Patents by Inventor Keisuke IMAGAWA

Keisuke IMAGAWA 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: 11231068
    Abstract: Provided is a slide bearing capable of sustaining sliding performance over long period. A slide bearing has an upper case (2) configured to be attached to an upper support for attachment of a suspension to a vehicle body, a lower case (3) rotatably combined with the upper case (2) to form an annular space (7); and an annular center plate (4) and an annular sliding sheet (5) both placed within the annular space (7). The center plate (4) includes a bearing surface (40) slidable with the sliding sheet (5) and an annular groove (42) formed on the bearing surface (40) so as to hold lubricant. The annular groove (42) has an inner circumferential surface (43a) inclining down from the opening section toward the groove bottom section as it goes outwardly in the radial direction and an outer circumferential surface (43b) inclining down from the opening section toward the groove bottom section as it goes inwardly in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: GILES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouichi Morishige, Keisuke Imagawa
  • Publication number: 20200291988
    Abstract: Provided is a slide bearing capable of sustaining sliding performance over long period. A slide bearing has an upper case (2) configured to be attached to an upper support for attachment of a suspension to a vehicle body, a lower case (3) rotatably combined with the upper case (2) to form an annular space (7); and an annular center plate (4) and an annular sliding sheet (5) both placed within the annular space (7). The center plate (4) includes a bearing surface (40) slidable with the sliding sheet (5) and an annular groove (42) formed on the bearing surface (40) so as to hold lubricant. The annular groove (42) has an inner circumferential surface (43a) inclining down from the opening section toward the groove bottom section as it goes outwardly in the radial direction and an outer circumferential surface (43b) inclining down from the opening section toward the groove bottom section as it goes inwardly in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Kouichi MORISHIGE, Keisuke IMAGAWA
  • Patent number: 10421329
    Abstract: A slide bearing (1) is provided with an upper case (2) attached to an upper support for attaching a strut assembly to a vehicle body, a lower case (3) which is rotatably combined with the upper case (2) and which forms an annular space (7), and an annular center plate (4) and sliding sheet (5) disposed in the annular space (7). The upper case (2) has a load-transmitting surface (27) constituting part of an upper surface of the annular space (7), the center plate (4) is provided with an annular recess (43) filled with a lubricant, and the center plate (4) has a bearing surface (41) for supporting loads exerted on the load-transmitting surface (27). The sliding sheet (5), which is disposed between the load-transmitting surface (27) and the bearing surface (41), has a sliding surface (51) that slides against the bearing surface (41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: OILES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohei Takahashi, Kouichi Morishige, Keisuke Imagawa
  • Patent number: 10344799
    Abstract: Provided is a sliding bearing wherein radial play is prevented. A sliding bearing (1) comprises: an upper case (2) mounted to an upper support for mounting the strut assembly of a strut-type suspension to a vehicle body; a lower case (3) which is mounted to an upper spring seat for supporting the upper end of the coil spring of the strut-type suspension, is combined with the upper case (2) so that the upper case (2) and the lower case (3) can pivot relative to each other, and forms an annular space (5) between the upper case (2) and the lower case (3); and an annular center plate (4) disposed in the annular space (5) and enabling the upper case (2) and the lower case (3) to pivot relative to each other. The center plate (4) has a circular conical surface-shaped bearing surface (41). The upper case (2) has a circular conical surface-shaped load transmission surface (27) sliding on the bearing surface (42) of the center plate (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: OILES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiko Sekine, Kouichi Morishige, Keisuke Imagawa
  • Publication number: 20180370317
    Abstract: A slide bearing (1) is provided with an upper case (2) attached to an upper support for attaching a strut assembly to a vehicle body, a lower case (3) which is rotatably combined with the upper case (2) and which forms an annular space (7), and an annular center plate (4) and sliding sheet (5) disposed in the annular space (7). The upper case (2) has a load-transmitting surface (27) constituting part of an upper surface of the annular space (7), the center plate (4) is provided with an annular recess (43) filled with a lubricant, and the center plate (4) has a bearing surface (41) for supporting loads exerted on the load-transmitting surface (27). The sliding sheet (5), which is disposed between the load-transmitting surface (27) and the bearing surface (41), has a sliding surface (51) that slides against the bearing surface (41).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Kohei TAKAHASHI, Kouichi MORISHIGE, Keisuke IMAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20180106292
    Abstract: Provided is a sliding bearing wherein radial play is prevented. A sliding bearing (1) comprises: an upper case (2) mounted to an upper support for mounting the strut assembly of a strut-type suspension to a vehicle body; a lower case (3) which is mounted to an upper spring seat for supporting the upper end of the coil spring of the strut-type suspension, is combined with the upper case (2) so that the upper case (2) and the lower case (3) can pivot relative to each other, and forms an annular space (5) between the upper case (2) and the lower case (3) ; and an annular center plate (4) disposed in the annular space (5) and enabling the upper case (2) and the lower case (3) to pivot relative to each other. The center plate (4) has a circular conical surface-shaped bearing surface (41). The upper case (2) has a circular conical surface-shaped load transmission surface (27) sliding on the bearing surface (42) of the center plate (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Toshihiko SEKINE, Kouichi MORISHIGE, Keisuke IMAGAWA