Patents by Inventor Ryousuke Kanegae

Ryousuke Kanegae 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: 11892109
    Abstract: When a pipe is inserted into a connector main body of a quick connector, first leg parts of a retainer are deformed and expanded by pressing force in the axial direction on tapered surfaces of the first leg parts caused by an annular protrusion of the pipe, and the annular protrusion of the pipe can pass through the first leg parts in the insertion direction. When the pipe releases from the normal position, the retainer moves in a prescribed direction from a standard position, the first leg parts make contact with a first guide of the connector main body, and the first leg parts are deformed so as to expand, and due to the deformation and expansion of the first leg parts the annular protrusion of the pipe can pass through the first leg parts in the release direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
    Inventors: Ryousuke Kanegae, Yorihiro Takimoto, Yoshitsugu Imanishi
  • Patent number: 11536405
    Abstract: A connector includes: a tube body formed in a tubular shape having a first opening and a second opening at both ends thereof, a first opening side of the tube body being connectable to an end of a first pipe, a second opening side of the tube body being connectable to an end of a second pipe, the tube body allowing a fluid to flow therethrough between the first opening and the second opening; a temperature detection element embedded in a tubular part of the tube body and configured to detect a temperature of the fluid flowing through the tube body; and a terminal electrically connected to the temperature detection element and exposed to outside of the tube body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yorihiro Takimoto, Yoshiki Kodaka, Ryousuke Kanegae, Makoto Ito
  • Patent number: 11536413
    Abstract: A connector that is in a fuel supply system capable of supplying a high-pressure fuel, and may reduce pulsation in a low-pressure pipe with a simple structure and extend the life of a mold is provided. A valve of the connector includes a valve seat contact surface and a tapering through hole. The valve seat contact surface axially separates from an annular valve seat and forms a forward-direction flow path due to pressure of the low-pressure fuel when the high-pressure fuel does not flow in reverse, and may come into contact with the annular valve seat when the high-pressure fuel flows in reverse. The tapering through hole is formed farther radially inward than the valve seat contact surface, forms an orifice flow path having a smaller cross-sectional area than the forward-direction flow path, and allows a reverse flow of the high-pressure fuel when the high-pressure fuel flows in reverse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
    Inventors: Ryousuke Kanegae, Ryuji Shibata, Yorihiro Takimoto, Yoshiki Kodaka, Ryoya Kawai
  • Patent number: 11378212
    Abstract: A pair of first leg portions of a retainer have first taper surfaces at distal end sides on surfaces on the side to which a first pipe is to be inserted. The first taper surfaces cause the retainer to move from an initial position to an insertion position by an axial-direction pressing force from an annular protrusion, during a period until the first pipe is inserted to a regular position. During the period until the first pipe is inserted to the regular position, a pair of second leg portions restrict the retainer from moving from the initial position to a confirmation position. In a state in which the first pipe is inserted to the regular position, the pair of second leg portions allow the retainer to move from the initial position to the confirmation position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
    Inventors: Ryousuke Kanegae, Kazushige Sakazaki, Makoto Ito
  • Publication number: 20220026003
    Abstract: Provided is a quick connector. When a pipe is inserted into a connector main body, first leg parts of a retainer are deformed and expanded by pressing force in the axial direction on tapered surfaces of the first leg parts caused by an annular protrusion of the pipe, and the annular protrusion of the pipe can pass through the first leg parts in the insertion direction. When the pipe releases from the normal position, the retainer moves in a prescribed direction from a standard position, the first leg parts make contact with a first guide of the connector main body, and the first leg parts are deformed so as to expand, and due to the deformation and expansion of the first leg parts the annular protrusion of the pipe can pass through the first leg parts in the release direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
    Inventors: Ryousuke KANEGAE, Yorihiro TAKIMOTO, Yoshitsugu IMANISHI
  • Publication number: 20210293363
