Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Mochida
Hiroaki Mochida 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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Patent number: 10267352Abstract: A bearing cap (1) is attached to a bulkhead (22) of a cylinder block (21) made of a light metal through a pair of bolts (24). The bearing cap (1) has a frame (2) made of an iron-based metal and a cast light-alloy part (3). The frame (2) has a pair of pillar parts (9) through which the bolts (24) extend and a circular-arc-shaped arch section (10). At high temperatures, the span of the pair of the bolts (24) increases due to thermal expansion of the light-alloy material, and the pair of the pillar parts (9) expand. This causes the middle part of the arch section (10) to shift upward, thereby suppressing an increase in bearing clearance.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2014Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kensuke Ikehara, Hiroaki Mochida, Daisuke Shibata, Atsushi Hashimoto
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Patent number: 9982710Abstract: A crankshaft of an in-line, four-cylinder internal combustion engine has five journal portions. The journal portions are each supported by a main bearing unit. Each of the main bearing units includes a cylinder block side bearing part and a bearing cap. The No. 1, No. 2, No. 4 and No. 5 main bearing units employ an iron-based bearing cap, and the No. 3 main bearing unit at the center employs a bearing cap made of an aluminum alloy having a relatively high thermal expansion coefficient. At high temperatures, the bearing clearance of the No. 3 main bearing unit is configured to expand so as to reduce bearing load.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2014Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Kobayashi, Shinya Oohira, Hiroaki Mochida, Kensuke Ikehara, Wataru Arai
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Publication number: 20170314507Abstract: A bearing cap (1) is attached to a bulkhead (22) of a cylinder block (21) made of a light metal through a pair of bolts (24). The bearing cap (1) has a frame (2) made of an iron-based metal and a cast light-alloy part (3). The frame (2) has a pair of pillar parts (9) through which the bolts (24) extend and a circular-arc-shaped arch section (10). At high temperatures, the span of the pair of the bolts (24) increases due to thermal expansion of the light-alloy material, and the pair of the pillar parts (9) expand. This causes the middle part of the arch section (10) to shift upward, thereby suppressing an increase in bearing clearance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2014Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kensuke IKEHARA, Hiroaki MOCHIDA, Daisuke SHIBATA, Atsushi HASHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20170268563Abstract: A crankshaft of an in-line, four-cylinder internal combustion engine has five journal portions. The journal portions are each supported by a main bearing unit. Each of the main bearing units includes a cylinder block side bearing part and a bearing cap. The No. 1, No. 2, No. 4 and No. 5 main bearing units employ an iron-based bearing cap, and the No. 3 main bearing unit at the center employs a bearing cap made of an aluminum alloy having a relatively high thermal expansion coefficient. At high temperatures, the bearing clearance of the No. 3 main bearing unit is configured to expand so as to reduce bearing load.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2014Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Makoto KOBAYASHI, Shinya OOHIRA, Hiroaki MOCHIDA, Kensuke IKEHARA, Wataru ARAI
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Patent number: 9677435Abstract: Cover (25) is mounted on wall surface (12) on the front side of cylinder block (10). Sub gallery (26) through which engine oil flows is formed between cover (25) and wall surface (12). Chain tensioner (17) is mounted on cover (25), and the engine oil in sub gallery (26) is supplied to chain tensioner (17) through oil supply port (31) formed through cover (25).Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2013Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroaki Mochida, Hideaki Tooyama
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Publication number: 20150267577Abstract: Cover (25) is mounted on wall surface (12) on the front side of cylinder block (10). Sub gallery (26) through which engine oil flows is formed between cover (25) and wall surface (12). Chain tensioner (17) is mounted on cover (25), and the engine oil in sub gallery (26) is supplied to chain tensioner (17) through oil supply port (31) formed through cover (25).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2013Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroaki Mochida, Hideaki Tooyama
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Patent number: 8794207Abstract: A method for processing a cylinder block is disclosed, wherein a protrusion protruding toward a crankcase is provided at a crankcase-side edge of a cylinder bore and a sprayed coating is formed on an inner surface of the cylinder bore and an inner surface of the protrusion continuous with the inner surface of the cylinder bore. After forming the sprayed coating, at least part of the protrusion is removed together with the sprayed coating formed on the inner surface of the protrusion. Accordingly, even in the case of removing the edge portion of the cylinder bore on the crankcase side, a sufficient margin to be removed can be ensured while a reduction in size of the cylinder block is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eiji Shiotani, Akira Shimizu, Hidenobu Matsuyama, Daisuke Terada, Yoshito Utsumi, Yoshitsugu Noshi, Hiroshi Hatta, Masami Tashiro, Shuji Adachi, Hiroaki Mochida
