Patents by Inventor Iwao Taira

Iwao Taira 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: 8720901
    Abstract: A seal ring that seals an annular gap formed between a shaft and a housing that has a shaft hole into which the shaft is inserted. The seal ring is configured such that one of both the ends and has a projection projecting in the direction of the circumference of the seal ring. The other end has a recess used in combination with the projection. The seal ring is characterized in that the recess has an inclining side face, which inclines from the direction of the circumference, and the projection and the recess form a sliding part so that a part of the edge of the leading end of the projection slides over the inclining side face of the recess, and portion of the sliding part is formed as a linear sliding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: NOK Corporation
    Inventors: Yosuke Kondo, Iwao Taira, Kazunari Seki
  • Patent number: 8348639
    Abstract: A high performance sealing device having an excellent pressure resistance and realizing a prevention of damage. The sealing device usable at a working pressure of 0 to 2 MPa, and not damaged even if the pressure of high-pressure fuel of 5 MPa or higher is applied thereto, wherein high pressure fuel on the high pressure side is sealed by a first seal part, oil from a cam side on a low pressure side is sealed by a second seal part, and the fuel slightly leaked due to failure of scraping at the first seal part is sealed by the second seal part to form a dual seal structure. A resin ring coming into slidable sealing contact with a shaft is used in the first seal part, whereby abnormal abrasion does not occur even when fuel having less lubricity is used, and the durability of the seal is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: NOK Corporation
    Inventors: Masatoshi Okada, Iwao Taira, Tadashi Abiko, Yosuke Kondo, Kazuki Takeno, Ichiro Yamane
  • Publication number: 20090322037
    Abstract: There is provided a seal ring that makes it possible to improve attachability and sealability. The seal ring 1 is separated from each other in one area and has a shape with ends, is inserted in an annular groove in a shaft by temporarily moving both the fittable ends 3 and 4 away from each other, and thereby seals an annular gap formed between the shaft and a housing that has a shaft hole into which the shaft is inserted. The seal ring is configured such that: one of both the ends 3 and 4 has a projection 31 projecting in the direction of the circumference of the seal ring; the other end 4 has a recess 42 used in combination with the projection 31. The projection 41 and the recess 42 are fitted together while slid against each other, thereby bringing both the ends 3 and 4 into contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yosuke Kondo, Iwao Taira, Kazunari Seki
  • Patent number: 7523742
    Abstract: Leakage of a combustion gas is prevented by installing a seal ring in an annular groove provided in the outer peripheral surface of a fuel injection valve. Further, a combustion gas leaked from the seal ring is sealed in by providing a seal washer more on the rear end side of the fuel injection valve than the seal ring. Thus a combustion gas seal for an injection valve is provided, and the combustion gas seal is capable of exhibiting excellent sealing ability for a long term with a simple structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, NOK Corporation
    Inventors: Tomihisa Tsuchiya, Kenji Ohkubo, Masaaki Yano, Iwao Taira, Junichi Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20080258405
    Abstract: A high performance sealing device having an excellent pressure resistance and realizing a prevention of damage. The sealing device usable at a working pressure of 0 to 2 MPa, and not damaged. even if the pressure of high-pressure fuel of 5 MPa or higher is applied thereto, wherein high pressure fuel on the high pressure side H is sealed by a first seal part 2, oil from a cam side on a low pressure side L is sealed by a second seal part 3, and the fuel slightly leaked due to failure of scraping at the first seal part is sealed by the second seal part to form a dual seal structure, and a resin ring 21 coming into slidable sealing contact with a shaft 10 is used in the first seal part 2, whereby abnormal abrasion does not occur even when fuel having less lubricity is used, and the durability of the seal is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Masatoshi Okada, Iwao Taira, Tadashi Abiko, Yosuke Kondo, Kazuki Takeno, Ichiro Yamane
  • Publication number: 20070272214
    Abstract: Leakage of a combustion gas is prevented by installing a seal ring (10) in an annular groove (51) provided in the outer peripheral surface of a fuel injection valve (5). Further, a combustion gas leaked from the seal ring (10) is sealed in by providing a seal washer (11) more on the rear end side of the fuel injection valve than the seal ring (10). Thus a combustion gas seal for an injection valve is provided, and the combustion gas seal is capable of exhibiting excellent sealing ability for a long term with a simple structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Tomihisa Tsuchiya, Kenji Ohkubo, Masaaki Yano, Iwao Taira, Junichi Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20070182103
    Abstract: A high performance sealing device having an excellent pressure resistance and realizing a prevention of damage. The sealing device usable at a working pressure of 0 to 2 MPa, and not damaged even if the pressure of high-pressure fuel of 5 MPa or higher is applied thereto, wherein high pressure fuel on the high pressure side H is sealed by a first seal part 2, oil from a cam side on a low pressure side L is sealed by a second seal part 3, and the fuel slightly leaked due to failure of scraping at the first seal part is sealed by the second seal part to form a dual seal structure, and a resin ring 21 coming into slidable sealing contact with a shaft 10 is used in the first seal part 2, whereby abnormal abrasion does not occur even when fuel having less lubricity is used, and the durability of the seal is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Masatoshi Okada, Iwao Taira, Tadashi Abiko, Yosuke Kondo, Kazuki Takeno, Ichiro Yamane
  • Publication number: 20070169621
    Abstract: A high performance sealing device having an excellent pressure resistance and realizing a prevention of damage. The sealing device usable at a working pressure of 0 to 2 MPa, and not damaged even if the pressure of high-pressure fuel of 5 MPa or higher is applied thereto, wherein high pressure fuel on the high pressure side H is sealed by a first seal part 2, oil from a cam side on a low pressure side L is sealed by a second seal part 3, and the fuel slightly leaked due to failure of scraping at the first seal part is sealed by the second seal part to form a dual seal structure, and a resin ring 21 coming into slidable sealing contact with a shaft 10 is used in the first seal part 2, whereby abnormal abrasion does not occur even when fuel having less lubricity is used, and the durability of the seal is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Masatoshi Okada, Iwao Taira, Tadashi Abiko, Yosuke Kondo, Kazuki Takeno, Ichiro Yamane
  • Publication number: 20040164496
    Abstract: A high performance sealing device (1) having an excellent pressure resistance, usable at a working pressure of 0 to 2 MPa, and not damaged even if the pressure of high-pressure fuel of 5 MPa or higher is applied thereto, wherein high pressure fuel on the high pressure side (H) is sealed by a first seal part (2), oil from a cam side on a low pressure side (L) is sealed by a second seal part (3), and the fuel slightly leaked through the first seal part (2) is sealed by the second seal part (3) to form a double seal structure, and a resin ring (21) slidably and sealingly coming into contact with a shaft (10) is used in the first seal part (2), whereby abnormal wear does not occur even if fuel with poor lubrication is used, and the durability of the seal is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Masatoshi Okada, Iwao Taira, Tadashi Abiko, Yosuke Kondo, Kazuki Takeno, Ichiro Yamane