This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignees: Aisin Corporation, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha. Active years: 2026.
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Title: Hiroki Inokura: An Inventor in Vehicle Transaxle Technology
Introduction
Hiroki Inokura is an inventor associated with Toyota, Japan. His work includes a patented transaxle design for a vehicle’s electric motor and gear mechanism. The available information lists 1 patent in his name.
Latest Patents
Inokura’s patent, “Transaxle,” describes a vehicle-mounted transaxle with a shaft that rotates together with a coupling gear and an electric motor rotor. The shaft contains separate oil passages: one guides oil collected by a gear toward a cooling target, while the other carries pump-supplied oil toward the rotor. A closure within the shaft restricts communication between the two passages, helping keep their oil routes distinct.
Career Highlights
Inokura is associated with Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, also known as Toyota Motor Corporation, and Aisin Corporation. His transaxle invention addresses oil routing and cooling within a vehicle drivetrain.
Collaborations
His listed coworkers include Mizuki Bingo and Takashi Hasumi.
Conclusion
Hiroki Inokura’s patented transaxle design focuses on separating oil passages to support cooling and lubrication in an electric vehicle drivetrain.
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