Patents by Inventor Yuzo Geshi

Yuzo Geshi 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: 8037984
    Abstract: A four-wheel-drive-vehicle driving force distribution apparatus has an auxiliary transmission mechanism for switching motive power transmitted to an input shaft at least between two levels, a high speed and a low speed, and transmitting the motive power to a main output shaft; a friction clutch for selectively transmitting the motive power of the main output shaft to an auxiliary output shaft; a ball cam mechanism for changing the pressing force of the friction clutch in a non-step manner; and a shift mechanism for shifting the auxiliary transmission mechanism. A clutch control mechanism is provided between a drive member fixed to an output shaft of a motor and a pinion gear and changes the clutch pressing force caused by the ball cam mechanism corresponding to clockwise rotation of the drive member performed by a motor starting from a control starting point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Univance Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Suzuki, Tsutomu Suzuki, Yuzo Geshi, Hiroyuki Nakano, Kiyonori Hirao
  • Publication number: 20070209462
    Abstract: A four-wheel-drive-vehicle driving force distribution apparatus has an auxiliary transmission mechanism for switching motive power transmitted to an input shaft at least between two levels, a high speed and a low speed, and transmitting the motive power to a main output shaft; a friction clutch for selectively transmitting the motive power of the main output shaft to an auxiliary output shaft; a ball cam mechanism for changing the pressing force of the friction clutch in a non-step manner; and a shift mechanism for shifting the auxiliary transmission mechanism. A clutch control mechanism is provided between a drive member fixed to an output shaft of a motor and a pinion gear and changes the clutch pressing force caused by the ball cam mechanism corresponding to clockwise rotation of the drive member performed by a motor starting from a control starting point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Satoru Suzuki, Tsutomu Suzuki, Yuzo Geshi, Hiroyuki Nakano, Kiyonori Hirao
  • Patent number: 6681912
    Abstract: The present invention provides a driving force distributing apparatus which can instantaneously reduce clutch pressure to thereby carry out proper operation of an ABS even if the ABS is actuated in traveling in a 4WD mode. In order to reduce pressure in a piston chamber, a control circuit drives a motor for reverse rotation. As a result, a pressure difference between a piston chamber side pressure and a pump side pressure in a supply path becomes large, pressure oil on a piston chamber side in the supply path is instantaneously discharged to an outside from a releasing hole of a quick open valve, and the pressure in the piston chamber reduces instantaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Fujiunivance Corporation
    Inventors: Satoru Suzuki, Yuzo Geshi
  • Publication number: 20020162722
    Abstract: The present invention provides a driving force distributing apparatus which can instantaneously reduce clutch pressure to thereby carry out proper operation of an ABS even if the ABS is actuated in traveling in a 4WD mode. In order to reduce pressure in a piston chamber, a control circuit drives a motor for reverse rotation. As a result, a pressure difference between a piston chamber side pressure and a pump side pressure in a supply path becomes large, pressure oil on a piston chamber side in the supply path is instantaneously discharged to an outside from a releasing hole of a quick open valve, and the pressure in the piston chamber reduces instantaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Satoru Suzuki, Yuzo Geshi