Patents by Inventor Ryoichiro KOTANI

Ryoichiro KOTANI 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: 10207537
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vehicle bearing apparatus includes a method for manufacturing a hub ring. The hub ring includes a seal facing surface, a flange portion, and a shaft body portion. The flange portion includes a thin portion, a thick portion, bolt holes, a thin portion outer surface, a thick portion outer surface, and bolts. The flange portion protrudes outward from the shaft body portion. The thick portion is formed on an outer side with respect to the bolt holes in the flange portion, and the thin portion is formed on an inner side with respect to the thick portion in the flange portion. In the method for manufacturing the hub ring, machining is performed on the thick portion outer surface by using the seal facing surface subjected to grinding, as a reference surface, after the bolts are fitted into the flange portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Morita, Yuu Katsuyama, Ryoichiro Kotani, Hiroyoshi Komatsu, Toru Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20170106695
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vehicle bearing apparatus includes a method for manufacturing a hub ring. The hub ring includes a seal facing surface, a flange portion, and a shaft body portion. The flange portion includes a thin portion, a thick portion, bolt holes, a thin portion outer surface, a thick portion outer surface, and bolts. The flange portion protrudes outward from the shaft body portion. The thick portion is formed on an outer side with respect to the bolt holes in the flange portion, and the thin portion is formed on an inner side with respect to the thick portion in the flange portion. In the method for manufacturing the hub ring, machining is performed on the thick portion outer surface by using the seal facing surface subjected to grinding, as a reference surface, after the bolts are fitted into the flange portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi MORITA, Yuu KATSUYAMA, Ryoichiro KOTANI, Hiroyoshi KOMATSU, Toru SASAKI
  • Patent number: 8814435
    Abstract: A bearing unit includes an outer ring member having an outer periphery on which a flange portion is formed, the flange portion being fitted to a vehicle body side; an inner ring member that is rotatably inserted in the outer ring member; and rolling elements in double rows, which are rollably arranged between the outer ring member and the inner ring member, wherein bolts are press-fitted in bolt holes formed in a peripheral edge portion of a wheel fitting flange that is formed on an outer periphery of the inner ring member, and a recessed portion is formed in an outer peripheral surface of the wheel fitting flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Masao Takimoto, Ryoichiro Kotani
  • Publication number: 20140230249
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vehicle bearing apparatus includes a method for manufacturing a hub ring. The hub ring includes a seal facing surface, a flange portion, and a shaft body portion. The flange portion includes a thin portion, a thick portion, bolt holes, a thin portion outer surface, a thick portion outer surface, and bolts. The flange portion protrudes outward from the shaft body portion. The thick portion is formed on an outer side with respect to the bolt holes in the flange portion, and the thin portion is formed on an inner side with respect to the thick portion in the flange portion. In the method for manufacturing the hub ring, machining is performed on the thick portion outer surface by using the seal facing surface subjected to grinding, as a reference surface, after the bolts are fitted into the flange portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi MORITA, Yuu KATSUYAMA, Ryoichiro KOTANI, Hiroyoshi KOMATSU, Toru SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20140064647
    Abstract: A bearing unit includes an outer ring member having an outer periphery on which a flange portion is formed, the flange portion being fitted to a vehicle body side; an inner ring member that is rotatably inserted in the outer ring member; and rolling elements in double rows, which are rollably arranged between the outer ring member and the inner ring member, wherein bolts are press-fitted in bolt holes formed in a peripheral edge portion of a wheel fitting flange that is formed on an outer periphery of the inner ring member, and a recessed portion is formed in an outer peripheral surface of the wheel fitting flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masao TAKIMOTO, Ryoichiro KOTANI
  • Patent number: 8425124
    Abstract: In a vehicle bearing device hub spindle, annular first to third grinding undercut portions, each being a recess in sectional view, are formed in the same shape, through turning, at a large-rib-surface-side end portion of an inner raceway surface, a large-diameter-portion-side end portion of the inner raceway surface, and a large-diameter-portion-side end portion of an outer peripheral surface of an intermediate-diameter portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Masao Takimoto, Ryoichiro Kotani
  • Publication number: 20120243818
    Abstract: In a vehicle bearing device hub spindle, annular first to third grinding undercut portions, each being a recess in sectional view, are formed in the same shape, through turning, at a large-rib-surface-side end portion of an inner raceway surface, a large-diameter-portion-side end portion of the inner raceway surface, and a large-diameter-portion-side end portion of an outer peripheral surface of an intermediate-diameter portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masao TAKIMOTO, Ryoichiro KOTANI