Patents by Inventor Tetsuya Iguchi

Tetsuya Iguchi 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: 10337620
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a sliding component includes a pair of sliding parts (a stationary-side seal ring 7 and a rotating-side seal ring 4) that relatively slide on each other and each have a sliding face S formed radially for sealing sealed fluid from leaking. The sliding face S of at least one sliding part is provided with dynamic pressure generation grooves 10 spaced in a non-communicating manner from the sealed-fluid side and the leakage side by lands R of both sliding faces, and is provided with fluid introduction holes 11 between leakage-side ends 10a of the grooves 10 and the leakage side, for communicating the grooves 10 and the leakage side. Each fluid introduction holes 11 is configured such that a dynamic-pressure-generation-groove-side opening 11a open to a corresponding one of the grooves 10 is axially displaced from a leakage-side opening 11b open to the leakage side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Tokunaga, Hideyuki Inoue, Wataru Kimura, Tetsuya Iguchi, Keiichi Chiba, Masatoshi Itadani, Hikaru Katori
  • Patent number: 10337560
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a sliding face of at least one sliding part of the pair of sliding parts is provided, along its entire circumference, with a trap groove 10 for trapping leakage fluid, located on a leakage side and spaced from the leakage side by a land. A dust entry reduction means 12 for reducing entry of dust from the leakage side while allowing passage of fluid is formed between lands of the pair of sliding parts on the leakage side of the trap groove 10. At the sliding faces of the pair of sliding parts sliding relatively, entry of dust from the leakage side as well as liquid leakage to the leakage side are suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Tokunaga, Hideyuki Inoue, Wataru Kimura, Tetsuya Iguchi, Keiichi Chiba, Masatoshi Itadani, Hikaru Katori
  • Publication number: 20190056030
    Abstract: A mechanical seal, which seals a sealed fluid by interposing an intermediate ring between a rotating ring and a stationary ring, includes a first annular effective seal portion where the rotating ring and the intermediate ring slide with each other and a second annular effective seal portion where the stationary ring and the intermediate ring contact with each other. A load receiving portion is arranged between the intermediate ring and the stationary ring in opposition to a side of the sealed fluid across the sealed fluid of the second annular effective seal portion in a radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Tetsuya IGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180172162
    Abstract: In an embodiment, in a slide component, dynamic pressure generation grooves 10 are provided on a sealing face of at least one of a pair of slide parts 4, 7 so as to be isolated with no communication from the sealed fluid side and the leakage side by land portions R of both the sealing faces, and a plurality of independently-formed minute recessed sections 11 is provided at positions on the sealing face IS between the dynamic pressure generation grooves 10 and the leakage side, the positions being separated in the radial direction from the dynamic pressure generation grooves. The slide component can make the sealing faces fluid-lubricant and low frictional and prevent leakage of a sealed fluid and incoming of dust to the sealing faces at the time of normal operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Yuichiro TOKUNAGA, Hideyuki INOUE, Wataru KIMURA, Tetsuya IGUCHI, Takeshi HOSOE, Hidetoshi KASAHARA, Takafumi OTA, Keiichi CHIBA, Masatoshi ITADANI, Hikaru KATORI
  • Publication number: 20180135699
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a sliding face of at least one sliding part of the pair of sliding parts is provided, along its entire circumference, with a trap groove 10 for trapping leakage fluid, located on a leakage side and spaced from the leakage side by a land. A dust entry reduction means 12 for reducing entry of dust from the leakage side while allowing passage of fluid is formed between lands of the pair of sliding parts on the leakage side of the trap groove 10. At the sliding faces of the pair of sliding parts sliding relatively, entry of dust from the leakage side as well as liquid leakage to the leakage side are suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Yuichiro TOKUNAGA, Hideyuki INOUE, Wataru KIMURA, Tetsuya IGUCHI, Keiichi CHIBA, Masatoshi ITADANI, Hikaru KATORI
  • Publication number: 20180128378
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a sliding component includes a pair of sliding parts (a stationary-side seal ring 7 and a rotating-side seal ring 4) that relatively slide on each other and each have a sliding face S formed radially for sealing sealed fluid from leaking. The sliding face S of at least one sliding part is provided with dynamic pressure generation grooves 10 spaced in a non-communicating manner from the sealed-fluid side and the leakage side by lands R of both sliding faces, and is provided with fluid introduction holes 11 between leakage-side ends 10a of the grooves 10 and the leakage side, for communicating the grooves 10 and the leakage side. Each fluid introduction holes 11 is configured such that a dynamic-pressure-generation-groove-side opening 11a open to a corresponding one of the grooves 10 is axially displaced from a leakage-side opening 11b open to the leakage side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Yuichiro TOKUNAGA, Hideyuki INOUE, Wataru KIMURA, Tetsuya IGUCHI, Keiichi CHIBA, Masatoshi ITADANI, Hikaru KATORI
