Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Murauchi
Kazuhiro Murauchi 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).
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Publication number: 20240118173Abstract: A collision simulation test apparatus including a table to which a test piece is to be attached, the table being movable in a predetermined direction, a toothed belt for transmitting power to drive the table, a drive module capable of driving the toothed belt, and a control part capable of controlling the drive module. The control part is capable of controlling the drive module to generate an impact to be applied to the test piece, and the impact generated by the drive module is transmitted to the table by the toothed belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: KOKUSAI KEISOKUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sigeru MATSUMOTO, Hiroshi MIYASHITA, Kazuhiro MURAUCHI, Kiyoaki HANEISHI
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Publication number: 20240060858Abstract: A tire testing device includes a carriage configured to rotatably hold a test wheel provided with a test tire and being capable of travelling on a base along a road surface in a state where the test wheel is made to contact the road surface, and a driving system configured to drive the test wheel and the carriage. The driving system includes a carriage driving part configured to drive the carriage with respect to the road surface in a predetermined speed, a test wheel driving part configured to drive the test wheel in a rotating speed corresponding to the predetermined speed, a driving part configured to generate power to be used to drive the carriage and the test wheel, and a power distributing part configured to distribute power generated by the driving part to the carriage driving part and the test wheel driving part.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: KOKUSAI KEISOKUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sigeru MATSUMOTO, Hiroshi MIYASHITA, Kazuhiro MURAUCHI, Shuichi TOKITA
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Patent number: 11898944Abstract: An oscillating device including a vibrating table, an actuator configured to oscillate the vibrating table in a first direction, a coupling mechanism configured to couple the vibrating table with the actuator in such a manner that the vibrating table is movable relative to the actuator in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and a counter balancer attached to the vibrating table and configured to compensate an imbalance of an oscillated portion including at least the vibrating table, the imbalance being caused by attaching the coupling mechanism to the vibrating table.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: KOKUSAI KEISOKUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sigeru Matsumoto, Hiroshi Miyashita, Kazuhiro Murauchi
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Patent number: 11892371Abstract: A collision simulation test apparatus including a table to which a test piece is to be attached, the table being movable in a predetermined direction, a toothed belt for transmitting power to drive the table, a drive module capable of driving the toothed belt, and a control part capable of controlling the drive module. The control part is capable of controlling the drive module to generate an impact to be applied to the test piece, and the impact generated by the drive module is transmitted to the table by the toothed belt.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2023Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: KOKUSAI KEISOKUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sigeru Matsumoto, Hiroshi Miyashita, Kazuhiro Murauchi, Kiyoaki Haneishi
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Patent number: 11867588Abstract: A tire testing device includes a carriage configured to rotatably hold a test wheel provided with a test tire and being capable of travelling on a base along a road surface in a state where the test wheel is made to contact the road surface, and a driving system configured to drive the test wheel and the carriage. The driving system includes a carriage driving part configured to drive the carriage with respect to the road surface in a predetermined speed, a test wheel driving part configured to drive the test wheel in a rotating speed corresponding to the predetermined speed, a driving part configured to generate power to be used to drive the carriage and the test wheel, and a power distributing part configured to distribute power generated by the driving part to the carriage driving part and the test wheel driving part.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: KOKUSAI KEISOKUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sigeru Matsumoto, Hiroshi Miyashita, Kazuhiro Murauchi, Shuichi Tokita
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Publication number: 20230407952Abstract: An electric linear actuator includes an outer cylinder, an electric motor attached to the outer cylinder, a ball screw configured to convert rotational motion output by the electric motor into linear motion in a predetermined direction, and a ball spline configured to transmit only the linear motion in the predetermined direction, The ball screw includes a screw shaft coupled to a shaft of the electric motor, and a first nut fitted to the screw shaft. The ball spline includes a spline shaft connected to the first nut, and a second nut attached to the outer cylinder and fitted to the spline shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: KOKUSAI KEISOKUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kazuhiro MURAUCHI
