Patents by Inventor Toshikazu Yabe
Toshikazu Yabe 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).
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Publication number: 20240384759Abstract: [Problem] To provide a linear motion device using a highly reliable and environmentally friendly separator that improves a dimensional stability, ductility, and adhesion of greases based on poly-?-olefin oil, which are required for separators, and also prevents deformation at high speeds. [Solution] Provided is a linear motion device including a linear motion body (15) that is fitted onto a screw shaft (11) and moves straight along the screw shaft (11), a large number of balls (B) held in a ball groove (14) formed on an inner surface side of the linear motion body (15) and rolling between the ball groove (14) and the screw shaft (11), a separator (100) interposed 10 between each ball (B), a circulation passage (18) formed in the linear motion body (15) and circulating the ball (B) from one end side of the ball groove (14) to the other end side, where at least one of the separator (100) and the circulation passage (18) is formed from polyamide 410 by injection molding.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: November 21, 2024Applicant: NSK LTD.Inventors: Toshikazu YABE, Keisuke YOKOYAMA, Shintaro HONDA, Nariaki AIHARA
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Publication number: 20230358278Abstract: Provided is a rolling bearing using a retainer, particularly a highly reliable retainer in which dimensional stability required for a retainer of an outer ring guide type, ductility required for a crown-type retainer, improvement in adhesion of grease with a poly-?-olefin oil or the like as a base oil, and deformation prevention at a high speed can be achieved. The rolling bearing includes at least an inner ring 1, an outer ring 3, a synthetic resin retainer 9, and a rolling element 7, in which the synthetic resin retainer 9 is formed of a polyamide resin composition including polyamide 410 and a reinforcing fiber material with a content of 0% by weight to 40% by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: NSK LTD.Inventors: Toshikazu YABE, Tomoaki MATSUMOTO, AZUMA ITO, Keisuke YOKOYAMA, Nariaki AIHARA, Shintaro HONDA
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Publication number: 20120230622Abstract: A rolling bearing includes: fitting grooves of a rotating ring for mounting seal devices formed on both end surfaces of the rotating ring into same shapes; and seal grooves of a stationary ring formed on both end surfaces of the stationary ring into shapes symmetrical about a rolling element, wherein: each of the pair of seal devices is configured by connecting a fitting portion made of an elastic material to be fit to the seal fitting groove to an end portion of each core metal, and a seal lip portion made of an elastic material to be brought into sliding contact with the seal groove to the other end portion; the pair of seal devices are formed into shapes symmetrical about the rolling element; and a magnet portion facing a magnetic sensor of a magnetic encoder is bonded to one of the core metals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2011Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: NSK LTD.Inventors: Toshikazu Yabe, Yoshio Shoda
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Patent number: 7671582Abstract: The magnetic encoder is constituted by integrally bonding a magnet portion obtainable by forming a magnetic material containing a magnetic powder and a binder for the magnetic powder in a circular ring shape to a slinger. The binder contains at least a thermoplastic resin and an impact resistance-improving agent.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2006Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Toshikazu Yabe, Takeshi Murakami, Nariaki Aihara
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Patent number: 7592798Abstract: A magnet portion 27 of a magnetic encoder 26 includes a magnetic member and a resin, and a highly reliable magnetic encoder 26 having a high magnetic property and enabling to detect a rotational number with high accuracy, and a hub unit bearing 2a are provided. Further, the resin is preferably a thermoplastic resin and further preferably includes a thermoplastic resin including a soft segment in a molecule. Further, the magnetic encoder 26 further includes a fixed member 25 attached with the magnet portion 27 and comprising a magnetic material, and the magnet portion 27 and the fixed member 25 are bonded by an adhering agent including at least one of a phenolic resin based and an epoxy resin based.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2005Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Toshikazu Yabe, Takeshi Murakami, Nariaki Aihara, Toshimi Takajo
