Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Sonobe
Hiroyuki Sonobe 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: 11953610Abstract: Movement information is calculated with high accuracy, without being influenced by the number of GNSS signals receivable by each of a plurality of antennas. A movement information calculating device includes a plurality of antennas, a clock generator, a plurality of GNSS receivers, and an arithmetic logical unit. The plurality of antennas, each receives a GNSS signal. The clock generator generates a clock signal. The plurality of GNSS receivers are connected to the respective antennas, and share the clock signal from the clock generator and calculate GNSS observed values by using the shared clock signal and the GNSS signals, respectively. The arithmetic logical unit calculates movement information including a speed of a movable body based on the GNSS observed values from the plurality of GNSS receivers.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya Sonobe, Hiraku Nakamura, Hiroyuki Toda
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Patent number: 9488248Abstract: An actuator includes an output member having an output shaft (9) rotated about a rotation axis (Ar) thereof, a stationary crown gear (5) disposed at an input side of the output member and having a plurality of teeth disposed about the rotation axis in parallel, a wobbling crown gear (6) having a different number of teeth from stationary crown gear (5) about a central axis (Ac) and meshed with the stationary crown gear (5), a plurality of drivers (4) disposed at an input side of the wobbling crown gear (6) about the rotation axis in parallel in a circumferential direction and configured to displace a portion of the wobbling crown gear (6) corresponding thereto in the axial direction, and a stopper (5s) configured to come in contact with a portion of the wobbling crown gear (6) to restrict inclination of the wobbling crown gear (6) and configured to restrict a meshing depth of the stationary crown gear (5) and the wobbling crown gear (6).Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignees: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FUKUSHIMA UNIVERSITYInventors: Hiroyuki Sonobe, Fumio Inayoshi, Hiroyuki Sasaki, Takayuki Takahashi
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Publication number: 20150260261Abstract: An actuator includes an output member having an output shaft (9) rotated about a rotation axis (Ar) thereof, a stationary crown gear (5) disposed at an input side of the output member and having a plurality of teeth disposed about the rotation axis in parallel, a wobbling crown gear (6) having a different number of teeth from stationary crown gear (5) about a central axis (Ac) and meshed with the stationary crown gear (5), a plurality of drivers (4) disposed at an input side of the wobbling crown gear (6) about the rotation axis in parallel in a circumferential direction and configured to displace a portion of the wobbling crown gear (6) corresponding thereto in the axial direction, and a stopper (5s) configured to come in contact with a portion of the wobbling crown gear (6) to restrict inclination of the wobbling crown gear (6) and configured to restrict a meshing depth of the stationary crown gear (5) and the wobbling crown gear (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2013Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicants: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., National University Corporation Fukushima UniversityInventors: Hiroyuki Sonobe, Fumio Inayoshi, Hiroyuki Sasaki, Takayuki Takahashi
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Patent number: 8672792Abstract: A first rotary shaft and a second rotary are rotatable around a rotation axis. The second rotary shaft has a cylindrical supporting part that covers an end section of the first rotary shaft. A case supports the first and second rotary shafts. A first rolling bearing is disposed between the first rotary shaft and the case and rotatably supports the first rotary shaft. A second rolling bearing is disposed between the supporting part and the first rotary shaft and supports the first rotary shaft and the second rotary shaft such that they are rotatable relative to each other. A transmission part of the second rotary shaft transmits to the second rolling bearing a preload force that pushes the second rotary shaft to the first rotary shaft side. A load-receiving part of the case receives the preload force transmitted from the second rolling bearing to the first rolling bearing.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2009Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignees: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Waseda UniversityInventors: Yasuyoshi Tozaki, Takeshi Yoshimi, Hiroyuki Sonobe, Isamu Shiotsu, Susumu Matsumoto
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Patent number: 8517881Abstract: A micro-traction drive includes an inner ring formed rotatably supported about an axis; an outer ring having a larger diameter than the inner ring; rolling elements rolling while being in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the inner ring and an inner circumferential surface of the outer ring; a retaining portion that keeps the rolling elements apart from one another; a pressing portion that applies a preload between the inner ring and the rolling elements and between the outer ring and the rolling elements; and an input shaft that is formed to have a smaller diameter than the inner circumferential surface of the inner ring, is disposed adjacent to the inner ring, and transmits a rotational driving force to the inner circumferential surface of the inner ring. One of the outer ring and the retaining portion is connected to the output shaft, and the other thereof is fixed.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2010Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuyoshi Tozaki, Takeshi Yoshimi, Isamu Shiotsu, Hiroyuki Sonobe
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Patent number: 8092333Abstract: There is provided a compact and highly durable variable-speed traction drive transmission device. A traction drive transmission device which uses the traction of rolling bodies K arranged between an input shaft Si and an output shaft So to change the number of revolutions of the input shaft Si into a desired transmission ratio and output from the output shaft So, has a rotation axis of the rolling bodies K arranged at an incline so that it is not orthogonal to the axis of the input shaft Si and the output shaft So, and there is provided: a load regulation cam 50 which automatically changes a preload applied to the rolling bodies K corresponding to a torque of the input shaft Si; and a differential type transmission ratio variation mechanism using a worm gear 55, which is connected to a retainer 40 serving as a traction input-output member of the rolling bodies K, and performs number of revolutions control of the retainer 40 to change the transmission ratio.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2006Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuyoshi Tozaki, Takeshi Yoshimi, Akihiko Umeda, Hiroyuki Sonobe, Isamu Shiotsu, Takayoshi Hirayama
