Patents by Inventor Akira Ueki

Akira Ueki 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).

  • Publication number: 20170023090
    Abstract: A vibration isolation device (10) of the present invention includes: a tubular first attachment member (11) coupled to one of a vibration generating part and a vibration receiving part, and a second attachment member(12) coupled to the other thereof; an elastic body (13) which couples both the attachment members together; and a partition member (16) which partitions a liquid chamber in the first attachment member (11) in which a liquid (L) enclosed into a first liquid chamber (14) and a second liquid chamber (15), in which at least one of the first liquid chamber (14) and the second liquid chamber (15) has the elastic body (13) as a portion of a wall surface thereof and a communication passage (30) which communicates with the first liquid chamber (14) and the second liquid chamber (15), and a barrier rigid body which is disposed in the communication passage (30) are provided in the partition member (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira UEKI
  • Publication number: 20170023091
    Abstract: A vibration isolation device (10) of the present invention includes a tubular first attachment member (11) coupled to one of a vibration generating part and a vibration receiving part, and a second attachment member (12) coupled to the other thereof, an elastic body (13) which couples both the attachment members together, and a partition member (16) which partitions a liquid chamber within the first attachment member (11) having a liquid (L) enclosed therein into a first liquid chamber (14) and a second liquid chamber (15), in which at least one of the first liquid chamber (14) and the second liquid chamber (15) has the elastic body (13) as a portion of a wall surface thereof, the partition member (16) includes an intermediate chamber (43) which is disposed inside the partition member (16), a first communication passage (42a) which communicates with the intermediate chamber (43) and the first liquid chamber (14), and a second communication passage (42b) which communicates with the intermediate chamber (43) an
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira UEKI
  • Publication number: 20170023089
    Abstract: The present invention is a vibration-damping device (10, 60, 80) which is provided with: a first attachment member (11) joined to one of a vibration generating unit and a vibration receiving unit and a second attachment member (12) joined to an other thereof; an elastic body which joins the first attachment member (11) to the second attachment member (12); a partition member (16, 90) which partitions a liquid chamber in the first attachment member (11) into a first liquid chamber (14) and a second liquid chamber (15), and in which at least one of the first liquid chamber (14) and the second liquid chamber (15) has the elastic body (13) as a portion of a wall surface thereof. The partition member (16, 90) is provided with a communicating passage (30), and the communicating path (30) is provided with a branching section (33) and a confluence section (32, 70, 84, 101).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira UEKI
  • Publication number: 20170016508
    Abstract: A laminar flow path (34) is opened into the vortex chambers (33a and 33b) from inner peripheral surfaces that face in radial directions of the vortex chambers (33a and 33b) being aimed in circumferential directions of the vortex chambers (33a and 33b) among wall surfaces defining the vortex chambers (33a and 33b). A communication hole (32b) is opened into the vortex chamber (33a and 33b) from an end surface that faces in a direction of center axis of the vortex chamber (33a and 33b) being aimed in a direction of a center axis among the wall surfaces defining the vortex chamber (33a and 33b). Blocking members (36a and 36b) extending in the direction of the center axis so as to surround the communication hole (32b) from an outside in the radial direction are provided within the vortex chambers (33a and 33b). The blocking members (36a and 36b) are provided with flow openings (37a and 37b) penetrating the blocking members (36a and 36b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira UEKI
  • Publication number: 20160298716
    Abstract: A vibration isolator (10) includes a first attachment member (11), a second attachment member (12), an elastic body (13), and a partition member (16) configured to partition a liquid chamber in the first attachment member in which a liquid (L) is sealed into a first liquid chamber (14) and a second liquid chamber (15). A communicating passage (30) configured to communicate the first liquid chamber with the second liquid chamber is provided in the partition member. A flow changing protrusion (31) is provided at an inner circumferential surface (30a) of the communicating passage. A guide surface (32) opposite to the communicating passage and intersecting the axial direction (O) of the communicating passage is provided at the flow changing protrusion. A passing hole (34) which is open toward both sides in the axial direction is formed by a projecting end (31b) of the flow changing protrusion and another place on the inner circumferential surface (30b) of the communicating passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira UEKI
