Patents by Inventor Takayoshi Urushibata

Takayoshi Urushibata 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: 11906035
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a pinion gear having a large pinion gear and a small pinion gear, a wall part that overlaps a revolution orbit of the large pinion gear in an axial direction, a plate that is provided between the wall part and the large pinion gear, and a bottom part provided on a lower part of the plate and a lower part of the revolution orbit of the large pinion gear with a clearance being interposed. A space on a wall part side of the plate and a space on a large pinion gear side of the plate in the axial direction are in communication with each other via the clearance positioned at the lower part of the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Kenjiro Yasui, Takayoshi Urushibata, Yusuke Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11859707
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a motor, a planetary gear mechanism having a portion that overlaps the motor in an axial direction, an axial direction wall part having a portion positioned between the planetary gear mechanism and the motor, a plate provided between the axial direction wall part and a pinion gear having the gear mechanism, and a box in which the motor, the planetary gear mechanism, the axial direction wall part, and the plate are housed. The box defines a breather hole that communicates with a breather chamber. The box has a radial direction wall part having a portion positioned between the plate and the breather chamber in a radial direction. The plate has a portion positioned between the pinion gear and the breather hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Yusuke Suzuki, Takayoshi Urushibata, Kenjiro Yasui
  • Patent number: 11767909
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a motor, a gear mechanism connected downstream of the motor, a box that has a motor chamber that houses the motor, a gear chamber that houses the gear mechanism and lubricating oil, and an exhaust pipe. A first cooling box, in which cooling liquid that cools the motor is introduced, is configured on an outer circumference of the motor. A second cooling box, which is connected so that cooling liquid can circulate between the second cooling box and the first cooling box, is configured on an outer circumference of the box. The motor chamber is arranged at a position spaced further apart from the exhaust pipe than the gear chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignees: Jatco Ltd, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenjiro Yasui, Yusuke Suzuki, Takayoshi Urushibata
  • Patent number: 11767907
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a motor, a gear mechanism connected downstream of the motor and lubricated by oil, and a box. The box has a wall part that covers an outer circumference of the gear mechanism, and a jacket part that covers an outer circumference of the wall part. A cooling chamber, in which cooling liquid is introduced, is formed between the wall part and the jacket part. The cooling chamber includes a portion that overlaps with the gear mechanism when seen from a radial direction, and a portion that overlaps the gear mechanism when seen from an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignees: Jatco Ltd, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenjiro Yasui, Yusuke Suzuki, Takayoshi Urushibata
  • Patent number: 11761534
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a gear mechanism, a wall part that overlaps with the gear mechanism in an axial direction, a plate provided between the wall part and the gear mechanism in the axial direction, and a park lock mechanism. The park lock mechanism has a parking pawl on a side of a surface of the plate facing the wall part. The park lock mechanism has a manual shaft and/or a detent mechanism on a side of a surface of the plate facing the gear mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Kenjiro Yasui, Takayoshi Urushibata, Yusuke Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11746884
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a pinion gear having a large pinion gear and a small pinion gear, a carrier that supports the pinion gear, a ring gear that engages with the small pinion gear, an oil supply unit positioned above a horizontal line that passes through a revolution center of the pinion gear, and a downstream side wall part facing a gear surface of the large pinion gear. The downstream side wall part is arranged to be adjacent to the oil supply unit further downstream in a revolution direction of the pinion gear than the oil supply unit when viewed from an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Yusuke Suzuki, Takayoshi Urushibata, Kenjiro Yasui
  • Patent number: 11746883
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a box, a case disposed in the box, a differential mechanism housed in the case, and a planetary gear mechanism disposed in the box and supported by the case. The planetary gear mechanism includes a sun gear and a pinion gear that engages with the sun gear. The box has a shelf part above a horizontal line that passes through a revolution center of the pinion gear. The shelf part is arranged at a position that does not overlap the sun gear when viewed from radially above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Kenjiro Yasui, Takayoshi Urushibata, Yusuke Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20230074168
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a motor, a gear mechanism connected downstream of the motor, a box that has a motor chamber that houses the motor, a gear chamber that houses the gear mechanism and lubricating oil, and an exhaust pipe. A first cooling box, in which cooling liquid that cools the motor is introduced, is configured on an outer circumference of the motor. A second cooling box, which is connected so that cooling liquid can circulate between the second cooling box and the first cooling box, is configured on an outer circumference of the box. The motor chamber is arranged at a position spaced further apart from the exhaust pipe than the gear chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Kenjiro YASUI, Yusuke SUZUKI, Takayoshi URUSHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20230068579
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a motor, a planetary gear mechanism having a portion that overlaps the motor in an axial direction, an axial direction wall part having a portion positioned between the planetary gear mechanism and the motor, a plate provided between the axial direction wall part and a pinion gear having the gear mechanism, and a box in which the motor, the planetary gear mechanism, the axial direction wall part, and the plate are housed. The box defines a breather hole that communicates with a breather chamber. The box has a radial direction wall part having a portion positioned between the plate and the breather chamber in a radial direction. The plate has a portion positioned between the pinion gear and the breather hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Yusuke SUZUKI, Takayoshi URUSHIBATA, Kenjiro YASUI
