Patents by Inventor Norio Iwashita
Norio Iwashita 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).
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Patent number: 7749128Abstract: There is provided an automatic transmission comprising a first shaft capable of receiving torque from an engine, and four planetary gear sets arranged coaxially on the first shaft and in series in an axial direction of the first shaft. Each of the four planetary gear sets has a single sun gear and a single ring gear. Further, the automatic transmission comprises an output wheel arranged coaxially on the first shaft, and capable of outputting torque transmitted from the engine through some of the four planetary gear sets. The output wheel is arranged between two of the four planetary gear sets. Accordingly, the noise or vibration from the planetary gear sets in the automatic transmission may be reduced, while the overall length of the first shaft may be made shorter, and the overall size of the automatic transmission may be made smaller.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2006Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Shinya Kamada, Takamichi Teraoka, Junichi Doi, Tokimori Saka, Tatsuhiko Iwasaki, Naohiro Sakaue, Tatsutoshi Mizobe, Yoshihiko Fujita, Norio Iwashita, Satoshi Komori, Kazuhiko Ueda, Seiji Esaki
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Patent number: 7704182Abstract: On an input shaft are provided in order from a side of an engine a torque converter with a lock-up clutch, a first planetary gear set as a multiplying mechanism, a counter drive gear outputting a rotational drive force to a countershaft, a second planetary gear set as a speed-change element, a third planetary gear set as a speed-change element. Accordingly, there can be provided an automatic transmission for six forward speeds with plural planetary gear sets, clutches and brakes that can properly reduce a clutch capacity and restrain gear noises with its compact and light-weighted structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2007Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Shinya Kamada, Junichi Doi, Takamichi Teraoka, Tokimori Saka, Shinya Yamamoto, Tatsuhiko Iwasaki, Tatsutoshi Mizobe, Hideo Toyota, Naohiro Sakaue, Norio Iwashita
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Patent number: 7553253Abstract: In an automatic transmission (AT) in which an input shaft (Input) and an output gear (Output) are disposed on the same axis and three clutches (C1-C3) and two brakes (B1, B2) are selectively operated to provide six forward speeds, first and second planetary gear sets (GS1, GS2) are configured to consistently reduce the speed of input rotation and output the speed-reduced rotation, thereby enabling downsizing of them. The first and second planetary gear sets (GS1, GS2) are arranged in a transmission case at both the axial ends thereof. Third and fourth planetary gear sets (GS3, GS4) are connected to each other to have four rotation elements in combination, thereby constituting a Simpson planetary gear train. One of the four rotation elements (a fourth carrier (PC4) in an illustrated example) is connected to the output gear (Output).Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Shinya Kamada, Junichi Doi, Takamichi Teraoka, Tokimori Saka, Tatsutoshi Mizobe, Naohiro Sakaue, Yoshihiko Fujita, Norio Iwashita, Satoshi Komori, Kazuhiko Ueda, Seiji Esaki
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Patent number: 7485068Abstract: In an automatic transmission (AT) in which an input shaft (Input) and an output gear (Output) are disposed on the same axis and three clutches (C1-C3) and two brakes (B1, B2) are selectively operated to provide six forward speeds, first and second planetary gear sets (GS1, GS2) are configured to consistently reduce the speed of input rotation and output the speed-reduced rotation, thereby enabling downsizing of them. The first and second planetary gear sets (GS1, GS2) are arranged in a transmission case at both the axial ends thereof. Third and fourth planetary gear sets (GS3, GS4) are connected to each other to have four rotation elements in combination, thereby constituting a Simpson planetary gear train. One of the four rotation elements (a fourth carrier (PC4) in an illustrated example) is connected to the output gear (Output).Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Shinya Kamada, Junichi Doi, Takamichi Teraoka, Tokimori Saka, Tatsutoshi Mizobe, Naohiro Sakaue, Yoshihiko Fujita, Norio Iwashita, Satoshi Komori, Kazuhiko Ueda, Seiji Esaki
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Publication number: 20080300095Abstract: An automatic transmission comprises first, second and third gear sets 10, 20, 30 each formed as a single-pinion type planetary gear set, first and second clutches 40, 50, and first, second and third brakes 60, 70, 80. A first sun gear 11, a first ring gear 14, a second ring gear 24, a third sun gear 31 and a first carrier 13 are continuously interconnected with a second sun gear 21, a second carrier 23, a third carrier 33, an input shaft 4 and an output gear 7, respectively. The first clutch 40 is operable to selectively connect and disconnect the first sun gear 11 and the second sun gear 21 to/from the input shaft 4, and the second clutch 50 is operable to selectively connect and disconnect the first ring gear 14 and the second carrier 13 to/from the input shaft 4. The first brake 60 is operable to selectively connect and disconnect the first ring gear 14 and the second carrier 23 to/from a casing 6.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventors: Junichi Doi, Shinya Kamada, Takamichi Teraoka, Tokimori Saka, Tatsuhiko Iwasaki, Naohiro Sakaue, Tatsutoshi Mizobe, Hideo Toyota, Kensuke Ueda, Norio Iwashita
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Publication number: 20080113845Abstract: On an input shaft are provided in order from a side of an engine a torque converter with a lock-up clutch, a first planetary gear set as a multiplying mechanism, a counter drive gear outputting a rotational drive force to a countershaft, a second planetary gear set as a speed-change element, a third planetary gear set as a speed-change element. Accordingly, there can be provided an automatic transmission for six forward speeds with plural planetary gear sets, clutches and brakes that can properly reduce a clutch capacity and restrain gear noises with its compact and light-weighted structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2007Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Shinya KAMADA, Junichi DOI, Takamichi TERAOKA, Tokimori SAKA, Shinya YAMAMOTO, Tatsuhiko IWASAKI, Tatsutoshi MIZOBE, Hideo TOYOTA, Naohiro SAKAUE, Norio IWASHITA
