Patents by Inventor Jun Umeno

Jun Umeno 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: 11091002
    Abstract: A stabilizer includes a stabilizer bar and a rubber bush. The stabilizer bar includes a bar body made of a steel and a coating film covering the bar body. The coating film is formed on the surface of the bar body by using a resin having a water contact angle of more than 65°. By performing surface treatment for reducing the contact angle of the coating film present on an attachment part, the contact angle of the attachment part is changed to 65° or less. A pre-cured liquid adhesive agent is applied to an inner surface (adhesion surface) of the rubber bush. After a region including the attachment part of the stabilizer bar is heated, the rubber bush is overlaid on the attachment part. The adhesive agent is cured in a state where the rubber bush is pressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jun Umeno
  • Patent number: 10759250
    Abstract: A stabilizer device includes a stabilizer extending in a width direction of a vehicle, and a bush unit. The bush unit includes a bracket formed of metal, and a rubber bush. The rubber bush is formed of a plurality of bush pieces, and is fixed to the stabilizer by an adhesion layer. The adhesion layer is constituted of an adhesion member including an adhesive applied to inner surfaces of the bush pieces. A bonding display portion formed of a part of the adhesion member is provided at a corner on an end face of the bush piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Umeno, Yukihiro Seki, Toru Itihara, Hiroshi Mizukami
  • Patent number: 10704634
    Abstract: A lower-side spring receiving member is adapted to receive a compression spring provided with an effective part, end turn parts which do not elastically deform, and rising parts located between the effective part and the end turn parts, at a lower side of the compression spring. The lower-side spring receiving member is provided with a contact part which is formed to protrude outward from an end at one side in the extending direction thereof, and which is in contact with the rising part so as not to form a gap between the contact part and the rising part. The contact part is in contact with the rising part of the compression spring by an elastic force caused by elastic deformation, regardless of a load on the compression spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Ohmura, Shohei Hosomi, Jun Umeno
  • Patent number: 10626942
    Abstract: A lower-side spring-receiving member of a suspension device, receiving a suspension spring structured to have a rising section at a lower side of the suspension spring, having a partially annular shape and including: a base end portion arranged at one end of the lower-side spring-receiving member wherein an end of the suspension spring is inserted into the base end portion; a slope portion arranged at the other end of the lower-side spring-receiving member and having a thickness in a cross-sectional view varying so as to follow a shape of the rising section of the suspension spring; and a holding portion that is arranged between the base end portion and the slope portion and holds the suspension spring, wherein the slope portion has a recess portion (Nk) formed on its bottom-surface; the recess portion includes a ridge portion is formed in a substantially mountain shape in a cross-sectional view taken along a radial direction of the partially annular shape and may be or may not be in contact with a mounting s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Ohmura, Shohei Hosomi, Jun Umeno
  • Publication number: 20190160906
    Abstract: A stabilizer includes a stabilizer bar and a rubber bush. The stabilizer bar includes a bar body made of a steel and a coating film covering the bar body. The coating film is formed on the surface of the bar body by using a resin having a water contact angle of more than 65°. By performing surface treatment for reducing the contact angle of the coating film present on an attachment part, the contact angle of the attachment part is changed to 65° or less. A pre-cured liquid adhesive agent is applied to an inner surface (adhesion surface) of the rubber bush. After a region including the attachment part of the stabilizer bar is heated, the rubber bush is overlaid on the attachment part. The adhesive agent is cured in a state where the rubber bush is pressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jun UMENO
  • Patent number: 10266027
    Abstract: An end turn portion of a coil spring includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion is always in contact with a spring seat irrespective of the magnitude of a load applied to the coil spring. The second portion contacts the spring seat when the load applied to the coil spring is large, and is separated from the spring seat when the load is small. The third portion is always separated from the spring seat irrespective of the magnitude of the load. An insulating sheet made of a material having rubber elasticity is attached to a lower surface of a wire at the end turn portion by means of adhesive bonding. The insulating sheet is provided on a lower surface of a region including at least the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideto Enomoto, Jun Umeno, Ken Okura, Shuji Ohmura
  • Publication number: 20180272828
    Abstract: A stabilizer device includes a stabilizer extending in a width direction of a vehicle, and a bush unit. The bush unit includes a bracket formed of metal, and a rubber bush. The rubber bush is formed of a plurality of bush pieces, and is fixed to the stabilizer by an adhesion layer. The adhesion layer is constituted of an adhesion member including an adhesive applied to inner surfaces of the bush pieces. A bonding display portion formed of a part of the adhesion member is provided at a corner on an end face of the bush piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun UMENO, Yukihiro SEKI, Toru ITIHARA, Hiroshi MIZUKAMI
  • Publication number: 20180045263
    Abstract: A lower-side spring-receiving member of a suspension device, receiving a suspension spring structured to have a rising section at a lower side of the suspension spring, having a partially annular shape and including: a base end portion arranged at one end of the lower-side spring-receiving member wherein an end of the suspension spring is inserted into the base end portion; a slope portion arranged at the other end of the lower-side spring-receiving member and having a thickness in a cross-sectional view varying so as to follow a shape of the rising section of the suspension spring; and a holding portion that is arranged between the base end portion and the slope portion and holds the suspension spring, wherein the slope portion has a recess portion (Nk) formed on its bottom-surface; the recess portion includes a ridge portion is formed in a substantially mountain shape in a cross-sectional view taken along a radial direction of the partially annular shape and may be or may not be in contact with a mounting s
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Shuji Ohmura, Shohei Hosomi, Jun Umeno
  • Publication number: 20180038437
