Patents by Inventor Kenji Yazaki

Kenji Yazaki 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: 8469334
    Abstract: A solenoid actuator (1) attached to hydraulic equipment comprises a shaft (5) connected to the hydraulic equipment, a plunger (4) fixed to the shaft (5), a coil (12) which magnetically drives the plunger (4), and a first bearing (7) and a second bearing (8) supporting the shaft (5) on either sides of the plunger (4). A plunger front chamber (74) is formed between the first bearing (7) and the plunger (4), and a plunger rear chamber (75) is formed between the plunger (4) and the second bearing (8). By providing a plunger exterior oil passage (63) on the outside of the plunger (4) to connect the plunger front chamber (74) to the plunger rear chamber (75), working oil flows through the plunger exterior oil passage (63) every time the plunger (4) strokes, thereby preventing a deposit of contaminant on the plunger (4) without increasing a stroke resistance of the plunger (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Yamagata, Mamoru Hosogai, Hideki Tsuchiya, Yoshiharu Miya, Tomoyuki Fujita, Koichiro Akatsuka, Kenji Yazaki
  • Patent number: 8081053
    Abstract: A solenoid actuator (1) comprises a case (9) made of a magnetic material and housing a coil (12) wound on a bobbin (11), and a pressure tube (17) made of a non-magnetic material and fitted into a hollow portion of the bobbin (11). A base (2) and a sleeve (3) made of a magnetic material are disposed in the pressure tube (17). A plunger (4) provided in an operation chamber (74, 75) formed in the base (2) and the sleeve (3) strokes according to energization of the coil (12) to axially drive a shaft (5) fixed to the plunger (4). The pressure tube (17) ensures that magnetic flux is transferred between the case (9) and the sleeve (3) while preventing pressure variation in the operation chamber (74, 75) from being transmitted to the bobbin (11), thereby achieving a high response and a pressure tightness in the solenoid actuator (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Yamagata, Mamoru Hosogai, Hideki Tsuchiya, Yoshiharu Miya, Tomoyuki Fujita, Ryuji Naide, Koichiro Akatsuka, Kenji Yazaki, Masato Ikeguchi
  • Patent number: 7973627
    Abstract: A solenoid actuator (1) attached to a hydraulic equipment comprises a shaft (5) connected to the hydraulic equipment, a plunger (4) fixed to the shaft (5), a coil (12) which magnetically drives the plunger (4), and a first bearing (7) and a second bearing (8) supporting the shaft (5) on both sides of the plunger (4). A plunger front chamber (74) is formed between the first bearing (7) and the plunger (4), a plunger rear chamber (75) is formed between the plunger (4) and the second bearing (8), and a second bearing rear chamber (76) is formed on the opposite side of the second bearing (8) to the plunger rear chamber (75). To secure an oil flow between these chambers, a plunger exterior oil passage (63), a second bearing oil passage (64), and a shaft-penetrating oil passage (65) are provided, thereby realizing a preferable balance between oil pressures acting on the second bearing (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Yamagata, Mamoru Hosogai, Hideki Tsuchiya, Yoshiharu Miya, Tomoyuki Fujita, Koichiro Akatsuka, Kenji Yazaki
  • Publication number: 20100123535
    Abstract: A solenoid actuator (1) comprises a case (9) made of a magnetic material and housing a coil (12) wound on a bobbin (11), and a pressure tube (17) made of a non-magnetic material and fitted into a hollow portion of the bobbin (11). A base (2) and a sleeve (3) made of a magnetic material are disposed in the pressure tube (17). A plunger (4) provided in an operation chamber (74, 75) formed in the base (2) and the sleeve (3) strokes according to energization of the coil (12) to axially drive a shaft (5) fixed to the plunger (4). The pressure tube (17) ensures that magnetic flux is transferred between the case (9) and the sleeve (3) while preventing pressure variation in the operation chamber (74, 75) from being transmitted to the bobbin (11), thereby achieving a high response and a pressure tightness in the solenoid actuator (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: KAYABA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Yamagata, Mamoru Hosogai, Hideki Tsuchiya, Yoshiharu Miya, Tomoyuki Fujita, Ryuji Naide, Koichiro Akatsuka, Kenji Yazaki, Masato Ikeguchi
  • Publication number: 20100109825
    Abstract: A solenoid actuator (1) attached to a hydraulic equipment comprises a shaft (5) connected to the hydraulic equipment, a plunger (4) fixed to the shaft (5), a coil (12) which magnetically drives the plunger (4), and a first bearing (7) and a second bearing (8) supporting the shaft (5) on both sides of the plunger (4). A plunger front chamber (74) is formed between the first bearing (7) and the plunger (4), a plunger rear chamber (75) is formed between the plunger (4) and the second bearing (8), and a second bearing rear chamber (76) is formed on the opposite side of the second bearing (8) to the plunger rear chamber (75). To secure an oil flow between these chambers, a plunger exterior oil passage (63), a second bearing oil passage (64), and a shaft-penetrating oil passage (65) are provided, thereby realizing a preferable balance between oil pressures acting on the second bearing (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: KAYABA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Yamagata, Mamoru Hosogai, Hideki Tsuchiya, Yoshiharu Miya, Tomoyuki Fujita, Koichiro Akatsuka, Kenji Yazaki
  • Publication number: 20100111727
    Abstract: A solenoid actuator (1) attached to hydraulic equipment comprises a shaft (5) connected to the hydraulic equipment, a plunger (4) fixed to the shaft (5), a coil (12) which magnetically drives the plunger (4), and a first bearing (7) and a second bearing (8) supporting the shaft (5) on either sides of the plunger (4). A plunger front chamber (74) is formed between the first bearing (7) and the plunger (4), and a plunger rear chamber (75) is formed between the plunger (4) and the second bearing (8). By providing a plunger exterior oil passage (63) on the outside of the plunger (4) to connect the plunger front chamber (74) to the plunger rear chamber (75), working oil flows through the plunger exterior oil passage (63) every time the plunger (4) strokes, thereby preventing a deposit of contaminant on the plunger (4) without increasing a stroke resistance of the plunger (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: KAYABA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Yamagata, Mamoru Hosogai, Hideki Tsuchiya, Yoshiharu Miya, Tomoyuki Fujita, Koichiro Akatsuka, Kenji Yazaki