Patents by Inventor Yukinori Otsuka

Yukinori Otsuka 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: 9884613
    Abstract: [Summary] To provide a brake system in which due to change in structure of a seat member, an end portion of a push rod that faces a piston can be increased in diameter and thus weight reduction of entire construction of the piston and suppression of vibration hitting noises are obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuma Tsuruoka, Yukinori Otsuka
  • Publication number: 20160214587
    Abstract: [Summary] To provide a brake system in which due to change in structure of a seat member, an end portion of a push rod that faces a piston can be increased in diameter and thus weight reduction of entire construction of the piston and suppression of vibration hitting noises are obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuma TSURUOKA, Yukinori OTSUKA
  • Patent number: 8733397
    Abstract: An electromagnetically actuated valve including a solenoid with a coil that generates a magnetic field upon being energized, a tubular member made of a non-magnetic material and disposed on an inner circumferential side of the coil, a movable valve body disposed within the tubular member and movable in an axial direction of the tubular member by an attraction force that is generated upon energizing the coil to thereby open and close a fluid passage, a first member made of a resin material and including a seat portion that is brought into contact with the movable valve body to close the fluid passage, and a first biasing member that biases the movable valve body toward the seat portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukinori Otsuka, Yohei Sato
  • Patent number: 8322684
    Abstract: An electromagnetically actuated valve including a solenoid with a coil that generates a magnetic field upon being energized, a tubular member made of a non-magnetic material and disposed on an inner circumferential side of the coil, a movable valve body disposed within the tubular member and movable in an axial direction of the tubular member by an attraction force that is generated upon energizing the coil to thereby open and close a fluid passage, a first member made of a resin material and including a seat portion that is brought into contact with the movable valve body to close the fluid passage, and a first biasing member that biases the movable valve body toward the seat portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukinori Otsuka, Yohei Sato
  • Publication number: 20100243932
    Abstract: An electromagnetically actuated valve including a solenoid with a coil that generates a magnetic field upon being energized, a tubular member made of a non-magnetic material and disposed on an inner circumferential side of the coil, a movable valve body disposed within the tubular member and movable in an axial direction of the tubular member by an attraction force that is generated upon energizing the coil to thereby open and close a fluid passage, a first member made of a resin material and including a seat portion that is brought into contact with the movable valve body to close the fluid passage, and a first biasing member that biases the movable valve body toward the seat portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Yukinori OTSUKA, Yohei Sato
  • Patent number: 7354117
    Abstract: In a liquid pressure control unit, a positive terminal of a power supply block is connected to a positive terminal of a motor block through a penetrating hole of a pump block. The power supply block is connected with the pump block, which serves as a power supply passage, via opposed male and female negative connectors. The female connector is connected to the male connector in the same direction as a direction in which the power supply block is connected to the pump block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukinori Otsuka, Kouji Numakura
  • Patent number: 7341320
    Abstract: An electromagnetically actuated valve including a housing having a fluid path and a valve retaining bore located in course of the fluid path, a tubular valve casing mounted to the valve retaining bore, a valve body electromagnetically operative to axially move within the tubular valve casing and allow and prevent a flow of fluid passing through the fluid path of the housing, and a filter disposed at an axial end of the tubular valve casing. The filter includes a fluid passage communicated with the fluid path of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukinori Otsuka, Hiromasa Kojima, Tatsuya Takamori, Akimichi Shimazu
  • Patent number: 7246863
    Abstract: An electromagnetic valve unit includes a yoke of magnetic metal. The yoke includes upper and lower walls that are integrally connected by side walls. A slit is provided by the upper wall of the yoke. The slit extends along a longitudinal axis of the yoke between axially opposed ends of the yoke. A plurality of electromagnetic valves are abreast installed in the yoke in such a manner that the yoke constitutes outside magnetic paths of solenoid coils of the valves. Each of the solenoid coils has terminal members that project outward from the yoke through the slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yukinori Otsuka
  • Publication number: 20050088040
    Abstract: In a liquid pressure control unit, a positive terminal of a power supply block is connected to a positive terminal of a motor block through a penetrating hole of a pump block and a negative terminal of the power supply block is connected with the pump block which is a power supply passage and male and female connectors at a negative side being opposed between the power supply block and the pump block, and the female connector being connected to the male connector in the same direction of attaching the power supply block onto the pump block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Yukinori Otsuka, Kouji Numakura
  • Publication number: 20040239178
    Abstract: An electromagnetic valve unit comprises a yoke of magnetic metal. The yoke includes upper and lower walls that are integrally connected by side walls. A slit is provided by the upper wall of the yoke. The slit extends along a longitudinal axis of the yoke between axially opposed ends of the yoke. A plurality of electromagnetic valves are abreast installed in the yoke in such a manner that the yoke constitutes outside magnetic paths of solenoid coils of the valves. Each of the solenoid coils has terminal members projected outward from the yoke through the slit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: HITACHI UNISIA AUTOMOTIVE, LTD.
