Patents by Inventor Shigemori Onuki

Shigemori Onuki 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: 6439082
    Abstract: A multi-stage transmission (3) of which gears do not rattle when an engine (1) is idling. The multi-stage transmission (3) is equipped with a splitter (17) that has a neutral position (N). The splitter (17) is located between a clutch (2) and a main transmission (18). A drive power from the engine (1) is not transmitted to the main transmission when the splitter (17) is in the neutral position. Thus, a counter shaft (32) in the transmission (3) does not rotate, and the gears in the transmission (3) do not rattle. The splitter (17) is shifted to a high or low gear (H or L) after a predetermined interval (tint) so that the gears rotate and lubrication oil is caused to splash. When the splitter (17) is in the neutral position, the lubrication oil is not fed to shaft supports (bearings) in the transmission (3). The interval period is determined from temperature of the lubrication oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventor: Shigemori Onuki
  • Patent number: 6428447
    Abstract: A multiple-gear vehicle transmission (3) has a split gear assembly (17) on its input side, a range gear assembly (19) on its output side, and a main gear assembly (18) between them. A drive power of an engine (1) is transmitted to a propeller shaft (5) via the multiple-gear vehicle transmission (3). The split gear assembly (17) has a neutral position (N) in addition to high and low gear positions (H, L). In general, a splitter controller (9, 20) intermittently shifts the split gear assembly (17) between the neutral position (N) and high gear position (H) to intermittently lubricate various parts such as bearings (61A, 61B, 61C) and synchronization mechanisms in a transmission casing (3a). By shifting the split gear assembly (17) into the high gear position, a counter shaft (32) is caused to rotate so that oil is scooped up toward the bearings by the counter shaft (32) and is also supplied to the bearings by an oil pump (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventor: Shigemori Onuki
  • Publication number: 20010004620
    Abstract: A multiple-gear vehicle transmission (3) has a split gear assembly (17) on its input side, a range gear assembly (19) on its output side, and a main gear assembly (18) between them. A drive power of an engine (1) is transmitted to a propeller shaft (5) via the multiple-gear vehicle transmission (3). The split gear assembly (17) has a neutral position (N) in addition to high and low gear positions (H, L). In general, a splitter controller (9, 20) intermittently shifts the split gear assembly (17) between the neutral position (N) and high gear position (H) to intermittently lubricate various parts such as bearings (61A, 61B, 61C) and synchronization mechanisms in a transmission casing (3a). By shifting the split gear assembly (17) into the high gear position, a counter shaft (32) is caused to rotate so that oil is scooped up toward the bearings by the counter shaft (32) and is also supplied to the bearings by an oil pump (35).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Publication date: June 21, 2001
    Inventor: Shigemori Onuki
  • Patent number: 5726889
    Abstract: An automatic transmission can automatically change gears as if it were manually operated when a gearshift lever is operated in a large-sized car. When a gear changing operation is found to be of a hooked type, a gear drawing or shifting control is carried out according to the position of the gearshift lever. Subsequently, without any recognition of the neutral position, a gear selecting control and then the next gear shifting control are performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventors: Takumi Shinojima, Yuki Sasa, Shigemori Onuki