Patents by Inventor Yasuyuki Matsuda

Yasuyuki Matsuda 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: 20170335891
    Abstract: A friction roller type speed increaser (100) includes a high speed side shaft (11), a ring roller (21), a low speed side shaft (13), at least one fixed roller (15), at least one movable roller, and a housing (23) that surrounds the rollers. A bearing unit (45) that includes a cylindrical bearing housing (51) into which the high speed side shaft (11) is inserted, bearings (53 and 55) on an inner circumferential portion of the bearing housing (51) which rotatably support the high speed side shaft (11), an oil seal (59) which is provided at one end portion of the bearing housing (51) and closes an inner space including the bearings is floating-supported such that the bearing unit can move in a radial direction of the high speed side shaft (11) in a unit accommodating section (47) formed in the housing (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Masafumi HIKIDA, Yasuyuki MATSUDA, Ryuho MORITA, Hiroki MAEJIMA
  • Publication number: 20170227111
    Abstract: A rotation transmission device having a high torque measurement resolution is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Yasuyuki MATSUDA, Daisuke Gunji, Masafumi Hikida, Kazutaka Tanaka, Tooru Ueda, Tetsu Takehara, Tomoharu Saito, Hiroyasu Yoshioka, Yuka Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20170191552
    Abstract: A sun roller of a friction roller-type transmission includes a movable sun roller element (23) capable of moving in an axial direction. Furthermore, the sun roller is provided with a loading cam mechanism which is formed along the circumferential direction of an input shaft (12), the loading cam mechanism having a first cam surface (75), a second cam surface (77) arranged facing the first cam surface (75) and secured to the input shaft (12), rolling elements (63) held between the first and second cam surfaces (75, 77), and an annular holding device (51), and the loading cam mechanism axially displacing the movable sun roller element (23). The holding device (51) has an inside-diameter-surface guiding part (81) for positioning the holding device relative to the input shaft by being fitted over the input shaft, the guiding part being provided to the inside diameter surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyasu YOSHIOKA, Yasuyuki MATSUDA, Kazutaka TANAKA, Takashi IMANISHI
  • Publication number: 20170130768
    Abstract: A bearing raceway ring (25) disposed near a mounting section (9) is disposed on the outer periphery of a circular cylinder section (19). A fluid-sealed chamber (40) in which a measurement liquid is hermetically enclosed is provided between a first member (8) and the bearing raceway ring (25) which is disposed near the mounting section (9). Pressure acting on the fluid to be measured changes as the bearing raceway ring (25) moves in the cylinder-axis direction, the bearing raceway ring (25) being disposed near the mounting section (9). The fluid-sealed chamber (40) is provided with a pressure sensor (44) capable of detecting a change in the pressure of the fluid to be measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki MATSUDA, Tohru UEDA, Masafumi HIKIDA
  • Patent number: 9625332
    Abstract: In order to implement a structure capable of improving the resolution of torque measurement while preventing the plastic deformation of a torsion bar (15), an input-side stopper (61) having an uneven shape (gear shape) in the circumferential direction is provided in a portion of an input-side rotating body (55) that includes an input shaft (13) and an input gear (7), and an output-side stopper (63) having an uneven shape (gear shape) in the circumferential direction is provided in a portion of an output-side rotating body (56) that includes an output shaft (14) and an output gear (8). The input-side stopper (61) and the output-side stopper (63) are combined so as to be engaged to be able to transmit torque only when the torsional angle within the elastic range of the torsion bar (15) reaches a predetermined amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoharu Saito, Yasuyuki Matsuda, Daisuke Gunji, Masafumi Hikida, Kazutaka Tanaka, Tohru Ueda, Yuka Kaneko, Tetsu Takehara, Hiroyasu Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 9482323
    Abstract: Construction of a friction roller reducer is achieved wherein displacement of intermediate rollers due to the change in thickness in the axial direction of loading cam apparatuses can be performed smoothly, and excellent transmission efficiency can be obtained. Long guide holes that are long in the radial direction of a sun roller and ring-shaped roller are provided in guide blocks that are fastened to a support frame for supporting the end sections of rotation shafts of intermediate rollers. The outer rings of ball bearings, of which the inner rings are fitted around and fastened to the outside of the end sections of the rotation shafts, engage with the long guide holes so as to be able to displace in the radial direction of the sun roller and the ring-shaped roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: NSK, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazutaka Tanaka, Yasuyuki Matsuda, Takashi Imanishi, Eiji Inoue, Hiroyasu Yoshioka, Tsutomu Hibi
  • Publication number: 20160252168
    Abstract: A friction roller type reduction gear includes a first sun roller so mounted on an input shaft movably in the axial direction of the input shaft, a plurality of first cam grooves formed in the end face of the first sun roller, a cam plate so mounted on the input shaft as is opposed to the first cam groove side of the first sun roller, a plurality of second cam grooves so formed in the cam plate as are opposed to the first cam grooves, rolling elements interposed between the first and second cam grooves, and a cage for holding the rolling elements rollably, while a pitch circle diameter of the position for holding the rolling elements is different from pitch circle diameter of the first and second cam grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Kazutaka TANAKA, Yasuyuki MATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20160195442
