Patents by Inventor Tsuneo UKEI

Tsuneo UKEI 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: 20260110338
    Abstract: A torque fluctuation absorbing apparatus including: a cover plate that has an annular shape and is fastened to an inertia ring connected to a first rotating shaft; a support plate that has an annular shape and is fastened to the cover plate; an inter-plate fastening member that is used to fasten the cover plate and the support plate; a damper portion that is connected to a second rotating shaft; and a torque limiter portion that sandwiches a member extending from the damper portion between the cover plate and the support plate via a sliding member and a biasing member, and allows slippage when a torque fluctuation between the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft reaches a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2025
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsuneo UKEI, Masahiko KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10995817
    Abstract: A flywheel apparatus includes a damper, and a mass ring including a first surface facing a first side in an axial direction, a second surface facing a second side and a first circumferential surface facing an inner side in a radial direction. The apparatus includes a drive plate including a first wall portion including a third surface being in contact with the second surface, and a plurality of protruding portions, each of the plurality of protruding portions including an end surface configured to fit to the first circumferential surface. The drive plate is configured such that the mass ring is concentrically attachable to the drive plate by the fitting of the end surfaces and the first circumferential surface to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamazumi, Yasuyuki Imai, Tsuneo Ukei
  • Patent number: 10598252
    Abstract: A damper device includes a first rotary element, a second rotary element, and a third rotary element being each rotatable about a rotary center, a first elastic member elastically expanding and contracting in response to a relative rotation of the first rotary element and the second rotary element, a first stopper being provided at the first rotary element and the second rotary element, the first stopper restricting the relative rotation of the first rotary element and the second rotary element by a contact thereof, a second elastic member elastically expanding and contracting in response to a relative rotation of the second rotary element and the third rotary element, and a second stopper being provided at the first rotary element and the third rotary element, the second stopper restricting the relative rotation of the first rotary element and the third rotary element by a contact thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki Ishikawa, Atsushi Yamazumi, Yasuyuki Imai, Tsuneo Ukei
  • Publication number: 20180372181
    Abstract: A flywheel apparatus includes a damper, and a mass ring including a first surface facing a first side in an axial direction, a second surface facing a second side and a first circumferential surface facing an inner side in a radial direction. The apparatus includes a drive plate including a first wall portion including a third surface being in contact with the second surface, and a plurality of protruding portions, each of the plurality of protruding portions including an end surface configured to fit to the first circumferential surface. The drive plate is configured such that the mass ring is concentrically attachable to the drive plate by the fitting of the end surfaces and the first circumferential surface to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamazumi, Yasuyuki Imai, Tsuneo Ukei
  • Publication number: 20180195577
    Abstract: A damper device includes a first rotary element, a second rotary element, and a third rotary element being each rotatable about a rotary center, a first elastic member elastically expanding and contracting in response to a relative rotation of the first rotary element and the second rotary element, a first stopper being provided at the first rotary element and the second rotary element, the first stopper restricting the relative rotation of the first rotary element and the second rotary element by a contact thereof, a second elastic member elastically expanding and contracting in response to a relative rotation of the second rotary element and the third rotary element, and a second stopper being provided at the first rotary element and the third rotary element, the second stopper restricting the relative rotation of the first rotary element and the third rotary element by a contact thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki ISHIKAWA, Atsushi YAMAZUMI, Yasuyuki IMAI, Tsuneo UKEI
  • Patent number: 9638262
    Abstract: A damper apparatus includes a damper portion including an elastic member to absorb a torque fluctuation by expansion and contraction of the elastic member in a circumferential direction of the damper portion, and a limiter portion connected to the damper portion to restrict a transmission of a torque which exceeds a predetermined value, the limiter portion including a first member and a second member being rotatable at a rotation center, a friction member sandwiched between the first member and the second member, and a third member connected to the first member, the third member including a spindle portion and a plate spring portion integrally formed with the spindle portion to press the first member and the second member in a state where the friction member is sandwiched between the first member and the second member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Yamazumi, Yasuyuki Imai, Tsuneo Ukei, Masakazu Kamiya
  • Publication number: 20150267756
    Abstract: A damper apparatus includes a damper portion including an elastic member to absorb a torque fluctuation by expansion and contraction of the elastic member in a circumferential direction of the damper portion, and a limiter portion connected to the damper portion to restrict a transmission of a torque which exceeds a predetermined value, the limiter portion including a first member and a second member being rotatable at a rotation center, a friction member sandwiched between the first member and the second member, and a third member connected to the first member, the third member including a spindle portion and a plate spring portion integrally formed with the spindle portion to press the first member and the second member in a state where the friction member is sandwiched between the first member and the second member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi YAMAZUMI, Yasuyuki IMAI, Tsuneo UKEI, Masakazu KAMIYA