Patents by Inventor Naomichi Omori

Naomichi Omori 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).

  • Publication number: 20210310515
    Abstract: A thrust foil bearing includes: a base plate provided with an insertion hole through which a shaft is inserted; and a top foil disposed around the insertion hole, wherein the top foil includes a plurality of top foil pieces arranged in a multiple ring shape around the insertion hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventor: Naomichi OMORI
  • Patent number: 11092192
    Abstract: The radial foil bearing includes: a housing provided with an insertion hole; a back foil disposed on an inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole, a notch being provided at an edge of the hack foil in an axial direction in which the insertion hole extends; and an engagement member attached to the housing in a state of passing through the notch and extending to outside of a formation area of the notch in a circumferential direction of the insertion hole on an inner peripheral side of the back foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naomichi Omori
  • Publication number: 20210190140
    Abstract: A thrust foil bearing of this disclosure includes: a base plate provided with an insertion hole through which a rotation shaft is inserted; a corrugated bump foil placed around the insertion hole and supported by the base plate; and a top foil which is supported by the bump foil, and in which one side in a circumferential direction of the insertion hole is attached to the base plate and the other side in the circumferential direction of the insertion hole is a free end, and in the thrust foil bearing, a bent portion which is bent toward the base plate is formed on the other side of the top foil in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naomichi OMORI
  • Publication number: 20210054875
    Abstract: A radial foil bearing includes a bearing housing which has an insertion hole through which a shaft is inserted, a back foil which is disposed on an inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole, and an engagement member which includes a first part and a second part, the first part being disposed to overlap the back foil in a radial direction of the insertion hole and engaged with the back foil, and the second part being attached to the bearing housing, in which the first part has an engagement groove which extends to an end edge of the first part in an axial direction of the insertion hole, and the back foil is disposed in the engagement groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naomichi OMORI
  • Publication number: 20210010531
    Abstract: A radial foil bearing includes a bearing housing that has an insertion hole into which a shaft is inserted, a back foil that is disposed on an inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole, a lop foil that is supported by the back foil, and a protrusion portion that protrudes toward an inner side in a radial direction of the insertion hole from the inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole and is configured to allow supporting of the top foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naomichi OMORI
  • Publication number: 20200408246
    Abstract: A radial foil bearing of the present disclosure includes a bearing housing that has an insertion hole into which a rotary shaft is inserted, a base sheet that is disposed in the insertion hole, a back foil that is supported by the base sheet and has unevenness in a radial direction of the insertion hole, and a top foil that is supported by the back foil. The base sheet has a branch deviated in the radial direction of the insertion hole, and is engaged with at least one of the bearing housing, the back foil, and the top foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naomichi OMORI
  • Patent number: 10781853
    Abstract: The radial foil bearing (3, 3A, 3B) includes: a housing (12) provided with an insertion hole (12a), a pair of engagement grooves (15) extending outward in a radial direction from an inner peripheral edge of the insertion hole being provided in both end surfaces in an axial direction of the housing; a back foil (11) disposed on an inner circumferential surface of the insertion hole; an intermediate foil (10) supported by the back foil; and an engagement member (30) including a pair of engagement legs (31) engaging with the pair of engagement grooves, and a connection portion (32) connecting the pair of engagement legs. The intermediate foil is provided with a recess (10c) recessed and protruding toward the back foil, and the connection portion is disposed in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naomichi Omori
  • Publication number: 20200224714
    Abstract: A radial foil bearing includes: a bearing housing provided with an insertion hole; a top foil accommodated in the insertion hole; and a cover attached to an end surface of the bearing housing in an axial direction in which the insertion hole extends, wherein the top foil is rolled in a cylindrical shape in a state where two ends of the top foil intersect such that the two ends of the top foil are pulled out toward the bearing housing, and the cover faces, in the axial direction, at least either one of the two ends of the top foil, and an engagement member attached to the bearing housing and engaging with the top foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naomichi OMORI
  • Publication number: 20200224713
    Abstract: The radial foil bearing includes: a housing provided with an insertion hole; a back foil disposed on an inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole, a notch being provided at an edge of the hack foil in an axial direction in which the insertion hole extends; and an engagement member attached to the housing in a state of passing through the notch and extending to outside of a formation area of the notch in a circumferential direction of the insertion hole on an inner peripheral side of the back foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naomichi OMORI
  • Publication number: 20200124087
    Abstract: The radial foil bearing (3, 3A, 3B, 3D) includes: a wave sheet-shaped back foil (11); and an intermediate foil (10) supported by the back foil, and the intermediate foil includes a flat portion (10b) facing a hill part (11c) of a wave sheet shape of the back foil, and a protruding part (39, 40, 40a, 40b, 40B) protruding toward the back foil via branching at a position in a circumferential direction between a top of at least one hill part and a top of a hill part adjacent to the one hill part in the wave sheet shape of the back foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naomichi OMORI
  • Publication number: 20200025245
    Abstract: The radial foil bearing (3, 3A, 3B) includes: a housing (12) provided with an insertion hole (12a), a pair of engagement grooves (15) extending outward in a radial direction from an inner peripheral edge of the insertion hole being provided in both end surfaces in an axial direction of the housing; a back foil (11) disposed on an inner circumferential surface of the insertion hole; an intermediate foil (10) supported by the back foil; and an engagement member (30) including a pair of engagement legs (31) engaging with the pair of engagement grooves, and a connection portion (32) connecting the pair of engagement legs. The intermediate foil is provided with a recess (10c) recessed and protruding toward the back foil, and the connection portion is disposed in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventor: Naomichi OMORI
