Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro NAKASHIZU

Kazuhiro NAKASHIZU 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).

  • Tension applying apparatus, drum apparatus and opening and closing body drive apparatus for vehicle
    Patent number: 9896873
    Abstract: A tension applying apparatus includes a tension applying member applying a tensile force to a drive cable by being pressed against the drive cable, a biasing member generating a biasing force for pressing the tension applying member against the drive cable, a holding member including a guide portion which restricts a moving direction of the tension applying member and a housing member housing the tension applying member and the holding member. The holding member is configured to change the moving direction of the tension applying member which is guided by the guide portion in a state where the holding member including a rotation shaft is housed within the housing member. The housing member includes a holding structure holding the holding member at a position to which the holding member rotates in a direction where a pressing angle of the tension applying member relative to the drive cable becomes shallow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masayuki Uchitsunemi, Kazuhiro Nakashizu, Yoshichika Ito, Tetsuya Ikeda
  • TENSION APPLYING APPARATUS, DRUM APPARATUS AND OPENING AND CLOSING BODY DRIVE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170130507
    Abstract: A tension applying apparatus includes a tension applying member applying a tensile force to a drive cable by being pressed against the drive cable, a biasing member generating a biasing force for pressing the tension applying member against the drive cable, a holding member including a guide portion which restricts a moving direction of the tension applying member and a housing member housing the tension applying member and the holding member. The holding member is configured to change the moving direction of the tension applying member which is guided by the guide portion in a state where the holding member including a rotation shaft is housed within the housing member. The housing member includes a holding structure holding the holding member at a position to which the holding member rotates in a direction where a pressing angle of the tension applying member relative to the drive cable becomes shallow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masayuki UCHITSUNEMI, Kazuhiro NAKASHIZU, Yoshichika ITO, Tetsuya IKEDA