Patents by Inventor Katsumi Someya
Katsumi Someya 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: 9903437Abstract: A floor portion (34) is formed to be inflected to a radial direction inner side from a lower end portion of a channel outer tube portion (32), and is disposed apart from and opposing a flange portion (24) at an outer periphery side of a tube portion (22) of a dividing member (20). The floor portion (34) is disposed within the tube portion (22) in an axial direction S, that is, so as to overlap with the tube portion (22) when viewed from a radial direction. A diaphragm (50) in the form of an elastic film is adhered by vulcanization to a restriction channel member (30) so as to cover an aperture in a lower side of the restriction channel member (30). A seal portion (56) is vulcanization-formed integrally with the diaphragm (50), so as to cover an inner periphery face of a channel inner tube portion (36) of the restriction channel member (30).Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Hideki Sugawara, Katsumi Someya, Naoki Maeda, Yuzo Hattori
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Patent number: 9470286Abstract: A liquid-sealed anti-vibration device comprising: an inner tube (1), an outer tube (2); rubber bodies (3), (4) interconnecting the inner and outer tubes (1), (2) in a liquid-tight manner at two positions spaced in an axial direction; a partition wall disposed between the rubber bodies (3), (4) to divide a space between the inner and outer tubes into two parts in the axial direction, the partition wall having an annular rigid member (5a) and an elastic member (5b); liquid chambers (8), (9) configured in such a way that the spaces partitioned by the partition wall (5) are filled with non-compressible liquid; and a limiting passage (7) provided in the partition wall (5) to allow the liquid chambers (8), (9) to communicate with each other, wherein the annular rigid member (5a), protrudes from the inner tube (1) toward the outer tube, the elastic member (5b) connects the annular rigid member (5a) to the outer tube (2), and the limiting passage (7) is formed by at least one passage groove (5c), the passage groove bType: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiro Saito, Katsumi Someya
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Publication number: 20160025182Abstract: A liquid-sealed anti-vibration device comprising: an inner tube (1), an outer tube (2); rubber bodies (3), (4) interconnecting the inner and outer tubes (1), (2) in a liquid-tight manner at two positions spaced in an axial direction; a partition wall disposed between the rubber bodies (3), (4) to divide a space between the inner and outer tubes into two parts in the axial direction, the partition wall having an annular rigid member (5a) and an elastic member (5b); liquid chambers (8), (9) configured in such a way that the spaces partitioned by the partition wall (5) are filled with non-compressible liquid; and a limiting passage (7) provided in the partition wall (5) to allow the liquid chambers (8), (9) to communicate with each other, wherein the annular rigid member (5a), protrudes from the inner tube (1) toward the outer tube, the elastic member (5b) connects the annular rigid member (5a) to the outer tube (2), and the limiting passage (7) is formed by at least one passage groove (5c), the passage groove bType: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiro SAITO, Katsumi SOMEYA
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Patent number: 9222543Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid-sealed-type anti-vibration device that achieves damping performance as well as durability, the device comprising: an inner-tube member; an outer-tube member; first and second rubber bodies; and a fluid chamber, wherein a partition member, which is provided on the inner-tube member and has an inner-tube rigid protrusion and a rubber partition, is provided with a limiting passage, the outer-tube member has first and second outer-tube rigid protrusions having a shape of an inward flange, at least one of the first and second outer-tube rigid protrusions is disposed on the side of liquid chambers, each of the first rubber body and the second rubber body is provided with a ring-shaped cavity extending inside the respective rubber body along the outer circumferential surface of the inner-tube member, the depth of the cavities being configured such that the cavities extend beyond the first outer-tube rigid protrusion or the second outer-tube rigid protrusion, and at least one oType: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiro Saito, Katsumi Someya
