Patents by Inventor Susumu Kimoto

Susumu Kimoto 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).

  • Publication number: 20230159090
    Abstract: A steering device includes: a worm wheel linked to a steering shaft; a worm shaft engaging with the worm wheel; an electric motor supplying rotational force to the worm shaft and including a motor shaft connected to a first end of the worm shaft; a gear housing containing the worm wheel and the worm shaft; a bearing supporting a second end of the worm shaft; a center adjuster that is contained in the gear housing and includes a holder and a collar, wherein the collar is disposed in the holder and retains the bearing so as to allow the bearing to move with respect to the holder in a gear engagement direction; and a biasing member disposed in the center adjuster and structured to bias the bearing in a direction inclined with respect to the gear engagement direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Qixiang WANG, Susumu KIMOTO, Osamu YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 11293787
    Abstract: In a housing structure for a steering apparatus, a first seal holding portion 50B is formed to a first sensor housing 50 and a second seal holding portion 51B is formed to a second sensor housing 51, and in a state in which the first sensor housing 50 is combined with the second sensor housing 51, a seal ring 55 is held between the first seal holding portion 50B and the second seal holding portion 51B, and recessed space parts 56A to 56D for storing moisture is formed on the radial outer side of the second seal holding portion 51B when viewed in the rotation axis of a steering shaft 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventor: Susumu Kimoto
  • Publication number: 20210247227
    Abstract: A product weight calculation system includes an accommodation section, a door portion that switches between a closed state and an open state, a weight detector that detects a weight of the products accommodated in the accommodation section and outputs an output value, a door detector that detects a state of the door portion, and a product weight calculation unit that calculates a weight value of a product taken out from the accommodation section based on a difference between a first output value and a second output value when an output value of the weight detector decreases from the first output value and becomes the second output value in a case where it is determined from a detection result of the door detector that the door portion is transitioned from the open state to the closed state, and sets an output value after the calculation as a new first output value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Ishida Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi FURUKAWA, Susumu KIMOTO, Masahiro YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10843839
    Abstract: A label-affixing machine affixes a label, which is conveyed by a label conveying body, to the back surface of a product being conveyed. The label-affixing machine includes a label holding unit configured to hold a label so that an adhesive surface of the label faces outward, a pressing mechanism configured to press a label conveying body, which is disposed on a side facing the label holding unit, against the adhesive surface of the held label by moving the label conveying body toward the label holding unit, and a controller that controls the drive of the label conveying body and the pressing mechanism to affix the label to the back surface of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Ishida Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromu Nishimura, Susumu Kimoto, Hiroaki Tokura, Mitsunobu Hayashi, Yuuki Tai
  • Publication number: 20200088553
    Abstract: In a housing structure for a steering apparatus, a first seal holding portion 50B is formed to a first sensor housing 50 and a second seal holding portion 51B is formed to a second sensor housing 51, and in a state in which the first sensor housing 50 is combined with the second sensor housing 51, a seal ring 55 is held between the first seal holding portion 50B and the second seal holding portion 51B, and recessed space parts 56A to 56D for storing moisture is formed on the radial outer side of the second seal holding portion 51B when viewed in the rotation axis of a steering shaft 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Susumu KIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190047738
    Abstract: A label-affixing machine affixes a label, which is conveyed by a label conveying body, to the back surface of a product being conveyed. The label-affixing machine includes a label holding unit configured to hold a label so that an adhesive surface of the label faces outward, a pressing mechanism configured to press a label conveying body, which is disposed on a side facing the label holding unit, against the adhesive surface of the held label by moving the label conveying body toward the label holding unit, and a controller that controls the drive of the label conveying body and the pressing mechanism to affix the label to the back surface of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Ishida Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromu NISHIMURA, Susumu KIMOTO, Hiroaki TOKURA, Mitsunobu HAYASHI, Yuuki TAI
  • Publication number: 20180016042
    Abstract: Provided is a stretch wrapping machine that can stably convey film even in a case where, for the purpose of wrapping, a holding component that holds the film is provided separately from belts for conveyance. The stretch wrapping machine is equipped with conveyance devices (22) having belt conveyance units and belt pressing mechanisms, a clamp device (23), a wrapping station, and a control device (9). At the wrapping station, product is pushed against film held by the clamp device (23), and the product is wrapped by the film. The belt conveyance units have upper belts and lower belts that sandwich end portions of the film. Pressing members (221e) of the belt pressing mechanisms apply force to the upper belts so that the force with which the upper belts and the lower belts sandwich the film increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: ISHIDA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Susumu KIMOTO
  • Patent number: 9505433
    Abstract: A power steering apparatus includes a worm gear that transmits a rotational force of an electric motor to a steering mechanism through engagement of a worm shaft and a worm wheel and a backlash adjustment mechanism that reduces backlash between the worm shaft and the worm wheel. The backlash adjustment mechanism has a ball bearing mounted to the worm shaft, a slider movable in a movement direction substantially perpendicular to a rotation axis of the worm shaft, a first sliding surface provided on an outer circumferential side of an outer race of the ball bearing, and a second sliding surface provided on the slider and brought in sliding contact with the first sliding surface such that forward movement of the slider in the movement direction causes relative sliding of the first and second sliding surfaces to bring the worm shaft closer to the worm wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS STEERING, LTD.
