Patents by Inventor Ryohei Kaneko

Ryohei Kaneko 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: 20240003398
    Abstract: The present invention enables a simple structure to provide an easy adjustment of damping torque to be caused by applied rotation. The rotary damper (1) is intend to limit movement of viscous fluid filled in a circular cylindrical chamber (111), thereby generating a damping torque in response to an applied rotational force. The lid (15) is the screw-on type capable of being screwed into the casing (11), and thus adjusting a clearance gap G1 between the lid (15) and each partition (115) by way of changing the screwing amount of the lid (15) into the casing (11) allows amount of viscous fluid moving through the clearance gap G1 to be adjusted, thereby resulting in adjustment of a damping torque to be caused by rotation. In addition, each axial force generation member (17) includes a plastically or elastically deformable element and is located between the lid (15) and the corresponding partition (115) to apply a reaction force to the lid (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroshi WATANABE, Kenichi OKUMURA, Wataru NISHIOKA, Ryohei KANEKO
  • Patent number: 11493108
    Abstract: Provided is a damper capable of damping a moving member which reciprocates along an axis, using a damping force having a hysteresis property. A damper includes a cylindrical housing into which a push rod is to be inserted in the direction of an axis thereof, and a damping mechanism placed in the housing and capable of damping the push rod by a damping force having a hysteresis property, wherein the damper is to be attached using a master cylinder mount space of a clutch pedal unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: OILES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryohei Kaneko
  • Patent number: 11287008
    Abstract: A rotary damper (1) has a first sealing ring (8a) and a first bushing (4a) which are located between a through-hole (23) of a circular cylindrical chamber (21) inside a case (2) and a lower end part (33a) of a rotor body (31) of a rotor (3), and a second sealing ring (8b) and a second bushing (4b) which are located between a through-hole (60) in a lid (6) and an upper end part (33b) of the rotor body (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: OILES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Watanabe, Ryohei Kaneko, Wataru Nishioka
  • Patent number: 11143262
    Abstract: Provided is a rotary damper on which the timing for generating a damping torque can be set freely. Groove-like bypass passages (805) that are longer in the circumferential direction than vanes (501) are formed in the upper surface (803) of a torque regulation plate (8) arranged on the bottom part (201) of a cylindrical circular chamber (200). When the rotor (5) rotates in a first rotational direction R1, if both end faces (508a, 508b) of the vanes (501) are positioned within a range of the respective bypass passages (805), each area (218) and the corresponding area (217) are communicated via the corresponding bypass passage (805), enabling movement of a viscous fluid (6) from the area (217) to the area (218).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: OILES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryohei Kaneko
  • Patent number: 10900536
    Abstract: Provided is a damper wherein viscous fluid which fills a circular cylinder chamber is more reliably prevented from leaking. A rotary damper (1) includes: a first seal ring (8a) of an elastic body, arranged between a through-hole (23) of a circular cylinder chamber (21) in a case (2) and a lower end of a rotor body of a rotor (3); and a second seal ring (8b) of an elastic body, arranged between a through-hole (60) in a lid (6) and an upper end of the rotor body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: OILES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Watanabe, Ryohei Kaneko
  • Patent number: 10844925
    Abstract: Provided is a rotary damper that makes it possible to adjust braking torque characteristics. A rotary damper (1) that restricts the movement of a viscous fluid (6) with which the inside of a cylindrical chamber (200) of a case (2) has been filled and thereby generates braking torque against applied rotational force. A flow path (208) is formed in a partitioning part (204) of the cylindrical chamber (200), and a check valve (3) is movably arranged inside the flow path (208). When a rotor (4) has rotated in a normal rotation direction R1, the check valve (3) moves inside the flow path (208) in a closing direction M1 and closes the flow path (208) and, when the rotor (4) has rotated in a reverse rotation direction R2, moves inside the flow path (208) in an opening direction M2 and opens the flow path (208).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: OILES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryohei Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20200362937
    Abstract: Provided is a damper capable of damping a moving member which reciprocates along an axis, using a damping force having a hysteresis property. A damper includes a cylindrical housing into which a push rod is to be inserted in the direction of an axis thereof, and a damping mechanism placed in the housing and capable of damping the push rod by a damping force having a hysteresis property, wherein the damper is to be attached using a master cylinder mount space of a clutch pedal unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventor: Ryohei KANEKO
  • Patent number: 10823247
