Patents by Inventor Daihachi Shojima

Daihachi Shojima 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: 11298858
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sealing device to improve the positioning accuracy of a parting operation while also improving manufacturing efficiency. The method includes molding an elastomeric cylindrical molded body (100a) with a plurality of cylindrical surface portions (130) and a plurality of annular outer peripheral convex portions (110) arranged alternately on an outer peripheral side thereof, and further provided with a plurality of cylindrical surface portions and a plurality of annular inner peripheral convex portions arranged alternately on an inner peripheral side thereof. The cylindrical surface portions on the outer peripheral side and the cylindrical surface portions on the inner peripheral side, as well as the outer peripheral convex portions and the inner peripheral convex portions are provided so as to be at the same positions in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Sato, Akira Morio, Daihachi Shojima
  • Publication number: 20190210257
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sealing device to improve the positioning accuracy of a parting operation while also improving manufacturing efficiency. The method includes molding an elastomeric cylindrical molded body (100a) with a plurality of cylindrical surface portions (130) and a plurality of annular outer peripheral convex portions (110) arranged alternately on an outer peripheral side thereof, and further provided with a plurality of cylindrical surface portions and a plurality of annular inner peripheral convex portions arranged alternately on an inner peripheral side thereof. The cylindrical surface portions on the outer peripheral side and the cylindrical surface portions on the inner peripheral side, as well as the outer peripheral convex portions and the inner peripheral convex portions are provided so as to be at the same positions in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroaki SATO, Akira MORIO, Daihachi SHOJIMA
  • Patent number: 10279518
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sealing device to improve the positioning accuracy of a parting operation while also improving manufacturing efficiency. The method includes molding an elastomeric cylindrical molded body (100a) with a plurality of cylindrical surface portions (130) and a plurality of annular outer peripheral convex portions (110) arranged alternately on an outer peripheral side thereof, and further provided with a plurality of cylindrical surface portions and a plurality of annular inner peripheral convex portions arranged alternately on an inner peripheral side thereof. The cylindrical surface portions on the outer peripheral side and the cylindrical surface portions on the inner peripheral side, as well as the outer peripheral convex portions and the inner peripheral convex portions are provided so as to be at the same positions in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Sato, Akira Morio, Daihachi Shojima
  • Publication number: 20150290851
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sealing device to improve the positioning accuracy of a parting operation while also improving manufacturing efficiency. The method includes molding an elastomeric cylindrical molded body (100a) with a plurality of cylindrical surface portions (130) and a plurality of annular outer peripheral convex portions (110) arranged alternately on an outer peripheral side thereof, and further provided with a plurality of cylindrical surface portions and a plurality of annular inner peripheral convex portions arranged alternately on an inner peripheral side thereof. The cylindrical surface portions on the outer peripheral side and the cylindrical surface portions on the inner peripheral side, as well as the outer peripheral convex portions and the inner peripheral convex portions are provided so as to be at the same positions in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Hiroaki Sato, Akira Morio, Daihachi Shojima
  • Patent number: 8474829
    Abstract: To prevent breakage of a sealing device having a main sealing body installed within an annular installing groove (31) formed in one member (3) to slidably and concentrically contact with the other member (2) and a backup ring (12) arranged at a non-sealing space side of said main sealing body, a height (h1±?h1) of said backup ring (12) in a facing direction of a bottom surface (31a) of said installing groove (31) to the other member (2) is greater than a facing distance (L±?L) between the bottom surface (31a) and the other member (2), and said backup ring (12) has a cross-sectional shape which is symmetrical in a thickness direction thereof, and has an easily compressible part (12a) which can be compressed to the extent of the difference (x) between said height (h1±?h1) and said facing distance (L±?L).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: NOK Corporation
    Inventors: Masaya Otsuka, Shigemi Matsuo, Daihachi Shojima
  • Patent number: 8419992
    Abstract: This invention provides a mold for a gasket, which can render the planar shape of a mold for integral molding of a large-diameter gasket as small as possible to reduce the size of the manufacturing equipment and, at the same time, by virtue of integral molding, does not require labor and time in the manufacture thereof and does not cause a lack of strength in the connecting part. To this end, a mold (1) for molding an endless-type gasket comprises a plurality of molding parts (11,21), formed by disposing two molding grooves (12, 22), in a spiral wound form, in parallel so as to be adjacent to each other. The spiral wound molding grooves (12, 22) have reversing parts (14, 24) in their respective inner ends (13, 23), and, at the same time, their outer ends (15, 25) are connected to each other in a rope form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: NOK Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Asai, Daihachi Shojima, Kenta Kohatsu
  • Patent number: 8079600
