Patents by Inventor Hikaru Tadano
Hikaru Tadano 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).
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Publication number: 20240052928Abstract: Provided are a sealing device that can be easily manufactured and achieve a reduction in friction and a method for manufacturing the sealing device. A sealing device is provided between a housing in which a plurality of opening portions are formed in a tubular inner peripheral surface and a rotor that is disposed in the housing and switches a flow path by rotating relative to the housing. The sealing device includes a sealing device main body that is disposed along the inner peripheral surface and includes a sliding member provided on an inner surface or an outer surface. The sealing device main body has a plurality of through-holes that communicate with each of the plurality of openings, and the sealing device main body is a strip plate-shaped member with a flat plate shape that is bent and deformed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: NOK CORPORATIONInventors: Hikaru TADANO, Tokunori YANAGI, Hiroshi SUZUKI, Koichi YOSHIMURA
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Publication number: 20220349770Abstract: A seal inspection device includes: a first holder including a port surrounded by an inspection target, and a through hole connected to an outside-leak detection flow path; a second holder holding the inspection target between the first and second holders; an inspection-place sealing portion forming, into a closed space, a space where the inspection target is arranged, in cooperation with the first and second holders; a pressurization valve connecting the port to both a supply source of an inspection gas and an exhaust system; a detector for the inspection gas; a first measurement valve connecting the detector to the port; and a second measurement valve connecting the outside-leak detection flow path to the detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Yuta KASAI, Shotaro KARUBE, Hikaru TADANO, Masashi TAKEKOSHI, Takayuki SAKURAI
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Patent number: 9920837Abstract: A sealing device suppresses deterioration of sealing properties due to plastic deformation (settling) of an outer circumferential lip, including a packing (10) having an outer circumferential lip (12) provided on a sealed fluid side and an inner circumferential lip (13) on an inner circumferential side, and a metal spring member (20) mounted in a mounting groove (11) and having an outer circumferential pressing portion (21) that extends radially outward and toward the sealed fluid side from a groove bottom of the mounting groove (11) and presses the outer circumferential lip (12) radially outward, and an inner circumferential pressing portion (22) that extends radially inward and toward the sealed fluid side from the groove bottom of the mounting groove (11) and presses the inner circumferential lip (13) radially inward.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: NOK CORPORATIONInventor: Hikaru Tadano
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Patent number: 9664162Abstract: A sealing device exhibits a sealing function even when it is in a state in which squeeze of a seal ring is reduced and in a low-temperature condition. A sealing structure is provided with a cylinder head (300) for an engine which has an injector mounting hole (310) and is exposed to high pressure gas; an injector which is mounted in the injector mounting hole (310); and a seal ring (100) made of resin which seals an annular gap between the injector mounting hole (310) and the injector (200), wherein a step having a larger diameter on a combustion chamber side (E) where the high pressure gas is present is formed on an inner peripheral surface of the injector mounting hole (310), and the seal ring (100) is attached to a position where the seal ring is in close contact with a step surface (310c) of the step.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: NOK CORPORATIONInventors: Yosuke Kondo, Hikaru Tadano
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Patent number: 9541025Abstract: In a sealing structure, a seal ring stands between an outer peripheral member and an inner peripheral member installed thereto. A taper-like outer peripheral surface having smaller diameter toward an inserting direction of the inner peripheral member and an installation portion outer peripheral surface extending from the small diameter end portion are formed on an outer peripheral surface of the inner peripheral member. A stepped surface positioned closer to the inserting direction side and directed to an opposite direction to the inserting direction, and an installation portion inner peripheral surface extending from an outer diameter end of the stepped surface in the opposite direction are formed on an inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral member. The seal ring is arranged in a compressed state between the taper-like outer peripheral surface and the installation portion outer peripheral surface, and the stepped surface and the installation portion inner peripheral surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: NOK CorporationInventors: Hikaru Tadano, Keijin Fuma, Hiromichi Yasuda
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Publication number: 20160334017Abstract: A sealing device suppresses deterioration of sealing properties due to plastic deformation (settling) of an outer circumferential lip, including a packing (10) having an outer circumferential lip (12) provided on a sealed fluid side and an inner circumferential lip (13) on an inner circumferential side, and a metal spring member (20) mounted in a mounting groove (11) and having an outer circumferential pressing portion (21) that extends radially outward and toward the sealed fluid side from a groove bottom of the mounting groove (11) and presses the outer circumferential lip (12) radially outward, and an inner circumferential pressing portion (22) that extends radially inward and toward the sealed fluid side from the groove bottom of the mounting groove (11) and presses the inner circumferential lip (13) radially inward.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2014Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Hikaru TADANO