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Patent number: 7547146Abstract: The present invention is to offer such a rolling bearing excellent in the corrosion resistance and suited to the environmental protection. This rolling bearing rotatably holds, via a retainer, a plurality of rolling elements between an inner ring having an inner ring raceway in an outer circumference and an outer ring having an outer ring raceway in an inner circumference, and is sealed with a seal or a shield member covered with a rubber, wherein a core metal of the seal or the shield member is a steel sheet that is covered with a film of 0.2 to 50 ?m thickness, the film comprising a metal or an alloy having a smaller oxidation-reduction potential than that of iron, and that is formed with a film comprising an inorganic substance of lithium and silica as an uppermost layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2003Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Dai Kinno, Hiroyuki Ito, Toshikazu Yabe, Shingo Higashi
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Publication number: 20080199118Abstract: The magnetic encoder is constituted by integrally bonding a magnet portion obtainable by forming a magnetic material containing a magnetic powder and a binder for the magnetic powder in a circular ring shape to a slinger. The binder contains at least a thermoplastic resin and an impact resistance-improving agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2006Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: NSK LTD.Inventors: Toshikazu Yabe, Takeshi Murakami, Nariaki Aihara
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Patent number: 7360468Abstract: An electric power steering device having a resin gear used in a speed reduction gear mechanism and the resin gear used for the device are provided. The speed reduction gear mechanism includes a driven gear that is the resin gear integrally formed by fitting a resin part having gear teeth formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof to the outside of a metal core and a drive gear meshed with the driven gear. The resin part of the resin gear is formed of a resin composition having, as a base resin, a polyamide resin containing 10 to 50% by weight of glass fiber of 5 to 9 ?m in diameter, and has excellent wear resistance, durability, and dimensional stability. Grease on the meshed surfaces of the gears has such a composition that includes a thickener and 3 to 10% by weight of a wax having a melting point or softening point in the range of 70 to 130° C. in a base oil formed mainly of at least one oil selected from mineral oil, poly ?-olefin oil, and alkyl polyphenyl ether.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2004Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Toshikazu Yabe, Takeshi Murakami, Toshimi Takajo
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Patent number: 7264249Abstract: A hub unit including a hub and a flange integrally formed with the hub, and a seal including a core metal and an elastic body integrally molded with the core metal. The elastic body includes one or more lips in sliding contact with one or both of the hub and the flange. The elastic body includes a molded rubber, wherein the molded rubber contains, as a raw rubber, acrylonitrile/butadiene rubber having an acrylonitrile monomer content of from 26 to 36% by weight. In a first embodiment, the hub unit includes a hub adapted for receiving a shaft and a flange integrally formed with the hub, and the seal is attached to an outer circumference of the hub unit. In a second embodiment, the hub unit includes an inner ring having a raceway surface for receiving rolling elements and an outer ring. The seal seals the space between the inner ring and the outer ring. Furthermore, the seal includes a radial lip in sliding contact with an outer circumferential surface of the hub.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: NSK, Ltd.Inventors: Keisuke Yokoyama, Takahiko Uchiyama, Toshikazu Yabe, Toshimi Takajo
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Patent number: 7255479Abstract: In a linear guide apparatus including an axially extending guide rail, a slider engaged with the guide rail, and a plurality of rolling elements loaded into the slider, the linear guide apparatus further includes a sealing device fixed to the slider in slidable contact with the guide rail for sealing a clearance existing between the guide rail and the slider, in which the sealing device includes: a lubricant-containing polymer member formed of a synthetic resin containing a lubricant, and having a contact portion contacting with the guide rail to surround the guide rail, both wing portions, a connecting portion connecting the wing portions to be C-shaped substantially, and a pair of first recesses formed in the respective wing portions for fixing the lubricant-containing polymer member to the slider; a first plate member fitted to the lubricant-containing polymer member opposed to the slider; and a pair of first cylindrical members inserted to the respective first recesses.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2006Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Toru Tsukada, Yutaka Igarashi, Soichiro Kato, Toshikazu Yabe, Fumio Ueki
