Patents by Inventor Kimihiko Bitou

Kimihiko Bitou 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: 8578611
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a hydro dynamic bearing device is provided for the finishing treatment of lubricating oil after lubricating the hydro dynamic bearing device, specifically for properly and effectively wiping off the lubricating oil adhering to the outside of the housing and adjusting the oil-level height of the lubricating oil filled in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Kaimi, Kazuto Shimizu, Kimihiko Bitou, Nao Ishiyama, Nobuyoshi Yamashita
  • Patent number: 8454239
    Abstract: A first axial gap (L1) is formed between a seal portion (9) and a sleeve portion (8). With this, it is possible to set a moving amount of a shaft member (2) in an axial direction with high accuracy irrespective of accuracy of members such as the sleeve portion (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Kimihiko Bitou, Isao Komori, Tetsuya Kurimura
  • Patent number: 8240918
    Abstract: A shaft portion is press-fitted to a flange portion, and a plastic working portion of a first jig is pressed against an upper end surface of the flange portion, whereby the flange portion is partially subjected to plastic deformation toward an inner peripheral side. With this, a caulked portion is formed between the flange portion and the shaft portion. Further, press-fitting and caulking are performed in a state in which both end surfaces of the flange portion are bound by a second jig and a third jig.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Kimihiko Bitou, Jun Hirade, Kazuto Shimizu, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Isao Komori
  • Patent number: 8120220
    Abstract: To provide a fluid dynamic pressure bearing device that achieves high rigidity against moment without degradation in assembly precision and bearing performance, bearing sleeves are arranged in an axial direction and coaxiality of radial bearing surfaces formed on inner peripheral surfaces of the bearing sleeves is set to 3 ?m or less. This secures width precision between the radial bearing gaps to prevent a degradation in bearing performance and a failure such as wear etc. caused by contact between a shaft member and the bearing sleeves. Further, a first radial bearing surface and a second radial bearing surface are provided on at least one sleeve, and this allows a sleeve assembly constructed from the bearing sleeves to be supported at least three positions in the axial direction in a process of assembling the sleeve assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyoshi Yamashita, Masaaki Toda, Kimihiko Bitou, Masaharu Hori
  • Publication number: 20110277291
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a hydro dynamic bearing device is provided for the finishing treatment of lubricating oil after lubricating the hydro dynamic bearing device, specifically for properly and effectively wiping off the lubricating oil adhering to the outside of the housing and adjusting the oil-level height of the lubricating oil filled in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: MASAYUKI KAIMI, KAZUTO SHIMIZU, KIMIHIKO BITOU, NAO ISHIYAMA, NOBUYOSHI YAMASHITA
  • Patent number: 8020301
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hydro dynamic bearing device is provided for the finishing treatment of lubricating oil after lubricating the hydro dynamic bearing device, specifically for properly and effectively wiping off the lubricating oil adhering to the outside of the housing and adjusting the oil-level height of the lubricating oil filled in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Kaimi, Kazuto Shimizu, Kimihiko Bitou, Nao Ishiyama, Nobuyoshi Yamashita
  • Patent number: 7941926
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a hydro dynamic bearing device is provided for the finishing treatment of lubricating oil after lubricating the hydro dynamic bearing device. The hydro dynamic bearing is constructed of an axial member housed in a housing, a radial bearing part for supporting the axial member in a non-contact manner in a radial direction by a hydro dynamic pressure action of the lubricating oil generated in a radial bearing clearance, and a sealing part arranged in an opening part of the housing, and the apparatus has a laser for measuring an oil-level height of the lubricating oil in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Kaimi, Kazuto Shimizu, Kimihiko Bitou, Nao Ishiyama, Nobuyoshi Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20100231074
    Abstract: To provide a fluid dynamic pressure bearing device that achieves high rigidity against moment without degradation in assembly precision and bearing performance, bearing sleeves are arranged in an axial direction and coaxiality of radial bearing surfaces formed on inner peripheral surfaces of the bearing sleeves is set to 3 ?m or less. This secures width precision between the radial bearing gaps to prevent a degradation in bearing performance and a failure such as wear etc. caused by contact between a shaft member and the bearing sleeves. Further, a first radial bearing surface and a second radial bearing surface are provided on at least one sleeve, and this allows a sleeve assembly constructed from the bearing sleeves to be supported at least three positions in the axial direction in a process of assembling the sleeve assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyoshi Yamashita, Masaaki Toda, Kimihiko Bitou, Masaharu Hori
  • Publication number: 20100226601
