Patents by Inventor Takayuki MIYAOKA

Takayuki MIYAOKA 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: 10794478
    Abstract: A washer having such a thickness t that a value (L3?(L1+L2+t)) obtained by subtracting the sum of a first distance L1 in an axial direction between a leading end face of a friction member and a face of a lockup piston, a second distance L2 in the axial direction between a shell-side abutting face of a pump shell and a face of an outside extended portion of an output hub, and the thickness t in the axial direction of the washer, from a third distance L3 in the axial direction between an opposed face of a front cover and a cover-side abutting face of a tubular portion, is in a predetermined range larger than zero, is selected and placed between the lockup piston and the outside extended portion of the output hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi Muneda, Takao Shimada, Fumimasa Kasashima, Keigo Goto, Masaaki Yamaguchi, Kazuyoshi Ito, Kensuke Sakamoto, Takayuki Miyaoka
  • Publication number: 20190186630
    Abstract: A washer having such a thickness t that a value (L3?(L1+L2+t)) obtained by subtracting the sum of a first distance L1 in an axial direction between a leading end face of a friction member and a face of a lockup piston, a second distance L2 in the axial direction between a shell-side abutting face of a pump shell and a face of an outside extended portion of an output hub, and the thickness t in the axial direction of the washer, from a third distance L3 in the axial direction between an opposed face of a front cover and a cover-side abutting face of a tubular portion, is in a predetermined range larger than zero, is selected and placed between the lockup piston and the outside extended portion of the output hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicants: AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi MUNEDA, Takao SHIMADA, Fumimasa KASASHIMA, Keigo GOTO, Masaaki YAMAGUCHI, Kazuyoshi ITO, Kensuke SAKAMOTO, Takayuki MIYAOKA
  • Patent number: 10072728
    Abstract: A cushioning member between plate bodies of a mass body and at end portions, in the circumferential direction, so as not to rotate relative to the plate bodies. The peripheral edges, on both sides in the width direction, of the outer peripheral surfaces of the cushioning member's first and second side portions abutting against a support member, along with swing of the mass body, are chamfered, reducing the possibility that the cushioning member enters in a clearance between the side surfaces of the support member and the plate bodies when the cushioning members' first side portion and the support member abut, or when the cushioning member's second side portion and the support member abut, along with swing of the mass body, suppressing damage to the cushioning member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Takikawa, Yoichi Oi, Takayuki Miyaoka, Yuichiro Hirai
  • Patent number: 10030739
    Abstract: A damper device includes a dynamic damper that has third springs coupled to an intermediate member and that also has, as a mass body coupled to the third springs, a turbine runner and a coupling member etc. The third springs of the dynamic damper are disposed so as to overlap both in the axial and radial directions of the damper device second springs that have higher rigidity than first springs and that are disposed inward of the first springs to transfer torque between a drive member and a driven member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignees: AISIN AW CO., LTD., AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Takikawa, Yoichi Oi, Takayuki Miyaoka, Yuichiro Hirai, Makoto Yamaguchi, Takuya Yoshikawa, Tomonori Kinoshita, Aki Ogawa, Masahiro Hata
  • Patent number: 9915318
    Abstract: A centrifugal-pendulum vibration absorbing device disposed within a liquid chamber that stores a liquid, the centrifugal-pendulum vibration absorbing device having a support member coupled to a rotary element that is rotated by power from a drive device; and a mass body supported by the support member so as to be swingable. An order of vibration of the mass body is determined on the basis of an order of vibration to be damped generated by the drive device in consideration of at least a force caused by a centrifugal liquid pressure generated within the liquid chamber along with rotation of the drive device to act on the mass body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignees: AISIN AW CO., LTD., AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Takikawa, Yoichi Oi, Hiroki Nagai, Takayuki Miyaoka, Yuichiro Hirai, Takuya Yoshikawa, Tomonori Kinoshita, Aki Ogawa
  • Patent number: 9791019
    Abstract: An intermediate member of a damper device includes a plate portion that has spring abutment portions that abut against inner springs. Spring abutment portions of a coupling member of a dynamic damper extend from a fixed portion via a bent portion to be disposed in opening portions of the plate portion, and abut against end portions of third springs disposed in the opening portions such that the third springs are arranged side by side with the inner springs in the circumferential direction. The plate portion and the spring abutment portions at least partially overlap each other in the thickness direction. The axes of the inner springs and the third springs are included within the range of overlap between the plate portion and the spring abutment portions in the thickness direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Takikawa, Yoichi Oi, Takayuki Miyaoka, Yuichiro Hirai, Makoto Yamaguchi, Takuya Yoshikawa, Masahiro Hata
