Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Jinno

Hitoshi Jinno 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: 7798120
    Abstract: A pair of intake collectors (1A, 1B) separated by a partition (4A) aspirates air into each cylinder of a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine via branch pipes (3A-3F). A valve (8A, 8B) which shuts off the air flow between the intake collectors (1A, 1B) is fitted onto the partition (4A) via a valve frame (11) and a bearing boss (16A) provided on the valve frame (11). An edge of the partition (4A) is fitted into a groove (18) formed on the outer circumference of the valve frame (11) so as to prevent air from leaking through an engaging part between the partition (4A) and the valve frame (11) due to a Labyrinth effect. Further, an elastically connecting member (20) disposed on both sides of the bearing boss (16A) elastically connects the valve frame (11) and the groove (18), thereby preventing relative oscillation between the partition (4A) and the valve frame (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Mann & Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Yoshinori Yakabe, Junya Sasaki, Hitoshi Jinno, Mike Martin
  • Patent number: 7392778
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine intake device is provided for an internal combustion engine such that intake device that can reduce the vibration of the throttle chamber of an internal combustion engine. The intake device has an intake air collector, a vacuum tank and a first air induction pipe. The vacuum tank is arranged closely adjacent to the intake air collector. The first air induction pipe extends upstream from the intake air collector in such a manner as to be closely adjacent to the vacuum tank. Preferably, the first air induction pipe is integral with the intake air collector and the vacuum tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsurou Kotouge, Hitoshi Jinno
  • Patent number: 7299787
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine intake device is configured to improve the uniformity with which purge gas or other introduced gas is distributed to the cylinders of an engine. The intake device basically has a throttle chamber, an intake air collector, an air induction pipe, a partitioning part and a gas introducing pipe. The air induction pipe is provided between the throttle valve and the intake air collector. The partitioning part divides the space inside the air induction pipe into first and second air induction spaces. The gas introducing pipe is configured and arranged to introduce purge gas into the space inside the air induction pipe at a position between the throttle valve and the partitioning part. In one embodiment, the partitioning part is configured such that an upstream portion thereof is slanted with respect to a rotary shaft of the throttle valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junya Sasaki, Hitoshi Jinno
  • Publication number: 20070175432
    Abstract: A pair of intake collectors (1A, 1B) separated by a partition (4A) aspirates air into each cylinder of a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine via branch pipes (3A-3F). A valve (8A, 8B) which shuts off the air flow between the intake collectors (1A, 1B) is fitted onto the partition (4A) via a valve frame (11) and a bearing boss (16A) provided on the valve frame (11). An edge of the partition (4A) is fitted into a groove (18) formed on the outer circumference of the valve frame (11) so as to prevent air from leaking through an engaging part between the partition (4A) and the valve frame (11) due to a Labyrinth effect. Further, an elastically connecting member (20) disposed on both sides of the bearing boss (16A) elastically connects the valve frame (11) and the groove (18), thereby preventing relative oscillation between the partition (4A) and the valve frame (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Yoshinori YAKABE, Junya Sasaki, Hitoshi Jinno, Mike Martin
  • Publication number: 20070028882
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine intake device is provided for an internal combustion engine such that intake device that can reduce the vibration of the throttle chamber of an internal combustion engine. The intake device has an intake air collector, a vacuum tank and a first air induction pipe. The vacuum tank is arranged closely adjacent to the intake air collector. The first air induction pipe extends upstream from the intake air collector in such a manner as to be closely adjacent to the vacuum tank. Preferably, the first air induction pipe is integral with the intake air collector and the vacuum tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsurou Kotouge, Hitoshi Jinno
  • Publication number: 20070017490
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine intake device is configured to improve the uniformity with which purge gas or other introduced gas is distributed to the cylinders of an engine. The intake device basically has a throttle chamber, an intake air collector, an air induction pipe, a partitioning part and a gas introducing pipe. The air induction pipe is provided between the throttle valve and the intake air collector. The partitioning part divides the space inside the air induction pipe into first and second air induction spaces. The gas introducing pipe is configured and arranged to introduce purge gas into the space inside the air induction pipe at a position between the throttle valve and the partitioning part. In one embodiment, the partitioning part is configured such that an upstream portion thereof is slanted with respect to a rotary shaft of the throttle valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junya Sasaki, Hitoshi Jinno