Patents by Inventor Yuji TACHI

Yuji TACHI 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).

  • Article dispensing apparatus
    Patent number: 10540838
    Abstract: An article dispensing apparatus includes: an article discharging apparatus including a lower pedal and an upper pedal; an out-of-stock detection switch configured to: be turned to a first state when the lower pedal is turned to a second standby attitude; and be turned to a second state when the lower pedal is turned to any attitude other than the second standby attitude; and a controller configured to determine that an article has been dispensed from an article storage passage by the fact that the out-of-stock detection switch is turned to the first state when the article discharging apparatus is driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Tachi, Kenji Muto, Shirou Takeuchi, Tatsurou Sugaya
  • Article dispensing apparatus
    Patent number: 10380823
    Abstract: An article dispensing apparatus includes an article discharging apparatus, which includes a base, an article storage passage storing articles, a lower pedal, and an upper pedal, an out-of-stock detection switch that is turned to a first state when the lower pedal is in a second standby position and that is turned to a second state when the lower pedal is in a position other than the second standby position; an output member putting the article discharging apparatus in the standby state and drives the article discharging apparatus when the output member rotates from the standby position; and a controller rotating the output member to return the output member to the standby position when the output member rotated from the standby position does not return to the standby position in a preset set time and when the out-of-stock detection switch is turned to the first state in the set time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: FIJU ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Fukuda, Hajime Erikawa, Yuji Tachi, Shirou Takeuchi, Tsutomu Iwako
  • ARTICLE DISPENSING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170323512
    Abstract: An article dispensing apparatus includes an article discharging apparatus, which includes a base, an article storage passage storing articles, a lower pedal, and an upper pedal, an out-of-stock detection switch that is turned to a first state when the lower pedal is in a second standby position and that is turned to a second state when the lower pedal is in a position other than the second standby position; an output member putting the article discharging apparatus in the standby state and drives the article discharging apparatus when the output member rotates from the standby position; and a controller rotating the output member to return the output member to the standby position when the output member rotated from the standby position does not return to the standby position in a preset set time and when the out-of-stock detection switch is turned to the first state in the set time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Katsuhiko FUKUDA, Hajime ERIKAWA, Yuji TACHI, Shirou TAKEUCHI, Tsutomu IWAKO
  • ARTICLE DISPENSING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170256118
    Abstract: An article dispensing apparatus includes: an article discharging apparatus including a lower pedal and an upper pedal; an out-of-stock detection switch configured to: be turned to a first state when the lower pedal is turned to a second standby attitude; and be turned to a second state when the lower pedal is turned to any attitude other than the second standby attitude; and a controller configured to determine that an article has been dispensed from an article storage passage by the fact that the out-of-stock detection switch is turned to the first state when the article discharging apparatus is driven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Yuji TACHI, Kenji MUTO, Shirou TAKEUCHI, Tatsurou SUGAYA