Patents by Inventor Riichiro Ikeda

Riichiro Ikeda 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).

  • Electric power steering apparatus
    Patent number: 6913108
    Abstract: In the electric power steering apparatus, a supporting mechanism for supporting a steering assist motor on a stationary member comprises: a projection provided at one end of a motor housing; a recess provided at the stationary member, into which said projection is inserted; a movement permitting portion for permitting relative movement of the projection in the recess; and a slip-off portion from where the projection slips off said movement permitting portion. When impact energy of a primary crash and/or a secondary crash is applied to the motor housing, support of the motor on the stationary member is automatically released by rotating said motor housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Riichiro Ikeda
  • Electric power steering apparatus
    Publication number: 20020070618
    Abstract: In the electric power steering apparatus, a supporting mechanism for supporting a steering assist motor on a stationary member comprises: a projection provided at one end of a motor housing; a recess provided at the stationary member, into which said projection is inserted; a movement permitting portion for permitting relative movement of the projection in the recess; and a slip-off portion from where the projection slips off said movement permitting portion. When impact energy of a primary crash and/or a secondary crash is applied to the motor housing, support of the motor on the stationary member is automatically released by rotating said motor housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventor: Riichiro Ikeda