Patents by Inventor Hikaru Katori

Hikaru Katori 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: 11739844
    Abstract: Two conflicting functions of sealing and lubrication of sliding faces are achieved for a long time. The sliding face of a rotating-side seal ring 3 is provided with dynamic pressure generation grooves 11 configured to communicate with the circumferential edge on the inner peripheral side of the sliding face and not to communicate with the circumferential edge on the outer peripheral side. A spring 7 is provided on the back side of a stationary-side seal ring 6 for pressing the stationary-side seal ring 6 against the sliding face of the rotating-side seal ring 3. A spring holder 8 is provided between the back side of the stationary-side seal ring 6 and the spring 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Inventors: Hikaru Katori, Keiichi Chiba, Masatoshi Itadani, Tadahiro Kimura, Akira Yoshino
  • Publication number: 20230235780
    Abstract: An annular sliding component includes a sliding surface provided with a plurality of fluid introduction grooves communicating with a space on the side of a sealing target fluid and introducing the sealing target fluid thereinto and a plurality of inclined grooves extending from a leakage side toward the sealing target fluid and generating a dynamic pressure and the sliding surface of the sliding component is provided with a reverse inclined groove which is provided on the side of the sealing target fluid of the inclined groove, extends in a reverse direction with respect to the inclined groove, and generates a dynamic pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Yuta NEGISHI, Ryosuke UCHIYAMA, Hiroki INOUE, Minori ONUMA, Yoshiaki TAKIGAHIRA, Hikaru KATORI, Nobuo NAKAHARA, Takeshi HOSOE
  • Publication number: 20230228292
    Abstract: An annular sliding component includes a sliding surface provided with a plurality of fluid introduction grooves communicating with a space on the side of a sealing target fluid and introducing the sealing target fluid and a plurality of inclined grooves extending from a leakage side toward the sealing target fluid and generating a dynamic pressure and the sliding surface of the sliding component is provided with at least a concave portion disposed between adjacent two of the fluid introduction grooves in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Yuta NEGISHI, Ryosuke UCHIYAMA, Hiroki INOUE, Minori ONUMA, Yoshiaki TAKIGAHIRA, Hikaru KATORI, Nobuo NAKAHARA, Takeshi HOSOE
  • Patent number: 11221074
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a mechanical seal in which a stationary-side sealing ring can follow the movement of a rotating-side sealing ring to provide reliable sealing properties and by which the entire device can be made compact. A mechanical seal in which a rotating-side sealing ring 13 attached to a shaft 2 and a stationary-side sealing ring 21 attached to a housing 3 slide relative to each other and seal between the housing 3 and the shaft 2 includes a case 22 which is attached to the housing 3 and which contains the stationary-side sealing ring 21, and a seal member 23 which is disposed between the case 22 and the stationary-side sealing ring 21, and the case 22 includes a holding part 22d which regulates the seal member 23 from moving to both sides in the axial direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadahiro Kimura, Hikaru Katori, Masatoshi Itadani, Takeshi Hosoe, Yasuhiro Ikeda, Tomoko Yamaki
  • Publication number: 20200278029
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a mechanical seal in which a stationary-side sealing ring can follow the movement of a rotating-side sealing ring to provide reliable sealing properties and by which the entire device can be made compact. A mechanical seal in which a rotating-side sealing ring 13 attached to a shaft 2 and a stationary-side sealing ring 21 attached to a housing 3 slide relative to each other and seal between the housing 3 and the shaft 2 includes a case 22 which is attached to the housing 3 and which contains the stationary-side sealing ring 21, and a seal member 23 which is disposed between the case 22 and the stationary-side sealing ring 21, and the case 22 includes a holding part 22d which regulates the seal member 23 from moving to both sides in the axial direction thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Tadahiro KIMURA, Hikaru KATORI, Masatoshi ITADANI, Takeshi HOSOE, Yasuhiro IKEDA, Tomoko YAMAKI
  • Patent number: 10704417
