Patents by Inventor Keisuke Takaoka

Keisuke Takaoka 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: 10400819
    Abstract: A squeeze film damper bearing device includes an inner race that is fitted around an outer periphery of a rotating shaft, an outer race that is supported on an inner periphery of a bearing retaining member, a plurality of rolling bodies that are disposed between the inner race and the outer race, and an annular space that is defined between the bearing retaining member and the outer race by a pair of seal rings and forms a squeeze film. The annular space includes a first space facing an outer peripheral face of the outer race and a second space facing an end face in an axial direction of the outer race.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Keisuke Takaoka
  • Patent number: 10309454
    Abstract: A squeeze film damper bearing device includes an inner race that is fitted around an outer periphery of a rotating shaft, an outer race that is supported via an annular space on an inner periphery of a bearing sleeve provided on a bearing retaining member, the annular space forming a squeeze film, and a plurality of rolling bodies that are disposed between the inner race and the outer race. The bearing sleeve is formed from a plurality of sleeve elements that are divided in a peripheral direction, and the plurality of sleeve elements move in a radial direction so as to be capable of changing a height in the radial direction of the annular space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Keisuke Takaoka
  • Patent number: 10132351
    Abstract: A squeeze film damper bearing device includes an annular space that is defined between an outer periphery of an outer race, an inner periphery of a bearing retaining member, and a pair of seal rings and forms a squeeze film, and an annular adjustment groove that is formed in the inner periphery of the bearing retaining member that is sandwiched by the pair of seal rings. A depth in a radial direction of the adjustment groove gradually decreases down to zero from a middle side in an axial direction of the adjustment groove in going toward at least one end side in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Keisuke Takaoka
  • Publication number: 20180245629
    Abstract: A squeeze film damper bearing device includes an inner race that is fitted around an outer periphery of a rotating shaft, an outer race that is supported on an inner periphery of a bearing retaining member, a plurality of rolling bodies that are disposed between the inner race and the outer race, and an annular space that is defined between the bearing retaining member and the outer race by a pair of seal rings and forms a squeeze film. The annular space includes a first space facing an outer peripheral face of the outer race and a second space facing an end face in an axial direction of the outer race.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventor: Keisuke Takaoka
  • Publication number: 20180245628
    Abstract: A squeeze film damper bearing device includes an inner race that is fitted around an outer periphery of a rotating shaft, an outer race that is supported via an annular space on an inner periphery of a bearing sleeve provided on a bearing retaining member, the annular space forming a squeeze film, and a plurality of rolling bodies that are disposed between the inner race and the outer race. The bearing sleeve is formed from a plurality of sleeve elements that are divided in a peripheral direction, and the plurality of sleeve elements move in a radial direction so as to be capable of changing a height in the radial direction of the annular space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventor: Keisuke Takaoka
  • Publication number: 20180245630
    Abstract: A squeeze film damper bearing device includes an annular space that is defined between an outer periphery of an outer race, an inner periphery of a bearing retaining member, and a pair of seal rings and forms a squeeze film, and an annular adjustment groove that is formed in the inner periphery of the bearing retaining member that is sandwiched by the pair of seal rings. A depth in a radial direction of the adjustment groove gradually decreases down to zero from a middle side in an axial direction of the adjustment groove in going toward at least one end side in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventor: Keisuke Takaoka
  • Patent number: 7290518
    Abstract: A spherical coupling structure for a piston and a connecting rod, wherein a protrusion provided to the reverse side of a crown of a piston and a holding member for holding a small end are slidably fitted onto a small end, and a holding/fastening part for holding the protrusion and the holding member is screwed in. The piston is composed of an upper piston that includes the protrusion and a lower piston that includes the holding/fastening part. The masses of the upper piston and lower piston are distributed so as to substantially match each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kengo Ishimitsu, Keisuke Takaoka
  • Patent number: 7127981
    Abstract: A coupling structure for coupling a piston and a connecting rod has a protrusion formed on the rear surface of the crown of the piston and having a semi-spherical concavity and a threaded portion concentric to the concavity, a substantially spherical small end formed at one end of the connecting rod, a holder holding the spherical small end of the connecting rod slidably in the semi-spherical concavity of the protrusion and a fixing ring having a threaded portion engaging with the threaded portion of the protrusion for securing the holder to the protrusion of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Tsuneo Endoh, Kengo Ishimitsu, Tsutomu Inoue, Naomi Warashina, Keisuke Takaoka
  • Publication number: 20060213479
    Abstract: A spherical coupling structure for a piston and a connecting rod, wherein a protrusion provided to the reverse side of a crown of a piston and a holding member for holding a small end are slidably fitted onto a small end, and a holding/fastening part for holding the protrusion and the holding member is screwed in. The piston is composed of an upper piston that includes the protrusion and a lower piston that includes the holding/fastening part. The masses of the upper piston and lower piston are distributed so as to substantially match each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Kengo Ishimitsu, Keisuke Takaoka
  • Publication number: 20050098141
    Abstract: A coupling structure for coupling a piston and a connecting rod has a protrusion formed on the rear surface of the crown of the piston and having a semi-spherical concavity and a threaded portion concentric to the concavity, a substantially spherical small end formed at one end of the connecting rod, a holder holding the spherical small end of the connecting rod slidably in the semi-spherical concavity of the protrusion and a fixing ring having a threaded portion engaging with the threaded portion of the protrusion for securing the holder to the protrusion of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Tsuneo Endoh, Kengo Ishimitsu, Tsutomu Inoue, Naomi Warashina, Keisuke Takaoka