Patents by Inventor Daisuke Asahi

Daisuke Asahi 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: 10273919
    Abstract: Provided is an end seal structure of a fuel rail for a gasoline direct injection engine, in which an end or both ends of a rail body composed of a pipe is/are closed by a thread fastening type of an end cap or end caps having a cap-nut shape, is characterized in that a metallic gasket is provided between an inner wall surface of the end cap having the cap-nut shape and an end section of the rail body, the end cap having the cap-nut shape is screwed and fixed to the rail body, and the gasket is tightened by an axial force created by tightening of the end cap having the cap-nut shape so that the end of the rail body is sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Usui Kokusai Sangyo Kaisha Limited
    Inventor: Daisuke Asahi
  • Patent number: 10113522
    Abstract: Provided is an end seal structure of a fuel rail for a gasoline direct injection engine, the end seal structure being characterized in that: a pressure receiving surface is formed on an inner wall surface of the end cap having the cap-nut shape, the pressure receiving surface defining a seat surface; a pressing surface is formed at an end of the rail body, the pressing surface defining a seat surface facing the pressure receiving surface; the end cap having the cap-nut shape and including the pressure receiving surface is screwed and fixed to the rail body; and the pressure receiving surface of the end cap is brought into pressure contact with the pressing surface of the rail body by an axial force created by tightening of the end cap having the cap-nut shape so as to seal the end of the rail body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: USUI KOKUSAI SANGYO KAISHA LTD.
    Inventor: Daisuke Asahi
  • Publication number: 20170159626
    Abstract: Provided is an end seal structure of a fuel rail for a gasoline direct injection engine, in which an end or both ends of a rail body composed of a pipe is/are closed by a thread fastening type of an end cap or end caps having a cap-nut shape, is characterized in that a metallic gasket is provided between an inner wall surface of the end cap having the cap-nut shape and an end section of the rail body, the end cap having the cap-nut shape is screwed and fixed to the rail body, and the gasket is tightened by an axial force created by tightening of the end cap having the cap-nut shape so that the end of the rail body is sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventor: Daisuke ASAHI
  • Publication number: 20170122278
    Abstract: Provided is an end seal structure of a fuel rail for a gasoline direct injection engine, the end seal structure being characterized in that: a pressure receiving surface is formed on an inner wall surface of the end cap having the cap-nut shape, the pressure receiving surface defining a seat surface; a pressing surface is formed at an end of the rail body, the pressing surface defining a seat surface facing the pressure receiving surface; the end cap having the cap-nut shape and including the pressure receiving surface is screwed and fixed to the rail body; and the pressure receiving surface of the end cap is brought into pressure contact with the pressing surface of the rail body by an axial force created by tightening of the end cap having the cap-nut shape so as to seal the end of the rail body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: Daisuke Asahi