Patents by Inventor Yasuo OKU
Yasuo OKU 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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Publication number: 20230200036Abstract: The component mounting device includes a component supply part on which a component supply unit that supplies a component stored in a carrier tape is detachably mounted; a feeder information acquisition part that acquires feeder information including a type of the component supply unit mounted on the component supply part; a component mounting part that mounts the component supplied from the component supply unit onto a substrate; and a unit controller that controls the component supply unit based on the feeder information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Yoshinori ISOBATA, Kunimi TSUZURUGI, Tatsuo YAMAMURA, Kyourei RI, Chikara TAKATA, Atuyuki HORIE, Kazunari MISHIMA, Minoru KITANI, Kazunori KANAI, Yasuo OKU, Hiroaki KATO
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Patent number: 10960999Abstract: There is provided a component mounter including: a storage which stores information related to a tape feeder and information related to a carrier tape pitch-fed by the tape feeder; a detector which detects a state where the carrier tape becomes close to a component shortage; a determiner which determines whether to perform predetermined processing with respect to a termination portion of the carrier tape based on information related to the tape feeder and information related to the carrier tape which are stored in the storage, in a case where a state where the carrier tape is close to a component shortage is detected by the detector; and a notifier which notifies an operator of contents of the predetermined processing, in a case where the determiner determines that the predetermined processing is supposed to be performed with respect to the termination portion of the carrier tape.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryouji Eguchi, Yasuo Oku, Kazunori Kanai, Hiroki Kobayashi
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Patent number: 10356970Abstract: A feeder exchanging carriage includes a reel holder which holds a reel on which a carrier tape which stores electronic components is wound, a feeder holder which holds a tape feeder which performs a feeding operation of the carrier tape, and a base unit which is provided with a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels, and a telescopic unit (a front base and a rear base) which expands and contracts an interval between the pair of front wheels and the pair of rear wheels. In a state where the feeder exchanging carriage is mounted to an electronic component mounter, the interval between the front and rear wheels is contracted by the telescopic unit, and in a state where the feeder exchanging carriage is not mounted to an electronic component mounter, the interval between the front and rear wheels is expanded by the telescopic unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuo Takanami, Chikara Takata, Yasuo Oku
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Patent number: 10342169Abstract: According to a tape feeder of the present disclosure, a tape pressing member pressing a part which engages with an outer peripheral tooth of a sprocket in a carrier tape from above is connected to a main body by a connection mechanism. The connection mechanism is configured to move the entirety of the tape pressing member in a manner parallel to the main body in a case where a portion of the tape pressing member moves in a vertical direction with respect to the main body.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuo Takanami, Chikara Takata, Yasuo Oku
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Patent number: 10221027Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a tape feeder includes a main body that is attached to a component mounter and has a tape traveling path which is a traveling path of a carrier tape; and a sprocket that is provided in the main body, causes an outer peripheral tooth to engage with a feed hole of the carrier tape, and rotates so as to perform pitch feeding of the carrier tape on the tape traveling path. The tape feeder includes a lock mechanism that has a press operation unit operated with pressing force, locks the sprocket in the main body in a state where the press operation unit is not operated, and unlocks the sprocket in a state where the press operation unit is operated.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuo Takanami, Chikara Takata, Yasuo Oku
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Patent number: 10015919Abstract: In a tape feeder which serves as a component supply device which is used for supplying components in a component mounter, a first unit which serves as a tape feed unit which pitch feeds a carrier tape which holds components to a component suction position using a pitch feeding sprocket drive mechanism, and a third unit and a second unit which serve as a tape supply unit which is attachable and detachable in relation to the tape feed unit and which supplies the carrier tape to the tape feed unit are selectively used according to the supply mode of the carrier tape to be used.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Chikara Takata, Yasuo Takanami, Yasuo Oku
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Publication number: 20180118387Abstract: There is provided a component mounter including: a storage which stores information related to a tape feeder and information related to a carrier tape pitch-fed by the tape feeder; a detector which detects a state where the carrier tape becomes close to a component shortage; a determiner which determines whether to perform predetermined processing with respect to a termination portion of the carrier tape based on information related to the tape feeder and information related to the carrier tape which are stored in the storage, in a case where a state where the carrier tape is close to a component shortage is detected by the detector; and a notifier which notifies an operator of contents of the predetermined processing, in a case where the determiner determines that the predetermined processing is supposed to be performed with respect to the termination portion of the carrier tape.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: RYOUJI EGUCHI, YASUO OKU, KAZUNORI KANAI, HIROKI KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20170251578Abstract: In a tape feeder which serves as a component supply device which is used for supplying components in a component mounter, a first unit which serves as a tape feed unit which pitch feeds a carrier tape which holds components to a component suction position using a pitch feeding sprocket drive mechanism, and a third unit and a second unit which serve as a tape supply unit which is attachable and detachable in relation to the tape feed unit and which supplies the carrier tape to the tape feed unit are selectively used according to the supply mode of the carrier tape to be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2016Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: CHIKARA TAKATA, YASUO TAKANAMI, YASUO OKU
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Publication number: 20170245407Abstract: A feeder exchanging carriage includes a reel holder which holds a reel on which a carrier tape which stores electronic components is wound, a feeder holder which holds a tape feeder which performs a feeding operation of the carrier tape, and a base unit which is provided with a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels, and a telescopic unit (a front base and a rear base) which expands and contracts an interval between the pair of front wheels and the pair of rear wheels. In a state where the feeder exchanging carriage is mounted to an electronic component mounter, the interval between the front and rear wheels is contracted by the telescopic unit, and in a state where the feeder exchanging carriage is not mounted to an electronic component mounter, the interval between the front and rear wheels is expanded by the telescopic unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2016Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: YASUO TAKANAMI, CHIKARA TAKATA, YASUO OKU
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Publication number: 20170225919Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a tape feeder includes a main body that is attached to a component mounter and has a tape traveling path which is a traveling path of a carrier tape; and a sprocket that is provided in the main body, causes an outer peripheral tooth to engage with a feed hole of the carrier tape, and rotates so as to perform pitch feeding of the carrier tape on the tape traveling path. The tape feeder includes a lock mechanism that has a press operation unit operated with pressing force, locks the sprocket in the main body in a state where the press operation unit is not operated, and unlocks the sprocket in a state where the press operation unit is operated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Yasuo TAKANAMI, Chikara TAKATA, Yasuo OKU
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Publication number: 20170231126Abstract: According to a tape feeder of the present disclosure, a tape pressing member pressing a part which engages with an outer peripheral tooth of a sprocket in a carrier tape from above is connected to a main body by a connection mechanism. The connection mechanism is configured to move the entirety of the tape pressing member in a manner parallel to the main body in a case where a portion of the tape pressing member moves in a vertical direction with respect to the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Yasuo TAKANAMI, Chikara TAKATA, Yasuo OKU