Patents by Inventor Yorihiro Takimoto
Yorihiro Takimoto 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).
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Patent number: 12115735Abstract: A resin connector (10) includes a tubular connector main body portion (11) which is formed to contain a reinforcing filler in a main portion base material resin, and a tubular connector end portion (12) which is formed of a end portion base material resin without containing the reinforcing filler or containing the reinforcing filler at a lower proportion than the connector main body portion (11) and is joined to the connector main body portion (11) to constitute a tubular end portion. The resin tube (20) is formed of a material having a higher absorption rate of a laser beam than the connector end portion (12) and is fitted to the connector end portion (12) to be welded to an inner peripheral surface or an outer peripheral surface of the connector end portion (12) and not to be welded to the connector main body portion (11).Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Sumitomo Riko Company LimitedInventors: Yorihiro Takimoto, Koji Mizutani, Kazuhiro Saiki
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Publication number: 20240173936Abstract: Provided is a multilayer tube with excellent strength, heat resistance, and the like, further exhibiting excellent interlayer adhesion without an adhesive, as well as good interlayer adhesion after annealing. The multilayer tube has a tubular inner layer and an outer layer formed on an outer peripheral surface thereof. The inner layer is a maleic anhydride-modified polypropylene resin layer which contains organic particles having an average particle size of 0.1-10 ?m. The outer layer is a polyamide resin layer with an amine value of 15-100 mmol/kg. The multilayer tube includes numerous convex protrusions caused by the organic particles on a side of the inner layer at an interface between the inner layer and the outer layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2024Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: Sumitomo Riko Company LimitedInventors: Masashi OKAHISA, Koji MIZUTANI, Yorihiro TAKIMOTO, Kazuhiro SAIKI
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Patent number: 11919272Abstract: A multilayer tube (1) includes: an elastic layer (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) formed over the entire length of the multilayer tube (1) and having a predetermined flexural modulus of elasticity; and a hard layer (12, 22, 32, 42, 52) formed over the entire length of the multilayer tube (1), having a flexural modulus of elasticity that is high compared to the elastic layer (11, 21, 31, 41, 51), and disposed more to an outer layer side than the elastic layer (11, 21, 31, 41, 51). A first extremity (10) of the multilayer tube (1) is formed in such a manner that the thickness (H11) of the elastic layer (11) is thicker than the thickness (H12) of the hard layer (12).Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Sumitomo Riko Company LimitedInventors: Yorihiro Takimoto, Koji Mizutani, Soushi Satoh, Makoto Ito
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Patent number: 11892109Abstract: When a pipe is inserted into a connector main body of a quick connector, first leg parts of a retainer are deformed and expanded by pressing force in the axial direction on tapered surfaces of the first leg parts caused by an annular protrusion of the pipe, and the annular protrusion of the pipe can pass through the first leg parts in the insertion direction. When the pipe releases from the normal position, the retainer moves in a prescribed direction from a standard position, the first leg parts make contact with a first guide of the connector main body, and the first leg parts are deformed so as to expand, and due to the deformation and expansion of the first leg parts the annular protrusion of the pipe can pass through the first leg parts in the release direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Sumitomo Riko Company LimitedInventors: Ryousuke Kanegae, Yorihiro Takimoto, Yoshitsugu Imanishi
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Publication number: 20230202093Abstract: A method for manufacturing a connector-integrated resin tube includes: a fitting step in which an end portion of a resin tube material including a straight tube portion is fitted into an end portion of a connector of a tubular shape; a joining step in which the end portion of the resin tube material and the end portion of the connector that have been fitted are joined by laser welding; a heating holding step in which a posture holding die including a bending processing portion for bending processing of the straight tube portion is used to hold the straight tube portion in a heated and bent state at the bending processing portion of the posture holding die; and a cooling step in which the straight tube portion is cooled.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Sumitomo Riko Company LimitedInventors: Kazuhiro Saiki, Koji Mizutani, Yorihiro Takimoto
