Patents by Inventor Toshiyuki Funato

Toshiyuki Funato 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).

  • Patent number: 9956582
    Abstract: A sealant applying apparatus includes a fastener rotating unit which supports a fastener to be rotatable around a central axis, and a sealant discharging unit which applies a sealant to the fastener by discharging the sealant. The fastener rotating unit includes a first holding member and a second holding member which hold the fastener to be rotatable, and a base which supports the first and second holding members. The first holding member is installed to the base to be exchangeable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Ikeda, Toshiyuki Funato, Yosuke Ikeda, Akihito Suzuki, Kunihiro Kuroi, Takahiro Inagaki, Yuji Kondo, Tsugumaru Yamashita
  • Patent number: 9481093
    Abstract: A case, in which an inner bottom surface is formed, and a chuck tool in which a lower surface is formed are provided. The inner bottom surface is a concave surface. The lower surface is a concave surface. An elongated member chucking apparatus changes an orientation of an elongated member inside the case to a predetermined orientation with respect to the chuck tool by sandwiching the elongated member between the inner bottom surface and the lower surface. The elongated member is held by the chuck tool in the predetermined orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Ikeda, Mikio Nakamura, Takahiro Inagaki, Yosuke Ikeda, Yuji Kondo, Toshiyuki Funato, Takayuki Yoneda, Hiromi Osaka
  • Patent number: 9421604
    Abstract: This fastener driving device is equipped with an impact force applying device that repeatedly applies impact forces to a fastener; and a load cell that detects a reaction force acting on the impact force applying device. The impact force applying device stops the applying of the impact force to the fastener on the basis of a detection result of the reactive force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Ikeda, Toshiyuki Funato, Takahiro Inagaki, Mikio Nakamura, Yosuke Ikeda, Kunihiro Kuroi, Akihito Suzuki, Yuji Kondo, Tsugumaru Yamashita
  • Patent number: 9360031
    Abstract: In a method of fastening composite material parts, a first smoothness of a first fastener is measured which is arranged to a first countersink through-hole which is formed in a first fastened work as stacked composite material parts. A second countersink depth is determined based on the first smoothness. A second countersink through hole with a second countersink depth is formed in a second fastened work as the composite material parts. The second fastened work is fastened using the second fastener arranged to the second countersink through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke Ikeda, Toshiyuki Funato, Takahiro Inagaki, Mikio Nakamura, Yosuke Ikeda, Kunihiro Kuroi, Akihito Suzuki, Yuji Kondo, Tsugumaru Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20150251212
    Abstract: A sealant applying apparatus includes a fastener rotating unit which supports a fastener to be rotatable around a central axis, and a sealant discharging unit which applies a sealant to the fastener by discharging the sealant. The fastener rotating unit includes a first holding member and a second holding member which hold the fastener to be rotatable, and a base which supports the first and second holding members. The first holding member is installed to the base to be exchangeable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Ikeda, Toshiyuki Funato, Yosuke Ikeda, Akihito Suzuki, Kunihiro Kuroi, Takahiro Inagaki, Yuji Kondo, Tsugumaru Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20140361565
    Abstract: The present invention is provided with a case, in which an inner bottom surface is formed, and a chuck tool in which a lower surface is formed. The inner bottom surface is a concave surface. The lower surface is a concave surface. An elongated member chucking apparatus changes an orientation of an elongated member inside the case to a predetermined orientation with respect to the chuck tool by sandwiching the elongated member between the inner bottom surface and the lower surface. The elongated member is held by the chuck tool in the predetermined orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Yusuke Ikeda, Mikio Nakamura, Takahiro Inagaki, Yosuke Ikeda, Yuji Kondo, Toshiyuki Funato, Takayuki Yoneda, Hiromi Osaka
  • Publication number: 20140223712
    Abstract: This fastener driving device is equipped with an impact force applying device that repeatedly applies impact forces to a fastener; and a load cell that detects a reaction force acting on the impact force applying device. The impact force applying device stops the applying of the impact force to the fastener on the basis of a detection result of the reactive force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Yusuke Ikeda, Toshiyuki Funato, Takahiro Inagaki, Mikio Nakamura, Yosuke Ikeda, Kunihiro Kuroi, Akihito Suzuki, Yuji Kondo, Tsugumaru Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20140047689
    Abstract: In a method of fastening composite material parts, a first smoothness of a first fastener is measured which is arranged to a first countersink through-hole which is formed in a first fastened work as stacked composite material parts. A second countersink depth is determined based on the first smoothness. A second countersink through hole with a second countersink depth is formed in a second fastened work as the composite material parts. The second fastened work is fastened using the second fastener arranged to the second countersink through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Yusuke Ikeda, Toshiyuki Funato, Takahiro Inagaki, Mikio Nakamura, Yosuke Ikeda, Kunihiro Kuroi, Akihito Suzuki, Yuji Kondo, Tsugumaru Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20120273115
    Abstract: Provided is a sealant applicator which enables an operator to uniformly apply a given amount of sealant to a fastener in a short time regardless of the skill of the operator. The sealant applicator according to the present invention includes: an inner space defined by a substantially cylindrical inner surface that receives a fastener in an axial direction from one end; and a concave-convex portion formed in the inner surface and composed of a convex portion to be located adjacent to the fastener and a concave portion to be located apart from the fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Akihito Suzuki, Koichi Nakamura, Akira Kono, Akira Ikada, Toshiyuki Funato, Yusuke Ikeda, Takahiro Inagaki