Patents by Inventor Kiyoji Minegishi

Kiyoji Minegishi 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: 20240052923
    Abstract: An internal meshing planetary gear apparatus and a robotic joint device. The internal meshing planetary gear apparatus includes an internally toothed gear, a planetary gear, a plurality of inner pins, an eccentric shaft which acts as an input shaft, and a bushing. The plurality of inner pins is respectively inserted into a plurality of inner pin holes formed in the planetary gear, and is configured to revolve in the inner pin holes while rotating relative to the internally toothed gear about a rotation axis. The eccentric shaft is configured to cause the planetary gear to oscillate eccentrically. The bushing includes a fixing structure configured to fix an object member, and the bushing is combined with the eccentric shaft and configured to rotate together with the eccentric shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Gang WANG, Wenjie LIN, Kiyoji MINEGISHI, Ziming GUO, Tsuyoshi ISAJI
  • Publication number: 20230405805
    Abstract: An internally meshing planetary gear apparatus includes a bearing component, an internal gear, a planetary gear a plurality of inner pins, and a support structure. The plurality of inner pins are configured to be respectively inserted into a plurality of inner pin holes formed by the planetary gear. The inner pins are configured to revolve within the inner pin holes, and simultaneously rotate relative to the internal gear). When the plurality of inner pins are not rotating relative to the internal gear, a respective inner circumferential face of each pin hole among the plurality of inner pin holes presses against each pin among the plurality of inner pins, and the pin holes exert a pre-pressure on each pin among the plurality of inner pins. The support structure is configured to support each pin among the plurality of inner pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Wenjie LIN, Gang WANG, Kiyoji MINEGISHI, Ziming GUO, Tsuyoshi ISAJI
  • Publication number: 20230398682
    Abstract: An internally engaged planetary gear device includes a bearing member, an internally toothed gear, a planetary gear, a plurality of inner pins, and a plurality of rolling bearings. When respectively inserted into a plurality of inner pin holes formed in the planetary gear, the plurality of inner pins are configured to rotate relative to the internally toothed gear while revolving in the inner pin holes. The plurality of rolling bearings are configured to hold respective inner pins of the plurality of inner pins at two sides in a direction parallel to a rotation axis Ax1 with respect to the planetary gear. Each inner pin of the plurality of inner pins is configured to be held on each rolling bearing in a state capable of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Wenjie LIN, Gang WANG, Kiyoji MINEGISHI, Ziming GUO, Tsuyoshi ISAJI
  • Publication number: 20230304568
    Abstract: The harmonic gear device includes a rigid internal gear, a flexible external gear and a wave generator. The rigid internal gear is an annular component having internal teeth. The flexible external gear is an annular component having external teeth and configured on an inner side of the rigid internal gear. The wave generator is configured on an inner side of the flexible external gear and flexes the flexible external gear. The harmonic gear device is configured to deform the flexible external gear along with the rotation of the wave generator with the rotation shaft as a center, so that some of the external teeth mesh with some of the internal teeth. The flexible external gear thus rotates relative to the rigid internal gear according to the difference in the number of teeth between the flexible external gear and the rigid internal gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Wenjie LIN, Gang WANG, Kiyoji MINEGISHI, Tsuyoshi ISAJI, Ziming GUO
  • Publication number: 20230279926
    Abstract: An internal-meshing planetary gear device includes an internally toothed gear provided with internal teeth and is fixed to an outer ring. A planetary gear is provided with external teeth which partially mesh with the internal teeth. A plurality of internal pins is respectively inserted into a plurality of internal pin holes formed on the planetary gear revolve within the internal pin holes and rotate relative to the internally toothed gear. An inner ring includes a first inner ring and a second inner ring, which are opposite each other in a direction parallel to a rotation axis and have opposite surfaces that come in contact with each other. The first inner ring has a plurality of holding holes, through which the plurality of internal pins respectively penetrate in the direction parallel to the rotation axis. Each of the plurality of internal pins is held in the inner ring and is rotatable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Wenjie LIN, Gang WANG, Kiyoji MINEGISHI, Ziming GUO, Tsuyoshi ISAJI
  • Publication number: 20230250865
    Abstract: A harmonic gear device includes a rigid internal gear, a flexible external gear and a wave generator. The rigid internal gear is an annular component having internal teeth. The flexible external gear is an annular component, which has external teeth and is configured on an inner side of the rigid internal gear. The wave generator is configured on an inner side of the flexible external gear, and deflects the flexible external gear. The harmonic gear device deforms the flexible external gear along with the rotation of the wave generator taking a rotation axis as the center, such that some of the external teeth mesh with some of the internal teeth. The flexible external gear rotates relative to the rigid internal gear in accordance with the difference between the numbers of teeth of the flexible external gear and the rigid internal gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Gang WANG, Wenjie LIN, Kiyoji MINEGISHI, Tsuyoshi ISAJI, Ziming GUO