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Patent number: 9163695Abstract: A liquid-sealed anti-vibration device comprising: an inner tube (1), an outer tube (2); rubber bodies (3), (4) interconnecting the inner and outer tubes (1), (2) in a liquid-tight manner at two positions spaced in an axial direction; a partition wall disposed between the rubber bodies (3), (4) to divide a space between the inner and outer tubes into two parts in the axial direction, the partition wall having an annular rigid member (5a) and an elastic member (5b); liquid chambers (8), (9) configured in such a way that the spaces partitioned by the partition wall (5) are filled with non-compressible liquid; and a limiting passage (7) provided in the partition wall (5) to allow the liquid chambers (8), (9) to communicate with each other, wherein the annular rigid member (5a), protrudes from the inner tube (1) toward the outer tube, the elastic member (5b) connects the annular rigid member (5a) to the outer tube (2), and the limiting passage (7) is formed by at least one passage groove (5c), the passage groove bType: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiro Saito, Katsumi Someya
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Patent number: 8979081Abstract: A strut mount allows a sufficient pre-compression to be applied to a rubber member without impairing the retaining force for the rubber member, thereby achieving improved durability of the rubber member. A pre-compression member (4) has an outer diameter that is smaller in the distal end side than in the proximal end side, and is press-fitted into the inner peripheral surface of an inner tube member (1).Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Norikatsu Namito, Katsumi Someya, Akihiro Saito
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Patent number: 8740197Abstract: An outer tube (11) of a vibration-damping device (10) is split into a first outer tube member (21) at a first end along the direction of an axis (O), and a second outer tube member (22) at a second end. The second end of the first outer tube member (21) in the direction of the axis (O), and the first end of the second outer tube member (22) in the direction of the axis (O) overlap each other in a radial direction of the outer tube (11) with the second rubber elastic body therebetween (23). Through this configuration, the generation of a noise from the vibration-damping device can be suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2009Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Masaaki Ohashi, Katsumi Someya
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Publication number: 20130069288Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid-sealed-type anti-vibration device that achieves damping performance as well as durability, the device comprising: an inner-tube member; an outer-tube member; first and second rubber bodies; and a fluid chamber, wherein a partition member, which is provided on the inner-tube member and has an inner-tube rigid protrusion and a rubber partition, is provided with a limiting passage, the outer-tube member has first and second outer-tube rigid protrusions having a shape of an inward flange, at least one of the first and second outer-tube rigid protrusions is disposed on the side of liquid chambers, each of the first rubber body and the second rubber body is provided with a ring-shaped cavity extending inside the respective rubber body along the outer circumferential surface of the inner-tube member, the depth of the cavities being configured such that the cavities extend beyond the first outer-tube rigid protrusion or the second outer-tube rigid protrusion, and at least one oType: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiro Saito, Katsumi Someya
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Publication number: 20130038006Abstract: A liquid-sealed anti-vibration device comprising: an inner tube (1), an outer tube (2); rubber bodies (3), (4) interconnecting the inner and outer tubes (1), (2) in a liquid-tight manner at two positions spaced in an axial direction; a partition wall disposed between the rubber bodies (3), (4) to divide a space between the inner and outer tubes into two parts in the axial direction, the partition wall having an annular rigid member (5a) and an elastic member (5b); liquid chambers (8), (9) configured in such a way that the spaces partitioned by the partition wall (5) are filled with non-compressible liquid; and a limiting passage (7) provided in the partition wall (5) to allow the liquid chambers (8), (9) to communicate with each other, wherein the annular rigid member (5a), protrudes from the inner tube (1) toward the outer tube, the elastic member (5b) connects the annular rigid member (5a) to the outer tube (2), and the limiting passage (7) is formed by at least one passage groove (5c), the passage groove bType: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2011Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiro Saito, Katsumi Someya
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Publication number: 20120091642Abstract: A floor portion (34) is formed to be inflected to a radial direction inner side from a lower end portion of a channel outer tube portion (32), and is disposed apart from and opposing a flange portion (24) at an outer periphery side of a tube portion (22) of a dividing member (20). The floor portion (34) is disposed within the tube portion (22) in an axial direction S, that is, so as to overlap with the tube portion (22) when viewed from a radial direction. A diaphragm (50) in the form of an elastic film is adhered by vulcanization to a restriction channel member (30) so as to cover an aperture in a lower side of the restriction channel member (30). A seal portion (56) is vulcanization-formed integrally with the diaphragm (50), so as to cover an inner periphery face of a channel inner tube portion (36) of the restriction channel member (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Hideki Sugawara, Katsumi Someya, Naoki Maeda, Yuzo Hattori
