Patents by Inventor Toshiro Hirakawa
Toshiro Hirakawa has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10638650Abstract: Provided is a component loading apparatus which includes: a work table comprising a working plane; a component recognizer configured to recognize components placed on the working plane of the work table; a head configured to suck the components; and a tray support for supporting a tray on which the components sucked by the head are loaded. The component loading apparatus further includes: an impurity remover configured to remove impurities attached onto the components in at least one of a first state of being placed on the working plane of the work table and a second state of being sucked by the head; and a tray analyzer configured to inspect loading positions of the components on the tray.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Hanwha Precision Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiro Hirakawa, Yoichiro Sugimoto, Kazuhiro Takeshita, Kenji Ishiyama
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Patent number: 9913417Abstract: Provided is a component loading apparatus which includes: a work table comprising a working plane; a component recognizer configured to recognize components placed on the working plane of the work table; a head configured to suck the components; and a tray support for supporting a tray on which the components sucked by the head are loaded. The component loading apparatus further includes: an impurity remover configured to remove impurities attached onto the components in at least one of a first state of being placed on the working plane of the work table and a second state of being sucked by the head; and a tray analyzer configured to inspect loading positions of the components on the tray.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiro Hirakawa, Yoichiro Sugimoto, Kazuhiro Takeshita, Kenji Ishiyama
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Publication number: 20150093228Abstract: Provided is a component loading apparatus which includes: a work table comprising a working plane; a component recognizer configured to recognize components placed on the working plane of the work table; a head configured to suck the components; and a tray support for supporting a tray on which the components sucked by the head are loaded.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiro HIRAKAWA, Yoichiro SUGIMOTO, Kazuhiro TAKESHITA, Kenji ISHIYAMA
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Patent number: 7191511Abstract: An electronic component placement machine and an electronic component placement method are disclosed. A takeout and transfer head, provided on rotary chip takeout and transfer mechanism, removes a chip from a feeder and flips it. A placement head receives the flipped chip and places it onto a board. An image of the chip at a pre-centering recognition position is captured during a takeout and transfer operation, during which the takeout and transfer head transfers the chip to the placement head at a receiving position, so as to recognize the position. Based on this positional recognition result, the chip and the placement head are positioned by controlling a placement head driving mechanism. Moreover, the takeout and transfer head is rotated to a position which does not hinder image capturing of the electronic component for placement positioning.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2005Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Noda, Hitoshi Mukojima, Yasuhiro Narikiyo, Toshiro Hirakawa, Hiromi Kanaki, Akira Nishimura, Osamu Uchida, Takatoshi Ishikawa
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Patent number: 7033842Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic component mounting apparatus, wherein a high speed operation can be provided by simplifying the structure of a mounting head and wherein the working efficiency can be improved by eliminating the use of the mounting head for a coating process. In the electronic component mounting apparatus, a flux is coated on chips supplied to an electronic component feeding unit while bump formation faces are directed upward. The chips are mounted on a substrate. A holding head receives the chips extracted from an adhesive sheet by a mounting head and is inverted relative to a stage on which a flux is spread. As a result, the bumps of the chips are covered with the flux and are flattened, and after the holding head is returned to the original stage, the chips on the stage are extracted and mounted on the substrate by the mounting head.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2003Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Haji, Toshiro Hirakawa
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Patent number: 7007377Abstract: An electronic component placement machine and an electronic component placement method are disclosed. A takeout and transfer head, provided on rotary chip takeout and transfer mechanism, removes a chip from a feeder and flips it. A placement head receives the flipped chip and places it onto a board. An image of the chip at a pre-centering recognition position is captured during a takeout and transfer operation, during which the takeout and transfer head transfers the chip to the placement head at a receiving position, so as to recognize the position. Based on this positional recognition result, the chip and the placement head are positioned by controlling a placement head driving mechanism. Moreover, the takeout and transfer head is rotated to a position which does not hinder image capturing of the electronic component for placement positioning.