  • Publication number: 20180128377
    Abstract: In an embodiments, in a sealing face of at least one slide part of a pair of slide parts, a dynamic pressure generation groove 10 is provided so as to be separated not to communicate with a sealed fluid side and a leakage side by land portions on both sealing faces, between an end 10a on the leakage side of the dynamic pressure generation groove 10 and the leakage side, a fluid introduction groove 11 which communicates the dynamic pressure generation groove 10 and the leakage side is provided, and the cross-sectional area of the fluid introduction groove 11 is set smaller than the cross-sectional area of the dynamic pressure generation groove 10. The sealing faces are subjected to fluid lubrication and low friction in a steady operation, and leakage of the sealed fluid and entrance of dust into the sealing faces are suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Yuichiro TOKUNAGA, Hideyuki INOUE, Wataru KIMURA, Tetsuya IGUCHI, Takeshi HOSOE, Hidetoshi KASAHARA, Takafumi OTA, Keiichi CHIBA, Masatoshi ITADANI, Hikaru KATORI
  • Patent number: 9784372
    Abstract: Provided is a sealing device that increases the lubricity of seal surfaces, prevents leakage of sealed fluids, and prevents excessive heat generation and excessive friction at seal surfaces. Said sealing device, which is of the type that seals a fluid trying to leak from the outer periphery of a sealing surface towards the inner periphery thereof, forms at least two dimples in a circumferential direction in each of a plurality of rows arranged in a radial direction on a sealing surface of a stationary-side sealing element or a rotating-side sealing element. Each dimple is tilted by a dimple angle ? between 0° and 90°, exclusive, such that the tip of that dimple in the direction of rotation is tilted toward the inner periphery side. In each of the plurality of rows of dimples, land areas are formed in the circumferential direction between the proximate tips of adjacent dimples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Iguchi, Kazuhiro Iwashita, Yasuhiro Kuroki
  • Patent number: 9631727
    Abstract: A mechanical seal (100) is configured such that an annular sealed space (S1) is formed by a first bellows (141), a second bellows (151), and members respectively provided on both end sides of the first bellows (141) and the second bellows (151), and that the first bellows (141) and the second bellows (151) expand and contract in a central axial direction of a rotating shaft (200) in accordance with fluid pressure inside the sealed space (S1). The first bellows (141) and the second bellows (151) are arranged at positions distant to each other in the central axial direction, and are arranged such that a part of the first bellows (141) on a radially inward side and a part of the second bellows (151) on a radially outward side overlap when viewed in the central axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tetsuya Iguchi
  • Publication number: 20170097095
    Abstract: A mechanical seal (100) is configured such that an annular sealed space (S1) is formed by a first bellows (141), a second bellows (151), and members respectively provided on both end sides of the first bellows (141) and the second bellows (151), and that the first bellows (141) and the second bellows (151) expand and contract in a central axial direction of a rotating shaft (200) in accordance with fluid pressure inside the sealed space (S1). The first bellows (141) and the second bellows (151) are arranged at positions distant to each other in the central axial direction, and are arranged such that a part of the first bellows (141) on a radially inward side and a part of the second bellows (151) on a radially outward side overlap when viewed in the central axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventor: Tetsuya IGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20110233872
    Abstract: Provided is a sealing device that increases the lubricity of seal surfaces, prevents leakage of sealed fluids, and prevents excessive heat generation and excessive friction at seal surfaces. Said sealing device, which is of the type that seals a fluid trying to leak from the outer periphery of a sealing surface towards the inner periphery thereof, forms at least two dimples in a circumferential direction in each of a plurality of rows arranged in a radial direction on a sealing surface of a stationary-side sealing element or a rotating-side sealing element. Each dimple is tilted by a dimple angle ? between 0° and 90°, exclusive, such that the tip of that dimple in the direction of rotation is tilted toward the inner periphery side. In each of the plurality of rows of dimples, land areas are formed in the circumferential direction between the proximate tips of adjacent dimples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Tetsuya Iguchi, Kazuhiro Iwashita, Yasuhiro Kuroki
  • Publication number: 20110031706
    Abstract: A seal part having a base material, a porous coating layer formed by flame spraying a hard material on a seal surface of the base material, and a lubricating film containing one or more types of materials selected from silver, gold, and tin and a gold-cobalt alloy on the porous coating layer. The seal part of the present invention has superior durability and sealability and further a long life and high reliability even when used in a high temperature (for example 400° C. or more, in particular 400 to 600° C.) and high pressure (for example 2 MPa or more) environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicants: Eagle engineering Aerospace co., Ltd., The society of Japanese Aerospace Companies
