Patents by Inventor Kunihiro Tsuchiya

Kunihiro Tsuchiya 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: 11798584
    Abstract: There is provided a bearing device including: a tubular sleeve; a shaft held inside the sleeve; and a first bearing, a second bearing, a third bearing, and a fourth bearing, rotatably holding the shaft with respect to the sleeve and arranged in this order in an axial direction. An outer circumferential surface of an outer ring of each of the first to fourth bearings is fixed to an inner circumferential surface of the sleeve, a gap is provided between inner circumferential surfaces of inner rings of the second and third bearings and the shaft, and a spring applying a constant pre-load is provided between the inner rings of the second and third bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
    Inventor: Kunihiro Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20220319545
    Abstract: There is provided a bearing device including: a tubular sleeve; a shaft held inside the sleeve; and a first bearing, a second bearing, a third bearing, and a fourth bearing, rotatably holding the shaft with respect to the sleeve and arranged in this order in an axial direction. An outer circumferential surface of an outer ring of each of the first to fourth bearings is fixed to an inner circumferential surface of the sleeve, a gap is provided between inner circumferential surfaces of inner rings of the second and third bearings and the shaft, and a spring applying a constant pre-load is provided between the inner rings of the second and third bearings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: Kunihiro TSUCHIYA
  • Patent number: 11137022
    Abstract: A pivot assembly bearing apparatus includes: a shaft extending in an axial direction, a first rolling bearing, a second rolling bearing and a first sleeve bonded to an outer peripheral surface of the first outer ring of the first rolling bearing, a second sleeve bonded to an outer peripheral surface of the second outer ring of the second rolling bearing and a spacer abutting on a lower end surface of the first outer ring and an upper end surface of the second outer ring. A part of the first sleeve protruding downwards in the axial direction from the first outer ring is bonded to the spacer, and a part of the second sleeve protruding upwards in the axial direction from the second outer ring is bonded to the spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventor: Kunihiro Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20210040985
    Abstract: A pivot assembly bearing apparatus includes: a shaft extending in an axial direction, a first rolling bearing, a second rolling bearing and a first sleeve bonded to an outer peripheral surface of the first outer ring of the first rolling bearing, a second sleeve bonded to an outer peripheral surface of the second outer ring of the second rolling bearing and a spacer abutting on a lower end surface of the first outer ring and an upper end surface of the second outer ring. A part of the first sleeve protruding downwards in the axial direction from the first outer ring is bonded to the spacer, and a part of the second sleeve protruding upwards in the axial direction from the second outer ring is bonded to the spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventor: Kunihiro TSUCHIYA
  • Patent number: 10839834
    Abstract: A technique for swinging swing arms stably by reducing vibrations of bearing units due to resonance in rolling bearings is provided. A pivot assembly bearing device 1 includes a shaft 10 extending in an axis Y1 direction, and an upper bearing unit 20 and a lower bearing unit 60 that are provided along the axis Y1 direction of the shaft 10. A natural frequency of the upper bearing unit 20 and a natural frequency of the lower bearing unit 60 in the axis Y1 direction of the shaft 10 differ from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Tsuchiya, Atsushi Kaneko, Tadashi Uchida
  • Publication number: 20200176025
    Abstract: A technique for swinging swing arms stably by reducing vibrations of bearing units due to resonance in rolling bearings is provided. A pivot assembly bearing device 1 includes a shaft 10 extending in an axis Y1 direction, and an upper bearing unit 20 and a lower bearing unit 60 that are provided along the axis Y1 direction of the shaft 10. A natural frequency of the upper bearing unit 20 and a natural frequency of the lower bearing unit 60 in the axis Y1 direction of the shaft 10 differ from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Kunihiro TSUCHIYA, Atsushi KANEKO, Tadashi UCHIDA
  • Patent number: 10508687
    Abstract: A pivot assembly bearing device includes a shaft having an outer peripheral surface and a rolling bearing fixed to the shaft. An annular sealing surface axially overlapping with at least a part of an end surface of the rolling bearing is provided on an axially outer side of the rolling bearing. An oil-repellent film is annularly formed on at least one of the sealing surface and a part of the outer peripheral surface of the shaft located axially outward from the rolling bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Minebea Mitsumi Inc.
