Patents by Inventor Shunsuke MORINAKA

Shunsuke MORINAKA 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: 11668394
    Abstract: In a piston including a plurality of piston rings, a state where a difference in differential pressure between the piston rings is eased is maintained even after passage of time, and the life of the piston rings is extended. A piston includes a piston body in which a plurality of ring grooves is formed, and a plurality of piston rings respectively arranged in the ring grooves. In the piston, a leakage groove is formed on a low-pressure side surface of the ring groove, and in a state where the piston ring is abutted with the low-pressure side surface while being abutted with a cylinder, the leakage groove ensures communication between a high-pressure side space and a low-pressure side space with respect to the piston ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: KOBE STEEL, LTD.
    Inventors: Shunsuke Morinaka, Toru Okada, Tomohiro Otsuka
  • Publication number: 20230034137
    Abstract: In a piston including a plurality of piston rings, a state where a difference in differential pressure between the piston rings is eased is maintained even after passage of time, and the life of the piston rings is extended. A piston includes a piston body in which a plurality of ring grooves is formed, and a plurality of piston rings respectively arranged in the ring grooves. In the piston, a leakage groove is formed on a low-pressure side surface of the ring groove, and in a state where the piston ring is abutted with the low-pressure side surface while being abutted with a cylinder, the leakage groove ensures communication between a high-pressure side space and a low-pressure side space with respect to the piston ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
    Inventors: Shunsuke MORINAKA, Toru OKADA, Tomohiro OTSUKA
  • Patent number: 11085541
    Abstract: A labyrinth seal includes a step portion, a high-puressure-side fin, a low-puressure-side fin and an annular groove. The step portion is formed in a portion of a second member on one side of the facing direction and faces a high-pressure side. The high-pressure-side fin is arranged on a high-pressure side relative to the step portion. The low-pressure-side fin is arranged on a low-pressure side relative to the step portion. The annular groove is formed in a portion of the second member on the one side of the facing direction and is arranged in at least a part of a region on the low-pressure side relative to the step portion as well as on the high-pressure side relative to the low-pressure-side fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: KOBE STEEL, LTD.
    Inventor: Shunsuke Morinaka
  • Patent number: 11060615
    Abstract: A labyrinth seal includes a step portion formed on an outer circumferential portion of a rotary body, a fin extending radially inward from an inner circumferential portion of a stationary body, and an annular groove formed in the outer circumferential portion of the rotary body. The step portion includes a diameter-increasing step portion and a diameter-decreasing step portion. The fin includes a first fin, a second fin, and a third fin. The annular groove is disposed in at least a part of a region that is located close to the low-pressure side compared to the high-pressure-side step portion and close to the high-pressure side compared to the third fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: KOBE STEEL, LTD.
    Inventor: Shunsuke Morinaka
  • Patent number: 11035472
    Abstract: A labyrinth seal is included in a rotary machine. The rotary machine includes a first member, a second member facing the first member, and a gap formed between the first member and the second member. The labyrinth seal includes a step portion, a high-pressure-side fin on the high-pressure side relative to the step portion, a low-pressure-side fin on the low-pressure side relative to the step portion, and an annular groove. The step portion is configured to allow a portion of the second member on the low-pressure side relative to be arranged closer to the other side of the facing direction than a portion of the second member on the high-pressure side. The annular groove is arranged in at least a part of a region on the low-pressure side and on the high-pressure side, relative to the low-pressure-side fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: KOBE STEEL, LTD.
