Patents by Inventor Shingo Gotou

Shingo Gotou 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: 9657818
    Abstract: A swash plate 3 includes a substrate 11 made of an iron-based material, a hard first resin layer 12 provided to coat an end surface of the substrate 11, and a soft second resin layer 13 provided to coat the first resin layer 12. A spiral annular groove 12A is formed in a surface of the first resin layer 12, and the second resin layer 13 is provided to match the sectional shape of the first resin layer 12. With the soft second resin layer 13 on a sliding surface 3A of the swash plate 3, a swash plate 3 having a good fit in an initial stage of sliding can be provided. When the second resin layer 13 partially wears, a protrusion 12 of the first resin layer 12 of the hard resin is exposed to provide good wear resistance and good sliding properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: TAIHO KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Akizuki, Shingo Gotou, Hiroshi Kanemitsu
  • Patent number: 8939644
    Abstract: A swash plate 3 includes a substrate 11 made of an iron-based material, a hard first resin layer 12 provided to coat an end surface of the substrate 11, and a soft second resin layer 13 provided to coat the first resin layer 12. A spiral annular groove 12A is formed in a surface of the first resin layer 12, and the second resin layer 13 is provided to match the sectional shape of the first resin layer 12. With the soft second resin layer 13 on a sliding surface 3A of the swash plate 3, a swash plate 3 having a good fit in an initial stage of sliding can be provided. When the second resin layer 13 partially wears, a protrusion 12 of the first resin layer 12 of the hard resin is exposed to provide good wear resistance and good sliding properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori Akizuki, Shingo Gotou, Hiroshi Kanemitsu
  • Publication number: 20140212585
    Abstract: A swash plate 3 includes a substrate 11 made of an iron-based material, a hard first resin layer 12 provided to coat an end surface of the substrate 11, and a soft second resin layer 13 provided to coat the first resin layer 12. A spiral annular groove 12A is formed in a surface of the first resin layer 12, and the second resin layer 13 is provided to match the sectional shape of the first resin layer 12. With the soft second resin layer 13 on a sliding surface 3A of the swash plate 3, a swash plate 3 having a good fit in an initial stage of sliding can be provided. When the second resin layer 13 partially wears, a protrusion 12 of the first resin layer 12 of the hard resin is exposed to provide good wear resistance and good sliding properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Masanori AKIZUKI, Shingo GOTOU, Hiroshi KANEMITSU
  • Publication number: 20110174094
    Abstract: A swash plate 3 includes an substrate 11 made of an iron-based material, a hard first resin layer 12 provided to coat an end surface of the substrate 11, and a soft second resin layer 13 provided to coat the first resin layer 12. A spiral annular groove 12A is formed in a surface of the first resin layer 12, and the second resin layer 13 is provided to match a sectional shape of the first resin layer 12. With the soft second resin layer 13 on a sliding surface 3A of the swash plate 3, the swash plate 3 having a good fit in an initial stage of sliding can be provided. When the second resin layer 13 partially wears, a protrusion 12 of the first resin layer 12 of hard resin is exposed, and thus the swash plate 3 having good wear resistance can be provided. The swash plate 3 having good sliding properties can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Masanori Akizuki, Shingo Gotou, Hiroshi Kanemitsu
  • Patent number: 7780207
    Abstract: A door latch system of a motor vehicle comprises a latch unit mounted to the vehicle body. The latch unit has a latch condition to latch the door at a closed position and an unlatch condition to unlatch the door thereby to release the door. The system further comprises a power latch canceling mechanism mounted to the vehicle body. The power latch canceling mechanism includes an actuator that, when energized, enforcedly causes the latch unit to assume the unlatch condition. The system further comprises a manual latch canceling mechanism mounted to the vehicle body. The manual latch canceling mechanism includes a handle member that is placed at a position other than a vehicle cabin of the vehicle and a power transmitting member that transmits a movement of the handle member to the latch unit. The manual latch canceling mechanism causes the latch unit to assume the unlatch condition when the handle member is manipulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shingo Gotou, Shintaro Okawa, Osamu Hamaguchi, Jiro Inoue
  • Patent number: 7448237
    Abstract: To prevent an erroneous installation of a rotational detection lever and a rotational element, one of a plurality of toothed portions of a rotational element is made into a larger toothed portion which is larger in pitch and/or tooth height, and one of a plurality of tooth grooves of a rotation detection lever is made into a larger tooth groove which can mesh with the larger toothed portion when the rotational element and the rotation detection lever are positioned so as to correspond to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Ohi Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Shimada, Shingo Gotou, Hirotsugu Takai, Takasi Ogawa
  • Patent number: 7445256
