Patents by Inventor Kouji Isoda

Kouji Isoda 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: 10233981
    Abstract: A clutch unit includes a lever-side clutch portion for controlling transmission and interruption of rotational torque to an output side through lever operation, and a brake-side clutch portion for transmitting torque input from the lever-side clutch portion to the output side and for interrupting torque reversely input from the output side. The lever-side clutch portion has an outer centering spring provided between a lever-side outer ring to be rotated through the lever operation and a cover restricted in rotation, for accumulating an elastic force obtained by torque input from the lever-side outer ring and for restoring the lever-side outer ring to a neutral state with the accumulated elastic force through releasing of the torque input from the lever-side outer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Sato, Takahide Saito, Masahiro Kawai, Kouji Isoda, Naochika Kubota, Yumiko Mineno, Hiromitsu Hamazaki
  • Patent number: 9618062
    Abstract: A clutch unit includes a lever-side clutch portion for controlling transmission and interruption of rotational torque to an output side through lever operation, and a brake-side clutch portion for transmitting torque input from the lever-side clutch portion to the output side and for interrupting torque reversely input from the output side. The lever-side clutch portion has an outer centering spring provided between a lever-side outer ring to be rotated through the lever operation and a cover restricted in rotation, for accumulating an elastic force obtained by torque input from the lever-side outer ring and for restoring the lever-side outer ring to a neutral state with the accumulated elastic force through releasing of the torque input from the lever-side outer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Sato, Takahide Saito, Masahiro Kawai, Kouji Isoda, Naochika Kubota, Yumiko Mineno, Hiromitsu Hamazaki
  • Patent number: 9574623
    Abstract: A clutch unit includes a lever-side clutch portion for controlling transmission and interruption of rotational torque to an output side through lever operation, and a brake-side clutch portion for transmitting torque input from the lever-side clutch portion to the output side and for interrupting torque reversely input from the output side. The lever-side clutch portion has an outer centering spring provided between a lever-side outer ring to be rotated through the lever operation and a cover restricted in rotation, for accumulating an elastic force obtained by torque input from the lever-side outer ring and for restoring the lever-side outer ring to a neutral state with the accumulated elastic force through releasing of the torque input from the lever-side outer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Sato, Takahide Saito, Masahiro Kawai, Kouji Isoda, Naochika Kubota, Yumiko Mineno, Hiromitsu Hamazaki
  • Patent number: 9541147
    Abstract: A clutch unit includes a lever-side clutch section provided on an input side, for controlling rotational torque to be input through lever operation, and a brake-side clutch section provided on an output side, for transmitting the rotational torque from the lever-side clutch section to the output side, and interrupting rotational torque to be reversely input from the output side. The brake-side clutch section has a two-layer structure, in which two one-way clutches are arranged side by side in an axial direction. The first one-way clutch interrupts rotational torque in a forward direction, which is reversely input from the output side, through meshing of serrated projection and depression portions, whereas the second one-way clutch interrupts rotational torque in a backward direction, which is reversely input from the output side, through meshing of serrated projection and depression portions arranged in an opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouji Isoda, Takahide Saito, Masahiro Kawai, Yasumasa Hibi, Yumiko Mineno
  • Publication number: 20150300435
    Abstract: A clutch unit includes a lever-side clutch portion for controlling transmission and interruption of rotational torque to an output side through lever operation, and a brake-side clutch portion for transmitting torque input from the lever-side clutch portion to the output side and for interrupting torque reversely input from the output side. The lever-side clutch portion has an outer centering spring provided between a lever-side outer ring to be rotated through the lever operation and a cover restricted in rotation, for accumulating an elastic force obtained by torque input from the lever-side outer ring and for restoring the lever-side outer ring to a neutral state with the accumulated elastic force through releasing of the torque input from the lever-side outer ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji SATO, Takahide SAITO, Masahiro KAWAI, Kouji ISODA, Naochika KUBOTA, Yumiko MINENO, Hiromitsu HAMAZAKI
  • Patent number: 9163686
    Abstract: A brake-side clutch section on an output side transmits rotational torque input from a lever-side clutch section on an input side, for controlling transmission and interruption of the rotational torque to the output side through lever operation, to the output side, and interrupts rotational torque reversely input from the output side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Kawai, Kouji Isoda, Naotsugu Kitayama
  • Publication number: 20150240897
    Abstract: A clutch unit includes a lever-side clutch portion for controlling transmission and interruption of rotational torque to an output side through lever operation, and a brake-side clutch portion for transmitting torque input from the lever-side clutch portion to the output side and for interrupting torque reversely input from the output side. The lever-side clutch portion has an outer centering spring provided between a lever-side outer ring to be rotated through the lever operation and a cover restricted in rotation, for accumulating an elastic force obtained by torque input from the lever-side outer ring and for restoring the lever-side outer ring to a neutral state with the accumulated elastic force through releasing of the torque input from the lever-side outer ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji SATO, Takahide SAITO, Masahiro KAWAI, Kouji ISODA, Naochika KUBOTA, Yumiko MINENO, Hiromitsu HAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20150240898
    Abstract: A clutch unit includes a lever-side clutch portion for controlling transmission and interruption of rotational torque to an output side through lever operation, and a brake-side clutch portion for transmitting torque input from the lever-side clutch portion to the output side and for interrupting torque reversely input from the output side. The lever-side clutch portion has an outer centering spring provided between a lever-side outer ring to be rotated through the lever operation and a cover restricted in rotation, for accumulating an elastic force obtained by torque input from the lever-side outer ring and for restoring the lever-side outer ring to a neutral state with the accumulated elastic force through releasing of the torque input from the lever-side outer ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji SATO, Takahide SAITO, Masahiro KAWAI, Kouji ISODA, Naochika KUBOTA, Yumiko MINENO, Hiromitsu HAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20150240896
