Patents Assigned to JTEKT
  • Publication number: 20160129511
    Abstract: A gear machining device for machining a gear by using a machining tool which has a rotation axis inclined relative to a rotation axis of a workpiece and feeding the machining tool relatively in the rotation axis direction of the workpiece by rotating the machining tool in synchronization with a rotation of the workpiece. The gear machining device includes a tool state memorizing portion for memorizing a tool state including a position or a posture of the machining tool relative to the workpiece for machining a tooth bottom, first and second side surfaces of the gear and a machining control portion for controlling machining of the workpiece under each tool state of the machining tool memorized in the tool state memorizing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Hisashi OTANI, Kichiji TAKESHITA, Hiroyuki NAKANO, Lin ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20160131257
    Abstract: A sealing device which allows the man-hour for mounting the sealing device to be reduced is provided. A sealing device includes: a slinger fitted and fixed to an end portion of an inner shaft; a core metal fitted and fixed to an end portion of an outer ring; an inner seal lip fixed to the core metal and in slidable contact with the slinger; an outer seal lip fixed to the core metal radially outward of the inner seal lip and in slidable contact with a side surface of a flange portion; and a labyrinth lip fixed to the core metal radially outward of the outer seal lip and forming a labyrinth seal together with the side surface of the flange portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicants: KOYO SEALING TECHNO CO., LTD., JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Sakai, Katsuyuki Sakaji, Yoshito Takada
  • Patent number: 9334862
    Abstract: A pump housing of a gear pump and a stator of an electric motor are fastened to each other with bolts via a front insulator. Dowel pins are inserted in respective through-holes that are formed in the front insulator at equal intervals in a circumferential direction so as to be located next to insertion holes for the bolts. Respective end portions of each dowel pin are in contact with a bottom face of the pump housing and a pump-side surface of the stator core, and the pump housing and the front insulator are fixed to each other such that a slight gap is formed between the pump housing and the front insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Junichi Miyaki
  • Patent number: 9334125
    Abstract: A conveyance system is provided which conveys an object to a machining apparatus using a conveying apparatus and which further enables power saving. A controller calculates a first conveyance completion estimated time when conveyance from a first mounting position to machining apparatuses at a reference speed is complete. If a request to load a next object into the machining apparatus is issued by the machining apparatus, the controller decides a first moving speed of a conveying apparatus to be a reference speed when the machining apparatus is not performing a machining operation at the first conveyance completion estimated time and to be a low speed lower than the reference speed when the machining apparatus is performing the machining operation at the first conveyance completion estimated time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Maseki, Tatsuhiko Inagaki, Masanori Ando, Takaaki Sugiura, Kazuhiro Tsujimura
  • Patent number: 9327755
    Abstract: A steering device includes: a steering shaft and a column jacket that are telescopically adjustable in an axial direction; a lock member that advances to an advance position at which the lock member is engaged with one of holes of a lock plate and that retreats to a retreat position at which the lock member is disengaged from the hole of the lock plate; an operation member that is mechanically separated from the lock member; a biasing member that constantly biases the lock member toward the advance position; and a transmission member that moves the lock member to the retreat position against a biasing force of the biasing member in accordance with operation of the operation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignees: JTEKT CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, FUJI KIKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihito Yoshihara, Tomonori Sugiura, Yuji Takahashi, Atsumune Nagatani, Tatsuro Kubota, Shigeru Hoshino, Yota Uesaka
  • Patent number: 9327760
    Abstract: There is provided an electric power steering system that makes it possible to improve the driver's steering feel, and that includes a controller that controls driving of a motor. The controller computes a first assist component based on a steering torque. The controller computes a torque command value based on a basic drive torque that is the sum of the steering torque and the first assist component, and computes an assist compensation component through feedback control based on the torque command value. The controller computes a steered angle command value based on a value obtained by adding the assist compensation component to the basic drive torque, and computes a second assist component through feedback control based on the steered angle command value. The controller controls driving of the motor based on an assist command value that is the sum of the first assist component and the second assist component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Terutaka Tamaizumi, Hirozumi Eki, Masayuki Kita, Isao Namikawa, Jun Hasegawa, Akihiko Nishimura
  • Patent number: 9322395
    Abstract: A power generating device includes an input rotor that is provided to an output shaft of speed up gears so as to be capable of rotating together with the output shaft, an output rotor that is provided to a drive shaft of a generator so as to be capable of rotating together with the drive shaft, and a one-way clutch that is disposed between the input rotor and the output rotor. The one-way clutch connects the input rotor with the output rotor so as to rotate together with the input rotor and the output rotor when the rotation speed of the input rotor exceeds the rotation speed of the output rotor, and the one-way clutch is configured to release the connection between the input rotor and the output rotor when the rotation speed of the input rotor falls below the rotation speed of the output rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Hideki Fujiwara, Masaaki Ohtsuki
