Patents by Inventor Soichiro SUGA

Soichiro SUGA 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: 10309274
    Abstract: For example, two intake valves for each cylinder each are driven by a selected one of cams via a corresponding rocker arm. Each rocker arm includes a support portion and a pressing portion (distal end portion). The support portion is rockably supported by a cylinder head. The pressing portion is configured to press a stem of the corresponding intake valve. The support portion of one of the rocker arms deviates to one side in an axis X direction (cam axial direction) with respect to the distal end portion. The support portion of the other one of the rocker arms deviates to the other side in the axis X direction with respect to the distal end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Yano, Yu Yokoyama, Yuta Nishimura, Atsuhisa Tamano, Soichiro Suga
  • Patent number: 10294827
    Abstract: A variable valve mechanism includes a camshaft and a cam unit. Internal spline teeth provided at an inner periphery of a sleeve of the cam unit are in mesh with external spline teeth provided at an outer periphery of the camshaft. An engaging portion is provided at one of the inner periphery of the sleeve and the outer periphery of the camshaft, and is configured to retractably project toward the other one of the inner periphery of the sleeve and the outer periphery of the camshaft. A latching portion is provided at the other one of the inner periphery of the sleeve and the outer periphery of the camshaft. The sleeve has a through-hole that is provided at the same position in a circumferential direction as the engaging portion to supply the inner periphery of the sleeve with lubricating oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yu Yokoyama, Atsuhisa Tamano, Toshiyuki Yano, Soichiro Suga, Yuta Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20180179920
    Abstract: A variable valve mechanism includes a camshaft and a cam unit. Internal spline teeth provided at an inner periphery of a sleeve of the cam unit are in mesh with external spline teeth provided at an outer periphery of the camshaft. An engaging portion is provided at one of the inner periphery of the sleeve and the outer periphery of the camshaft, and is configured to retractably project toward the other one of the inner periphery of the sleeve and the outer periphery of the camshaft. A latching portion is provided at the other one of the inner periphery of the sleeve and the outer periphery of the camshaft. The sleeve has a through-hole that is provided at the same position in a circumferential direction as the engaging portion to supply the inner periphery of the sleeve with lubricating oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yu YOKOYAMA, Atsuhisa TAMANO, Toshiyuki YANO, Soichiro SUGA, Yuta NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20180179921
    Abstract: For example, two intake valves for each cylinder each are driven by a selected one of cams via a corresponding rocker arm. Each rocker arm includes a support portion and a pressing portion (distal end portion). The support portion is rockably supported by a cylinder head. The pressing portion is configured to press a stem of the corresponding intake valve. The support portion of one of the rocker arms deviates to one side in an axis X direction (cam axial direction) with respect to the distal end portion. The support portion of the other one of the rocker arms deviates to the other side in the axis X direction with respect to the distal end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshiyuki YANO, Yu YOKOYAMA, Yuta NISHIMURA, Atsuhisa TAMANO, Soichiro SUGA