Patents by Inventor Hideyuki CHIKURI

Hideyuki CHIKURI 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).

  • Crankshaft flaw detection device
    Patent number: 9279787
    Abstract: A crankshaft flaw detection device (1) used for detecting flaws in the crank pin, web, and fillet section of a crankshaft comprises: a pair of shaft flaw detection heads (2, 3) configured so as to be capable of sandwiching the crank pin (C2) therebetween, and having a first probe (2b) capable of detecting flaws on the shaft surface of the crank pin (C2) or a second probe (3b) capable of detecting flaws in a fillet section at the base of the shaft; and a perpendicular surface flaw detection head (4) configured so as to be capable of coming in contact with the crank pin (C2) and having a third probe (4b) capable of detecting flaws in the side surface of the web (C3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Yamaji, Yasuhiro Wasa, Akira Okamoto, Norio Suzuki, Hideyuki Chikuri
  • CRANKSHAFT FLAW DETECTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150300994
    Abstract: A crankshaft flaw detection device (1) used for detecting flaws in the crank pin, web, and fillet section of a crankshaft comprises: a pair of shaft flaw detection heads (2, 3) configured so as to be capable of sandwiching the crank pin (C2) therebetween, and having a first probe (2b) capable of detecting flaws on the shaft surface of the crank pin (C2) or a second probe (3b) capable of detecting flaws in a fillet section at the base of the shaft; and a perpendicular surface flaw detection head (4) configured so as to be capable of coming in contact with the crank pin (C2) and having a third probe (4b) capable of detecting flaws in the side surface of the web (C3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventors: Tetsuo YAMAJI, Yasuhiro WASA, Akira OKAMOTO, Norio SUZUKI, Hideyuki CHIKURI