Patents by Inventor Takeshi Kunishima

Takeshi Kunishima 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: 20210148447
    Abstract: A sliding member includes a first sliding member having a resin portion on its outer surface and a second sliding member having a metal portion that slides relative to the resin portion, wherein the resin portion of the first sliding member includes a resin containing a reinforcing filler and having a viscosity number VN of 180 ml/g or more, and the reinforcing filler has a hardness higher than that of the metal portion of the second sliding member. In the sliding component, preferably, the reinforcing filler has a Vickers hardness of 300 HV to 800 HV, and the metal portion has a Vickers hardness of 250 HV to 600 HV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuharu NAGAI, Setsuo NAGAI, Takeshi KUNISHIMA, Seiichi MACHIDA
  • Patent number: 10634189
    Abstract: A rolling bearing for a sliding door includes an inner ring, an outer ring, a plurality of rolling elements arranged in a rollable manner in an annular space between the inner ring and the outer ring, and a jacket member formed of a resin composition and provided so as to cover the outer peripheral surface of the outer ring. The resin composition contains polyamide 66 and glass fiber. The polyamide 66 has a number average molecular weight of 34000 to 60000. The number average molecular weight is measured by gel permeation chromatography using hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) as a solvent and poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) as a reference material. The content of the glass fiber is 10 to 40 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi Kunishima
  • Publication number: 20200071523
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a molded article includes kneading a polyamide resin, an elastomer having a carboxyl moiety, reinforcing fibers whose surfaces are treated with an aminosilane coupling agent, and a carbodiimide bond-containing compound under conditions such that unreacted carbodiimide groups remain in the carbodiimide bond-containing compound, forming resin pellets from the kneaded mixture, the resin pellets containing the unreacted carbodiimide groups, wherein the percentage of the unreacted carbodiimide groups to the resin pellets is 0.03% to 0.33% by mass, and forming the molded article from the resin pellets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi KUNISHIMA
  • Patent number: 10539185
    Abstract: A rolling bearing for a sliding door includes an inner ring, an outer ring, a plurality of rolling elements arranged in a rollable manner in an annular space between the inner ring and the outer ring, and a jacket member formed of a resin composition and provided so as to cover the outer peripheral surface of the outer ring. The resin composition contains polyamide 66 and aramid fiber. The polyamide 66 has a number average molecular weight of 34000 to 60000. The number average molecular weight is measured by gel permeation chromatography using hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) as a solvent and poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) as a reference material. The content of the aramid fiber is 5 to 25 mass %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi Kunishima
  • Publication number: 20190300650
    Abstract: Carbodiimide is added to a molten polyamide resin so as to provide resin pellets. The percentage of residual unreacted carbodiimide to each resin pellet is 0.03% to 0.33% by mass. Manufacturing molded articles using the resin pellets achieves both of an improvement in mechanical strength and an increase in wear resistance, and reduces property variations among the molded articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi KUNISHIMA, Tomoya NISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20190032715
    Abstract: A rolling bearing for a sliding door includes an inner ring, an outer ring, a plurality of rolling elements arranged in a rollable manner in an annular space between the inner ring and the outer ring, and a jacket member formed of a resin composition and provided so as to cover the outer peripheral surface of the outer ring. The resin composition contains polyamide 66 and aramid fiber. The polyamide 66 has a number average molecular weight of 34000 to 60000. The number average molecular weight is measured by gel permeation chromatography using hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) as a solvent and poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) as a reference material. The content of the aramid fiber is 5 to 25 mass %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi KUNISHIMA
  • Publication number: 20190032713
    Abstract: A rolling bearing for a sliding door includes an inner ring, an outer ring, a plurality of rolling elements arranged in a rollable manner in an annular space between the inner ring and the outer ring, and a jacket member formed of a resin composition and provided so as to cover the outer peripheral surface of the outer ring. The resin composition contains polyamide 66 and glass fiber. The polyamide 66 has a number average molecular weight of 34000 to 60000. The number average molecular weight is measured by gel permeation chromatography using hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) as a solvent and poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) as a reference material. The content of the glass fiber is 10 to 40 mass %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi KUNISHIMA
  • Patent number: 10105914
    Abstract: In a manufacturing method, an annular preform made of reinforcing fibers is set in a region of a mold which corresponds to a sleeve. In this state, this region of the mold and a region of the mold which corresponds to a tooth portion are filled with a resin. A gear is manufactured by this process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi Kunishima
  • Publication number: 20180265651
    Abstract: Carbodiimide is added to a molten aromatic polyamide resin so as to provide resin pellets. The percentage of residual unreacted carbodiimide to each resin pellet is 0.03% to 0.33% by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi KUNISHIMA
