Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko AKEDA

Kazuhiko AKEDA 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: 11878740
    Abstract: A clearance is created between an inner circumference of a bushing main body (2) which surrounds a rack (5) across a row of rack gear teeth (50) and an outer circumference of the rack (5), and two supporting surfaces (21A, 21B) which face each other with a bushing main body axis O therebetween and a supporting surface (21C) which faces a back surface of the rack (5), each extending along an x-axis direction, are formed on the inner circumference of the bushing main body (2). The rack (5) in a neutral state is supported by the two supporting surfaces (21A, 21B) so as to be displaceable along a z-axis direction, and the rack (5) in operation is stably supported by the three supporting surfaces (21A-21C) at three places.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignees: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION, KYB CORPORATION, OILES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gaku Ikeyama, Kazuya Sato, Junya Kuwagaki, Yoshimitsu Fumimoto, Masaki Takahashi, Tomonori Taniguchi, Takuzo Ito, Mitsuhiko Fujikake, Hiroki Masuda, Hiroyuki Kikuchi, Jun Ouchi, Kazuhiko Akeda
  • Publication number: 20220194461
    Abstract: A clearance is created between an inner circumference of a bushing main body (2) which surrounds a rack (5) across a row of rack gear teeth (50) and an outer circumference of the rack (5), and two supporting surfaces (21A, 21B) which face each other with a bushing main body axis O therebetween and a supporting surface (21C) which faces a back surface of the rack (5), each extending along an x-axis direction, are formed on the inner circumference of the bushing main body (2). The rack (5) in a neutral state is supported by the two supporting surfaces (21A, 21B) so as to be displaceable along a z-axis direction, and the rack (5) in operation is stably supported by the three supporting surfaces (21A-21C) at three places.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Gaku IKEYAMA, Kazuya SATO, Junya KUWAGAKI, Yoshimitsu FUMIMOTO, Masaki TAKAHASHI, Tomonori TANIGUCHI, Takuzo ITO, Mitsuhiko FUJIKAKE, Hiroki MASUDA, Hiroyuki KIKUCHI, Jun OOUCHI, Kazuhiko AKEDA
  • Patent number: 10508685
    Abstract: A sliding bearing 1 which is interposed between a tube 4 and a rack shaft 7 includes a bearing body 11 and two elastic rings 13 and 14 fitted on an outer surface 12 of the bearing body 11, and the bearing body 11 has slits 26 extending from an end face 22 to this side of an end face 24, slits 27 extending from the end face 24 to this side of the end face 22, an inner surface 33 having a sliding surface 28, and an outer surface 12 on which are formed grooves 34 respectively receiving the elastic rings 13 and 14 and projections 35 and 36 respectively provided on axial end portions 23 and 25 with the grooves 34 disposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: OILES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noboru Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Akeda
  • Publication number: 20180283448
    Abstract: A sliding bearing 1 which is interposed between a tube 4 and a rack shaft 7 includes a bearing body 11 and two elastic rings 13 and 14 fitted on an outer surface 12 of the bearing body 11, and the bearing body 11 has slits 26 extending from an end face 22 to this side of an end face 24, slits 27 extending from the end face 24 to this side of the end face 22, an inner surface 33 having a sliding surface 28, and an outer surface 12 on which are formed grooves 34 respectively receiving the elastic rings 13 and 14 and projections 35 and 36 respectively provided on axial end portions 23 and 25 with the grooves 34 disposed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Noboru NAKAGAWA, Kazuhiko AKEDA
  • Patent number: 9989084
    Abstract: A slide bearing which can be manufactured at low cost is provided. The slide bearing (1) is provided with a cylindrical bearing main body (2) into which a shaft member is inserted, and an elastic ring (3) for urging the bearing main body (2) diametrically inward, the elastic ring (3) being mounted to the bearing main body (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: OILES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noboru Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Akeda
  • Publication number: 20180017100
    Abstract: A slide bearing which can be manufactured at low cost is provided. The slide bearing (1) is provided with a cylindrical bearing main body (2) into which a shaft member is inserted, and an elastic ring (3) for urging the bearing main body (2) diametrically inward, the elastic ring (3) being mounted to the bearing main body (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Noboru NAKAGAWA, Kazuhiko AKEDA
  • Patent number: 9790991
    Abstract: A sliding bearing 4 includes a bearing base portion 9 having a notched portion 8, a bearing portion 12 having an outer peripheral surface 10 adapted to be brought into contact with an inner peripheral surface 3 of a gear case 2, a pair of bearing portions 14 sandwiching the bearing portion 12 through each of a pair of slits 13 in a direction R about an axis O, and a pair of circular arc portions 17 sandwiching the pair of bearing portions 14 through each of a pair of slits 15 in the direction R about the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: OILES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noboru Nakagawa, Kazuhiko Akeda
  • Publication number: 20160061256
    Abstract: A sliding bearing 4 includes a bearing base portion 9 having a notched portion 8, a bearing portion 12 having an outer peripheral surface 10 adapted to be brought into contact with an inner peripheral surface 3 of a gear case 2, a pair of bearing portions 14 sandwiching the bearing portion 12 through each of a pair of slits 13 in a direction R about an axis O, and a pair of circular arc portions 17 sandwiching the pair of bearing portions 14 through each of a pair of slits 15 in the direction R about the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Noboru NAKAGAWA, Kazuhiko AKEDA