    Inventors: Atsushi Kaneko, Shinya Ohnuma, Kunihiro Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20190162235
    Abstract: A pivot assembly bearing device includes a shaft having an outer peripheral surface and a rolling bearing fixed to the shaft. An annular sealing surface axially overlapping with at least a part of an end surface of the rolling bearing is provided on an axially outer side of the rolling bearing. An oil-repellent film is annularly formed on at least one of the sealing surface and a part of the outer peripheral surface of the shaft located axially outward from the rolling bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Atsushi KANEKO, Shinya OHNUMA, Kunihiro TSUCHIYA
  • Patent number: 9640207
    Abstract: In order to prevent leaking of lubricant, the bearing device includes a rolling bearing having an outer ring and an inner ring, a shaft fixed to the inner ring, and a sleeve fixed to the outer ring. A flange part is formed on at least one end part of the shaft. The flange part includes a disk part extending from the shaft toward an outside in a radial direction and a cylindrical part extending from the disk part along an axial direction. The cylindrical part is disposed at an outside of the outer ring, and a labyrinth gap which bends at two places is formed by gaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kunihiro Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 9542964
    Abstract: A pivot assembly bearing includes a shaft, a sleeve provided coaxially with the shaft, and a pair of rolling bearings arranged to be separated from each other in an axial direction between the shaft and the sleeve. The sleeve includes a ventilation path configured to communicate a region surrounded by the shaft, the pair of rolling bearings, and the sleeve with the outside of the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Kaneko, Kunihiro Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 9500233
    Abstract: A pivot assembly bearing includes: a sleeve, a shaft inserted into the sleeve, a pair of rolling bearings disposed between the sleeve and the shaft such that the rolling bearings are separated apart from each other in an axial direction. The rolling bearings include an inner ring fixed to the shaft, an outer ring fixed to the sleeve, and a rolling element provided between the inner ring and the outer ring. In at least one of the rolling bearings, a first sealing member contacts an end face of the outer ring facing an outer side in the axial direction. Thus, a first labyrinth gap between the first sealing member and an end face of the inner ring facing the outer side in the axial direction, and a second labyrinth gap between the first sealing member and the shaft are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunihiro Tsuchiya, Tadashi Uchida
  • Publication number: 20160189736
    Abstract: In order to prevent leaking of lubricant, the bearing device includes a rolling bearing having an outer ring and an inner ring, a shaft fixed to the inner ring, and a sleeve fixed to the outer ring. A flange part is formed on at least one end part of the shaft. The flange part includes a disk part extending from the shaft toward an outside in a radial direction and a cylindrical part extending from the disk part along an axial direction. The cylindrical part is disposed at an outside of the outer ring, and a labyrinth gap which bends at two places is formed by gaps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kunihiro TSUCHIYA
  • Publication number: 20160131190
    Abstract: A pivot assembly bearing includes: a sleeve, a shaft inserted into the sleeve, a pair of rolling bearings disposed between the sleeve and the shaft such that the rolling bearings are separated apart from each other in an axial direction. The rolling bearings include an inner ring fixed to the shaft, an outer ring fixed to the sleeve, and a rolling element provided between the inner ring and the outer ring. In at least one of the rolling bearings, a first sealing member contacts an end face of the outer ring facing an outer side in the axial direction. Thus, a first labyrinth gap between the first sealing member and an end face of the inner ring facing the outer side in the axial direction, and a second labyrinth gap between the first sealing member and the shaft are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Kunihiro TSUCHIYA, Tadashi UCHIDA
  • Patent number: 9330711
    Abstract: In order to prevent leaking of lubricant, the bearing device includes a rolling bearing having an outer ring and an inner ring, a shaft fixed to the inner ring, and a sleeve fixed to the outer ring. A flange part is formed on at least one end part of the shaft. The flange part includes a disk part extending from the shaft toward an outside in a radial direction and a cylindrical part extending from the disk part along an axial direction. The cylindrical part is disposed at an outside of the outer ring, and a labyrinth gap which bends at two places is formed by gaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kunihiro Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20160118068
