Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Funato

Hiroshi Funato 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).

  • Publication number: 20220065324
    Abstract: A fluid pressure shock absorber includes a piston connected to an end of a piston rod and slidably moving inside a cylinder tube and dividing the cylinder tube into a piston-side chamber and a rod-side chamber, a rod internal space formed inside the piston rod, a first communication passage communicating the rod-side chamber with the rod internal space, a second communication passage formed in the piston and communicating the piston-side chamber with the rod internal space, and a restrictor provided in the second communication passage to apply a resistance to a flow of a working fluid passing through the second communication passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: KYB Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi FUNATO, Tomoo KUBOTA, Masaya OMOTE, Yuuta FURUKAWA
  • Patent number: 10001190
    Abstract: A cylinder device includes an annular cushion ring that prevents collision between the cylinder head and the rod head at stroke end during contraction. The cushion ring is formed by linking a plurality of ring segments in a circumferential direction so as to have an annular shape. The ring segments have a main body portion and linkage portions formed on both ends of the main body portion in the circumferential direction, the linkage portions linking the neighboring ring segments. The linkage portions of the neighboring ring segments are mutually overlapped in an axial direction of the cushion ring and linked such that relative movement in a radial direction of the cushion ring is restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: KYB Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Funato
  • Patent number: 9995362
    Abstract: A cylinder device includes a piston rod that is inserted into a cylinder so as to be movable back and forth. The piston rod has a rod portion that extends outside the cylinder, and a piston connected to an end portion of the rod portion, the piston moving in the cylinder in a slidable manner. The rod portion has a rod inner space formed in the rod portion, the rod inner space communicating with the piston-side chamber of the cylinder, a first communicating passage that connects the rod inner space and the rod-side chamber of the cylinder, and an orifice plug provided in the first communicating passage in a changeable manner. The piston is connected to the rod portion so as to cover a part of the orifice plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: KYB Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Funato
  • Patent number: 9784291
    Abstract: A piston of a fluid pressure cylinder comprises a sealing ring interposed in a sealing ring accommodation groove, a piston ring that is interposed in a piston ring accommodation groove of the piston and comprises a fractured portion, and a backup ring that is attached to an outer peripheral surface of the piston and contacts the sealing ring and the piston ring. A groove for holding the backup ring is not required, and therefore a diameter of the piston can be reduced relative to the sealing ring. As a result, attachment of the sealing ring to the piston is simplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: KYB Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Funato
  • Patent number: 9695845
    Abstract: A cushion mechanism for decelerating a piston rod includes a holder fastened to an end surface of a cylinder portion fitted with an inner peripheral surface of a cylinder tube, a plurality of fastening bolts for fastening the holder to the cylinder portion, an annular entry portion provided on the piston rod and advancing into the holder and the cylinder portion in the vicinity of the stroke end, a cushion passage formed by penetrating at least one of the plurality of fastening bolts and allowing a working chamber and a discharge port to communicate with each other and leading a working fluid in the working chamber to a discharge port, and an orifice portion provided on the cushion passage and applying resistance to a flow of the working fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: KYB Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Funato
  • Patent number: 9574584
    Abstract: A cushion mechanism for decelerating a piston rod includes a holder fastened to an end surface of a cylinder portion fitted with an inner peripheral surface of a cylinder tube, an annular entry portion provided on the piston rod and advancing into the holder and the cylinder portion in the vicinity of the stroke end, a cushion passage leading a working fluid of the working chamber to a supply/discharge port, and an orifice plug fastened to the cushion passage, and the cushion passage includes an internal passage extending in a radial direction of the holder and to which the orifice plug is fastened, and the orifice plug is replaceable through a replacement port formed by penetrating the cylinder tube and communicating with the internal passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: KYB Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi Funato
  • Publication number: 20170016505
    Abstract: A cylinder device includes a piston rod that is inserted into a cylinder so as to be movable back and forth. The piston rod has a rod portion that extends outside the cylinder, and a piston connected to an end portion of the rod portion, the piston moving in the cylinder in a slidable manner. The rod portion has a rod inner space formed in the rod portion, the rod inner space communicating with the piston-side chamber of the cylinder, a first communicating passage that connects the rod inner space and the rod-side chamber of the cylinder, and an orifice plug provided in the first communicating passage in a changeable manner. The piston is connected to the rod portion so as to cover a part of the orifice plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: KYB Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi FUNATO
  • Publication number: 20170016507
    Abstract: A cylinder device includes an annular cushion ring that prevents collision between the cylinder head and the rod head at stroke end during contraction. The cushion ring is formed by linking a plurality of ring segments in a circumferential direction so as to have an annular shape. The ring segments have a main body portion and linkage portions formed on both ends of the main body portion in the circumferential direction, the linkage portions linking the neighboring ring segments. The linkage portions of the neighboring ring segments are mutually overlapped in an axial direction of the cushion ring and linked such that relative movement in a radial direction of the cushion ring is restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: KYB Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshi FUNATO
