Patents by Inventor Masaki WAJIMA

Masaki WAJIMA 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: 11867239
    Abstract: A damper device includes: an input element coupled to an engine via a clutch; an intermediate element; an output element coupled to an input shaft of a transmission; a first elastic body that is disposed between the input element and the intermediate element; and a second elastic body that is disposed between the intermediate element and the output element and that acts in series with the first elastic body. When a total moment of inertia of the output element and a rotation element that rotates integrally with the output element on the engine side with respect to the input shaft is J2, and a total moment of inertia of all rotation members included between the input shaft and a differential gear coupled to an output shaft of the transmission is JTM, 0.12?J2/(J2+JTM)?0.5 is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki Wajima, Akihiro Nagae, Yuichiro Hirai
  • Patent number: 11781618
    Abstract: A damper device includes an input element; an intermediate element; art output element; a first elastic body that transmits a torque between the input element and the intermediate element; and a second elastic body that transmits a torque between the intermediate element and the output element. The damper device also includes a rotary inertia mass damper that includes a first mass body rotating in accordance with relative rotation between the input element and the output element and that is arranged between the input element and the output element to be parallel to a torque transmission path including the first elastic body, the intermediate element and the second elastic body. Finally, the damper devices includes a second mass body; and an elastic body arranged to couple the second mass body with the output element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD, AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Yoshikawa, Aki Ogawa, Ryosuke Otsuka, Akiyoshi Kato, Yoichi Oi, Masaki Wajima
  • Patent number: 11555527
    Abstract: A damper device includes an input element to which a torque from an engine is transmitted, an output element, an elastic body arranged to transmit a torque between the input element and the output element, and a rotary inertia mass damper that includes a planetary gear that includes a sun gear arranged to rotate integrally with one element of the input element and the output element, a carrier that rotatably supports a plurality of pinion gears and is arranged to rotate integrally with the other element of the input element and the output element, and a ring gear that meshes with the plurality of pinion gears and works as a mass body. The other element includes two plate members that are opposed to each other and coupled with each other by means of a plurality of rivets disposed between the pinion gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Yoshikawa, Aki Ogawa, Akiyoshi Kato, Ryosuke Otsuka, Kazuyoshi Ito, Masaki Wajima, Kazuhiro Itou
  • Publication number: 20210364047
    Abstract: A damper device includes: an input element coupled to an engine via a clutch; an intermediate element; an output element coupled to an input shaft of a transmission; a first elastic body that is disposed between the input element and the intermediate element; and a second elastic body that is disposed between the intermediate element and the output element and that acts in series with the first elastic body. When a total moment of inertia of the output element and a rotation element that rotates integrally with the output element on the engine side with respect to the input shaft is J2, and a total moment of inertia of all rotation members included between the input shaft and a differential gear coupled to an output shaft of the transmission is JTM, 0.12?J2/(J2+JTM)?0.5 is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki WAJIMA, Akihiro NAGAE, Yuichiro HIRAI
  • Patent number: 11149817
    Abstract: A damper device includes a plurality of rotational elements, a plurality of elastic bodies, a rotary inertia mass damper and a housing that houses the plurality of rotational elements, the plurality of elastic bodies and the rotary inertia mass damper, the housing including a front cover. The rotary inertia mass damper is configured to include a planetary gear that includes a sun gear, a plurality of pinion gears, and a carrier that rotatably supports the plurality of pinion gears. The carrier is centered by either the sun gear or a member that rotates integrally with the sun gear by being radially supported by either the sun gear or the member that rotates integrally with the sun gear. In addition, the carrier is spline-engaged to the front cover when a lockup clutch is engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignees: AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Yoshikawa, Aki Ogawa, Yoshihiro Yoshida, Akiyoshi Kato, Ryosuke Otsuka, Kazuyoshi Ito, Masaki Wajima
  • Patent number: 10989271
    Abstract: A drive member of a damper device includes a first input plate member and a second input plate member that rotatably support a plurality of pinion gears of a planetary gear of a rotary inertia mass damper. A driven member includes an outer teeth gear portion that meshes with the pinion gear in an outer circumferential portion thereof and is disposed between the first and the second input plate members in an axial direction so as to work as a sun gear of the planetary gear. A stopper is configured to restrict the relative rotation between the drive member and the driven member and includes a contact portion arranged in the outer circumferential portion of the driven member so as to contact with the first input plate member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignees: AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Yoshikawa, Aki Ogawa, Yoshihiro Yoshida, Akiyoshi Kato, Ryosuke Otsuka, Kazuyoshi Ito, Masaki Wajima
  • Patent number: 10895302
