Patents by Inventor Souta Koizumi

Souta Koizumi 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: 11421735
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel bearing device (1) is equipped with a cage (7) in which a pocket (Pt) is formed by adjacent pillar sections (7b) and a base section (7a) that is therebetween, and which retains a ball (8) in the pocket (Pt). Formed in the pillar sections (7b) are a claw portion (7e) and another short claw portion (7g) which project towards adjacent pillar sections, as well as a notched section (7i) cut toward the base section from the distal end radially inward of the claw portions of the pillar sections (7b). When viewed from the axial direction, the shortest length in the one claw portion (7e) to the center of the ball and the shortest length in the other short claw portion (7g) to the center of the ball are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Souta Koizumi
  • Publication number: 20210331519
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel bearing device (1) is equipped with a cage (7) in which a pocket (Pt) is formed by adjacent pillar sections (7b) and a base section (7a) that is therebetween, and which retains a ball (8) in the pocket (Pt). Formed in the pillar sections (7b) are a claw portion (7e) and another short claw portion (7g) which project towards adjacent pillar sections, as well as a notched section (7i) cut toward the base section from the distal end radially inward of the claw portions of the pillar sections (7b). When viewed from the axial direction, the shortest length in the one claw portion (7e) to the center of the ball and the shortest length in the other short claw portion (7g) to the center of the ball are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventor: Souta KOIZUMI
  • Patent number: 10975913
    Abstract: A bearing device for a wheel is disclosed. The bearing device includes: an outer ring; a hub ring having at least one inner ring, and double rows of inner rolling surfaces on an outer periphery of the hub ring; double rows of balls in between respective rolling surfaces of the outer ring and the hub ring; and an outer seal member. The bearing device further includes: core metal having a circular cylinder section and a circular plate section at an opening of the outer ring; and a lip having an elastic body and being positioned on the circular plate section. An annular dam section having an elastic body and protruding further radially outward than an outer peripheral surface of the outer ring extends from the circular plate section, and an outer member-side eaves section has a circular cylindrical shape and protrudes axially so as to surround the outer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Souta Koizumi
  • Publication number: 20210094348
    Abstract: A bearing device for a vehicle wheel, which has an increased number of balls and in which the ease of mounting the balls is increased. The bearing device is configured such that each of the columns (7b) of the retainer (7) is provided with latch sections (7e) protruding toward adjacent columns (7b) and with cutouts. The front ends of the latches (7e) are located within an annular range having a radial width R1 defined between the outer peripheral circle of a ball (8) and a reference imaginary circle C1 having a diameter D1 centered on the center of the ball (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventor: Souta KOIZUMI
  • Publication number: 20200032848
    Abstract: A bearing device for a wheel including: an outer ring; a hub ring having at least one inner ring, the hub ring also having double rows of inner rolling surfaces formed on the outer periphery of the hub ring; double rows of balls contained in between respective rolling surfaces of the outer ring and the hub ring; and an outer seal member. The bearing device includes: core metal having a circular cylinder section and a circular plate section provided at an opening of the outer ring; and a lip having an elastic body and provided to the circular plate section. An annular dam section having an elastic body and protruding further radially outward than the outer peripheral surface of the outer ring extends from the circular plate section, and an outer member-side eaves section having a circular cylindrical shape and protruding axially so as to surround the outer ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventor: Souta KOIZUMI
  • Publication number: 20110075959
    Abstract: To prevent abrasion of an end surface on a large flange portion side of an inner race and abrasion of an end surface of a flange portion of a mating member, a tapered roller bearing includes a washer fixed to the end surface on the large flange portion side of the inner race. A dimensional tolerance between the inner race and the washer, which is required when the washer is fixed to the inner race, is increased to reduce processing cost and to facilitate fixation work of the washer to the inner race.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventor: Souta Koizumi