Patents by Inventor Toshiro Makimura

Toshiro Makimura 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: 7044405
    Abstract: It is, accordingly, an object of the present teachings to provide fuel injectors that can prevent leakage of noise, which is caused by contact of the valve with the valve seat, to the outside of the fuel injector. a representative injector may comprise a fuel passage, a valve, a valve seat, a jet opening and a jet opening downstream channel. The valve is disposed on the fuel passage and the valve seat receives the valve. The jet opening is formed in the valve seat and through which fuel is exhausted. The jet opening may be opened when the valve is moved apart from the valve seat. The jet opening downstream channel extends downstream from the jet opening through the valve seat and communicates the jet opening to the outside. The diameter of the jet opening downstream channel may be arranged and adapted such that the valve seat has a wall thickness to prevent leakage of noise to the outside through the valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kawazoe, Toshiro Makimura
  • Publication number: 20060027682
    Abstract: The fuel injector may comprise a valve (25) body, a valve (25) seat, a core (21), and a valve (25). The valve (25) body may have a fuel path. The valve (25) seat may be attached to the downstream end of the valve (25) body and have a fuel injection hole. The core (21) may be attached to the valve (25) body. The valve (25) may be slidably disposed within the valve (25) body and be able to reciprocate between an open position and a closed position. The valve (25) may have an armature on one end and a ball on the other end. The upstream end surface of the armature contacts with the downstream end surface of the core (21) when the valve (25) is in the open position. The ball closes off the fuel injection hole in the valve (25) seat when the valve (25) is in the closed position. At least one of the upstream end surface of the armature or the downstream end surface of the core (21) may be partially plated, and recesses and protrusions are preferably formed by the plated regions and the non-plated regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Tsuneaki Aoki, Toshiro Makimura
  • Publication number: 20060016418
    Abstract: A movable core 31 can move with respect to a fixed core 21. A bobbin 51 on which a coil 52 is wound is disposed around the fixed core 21. A body 22 is disposed around the bobbin 51. A connector 24 is formed of resin and disposed around the fixed core 21. A connecting wire 25 is connected to the coil 52 and embedded in the connector 24. A seal 27 is disposed in a region 26 that is surrounded by the fixed core 21, the connector 24 and the body 22, with the connecting wire 25 running through the seal 27.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Tsuneaki Aoki, Masami Tatsukawa, Toshiro Makimura
  • Publication number: 20040206833
    Abstract: It is, accordingly, an object of the present teachings to provide fuel injectors that can prevent leakage of noise, which is caused by contact of the valve with the valve seat, to the outside of the fuel injector. a representative injector may comprise a fuel passage, a valve, a valve seat, a jet opening and a jet opening downstream channel. The valve is disposed on the fuel passage and the valve seat receives the valve. The jet opening is formed in the valve seat and through which fuel is exhausted. The jet opening may be opened when the valve is moved apart from the valve seat. The jet opening downstream channel extends downstream from the jet opening through the valve seat and communicates the jet opening to the outside. The diameter of the jet opening downstream channel may be arranged and adapted such that the valve seat has a wall thickness to prevent leakage of noise to the outside through the valve seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kawazoe, Toshiro Makimura
  • Patent number: 6343751
    Abstract: A fuel injection port 21 formed in a seat 20 is opened and closed by a movable valve 14 supported by a flat spring 16. The movable valve 14 is biased by an elastic force of a coil spring 26 in a direction that closes the fuel injection port 21. When electric power is supplied to a solenoid coil 4, the movable valve 14 is moved to a direction that opens the fuel injection port 21 as a result of an electromagnetic attraction force between a magnetic circuit M for generating an electromagnetic attraction force and the movable valve 14. Air gaps G0, G1 and G2 are formed within the fuel injection port and permeance ratios between the air gaps may be set to optimal valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideki Ito, Seiji Ii, Hiroshi Kawazoe, Toshiro Makimura
  • Patent number: 6336621
    Abstract: A fuel injection port 21 formed in a seat 20 is opened and closed by a movable valve 14 supported by a flat spring 16. The movable valve 14 is biased by an elastic force of a coil spring 26 in a direction that closes the fuel injection port 21. When electric power is supplied to a solenoid coil 4, the movable valve 14 is moved to a direction that opens the fuel injection port 21 as a result of an electromagnetic attraction force between a magnetic circuit M for generating an electromagnetic attraction force and the movable valve 14. Air gaps G0, G1 and G2 are formed within the fuel injection port and permeance ratios between the air gaps may be set to optimal values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Seiji Ii, Hideki Ito, Hiroshi Kawazoe, Toshiro Makimura
  • Patent number: 5224458
