Patents Assigned to Uchiyama Manufacturing Corp.
  • Patent number: 9895736
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a cover by bending a non-magnetic metal sheet, the cover being provided between an annular magnet fixed to a rotary member and a magnetic sensor detecting magnetism generated from the annular magnet, and a press die having a first die and a second die configured to be able to approach to and depart from each other. The method includes a bending step of bending the metal sheet by using a forming machine of which contact portion with the metal sheet is a non-magnetized portion. The press die presses and bends a non-magnetic metal sheet, and the first die and the second die include non-magnetic portions on a part of press faces configured to press the metal sheet, respectively, the non-magnetic portions facing each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Uchiyama Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Terazawa, Teruyuki Kiyoshi
  • Patent number: 9840950
    Abstract: A double sump oil pan includes a separator made of plastic that partitions the interior of the oil pan into an inner sump and an outer sump, a plate, and an elastically deformable sealing member attached to the plate. The sealing member closely contacts the inner wall of the oil pan and seals the outer sump. The plate and the separator are fixed to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, UCHIYAMA MANUFACTURING CORP.
    Inventors: Kazuya Yoshijima, Naohiro Hayashi, Naohisa Miyashita, Daisuke Uotani, Hiroyuki Sato, Naoto Matsubara, Kenji Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 9799438
    Abstract: A magnetization apparatus for a magnet of a magnetic encoder. The magnetization apparatus is configured to alternately form a positive and a negative magnetization areas by moving a magnetic member along a route penetrating a gap of a magnetization yoke while alternately generating positive and negative magnetic fields in the gap of the magnetization yoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Uchiyama Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventor: Masanori Tomioka
  • Patent number: 9607747
    Abstract: A magnetization apparatus for a magnet of a magnetic encoder. The magnetization apparatus is configured to alternately form a positive and a negative magnetization areas by moving a magnetic member along a route penetrating a gap of a magnetization yoke while alternately generating positive and negative magnetic fields in the gap of the magnetization yoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Uchiyama Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventor: Masanori Tomioka
  • Publication number: 20170082456
    Abstract: Provided is a method for a magnetic encoder having a magnetic body comprised of a magnetic rubber molded article, comprising a mixing step of mixing and then kneading a nitrile rubber (A), a ferrite magnetic powder (B) and a vulcanizing agent (C) to provide a magnetic rubber composition; and a molding step of molding and vulcanizing the magnetic rubber composition in a mold to which a magnetic field is applied to provide the magnetic rubber molded article, wherein a content of the ferrite magnetic powder (B) is 700 to 1500 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the nitrile rubber (A); and a compressed density of the ferrite magnetic powder (B) is 3.5 g/cm3 or more. According to this method, a magnetic encoder having a magnetic body with high coercivity and residual magnetic flux density can be produced by vulcanizing a magnetic rubber composition having favorable moldability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: UCHIYAMA MANUFACTURING CORP.
    Inventors: Kazushi SAKATE, Tadashi KASAMOTO, Tatsuo KATAYAMA
  • Patent number: 9552912
    Abstract: There is provided a magnetic rubber composition comprising a rubber (A), a thermosetting resin (B) and a magnetic powder (C), wherein a mass ratio (A/B) of the rubber (A) to the thermosetting resin (B) is 0.2 to 5, and a mass ratio [C/(A+B)] of the magnetic powder (C) to the total mass of the rubber (A) and the thermosetting resin (B) is 0.5 to 20. It gives a magnetic rubber molded article excellent in flexibility and abrasion resistance, and a magnetic encoder produced therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: UCHIYAMA MANUFACTURING CORP.
    Inventors: Tadashi Kasamoto, Masaya Ocho, Ayaka Yoshimura, Takashi Hirayama
  • Patent number: 9511407
    Abstract: A method of machining a metal plate, the method processing a net body made of a metal plate into a dome shape, the net body having a plurality of lattice-shaped through holes. An extension allowance portion is formed in a plurality of side portions so as to curve along a surface area direction, the side portions are formed in a process area of the net body being pressed at a time of drawing-machining, and the extension allowance portion is formed when forming the net body having the side portions constituting the through holes by processing the metal plate. The net body is processed into the dome shape by drawing-machining from one side to an other side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: UCHIYAMA MANUFACTURING CORP.
    Inventors: Yukio Yoshida, Tomonori Kuzuhara, Yasunori Kuzuhara
  • Patent number: 9404458
    Abstract: A fuel injection valve damping insulator damps vibration produced in a fuel injection valve (11). A damping insulator (30) is interposed between a shoulder portion (18) of a cylinder head and a tapered surface (24) of the fuel injection valve (11) that faces the shoulder portion. The damping insulator (30) includes an annular tolerance ring (33) that abuts against the tapered surface (24), and an elastic member (36) that is arranged between the tolerance ring (33) and the shoulder portion (18). An annular coil spring (34) and a sleeve (35) are each embedded juxtaposed in the elastic member (36). A height (H2) of the sleeve (35) is formed lower than an outer diameter (H1) of individual small ring portions that form a helix of the coil spring (34), and at least one of a tolerance ring (33) side and a shoulder portion (18) side of the sleeve (35) is buried in the elastic member (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, UCHIYAMA MANUFACTURING CORP.
