Patents by Inventor Hiromichi Fukuda
Hiromichi Fukuda 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: 11835122Abstract: A final drive differentially for distributing torque input into a shaft via a differential device to a pair of axles is provided with a ring gear coupled via gearing to the shaft to transmit the torque to the differential device. A housing unitarily includes a main portion supporting the shaft and enclosing the differential device, and a wall portion including a first opening through which one of the axles passes and supporting a first end of the differential device. A cover included a second opening through which the other of the axles passes, and is combined with the housing to support a second end of the differential device, wherein the wall portion, the ring gear, and the shaft are arranged, from the wall portion toward the cover, in an order of the wall portion, the ring gear, and the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: GKN Automotive LimitedInventors: Shungo Numabe, Hiromichi Fukuda, Isao Hirota
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Publication number: 20220356938Abstract: A final drive differentially for distributing torque input into a shaft via a differential device to a pair of axles is provided with a ring gear coupled via gearing to the shaft to transmit the torque to the differential device. A housing unitarily includes a main portion supporting the shaft and enclosing the differential device, and a wall portion including a first opening through which one of the axles passes and supporting a first end of the differential device. A cover included a second opening through which the other of the axles passes, and is combined with the housing to support a second end of the differential device, wherein the wall portion, the ring gear, and the shaft are arranged, from the wall portion toward the cover, in an order of the wall portion, the ring gear, and the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Shungo Numabe, Hiromichi Fukuda, Isao Hirota
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Patent number: 11174928Abstract: A differential device is provided with: an input member; a gear set with output gears to transmit torque from the input member to the output gears while allowing differential motion therebetween; a first clutch for limiting the differential motion; a first pressure pressing on the first clutch; a first cam mechanism for pressing the first pressure plate toward the first clutch; a second clutch, when connected, drivingly connecting the output gears with the input member; a second pressure plate for engaging the second clutch; and a rotatable driver disk including a pressing member so coupled with the cam mechanism as to, from a first position to a second position, rotate the first cam mechanism together and to, from the second position to a third position, allow the first cam mechanism to create rotational difference relative to the pressing member, thereby engaging the second clutch.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: GKN Automotive LimitedInventor: Hiromichi Fukuda
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Publication number: 20200292045Abstract: A differential device is provided with: an input member; a gear set with output gears to transmit torque from the input member to the output gears while allowing differential motion therebetween; a first clutch for limiting the differential motion; a first pressure pressing on the first clutch; a first cam mechanism for pressing the first pressure plate toward the first clutch; a second clutch, when connected, drivingly connecting the output gears with the input member; a second pressure plate for engaging the second clutch; and a rotatable driver disk including a pressing member so coupled with the cam mechanism as to, from a first position to a second position, rotate the first cam mechanism together and to, from the second position to a third position, allow the first cam mechanism to create rotational difference relative to the pressing member, thereby engaging the second clutch.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventor: Hiromichi Fukuda
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Patent number: 9371869Abstract: A power transmission apparatus is provided with a first rotational member, a second rotational member, a clutch device for coupling a power transmission between the first rotational member and the second rotational member, and a ring shape actuator of the clutch device. A rotational axis of one of the first rotational member and the second rotational member penetrates through a radially internal space of the ring shape actuator.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: GKN Driveline Japan LTD.Inventors: Hiromichi Fukuda, Masaaki Fusegi, Mitsuaki Kakuta, Noriyuki Sudou
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Patent number: 9222570Abstract: A power transmission apparatus includes a case having a first member and a second member. A first shaft extending in a first direction and a second shaft extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction are accommodated in the case. A fastener for fastening the first member and the second member to each other is inserted through a hole formed in the first member. A bearing support part for supporting the second shaft is formed in the first member. In a third direction perpendicular to both of the first direction and the second direction, a whole of the hole is positioned in one side in the third direction than an inner peripheral end of the bearing support part in the one side in the third direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: GKN DRIVELINE JAPAN LTD.Inventors: Hiromichi Fukuda, Atsushi Kawano
