Patents by Inventor Masahiro Sakahira

Masahiro Sakahira 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: 10793167
    Abstract: Invention includes bogie frame and single link type traction device coupling frame and carbody and transmitting force to carbody, force acting on bogie frame. Single link type traction device includes single link member, receiving seat, and first fastening member. Link member couples center pin of carbody and bogie frame and extends in car longitudinal direction. Receiving seat is provided at fixation target object constituted by center pin or bogie frame, and link member is fixed to receiving seat. First fastening member includes bolt and nut and fixes an end portion of link member to receiving seat. Bolt is inserted into end portion of link member and receiving seat from one side in car longitudinal direction, and nut is threadedly engaged with bolt from other side in car longitudinal direction. Receiving seat includes through hole into which bolt is inserted and nut accommodating space communicating with through hole and accommodating nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuo Isomura, Takanori Tojo, Masahiro Sakahira, Satoshi Ikeda, Tomohide Maeba, Naoki Hikosaka, Tomohiro Narita
  • Patent number: 10315671
    Abstract: A restricting member is configured to restrict abnormal rising of a carbody when an air spring expands by a predetermined amount or more. The restricting member includes: a base portion; a contact portion provided at the base portion and configured to be brought into contact with a lower surface of a bogie frame when the air spring expands by the predetermined amount or more; and a temporary fastening portion formed at the base portion. The temporary fastening portion is configured to be attachable to and detachable from a temporary fastened portion formed at a side surface of a center pin extending downward from a carbody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Sakahira, Kazuo Isomura, Takanori Tojo, Satoshi Ikeda, Tomohide Maeba, Naoki Hikosaka, Tomohiro Narita
  • Patent number: 10138972
    Abstract: Each of an assembly for air spring, an air spring, and a carriage for vehicle includes: a first supporting member; a second supporting member arranged to be spaced away from the first supporting member in a main load direction; and an adjusting member connected to the first supporting member and the second supporting member in a plane crossing the main load direction, the adjusting member having anisotropy in elastic property in the plane crossing the main load direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirokazu Haraguchi, Jun Yoshida, Kazuo Isomura, Takanori Tojo, Masahiro Sakahira, Jun Shirasaki, Tomohide Maeba, Naoki Hikosaka
  • Patent number: 10112628
    Abstract: A first bearing casing accommodates a first spherical bearing while restricting a displacement of the first spherical bearing in an axial direction, and a second bearing casing accommodates a second spherical bearing while allowing a displacement of the second spherical bearing in the axial direction. The second bearing casing includes a protruding portion interposed between each of second oil sealing members and the second spherical bearing so as to be spaced apart from the second spherical bearing in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuo Isomura, Takanori Tojo, Masahiro Sakahira, Jun Shirasaki, Tomohide Maeba, Naoki Hikosaka
  • Patent number: 10059351
    Abstract: A railcar bogie includes: an axle box; a bogie frame; a pair of rubber springs, which are fixed to respective side surfaces of the axle box and the bogie frame; a pair of axle-box-side supporting members provided on respective lower portions of both the side surfaces of the axle box, the axle-box-side supporting members being configured to support the rubber springs when a fixed state between the rubber springs and the bogie frame as well as between the rubber springs and the axle box is released; and a pair of axle-box-side locking members each provided on top of the axle box in a removable manner, the axle-box-side locking members being configured to lock upper portions of the one ends of the rubber springs when the fixed state between the rubber springs and the bogie frame as well as between the rubber springs and the axle box is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiichiro Kamura, Naoki Wada, Masahiro Sakahira
  • Publication number: 20180201281
    Abstract: Invention includes bogie frame and single link type traction device coupling frame and carbody and transmitting force to carbody, force acting on bogie frame. Single link type traction device includes single link member, receiving seat, and first fastening member. Link member couples center pin of carbody and bogie frame and extends in car longitudinal direction. Receiving seat is provided at fixation target object constituted by center pin or bogie frame, and link member is fixed to receiving seat. First fastening member includes bolt and nut and fixes an end portion of link member to receiving seat. Bolt is inserted into end portion of link member and receiving seat from one side in car longitudinal direction, and nut is threadedly engaged with bolt from other side in car longitudinal direction. Receiving seat includes through hole into which bolt is inserted and nut accommodating space communicating with through hole and accommodating nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuo ISOMURA, Takanori TOJO, Masahiro SAKAHIRA, Satoshi IKEDA, Tomohide MAEBA, Naoki HIKOSAKA, Tomohiro NARITA
  • Patent number: 9975562
    Abstract: A railcar includes: a carbody; a bogie constituting member including an interface plate provided at a lower portion of the carbody, an air spring, and a bogie; an automatic level controlling valve configured to maintain a height of the spring within a certain range; a first attaching portion provided on a side surface of the plate, the valve being detachably attached to the side surface of the plate by the first attaching portion; and attaching means provided at the lower portion of the carbody, the valve being detachably attached to the lower portion of the carbody by the attaching means, the bogie constituting member being separable from the carbody in a state where the valve is attached to the side surface of the plate through the first attaching portion or a state where the valve is attached to the lower portion of the carbody through the attaching means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Sakahira, Mitsuru Yokoyama, Kazuo Isomura, Takanori Tojo, Satoshi Ikeda, Tomohide Maeba, Naoki Hikosaka, Tomohiro Narita
  • Publication number: 20170151963
