Patents by Inventor Shinichi Akao

Shinichi Akao 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: 7249893
    Abstract: A rolling bearing and a rod end bearing are provided with a tilt mechanism and a rotary mechanism that are mutually independent. The tilt mechanism has a non-lubricated type spherical sliding bearing structure. The rotary mechanism has a rolling bearing structure which may or may not be sealed. By means of the non-lubricated type spherical sliding bearing structure, a tilt of the shaft center is made possible, and by means of a sealed rolling bearing structure, problems such as a lubrication oil leak are avoided, and carrying out high speed rotation and continuous rotation become possible. Because the sealed rolling bearing structure of the rotary mechanism does not call for a shaft center tilt function at all, the material of the seal can be chosen such that it emphasizes sliding resistance and high durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Minebea Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Gen Sasaki, Shinichi Akao, Makoto Fujino
  • Publication number: 20050160601
    Abstract: The material of the wall inside a hole in a housing is squeezed toward the center of the using a staking tool with a diameter larger than that of the hole. The material necessary for forming a locking section can be obtained from only a small part of the entire area of the wall of the hole. The amount of material necessary for the entire process is secured and the material is pressed so as to contact with an end face of the outer race using the staking tool, forming the locking section. Accordingly, the locking section provides sufficient strength. Also, since only the small part of the entire area of the wall is necessary as described above, there is no decrease in strength or deformation as to the thin housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gen Sasaki, Shinichi Akao, Shouji Takanishi
  • Publication number: 20040194314
    Abstract: The material of the wall inside a hole in a housing is squeezed toward the center of the using a staking tool with a diameter larger than that of the hole. The material necessary for forming a locking section can be obtained from only a small part of the entire area of the wall of the hole. The amount of material necessary for the entire process is secured and the material is pressed so as to contact with an end face of the outer race using the staking tool, forming the locking section. Accordingly, the locking section provides sufficient strength. Also, since only the small part of the entire area of the wall is necessary as described above, there is no decrease in strength or deformation as to the thin housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: MINEBA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gen Sasaki, Shinichi Akao, Shouji Takanishi
  • Patent number: 6675478
    Abstract: Balls are supported between the spherical inner race 5 and the outer race 6 which surrounds one potion of the inner race 6 through the resiliently transformable shell-like retainer 7. By making the inner race 5 and outer race 7, which influence the bearing precision greatly, to be formed in a unit respectively, the bearing precision is increased. For reference, although the retainer is divided, the retainer 7 bears merely the ball holding function and its transformation and the position relation in assembling state do not influence the bearing precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gen Sasaki, Shinichi Akao, Kennosuke Kariya
  • Publication number: 20030161563
    Abstract: A rolling bearing and a rod end bearing are provided with a tilt mechanism and a rotary mechanism that are mutually independent. The tilt mechanism has a non-lubricated type spherical sliding bearing structure. The rotary mechanism has a rolling bearing structure which may or may not be sealed. By means of the non-lubricated type spherical sliding bearing structure, a tilt of the shaft center is made possible, and by means of a sealed rolling bearing structure, problems such as a lubrication oil leak are avoided, and carrying out high speed rotation and continuous rotation become possible. Because the sealed rolling bearing structure of the rotary mechanism does not call for a shaft center tilt function at all, the material of the seal can be chosen such that it emphasizes sliding resistance and high durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gen Sasaki, Shinichi Akao, Makoto Fujino
  • Publication number: 20030084572
    Abstract: By the contraction process in which the contraction die is made to displace a pair of inner spherical surfaces in the direction of approaching each other to deform plastically the outer race 1 in such a manner as the out race 1 is followed along the spherical surface 2a of the inner race 2. And the releasing process in which, by a releasing device comprising a plurality of rollers, the outer race is rotated while the peripheral surface 1b of the outer race 1 deformed plastically being pressed by a plurality of the rollers to release the internal stress of the outer race 1, the spherical bearing wholly made of titanium alloy is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gen Sasaki, Shinichi Akao