    Abstract: In a damper device, a dynamic damper is coupled to a first intermediate member, first and second inner-side springs that act in series with each other are straight coil springs disposed between a second intermediate member and a driven member so that outward movement of the springs in a radial direction of the damper device is restricted at respective both ends, and a gap is formed between each body portion of the first and the second inner-side springs and the second intermediate member or a spring abutment portion of the driven member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Ito, Akiyoshi Otsuki, Yuichiro Hirai, Masaki Wajima
  • Patent number: 10883562
    Abstract: A damper apparatus that includes an input to which a torque from an engine is transferred; an output; a first intermediate element; a second intermediate element; a first elastic body configured to transfer the torque between the input and the first intermediate element; a second elastic body configured to transfer the torque between the first intermediate element and the output; a third elastic body configured to transfer the torque between the input and the second intermediate element; a fourth elastic body configured to transfer the torque between the second intermediate element and the output; and a fifth elastic body configured to transfer the torque between the first intermediate element and the second intermediate element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Ito, Masaki Wajima, Kazuhiro Itou
  • Patent number: 10746254
    Abstract: An intermediate member includes first and second intermediate members. The first and the second intermediate members are provided with a spring supporting portion that extends along springs and supports the springs from an outer side. An expansion and contraction of the springs enables the intermediate member to be movable in a circumferential direction. Accordingly, sliding distances caused by the expansion and contraction of the first and the second springs become shorter, compared with a configuration where the first and the second spring are supported by the driven member or drive member from the outer side, thereby decreasing an energy loss (hysteresis) caused by the sliding. As a result, a vibration damping performance of the damper device can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignees: AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Yoshikawa, Aki Ogawa, Akiyoshi Kato, Ryosuke Otsuka, Kazuyoshi Ito, Masaki Wajima, Kazuhiro Itou
  • Patent number: 10718401
    Abstract: An intermediate member is configured to include first and second intermediate members. Connecting portions that respectively extend outward from the first or the second intermediate plates are coupled with each other at two positions on the same circumference as pinion gears by two rivets (total six rivets at three connecting portions) as viewed in a central axis of the damper device. Such an arrangement enables spaces between the pinion gears to be used effectively, increases spaces for the first spring, the second spring and the inner spring and improves a vibration damping performance of a damper device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignees: AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Yoshikawa, Aki Ogawa, Akiyoshi Kato, Ryosuke Otsuka, Kazuyoshi Ito, Masaki Wajima, Kazuhiro Itou
  • Publication number: 20200217395
    Abstract: An intermediate member is configured to include first and second intermediate members. Connecting portions that respectively extend outward from the first or the second intermediate plates are coupled with each other at two positions on the same circumference as pinion gears by two rivets (total six rivets at three connecting portions) as viewed in a central axis of the damper device. Such an arrangement enables spaces between the pinion gears to be used effectively, increases spaces for the first spring, the second spring and the inner spring and improves a vibration damping performance a damper device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicants: AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya YOSHIKAWA, Aki OGAWA, Akiyoshi KATO, Ryosuke OTSUKA, Kazuyoshi ITO, Masaki WAJIMA, Kazuhiro ITOU
  • Patent number: 10677313
    Abstract: A rotary inertia mass damper of a damper device is configured to include a planetary gear that includes a driven member with outer teeth, first and second input plate member as a carrier which rotatably supports a plurality of pinion gears, and a ring gear that meshes with the plurality of pinion gears and works as the mass body. The outer teeth of the driven member are arranged to be disposed outside first and second springs in a radial direction of the damper device. The driven member, the plurality of pinion gears and the ring gear are arranged to at least partially overlap with the first and second springs as viewed in the radial direction. A motion of the ring gear in the axial direction is restricted by the plurality of pinion gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignees: AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Yoshikawa, Aki Ogawa, Akiyoshi Kato, Ryosuke Otsuka, Yoshihiro Inoue, Yoshihiro Takikawa, Hiroki Nagai, Masaki Wajima, Takao Sakamoto, Kazuhiro Itou
  • Patent number: 10508709
    Abstract: In a vibration damping device 20, the moment of inertia J1 of a driven member 15, the moment of inertia J2 of an inertial mass body 23, the mass m of crank members 22, the distance L3 between the center of gravity G of the crank member 22 and the fulcrum of swinging of the crank member 22 with respect to the inertial mass body 23, and the distance L4 between this fulcrum and the center of rotation RC are determined so that torque fluctuation of an object for which vibration is to be damped, which is derived based on angular displacement and angles obtained by solving an equation of motion for the driven member 15 and an equation of motion for the entire vibration damping device 20 is equal to a target value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignees: AISIN AW CO., LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION OITA UNIVERSITY, Kagoshima University
    Inventors: Yoichi Oi, Masaki Wajima, Hiroki Nagai, Takao Sakamoto, Takahiro Ryu, Takashi Nakae, Kenichiro Matsuzaki
  • Patent number: 10487909
