Patents by Inventor Masaharu Hori

Masaharu Hori 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: 20100034493
    Abstract: Provided is a fluid bearing device in which run-out of another member fixed to a shaft member is suppressed. At one end of a shaft member (2), there is provided a press-fitting fixation surface (2a4) to which a hub (3) can be press-fitted and fixed. Further, between the press-fitting fixation surface (2a4) and an end surface (2d), there is provided a guide portion (10) to be used when press-fitting the hub (3) onto the press-fitting fixation surface (2a4). The guide portion (10) is provided with a cylindrical surface (11) of a smaller diameter than an inner peripheral surface (3b) of the hub (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Masaharu Hori, Tetsuya Kurimura
  • Publication number: 20100002966
    Abstract: Fixation strength of a bearing sleeve with respect to a housing is increased so that stable bearing performance can be achieved. A fluid dynamic bearing device (1) includes a housing (7) and a bearing sleeve (8) fixed to an inner periphery of the housing (7). The housing (7) and the bearing sleeve (8) have therebetween a press-fitting part (10) at which the housing (7) and the bearing sleeve (8) are fixed by press-fitting, and an adhesive-filled part (11) formed on an opening side with respect to the press-fitting part (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaharu Hori, Isao Komori
  • Publication number: 20090324149
    Abstract: An outer peripheral surface (8d) of a bearing sleeve (8) is formed on a radially inside with respect to a first dynamic pressure generation portion (B1). In this case, it is possible to reduce a thickness of the bearing sleeve (8) while securing a first thrust dynamic pressure generating portion (B1) which has a thrust load capacity equivalent to that in a conventional case where a thrust dynamic pressure generating portion is formed in an end surface of the bearing sleeve. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the thickness of the bearing sleeve (8) without sacrificing a bearing performance in a thrust direction. With this structure, a total amount of a lubricating oil sealed in a bearing device can be reduced, thereby reducing a capacity of a buffering function so as to downsize a sealing portion (9), and by extension, downsizing a fluid dynamic bearing device (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Yamamoto, Isao Komori, Yoshiharu Inazuka, Masaharu Hori
  • Publication number: 20090297078
    Abstract: [Problems] Provided is a fluid bearing device in which bearing sleeves are positioned and fixed with respect to a housing with high accuracy. [Solving Means] To an inner periphery of a housing (7), a first bearing sleeve (8) and a second bearing sleeve (9) are fixed while being spaced apart in an axial direction. Between the bearing sleeves (8) and (9), a spacer (10) made of a resin is disposed. An axial rigidity of the spacer (10) is smaller than those of the first bearing sleeve (8) and the second bearing sleeve (9). Accordingly, in a state where the first bearing sleeve (8) and the second bearing sleeve (9) are positioned and fixed with respect to the housing (7), the spacer (10) is largely compressed in an axial direction compared to the bearing sleeves (8) and (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaharu Hori, Masaaki Toda
  • Publication number: 20090285514
    Abstract: Provided is a fluid dynamic bearing device which has excellent moment rigidity and an improved working efficiency in assembling and parts control, and in which a bearing sleeve can be easily manufactured. A plurality of bearing sleeves are axially disposed in the fluid dynamic bearing device. The bearing sleeves (3, 4) are formed with different axial lengths from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaharu Hori, Masaaki Toda, Kenji Hibi, Tetsuya Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20090279819
    Abstract: To achieve an increase in bearing stiffness and cost reduction, an oil film is formed in a radial bearing clearance of a first radial bearing portion (R1) and a second radial bearing portion (R2) so as to rotatably support a shaft member (2). A bearing sleeve (8) and the shaft member (2) are accommodated in a housing (7), and the housing (7) has an inner space filled with a lubricant oil and has an opening sealed by a seal member (9). A first seal space (S1) is formed by means of an inner peripheral surface (9a2) of the seal member (9). The housing (7) and the seal member (9) are formed through injection molding of a resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaharu Hori, Yoshiharu Inazuka