    Abstract: In order to implement a structure capable of improving the resolution of torque measurement while preventing the plastic deformation of a torsion bar (15), an input-side stopper (61) having an uneven shape (gear shape) in the circumferential direction is provided in a portion of an input-side rotating body (55) that includes an input shaft (13) and an input gear (7), and an output-side stopper (63) having an uneven shape (gear shape) in the circumferential direction is provided in a portion of an output-side rotating body (56) that includes an output shaft (14) and an output gear (8). The input-side stopper (61) and the output-side stopper (63) are combined so as to be engaged to be able to transmit torque only when the torsional angle within the elastic range of the torsion bar (15) reaches a predetermined amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Tomoharu SAITO, Yasuyuki MATSUDA, Daisuke GUNJI, Masafumi HIKIDA, Kazutaka TANAKA, Tohru UEDA, Yuka KANEKO, Tetsu TAKEHARA, Hiroyasu YOSHIOKA
  • Publication number: 20160195183
    Abstract: A rotation transmission device having a high torque measurement resolution is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuyuki MATSUDA, Daisuke Gunji, Masafumi Hikida, Kazutaka Tanaka, Tooru Ueda, Tetsu Takehara, Tomoharu Saito, Hiroyasu Yoshioka, Yuka Kaneko
  • Patent number: 9120370
    Abstract: A drive apparatus for an electric automobile in which a planetary gear transmission 12 is assembled for which it is possible to lengthen the traveling distance per one electric charge, and thus improve the convenience of the electric automobile. A planetary gear transmission 12 comprises a first single-pinion planetary gear mechanism 16 and a second double-pinion planetary gear mechanism 17, and after changing the power from first and second electric motors 10, 11 by a desired gear ratio, transmits the power to a driven-side rotating shaft 15. A one-way clutch 18 is provided between a first carrier 19 and a portion 27 that is fastened to the vehicle so as to allow the first carrier 19 to rotate in a specified direction and prevent the first carrier 19 from rotating in a direction opposite the specified direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Masafumi Hikida, Yasuyuki Matsuda, Kazutaka Tanaka, Daisuke Gunji
  • Patent number: 9067491
    Abstract: Construction capable of improving the convenience of an electric automobile is achieved by making the drive apparatus for an electric automobile in which a planetary-gear transmission 11 is assembled more compact and simple, and increasing the distance traveled per charge. The planetary-gear transmission 11 comprises a single-pinion first planetary-gear mechanism 12 and a double-pinion second planetary-gear mechanism 13, and reduces power from an electric motor 1a by a desired reduction ratio before transmitting that power to a driven-side rotating shaft 5a. A first braking device 14 switches a ring gear 22 and a second braking device 15 switches a second sun gear 19 between a state of being allowed to rotate and a state of being prevented from rotating with respect to a fixed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Kazutaka Tanaka, Eiji Inoue, Takashi Imanishi, Yasuyuki Matsuda, Daisuke Gunji
  • Publication number: 20150171702
    Abstract: An electric actuator includes a screw shaft that is mounted on one end of a drag bar, and that has a first helical groove on its outer peripheral surface; a rotor that has a hollow portion into which the screw shaft is arranged, wherein a second helical groove corresponding to the first helical groove is formed on a part of the inner peripheral surface of the hollow portion, and other end of the drag bar projects from the hollow portion; plural balls arranged between the first groove and the second groove; a deflector that is mounted to the rotor for circulating the balls; a stator that rotates the rotor so as to move the drag bar in its longitudinal direction; and a rotation preventing member that is engaged with a part of the drag bar so as to prevent the rotation of the drag bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Matsuda, Daisuke Gunji, Tomoharu Saito, Kazutaka Tanaka, Tomofumi Yamashita, Takashi Imanishi
  • Patent number: 8944439
    Abstract: A upper arm 4b of a suspension for a vehicle is constructed by: a casing 12 that is supported by the vehicle so as to be able to pivot in the up-down direction; a pair of screw shafts 20 that are supported by the casing 12 so as to be able to move only in the axial direction; a pair of screw nuts 21 that engage around the pair of screw shafts 20, and are supported by the casing so as only to be able to rotate; a worm reduction gear 14 that rotates the screw nuts 21; and a pair of link arms 29, where the base end sections respectively connect to the tip end sections of the pair of screw shafts 20 and the tip end sections respectively connect to knuckle 3 so as to be able to rotate around a shaft in the up-down direction of the vehicle. The screw shafts 20 are moved out in opposite directions from each other in the axial direction, which causes the opening angle of the pair of link arms 29a to change, and thus changes the overall length of the upper arm 4b in the width direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Matsuda, Daisuke Gunji
  • Patent number: 8915818
    Abstract: There are provided a hub bearing, a speed reduction mechanism, and an in-wheel motor, including an inner race portion which is fixed to a support mechanism, an outer race portion which is connected to a wheel, and a rolling element which is disposed between the inner race portion and the outer race portion, and the outer race portion includes an outer race member, a wheel flange, and a fixation mechanism. The end surface of the wheel flange away from the outer race member in a direction parallel to a rotation shaft extends to the rotation shaft in relation to the inner race portion in the radial direction of the rotation shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Gunji, Yasuyuki Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20140289569
