Patents Assigned to Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
  • Patent number: 11079051
    Abstract: To provide an emergency detachment mechanism for a fluid handling device that has exceptional heat insulation performance and enables liquid hydrogen or another very-low-temperature fluid to be handled. An emergency detachment mechanism for a fluid handling device provided with a pair of couplers 1, wherein each of the pair of couplers 1 has a coupler body part 5 including an internal tube part 2 in which a fluid passes through an interior and which opens at a distal end side, an external tube part 3 which forms a vacuum layer 9 with the internal tube part 2 and which opens at a distal end side, and a connecting flange part 4 that closes off a space between the internal tube part 2 and the external tube part 3, a wall thickness of the connecting flange part 4 being less than a wall thickness of the external tube part 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignees: TB GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD., KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD
    Inventors: Tsutomu Kawai, Tomoaki Umemura
  • Patent number: 10591105
    Abstract: An object is to propose a fluid handling device for liquid hydrogen that prevents evaporation of liquid hydrogen, and moreover affords excellent heat insulation without liquefying oxygen in the vicinity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignees: TOKYO BOEKI ENGINEERING LTD, KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD
    Inventors: Masashi Takami, Tomonori Takase, Shuntaro Unno
  • Publication number: 20200010314
    Abstract: To provide an emergency detachment mechanism for a fluid handling device that has exceptional heat insulation performance and enables liquid hydrogen or another very-low-temperature fluid to be handled. An emergency detachment mechanism for a fluid handling device provided with a pair of couplers 1, wherein each of the pair of couplers 1 has a coupler body part 5 including an internal tube part 2 in which a fluid passes through an interior and which opens at a distal end side, an external tube part 3 which forms a vacuum layer 9 with the internal tube part 2 and which opens at a distal end side, and a connecting flange part 4 that closes off a space between the internal tube part 2 and the external tube part 3, a wall thickness of the connecting flange part 4 being less than a wall thickness of the external tube part 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicants: TOKYO BOEKI ENGINEERING LTD., KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsutomu KAWAI, Tomoaki UMEMURA
  • Patent number: 10371298
    Abstract: An object is to provide an emergency detachment device of a fluid handling device, the emergency detachment device having exceptional heat insulation performance and making it possible to handle extremely-low-temperature fluids such as liquid hydrogen. A first coupler 2 and a second coupler 3 are provided with a vacuum section 10 between an inner pipe section 5 and an outer pipe section 6, and are provided with two valves 1 in series. A remaining-fluid-transferring mechanism is provided such that, after second valves 1B provided further inward enter a closed-valve state during emergency detachment, residual fluid that remains closer to the first valves 1A than the second valves 1B is transferred into the inner pipes sections 5 provided further inward of the second valves 1B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignees: TOKYO BOEKI ENGINEERING LTD., KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Kawai, Tomonori Takase, Shuntaro Unno
  • Publication number: 20180224034
    Abstract: An object is to provide an emergency detachment device of a fluid handling device, the emergency detachment device having exceptional heat insulation performance and making it possible to handle extremely-low-temperature fluids such as liquid hydrogen. A first coupler 2 and a second coupler 3 are provided with a vacuum section 10 between an inner pipe section 5 and an outer pipe section 6, and are provided with two valves 1 in series. A remaining-fluid-transferring mechanism is provided such that, after second valves 1B provided further inward enter a closed-valve state during emergency detachment, residual fluid that remains closer to the first valves 1A than the second valves 1B is transferred into the inner pipes sections 5 provided further inward of the second valves 1B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicants: TOKYO BOEKI ENGINEERING LTD, KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD
    Inventors: Tsutomu KAWAI, Tomonori TAKASE, Shuntaro UNNO
  • Publication number: 20180187821
    Abstract: An object is to propose a fluid handling device for liquid hydrogen that prevents evaporation of liquid hydrogen, and moreover affords excellent heat insulation without liquefying oxygen in the vicinity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicants: TOKYO BOEKI ENGINEERING LTD., KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi TAKAMI, Tomonori TAKASE, Shuntaro UNNO
  • Patent number: 9061689
