Patents by Inventor Tsutomu Yanagida
Tsutomu Yanagida 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: 11511959Abstract: A tape ejection guide structure (8) is a structure which guides ejection of a component storing tape (100) ejected from a tape ejection port (23) of a component supply unit (1A), and includes a guide body (81), and a pair of restraining portions (83). The guide body (81) guides an upper surface portion (100A) of the component storing tape (100) which is ejected from the tape ejection port (23) in a tape ejection direction (H2). A pair of restraining portions (83) is connected to both end portions of the guide body (81) in a tape width direction (H3) respectively, and restrains the displacement in the tape width direction (H3) of the component storing tape (100) which is ejected in a state where the upper surface (100A) is guided by the guide body (81).Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuyoshi Oyama, Tsutomu Yanagida, Ryouta Masuda
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Patent number: 11064638Abstract: A component supply device is a feeder which uses a supply tape to supply an electronic component, and includes a main carrier route for carrying the supply tape to a component suction position, a first carrier route for carrying the supply tape from a tape insertion position to a rear end part of the main carrier route, a second carrier route provided so as to be aligned below the first carrier route, a second sprocket which carries the supply tape to the component suction position, a third sprocket which carries the supply tape from the tape insertion position to the second sprocket, and a route switching device provided to a loading unit which automatically changes a carrier route of the supply tape from the first carrier route to the second carrier route when the supply tape is carried to the component suction position.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKl KAISHAInventor: Tsutomu Yanagida
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Publication number: 20200377322Abstract: A tape ejection guide structure (8) is a structure which guides ejection of a component storing tape (100) ejected from a tape ejection port (23) of a component supply unit (1A), and includes a guide body (81), and a pair of restraining portions (83). The guide body (81) guides an upper surface portion (100A) of the component storing tape (100) which is ejected from the tape ejection port (23) in a tape ejection direction (H2). A pair of restraining portions (83) is connected to both end portions of the guide body (81) in a tape width direction (H3) respectively, and restrains the displacement in the tape width direction (H3) of the component storing tape (100) which is ejected in a state where the upper surface (100A) is guided by the guide body (81).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuyoshi OYAMA, Tsutomu YANAGIDA, Ryouta MASUDA
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Patent number: 10683184Abstract: A component supplying device includes a body portion including a component pick-up position, a tape path, first and second transfer portions, a control portion, and an input portion. The control portion includes a discharge processing portion which executes a discharge process in response to an instruction at the input, and a transfer processing portion which executes a transfer process after the discharge process. In the discharge process, a first component supply tape is transferred by the first transfer portion away from the first transfer position so that at least a part of the first component supply tape is discharged outside the body portion while holding the components. In the transfer process, a second component supply tape that is at the second transfer position is transferred by the second transfer portion toward the first transfer position, and transferred by the first transfer portion toward the component pick-up position.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuyoshi Oyama, Yasuyoshi Hongashi, Tsutomu Yanagida
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Patent number: 10667447Abstract: A component feeder for feeding components to a component feeding position using a component feeding tape including a carrier tape holding the components at equal intervals and a covering tape attached to the upper surface of the carrier tape. The component feeder includes a driving sprocket and a tape guide. The driving sprocket is configured to feed the component feeding tape to the component feeding portions. The tape guide includes a pressing surface to press an upper surface of the component feeding tape fed to the component feeding position. The tape guide includes a component exposing portion and an adjustment portion. The component exposing portion includes an inserting portion to be inserted between the carrier tape and the covering tape. The adjustment portion is configured to adjust a projection amount of the inserting portion from the pressing surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yukinari Awano, Tsutomu Yanagida
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Publication number: 20190364704Abstract: A component supply device is a feeder which uses a supply tape to supply an electronic component, and includes a main carrier route for carrying the supply tape to a component suction position, a first carrier route for carrying the supply tape from a tape insertion position to a rear end part of the main carrier route, a second carrier route provided so as to be aligned below the first carrier route, a second sprocket which carries the supply tape to the component suction position, a third sprocket which carries the supply tape from the tape insertion position to the second sprocket, and a route switching device provided to a loading unit which automatically changes a carrier route of the supply tape from the first carrier route to the second carrier route when the supply tape is carried to the component suction position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2016Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tsutomu YANAGIDA
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Patent number: 10271469Abstract: The invention provides a component supply device which is small and can supply electronic components efficiently. The component supply device 1 mounts a component supply tape T and exposes the electronic components out of the component supply tape T to provide to a component installation device 7 which mounts the electronic components on a circuit board. The component supply device 1 has a replenishment device 2 which replenishes a new component supply tape (Tb) when a preceding component supply tape Ta runs out, and a sensor S which detects the run-out of the preceding component supply tape Ta. The replenishment device 2 has a reel holding section 21 on which reels 20 wound with the component supply tape T are inserted, and a standby section 5 of the component supply tape T. When the sensor S detects that the preceding component supply tape Ta runs out and issues a detection signal, the component supply tape T is moved from the standby section to be replenished.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2013Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akito Tanokuchi, Tsutomu Yanagida
