Patents by Inventor Michiyasu Nosaka

Michiyasu Nosaka 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: 8052560
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a pulley 1 and a hub 2 having an inner hub 21, a rubber damper 22 and an outer hub 23. A hub side engagement portion 24 formed of an elastic material and arranged at either one, or both, of an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface of the outer hub engages with a pulley side engagement portion 12, which is arranged at a position corresponding to the outer hub, of the pulley in a concavo-convex fitting to thereby constitute a torque transmission structure between the hub and the pulley. The hub side engagement portion and the pulley side engagement portion have a concavo-convex outer shape and mesh with each other. A ring-like dust invasion prevention portion 28 covers a front surface of said concavo-convex fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiyasu Nosaka, Yasuo Tabuchi, Motohiko Ueda, Yoshiki Tada, Hiroshi Nagae, Masahiro Yamashita, Kouji Kida, Mitsuhiro Tanabe
  • Patent number: 7993227
    Abstract: A hub for use in a power transmission apparatus comprises cylindrical portion 81 and outer ring 83 including a plurality of tongue-like reinforcing portions 83c each protruded radially inward from the peripheral end of the corresponding one of the plurality of protrusions 83b. When the distance from point C where the rear-side end surface of the cylindrical portion 81 and hub-side engaging portion 85 are connected with each other, to rear-side end surface D of reinforcing portions 83c is given a, and the distance from rear-side end surface D of reinforcing portions 83c to radially innermost front-side portion E is given b, distance b is less than one half of distance a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiji Ishikawa, Yasuo Tabuchi, Michiyasu Nosaka, Motohiko Ueda, Takayuki Suzuki, Yoshiki Tada
  • Patent number: 7993228
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a pulley 1 and a hub 2 having an inner hub 21, a rubber damper 22 and an outer hub 23. A hub side engagement portion 24 formed of an elastic material and arranged either one, or both, of inner peripheral surface and outer peripheral surface of the outer hub engages with a pulley side engagement portion 12, arranged at a position corresponding to the outer hub, of the pulley in concavo-convex fitting to thereby constitute a torque transmission structure between the hub and the pulley. The hub side engagement portion and the pulley side engagement portion have a concavo-convex outer shape and mesh with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiyasu Nosaka, Yasuo Tabuchi, Motohiko Ueda, Yoshiki Tada, Hiroshi Nagae, Masahiro Yamashita, Kouji Kida, Mitsuhiro Tanabe
  • Patent number: 7980977
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus includes a pulley 1 having a belt attached thereto to transmit the rotating drive force, a hub 2 which connects the pulley to a rotating shaft of a driven device, a bearing 7 which rotatably supports the pulley, and a sleeve ring 5 which is fitted and secured to the pulley and attaches the bearing to the pulley to prevent it relatively moving. The sleeve ring is provided, on its first end opposite to the driven device, with a bent portion 5b against which the bearing abuts to restrict further movement of the bearing. An annular retainer 6 is provided on the portion of the bearing adjacent to the drive device. The bearing is secured to the sleeve ring through the annular retainer by calking a second end 5a of the sleeve ring opposite to the first end. The sleeve ring is provided with a projection 5f which projects in the axial direction from the rear surface of the pulley and a casing 9 is provided with an annular groove 9c which at least partly receives therein the projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiyasu Nosaka, Hiroshi Nagae, Masahiro Yamashita, Yasuo Tabuchi, Yoshiki Tada, Mitsuhiro Tanabe
  • Patent number: 7922611
    Abstract: A power transmission system including an integrally molded hub and elastic member, where stress is inhibited from concentrating at the gate marks remaining after integral molding. In a pulley driven by a belt, a plastic pulley side relief section 1a provided at a pocket section of the pulley and a plastic hub side relief section provided on an iron outer ring of the hub engaged at the pocket section whereby power is transmitted from the pulley to the shaft. The hub side relief section and outer ring forming parts of the hub, the iron inner hub to be fastened to the shaft, and the plastic cylindrical part are integrally molded so that the gate mark for plastic injection is formed near to or further to the outer circumference of the outer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiki Tada, Michiyasu Nosaka, Yasuo Tabuchi, Takushi Kamiya, Takayuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7909701