  • Publication number: 20180179380
    Abstract: A resin composition includes a polyamide resin, an elastomer having a carboxyl moiety, a carbodiimide group, and reinforcing fibers whose surfaces are treated with an aminosilane coupling agent. An insert molded product includes a metal insert member, and a resin part having the resin composition fixed to a surface of the insert member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi KUNISHIMA
  • Patent number: 9956987
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a bar component including a pipe made of a carbon fiber reinforced resin and an internal metal member having an outer peripheral surface in contact with an inner peripheral surface of an end portion of the pipe in an axial direction is provided. The method includes: preparing a core including a metal mandrel extending in the axial direction and the internal metal member having the outer peripheral surface subjected to surface roughening process; winding a prepreg sheet obtained by impregnating carbon fibers with resin around an outer peripheral surface of the core; forming the pipe having the end portion fitted onto and fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the internal metal member by baking and curing the prepreg sheet wound around the outer peripheral surface of the core; and removing the mandrel from the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi Kunishima
  • Patent number: 9896637
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a sliding member including a polyamide resin and a filler, a compound having a carbodiimide bond is supplied during kneading of the polyamide resin and the filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Kunishima, Tomoya Nishida
  • Patent number: 9863521
    Abstract: A manufacturing method includes: forming a tubular portion of a rack housing by press forming from prepregs formed by stacking fiber-reinforced composite materials obtained by impregnating fiber sheets with a thermoplastic resin; and thereafter injecting a thermoplastic resin containing fillers for injection molding to form coupling portions integrated with metal rings. A rack housing is manufactured by the manufacturing method described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi Kunishima
  • Publication number: 20170334110
    Abstract: Over an outer peripheral surface of a sleeve, a primer layer is formed that is a thermoplastic resin-based adhesive thermally melted at a temperature lower than a melting point of a thermoplastic resin formed into a resin member to exhibit adhesiveness. With the sleeve preheated, a thermoplastic resin to be formed into the resin member is annularly injection-molded over an outer periphery of the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi KUNISHIMA, Tsuyoshi KAMIKAWA, Yoshitomo NAGAI
  • Patent number: 9797500
    Abstract: Two laminating sheets each formed by laminating a carbon fiber sheet and a film of a thermoplastic resin are set on heating in an area of a mold corresponding to a tubular portion of a rack housing. The mold is clamped, the carbon fiber sheet is impregnated with the thermoplastic resin of the film, each of the two laminating sheets is pressed into a shape with a half tube corresponding to a half circumference of the tubular portion and connection portions at both ends of the half tube in a circumferential direction, and two half tubes are bonded together at the connection portions thereof to form the tubular portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi Kunishima
  • Patent number: 9695925
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a bar member including a pipe and metal members includes: forming a core member including a metal ring having an outer peripheral face subjected to face roughening and a mandrel; winding glass fibers around the outer peripheral face; winding a carbon fiber prepreg around the core member; forming the pipe externally fitted and fixed to the outer peripheral face by baking and curing the carbon fiber prepreg; pulling the mandrel out of the pipe; and screwing together the metal members and the metal ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignees: JTEKT CORPORATION, IBARAKI INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shuji Toyodome, Takeshi Kunishima
  • Publication number: 20170145159
    Abstract: Carbodiimide is added to a molten polyamide resin so as to provide resin pellets. The percentage of residual unreacted carbodiimide to each resin pellet is 0.03% to 0.33% by mass. Manufacturing molded articles using the resin pellets achieves both of an improvement in mechanical strength and an increase in wear resistance, and reduces property variations among the molded articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi KUNISHIMA, Tomoya NISHIDA
  • Patent number: 9523059
    Abstract: In a sliding member, a sliding surface of a substrate of fluorine rubber on which another member slides is covered with a coating that is formed of an epoxy resin having a scratch hardness (Pencil Method) after curing of F to 2H and in which fluorine resin powder is dispersed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Kunishima, Takashi Amoh, Keisuke Miyamoto, Masako Jimbo
  • Publication number: 20160298050
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a sliding member including a polyamide resin and a filler, a compound having a carbodiimide bond is supplied during kneading of the polyamide resin and the filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi KUNISHIMA, Tomoya NISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20160114544
    Abstract: A reinforcing fiber sheet and a first thermoplastic resin sheet are stacked into a cylindrical shape to form a sleeve portion, and a second thermoplastic resin sheet is stacked around an outer periphery of the sleeve portion to form a tooth formation portion. Thereafter, the sleeve portion and the tooth formation portion are heated and pressed, and teeth are then formed in an outer periphery of the tooth formation portion to form a tooth portion. A gear is manufactured by this process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventor: Takeshi KUNISHIMA