Patents by Inventor Mitsuyuki Nakagawa

Mitsuyuki Nakagawa 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: 7513243
    Abstract: A fuel supply apparatus for a motor cycle allows the motor cycle to execute rapid jump traveling and accelerated drive just after the jump traveling. A fuel pump (P) and a fuel filter (F) connected to a pump suction path (Pa) of the fuel pump (P) are attached to a lid member (1) closing an opening portion (Ta) of a fuel tank (T). The fuel pump (P) provided with the fuel filter (F) is arranged so as to be inserted into the fuel tank (T) via the opening portion (Ta). The fuel filter (F) is arranged within a filter storage case (C) surrounding an entire outer periphery of the fuel filter (F) in an approximately sealed manner. A fuel supply hole (25) open to an inner side of the fuel tank (T) is pierced in a side wall (Cb1) along a gravity force direction (X) of the filter storage case (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Keihin Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuyuki Nakagawa, Hidefumi Yoshida, Yasuhiro Koito
  • Patent number: 7455053
    Abstract: To provide a fuel supply apparatus which is preferably applied to a motorcycle having a flat-shaped fuel tank with a shallow fuel tank, a lower opening portion (Tb) open at a bottom portion (Ta) of a fuel tank (T) is closed by a lid member (1), a fuel pump (P) is attached to a stay (2) provided in a rising manner on the lid member (1), a longitudinal axis (X-X) of the fuel pump (P) is arranged approximately in parallel to the lid member (1), a pump discharge path (Pb) of the fuel pump (P) is arranged close to a discharge pipe (3) provided in a rising manner on the lid member (1) and is connected by a fuel discharge piping (5), and a filter (4) connected to a pump intake path (Pa) is arranged between the fuel pump (P) and the lid member (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Keihin Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuyuki Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 7275523
    Abstract: To decrease height of a center tank chamber of a fuel tank for a motorcycle, the tank is formed to have a center tank chamber, and one side and another side tank chambers comprising an inclined parts extending to lower sides of one side and another side from a bottom part of the center tank chamber respectively, a fuel supply unit, where a fuel pump having a fuel filter on the low pressure side is attached to a closing plate through a supporting body 2, is inserted into the fuel tank from a unit inserting hole at the bottom part, a longitudinal axial line of the fuel pump is arranged along the inclined part, and a pump suction passage is provided in the one side tank chamber positioned lower than the bottom part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Keihin Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Kimura, Mitsuyuki Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20070215122
    Abstract: To provide fuel supply apparatus for motor cycle can execute rapid jump traveling and accelerated drive just after the jump traveling. A fuel pump (P) and a fuel filter (F) connected to a pump suction path (Pa) of the fuel pump (P) are attached to a lid member (1) closing an opening portion (Ta) of a fuel tank (T), and the fuel pump (P) provided with the fuel filter (F) is arranged so as to be inserted into the fuel tank (T) via the opening portion (Ta). The fuel filter (F) is arranged with in a filters to rage case (C) surrounding an entire outer periphery of the fuel filter (F) in an approximately sealed manner, and a fuel supply hole (25) open to an inner side of the fuel tank (T) is pierced in a side wall (Cb1) along a gravity force direction (X) of the filter storage case (C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: Keihin Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuyuki Nakagawa, Hidefumi Yoshida, Yasuhiro Koito
  • Publication number: 20070199884
    Abstract: To provide a fuel supply apparatus which is preferably applied to a motorcycle having a flat-shaped fuel tank with a shallow fuel tank, a lower opening portion (Tb) open at a bottom portion (Ta) of a fuel tank (T) is closed by a lid member (1), a fuel pump (P) is attached to a stay (2) provided in a rising manner on the lid member (1), a longitudinal axis (X-X) of the fuel pump (P) is arranged approximately in parallel to the lid member (1), a pump discharge path (Pb) of the fuel pump (P) is arranged close to a discharge pipe (3) provided in a rising manner on the lid member (1) and is connected by a fuel discharge piping (5), and a filter (4) connected to a pump intake path (Pa) is arranged between the fuel pump (P) and the lid member (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: Keihin Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuyuki Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20070113832
    Abstract: To decrease height of a center tank chamber of a fuel tank for a motorcycle, the tank is formed to have a center tank chamber, and one side and another side tank chambers comprising an inclined parts extending to lower sides of one side and another side from a bottom part of the center tank chamber respectively, a fuel supply unit, where a fuel pump having a fuel filter on the low pressure side is attached to a closing plate through a supporting body 2, is inserted into the fuel tank from a unit inserting hole at the bottom part, a longitudinal axial line of the fuel pump is arranged along the inclined part, and a pump suction passage is provided in the one side tank chamber positioned lower than the bottom part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: Keihin Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Kimura, Mitsuyuki Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 7152577
    Abstract: To improve design freedom of fuel supply piping in a V-type engine, and avoid heat from cylinders, first and second fuel distribution pipes (8, 9) are arranged in one side walls (1a, 3e) and the other side walls (1h, 3a) respectively of first and second throttle bodies (1, 3), first and second fuel injection valves (J1, J2) are held to the one side wall (1a) and the other side wall (3a) respectively, first and second fuel connection pipe portions (8e, 9e) protrude toward the other direction X from a first fuel passage boss portion (8a) of the first fuel distribution pipe (8), and one direction Y from a second fuel passage boss portion (9a) of the second fuel distribution pipe (9) respectively, and the first and second fuel connection pipe portions (8e, 9e) are connected to a fuel coupling pipe (13) above inflow ends (1g, 3g) of the first and second throttle bodies and between facing walls (1d, 3d).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Keihin Corporation
    Inventor: Mitsuyuki Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20060157021
    Abstract: To improve design freedom of fuel supply piping in a V-type engine, and avoid heat from cylinders, first and second fuel distribution pipes (8, 9) are arranged in one side walls (1a, 3e) and the other side walls (1h, 3a) respectively of first and second throttle bodies (1, 3), first and second fuel injection valves (J1, J2) are held to the one side wall (1a) and the other side wall (3a) respectively, first and second fuel connection pipe portions (8e, 9e) protrude toward the other direction X from a first fuel passage boss portion (8a) of the first fuel distribution pipe (8), and one direction Y from a second fuel passage boss portion (9a) of the second fuel distribution pipe (9) respectively, and the first and second fuel connection pipe portions (8e, 9e) are connected to a fuel coupling pipe (13) above inflow ends (1g, 3g) of the first and second throttle bodies and between facing walls (1d, 3d).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventor: Mitsuyuki Nakagawa