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a memory cell array, a plurality of first latch circuits, a first register and a comparator. The memory cell array has a plurality of memory cells associated with columns. The first latch circuits are provided corresponding to the respective columns, and each of the first latch circuits holds data on whether or not the corresponding column has a failure. The first register holds the number of columns for redundancy. The comparator compares the number of the first latch circuits holding the data that the corresponding columns have failures with a criterion based on the data held by the first register. The semiconductor storage device determines whether or not there is a failure in the first latch circuit, based on the result of the comparison by the comparator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Jota TACHIKAWA, Yasuyuki Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20140287863
    Abstract: Construction capable of improving the convenience of an electric automobile is achieved by making the drive apparatus for an electric automobile in which a planetary-gear transmission 11 is assembled more compact and simple, and increasing the distance traveled per charge. The planetary-gear transmission 11 comprises a single-pinion first planetary-gear mechanism 12 and a double-pinion second planetary-gear mechanism 13, and reduces power from an electric motor 1a by a desired reduction ratio before transmitting that power to a driven-side rotating shaft 5a. A first braking device 14 switches a ring gear 22 and a second braking device 15 switches a second sun gear 19 between a state of being allowed to rotate and a state of being prevented from rotating with respect to a fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazutaka Tanaka, Eiji Inoue, Takashi Imanishi, Yasuyuki Matsuda, Daisuke Gunji
  • Publication number: 20140243136
    Abstract: A drive apparatus for an electric automobile in which a planetary gear transmission 12 is assembled for which it is possible to lengthen the traveling distance per one electric charge, and thus improve the convenience of the electric automobile. A planetary gear transmission 12 comprises a first single-pinion planetary gear mechanism 16 and a second double-pinion planetary gear mechanism 17, and after changing the power from first and second electric motors 10, 11 by a desired gear ratio, transmits the power to a driven-side rotating shaft 15. A one-way clutch 18 is provided between a first carrier 19 and a portion 27 that is fastened to the vehicle so as to allow the first carrier 19 to rotate in a specified direction and prevent the first carrier 19 from rotating in a direction opposite the specified direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Masafumi Hikida, Yasuyuki Matsuda, Kazutaka Tanaka, Daisuke Gunji
  • Patent number: 8790204
    Abstract: There is provided an in-wheel motor that can reduce the loss of energy. An electric vehicle driving device includes a first motor, a second motor, a speed change mechanism, a speed reducing mechanism, and a clutch device. A first planetary gear mechanism of the speed change mechanism is a single-pinion type planetary gear device. A second planetary gear mechanism of the speed change mechanism is a double-pinion type planetary gear device. The electric vehicle driving device operates so as to switch a first speed change state where the magnitudes of rotational forces of the first motor and the second motor are equal to each other and the directions of the rotational forces are opposite to each other, and a second speed change state where the rotational forces have the same magnitude and direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Gunji, Yasuyuki Matsuda, Shuhei Souma
  • Patent number: 8758178
    Abstract: An electric vehicle driving device 10 includes a first motor 11, a second motor 12, a first planetary gear mechanism 20, a second planetary gear mechanism 30, a clutch device 40, and a wheel bearing 50. The first planetary gear mechanism 20 is a planetary gear device of single pinion type. The second planetary gear mechanism 30 is a planetary gear device of double pinion type. The first motor 11 is connected to a first sun gear 21 and a second sun gear 31. The second motor 12 is connected to a first ring gear 24. The clutch device 40 is connected to a first carrier 23. A second carrier 33 is connected to the first ring gear 24. A second ring gear 34 is connected to the wheel bearing 50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Gunji, Yasuyuki Matsuda, Gen Kimura
  • Publication number: 20140091538
    Abstract: A upper arm 4b of a suspension for a vehicle is constructed by: a casing 12 that is supported by the vehicle so as to be able to pivot in the up-down direction; a pair of screw shafts 20 that are supported by the casing 12 so as to be able to move only in the axial direction; a pair of screw nuts 21 that engage around the pair of screw shafts 20, and are supported by the casing so as only to be able to rotate; a worm reduction gear 14 that rotates the screw nuts 21; and a pair of link arms 29, where the base end sections respectively connect to the tip end sections of the pair of screw shafts 20 and the tip end sections respectively connect to knuckle 3 so as to be able to rotate around a shaft in the up-down direction of the vehicle. The screw shafts 20 are moved out in opposite directions from each other in the axial direction, which causes the opening angle of the pair of link arms 29a to change, and thus changes the overall length of the upper arm 4b in the width direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Matsuda, Daisuke Gunji