    Abstract: A sealing structure in which sealing is made by a seal ring installed in a dovetail groove where only an inner surface on one side of the groove is an inclined surface. In the sealing structure, the seal ring is less likely to come out of the dovetail groove, resistance of insertion of the seal ring into the dovetail is small, and particles are less likely to occur in the structure. The seal ring is formed of a rubber-like elastic material and is installed in the dovetail groove where the first inner surface on one side of the groove is inclined falling to the inside of the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: NOK Corporation
    Inventors: Daihachi Shojima, Hideto Nameki
  • Publication number: 20110291364
    Abstract: To prevent breakage of a sealing device having a main sealing body installed within an annular installing groove (31) formed in one member (3) to slidably and concentrically contact with the other member (2) and a backup ring (12) arranged at a non-sealing space side of said main sealing body, a height (h1±?h1) of said backup ring (12) in a facing direction of a bottom surface (31a) of said installing groove (31) to the other member (2) is greater than a facing distance (L±?L) between the bottom surface (31a) and the other member (2), and said backup ring (12) has a cross-sectional shape which is symmetrical in a thickness direction thereof, and has an easily compressible part (12a) which can be compressed to the extent of the difference (x) between said height (h1±?h1) and said facing distance (L±?L).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaya Otsuka, Shigemi Matsuo, Daihachi Shojima
  • Patent number: 7942425
    Abstract: To make a plasma resistant seal excellent in both a plasma resisting performance and a sealing performance, and prevent an O-ring from protruding to a vacuum side gap, a plasma seal (6) made of PTFE having a plasma resisting performance is provided in a plasma irradiating side of an O-ring (5) as a main seal made of a rubber-like elastic material, an installation groove (4) shallower than a depth of an installation groove (3) provided in an installation member (2) is continuously provided in a plasma irradiation side of the installation groove (3), the O-ring (5) is attached to the installation groove (3), and the plasma seal (6) is attached to the installation groove (4) in a compressed state, or the O-ring is attached to the installation groove and the plasma seal is attached to the plasma irradiation side of the same installation groove (3) in a compressed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: NOK Corporation
    Inventor: Daihachi Shojima
  • Publication number: 20090174153
    Abstract: This invention provides a mold for a gasket, which can render the planar shape of a mold for integral molding of a large-diameter gasket as small as possible to reduce the size of the manufacturing equipment and, at the same time, by virtue of integral molding, does not require labor and time in the manufacture thereof and does not cause a lack of strength in the connecting part. To this end, a mold (1) for molding an endless-type gasket comprises a plurality of molding parts (11,21), formed by disposing two molding grooves (12, 22), in a spiral wound form, in parallel so as to be adjacent to each other. The spiral wound molding grooves (12, 22) have reversing parts (14, 24) in their respective inner ends (13, 23), and, at the same time, their outer ends (15, 25) are connected to each other in a rope form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Asai, Daihachi Shojima, Kenta Kohatsu
  • Publication number: 20090066038
    Abstract: A sealing structure in which sealing is made by a seal ring (3) installed in a dovetail groove (12) where only an inner surface (12a) on one side of the groove (12) is an inclined surface. In the sealing structure, the seal ring (3) is less likely to come out of the dovetail groove (12), resistance of insertion of the seal ring (3) into the dovetail (12) is small, and particles are less likely to occur in the structure. The seal ring (3) is formed of a rubber-like elastic material and is installed in the dovetail groove (12) where the first inner surface (12a) on one side of the groove is inclined falling to the inside of the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Daihachi Shojima, Hideto Nameki
  • Publication number: 20090008885
    Abstract: A waterproof gasket that ensures easy handling and maintains desirable sealing capability between two members of a resin material made housing of a mobile phone, the waterproof gasket being in contact with the members, is provided. The waterproof gasket to be fitted between the members as constituents of the electronic appliance housing comprises a gasket main body made of a rubbery elastic material and a surface layer resulting from treatment of the surface of the gasket main body with a reactive surface treating agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: NOK Corporation
    Inventors: Hidekazu Kanagae, Daihachi Shojima
  • Publication number: 20050253341
    Abstract: To make a plasma resistant seal excellent in both a plasma resisting performance and a sealing performance, and prevent an O-ring from protruding to a vacuum side gap, a plasma seal (6) made of PTFE having a plasma resisting performance is provided in a plasma irradiating side of an O-ring (5) as a main seal made of a rubber-like elastic material, an installation groove (4) shallower than a depth of an installation groove (3) provided in an installation member (2) is continuously provided in a plasma irradiation side of the installation groove (3), the O-ring (5) is attached to the installation groove (3), and the plasma seal (6) is attached to the installation groove (4) in a compressed state, or the O-ring is attached to the installation groove and the plasma seal is attached to the plasma irradiation side of the same installation groove (3) in a compressed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventor: Daihachi Shojima
  • Patent number: D737415
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki Sato, Akira Morio, Daihachi Shojima