    Abstract: Six through holes are formed in pinion gear supporting portions of two input plate members working as a carrier that supports pinion gears of a rotary inertia mass damper. The two input plate members are opposed to each other in such a manner that the through holes are aligned with each other. The through holes support the pinion gear. The input plate members are coupled with each other by means of rivets passing through the through holes located on both sides of the through holes. This configuration ensures strength (rigidity) of the carrier, suppresses deformation of a planetary gear, and improves meshing accuracy of gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignees: AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Yoshikawa, Aki Ogawa, Akiyoshi Kato, Ryosuke Otsuka, Kazuyoshi Ito, Masaki Wajima, Kazuhiro Itou
  • Patent number: 10480615
    Abstract: A vibration damping device including: a support member rotating with a rotary element to which torque from an engine is transferred about the center of rotation of the rotary element; a restoring force generation member coupled to the support member and swingable with rotation of the support member; and an inertial mass body coupled to the support member via the restoring force generation member and swung about the center of rotation in conjunction with the restoring force generation member with rotation of the support member. The order of the vibration damping device is larger than the sum of the excitation order of the engine and an offset value determined in consideration of the effect of oil in the oil chamber. The reference order, which is a convergent value of the order of the vibration damping device, is higher than the excitation order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichi Oi, Hiroki Nagai, Masaki Wajima, Takao Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 10473183
    Abstract: A damper device of a starting device includes a drive member, a driven member, outer springs that transmit torque between the drive member and the driven member, first and second inner springs that are placed inward of the outer springs and that transmit torque between the drive member and the driven member, and a dynamic damper having third springs coupled to a first intermediate member as a rotary element and a turbine runner as a mass body coupled to the third springs. The third springs of the dynamic damper are disposed so as to be located next to the outer springs of the damper device in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Takikawa, Makoto Ueno, Masaki Wajima, Koichiro Ida, Kazuhiro Itou, Yuji Kanyama, Aki Ogawa, Kotaro Tsuda
  • Publication number: 20190323577
    Abstract: A four-bar linkage vibration absorbing device includes: crank members each coupled to a driven member of a damper device via a coupling shaft and each capable of swinging about the coupling shaft when the driven member is rotated; and a mass body that is coupled to the driven member via the crank members and that swings about the rotation center RC together with the crank members when the driven member is rotated. The driven member is coupled to a turbine runner of a hydraulic transmission device so as to rotate with the turbine runner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Takikawa, Hiroki Nagai, Takao Sakamoto, Masaki Wajima
  • Publication number: 20190301562
    Abstract: A drive member of a damper device includes a first input plate member and a second input plate member that rotatably support a plurality of pinion gears of a planetary gear of a rotary inertia mass damper. A driven member includes an outer teeth gear portion that meshes with the pinion gear in an outer circumferential portion thereof and is disposed between the first and the second input plate members in an axial direction so as to work as a sun gear of the planetary gear. A stopper is configured to restrict the relative rotation between the drive member and the driven member and includes a contact portion arranged in the outer circumferential portion of the driven member so as to contact with the first input plate member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicants: AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya YOSHIKAWA, Aki OGAWA, Yoshihiro YOSHIDA, Akiyoshi KATO, Ryosuke OTSUKA, Kazuyoshi ITO, Masaki WAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20190301563
    Abstract: A rotary inertia mass damper of a damper device is configured to include a planetary gear that includes a driven member with outer teeth, first and second input plate member as a carrier which rotatably supports a plurality of pinion gears, and a ring gear that meshes with the plurality of pinion gears and works as the mass body. The outer teeth of the driven member are arranged to be disposed outside first and second springs in a radial direction of the damper device. The driven member, the plurality of pinion gears and the ring gear are arranged to at least partially overlap with the first and second springs as viewed in the radial direction. A motion of the ring gear in the axial direction is restricted by the plurality of pinion gears.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicants: AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya YOSHIKAWA, Aki OGAWA, Akiyoshi KATO, Ryosuke OTSUKA, Yoshihiro INOUE, Yoshihiro TAKIKAWA, Hiroki NAGAI, Masaki WAJIMA, Takao SAKAMOTO, Kazuhiro ITOU
  • Publication number: 20190264773
    Abstract: A damper device includes an input element to which a torque from an engine is transmitted; an intermediate element; an output element; a first elastic body arranged to transmit a torque between the input element and the intermediate element; a second elastic body arranged to transmit a torque between the intermediate element and the output element; a rotary inertia mass damper that includes a mass body rotating in accordance with relative rotation between the input element and the output element and that is arranged between the input element and the output element to be parallel to a torque transmission path including the first elastic body, the intermediate element and the second elastic body; and an attenuation mechanism configured to attenuate resonance of the intermediate element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicants: AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya YOSHIKAWA, Aki OGAWA, Ryosuke OTSUKA, Akiyoshi KATO, Yoichi OI, Masaki WAJIMA