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Patent number: 9273655Abstract: A sealing device (100) includes a resinous sealing ring (110) and an elastomeric elastic ring (120) in an annular groove 210. The sealing ring (110) has a cylindrical surface portion (112a) making intimate contact with a groove bottom of the annular groove (210) and an inclined surface portion (112b) expanding in diameter toward the atmosphere side (A). The elastic ring (120) is disposed such that at least its portion is compressed between the inclined surface portion (112b) and the groove bottom of the annular groove (210) so as to press a portion of the sealing ring (110) on the atmosphere side (A) toward the outer peripheral side.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: NOK CORPORATIONInventors: Hikaru Tadano, Yosuke Kondo, Hiroaki Monma
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Publication number: 20150369188Abstract: A sealing device exhibits a sealing function even when it is in a state in which squeeze of a seal ring is reduced and in a low-temperature condition. A sealing structure is provided with a cylinder head (300) for an engine which has an injector mounting hole (310) and is exposed to high pressure gas; an injector which is mounted in the injector mounting hole (310); and a seal ring (100) made of resin which seals an annular gap between the injector mounting hole (310) and the injector (200), wherein a step having a larger diameter on a combustion chamber side (E) where the high pressure gas is present is formed on an inner peripheral surface of the injector mounting hole (310), and the seal ring (100) is attached to a position where the seal ring is in close contact with a step surface (310c) of the step.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Applicant: NOK CORPORATIONInventors: Yosuke KONDO, Hikaru TADANO
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Publication number: 20150233331Abstract: A sealing device (100) includes a resinous sealing ring (110) and an elastomeric elastic ring (120) in an annular groove 210. The sealing ring (110) has a cylindrical surface portion (112a) making intimate contact with a groove bottom of the annular groove (210) and an inclined surface portion (112b) expanding in diameter toward the atmosphere side (A). The elastic ring (120) is disposed such that at least its portion is compressed between the inclined surface portion (112b) and the groove bottom of the annular groove (210) so as to press a portion of the sealing ring (110) on the atmosphere side (A) toward the outer peripheral side.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2013Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: NOK CORPORATIONInventors: Hikaru Tadano, Yosuke Kondo, Hiroaki Monma
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Publication number: 20150137460Abstract: In a sealing structure, a seal ring stands between an outer peripheral member and an inner peripheral member installed thereto. A taper-like outer peripheral surface having smaller diameter toward an inserting direction of the inner peripheral member and an installation portion outer peripheral surface extending from the small diameter end portion are formed on an outer peripheral surface of the inner peripheral member. A stepped surface positioned closer to the inserting direction side and directed to an opposite direction to the inserting direction, and an installation portion inner peripheral surface extending from an outer diameter end of the stepped surface in the opposite direction are formed on an inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral member. The seal ring is arranged in a compressed state between the taper-like outer peripheral surface and the installation portion outer peripheral surface, and the stepped surface and the installation portion inner peripheral surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hikaru Tadano, Keijin Fuma, Hiromichi Yasuda
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Publication number: 20150035237Abstract: A sealing structure which is able to reduce an inserting load, while enhancing a sealing performance is provided. The sealing structure includes an annular groove (211) having a step on its groove bottom, and is provided with a primary annular groove (211a) disposed at one side of the step, and a secondary annular groove (211b) disposed at another side of the step, and a gasket (400) is disposed so as to be filled into the primary annular groove (211a), and a gap (D2) between an injector and a mounting hole at a boundary section between the primary annular groove (211a) and the secondary annular groove (211b) is larger than a minute gap (D1) at an opposite side of the secondary annular groove (211b) intervened by the primary annular groove (211a).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2012Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Hikaru Tadano, Hiroaki Monma
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Publication number: 20120308424Abstract: A sealing device is constructed by a seal ring and a back ring, the back ring is constructed by a lip packing provided with an inner lip and an outer lip in one end portion in an axial direction of an annular base portion, and is provided with an annular protrusion for setting a diametrical direction compression margin in the back ring in an outer peripheral surface of the annular base portion. The outer lip has a function of sealing the sealed fluid by coming into close contact with the cylinder and releasing the accumulated pressure by being pushed by a pressure at a time of a pressure accumulating phenomenon in the another space in the axial direction so as to be spaced from the cylinder. The annular protrusion is provided with a flow path for introducing the accumulated pressure to the outer lip.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicants: ADVICS CO., LTD., NOK CORPORATIONInventors: Hikaru Tadano, Hiroaki Monma, Nobuhiko Yoshioka, Takahiro Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20120235361Abstract: [Object] To provide a sealing device, which is capable of keeping a higher sealability even when a fluid pressure is not applied and even just after starting of application of the fluid pressure, and which is capable of reducing a sliding resistance while keeping a sealability during operation where the fluid pressure is always applied thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2010Publication date: September 20, 2012Inventors: Hikaru Tadano, Hiroaki Monma, Shigeo Sekine
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Publication number: 20100295253Abstract: A packing and a sealing system capable of enhancing an accumulation avoiding function.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2007Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: NOK CorporationInventors: Hikaru Tadano, Hisashi Kato