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus comprises a pulley mounted rotatably on a casing of a rotary device, a hub coupled to the pulley by fitting between depressions and protrusions, a power shutoff member for preventing excessive torque between a rotary shaft and the hub, and an engaging device for engaging the hub and the pulley each other. The engaging device includes a first stepped portion formed radially on the outer periphery of the hub and a second stepped portion formed radially on the inner peripheral wall of a rim of the pulley in such a manner as to engage the first stepped portion in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiji Ishikawa, Yasuo Tabuchi, Michiyasu Nosaka, Yoshihiro Nakata, Takayuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7803056
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes: a pulley 1 rotatably attached to a casing 9; a hub 2 connected to the pulley 1 by an engagement of protrusions with recesses; and a power shutoff member 3 interposed between the hub 2 and a rotary shaft 4. The power shutoff member and the rotary shaft 4 are joined to each other by means of screwing. When a water intrusion path formed between a hub side seating face of the hub and a shaft side seating face 44 of the rotary shaft is formed into a labyrinth structure, water is prevented from entering the seating face. An engagement portion 35 on the power shutoff member side is engaged with a hub side engagement portion 21a so that it can be accommodated in the hub side engagement portion 21a, and the power shutoff member can be rotated together when the hub is rotated. An engagement gap formed between a power shutoff member side engagement portion and a hub side engagement portion in the radial direction perpendicular to an axis of the rotary shaft is in a range from 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiyasu Nosaka, Yasuo Tabuchi, Motohiko Ueda, Yoshiki Tada
  • Patent number: 7744284
    Abstract: A bearing according to the present invention includes a cylindrical member formed on and around an outer member of a usual bearing. To firmly connect the cylindrical member to the outer member, grooves having an inclination relative to the axial direction of the bearing are formed so that the grooves do not cross one another on the outer surface of the outer member. The cylindrical member is made of a resin material by molding, and the resin, which is melted by heat in the molding process, enters into and adheres to the grooves. In this manner, the cylindrical member is firmly connected to the outer member so that movement in both of the rotational and axial directions of the bearing is prevented. The grooves formed on the outer surface of the outer member may be grouped, and their inclination relative to the axial direction may be alternately reversed group by group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiki Tada, Michiyasu Nosaka, Takushi Kamiya, Takayuki Suzuki, Mitsuhiro Tanabe
  • Patent number: 7666100
    Abstract: A power transmission device (10) comprises a rotatable rotary part (1, 2) to which a rotational drive force is transmitted from a drive source and a power transmission shut-off member (3) that shuts off transmission of an excessive torque between the rotary part and a rotating shaft (4) of a device to be driven. The power transmission shut-off member is threadedly coupled to the rotating shaft and can rotate with the rotating shaft. The rotary part is installed so as to be sandwiched between the power transmission shut-off member and the rotating shaft. A disc spring (8), installed between the power transmission shut-off member and the rotary part, is further provided. A caulked part (204a) for preventing a part of the power transmission shut-off member from dropping is provided on the front end side of the rotating shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiyasu Nosaka, Yasuo Tabuchi, Yoshiki Tada, Takayuki Suzuki, Motohiko Ueda
  • Publication number: 20090258741
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a pulley 1 and a hub 2 having an inner hub 21, a rubber damper 22 and an outer hub 23. A hub side engagement portion 24 formed of an elastic material and arranged at either one, or both, of an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface of the outer hub engages with a pulley side engagement portion 12, which is arranged at a position corresponding to the outer hub, of the pulley in a concavo-convex fitting to thereby constitute a torque transmission structure between the hub and the pulley. The hub side engagement portion and the pulley side engagement portion have a concavo-convex outer shape and mesh with each other. A ring-like dust invasion prevention portion 28 covers a front surface of said concavo-convex fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiyasu Nosaka, Yasuo Tabuchi, Motohiko Ueda, Yoshiki Tada, Hiroshi Nagae, Masahiro Yamashita, Kouji Kida, Mitsuhiro Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20090186728