  • Patent number: 8701514
    Abstract: A speed reducer used for a wind power generation facility includes a two-stage reduction mechanism of at least a front stage reduction mechanism and a rear stage reduction mechanism; a coupling that is arranged between the front stage reduction mechanism and the rear stage reduction mechanism and has a torque limiter mechanism which does not transfer a torque exceeding a predetermined value; and an oil seal that partitions and seals a space where the front stage reduction mechanism is accommodated and a space where the coupling is accommodated. The front stage reduction mechanism is separable from the coupling in a sealed state by the oil seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoji Minegishi
  • Patent number: 8574083
    Abstract: A power transmission device which transmits power between a first member and a second member, the first member has a hollow portion, the first member and the second member are fitted to each other by interference fitting by setting the external diameter of the second member so as to have a slightly larger size than the internal diameter of the hollow portion of the first member, and the surface of at least one of an inner periphery of the hollow portion of the first member and an outer periphery of the second member is subjected to a surface treatment in which slipping occurs when an excessive torque exceeding a predetermined value is applied, and the slipping stops and the original torque transmission to be performed in the power transmission device is performed again between the first member and the second member when the excessive torque is eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoji Minegishi, Yuji Yano, You Tsurumi, Shun Abe
  • Patent number: 8317649
    Abstract: The output gear-equipped reduction device has an output flange for taking out rotation reduced by a reduction mechanism, an output shaft provided on the output flange and having a smaller diameter than the output flange, and an output gear provided on the output shaft and having an addendum circle greater than the diameter of the output shaft. The output flange, the output shaft, and the output gear are integrally formed as an output flange section, an output shaft section, and an output gear section of a single output member in that order in the axial direction with the above-stated dimensional relationship maintained. The integral output member is supported at the output shaft section by a casing via bearing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoji Minegishi
  • Publication number: 20120267210
    Abstract: A speed reducer used for a wind power generation facility includes a two-stage reduction mechanism of at least a front stage reduction mechanism and a rear stage reduction mechanism; a coupling that is arranged between the front stage reduction mechanism and the rear stage reduction mechanism and has a torque limiter mechanism which does not transfer a torque exceeding a predetermined value; and an oil seal that partitions and seals a space where the front stage reduction mechanism is accommodated and a space where the coupling is accommodated. The front stage reduction mechanism is separable from the coupling in a sealed state by the oil seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Kiyoji MINEGISHI
  • Publication number: 20110269554
    Abstract: A power transmission device which transmits power between a first member and a second member, the first member has a hollow portion, the first member and the second member are fitted to each other by interference fitting by setting the external diameter of the second member so as to have a slightly larger size than the internal diameter of the hollow portion of the first member, and the surface of at least one of an inner periphery of the hollow portion of the first member and an outer periphery of the second member is subjected to a surface treatment in which slipping occurs when an excessive torque exceeding a predetermined value is applied, and the slipping stops and the original torque transmission to be performed in the power transmission device is performed again between the first member and the second member when the excessive torque is eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyoji MINEGISHI, Yuji YANO, You TSURUMI, Shun ABE
  • Publication number: 20110265593
    Abstract: A reduction gear for wind power generation equipment includes a motor, an orthogonal cogwheel mechanism, a final-stage reduction mechanism, and an output pinion that are disposed on a power transmission path in this order; and a casing that accommodates the orthogonal cogwheel mechanism and the final-stage reduction mechanism and is capable of being separated into a high-speed casing body and a low-speed casing body between the orthogonal cogwheel mechanism and the final-stage reduction mechanism while confining a lubricant therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyoji MINEGISHI, Yuji YANO, You TSURUMI, Shun ABE
  • Patent number: 7938748
