Patents by Inventor Han Hiong Chen

Han Hiong Chen 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).

  • Publication number: 20200340537
    Abstract: A power transmission device has a pressure member (5) pressing drive-side clutch plates and driven-side clutch plates against each other or releasing a press-contact force. A clutch spring (10) urges the pressure member (5) in a direction so that the clutch plates are pressed against each other. A separate receiving member (11) is attached to the pressure member (5). A back-torque limiting cam reduces press-contact force between the clutch plates when the rotation speed of an output member exceeds the rotation speed of an input member. A rotation restricting portion (8a) restricting rotation, relative to the clutch member (4), of the pressure member (5) that has moved due to activation of the push rod (9). A clearance t is maintained between the pair of cam surfaces that constitute the back-torque limiting cam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Junichi Nishikawa, Katsu YOSHIMOTO, Han Hiong CHEN, Yoshihiko OZAWA
  • Publication number: 20200232520
    Abstract: A power transmission device has a back torque transmission cam that brings driving clutch plates 6 and driven clutch plates 7 into press contact with each other. A second clutch member 4b is moved when a rotational force is input to a first clutch member 4a via the output shaft 3. The pressure member 5 is located at a non-actuation position. A torque transmission portion transmits a rotational force transmitted to the second clutch member 4b to the first clutch member 4a not via the back torque transmission cam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Ozawa, Han Hiong Chen, Makoto Kataoka, Masataka Murai, Kaoru Aono, Yuta Kine, Yuta Yokomichi
  • Publication number: 20200200226
    Abstract: A power transmission device has a back torque transmission cam that brings driving clutch plates 6 and driven clutch plates 7 into press contact with each other. This occurs by moving a second clutch member 4b when a rotational force is input to a first clutch member 4a, via the output shaft 3. A pressure member 5 is located at a non-actuation position. A back torque transmission cam can hold abutment between an interlocking member 9 and weight member 8 by moving the second clutch member 4b in a direction of being brought into proximity to the interlocking member 9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshihiko OZAWA, Han Hiong CHEN, Makoto KATAOKA, Masataka MURAI, Kaoru AONO, Yuta KINE, Yuta YOKOMICHI
  • Patent number: 10670087
    Abstract: A power transmitting apparatus has a clutch member and a pressure member. The cam surfaces of the pressure-contact assist cam face each other. The cam surfaces of the back torque limiter cam face each other. A receiving portion for a clutch spring (10) on the pressure member (5) side has a receiving member (11) separate from the pressure member (5). A first cam surface (C1) and a second cam surface (C2), constituting the back torque limiter cam, are, respectively, formed on the receiving member (11) and the clutch member (4). A third cam surface (C3) and a fourth cam surface (C4), constituting the pressure-contact assist cam, are, respectively, formed on the pressure member (5) and the clutch member (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
    Inventors: Makoto Kataoka, Han Hiong Chen, Kaoru Aono
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20190226532
    Abstract: A power transmitting apparatus has a clutch member and a pressure member. The cam surfaces of the pressure-contact assist cam face each other. The cam surfaces of the back torque limiter cam face each other. A receiving portion for a clutch spring (10) on the pressure member (5) side has a receiving member (11) separate from the pressure member (5). A first cam surface (C1) and a second cam surface (C2), constituting the back torque limiter cam, are, respectively, formed on the receiving member (11) and the clutch member (4). A third cam surface (C3) and a fourth cam surface (C4), constituting the pressure-contact assist cam, are, respectively, formed on the pressure member (5) and the clutch member (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Makoto KATAOKA, Han Hiong CHEN, Kaoru AONO
  • Patent number: 10247260
    Abstract: A power transmitting apparatus has a clutch member and a pressure member. The cam surfaces of the pressure-contact assist cam face each other. The cam surfaces of the back torque limiter cam face each other. A receiving portion for a clutch spring (10) on the pressure member (5) side has a receiving member (11) separate from the pressure member (5). A first cam surface (C1) and a second cam surface (C2), constituting the back torque limiter cam, are, respectively, formed on the receiving member (11) and the clutch member (4). A third cam surface (C3) and a fourth cam surface (C4), constituting the pressure-contact assist cam, are, respectively, formed on the pressure member (5) and the clutch member (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
    Inventors: Makoto Kataoka, Han Hiong Chen, Kaoru Aono
  • Patent number: 10047803
    Abstract: A power transmitting apparatus for transmitting or cutting-off the rotational driving power inputted to an input member to or from an output member by press-contacting or releasing the press-contacting force between driving-side clutch discs and driven-side clutch discs, wherein the power transmitting apparatus comprises interlocking members (e.g., a first member and second member) interlocking with the motion of the weight members from their radially inward positions to radially outward positions and movable toward a direction approaching to the pressure member; and elastic members interposed between the interlocking members and the pressure member and able to move the pressure member toward a direction for press-contacting the driving-side clutch discs and the driven-side clutch discs by urging the pressure member according to the movement of the interlocking members and also able to absorb the urging force of the pressure member applied to interlocking members when the actuating member is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA F.C.C.