    Abstract: A railcar includes: a carbody; a bogie constituting member including an interface plate provided at a lower portion of the carbody, an air spring, and a bogie; an automatic level controlling valve configured to maintain a height of the spring within a certain range; a first attaching portion provided on a side surface of the plate, the valve being detachably attached to the side surface of the plate by the first attaching portion; and attaching means provided at the lower portion of the carbody, the valve being detachably attached to the lower portion of the carbody by the attaching means, the bogie constituting member being separable from the carbody in a state where the valve is attached to the side surface of the plate through the first attaching portion or a state where the valve is attached to the lower portion of the carbody through the attaching means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro SAKAHIRA, Mitsuru YOKOYAMA, Kazuo ISOMURA, Takanori TOJO, Satoshi IKEDA, Tomohide MAEBA, Naoki HIKOSAKA, Tomohiro NARITA
  • Publication number: 20170129508
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a restricting member configured to restrict abnormal rising of a carbody when an air spring expands by a predetermined amount or more. The restricting member includes: a base portion; a contact portion provided at the base portion and configured to be brought into contact with a lower surface of a bogie frame when the air spring expands by the predetermined amount or more; and a temporary fastening portion formed at the base portion. The temporary fastening portion is configured to be attachable to and detachable from a temporary fastened portion formed at a side surface of a center pin extending downward from a carbody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro SAKAHIRA, Kazuo ISOMURA, Takanori TOJO, Satoshi IKEDA, Tomohide MAEBA, Naoki HIKOSAKA, Tomohiro NARITA
  • Patent number: 9583925
    Abstract: A gasket for an electrical junction box of a railcar is fitted in a groove portion formed on a contact surface of a side wall portion or a contact surface of a cover in the electrical junction box including: a box main body having the side wall portion defining an opening communicating with an outer space; and the cover closing the opening. Further, the gasket for the electrical junction box of the railcar includes: small width portions, a width of each of the small width portions being smaller than a width of the groove portion; and large width portions each having projections projecting toward both respective sides of the small width portion in a width direction and having a larger width than the width of the small width portions. The small width portions and the large width portions are alternately provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro Hamada, Hideki Fukumoto, Teruaki Mizukawa, Masahiro Sakahira, Tomohiro Narita
  • Publication number: 20170050650
    Abstract: A first bearing casing accommodates a first spherical bearing while restricting a displacement of the first spherical bearing in an axial direction, and a second bearing casing accommodates a second spherical bearing while allowing a displacement of the second spherical bearing in the axial direction. The second bearing casing includes a protruding portion interposed between each of second oil sealing members and the second spherical bearing so as to be spaced apart from the second spherical bearing in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuo ISOMURA, Takanori TOJO, Masahiro SAKAHIRA, Jun SHIRASAKI, Tomohide MAEBA, Naoki HIKOSAKA
  • Publication number: 20160252153
    Abstract: Each of an assembly for air spring, an air spring, and a carriage for vehicle includes: a first supporting member; a second supporting member arranged to be spaced away from the first supporting member in a main load direction; and an adjusting member connected to the first supporting member and the second supporting member in a plane crossing the main load direction, the adjusting member having anisotropy in elastic property in the plane crossing the main load direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Hirokazu HARAGUCHI, Jun YOSHIDA, Kazuo ISOMURA, Takanori TOJO, Masahiro SAKAHIRA, Jun SHIRASAKI, Tomohide MAEBA, Naoki HIKOSAKA
  • Publication number: 20160197462
    Abstract: A gasket for an electrical junction box of a railcar is fitted in a groove portion formed on a contact surface of a side wall portion or a contact surface of a cover in the electrical junction box including: a box main body having the side wall portion defining an opening communicating with an outer space; and the cover closing the opening. Further, the gasket for the electrical junction box of the railcar includes: small width portions, a width of each of the small width portions being smaller than a width of the groove portion; and large width portions each having projections projecting toward both respective sides of the small width portion in a width direction and having a larger width than the width of the small width portions. The small width portions and the large width portions are alternately provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiro HAMADA, Hideki FUKUMOTO, Teruaki MIZUKAWA, Masahiro SAKAHIRA, Tomohiro NARITA
  • Publication number: 20150251670
    Abstract: A railcar bogie includes: an axle box; a bogie frame; a pair of rubber springs, which are fixed to respective side surfaces of the axle box and the bogie frame; a pair of axle-box-side supporting members provided on respective lower portions of both the side surfaces of the axle box, the axle-box-side supporting members being configured to support the rubber springs when a fixed state between the rubber springs and the bogie frame as well as between the rubber springs and the axle box is released; and a pair of axle-box-side locking members each provided on top of the axle box in a removable manner, the axle-box-side locking members being configured to lock upper portions of the one ends of the rubber springs when the fixed state between the rubber springs and the bogie frame as well as between the rubber springs and the axle box is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Keiichiro Kamura, Naoki Wada, Masahiro Sakahira
  • Patent number: 8893625
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber stopper that can set a shape suitable for mounting and set a desired stopper characteristic. Specifically, a holding fitting 3 fastened to one member by means of bolting is provided. A rubber section 4 that abuts against the other member is held by the holding fitting 3. The holding fitting 3 has a partition wall 8 to divide between a peripheral edge of a bolt hole 7 and a holding section 9 that holds the rubber section 4. A rubber side abutment surface 12 in the rubber section 4 protrudes from a top of the partition wall 8. A bored section 13 is formed near the partition wall 8 of the rubber section 4. The bored section 13 increases durability of the rubber section 4. A size of the rubber stopper 1 is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignees: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuma Higashi, Hideki Fukumoto, Masahiro Hamada, Masahiro Sakahira