Patents by Inventor Yasukuni Ojima

Yasukuni Ojima 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: 10850714
    Abstract: A brake operating device in which an operation of a brake pedal can be detected easily by a simple structure is provided. The brake operating device 1 comprises: a pusher 19, 20 connected to a brake pedal 2; a hydraulic system 5 in which fluid is held between the pusher 19, 20 and a pushing element 27 to transmit a thrust force of the pusher 19, 20 to the pushing element 27; a first elastic mechanism 23a, 23b that establishes an elastic force to isolate the pusher 19, 20 away from the pushing element 27; a cylinder 18 holding the pusher 19, 20 while restricting a withdrawal limit of the pusher 19, 20 in a direction away from the pushing element 27; and a second elastic mechanism 37 that is arranged at a position to push the cylinder 18, and that establishes an elastic force against the elastic force in the direction to isolate the pusher 19, 20 away from the pushing element 27.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Isono, Chiaki Sumi, Naoya Iesato, Yasukuni Ojima
  • Publication number: 20200172059
    Abstract: A brake operating device in which an operation of a brake pedal can be detected easily by a simple structure is provided. The brake operating device 1 comprises: a pusher 19, 20 connected to a brake pedal 2; a hydraulic system 5 in which fluid is held between the pusher 19, 20 and a pushing element 27 to transmit a thrust force of the pusher 19, 20 to the pushing element 27; a first elastic mechanism 23a, 23b that establishes an elastic force to isolate the pusher 19, 20 away from the pushing element 27; a cylinder 18 holding the pusher 19, 20 while restricting a withdrawal limit of the pusher 19, 20 in a direction away from the pushing element 27; and a second elastic mechanism 37 that is arranged at a position to push the cylinder 18, and that establishes an elastic force against the elastic force in the direction to isolate the pusher 19, 20 away from the pushing element 27.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi ISONO, Chiaki SUMI, Naoya IESATO, Yasukuni OJIMA
  • Patent number: 10488283
    Abstract: A pedal stepping force detector includes a rod, a case having a bottomed-cylindrical shape and extending along a longitudinal direction of the rod, a strain body housed in a bottom portion of the case, an operating body that is housed in the case so that the operating body is in contact with the strain body, and an elastic member that is compressed in association with an operation of the rod and thus causes biasing force to act on the operating body
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignees: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Chiaki Sumi, Naoya Iesato, Yasukuni Ojima, Hiroshi Isono
  • Patent number: 10365174
    Abstract: A load detection apparatus includes an input member for receiving input of a load, a tubular body having a strain element configured to generate a strain due to the load inputted to the input member, a strain detection element fixed to a face of the strain element opposite its face that comes into contact with the input member, the strain detection element being configured to detect the strain generated in the strain element, a circuit board mounted to oppose the strain detection element in a tube axis direction of the tubular body, the circuit board being configured to input detection information of the strain detection element, and a connection member having a first connection portion to be electrically connected to the strain detection element and a second connection portion to be electrically connected to the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoya Iesato, Yasukuni Ojima, Kenichi Taguchi
  • Patent number: 10345163
    Abstract: A load detection apparatus includes a load input portion having a input surface, and an output surface; a flexure element including on annular portion including a contacting portion configured to make contact with at least a part of the output surface, and a support portion; a set of sensors disposed on a reverse surface opposite to a surface provided with the contacting portion in the annular portion, each of the set of sensors being configured to detect distortion corresponding to an input load; a set of calculation portions configured to calculate a set of magnitudes of the load by use of respective detection results obtained by the set of sensors; and an abnormality determination portion configured to determine whether the set of sensors and the set of calculation portions have no abnormality, by comparing the set of magnitudes of the load with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignees: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
    Inventors: Naoya Iesato, Yasukuni Ojima, Dohaku Inamori, Kotaro Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20180274998
    Abstract: A pedal stepping force detector includes a rod, a case having a bottomed-cylindrical shape and extending along a longitudinal direction of the rod, a strain body housed in a bottom portion of the case, an operating body that is housed in the case so that the operating body is in contact with the strain body, and an elastic member that is compressed in association with an operation of the rod and thus causes biasing force to act on the operating body
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Chiaki SUMI, Naoya IESATO, Yasukuni OJIMA, Hiroshi ISONO
  • Publication number: 20180017451
    Abstract: A load detection apparatus includes an input member for receiving input of a load, a tubular body having a strain element, a strain detection element fixed to a face of the strain element, a circuit board mounted to oppose the strain detection element in a tube axis direction of the tubular body, and a connection member having a first connection portion to be electrically connected to the strain detection element and a second connection portion to be electrically connected to the circuit board. An attaching portion of the strain detection element to be attached to the first connection portion is provided to oppose the circuit board, and also an attaching portion of the circuit board to be attached to the second connection portion is provided in a face of the circuit board opposite a further face of the circuit board which faces the first connection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoya IESATO, Yasukuni OJIMA, Kenichi TAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170343432
