Patents by Inventor Yasushi Ayabe

Yasushi Ayabe 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: 20070044312
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing sleeve fixing mechanism adapted for a fan device to cool a heat generating component like MPU incorporated into a personal computer or a heat sink thermally connected to the heat generating component, a method of manufacturing the bearing sleeve fixing mechanism, and a fan device having the bearing sleeve fixing mechanism. The bearing sleeve fixing mechanism comprises: a shaft; a bearing sleeve, into which one end portion of the shaft is inserted, for pivotally supporting the shaft; a housing for accommodating the bearing sleeve; and a fixing ring press-fitted into the housing so that the bearing sleeve can be interposed between the fixing ring and a receiving mount provided in the housing, wherein the fixing ring fixes the bearing sleeve by giving a plastic deformation to the housing so that a recess portion can be formed in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko Hirata, Yasushi Ayabe, Makoto Wada