Patents by Inventor Keiichirou Ishihara

Keiichirou Ishihara 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).

  • Publication number: 20230243320
    Abstract: A leakage diagnosis device for an evaporative fuel treatment device includes a first vent valve, a second vent valve, and a pump. The first vent valve is configured to block a first atmospheric passage, which is a main passage of an atmospheric passage and connects a canister with an atmospheric opening. The second vent valve is configured to block a second atmospheric passage, which is a bypass passage of the first atmospheric passage and connects the canister with the atmospheric opening. The pump is provided on a side of the atmospheric opening relative to the second vent valve in the second atmospheric passage, and is configured to pressurize or depressurize the second atmospheric passage. A malfunction diagnosis device performs a malfunction diagnosis based on an output value of a pressure sensor, a current value of the pump, or an output value of an air-fuel ratio sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Keiichirou ISHIHARA, Taiki YASUZAKA, Tomohiro ITOH, Yasuo KATO
  • Patent number: 11674477
    Abstract: A leak hole determination device in an evaporated fuel processing system. The leak hole determination device includes: a first pressure detector for detecting a first pressure in a fuel tank; a second pressure detector for detecting a second pressure in a canister; and a leak hole determiner for determining whether a leak hole is present. The leak hole determiner determines, after a limit pressure timing subsequent to a depressurization operation for depressurizing an inside of the system, whether a leak hole is present by using a difference between a change speed of a first pressure detected by the first pressure detector and a change speed of a second pressure detected by the second pressure detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichirou Ishihara, Tomohiro Itoh, Yasuo Katoh
  • Patent number: 11603809
    Abstract: A leakage diagnostic device diagnoses leakage of evaporated fuel in an evaporative fuel treatment device. The evaporative fuel treatment device purges evaporated fuel, which is generated in a fuel tank and adsorbed on a canister, to an intake passage. The leakage diagnostic device includes a vent valve that blocks a first atmospheric passage, which connects the canister with an atmospheric opening, and a pump that pressurizes and depressurizes a second atmospheric passage, which is a bypass passage of the first atmospheric passage. The malfunction diagnostic device diagnoses malfunction of the leakage diagnostic device based on an output value of a pressure sensor that detects pressure in a passage connected to the canister.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichirou Ishihara, Taiki Yasuzaka, Yasuo Kato
  • Patent number: 11428222
    Abstract: A vane pump includes: a casing forming a pump chamber therein; a rotor arranged inside the casing to rotate eccentrically with respect to the casing; and a plurality of vanes configured to rotate with the rotor and slide on an inner side surface of the casing. At least one of Formula (1): l?(b/a)×k and Formula (2): l?(c/a)×j is satisfied, where “a” represents a height of the pump chamber, “b” represents a height of the rotor, “c” represents a height of the vane in a rotation axis direction of the rotor, and where “l” represents a linear expansion coefficient of the casing in the rotation axis direction, “k” represents a linear expansion coefficient of the rotor in the rotation axis direction, and “j” represents a linear expansion coefficient of the vane in the rotation axis direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichirou Ishihara, Tomohiro Itoh, Yasuo Katoh
  • Publication number: 20220145883
    Abstract: A vane pump includes a casing, a rotor, vanes, a motor, and a fixed member. The casing defines a pump chamber therein. The rotor is disposed in the casing and configured to eccentrically rotate relative to the casing. The vanes are configured to rotate together with the rotor to slidably move on an inner surface of the casing. The motor is configured to rotate the rotor. Both the motor and the casing are fixed to the fixed member. The casing has an outer side wall surface and a flange. The flange protrudes outward from the outer side wall surface at an intermediate position between both ends of the pump chamber in a rotational axis direction of the rotor. The flange is fixed to the fixed member at a plurality of positions. The fixed member has a linear expansion coefficient that is different from that of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Keiichirou ISHIHARA, Tomohiro ITOH, Yasuo KATO, Masahiro SATOU
  • Publication number: 20220099051
    Abstract: A leakage diagnostic device diagnoses leakage of evaporated fuel in an evaporative fuel treatment device. The evaporative fuel treatment device purges evaporated fuel, which is generated in a fuel tank and adsorbed on a canister, to an intake passage. The leakage diagnostic device includes a vent valve that blocks a first atmospheric passage, which connects the canister with an atmospheric opening, and a pump that pressurizes and depressurizes a second atmospheric passage, which is a bypass passage of the first atmospheric passage. The malfunction diagnostic device diagnoses malfunction of the leakage diagnostic device based on an output value of a pressure sensor that detects pressure in a passage connected to the canister.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Keiichirou ISHIHARA, Taiki YASUZAKA, Yasuo KATO
  • Publication number: 20210363942
    Abstract: A leak hole determination device in an evaporated fuel processing system. The leak hole determination device includes: a first pressure detector for detecting a first pressure in a fuel tank; a second pressure detector for detecting a second pressure in a canister; and a leak hole determiner for determining whether a leak hole is present. The leak hole determiner determines, after a limit pressure timing subsequent to a depressurization operation for depressurizing an inside of the system, whether a leak hole is present by using a difference between a change speed of a first pressure detected by the first pressure detector and a change speed of a second pressure detected by the second pressure detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Keiichirou ISHIHARA, Tomohiro ITOH, Yasuo KATOH
  • Patent number: 11136943