    Abstract: An air spring according to this invention enables easy and reliable adjustment of a space between stoppers. Specifically, an upper member (3) and a lower member (4) are secured to upper and lower ends of a bellows (2). Stopper faces (5) and (6) that come in contact with each other to limit the amount of displacement of the upper member (3) are formed on the upper member (3) and the lower member (4). A movable body (7) that can move vertically to adjust the height of the stopper face (6) is provided in the lower member (4). A holding body (8) is provided that holds the movable body (7) in a manner that enables vertical movement thereof. The movable body (7) is capable of relative rotation around a central axis (18) with respect to the holding body (8). On at least one of the movable body (7) and the holding body (8), tapers (32) and (41) are formed that are capable of sliding with respect to the other of the movable body (7) and the holding body (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignees: TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD., KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Fujimoto, Takehiro Nishimura, Keiichiro Kamura
  • Patent number: 8893625
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber stopper that can set a shape suitable for mounting and set a desired stopper characteristic. Specifically, a holding fitting 3 fastened to one member by means of bolting is provided. A rubber section 4 that abuts against the other member is held by the holding fitting 3. The holding fitting 3 has a partition wall 8 to divide between a peripheral edge of a bolt hole 7 and a holding section 9 that holds the rubber section 4. A rubber side abutment surface 12 in the rubber section 4 protrudes from a top of the partition wall 8. A bored section 13 is formed near the partition wall 8 of the rubber section 4. The bored section 13 increases durability of the rubber section 4. A size of the rubber stopper 1 is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignees: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuma Higashi, Hideki Fukumoto, Masahiro Hamada, Masahiro Sakahira
  • Publication number: 20130313764
    Abstract: An air spring according to this invention enables easy and reliable adjustment of a space between stoppers. Specifically, an upper member (3) and a lower member (4) are secured to upper and lower ends of a bellows (2). Stopper faces (5) and (6) that come in contact with each other to limit the amount of displacement of the upper member (3) are formed on the upper member (3) and the lower member (4). A movable body (7) that can move vertically to adjust the height of the stopper face (6) is provided in the lower member (4). A holding body (8) is provided that holds the movable body (7) in a manner that enables vertical movement thereof. The movable body (7) is capable of relative rotation around a central axis (18) with respect to the holding body (8). On at least one of the movable body (7) and the holding body (8), tapers (32) and (41) are formed that are capable of sliding with respect to the other of the movable body (7) and the holding body (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicants: KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD., TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Fujimoto, Takehiro Nishimura, Keiichiro Kamura
  • Patent number: 6862946
    Abstract: A geared motor comprising an electric motor, a reduction gear having an input connected to a rotational shaft of the electric motor, an output shaft connected to an output stage gear of the reduction gear, which has a coupling member of resilient material attached thereto and a position sensor for detecting a rotational angle position of the output shaft, which has an input shaft connected to the output stage gear through the coupling member wherein the output stage gear has a protrusion imbedded in the coupling member so as to reinforce the coupling member and prevent it from being twisted whereby there occurs no difference between a rotational angle of the output shaft and that of the input shaft of the position sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignees: Kokusan Denki Co., Ltd, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Sumita, Kichinosuke Ono, Ryuichi Uchida, Mikio Kamitake, Haruo Kitai
  • Patent number: 5545458
    Abstract: A foamed phenolic molding composed of a core made of a kraft paper honey comb structure consisting of plate and corrugate members impregnated with a phenolic resin; and expandable phenolic composites laminated to said core, wherein the expandable phenolic composites are made of a matted fiber material formed in the shape of a plate to which phenolic resin is bonded to at least one thereof. The expandable phenolic composites and core are molded such that the expandable phenolic material fills the cells of the kraft paper honey comb structure. The molding has excellent thermal insulation and sound insulating properties as well as high strength as compared to conventional cores without sacrificing to the lightweight characteristics and workability of the quadratic surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignees: Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Gun-Ei Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Nippon Techma Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Saburo Fukushima, Masaharu Yagi, Kiyozi Morita, Masami Ando, Tokuo Saito
  • Patent number: 5114635
    Abstract: A carbon/carbon composites is produced by impregnating a tow of carbon filaments with a carbonaceous pitch, placing the impregnated tow in an open container, then subjecting it to a heat treatment under hot isostatic pressing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Assignees: Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Nippon Oil Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yoshio Sohda, Yasuzi Ido, Toshinori Nakamura, Takeshi Suemitsu
  • Patent number: 5057254
    Abstract: A carbon/carbon composite is produced by impregnating a primary-formed product consisting essentially of carbon fibers and a carbonized or graphitized matrix with a carboneceous pitch, heat-treating the thus-impregnated primary-formed product under hot isostatic pressing and carbonizing or graphitizing the thus heat-treated primary-formed product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1991
