Patents by Inventor Masato Yoshino
Masato Yoshino 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: 20180313400Abstract: A foil bearing (40) includes foils (42) at a plurality of portions in a rotation direction of a shaft member (11). A top foil portion (Tf) including a bearing surface (S2) is formed in a region including a front end (421) of each of the foils (42), and a back foil portion (Bf) is formed in a region including a rear end (422) of each of the foils (42). A gap (C1) is secured between, of two of the foils adjacent to the foil (42) in a rotation direction (R) and a direction opposite to the rotation direction, the rear end (422) of the foil on the rotation direction side and the front end (421) of the foil on the side opposite to the rotation direction side. A width of the gap (C1) is set to be non-uniform in a direction (N) orthogonal to the rotation direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2016Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Masato YOSHINO, Hiroki FUJIWARA
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Publication number: 20180313401Abstract: A foil bearing includes a foil holder and a plurality of foils fixed to the foil holder and arrayed in a circumferential direction. Each of the foils includes a top foil portion having a bearing surface, an extending portion formed on one circumferential side of the top foil portion, an underfoil portion formed on another circumferential side of the top foil portion, and an insertion slot formed between the top foil portion and the underfoil portion in the circumferential direction. The insertion slot includes a positioning portion and a wide portion that is larger in circumferential width than the positioning portion and is opened to an end portion of each of the foils. An edge of the top foil portion, which is opposed to the wide portion, retreats toward the one circumferential side with respect to an edge opposed to the positioning portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2016Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Masato YOSHINO, Hiroki FUJIWARA
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Publication number: 20180306235Abstract: A thrust foil bearing (20) includes a foil holder (21) and a plurality of foils (22). Each of the foils (22) includes: a top foil portion (22a); an extending portion (22b); and an underfoil portion (22c). The extending portion (22b) of the each of the foils (22) is arranged behind another of the foils (22) that is adjacent to the each of the foils (22) on the one circumferential side. The underfoil portion (22c) of the each of the foils (22) is arranged between the top foil portion (22a) of the another of the foils (22), which is adjacent to the each of the foils (22) on another circumferential side, and the end surface (21a) of the foil holder (21).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Masato YOSHINO, Hiroki FUJIWARA
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Patent number: 10072710Abstract: A bearing device includes a rolling bearing having an outer ring and an inner ring, an outer ring spacer disposed adjacent to the outer ring, and an inner spacer disposed adjacent the inner ring. The outer ring and the outer ring spacer are fitted to a housing, and the inner ring and the inner ring spacer are fitted to a rotary shaft. The outer ring spacer is provided with a nozzle, which is configured to inject a cooling fluid (R) toward an outer circumferential surface of the inner ring, and is inclined so that an injection port thereof is inclined forwardly in a rotation direction of the inner ring. An inclination angle ? of the nozzle with respect to an axial direction is set to a value within a range from 50° to 90°.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: NTN CORPORATIONInventors: Masatsugu Mori, Kikuo Fukada, Yohei Yamamoto, Masato Yoshino, Yuushi Onda
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Patent number: 10012109Abstract: A foil bearing includes: a tubular foil holder (31); and a plurality of foils (32) having a radial bearing surface (S1) and being arrayed on an inner peripheral surface (31a) of the foil holder (31) in a circumferential direction. Both circumferential ends (projecting portions (32e) and projecting portion (32c)) of each of the foils (32) are held on the foil holder (31). The foil bearing is configured to support a shaft (6) inserted along an inner periphery thereof in a freely rotatable manner. The plurality of foils (32) are held on the foil holder (31) under a circumferentially movable state.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: NTN CORPORATIONInventors: Masato Yoshino, Hiroki Fujiwara
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Patent number: 10001170Abstract: A rolling bearing includes an inner ring and an outer ring which are bearing rings; a plurality of rolling elements interposed in a rollable manner between raceway surfaces of the bearing rings; and a retainer configured to retain the plurality of rolling elements. Nozzles configured to inject a cooling fluid (R) toward the rolling elements are provided to a fixed-side bearing ring which is one of the inner ring and the outer ring, with an outlet side of each of the nozzles oriented forward in a revolution direction of the rolling elements.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2017Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: NTN CORPORATIONInventors: Masato Yoshino, Yuushi Onda, Naoya Okamoto
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Patent number: 9964143Abstract: A foil bearing (thrust foil bearing (40)) includes a foil holder (41) and a plurality of foils (42) arrayed in a circumferential direction. Each of the foils (42) includes a body portion (42a) having a thrust bearing surface (S2) and an extended portion (42b) extending from the body portion (42a) to a radially outer side. An end portion (42d) of the body portion (42a) of each of the foils (42) on one circumferential side is arranged so as to be overlapped on the body portion (42a) of adjacent one of the foils (42). The extended portions (42b) of the plurality of foils (42) are fixed onto the same plane of the foil holder (41).Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: NTN CORPORATIONInventors: Masato Yoshino, Hiroki Fujiwara
