Patents by Inventor Toshinori INAFUNE

Toshinori INAFUNE 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: 11143061
    Abstract: A connection unit connected to a rotation body by fitting to transmit a rotation force includes a rotation shaft, having a width across flat portion; and a core member, having fitting portions fitted to the rotation body in a direction perpendicular to the width across flat portion and an annular portion that the width across flat portion are slidably fitted, and held on the rotation shaft to be capable of moving relatively in two dimensions along the width across flat portion while rotating integrally with the rotation shaft. Accordingly, generation of vibration or noise can be prevented, and easiness of assembly work, cost reduction, miniaturization and the like can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: MIKUNI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Ono, Kouji Sugano, Yuuhei Sanekata, Hiroki Ota, Toshinori Inafune
  • Publication number: 20210270193
    Abstract: A phase changing unit of the present invention changes the relative rotational phase of a first rotating body and a second rotating body, and includes: a rotating member to which an external drive shaft is connected and to which a rotational driving force is applied; and a relative rotation mechanism that generates a relative rotation between a first rotating body and a second rotating body by the rotation of the rotating member. The rotating member includes: an action part that is made of metal and acts on the relative rotation mechanism; a connection part which is made of resin and to which the drive shaft is connected; and a fragile part that is made of resin and functions to cut the transmission of a rotational force between the drive shaft and the rotating member when an excessive load has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: MIKUNI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi ONO, Kouji SUGANO, Yuuhei SANEKATA, Hiroki OTA, Toshinori INAFUNE
  • Publication number: 20200149438
    Abstract: A connection unit connected to a rotation body by fitting to transmit a rotation force includes a rotation shaft, having a width across flat portion; and a core member, having fitting portions fitted to the rotation body in a direction perpendicular to the width across flat portion and an annular portion that the width across flat portion are slidably fitted, and held on the rotation shaft to be capable of moving relatively in two dimensions along the width across flat portion while rotating integrally with the rotation shaft. Accordingly, generation of vibration or noise can be prevented, and easiness of assembly work, cost reduction, miniaturization and the like can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: MIKUNI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi ONO, Kouji SUGANO, Yuuhei SANEKATA, Hiroki OTA, Toshinori INAFUNE