    Abstract: The evaporative fuel processing system includes a fuel tank, a canister, a pump, a pressure detection unit, a temperature detection unit, and a leak diagnosis unit a leak diagnosis unit configured to diagnose leak in the diagnostic object based on a first pressure change which is a change in pressure detected by the pressure detection unit when the temperature in the diagnostic object changes, a second pressure change which is a change in pressure detected by the pressure detection unit when the inside of the diagnostic object is pressurized or depressurized by the pump, a detected temperature by the temperature detection unit, a first preparation information and a second preparation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichirou Ishihara, Tomohiro Itoh, Yasuo Kato
  • Publication number: 20210062810
    Abstract: A vane pump includes: a casing forming a pump chamber therein; a rotor arranged inside the casing to rotate eccentrically with respect to the casing; and a plurality of vanes configured to rotate with the rotor and slide on an inner side surface of the casing. At least one of Formula (1): I?(b/a)×k and Formula (2): I?(c/a)×j is satisfied, where “a” represents a height of the pump chamber, “b” represents a height of the rotor, “c” represents a height of the vane in a rotation axis direction of the rotor, and where “I” represents a linear expansion coefficient of the casing in the rotation axis direction, “k” represents a linear expansion coefficient of the rotor in the rotation axis direction, and “j” represents a linear expansion coefficient of the vane in the rotation axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Keiichirou ISHIHARA, Tomohiro ITOH, Yasuo KATOH
  • Patent number: 10801917
    Abstract: A fuel vapor processing device includes a canister, a first purge pipe that forms a first purge path that communicatively connects the inside of the canister and the inside of a fuel tank, a pressure pipe that forms a pressure detection path configured to communicatively connect a first switching valve and a pump, the first switching valve, a sealing valve disposed in the first purge pipe and configured to isolate the inside of the canister from the inside of the fuel tank, a differential pressure sensor, and an ECU. The differential pressure sensor is capable of detecting a difference between a pressure of the first purge path and a pressure of the pressure detection path. The ECU determines presence or absence of a fuel vapor leak while controlling the first switching valve, the pump, and the sealing valve based on a signal output from the differential pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichirou Ishihara, Yuichiro Miura, Ryoyu Kishi, Tomohiro Itoh
  • Publication number: 20200132023
    Abstract: The evaporative fuel processing system includes a fuel tank, a canister, a pump, a pressure detection unit, a temperature detection unit, and a leak diagnosis unit a leak diagnosis unit configured to diagnose leak in the diagnostic object based on a first pressure change which is a change in pressure detected by the pressure detection unit when the temperature in the diagnostic object changes, a second pressure change which is a change in pressure detected by the pressure detection unit when the inside of the diagnostic object is pressurized or depressurized by the pump, a detected temperature by the temperature detection unit, a first preparation information and a second preparation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Keiichirou ISHIHARA, Tomohiro ITOH, Yasuo KATO
  • Patent number: 10473062
    Abstract: A fuel vapor processing device includes a three-way valve having a common valve chamber in which a first valve body, a second valve body, and a third valve body are housed. A single pressure sensor is provided in the common valve chamber. The first valve body enables communication between the common valve chamber and a first valve chamber. The second valve body enables communication between the common valve chamber and a second valve chamber communicating with an inside of the canister. The third valve body enables communication between the common valve chamber and a third valve chamber communicating with an inside of a fuel tank. An ECU controls the three-way valve and a switching valve, and controls driving of a pump to perform fuel vapor leak diagnosis for the fuel tank and the canister, based on a detection value detected by the pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiichirou Ishihara, Tomohiro Itoh
  • Publication number: 20190041292
    Abstract: A fuel vapor processing device includes a canister, a first purge pipe that forms a first purge path that communicatively connects the inside of the canister and the inside of a fuel tank, a pressure pipe that forms a pressure detection path configured to communicatively connect a first switching valve and a pump, the first switching valve, a sealing valve disposed in the first purge pipe and configured to isolate the inside of the canister from the inside of the fuel tank, a differential pressure sensor, and an ECU. The differential pressure sensor is capable of detecting a difference between a pressure of the first purge path and a pressure of the pressure detection path. The ECU determines presence or absence of a fuel vapor leak while controlling the first switching valve, the pump, and the sealing valve based on a signal output from the differential pressure sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Keiichirou ISHIHARA, Yuichiro MIURA, Ryoyu KISHI, Tomohiro ITOH
  • Publication number: 20190040821
    Abstract: A fuel vapor processing device includes a three-way valve having a common valve chamber in which a first valve body, a second valve body, and a third valve body are housed. A single pressure sensor is provided in the common valve chamber. The first valve body enables communication between the common valve chamber and a first valve chamber. The second valve body enables communication between the common valve chamber and a second valve chamber communicating with an inside of the canister. The third valve body enables communication between the common valve chamber and a third valve chamber communicating with an inside of a fuel tank. An ECU controls the three-way valve and a switching valve, and controls driving of a pump to perform fuel vapor leak diagnosis for the fuel tank and the canister, based on a detection value detected by the pressure sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Keiichirou ISHIHARA, Tomohiro ITOH
  • Patent number: 6181455
    Abstract: A cylindrical lens is constructed by a plurality of optical elements for linearly imaging a laser beam. The cylindrical lens is fixed to an optical frame using an adhesive so as to prevent the adhesive from entering a gap between the optical elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Keiichirou Ishihara