  • Patent number: 10221885
    Abstract: A thrust bearing is a thrust bearing disposed facing a thrust collar provided on a rotary shaft and includes a top foil, a back foil and a base plate. The back foil includes a plurality of back foil pieces. The top foil includes a plurality of top foil pieces. In addition, a leading side of the top foil piece in the rotation direction of the rotary shaft is provided with a fixed part fixed to the base plate, an inner circumferential edge side of the top foil piece is provided with an inner circumferential edge-side thin part in which a part is removed from the surface of the top foil piece facing the back foil piece, and the inner circumferential edge-side thin part is formed to be thinner than an outer circumferential edge side of the top foil piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naomichi Omori
  • Patent number: 10138934
    Abstract: A thrust bearing which is disposed to face a thrust collar provided in a rotation shaft is disclosed. The thrust bearing includes a top foil, a back foil, and a base plate. The back foil includes a plurality of back foil pieces which are arranged in a circumferential direction of the base plate, and the top foil includes a plurality of top foil pieces which are respectively disposed on the back foil pieces. An inner peripheral recessed portion is formed at a portion which supports an inner peripheral side end of the back foil piece in a surface supporting the back foil in the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naomichi Omori
  • Patent number: 9970479
    Abstract: A thrust bearing disposed facing a thrust collar provided on a rotary shaft, the thrust bearing includes: a top foil disposed facing the thrust collar; a back foil disposed on a side of the top foil opposite to another side of the top foil facing the thrust collar; and an annular plate-shaped base plate supporting the back foil. The back foil is formed of a plurality of back foil pieces. The top foil is formed of a plurality of top foil pieces. A vibration-damping foil piece is disposed in each of the positions between the back foil pieces and the top foil pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naomichi Omori
  • Patent number: 9915286
    Abstract: A radial foil bearing includes: a cylindrical top foil disposed so as to face a rotary shaft; a back foil disposed outside in the radial direction of the top foil; and a cylindrical bearing housing accommodating the top foil and the back foil. The bearing housing is provided with a limiting member which limits movement of the back foil. A locking recess is provided in a central part in the axial direction of an inner circumferential surface of the bearing housing. In addition, the limiting member includes a locking protrusion and is fixed to the bearing housing by the locking protrusion being locked into the locking recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naomichi Omori
  • Patent number: 9903411
    Abstract: A thrust bearing is a thrust bearing disposed facing a thrust collar provided on a rotary shaft and includes a top foil, a back foil and a base plate. The back foil includes a plurality of back foil pieces. The top foil includes a plurality of top foil pieces. In addition, a leading side of the top foil piece in the rotation direction of the rotary shaft is provided with a fixed part fixed to the base plate, the top foil piece is provided with a thin part in which a part is removed from the surface of the top foil piece facing the back foil piece, and the thin part extends from an outer circumferential edge to an inner circumferential edge or to a side edge of the top foil piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naomichi Omori
  • Publication number: 20170298983
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thrust bearing which is disposed to face a thrust collar provided in a rotation shaft. The thrust bearing includes a top foil, a back foil, and a base plate. The back foil includes a plurality of back foil pieces which are arranged in a circumferential direction of the base plate, and the top foil includes a plurality of top foil pieces which are respectively disposed on the back foil pieces. An inner peripheral recessed portion is formed at a portion which supports an inner peripheral side end of the back foil piece in a surface supporting the back foil in the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naomichi OMORI
  • Patent number: 9677609
    Abstract: A thrust bearing disposed facing a thrust collar provided on a rotary shaft includes: a top foil disposed facing the thrust collar; a back foil supporting the top foil; and an annular shaped base plate supporting the back foil. The back foil includes back foil pieces, and the top foil includes top foil pieces. An area on the leading side of a top foil piece in the rotation direction of the rotary shaft is provided with a fixed part fixed to the base plate. A fixed edge positioned on the trailing side of the fixed part in the rotation direction linearly extends such that the separation between a straight line extending in the radial direction of the base plate and the fixed edge positioned on the trailing side of the straight line in the rotation direction gradually increases outward from inside in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naomichi Omori
  • Patent number: 9568042
    Abstract: The radial foil bearing includes: a top foil disposed facing a rotary shaft; an intermediate foil disposed outside of the top foil in the radial direction thereof; a back foil disposed outside of the intermediate foil in the radial direction; and a cylindrical bearing housing accommodating the top foil, the intermediate foil and the back foil. Engagement recesses are formed on both side surfaces of the bearing housing so as to be opposite to each other. The intermediate foil includes intermediate foil pieces disposed in the circumferential direction of the bearing housing. An engagement-projecting piece engaging with the engagement recess is formed in each intermediate foil piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naomichi Omori
  • Patent number: 9551375
    Abstract: The radial foil bearing includes: a top foil; an intermediate foil; a back foil; and a bearing housing accommodating the top foil, the intermediate foil and the back foil. The top foil is formed by winding a rectangular metal foil which includes a first uneven portion and a second uneven portion, into a cylindrical shape so as to overlap the first and second uneven portions with each other, wherein the first uneven portion is composed of a projecting portion and a depressed portion formed on one edge of the metal foil, and the second uneven portion is composed of a depressed portion, and a projecting portion formed on another edge of the metal foil. The projecting portions of the first and second uneven portions pulled out near the bearing housing engage with engagement grooves of the hearing housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: IHI Corporation
    Inventor: Naomichi Omori