Patents by Inventor Kenji Kameko
Kenji Kameko 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).
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Publication number: 20230170112Abstract: The present invention relates to a shunt resistor and a method for manufacturing the shunt resistor. The present invention relates to a current detection device including a shunt resistor. The shunt resistor (1) comprises a resistance element (5) and a pair of electrodes (6, 7) connected to both ends (5a, 5b) of the resistance element (5) in a first direction. The shunt resistor (1) has a projecting portion (11) formed on a side surface (1a), which is parallel to the first direction, of the shunt resistor (1), and a recessed portion (12) formed in a side surface (1b), which is an opposite side of the side surface (1a), of the shunt resistor (1), and extending in the same direction as the projection (11). The projecting portion (11) has a portion of the resistance element (5) and portions of the pair of electrodes (6, 7), and the recessed portion (12) has a side surface (5d) of the resistance element (5) parallel to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2020Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: KOA CORPORATIONInventor: Kenji Kameko
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Patent number: 10578651Abstract: Provided is a current sensing resistor made of electrically conductive metal, the resistor including a code display portion obtained by encoding characteristic information specific to the current sensing resistor and displaying the encoded characteristic information in a readable manner.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: KOA CORPORATIONInventors: Kosuke Arai, Kenji Kameko
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Patent number: 10564188Abstract: Provided is a current sensing device including an electrical conductor made of electrically conductive metal; and voltage sensing terminals provided on the electrical conductor. Each voltage sensing terminal is formed by inserting bar-like metal into a through-hole formed in the electrical conductor, and the voltage sensing terminal includes a first terminal portion that is stored in the through-hole and a second terminal portion that protrudes from the through-hole.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: KOA CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Kameko, Kosuke Arai
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Patent number: 10473695Abstract: Provided is a current detection device in which, to a bus bar type shunt resistor, another member can be easily connected and fixed by means of rotational fastening of screw members. The current detection device is provided with: a pair of wiring members (11, 12) consisting of electrically conductive metal material; a resistor body (13) consisting of metal material having a smaller temperature coefficient of resistance than the wiring members and which is bonded to the wiring members; and a screw member (16) which is fixed to at least one of the wiring members and which is a separate member from the wiring members. One screw member (16) is fixed to one surface of the wiring members (11, 12), and another screw member (17) is rotationally fastened to the one screw member (16) sandwiching another member (18, 19) disposed on the other surface of the wiring members (11,12).Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: KOA CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Kameko, Junpei Yamamoto, Keishi Nakamura
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Patent number: 10161968Abstract: To provide a shunt resistor and a current detection device including the shunt resistor, to which a busbar, a board, and the like can be easily fixed with sufficient strength wherein only minimum processing of electrodes is required. Screwing members (bolt (14) and nut (15)) that are separate members from electrodes (12) of the resistor (10), are fixed on the electrodes (12). The current detection device includes the shunt resistor (10), which has at least a pair of electrodes (12). One screwing member (14) fixed beforehand on at least one electrode (12) is screw fastened with the other screwing member (15) while disposing a prescribed intervening member (20) between the one screwing member and the other screwing member. Here, the prescribed intervening member (20) includes a board mounting a current detection circuit thereon and/or busbars.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: KOA CORPORATIONInventors: Keishi Nakamura, Kenji Kameko
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Patent number: 10163553Abstract: Provided is a resistor including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a resistive element disposed between the first and second electrodes. Each of the first and second electrodes includes a main electrode portion and a narrow electrode portion with a narrower width than that of the main electrode portion. The resistive element is disposed between the two narrow electrode portions.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: KOA CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Kameko, Kosuke Arai, Tadahiko Yoshioka
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Patent number: 10157698Abstract: In a metal plate resistor, the bonded surface between the resistance body and the electrode can be prevented from peeling off. The metal plate resistor comprises a resistance body; an electrode consisting of metal material having a higher conductivity than the resistance body, and the electrode bonded with the resistance body; a recessed portion formed in an end face of the electrode on a side bonded with the resistance body; and a fixation hole formed in the electrode for inserting a bolt; wherein an end portion of the resistance body is fitted into the recessed portion in the electrode. The recessed portion is provided with wall portions on both sides in a width direction of the resistance body, and in a direction substantially perpendicular to a penetration direction of the fixation hole. The recessed portion is opened to an end face and a first surface of the electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2015Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: KOA CORPORATIONInventors: Keishi Nakamura, Kenji Kameko
