Patents by Inventor Yasuaki Kuroki

Yasuaki Kuroki 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: 11167306
    Abstract: An application system includes an application unit including a nozzle configured to discharge a seal agent to a work, and a moving device configured to move the application unit. The moving device includes a movable unit, an elevating unit, and a posture changing unit configured to be raised and lowered by the elevating unit and support the application unit. The nozzle includes a proximal end and a distal end portion configured to discharge the seal agent. The posture changing unit includes a pivot mechanism configured to make the application unit pivot about a vertical axis, and a pivot mechanism configured to make the application unit pivot about a horizontal axis. The vertical axis and the nozzle are located on the same axis, and the vertical axis and the horizontal axis cross on a center axis of the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: HIRATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koshi Mine, Koichi Hokimoto, Yasuaki Kuroki
  • Publication number: 20200179972
    Abstract: An application system includes an application unit including a nozzle configured to discharge a seal agent to a work, and a moving device configured to move the application unit. The moving device includes a movable unit, an elevating unit, and a posture changing unit configured to be raised and lowered by the elevating unit and support the application unit. The nozzle includes a proximal end and a distal end portion configured to discharge the seal agent. The posture changing unit includes a pivot mechanism configured to make the application unit pivot about a vertical axis, and a pivot mechanism configured to make the application unit pivot about a horizontal axis. The vertical axis and the nozzle are located on the same axis, and the vertical axis and the horizontal axis cross on a center axis of the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: HIRATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koshi MINE, Koichi HOKIMOTO, Yasuaki KUROKI
  • Patent number: 9635779
    Abstract: This invention provides an accommodating device provided with a plurality of accommodating portions configured to accommodate plate-shaped members to be accommodated by being separated away in a thickness direction thereof, having: at least one wall body constructing the accommodating device; and a plurality of segments having the accommodating portions respectively and arranged adjacently each other along a wall surface of the wall body, wherein each of the plurality of segments has an engagement portion to be engaged with an adjacent segment, and the plurality of segments are connected to each other through engagement between the engagement portions of each segments and are detachably mounted on the wall body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: HIRATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koshi Mine, Katsuyoshi Tachibana, Yasuaki Kuroki
  • Publication number: 20150374122
    Abstract: This invention provides an accommodating device provided with a plurality of accommodating portions configured to accommodate plate-shaped members to be accommodated by being separated away in a thickness direction thereof, having: at least one wall body constructing the accommodating device; and a plurality of segments having the accommodating portions respectively and arranged adjacently each other along a wall surface of the wall body, wherein each of the plurality of segments has an engagement portion to be engaged with an adjacent segment, and the plurality of segments are connected to each other through engagement between the engagement portions of each segments and are detachably mounted on the wall body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: HIRATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koshi MINE, Katsuyoshi TACHIBANA, Yasuaki KUROKI
  • Patent number: 4605387
    Abstract: A tensioner has rolling members disposed between a rotatable outer member and a fixed inner member. The inner member has a bottom wall at at least one end thereof. The bottom wall has therein an eccentric position aperture for position adjustment situated at a position deviated from the axis of the inner member. A fixing bolt extends through said aperture. A spring member having at least one end which can be restrained by the inner member and the other end which can be restrained by the restraining portion of a support member to which the tensioner is mounted is provided within the inner member. Thus, a desired tension may be imparted to a transmission strap contacting the outer member by the spring member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1986
    Assignee: Nippon Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Okubo, Yasuaki Kuroki, Takashi Horikawa