Patents by Inventor Osamu Nakagaki

Osamu Nakagaki 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: 20050145767
    Abstract: A cushion body of a rubber-like elastic element having cushioning function in which engagement holes including a cave and a pit are formed. The cave is formed so that a horizontal head of a T-shaped clip is inserted into a space provided at the side of a bottom surface portion. The pit is formed so as to extend in a direction perpendicular to the cave, and to be opened in the bottom surface portion, permitting a vertical shaft of the clip to be inserted thereinto. The clip is formed with a plastic material and T-shaped and has a plurality of engaging claws flared toward the root portion from an end part of the vertical shaft of the T-shaped portion. The clip is engaged with the engagement holes of the cushion body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Osamu Nakagaki, Yasushi Ido, Katsuya Hadano
  • Patent number: 6857166
    Abstract: A cushion body of a rubber-like elastic element having cushioning function in which engagement holes including a cave and a pit are formed. The cave is formed so that a horizontal head of a T-shaped clip is inserted into a space provided at the side of a bottom surface portion. The pit is formed so as to extend in a direction perpendicular to the cave, and to be opened in the bottom surface portion, permitting a vertical shaft of the clip to be inserted thereinto. The clip is formed with a plastic material and T-shaped and has a plurality of engaging claws flared toward the root portion from an end part of the vertical shaft of the T-shaped portion. The clip is engaged with the engagement holes of the cushion body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakagaki, Yasushi Ido, Katsuya Hadano
  • Publication number: 20040150146
    Abstract: The liquid-sealing type vibration isolating apparatus of the present invention includes a coupler attached to a vibrating body, a holder, an insulator for absorbing and isolating vibration from the vibrating body at a position between the coupler and the holder, and a vibration isolating mechanism directly following the insulator and including liquid chambers sealing an incompressible fluid. This vibration isolating mechanism has a main chamber sealing a liquid, having a part of wall thereof formed by the insulator, an auxiliary chamber communicating with the main chamber via an orifice, and an equilibrium chamber provided in a portion of the main chamber via a diaphragm and having a varying volume in the chamber. The vibration isolating apparatus further includes switching means for introducing a negative pressure and the atmospheric pressure continuously or in synchronization with vibration of the vibrating body, and control means for controlling this switching operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicants: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD., TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeki Takeo, Takashi Maeno, Masanao Gotou, Hiroshi Yokoi, Takeshi Naito, Tomoyuki Sawatari, Hisayoshi Kato, Osamu Nakagaki
  • Publication number: 20040070125
    Abstract: To eliminate vibrations and noise in higher-order components of explosive vibrations of an engine in its idling revolution range, an insulator and a vibration-absorbing mechanism formed in line with the insulator are provided between an upper coupling member to be mounted on a vibratory body and a lower coupling member to be mounted on the car body. The vibration-absorbing mechanism comprises a main chamber sealed with liquid, a subsidiary chamber connected to the main chamber through a first orifice, an air chamber provided below the subsidiary chamber, a third liquid chamber connected to the main chamber through a second orifice, and a balance chamber partitioned and formed to the third liquid chamber through a second diaphragm. The balance chamber is provided with a changeover means introducing a negative pressure or atmospheric pressure and a control means controlling the actuation of the changeover means so as to synchronize it to vibration frequencies of higher-order components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Osamu Nakagaki, Tatsuo Suzuki, Norihiro YAMADA, Tetsuo Asano, Keiji Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 6712344
    Abstract: The liquid-sealing type vibration isolating apparatus of the present invention includes a coupler attached to a vibrating body, a holder, an insulator for absorbing and isolating vibration from the vibrating body at a position between the coupler and the holder, and a vibration isolating mechanism directly following the insulator and including liquid chambers sealing an incompressible fluid. This vibration isolating mechanism has a main chamber sealing a liquid, having a part of wall thereof formed by the insulator, an auxiliary chamber communicating with the main chamber via an orifice, and an equilibrium chamber provided in a portion of the main chamber via a diaphragm and having a varying volume in the chamber. The vibration isolating apparatus further includes switching mechanism for introducing a negative pressure and the atmospheric pressure continuously or in synchronization with vibration of the vibrating body, and a control mechanism for controlling this switching operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeki Takeo, Takashi Maeno, Masanao Gotou, Hiroshi Yokoi, Takeshi Naito, Tomoyuki Sawatari, Hisayoshi Kato, Osamu Nakagaki
  • Publication number: 20030088940
    Abstract: A cushion body of a rubber-like elastic element having cushioning function in which engagement holes including a cave and a pit are formed. The cave is formed so that a horizontal head of a T-shaped clip is inserted into a space provided at the side of a bottom surface portion. The pit is formed so as to extend in a direction perpendicular to the cave, and to be opened in the bottom surface portion, permitting a vertical shaft of the clip to be inserted thereinto. The clip is formed with a plastic material and T-shaped and has a plurality of engaging claws flared toward the root portion from an end part of the vertical shaft of the T-shaped portion. The clip is engaged with the engagement holes of the cushion body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Osamu Nakagaki, Yasushi Ido, Katsuya Hadano
  • Patent number: 6527260
