Patents by Inventor Yukinobu Nishiyama

Yukinobu Nishiyama 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: 10364849
    Abstract: In a constant-velocity joint, a center locus of a ball rolling on a first outer large-diameter portion has an arc shape having an arc center, and a center locus of the ball rolling on a second outer large-diameter portion has an arc shape having an arc center. Center loci of the ball rolling on an outer extension portion are positioned, throughout their lengths, in a region inducing a tangent line to an opening-side end portion of the center locus of the ball rolling on the second outer large-diameter portion, the region being positioned outward of the tangent line in a radial direction of the outer joint member. An opening-side end portion of the center locus of the ball rolling on the outer extension portion is positioned outward of the tangent line in the radial direction of the outer joint member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukinobu Nishiyama, Tetsuji Kawasumi, Satoshi Kato, Keishi Kobata, Masahito Ikeo, Hideki Sugiura
  • Publication number: 20170321759
    Abstract: In a constant-velocity joint, a center locus of a ball rolling on a first outer large-diameter portion has an arc shape having an arc center, and a center locus of the ball rolling on a second outer large-diameter portion has an arc shape having an arc center. Center loci of the ball rolling on an outer extension portion are positioned; throughout their lengths, in a region inducing a tangent line to an opening-side end portion of the center locus of the ball rolling on the second outer large-diameter portion, the region being positioned outward of the tangent line in a radial direction of the outer joint member. An opening-side end portion of the center locus of the ball rolling on the outer extension portion is positioned outward of the tangent line in the radial direction of the outer joint member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukinobu NISHIYAMA, Tetsuji Kawasumi, Satoshi Kato, Keishi Kobata, Masahito Ikeo, Hideki Sugiura
  • Patent number: 8814028
    Abstract: A propeller shaft includes a first shaft having a yoke at one end, a second shaft slidably connected to the other end of the first shaft, and a surface treated member which is arranged at a connecting portion, at which the first shaft and the second shaft are connected to each other, and to which surface treatment for improving slidability of the second shaft with respect to the first shaft is applied. The surface treated member is formed by a substrate which is separate from the first shaft and the second shaft and to which the surface treatment has been applied. The surface treated member is arranged at the connecting portion, at which the first shaft and the second shaft are connected to each other, after the surface treatment is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoki Ogawa, Satoshi Araki, Yukinobu Nishiyama, Yoshinori Satou, Kazunori Aoki
  • Patent number: 8409019
    Abstract: A propeller shaft includes a first shaft having a yoke at one end, a second shaft slidably connected to the other end of the first shaft, and a surface treated member which is arranged at a connecting portion, at which the first shaft and the second shaft are connected to each other, and to which surface treatment for improving slidability of the second shaft with respect to the first shaft is applied. The surface treated member is formed by a substrate which is separate from the first shaft and the second shaft and to which the surface treatment has been applied. The surface treated member is arranged at the connecting portion, at which the first shaft and the second shaft are connected to each other, after the surface treatment is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoki Ogawa, Satoshi Araki, Yukinobu Nishiyama, Yoshinori Satou, Kazunori Aoki
  • Publication number: 20120283031
    Abstract: A propeller shaft includes a first shaft having a yoke at one end, a second shaft slidably connected to the other end of the first shaft, and a surface treated member which is arranged at a connecting portion, at which the first shaft and the second shaft are connected to each other, and to which surface treatment for improving slidability of the second shaft with respect to the first shaft is applied. The surface treated member is formed by a substrate which is separate from the first shaft and the second shaft and to which the surface treatment has been applied. The surface treated member is arranged at the connecting portion, at which the first shaft and the second shaft are connected to each other, after the surface treatment is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoki OGAWA, Satoshi ARAKI, Yukinobu NISHIYAMA, Yoshinori SATOU, Kazunori AOKI
  • Publication number: 20110143845
    Abstract: A propeller shaft includes a first shaft having a yoke at one end, a second shaft slidably connected to the other end of the first shaft, and a surface treated member which is arranged at a connecting portion, at which the first shaft and the second shaft are connected to each other, and to which surface treatment for improving slidability of the second shaft with respect to the first shaft is applied. The surface treated member is formed by a substrate which is separate from the first shaft and the second shaft and to which the surface treatment has been applied. The surface treated member is arranged at the connecting portion, at which the first shaft and the second shaft are connected to each other, after the surface treatment is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoki OGAWA, Satoshi ARAKI, Yukinobu NISHIYAMA, Yoshinori SATOU, Kazunori AOKI
  • Patent number: 7850557
    Abstract: A torque fluctuation damper pulley 10 is provided with a torque fluctuation damping elastic member 15 between a hub 11 attached to a rotational shaft and a pulley member 13. The torque fluctuation damping elastic member 15 includes a pair of rubber members 15A and 15B which sandwich a support portion 24 of the pulley member 13 under equal elastic forces from the front and rear in the axial direction of the pulley member 13 to joint the hub with the pulley member 13 elastically. Thus, the pulley member 13 always has equal forces being applied thereto from the front and rear in the axial direction, so that it becomes possible to make unnecessary any thrust bearing which would otherwise be required for positioning the pulley member 13 in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Masaoki Moriya, Yukinobu Nishiyama
  • Publication number: 20060264282
    Abstract: A torque fluctuation damper pulley 10 is provided with a torque fluctuation damping elastic member 15 between a hub 11 attached to a rotational shaft and a pulley member 13. The torque fluctuation damping elastic member 15 includes a pair of rubber members 15A and 15B which sandwich a support portion 24 of the pulley member 13 under equal elastic forces from the front and rear in the axial direction of the pulley member 13 to joint the hub with the pulley member 13 elastically. Thus, the pulley member 13 always has equal forces being applied thereto from the front and rear in the axial direction, so that it becomes possible to make unnecessary any thrust bearing which would otherwise be required for positioning the pulley member 13 in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Applicant: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Masaoki Moriya, Yukinobu Nishiyama