Patents by Inventor Mitsuo Sasabe

Mitsuo Sasabe 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: 10190576
    Abstract: A roller bearing comprises an outer ring, an inner ring, a plurality of rollers arranged between said outer ring and said inner ring; and a plurality of retainer segments having a plurality of column parts extending in a direction along a shaft so as to form a pocket for holding said roller. A connection part extends in a circumferential direction so as to connect the plurality of column parts, and continuously lined with each other in the circumferential direction between said outer ring and said inner ring, in which a corner of a circumferential end face is chamfered. Also provided is a spacer arranged between the circumferentially arranged first retainer segment and last retainer segment, wherein a chamfered part is provided at a corner of a circumferential spacer end face of the space. The roller bearing can be used in a main shaft support structure of a wind-power generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya Omoto, Shoichi Hioki, Mitsuo Sasabe, Eiichi Nakamizo, Tomoya Sakaguchi
  • Publication number: 20170306929
    Abstract: A roller bearing comprises an outer ring, an inner ring, a plurality of rollers arranged between said outer ring and said inner ring; and a plurality of retainer segments having a plurality of column parts extending in a direction along a shaft so as to form a pocket for holding said roller. A connection part extends in a circumferential direction so as to connect the plurality of column parts, and continuously lined with each other in the circumferential direction between said outer ring and said inner ring, in which a corner of a circumferential end face is chamfered. Also provided is a spacer arranged between the circumferentially arranged first retainer segment and last retainer segment, wherein a chamfered part is provided at a corner of a circumferential spacer end face of the space. The roller bearing can be used in a main shaft support structure of a wind-power generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Tatsuya OMOTO, Shoichi HIOKI, Mitsuo SASABE, Eiichi NAKAMIZO, Tomoya SAKAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9732734
    Abstract: A roller bearing comprises an outer ring, an inner ring, a plurality of rollers arranged between the outer ring and the inner ring, and a plurality of retainer segments having a plurality of column parts extending in a direction along a shaft so as to form a pocket for holding the roller, and connection parts and extending in a circumferential direction to connect the plurality of column parts, and continuously lined with each other in the circumferential direction between the outer ring and the inner ring. The column part is positioned at an circumferential end of the retainer segment. Here, a circumferential outer side end face of the column part positioned at the end is flat, and a circumferential inner side end face of the column part positioned at said end is provided with a recess recessed in the circumferential direction to reduce the thickness of the column part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsuya Omoto, Shoichi Hioki, Mitsuo Sasabe, Eiichi Nakamizo, Tomoya Sakaguchi
  • Publication number: 20150056079
    Abstract: A roller bearing comprises an outer ring, an inner ring, a plurality of rollers arranged between the outer ring and the inner ring, and a plurality of retainer segments having a plurality of column parts extending in a direction along a shaft so as to form a pocket for holding the roller, and connection parts and extending in a circumferential direction to connect the plurality of column parts, and continuously lined with each other in the circumferential direction between the outer ring and the inner ring. The column part is positioned at an circumferential end of the retainer segment. Here, a circumferential outer side end face of the column part positioned at the end is flat, and a circumferential inner side end face of the column part positioned at said end is provided with a recess recessed in the circumferential direction to reduce the thickness of the column part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Tatsuya OMOTO, Shoichi HIOKI, Mitsuo SASABE, Eiichi NAKAMIZO, Tomoya SAKAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 8905646
    Abstract: A roller bearing comprises an outer ring, an inner ring, a plurality of rollers arranged between the outer ring and the inner ring, and a plurality of retainer segments having a plurality of column parts extending in a direction along a shaft so as to form a pocket for holding the roller, and connection parts and extending in a circumferential direction to connect the plurality of column parts, and continuously lined with each other in the circumferential direction between the outer ring and the inner ring. The column part is positioned at an circumferential end of the retainer segment. Here, a circumferential outer side end face of the column part positioned at the end is flat, and a circumferential inner side end face of the column part positioned at said end is provided with a recess recessed in the circumferential direction to reduce the thickness of the column part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Omoto, Shoichi Hioki, Mitsuo Sasabe, Eiichi Nakamizo, Tomoya Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 8419281