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Publication number: 20070152657Abstract: A magnet portion 27 of a magnetic encoder 26 includes a magnetic member and a resin, and a highly reliable magnetic encoder 26 having a high magnetic property and enabling to detect a rotational number with high accuracy, and a hub unit bearing 2a are provided. Further, the resin is preferably a thermoplastic resin and further preferably includes a thermoplastic resin including a soft segment in a molecule. Further, the magnetic encoder 26 further includes a fixed member 25 attached with the magnet portion 27 and comprising a magnetic material, and the magnet portion 27 and the fixed member 25 are bonded by an adhering agent including at least one of a phenolic resin based and an epoxy resin based.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2005Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: Toshikazu Yabe, Takeshi Murakami, Nariaki Aihara, Toshimi Takajo
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Patent number: 7234872Abstract: A rolling bearing includes a plurality of rolling elements movably retained at almost the same interval between an inner ring and an outer ring with a cage made of synthetic resin provided interposed therebetween. The rolling bearing further includes, an oil film made of a lubricant, and a grease containing a synthetic oil as a base oil enclosed therein. The lubricant contains at least one additive selected from the group consisting of organic aliphatic acid, organic aliphatic acid derivative and organic phosphorus compound incorporated in a synthetic oil in a proportion of from 0.5 to 10% by weight formed on the surface of the raceways of the inner and outer rings and the surface of the rolling elements, and a grease containing a synthetic oil as a base oil enclosed therein.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2002Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: NSK, Ltd.Inventors: Yasunobu Fujita, Masao Yamamoto, Kouichi Hachiya, Atsushi Yokouchi, Toshikazu Yabe, Emiko Shiraishi, Michiharu Naka
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Patent number: 7188542Abstract: A liner motion device has a liner motion element fitted on a shaft and moving straight along the shaft; a plurality of balls which are retained in a rolling element groove formed on the inner side of the liner motion element and roll over between the rolling element groove and the shaft; a separator interposed between the rolling elements; and, a circulating path formed in the liner motion element through which the rolling elements are circulated from one end of the rolling element groove to the other, wherein the separator is a product of a synthetic resin containing a lubricating oil in an amount of 3 to 25% by volume.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2004Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Toshikazu Yabe, Hiroyuki Ito, Tuyoshi Saito, Toyohisa Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20060175123Abstract: An electric power steering device having a resin gear used in a speed reduction gear mechanism and the resin gear used for the device are provided. The speed reduction gear mechanism includes a driven gear that is the resin gear integrally formed by fitting a resin part having gear teeth formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof to the outside of a metal core and a drive gear meshed with the driven gear. The resin part of the resin gear is formed of a resin composition having, as a base resin, a polyamide resin containing 10 to 50% by weight of glass fiber of 5 to 9 ?m in diameter, and has excellent wear resistance, durability, and dimensional stability. Grease on the meshed surfaces of the gears has such a composition that includes a thickener and 3 to 10% by weight of a wax having a melting point or softening point in the range of 70 to 130° C. in a base oil formed mainly of at least one oil selected from mineral oil, poly ?-olefin oil, and alkyl polyphenyl ether.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2004Publication date: August 10, 2006Inventors: Toshikazu Yabe, Takeshi Murakami, Toshimi Takajo
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Publication number: 20060165322Abstract: In a linear guide apparatus including an axially extending guide rail, a slider engaged with the guide rail, and a plurality of rolling elements loaded into the slider, the linear guide apparatus further includes a sealing device fixed to the slider in slidable contact with the guide rail for sealing a clearance existing between the guide rail and the slider, in which the sealing device includes: a lubricant-containing polymer member formed of a synthetic resin containing a lubricant, and having a contact portion contacting with the guide rail to surround the guide rail, both wing portions, a connecting portion connecting the wing portions to be C-shaped substantially, and a pair of first recesses formed in the respective wing portions for fixing the lubricant-containing polymer member to the slider; a first plate member fitted to the lubricant-containing polymer member opposed to the slider; and a pair of first cylindrical members inserted to the respective first recesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Toru Tsukada, Yutaka Igarashi, Soichiro Kato, Toshikazu Yabe, Fumio Ueki