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Publication number: 20150321549Abstract: A power transfer unit assembly for a vehicle. The power transfer unit includes a cantilevered ring gear assembly configured on a housing cover. The housing cover is configured to mate to a main housing that may be configured in a vehicle drivetrain. The power transfer unit may include at least one engagement mechanism configured to selectively engage and disengage the cantilevered ring gear assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Brent M. Peura, Robert Genway-Haden, Hiromichi Fukuda
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Patent number: 9120374Abstract: A power transfer unit assembly for a vehicle. The power transfer unit includes a cantilevered ring gear assembly configured on a housing cover. The housing cover is configured to mate to a main housing that may be configured in a vehicle drivetrain. The power transfer unit may include at least one engagement mechanism configured to selectively engage and disengage the cantilevered ring gear assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: GKN Driveline North America, Inc.Inventors: Brent Michael Peura, Robert Genway-Haden, Hiromichi Fukuda
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Patent number: 8850928Abstract: A power takeoff unit transmits torque taken from a transmission of a vehicle to an output shaft. The power takeoff unit is comprised of a casing combinable with the transmission at a first end; a first shaft receiving the torque about a first axis; a second shaft rotatable about the first axis; a clutch slidably fitting with the second shaft and being directed to the first shaft, the clutch being movable along the first axis between a first position to interrupt transmission of the torque and a second position to transmit the torque from the first shaft to the second shaft; a first gear projecting from the bearing toward the first end and being rotatable along with the second shaft without any support excepting the bearing; and a third shaft including a second gear meshing with the first gear, thereby outputting the transmitted torque.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: GKN Driveline Japan Ltd.Inventor: Hiromichi Fukuda
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Publication number: 20130055833Abstract: A power takeoff unit transmits torque taken from a transmission of a vehicle to an output shaft. The power takeoff unit is comprised of a casing combinable with the transmission at a first end; a first shaft receiving the torque about a first axis; a second shaft rotatable about the first axis; a clutch slidably fitting with the second shaft and being directed to the first shaft, the clutch being movable along the first axis between a first position to interrupt transmission of the torque and a second position to transmit the torque from the first shaft to the second shaft; a first gear projecting from the bearing toward the first end and being rotatable along with the second shaft without any support excepting the bearing; and a third shaft including a second gear meshing with the first gear, thereby outputting the transmitted torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: GKN Driveline Japan Ltd.Inventor: Hiromichi FUKUDA
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Publication number: 20120234120Abstract: A power transmission apparatus is provided with a first rotational member, a second rotational member, a clutch device for coupling a power transmission between the first rotational member and the second rotational member, and a ring shape actuator of the clutch device. A rotational axis of one of the first rotational member and the second rotational member penetrates through a radially internal space of the ring shape actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: GKN DRIVELINE JAPAN LTD.Inventors: Hiromichi Fukuda, Masaaki Fusegi, Mitsuaki Kakuta, Noriyuki Sudou
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Publication number: 20120204664Abstract: A power transfer unit assembly for a vehicle. The power transfer unit includes a cantilevered ring gear assembly configured on a housing cover. The housing cover is configured to mate to a main housing that may be configured in a vehicle drivetrain. The power transfer unit may include at least one engagement mechanism configured to selectively engage and disengage the cantilevered ring gear assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventors: Brent Michael Peura, Robert Genway-Haden, Hiromichi Fukuda
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Patent number: 7004381Abstract: A cash dispensing machine includes a validation unit 13 for validating cash inserted through an insertion slot 8, a detachable storage unit 30 for storing cash validated by the validation unit 13, communication means provided in each of the validation unit and the storage unit, for transmitting and receiving information of the cash related to cash validated by the validation unit and an ID information of the cash and a memory unit 37 provided in the storage unit 30, for storing information of the cash transmitted from the validation unit 13 in association with the ID information.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2004Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignees: Aruze Corporation, Seta CorporationInventors: Hiromichi Fukuda, Nobuhito Fujii
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Publication number: 20040262380Abstract: A cash dispensing machine includes a validation unit 13 for validating cash inserted through an insertion slot 8, a detachable storage unit 30 for storing cash validated by the validation unit 13, communication means provided in each of the validation unit and the storage unit, for transmitting and receiving information of the cash related to cash validated by the validation unit and an ID information of the cash and a memory unit 37 provided in the storage unit 30, for storing information of the cash transmitted from the validation unit 13 in association with the ID information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: Aruze Corp. and Seta Corp.Inventors: Hiromichi Fukuda, Nobuhito Fujii