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2004Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Noda, Hitoshi Mukojima, Yasuhiro Narikiyo, Toshiro Hirakawa, Hiromi Kanaki, Akira Nishimura, Osamu Uchida, Takatoshi Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20050132567Abstract: An electronic component placement machine and an electronic component placement method are disclosed. A takeout and transfer head, provided on rotary chip takeout and transfer mechanism, removes a chip from a feeder and flips it. A placement head receives the flipped chip and places it onto a board. An image of the chip at a pre-centering recognition position is captured during a takeout and transfer operation, during which the takeout and transfer head transfers the chip to the placement head at a receiving position, so as to recognize the position. Based on this positional recognition result, the chip and the placement head are positioned by controlling a placement head driving mechanism. Moreover, the takeout and transfer head is rotated to a position which does not hinder image capturing of the electronic component for placement positioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2005Publication date: June 23, 2005Inventors: Kazuhiko Noda, Hitoshi Mukojima, Yasuhiro Narikiyo, Toshiro Hirakawa, Hiromi Kanaki, Akira Nishimura, Osamu Uchida, Takatoshi Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20040163243Abstract: An electronic component placement machine and an electronic component placement method are disclosed. A takeout and transfer head, provided on rotary chip takeout and transfer mechanism, removes a chip from a feeder and flips it. A placement head receives the flipped chip and places it onto a board. An image of the chip at a pre-centering recognition position is captured during a takeout and transfer operation, during which the takeout and transfer head transfers the chip to the placement head at a receiving position, so as to recognize the position. Based on this positional recognition result, the chip and the placement head are positioned by controlling a placement head driving mechanism. Moreover, the takeout and transfer head is rotated to a position which does not hinder image capturing of the electronic component for placement positioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2004Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventors: Kazuhiko Noda, Hitoshi Mukojima, Yasuhiro Narikiyo, Toshiro Hirakawa, Hiromi Kanaki, Akira Nishimura, Osamu Uchida, Takatoshi Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20030177633Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic component mounting apparatus, wherein a high speed operation can be provided by simplifying the structure of a mounting head and wherein the working efficiency can be improved by eliminating the use of the mounting head for a coating process. In the electronic component mounting apparatus, a flux is coated on chips supplied to an electronic component feeding unit while bump formation faces are directed upward. The chips are mounted on a substrate. A holding head receives the chips extracted from an adhesive sheet by a mounting head and is inverted relative to a stage on which a flux is spread. As a result, the bumps of the chips are covered with the flux and are flattened, and after the holding head is returned to the original stage, the chips on the stage are extracted and mounted on the substrate by the mounting head.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., LtdInventors: Hiroshi Haji, Toshiro Hirakawa
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Patent number: 5000668Abstract: In a distribution-type fuel injection pump, a fuel supply passageway, through which a feed pump and a fuel pressurizing chamber communicate with each other, is isolated from a cam chamber and bypasses the same. In order to simplify the construction, the fuel supply passageway is formed in a peripheral wall portion of a housing. On the other hand, a cam mechanism comprises a spring assembly including at least one spring, first and second annular spring seats and an engaging member. The first spring seat has an annular base section and an extension extending from a peripheral edge of the base section toward the second spring seat. The engaging member is fixedly mounted to a forward end of the extension. Prior to incorporation the spring assembly into a hollow body of the housing, the spring assembly is in a state in which the peripheral edge of the second spring seat is engaged with the engaging member under elastic force of the spring.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 1989Date of Patent: March 19, 1991Assignee: Diesel Kiki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisashi Nakamura, Toshiro Hirakawa, Ken-ichi Kubo
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Patent number: 4977882Abstract: A fuel injection pump of the type wherein the fuel injection timing is controlled by a timer and a solenoid-operated timing control valve. The timer has a high-pressure chamber and a low-pressure chamber which are defined at both sides, respectively, of a timer piston. The high-pressure chamber communicates with a high-pressure groove formed in the timing control valve through a passage. The low-pressure chamber communicates with the suction side of a feed pump through a low-pressure passage and also communicates with a low-pressure hole formed in the timing control valve through a passage. The timer piston is not provided with a passage mechanism which provides communication between a pump chamber and the high-pressure chamber. The pump chamber communicates directly with the high-pressure groove in the timing control valve through a fixed orifice disposed in the wall of the pump housing and a passage leading to the orifice.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1989Date of Patent: December 18, 1990Assignee: Diesel Kiki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisashi Nakamura, Ken-ichi Kubo, Toshiro Hirakawa