Patents by Inventor Noriaki Yoshii

Noriaki Yoshii 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: 9771996
    Abstract: A vibration-damping device wherein a concave groove is provided on an opposing face of at least one of first and second stopper portions to another. An inner protrusion is formed on a rubber buffer layer overlapped with the opposing face so as to be inserted into the concave groove, and both sides of the inner protrusion in a lengthwise direction of the concave groove are free end faces. An outer protrusion is formed at a formation part of the inner protrusion on the rubber buffer layer so as to protrude outward from the concave groove A displacement regulating portion with a lower surface height than that of a distal end face of the outer protrusion is provided on the rubber buffer layer covering an area of the opposing face located away from the concave groove to both sides in a widthwise direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignees: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryota Ishikawa, Noriaki Yoshii, Masaki Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20170152909
    Abstract: A vibration damping apparatus including: a plurality of tubular vibration-damping devices each including an inner shaft member and an outer tube member connected by a connecting rubber elastic body; and an attachment member to which the tubular vibration-damping devices are separately attached on opposite sides thereof so as to be linked to each other so that at least one tubular vibration-damping device is arranged on each side of the attachment member. The tubular vibration-damping devices attached on the opposite sides of the attachment member are arranged so as to be remote from each other in an axial direction. Axial directions of the tubular vibration-damping devices attached on the opposite sides of the attachment member incline relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Noriaki YOSHII, Akio SAIKI, Kasumi FUJITA, Keishi HATANAKA
  • Patent number: 9551396
    Abstract: Provided is a vibration damping device having a novel structure and that can have a greatly increased load strength resistance without a concomitant increase in the number of components or size at a stopper mechanism. The structure is such that first and second stopper portions having a hanging plate part and a dip part are provided to a pair of opposing sides of a stopper plate of a vibration damping device, whereas a pair of side plate portions extending between the first and second stopper portions are provided to the other pair of opposing sides of the stopper plate, and openings at both sides of the first and second stopper portions are closed by the pair of side plate portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignees: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Noriaki Yoshii, Hiroki Mizukawa, Yorishige Shimizu, Hiroyuki Ichikawa, Katsuhiko Katagiri, Shinji Komura
  • Patent number: 9409472
    Abstract: Provided is an engine mount for a power unit. The power unit is supported by a support via the engine mount. The engine mount includes a first mounting bracket, a second mounting bracket, and a coating film. The coating film is applied to at least one of a surface of a first mounting portion and a surface of a second mounting portion. The coating film includes a cured-resin base layer made of a phenolic-resin adhesive, and an outer layer made of an epoxy-resin antirust paint and laminated on the cured-resin base layer. A thickness of the cured-resin base layer is 5 ?m or more. A thickness of the outer layer is less than 15 ?m. A sum total of the thickness of the cured-resin base layer and the thickness of the outer layer is equal to or more than 15 ?m and equal to or less than 30 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keishi Hatanaka, Noriaki Yoshii, Yasuo Suzuki, Hitoshi Yamaguchi, Shinji Komura
  • Patent number: 9382961
    Abstract: A vibration damping device including: an inner member; an outer cylindrical member into which an end portion of the inner member is inserted; a main rubber elastic body elastically connecting the end portion of the inner member and the outer cylindrical member in an axis-perpendicular direction; a support piece integrally provided with one axial end portion of the outer cylindrical member so as to protrude peripherally inward therefrom and be opposed to one axial end face of the inner member; and a connecting rubber provided between opposed faces of the end face of the inner member and the support piece of the outer cylindrical member so as to elastically connect them in an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ryota Ishikawa, Noriaki Yoshii, Kazuki Hotta
  • Publication number: 20160116018
    Abstract: Provided is a vibration damping device having a novel structure and that can have a greatly increased load strength resistance without a concomitant increase in the number of components or size at a stopper mechanism. The structure is such that first and second stopper portions having a hanging plate part and a dip part are provided to a pair of opposing sides of a stopper plate of a vibration damping device, whereas a pair of side plate portions extending between the first and second stopper portions are provided to the other pair of opposing sides of the stopper plate, and openings at both sides of the first and second stopper portions are closed by the pair of side plate portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicants: Sumitomo Riko Company Limited, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Noriaki YOSHII, Hiroki MIZUKAWA, Yorishige SHIMIZU, Hiroyuki ICHIKAWA, Katsuhiko KATAGIRI, Shinji KOMURA
