Patents by Inventor Osamu FUKUYAMA

Osamu FUKUYAMA 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: 11552540
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a magnet embedded core (1), creation of unnecessary resin from the resin for fixedly securing the magnet is prevented. The method includes a resin charging step of charging resin material (33) in solid form into the magnet insertion hole; a melting step of melting the resin material (33) in the magnet insertion hole, and a pressurization step of pressurizing an interior of the magnet insertion hole (3). The melting step includes melting the resin material (33) at least partly by preheating and inserting the magnet (4) into the magnet insertion hole (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: KURODA PRECISION INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventor: Osamu Fukuyama
  • Patent number: 11532973
    Abstract: To prevent the axial compressive force that acts on the rotor core from becoming unnecessarily large and to enable a high-quality magnet embedded core to be manufactured efficiently, a retaining jig (10) for a rotor core (2) including a magnet insertion hole (4) forming a through hole defining openings on end surfaces in an axial direction includes: a first plate (12) configured to contact against one of the end surfaces of the rotor core (2) and including a gate (20) configured to communicate with the corresponding opening of the magnet insertion hole (4); a second plate (14) configured to oppose another of the end surfaces of the rotor core (2); a closure member (26) coupled to the second plate (14) via a compression spring member (28) and configured to be capable of closing the opening of the magnet insertion hole (4) on the other of the end surfaces; and a coupling member (30) that couples the first plate (12) and the second plate (14) to each other such that the closure member (26) closes the opening and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: KURODA PRECISION INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Masanobu Ikeda, Osamu Fukuyama, Tomoaki Murayama
  • Patent number: 11264872
    Abstract: To automate setting of coupling rods when using a rotor core retaining jig and thereby to improve the production efficiency of a magnet embedded core, a setting device includes: a support base (42) on which the rotor core retaining jig (10) is to be placed; an opposing base (46) joined to the support base 42 to oppose the support base (42); a pressurizing device (48) provided on the opposing base (46) and configured to pressurize an upper plate (14) of the rotor core retaining jig (10) on the support base (42) toward a lower plate (12); chuck devices (126) provided on the support base (42) to releasably grip the coupling rods (30) and capable of moving between a separated position where the coupling rods (30) are separated from engagement grooves (32, 34) and an engaged position where the coupling rods (30) engage the engagement grooves (32, 34); and a fluid pressure cylinder device (120) provided on the support base (42) to drive each chuck device (126) between the separated position and the engaged position
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Kuroda Precision Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoaki Murayama, Osamu Fukuyama, Masanobu Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11258340
    Abstract: To allow necessary movement of a magnet in a magnet insertion hole during a manufacturing process so that a magnet embedded core in which the magnet is positioned as designed can be manufactured efficiently, a lower plate (12) and an upper plate (14) configured to contact against the end surfaces of a rotor core (2) are provided with pin members (37, 39) configured to enter a magnet insertion hole (4) to allow movement of a magnet (5) in a first direction, which is a separation direction of two mutually opposing inner surfaces (4C, 4D) of a magnet insertion hole (4), and to restrict movement of the magnet in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction as viewed in the axial direction of the magnet insertion hole (4), in a state where the magnet insertion hole is not filled with resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Kuroda Precision Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanobu Ikeda, Tomoaki Murayama, Osamu Fukuyama
  • Patent number: 11223261
    Abstract: A magnet embedded core is manufactured in a stable manner even when using a die clamping device having a large rated clamping force by preventing an excessive pressurizing force from being applied to a laminated iron core, performing the clamping with an appropriate pressurizing force so to minimize leakage of the resin out of magnet insertion holes, and suppressing a reduction in the geometric and dimensional precision of the laminated iron core. A die clamping device for driving a moveable platen in a direction toward and away from a fixed lower platen is configured to include a toggle link mechanism. In a fully extended state of the toggle link mechanism, an upper die abuts an end surface of the laminated iron core to close openings of the magnet insertion holes and pressurize the laminated iron core in a laminating direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Kuroda Precision Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Hironobu Okudaira, Tomoaki Murayama, Osamu Fukuyama
  • Patent number: 11201527
    Abstract: To prevent creation of unnecessary resin when fixing a magnet with resin, a manufacturing method for manufacturing a magnet embedded core comprises: a placing step of placing the rotor core on a mounting table such that an end surface of the rotor core is in contact with the mounting table; a resin charging step of charging the resin in solid state into the magnet insertion hole; a melting step of inciting the resin in the magnet insertion hole; a magnet inserting step of inserting the magnet into the magnet insertion hole; a closure step of closing the opening of the magnet insertion hole remote from the mounting table; and a resin pressurizing step of pressurizing the molten resin that has flowed into a buffer chamber formed in the mounting table from the opening of the magnet insertion hole on a side of the mounting table following the closure step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: KURODA PRECISION INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Fukuyama, Tomoaki Murayama, Tetsuya Nishizawa, Masanobu Ikeda, Kazuo Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11201526
    Abstract: A magnet embedded core is manufactured in a stable manner by preventing an excessive pressurizing force from being applied to the laminated iron core and performing the clamping with an appropriate pressurizing force so that the leakage of the resin out of the magnet insertion holes can be minimized, and the reduction in the geometric and dimensional precision of the laminated iron core may be suppressed. An electric die clamping device is used, such that a laminated iron core is placed on one of a fixed die and a moveable die and upon clamping by the die clamping device, the other of the fixed die and the moveable die is caused to abut onto an end surface of the laminated iron core to close openings of magnet insertion holes and pressurize the laminated iron core in a laminating direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: KURODA PRECISION INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventor: Osamu Fukuyama