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Publication number: 20230158753Abstract: A resin connector (10) includes a tubular connector main body portion (11) which is formed to contain a reinforcing filler in a main portion base material resin, and a tubular connector end portion (12) which is formed of a end portion base material resin without containing the reinforcing filler or containing the reinforcing filler at a lower proportion than the connector main body portion (11) and is joined to the connector main body portion (11) to constitute a tubular end portion. The resin tube (20) is formed of a material having a higher absorption rate of a laser beam than the connector end portion (12) and is fitted to the connector end portion (12) to be welded to an inner peripheral surface or an outer peripheral surface of the connector end portion (12) and not to be welded to the connector main body portion (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: Sumitomo Riko Company LimitedInventors: Yorihiro Takimoto, Koji Mizutani, Kazuhiro Saiki
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Patent number: 11536405Abstract: A connector includes: a tube body formed in a tubular shape having a first opening and a second opening at both ends thereof, a first opening side of the tube body being connectable to an end of a first pipe, a second opening side of the tube body being connectable to an end of a second pipe, the tube body allowing a fluid to flow therethrough between the first opening and the second opening; a temperature detection element embedded in a tubular part of the tube body and configured to detect a temperature of the fluid flowing through the tube body; and a terminal electrically connected to the temperature detection element and exposed to outside of the tube body.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Yorihiro Takimoto, Yoshiki Kodaka, Ryousuke Kanegae, Makoto Ito
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Patent number: 11536413Abstract: A connector that is in a fuel supply system capable of supplying a high-pressure fuel, and may reduce pulsation in a low-pressure pipe with a simple structure and extend the life of a mold is provided. A valve of the connector includes a valve seat contact surface and a tapering through hole. The valve seat contact surface axially separates from an annular valve seat and forms a forward-direction flow path due to pressure of the low-pressure fuel when the high-pressure fuel does not flow in reverse, and may come into contact with the annular valve seat when the high-pressure fuel flows in reverse. The tapering through hole is formed farther radially inward than the valve seat contact surface, forms an orifice flow path having a smaller cross-sectional area than the forward-direction flow path, and allows a reverse flow of the high-pressure fuel when the high-pressure fuel flows in reverse.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Sumitomo Riko Company LimitedInventors: Ryousuke Kanegae, Ryuji Shibata, Yorihiro Takimoto, Yoshiki Kodaka, Ryoya Kawai
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Publication number: 20220026003Abstract: Provided is a quick connector. When a pipe is inserted into a connector main body, first leg parts of a retainer are deformed and expanded by pressing force in the axial direction on tapered surfaces of the first leg parts caused by an annular protrusion of the pipe, and the annular protrusion of the pipe can pass through the first leg parts in the insertion direction. When the pipe releases from the normal position, the retainer moves in a prescribed direction from a standard position, the first leg parts make contact with a first guide of the connector main body, and the first leg parts are deformed so as to expand, and due to the deformation and expansion of the first leg parts the annular protrusion of the pipe can pass through the first leg parts in the release direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Sumitomo Riko Company LimitedInventors: Ryousuke KANEGAE, Yorihiro TAKIMOTO, Yoshitsugu IMANISHI
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Publication number: 20210293363Abstract: A connector that is in a fuel supply system capable of supplying a high-pressure fuel, and may reduce pulsation in a low-pressure pipe with a simple structure and extend the life of a mold is provided. A valve of the connector includes a valve seat contact surface and a tapering through hole. The valve seat contact surface axially separates from an annular valve seat and forms a forward-direction flow path due to pressure of the low-pressure fuel when the high-pressure fuel does not flow in reverse, and may come into contact with the annular valve seat when the high-pressure fuel flows in reverse. The tapering through hole is formed farther radially inward than the valve seat contact surface, forms an orifice flow path having a smaller cross-sectional area than the forward-direction flow path, and allows a reverse flow of the high-pressure fuel when the high-pressure fuel flows in reverse.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Sumitomo Riko Company LimitedInventors: Ryousuke KANEGAE, Ryuji SHIBATA, Yorihiro TAKIMOTO, Yoshiki KODAKA, Ryoya KAWAI
