Patents by Inventor Yoshiaki Kuchiki

Yoshiaki Kuchiki 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: 8002474
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus has an outer member, an inner member with at least one inner ring, double row rolling elements, and a constant velocity universal joint torque transmittably inserted into a wheel hub and axially separably connected by a securing nut. A shoulder of an outer joint member of the constant velocity universal joint abuts against a larger end face of the inner ring. The larger end face of the inner ring is formed as a ground surface. An end face of the shoulder of the outer joint member abutted against the larger end face is formed as a ground surface or a lathe-turned surface. The surface roughness Ra of at least the larger end face of the inner ring is limited to a range within 0.1˜0.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyotake Shibata, Masahiro Kiuchi, Yoshiaki Kuchiki
  • Patent number: 7896553
    Abstract: An IC tag (9) capable of contactless communication is affixed on any one or more of element parts constructing the bearing device (1) for the wheel. For example, the IC tag is affixed on a forging forming an outer member (31) or an inner member (32). The place of installation of IC tag 9 is preferably chosen to be a surface of the forged component part which is not machined subsequent to forging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Sahashi, Yoshiaki Kuchiki, Shinji Morita
  • Patent number: 7878411
    Abstract: To provide a wheel support bearing device, in which the status of actual use is detected and stored as a history, an IC tag (9) capable of a contactless communication is affixed to the wheel support bearing device. This IC tag (9) is rendered to be a sensor incorporated IC tag integrated with or electrically connected with a sensor for detecting an object to be detected of the wheel support bearing device and a detection of the sensor is inputted through an input channel separate from a channel for the contactless communication. The sensor referred to above may be, for example, a coil and a magnet (10) capable of passing in the vicinity of the sensor incorporated IC tag (9) by the effect of a relative rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Muranaka, Hiroaki Itakura, Shinji Morita, Yoshiaki Kuchiki
  • Publication number: 20100054647
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus has an outer member, an inner member with at least one inner ring, double row rolling elements, and a constant velocity universal joint torque transmittably inserted into a wheel hub and axially separably connected by a securing nut. A shoulder of an outer joint member of the constant velocity universal joint abuts against a larger end face of the inner ring. The larger end face of the inner ring is formed as a ground surface. An end face of the shoulder of the outer joint member abutted against the larger end face is formed as a ground surface or a lathe-turned surface. The surface roughness Ra of at least the larger end face of the inner ring is limited to a range within 0.1˜0.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyotake Shibata, Masahiro Kiuchi, Yoshiaki Kuchiki
  • Publication number: 20090190872
    Abstract: An IC tag (9) capable of contactless communication is affixed on any one or more of element parts constructing the bearing device (1) for the wheel. For example, the IC tag is affixed on a forging forming an outer member (31) or an inner member (32). The place of installation of IC tag 9 is preferably chosen to be a surface of the forged component part which is not machined subsequent to forging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Sahashi, Yoshiaki Kuchiki, Shinji Morita
  • Publication number: 20080317397
    Abstract: To provide a wheel support bearing device, in which the status of actual use is detected and stored as a history, an IC tag (9) capable of a contactless communication is affixed to the wheel support bearing device. This IC tag (9) is rendered to be a sensor incorporated IC tag integrated with or electrically connected with a sensor for detecting an object to be detected of the wheel support bearing device and a detection of the sensor is inputted through an input channel separate from a channel for the contactless communication. The sensor referred to above may be, for example, a coil and a magnet (10) capable of passing in the vicinity of the sensor incorporated IC tag (9) by the effect of a relative rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Masahiro Muranaka, Hiroaki Itakura, Shinji Morita, Yoshiaki Kuchiki
  • Patent number: 5692590
    Abstract: The outer member (23) of a constant velocity joint is supported inside of a tubular housing (5) and is rotatable and slidable in the axial direction through the slide sleeve (8) and ball bearing (9) inside of the tubular housing. Between the axle hub (2) and the outer member (23), mutually engageable engaging portions (26) are provided which enable the sliding engaging and disengaging. A selector device makes the outer member displace against force of a spring to change over the engaging and disengaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Michio Iihara, Eiji Tajima, Yoshiaki Kuchiki