  • Publication number: 20150352939
    Abstract: Provided is an engine mount for a power unit. The power unit is supported by a support via the engine mount. The engine mount includes a first mounting bracket, a second mounting bracket, and a coating film. The coating film is applied to at least one of a surface of a first mounting portion and a surface of a second mounting portion. The coating film includes a cured-resin base layer made of a phenolic-resin adhesive, and an outer layer made of an epoxy-resin antirust paint and laminated on the cured-resin base layer. A thickness of the cured-resin base layer is 5 ?m or more. A thickness of the outer layer is less than 15 ?m. A sum total of the thickness of the cured-resin base layer and the thickness of the outer layer is equal to or more than 15 ?m and equal to or less than 30 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Keishi HATANAKA, Noriaki YOSHII, Yasuo SUZUKI, Hitoshi YAMAGUCHI, Shinji KOMURA
  • Publication number: 20150345583
    Abstract: A vibration-damping device wherein a concave groove is provided on an opposing face of at least one of first and second stopper portions to another. An inner protrusion is formed on a rubber buffer layer overlapped with the opposing face so as to be inserted into the concave groove, and both sides of the inner protrusion in a lengthwise direction of the concave groove are free end faces. An outer protrusion is formed at a formation part of the inner protrusion on the rubber buffer layer so as to protrude outward from the concave groove A displacement regulating portion with a lower surface height than that of a distal end face of the outer protrusion is provided on the rubber buffer layer covering an area of the opposing face located away from the concave groove to both sides in a widthwise direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicants: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryota ISHIKAWA, Noriaki YOSHII, Masaki YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20150240901
    Abstract: A vibration damping device including: an inner member; an outer cylindrical member into which an end portion of the inner member is inserted; a main rubber elastic body elastically connecting the end portion of the inner member and the outer cylindrical member in an axis-perpendicular direction; a support piece integrally provided with one axial end portion of the outer cylindrical member so as to protrude peripherally inward therefrom and be opposed to one axial end face of the inner member; and a connecting rubber provided between opposed faces of the end face of the inner member and the support piece of the outer cylindrical member so as to elastically connect them in an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Ryota ISHIKAWA, Noriaki YOSHII, Kazuki HOTTA
  • Patent number: 8783668
    Abstract: A fluid-filled type vibration damping device including an elastic movable member attached to a partition member. The elastic movable member includes a clasped portion clasped by the partition member and a switching portion provided to an outer peripheral side of the clasped portion and positioned within a second orifice passage. An abutting portion is provided to the switching portion and projects to lengthwise opposite sides of the orifice passage. A switching mechanism is constituted for opening the orifice passage through a gap formed between the switching portion and the inside face of the orifice passage while closing the orifice passage by abutment of the abutting portion against the inside face of the orifice passage by means of a tilting motion of the switching portion relative to the clasped portion through elastic deformation of a thin portion provided between the clasped portion and the switching portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryota Ishikawa, Yuichi Ogawa, Noriaki Yoshii
  • Publication number: 20090079116
    Abstract: A vibration damping device wherein a first stopper portion is disposed at an opening of a tubular portion of a bracket member to jut out over the opening; a second stopper portion of portal shape is disposed bridging the first opening of the tubular portion at a location axially outward from a first stopper portion; a main unit is inserted into another opening of the tubular portion; a separate stopper is juxtaposed against a first mounting member, incorporated as part of a stopper mechanism for limiting a relative displacement between the first and second mounting members in bound and rebound directions through contact with the first and second stopper portions; mounting holes perforate the first mounting member and the separate stopper; and a fixing bolt for fixing the first mounting member and the separate stopper is fixed at a location away from the mounting holes. A method of manufacturing the same is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Noriaki Yoshii, Satoki Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20090079115