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Publication number: 20080070741Abstract: There are provided a first planetary gear set including a first sun gear, a first carrier, and a first ring gear; a second planetary gear set including a second sun gear, a second carrier, and a second ring gear; and a third planetary gear set including a third sun gear, a third carrier, and a third ring gear. A first forward speed ratio is established with the engagement of a third brake and a first clutch; a second forward speed ratio is established with the engagement of a first brake and the first clutch; a third forward speed ratio is established with the engagement of a second brake and the first clutch; a fourth forward speed ratio is established with the engagement of the first clutch and a second clutch; a fifth forward speed ratio is established with the engagement of the second brake and the second clutch; and a sixth forward speed ratio is established with the engagement of the first brake and the second clutch.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2007Publication date: March 20, 2008Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Norio Iwashita, Shinya Kamada, Takamichi Teraoka, Tokimori Saka, Junichi Doi, Tatsuhiko Iwasaki
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Patent number: 7228950Abstract: A transmission apparatus is disclosed which can improve the locking response speed of a lockup clutch when an engine is driven by the output side, without largely changing the structure of the lockup clutch or the like. In the lockup clutch of this transmission apparatus, fixing portions (21a) for a support member (24) of a damper spring (23) are fixed to a plurality of portions on a predetermined circumference of a piston (21) which are inside a friction member (22). Projections (21b) extending in the radial direction are formed, at those positions of the lockup piston (21) which are inside the friction member (22) and sandwiched by the fixing portions (21a) for the support member (24) of the damper spring (23), to project toward a front cover.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2005Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignees: Mazda Motor Company, Exedy CorporationInventors: Junichi Doi, Shinya Kamada, Norio Iwashita, Kazuhito Maeda
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Publication number: 20070099742Abstract: There is provided an automatic transmission comprising a first shaft capable of receiving torque from an engine, and four planetary gear sets arranged coaxially on the first shaft and in series in an axial direction of the first shaft. Each of the four planetary gear sets has a single sun gear and a single ring gear. Further, the automatic transmission comprises an output wheel arranged coaxially on the first shaft, and capable of outputting torque transmitted from the engine through some of the four planetary gear sets. The output wheel is arranged between two of the four planetary gear sets. Accordingly, the noise or vibration from the planetary gear sets in the automatic transmission may be reduced, while the overall length of the first shaft may be made shorter, and the overall size of the automatic transmission may be made smaller.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2006Publication date: May 3, 2007Applicant: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Shinya Kamada, Takamichi Teraoka, Junichi Doi, Tokimori Saka, Tatsuhiko Iwasaki, Naohiro Sakaue, Tatsutoshi Mizobe, Yoshihiko Fujita, Norio Iwashita, Satoshi Komori, Kazuhiko Ueda, Seiji Esaki
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Publication number: 20070060439Abstract: In an automatic transmission (AT) in which an input shaft (Input) and an output gear (Output) are disposed on the same axis and three clutches (C1-C3) and two brakes (B1, B2) are selectively operated to provide six forward speeds, first and second planetary gear sets (GS1, GS2) are configured to consistently reduce the speed of input rotation and output the speed-reduced rotation, thereby enabling downsizing of them. The first and second planetary gear sets (GS1, GS2) are arranged in a transmission case at both the axial ends thereof. Third and fourth planetary gear sets (GS3, GS4) are connected to each other to have four rotation elements in combination, thereby constituting a Simpson planetary gear train. One of the four rotation elements (a fourth carrier (PC4) in an illustrated example) is connected to the output gear (Output).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2006Publication date: March 15, 2007Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Shinya Kamada, Junichi Doi, Takamichi Teraoka, Tokimori Saka, Tatsutoshi Mizobe, Naohiro Sakaue, Yoshihiko Fujita, Norio Iwashita, Satoshi Komori, Kazuhiko Ueda, Seiji Esaki
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Publication number: 20050211522Abstract: A transmission apparatus is disclosed which can improve the locking response speed of a lockup clutch when an engine is driven by the output side, without largely changing the structure of the lockup clutch or the like. In the lockup clutch of this transmission apparatus, fixing portions (21a) for a support member (24) of a damper spring (23) are fixed to a plurality of portions on a predetermined circumference of a piston (21) which are inside a friction member (22). Projections (21b) extending in the radial direction are formed, at those positions of the lockup piston (21) which are inside the friction member (22) and sandwiched by the fixing portions (21a) for the support member (24) of the damper spring (23), to project toward a front cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2005Publication date: September 29, 2005Applicants: Mazda Motor Corporation, Exedy CorporationInventors: Junichi Doi, Shinya Kamada, Norio Iwashita, Kazuhito Maeda
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Patent number: 5695816Abstract: The present invention aims at preventing or reducing the lowering in mechanical characteristics of a carbon fiber reinforced carbon composite due to stress orientation caused by the use of a thermosetting resin as a carbon matrix precursor resin to thereby obtain a carbon fiber reinforced carbon composite improved in mechanical characteristics, and for attaining this aim, provides a process for the preparation of a carbon fiber reinforced carbon composite which comprises impregnating a carbon fiber with a bismaleimide-triazine copolymer resin instead of the sizing agent and thermoplastic resin which have been used conventionally and heating the resulting impregnated carbon fiber in a non-oxidizing atmosphere to carbonize or graphitize the resin.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1995Date of Patent: December 9, 1997Assignee: Agency of Industrial Science & TechnologyInventors: Norio Iwashita, Yoshihiro Sawada