    Inventors: Akira Kamada, Tomokazu Sumida, Seizou Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20160133366
    Abstract: There is provided a magnetic rubber composition comprising a rubber (A), a thermosetting resin (B) and a magnetic powder (C), wherein a mass ratio (A/B) of the rubber (A) to the thermosetting resin (B) is 0.2 to 5, and a mass ratio [C/(A+B)] of the magnetic powder (C) to the total mass of the rubber (A) and the thermosetting resin (B) is 0.5 to 20. It gives a magnetic rubber molded article excellent in flexibility and abrasion resistance, and a magnetic encoder produced therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: UCHIYAMA MANUFACTURING CORP.
    Inventors: Tadashi KASAMOTO, Masaya OCHO, Ayaka YOSHIMURA, Takashi HIRAYAMA
  • Patent number: 9328770
    Abstract: A cap for bearing device is attached to one end portion of an outer race member in a bearing device to block an opening portion, and includes: a cylindrical part that is fitted to the outer race member; a lid part configured to block an end portion of the cylindrical part; an annular seal part configured to, when being fitted to the outer race member, be compressed between the cap for the bearing device and the outer race member; and a ventilation part, which, in the course of fitting the cylindrical part to the outer race member, allows air to pass between inside and outside of a bearing space, and in the state where the cylindrical part is fitted to the outer race member, the ventilation is shut down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: UCHIYAMA MANUFACTURING CORP.
    Inventor: Koki Ishida
  • Publication number: 20160010521
    Abstract: A double sump oil pan includes a separator made of plastic that partitions the interior of the oil pan into an inner sump and an outer sump, a plate, and an elastically deformable sealing member attached to the plate. The sealing member closely contacts the inner wall of the oil pan and seals the outer sump. The plate and the separator are fixed to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: UCHIYAMA MANUFACTURING CORP.
    Inventors: Kazuya YOSHIJIMA, Naohiro HAYASHI, Naohisa MIYASHITA, Daisuke UOTANI, Hiroyuki SATO, Naoto MATSUBARA, Kenji TAKEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20150151573
    Abstract: A sealing structure includes: an inside member and an outside member. and a sealing member to seal an annular gap S between the inside member and the outside member, the inside member having a flange portion, a non-rusting metallic ring being fitted to the inside member, the sealing member including a lip slidably in contact with the metallic ring. A folded portion is disposed to the metallic ring, the folded portion protruding toward an opposite side of the flange portion in an axial direction, and the outside member includes an extending portion, the extending portion being positioned on an outside in a radial direction with respect to the folded portion of the metallic ring, the extending portion extending toward the flange portion side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: UCHIYAMA MANUFACTURING CORP.
    Inventor: Masanori Shibayama
  • Patent number: 8978624
    Abstract: A fuel injection valve is mounted in a cylinder head by being inserted in an insertion hole provided in the cylinder head. A shoulder section is provided at the inlet portion of the insertion hole to be expanded in an annular shape. The fuel injection valve is provided with a stepped section expanded in diameter in a tapered manner to have a tapered surface facing the shoulder section. A vibration insulator is disposed between the stepped section and the shoulder section. The vibration insulator is provided with a circular annular tolerance ring making contact with the tapered surface of the fuel injection valve. A circular annular sleeve section coaxial with the tolerance ring is integrally formed on the tolerance ring to extend from the surface of a portion of the tolerance ring, the portion not facing the tapered surface of the fuel injection valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Uchiyama Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Akira Kamada, Natsuki Sugiyama, Tomokazu Sumida, Seizo Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8828178
    Abstract: A sealing device which comprises a slinger fixedly fitted to the rotary side member, a core member fixedly fitted to the stationary side member, and an elastic sealing member fixed to the core member and having a seal lip which elastically and slidably contacts the slinger. The slinger comprises a fitting cylindrical portion to be fitted into the rotary side member, a brim portion extending its radial direction at one end of its outside relative to a sealed portion of the fitting cylindrical portion, and a rotary side fixing member fixed to the brim portion. Further, the slinger is made in such a manner that an adhesive layer is formed on its whole surface including a contacting side surface where the seal lip contacts by applying adhesive agent thereon, then the fixing member is integrally fixed thereto, thereafter the adhesive layer is partially removed only in the contacting side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Uchiyama Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Hironori Yamamoto, Koki Ishida, Tatsuo Katayama, Tadashi Kasamoto, Yoshihiko Yamaguchi, Chihiro Asanuma
  • Patent number: 8814174
    Abstract: A rubber gasket of annular shape adapted to be interposed between two objective members to be sealed and fastened to each other and a seal structure for sealing between two objective members to be sealed and fastened to each other using the gasket. The rubber gasket comprises an integrally molded body made of elastomer having a cylindrical body, a flange-shaped portion, and an annular core member, the flange-shaped portion extending outward from one end of the cylindrical body in axial direction along an entire outer circumferential surface, the annular core member being embedded in the flange-shaped portion along an entire circumference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignees: Uchiyama Manufacturing Corp., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Matsuhiro Okuda, Dai Mori, Yoshiharu Chino, Atsushi Nishigaki, Naoki Kira, Takahiro Inokuchi