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Patent number: 10257970Abstract: A feeder and a feeder control method, as well as an electronic component device, reliably engaging a supply tape in a loading operation even if there is an accumulated pitch error between sprocket holes. Third, second and first sprockets are arranged successively from an insertion port. The sprocket hole on a forward end portion of the inserted supply tape is fitted with a third tooth of the third sprocket in the loading operation. The supply tape is rotated by rotation of the third sprocket until fitting with a second tooth of the second sprocket, and the rotation of the third sprocket is stopped after the second tooth fits with the sprocket hole on the forward end portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuyoshi Ohyama, Tsutomu Yanagida, Yoshinori Kano, Yuuki Tomita, Yutaka Chida
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Publication number: 20190104654Abstract: A component feeder for feeding components to a component feeding position using a component feeding tape including a carrier tape holding the components at equal intervals and a covering tape attached to the upper surface of the carrier tape. The component feeder includes a driving sprocket and a tape guide. The driving sprocket is configured to feed the component feeding tape to the component feeding portions. The tape guide includes a pressing surface to press an upper surface of the component feeding tape fed to the component feeding position. The tape guide includes a component exposing portion and an adjustment portion. The component exposing portion includes an inserting portion to be inserted between the carrier tape and the covering tape. The adjustment portion is configured to adjust a projection amount of the inserting portion from the pressing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2016Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yukinari AWANO, Tsutomu YANAGIDA
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Publication number: 20180148289Abstract: A component supplying device includes a body portion including a component pick-up position, a tape path, first and second transfer portions, a control portion, and an input portion. The control portion includes a discharge processing portion which executes a discharge process in response to an instruction at the input, and a transfer processing portion which executes a transfer process after the discharge process. In the discharge process, a first component supply tape is transferred by the first transfer portion away from the first transfer position so that at least a part of the first component supply tape is discharged outside the body portion while holding the components. In the transfer process, a second component supply tape that is at the second transfer position is transferred by the second transfer portion toward the first transfer position, and transferred by the first transfer portion toward the component pick-up position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2015Publication date: May 31, 2018Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuyoshi OYAMA, Yasuyoshi HONGASHI, Tsutomu YANAGIDA
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Patent number: 9974218Abstract: A component supply device loaded with a component supply tape for exposing and supplying an electronic component from the component supply tape with respect to a component mounting device mounting the electronic component on a substrate includes a replenishing unit performing replenishment of a new component supply tape when a preceding component supply tape is exhausted and a sensor senses exhaustion of the preceding component supply tape while a confluent portion where a channel for the preceding component supply tape and a channel for the new component supply tape join with each other is formed between the sensor and the replenishing unit. A buckling prevention mechanism moves in response to an operation of the preceding component supply tape or the new component supply tape for preventing buckling when the new component supply tape is transported to the component supply device by the replenishing unit is arranged on the confluent portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akito Tanokuchi, Tsutomu Yanagida, Kazuyoshi Ohyama, Yutaka Chida
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Patent number: 9968019Abstract: A component feeding device transports a tape (a component feeding tape) in which electronic components are stored with some transportation device, and exposes the components. Transportation of the component feeding tape may be performed by fitting a sprocket with a feed hole of the component feeding tape. It has been found that sprocket does not necessarily fit with the feed hole of the component feeding tape. It has been found that this phenomenon takes place in a case of driving at least two or more sprockets with a driving device. When the sprocket does not fit with the feed hole, transportation of the tape is not correctly performed, but exerts an undesirable influence such as reduction of mounting efficiency on feeding of the components and subsequent mounting of the components. One feature resides in rendering a backlash of an upstream-side sprocket larger than a backlash of a downstream-side sprocket.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akito Tanokuchi, Tsutomu Yanagida, Kazuyoshi Ohyama, Yoshinori Kano
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Publication number: 20180042152Abstract: A feeder and a feeder control method, as well as an electronic component device, reliably engaging a supply tape in a loading operation even if there is an accumulated pitch error between sprocket holes. Third, second and first sprockets are arranged successively from an insertion port. The sprocket hole on a forward end portion of the inserted supply tape is fitted with a third tooth of the third sprocket in the loading operation. The supply tape is rotated by rotation of the third sprocket until fitting with a second tooth of the second sprocket, and the rotation of the third sprocket is stopped after the second tooth fits with the sprocket hole on the forward end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuyoshi OHYAMA, Tsutomu YANAGIDA, Yoshinori KANO, Yuuki TOMITA, Yutaka CHIDA
