Patents by Inventor Mitsutaka Yamaya

Mitsutaka Yamaya 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: 10927752
    Abstract: A blow-by gas device of a supercharger-equipped engine includes a blow-by gas passage that introduces blow-by gas into an intake passage via a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve. A supercharger has a supercharger rotor provided integrally with a rotation shaft rotatably supported on a bearing part. A space communicating with the bearing part is connected to a communication passage. The communication passage guides the blow-by gas into the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Ryotaro Nishida, Tsuyoshi Goto, Mitsutaka Yamaya
  • Patent number: 10900411
    Abstract: The present disclosure aims to improve circulation of intake air and distribution of bypass intake air to cylinders, while reducing an increase in the overall height of an engine. A supercharger extends along a cylinder bank at a side of a surge tank extending along the cylinder bank. A bypass pipe branching off from an upstream intake pipe configured to introduce the intake air into the supercharger extends along the cylinder bank above the supercharger. A downstream side intake pipe configured to guide the intake air from the supercharger to the surge tank extends downward from the supercharger. The downstream intake pipe is, in a U-shape as viewed along the cylinder bank, connected to the surge tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Yoshida, Ryotaro Nishida, Hidesaku Ebesu, Mitsunori Wasada, Mitsutaka Yamaya, Hisayuki Yamane, Yoshihiro Hamazume, Shuhei Tsujita, Hirofumi Shinohara, Eiji Takano, Tatsuya Koga, Tsukasa Hoshino, Masafumi Nakano, Kouichi Shimizu, Jiro Kato, Taketoshi Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20200370467
    Abstract: The present disclosure aims to improve circulation of intake air and distribution of bypass intake air to cylinders, while reducing an increase in the overall height of an engine. A supercharger extends along a cylinder bank at a side of a surge tank extending along the cylinder bank. A bypass pipe branching off from an upstream intake pipe configured to introduce the intake air into the supercharger extends along the cylinder bank above the supercharger. A downstream side intake pipe configured to guide the intake air from the supercharger to the surge tank extends downward from the supercharger. The downstream intake pipe is, in a U-shape as viewed along the cylinder bank, connected to the surge tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Ken Yoshida, Ryotaro Nishida, Hidesaku Ebesu, Mitsunori Wasada, Mitsutaka Yamaya, Hisayuki Yamane, Yoshihiro Hamazume, Shuhei Tsujita, Hirofumi Shinohara, Eiji Takano, Tatsuya Koga, Tsukasa Hoshino, Masafumi Nakano, Kouichi Shimizu, Jiro Kato, Taketoshi Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20190368411
    Abstract: A blow-by gas device of a supercharger-equipped engine includes a blow-by gas passage that introduces blow-by gas into an intake passage via a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve. A supercharger has a supercharger rotor provided integrally with a rotation shaft rotatably supported on a bearing part. A space communicating with the bearing part is connected to a communication passage. The communication passage guides the blow-by gas into the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Ryotaro Nishida, Tsuyoshi Goto, Mitsutaka Yamaya
  • Patent number: 9556821
    Abstract: A piston structure for an engine is provided. The piston structure includes a piston for reciprocating within a cylinder, a connecting rod having a smaller-end part and a larger-end part in both ends, respectively, the smaller-end part coupled to the piston, the larger-end part coupled to a crankshaft, a cross-sectionally hollow piston pin coupling the piston to the smaller-end part, and a dynamic absorber provided inside the piston pin, including a fixed part fixed to the piston pin and a movable part pivotally supported by the fixed part, and for suppressing the piston, the piston pin, and the smaller-end part from integrally resonating with respect to the larger-end part of the connecting rod on combustion stroke. The dynamic absorber includes an assemblable dynamic absorber in which the movable part is formed by attaching a mass adjusting part to the fixed part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Hirata, Mitsutaka Yamaya, Shuji Takuma, Yasunori Kanda, Tatsuya Kobayashi, Takeshi Motomuro
  • Patent number: 9347396
    Abstract: A piston pin structure for an engine is provided, which suppresses integral resonance of a piston, a piston pin, and a smaller end part of a connecting rod with respect to a larger end part of the connecting rod on the combustion stroke, as well as suppresses an increase of noise on other strokes, and restricts the fixed dynamic absorber inside the piston pin from coming off and ensures a coming-off function. The piston pin structure may include a dynamic absorber including a fixed part fixed to a piston pin, a movable part extending in the axial direction of the piston pin, and a supporting part for swingably supporting the movable part with respect to the fixed part. A restriction mechanism for mechanically restricting the movement of the dynamic absorber in the axial direction may also be included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Hirata, Yasunori Kanda, Kouji Kubo, Mitsutaka Yamaya, Shuji Takuma, Tatsuya Kobayashi, Takeshi Motomuro
  • Publication number: 20150075479
    Abstract: A piston pin structure for an engine is provided, which suppresses integral resonance of a piston, a piston pin, and a smaller end part of a connecting rod with respect to a larger end part of the connecting rod on the combustion stroke, as well as suppresses an increase of noise on other strokes, and restricts the fixed dynamic absorber inside the piston pin from coming off and ensures a coming-off function. The piston pin structure may include a dynamic absorber including a fixed part fixed to a piston pin, a movable part extending in the axial direction of the piston pin, and a supporting part for swingably supporting the movable part with respect to the fixed part. A restriction mechanism for mechanically restricting the movement of the dynamic absorber in the axial direction may also be included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Koichi Hirata, Yasunori Kanda, Kouji Kubo, Mitsutaka Yamaya, Shuji Takuma, Tatsuya Kobayashi, Takeshi Motomuro
  • Publication number: 20150075478
    Abstract: A piston structure for an engine is provided. The piston structure includes a piston for reciprocating within a cylinder, a connecting rod having a smaller-end part and a larger-end part in both ends, respectively, the smaller-end part coupled to the piston, the larger-end part coupled to a crankshaft, a cross-sectionally hollow piston pin coupling the piston to the smaller-end part, and a dynamic absorber provided inside the piston pin, including a fixed part fixed to the piston pin and a movable part pivotally supported by the fixed part, and for suppressing the piston, the piston pin, and the smaller-end part from integrally resonating with respect to the larger-end part of the connecting rod on combustion stroke. The dynamic absorber includes an assemblable dynamic absorber in which the movable part is formed by attaching a mass adjusting part to the fixed part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Koichi Hirata, Mitsutaka Yamaya, Shuji Takuma, Yasunori Kanda, Tatsuya Kobayashi, Takeshi Motomuro
  • Publication number: 20070062582
    Abstract: When oil pressure of discharged oil of a pump is increased, a plunger moves backward against spring force of a spring to open relief holes. One of the relief holes is opened in advance of the other relief hole. A part of the one relief hole which is opened in advance is set smaller in width to cause no abrupt change in total open area of the relief holes in backward movement of the plunger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken Ohtsuki, Mitsutaka Yamaya, Masanori Yamaguchi