    Abstract: A connector that is in a fuel supply system capable of supplying a high-pressure fuel, and may reduce pulsation in a low-pressure pipe with a simple structure and extend the life of a mold is provided. A valve of the connector includes a valve seat contact surface and a tapering through hole. The valve seat contact surface axially separates from an annular valve seat and forms a forward-direction flow path due to pressure of the low-pressure fuel when the high-pressure fuel does not flow in reverse, and may come into contact with the annular valve seat when the high-pressure fuel flows in reverse. The tapering through hole is formed farther radially inward than the valve seat contact surface, forms an orifice flow path having a smaller cross-sectional area than the forward-direction flow path, and allows a reverse flow of the high-pressure fuel when the high-pressure fuel flows in reverse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
    Inventors: Ryousuke KANEGAE, Ryuji SHIBATA, Yorihiro TAKIMOTO, Yoshiki KODAKA, Ryoya KAWAI
  • Patent number: 11092124
    Abstract: A connector includes: a connector body formed in a tubular shape; a valve housing formed in a tubular shape and provided inside the connector body with a seal structure interposed therebetween, the seal structure restricting flow of fuel between the valve housing and an inner circumferential surface of the connector body; and a valve body stored inside the valve housing, the valve body being configured to, when high-pressure fuel does not flow back, come into a first state in which a forward flow path is formed between the valve body and an inner circumferential surface of the valve housing by a pressure of low-pressure fuel, and when the high-pressure fuel flows back, come into a second state in which an orifice flow path having a smaller flow path sectional area than the forward flow path is formed between the valve body and the inner circumferential surface of the valve housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yorihiro Takimoto, Yoshiki Kodaka, Ryousuke Kanegae, Makoto Ito, Ryuji Shibata
  • Patent number: 11092123
    Abstract: A connector includes: a connector body formed in a tubular shape; and a valve body stored inside the connector body, the valve body being configured to, when high-pressure fuel does not flow back, come into a first state in which a forward flow path is formed between the valve body and an inner circumferential surface of the connector body by a pressure of low-pressure fuel, and when high-pressure fuel flows back, come into a second state in which an orifice flow path having a smaller flow path sectional area than the forward flow path is formed between the valve body and the inner circumferential surface of the connector body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ryousuke Kanegae, Yorihiro Takimoto, Ryuji Shibata, Yoshiki Kodaka, Makoto Ito
  • Publication number: 20200256493
    Abstract: A pair of first leg portions of a retainer have first taper surfaces at distal end sides on surfaces on the side to which a first pipe is to be inserted. The first taper surfaces cause the retainer to move from an initial position to an insertion position by an axial-direction pressing force from an annular protrusion, during a period until the first pipe is inserted to a regular position. During the period until the first pipe is inserted to the regular position, a pair of second leg portions restrict the retainer from moving from the initial position to a confirmation position. In a state in which the first pipe is inserted to the regular position, the pair of second leg portions allow the retainer to move from the initial position to the confirmation position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
    Inventors: Ryousuke KANEGAE, Kazushige SAKAZAKI, Makoto ITO
  • Publication number: 20200256294
    Abstract: A connector includes: a connector body formed in a tubular shape; a valve housing formed in a tubular shape and provided inside the connector body with a seal structure interposed therebetween, the seal structure restricting flow of fuel between the valve housing and an inner circumferential surface of the connector body; and a valve body stored inside the valve housing, the valve body being configured to, when high-pressure fuel does not flow back, come into a first state in which a forward flow path is formed between the valve body and an inner circumferential surface of the valve housing by a pressure of low-pressure fuel, and when the high-pressure fuel flows back, come into a second state in which an orifice flow path having a smaller flow path sectional area than the forward flow path is formed between the valve body and the inner circumferential surface of the valve housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
    Inventors: Yorihiro TAKIMOTO, Yoshiki KODAKA, Ryousuke KANEGAE, Makoto ITO, Ryuji SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20200248851