  • Patent number: 9322456
    Abstract: An electric power steering device includes a motor, a drive pulley that is connected to the output shaft of the motor and includes helical teeth, a driven pulley that is arranged coaxially with a rack shaft and includes helical teeth, and a belt that is wound around these pulleys and includes helical teeth meshing with the respective helical teeth of both pulleys. Internal teeth on a belt each are formed to have a tooth thickness that is reduced toward both ends thereof along the width direction of the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masashi Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 9321311
    Abstract: In a wheel support device, a through-hole is formed so as to pass through a hub spindle in its axial direction, an outer ring shaft portion passed through the through-hole is formed in the outer ring, a first connecting portion of which the inner diameter gradually increases toward an axial outer side is formed in the inner periphery of the hub spindle, which defines the through-hole, a second connecting portion that is arranged radially inward of the first connecting portion and of which the outer diameter gradually increases toward the axial outer side is formed in the outer ring shaft portion so as to correspond to the first connecting portion, and the first connecting portion and the second connection portion have spline teeth that mesh with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kouji Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 9322410
    Abstract: An electric pump device of an aspect of the invention includes a state determination unit and a gain adjusting unit. The state determination unit determines whether or not the electric pump device is in a stable state where a required oil pressure is supplied to a hydraulic operating device by maintaining a rotation state of a motor. The gain adjusting unit adjusts a gain for a current feedback control so as to reduce responsiveness of the current feedback control when the state determination unit determines that the electric pump device is in the stable state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kengo Uda
  • Publication number: 20160111945
    Abstract: A radial magnetizing part including permanent magnets is disposed so as to face a rotor unit in a radial direction of the rotor unit. Axial magnetizing parts are disposed on both end faces in an axial direction of the rotor unit. The axial magnetizing parts include low magnetic permeability portions and high magnetic permeability portions. The low magnetic permeability portions are disposed so as to face magnet materials. Magnetic flux from the N pole of the permanent magnet of the radial magnetizing part enters a core in the radial direction, crosses the magnet material, and returns to the S pole of the permanent magnet. The magnetic flux from the N pole of the permanent magnet of the radial magnetizing part also enters the core through the high magnetic permeability portions of the axial magnetizing parts, crosses the magnet material, and returns to the S pole of the permanent magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryosuke YAMAGUCHI, Yoshihiro OONO, Naotake KANDA, Yoshiyuki SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20160107676
    Abstract: A steering apparatus includes a first member which rotates together with an operation lever which is operated to rotate and a third member which is supported rotatably via a friction reducing mechanism by a second member which is restricted from rotating. A cam mechanism which brings a fixed side plate into press contact with a column side plate includes an axially facing surface which is provided on the first member and on which a cam surface is formed, an axially facing surface which is provided on the third member, rolling elements which are interposed between both the axially facing surfaces, and a retainer which holds the rolling elements and which is restricted from rotating by the second member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuro KUBOTA, Yoshihito YOSHIHARA, Eiji TANAKA, Tomonori SUGIURA, Ryota OKANO, Masayuki NAGAOKA
  • Patent number: 9316303
    Abstract: A first radial bearing and a second radial bearing are respectively disposed in two rows between the outer periphery of a pin and the inner periphery of a corresponding planet roller so as to face each other in the thrust direction. A first inner ring of the first radial bearing is fitted onto a first region of the pin by interference fit. A second inner ring of the second radial bearing is fitted onto a second region of the pin by clearance fit. The second region is closer to a carrier main body than the first region is. An elastic member is interposed between the second radial bearing and the carrier main body. The elastic member elastically presses the second inner ring in a first thrust direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hajime Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9317084
    Abstract: In a thermal displacement compensating device and a thermal displacement compensating method for a machine tool, a block temperature obtaining section obtains temperatures of respective blocks based on temperature information detected by temperature sensors wherein temperatures in each of the respective blocks into which a column is divided to be pluralized are defined as a uniform value. An FEM analysis section performs a structural analysis by a finite element method based on the temperatures of the respective blocks obtained by the block temperature obtaining section and infers thermal displacement amounts of the column. A compensation value calculation section calculates a compensation value for a machining command position based on the thermal displacement amounts of the column inferred by the FEM analysis section. A compensation section compensates the machining command position by the compensation value obtained by the compensation value calculation section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Sasaki, Hideki Iwai, Yasumasa Sakurai, Kimihiro Onishi, Yoshio Wakazono, Yoshiji Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9316256