    Abstract: A fuel injector of the type in which a valve hole is opened and closed by a valve so as to intermittently inject pressurized fuel from the valve hole includes a distributing adapter fixedly attached to a front end of the valve hole, and an air adapter fixedly attached to a front end of the distributing adapter. The air adapter is formed with a plurality of guide holes directed to a plurality of intake ports of the engine, respectively, and assist air passages each communicating laterally with a corresponding one of the guide holes. The distributing adapter is formed with distributing holes of the same number as the guide holes, each of the distributing holes extending between the valve hole and a corresponding one of the guide holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1993
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Okada, Toshiro Makimura, Kaneo Imamura
  • Patent number: 5088650
    Abstract: A fuel injector including an injector casing having a fuel inlet at a side portion thereof; a valve housing having a fuel injection hole at a front end thereof and having a guide hole at an axial central portion thereof, the guide hole being communicated with the fuel inlet; a valve reciprocably accommodated in the guide hole, the valve being adjusted to close the fuel injection hole when advancing and open the fuel injection hole when retracting; a valve driving device for driving the valve to advance and retract the valve; and a fuel strainer mounted on an outer circumference of the injector casing, the strainer comprising a synthetic resin frame having annular portions at front and rear ends thereof and a metal ring connected to at least one of the front and rear end portions of the frame by insert molding of synthetic resin, the metal ring being press-fitted with the injector casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1992
    Assignees: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takaaki Takagi, Toshiro Makimura, Kenji Kurita
  • Patent number: 5085369
    Abstract: A fuel injector including a valve housing having a fuel injection hole formed at a front end of the valve housing; a valve movably provided int he valve housing so as to open and close the fuel injection hole; a nozzle fixedly mounted to a front end of the valve housing; and a fuel colliding member provided in the nozzle and positioned in alignment with the fuel injection hole in front thereof. A size of the fuel colliding member is smaller in cross section perpendicular to an axis of the fuel injector than that of the fuel injection hole. Accordingly, a radially inside part of a columnar fuel after collision with the fuel colliding member further collides with a radially outside part of the columnar fuel passing outside the fuel colliding member to accelerate atomization of the fuel without reducing a velocity of flow of the fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1992
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsuneaki Aoki, Toshiro Makimura, Kaneo Imamura
  • Patent number: 5062573
    Abstract: An electromagnetic fuel injector including an injector body, a valve housing mounted in a front portion of the injector body and having an injection hole at a front end thereof, a solenoid coil mounted in a rear portion of the injector body, a valve axially movably received in the valve housing, an armature fixed to a rear end portion of the valve, a spring for normally biasing the valve in a valve closing direction, and a nozzle mounted to the front end of the valve housing and having a plurality of atomizer holes communicated with the injection hole of the valve housing. The valve is reciprocated by a magnetic attraction force due to excitation of the solenoid coil and a reaction force of the spring to thereby intermittently inject fuel from the injection hole. An atomizer plate is provided between the nozzle and the injection hole. The atomizer plate has a fuel colliding portion against which the fuel injected from the injection hole collides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1991
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toshiro Makimura
  • Patent number: 4742964
    Abstract: An electromagnetic fuel injector comprising a fixed iron core, a solenoid formed by winding a coil around the fixed iron core, a coil holder fixed to the solenoid, an injector casing surrounding the solenoid and the coil holder and formed of a material having high magnetic permeability, a movable iron core inserted between the fixed iron core and the injector casing, a compression spring normally biasing the movable iron core toward an injection nozzle of the injector, a valve body connected at its base to the movable iron core and formed with a flange at a base portion thereof, a stopper adapted to abut against the flange of the valve body and restrict a movable range, a valve housing incorporated in a front portion of the injector casing and slidably supporting the valve body, the valve housing being formed at its front end portion with a valve seat adapted to abut against the valve body, and a radiation member closely fitted on an outer periphery of the injector casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1988
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideki Ito, Motohiro Baba, Hitoshi Takeuchi, Toshiro Makimura, Takaaki Takagi
  • Patent number: 4564145
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electromagnetic fuel injector comprising a fuel outlet opening formed at the front portion of the slide member of the valve body, an annular fuel passage leading from the fuel outlet opening to the valve seat and an annular restricted portion provided at the annular fuel passage. The fuel injector of the invention may compensate decrease in the amount of fuel flow because of decrease in the specific weight of fuel and creation of fuel vapor at the fuel injection nozzle in association with increase in fuel temperature, and may supply an engine with fuel mixture having stable air-fuel ratio to purify exhaust gas during engine operation at high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1986
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigetaka Takada, Toshiro Makimura, Mamoru Matsubara