Patents by Inventor Taichi INAGE
Taichi INAGE 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).
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Patent number: 10358008Abstract: A suspension coil spring includes a lower end turn portion, an upper end turn portion, and a helical effective portion formed between the end turn portions. The lower end turn portion includes a first portion which contacts a lower spring seat irrespective of a load, and a second portion which contacts the lower spring seat or is separated from the same according to the load. The wire diameter of the second portion is greater than that of the first portion and an average wire diameter of the effective portion. The upper end turn portion includes a third portion which contacts an upper spring seat, and a fourth portion. The wire diameter of the fourth portion is greater that of the third portion and the average wire diameter of the effective portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji Yamamotoya, Hideto Enomoto, Ken Takahashi, Toshiaki Sato, Mitsuhiro Sugiyama, Yoshio Kobayashi, Taichi Inage, Tomotake Kato, Akihiko Nishikawa, Masahiro Umezawa, Michihiko Ayada, Suguru Kajigaya
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Patent number: 9713946Abstract: A strut-type suspension includes a compression coil spring, a lower spring seat, an upper spring seat, and a shock absorber. The compression coil spring is disposed at a position offset to the outer side of a vehicle with respect to the shock absorber. The compression coil spring is mounted in a vehicle body in such a state that it is compressed between spring seats. The compression coil spring includes a large-diameter wire portion and a small-diameter wire portion. The large-diameter wire portion is provided in a vehicle inner-side portion of the compression coil spring. The small-diameter wire portion is provided in a vehicle outer-side portion. A wire diameter of the large-diameter wire portion is greater than a wire diameter of the small-diameter wire portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji Yamamotoya, Hideto Enomoto, Ken Takahashi, Toshiaki Sato, Mitsuhiro Sugiyama, Yoshio Kobayashi, Taichi Inage, Tomotake Kato, Akihiko Nishikawa, Masahiro Umezawa, Michihiko Ayada, Suguru Kajigaya
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Patent number: 9463676Abstract: A knee-action-type suspension is provided with an arm member, a compression coil spring, and a shock absorber. The coil spring is extended and retracted between a full-rebound state and a full-bump state in accordance with the magnitude of a load applied to a vehicle body. A wire of the coil spring includes a large-diameter wire portion, a small-diameter wire portion, and a wire diameter varying portion. The large-diameter wire portion is provided in a first portion of the coil spring, which is on the side near to a pivot. The small-diameter wire portion is provided in a second portion of the coil spring, which is on the side far from the pivot. A wire diameter of the large-diameter wire portion is greater than a wire diameter of the small-diameter wire portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji Yamamotoya, Hideto Enomoto, Ken Takahashi, Toshiaki Sato, Mitsuhiro Sugiyama, Yoshio Kobayashi, Taichi Inage, Tomotake Kato, Akihiko Nishikawa, Masahiro Umezawa, Michihiko Ayada, Suguru Kajigaya
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Publication number: 20160046164Abstract: A suspension coil spring includes a lower end turn portion, an upper end turn portion, and a helical effective portion formed between the end turn portions. The lower end turn portion includes a first portion which contacts a lower spring seat irrespective of a load, and a second portion which contacts the lower spring seat or is separated from the same according to the load. The wire diameter of the second portion is greater than that of the first portion and an average wire diameter of the effective portion. The upper end turn portion includes a third portion which contacts an upper spring seat, and a fourth portion. The wire diameter of the fourth portion is greater that of the third portion and the average wire diameter of the effective portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji YAMAMOTOYA, Hideto ENOMOTO, Ken TAKAHASHI, Toshiaki SATO, Mitsuhiro SUGIYAMA, Yoshio KOBAYASHI, Taichi INAGE, Tomotake KATO, Akihiko NISHIKAWA, Masahiro UMEZAWA, Michihiko AYADA, Suguru KAJIGAYA
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Publication number: 20150251514Abstract: A strut-type suspension includes a compression coil spring, a lower spring seat, an upper spring seat, and a shock absorber. The compression coil spring is disposed at a position offset to the outer side of a vehicle with respect to the shock absorber. The compression coil spring is mounted in a vehicle body in such a state that it is compressed between spring seats. The compression coil spring includes a large-diameter wire portion and a small-diameter wire portion. The large-diameter wire portion is provided in a vehicle inner-side portion of the compression coil spring. The small-diameter wire portion is provided in a vehicle outer-side portion. A wire diameter of the large-diameter wire portion is greater than a wire diameter of the small-diameter wire portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji YAMAMOTOYA, Hideto ENOMOTO, Ken TAKAHASHI, Toshiaki SATO, Mitsuhiro SUGIYAMA, Yoshio KOBAYASHI, Taichi INAGE, Tomotake KATO, Akihiko NISHIKAWA, Masahiro UMEZAWA, Michihiko AYADA, Suguru KAJIGAYA
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Publication number: 20150231939Abstract: A knee-action-type suspension is provided with an arm member, a compression coil spring, and a shock absorber. The coil spring is extended and retracted between a full-rebound state and a full-bump state in accordance with the magnitude of a load applied to a vehicle body. A wire of the coil spring includes a large-diameter wire portion, a small-diameter wire portion, and a wire diameter varying portion. The large-diameter wire portion is provided in a first portion of the coil spring, which is on the side near to a pivot. The small-diameter wire portion is provided in a second portion of the coil spring, which is on the side far from the pivot. A wire diameter of the large-diameter wire portion is greater than a wire diameter of the small-diameter wire portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji YAMAMOTOYA, Hideto ENOMOTO, Ken TAKAHASHI, Toshiaki SATO, Mitsuhiro SUGIYAMA, Yoshio KOBAYASHI, Taichi INAGE, Tomotake KATO, Akihiko NISHIKAWA, Masahiro UMEZAWA, Michihiko AYADA, Suguru KAJIGAYA