Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Itou

Kazuhiro Itou 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: 8801524
    Abstract: In a damper apparatus, power is transferred, in order, from a motor, to an input, to a first elastic body, to a first element, to a second elastic body, to a second element, to a third elastic body, and to an output. The first and second elastic bodies are disposed radially outward of the third elastic body, and adjacent to each other on a single circumference. The first element has an annular outer peripheral portion that surrounds the first and second elastic bodies, and a pair of contact portions that are formed on peripheral edges on respective sides of the outer peripheral portion to protrude from the peripheral edges radially inward and to face each other, and that are between and in contact with the first elastic body and the second elastic body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Takikawa, Yoichi Oi, Kazuto Maruyama, Kazuhiro Itou
  • Patent number: 8771088
    Abstract: A damper device including an input element to which power from a motor is transmitted; a first elastic body to which the power is transmitted from the input element; a first intermediate element to which the power is transmitted from the first elastic body; a second elastic body to which the power is transmitted from the first intermediate element; a second intermediate element to which the power is transmitted from the second elastic body, a third elastic body to which the power is transmitted from the second intermediate element; and an output element to which the power is transmitted from the third elastic body. The second elastic body is lighter than the first elastic body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Takikawa, Yoichi Oi, Kazuto Maruyama, Kazuhiro Itou
  • Publication number: 20120252586
    Abstract: A damper device including an input element to which power from a motor is transmitted; a first elastic body to which the power is transmitted from the input element; a first intermediate element to which the power is transmitted from the first elastic body; a second elastic body to which the power is transmitted from the first intermediate element; a second intermediate element to which the power is transmitted from the second elastic body, a third elastic body to which the power is transmitted from the second intermediate element; and an output element to which the power is transmitted from the third elastic body. The second elastic body is lighter than the first elastic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TAKIKAWA, Yoichi OI, Kazuto MARUYAMA, Kazuhiro ITOU
  • Publication number: 20120252587
    Abstract: In a damper apparatus, power is transferred, in order, from a motor, to an input, to a first elastic body, to a first element, to a second elastic body, to a second element, to a third elastic body, and to an output. The first and second elastic bodies are disposed radially outward of the third elastic body, and adjacent to each other on a single circumference. The first element has an annular outer peripheral portion that surrounds the first and second elastic bodies, and a pair of contact portions that are formed on peripheral edges on respective sides of the outer peripheral portion to protrude from the peripheral edges radially inward and to face each other, and that are between and in contact with the first elastic body and the second elastic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TAKIKAWA, Yoichi OI, Kazuto MARUYAMA, Kazuhiro ITOU
  • Publication number: 20120168270
    Abstract: A centrifugal-pendulum vibration absorbing device, including a member attached coaxially with a rotary element; and mass bodies swingably coupled to the support member and disposed adjacent to each other in a circumferential direction. The mass bodies are configured such that when a first mass body, which is one of two mass bodies disposed adjacent to each other, and a second mass body, which is the other of the two mass bodies, move with respect to the support member so as to approach each other, the first mass body and the second mass body overlap each other as seen from an axial direction of the rotary element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TAKIKAWA, Kazuto MARUYAMA, Kazuhiro ITOU, Koji MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20120080281
    Abstract: A starting apparatus including an input member coupled to a motor; a damper mechanism having an input element, an elastic body and an output element; a lock-up clutch mechanism for performing lockup where the input member is coupled to an input shaft of a transmission via the damper mechanism and for canceling lockup, and a dynamic damper including an elastic body and a mass body engaged with the elastic body. The mass body of the dynamic damper is an elastic body support member that is supported rotatably around an axis of the starting apparatus and that supports the elastic body of the damper mechanism. With this arrangement, the dynamic damper is easily adjustable while reducing the overall size of the starting apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TAKIKAWA, Kazuto MARUYAMA, Kazuhiro ITOU
  • Publication number: 20120080280