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus includes a pulley 1 having a belt attached thereto to transmit the rotating drive force, a hub 2 which connects the pulley to a rotating shaft of a driven device, a bearing 7 which rotatably supports the pulley, and a sleeve ring 5 which is fitted and secured to the pulley and attaches the bearing to the pulley to prevent it relatively moving. The sleeve ring is provided, on its first end opposite to the driven device, with a bent portion 5b against which the bearing abuts to restrict further movement of the bearing. An annular retainer 6 is provided on the portion of the bearing adjacent to the drive device. The bearing is secured to the sleeve ring through the annular retainer by calking a second end 5a of the sleeve ring opposite to the first end. The sleeve ring is provided with a projection 5f which projects in the axial direction from the rear surface of the pulley and a casing 9 is provided with an annular groove 9c which at least partly receives therein the projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiyasu Nosaka, Hiroshi Nagae, Masahiro Yamashita, Yasuo Tabuchi, Yoshiki Tada, Mitsuhiro Tanabe
  • Patent number: 7507159
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus (10) includes a rotary portion (1) to which turning driving force from a driving source is transmitted and which can rotate, a power cutoff member (3) mechanically connected to the rotary portion (1) and one of the ends of a rotary shaft (5) of a driven apparatus and cutting off transmission of excessive torque between them, and a cap (4) connected to the end of the rotary shaft (5) on one hand and fastened by screw meshing to the power cutoff member (3) on the other hand, and transmitting power from the power cutoff member (3) to the rotary shaft (5). The rotary portion (1), the power cutoff member (3), the cap (4) and the rotary shaft (5) all rotate integrally with one another. The cap (4) has a flange portion (4h) protruding in a radial direction with respect to an axis of the rotary shaft (5) and supporting an axial force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiyasu Nosaka, Yasuo Tabuchi, Motohiko Ueda, Yoshiki Tada
  • Publication number: 20080314709
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus comprises a pulley mounted rotatably on a casing of a rotary device, a hub coupled to the pulley by fitting between depressions and protrusions, a power shutoff member for preventing excessive torque between a rotary shaft and the hub, and an engaging device for engaging the hub and the pulley each other. The engaging device includes a first stepped portion formed radially on the outer periphery of the hub and a second stepped portion formed radially on the inner peripheral wall of a rim of the pulley in such a manner as to engage the first stepped portion in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiji Ishikawa, Yasuo Tabuchi, Michiyasu Nosaka, Yoshihiro Nakata, Takayuki Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20080312018
    Abstract: In a power transmission 1 in which a pulley 2 and a hub 5 are engaged with each other, in protrusions 51 of the hub 5 side and in protrusions 22 of the pulley 2 side located on an outer circumferential side with respect to an outer hub 53, an annular dust flange 51d is provided which protrudes and expands to the outside in the radial direction from a front side portion which adjoins protrusions 51c of an elastic portion 52. When an outer circumferential end of this dust flange 51d is elastically, tightly contacted with a sealing portion 23 of the pulley 2, a front face of the protrusions 22 can be completely covered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Nakata, Yasuo Tabuchi, Keiji Ishikawa, Takayuki Suzuki, Michiyasu Nosaka, Yoshiki Tada
  • Publication number: 20080305905
    Abstract: A hub for use in a power transmission apparatus comprises cylindrical portion 81 and outer ring 83 including a plurality of tongue-like reinforcing portions 83c each protruded radially inward from the peripheral end of the corresponding one of the plurality of protrusions 83b. When the distance from point C where the rear-side end surface of the cylindrical portion 81 and hub-side engaging portion 85 are connected with each other, to rear-side end surface D of reinforcing portions 83c is given a, and the distance from rear-side end surface D of reinforcing portions 83c to radially innermost front-side portion E is given b, distance b is less than one half of distance a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiji Ishikawa, Yasuo Tabuchi, Michiyasu Nosaka, Motohiko Ueda, Takayuki Suzuki, Yoshiki Tada