    Abstract: The power transmission device has an internally meshing planetary gear mechanism that has an input shaft, an eccentric body provided on the input shaft, an externally toothed gear eccentrically oscillating via the eccentric body, and an internally toothed gear with which the externally toothed gear internally meshes. The externally toothed gear is assembled to the internally toothed gear in an interference fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoji Minegishi, Yuji Yano
  • Publication number: 20100206110
    Abstract: The output gear-equipped reduction device has an output flange for taking out rotation reduced by a reduction mechanism, an output shaft provided on the output flange and having a smaller diameter than the output flange, and an output gear provided on the output shaft and having an addendum circle greater than the diameter of the output shaft. The output flange, the output shaft, and the output gear are integrally formed as an output flange section, an output shaft section, and an output gear section of a single output member in that order in the axial direction with the above-stated dimensional relationship maintained. The integral output member is supported at the output shaft section by a casing via bearing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Kiyoji MINEGISHI
  • Publication number: 20100004087
    Abstract: The power transmission device has an internally meshing planetary gear mechanism that has an input shaft, an eccentric body provided on the input shaft, an externally toothed gear eccentrically oscillating via the eccentric body, and an internally toothed gear with which the externally toothed gear internally meshes. The externally toothed gear is assembled to the internally toothed gear in an interference fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Kiyoji MINEGISHI, Yuji Yano
  • Patent number: 7410439
    Abstract: A reducer having an inner gearing planetary gear speed reduction mechanism is provided, which costs low and can be easily installed. A driving device is provided with a planetary gear speed reduction mechanism having an internal gear and an external gear which internally meshes with the internal gear. The planetary gear speed reduction mechanism makes one of the internal gear and the external gear (the external gear in the drawing) rotate on its axis with an oscillating movement in accordance with a rotation of an input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyoji Minegishi
  • Patent number: 7105964
    Abstract: An electric rotating machine has a rotor, a stator and a casing. A planetary roller mechanism constituted by a sun roller, a planet roller, a ring roller and a carrier is provided within the rotor so as to transmit the driving force of the rotor to the outside from a power shaft. Oil is sealed within the rotor or the casing. The planetary roller mechanism may be provided within the casing or at the outside of the rotor and, in this case, oil is sealed within the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Taizo Miyazaki, Yasuo Morooka, Kiyoji Minegishi, Jun Tamenaga
  • Patent number: 6918572
    Abstract: A series of electric valve drive units is provided, which can set up rotational efficiency and anti-counter-rotating function of a valve. In a series of electric valve drive units which can drive a valve body via reduction gears, at least one gear mechanism of the reduction gears is provided with an eccentric wobbling inscribed gear type of a planetary gear mechanism which has an input shaft, an external gear eccentrically and wobbly rotating about the input shaft, an internal gear engaged with the external gear, and a carrier absorbing a wobbling ingredient of the external gear. At least two types of valve drive units are supplied, one of which places prime importance on the anti-counter-rotating function, and the other places prime importance on the rotational efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoji Minegishi, Jun Tamenaga
  • Patent number: 6869378
    Abstract: A series of motors with speed reducers which can meet user demands for reduction ratios or requests for the types of speed reducers with flexibility and reliability and can lower noise and vibration level. When a plurality of types of speed reducers are combined with motors to make arbitrary motors with speed reducers selectable, a plurality of simple planetary roller units 120 each including a sun roller 121, planetary rollers 122, and a ring roller 123 are provided. The plurality of simple planetary roller units 120 are selected and coupled to covers 110 around the output shafts of the motors to make a plurality of medium-speed motor groups SMC configurable. The plurality of types of speed reducers are selectable and connectable to medium-speed motors of the same size through a carrier 100 for synchronizing with the revolution component of the planetary rollers 122.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Yamasaki, Kiyoji Minegishi, Jun Tamenaga, Kenichi Kanemitsu
  • Publication number: 20050014595
    Abstract: A reducer having an inner gearing planetary gear speed reduction mechanism is provided, which costs low and can be easily installed. A driving device is provided with a planetary gear speed reduction mechanism having an internal gear and an external gear which internally meshes with the internal gear. The planetary gear speed reduction mechanism makes one of the internal gear and the external gear (the external gear in the drawing) rotate on its axis with an oscillating movement in accordance with a rotation of an input shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventor: Kiyoji Minegishi