Patents by Inventor Kenichiro Nishimura

Kenichiro Nishimura 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: 10023049
    Abstract: In a transfer structure of a vehicle according to one aspect of the present invention, a drive shaft includes: a first power transfer shaft including a first end coupled to a differential device; a second power transfer shaft including a first end coupled to a second end of the first power transfer shaft through a first universal joint; and a third power transfer shaft including a first end coupled to a second end of the second power transfer shaft through a second universal joint and a second end to which a driving wheel is coupled, and dampers are provided on at least two respective power transfer shafts. Among these dampers, a predetermined damper arranged on the longest power transfer shaft out of the at least two power transfer shafts functions in a frequency region lower than a frequency region in which a remaining damper functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichiro Nishimura, Eiji Mito
  • Publication number: 20170129332
    Abstract: In a transfer structure of a vehicle according to one aspect of the present invention, a drive shaft includes: a first power transfer shaft including a first end coupled to a differential device; a second power transfer shaft including a first end coupled to a second end of the first power transfer shaft through a first universal joint; and a third power transfer shaft including a first end coupled to a second end of the second power transfer shaft through a second universal joint and a second end to which a driving wheel is coupled, and dampers are provided on at least two respective power transfer shafts. Among these dampers, a predetermined damper arranged on the longest power transfer shaft out of the at least two power transfer shafts functions in a frequency region lower than a frequency region in which a remaining damper functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Kenichiro Nishimura, Eiji Mito
  • Patent number: 8864384
    Abstract: A seal lip having: a cylindrical seal surface in close contact with an outer peripheral surface of an inner race with outer side and inner side surfaces standing upright respectively from an outer end and an inner end of the seal surface and reaching a lip supporting portion of a seal member, and protruding on an inner peripheral surface of the lip supporting portion. The outer side surface is a perpendicular surface standing upright from the outer end of the seal surface in a direction perpendicular to a generating line of the outer peripheral surface of the inner race. The inner side surface includes: a perpendicular surface standing upright from the inner end of the seal surface in parallel with the outer side surface; and a conical surface inclined toward the outer side surface extending outward in a radial direction from an outer peripheral end of the perpendicular surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignees: Keihin Corporation, Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoaki Ohba, Takuya Usami, Kenichiro Nishimura, Akimi Furukoshi
  • Publication number: 20130279839
    Abstract: A seal lip having: a cylindrical seal surface in close contact with an outer peripheral surface of an inner race with outer side and inner side surfaces standing upright respectively from an outer end and an inner end of the seal surface and reaching a lip supporting portion of a seal member, and protruding on an inner peripheral surface of the lip supporting portion. The outer side surface is a perpendicular surface standing upright from the outer end of the seal surface in a direction perpendicular to a generating line of the outer peripheral surface of the inner race. The inner side surface includes: a perpendicular surface standing upright from the inner end of the seal surface in parallel with the outer side surface; and a conical surface inclined toward the outer side surface extending outward in a radial direction from an outer peripheral end of the perpendicular surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicants: Mineba Co., Ltd., Keihin Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoaki OHBA, Takuya Usami, Kenichiro Nishimura, Akimi Furukoshi