Patents by Inventor Koichirou OGURA

Koichirou OGURA 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: 11828221
    Abstract: A Schnuerle scavenging two-stroke engine is provided that can keep combustion stability in a wide rotation speed range while suppressing blow-by. The engine of the present invention is a Schnuerle scavenging two-stroke engine (2). A scavenging passage (14(in1)) related to at least one scavenging port (16(in1)) has, at its upper end portion (14a(in1)), an intake-side wall surface (204). The intake-side wall surface (204) defines a first flow direction (42) of scavenging gas discharged from the scavenging port (16(in1)) at a height level of the scavenging port (16(in1)). The upper end portion (14a(in1)) of the scavenging passage (14(in1)) related to the scavenging port (16(in1)) has a guide portion (50) defining a second flow direction (44) of scavenging gas discharged from the scavenging port (16(in1)). The second flow direction (44) is deflected to the intake side from the first flow direction (42) at the height level of the scavenging port (16(in1)).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: YAMABIKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Yamazaki, Ken Shirai, Hisato Onodera, Koichirou Ogura
  • Publication number: 20230193811
    Abstract: A Schnuerle scavenging two-stroke engine is provided that can keep combustion stability in a wide rotation speed range while suppressing blow-by. The engine of the present invention is a Schnuerle scavenging two-stroke engine (2). A scavenging passage (14(in1)) related to at least one scavenging port (16(in1)) has, at its upper end portion (14a(in1)), an intake-side wall surface (204). The intake-side wall surface (204) defines a first flow direction (42) of scavenging gas discharged from the scavenging port (16(in1)) at a height level of the scavenging port (16(in1)). The upper end portion (14a(in1)) of the scavenging passage (14(in1)) related to the scavenging port (16(in1)) has a guide portion (50) defining a second flow direction (44) of scavenging gas discharged from the scavenging port (16(in1)). The second flow direction (44) is deflected to the intake side from the first flow direction (42) at the height level of the scavenging port (16(in1)).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: YAMABIKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro YAMAZAKI, Ken SHIRAI, Hisato ONODERA, Koichirou OGURA
  • Patent number: 11598247
    Abstract: Among multiple scavenging passages 14 included in a cylinder, a scavenging passage connected to at least one scavenging port 16 constitutes a variable scavenging passage 14(ch). An upper end portion of the variable scavenging passage 14(ch) has a guide surface 50 defining a discharge direction of a scavenging gas discharged from a variable scavenging port 16(ch) connected thereto on a horizontal plane. The guide surface 50 includes at least a first guide portion 50(H) defining a first discharge direction of the scavenging gas and a second guide portion 50(L) defining a second discharge direction of the scavenging gas. The discharge direction of the scavenging gas is changed from the first discharge direction to the second discharge direction on the horizontal plane by the first and second guide portions 50(H) and 50(L) in the scavenging stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: YAMABIKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hisato Onodera, Ken Shirai, Koichirou Ogura, Tetsuya Isogai
  • Publication number: 20220154629
    Abstract: Among multiple scavenging passages 14 included in a cylinder, a scavenging passage connected to at least one scavenging port 16 constitutes a variable scavenging passage 14(ch). An upper end portion of the variable scavenging passage 14(ch) has a guide surface 50 defining a discharge direction of a scavenging gas discharged from a variable scavenging port 16(ch) connected thereto on a horizontal plane. The guide surface 50 includes at least a first guide portion 50(H) defining a first discharge direction of the scavenging gas and a second guide portion 50(L) defining a second discharge direction of the scavenging gas. The discharge direction of the scavenging gas is changed from the first discharge direction to the second discharge direction on the horizontal plane by the first and second guide portions 50(H) and 50(L) in the scavenging stroke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: YAMABIKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hisato ONODERA, Ken SHIRAI, Koichirou OGURA, Tetsuya ISOGAI
  • Patent number: 10273925
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine according to the present invention has an ignition control device. When a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine increases beyond a predetermined rotational over speed, the ignition control device advances an ignition timing of the ignition plug to a first BTDC angle where proper combustion is performed. Further, the ignition control device performs a misfire stroke or strokes of the ignition plug in one rotation or rotations of the crankshaft after the proper combustion is performed by activating the ignition plug at the first BTDC angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignees: YAMABIKO CORPORATION, OPPAMA INDUSTRY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Koichirou Ogura, Kohsuke Watanabe, Naoto Kawahara, Yuichi Tsuyuki
  • Publication number: 20170184067
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine according to the present invention has an ignition control device. When a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine increases beyond a predetermined rotational over speed, the ignition control device advances an ignition timing of the ignition plug to a first BTDC angle where proper combustion is performed. Further, the ignition control device performs a misfire stroke or strokes of the ignition plug in one rotation or rotations of the crankshaft after the proper combustion is performed by activating the ignition plug at the first BTDC angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Koichirou OGURA, Kohsuke WATANABE, Naoto KAWAHARA, Yuichi TSUYUKI
  • Patent number: 8714122
    Abstract: In a two-stroke engine (1) according to the present invention, a piston (6) has a communication passage (28) opened to a crank chamber (10). An air intake port (30) is provided on an inner surface (2a) for causing air to flow into the communication passage (28). After a scavenging port (22) is closed by an outer surface (6a) of the piston (6) moving from the bottom dead center to the top dead center, the communication passage (28) is opened in the outer surface (6a) of the piston so as to communicate with the air intake port (30) and the scavenging port (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Yamabiko Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Yamazaki, Koichirou Ogura, Hisato Onodera, Yusuke Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8591618
    Abstract: There is provided an air cleaner that is capable of suppressing or reducing malfunctions and problems caused by mixed fuel that back flows from a carburetor, thereby prolonging filter life, reducing filter maintenance frequency, etc. The air cleaner comprises: a fuel accumulation part; and a back flow guide member that guides the mixed fuel that back flows into the air cleaner, wherein the plurality of return flow paths are provided in a radial fashion about the cleaner outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Yamabiko Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Shirai, Takahiro Yamazaki, Hisato Onodera, Koichirou Ogura
  • Publication number: 20120174889
    Abstract: There is provided an air cleaner that is capable of suppressing or reducing malfunctions and problems caused by mixed fuel that back flows from a carburetor, thereby prolonging filter life, reducing filter maintenance frequency, etc. The air cleaner comprises: a fuel accumulation part; and a back flow guide member that guides the mixed fuel that back flows into the air cleaner, wherein the plurality of return flow paths are provided in a radial fashion about the cleaner outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Ken SHIRAI, Takahiro Yamazaki, Hisato Onodera, Koichirou Ogura
  • Publication number: 20110079206
    Abstract: In a two-stroke engine (1) according to the present invention, a piston (6) has a communication passage (28) opened to a crank chamber (10). An air intake port (30) is provided on an inner surface (2a) for causing air to flow into the communication passage (28). After a scavenging port (22) is closed by an outer surface (6a) of the piston (6) moving from the bottom dead center to the top dead center, the communication passage (28) is opened in the outer surface (6a) of the piston so as to communicate with the air intake port (30) and the scavenging port (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: YAMABIKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro YAMAZAKI, Koichirou OGURA, Hisato ONODERA, Yusuke SUZUKI