    Abstract: An inner periphery of a molded part having a step from an inner periphery of an electroformed part is molded to a nonconductive coating which covers the surface of a master. When the nonconductive coating is removed, a radial clearance having a diameter greater than that of a bearing clearance is created between the inner periphery of the molded part, which is exposed to the interior, and an outer periphery of a shaft member. A bearing member which forms the bearing and radial clearance with the shaft member is manufactured by performing electroforming on the master with the nonconductive coating formed on part of the surface of the master, thereby forming the electroformed part; then injection molding the bearing member with the electroformed part and the nonconductive coating on the surface of the master inserted into a cavity; and then removing the nonconductive coating from the bearing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Hibi, Yasuhiro Yamamoto, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Mitsuo Sasabe
  • Publication number: 20130078098
    Abstract: A roller bearing comprises an outer ring, an inner ring, a plurality of rollers arranged between the outer ring and the inner ring, and a plurality of retainer segments having a plurality of column parts extending in a direction along a shaft so as to form a pocket for holding the roller, and connection parts and extending in a circumferential direction to connect the plurality of column parts, and continuously lined with each other in the circumferential direction between the outer ring and the inner ring. The column part is positioned at an circumferential end of the retainer segment. Here, a circumferential outer side end face of the column part positioned at the end is flat, and a circumferential inner side end face of the column part positioned at said end is provided with a recess recessed in the circumferential direction to reduce the thickness of the column part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Tatsuya OMOTO, Shoichi HIOKI, Mitsuo SASABE, Eiichi NAKAMIZO, Tomoya SAKAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20110081106
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a thin component is characterized by heating a thin component, and thereafter, while sizing with molds and using molds as cooling media, performing one of quenching and isothermal transformation processes on thin component. Thus, a manufacturing method of a thin component without warping or deformation in heat treatment with even and high hardness, a bearing ring, a thrust needle roller bearing, a manufacturing method of a rolling bearing ring, a rolling bearing ring, and a rolling bearing can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kikuo MAEDA, Yuuki Kataoka, Mitsuo Sasabe
  • Patent number: 7918649
    Abstract: A double-row self-aligning roller bearing includes left and right rows of rollers, arranged between an inner race and an outer race. A raceway surface of the outer race represents a spherical shape and the rollers have an outer peripheral surface following the shape of the raceway surface of the outer race. The rollers of the left and right roller rows have respective lengths different from each other. Also, the left and right roller rows have respective contact angles different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Nakagawa, Masaharu Hori, Takeshi Maeda, Souichi Yagi, Mitsuo Sasabe, Nobuyuki Mori
  • Patent number: 7867345
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a thin component is characterized by heating a thin component, and thereafter, while sizing with molds and using molds as cooling media, performing one of quenching and isothermal transformation processes on thin component. Thus, a manufacturing method of a thin component without warping or deformation in heat treatment with even and high hardness, a bearing ring, a thrust needle roller bearing, a manufacturing method of a rolling bearing ring, a rolling bearing ring, and a rolling bearing can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Kikuo Maeda, Yuuki Kataoka, Mitsuo Sasabe
  • Patent number: 7707723
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a roller thrust bearing having a plurality of rows of rollers, the bearing featuring reduced differential slip, reduced friction and wear, and increased longevity without flaking. The method includes forming a cage to accommodate the rollers, crowning the rollers, and arranging the rollers in pockets such that the rollers held by a pocket have respective end surfaces in direct contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Tamada, Kikuo Maeda, Tomoaki Kawamura, Hirokazu Nakashima, Takumi Fujita, Mitsuo Sasabe
  • Publication number: 20090297076
    Abstract: A hub portion of a fluid dynamic bearing device is formed from a resin composition in which polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) is employed as a base resin and with which carbon fibers are mixed. In this manner, the wear resistance and the conductivity can be improved. Alternatively, both portions of a stationary body and a rotating body of the fluid dynamic bearing device which portions face to each other through a bearing gap are formed from a resin composition in which polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) is employed as the base resin. In this manner, excellent wear resistance can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazutoyo Murakami, Masaki Egami, Kenji Ito, Isao Komori, Mitsuo Sasabe
