Patents by Inventor Masahiro Souma

Masahiro Souma 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: 7150417
    Abstract: A valve seat member has a valve seat with a fuel injection aperture. A valve body is movable between a close position wherein the valve body is put on the valve seat and an open position wherein the valve body is separated from the valve seat. A biasing member biases the valve body in a direction of the close position. An electromagnetic coil, upon energization, moves the valve body in a direction of the open position against the biasing force of the biasing member. A nozzle plate is connected to the valve seat member in a manner to cover the fuel injection aperture. The nozzle plate has at a part thereof facing the fuel injection aperture a domed portion that is projected away from the fuel injection aperture. The domed portion has a plurality of fuel injection openings. A side wall extends around and along a periphery of the nozzle plate so as to form a fuel holding recess that is defined by the nozzle plate other than domed portion and the side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Souma
  • Publication number: 20060196978
    Abstract: A valve seat member has a valve seat with a fuel injection aperture. A valve body is movable between a close position wherein the valve body is put on the valve seat and an open position wherein the valve body is separated from the valve seat. A biasing member biases the valve body in a direction of the close position. An electromagnetic coil, upon energization, moves the valve body in a direction of the open position against the biasing force of the biasing member. A nozzle plate is connected to the valve seat member in a manner to cover the fuel injection aperture. The nozzle plate has at a part thereof facing the fuel injection aperture a domed portion that is projected away from the fuel injection aperture. The domed portion has a plurality of fuel injection openings. A side wall extends around and along a periphery of the nozzle plate so as to form a fuel holding recess that is defined by the nozzle plate other than domed portion and the side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventor: Masahiro Souma
  • Patent number: 6929196
    Abstract: For each of the injection holes on the face of a plate member which is disposed in a fuel passage, grooves are provided which run along the circumferential direction of the respective injection holes, and at the positions of the grooves, fuel overflows are formed. As a result, contracted fuel flow portions are formed in the injection holes, so that the maximum flow velocity of fuel is increased at the injection hole outlet portions. Thus, a fuel injection valve for an internal combustion engine is provided, in which the atomization performance near the injection holes is effectively enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigenori Togashi, Yoshio Okamoto, Makoto Yamakado, Masahiro Souma, Hiromasa Kubo
  • Patent number: 6918548
    Abstract: An electronic fuel injector capable of supplying fuel in a stable manner is provided by employing a swirler, which is manufactured at a lower cost and has durability, and by ensuring superior wear resistance of the swirler and a valve member provided on a movable part, which is put into frictional contact with the swirler. The electronic fuel injector comprises a movable part, a valve member, a valve seat, a swirler, a stopper, a stator core, a casing, a spring, and an electromagnetic coil. A valve member is provided at a fore end of the movable part. The swirler serves not only to swirl fuel, but also to guide movement of the valve member provided at the fore end of the movable part. The swirler is formed of a powder sintered compact of martensitic stainless steel having corrosion resistance and wear resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi Terakado, Mizuho Yokoyama, Arata Kagiyama, Noboru Baba, Masahiro Souma
  • Publication number: 20040164187
    Abstract: The flow rate distribution of the fuel injected from the injection port which passes the section at a specific position of the downstream from the injection port of fuel injector has the characteristic that when the point that the periphery of the fuel spray close to the central axis of the injection port intersects with straight line L that connects respective gravities of the fuel sprays injected in two directions is assumed to be first point P1, the point that the periphery of the fuel spray far from the central axis intersects with straight line L second point P2, and the point in the middle of first point P1 and second point P2 third point P3, the peak position of flow rate on straight line L exists between first point P1 and third point P3, and the flow rate decreases with getting away from peak position on straight line L.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke Kihara, Yoshihiro Sukegawa, Toshiharu Nogi, Masahiro Souma
  • Patent number: 6752332
    Abstract: In an electronic fuel injector used in a combustion system using gas fuel, the present invention suppresses wearing of worn portions to make control of stable supply of gas fuel possible by forming a surface reforming layer (nitrided layer etc.) having wear resistance on a surface of a structural material of worn portions of the electronic fuel injector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi Terakado, Arata Kagiyama, Noboru Baba, Shizuka Yamaguchi, Masahiro Souma, Shuichi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20040060538
    Abstract: Between respective injection holes 107 on the face of a plate member 111 in a fuel passage, grooves 201 are provided which run along the circumferential direction of the respective injection holes 107, and at the positions of the grooves 201 overflows 502 are formed, and further contracted flow portions 602 are formed in the injection holes 107, thus, the maximum flow velocity of fuel is increased at the injection hole outlet portions, thereby, a fuel injection valve and an internal combustion engine of which atomization performance near the injection holes is effectively enhanced are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Shigenori Togashi, Yoshio Okamoto, Makoto Yamakado, Masahiro Souma, Hiromasa Kubo
  • Patent number: 6648298