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Patent number: 8690440Abstract: An iron-based metal bearing cap according to the present invention to be cast as a core into a light metal member includes an arcuate portion which forms a bearing surface, left and right flange portions which are arranged and connected to opposite ends of the arcuate portion, and boss portions which are arranged to stand on the rear surfaces of the left and right flange portions and through which mounting bolts are inserted. The bosses are formed with grooves or projections.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroaki Mochida
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Publication number: 20130170774Abstract: An iron-based metal bearing cap according to the present invention to be cast as a core into a light metal member includes an arcuate portion which forms a bearing surface, left and right flange portions which are arranged and connected to opposite ends of the arcuate portion, and boss portions which are arranged to stand on the rear surfaces of the left and right flange portions and through which mounting bolts are inserted. The bosses are formed with grooves or projections.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2011Publication date: July 4, 2013Inventor: Hiroaki Mochida
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Publication number: 20120304955Abstract: A method for processing a cylinder block is disclosed, wherein a protrusion protruding toward a crankcase is provided at a crankcase-side edge of a cylinder bore and a sprayed coating is formed on an inner surface of the cylinder bore and an inner surface of the protrusion continuous with the inner surface of the cylinder bore. After forming the sprayed coating, at least part of the protrusion is removed together with the sprayed coating formed on the inner surface of the protrusion. Accordingly, even in the case of removing the edge portion of the cylinder bore on the crankcase side, a sufficient margin to be removed can be ensured while a reduction in size of the cylinder block is achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventors: Eiji Shiotani, Akira Shimizu, Hidenobu Matsuyama, Daisuke Terada, Yoshito Utsumi, Yoshitsugu Noshi, Hiroshi Hatta, Masami Tashiro, Shuji Adachi, Hiroaki Mochida
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Patent number: 8161951Abstract: Blow-by gas in a plurality of crank chambers (71-73) in a V-shaped internal combustion engine is led to a plurality of gas introducing chambers (9a, 9b, 9c) via communicating holes (11-14). The blow-by gas then flows into an oil separator (31), which extends in a front-aft direction of the internal combustion engine, from the gas introducing chambers (9a, 9b, 9c). The blow-by gas inlet (33) of the oil separator (31) is provided in the vicinity of the engine front or the engine rear. By providing a guide member (35, 41) which guides the blow-by gas from the gas introducing chamber (9a) which is closest to the blow-by gas inlet (33) to the blow-by gas inlet (33) in a direction heading away from the blow-by gas inlet (33) and then guides it to the blow-by gas inlet (33), pumping loss in the internal combustion engine can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2008Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroaki Mochida
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Patent number: 8104175Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cylinder block for a multi-cylinder engine is disclosed herein. The cylinder block includes a crankcase and cylinder bores disposed therein separated by cylinder walls. The crankcase is adapted to receive a crankshaft and includes crank chambers disposed therein separated by partition walls. Each of the crank chambers of the crankcase corresponds to one of the cylinder bores of the cylinder block. The cylinder bore side of each partition wall has a honing runoff portion thinner in section than the crankshaft side thereof such that a step face results in the partition walls. Further, a runoff groove is formed in the partition walls of the crank chambers, and also a communication hole is formed at least partially within the runoff groove in at least one of the partition walls to enable communication between crank chambers.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2007Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroaki Mochida
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Publication number: 20090101124Abstract: Blow-by gas in a plurality of crank chambers (71-73) in a V-shaped internal combustion engine is led to a plurality of gas introducing chambers (9a, 9b, 9c) via communicating holes (11-14). The blow-by gas then flows into an oil separator (31), which extends in a front-aft direction of the internal combustion engine, from the gas introducing chambers (9a, 9b, 9c). The blow-by gas inlet (33) of the oil separator (31) is provided in the vicinity of the engine front or the engine rear. By providing a guide member (35, 41) which guides the blow-by gas from the gas introducing chamber (9a) which is closest to the blow-by gas inlet (33) to the blow-by gas inlet (33) in a direction heading away from the blow-by gas inlet (33) and then guides it to the blow-by gas inlet (33), pumping loss in the internal combustion engine can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Inventor: Hiroaki MOCHIDA
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Publication number: 20070277376Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cylinder block for a multi-cylinder engine is disclosed herein. The cylinder block includes a crankcase and cylinder bores disposed therein separated by cylinder walls. The crankcase is adapted to receive a crankshaft and includes crank chambers disposed therein separated by partition walls. Each of the crank chambers of the crankcase corresponds to one of the cylinder bores of the cylinder block. The cylinder bore side of each partition wall has a honing runoff portion thinner in section than the crankshaft side thereof such that a step face results in the partition walls. Further, a runoff groove is formed in the partition walls of the crank chambers, and also a communication hole is formed at least partially within the runoff groove in at least one of the partition walls to enable communication between crank chambers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroaki Mochida