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Publication number: 20210252823Abstract: A multilayer tube (1) includes: an elastic layer (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) formed over the entire length of the multilayer tube (1) and having a predetermined flexural modulus of elasticity; and a hard layer (12, 22, 32, 42, 52) formed over the entire length of the multilayer tube (1), having a flexural modulus of elasticity that is high compared to the elastic layer (11, 21, 31, 41, 51), and disposed more to an outer layer side than the elastic layer (11, 21, 31, 41, 51). A first extremity (10) of the multilayer tube (1) is formed in such a manner that the thickness (H11) of the elastic layer (11) is thicker than the thickness (H12) of the hard layer (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: Sumitomo Riko Company LimitedInventors: Yorihiro TAKIMOTO, Koji MIZUTANI, Soushi SATOH, Makoto ITO
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Patent number: 11092124Abstract: A connector includes: a connector body formed in a tubular shape; a valve housing formed in a tubular shape and provided inside the connector body with a seal structure interposed therebetween, the seal structure restricting flow of fuel between the valve housing and an inner circumferential surface of the connector body; and a valve body stored inside the valve housing, the valve body being configured to, when high-pressure fuel does not flow back, come into a first state in which a forward flow path is formed between the valve body and an inner circumferential surface of the valve housing by a pressure of low-pressure fuel, and when the high-pressure fuel flows back, come into a second state in which an orifice flow path having a smaller flow path sectional area than the forward flow path is formed between the valve body and the inner circumferential surface of the valve housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Yorihiro Takimoto, Yoshiki Kodaka, Ryousuke Kanegae, Makoto Ito, Ryuji Shibata
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Patent number: 11092123Abstract: A connector includes: a connector body formed in a tubular shape; and a valve body stored inside the connector body, the valve body being configured to, when high-pressure fuel does not flow back, come into a first state in which a forward flow path is formed between the valve body and an inner circumferential surface of the connector body by a pressure of low-pressure fuel, and when high-pressure fuel flows back, come into a second state in which an orifice flow path having a smaller flow path sectional area than the forward flow path is formed between the valve body and the inner circumferential surface of the connector body.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Ryousuke Kanegae, Yorihiro Takimoto, Ryuji Shibata, Yoshiki Kodaka, Makoto Ito
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Publication number: 20200256294Abstract: A connector includes: a connector body formed in a tubular shape; a valve housing formed in a tubular shape and provided inside the connector body with a seal structure interposed therebetween, the seal structure restricting flow of fuel between the valve housing and an inner circumferential surface of the connector body; and a valve body stored inside the valve housing, the valve body being configured to, when high-pressure fuel does not flow back, come into a first state in which a forward flow path is formed between the valve body and an inner circumferential surface of the valve housing by a pressure of low-pressure fuel, and when the high-pressure fuel flows back, come into a second state in which an orifice flow path having a smaller flow path sectional area than the forward flow path is formed between the valve body and the inner circumferential surface of the valve housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: Sumitomo Riko Company LimitedInventors: Yorihiro TAKIMOTO, Yoshiki KODAKA, Ryousuke KANEGAE, Makoto ITO, Ryuji SHIBATA
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Publication number: 20200248661Abstract: A connector includes: a connector body formed in a tubular shape; and a valve body stored inside the connector body, the valve body being configured to, when high-pressure fuel does not flow back, come into a first state in which a forward flow path is formed between the valve body and an inner circumferential surface of the connector body by a pressure of low-pressure fuel, and when high-pressure fuel flows back, come into a second state in which an orifice flow path having a smaller flow path sectional area than the forward flow path is formed between the valve body and the inner circumferential surface of the connector body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: Sumitomo Riko Company LimitedInventors: Ryousuke KANEGAE, Yorihiro TAKIMOTO, Ryuji SHIBATA, Yoshiki KODAKA, Makoto ITO
