Patents by Inventor Fumihiko FUKUHARA

Fumihiko FUKUHARA 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: 11913373
    Abstract: A variable capacity turbocharger includes a housing, a turbine impeller at least partially located in the housing, a scroll flow path located in the housing and encircling the turbine impeller, a first nozzle ring and a second nozzle ring facing each other in the housing, a nozzle flow path located between the first nozzle ring and the second nozzle ring and fluidly coupling the scroll flow path to the turbine impeller, a gap formed between the first nozzle ring and the housing, and a bearing hole located in the first nozzle ring and including an opening adjacent to the gap. The gap is located on an opposite side of the first nozzle ring to the nozzle flow path. Additionally, the gap is connected to the scroll flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventors: Katsunori Hayashi, Yuji Kobayashi, Takafumi Ueda, Kazuhiro Onitsuka, Fumihiko Fukuhara
  • Publication number: 20230110557
    Abstract: A variable capacity turbocharger includes a housing, a turbine impeller at least partially located in the housing, a scroll flow path located in the housing and encircling the turbine impeller, a first nozzle ring and a second nozzle ring facing each other in the housing, a nozzle flow path located between the first nozzle ring and the second nozzle ring and fluidly coupling the scroll flow path to the turbine impeller, a gap formed between the first nozzle ring and the housing, and a bearing hole located in the first nozzle ring and including an opening adjacent to the gap. The gap is located on an opposite side of the first nozzle ring to the nozzle flow path. Additionally, the gap is connected to the scroll flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Katsunori HAYASHI, Yuji KOBAYASHI, Takafumi UEDA, Kazuhiro ONITSUKA, Fumihiko FUKUHARA
  • Patent number: 11572823
    Abstract: A variable capacity turbocharger includes a variable nozzle unit having a shroud-side ring in which a first bearing hole is provided, a hub-side ring in which a second bearing hole is provided, a nozzle flow path formed between the shroud-side ring and the hub-side ring, and a nozzle vane disposed in the nozzle flow path and supported by both the first bearing hole and the second bearing hole. A turbine housing having a scroll flow path is connected to the nozzle flow path, in which the first bearing hole penetrates the shroud-side ring and communicates with the scroll flow path through a gap between the shroud-side ring and the turbine housing. Additionally, an opening of the first bearing hole on the gap side is smaller than an opening of the first bearing hole on the nozzle flow path side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Inventors: Katsunori Hayashi, Yuji Kobayashi, Takafumi Ueda, Kazuhiro Onitsuka, Fumihiko Fukuhara
  • Patent number: 11566534
    Abstract: A rod assembly includes a turnbuckle that extends along a central axis, a first rod that is to be screwed into a first adjustment hole of the turnbuckle, a second rod that is to be screwed into a second adjustment hole of the turnbuckle, a first nut that is fitted to a first adjustment end portion of the first rod, and a second nut that is fitted to a second adjustment end portion of the second rod. A first turnbuckle-welded portion is provided between the first nut and the turnbuckle, and a second turnbuckle-welded portion is provided between the second nut and the turnbuckle. A first rod-welded portion is provided between the first nut and the first rod, and a second rod-welded portion is provided between the second nut and the second rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: IHI Corporation
    Inventors: Yuuji Kobayashi, Yasushi Asada, Fumihiko Fukuhara, Shun Fukuoka
  • Publication number: 20210404376
    Abstract: A variable capacity turbocharger includes a variable nozzle unit having a shroud-side ring in which a first bearing hole is provided, a hub-side ring in which a second bearing hole is provided, a nozzle flow path formed between the shroud-side ring and the hub-side ring, and a nozzle vane disposed in the nozzle flow path and supported by both the first bearing hole and the second bearing hole. A turbine housing having a scroll flow path is connected to the nozzle flow path, in which the first bearing hole penetrates the shroud-side ring and communicates with the scroll flow path through a gap between the shroud-side ring and the turbine housing. Additionally, an opening of the first bearing hole on the gap side is smaller than an opening of the first bearing hole on the nozzle flow path side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Katsunori HAYASHI, Yuji KOBAYASHI, Takafumi UEDA, Kazuhiro ONITSUKA, Fumihiko FUKUHARA
  • Publication number: 20200025021
    Abstract: A rod assembly includes a turnbuckle that extends along a central axis, a first rod that is to be screwed into a first adjustment hole of the turnbuckle, a second rod that is to be screwed into a second adjustment hole of the turnbuckle, a first nut that is fitted to a first adjustment end portion of the first rod, and a second nut that is fitted to a second adjustment end portion of the second rod. A first turnbuckle-welded portion is provided between the first nut and the turnbuckle, and a second turnbuckle-welded portion is provided between the second nut and the turnbuckle. A first rod-welded portion is provided between the first nut and the first rod, and a second rod-welded portion is provided between the second nut and the second rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: IHI Corporation
    Inventors: Yuuji KOBAYASHI, Yasushi ASADA, Fumihiko FUKUHARA, Shun FUKUOKA
  • Publication number: 20190107052
    Abstract: A turbocharger includes: a housing; a bearing member provided in the housing and having bearing surface; and a shaft having received surface facing the bearing surface, respectively, in a direction of a rotational axis and a large diameter portion extending from an outer periphery of the received surface and formed with a separation portion spaced apart from the bearing surface more than the received surface is.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: IHI Corporation
    Inventors: Fumihiko FUKUHARA, Shinichi Kaneda, Tomomi Sugiura
  • Patent number: 9194341
    Abstract: A multistage turbocharging system (1) in which the thickness of at least either one of a valve body (51a) that opens and closes a bypass flow passage opening and a washer (51b) that fixes the valve body (51a) to a mounting portion (52) is greater than the minimum width of a flow passage from a valve assembly (51) to a turbine impeller (2d) of the first turbocharger (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Honma, Kenji Bunno, Fumihiko Fukuhara
  • Publication number: 20140130496
    Abstract: A multistage turbocharging system (1) in which the thickness of at least either one of a valve body (51a) that opens and closes a bypass flow passage opening and a washer (51b) that fixes the valve body (51a) to a mounting portion (52) is greater than the minimum width of a flow passage from a valve assembly (51) to a turbine impeller (2d) of the first turbocharger (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: Tomohiro HONMA, Kenji BUNNO, Fumihiko FUKUHARA
  • Publication number: 20140102093
    Abstract: A multistage turbocharging system provided with a first turbocharger, a second turbocharger, and an exhaust bypass valve device, in which a seal surface of the opening of the bypass flow passage that is abutted by the bottom surface of the valve body of the exhaust bypass valve device has a higher oxidation resistance than the housing of the second turbocharger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Tomohiro HONMA, Kenji BUNNO, Fumihiko FUKUHARA