    Abstract: Both conflicting functions of sealing and lubrication of sliding faces are made compatible over an entire period from the time of startup through the time of steady operation. A pair of sliding parts that relatively slide on each other is provided, one of the sliding parts being a stationary-side seal ring, the other of the sliding parts being a rotating-side seal ring, the seal rings each having a sliding face S formed radially for sealing sealed fluid from leaking, at least one of the sliding faces S being provided with fluid introduction grooves 10 configured to communicate with a first peripheral edge of the sliding face S and not to communicate with a second peripheral edge, and being provided with dynamic pressure generation grooves configured to communicate with the second peripheral edge of the sliding face S and not to communicate with the first peripheral edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Tokunaga, Keiichi Chiba, Masatoshi Itadani, Hikaru Katori, Wataru Kimura
  • Patent number: 10612665
    Abstract: A mechanical seal includes: a rotation-side member and a seal case positioned and fixed to each other, and in which the engaged state can be released by bringing the rotation-side member and the seal case closer to each other in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masatoshi Itadani, Keiichi Chiba, Hikaru Katori
  • Patent number: 10598286
    Abstract: In an embodiments, in a sealing face of at least one slide part of a pair of slide parts, a dynamic pressure generation groove 10 is provided so as to be separated not to communicate with a sealed fluid side and a leakage side by land portions on both sealing faces, between an end 10a on the leakage side of the dynamic pressure generation groove 10 and the leakage side, a fluid introduction groove 11 which communicates the dynamic pressure generation groove 10 and the leakage side is provided, and the cross-sectional area of the fluid introduction groove 11 is set smaller than the cross-sectional area of the dynamic pressure generation groove 10. The sealing faces are subjected to fluid lubrication and low friction in a steady operation, and leakage of the sealed fluid and entrance of dust into the sealing faces are suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Tokunaga, Hideyuki Inoue, Wataru Kimura, Tetsuya Iguchi, Takeshi Hosoe, Hidetoshi Kasahara, Takafumi Ota, Keiichi Chiba, Masatoshi Itadani, Hikaru Katori
  • Patent number: 10473220
    Abstract: In an embodiment, in a slide component, dynamic pressure generation grooves 10 are provided on a sealing face of at least one of a pair of slide parts 4, 7 so as to be isolated with no communication from the sealed fluid side and the leakage side by land portions R of both the sealing faces, and a plurality of independently-formed minute recessed sections 11 is provided at positions on the sealing face IS between the dynamic pressure generation grooves 10 and the leakage side, the positions being separated in the radial direction from the dynamic pressure generation grooves. The slide component can make the sealing faces fluid-lubricant and low frictional and prevent leakage of a sealed fluid and incoming of dust to the sealing faces at the time of normal operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Tokunaga, Hideyuki Inoue, Wataru Kimura, Tetsuya Iguchi, Takeshi Hosoe, Hidetoshi Kasahara, Takafumi Ota, Keiichi Chiba, Masatoshi Itadani, Hikaru Katori
  • Publication number: 20190203840
    Abstract: Two conflicting functions of sealing and lubrication of sliding faces are achieved for a long time. The sliding face of a rotating-side seal ring 3 is provided with dynamic pressure generation grooves 11 configured to communicate with the circumferential edge on the inner peripheral side of the sliding face and not to communicate with the circumferential edge on the outer peripheral side. A spring 7 is provided on the back side of a stationary-side seal ring 6 for pressing the stationary-side seal ring 6 against the sliding face of the rotating-side seal ring 3. A spring holder 8 is provided between the back side of the stationary-side seal ring 6 and the spring 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Hikaru KATORI, Keiichi CHIBA, Masatoshi ITADANI, Tadahiro KIMURA, Akira YOSHINO
  • Patent number: 10337620