  • Publication number: 20090279817
    Abstract: A fluid dynamic bearing apparatus having an increased a value of tolerance for a moment load is provided. A cylindrical sleeve portion 8 is fixed to the inner periphery of the housing 7 whose both ends are open, and a shaft member 2 is further inserted at the inner periphery of the sleeve portion 8. Sealing portions 9, 10 are fixed to the shaft member 2 in the manner of nipping the sleeve portion 8 from both sides in the axial direction, and sealing spaces S1, S2 having the oil level of a lubricating oil are formed between the outer circumferential surfaces 9a, 10a of the sealing portions 9, 10 and the inner circumferential surface 7a of the housing 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuto Shimizu, Toshiyuki Mizutani, Masaharu Hori
  • Publication number: 20090190869
    Abstract: The fluid dynamic bearing device includes a housing, two bearing sleeves fixed to the housing at positions axially spaced apart from each other, and a shaft member inserted along inner peripheries of the bearing sleeves. The housing includes a spacer portion protruding further radially inwardly than inner peripheral surfaces to which the bearing sleeves are fixed. An axial fluid path is formed in the spacer portion, and the axial fluid path communicates to flow paths formed by axial grooves of the bearing sleeves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicants: NIDEC CORPORATION, NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Itsuo MURATA, Masaya SOEDA, Masaharu HORI, Masaaki TODA
  • Publication number: 20090136165
    Abstract: A fluid dynamic bearing unit is provided which has a high load capacity against a moment load, whose bearing sleeves can be manufactured and fixed easily, and which can provide a required fixing power. The bearing sleeve is inserted into an inner periphery of a housing, and its bottom end is fixed to the top end of a spacer part with an adhesive. Another bearing sleeve is inserted into another part of the inner periphery of the housing, and its top end is fixed to the bottom end of the spacer part with an adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaharu Hori, Masaaki Toda, Isao Komori
  • Publication number: 20090092347
    Abstract: A fluid dynamic bearing device capable of exercising high bearing performance is provided at low cost. A housing 7 is injection molded with a bearing sleeve 8 as an insert. Accordingly, the molding of the housing 7 and the assembly of the housing 7 and the bearing sleeve 8 can be performed in a single step. In addition to this, by simply increasing the die precisions the housing 7 and the bearing sleeve 8 can be fixed easily with high precision. Since the housing 7 is opened at both ends, it is possible to sandwich the bearing sleeve 8, and accordingly, the bearing sleeve 8 can be accurately positioned inside the dies with reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Ito, Yoshiharu Inazuka, Isao Komori, Masaharu Hori, Masaaki Toda
  • Publication number: 20080203838
    Abstract: A dynamic pressure generation portion is formed on the outer circumferential surface 2a1 of a shaft portion 2a. This allows for forming a bearing member 7 into which a housing and a sleeve-shaped member that were conventionally separately configured due to the machinability of the dynamic pressure generation portion are integrated. The opening at one end of the bearing member 7 is sealed with a cover member 8 integrated with the bearing member 7 or with a separate cover member 8 secured to the bearing member 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Isao Komori, Ryouichi Nakajima, Masaharu Hori, Kazuto Shimizu, Tatsuo Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20070127858
    Abstract: A double-row self-aligning roller bearing includes left and right rows of rollers 4 and 5, arranged between an inner race 2 and an outer race 3. A raceway surface 3a of the outer race 3 represents a spherical shape and the rollers 4 and 5 have an outer peripheral surface following the shape of the raceway surface 3a of the outer race 3. The rollers 4 and 5 of the left and right roller rows have respective lengths L1 and L2 different from each other. Also, the left and right roller rows have respective contact angles ?1 and ?2 different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Naoki Nakagawa, Masaharu Hori, Takeshi Maeda, Souichi Yagi, Mitsuo Sasabe, Nobuyuki Mori
  • Patent number: 7025505