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Publication number: 20180188295Abstract: Provided is a current sensing device including an electrical conductor made of electrically conductive metal; and voltage sensing terminals provided on the electrical conductor. Each voltage sensing terminal is formed by inserting bar-like metal into a through-hole formed in the electrical conductor, and the voltage sensing terminal includes a first terminal portion that is stored in the through-hole and a second terminal portion that protrudes from the through-hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Kenji KAMEKO, Kosuke ARAI
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Publication number: 20180174721Abstract: Provided is a resistor including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a resistive element disposed between the first and second electrodes. Each of the first and second electrodes includes a main electrode portion and a narrow electrode portion with a narrower width than that of the main electrode portion. The resistive element is disposed between the two narrow electrode portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Kenji KAMEKO, Kosuke ARAI, Tadahiko YOSHIOKA
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Publication number: 20180172735Abstract: Provided is a current sensing resistor made of electrically conductive metal, the resistor including a code display portion obtained by encoding characteristic information specific to the current sensing resistor and displaying the encoded characteristic information in a readable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Kosuke ARAI, Kenji KAMEKO
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Publication number: 20180156847Abstract: Provided is a compact and easily mountable current detection device in which a resistor body can be easily inserted in a current path, and a voltage value produced by the current can be easily obtained. The current detection device comprises a unit metal member (11A, 11B, 11C) that pass a current to be detected, a pair of voltage terminals (14, 14), which obtain a voltage signal from the unit metal member, and a holding member (16) that holds a plural of the unit metal members in parallel. A plural of the unit metal members (11A, 11B, 11C) is interposed between the holding member (16) and the board (17) on which a plural of wiring patterns is formed, and each pair of the voltage terminals (14, 14) of the unit metal member is connected to each wiring pattern formed on the board.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: KOA CORPORATIONInventors: Keishi Nakamura, Ryo Osawa, Susumu Toyoda, Kenji Kameko, Kaoru Shinoda
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Publication number: 20180156844Abstract: Provided is a current detection device in which, to a bus bar type shunt resistor, another member can be easily connected and fixed by means of rotational fastening of screw members. The current detection device is provided with: a pair of wiring members (11, 12) consisting of electrically conductive metal material; a resistor body (13) consisting of metal material having a smaller temperature coefficient of resistance than the wiring members and which is bonded to the wiring members; and a screw member (16) which is fixed to at least one of the wiring members and which is a separate member from the wiring members. One screw member (16) is fixed to one surface of the wiring members (11, 12), and another screw member (17) is rotationally fastened to the one screw member (16) sandwiching another member (18, 19) disposed on the other surface of the wiring members (11,12).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: KOA CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Kameko, Junpei Yamamoto, Keishi Nakamura
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Patent number: 9660404Abstract: Provided is a connection structure for a detection terminal of shunt resistor that allows a lead wire, that is to be connected to an electrode of the shunt resistor and is for detecting electrical current, to be easily and compactly connected to the electrode within a narrow and small module. A terminal connection structure for a resistor, which connects a detection terminal to an electrode, comprises a shunt resistor (13) that has a pair of electrodes (12) at both ends of a resistor body (11); a connector base (14) formed of insulating material; and an electrically conductive section (15a) formed on the connector base (14); wherein the connector base (14) is fit onto the shunt resistor (13) such that the electrically conductive section (15a) is electrically connected to the electrodes (12). The connector base (14) is provided with a joint section (C) that can be fit onto the resistor body (11).Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: KOA CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Kameko, Koichi Hirasawa, Yoshinori Aruga
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Publication number: 20170125142Abstract: In a metal plate resistor, the bonded surface between the resistance body and the electrode can be prevented from peeling off. The metal plate resistor comprises a resistance body; an electrode consisting of metal material having a higher conductivity than the resistance body, and the electrode bonded with the resistance body; a recessed portion formed in an end face of the electrode on a side bonded with the resistance body; and a fixation hole formed in the electrode for inserting a bolt; wherein an end portion of the resistance body is fitted into the recessed portion in the electrode. The recessed portion is provided with wall portions on both sides in a width direction of the resistance body, and in a direction substantially perpendicular to a penetration direction of the fixation hole. The recessed portion is opened to an end face and a first surface of the electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: KOA CORPORATIONInventors: Keishi NAKAMURA, Kenji KAMEKO