  • Publication number: 20160281814
    Abstract: A vibration damping device (10) includes a first attachment member (11) and a second attachment member (12), an elastic body (13) configured to couple the attachment members (11 and 12) to each other, and partition members (16) configured to partition a liquid chamber in the first attachment member (11) in which a liquid (L) is sealed into the first liquid chamber (14) and the second liquid chamber (15). A communicating passage (30) configured to communicate the first liquid chamber (14) with the second liquid chamber (15) is provided in the partition members (16). Flow-changing protrusions (31 and 32) protruding inward in a radial direction of the communicating passage (30) and configured to change a flow of the liquid flowing in the communicating passage (30) in an axial direction of the communicating passage (30) are provided in an inner circumferential surface of the communicating passage (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira UEKI
  • Patent number: 9435396
    Abstract: A vibrationproof device which is a liquid sealed vibrationproof device includes a tubular first mounting member (3) that is connected to either one of a vibration generating portion and a vibration receiving portion, a second mounting member (4) that is connected to other one, an elastic body (5) that elastically connects the first mounting member (3) and the second mounting member (4), and a partition member (8) that partitions a liquid chamber (7) of the inside of the first mounting member (3) into a main liquid chamber (7A) of an upper side having the elastic body as a portion of a wall surface and an auxiliary liquid chamber (7B) of a lower side, and a restricting passage (80) which communicates with the main liquid chamber (7A) and the auxiliary liquid chamber (7B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinori Matsumoto, Motohiro Yanagida, Akira Ueki, Masaaki Ohashi, Yasuyuki Nagashima, Yutaka Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20160245364
    Abstract: Swirl chamber units (31) allowing a first liquid chamber (14) and a second liquid chamber (15) to communicate with each other are formed in a partitioning member of a vibration-damping device (10) of the present invention. Each swirl chamber unit (31) includes a first communication hole (32a) opening to the first liquid chamber (14), and a second communication hole (32b) opening to the second liquid chamber (15); a first swirl chamber (33a) communicating with the first liquid chamber (14) via the first communication hole (32a), and a second swirl chamber (33b) communicating with the second liquid chamber (15) via the second communication hole (32b); and a flow regulation passage (34) that allows the first swirl chamber (33a) and the second swirl chamber (33b) to communicate with each other and opens to the swirl chambers (33a, 33b) in circumferential directions of the respective swirl chambers (33a, 33b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira UEKI, Shingo OONO, Hirokazu WATAI, Masakazu NAGASAWA
  • Patent number: 9376004
    Abstract: An anti-vibration device for a vehicle including a rod (11) fixed to an engine (1) at one end portion (12) thereof and fixed to a vehicle body at the other end portion (13) thereof, an inertia mass (15) supported on the rod (11), an actuator (17) operative to reciprocate the inertia mass in an axial direction of the rod, and an acceleration sensor (21) that detects vibration of the rod in the axial direction. The acceleration sensor (21) is disposed between the one end portion (12) of the rod (11) and the other end portion (13) of the rod (11). Accordingly, sensitivity to pitch vibration of the rod (11) is reduced so that accuracy in detection of rigid body resonance in the axial direction is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignees: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuusuke Satou, Masahiko Kondo, Hiroshi Kojima, Fumiharu Kurose, Motohiro Yanagida, Akira Ueki
  • Publication number: 20160160956
