Patents by Inventor Taiyo Shirakawa

Taiyo Shirakawa 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).

  • Publication number: 20240110594
    Abstract: A bearing device is configured to rotatably support a rotational shaft of a rotating machine and includes: a semi-floating bearing supported by a bearing housing; and an anti-rotation pin fixed to the bearing housing and having an insertion portion inserted from an outer peripheral side into an insertion hole formed on an outer surface of the semi-floating bearing. At least one of the insertion hole or the insertion portion has at least one protrusion that protrudes toward the other of the insertion hole or the insertion portion in a plan view perpendicular to an axis of the rotational shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Ogawa, Naoyuki Nagai, Takaya Futae, Taiyo Shirakawa
  • Patent number: 11835058
    Abstract: An impeller includes: a disk-shaped hub centered on an axis; and a plurality of blades arranged in a circumferential direction and protruding from a surface of the hub facing one side in a direction of the axis. In a cross-sectional view including a blade height direction which is a direction away from the hub toward a tip of each blade, the blade has a recessed surface curved convexly toward a rear side in a rotational direction. In the cross-sectional view, when a distance between an imaginary line connecting a tip-side edge and a hub-side edge of the blade and a midspan of the blade along a direction perpendicular to the imaginary line is defined as a recess amount, the blade has a portion where the recess amount increases from a leading edge side to a trailing edge side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MARINE MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hironori Honda, Nao Taniguchi, Fumito Hiratani, Isao Tomita, Tetsuya Matsuo, Taiyo Shirakawa
  • Patent number: 11732607
    Abstract: Provided is a bearing structure that can support a rotary shaft with a small number of components. The bearing structure includes: a cylindrical sleeve (32) provided so as to surround the outer circumference of a rotary shaft (4) that rotates about a center axis line (CL) and configured to rotate together with the rotary shaft (4); thrust collars (34a, 34b) provided so as to abut against both ends in the center axis line (CL) direction of the cylindrical sleeve (32), respectively, having a larger diameter than the cylindrical sleeve (32), and configured to rotate together with the rotary shaft (4); and a compressor-side journal bearing (12) arranged on the outer circumference side of the cylindrical sleeve (32) and between the thrust collars (34a, 34b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MARINE MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taiyo Shirakawa, Yasuhiro Wada, Yukihiro Iwasa, Tetsuya Matsuo
  • Publication number: 20230123100
    Abstract: An impeller includes: a disk-shaped hub centered on an axis; and a plurality of blades arranged in a circumferential direction and protruding from a surface of the hub facing one side in a direction of the axis. In a cross-sectional view including a blade height direction which is a direction away from the hub toward a tip of each blade, the blade has a recessed surface curved convexly toward a rear side in a rotational direction. In the cross-sectional view, when a distance between an imaginary line connecting a tip-side edge and a hub-side edge of the blade and a midspan of the blade along a direction perpendicular to the imaginary line is defined as a recess amount, the blade has a portion where the recess amount increases from a leading edge side to a trailing edge side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hironori Honda, Nao Taniguchi, Fumito Hiratani, Isao Tomita, Tetsuya Matsuo, Taiyo Shirakawa
  • Patent number: 11415021
    Abstract: A bearing device includes: a bearing housing; a floating metal having a cylindrical shape and disposed in a housing hole of the bearing housing and in which a rotational shaft is inserted; and a positioning pin for positioning the floating metal with respect to the bearing housing, the positioning pin being disposed along a radial direction of the rotational shaft. The positioning pin includes a first oil supply hole formed so as to penetrate the positioning pin and communicating with a first space between an inner peripheral surface of the floating metal and an outer peripheral surface of the rotational shaft, and a second oil supply hole formed inside the positioning pin so as to connect a second space to the first oil supply hole, the second space being disposed between an outer peripheral surface of the floating metal and an inner peripheral surface of the housing hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MARINE MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taiyo Shirakawa, Yasuhiro Wada, Yukihiro Iwasa, Tetsuya Matsuo
  • Patent number: 11371388
    Abstract: A turbocharger (1A) includes a rotary shaft (2), a journal hearing (5A), and a bearing housing (10). The journal hearing (5A) includes load support surfaces (14 and 15), a first gap forming portion (F1), and a second gap forming portion (F2). The first gap forming portion (F1) firms a first gap (101) in a radial direction between the load support surfaces (14 and 15) adjacent to each other in a direction of a central axis (O). The second gap forming portion (F2) forms a second gap (102) smaller than the first gap in the radial direction between the load support surfaces (14 and 15) adjacent to each other in the direction of the central axis (O).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MARINE MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takaya Futae, Tatsuya Ishizaki, Hiromichi Oba, Taiyo Shirakawa
