Patents by Inventor Hideaki Nishibu

Hideaki Nishibu 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: 10753327
    Abstract: A fuel supply device includes a sub-tank, a fuel pump, a transfer jet pump, a reduction valve, and a partition wall. The sub-tank is disposed within the fuel tank and forms a container configured to store fuel. The fuel pump is disposed in the sub-tank and is configured to pump fuel from the sub-tank. The transfer jet pump is configured to pump fuel from the fuel tank into the sub-tank. The reduction valve generates heat during operation. The partition wall divides an interior of the sub-tank into a first chamber and a second chamber. The fuel pump is disposed in the first chamber. Fuel passing through the reduction valve is discharged into the second chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideaki Nishibu, Takuhito Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20190128226
    Abstract: A fuel supply device includes a sub-tank, a fuel pump, a transfer jet pump, a reduction valve, and a partition wall. The sub-tank is disposed within the fuel tank and forms a container configured to store fuel. The fuel pump is disposed in the sub-tank and is configured to pump fuel from the sub-tank. The transfer jet pump is configured to pump fuel from the fuel tank into the sub-tank. The reduction valve generates heat during operation. The partition wall divides an interior of the sub-tank into a first chamber and a second chamber. The fuel pump is disposed in the first chamber. Fuel passing through the reduction valve is discharged into the second chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideaki NISHIBU, Takuhito FUJIWARA
  • Patent number: 8789512
    Abstract: A fluid pressure regulating device is i) provided with a pressure regulating member that forms a pressure regulating chamber inside a housing having introduction side and discharge side fuel passages, and communicates these passages according to introduced fuel pressure, and ii) is able to regulate the fuel pressure introduced into a fuel passage to a set pressure. The housing is provided with outer and inner annular valve seat portions that separate the fuel passages inside the pressure regulating chamber, and form another fuel passage inside the pressure regulating chamber. Different clearances are set between the pressure regulating member, and the outer annular valve seat portion and the inner annular valve seat portion, such that when the pressure regulating member abuts against one of the valve seat portions, a small gap is formed between the other valve seat portion and the pressure regulating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaki Akagi, Hiromasa Suzuki, Hideaki Nishibu, Koji Yoshida, Yuichi Murakoshi
  • Patent number: 8517050
    Abstract: A pressure regulating device that regulates a pressure of a fuel, including a housing that includes a fuel introduction passage into which the fuel to be supplied into a fuel consuming unit is introduced and a fuel discharge passage from which the fuel is discharged, wherein the fuel discharge passage includes a plurality of discharge passage portions; a pressure regulating provided so as to partition the housing, and that communicates the fuel introduction passage with the fuel discharge passage and cuts off the fuel introduction passage from the fuel discharge passage, according to a pressure of the fuel in the housing; an impelling mechanism that impels the pressure regulating member in a direction of cutting off the fuel introduction passage from the fuel discharge passage; and a discharge restricting mechanism, provided in the fuel discharge passage, that selectively restricts discharge of the fuel from the discharge passage portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaki Akagi, Hideaki Nishibu
  • Patent number: 8333175
    Abstract: On aspect according to the present invention includes a fuel supply system including a backflow preventing device provided in a fuel supply path communicating between a fuel pump and a fuel injecting valve device of an engine. The backflow preventing device can prevent backflow of the fuel from the fuel injecting valve device, so that a pressure of the fuel between the backflow preventing device and the fuel injecting valve device can maintained after stopping the fuel pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshio Nishio, Koji Yoshida, Hideaki Nishibu, Kazumichi Hanai, Yuichi Murakoshi
  • Patent number: 8171916
    Abstract: A fuel supply system includes a fuel pump for supplying fuel in a fuel tank to an engine, a pressure regulator and a three-way valve disposed in a valve chamber. The pressure regulator includes a pressure regulating chamber and a control pressure chamber and adjusts a fuel pressure in the pressure regulating chamber depending on a fuel pressure in the control pressure chamber. A control pressure passage for flowing the fuel to the control pressure chamber and the valve chamber is formed in a unit case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideaki Nishibu, Toshio Nishio, Yoko Iwao
  • Publication number: 20110297253
    Abstract: A pressure regulating device that regulates a pressure of a fuel, including a housing that includes a fuel introduction passage into which the fuel to be supplied into a fuel consuming unit is introduced and a fuel discharge passage from which the fuel is discharged, wherein the fuel discharge passage includes a plurality of discharge passage portions; a pressure regulating provided so as to partition the housing, and that communicates the fuel introduction passage with the fuel discharge passage and cuts off the fuel introduction passage from the fuel discharge passage, according to a pressure of the fuel in the housing; an impelling mechanism that impels the pressure regulating member in a direction of cutting off the fuel introduction passage from the fuel discharge passage; and a discharge restricting mechanism, provided in the fuel discharge passage, that selectively restricts discharge of the fuel from the discharge passage portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicants: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki AKAGI, Hideaki NISHIBU
  • Publication number: 20110297126