    Abstract: A vibration damping device including: a main rubber elastic body connecting a first and a second mounting members; a fluid-filled unit having a tubular housing closed off by a rubber elastic wall and a flexible film for providing therein a fluid chamber filled with a non-compressible fluid, and a partition member positioned within the fluid chamber to form on a first side thereof a primary fluid chamber partly defined by the rubber elastic wall, and on the other side thereof a secondary fluid chamber partially defined by the flexible film, with these chambers communicating through an orifice passage; and a rigid piston member. Upon input of vibration across the first and second mounting members, pressure fluctuations is exerted on the primary fluid chamber through elastic deformation of the rubber elastic wall of the fluid-filled unit induced through pushing by the contacting member via the piston member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Noriaki Yoshii, Motohiro Kawai
  • Publication number: 20080230969
    Abstract: A fluid filled type vibration damping device including a fluid filled unit having a fluid chamber sealed therein, a main rubber elastic body being a separate component from the fluid filled unit, a first mounting member affixed to the main rubber elastic body at a center section of a first end thereof. The fluid filled unit is positioned next to the other end of the main rubber elastic body with an elastic rubber wall thereof juxtaposed against the end face of the main rubber elastic body. A second mounting member is formed by including a tubular housing of the fluid filled unit with the tubular housing fastened to an outside peripheral face of the main rubber elastic body. An outside air communication passage is formed at an outside peripheral section between the juxtaposed elastic rubber wall of the fluid filled unit and the end face of the main rubber elastic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Noriaki Yoshii
  • Patent number: 7419144
    Abstract: A fluid filled vibration damping device wherein a first and second mounting member are connected by a main rubber elastic body, a pressure receiving chamber partially formed by the rubber elastic body and an equilibrium chamber partially formed by a flexible film are formed on either side of a partition member supported by the second mounting member, an orifice passage is formed for permitting a fluid communication between the pressure receiving chamber and equilibrium chamber communicate both having a non-compressible fluid; and a movable rubber plate is housed in a housing space so that minute pressure fluctuations in the pressure receiving chamber can be absorbed by the equilibrium chamber by means of the movable rubber plate. The movable rubber plate includes at least partially a corrugated part expanding generally a form of a corrugated panel by means of continuous depressions and protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Hasegawa, Noriaki Yoshii
  • Publication number: 20060066016
    Abstract: A fluid filled vibration damping device wherein a first and second mounting member are connected by a main rubber elastic body, a pressure receiving chamber partially formed by the rubber elastic body and an equilibrium chamber partially formed by a flexible film are formed on either side of a partition member supported by the second mounting member, an orifice passage is formed for permitting a fluid communication between the pressure receiving chamber and equilibrium chamber communicate both having a non-compressible fluid; and a movable rubber plate is housed in a housing space so that minute pressure fluctuations in the pressure receiving chamber can be absorbed by the equilibrium chamber by means of the movable rubber plate. The movable rubber plate includes at least partially a corrugated part expanding generally a form of a corrugated panel by means of continuous depressions and protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicant: TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koichi Hasegawa, Noriaki Yoshii
  • Publication number: 20030060290
    Abstract: An elastic coupling for elastically connecting two rotary shaft members through respective first and second fixing members fixed thereto, wherein a main rubber body to be interposed between the shaft members has first and second through-holes which are alternately arranged along a circle having a center on rotation axis of the main rubber body and through which the first and second fixing members are inserted, and a reinforcing member embedded within the main rubber body and consisting of a wirework structure formed by bending a spring steel wire, the wirework structure including envelope portions surrounding circumferential portions of the respective through-holes which are located outside of the circle and which correspond to at least a half of the circumference of each through-hole, the wirework structure further including spring portions each connecting the adjacent envelope portions and generating a resilient force resisting a relative displacement of the adjacent envelope portions in the circumferential
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Applicant: Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Shimizu, Noriaki Yoshii, Michihiro Hiramatsu