    Inventors: Katsu Yoshimoto, Han Hiong Chen, Kaoru Aono, Masataka Murai
  • Publication number: 20170184156
    Abstract: A power transmitting apparatus has a clutch member and a pressure member. The cam surfaces of the pressure-contact assist cam face each other. The cam surfaces of the back torque limiter cam face each other. A receiving portion for a clutch spring (10) on the pressure member (5) side has a receiving member (11) separate from the pressure member (5). A first cam surface (C1) and a second cam surface (C2), constituting the back torque limiter cam, are, respectively, formed on the receiving member (11) and the clutch member (4). A third cam surface (C3) and a fourth cam surface (C4), constituting the pressure-contact assist cam, are, respectively, formed on the pressure member (5) and the clutch member (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Makoto KATAOKA, Han Hiong CHEN, Kaoru AONO
  • Patent number: 9353803
    Abstract: A power transmitting apparatus comprising a switching device for switching an urging device between an urging force applying position wherein an abutment between the other end of the urging device and the pressure member is kept to apply the urging force of urging device to the pressure member when the intermediate member is moved toward the pressure member, and an urging force cutting-off position wherein the other end of the urging device is separated from the pressure member to cut-off the urging force of urging device to the pressure member when the intermediate member is moved toward the pressure member. In some embodiments, the urging device is set at the urging force applying position while the intermediate member is stopped when the vehicle is stopped and the urging device is set at the urging force cutting-off position while the intermediate member is rotated when the vehicle is running.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA F.C.C.
    Inventors: Katsu Yoshimoto, Han Hiong Chen, Akira Kosaka
  • Publication number: 20150337910
    Abstract: A power transmitting apparatus for transmitting or cutting-off the rotational driving power inputted to an input member to or from an output member by press-contacting or releasing the press-contacting force between driving-side clutch discs and driven-side clutch discs, wherein the power transmitting apparatus comprises interlocking members (e.g., a first member and second member) interlocking with the motion of the weight members from their radially inward positions to radially outward positions and movable toward a direction approaching to the pressure member; and elastic members interposed between the interlocking members and the pressure member and able to move the pressure member toward a direction for press-contacting the driving-side clutch discs and the driven-side clutch discs by urging the pressure member according to the movement of the interlocking members and also able to absorb the urging force of the pressure member applied to interlocking members when the actuating member is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Katsu Yoshimoto, Han Hiong Chen, Kaoru Aono, Masataka Murai
  • Publication number: 20150001028
    Abstract: A power transmitting apparatus comprising a switching device for switching an urging device between an urging force applying position wherein an abutment between the other end of the urging device and the pressure member is kept to apply the urging force of urging device to the pressure member when the intermediate member is moved toward the pressure member, and an urging force cutting-off position wherein the other end of the urging device is separated from the pressure member to cut-off the urging force of urging device to the pressure member when the intermediate member is moved toward the pressure member. In some embodiments, the urging device is set at the urging force applying position while the intermediate member is stopped when the vehicle is stopped and the urging device is set at the urging force cutting-off position while the intermediate member is rotated when the vehicle is running.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Katsu Yoshimoto, Han Hiong Chen, Akira Kosaka