    Inventor: Shunsuke Morinaka
  • Patent number: 11002364
    Abstract: A labyrinth seal includes a step-up structure step portion which is a step portion on a high-pressure side, a step-down structure step portion which is a step portion which is a step portion on a low-pressure side, a fin and an annular groove. The fin is arranged on the low-pressure side relative to the step-down structure step portion. The annular groove is arranged in at least a part of a region on the low-pressure side relative to the step-up structure step portion as well as on the high-pressure side relative to the third fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shunsuke Morinaka
  • Patent number: 10570768
    Abstract: A labyrinth seal suppresses leakage of fluid through a gap between a circumferential outer surface of a rotating body, having an axis of rotation, and a circumferential inner surface of a stationary body provided on an outer side of the rotating body, by increasing fluid energy loss caused by vortices. Said leakage occurs in an axial direction from a high pressure to a low pressure side. A step is formed on the outer surface such that the diameter of the low pressure side is smaller than that of the high pressure side. A fin extending radially inward from the inner surface is formed on at least the low pressure side of the step. An annular groove is formed to extend in a circumferential direction in the outer surface, in at least one portion of the area axially between the step and the fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shunsuke Morinaka
  • Publication number: 20190285183
    Abstract: A labyrinth seal includes a step-up structure step portion which is a step portion on a high-pressure side, a step-down structure step portion which is a step portion which is a step portion on a low-pressure side, a fin and an annular groove. The fin is arranged on the low-pressure side relative to the step-down structure step portion. The annular groove is arranged in at least a part of a region on the low-pressure side relative to the step-up structure step portion as well as on the high-pressure side relative to the third fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
    Inventor: Shunsuke MORINAKA
  • Publication number: 20190234416
    Abstract: A labyrinth seal includes a step portion, a high-puressure-side fin, a low-puressure-side fin and an annular groove. The step portion is formed in a portion of a second member on one side of the facing direction and faces a high-pressure side. The high-pressure-side fin is arranged on a high-pressure side relative to the step portion. The low-pressure-side fin is arranged on a low-pressure side relative to the step portion. The annular groove is formed in a portion of the second member on the one side of the facing direction and is arranged in at least a part of a region on the low-pressure side relative to the step portion as well as on the high-pressure side relative to the low-pressure-side fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
    Inventor: Shunsuke MORINAKA
  • Publication number: 20190186637
    Abstract: A labyrinth seal is included in a rotary machine. The rotary machine includes a first member, a second member facing the first member, and a gap formed between the first member and the second member. The labyrinth seal includes a step portion, a high-pressure-side fin on the high-pressure side relative to the step portion, a low-pressure-side fin on the low-pressure side relative to the step portion, and an annular groove. The step portion is configured to allow a portion of the second member on the low-pressure side relative to be arranged closer to the other side of the facing direction than a portion of the second member on the high-pressure side. The annular groove is arranged in at least a part of a region on the low-pressure side and on the high-pressure side, relative to the low-pressure-side fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
    Inventor: Shunsuke MORINAKA
  • Publication number: 20190136863
    Abstract: A labyrinth seal includes a step portion formed on an outer circumferential portion of a rotary body, a fin extending radially inward from an inner circumferential portion of a stationary body, and an annular groove formed in the outer circumferential portion of the rotary body. The step portion includes a diameter-increasing step portion and a diameter-decreasing step portion. The fin includes a first fin, a second fin, and a third fin. The annular groove is disposed in at least a part of a region that is located close to the low-pressure side compared to the high-pressure-side step portion and close to the high-pressure side compared to the third fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
    Inventor: Shunsuke MORINAKA
  • Publication number: 20190072185
    Abstract: A labyrinth seal includes a step, a high-pressure-side landing, a low-pressure-side landing, a high-pressure-side fin, a low-pressure-side fin, and a protrusion. The protrusion extends from the high-pressure-side landing to an opposing-direction first side, and is arranged on a low pressure side with respect to the high-pressure-side fin. A connection portion (face) connecting from a face of the high-pressure-side fin on the low pressure side to a face of the low-pressure-side fin on the high pressure side out of a face of the first member on an opposing-direction second side is configured as a straight-line shape or an arc shape as viewed in a direction orthogonal respectively to an opposing direction and a flow direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventor: Shunsuke MORINAKA
  • Publication number: 20180187567
    Abstract: A labyrinth seal suppresses leakage of fluid through a gap between a circumferential outer surface of a rotating body, having an axis of rotation, and a circumferential inner surface of a stationary body provided on an outer side of the rotating body, by increasing fluid energy loss caused by vortices. Said leakage occurs in an axial direction from a high pressure to a low pressure side. A step is formed on the outer surface such that the diameter of the low pressure side is smaller than that of the high pressure side. A fin extending radially inward from the inner surface is formed on at least the low pressure side of the step. An annular groove is formed to extend in a circumferential direction in the outer surface, in at least one portion of the area axially between the step and the fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
    Inventor: Shunsuke MORINAKA