    Abstract: A fluid pressure regulating device is i) provided with a pressure regulating member that forms a pressure regulating chamber inside a housing having introduction side and discharge side fuel passages, and communicates these passages according to introduced fuel pressure, and ii) is able to regulate the fuel pressure introduced into a fuel passage to a set pressure. The housing is provided with outer and inner annular valve seat portions that separate the fuel passages inside the pressure regulating chamber, and form another fuel passage inside the pressure regulating chamber. Different clearances are set between the pressure regulating member, and the outer annular valve seat portion and the inner annular valve seat portion, such that when the pressure regulating member abuts against one of the valve seat portions, a small gap is formed between the other valve seat portion and the pressure regulating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicants: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaki AKAGI, Hiromasa SUZUKI, Hideaki NISHIBU, Koji YOSHIDA, Yuichi MURAKOSHI
  • Patent number: 7886525
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device of an internal combustion engine is taught that preferably include a storage tank storing an exhaust gas purification solution that is injected into an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine, a solution supply line that is constructed to introduce the exhaust gas purification solution from the storage tank to the exhaust passage, a supply pump disposed on the solution supply line, and a gas-liquid selection device. The gas-liquid selection device is constructed to selectively introduce the exhaust gas purification solution and air into the solution supply line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideaki Nishibu, Tsuneaki Aoki
  • Publication number: 20100175666
    Abstract: On aspect according to the present invention includes a fuel supply system including a backflow preventing device provided in a fuel supply path communicating between a fuel pump and a fuel injecting valve device of an engine. The backflow preventing device can prevent backflow of the fuel from the fuel injecting valve device, so that a pressure of the fuel between the backflow preventing device and the fuel injecting valve device can maintained after stopping the fuel pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshio NISHIO, Koji YOSHIDA, Hideaki NISHIBU, Kazumichi HANAI, Yuichi MURAKOSHI
  • Publication number: 20100043755
    Abstract: A fuel supply system includes a fuel pump for supplying fuel in a fuel tank to an engine, a pressure regulator and a three-way valve disposed in a valve chamber. The pressure regulator includes a pressure regulating chamber and a control pressure chamber and adjusts a fuel pressure in the pressure regulating chamber depending on a fuel pressure in the control pressure chamber. A control pressure passage for flowing the fuel to the control pressure chamber and the valve chamber is formed in a unit case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideaki NISHIBU, Toshio NISHIO, Yoko IWAO
  • Publication number: 20080148716
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device of an internal combustion engine is taught that preferably include a storage tank storing an exhaust gas purification solution that is injected into an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine, a solution supply line that is constructed to introduce the exhaust gas purification solution from the storage tank to the exhaust passage, a supply pump disposed on the solution supply line, and a gas-liquid selection device. The gas-liquid selection device is constructed to selectively introduce the exhaust gas purification solution and air into the solution supply line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideaki NISHIBU, Tsuneaki AOKI
  • Publication number: 20070228193
    Abstract: The invention provides an effective technique for improving the sealing performance and durability of a fluid control valve, particularly a fuel injector. The fuel injector 10 has a ball valve 32 and a valve seat body 41. A fuel jet opening 41c formed in the valve seat body 41 is closed when the ball valve 32 contacts a sealing surface 41b of the valve seat body 41, while being opened when the ball valve 31 separates from the sealing surface 41b of the valve seat body 41. A stainless steel base material and a Sn plated film softer than the base material form a smooth surface 42 on the sealing surface 41b of the valve seat body 41.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Koji Kato, Fumiyasu Sugiyama, Hideaki Nishibu, Hiroshi Kawazoe
  • Patent number: 6896195
    Abstract: An electromagnetic fuel injection valve wherein it is possible to prevent undesired adhesion between the respective abutting surfaces of an armature and a stationary core as well as to ensure the required wear resistance for the abutting surfaces and wherein the amount of lift of the valving element is unlikely to change is provided. After rough surfaces like satin-finished surfaces have been farmed on the abutting surfaces by shot peening, the rough surfaces are flattened by spotting. Therefore, the abutting surfaces can easily separate from each other without likelihood of adhering so closely that is difficult for them to separate from each other. Also, the amount of lift of the valving element is unlikely to change. Accordingly, the amount of fuel injected by the fuel injection valve is unlikely to change with passage of time. Thus, stable fuel supply can be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yukinori Kato, Hideaki Nishibu, Hikaru Kikuta
  • Publication number: 20030189113
    Abstract: An electromagnetic fuel injection valve wherein it is possible to prevent undesired adhesion between the respective abutting surfaces of an armature and a stationary core as well as to ensure the required wear resistance for the abutting surfaces and wherein the amount of lift of the valving element is unlikely to change is provided. After rough surfaces like satin-finished surfaces have been formed on the abutting surfaces by shot peening, the rough surfaces are flattened by spotting. Therefore, the abutting surfaces can easily separate from each other without likelihood of adhering so closely that it is difficult for them to separate from each other. In addition, because the tips of asperities of the rough surfaces are flattened by spotting, the tips of the asperities will not easily be worn away by repeated contact, and the amount of lift of the valving element is unlikely to change. Accordingly, the amount of fuel injected by the fuel injection valve is unlikely to change with passage of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Yukinori Kato, Hideaki Nishibu, Hikaru Kikuta