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a sliding component includes a pair of sliding parts (a stationary-side seal ring 7 and a rotating-side seal ring 4) that relatively slide on each other and each have a sliding face S formed radially for sealing sealed fluid from leaking. The sliding face S of at least one sliding part is provided with dynamic pressure generation grooves 10 spaced in a non-communicating manner from the sealed-fluid side and the leakage side by lands R of both sliding faces, and is provided with fluid introduction holes 11 between leakage-side ends 10a of the grooves 10 and the leakage side, for communicating the grooves 10 and the leakage side. Each fluid introduction holes 11 is configured such that a dynamic-pressure-generation-groove-side opening 11a open to a corresponding one of the grooves 10 is axially displaced from a leakage-side opening 11b open to the leakage side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Tokunaga, Hideyuki Inoue, Wataru Kimura, Tetsuya Iguchi, Keiichi Chiba, Masatoshi Itadani, Hikaru Katori
  • Patent number: 10337560
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a sliding face of at least one sliding part of the pair of sliding parts is provided, along its entire circumference, with a trap groove 10 for trapping leakage fluid, located on a leakage side and spaced from the leakage side by a land. A dust entry reduction means 12 for reducing entry of dust from the leakage side while allowing passage of fluid is formed between lands of the pair of sliding parts on the leakage side of the trap groove 10. At the sliding faces of the pair of sliding parts sliding relatively, entry of dust from the leakage side as well as liquid leakage to the leakage side are suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Tokunaga, Hideyuki Inoue, Wataru Kimura, Tetsuya Iguchi, Keiichi Chiba, Masatoshi Itadani, Hikaru Katori
  • Publication number: 20180306327
    Abstract: A mechanical seal includes: a rotation-side member and a seal case positioned and fixed to each other, and in which the engaged state can be released by bringing the rotation-side member and the seal case closer to each other in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masatoshi ITADANI, Keiichi CHIBA, Hikaru KATORI
  • Patent number: 10054230
    Abstract: Provided is a mechanical seal includes a fluid introduction groove provided in a sealing face of a stationary sealing ring and having an opening portion which is opened to the sealed fluid and an end portion which is provided opposite to the opening portion. The end portion being located between respective sealing faces S, the fluid introduction groove introducing the sealed fluid from the opening portion to a clearance between the respective sealing faces S. The fluid introduction groove is provided to be inclined at an acute angle to the sealing face S of the stationary sealing ring in a direction from the end portion to the opening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: EAGLES INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hikaru Katori, Keiichi Chiba, Masatoshi Itadani
  • Publication number: 20180187785
    Abstract: In an embodiment, in a sliding component, a sliding face S at least one sliding part of a pair of sliding parts is provided with positive pressure generation mechanisms 10 which generate dynamic pressure, an annular pressure release groove 11, and radial grooves 12 which intersect the pressure release groove 11, in which corners 13a and 13b at an intersecting portion of the pressure release groove 11 and the radial grooves 12 are each formed in a curved surface shape such that the pressure release groove 11 and the radial groove 12 are joined by a smooth curved surface. The sliding component can prevent generation of cavitation in a pressure release groove and a radial groove without setting depths of the grooves to be deeper than necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Hikaru KATORI, Masatoshi ITADANI, Yuichiro TOKUNAGA, Keiichi CHIBA
  • Publication number: 20180172162
    Abstract: In an embodiment, in a slide component, dynamic pressure generation grooves 10 are provided on a sealing face of at least one of a pair of slide parts 4, 7 so as to be isolated with no communication from the sealed fluid side and the leakage side by land portions R of both the sealing faces, and a plurality of independently-formed minute recessed sections 11 is provided at positions on the sealing face IS between the dynamic pressure generation grooves 10 and the leakage side, the positions being separated in the radial direction from the dynamic pressure generation grooves. The slide component can make the sealing faces fluid-lubricant and low frictional and prevent leakage of a sealed fluid and incoming of dust to the sealing faces at the time of normal operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Yuichiro TOKUNAGA, Hideyuki INOUE, Wataru KIMURA, Tetsuya IGUCHI, Takeshi HOSOE, Hidetoshi KASAHARA, Takafumi OTA, Keiichi CHIBA, Masatoshi ITADANI, Hikaru KATORI