    Abstract: A clutch unit includes a lever-side clutch portion for controlling transmission and interruption of rotational torque to an output side through lever operation, and a brake-side clutch portion for transmitting torque input from the lever-side clutch portion to the output side and for interrupting torque reversely input from the output side. The lever-side clutch portion has an outer centering spring provided between a lever-side outer ring to be rotated through the lever operation and a cover restricted in rotation, for accumulating an elastic force obtained by torque input from the lever-side outer ring and for restoring the lever-side outer ring to a neutral state with the accumulated elastic force through releasing of the torque input from the lever-side outer ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji SATO, Takahide SAITO, Masahiro KAWAI, Kouji ISODA, Naochika KUBOTA, Yumiko MINENO, Hiromitsu HAMAZAKI
  • Patent number: 9074644
    Abstract: A clutch unit includes a lever-side clutch portion for controlling transmission and interruption of rotational torque to an output side through lever operation, and a brake-side clutch portion for transmitting torque input from the lever-side clutch portion to the output side and for interrupting torque reversely input from the output side. The lever-side clutch portion has an outer centering spring provided between a lever-side outer ring to be rotated through the lever operation and a cover restricted in rotation, for accumulating an elastic force obtained by torque input from the lever-side outer ring and for restoring the lever-side outer ring to a neutral state with the accumulated elastic force through releasing of the torque input from the lever-side outer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Sato, Takahide Saito, Masahiro Kawai, Kouji Isoda, Naochika Kubota, Yumiko Mineno, Hiromitsu Hamazaki
  • Publication number: 20150096859
    Abstract: A clutch unit includes a lever-side clutch section provided on an input side, for controlling rotational torque to be input through lever operation, and a brake-side clutch section provided on an output side, for transmitting the rotational torque from the lever-side clutch section to the output side, and interrupting rotational torque to be reversely input from the output side. The brake-side clutch section has a two-layer structure, in which two one-way clutches are arranged side by side in an axial direction. The first one-way clutch interrupts rotational torque in a forward direction, which is reversely input from the output side, through meshing of serrated projection and depression portions, whereas the second one-way clutch interrupts rotational torque in a backward direction, which is reversely input from the output side, through meshing of serrated projection and depression portions arranged in an opposite direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouji Isoda, Takahide Saito, Masahiro Kawai, Yasumasa Hibi, Yumiko Mineno
  • Patent number: 8985296
    Abstract: A clutch unit includes lever-side clutch portion for controlling transmission and interruption of rotational torque to an output side through lever operation and a brake-side clutch portion for transmitting torque input from the lever-side clutch portion to the output side and for interrupting torque reversely input from the output side. The lever-side clutch portion has an outer centering spring provided between a lever-side outer ring to be rotated through the lever operation and a cover restricted in rotation, for accumulating an elastic force obtained by torque input from the lever-side outer ring and for restoring the lever-side outer ring to a neutral state with the accumulated elastic force through releasing of the torque input from the input-side member. The outer centering spring has a band plate-like spring member having a C-shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Kawai, Kouji Isoda, Yumiko Mineno
  • Publication number: 20130327609
    Abstract: A brake-side clutch section on an output side transmits rotational torque input from a lever-side clutch section on an input side, for controlling transmission and interruption of the rotational torque to the output side through lever operation, to the output side, and interrupts rotational torque reversely input from the output side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Masahiro Kawai, Kouji Isoda, Naotsugu Kitayama
  • Publication number: 20120305359
    Abstract: Provided is a clutch unit, comprising: a lever-side clutch portion (11) for controlling transmission and interruption of rotational torque to an output side through lever operation; and a brake-side clutch portion (12) for transmitting torque input from the lever-side clutch portion (11) to the output side and for interrupting torque reversely input from the output side, wherein: the lever-side clutch portion (11) comprises an outer centering spring (19) provided between a lever-side outer ring (14) to be rotated through the lever operation and a cover (24) restricted in rotation, for accumulating an elastic force obtained by torque input from the lever-side outer ring (14) and for restoring the lever-side outer ring (14) to a neutral state with the accumulated elastic force through releasing of the torque input from the lever-side outer ring (14); the cover (24) comprises an inclined portion (24g) which abuts on the outer centering spring (19) and swells to the outer centering spring (19) side; and a rounded
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Koji Sato, Takahide Saito, Masahiro Kawai, Kouji Isoda, Naochika Kubota, Yumiko Mineno, Hiromitsu Hamazaki
  • Publication number: 20120279819
    Abstract: Provided is a clutch unit, comprising: a lever-side clutch portion for controlling transmission and interruption of rotational torque to an output side through lever operation; and a brake-side clutch portion for transmitting torque input from the lever-side clutch portion to the output side and for interrupting torque reversely input from the output side, wherein: the lever-side clutch portion comprises an outer centering spring (19) provided between a lever-side outer ring to be rotated through the lever operation and a cover (24) restricted in rotation, for accumulating an elastic force obtained by torque input from the lever-side outer ring and for restoring the lever-side outer ring to a neutral state with the accumulated elastic force through releasing of the torque input from the input-side member, the outer centering spring (19) comprising a band plate-like spring member having a C-shape, the cover (24) comprising an inclined portion (24g) which abuts on the outer centering spring (19) and swells to t
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Masahiro Kawai, Kouji Isoda, Yumiko Mineno