    Abstract: A connector includes: a tube body formed in a tubular shape having a first opening and a second opening at both ends thereof, a first opening side of the tube body being connectable to an end of a first pipe, a second opening side of the tube body being connectable to an end of a second pipe, the tube body allowing a fluid to flow therethrough between the first opening and the second opening; a temperature detection element embedded in a tubular part of the tube body and configured to detect a temperature of the fluid flowing through the tube body; and a terminal electrically connected to the temperature detection element and exposed to outside of the tube body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
    Inventors: Yorihiro TAKIMOTO, Yoshiki KODAKA, Ryousuke KANEGAE, Makoto ITO
  • Publication number: 20200248661
    Abstract: A connector includes: a connector body formed in a tubular shape; and a valve body stored inside the connector body, the valve body being configured to, when high-pressure fuel does not flow back, come into a first state in which a forward flow path is formed between the valve body and an inner circumferential surface of the connector body by a pressure of low-pressure fuel, and when high-pressure fuel flows back, come into a second state in which an orifice flow path having a smaller flow path sectional area than the forward flow path is formed between the valve body and the inner circumferential surface of the connector body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
    Inventors: Ryousuke KANEGAE, Yorihiro TAKIMOTO, Ryuji SHIBATA, Yoshiki KODAKA, Makoto ITO
  • Patent number: 10502354
    Abstract: A quick connector includes paired first legs having a first push-in inhibiting protrusion, and paired second legs having a second push-in inhibiting protrusion. Although the first push-in inhibiting protrusions inhibit the push-in movements of a retainer in a state before a pipe is inserted, they do not inhibit the push-in movements of the retainer in such another state as the pipe is located at a midway position. The second push-in inhibiting protrusions inhibit the push-in movements of the retainer in the other state where the pipe is located at the midway position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
    Inventors: Hideo Terada, Ryousuke Kanegae, Kazuki Hatanaka
  • Patent number: 10047881
    Abstract: A fuel hose is provided, which includes an inner tube including a rubber layer and a rubber layer, a resin layer provided around an outer periphery of the inner tube and comprising a thermoplastic resin as a major component, and an outer tube provided around an outer periphery of the resin layer and including a reinforcement thread layer and a rubber layer. The inner tube of the fuel hose has a dynamic loss (Tan ?) of 0.3 to 1.2. The fuel hose has an outer diameter change ratio of not greater than 10% and a volume change ratio of not less than 15% when the internal pressure of the hose is increased by 1 MPa. The fuel hose is less costly, and has a fuel permeation resistance (fuel barrier property) as well as a pulsation suppressing property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ryo Hirai, Yoshiki Kodaka, Kazuki Hatanaka, Ryousuke Kanegae
  • Publication number: 20170248263
    Abstract: A quick connector includes paired first legs having a first push-in inhibiting protrusion, and paired second legs having a second push-in inhibiting protrusion. Although the first push-in inhibiting protrusions inhibit the push-in movements of a retainer in a state before a pipe is inserted, they do not inhibit the push-in movements of the retainer in such another state as the pipe is located at a midway position. The second push-in inhibiting protrusions inhibit the push-in movements of the retainer in the other state where the pipe is located at the midway position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
    Inventors: Hideo TERADA, Ryousuke KANEGAE, Kazuki HATANAKA
  • Publication number: 20170067581
    Abstract: A fuel hose is provided, which includes an inner tube including a rubber layer and a rubber layer, a resin layer provided around an outer periphery of the inner tube and comprising a thermoplastic resin as a major component, and an outer tube provided around an outer periphery of the resin layer and including a reinforcement thread layer and a rubber layer. The inner tube of the fuel hose has a dynamic loss (Tan ?) of 0.3 to 1.2. The fuel hose has an outer diameter change ratio of not greater than 10% and a volume change ratio of not less than 15% when the internal pressure of the hose is increased by 1 MPa. The fuel hose is less costly, and has a fuel permeation resistance (fuel barrier property) as well as a pulsation suppressing property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
    Inventors: Ryo Hirai, Yoshiki Kodaka, Kazuki Hatanaka, Ryousuke Kanegae