    Abstract: A load detection apparatus includes a load input portion having a input surface, and an output surface; a flexure element including on annular portion including a contacting portion configured to make contact with at least a part of the output surface, and a support portion; a set of sensors disposed on a reverse surface opposite to a surface provided with the contacting portion in the annular portion, each of the set of sensors being configured to detect distortion corresponding to an input load; a set of calculation portions configured to calculate a set of magnitudes of the load by use of respective detection results obtained by the set of sensors; and an abnormality determination portion configured to determine whether the set of sensors and the set of calculation portions have no abnormality, by comparing the set of magnitudes of the load with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
    Inventors: Naoya IESATO, Yasukuni OJIMA, Dohaku INAMORI, Kotaro EGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170284878
    Abstract: A load detection apparatus is provided, which can protect a control circuit portion reliably while a load sensor and the control circuit portion are arranged compactly. The load detection apparatus includes a base plate, a load sensor provided at a first surface of the base plate, a control circuit portion provided at a position on a second surface of the base plate, the position not overlapping the load sensor in a plan view of the base plate, a protection cover covering the control circuit portion, the protection cover includes a base portion covering at least part of a position on the second surface, the position facing the load sensor with the base plate therebetween, a raised portion being continuous to the base portion, and a cover portion being continuous to the raised portion and covering the control circuit portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshihito NAGAI, Kenichi TAGUCHI, Yasukuni OJIMA
  • Patent number: 9752634
    Abstract: The electric braking device is provided with: a pressing member, which has a thread portion with either an internal thread or an external thread and which applies a pressing force on a frictional member; a shaft member, which is rotated by an electric motor and is threadedly engaged with the thread portion; a first spherical surface member, which is separated from the shaft member, being capable of rotating relative to the shaft member around the axis of rotation of the shaft member, and the end surface of which is a spherical surface; and a second spherical surface member, which is in sliding contact with the spherical surface of the first spherical surface member, receives the reaction force of the pressing force, and is restrained from rotating with respect to the axis of rotation of the shaft member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: ADVICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Yasui, Shinichiro Yukoku, Satoshi Hirata, Yasukuni Ojima, Eiichiro Iwase
  • Patent number: 9383271
    Abstract: A highly sensitive load detection device includes a tubular peripheral wall portion; a disk-shaped disk portion that has a through hole formed coaxially with the peripheral wall portion and that is supported on an inner surface of the peripheral wall portion with a gap between the disk portion and a placement surface on which the peripheral wall portion is placed; a load input portion that is formed in a spherical shape having a diameter larger than an inside diameter of the through hole on at least a side thereof facing the through hole, that is placed on the through hole, and to which a load of an object to be detected is input; and sensors that are provided on the disk portion so as to be point-symmetric about the through hole, and that detect a strain corresponding to the load input to the load input portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasukuni Ojima, Naoya Iesato
  • Publication number: 20150300433
    Abstract: The electric braking device is provided with: a pressing member, which has a thread portion with either an internal thread or an external thread and which applies a pressing force on a frictional member; a shaft member, which is rotated by an electric motor and is threadedly engaged with the thread portion; a first spherical surface member, which is separated from the shaft member, being capable of rotating relative to the shaft member around the axis of rotation of the shaft member, and the end surface of which is a spherical surface; and a second spherical surface member, which is in sliding contact with the spherical surface of the first spherical surface member, receives the reaction force of the pressing force, and is restrained from rotating with respect to the axis of rotation of the shaft member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: ADVICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki YASUI, Shinichiro YUKOKU, Satoshi HIRATA, Yasukuni OJIMA, Eiichiro IWASE
  • Publication number: 20150068324
    Abstract: A highly sensitive load detection device includes a tubular peripheral wall portion; a disk-shaped disk portion that has a through hole formed coaxially with the peripheral wall portion and that is supported on an inner surface of the peripheral wall portion with a gap between the disk portion and a placement surface on which the peripheral wall portion is placed; a load input portion that is formed in a spherical shape having a diameter larger than an inside diameter of the through hole on at least a side thereof facing the through hole, that is placed on the through hole, and to which a load of an object to be detected is input; and sensors that are provided on the disk portion so as to be point-symmetric about the through hole, and that detect a strain corresponding to the load input to the load input portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasukuni Ojima, Naoya Iesato