    Abstract: A partition member (16) is provided with a whirl chamber unit (31a, 31b) that causes two liquid chambers to communicate with each other, the whirl chamber unit (31a, 31b) includes a whirl chamber (33a, 33b) that whirls a liquid flowing therein, a rectification passage (34a, 34b) that causes one liquid chamber to communicate with the whirl chamber (33a, 33b) and that is opened in the whirl chamber (33a, 33b) in a circumferential direction of the whirl chamber (33a, 33b), and a communication hole (32a, 32b) that causes the other liquid chamber to communicate with the whirl chamber (33a, 33b). The whirl chamber (33a, 33b) forms a whirl flow of a liquid depending on a flow rate of the liquid flowing from the rectification passage (34a, 34b) and causes the liquid to flow from the communication hole (32a, 32b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira UEKI
  • Publication number: 20160131219
    Abstract: An anti-vibration apparatus (10) includes a first attachment member (11) having a tubular shape and connected to one of a vibration generating section and a vibration receiving section and a second attachment member (12) connected to the other section, an elastic body (13) configured to connect the attachment members to each other, and a partition member (16) configured to partition a liquid chamber in the first attachment member (11) in which a liquid is sealed into a first liquid chamber (14) and a second liquid chamber (15). At least one of the first liquid chamber (14) and the second liquid chamber (15) has the elastic body (13) at a portion of a wall surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira UEKI, Masakazu NAGASAWA, Kenichiro IWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20160102728
    Abstract: A vibration damping device includes a first cylindrical attachment member (11) which is connected to one of a vibration generating portion and a vibration receiving portion, a second attachment member (12) which is connected to the other thereof, an elastic body (13) which connects both attachment members (11 and 12), and a partition member (17) which divides a liquid chamber (14), in which a liquid (L) is sealed and which is positioned within the first attachment member (11), into a primary liquid chamber (15) having the elastic body (13) as a portion of a wall surface, and into a secondary liquid chamber (16). Limiting passages (21 and 22) which communicate with the primary liquid chamber (15) and the secondary liquid chamber (16) are formed in the partition member (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira UEKI, Masakazu NAGASAWA
  • Publication number: 20160053845
    Abstract: A vibration isolator (10) is a liquid-enclosed vibration isolator and includes: a tubular first mounting member (11) connected to one of a vibration generator and a vibration absorber, and a second mounting member (12) connected to the other; an elastic body (13) elastically connecting the mounting members; and a partition member (16) partitioning a liquid chamber (19) in the first mounting member (11) within which a liquid (L) is enclosed into a primary liquid chamber (14) that uses the elastic body (13) as a part of a wall surface thereof and a secondary liquid chamber (15), wherein the partition member (16) is formed with a restriction passage (24) communicating the primary and secondary liquid chambers (14, 15) with each other, and a porous body (28) having numerous pores (31), which are disposed in parallel so as to communicate a side of the primary liquid chamber (14) and a side of the secondary liquid chamber (15) with each other, is arranged in the restriction passage (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira UEKI, Masakazu NAGASAWA, Shuhei ONO, Yasuyuki NAGASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20160053846
    Abstract: A vibration isolator includes a partition member (15) that partitions a liquid chamber (16) in a first mounting member (11) into a primary liquid chamber (16a) using an elastic body (13) as a part of a wall surface thereof and a secondary liquid chamber (16b), and a movable member (23) housed in a housing chamber (20) provided within the partition member (15), the movable member being free to be deformed or displaced in an axial direction of the first mounting member (11). The partition member (15) is provided with a plurality of communicating holes (22) that extend from a portion of the partition member (15) which is exposed to the primary or secondary liquid chamber (16a or 16b) toward the inside of the partition member and are open toward the movable member (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakazu NAGASAWA, Akira UEKI, Shuhei ONO, Yasuyuki NAGASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20160053844