    Inventor: Susumu Kimoto
  • Publication number: 20160068184
    Abstract: A power steering apparatus includes a worm gear that transmits a rotational force of an electric motor to a steering mechanism through engagement of a worm shaft and a worm wheel and a backlash adjustment mechanism that reduces backlash between the worm shaft and the worm wheel. The backlash adjustment mechanism has a ball bearing mounted to the worm shaft, a slider movable in a movement direction substantially perpendicular to a rotation axis of the worm shaft, a first sliding surface provided on an outer circumferential side of an outer race of the ball bearing, and a second sliding surface provided on the slider and brought in sliding contact with the first sliding surface such that forward movement of the slider in the movement direction causes relative sliding of the first and second sliding surfaces to bring the worm shaft closer to the worm wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS STEERING, LTD.
    Inventor: Susumu KIMOTO
  • Patent number: 9010483
    Abstract: In a power steering device employing both a worm speed reducer and a backlash adjuster for a worm gear of the speed reducer, the backlash adjuster has a slider configured to be movable in a longitudinal direction of a worm shaft, and a biasing member configured to bias the slider toward one side of the longitudinal direction of the worm shaft. Also provided is a guide member configured to bias the worm shaft in a direction for meshing with a worm wheel by a movement of the worm shaft in the meshing direction that the worm shaft approaches a rotation center of the worm wheel with a movement of the slider toward the one side of the longitudinal direction, and also configured to restrict a movement of the worm shaft in a direction opposite to the meshing direction of the worm shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems Steering, Ltd.
    Inventor: Susumu Kimoto
  • Patent number: 8776942
    Abstract: An electric power steering device includes a rack bar; a pinion shaft meshing with the rack bar; a worm wheel provided on the pinion shaft; a worm shaft meshing with the worm wheel; an electric motor provided on the worm shaft; a first housing accommodating at least a part of the rack bar and the pinion shaft and includes a first bolt boss formed with a through-hole; a second housing; and a bolt. The second housing includes a worm-wheel accommodating portion accommodating the worm wheel, and a second bolt boss provided to have a shorter distance to the first housing than that of the worm-wheel accommodating portion, and formed with a female-threaded portion. The second bolt boss is opposed to the first bolt boss to cause the female-threaded portion to be continuous with the through-hole of the first bolt boss. The bolt fastens the first housing to the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems Steering, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shozo Ishii, Yoshiki Takai, Susumu Kimoto, Satoru Muto
  • Publication number: 20140174843
    Abstract: In a power steering device employing both a worm speed reducer and a backlash adjuster for a worm gear of the speed reducer, the backlash adjuster has a slider configured to be movable in a longitudinal direction of a worm shaft, and a biasing member configured to bias the slider toward one side of the longitudinal direction of the worm shaft. Also provided is a guide member configured to bias the worm shaft in a direction for meshing with a worm wheel by a movement of the worm shaft in the meshing direction that the worm shaft approaches a rotation center of the worm wheel with a movement of the slider toward the one side of the longitudinal direction, and also configured to restrict a movement of the worm shaft in a direction opposite to the meshing direction of the worm shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS STEERING, LTD.
    Inventor: Susumu KIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20130248278
    Abstract: An electric power steering device includes a rack bar; a pinion shaft meshing with the rack bar; a worm wheel provided on the pinion shaft; a worm shaft meshing with the worm wheel; an electric motor provided on the worm shaft; a first housing accommodating at least a part of the rack bar and the pinion shaft and includes a first bolt boss formed with a through-hole; a second housing; and a bolt. The second housing includes a worm-wheel accommodating portion accommodating the worm wheel, and a second bolt boss provided to have a shorter distance to the first housing than that of the worm-wheel accommodating portion, and formed with a female-threaded portion. The second bolt boss is opposed to the first bolt boss to cause the female-threaded portion to be continuous with the through-hole of the first bolt boss. The bolt fastens the first housing to the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Hitachi Automotive Systems Steering, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shozo ISHII, Yoshiki TAKAI, Susumu KIMOTO, Satoru MUTO
  • Patent number: 6105711
    Abstract: In a power steering system of this invention, a control valve is provided for supplying working fluid to a power cylinder by an amount proportional to a steering effort supplied to an input shaft and obstructing supply of working fluid to the power cylinder when a steering wheel is in a neutral position. A conversion mechanism which includes an operation rod (operating device) capable of operating the control valve is provided for converting the steering effort supplied to the input shaft to displacement of the operation rod. A directional control valve is provided which is disposed between the control valve and the power cylinder for switching supply of working fluid from one of cylinder chambers of the power cylinder to the other according to the direction of the steering effort on the input shaft while controlling discharge of working fluid from the cylinder chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Unisia Jecs Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuyoshi Maruyama, Susumu Kimoto, Takayuki Yoshida