    Abstract: Provided is a rotary damper that makes it possible to easily adjust braking torque. A rotary damper that has a partitioning part and first and second adjustment bolts. The partitioning part has: first and second flow paths that connect regions of a partitioned cylindrical chamber; a first insertion hole that connects to the first flow path and to a first adjustment bolt screw hole of a case; and a second insertion hole that connects to the second flow path and to a second adjustment bolt screw hole of the case. The first adjustment bolt is screwed into the first adjustment bolt screw hole and is thereby inserted into the first insertion hole, and the length to which it protrudes into the first flow path can be adjusted. The second adjustment bolt is screwed into the second adjustment bolt screw hole and is thereby inserted into the second insertion hole, and the length to which it protrudes into the second flow path can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: OILES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryohei Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20200318706
    Abstract: A rotary damper (1) has a first sealing ring (8a) and a first bushing (4a) which are located between a through-hole (23) of a circular cylindrical chamber (21) inside a case (2) and a lower end part (33a) of a rotor body (31) of a rotor (3), and a second sealing ring (8b) and a second bushing (4b) which are located between a through-hole (60) in a lid (6) and an upper end part (33b) of the rotor body (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroshi WATANABE, Ryohei KANEKO, Wataru NISHIOKA
  • Publication number: 20200018374
    Abstract: Provided is a rotary damper on which the timing for generating a damping torque can be set freely. Groove-like bypass passages (805) that are longer in the circumferential direction than vanes (501) are formed in the upper surface (803) of a torque regulation plate (8) arranged on the bottom part (201) of a cylindrical circular chamber (200). When the rotor (5) rotates in a first rotational direction R1, if both end faces (508a, 508b) of the vanes (501) are positioned within a range of the respective bypass passages (805), each area (218) and the corresponding area (217) are communicated via the corresponding bypass passage (805), enabling movement of a viscous fluid (6) from the area (217) to the area (218).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventor: Ryohei KANEKO
  • Publication number: 20190353219
    Abstract: Provided is a rotary damper that makes it possible to adjust braking torque characteristics. A rotary damper (1) that restricts the movement of a viscous fluid (6) with which the inside of a cylindrical chamber (200) of a case (2) has been filled and thereby generates braking torque against applied rotational force. A flow path (208) is formed in a partitioning part (204) of the cylindrical chamber (200), and a check valve (3) is movably arranged inside the flow path (208). When a rotor (4) has rotated in a normal rotation direction R1, the check valve (3) moves inside the flow path (208) in a closing direction M1 and closes the flow path (208) and, when the rotor (4) has rotated in a reverse rotation direction R2, moves inside the flow path (208) in an opening direction M2 and opens the flow path (208).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventor: Ryohei KANEKO
  • Publication number: 20190331190
    Abstract: Provided is a damper wherein viscous fluid which fills a circular cylinder chamber is more reliably prevented from leaking. A rotary damper (1) includes: a first seal ring (8a) of an elastic body, arranged between a through-hole (23) of a circular cylinder chamber (21) in a case (2) and a lower end of a rotor body of a rotor (3); and a second seal ring (8b) of an elastic body, arranged between a through-hole (60) in a lid (6) and an upper end of the rotor body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroshi WATANABE, Ryohei KANEKO
  • Patent number: 10400846
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a rotary damper wherein damping torque generated by rotation can be easily adjusted using a simple configuration. [Solution] A rotary damper 1 limits the movement of viscous fluid contained in a circular cylinder chamber 111, thereby generating damping torque against applied rotational force. This rotary damper 1 is configured such that: a lid 15 is screwed into a case 11; and the gap g1 between the lower surface 153 of the lid 15 and the upper surface 119 of a partition section 115 and the gap g2 between the lower surface 153 of the lid 15 and the upper surface 129 of a vane 122 can be adjusted by adjusting the amount of screwing of the lid 15 into the case 11. This means that adjusting the amount of movement of viscous fluid through the gaps g1, g2 can adjust damping torque generated by rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: OILES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohiro Horita, Ryohei Kaneko, Hiroshi Watanabe, Wataru Nishioka
  • Publication number: 20190178326
    Abstract: Provided is a rotary damper that makes it possible to easily adjust braking torque. A rotary damper that has a partitioning part and first and second adjustment bolts. The partitioning part has: first and second flow paths that connect regions of a partitioned cylindrical chamber; a first insertion hole that connects to the first flow path and to a first adjustment bolt screw hole of a case; and a second insertion hole that connects to the second flow path and to a second adjustment bolt screw hole of the case. The first adjustment bolt is screwed into the first adjustment bolt screw hole and is thereby inserted into the first insertion hole, and the length to which it protrudes into the first flow path can be adjusted. The second adjustment bolt is screwed into the second adjustment bolt screw hole and is thereby inserted into the second insertion hole, and the length to which it protrudes into the second flow path can be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventor: Ryohei KANEKO