    Abstract: The liquid-sealing type vibration isolating apparatus of the present invention includes a coupler configured to be attached to a vibrating body, a holder, an insulator for absorbing and isolating vibration from the vibrating body at a position between the coupler and the holder, and a vibration isolating mechanism directly following the insulator and including liquid chambers sealing an incompressible fluid. This vibration isolating mechanism has a main chamber sealing a liquid, having a part of a wall thereof formed by the insulator, an auxiliary chamber communicating with the main chamber via an orifice, and an equilibrium chamber provided in a portion of the main chamber via a diaphragm and having a varying volume in the chamber. The vibration isolating apparatus further includes a switching mechanism for introducing a negative pressure and the atmospheric pressure continuously or in synchronization with vibration of the vibrating body, and a control mechanism for controlling this switching operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeki Takeo, Takashi Maeno, Masanao Gotou, Hiroshi Yokoi, Takeshi Naito, Tomoyuki Sawatari, Hisayoshi Kato, Osamu Nakagaki
  • Publication number: 20030015831
    Abstract: The liquid-sealing type vibration isolating apparatus of the present invention includes a coupler attached to a vibrating body, a holder, an insulator for absorbing and isolating vibration from the vibrating body at a position between the coupler and the holder, and a vibration isolating mechanism directly following the insulator and including liquid chambers sealing an incompressible fluid. This vibration isolating mechanism has a main chamber sealing a liquid, having a part of wall thereof formed by the insulator, an auxiliary chamber communicating with the main chamber via an orifice, and an equilibrium chamber provided in a portion of the main chamber via a diaphragm and having a varying volume in the chamber. The vibration isolating apparatus further includes switching means for introducing a negative pressure and the atmospheric pressure continuously or in synchronization with vibration of the vibrating body, and control means for controlling this switching operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: TOYODA GOSEI CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeki Takeo, Takashi Maeno, Masanao Gotou, Hiroshi Yokoi, Takeshi Naito, Tomoyuki Sawatari, Hisayoshi Kato, Osamu Nakagaki
  • Patent number: 6491504
    Abstract: A vibration-damping device capable of reducing the transmission of noise caused by a water pump of a hybrid vehicle, for example, to a vehicle compartment. The vibration-damping device includes a cushion member, a pump mounting member, and an elastic support member. The cushion member supports the pump, and includes holding portions each with a slit formed between an upper and lower surface thereof for insertion therein of end edges of a pump extension member that extends from the pump. The pump mounting member includes inverted L-shaped cross-section retaining portions provided on an upper surface thereof, the supporting portions being disposed between the retaining portions and the upper surface of the pump mounting member to retain the cushion member to the pump mounting member. The elastic support member engages a lower side of the pump to provide support against lateral deflection of the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakagaki, Tatsuo Suzuki, Tetsuo Asano
  • Publication number: 20020014728
    Abstract: The liquid-sealing type vibration isolating apparatus of the present invention includes a coupler attached to a vibrating body, a holder, an insulator for absorbing and isolating vibration from the vibrating body at a position between the coupler and the holder, and a vibration isolating mechanism directly following the insulator and including liquid chambers sealing an incompressible fluid. This vibration isolating mechanism has a main chamber sealing a liquid, having a part of wall thereof formed by the insulator, an auxiliary chamber communicating with the main chamber via an orifice, and an equilibrium chamber provided in a portion of the main chamber via a diaphragm and having a varying volume in the chamber. The vibration isolating apparatus further includes switching means for introducing a negative pressure and the atmospheric pressure continuously or in synchronization with vibration of the vibrating body, and control means for controlling this switching operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Applicant: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeki Takeo, Takashi Maeno, Masanao Gotou, Hiroshi Yokoi, Takeshi Naito, Tomoyuki Sawatari, Hisayoshi Kato, Osamu Nakagaki
  • Publication number: 20020015647
    Abstract: A vibration-damping device capable of reducing the transmission of noise caused by a water pump of a hybrid vehicle, for example, to a vehicle compartment. The vibration-damping device includes a cushion member, a pump mounting member, and an elastic support member. The cushion member supports the pump, and includes holding portions each with a slit formed between an upper and lower surface thereof for insertion therein of end edges of a pump extension member that extends from the pump. The pump mounting member includes inverted L-shaped cross-section retaining portions provided on an upper surface thereof, the supporting portions being disposed between the retaining portions and the upper surface of the pump mounting member to retain the cushion member to the pump mounting member. The elastic support member engages a lower side of the pump to provide support against lateral deflection of the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: Osamu Nakagaki, Tatsuo Suzuki, Tetsuo Asano
  • Patent number: 6176477
    Abstract: The liquid-sealing type vibration isolating apparatus of the present invention includes a coupler attached to a vibrating body, a holder, an insulator for absorbing and isolating vibration from the vibrating body at a position between the coupler and the holder, and a vibration isolating mechanism directly following the insulator and including liquid chambers sealing an incompressible fluid. This vibration isolating mechanism has a main chamber sealing a liquid, having a part of wall thereof formed by the insulator, an auxiliary chamber communicating with the main chamber via an orifice, and an equilibrium chamber provided in a portion of the main chamber via a diaphragm and having a varying volume in the chamber. The vibration isolating apparatus further includes switching means for introducing a negative pressure and the atmospheric pressure continuously or in synchronization with vibration of the vibrating body, and control means for controlling this switching operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co. LTd.
