公开(公告)号：US20190232848A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16316761

申请日：2017-06-20

Applicant: NIFCO INC.

Inventor： Yoichi HIRANO

IPC: B60N3/10 ,  F16C11/04

CPC classification number: B60N3/102 ,  B60N3/106 ,  F16C11/04 ,  F16C35/02

Abstract: This shaft-support structure for a rotary body is provided with a bearing portion disposed to a base panel and a fulcrum shaft that is disposed to a cup holder and is supported by the bearing portion in a rotatable manner. The bearing portion has slits on the side apart from the base panel. A center cover is disposed at a position facing the slits. The cup holder is configured in such a way that, when a load exceeding a predetermined level is exerted in the direction away from the base panel, the fulcrum shaft moves in a direction in which the fulcrum shaft disengages from the bearing portion through the slits and, therewith, by pressing the center cover from the inside and causing the center cover to move in the direction separating from the bearing portion, the fulcrum shaft disengages from the bearing portion.

公开(公告)号：US20230235779A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-27

申请号：US17928873

申请日：2021-05-11

Applicant: NIFCO INC.

Inventor： Yoichi HIRANO

IPC: F16C11/06

CPC classification number: F16C11/0623

Abstract: (Task) To provide a ball joint which is easily mounted to the panel with the ball stud mounted therein.
(Solution) A ball joint includes a ball stud 8 and a socket 10, the socket including: a base portion 12 that is annular about an axis extending in an insertion direction; multiple first protruding parts 13 that each protrude from the base portion in the insertion direction and are joined to each other; and second protruding parts 14, 34 that protrude from the base portion in the insertion direction in positions between the first protruding parts, wherein the second protruding parts rotatably hold the ball in cooperation with tips of the first protruding parts, the first protruding parts are each provided with an extension part 18 that extends out sideways with respect to a protruding direction, an outer surface of the extension part is provided with an engagement part 15 that engages with an edge part of the opening, the first protruding parts and the second protruding parts are each capable of deforming to bend in a radial direction with respect to the axis, and tips of the second protruding parts are positioned more in the insertion direction than edge parts of the extension part on a side of the insertion direction.

公开(公告)号：US20190264475A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-29

申请号：US16275900

申请日：2019-02-14

Applicant: NIFCO INC.

Inventor： Yoichi HIRANO

IPC: E05B83/34 ,  E05B63/22 ,  E05F1/08

Abstract: A push-lifter for a vehicle drains water entered into an inside through a drainage portion. A lower portion of a case includes a peripheral wall, a bottom wall, and an air vent portion opening at a center of the bottom wall. A cap includes a bottom portion located away from the bottom wall, and forming a first air flow channel communicating with the air vent portion between the bottom portion and the bottom wall; a side portion located away from the peripheral wall by continuing to the bottom portion, and having a cylindrical shape forming a second air flow channel communicating with the first air flow channel between the side portion and the peripheral wall; and a drainage portion located on a lower side in an attachment state of the case relative to a vehicle body side, communicating with the second air flow channel, and opening toward the bottom portion.