Patents by Inventor Hironori Tanikawa

Hironori Tanikawa 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: 9951729
    Abstract: A fuel supply device has a cover member which is attached to an opening of a fuel tank, a pump unit comprising a pump, and a connecting portion configured to connect the cover member and the pump unit. A connecting shaft which is formed to one of the two connected members of the connecting portion is inserted into a connecting hole which is formed to the other of the two such that the pump unit is connected to be relatively movable to the connecting portion. The pump unit includes an upper base on which the pump is placed, and a lower base which contacts to the fuel tank. The upper base and the lower base are coupled through attachments whereby an engagement portion of the upper base is fitted into a recessed portion formed on the side of the lower base. The recessed portion has a pair of planes opposing to each other and oriented toward a bottom surface of the lower base from a predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tatsuki Fukui, Koji Yoshida, Kensuke Niwa, Shinya Higashi, Yuichi Murakoshi, Hidetomo Ishida, Hiroyasu Kariya, Hironori Tanikawa, Takuhito Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20170268471
    Abstract: A fuel supply device has a cover member which is attached to an opening of a fuel tank, a pump unit comprising a pump, and a connecting portion configured to connect the cover member and the pump unit. A connecting shaft which is formed to one of the two connected members of the connecting portion is inserted into a connecting hole which is formed to the other of the two such that the pump unit is connected to be relatively movable to the connecting portion. The pump unit includes an upper base on which the pump is placed, and a lower base which contacts to the fuel tank. The upper base and the lower base are coupled through attachments whereby an engagement portion of the upper base is fitted into a recessed portion formed on the side of the lower base. The recessed portion has a pair of planes opposing to each other and oriented toward a bottom surface of the lower base from a predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tatsuki FUKUI, Koji YOSHIDA, Kensuke NIWA, Shinya HIGASHI, Yuichi MURAKOSHI, Hidetomo ISHIDA, Hiroyasu KARIYA, Hironori TANIKAWA, Takuhito FUJIWARA
  • Patent number: 9382881
    Abstract: A mounting structure for mounting a PCV valve includes a mount recess formed in at least one of joint surfaces of a cylinder head and an intake manifold, so that at least a part of the PCV valve can be fitted into the mount recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hironori Tanikawa, Naotaka Yoshikawa, Hirokazu Konohara
  • Publication number: 20150114369
    Abstract: A mounting structure for mounting a PCV valve includes a mount recess formed in at least one of joint surfaces of a cylinder head and an intake manifold, so that at least a part of the PCV valve can be fitted into the mount recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Hironori TANIKAWA, Naotaka YOSHIKAWA, Hirokazu KONOHARA
  • Patent number: 8955501
    Abstract: A mounting structure for mounting a PCV valve includes a mount recess formed in at least one of joint surfaces of a cylinder head and an intake manifold, so that at least a part of the PCV valve can be fitted into the mount recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hironori Tanikawa, Naotaka Yoshikawa, Hirokazu Konohara
  • Patent number: 8640667
    Abstract: A mounting device can mount an intake manifold to an engine and includes a bending moment applying device applying a bending moment to the intake manifold as the intake manifold is mounted to the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ichiro Hisada, Shoubin Han, Hironori Tanikawa
  • Patent number: 8607757
    Abstract: An intake manifold capable of being connected with a throttle valve apparatus includes a conducting pipe defining an air intake pathway therein, a surge tank for receiving air flowing from the throttle valve apparatus through the air intake pathway, and a noise prevention net placed within a half of a cross section of the air intake pathway. The noise prevention net has a net portion for reducing noise volume and defines at least one opening outside of the net portion in a radial direction in the cross section of the air intake pathway such that the opening is positioned along or near an inner wall of the conducting pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Kusuda, Hironori Tanikawa
  • Publication number: 20130312694
    Abstract: An intake engine valve may have a tapered portion positioned between a valve head and a valve stem tapering from a larger size to a smaller size in the direction of the valve stem. The valve stem may include a small diameter portion positioned between a guide stem portion And a stem end portion on the side of the tapered portion and having a diameter smaller than a diameter or diameters of the guide stem portion and the stem end portion. The guide stem portion may be guided by a valve guide of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi SAKAGUCHI, Hironori TANIKAWA
  • Patent number: 8511289
    Abstract: An intake manifold includes a surge tank chamber, a plurality of branch passages and a gas tank chamber capable of introducing a gas and distributing the gas into the plurality of branch passages. The gas is to be refluxed to an engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hironori Tanikawa, Yukihiro Doko, Kenji Kusuda, Tomomi Ota, Xiaomin Pan, Ichiro Hisada
  • Patent number: 8091526
    Abstract: A resin intake manifold is provided with two separated bodies manufactured by connecting protrusions of weld portions of the separated bodies to each other in accordance with a vibration welding, and a cover wall in which one of the weld portions is arranged in an inner side or an outer side of the protrusion with leaving space with the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hironori Tanikawa, Kazuhiro Aiki