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Patent number: 9957626Abstract: A hydrogen production system that achieves highly-efficient hydrogen production even when hydrogen is produced by using the plurality of cell stacks is provided. A hydrogen production system includes a plurality of cell stacks provided within a reaction containment, the cell stacks generating hydrogen by high temperature steam electrolysis by supplying steam to the plurality of cell stacks, a first flow path guiding the steam to each of the cell stacks, a second flow path causing a carrier gas containing air as a main component to flow into the reaction containment, and a flow regulation device provided at an inlet of the steam in each of the cell stacks, the flow regulation device regulating a flow rate of the steam caused to flow into each of the cell stacks to be uniform.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yuko Kawajiri, Hisao Watanabe, Ryoji Yoshimura, Seiji Fujiwara, Hiroyuki Yamauchi, Masafumi Komai, Masahiko Yamada, Tsuneji Kameda, Masato Yoshino, Takatoshi Asada, Shigeo Kasai
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Patent number: 9822816Abstract: Provided is a foil bearing, an air film is formed in a radial bearing gap between a first bearing surface arranged on a top foil and a second bearing surface along with rotation of a shaft, and the shaft is supported with a pressure of the air film. Lubricating powder is interposed between the bearing surfaces. The top foil is partially elastically deformed in a width direction of the radial bearing gap in accordance with the pressure of the air film generated in the radial bearing gap, thereby being alternately shifted between a first state in which a retaining portion capable of retaining the lubricating powder is formed and a second state in which the retaining portion substantially disappears, and shifted from the second state to the first state along with an increase in the pressure of the air film.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: NTN CORPORATIONInventors: Jun Midoumae, Masato Yoshino, Hiroki Fujiwara
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Patent number: 9784307Abstract: A foil bearing includes an outer member (11), and a plurality of foils (13) that are mounted to an inner circumferential surface (11a) of the outer member (11) and directly face the inner circumferential surface (11a) of the outer member (11) in a radial direction without interposition of another member (such as back foils). The foils (13) each include: holding portions (13a, 13b) that are formed at both circumferential ends and held while in contact with the outer member (11); and a body portion (13c) that is formed circumferentially between the holding portions (13a, 13b) and has a bearing surface (A). At least an end portion on one side in a circumferential direction of the body portion (13c) is raised radially inward with respect to the inner circumferential surface (11a) of the outer member (11).Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: NTN CORPORATIONInventors: Masato Yoshino, Hiroki Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20170234367Abstract: A rolling bearing (1) including: an inner ring (2) and an outer ring (3) which are bearing rings; a plurality of rolling elements (4) interposed in a rollable manner between raceway surfaces (2a, 3a) of the bearing rings; and a retainer configured to retain the plurality of rolling elements (4), wherein a nozzle (10) configured to inject a cooling fluid (R) toward the rolling elements (4) is provided to a fixed-side bearing ring which is one of the inner ring (2) and the outer ring (3), with an outlet (10a) side of the nozzle (10) oriented forward in a revolution direction of the rolling elements (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: NTN CORPORATIONInventors: Masato YOSHINO, Yuushi ONDA, Naoya OKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20170234368Abstract: A bearing device includes a rolling bearing having an outer ring and an inner ring, an outer ring spacer disposed adjacent to the outer ring, and an inner spacer disposed adjacent the inner ring. The outer ring and the outer ring spacer are fitted to a housing, and the inner ring and the inner ring spacer are fitted to a rotary shaft. The outer ring spacer is provided with a nozzle, which is configured to inject a cooling fluid (R) toward an outer circumferential surface of the inner ring, and is inclined so that an injection port thereof is inclined forwardly in a rotation direction of the inner ring. An inclination angle a of the nozzle with respect to an axial direction is set to a value within a range from 50° to 90°.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: NTN CORPORATIONInventors: Masatsugu MORI, Kikuo Fukada, Yohei Yamamoto, Masato Yoshino, Yuushi Onda
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Publication number: 20170184150Abstract: A foil bearing includes an outer member (11), and a plurality of foils (13) that are mounted to an inner circumferential surface (11a) of the outer member (11) and directly face the inner circumferential surface (11a) of the outer member (11) in a radial direction without interposition of another member (such as back foils). The foils (13) each include: holding portions (13a, 13b) that are formed at both circumferential ends and held while in contact with the outer member (11); and a body portion (13c) that is formed circumferentially between the holding portions (13a, 13b) and has a bearing surface (A). At least an end portion on one side in a circumferential direction of the body portion (13c) is raised radially inward with respect to the inner circumferential surface (11a) of the outer member (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: NTN CORPORATIONInventors: Masato YOSHINO, Hiroki FUJIWARA
