Shogo Enya

Title: Shogo Enya: Torque Converter and Lock-Up Device Inventor.

Introduction

Shogo Enya is an inventor associated with Shizuoka, Japan, and Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C. His recorded patent work concerns a torque converter lock-up device designed to connect rotating components while incorporating a damper mechanism.

Latest Patents

Enya is associated with 1 patent: “Lock-up Device and Torque Converter.” The invention describes a lock-up device that directly connects a torque converter cover, which rotates with the pump impeller, to a turbine runner connected to an output axis. Its clutch piston moves into or away from contact with the cover and contains a damper spring. An intermediate member sits inside the spring, while damper pressing portions project the spring’s center inward in the radial direction. The spring is fixed at both ends to a connecting member and pressed against the intermediate member’s projecting portion.

Career Highlights

The available information links Enya’s inventive work to Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C. His patent focuses on the structure and arrangement of components within a torque converter’s lock-up device.

Collaborations

Hiromi Fujiwara and Seiji Saiga are identified as Enya’s coworkers. The available details do not specify their roles in the patent or describe particular collaborative contributions.

Conclusion

Shogo Enya’s recorded patent highlights his work on a torque converter lock-up device that combines a clutch piston, damper spring, and intermediate member in a defined mechanical arrangement.