Patents by Inventor Go Ando

Go Ando 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: 11391328
    Abstract: A transmission device has a clutch spring (8). The clutch spring (8) can generate rotational resistance that occurs when a pressure member (5) rotates relative to a clutch member (4) due to clearance between cam surfaces of a press-contact assisting cam or a back torque limiting cam. Thus, one end (8a) of the clutch spring (8) slides on a surface (10a) of a restricting member 10. A side surface (8b) of the clutch spring (8) is held in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
    Inventors: Makoto Kataoka, Go Ando, Yoshihiko Ozawa, Han Hiong Chen
  • Publication number: 20200158194
    Abstract: A transmission device has a clutch spring (8). The clutch spring (8) can generate rotational resistance that occurs when a pressure member (5) rotates relative to a clutch member (4) due to clearance between cam surfaces of a press-contact assisting cam or a back torque limiting cam. Thus, one end (8a) of the clutch spring (8) slides on a surface (10a) of a restricting member 10. A side surface (8b) of the clutch spring (8) is held in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Makoto Kataoka, Go ANDO, Yoshihiko OZAWA, Han Hiong CHEN
  • Patent number: 9580060
    Abstract: A power transmitting apparatus comprising a clutch housing, an input member connected to an engine and mounted thereon, driving-side clutch discs, a clutch member connected to an output member, driven-side clutch discs arranged between the driving-side clutch discs, a pressure member for press-contacting the driving-side clutch discs and the driven-side clutch discs together and for releasing the press-contacting force on them, and a starter, such as a kick-starter, able to apply a rotational force to the output member to start the engine, the power transmitting apparatus adapted to transmit or cut off driving power of the engine inputted to the input member to or from the output member. The power transmitting apparatus can comprise a press-contact assisting cam of an inverse-driving side for increasing the press-contacting force on the driving-side clutch discs and the driven-side clutch discs when rotational force is applied to the output member by the kick starter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
    Inventors: Masayuki Nonaka, Go Ando, Hideki Nagasaka, Hideyuki Oishi
  • Patent number: 9371867
    Abstract: A power transmitting apparatus which can suppress the rotational vibrations by suppressing rotation of the pressure member relative to the clutch member is provided. The power transmitting apparatus can comprise a clutch housing rotatable together with an input member and a plurality of driving-side clutch discs mounted thereon; a clutch member with a plurality of driven-side clutch discs mounted thereon and interleaved with the driving-side clutch discs; and a pressure member axially movably relative to the clutch member to increase or release the press-contacting force acting on the driving-side clutch discs and the driven-side clutch discs. The power transmitting apparatus can further comprise one or more slide-suppressing members for applying sliding resistance to the pressure member when the pressure member is rotated relative to the clutch member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA F.C.C.
    Inventors: Kenichirou Isobe, Shigeki Kawashima, Shinji Furuhashi, Go Ando
  • Publication number: 20140326570
    Abstract: A power transmitting apparatus which can suppress the rotational vibrations by suppressing rotation of the pressure member relative to the clutch member is provided. The power transmitting apparatus can comprise a clutch housing rotatable together with an input member and a plurality of driving-side clutch discs mounted thereon; a clutch member with a plurality of driven-side clutch discs mounted thereon and interleaved with the driving-side clutch discs; and a pressure member axially movably relative to the clutch member to increase or release the press-contacting force acting on the driving-side clutch discs and the driven-side clutch discs. The power transmitting apparatus can further comprise one or more slide-suppressing members for applying sliding resistance to the pressure member when the pressure member is rotated relative to the clutch member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Kenichirou Isobe, Shigeki Kawashima, Shinji Furuhashi, Go Ando
  • Publication number: 20140235407
    Abstract: A power transmitting apparatus comprising a clutch housing, an input member connected to an engine and mounted thereon, driving-side clutch discs, a clutch member connected to an output member, driven-side clutch discs arranged between the driving-side clutch discs, a pressure member for press-contacting the driving-side clutch discs and the driven-side clutch discs together and for releasing the press-contacting force on them, and a starter, such as a kick-starter, able to apply a rotational force to the output member to start the engine, the power transmitting apparatus adapted to transmit or cut off driving power of the engine inputted to the input member to or from the output member. The power transmitting apparatus can comprise a press-contact assisting cam of an inverse-driving side for increasing the press-contacting force on the driving-side clutch discs and the driven-side clutch discs when rotational force is applied to the output member by the kick starter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
    Inventors: Masayuki Nonaka, Go Ando, Hideki Nagasaka, Hideyuki Oishi