  • Publication number: 20110203559
    Abstract: A mounting structure for mounting a PCV valve includes a mount recess formed in at least one of joint surfaces of a cylinder head and an intake manifold, so that at least a part of the PCV valve can be fitted into the mount recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hironori TANIKAWA, Naotaka YOSHIKAWA, Hirokazu KONOHARA
  • Publication number: 20110168121
    Abstract: A mounting device can mount an intake manifold to an engine and includes a bending moment applying device applying a bending moment to the intake manifold as the intake manifold is mounted to the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ichiro HISADA, Shoubin HAN, Hironori TANIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20110146612
    Abstract: An intake manifold capable of being connected with a throttle valve apparatus includes a conducting pipe defining an air intake pathway therein, a surge tank for receiving air flowing from the throttle valve apparatus through the air intake pathway, and a noise prevention net placed within a half of a cross section of the air intake pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenji KUSUDA, Hironori TANIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20100288247
    Abstract: An intake manifold includes a surge tank chamber, a plurality of branch passages and a gas tank chamber capable of introducing a gas and distributing the gas into the plurality of branch passages. The gas is to be refluxed to an engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hironori TANIKAWA, Yukihiro DOKO, Kenji KUSUDA, Tomomi OTA, Xiaomin PAN, Ichiro HISADA
  • Publication number: 20100263617
    Abstract: A resin intake manifold is provided with two separated bodies manufactured by connecting protrusions of weld portions of the separated bodies to each other in accordance with a vibration welding, and a cover wall in which one of the weld portions is arranged in an inner side or an outer side of the protrusion with leaving space with the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Hironori Tanikawa, Kazuhiro Aiki
  • Patent number: 7753022
    Abstract: A resin intake manifold is provided with a surge tank, an independent intake passage connected to the surge tank, and a plurality of pieces formed in a predetermined shape and welded along a weld line. A funnel portion is formed in a portion connected from the surge tank to the independent intake passage, and the weld line is formed so as to cross over a portion near the funnel portion. A funnel partition wall separating a plurality of independent intake passages is formed in the funnel portion so as to protrude from one piece to another piece. A funnel wall receiving portion receiving the funnel partition wall is formed in another piece, and the funnel partition wall and the funnel wall receiving portion are welded in bonded surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hironori Tanikawa, Kazuhiro Aiki
  • Patent number: 7700177
    Abstract: A resin molded component includes a flange having a through-hole. A concave portion is formed on the surface of the flange that faces the component on which the flange is fitted. Flows of a molten resin material meet each other at a meeting portion in a region around the through-hole during a molding process, and a weld line is formed at the meeting portion. The concave portion is formed upstream of the meeting portion at which the flows of the molten resin material meet each other, and in the vicinity of the through-hole. The thickness of the resin material in the bottom portion of the concave portion is greater than the thickness of the resin material in the thinnest portion of the wall of the concave portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ryuji Kanzaka, Hironori Tanikawa
  • Publication number: 20070261655
    Abstract: A resin intake manifold is provided with two separated bodies manufactured by connecting protrusions of weld portions of the separated bodies to each other in accordance with a vibration welding, and a cover wall in which one of the weld portions is arranged in an inner side or an outer side of the protrusion with leaving space with the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hironori Tanikawa, Kazuhiro Aiki
  • Patent number: 7270102
    Abstract: A resin intake manifold is provided with two separated bodies manufactured by connecting protrusions of weld portions of the separated bodies to each other in accordance with a vibration welding, and a cover wall in which one of the weld portions is arranged in an inner side or an outer side of the protrusion with leaving space with the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hironori Tanikawa, Kazuhiro Aiki
  • Patent number: 7082915
    Abstract: A resin intake manifold is provided with an integrally formed base member. The base member has a U-shaped curved distribution passage lower surface wall portion, an engine mounting flange portion formed in one end of the distribution passage lower surface wall portion, and a surge tank peripheral wall portion formed in another end and a lower surface side of the distribution passage lower surface wall portion. A resonator peripheral wall portion is integrally formed in a dead space in a lower surface side of the distribution passage lower surface wall portion and between the surge tank peripheral wall portion and the engine mounting flange portion. In accordance with the structure in which the wall itself constituting the resonator is formed by the structure member, it is possible to structure the resonator without enlarging a size of the intake manifold and without lowering the strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hironori Tanikawa, Makoto Fujimori, Kazuhiro Aiki