    Abstract: A fluid transmission apparatus including a pump impeller that is connected to an input member coupled to a motor; a turbine runner that is rotatable together with the pump impeller; a damper mechanism that includes an input element, an intermediate element engaged with the input element via a first elastic body and an output element engaged with the intermediate element via a second elastic body; a lock-up clutch mechanism; a dynamic damper that includes a mass body and a third elastic body engaged with the mass body; and a centrifugal pendulum vibration absorber that includes a support member and a plurality of mass bodies each oscillatable with respect to the support member. The third elastic body of the dynamic damper is engaged with one of the intermediate element and the output element. The centrifugal pendulum vibration absorber's support member is connected to the intermediate element or the output element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TAKIKAWA, Kazuto MARUYAMA, Kazuhiro ITOU
  • Publication number: 20120080282
    Abstract: A compact fluid transmission apparatus that is able to effectively damp vibrations transmitted to an input member with a dynamic damper and a centrifugal pendulum vibration absorber. The apparatus includes a pump impeller that is connected to an input member coupled to a motor, and a turbine runner that is rotatable together with the pump impeller. The elastic body of the damper mechanism and the elastic body of the dynamic damper overlap each other with respect to an axial direction of the fluid transmission apparatus when viewed in a radial direction of the fluid transmission apparatus, and are arranged between the turbine runner and the centrifugal pendulum vibration absorber when viewed in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TAKIKAWA, Kazuto MARUYAMA, Kazuhiro ITOU
  • Publication number: 20120031722
    Abstract: A hydraulic transmission apparatus including a pump impeller connected to an input member that is coupled to a motor; a turbine runner for rotating with the pump impeller; a damper mechanism having an input element coupled to the turbine runner, an elastic body engaging with the input element, and an output element engaging with the elastic body and coupled to an transmission device input shaft; a lockup clutch for performing lockup in which the input member is engaged with the input element of the damper mechanism, and for releasing lockup; and an engagement mechanism engaging the turbine runner with the output element of the damper mechanism so that the turbine runner and the output element of the damper mechanism rotate integrally, when the lockup is released by the lockup clutch, and that does not engage the turbine runner with the output element of the damper mechanism so that the turbine runner and the output element of the damper mechanism do not rotate integrally, when the lockup is performed by the l
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: AISIN AW. CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TAKIKAWA, Kazuto MARUYAMA, Kazuhiro ITOU
  • Publication number: 20110240432
    Abstract: A hydraulic power transmission includes a pump impeller connected to an input member coupled to a prime mover, a turbine runner rotatable coaxially with the pump impeller, a damper mechanism having an input element, a resilient member engaged with the input element, an output element, and a lockup clutch capable of engaging the input member and the input element of the damper mechanism and releasing the engagement therebetween. The transmission also includes a dynamic damper configured in such a manner that oscillations transmitted to the input member when the input member and the input element of the damper mechanism are engaged by the lockup clutch are absorbed from the input element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TAKIKAWA, Hiroki NAGAI, Kazuhiro ITOU
  • Publication number: 20040078964
    Abstract: A circumferential portion of a land portion 14 which is formed on a surface of the printed wiring board for mounting a component with a lead-free solder is covered with an extending portion 21 of a solder mask 20 formed on the surface of the printed wiring board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Itou, Mamoru Nagata, Masao Kayaba, Yoshihiko Miyake, Hideyuki Arakane
  • Patent number: 6512185
    Abstract: The invention provides a printed-wiring board that is capable of preventing the lift-off phenomenon without changing the related process for fabricating related printed-wiring boards. A printed-wiring board of the present invention has the structure in which land portions are formed on both sides (front side and back side) of a board, a through hole is formed through the board, and an electrically conducting layer is formed on the inside peripheral surface of the through hole by means of plating to connect between the above-mentioned land portions of a wiring pattern, wherein the entire surface of the land part including the opening circumference of the through hole is covered with an insulating layer that covers the other part of the wiring pattern on the component side and on the other hand the land part is not covered with an insulating layer and remains exposed on the soldering side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Itou
  • Patent number: 4480170
    Abstract: An arc spot welding equipment wherein a hand having a positioning and clamping device for a work and a welding torch is attached to an arm of an industrial robot. The small work is clamped in a predetermined positional relation to the welding torch and is moved by the arm of the robot to an object to which said work is to be welded, thereby realizing an automatic positioning of the work to the object and eliminating the need to prepare a large-scale jig for positioning and clamping work to reduce the cost of the equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1984
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masatsune Kondou, Kazuhiro Itou, Tsutomu Furuta