  • Patent number: 9732824
    Abstract: A damper device 10 includes a dynamic damper 30 that has third springs SP3 coupled to an intermediate member 12 and that also has, as a mass body coupled to the third springs SP3, a turbine runner 5, a coupling member 31, etc. The third springs SP3 of the dynamic damper 30 are disposed so as to overlap both in the axial and radial directions of the damper device 10 second springs SP2 that are disposed inward of the first springs SP1 to transfer torque between a drive member 11 and a driven member 15. A plane PL including the axes of the third springs SP3 and perpendicular to the axis of the damper device 10 is included in the range of the thickness of spring contact portions 31c of the coupling member 31 in the axial direction of the damper device 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignees: AISIN AW CO., LTD., AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Takikawa, Yoichi Oi, Takayuki Miyaoka, Yuichiro Hirai, Makoto Yamaguchi, Takuya Yoshikawa, Tomonori Kinoshita, Aki Ogawa, Masahiro Hata
  • Publication number: 20160208885
    Abstract: An intermediate member of a damper device includes a plate portion that has spring abutment portions that abut against inner springs. Spring abutment portions of a coupling member of a dynamic damper extend from a fixed portion via a bent portion to be disposed in opening portions of the plate portion, and abut against end portions of third springs disposed in the opening portions such that the third springs are arranged side by side with the inner springs in the circumferential direction. The plate portion and the spring abutment portions at least partially overlap each other in the thickness direction. The axes of the inner springs and the third springs are included within the range of overlap between the plate portion and the spring abutment portions in the thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TAKIKAWA, Yoichi OI, Takayuki MIYAOKA, Yuichiro HIRAI, Makoto YAMAGUCHI, Takuya YOSHIKAWA, Masahiro HATA
  • Publication number: 20160195159
    Abstract: A mass body that includes two weights that face each other via a support member is provided. Each of the two weights is formed with a recessed portion that is recessed from an outside surface toward an inside surface. An additional weight formed of a material that is higher in specific gravity than the weight is attached to the recessed portion. Consequently, the weight of the mass body can be increased without increasing the radial length or the thickness of the mass body (weights). As a result, the vibration damping effect can be improved while suppressing an increase in size of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TAKIKAWA, Yoichi OI, Takayuki MIYAOKA, Yuichiro HIRAI
  • Publication number: 20160160959
    Abstract: A cushioning member between plate bodies of a mass body and at end portions, in the circumferential direction, so as not to rotate relative to the plate bodies. The peripheral edges, on both sides in the width direction, of the outer peripheral surfaces of the cushioning member's first and second side portions abutting against a support member, along with swing of the mass body, are chamfered, reducing the possibility that the cushioning member enters in a clearance between the side surfaces of the support member and the plate bodies when the cushioning members' first side portion and the support member abut, or when the cushioning member's second side portion and the support member abut, along with swing of the mass body, suppressing damage to the cushioning member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TAKIKAWA, Yoichi OI, Takayuki MIYAOKA, Yuichiro HIRAI
  • Publication number: 20150354664
    Abstract: A damper device 10 includes a dynamic damper 30 that has third springs SP3 coupled to an intermediate member 12 and that also has, as a mass body coupled to the third springs SP3, a turbine runner 5, a coupling member 31, etc. The third springs SP3 of the dynamic damper 30 are disposed so as to overlap both in the axial and radial directions of the damper device 10 second springs SP2 that are disposed inward of the first springs SP1 to transfer torque between a drive member 11 and a driven member 15. A plane PL including the axes of the third springs SP3 and perpendicular to the axis of the damper device 10 is included in the range of the thickness of spring contact portions 31c of the coupling member 31 in the axial direction of the damper device 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicants: AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TAKIKAWA, Yoichi OI, Takayuki MIYAOKA, Yuichiro HIRAI, Makoto YAMAGUCHI, Takuya YOSHIKAWA, Tomonori KINOSHITA, Aki OGAWA, Masahiro HATA
  • Publication number: 20150337921