  • Publication number: 20080295644
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus including a rotary unit (10) rotated by receiving the turning effort and a nut member (3) for coupling the rotary unit (10) to a rotary shaft (4) of a rotary device is disclosed. The nut member (3) has a central hole (3e) formed therethrough from one end surface (3c) to the other end surface (3d) thereof and an internally threaded portion (3g) formed in the central hole (3e). The internally threaded portion (3g) is forced onto an externally threaded portion (4b) formed on the rotary shaft (4) from the other end surface (3d) side thereby to be screwed to the rotary shaft (4) while at the same time coupling the rotary unit (10) to the rotary shaft (4). The apparatus further includes a cap (5) fitted onto the nut member (3) in such a manner as to cover and seal one end surface (3c) of the nut member and an outer peripheral surface (3i) of the nut member connected to the peripheral edge of the one end surface (3c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiki Tada, Michiyasu Nosaka, Hiromasa Tanaka, Keiji Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 7452281
    Abstract: A plate (13(e)), the outer diameter side of which is fixed to be integral with a plate section (13c), and which is provided with an engagement part (13g) to be engaged with a shoulder (13f) formed on the inner diameter side of a boss section (13a), is integral with a center hub (13). Thereby, even if a bridge section (13d) is broken and the plate section (3c) moves in the detachment direction of the center hub (13), the engagement part (13g) of the plate (13e) is engaged with the shoulder (13f) of the boss section (13a), whereby the plate section (13c) and the boss section (13a) are engaged and coupled with each other while interrupting the torque transmission. Accordingly, even if the bridge section (13d) is broken, the boss section (13a) as well as the plate section (13c) side are prevented from being detached from a pulley (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Michiyasu Nosaka, Kiyoshi Kurohata
  • Publication number: 20080280688
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus including a pulley and a hub coupled to the pulley is disclosed. An internally threaded portion formed in a hub center hole is screwed with an externally threaded portion of a rotary shaft thereby to couple the pulley to the rotary shaft. The apparatus further includes a seal member for sealing the hub center hole. The seal member includes a fixed portion having a fitting hole fitted on the forward end portion of the rotary shaft and a flange portion extending in radial direction and adapted to form a contact seal portion surrounding the hub center hole with the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michiyasu Nosaka
  • Publication number: 20080253861
    Abstract: A method for shipping a torque limiting assembly comprises the steps of preparing a male member fitted with an internal thread of the torque limiting assembly, coating the male member with grease, fitting the male member into the internal thread of the torque limiting assembly, and shipping the torque limiting assembly. A unit for shipping a torque limiting assembly comprises the torque limiting assembly and the male member which is fitted with the internal thread of the torque limiting assembly, coating the male member with grease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiki Tada, Michiyasu Nosaka, Shoji Kageyama, Hiromasa Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20080242430
    Abstract: A power transmission device 41, in which a spacer 69 is press-fitted around a rear side of a male thread section 63 of an input shaft 57. An adapter 83 is screwed to the male thread section 63 of the input shaft 57 and its large diameter section 89 abuts against a large diameter section 77 of the spacer 69. A hub 99 abuts against a front side of the large diameter section 89 of the adapter 83. A power interruption member 113 has a flange section 119 abutting against the hub 99, and a tubular section 117 screwed to an outer circumference of the adapter 83. It is configured so that a friction coefficient ?w1 between the large diameter section 89 of the adapter 83 and an inner circumference of the hub 99 is smaller than a friction coefficient ?w2 between the large diameter section 89 of the adapter 83 and the large diameter section 77 of the spacer 69.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiyasu Nosaka, Yoshiki Tada