    Abstract: A lower-side spring receiving member is adapted to receive a compression spring provided with an effective part, end turn parts which do not elastically deform, and rising parts located between the effective part and the end turn parts, at a lower side of the compression spring. The lower-side spring receiving member is provided with a contact part which is formed to protrude outward from an end at one side in the extending direction thereof, and which is in contact with the rising part so as not to form a gap between the contact part and the rising part. The contact part is in contact with the rising part of the compression spring by an elastic force caused by elastic deformation, regardless of a load on the compression spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Shuji Ohmura, Shohei Hosomi, Jun Umeno
  • Publication number: 20170015171
    Abstract: An end turn portion of a coil spring includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion is always in contact with a spring seat irrespective of the magnitude of a load applied to the coil spring. The second portion contacts the spring seat when the load applied to the coil spring is large, and is separated from the spring seat when the load is small. The third portion is always separated from the spring seat irrespective of the magnitude of the load. An insulating sheet made of a material having rubber elasticity is attached to a lower surface of a wire at the end turn portion by means of adhesive bonding. The insulating sheet is provided on a lower surface of a region including at least the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideto ENOMOTO, Jun UMENO, Ken OKURA, Shuji OHMURA
  • Patent number: 7896983
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a hollow stabilizer, a pipe compressing step of compressing an electroseamed pipe in a temperature range of a hot state or a warm state so as to make a rate of a thickness with respect to an outer diameter between 18 and 35% is performed, and a forming step of forming the compressed electroseamed pipe in a stabilizer shape in a cold state is executed. Next, a step of applying a heat treatment to a half-finished stabilizer is performed, a shot peening step of impacting a shot on the half-finished stabilizer is performed, and a step of coating the half-finished stabilizer is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Koyama, Koichi Tamatsu, Masato Sugawara, Jun Umeno, Hiroshi Machida, Hiroshi Masuya, Fumiaki Kimura, Yasuaki Tsuji, Akihiro Katsuya, Takahiro Nakamura
  • Patent number: 7188851
    Abstract: A stabilizer for vehicles has a torsion portion extending in a width direction of a vehicle, arm portions extending in a forward or backward direction from both side end portions of the torsion portion, straight portions provided in a vicinity of both side end portions of the torsion portion, the straight portions extending along with an axial direction thereof, leading end portions of the arm portions, the leading end portions of the arm portions being mounted to the vehicle, and the straight portions being mounted to the vehicle via bushes, and a stopper provided at one of the straight portions, the stopper preventing the straight portions from moving more than a predetermined distance in an axial direction with respect to the bush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Furuyama, Jun Umeno, Kenzo Tago
  • Publication number: 20060200990
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a hollow stabilizer, a pipe compressing step of compressing an electroseamed pipe in a temperature range of a hot state or a warm state so as to make a rate of a thickness with respect to an outer diameter between 18 and 35% is performed, and a forming step of forming the compressed electroseamed pipe in a stabilizer shape in a cold state is executed. Next, a step of applying a heat treatment to a half-finished stabilizer is performed, a shot peening step of impacting a shot on the half-finished stabilizer is performed, and a step of coating the half-finished stabilizer is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Hiroshi Koyama, Koichi Tamatsu, Masato Sugawara, Jun Umeno, Hiroshi Machida, Hiroshi Masuya, Fumiaki Kimura, Yasuaki Tsuji, Akihiro Katsuya, Takahiro Nakamura
  • Patent number: 6871865
    Abstract: A hollow stabilizer made of a steel pipe, comprises: a torsion portion extending in a width direction of a vehicle body; a pair of right and left arm portions positioned at both end sides of the torsion portion; and a plurality of curved portions which are bent in an arc shape in any of the torsion portion, the arm portions and portions therebetween. Bending radii of the plurality of curved portions are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Furuyama, Hiroshi Koyama, Yoshihiro Koshita, Jun Umeno, Koichi Tamatsu
  • Publication number: 20050029769
    Abstract: A stabilizer for vehicles has a torsion portion extending in a width direction of a vehicle, arm portions extending in a forward or backward direction from both side end portions of the torsion portion, straight portions provided in a vicinity of both side end portions of the torsion portion, the straight portions extending along with an axial direction thereof, leading end portions of the arm portions, the leading end portions of the arm portions being mounted to the vehicle, and the straight portions being mounted to the vehicle via bushes, and a stopper provided at one of the straight portions, the stopper preventing the straight portions from moving more than a predetermined distance in an axial direction with respect to the bush.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Tsutomu Furuyama, Jun Umeno, Kenzo Tago
  • Publication number: 20030075895
    Abstract: A hollow stabilizer made of a steel pipe, comprises: a torsion portion extending in a width direction of a vehicle body; a pair of right and left arm portions positioned at both end sides of the torsion portion; and a plurality of curved portions which are bent in an arc shape in any of the torsion portion, the arm portions and portions therebetween. Bending radii of the plurality of curved portions are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Tsutomu Furuyama, Hiroshi Koyama, Yoshihiro Koshita, Jun Umeno, Koichi Tamatsu
  • Publication number: 20020170177
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a hollow stabilizer, a pipe compressing step of compressing an electroseamed pipe in a temperature range of a hot state or a warm state so as to make a rate of a thickness with respect to an outer diameter between 18 and 35% is performed, and a forming step of forming the compressed electroseamed pipe in a stabilizer shape in a cold state is executed. Next, a step of applying a heat treatment to a half-finished stabilizer is performed, a shot peening step of impacting a shot on the half-finished stabilizer is performed, and a step of coating the half-finished stabilizer is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Hiroshi Koyama, Koichi Tamatsu, Masato Sugawara, Jun Umeno, Hiroshi Machida, Hiroshi Masuya, Fumiaki Kimura, Yasuaki Tsuji, Akihiro Katsuya, Takahiro Nakamura