  • Publication number: 20230051028
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a gear mechanism, a wall part that overlaps with the gear mechanism in an axial direction, a plate provided between the wall part and the gear mechanism in the axial direction, and a park lock mechanism. The park lock mechanism has a parking pawl on a side of a surface of the plate facing the wall part. The park lock mechanism has a manual shaft and/or a detent mechanism on a side of a surface of the plate facing the gear mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Kenjiro YASUI, Takayoshi URUSHIBATA, Yusuke SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20230050981
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a pinion gear having a large pinion gear and a small pinion gear, a carrier that supports the pinion gear, a ring gear that engages with the small pinion gear, an oil supply unit positioned above a horizontal line that passes through a revolution center of the pinion gear, and a downstream side wall part facing a gear surface of the large pinion gear. The downstream side wall part is arranged to be adjacent to the oil supply unit further downstream in a revolution direction of the pinion gear than the oil supply unit when viewed from an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Yusuke SUZUKI, Takayoshi URUSHIBATA, Kenjiro YASUI
  • Publication number: 20230044400
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a pinion gear having a large pinion gear and a small pinion gear, a wall part that overlaps a revolution orbit of the large pinion gear in an axial direction, a plate that is provided between the wall part and the large pinion gear, and a bottom part provided on a lower part of the plate and a lower part of the revolution orbit of the large pinion gear with a clearance being interposed. A space on a wall part side of the plate and a space on a large pinion gear side of the plate in the axial direction are in communication with each other via the clearance positioned at the lower part of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Kenjiro YASUI, Takayoshi URUSHIBATA, Yusuke SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20230044631
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a motor, a gear mechanism connected downstream of the motor and lubricated by oil, and a box. The box has a wall part that covers an outer circumference of the gear mechanism, and a jacket part that covers an outer circumference of the wall part. A cooling chamber, in which cooling liquid is introduced, is formed between the wall part and the jacket part. The cooling chamber includes a portion that overlaps with the gear mechanism when seen from a radial direction, and a portion that overlaps the gear mechanism when seen from an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Kenjiro YASUI, Yusuke SUZUKI, Takayoshi URUSHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20230038311
    Abstract: A power transmission device includes a box, a case disposed in the box, a differential mechanism housed in the case, and a planetary gear mechanism disposed in the box and supported by the case. The planetary gear mechanism includes a sun gear and a pinion gear that engages with the sun gear. The box has a shelf part above a horizontal line that passes through a revolution center of the pinion gear. The shelf part is arranged at a position that does not overlap the sun gear when viewed from radially above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Kenjiro YASUI, Takayoshi URUSHIBATA, Yusuke SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 9068631
    Abstract: An automatic transmission includes: a Ravigneaux planetary gear set; first to fifth friction engagement elements; the first friction engagement element, the second friction engagement element, and the fifth friction engagement element being disposed on a front side which is nearer to the driving source than the output member, the third friction engagement element and the fourth friction engagement element being disposed on a rear side which is farther from the driving source than the output member, and a first drum member that includes an inner circumference on which the second friction engagement element is disposed, and an outer circumference on which the fifth friction engagement element is disposed, and that is connected with a front carrier plate located at a front end portion of the common carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: JATCO LTD
    Inventors: Kazuo Oguri, Kenichi Watanabe, Takayoshi Urushibata
  • Patent number: 8556767
    Abstract: An automatic transmission including a Ravigneaux planetary gear unit, an input member, an output member disposed on one side of the Ravigneaux planetary gear unit, five friction elements disposed on the other side of the Ravigneaux planetary gear unit, and a partition member cooperating with an automatic transmission case to define a transmission chamber in which the output member, the Ravigneaux planetary gear unit, and the respective friction elements are accommodated. The output member is supported on a cylindrical portion extending from the partition member toward the Ravigneaux planetary gear unit in an axial direction of the input member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Kazuo Oguri, Kenichi Watanabe, Takayoshi Urushibata
  • Publication number: 20120316026
    Abstract: An automatic transmission includes: a Ravigneaux planetary gear set; first to fifth friction engagement elements; the first friction engagement element, the second friction engagement element, and the fifth friction engagement element being disposed on a front side which is nearer to the driving source than the output member, the third friction engagement element and the fourth friction engagement element being disposed on a rear side which is farther from the driving source than the output member, and a first drum member that includes an inner circumference on which the second friction engagement element is disposed, and an outer circumference on which the fifth friction engagement element is disposed, and that is connected with a front carrier plate located at a front end portion of the common carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Kazuo OGURI, Kenichi WATANABE, Takayoshi URUSHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20120316025
    Abstract: An automatic transmission including a Ravigneaux planetary gear unit, an input member, an output member disposed on one side of the Ravigneaux planetary gear unit, five friction elements disposed on the other side of the Ravigneaux planetary gear unit, and a partition member cooperating with an automatic transmission case to define a transmission chamber in which the output member, the Ravigneaux planetary gear unit, and the respective friction elements are accommodated. The output member is supported on a cylindrical portion extending from the partition member toward the Ravigneaux planetary gear unit in an axial direction of the input member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Kazuo Oguri, Kenichi Watanabe, Takayoshi Urushibata