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Publication number: 20200248851Abstract: A connector includes: a tube body formed in a tubular shape having a first opening and a second opening at both ends thereof, a first opening side of the tube body being connectable to an end of a first pipe, a second opening side of the tube body being connectable to an end of a second pipe, the tube body allowing a fluid to flow therethrough between the first opening and the second opening; a temperature detection element embedded in a tubular part of the tube body and configured to detect a temperature of the fluid flowing through the tube body; and a terminal electrically connected to the temperature detection element and exposed to outside of the tube body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: Sumitomo Riko Company LimitedInventors: Yorihiro TAKIMOTO, Yoshiki KODAKA, Ryousuke KANEGAE, Makoto ITO
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Patent number: 10066773Abstract: A piping connection structure which assigns a function to restrict a pipe body from coming off to a member other than a resin tube, improves in sealing performance and can suppress the amount of fuel permeation. A resin tube comprises a tube body portion; a first diameter-expanding portion formed to increase in diameter from an axial end of the tube body portion and axially positioning seal members by holding the seal members in an axial gap with a retainer; and a second diameter-expanding portion formed to further increase in diameter from the first diameter-expanding portion, and to contact an outer circumferential side of the seal members and be connected to the retainer while in contact with the retainer. Thickness of the first diameter-expanding portion is equal to or greater than thickness of the tube body portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2014Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Yorihiro Takimoto, Koji Mizutani, Kazutaka Katayama
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Patent number: 9567959Abstract: Provided is a connector which can facilitate tuning of frequency of pulsation to be reduced and prevent sealing performance from degrading when a piston moves. A pulsation reducing member adopts a structure in which the piston moves in a cylinder. The cylinder has an annular flange portion projecting in a radially inner direction of a hollow cylindrical shape. An elastic sealing member is sandwiched in a compressed state between an end surface of the flange portion of the cylinder and an end surface of the piston. An urging body is disposed in a region in the cylinder on a side of the piston opposite to a passage and applies urging force to move the piston toward the passage and compress the elastic sealing member.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Yorihiro Takimoto, Ryo Ikegami, Koji Mizutani, Kazutaka Katayama
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Publication number: 20160237963Abstract: A connector includes: a first-pipe insertion portion made of resin, formed as a tubular shape, and including a first opening into which a first pipe is inserted; and a second-pipe installation portion made of resin, and formed as a tubular shape integrally with the first-pipe insertion portion by integral molding, second-pipe installation portion on which a second pipe is installed on the outer peripheral side from a side of the second opening. The second-pipe installation portion includes: a tubular section forming a second flow passage on a second-pipe installation portion second opening side; and a wall section not only demarcating a first flow passage in the first-pipe insertion portion from the second flow passage in the tubular section but also formed so as to elongate in the same direction as the second flow passage does, and forming an orifice communicating the first flow passage with the second flow passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: Sumitomo Riko Company LimitedInventor: Yorihiro TAKIMOTO
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Publication number: 20140319820Abstract: Provided is a piping connection structure which assigns a function to restrict a pipe body from coming off to a member other than a resin tube, improves in sealing performance and can suppress the amount of fuel permeation. A resin tube comprises a tube body portion; a first diameter-expanding portion formed to increase in diameter from an axial end of the tube body portion and axially positioning seal members by holding the seal members in an axial gap with a retainer; and a second diameter-expanding portion formed to further increase in diameter from the first diameter-expanding portion, and to contact an outer circumferential side of the seal members and be connected to the retainer while in contact with the retainer. Thickness of the first diameter-expanding portion is equal to or greater than thickness of the tube body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Yorihiro TAKIMOTO, Koji MIZUTANI, Kazutaka KATAYAMA