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Publication number: 20110269594Abstract: A micro-traction drive includes an inner ring that is formed in a cylindrical shape and is supported so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis; an outer ring formed in a cylindrical shape having a larger diameter than the inner ring; a plurality of rolling elements rolling while being in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the inner ring and an inner circumferential surface of the outer ring; a retaining portion that keeps the plurality of rolling elements apart from one another at predetermined intervals; a pressing portion that applies a preload between the inner ring and the rolling elements and between the outer ring and the rolling elements; and an input shaft that is formed to have a smaller diameter than the inner circumferential surface of the inner ring, is disposed adjacent to the inner ring, and transmits a rotational driving force to the inner circumferential surface of the inner ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventors: Yasuyoshi Tozaki, Takeshi Yoshimi, Isamu Shiotsu, Hiroyuki Sonobe
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Publication number: 20110136619Abstract: A first rotary shaft and a second rotary are disposed such that they are rotatable around a rotation axis. The second rotary shaft has a cylindrical supporting part that covers the end section of the first rotary shaft. A case supports the first rotary shaft and the second rotary shaft. A first rolling bearing is disposed between the first rotary shaft and the case and supports the first rotary shaft such that it is rotatable. A second rolling bearing is disposed between the supporting part and the first rotary shaft and supports the first rotary shaft and the second rotary shaft such that they are rotatable relative to each other. A transmission part of the second rotary shaft transmits to the second rolling bearing a preload force that pushes the second rotary shaft to the first rotary shaft side. A load-receiving part of the case that receives the preload force transmitted from the second rolling bearing to the first rolling bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Inventors: Yasuyoshi Tozaki, Takeshi Yoshimi, Hiroyuki Sonobe, Isamu Shiotsu, Susumu Matsumoto
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Patent number: 7604560Abstract: This planetary roller driving device includes: a planetary roller speed up gear having a first carrier being a first input axis and a first sun roller being a first output axis; a planetary roller reduction gear having a second sun roller being a second input axis and a second carrier being a second output axis, the second input axis being joined with the first output axis; a roller ring driving mechanism; a housing which accommodates the planetary roller speed up gear, the planetary roller reduction gear, and the roller ring driving mechanism; a roller ring rotation control circuit which controls a rotation of the roller ring driving mechanism corresponding to an external environmental condition; and a torque-assisting mechanism which is provided in the housing and provides an assisting torque to the first input axis or the second output axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2006Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Isamu Shiotsu, Hiroyuki Sonobe, Takayoshi Hirayama
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Publication number: 20090075775Abstract: There is provided a compact and highly durable variable-speed traction drive transmission device. A traction drive transmission device which uses the traction of rolling bodies K arranged between an input shaft Si and an output shaft So to change the number of revolutions of the input shaft Si into a desired transmission ratio and output from the output shaft So, has a rotation axis of the rolling bodies K arranged at an incline so that it is not orthogonal to the axis of the input shaft Si and the output shaft So, and there is provided: a load regulation cam 50 which automatically changes a preload applied to the rolling bodies K corresponding to a torque of the input shaft Si; and a differential type transmission ratio variation mechanism using a worm gear 55, which is connected to a retainer 40 serving as a traction input-output member of the rolling bodies K, and performs number of revolutions control of the retainer 40 to change the transmission ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2006Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yasuyoshi Tozaki, Takeshi Yoshimi, Akihiko Umeda, Hiroyuki Sonobe, Isamu Shiotsu, Takayoshi Hirayama
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Publication number: 20060240937Abstract: This planetary roller driving device includes: a planetary roller speed up gear having a first carrier being a first input axis and a first sun roller being a first output axis; a planetary roller reduction gear having a second sun roller being a second input axis and a second career being a second output axis, the second input axis being joined with the first output axis; a roller ring driving mechanism which drives one of a first roller ring of the planetary roller speed up gear and a second roller ring of the planetary roller reduction gear; a housing which accommodates the planetary roller speed up gear, the planetary roller reduction gear, and the roller ring driving mechanism; a roller ring rotation control circuit which controls a rotation of the roller ring driving mechanism corresponding to an external environmental condition; and a torque-assisting mechanism which is provided in the housing and provides an assisting torque to the first input axis or the second output axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2006Publication date: October 26, 2006Inventors: Isamu Shiotsu, Hiroyuki Sonobe, Takayoshi Hirayama
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Patent number: 6012538Abstract: In a driving unit for an electric motor driven bicycle, a motor (31) has an output shaft coaxial with a crank shaft (39) of a pedal. A planet roller reducer (40) has a sun roller shaft coincident with the output shaft. Through the planet roller reducer (40) and a two-stage reducing gear mechanism (50) for further reducing the output of the planet roller reducer (40), a torque of the motor (31) is transmitted to a driving chain sprocket (4). Provided that the torque of the motor (31) exceeds a predetermined pedaling torque level, the torque is transmitted to the driving chain sprocket (4).Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 1997Date of Patent: January 11, 2000Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Sonobe, Hisayoshi Takahashi, Katsuhiko Suzuki, Katsutoshi Ohta, Masashi Hirabayashi