  • Publication number: 20090148088
    Abstract: The object is to provide a lubricator for rolling bearings which is also capable of cooling the inner ring and which can reduce the resistance of cooling oil when the oil is agitated during high-speed rotation of the bearing. On the back side of an angular ball bearing 1, a cooling oil introducing member 11 is provided which includes a nozzle 12 for discharging cooling oil toward a circumferential groove 6 formed in an end surface of an inner ring 2. The cooling oil introducing member 11 has an extension 11a formed with a seal portion 13 that faces a tapered surface 2b of the inner ring with a gap ? left therebetween. The gap ? of the seal portion is set at 0.2 mm or less to limit the amount of cooling oil that flows through the seal portion 13 into the bearing to a minimum, thereby reducing the resistance of cooling oil when the oil is agitated during high-speed rotation of the angular ball bearing 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Mitsuo Sasabe, Masatsugu Mori
  • Patent number: 7525430
    Abstract: There is provided a machine component having an IC tag attached thereto, which can be controlled consistently from manufacture to disposal without the IC tag missed on the way. The machine component is embedded with the IC tag (110) made up of an IC chip having recorded thereon information unique to the relevant machine component and an antenna connected electrically with the IC chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Shohei Nakamura, Shouichi Hioki, Hiroyoshi Ito, Tooru Mayumi, Mitsuo Sasabe
  • Publication number: 20090103840
    Abstract: A different-diameter clearance of high accuracy is created at low cost, thereby improving the bearing performance and the sealing capability. An inner periphery 5a of a molded part 5 having a step from an inner periphery 4a of an electroformed part 4 is molded to a nonconductive coating 9 which covers the surface of a master 8. When the nonconductive coating 9 is removed, a radial clearance 7 having a diameter greater than that of a bearing clearance 6 is created between the inner periphery 5a of the molded part 5, which is exposed to the interior, and an outer periphery 2a of a shaft member 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Hibi, Yasuhiro Yamamoto, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Mitsuo Sasabe
  • Publication number: 20090046974
    Abstract: A roller bearing comprises an outer ring, an inner ring, a plurality of rollers arranged between the outer ring and the inner ring, and a plurality of retainer segments (11a) having a plurality of column parts (14a) and (14b) extending in a direction along a shaft so as to form a pocket (13a) for holding the roller, and connection parts (15a) and (15b) extending in a circumferential direction so as to connect the plurality of column parts (14a) and (14b), and continuously lined with each other in the circumferential direction between the outer ring and the inner ring. The column part (14a) is positioned at an circumferential end of the retainer segment (11a). Here, a circumferential outer side end face (21a) of the column part (14a) positioned at the end is flat, and a circumferential inner side end face (25a) of the column part (14a) positioned at said end is provided with a recess (23a) recessed in the circumferential direction so as to reduce the thickness of the column part (14a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Tatsuya Omoto, Shoichi Hioki, Mitsuo Sasabe, Eiichi Nakamizo, Tomoya Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 7273319
    Abstract: There is provided a roller thrust bearing providing reduced differential slip, free of significant friction and wear, and providing increased longevity against flaking. The present invention provides a thrust bearing in the form of a roller thrust bearing including at least two radially arranged rows of rollers and a cage holding the rollers, the rollers including at least one roller crowned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Tamada, Kikuo Maeda, Tomoaki Kawamura, Hirokazu Nakashima, Takumi Fujita, Mitsuo Sasabe
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20060170551
    Abstract: There is provided a machine component having an IC tag attached thereto, which can be controlled consistently from manufacture to disposal without the IC tag missed on the way. The machine component is embedded with the IC tag (110) made up of an IC chip having recorded thereon information unique to the relevant machine component and an antenna connected electrically with the IC chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2004
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Shohei Nakamura, Shouichi Hioki, Hiroyoshi Ito, Tooru Mayumi, Mitsuo Sasabe
  • Publication number: 20060013520
    Abstract: There is provided a roller thrust bearing providing reduced differential slip, free of significant friction and wear, and providing increased longevity against flaking. The present invention provides a thrust bearing in the form of a roller thrust bearing including at least two radially arranged rows of rollers and a cage holding the rollers, the rollers including at least one roller crowned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Tamada, Kikuo Maeda, Tomoaki Kawamura, Hirokazu Nakashima, Takumi Fujita, Mitsuo Sasabe