    Abstract: A vibration isolator includes: a first mounting member (11) and a second mounting member (12); an elastic body (13) connecting the mounting members; a partition member (15) partitioning a liquid chamber (16) in the first mounting member (11) into a primary liquid chamber (16a) using the elastic body (13) as a part of a wall surface thereof and a secondary liquid chamber (16b); and a movable member (23) housed in a housing chamber (20) provided within the partition member (15), the movable member being free to be deformed or displaced in an axial direction of the first mounting member (11). The partition member (15) is provided with a plurality of communicating holes (22) that extend from a portion of the partition member (15) which is exposed to the primary liquid chamber (16a) or the secondary liquid chamber (16b) toward an inside of the partition member and are opened toward the movable member (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masakazu NAGASAWA, Akira UEKI, Shuhei ONO, Yasuyuki NAGASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20160033000
    Abstract: A vibrationproof device which is a liquid sealed vibrationproof device includes a tubular first mounting member (3) that is connected to either one of a vibration generating portion and a vibration receiving portion, a second mounting member (4) that is connected to other one, an elastic body (5) that elastically connects the first mounting member (3) and the second mounting member (4), and a partition member (8) that partitions a liquid chamber (7) of the inside of the first mounting member (3) into a main liquid chamber (7A) of an upper side having the elastic body as a portion of a wall surface and an auxiliary liquid chamber (7B) of a lower side, and a restricting passage (80) which communicates with the main liquid chamber (7A) and the auxiliary liquid chamber (7B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinori MATSUMOTO, Motohiro YANAGIDA, Akira UEKI, Masaaki OHASHI, Yasuyuki NAGASHIMA, Yutaka HIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9249857
    Abstract: A liquid (L) sealed in a first mounting member (11) of an anti-vibration apparatus (10) contains a first liquid and a second liquid that are mutually insoluble, the second liquid having a higher vapor pressure and a lower weight percentage (weight %) included in the liquid than those of the first liquid. In the anti-vibration apparatus, the size of a generated abnormal noise can be reduced without complicating the structure and deteriorating a damping performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Ueki, Yasuyuki Nagashima, Yoshinori Matsumoto, Takahiro Saito
  • Patent number: 9188191
    Abstract: A vibrationproof device which is a liquid sealed vibrationproof device includes a tubular first mounting member (3) that is connected to either one of a vibration generating portion and a vibration receiving portion, a second mounting member (4) that is connected to other one, an elastic body (5) that elastically connects the first mounting member (3) and the second mounting member (4), and a partition member (8) that partitions a liquid chamber (7) of the inside of the first mounting member (3) into a main liquid chamber (7A) of an upper side having the elastic body as a portion of a wall surface and an auxiliary liquid chamber (7B) of a lower side, and a restricting passage (80) which communicates with the main liquid chamber (7A) and the auxiliary liquid chamber (7B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinori Matsumoto, Motohiro Yanagida, Akira Ueki, Masaaki Ohashi, Yasuyuki Nagashima, Yutaka Higuchi
  • Patent number: 9139150
    Abstract: An assembly of an airbag module includes an airbag housing receiving an airbag cushion and a steering wheel having a mounting plate part. The airbag housing has first hooks, the mounting plate part has second hooks coupled with the first hooks, respectively, and at least one of the first and second hooks has a protective member, at least a portion of which is interposed between the first and second hooks to prevent abrasion and contact noise between the first and second hooks due to the elastic movement of the airbag housing to the mounting plate part. The assembly minimizes the striking noise and the abrasion caused by friction between the airbag housing and the mounting plate part through the preventive member due to the elastic movement of the airbag housing to the mounting plate part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
    Inventors: Jea Hyung Oh, Yeon Jin Ham, Hoon Choi, Shinsuke Sato, Akira Ueki
  • Patent number: 9115033
    Abstract: A moisture absorbent for an organic EL element having hydrophobicity and no reduction in moisture absorption speed, and a method for producing the moisture absorbent are provided. The moisture absorbent for an organic EL element includes, as a main component, calcium oxide particles each having an alkoxide layer on the surface thereof. Furthermore, the method for producing a moisture absorbent for an organic EL element includes dry-pulverizing calcium oxide in the presence of an alcohol, and thereafter dry-treating the pulverized calcium oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: UBE MATERIAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Watanabe, Akihiro Moto, Takuya Mishima, Satoru Sano, Akira Ueki