  • Publication number: 20150047499
    Abstract: A cushion mechanism for decelerating a piston rod includes a holder fastened to an end surface of a cylinder portion fitted with an inner peripheral surface of a cylinder tube, an annular entry portion provided on the piston rod and advancing into the holder and the cylinder portion in the vicinity of the stroke end, a cushion passage leading a working fluid of the working chamber to a supply/discharge port, and an orifice plug fastened to the cushion passage, and the cushion passage includes an internal passage extending in a radial direction of the holder and to which the orifice plug is fastened, and the orifice plug is replaceable through a replacement port formed by penetrating the cylinder tube and communicating with the internal passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: KAYABA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Funato
  • Publication number: 20150040754
    Abstract: A cushion mechanism for decelerating a piston rod includes a holder fastened to an end surface of a cylinder portion fitted with an inner peripheral surface of a cylinder tube, a plurality of fastening bolts for fastening the holder to the cylinder portion, an annular entry portion provided on the piston rod and advancing into the holder and the cylinder portion in the vicinity of the stroke end, a cushion passage formed by penetrating at least one of the plurality of fastening bolts and allowing a working chamber and a discharge port to communicate with each other and leading a working fluid in the working chamber to a discharge port, and an orifice portion provided on the cushion passage and applying resistance to a flow of the working fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: KAYABA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Funato
  • Patent number: 8671825
    Abstract: When a fluid pressure cylinder (1) is in a maximum expansion state, a piston (40) contacts a cylinder head (30). The cylinder head (30) is fixed to a cylinder tube (10) by a plurality of head bolts (12). The cylinder head (30) includes a pipe attachment seat (36), and the head bolts (12) are disposed in a first region (A) that avoids the pipe attachment seat (36). A non-contact portion in which contact is avoided between the piston (40) and the cylinder head (30) is formed in a second region (B) other than the first region (A), and therefore, when the fluid pressure cylinder (1) is in the maximum expansion state, a tensile load acting on the head bolts (12) on either side of the first region (A) can be suppressed to become equal to a tensile load acting on the other head bolts (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Funato
  • Patent number: 8561522
    Abstract: A hydraulic cylinder includes a piston unit inside a cylinder to be free to slide within the cylinder; and a piston rod having the piston unit fixed to one end thereof and another end thereof projecting from the cylinder. The piston unit is inserted into a small diameter portion of the piston rod with an end surface thereof fixedly contacting a shoulder end surface of the piston rod. A round portion is formed as an annular concave in a base end portion outer periphery of the small diameter portion of the piston rod. A tapered portion is formed on an inner periphery of the piston unit from the end surface in alignment with a portion formed by concaving the small diameter portion. A length of the tapered portion in a piston unit axial direction is equal or greater than a length of the concave portion in a piston rod axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Funato, Takahiko Hara
  • Publication number: 20120304855
    Abstract: A piston of a fluid pressure cylinder comprises a sealing ring interposed in a sealing ring accommodation groove, a piston ring that is interposed in a piston ring accommodation groove of the piston and comprises a fractured portion, and a backup ring that is attached to an outer peripheral surface of the piston and contacts the sealing ring and the piston ring. A groove for holding the backup ring is not required, and therefore a diameter of the piston can be reduced relative to the sealing ring. As a result, attachment of the sealing ring to the piston is simplified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: KAYABA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Funato
  • Publication number: 20110192278
    Abstract: When a fluid pressure cylinder (1) is in a maximum expansion state, a piston (40) contacts a cylinder head (30). The cylinder head (30) is fixed to a cylinder tube (10) by a plurality of head bolts (12). The cylinder head (30) includes a pipe attachment seat (36), and the head bolts (12) are disposed in a first region (A) that avoids the pipe attachment seat (36). A non-contact portion in which contact is avoided between the piston (40) and the cylinder head (30) is formed in a second region (B) other than the first region (A), and therefore, when the fluid pressure cylinder (1) is in the maximum expansion state, a tensile load acting on the head bolts (12) on either side of the first region (A) can be suppressed to become equal to a tensile load acting on the other head bolts (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: KAYABA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Funato
  • Publication number: 20110067564
    Abstract: A hydraulic cylinder includes a piston unit inside a cylinder to be free to slide within the cylinder; and a piston rod having the piston unit fixed to one end thereof and another end thereof projecting from the cylinder. The piston unit is inserted into a small diameter portion of the piston rod with an end surface thereof fixedly contacting a shoulder end surface of the piston rod. A round portion is formed as an annular concave in a base end portion outer periphery of the small diameter portion of the piston rod. A tapered portion is formed on an inner periphery of the piston unit from the end surface in alignment with a portion formed by concaving the small diameter portion. A length of the tapered portion in a piston unit axial direction is equal or greater than a length of the concave portion in a piston rod axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: KAYABA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Funato, Takahiko Hara