Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Ojika

Kazuhiro Ojika 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: 6945202
    Abstract: A first piston connected to a first shaft and a second piston connected to a second shaft are supported within a housing by using a first leaf-spring unit and a second leaf-spring unit, respectively. Therefore, axial movement of the first shaft or the second shaft can be allowed, while circumferential rotational movement and radial movement can be restricted. The first leaf-spring unit includes two leaf-spring groups that are disposed in a row around the first shaft in the direction of the axis of the first shaft; similarly, the second leaf-spring unit includes two leaf-spring groups that are disposed in a row around the second shaft in the direction of the axis of the second shaft. Therefore, inclinations of the first shaft and the second shaft can be decreased. This results in reduction in contact between the first and second shafts and a cylinder within the housing and friction due to the contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Kaneko, Yasumasa Hagiwara, Wataru Mii, Kazuhiro Ojika
  • Publication number: 20050109295
    Abstract: A first piston connected to a first shaft and a second piston connected to a second shaft are supported within a housing by using a first leaf-spring unit and a second leaf-spring unit, respectively. Therefore, axial movement of the first shaft or the second shaft can be allowed, while circumferential rotational movement and radial movement can be restricted. The first leaf-spring unit includes two leaf-spring groups that are disposed in a row around the first shaft in the direction of the axis of the first shaft; similarly, the second leaf-spring unit includes two leaf-spring groups that are disposed in a row around the second shaft in the direction of the axis of the second shaft. Therefore, inclinations of the first shaft and the second shaft can be decreased. This results in reduction in contact between the first and second shafts and a cylinder within the housing and friction due to the contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Kaneko, Yasumasa Hagiwara, Wataru Mii, Kazuhiro Ojika
  • Patent number: 6663366
    Abstract: A compressor is composed of a pair of rotors engaging with each other and a driving mechanism having plural gears for driving the pair of rotors. The pair of rotors is disposed in a rotor chamber and the driving mechanism in a gear chamber, both chambers being separated by a separating wall. Fluid such as air is introduced into the rotor chamber from an inlet port and compressed therein, and the compressed air is delivered through an outlet port formed at a position close to the driving mechanism. A cooling water passage is formed at a bottom portion of the gear housing to cool lubricant encapsulated in a gear chamber. Additional cooling water passages may be made to further cool the components of the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Okada, Sota Shibasaki, Kazuhiro Ojika, Mamoru Shimoda
  • Publication number: 20020172612
    Abstract: A compressor is composed of a pair of rotors engaging with each other and a driving mechanism having plural gears for driving the pair of rotors. The pair of rotors is disposed in a rotor chamber and the driving mechanism in a gear chamber, both chambers being separated by a separating wall. Fluid such as air is introduced into the rotor chamber from an inlet port and compressed therein, and the compressed air is delivered through an outlet port formed at a position close to the driving mechanism. A cooling water passage is formed at a bottom portion of the gear housing to cool lubricant encapsulated in a gear chamber. Additional cooling water passages may be made to further cool the components of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Hiroshi Okada, Sota Shibasaki, Kazuhiro Ojika, Mamoru Shimoda