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Patent number: 9689422Abstract: A foil bearing unit includes: a first foil holder formed of a single component; a radial bearing foil mounted to an inner peripheral surface of the first foil holder; a thrust bearing foil mounted to an end surface of the first foil holder; and an inner member including: a shaft portion; and a flange portion projecting radially outward from the shaft portion. The inner member is supported in a radial direction by a fluid pressure that is generated in a radial bearing gap between a bearing surface of the radial bearing foil and an outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion, and the inner member is further supported in a thrust direction by a fluid pressure that is generated in a thrust bearing gap between a bearing surface of the thrust bearing foil and one end surface of the flange portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: NTN CORPORATIONInventors: Masato Yoshino, Mitsuo Kawamura, Hiroki Fujiwara
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Patent number: 9631556Abstract: A foil bearing includes an outer member (11), and a plurality of foils (13) that are mounted to an inner circumferential surface (11a) of the outer member (11) and directly face the inner circumferential surface (11a) of the outer member (11) in a radial direction without interposition of another member (such as back foils). The foils (13) each include: holding portions (13a, 13b) that are formed at both circumferential ends and held while in contact with the outer member (11); and a body portion (13c) that is formed circumferentially between the holding portions (13a, 13b) and has a bearing surface (A). At least an end portion on one side in a circumferential direction of the body portion (13c) is raised radially inward with respect to the inner circumferential surface (11a) of the outer member (11).Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: NTN CORPORATIONInventors: Masato Yoshino, Hiroki Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20170089389Abstract: Provided is a foil bearing, an air film is formed in a radial bearing gap between a first bearing surface arranged on a top foil and a second bearing surface along with rotation of a shaft, and the shaft is supported with a pressure of the air film. Lubricating powder is interposed between the bearing surfaces. The top foil is partially elastically deformed in a width direction of the radial bearing gap in accordance with the pressure of the air film generated in the radial bearing gap, thereby being alternately shifted between a first state in which a retaining portion capable of retaining the lubricating powder is formed and a second state in which the retaining portion substantially disappears, and shifted from the second state to the first state along with an increase in the pressure of the air film.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Jun MIDOUMAE, Masato YOSHINO, Hiroki FUJIWARA
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Publication number: 20160377123Abstract: Provided is a cooling structure for a bearing device. The bearing device includes a rolling bearing having a stationary raceway ring and a rotating raceway ring, a stationary spacer adjacent to the stationary raceway ring and a rotating spacer adjacent to the rotating raceway ring. The stationary raceway ring and the stationary spacer are provided in a stationary member, and the rotating raceway ring and the rotating spacer are provided in a rotating member. The cooling structure includes: an annular recessed portion provided on a circumferential surface, of the stationary spacer, that confronts an opposite spacer; and a nozzle hole configured to inject a compressed air from an outlet open to a bottom surface of the recessed portion toward a circumferential surface of the rotating spacer that confronts an opposite spacer. The nozzle hole is inclined forwardly in a rotation direction of the rotating spacer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Applicant: NTN CORPORATIONInventors: Masato YOSHINO, Yuushi ONDA, Yohei YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20160356310Abstract: A foil bearing (thrust foil bearing (40)) includes a foil holder (41) and a plurality of foils (42) arrayed in a circumferential direction. Each of the foils (42) includes a body portion (42a) having a thrust bearing surface (S2) and an extended portion (42b) extending from the body portion (42a) to a radially outer side. An end portion (42d) of the body portion (42a) of each of the foils (42) on one circumferential side is arranged so as to be overlapped on the body portion (42a) of adjacent one of the foils (42). The extended portions (42b) of the plurality of foils (42) are fixed onto the same plane of the foil holder (41).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2014Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: NTN CORPORATIONInventors: Masato YOSHINO, Hiroki FUJIWARA
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Publication number: 20160312655Abstract: A foil bearing includes: a tubular foil holder (31); and a plurality of foils (32) having a radial bearing surface (S1) and being arrayed on an inner peripheral surface (31a) of the foil holder (31) in a circumferential direction. Both circumferential ends (projecting portions (32e) and projecting portion (32c)) of each of the foils (32) are held on the foil holder (31). The foil bearing is configured to support a shaft (6) inserted along an inner periphery thereof in a freely rotatable manner. The plurality of foils (32) are held on the foil holder (31) under a circumferentially movable state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: NTN CORPORATIONInventors: Masato Yoshino, Hiroki Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20160265437Abstract: A foil bearing includes an outer member (11), and a plurality of foils (13) that are mounted to an inner circumferential surface (11a) of the outer member (11) and directly face the inner circumferential surface (11a) of the outer member (11) in a radial direction without interposition of another member (such as back foils). The foils (13) each include: holding portions (13a, 13b) that are formed at both circumferential ends and held while in contact with the outer member (11); and a body portion (13c) that is formed circumferentially between the holding portions (13a, 13b) and has a bearing surface (A). At least an end portion on one side in a circumferential direction of the body portion (13c) is raised radially inward with respect to the inner circumferential surface (11a) of the outer member (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: NTN CORPORATIONInventors: Masato YOSHINO, Hiroki FUJIWARA