  • Publication number: 20220127972
    Abstract: Provided is a bearing structure that can support a rotary shaft with a small number of components. The bearing structure includes: a cylindrical sleeve (32) provided so as to surround the outer circumference of a rotary shaft (4) that rotates about a center axis line (CL) and configured to rotate together with the rotary shaft (4); thrust collars (34a, 34b) provided so as to abut against both ends in the center axis line (CL) direction of the cylindrical sleeve (32), respectively, having a larger diameter than the cylindrical sleeve (32), and configured to rotate together with the rotary shaft (4); and a compressor-side journal bearing (12) arranged on the outer circumference side of the cylindrical sleeve (32) and between the thrust collars (34a, 34b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MARINE MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taiyo Shirakawa, Yasuhiro Wada, Yukihiro Iwasa, Tetsuya Matsuo
  • Patent number: 11215222
    Abstract: A turbocharger includes a rotor shaft that is rotationally driven, a compressor impeller attached to the rotor shaft, and a cylindrical bearing portion that includes an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder, and that supports the rotor shaft in a rotatable manner. A first damping portion is provided between an axial first end portion of the inner cylinder and an axial first end portion of the outer cylinder, and an axial second end portion of the inner cylinder is connected with an axial second end portion of the outer cylinder. A second damping portion is provided between a housing and the axial second end portion. The housing and the bearing portion are fixed by a flange portion provided at the first end portion of the outer cylinder in such a manner as to restrict movement of the flange portion in a radial direction and in an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MARINE MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takaya Futae, Naoyuki Nagai, Shinji Ogawa, Taiyo Shirakawa
  • Publication number: 20210332846
    Abstract: A turbocharger includes a rotor shaft that is rotationally driven, a compressor impeller attached to the rotor shaft, and a cylindrical bearing portion that includes an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder, and that supports the rotor shaft in a rotatable manner. A first damping portion is provided between an axial first end portion of the inner cylinder and an axial first end portion of the outer cylinder, and an axial second end portion of the inner cylinder is connected with an axial second end portion of the outer cylinder. A second damping portion is provided between a housing and the axial second end portion. The housing and the bearing portion are fixed by a flange portion provided at the first end portion of the outer cylinder in such a manner as to restrict movement of the flange portion in a radial direction and in an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takaya Futae, Naoyuki Nagai, Shinji Ogawa, Taiyo Shirakawa
  • Publication number: 20210231029
    Abstract: A bearing device includes: a bearing housing; a floating metal having a cylindrical shape and disposed in a housing hole of the bearing housing and in which a rotational shaft is inserted; and a positioning pin for positioning the floating metal with respect to the bearing housing, the positioning pin being disposed along a radial direction of the rotational shaft. The positioning pin includes a first oil supply hole formed so as to penetrate the positioning pin and communicating with a first space between an inner peripheral surface of the floating metal and an outer peripheral surface of the rotational shaft, and a second oil supply hole formed inside the positioning pin so as to connect a second space to the first oil supply hole, the second space being disposed between an outer peripheral surface of the floating metal and an inner peripheral surface of the housing hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MARINE MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taiyo Shirakawa, Yasuhiro Wada, Yukihiro Iwasa, Tetsuya Matsuo
  • Publication number: 20210199021
    Abstract: A turbocharger (1A) includes a rotary shaft (2), a journal hearing (5A), and a bearing housing (10). The journal hearing (5A) includes load support surfaces (14 and 15), a first gap forming portion (F1), and a second gap forming portion (F2). The first gap forming portion (F1) firms a first gap (101) in a radial direction between the load support surfaces (14 and 15) adjacent to each other in a direction of a central axis (O). The second gap forming portion (F2) forms a second gap (102) smaller than the first gap in the radial direction between the load support surfaces (14 and 15) adjacent to each other in the direction of the central axis (O).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takaya Futae, Tatsuya Ishizaki, Hiromichi Oba, Taiyo Shirakawa