Patents by Inventor Toru Shinoyama

Toru Shinoyama 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: 20210285524
    Abstract: An integrated valve for a hydraulic tensioner includes a pressure relief valve with an integrated band, which is preferably made of metal, placed around the outside of a pressure relief valve body. A hydraulic tensioner includes a housing with a bore and a hollow piston slidably received within the bore. A piston spring biases the piston in a direction toward a power transmission device. The tensioner also includes an integrated check valve in a body of the housing. The integrated check valve includes a pressure relief valve mechanism and a band check valve mechanism surrounding a circumference of the pressure relief valve mechanism. The pressure relief valve mechanism permits transfer of pressurized fluid from a piston chamber formed by the hollow piston to the source of pressurized fluid and the check valve mechanism permits transfer of pressurized fluid from the source of pressurized fluid to the piston chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Toru SHINOYAMA, Jeremy BENN, Dale N. SMITH, Seongdo HONG
  • Patent number: 10900544
    Abstract: A hydraulic tensioner for an internal combustion engine for tensioning a span of a chain or a belt has a piston with an internal reservoir connected to a high pressure chamber through a check valve assembly. The check valve assembly has a disk seat received within the hollow bore of the body of the piston having at least one passage connecting the internal reservoir to the hydraulic pressure chamber; a check valve retainer coupled to the disk seat; a check valve disk received between the disk seat and the check valve retainer moveable between a first position and a second position, and a check valve spring received between the check valve disk and the check valve retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Toshinobu Kimura, Jeremy Benn, Toru Shinoyama
  • Publication number: 20180363740
    Abstract: A hydraulic tensioner for an internal combustion engine for tensioning a span of a chain or a belt has a piston with an internal reservoir connected to a high pressure chamber through a check valve assembly. The check valve assembly has a disk seat received within the hollow bore of the body of the piston having at least one passage connecting the internal reservoir to the hydraulic pressure chamber; a check valve retainer coupled to the disk seat; a check valve disk received between the disk seat and the check valve retainer moveable between a first position and a second position, and a check valve spring received between the check valve disk and the check valve retainer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Toshinobu KIMURA, Jeremy BENN, Toru SHINOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180259077
    Abstract: Provided is an integrated check-relief valve in which a retreat amount of a valve seat member can be regulated when a relief valve is in operation, and an inclination of the valve seat member and a slant of a relief spring can be prevented. In an integrated check-relief valve 1 including a valve housing 2, inside the valve housing 2, a check ball 3 and a valve disk 4 with which the check ball 3 can come into contact are provided so as to be movable in an axial direction, a check spring 5 which urges the check ball 3 to the valve disk 4 side, a relief spring 6 which urges the valve disk 4 to the check ball 3 side, and a guide member 8 which guides the relief spring 6 from an inner circumference side are provided. A movement amount of the valve disk 4 with respect to a side where the relief spring 6 contracts is regulated by a distal end portion of the guide member 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: Toru SHINOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180180191
    Abstract: Provided is an integrated check-relief valve in which a retreat amount of a valve seat member can be regulated when a relief valve is in operation. There is provided an integrated check-relief valve (1) including a tubular valve housing 2 ( ) of which both ends are open. Inside the valve housing (2), a check ball (3) and a valve disk (4) with which the check ball (3) can come into contact are provided so as to be movable in an axial direction, a check spring (5) which urges the check ball (3) to the valve disk (4) side and a relief spring (6) which urges the valve disk (4) to the check ball 3 ( ) side are provided. A step portion (20) which is a regulation portion regulating a movement amount of the valve disk (4) with respect to a side where the relief spring (6) contracts is provided on an inner circumferential surface 2b of the valve housing (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventor: Toru Shinoyama
  • Patent number: 10006524
    Abstract: An integrated valve for a hydraulic tensioner includes a pressure relief valve with an integrated disk check valve surrounding the pressure relief valve. A hydraulic tensioner includes a housing with a bore and a hollow piston slidably received within the bore. A piston spring biases the piston in a direction toward a power transmission device. The tensioner also includes an integrated check valve in a body of the housing. The integrated check valve includes a pressure relief valve mechanism and a disk check valve mechanism surrounding a circumference of the pressure relief valve mechanism. The pressure relief valve mechanism permits transfer of pressurized fluid from a piston chamber formed by the hollow piston to the source of pressurized fluid and the check valve mechanism permits transfer of pressurized fluid from the source of pressurized fluid to the piston chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew W. Crump, Toru Shinoyama, Seongdo Hong
  • Publication number: 20160356365
    Abstract: An integrated valve for a hydraulic tensioner includes a pressure relief valve with an integrated disk check valve surrounding the pressure relief valve. A hydraulic tensioner includes a housing with a bore and a hollow piston slidably received within the bore. A piston spring biases the piston in a direction toward a power transmission device. The tensioner also includes an integrated check valve in a body of the housing. The integrated check valve includes a pressure relief valve mechanism and a disk check valve mechanism surrounding a circumference of the pressure relief valve mechanism. The pressure relief valve mechanism permits transfer of pressurized fluid from a piston chamber formed by the hollow piston to the source of pressurized fluid and the check valve mechanism permits transfer of pressurized fluid from the source of pressurized fluid to the piston chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew W. Crump, Toru Shinoyama, Seongdo Hong