Patents by Inventor Jun Kiyono

Jun Kiyono 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: 20240344483
    Abstract: A throttle apparatus for an engine according to the present invention includes a pair of throttle bodies 2f and 2r disposed between a pair of banks Bf and Br of a V-type engine E, a pair of throttle bores 3 provided in the respective throttle bodies 2f and 2r and configured to guide intake air, throttle valves 5 supported to be openable/closable by a pair of throttle shafts 4 intersecting an arrangement direction of the banks and an axial direction of the throttle bores 3 and parallel to each other, and coupling portions 28 and 23 extending from the respective throttle bodies 2f and 2r in a direction approaching each other and configured to couple the throttle bodies 2f and 2r by being fastened at abutting portions 28b and 23c superimposed on each other with fastening members 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: MIKUNI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jun KIYONO
  • Publication number: 20240309818
    Abstract: A multiple throttle device 100 includes: a throttle body 12 having a plurality of intake passages 10; a plurality of throttle valves 20; a plurality of secondary passages 102 respectively bypassing the plurality of throttle valves 20; and an air amount adjustment valve 30 for adjusting an amount of air flowing through the plurality of secondary passages 102. The air amount adjustment valve 30 includes a valve plug 40, and a guide part 50 for guiding the valve plug 40 in the axial direction. Opening into the inner peripheral surface 51 of the guide part 50 are: a plurality of first communication holes 52 respectively communicating with downstream sides of the throttle valves 20 in the plurality of intake passages 10; and a second communication hole 54 communicating with a canister 9 for collecting fuel vapor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventor: Jun KIYONO
  • Patent number: 11773790
    Abstract: A throttle device 1 includes a throttle valve 2 which is disposed in an intake passage 101, and includes a first valve body 20 and a first rotatable shaft 21 for rotatably holding the first valve body 20, a bypass valve 3 which is disposed in a bypass passage 8 connected to the intake passage 101 so as to bypass the throttle valve 2, and includes a second valve body 30 and a second rotatable shaft 31 for rotatably holding the second valve body 30, a common motor 4 for applying a driving force to the throttle valve 2 and the bypass valve 3, a first gear 5 configured to be able to transmit or block the driving force of the motor 4 with respect to the first rotatable shaft 21, a second gear 6 configured to receive the driving force of the motor 4 and transmit the driving force to the second rotatable shaft 31, and a sensor 7 for detecting a rotation amount of the second rotatable shaft 31 of the bypass valve 3 or another rotatable shaft rotating in conjunction with the second rotatable shaft 31.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: MIKUNI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jun Kiyono
  • Publication number: 20210340919
    Abstract: A throttle device 1 includes a throttle valve 2, and a throttle body 6 having a through hole 4 where the throttle valve 2 is arranged, the throttle body 6 including a connection part 28 to which a flow passage forming member 26 is finable, the flow passage forming member 26 communicating with the through hole 4 and forming an intake passage 3 with the through hole 4, and the connection part 28 having a contour 50 defined by a minor axis L1 along an axis direction of a rotatable shaft 12 of the throttle valve 2 and a major axis L2 which is longer than the minor axis L1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jun KIYONO, Naoki TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20210340918
    Abstract: A throttle device 1 includes a throttle valve 2 which is disposed in an intake passage 101, and includes a first valve body 20 and a first rotatable shaft 21 for rotatably holding the first valve body 20, a bypass valve 3 which is disposed in a bypass passage 8 connected to the intake passage 101 so as to bypass the throttle valve 2, and includes a second valve body 30 and a second rotatable shaft 31 for rotatably holding the second valve body 30, a common motor 4 for applying a driving force to the throttle valve 2 and the bypass valve 3, a first gear 5 configured to be able to transmit or block the driving force of the motor 4 with respect to the first rotatable shaft 21, a second gear 6 configured to receive the driving force of the motor 4 and transmit the driving force to the second rotatable shaft 31, and a sensor 7 for detecting a rotation amount of the second rotatable shaft 31 of the bypass valve 3 or another rotatable shaft rotating in conjunction with the second rotatable shaft 31.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventor: Jun KIYONO
  • Patent number: 7597086
    Abstract: A throttle assembly for intake air protects a link mechanism for interlocking throttles with each other from water and mud and maintains the throttle operability in a satisfactory state. The throttle assembly for intake air includes a plurality of throttle devices for injecting fuel into intake air to generate an air-fuel mixture; a link mechanism for connecting driving portions of the throttle devices with each other, a link mechanism housing chamber defined by an outer wall member for forming a link mechanism housing chamber and housing the link mechanism, and seal members provided at the connected or mated portions of the outer wall member and a different member or the connected or mated portions of a plurality of outer wall configuring members which configure the outer wall member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kuji, Akinobu Wakabayashi, Yoshiyuki Ayakoji, Jun Kiyono, Isamu Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20080216794
    Abstract: A throttle assembly for intake air protects a link mechanism for interlocking throttles with each other from water and mud and maintains the throttle operability in a satisfactory state. The throttle assembly for intake air includes a plurality of throttle devices for injecting fuel into intake air to generate an air-fuel mixture; a power transmission mechanism for interlocking the driving portions of the throttle devices with each other, a power transmission mechanism housing chamber defined by an outer wall member for forming a power transmission mechanism housing chamber and housing the power transmission mechanism, and seal means provided to the connected or mated portions of the outer wall member and a different member or the connected or mated portions of a plurality of outer wall configuring members which configure the outer wall member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kuji, Akinobu Wakabayashi, Yoshiyuki Ayakoji, Jun Kiyono, Isamu Tanaka