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Patent number: 9820420Abstract: A feeder and a feeder control method, as well as an electronic component device, reliably engaging a supply tape in a loading operation even if there is an accumulated pitch error between sprocket holes. Third, second and first sprockets are arranged successively from an insertion port. The sprocket hole on a forward end portion of the inserted supply tape is fitted with a third tooth of the third sprocket in the loading operation. The supply tape is rotated by rotation of the third sprocket until fitting with a second tooth of the second sprocket, and the rotation of the third sprocket is stopped after the second tooth fits with the sprocket hole on the forward end portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuyoshi Ohyama, Tsutomu Yanagida, Yoshinori Kano, Yuuki Tomita, Yutaka Chida
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Patent number: 9756770Abstract: A control unit determines whether or not confirmation of a type of a tape processing unit is necessary, and performs identification processing of the type of the tape processing unit when confirmation of the type of the tape processing unit is determined as necessary. Then, this identification processing of the type is performed and the control unit determines whether or not an electronic component handleable by this tape processing unit coincides with an electronic component of a component arrangement number in a feeder base, to perform control for performing an extraction operation for an electronic component in a storage tape with an adsorption nozzle when the electronic component is determined as coinciding.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuyoshi Ohyama, Tsutomu Yanagida, Yoshinori Kano, Seiji Ohnishi, Tetsuji Ono
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Patent number: 9674995Abstract: To provide a component supply unit capable of reliably cutting a cover tape and reliably exposing an electronic component when using a new storage tape and supplying the electronic component. A tape processing unit includes a cutter successively cutting a cover tape of a storage tape along a traveling direction following traveling of this storage tape. The cutter includes a blade portion having an angular blade portion so inclined frontwardly downward that a blade is angularly formed, and an upper C-chamfered surface (upper worked surface) which is a flat portion whose width in the horizontal direction gradually narrows from a lower end upwardly to reach the angular blade portion on an upper end formed on a forward end portion of this blade portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tsutomu Yanagida, Kazuyoshi Ohyama, Yutaka Chida, Yuuki Tomita
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Publication number: 20160128245Abstract: A component feeding device transports a tape (a component feeding tape) in which electronic components are stored with some transportation device, and exposes the components. Transportation of the component feeding tape may be performed by fitting a sprocket with a feed hole of the component feeding tape. It has been found that sprocket does not necessarily fit with the feed hole of the component feeding tape. It has been found that this phenomenon takes place in a case of driving at least two or more sprockets with a driving device. When the sprocket does not fit with the feed hole, transportation of the tape is not correctly performed, but exerts an undesirable influence such as reduction of mounting efficiency on feeding of the components and subsequent mounting of the components. One feature resides in rendering a backlash of an upstream-side sprocket larger than a backlash of a downstream-side sprocket.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akito TANOKUCHI, Tsutomu YANAGIDA, Kazuyoshi OHYAMA, Yoshinori KANO
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Publication number: 20150189801Abstract: To provide a component supply unit capable of reliably cutting a cover tape and reliably exposing an electronic component when using a new storage tape and supplying the electronic component. A tape processing unit includes a cutter successively cutting a cover tape of a storage tape along a traveling direction following traveling of this storage tape. The cutter includes a blade portion having an angular blade portion so inclined frontwardly downward that a blade is angularly formed, and an upper C-chamfered surface (upper worked surface) which is a flat portion whose width in the horizontal direction gradually narrows from a lower end upwardly to reach the angular blade portion on an upper end formed on a forward end portion of this blade portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2015Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tsutomu YANAGIDA, Kazuyoshi OHYAMA, Yutaka CHIDA, Yuuki TOMITA
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Publication number: 20150143693Abstract: A control unit determines whether or not confirmation of a type of a tape processing unit is necessary, and performs identification processing of the type of the tape processing unit when confirmation of the type of the tape processing unit is determined as necessary. Then, this identification processing of the type is performed and the control unit determines whether or not an electronic component handleable by this tape processing unit coincides with an electronic component of a component arrangement number in a feeder base, to perform control for performing an extraction operation for an electronic component in a storage tape with an adsorption nozzle when the electronic component is determined as coinciding.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: HITACHI HIGH-TECH INSTRUMENTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuyoshi OHYAMA, Tsutomu YANAGIDA, Yoshinori KANO, Seiji OHNISHI, Tetsuji ONO
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Publication number: 20150135137Abstract: A user experience for processing and cropping images is provided. A menu of image processing modes may be displayed by a computing device. A selection of one of the image processing modes from the menu may then be received. An image may then be received by the computing device. The computing device may then process the received image based on the selected image processing mode. The computing device may then display user controls overlaying the processed image. A selection of one or more of the user controls may then be received to re-frame one or more boundaries of the processed image. The computing device may then send the processed and re-framed image to a productivity application.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Nobuko Miwa, Junko Kyomasu, Hirokazu Sawada, Sze Vin Julius Ang, Koji Watanabe, Dan Ito, Tsutomu Yanagida, Enrique Moreno Daniel, Tsutomu Kagoshima