  • Publication number: 20140217680
    Abstract: A gasket for sealing a space between a first member and a second member fastened by a fastening member so as to face each other, the gasket being fitted in an annular mounting groove formed on one of facing surfaces of the first member and the second member. The gasket is provided with an annular gasket body formed along the mounting groove; a plurality of longitudinal ribs, made up of protruding bodies, provided on a side surface of the gasket body facing a side wall of the mounting groove, the longitudinal rib protruding along height direction corresponding to depth direction of the mounting groove of the gasket body and protruding at intervals in circumferential direction of the gasket body; and a transverse rib provided on the side surface, the transverse rib being made up of a protruding body continuously protruding over the entire circumference of the gasket body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Uchiyama Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Dai Mori, Tomokasu Sumida, Koichi Tsumura
  • Patent number: 8763588
    Abstract: A vibration insulator which can compensate for axial eccentricity occurring in a fuel injection valve and suppress vibrations of the valve during operation of a combustion engine and a support structure for the valve. The vibration insulator is interposed between a step height portion of the valve and a shoulder portion. The step height portion is increased in diameter in a tapered fashion and inserted into an insertion hole of a cylinder head. The shoulder portion is annularly extended in an inlet portion of the insertion hole opposed to the step height portion. The vibration insulator includes an annular tolerance ring on an inner circumferential inclined face thereof with recessed tapered faces opposed to the tapered face of the step height portion and which abuts the tapered face. The taper angles of the tolerance ring and of the step height portion are set so as to be different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Uchiyama Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Natsuki Sugiyama, Tomokazu Sumida, Seizo Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8714563
    Abstract: An annular elastic gasket adapted to be disposed between an insertion hole formed in a housing and a cylindrical body which is inserted into the housing via the insertion hole in such a manner that the annular elastic gasket elastically contacts an inner surface of the insertion hole and an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical body. The annular elastic gasket comprises a hollow cylindrical gasket base body comprised of a molded body made of an elastic material, to be compressedly fitted and retained in the insertion hole, an annular seal lip portion extending in the centripetal direction from the gasket base body and an elastic extending portion which constitutes an extending base portion at an end of a tip side portion of the annular seal lip portion, being bent in such a manner that the end directs in the centripetal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Uchiyama Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Keita Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Kenji Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20140077460
    Abstract: A sealing structure for sealing a space between two members by mounting a gasket in a groove portion provided on a surface to be sealed of one member of the two members. The groove portion has a first groove portion formed on an inner side in the depth direction and a second groove portion formed on an opening side of the groove portion, the second groove portion being larger in width than the first groove portion and having inner walls facing to each other in substantially parallel. The gasket has a gasket body having an insertion portion to be inserted in the first groove, and a projecting portion which is larger in width than the gasket body and has a curved portion facing a surface to be sealed of the other member. The maximum width of the projecting portion is larger than width of the first groove portion and is smaller than width of the second groove portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Uchiyama Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventor: Dai Mori
  • Publication number: 20140048044
    Abstract: A fuel injection valve damping insulator damps vibration produced in a fuel injection valve (11). A damping insulator (30) is interposed between a shoulder portion (18) of a cylinder head and a tapered surface (24) of the fuel injection valve (11) that faces the shoulder portion. The damping insulator (30) includes an annular tolerance ring (33) that abuts against the tapered surface (24), and an elastic member (36) that is arranged between the tolerance ring (33) and the shoulder portion (18). An annular coil spring (34) and a sleeve (35) are each embedded juxtaposed in the elastic member (36). A height (H2) of the sleeve (35) is formed lower than an outer diameter (H1) of individual small ring portions that form a helix of the coil spring (34), and at least one of a tolerance ring (33) side and a shoulder portion (18) side of the sleeve (35) is buried in the elastic member (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicants: UCHIYAMA MANUFACTURING CORP., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akira Kamada, Tomokazu Sumida, Selzou Watanabe