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Publication number: 20110042871Abstract: An outer tube (11) of a vibration-damping device (10) is split into a first outer tube member (21) at a first end along the direction of an axis (O), and a second outer tube member (22) at a second end. The second end of the first outer tube member (21) in the direction of the axis (O), and the first end of the second outer tube member (22) in the direction of the axis (O) overlap each other in a radial direction of the outer tube (11) with the second rubber elastic body therebetween (23). Through this configuration, the generation of a noise from the vibration-damping device can be suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Masaaki Ohashi, Katsumi Someya
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Publication number: 20100295224Abstract: A strut mount allows a sufficient pre-compression to be applied to a rubber member without impairing the retaining force for the rubber member, thereby achieving improved durability of the rubber member. A pre-compression member (4) has an outer diameter that is smaller in the distal end side than in the proximal end side, and is press-fitted into the inner peripheral surface of an inner tube member (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2008Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Norikatsu Namito, Katsumi Someya, Akihiro Saito
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Patent number: 6669181Abstract: The vibration isolating apparatus includes, an outer tube, an inner tube disposed at an inner peripheral side of the outer tube, an elastic body disposed between the outer tube and the inner tube, a main fluid chamber which contains a fluid with the elastic body serving as a portion of a partitioning wall of the main fluid chamber and whose internal volume changes due to deformation of the elastic body, a first auxiliary fluid chamber which contains a fluid and a portion of a partitioning wall of the first auxiliary fluid chamber is formed by a diaphragm so as to expand and contract a space between the first auxiliary fluid chamber and the outer tube, a first passage which communicates the main fluid chamber and the first auxiliary fluid chamber, and a second passage which communicates the main fluid chamber and the first auxiliary fluid chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignees: Bridgestone Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsumi Someya, Shigeki Okai
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Publication number: 20020185797Abstract: The vibration isolating apparatus includes, an outer tube, an inner tube disposed at an inner peripheral side of the outer tube, an elastic body disposed between the outer tube and the inner tube, a main fluid chamber which contains a fluid with the elastic body serving as a portion of a partitioning wall of the main fluid chamber and whose internal volume changes due to deformation of the elastic body, a first auxiliary fluid chamber which contains a fluid and a portion of a partitioning wall of the first auxiliary fluid chamber is formed by a diaphragm so as to expand and contract a space between the first auxiliary fluid chamber and the outer tube, a first passage which communicates the main fluid chamber and the first auxiliary fluid chamber, and a second passage which communicates the main fluid chamber and the first auxiliary fluid chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2002Publication date: December 12, 2002Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Katsumi Someya, Shigeki Okai
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Patent number: 5964456Abstract: A vibration isolating apparatus includes a first mounting member; a second mounting member formed in a substantially cylindrical shape with a distal end side having a smaller diameter than a diameter of a base end side, the second mounting member being disposed at an outer peripheral side of the first mounting member; an engaging portion formed by projecting the second mounting member toward an inner peripheral side at an axial direction substantially intermediate position between the distal end side and the base end side of the second mounting member; an elastic body disposed between the first and second mounting members; a liquid chamber containing a liquid therein in a sealed manner; a separating wall member having an outer peripheral side which engages with the engaging portion of the second mounting member so as to be positioned in an axial direction, and separating the liquid chamber into a pair of small liquid chambers by being fixed within the liquid chamber; and a bracket in which the second mountingType: GrantFiled: September 4, 1997Date of Patent: October 12, 1999Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventor: Katsumi Someya