    Abstract: The housing made of a resin composition is formed by injection molding with a sintered metal bearing sleeve as an insert piece. The housing includes a cylindrical body part, a sealing portion extending from the top of the body part radially inwards, and a bottom part closing the lower end of the body part. Of these, the body part and bottom part are integrally formed, to which the sealing portion is welded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Isao Komori, Seiji Shimizu, Masaharu Hori, Fuminori Satoji, Kenji Ito
  • Publication number: 20050285349
    Abstract: A dynamic bearing device is provided, which can prevent abrasion powder generated when a sealing member is pushed into an inner circumference of a housing from entering the housing. A sealing member is inserted into an inner circumference of an opening of a housing with an adhesive interposed therebetween The adhesive moving forward in a pushing direction of the sealing member is retained by a capillary action in a lower tapered space between an outer circumference of the sealing member and the inner circumference of the housing. Abrasion powder is captured by the adhesive in the tapered space so as to be confined in the adhesive as a result of the setting of the adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Masaharu Hori, Tetsuya Kurimura
  • Publication number: 20050148425
    Abstract: There is provided a cylindrical roller bearing (1) which includes an inner race (2), an outer race (3) and first, second and third rows of rollers (4A, 4B and 4C) accommodated within an annular bearing space delimited between the inner and outer races (2 and 3) with the second or intermediate row of the rollers (4B) positioned between the first and third rows of the rollers (4A and 4C). The rollers (4A and 4C) of the first and third rows have respective lengths (LA and LC) greater than the length (LB) of the rollers (4B) of the second row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki Nakagawa, Masaharu Hori, Soichi Yagi
  • Publication number: 20040017954
    Abstract: The housing made of a resin composition is formed by injection molding with a sintered metal bearing sleeve as an insert piece. The housing includes a cylindrical body part, a sealing portion extending from the top of the body part radially inwards, and a bottom part closing the lower end of the body part. Of these, the body part and bottom part are integrally formed, to which the sealing portion is welded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Isao Komori, Seiji Shimizu, Masaharu Hori, Fuminori Satoji, Kenji Ito
  • Patent number: 6286971
    Abstract: A back-light unit for a liquid crystal display is provided with a fluorescent lamp having a pole lamp body, electrodes inserted from a side near both ends of the pole lamp body for emitting thermoelectrons, and lead connectors fitted to said pole lamp body. The fluorescent lamp is stored in a lamp storing part formed at a side of a light-introducing plate having a display area on a plate surface. With this arrangement, it is possible to provide a back-light unit capable of equalizing the whole display area without changing a liquid crystal display frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Masaharu Hori
  • Patent number: 6267443
    Abstract: A reclining seat having a backrest adjustable to any desired angle. The backrest is inclinably connected to the rear of the seat cushion. A fixed ring and a rotary ring are provided around an axis about which the backrest pivots. The fixed ring is mounted to the seat cushion and the rotary ring to the backrest. Cam grooves having a V-shaped section are formed in the outer circumferential surface of the fixed ring. Rolling elements are mounted between the cam grooves and a cylindrical inner surface of the rotary ring. With the backrest adjusted to a desired angle, the rolling elements are brought into frictional contact with the cam groove bottoms and the cylindrical surface to lock the backrest. An operating member having a lever is coaxially and rotatably mounted on a cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Kurita, Masaharu Hori
  • Patent number: 5918986
    Abstract: A rolling bearing for a high-speed rotating equipment is constructed of an outer ring, an inner ring, rolling elements and a retainer to rotatably support at least a rotary shaft thereon. The retainer is composed of a molded porous synthetic resin body having a porous portion of a communicated structure in at least a part thereof. Further, the is lubricated with a lubricating oil comprising a nondrying vegetable oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignees: Akira Matsui, J. Morita Manufacturing Corporation, NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Matsui, Yoshinori Morita, Masahiro Kato, Masaharu Hori