Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Onitsuka

Kazuhiro Onitsuka 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: 11913373
    Abstract: A variable capacity turbocharger includes a housing, a turbine impeller at least partially located in the housing, a scroll flow path located in the housing and encircling the turbine impeller, a first nozzle ring and a second nozzle ring facing each other in the housing, a nozzle flow path located between the first nozzle ring and the second nozzle ring and fluidly coupling the scroll flow path to the turbine impeller, a gap formed between the first nozzle ring and the housing, and a bearing hole located in the first nozzle ring and including an opening adjacent to the gap. The gap is located on an opposite side of the first nozzle ring to the nozzle flow path. Additionally, the gap is connected to the scroll flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventors: Katsunori Hayashi, Yuji Kobayashi, Takafumi Ueda, Kazuhiro Onitsuka, Fumihiko Fukuhara
  • Publication number: 20230110557
    Abstract: A variable capacity turbocharger includes a housing, a turbine impeller at least partially located in the housing, a scroll flow path located in the housing and encircling the turbine impeller, a first nozzle ring and a second nozzle ring facing each other in the housing, a nozzle flow path located between the first nozzle ring and the second nozzle ring and fluidly coupling the scroll flow path to the turbine impeller, a gap formed between the first nozzle ring and the housing, and a bearing hole located in the first nozzle ring and including an opening adjacent to the gap. The gap is located on an opposite side of the first nozzle ring to the nozzle flow path. Additionally, the gap is connected to the scroll flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Katsunori HAYASHI, Yuji KOBAYASHI, Takafumi UEDA, Kazuhiro ONITSUKA, Fumihiko FUKUHARA
  • Patent number: 11572823
    Abstract: A variable capacity turbocharger includes a variable nozzle unit having a shroud-side ring in which a first bearing hole is provided, a hub-side ring in which a second bearing hole is provided, a nozzle flow path formed between the shroud-side ring and the hub-side ring, and a nozzle vane disposed in the nozzle flow path and supported by both the first bearing hole and the second bearing hole. A turbine housing having a scroll flow path is connected to the nozzle flow path, in which the first bearing hole penetrates the shroud-side ring and communicates with the scroll flow path through a gap between the shroud-side ring and the turbine housing. Additionally, an opening of the first bearing hole on the gap side is smaller than an opening of the first bearing hole on the nozzle flow path side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Inventors: Katsunori Hayashi, Yuji Kobayashi, Takafumi Ueda, Kazuhiro Onitsuka, Fumihiko Fukuhara
  • Publication number: 20210404376
    Abstract: A variable capacity turbocharger includes a variable nozzle unit having a shroud-side ring in which a first bearing hole is provided, a hub-side ring in which a second bearing hole is provided, a nozzle flow path formed between the shroud-side ring and the hub-side ring, and a nozzle vane disposed in the nozzle flow path and supported by both the first bearing hole and the second bearing hole. A turbine housing having a scroll flow path is connected to the nozzle flow path, in which the first bearing hole penetrates the shroud-side ring and communicates with the scroll flow path through a gap between the shroud-side ring and the turbine housing. Additionally, an opening of the first bearing hole on the gap side is smaller than an opening of the first bearing hole on the nozzle flow path side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Katsunori HAYASHI, Yuji KOBAYASHI, Takafumi UEDA, Kazuhiro ONITSUKA, Fumihiko FUKUHARA
  • Patent number: 9726074
    Abstract: A turbocharger includes: an inflow passage to guide a fluid to a housing space for a turbine wheel; an exhaust passage to discharge the fluid having rotated the turbine wheel from a turbocharger body; a bypass passage connecting the inflow passage and the exhaust passage; a valve unit having one valve for a communicating portion between the exhaust passage and the housing space, and another valve for the bypass passage; an actuator to turn the valve unit and a stem connected to the valve unit about an axis of the stem; and a controller to operate the actuator. The controller adjusts the opening of the bypass passage by turning the valve unit within a specific range about the axis of the stem when a specific condition is met, and closes the exhaust passage by turning the valve unit beyond the specific range when the specific condition is not met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: IHI Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Onitsuka, Takahiro Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20150010390
    Abstract: A turbocharger includes: an inflow passage to guide a fluid to a housing space for a turbine wheel; an exhaust passage to discharge the fluid having rotated the turbine wheel from a turbocharger body; a bypass passage connecting the inflow passage and the exhaust passage; a valve unit having one valve for a communicating portion between the exhaust passage and the housing space, and another valve for the bypass passage; an actuator to turn the valve unit and a stem connected to the valve unit about an axis of the stem; and a controller to operate the actuator. The controller adjusts the opening of the bypass passage by turning the valve unit within a specific range about the axis of the stem when a specific condition is met, and closes the exhaust passage by turning the valve unit beyond the specific range when the specific condition is not met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: IHI Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro ONITSUKA, Takahiro Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8622691
    Abstract: The invention provides a supercharger which is provided with a thrust bearing in an outer side of a radial bearing, and can smoothly discharge a fed lubricating oil from a bearing portion so as to reduce a resistance generated by the lubricating oil. The supercharger is provided with a thrust bearing (30) rotatably supporting a thrust force applied to a turbine shaft (12). The thrust bearing (30) is constituted by a disc-shaped thrust collar (32) rotating together with the turbine shaft, and a turbine side thrust bearing (34) and a compressor side thrust bearing (36) inhibiting a movement in an axial direction of the thrust collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: IHI Corporation
    Inventors: Masatoshi Eguchi, Kazuhiro Onitsuka, Masahiro Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20100310366
    Abstract: Object The invention provides a supercharger which is provided with a thrust bearing in an outer side of a radial bearing, and can smoothly discharge a fed lubricating oil from a bearing portion so as to reduce a resistance generated by the lubricating oil. Means to Solve the Problems The supercharger is provided with a thrust bearing (30) rotatably supporting a thrust force applied to a turbine shaft (12). The thrust bearing (30) is constituted by a disc-shaped thrust collar (32) rotating together with the turbine shaft, and a turbine side thrust bearing (34) and a compressor side thrust bearing (36) inhibiting a movement in an axial direction of the thrust collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatoshi Eguchi, Kazuhiro Onitsuka, Masahiro Shimizu