    Abstract: A hub (10) is a product formed by injection molding of a resin together with a core metal (13) as an inserted component, and the core metal (13) is exposed on a surface of the hub (10). With this configuration, a cavity of a die for molding the hub (10) is not divided by the core metal (13), and hence it is possible to suppress deterioration in fluidity of a resin due to arrangement of the core metal (13) in the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Inazuka, Jun Hirade, Tetsuya Kurimura, Isao Komori, Kimihiko Bitou
  • Publication number: 20100189383
    Abstract: A first axial gap (L1) is formed between a seal portion (9) and a sleeve portion (8). With this, it is possible to set a moving amount of a shaft member (2) in an axial direction with high accuracy irrespective of accuracy of members such as the sleeve portion (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kimihiko Bitou, Isao Komori, Tetsuya Kurimura
  • Publication number: 20100129014
    Abstract: [Object] To manufacture at lower cost a shaft member for a fluid dynamic bearing device, which is excellent in accuracy of bearing surfaces and shape accuracy between the bearing surfaces, and which has high fixation strength between a shaft portion and a flange portion. [Solving Means] A shaft portion (21) is press-fitted to a flange portion (22), and a plastic working portion (31c) of a first jig (31) is pressed against an upper end surface (22a) of the flange portion (22), whereby the flange portion (22) is partially subjected to plastic deformation toward an inner peripheral side. With this, a caulked portion (23) is formed between the flange portion (22) and the shaft portion (21). Further, press-fitting and caulking are performed in a state in which both end surfaces (22a and 22b) of the flange portion (22) are bound by a second jig (32) and a third jig (33).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kimihiko Bitou, Jun Hirade, Kazuto Shimizu, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Isao Komori
  • Publication number: 20090265922
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a hydro dynamic bearing device is provided for the finishing treatment of lubricating oil after lubricating the hydro dynamic bearing device. The hydro dynamic bearing is constructed of an axial member housed in a housing, a radial bearing part for supporting the axial member in a non-contact manner in a radial direction by a hydro dynamic pressure action of the lubricating oil generated in a radial bearing clearance, and a sealing part arranged in an opening part of the housing, and the apparatus has a laser for measuring an oil-level height of the lubricating oil in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: MASAYUKI KAIMI, KAZUTO SHIMIZU, KIMIHIKO BITOU, NAO ISHIYAMA, NOBUYOSHI YAMASHITA
  • Patent number: 7600320
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hydro dynamic bearing device is provided for the finishing treatment of lubricating oil after lubricating the hydro dynamic bearing device. The hydro dynamic bearing is constructed of an axial member housed in a housing, a radial bearing part for supporting the axial member in a non-contact manner in a radial direction by a hydro dynamic pressure action of the lubricating oil generated in a radial bearing clearance, and a sealing part arranged in an opening part of the housing, and the method has the step of measuring the oil-level height of the lubricating oil in the housing by a laser detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Kaimi, Kazuto Shimizu, Kimihiko Bitou, Nao Ishiyama, Nobuyoshi Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20060150414
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for manufacturing a hydro dynamic bearing device is provided for the finishing treatment of lubricating oil after lubricating the hydro dynamic bearing device, specifically for properly and effectively wiping off the lubricating oil adhering to the outside of the housing and adjusting the oil-level height of the lubricating oil filled in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Masayuki Kaimi, Kazuto Shimizu, Kimihiko Bitou, Nao Ishiyama, Nobuyoshi Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20060150415
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for manufacturing a hydro dynamic bearing device is provided for the finishing treatment of lubricating oil after lubricating the hydro dynamic bearing device, specifically for properly and effectively wiping off the lubricating oil adhering to the outside of the housing and adjusting the oil-level height of the lubricating oil filled in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Masayuki Kaimi, Kazuto Shimizu, Kimihiko Bitou, Nao Ishiyama, Nobuyoshi Yamashita
  • Patent number: 7040019
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for manufacturing a hydro dynamic bearing device is provided for the finishing treatment of lubricating oil after lubricating the hydro dynamic bearing device, specifically for properly and effectively wiping off the lubricating oil adhering to the outside of the housing and adjusting the oil-level height of the lubricating oil filled in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Kaimi, Kazuto Shimizu, Kimihiko Bitou, Nao Ishiyama, Nobuyoshi Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20030221317
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for manufacturing a hydro dynamic bearing device is provided for the finishing treatment of lubricating oil after lubricating the hydro dynamic bearing device, specifically for properly and effectively wiping off the lubricating oil adhering to the outside of the housing and adjusting the oil-level height of the lubricating oil filled in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Masayuki Kaimi, Kazuto Shimizu, Kimihiko Bitou, Nao Ishiyama, Nobuyoshi Yamashita