Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Kanazu

Yasuhiro Kanazu 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: 7694655
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to improve cooling efficiency of a cylinder head of an air-cooled engine. With regard to the construction that a cooling fan is provided at one of ends of a crankshaft, and cooling air from the cooling fan is guided to a cylinder head 4 so as to cool the cylinder head 4, an intake manifold 8 is arranged above the cooling fan, a duct 51 is provided at the lateral center of the intake manifold 8 so as to suck air from an air cleaner, cooling air is sent from both sides of the duct 51 to an intake valve, an exhaust valve and an injection nozzle arranged in the cylinder head 4, and a shielding plate 55 is provided at one of lateral sides of the duct 51.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masashi Sagara, Yasuhiro Kanazu, Masami Yoshii
  • Patent number: 7441531
    Abstract: The invention prevents reverse rotation of a diesel engine which is possible to occur when the engine is started. A camshaft 13 is driven by a crankshaft 5 through power transmission means, and cams 14, 21 and 22 are provided on camshaft 13 so as to drive a fuel injection pump 12, an intake valve and an exhaust valve, respectively. In fuel injection pump cam 14, middle stage portion 53 is radially larger than minimum radius portion 51 and is disposed at a predetermined angle R3 on the back side in the rotation direction of the fuel injection pump cam from maximum radius portion 52.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Shiota, Yasuhiro Kanazu, Satoshi Hattori
  • Publication number: 20080105220
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to improve cooling efficiency of a cylinder head of an air-cooled engine. With regard to the construction that a cooling fan is provided at one of ends of a crankshaft, and cooling air from the cooling fan is guided to a cylinder head 4 so as to cool the cylinder head 4, an intake manifold 8 is arranged above the cooling fan, a duct 51 is provided at the lateral center of the intake manifold 8 so as to suck air from an air cleaner, cooling air is sent from both sides of the duct 51 to an intake valve, an exhaust valve and an injection nozzle arranged in the cylinder head 4, and a shielding plate 55 is provided at one of lateral sides of the duct 51.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Shiota, Tomohiko Furuta, Masashi Sagara, Yasuhiro Kanazu, Masami Yoshii
  • Publication number: 20070272199
    Abstract: The invention prevents reverse rotation of a diesel engine which is possible to occur when the engine is started. A camshaft 13 is driven by a crankshaft 5 through power transmission means, and cams 14, 21 and 22 are provided on camshaft 13 so as to drive a fuel injection pump 12, an intake vale and an exhaust valve, respectively. In fuel injection pump cam 14, middle stage portion 53 is radially larger than minimum radius portion 51 and disposed at a predetermined angle R3 on the back side in the rotation direction from maximum radius portion 52.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: YANMAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Shiota, Yasuhiro Kanazu, Satoshi Hattori
  • Patent number: 7156079
    Abstract: A diesel engine 1 of the present invention comprises: a camshaft 13 with a cam 21; a fuel injection pump 12 having a plunger 84; a tappet for driving the plunger 84; and a slide portion 2b. The tappet includes a roller 80 and a roller tappet 82. The roller 80 serves as a rotor which abuts against the cam 21 so as to drive the fuel injection pump 12, and a roller tappet 82 serves as a support portion for supporting the rotor. The slide portion 2b slidably fits to the support portion. The roller tappet 82 has a tappet guide serving as a projection for restriction of rotation, and the slide portion 2b has a guide groove 92 into which the projection is fitted. Therefore, the rotor and the cam abutting against the rotor can be prevented from abrasion so as to maintain high accuracy in controlling slide stroke of the plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Kamiyama, Katsuyuki Shiota, Yasuhiro Kanazu
  • Patent number: 7152590
    Abstract: With regard to a construction that a fan 41 is provided at one side of an engine 1 and covered by a fan casing 45, and an air cleaner 30 is arranged near the fan casing 45 and at a side of a cylinder head 5 on which an intake port 5a is disposed, a suction port 31a communicated with the inside of the fan casing 45 is provided in a main body 31 of the air cleaner 30. A barrier 46 is provided at a position facing to the suction port 31a in the air cleaner 30. A wall standing toward the fan casing 45 and the cylinder head 5 is formed on the outer surface of the main body 31 of the air cleaner 30. An air intake part is provided on one of side surfaces of a cover body 32 of the air cleaner 30 and the cover body 32 is constructed to be an equilateral polygon. An intake pipe 31k communicating the air cleaner 30 with the intake port 5a of the cylinder head 5 is constructed integrally with a main body 31 of the air cleaner 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Yanmar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Samo, Katsuyuki Shiota, Yasuhiro Kanazu, Shinji Nishimura, Masashi Sagara
  • Publication number: 20060048726
    Abstract: With regard to a construction that a fan 41 is provided at one side of an engine 1 and covered by a fan casing 45, and an air cleaner 30 is arranged near the fan casing 45 and at a side of a cylinder head 5 on which an intake port 5a is disposed, a suction port 31a communicated with the inside of the fan casing 45 is provided in a main body 31 of the air cleaner 30. A barrier 46 is provided at a position facing to the suction port 31a in the air cleaner 30. A wall standing toward the fan casing 45 and the cylinder head 5 is formed on the outer surface of the main body 31 of the air cleaner 30. An air intake part is provided on one of side surfaces of a cover body 32 of the air cleaner 30 and the cover body 32 is constructed to be an equilateral polygon. An intake pipe 31k communicating the air cleaner 30 with the intake port 5a of the cylinder head 5 is constructed integrally with a main body 31 of the air cleaner 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Junichi Samo, Katsuyuki Shiota, Yasuhiro Kanazu, Shinji Nishimura, Masashi Sagara
  • Publication number: 20060048755
    Abstract: A diesel engine 1 of the present invention comprises: a camshaft 13 with a cam 21; a fuel injection pump 12 having a plunger 84; a tappet for driving the plunger 84; and a slide portion 2b. The tappet includes a roller 80 and a roller tappet 82. The roller 80 serves as a rotor which abuts against the cam 21 so as to drive the fuel injection pump 12, and a roller tappet 82 serves as a support portion for supporting the rotor. The slide portion 2b slidably fits to the support portion. The roller tappet 82 has a tappet guide serving as a projection for restriction of rotation, and the slide portion 2b has a guide groove 92 into which the projection is fitted. Therefore, the rotor and the cam abutting against the rotor can be prevented from abrasion so as to maintain high accuracy in controlling slide stroke of the plunger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Toshio Kamiyama, Katsuyuki Shiota, Yasuhiro Kanazu