    Abstract: An outer lubricating liquid inflow passage that provides communication between an outside of a liquid-lubricated bearing and a rolling element arrangement chamber is formed between an outer ring and a cage, on the lubricating liquid inflow side. The outer lubricating liquid inflow passage has an annular axially extending outer passage portion that extends in the axial direction, and an annular radially extending outer passage portion. The radially extending outer passage portion communicates with a rolling element-side axial end portion of the axially extending outer passage portion. The radially extending outer passage portion extends from the axially extending outer passage portion to the rolling element arrangement chamber inward in the radial direction of the outer ring. A labyrinth is formed by the axially extending outer passage portion and the radially extending outer passage portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masayuki Murakami
  • Patent number: 9316255
    Abstract: A split cage includes a plurality of cage segments, each of the cage segments having a pair of rim portions, and a pair of cage bar portions, the cage bar portions and the rim portions defining a pocket that accommodates a tapered roller. Turning of each of the cage segments is guided by the tapered roller, the cage segments being arranged in a circular pattern along the circumferential direction of the split cage, in an annular space between an inner ring and an outer ring. A radial clearance between a radially inner portion of a pocket-side face, which is a side face of each of the cage bar portions, and the outer peripheral face of the tapered roller is set larger than an amount of change in the pitch circle radius of the cage segment when the cage segment is displaced radially outward due to thermal expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hirotaka Yasuda
  • Patent number: 9316287
    Abstract: A chain, wound to span between two pulleys each having facing conical surfaces able to change a distance therebetween and sandwiched by the facing conical surfaces, includes: link units each configured such that plate-shaped links, each having openings, are oriented in a chain circumferential direction and arranged in a chain width direction; and pins each extending through the openings of the links of the link units adjacent in the chain circumferential direction and each contacting the conical surfaces of sheaves at both ends thereof. A curvature radius of a shape curve representing a shape of each end face of each pin in a plane perpendicular to the chain circumferential direction is larger at an inner side in a pulley radial direction than at an initial contact point that is a contact point at the time when a load on each pin is 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruhiko Nakazawa, Ichiro Tarutani, Haruhiro Hattori, Yuji Nagasawa, Shinji Yamane, Keisuke Mori
  • Patent number: 9315070
    Abstract: A hub of a vehicle bearing device has a cylindrical portion and a flange portion. The flange portion has a pin hole formation portion, a reference position intermediate portion, separate position intermediate portions, and build-up portions. The reference position intermediate portion is formed between bolt hole formation portions. The first separate position intermediate portion is formed between bolt hole formation portions. The second separate position intermediate portion is formed between bolt hole formation portions. The pin hole formation portion is formed at the reference position intermediate portion, and has a hub side pin hole. A pin for fixing the hub and a brake rotor to each other is inserted into the hub side pin hole. The build-up portions are formed on the separate position intermediate portions, and are balanced in terms of weight with the pin-hole formation portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Anno, Katsuyuki Harada, Alexander Schupp, Josef Altweck
  • Publication number: 20160102749
    Abstract: A damper pulley manufacturing method includes an arranging process in which a circular hub having a cylindrical outer peripheral surface and a circular pulley having a cylindrical inner peripheral surface are arranged such that the cylindrical outer peripheral surface opposes the cylindrical inner peripheral surface, a centering process in which a tapered portion of a first centering jig is made to abut on an axial end portion of the hub and a tapered portion of a second centering jig is made to abut on an axial end portion of the pulley to perform centering of the hub and the pulley, and a press-fitting process in which after the centering process, a damper rubber is press-fitted between the cylindrical outer peripheral surface and the cylindrical inner peripheral surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohito ISHIKURA
  • Publication number: 20160102655
    Abstract: A power generation device includes a main shaft rotated by an external force, a speed-up gear, a high-speed shaft, a rolling bearing, a power generator, and a one-way clutch disposed between the output gear and the high-speed shaft. In a state where the main shaft is rotating in a positive direction, the one-way clutch integrally rotatably connects the output gear and the high-speed shaft to each other if a rotational speed of the output gear exceeds a rotational speed of the high-speed shaft, and breaks connection between the output gear and the high-speed shaft if the rotational speed of the output gear becomes lower than the rotational speed of the high-speed shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideki FUJIWARA, Takeshi TAKAKI