  • Patent number: 10006485
    Abstract: A thrust sliding bearing 1 includes: a synthetic resin-made upper casing 3 which has a vehicle body-side seat surface 10 for a mounting member 8 on a vehicle body side and an annular lower surface 2; a synthetic resin-made lower casing 5 on which an annular upper surface 4 opposed to the annular lower surface 2 and a spring seat surface 25 for a suspension coil spring 7 are integrally formed, and which is superposed on the upper casing 3 so as to be rotatable about an axis O of the upper casing 3 in an R direction; and a synthetic resin-made thrust sliding bearing piece 6 which is disposed in an annular gap 9 between the annular lower surface 2 and the annular upper surface 4, and has an annular thrust sliding bearing surface 51 which slidably abuts against at least one of the annular lower surface 2 and the annular upper surface 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: OILES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryohei Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20170321780
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a rotary damper wherein damping torque generated by rotation can be easily adjusted using a simple configuration. [Solution] A rotary damper 1 limits the movement of viscous fluid contained in a circular cylinder chamber 111, thereby generating damping torque against applied rotational force. This rotary damper 1 is configured such that: a lid 15 is screwed into a case 11; and the gap g1 between the lower surface 153 of the lid 15 and the upper surface 119 of a partition section 115 and the gap g2 between the lower surface 153 of the lid 15 and the upper surface 129 of a vane 122 can be adjusted by adjusting the amount of screwing of the lid 15 into the case 11. This means that adjusting the amount of movement of viscous fluid through the gaps g1, g2 can adjust damping torque generated by rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Naohiro HORITA, Ryohei KANEKO, Hiroshi WATANABE, Wataru NISHIOKA
  • Patent number: 9624969
    Abstract: A thrust sliding bearing 1 includes: a synthetic resin-made upper casing 3 which has a vehicle body-side seat surface 10 for a mounting member 8 on a vehicle body side and an annular lower surface 2; a synthetic resin-made lower casing 5 on which an annular upper surface 4 opposed to the annular lower surface 2 and a spring seat surface 25 for a suspension coil spring 7 are integrally formed, and which is superposed on the upper casing 3 so as to be rotatable about an axis O of the upper casing 3 in an R direction; and a synthetic resin-made thrust sliding bearing piece 6 which is disposed in an annular gap 9 between the annular lower surface 2 and the annular upper surface 4, and has an annular thrust sliding bearing surface 51 which slidably abuts against at least one of the annular lower surface 2 and the annular upper surface 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: OILES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryohei Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20160288606
    Abstract: A synthetic resin-made thrust sliding bearing 1 includes a synthetic resin-made upper casing 100, a synthetic resin-made lower casing 200, and a synthetic resin-made thrust bearing piece 300 interposed between the upper and lower casings 100 and 200. If it is assumed that the radial length of the thrust bearing piece 300 up to its outer peripheral surface 303 is (r), and the thickness of an upper annular plate portion 102 at its inner peripheral surface is (t), the upper casing 100 has on its upper surface 108 an annular flat surface 109 having a circular outer peripheral edge with R in a range of R=r±t.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Ryohei KANEKO, Masaya KINJYO, Yoshiaki FURUSAWA
  • Patent number: 9458887
    Abstract: A synthetic resin-made thrust sliding bearing 1 includes a synthetic resin-made upper casing 100, a synthetic resin-made lower casing 200, and a synthetic resin-made thrust bearing piece 300 interposed between the upper and lower casings 100 and 200. If it is assumed that the radial length of the thrust bearing piece 300 up to its outer peripheral surface 303 is (r), and the thickness of an upper annular plate portion 102 at its inner peripheral surface is (t), the upper casing 100 has on its upper surface 108 an annular flat surface 109 having a circular outer peripheral edge with R in a range of R=r±t.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: OILES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryohei Kaneko, Masaya Kinjyo, Yoshiaki Furusawa
  • Patent number: 9370983
    Abstract: In a synthetic resin-made thrust sliding bearing, a silicone grease whose base oil is a silicone oil, whose coefficient of kinematic viscosity at 25° C. is not less than 100 cSt and not more than 500,000 cSt, and which contains a thickener so as to set its worked penetration to not less than 200 and not more than 400 is interposed at sliding interfaces between, on the one hand, an upper surface of a lower annular flat plate-shaped portion defining a bottom surface of a lower annular recess and a lower surface of an upper annular flat plate-shaped portion and, on the other hand, an upper surface and a lower surface of a thrust bearing piece which are respectively brought into sliding contact with the upper and the lower surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Oiles Corporation
    Inventors: Ryohei Kaneko, Masaya Kinjyo, Yoshiaki Furusawa