Patents by Inventor Hironori Tokunaga

Hironori Tokunaga 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: 10053137
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a rear wheel steering device of which the weight is not added to unsprung weight, and which can steer right and left rear wheels independently of each other. The rear wheel steering device includes a first rod connected to the left rear wheel, a first driving portion configured to axially move the first rod, a second rod connected to the right rear wheel, and a second driving portion configured to axially move the second rod. A single housing supports the first rod, the first driving portion, the second rod, and the second driving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hironori Tokunaga, Takashi Koike
  • Publication number: 20170029012
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a rear wheel steering device of which the weight is not added to unsprung weight, and which can steer right and left rear wheels independently of each other. The rear wheel steering device includes a first rod connected to the left rear wheel, a first driving portion configured to axially move the first rod, a second rod connected to the right rear wheel, a second driving portion configured to axially move the second rod; and a single housing supporting the first rod, the first driving portion, the second rod, and the second driving portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Hironori TOKUNAGA, Takashi KOIKE
  • Patent number: 6931909
    Abstract: In a cube space having high rigidity, the following members are provided: a die holder (103) which can be pulled out forward, a punch holder (47) fixed to a separate bridge structure, a striker which can be positioned in an XY plane for selecting a desired punch P, a striker supporting frame (59) which can be positioned in the XY plane for selecting a desired punch P and which can slide in a horizontal direction, and a clamp device (232) having clamp arms (233) which are provided with a vertically movable ram (37) and which can enter between the punch holder (47) and the die holder (103) and which hold the opposed ends of the workpiece W. Therefore, it is possible to constitute a punch press (1) which is suitable for precise machining of a thin plate and in which tools can easily be exchanged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignees: AMADA Co., Ltd, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hironori Tokunaga
  • Patent number: 6813301
    Abstract: First and second radial magnetic bearings are provided at opposing ends of a rotary shaft, first and second protective bearings are arranged in the vicinity thereof, a third radial magnetic bearing is arranged on a side of a fan near a motor, and by the third radial magnetic bearing, negative spring element of the motor is corrected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Takayoshi Ozaki, Yuuji Yada, Hironori Tokunaga, Koji Yamada
  • Publication number: 20040055358
    Abstract: In a cube space having high rigidity, the following members are provided: a die holder (103) which can be pulled out forward, a punch holder (47) fixed to a separate bridge structure, a striker which can be positioned in an XY plane for selecting a desired punch P, a striker supporting frame (59) which can be positioned in the XY plane for selecting a desired punch P and which can slide in a horizontal direction, and a clamp device (232) having clamp arms (233) which are provided with a vertically movable ram (37) and which can enter between the punch holder (47) and the die holder (103) and which hold the opposed ends of the workpiece W. Therefore, it is possible to constitute a punch press (1) which is suitable for precise machining of a thin plate and in which tools can easily be exchanged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventor: Hironori Tokunaga
  • Publication number: 20020044588
    Abstract: First and second radial magnetic bearings are provided at opposing ends of a rotary shaft, first and second protective bearings are arranged in the vicinity thereof, a third radial magnetic bearing is arranged on a side of a fan near a motor, and by the third radial magnetic bearing, negative spring element of the motor is corrected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Takayoshi Ozaki, Yuuji Yada, Hironori Tokunaga, Koji Yamada