    Assignees: Nippon Oil Company, Limited, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Sohda, Yasuji Ido, Toshinori Nakamura, Takeshi Suemitsu
  • Patent number: 4951523
    Abstract: A control cable having an inner cable and a conduit for slidably guiding the inner cable. The inner cable has a core made of twisted wires and a cover provided on the core. The conduit has a tubular liner, a shield layer made of wires closely arranged around the liner, a taping helically wound on the shield layer with remaining a helical gap, a filler member inserted in the gap, and an outer coat provided on the taping and the filler member. The control cable is flexible and soft and has high load efficiency and high stroke efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Assignees: Nippon Cable System, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Shiota, Yukio Tomizawa, Yoshiaki Ohoka
  • Patent number: 4065276
    Abstract: This invention relates to improvements in an air-cleaner for internal combustion engines, more particularly, to an improved air-cleaner having such sound-silencing construction that an air-cleaner element is removably fixed in a vibration-isolating cover which is provided in the housing of the air-cleaner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1977
    Assignee: Akashi Factory, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Nakaya, Haruyoshi Maruyama
  • Patent number: 4052908
    Abstract: An improved drive clutch device for a V-belt type automatic transmission wherein a stationary sheave is fixed to a driving shaft while a movable sheave opposed to said stationary sheave is slidably mounted on the driving shaft. A swingable cam weight and a roller in engagement with the cam weight are correlatively supported by driving shaft and movable sheave respectively. The movable sheave is caused to slide toward the stationary sheave by centrifugal force caused by rotation of the cam weight, whereby the pulley diameter is varied. The movable sheave is cylindrical in shape and has at one end an opening which is covered by a cover cast integrally with a starter pulley.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1977
    Assignee: Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Izumi Takagi, Haruo Kitai
  • Patent number: 4051739
    Abstract: An improved drive clutch device for a V-belt type automatic transmission having a stationary sheave fixed to a driving shaft and a movable sheave slidable along the driving shaft and opposed to said stationary sheave, in which a cam weight having a cam surface and acting as a centrifugal weight and a roller in engagement with the cam surface of said cam weight are pivotally supported on said driving shaft and on said movable sheave respectively and said movable sheave is caused to slide toward said stationary sheave by the centrifugal force caused by rotation of said cam weight to vary the pulley diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1977
    Assignee: Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Izumi Takagi, Noboru Yanagiuchi
  • Patent number: 4033195
    Abstract: A driven clutch device for V-belt type automatic transmission which has a movable sheave slidably mounted on a driven shaft, a stationary sheave having a cylindrical portion which has one end open, the stationary sheave being secured to the end portion of the driven shaft through a coupling which seals up the open end of the cylindrical portion of the stationary sheave, and which further has a contact part extending along the shaft and from the back of the stationary sheave, a cam bracket having a cam part which contacts the contact part and a torsional spring interposed between the cam bracket and the stationary sheave for connecting them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1977
    Assignee: Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Izumi Takagi, Masayuki Asazuma
  • Patent number: 4025838
    Abstract: The invention discloses a digital position instruction signal modification device for use with a memory controlled manipulator apparatus of the type in which, during a teaching operation, a desired position of manipulator arm means is stored in memory means, and the stored position is read out during repetitive work cycles to cause the manipulator apparatus to reproduce a series of motions taught during the teaching operation. The digital position instruction or command read out from the memory means may be modified by a modifying value entered by a modifying value setting device so that all or desired digital position command or instruction signals stored in the memory means may be modified without repeating the teaching operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1974
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1977
    Assignee: Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takehiko Watanabe
  • Patent number: 3995752
    Abstract: A production facility has spaced production lines. A storage arrangement is located in the space between the production lines. Lift vehicles, movable on rails and turntables, are used to transfer articles from the production lines to an area of the storage arrangement. Stacker cranes are also used in the storage arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1974
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1976
    Assignees: Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Ichimura Sangyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Junnoshin Tamura, Hachirou Furubayashi, Touji Higashio