  • Publication number: 20180135699
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a sliding face of at least one sliding part of the pair of sliding parts is provided, along its entire circumference, with a trap groove 10 for trapping leakage fluid, located on a leakage side and spaced from the leakage side by a land. A dust entry reduction means 12 for reducing entry of dust from the leakage side while allowing passage of fluid is formed between lands of the pair of sliding parts on the leakage side of the trap groove 10. At the sliding faces of the pair of sliding parts sliding relatively, entry of dust from the leakage side as well as liquid leakage to the leakage side are suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Yuichiro TOKUNAGA, Hideyuki INOUE, Wataru KIMURA, Tetsuya IGUCHI, Keiichi CHIBA, Masatoshi ITADANI, Hikaru KATORI
  • Publication number: 20180128377
    Abstract: In an embodiments, in a sealing face of at least one slide part of a pair of slide parts, a dynamic pressure generation groove 10 is provided so as to be separated not to communicate with a sealed fluid side and a leakage side by land portions on both sealing faces, between an end 10a on the leakage side of the dynamic pressure generation groove 10 and the leakage side, a fluid introduction groove 11 which communicates the dynamic pressure generation groove 10 and the leakage side is provided, and the cross-sectional area of the fluid introduction groove 11 is set smaller than the cross-sectional area of the dynamic pressure generation groove 10. The sealing faces are subjected to fluid lubrication and low friction in a steady operation, and leakage of the sealed fluid and entrance of dust into the sealing faces are suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Yuichiro TOKUNAGA, Hideyuki INOUE, Wataru KIMURA, Tetsuya IGUCHI, Takeshi HOSOE, Hidetoshi KASAHARA, Takafumi OTA, Keiichi CHIBA, Masatoshi ITADANI, Hikaru KATORI
  • Publication number: 20180128378
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a sliding component includes a pair of sliding parts (a stationary-side seal ring 7 and a rotating-side seal ring 4) that relatively slide on each other and each have a sliding face S formed radially for sealing sealed fluid from leaking. The sliding face S of at least one sliding part is provided with dynamic pressure generation grooves 10 spaced in a non-communicating manner from the sealed-fluid side and the leakage side by lands R of both sliding faces, and is provided with fluid introduction holes 11 between leakage-side ends 10a of the grooves 10 and the leakage side, for communicating the grooves 10 and the leakage side. Each fluid introduction holes 11 is configured such that a dynamic-pressure-generation-groove-side opening 11a open to a corresponding one of the grooves 10 is axially displaced from a leakage-side opening 11b open to the leakage side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Yuichiro TOKUNAGA, Hideyuki INOUE, Wataru KIMURA, Tetsuya IGUCHI, Keiichi CHIBA, Masatoshi ITADANI, Hikaru KATORI
  • Publication number: 20180073394
    Abstract: Both conflicting functions of sealing and lubrication of sliding faces are made compatible over an entire period from the time of startup through the time of steady operation. A pair of sliding parts that relatively slide on each other is provided, one of the sliding parts being a stationary-side seal ring, the other of the sliding parts being a rotating-side seal ring, the seal rings each having a sliding face S formed radially for sealing sealed fluid from leaking, at least one of the sliding faces S being provided with fluid introduction grooves 10 configured to communicate with a first peripheral edge of the sliding face S and not to communicate with a second peripheral edge, and being provided with dynamic pressure generation grooves configured to communicate with the second peripheral edge of the sliding face S and not to communicate with the first peripheral edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Yuichiro TOKUNAGA, Keiichi CHIBA, Masatoshi ITADANI, Hikaru KATORI, Wataru KIMURA