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Patent number: 7048443Abstract: In a linear guide apparatus including an axially extending guide rail, a slider engaged with the guide-rail, and a plurality of rolling elements loaded into the slider, the linear guide apparatus further includes a sealing device fixed to the slider in slidable contact with the guide rail for sealing a clearance existing between the guide rail and the slider, in which the sealing device includes a lubricant-containing polymer member formed of a synthetic resin containing a lubricant, and having a contact portion contacting with the guide rail to surround the guide rail, both wing portions, a connecting portion connecting the wing portions to be C-shaped substantially, and a pair of first recesses formed in the respective wing portions for fixing the lubricant-containing polymer member to the slider; a first plate member fitted to the lubricant-containing polymer member opposed to the slider; and a pair of first cylindrical members inserted to the respective first recesses.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2005Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Toru Tsukada, Yutaka Igarashi, Soichiro Kato, Toshikazu Yabe, Fumio Ueki
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Patent number: 6955468Abstract: A linear-motion device has: a linear-motion element fitted on a shaft which moves straight along the shaft; a plurality of balls which are retained in a ball groove formed on the inner side of the linear-motion element and roll over between the ball groove and the shaft; a separator interposed between the balls; and, a circulating path formed in the linear-motion element through which the balls are circulated from one end of the ball groove to the other, which is filled with a grease, wherein the separator is a formed product comprising as a resin component a polybutylene naphthalate-based elastomer formed by a hard segment made of a polybutylene naphthalate and a soft segment made of a polycondensate of 2,6-naphthalanedicarboxylic acid with a polytetramethylene ether glycol.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2002Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Assignee: NSK.Ltd.Inventors: Toshikazu Yabe, Soichiro Kato, Hiroki Yamaguchi, Tatsunobu Momono, Juntaro Sahara, Hirotoshi Aramaki
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Publication number: 20050190996Abstract: In a linear guide apparatus including an axially extending guide rail, a slider engaged with the guide-rail, and a plurality of rolling elements loaded into the slider, the linear guide apparatus further includes a sealing device fixed to the slider in slidable contact with the guide rail for sealing a clearance existing between the guide rail and the slider, in which the sealing device includes a lubricant-containing polymer member formed of a synthetic resin containing a lubricant, and having a contact portion contacting with the guide rail to surround the guide rail, both wing portions, a connecting portion connecting the wing portions to be C-shaped substantially, and a pair of first recesses formed in the respective wing portions for fixing the lubricant-containing polymer member to the slider; a first plate member fitted to the lubricant-containing polymer member opposed to the slider; and a pair of first cylindrical members inserted to the respective first recesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Inventors: Toru Tsukada, Yutaka Igarashi, Soichiro Kato, Toshikazu Yabe, Fumio Ueki
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Publication number: 20050166695Abstract: A liner motion device has a liner motion element fitted on a shaft and moving straight along the shaft; a plurality of balls which are retained in a rolling element groove formed on the inner side of the liner motion element and roll over between the rolling element groove and the shaft; a separator interposed between the rolling elements; and, a circulating path formed in the liner motion element through which the rolling elements are circulated from one end of the rolling element groove to the other, wherein the separator is a product of a synthetic resin containing a lubricating oil in an amount of 3 to 25% by volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2004Publication date: August 4, 2005Inventors: Toshikazu Yabe, Hiroyuki Ito, Tuyoshi Saito, Toyohisa Yamamoto
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Patent number: RE48526Abstract: A magnet portion 27 of a magnetic encoder 26 includes a magnetic member and a resin, and a highly reliable magnetic encoder 26 having a high magnetic property and enabling to detect a rotational number with high accuracy, and a hub unit bearing 2a are provided. Further, the resin is preferably a thermoplastic resin and further preferably includes a thermoplastic resin including a soft segment in a molecule. Further, the magnetic encoder 26 further includes a fixed member 25 attached with the magnet portion 27 and comprising a magnetic material, and the magnet portion 27 and the fixed member 25 are bonded by an adhering agent including at least one of a phenolic resin based and an epoxy resin based.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: NSK LTD.Inventors: Toshikazu Yabe, Takeshi Murakami, Nariaki Aihara, Toshimi Takajo