    Abstract: A centrifugal-pendulum vibration absorbing device disposed within a liquid chamber that stores a liquid, the centrifugal-pendulum vibration absorbing device having a support member coupled to a rotary element that is rotated by power from a drive device; and a mass body supported by the support member so as to be swingable. An order of vibration of the mass body is determined on the basis of an order of vibration to be damped generated by the drive device in consideration of at least a force caused by a centrifugal liquid pressure generated within the liquid chamber along with rotation of the drive device to act on the mass body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TAKIKAWA, Yoichi OI, Hiroki NAGAI, Takayuki MIYAOKA, Yuichiro HIRAI, Takuya YOSHIKAWA, Tomonori KINOSHITA, Aki OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20150337934
    Abstract: A damper device includes a dynamic damper that has third springs coupled to an intermediate member and that also has, as a mass body coupled to the third springs, a turbine runner and a coupling member etc. The third springs of the dynamic damper are disposed so as to overlap both in the axial and radial directions of the damper device second springs that have higher rigidity than first springs and that are disposed inward of the first springs to transfer torque between a drive member and a driven member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicants: AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TAKIKAWA, Yoichi OI, Takayuki MIYAOKA, Yuichiro HIRAI, Makoto YAMAGUCHI, Takuya YOSHIKAWA, Tomonori KINOSHITA, Aki OGAWA, Masahiro HATA
  • Patent number: 9133907
    Abstract: A centrifugal-pendulum vibration absorbing device disposed within a liquid chamber that stores a liquid, the centrifugal-pendulum vibration absorbing device having a support member coupled to a rotary element that is rotated by power from a drive device; and a mass body supported by the support member so as to be swingable. An order of vibration of the mass body is determined on the basis of an order of vibration to be damped generated by the drive device in consideration of at least a force caused by a centrifugal liquid pressure generated within the liquid chamber along with rotation of the drive device to act on the mass body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignees: AISIN AW CO., LTD., AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Takikawa, Yoichi Oi, Hiroki Nagai, Takayuki Miyaoka, Yuichiro Hirai, Takuya Yoshikawa, Tomonori Kinoshita, Aki Ogawa
  • Patent number: 9133906
    Abstract: A centrifugal-pendulum vibration absorbing device comprising having a support member coupled to a rotary element that is rotated by power from a drive device, and a mass body coupled to the support member so as to swing about a pendulum fulcrum and rotate about a center of gravity. An order of vibration of the mass body is determined on the basis of an order of vibration to be damped generated by the drive device in consideration of at least a rotational angle of the mass body about the pendulum fulcrum and a rotational angle of the mass body about the center of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignees: AISIN AW CO., LTD., AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Takikawa, Yoichi Oi, Hiroki Nagai, Takayuki Miyaoka, Yuichiro Hirai, Takuya Yoshikawa, Tomonori Kinoshita, Aki Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20140174250
    Abstract: A centrifugal-pendulum vibration absorbing device disposed within a liquid chamber that stores a liquid, the centrifugal-pendulum vibration absorbing device having a support member coupled to a rotary element that is rotated by power from a drive device; and a mass body supported by the support member so as to be swingable. An order of vibration of the mass body is determined on the basis of an order of vibration to be damped generated by the drive device in consideration of at least a force caused by a centrifugal liquid pressure generated within the liquid chamber along with rotation of the drive device to act on the mass body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicants: AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TAKIKAWA, Yoichi OI, Hiroki NAGAI, Takayuki MIYAOKA, Yuichiro HIRAI, Takuya YOSHIKAWA, Tomonori KINOSHITA, Aki OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20140174869
    Abstract: A centrifugal-pendulum vibration absorbing device comprising having a support member coupled to a rotary element that is rotated by power from a drive device, and a mass body coupled to the support member so as to swing about a pendulum fulcrum and rotate about a center of gravity. An order of vibration of the mass body is determined on the basis of an order of vibration to be damped generated by the drive device in consideration of at least a rotational angle of the mass body about the pendulum fulcrum and a rotational angle of the mass body about the center of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicants: AISIN AW INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., AISIN AW CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yoshihiro TAKIKAWA, Yoichi OI, Hiroki NAGAI, Takayuki MIYAOKA, Yuichiro HIRAI, Takuya YOSHIKAWA, Tomonori KINOSHITA, Aki OGAWA