Patents by Inventor Masao KURITA

Masao KURITA 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: 11804751
    Abstract: An electric actuator includes a case, an electric motor 5 built in the case, and a motion conversion mechanism 4 configured to convert a rotary motion of the electric motor 5 into a linear motion. The electric motor 5 is fixed to the case (gear case 10) at a first end in an axial direction of the electric motor 5, and the electric actuator is provided with a first elastic member 50 between an outer peripheral surface of the electric motor 5 and an inner peripheral surface of the case (motor case 60) at a second end of the electric motor opposite to the first end fixed to the case (gear case 10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsunori Shimizu, Kimihito Ushida, Masao Kurita
  • Publication number: 20210265892
    Abstract: An electric actuator includes a case, an electric motor 5 built in the case, and a motion conversion mechanism 4 configured to convert a rotary motion of the electric motor 5 into a linear motion. The electric motor 5 is fixed to the case (gear case 10) at a first end in an axial direction of the electric motor 5, and the electric actuator is provided with a first elastic member 50 between an outer peripheral surface of the electric motor 5 and an inner peripheral surface of the case (motor case 60) at a second end of the electric motor opposite to the first end fixed to the case (gear case 10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Tatsunori SHIMIZU, Kimihito USHIDA, Masao KURITA
  • Patent number: 10668950
    Abstract: A wheel bearing device includes a wheel bearing supported by a knuckle; a hub ring having a boss portion; a second constant-velocity joint; and a first constant-velocity joint. The second constant-velocity joint includes an outer ring rotatably supported by the wheel bearing, and an inner ring coupled to the boss portion of the hub ring. The first constant-velocity joint includes an outer ring coupled to the outer race of the second constant-velocity joint, and an inner ring coupled to a drive shaft. The knuckle supports a pair of camber angle-adjusting linear motion actuators, and a pair of toe angle-adjusting linear motion actuators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masao Kurita, Hirokazu Ohba
  • Patent number: 10369880
    Abstract: The power transmission device includes an input shaft that rotates about its axis together with a vehicle wheel. A driving gear is arranged coaxially with the input shaft so as to rotate about the axis of the input shaft together with the input shaft. A driven gear meshes with the driving gear, and configured to transmit a rotational force to an output shaft connected to a regenerative energy converter. A wheel bearing for the vehicle wheel supports the input shaft such that the input shaft is rotatable about its axis relative to the driven gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Masao Kurita, Hirokazu Ohba, Taisuke Igi
  • Publication number: 20190016386
    Abstract: The present invention provides a wheel bearing device including a wheel bearing supported by a knuckle; a hub ring having a boss portion; a second constant-velocity joint; and a first constant-velocity joint. The second constant-velocity joint includes an outer ring rotatably supported by the wheel bearing, and an inner ring coupled to the boss portion of the hub ring. The first constant-velocity joint includes an outer ring coupled to the outer race of the second constant-velocity joint, and an inner ring coupled to a drive shaft. The knuckle supports a pair of camber angle-adjusting linear motion actuators, and a pair of toe angle-adjusting linear motion actuators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masao KURITA, Hirokazu OHBA
  • Publication number: 20180326833
    Abstract: The power transmission device includes an input shaft that rotates about its axis together with a vehicle wheel. A driving gear is arranged coaxially with the input shaft so as to rotate about the axis of the input shaft together with the input shaft. A driven gear meshes with the driving gear, and configured to transmit a rotational force to an output shaft connected to a regenerative energy converter. A wheel bearing for the vehicle wheel supports the input shaft such that the input shaft is rotatable about its axis relative to the driven gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masao KURITA, Hirokazu OHBA, Taisuke IGI