    Abstract: An actuating assembly for an automotive door latch device comprises a housing that operatively installs therein basic elements that are commonly used in an override function unit and a child proof function unit. The override function unit has a function wherein a manipulation of an inside door handle induces cancellation of the engaged condition of the latch means irrespective of the condition of the locking/unlocking means. The child proof function unit has a function wherein the manipulation of the inside door handle is made inoperative irrespective of the condition of the locking/unlocking means, thereby to make the cancellation of the engaged condition of the latch means impossible. The actuating assembly further comprises a cover that is coupled to the housing and holds thereon a selected element that is exclusively used in either one of the override function unit and the child proof function unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Ohi Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shingo Gotou, Junichi Shimada, Hirotsugu Takai, Takashi Ogawa
  • Patent number: 7255383
    Abstract: A vehicular electrical disengaging door latch apparatus includes: a striker provided in one of a vehicle main body and a door of a vehicle; a door latch module provided in one of the door and the vehicle main body so as to freely engage with and disengage from; a latch disengaging module capable of electrically disengaging the door latch module; a control module capable of controlling the latch disengaging module; and a door-open operating module capable of mechanically disengaging the door latch module by another transmitting module other than the latch disengaging module, especially, the door-open operating module is located at one of a lower side of a seat cushion of an occupant seat and a floor member opposing to the occupant seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd., Ohi Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeharu Iwata, Shingo Gotou, Osamu Hamaguchi, Jiro Inoue, Shintaro Okawa
  • Publication number: 20060108811
    Abstract: To prevent an erroneous installation of a rotational detection lever and a rotational element, one of a plurality of toothed portions of a rotational element is made into a larger toothed portion which is larger in pitch and/or tooth height, and one of a plurality of tooth grooves of a rotation detection lever is made into a larger tooth groove which can mesh with the larger toothed portion when the rotational element and the rotation detection lever are positioned so as to correspond to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Junichi Shimada, Shingo Gotou, Hirotsugu Takai, Takasi Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20060087129
    Abstract: An actuating assembly for an automotive door latch device comprises a housing that operatively installs therein basic elements that are commonly used in an override function unit and a child proof function unit. The override function unit has a function wherein a manipulation of an inside door handle induces cancellation of the engaged condition of the latch means irrespective of the condition of the locking/unlocking means. The child proof function unit has a function wherein the manipulation of the inside door handle is made inoperative irrespective of the condition of the locking/unlocking means, thereby to make the cancellation of the engaged condition of the latch means impossible. The actuating assembly further comprises a cover that is coupled to the housing and holds thereon a selected element that is exclusively used in either one of the override function unit and the child proof function unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Shingo Gotou, Junichi Shimada, Hirotsugu Takai, Takashi Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20060076788
    Abstract: A door latch system of a motor vehicle comprises a latch unit mounted to the vehicle body. The latch unit has a latch condition to latch the door at a closed position and an unlatch condition to unlatch the door thereby to release the door. The system further comprises a power latch canceling mechanism mounted to the vehicle body. The power latch canceling mechanism includes an actuator that, when energized, enforcedly causes the latch unit to assume the unlatch condition. The system further comprises a manual latch canceling mechanism mounted to the vehicle body. The manual latch canceling mechanism includes a handle member that is placed at a position other than a vehicle cabin of the vehicle and a power transmitting member that transmits a movement of the handle member to the latch unit. The manual latch canceling mechanism causes the latch unit to assume the unlatch condition when the handle member is manipulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Shingo Gotou, Shintaro Okawa, Osamu Hamaguchi, Jiro Inoue
  • Publication number: 20060061194
    Abstract: A vehicular electrical disengaging door latch apparatus includes: a striker provided in one of a vehicle main body and a door of a vehicle; a door latch module provided in one of the door and the vehicle main body so as to freely engage with and disengage from; a latch disengaging module capable of electrically disengaging the door latch module; a control module capable of controlling the latch disengaging module; and a door-open operating module capable of mechanically disengaging the door latch module by another transmitting module other than the latch disengaging module, especially, the door-open operating module is located at one of a lower side of a seat cushion of an occupant seat and a floor member opposing to the occupant seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Takeharu Iwata, Shingo Gotou, Osamu Hamaguchi, Jiro Inoue, Shintaro Okawa