Patents by Inventor Hideo Senmyo

Hideo Senmyo 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: 9689439
    Abstract: A clutch device includes a slipper cam mechanism which releases a back torque by moving a clutch center in an axial direction, and a plunger mechanism provided to the clutch center. The plunger mechanism engages with a movement restricting portion until a rotational speed of the clutch center reaches a threshold value thus restricting the movement of the clutch center in the clutch axial direction, and the plunger mechanism is operated by a centrifugal force when the rotational speed of the clutch center exceeds the threshold value such that it disengages from the movement restricting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Miyazaki, Hisashi Sakuyama, Hideo Senmyo, Akira Tokito
  • Publication number: 20160230815
    Abstract: A clutch device includes a slipper cam mechanism which releases a back torque by moving a clutch center in an axial direction, and a plunger mechanism provided to the clutch center. The plunger mechanism engages with a movement restricting portion until a rotational speed of the clutch center reaches a threshold value thus restricting the movement of the clutch center in the clutch axial direction, and the plunger mechanism is operated by a centrifugal force when the rotational speed of the clutch center exceeds the threshold value such that it disengages from the movement restricting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Jun MIYAZAKI, Hisashi SAKUYAMA, Hideo SENMYO, Akira TOKITO
  • Patent number: 8499894
    Abstract: A lubrication structure for a multi-speed transmission has a lubrication structure in which a gear shaft is provided with cam guide grooves in an inner cavity thereof. A lubricating oil is introduced into the inner cavity by way of oil feed introducing holes which are bored in one end portion of the gear shaft so as to provide communication between the inside and the outside of the gear shaft. The lubricating oil is led in the axial direction along the inner peripheral surface of the inner cavity by axial oil feed grooves formed by cutting along the inner peripheral surface of the inner cavity in parallel to the cam guide grooves. The lubricating oil is led out to the engagement switch-over mechanism by radial oil feed holes bored in radial directions so as to communicate with the axial oil feed grooves at axial-direction positions where pin members are located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Matsumoto, Jun Miyazaki, Hideo Senmyo
  • Patent number: 8365621
    Abstract: An arrangement structure of a shifting actuator of an internal combustion engine mounted on a motorcycle is provided in which while the shifting actuator is provided externally of an engine case of the engine so as not to interfere with auxiliaries, it is protected without external protrusion and external appearance is kept satisfactory. An external wall of an engine case is partially inwardly recessed to form a recessed portion capable of accommodating a shifting actuator. An actuator body of the shifting actuator is disposed in the recessed portion. An attachment bracket attached to an end portion of the actuator body is fitted to a first fitting hole of an engine case outer lateral wall on the side of the recessed portion and is secured to the engine case outer wall. The motorcycle has a multistage transmission that can reduce its axial width to achieve compactness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Matsumoto, Jun Miyazaki, Hideo Senmyo
  • Patent number: 8151964
    Abstract: In a multiple disc clutch apparatus 10, a cam member 41 which is disposed on a side of a clutch inner member 16 is formed into an annular shape. The cam member 41 extends in a radial direction so that an outer circumferential surface of the cam member 41 is brought into abutment with a cylindrical face 19d on an inner circumferential surface of a clutch center member 19.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayoshi Suzuta, Hideo Senmyo, Yoshiki Nagahashi, Masaki Yoneyama, Shinya Wakabayashi, Kazumitsu Yamamoto, Hisao Otsuka, Masashi Furuya, Hiroshi Ori, Hideaki Segami, Katsu Yoshimoto
  • Patent number: 8146724
    Abstract: A vehicle clutch includes a clutch outer member, a clutch inner member, and a clutch center member movable in an axial direction between a first position and a second position. A cam mechanism is provided between the clutch inner and outer members. The cam mechanism generates an axial pulling force for moving the clutch center member to the first position when positive torque acts on the clutch inner member from the clutch center member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Miyazaki, Hideo Senmyo
  • Publication number: 20100218635
    Abstract: A lubrication structure for a multi-speed transmission has a lubrication structure in which a gear shaft is provided with cam guide grooves in an inner cavity thereof. A lubricating oil is introduced into the inner cavity by way of oil feed introducing holes which are bored in one end portion of the gear shaft so as to provide communication between the inside and the outside of the gear shaft. The lubricating oil is led in the axial direction along the inner peripheral surface of the inner cavity by axial oil feed grooves formed by cutting along the inner peripheral surface of the inner cavity in parallel to the cam guide grooves. The lubricating oil is led out to the engagement switch-over mechanism by radial oil feed holes bored in radial directions so as to communicate with the axial oil feed grooves at axial-direction positions where pin members are located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Shinya MATSUMOTO, Jun Miyazaki, Hideo Senmyo
  • Publication number: 20100218630
    Abstract: An arrangement structure of a shifting actuator of an internal combustion engine mounted on a motorcycle is provided in which while the shifting actuator is provided externally of an engine case of the engine so as not to interfere with auxiliaries, it is protected without external protrusion and external appearance is kept satisfactory. An external wall of an engine case is partially inwardly recessed to form a recessed portion capable of accommodating a shifting actuator. An actuator body of the shifting actuator is disposed in the recessed portion. An attachment bracket attached to an end portion of the actuator body is fitted to a first fitting hole of an engine case outer lateral wall on the side of the recessed portion and is secured to the engine case outer wall. The motorcycle has a multistage transmission that can reduce its axial width to achieve compactness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Shinya MATSUMOTO, Jun Miyazaki, Hideo Senmyo
  • Publication number: 20100163361
    Abstract: In a multiple disc clutch apparatus 10, a cam member 41 which is disposed on a side of a clutch inner member 16 is formed into an annular shape. The cam member 41 extends in a radial direction so that an outer circumferential surface of the cam member 41 is brought into abutment with a cylindrical face 19d on an inner circumferential surface of a clutch center member 19.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Masayoshi Suzuta, Hideo Senmyo, Yoshiki Nagahashi, Masaki Yoneyama, Shinya Wakabayashi, Kazumitsu Yamamoto, Hisao Otsuka, Masashi Furuya, Hiroshi Ori, Hideaki Segami, Katsu Yoshimoto
  • Publication number: 20090242349
    Abstract: A vehicle clutch includes a clutch outer member, a clutch inner member, and a clutch center member movable in an axial direction between a first position and a second position. A cam mechanism is provided between the clutch inner and outer members. The cam mechanism generates an axial pulling force for moving the clutch center member to the first position when positive torque acts on the clutch inner member from the clutch center member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun MIYAZAKI, Hideo SENMYO