    Inventors: Kei KOMUKAI, Tetsuya IGUCHI, Hidetoshi KASAHARA
  • Patent number: 7823889
    Abstract: A seal part having a base material, a porous coating layer formed by flame spraying a hard material on a seal surface of the base material, and a lubricating film containing one or more types of materials selected from silver, gold, and tin and a gold-cobalt alloy on the porous coating layer. The seal part of the present invention has superior durability and sealability and further a long life and high reliability even when used in a high temperature (for example 400° C. or more, in particular 400 to 600° C.) and high pressure (for example 2 MPa or more) environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Eagle Industry Aerospace Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kei Komukai, Tetsuya Iguchi, Hidetoshi Kasahara
  • Patent number: 7699320
    Abstract: A seal device includes a first seal portion, a second seal portion, and a joint base, wherein the first seal portion has a first elastic portion with a flat side surface at one side of a first bight portion and a second elastic portion at the other side of the first bight portion. The second seal portion has a first symmetrical elastic portion with a flat side surface at one side of a second bight portion and a second symmetrical elastic portion at the other side of the second bight portion. A first seal face is disposed on a first outmost circumferential surface of the first elastic portion, and a second seal face is disposed on a second outmost circumferential surface of the first symmetrical elastic portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Eagle Engineering Aerospace Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Iguchi, Jun Hiromatsu
  • Publication number: 20080073861
    Abstract: A seal device includes a first seal portion, a second seal portion, and a joint base, wherein the first seal portion has a first elastic portion with a flat side surface at one side of a first bight portion and a second elastic portion at the other side of the first bight portion. The second seal portion has a first symmetrical elastic portion with a flat side surface at one side of a second bight portion and a second symmetrical elastic portion at the other side of the second bight portion. A first seal face is disposed on a first outmost circumferential surface of the first elastic portion, and a second seal face is disposed on a second outmost circumferential surface of the first symmetrical elastic portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Tetsuya Iguchi, Jun Hiromatsu
  • Publication number: 20070284828
    Abstract: A seal part having a base material, a porous coating layer formed by flame spraying a hard material on a seal surface of the base material, and a lubricating film containing one or more types of materials selected from silver, gold, and tin and a gold-cobalt alloy on the porous coating layer. The seal part of the present invention has superior durability and sealability and further a long life and high reliability even when used in a high temperature (for example 400° C. or more, in particular 400 to 600° C.) and high pressure (for example 2 MPa or more) environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Kei Komukai, Tetsuya Iguchi, Hidetoshi Kasahara
  • Publication number: 20070138751
    Abstract: Primary objective of the present invention is to provide a seal device for effecting a seal against a high temperature, high pressure fluid and to maintain seal surfaces thereof in a sealing contact relation with mount surfaces regardless of the displacement of the mount surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Tetsuya Iguchi, Jun Hiromatsu
  • Patent number: 7128323
    Abstract: Primary objective of the present invention is to provide a seal device wherein the seal surfaces of the device are always brought into close contact against the side walls of the mounting slot regardless of fluid conditions. The seal device has two seal portions located to both sides of a bight shaped elastic portion which has a “U”-shaped cross section wherein the respective seal portions have a first side portion and a second side portion. The second side portions of the seal portions abut against each other in a symmetric manner in order to form a “W”-shaped seal body element. The end portions of the both second side portions of the seal body element are joined and seal surfaces are defined on the outer side surfaces of the both first side portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Eagle Engineering Aerospace Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Iguchi, Hidetoshi Kasahara, Jun Hiromatsu
  • Patent number: 7090224
    Abstract: Primary objective of the present invention is to effect a seal against assembly clearances formed between components which admit flows of high temperature fluids or are subjected to vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Eagle Engineering Aerospace Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Iguchi, Jun Hiromatsu, Toru Kono
  • Patent number: D570830
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Teac Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Sukeguchi, Tetsuya Iguchi