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Publication number: 20230213411Abstract: A tire testing device includes a road surface, and a carriage configured to rotatably hold a test wheel and traveling along the road surface. The carriage includes an alignment part configured to adjust wheel alignment of the test wheel. The alignment part includes a load adjusting part configured to adjust load acting on the test wheel. The load adjusting part includes a first movable frame movable up and down, a linear guide that guides the movement of the first movable frame, and a first driver that drives the first movable frame up and down. One of a rail and a traveling part of the linear guide is fixed to the first movable frame. The carriage includes a main frame having an alignment mechanism support part that accommodates the alignment part. The other of the rail and the traveling part is fixed to the alignment mechanism support part.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: KOKUSAI KEISOKUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sigeru MATSUMOTO, Hiroshi MIYASHITA, Kazuhiro MURAUCHI, Shuichi TOKITA
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Publication number: 20230184630Abstract: A collision simulation test apparatus including a table to which a test piece is to be attached, the table being movable in a predetermined direction, a toothed belt for transmitting power to drive the table, a drive module capable of driving the toothed belt, and a control part capable of controlling the drive module. The control part is capable of controlling the drive module to generate an impact to be applied to the test piece, and the impact generated by the drive module is transmitted to the table by the toothed belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: KOKUSAI KEISOKUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sigeru MATSUMOTO, Hiroshi MIYASHITA, Kazuhiro MURAUCHI, Kiyoaki HANEISHI
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Patent number: 11609152Abstract: A collision simulation test apparatus including a table to which a test piece is to be attached, the table being movable in a predetermined direction, a toothed belt for transmitting power to drive the table, a drive module capable of driving the toothed belt, and a control part capable of controlling the drive module. The control part is capable of controlling the drive module to generate an impact to be applied to the test piece, and the impact generated by the drive module is transmitted to the table by the toothed belt.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: KOKUSAI KEISOKUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sigeru Matsumoto, Hiroshi Miyashita, Kazuhiro Murauchi, Kiyoaki Haneishi
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Publication number: 20230054417Abstract: A wheel test device includes a rail wheel support rotatably supporting a rail wheel, a wheel support rotatably supporting a test wheel in contact with the rail wheel, a first electric motor, a power distributor distributing power generated by the first electric motor to the rail wheel and the test wheel, and a torque generator generating torque to be applied to the test wheel. The torque generator includes a rotating frame rotationally driven by the first electric motor, and a second electric motor mounted on the rotating frame. One of or both the rail wheel and the test wheel is connected to the first electric motor via the torque generator. A rated output of the second electric motor is equal to or more than 3 kW, and moment of inertia of a rotating part of the second electric motor is equal to or less than 0.01 kg·m2.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: KOKUSAI KEISOKUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sigeru MATSUMOTO, Hiroshi MIYASHITA, Kazuhiro MURAUCHI, Shuichi TOKITA
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Publication number: 20220299412Abstract: An impact test device includes a base, a dolly capable of traveling with a test piece placed thereon, and a fall preventing structure configured to prevent the test piece from falling over. The fall preventing structure includes a first section independent of the dolly The first section is provided so as to be movable in a traveling direction of the dolly with respect to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: KOKUSAI KEISOKUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sigeru MATSUMOTO, Hiroshi MIYASHITA, Kazuhiro MURAUCHI, Kiyoaki HANEISHI
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Publication number: 20220244143Abstract: A tire testing device includes a road surface, a carriage capable of traveling along the road surface in a state where a test tire is in contact with the road surface, and a guide mechanism configured to guide movement of the carriage. The guide mechanism includes a rail, and a runner. The runner includes a first roller that rolls on an upper surface of a head of the rail, and a second roller that rolls on a lower surface or a side surface of the head of the rail. The tire testing device includes a first guide mechanism and a second guide mechanism. In the first guide mechanism, the rollers except for the first roller are disposed only on one side of the rail, and in the second guide mechanism, the rollers except for the first roller are disposed only on an other side of the rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: KOKUSAI KEISOKUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sigeru MATSUMOTO, Hiroshi MIYASHITA, Kazuhiro MURAUCHI, Shuichi TOKITA, Naonori OISHI