  • Patent number: 6467958
    Abstract: Balls are supported between the spherical inner race (5) and the outer race (6) which surrounds one potion of the inner race (6)through the resiliently transformable shell-like retainer (7). By making the inner race (5) and outer race (7), which influence the bearing precision greatly, to be formed in a unit respectively, the bearing precision is increased. For reference, although the retainer is divided, the retainer (7)bears merely the ball holding function and its transformation and the position relation in assembling state do not influence the bearing precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gen Sasaki, Shinichi Akao, Kennosuke Kariya
  • Publication number: 20020095790
    Abstract: The material of the wall inside a hole in a housing is squeezed toward the center of the using a staking tool with a diameter larger than that of the hole. The material necessary for forming a locking section can be obtained from only a small part of the entire area of the wall of the hole. The amount of material necessary for the entire process is secured and the material is pressed so as to contact with an end face of the outer race using the staking tool, forming the locking section. Accordingly, the locking section provides sufficient strength. Also, since only the small part of the entire area of the wall is necessary as described above, there is no decrease in strength or deformation as to the thin housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gen Sasaki, Shinichi Akao, Shouji Takanishi
  • Publication number: 20020073547
    Abstract: By the contraction process in which the contraction die is made to displace a pair of inner spherical surfaces in the direction of approaching each other to deform plastically the outer race 1 in such a manner as the out race 1 is followed along the spherical surface 2a of the inner race 2. And the releasing process in which, by a releasing device comprising a plurality of rollers, the outer race is rotated while the peripheral surface 1b of the outer race 1 deformed plastically being pressed by a plurality of the rollers to release the internal stress of the outer race 1, the spherical bearing wholly made of titanium alloy is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gen Sasaki, Shinichi Akao
  • Publication number: 20020037121
    Abstract: Balls are supported between the spherical inner race 5 and the outer race 6 which surrounds one potion of the inner race 6 through the resiliently transformable shell-like retainer 7. By making the inner race 5 and outer race 7, which influence the bearing precision greatly, to be formed in a unit respectively, the bearing precision is increased. For reference, although the retainer is divided, the retainer 7 bears merely the ball holding function and its transformation and the position relation in assembling state do not influence the bearing precision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Applicant: Minebea Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Gen Sasaki, Shinichi Akao, Kennosuke Kariya
  • Patent number: 6349470
    Abstract: On the periphery surface of the outer race, the stepped portion is formed, and on one side of the race retention hole formed on the housing, a screw portion is provided coaxially with the race retention hole, in which the setscrew is screwed and tightened. Retention of the front surface of the setscrew makes the end face of the stepped portion, pressed against the snap ring retained with the annular groove, formed on the race retention hole. Since the outer race is clamped by the setscrew and the snap ring and the gap between the end face of the outer race and the setscrew, and the snap ring becomes null, the outer race is securely retained in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gen Sasaki, Shinichi Akao, Kennosuke Kariya
  • Patent number: 6325544
    Abstract: On one side of the race retention hole 2, a screw portion 3 is formed, and on one side of the periphery surface of the outer race 4 an outer conical portion 5 is formed, and with the race retention hole 2, the periphery surface of the outer race 4 supporting the spherical surface 9a of the outer race 9 is retained, the stopping screw 8 is formed on with the inner conical portion 7 to be fit with the periphery surface 5a of the outer conical portion 5 is screwed in the screw portion 3 and tightened. Thus, by tightening the stopping screw 8, the periphery surface 5a of the outer conical portion 5 is pressed with the inner circumference 7a of the inner conical portion 7 and the contact surface pressure between the inner circumference surface 4b of the outer race 4 and the spherical surface 9a of the inner race 9 is increased, so that by regulating the tightening force of the stopping screw 8 the sliding torque of the spherical bearing is easily adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gen Sasaki, Shinichi Akao, Kennosuke Kariya
  • Patent number: 5074086