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Patent number: 9625494Abstract: Provided is a current detection resistor that is small and that inhibits influence of the skin effect due to high frequency current. The resistor includes a resistor body (11) and at least a pair of electrodes (12), wherein the resistor body (11) is configured in a pillar-shape having diameter of 4 mm or less disposed between the electrodes. Each of the electrodes (12) is made to be longer in the direction in which the electrodes are placed and longer than twice the distance between the electrodes, which sandwich the resistor body. Further, each of electrodes (12) is square pillar-shaped, and the resistor body is fixed to roughly to center of the electrode in cross-section.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: KOA CORPORATIONInventors: Keishi Nakamura, Koichi Hirasawa, Kenji Kameko
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Publication number: 20170003322Abstract: To provide a shunt resistor and a current detection device including the shunt resistor, to which a busbar, a board, and the like can be easily fixed with sufficient strength wherein only minimum processing of electrodes is required. Screwing members (bolt (14) and nut (15)) that are separate members from electrodes (12) of the resistor (10), are fixed on the electrodes (12). The current detection device includes the shunt resistor (10), which has at least a pair of electrodes (12). One screwing member (14) fixed beforehand on at least one electrode (12) is screw fastened with the other screwing member (15) while disposing a prescribed intervening member (20) between the one screwing member and the other screwing member. Here, the prescribed intervening member (20) includes a board mounting a current detection circuit thereon and/or busbars.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2015Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: KOA CORPORATIONInventors: Keishi Nakamura, Kenji Kameko
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Patent number: 9437352Abstract: Provided is a resistor for current detection, wherein connection failure etc. due to electro-migration is prevented from being generated in state that the resistor is mounted on a mounting board. The resistor has a resistance body (11) and electrodes (12). The electrode (12) includes first electrode portion (12a) connected to the resistance body (11) and second electrode portion (12b) formed on the first electrode portion (12a). The second electrode portion (12b) consists of material having higher resistivity than the first electrode portion (12a) and solder, which is used for mounting the resistor on the mounting board.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2013Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: KOA CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Kameko, Koichi Hirasawa
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Publication number: 20160231359Abstract: Provided is a current detection device, which is capable of measuring a large current with a high degree of accuracy and reliability. The current detection device comprises a first wiring member consisting of a highly conductive material, a second wiring member consisting of a highly conductive material, and a resistance body consisting of a metal material having a smaller temperature coefficient of resistance than the highly conductive materials used in the wiring members. The first wiring member and the second wiring member are welded to the resistance body, and the second wiring member is longer than the first wiring member. The second wiring member has a plurality of bent portions. The plurality of bent portions includes portions bent to horizontal direction and portions bent to vertical direction. Voltage detection terminals are formed in the vicinity of the resistance body on the first and second wiring members.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: KOA CORPORATIONInventors: Keishi Nakamura, Masakazu Ito, Kenji Kameko
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Publication number: 20150212115Abstract: Provided is a current detection resistor that is small and that inhibits influence of the skin effect due to high frequency current. The resistor includes a resistor body (11) and at least a pair of electrodes (12), wherein the resistor body (11) is configured in a pillar-shape having diameter of 4 mm or less disposed between the electrodes. Each of the electrodes (12) is made to be longer in the direction in which the electrodes are placed and longer than twice the distance between the electrodes, which sandwich the resistor body. Further, each of electrodes (12) is square pillar-shaped, and the resistor body is fixed to roughly to center of the electrode in cross-section.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2013Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: KOA CORPORATIONInventors: Keishi Nakamura, Koichi Hirasawa, Kenji Kameko
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Publication number: 20150048923Abstract: Provided is a resistor for current detection, wherein connection failure etc. due to electro-migration is prevented from being generated in state that the resistor is mounted on a mounting board. The resistor has a resistance body (11) and electrodes (12). The electrode (12) includes first electrode portion (12a) connected to the resistance body (11) and second electrode portion (12b) formed on the first electrode portion (12a). The second electrode portion (12b) consists of material having higher resistivity than the first electrode portion (12a) and solder, which is used for mounting the resistor on the mounting board.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Kenji Kameko, Koichi Hirasawa