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Publication number: 20220120634Abstract: An oscillating device includes a vibrating table to which an oscillated object is to be attached, and an oscillating unit that oscillates the vibrating table in a predetermined direction. The vibrating table includes a hollow part in which the oscillated object is accommodated, a bottom plate, a frame part that protrudes perpendicularly from an edge portion of the bottom plate, and an intermediate plate arranged inside the frame part. The intermediate plate has a shape of a lattice protruding perpendicularly from the bottom plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: KOKUSAI KEISOKUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sigeru MATSUMOTO, Hiroshi MIYASHITA, Kazuhiro MURAUCHI
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Publication number: 20220074819Abstract: A tire testing device includes a vehicle, and a test unit provided in the vehicle and capable of supporting a test wheel on which a test tire is mounted in a state in which the test wheel is in contact with a road surface. The test unit includes a power unit configured to output power for rotationally driving the test wheel. The power unit includes a rotation output unit configured to output a rotational motion of a rotation speed corresponding to a traveling speed of the vehicle, and a torque applying unit configured to add torque to the rotational motion to output the torque, the rotation output unit includes a driven wheel configured to contact a road surface, a first axle coupled to the driven wheel, and a first transmission mechanism configured to couple the first axle to an input shall of the torque applying unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: KOKUSAI KEISOKUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sigeru MATSUMOTO, Hiroshi MIYASHITA, Kazuhiro MURAUCHI, Shuichi TOKITA
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Publication number: 20220065754Abstract: A collision simulation test apparatus including a table to which a test piece is to be attached, the table being movable in a predetermined direction, a toothed belt for transmitting power to drive the table, a drive module capable of driving the toothed belt, and a control part capable of controlling the drive module. The control part is capable of controlling the drive module to generate an impact to be applied to the test piece, and the impact generated by the drive module is transmitted to the table by the toothed belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: KOKUSAI KEISOKUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sigeru MATSUMOTO, Hiroshi MIYASHITA, Kazuhiro MURAUCHI, Kiyoaki HANEISHI
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Patent number: 11199475Abstract: A collision simulation test apparatus including a table to which a test piece is to be attached, the table being movable in a predetermined direction, a toothed belt for transmitting power to drive the table, a drive module capable of driving the toothed belt, and a control part capable of controlling the drive module. The control part is capable of controlling the drive module to generate an impact to be applied to the test piece, and the impact generated by the drive module is transmitted to the table by the toothed belt.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: KOKUSAI KEISOKUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sigeru Matsumoto, Hiroshi Miyashita, Kazuhiro Murauchi, Kiyoaki Haneishi
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Publication number: 20210199539Abstract: A test device includes an input side drive part that drives a steering shaft of a steering device, a control part that controls the input side drive part, and a position detecting part that detects an angular position of the steering shaft. The control part restricts a maximum value of a torque of the steering shaft when the angular position reaches an end abutment position. The control part also controls driving of the steering shaft by a position control in which the angular position is used as a controlled variable and a torque control in which the torque is used as a controlled variable. The control part performs the position control when the angular position is outside a first angular range including the end-abutment position and switches the driving of the steering shaft from the position control to the torque control when the angular position reaches within the first angular range.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: KOKUSAI KEISOKUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sigeru MATSUMOTO, Hiroshi MIYASHITA, Kazuyoshi TASHIRO, Kazuhiro MURAUCHI, Hiroyuki MIURA, Akihiro YONEKAWA, Kazuki SHINOHARA
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Patent number: D920818Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: KOKUSAI KEISOKUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sigeru Matsumoto, Hiroshi Miyashita, Kazuyoshi Tashiro, Kazuhiro Murauchi
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Patent number: D920820Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: KOKUSAI KEISOKUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sigeru Matsumoto, Hiroshi Miyashita, Kazuyoshi Tashiro, Kazuhiro Murauchi
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Patent number: D953179Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: KOKUSAI KEISOKUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sigeru Matsumoto, Hiroshi Miyashita, Kazuhiro Murauchi, Shuichi Tokita