    Abstract: A damping device has a liquid vessel into which the liquid is injected having the flattening wave motion water surface formed in such a manner that the wave motion direction of the wave motion water surface is a strecher one, damping members are provided in order to damp the sloshing of liquid in the liquid vessel, and wave dissipation devices are disposed at the portion which isn't always soaked in liquid in the liquid vessel. Accordingly, the vibration in a construction occurring by wind, earthquake and the like is absorbed by means of viscosity resistance occurring between liquid and damping member, and the vibration is restricted. Moreover, damping performance can be efficiently exercised by providing various kinds of installation forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Assignee: Mitsui Kensetsu Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Noji, Hidetoshi Yoshida, Eiji Tatsumi, Shinichi Akao, Hideyuki Kosaka
  • Patent number: 4987710
    Abstract: A damping device has a liquid vessel into which the liquid is injected having the flattening wave motion water surface formed in such a manner that the wave motion direction of the wave motion water surface is a strecher one, damping members are provided in order to damp the sloshing of liquid in the liquid vessel, and wave dissipation devices are disposed at the portion which isn't always soaked in liquid in the liquid vessel. Accordingly, the vibration in a construction occurring by wind, earthquake and the like is absorbed by means of viscosity resistance occurring between liquid and damping member, and the vibration is restricted. Moreover, damping performance can be efficiently exercised by providing various kinds of installation forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1991
    Assignee: Mitsui Kensetsu Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Noji, Hidetoshi Yoshida, Eiji Tatsumi, Shinichi Akao, Hideyuki Kosaka
  • Patent number: 4987711
    Abstract: A damping device has a liquid vessel into which the liquid is injected having the flattening wave motion water surface formed in such a manner that the wave motion direction of the wave motion water surface is a strecher one, damping members are provided in order to damp the sloshing of liquid in the liquid vessel, and wave dissipation devices are disposed at the portion which isn't always soaked in liquid in the liquid vessel. Accordingly, the vibration in a construction occurring by wind, earthquake and the like is absorbed by means of viscosity resistence occurring between liquid and damping member, and the vibration is restricted. Moreover, damping performance can be efficiently exercised by providing various kinds of installation forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1991
    Assignee: Mitsui Kensetsu Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Noji, Hidetoshi Yoshida, Eiji Tatsumi, Shinichi Akao, Hideyuki Kosaka
  • Patent number: 4953330
    Abstract: A damping device has a liquid vessel into which a liquid is injected having a wave motion water surface such that the wave motion direction of the wave motion of the water surface is in the elongated direction of the vessel. Damping members are provided in order to damp the sloshing of liquid in the liquid vessel, and wave dissipation devices are disposed at a portion not always soaked in liquid in the liquid vessel. Accordingly, the vibration of a construction occurring by wind, earthquake and the like is absorbed by the viscosity resistance occurring between the liquid and the damping members, and the vibration is restricted. Moreover, damping performance can be efficiently exercised by providing various installation arrangements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1990
    Assignee: Mitsui Kensetsu Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Noji, Hidetoshi Yoshida, Eiji Tatsumi, Shinichi Akao, Hideyuki Kosaka
  • Patent number: 4951441
    Abstract: A damping device has a liquid vessel into which a liquid is injected having a wave motion water surface such that the wave motion direction of the wave motion of the water surface is in the elongated direction of the vessel. Damping members are provided in order to damp the sloshing of liquid in the liquid vessel, and wave dissipation devices are disposed at a portion not always soaked in liquid in the liquid vessel. Accordingly, the vibration of a construction occurring by wind, earthquake and the like is absorbed by the viscosity resistance occurring between the liquid and the damping members, and the vibration is restricted. Moreover, damping performance can be efficiently exercised by providing various installation arrangements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Assignee: Mitshi Kensetsu Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Noji, Hidetoshi Yoshida, Eiji Tatsumi, Shinichi Akao, Hideyuki Kosaka
  • Patent number: D443285
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gen Sasaki, Shinichi Akao
  • Patent number: D447157
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gen Sasaki, Shinichi Akao
  • Patent number: D459732
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Minebea Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Gen Sasaki, Shinichi Akao