    Abstract: A pivot assembly bearing includes a shaft, a sleeve provided coaxially with the shaft, and a pair of rolling bearings arranged to be separated from each other in an axial direction between the shaft and the sleeve. The sleeve includes a ventilation path configured to communicate a region surrounded by the shaft, the pair of rolling bearings, and the sleeve with the outside of the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Atsushi KANEKO, Kunihiro TSUCHIYA
  • Publication number: 20150055250
    Abstract: In order to prevent leaking of lubricant, the bearing device includes a rolling bearing 102 having an outer ring 102c and an inner ring 102a, a shaft 101 fixed to the inner ring 102a, and a sleeve 104 fixed to the outer ring 102c. A flange part 105 is formed on at least one end part of the shaft 101. The flange part 105 includes a disk part 105b extending from the shaft 101 toward an outside in a radial direction and a cylindrical part 105a extending from the disk part 105b along an axial direction. The cylindrical part 105b is disposed at an outside of the outer ring 102c, and a labyrinth gap which bends at two places is formed by gaps 107, 108 and 109.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventor: Kunihiro TSUCHIYA
  • Patent number: 8947832
    Abstract: A bearing device includes a shaft having an axis, plural rolling bearings arranged at axially separated positions and rotatably supporting the shaft, a first cylindrical member for supporting the rolling bearings therein and having a first screw on a part of an outer surface thereof, a second cylindrical member having a second screw engaging with the first screw on an inner surface thereof and mounted to the outer surface of the first cylindrical member by engaging the first screw with the second screw, a restricting member provided on the outer surface of the second cylindrical member for preventing relative axial movement of the second cylindrical member with respect to the first cylindrical member when a portion of the second member contacts the restricting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kunihiro Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 8646987
    Abstract: A pivot assembly bearing having a bearing inner ring, a shaft, a bearing outer ring, a housing, and an UV curable anaerobic adhesive fixing the bearing inner ring to the shaft, and the bearing outer ring to the housing, wherein the adhesive includes 15 to 25% of urethane acrylate, 45 to 55% of acrylic acid diester, less than 3% of acrylic acid monomer, 15 to 30% of hydroxyalkylmethacrylate, less than 3% of anaerobic catalyst, and less than 3% of photopolymerization initiating agent, and in addition, a coloring agent, if necessary. The pivot assembly bearing reduces outgas, shortens adhesive curing time, and no tack at the adhesive surface is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kunihiro Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 8376626
    Abstract: A pivot assembly bearing having a bearing inner ring, a shaft, a bearing outer ring, a housing, and an UV curable anaerobic adhesive fixing the bearing inner ring to the shaft, and the bearing outer ring to the housing, wherein the adhesive includes 15 to 25% of urethane acrylate, 45 to 55% of acrylic acid diester, less than 3% of acrylic acid monomer, 15 to 30% of hydroxyalkylmethacrylate, less than 3% of anaerobic catalyst, and less than 3% of photopolymerization initiating agent, and in addition, a coloring agent, if necessary. The pivot assembly bearing reduces outgas, shortens adhesive curing time, and no tack at the adhesive surface is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kunihiro Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20110249922
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pivot assembly bearing having a bearing inner ring, a shaft, a bearing outer ring, a housing, and an UV curable anaerobic adhesive fixing the bearing inner ring to the shaft, and the bearing outer ring to the housing, and that the adhesive includes 15 to 25% of urethane acrylate, 45 to 55% of acrylic acid diester, less than 3% of acrylic acid monomer, 15 to 30% of hydroxyalkylmethacrylate, less than 3% of anaerobic catalyst, and less than 3% of photopolymerization initiating agent, and in addition, a coloring agent, if necessary. As a result, a pivot assembly bearing with reduced outgas, shorter adhesive curing time, and no tack at the adhesive surface is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kunihiro TSUCHIYA