    Inventor: Yukinori Otsuka
  • Publication number: 20040232763
    Abstract: An electromagnetically actuated valve including a housing having a fluid path and a valve retaining bore located in course of the fluid path, a tubular valve casing mounted to the valve retaining bore, a valve body electromagnetically operative to axially move within the tubular valve casing and allow and prevent a flow of fluid passing through the fluid path of the housing, and a filter disposed at an axial end of the tubular valve casing. The filter includes a fluid passage communicated with the fluid path of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: HITACHI UNISIA AUTOMOTIVE, LTD.
    Inventors: Yukinori Otsuka, Hiromasa Kojima, Tatsuya Takamori, Akimichi Shimazu
  • Patent number: 6578817
    Abstract: A solenoid valve includes a moving part, a plunger of magnetic material having one end facing an end face of the moving part, and a protrusion formed at the one end of the plunger and abutting on the end face of the moving part. During energization, a magnetic path is formed from a valve body to the moving part to produce an attraction force between the valve body and the moving part across a clearance. Magnetic flux running along the magnetic path becomes saturated at the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Unisia Jecs Corporation
    Inventors: Yukinori Otsuka, Masahiko Hara
  • Publication number: 20010050347
    Abstract: A solenoid valve includes a moving part, a plunger of magnetic material having one end facing an end face of the moving part, and a protrusion formed at the one end of the plunger and abutting on the end face of the moving part. During energization, a magnetic path is formed from a valve body to the moving part to produce an attraction force between the valve body and the moving part across a clearance. Magnetic flux running along the magnetic path becomes saturated at the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Inventors: Yukinori Otsuka, Masahiko Hara
  • Patent number: 6250335
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic modulator having a hydraulic modulator block including a reservoir and a damper; and an electronic control block detachably attached to the surface of the hydraulic modulator block. The reservoir and the damper are overlapped with each other such that a surface of the hydraulic modulator block becomes entirely substantially flat. With this, the hydraulic modulator becomes simple in construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Unisia Jecs Corporation
    Inventors: Yuuji Ohishi, Hideaki Takahashi, Yukinori Otsuka
  • Patent number: 6164731
    Abstract: An automotive brake system comprises a sump fluidly disposed in a housing, constructing a brake unit, and in the middle of a suction circuit of a pressure apply device including at least a pressure apply pump. During vehicle dynamics control or during vehicle stability control, the pressure apply rapidly sucks the brake fluid stored in the sump and quickly performs a pressure apply action, irrespective of the distance between the brake unit and a brake-fluid source. This ensures a smooth brake-fluid supply to the suction circuit of a return pump returning the brake fluid from the wheel-brake cylinder to the brake circuit upstream of a fluid-pressure control valve unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Unisia Jecs Corporation
    Inventors: Chiharu Nakazawa, Yukinori Otsuka, Yukio Sudo
  • Patent number: 6145543
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic modulator having a hydraulic modulator block including a reservoir and a damper; and an electronic control block detachably attached to the surface of the hydraulic modulator block. The reservoir and the damper are overlapped with each other such that a surface of the hydraulic modulator block becomes entirely substantially flat. With this, the hydraulic modulator becomes simple in construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Unisia Jecs Corporation
    Inventors: Yuuji Ohishi, Hideaki Takahashi, Yukinori Otsuka
  • Patent number: 5280882
    Abstract: A multiple electromagnetic valve comprises a yoke and a port structure held by the yoke. The structure has therein a chamber from which two passages extend to the outside. Two electromagnets are mounted on the yoke, and two armatures for use with the electromagnets are pivotally supported by the yoke. The armatures are pivoted in a first direction when the electromagnets are energized. Springs are employed for biasing the armatures to pivot in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction. Two valve bodies are respectively held by the armatures and arranged to close terminal ends of the passages when the armatures are pivoted in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1994
    Assignee: Atsugi Unisia Corporation
    Inventors: Haruo Kamiya, Yukinori Otsuka