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel injection valve including a stationary core and a movable core having one end opposed to one end of the stationary core, the movable core being movable toward the one end of the stationary core upon magnetization of the stationary core and a valve on the other end of the movable core and movable with the movable core, the valve being supported by a valve seat base and a cylindrical body extends from at least the stationary core to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignees: Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd., Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Souma, Yasuo Namaizawa, Hiromasa Kubo
  • Publication number: 20030025003
    Abstract: An electronic fuel injector capable of supplying fuel in a stable manner is provided by employing a swirler, which is manufactured at a lower cost and has durability, and by ensuring superior wear resistance of the swirler and a valve member provided on a movable part, which is put into frictional contact with the swirler. The electronic fuel injector comprises a movable part, a valve member, a valve seat, a swirler, a stopper, a stator core, a casing, a spring, and an electromagnetic coil. A valve member is provided at a fore end of the movable part. The swirler serves not only to swirl fuel, but also to guide movement of the valve member provided at the fore end of the movable part. The swirler is formed of a powder sintered compact of martensitic stainless steel having corrosion resistance and wear resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi Terakado, Mizuho Yokoyama, Arata Kagiyama, Naboru Baba, Masahiro Souma
  • Publication number: 20020008220
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel injection valve comprising a stationary core and a movable core having one end opposed to one end of the stationary core, the movable core being movable toward the one end of the stationary core upon magnetization of the stationary core and a valve on the other end of the movable core and movable with the movable core, the valve being supported by a valve seat base and a cylindrical body extends from at least the stationary core to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Masahiro Souma, Yasuo Namaizawa, Hiromasa Kubo
  • Patent number: 5915352
    Abstract: A fuel injection device directly injecting fuel into a cylinder is exposed to combustion flame and is heated to nearly 300.degree. C. Under such a temperature condition, deposits of carbonization-growing materials of the injected gasoline and a mixture of engine lubricant and the gasoline and soot produced from the deposits become attached onto the end portion of the fuel injection device. By preventing a change in the fuel injection characteristic with time by preventing of deposits and soot from attaching to the fuel injection device, an engine can be maintained in a normal combustion state for a long time. In order to attain this object, a cylindrical cover member with a bottom made of a high thermal conductive material is mechanically fixed to the end portion of the electromagnetic fuel injection valve through an insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Okamoto, Minoru Ohsuga, Tohru Ishikawa, Masahiro Souma
  • Patent number: 5012982
    Abstract: An electromagnetic fuel injector comprising: a movable member with a valve body provided at one end and an armature made of a magnetic material provided at the other end; a cylindrical core made of a magnetic material, the core being disposed in such a manner that the distal end thereof opposes the armature; an electromagnetic coil disposed around the cylindrical core for producing an electromagnetic force between the cylindrical core and the armature when the coil is energized; and guide sections for guiding the movement of the movable member in the axial direction, the guide sections being disposed in the vicinities of the valve body and the armature of the movable member. The guide section provided in the vicinity of the armature comprises a sliding member made of a non-magnetic material and disposed between the armature and the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Automotive Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Souma, Tokuo Kosuge, Tohru Ishikawa, Hisanobu Kanamaru, Mizuho Yokoyama, Yasuo Kamituma
  • Patent number: 4520962
    Abstract: A fuel inlet opens at one end between a valve seat and an inner surface of a valve housing on which a globe valve slides. The other end of the fuel inlet opens to an external surface of the valve housing. The fuel inlet runs almost in the direction of a central axis of the globe valve so as to prevent the formation of vortex flow around the globe valve. A spiral member is pressure fitted inside the valve housing immediately downstream of the valve seat with the spiral member being formed as a rod with a spiral fuel groove to swirl the fuel along the groove. An outlet orifice for fuel metering is formed immediately downstream of and as near as possible to the spiral member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1985
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Automotive Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakichi Momono, Hisanori Moriya, Masahiro Souma, Eiji Hamashima
  • Patent number: 4446080
    Abstract: A carburetor including a main fuel system and a low-speed fuel system having a throttle valve shaft located parallel to a row of cylinders located in side-by-side relationship substantially perpendicular to the direction of movement of a vehicle. The carburetor is connected to a suction manifold in such a manner that a float chamber is interposed between the throttle valve shaft and the row of cylinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1984
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Automotive Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kimiji Karino, Tokuo Kosuge, Masahiro Souma
  • Patent number: 4403741
    Abstract: An electromagnetic fuel injection valve including a valve seat of the conical shape located at one end of a fuel injection passage, movable valve means including a ball cooperating with the valve seat of the conical shape, a rod rigidly connected to the ball and a plunger rigidly connected to the rod, and an electromagnet for moving the plunger. The movable valve means is guided during the movement thereof in an axial direction in two positions, one position being on the outer periphery of the ball and the other position being on the outer periphery of the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1983
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisanori Moriya, Masakichi Momono, Masahiro Souma, Masami Nagano