    Inventors: Shigeki Takeo, Takashi Maeno, Masanao Gotou, Hiroshi Yokoi, Takeshi Naito, Tomoyuki Sawatari, Hisayoshi Kato, Osamu Nakagaki
  • Patent number: 6145802
    Abstract: A vibrating mechanism section comprises an oscillator comprising a vibration coil, a movable iron piece, a stator iron core, a movable shaft, a return spring and so on; a vibration diaphragm driven by the oscillator; and an air pressure generating chamber in which a pulsating air pressure is produced by the vibration diaphragm. The oscillator is provided with a temperature sensor. A vibration isolating mechanism section comprises an insulator; a fluid chamber comprising a main chamber, a sub-chamber, a first orifice and so on; and an amplifying mechanism section comprising a balancing chamber into which the pulsating air pressure is introduced so as to cause the fluid in the main chamber to vibrate, a second diaphragm, a third fluid chamber, a second orifice and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakagaki, Tatsuo Suzuki, Norihiro Yamada, Tetsuo Asano, Hisayoshi Kato
  • Patent number: 6082718
    Abstract: A liquid-sealing type vibration isolating apparatus including a first coupling member attached to a vibrator; a second coupling member attached to a member in a vehicle body; an insulator interposed between the coupling members, for absorbing and isolating vibration from the vibrator; a vibration isolating mechanism composed of a main chamber having a chamber wall formed by a portion of the insulator, and charged therein with liquid, an auxiliary chamber communicated with the main chamber through an orifice and having a chamber wall a portion of which is formed by a first diaphragm, an air chamber partitioned from the auxiliary chamber across the first diaphragm, and an equilibrium chamber partitioned from the auxiliary chamber across a second diaphragm; a selector for carrying out change-over operation so as to introduce negative pressure or the atmospheric pressure into the equilibrium chamber in the vibration isolating mechanism control for controlling the change-over operation of the selector, a negative
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiro Yamada, Yoshiki Shimoda, Takashi Maeno, Shigeki Takeo, Osamu Nakagaki, Masanao Goto, Tetsuya Tsuiki, Tatsuo Suzuki, Tetsuo Asano
  • Patent number: 5636826
    Abstract: A vibration control device including a bracket, and a vibration control body. The bracket has a stay portion for connection to an engine, a flange portion formed at one end of the stay portion, and a stabilizer portion to damp large magnitude movements of the body. The vibration control body includes an insulator made of anti-vibration rubber or other resilient material, an upper plate, and a stopper portion. The flange portion preferably slidably receives the upper plate in order to couple the bracket and vibration control body together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakagaki, Tatsuo Suzuki, Koushi Ando
  • Patent number: 5630573
    Abstract: A fluid-filled vibration isolator includes a hollow, thick-walled, rubber body which opens downwardly, an annular side plate which has an upper part bonded to an outer surface of the rubber body, a bottom plate sealed to a lower end edge of the cylindrical side plate by caulking, a partition, and a rubber diaphragm. Peripheral edges of the partition and the diaphragm are both strongly sandwiched by the lower end edge to define a main fluid chamber between the rubber body and the partition and an auxiliary fluid chamber between the partition and the rubber diaphragm. A lower part of the side plate inclines obliquely and outwardly toward the lower end edges. A peripheral part of the partition bends into an L-shaped cross-section and contacts the obliquely and outwardly inclining lower part to define an annular space having a closed triangular cross-section. The annular space is blocked circumferentially by a projecting wall formed in the partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1997
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Suzuki, Osamu Nakagaki, Futoshi Namima
  • Patent number: 5295671
    Abstract: A vibration insulating mount is provided having a flanged body. A rubber body covers flanges provided at both ends of the flanged body, thereby defining a lower support and an upper support. A stopping section of an upper case is provided which has a clearance hole. The hole is the same plan shape as the upper support and is slightly larger than the supper support. The mount is constructed so that when the upper case is fixed to the rubber body, postures of the clearance hole and the upper support are conformed. The mount is further constructed so that the upper support may passed through the clearance hole and the upper case 37 can be rotated and fixed to the rubber body 31. Thus, the upper case is prevented from interfering with the upper support, so that the stopping section is disposed between the supports and opposed thereto so as to touch any one of the supports, upon elastic deformation of the rubber body. A method of assembling an insulating mount is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1994
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Nakagaki, Tatsuo Suzuki