  • Publication number: 20210242756
    Abstract: To allow necessary movement of a magnet in a magnet insertion hole during a manufacturing process so that a magnet embedded core in which the magnet is positioned as designed can be manufactured efficiently, a lower plate (12) and an upper plate (14) configured to contact against the end surfaces of a rotor core (2) are provided with pin members (37, 39) configured to enter a magnet insertion hole (4) to allow movement of a magnet (5) in a first direction, which is a separation direction of two mutually opposing inner surfaces (4C, 4D) of a magnet insertion hole (4), and to restrict movement of the magnet in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction as viewed in the axial direction of the magnet insertion hole (4), in a state where the magnet insertion hole is not filled with resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Masanobu Ikeda, Tomoaki Murayama, Osamu Fukuyama
  • Publication number: 20210234440
    Abstract: To automate setting of coupling rods when using a rotor core retaining jig and thereby to improve the production efficiency of a magnet embedded core, a setting device includes: a support base (42) on which the rotor core retaining jig (10) is to be placed; an opposing base (46) joined to the support base 42 to oppose the support base (42); a pressurizing device (48) provided on the opposing base (46) and configured to pressurize an upper plate (14) of the rotor core retaining jig (10) on the support base (42) toward a lower plate (12); chuck devices (126) provided on the support base (42) to releasably grip the coupling rods (30) and capable of moving between a separated position where the coupling rods (30) are separated from engagement grooves (32, 34) and an engaged position where the coupling rods (30) engage the engagement grooves (32, 34); and a fluid pressure cylinder device (120) provided on the support base (42) to drive each chuck device (126) between the separated position and the engaged position
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Tomoaki Murayama, Osamu Fukuyama, Masanobu Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20210194338
    Abstract: To prevent the axial compressive force that acts on the rotor core from becoming unnecessarily large and to enable a high-quality magnet embedded core to be manufactured efficiently, a retaining jig (10) for a rotor core (2) including a magnet insertion hole (4) forming a through hole defining openings on end surfaces in an axial direction includes: a first plate (12) configured to contact against one of the end surfaces of the rotor core (2) and including a gate (20) configured to communicate with the corresponding opening of the magnet insertion hole (4); a second plate (14) configured to oppose another of the end surfaces of the rotor core (2); a closure member (26) coupled to the second plate (14) via a compression spring member (28) and configured to be capable of closing the opening of the magnet insertion hole (4) on the other of the end surfaces; and a coupling member (30) that couples the first plate (12) and the second plate (14) to each other such that the closure member (26) closes the opening and
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Masanobu Ikeda, Osamu Fukuyama, Tomoaki Murayama
  • Patent number: 11038408
    Abstract: To prevent the creation of unnecessary resin from the resin used for fixing the magnet, a device for manufacturing a magnet embedded core including a magnet embedded in resin filling a magnet insertion hole (104) extending axially in a motor core comprises a resin charging device (80) configured to charge the resin (114) in solid form into the magnet insertion hole (104), a magnet insertion device (90) configured to insert the magnet (110) into the magnet insertion hole (104), and a heating device (70) configured to heat the motor core (101) to melt the resin (114) in solid form received in the magnet insertion hole (104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Kuroda Precision Industries Ltd.
    Inventor: Osamu Fukuyama
  • Patent number: 10873249
    Abstract: A resin filling method for a magnet embedded core includes: a fixing step of sandwiching the laminated iron core at axial ends thereof between a first mold and a second mold provided to face each other; and a resin injecting step of injecting a resin into the magnet insertion hole from a resin injecting portion provided in the first mold or the second mold, wherein in the resin injecting step, an end portion of the resin injecting portion is inserted into the magnet insertion hole beyond an axial end surface of the permanent magnet inserted in the magnet insertion hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: KURODA PRECISION INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Hironobu Okudaira, Tomoaki Murayama, Osamu Fukuyama
  • Publication number: 20200099278
    Abstract: To prevent creation of unnecessary resin when fixing a magnet with resin, a manufacturing method for manufacturing a magnet embedded core comprises: a placing step of placing the rotor core on a mounting table such that an end surface of the rotor core is in contact with the mounting table; a resin charging step of charging the resin in solid state into the magnet insertion hole; a melting step of inciting the resin in the magnet insertion hole; a magnet inserting step of inserting the magnet into the magnet insertion hole; a closure step of closing the opening of the magnet insertion hole remote from the mounting table; and a resin pressurizing step of pressurizing the molten resin that has flowed into a buffer chamber formed in the mounting table from the opening of the magnet insertion hole on a side of the mounting table following the closure step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Osamu Fukuyama, Tomoaki Murayama, Tetsuy Nishizawa, Masanobu Ikeda, Kazuo Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20200091785
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a magnet embedded core (1), creation of unnecessary resin from the resin for fixedly securing the magnet is prevented. The method includes a resin charging step of charging resin material (3) in solid form into the magnet insertion hole; a melting step of melting the resin material (33) in the magnet insertion hole, and a pressurization step of pressurizing an interior of the magnet insertion hole (3). The melting step includes melting the resin material (33) at least partly by preheating and inserting the magnet (4) into the magnet insertion hole (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventor: Osamu FUKUYAMA
  • Patent number: 10532501
    Abstract: A resin filling device includes: a first mold and a second mold provided so as to face each other to sandwich therebetween a laminated iron core and thereby to fix the laminated iron core; a flow path forming member provided to the first mold so as to be engageable with one of the axial ends of the laminated iron core and forming a resin flow path through which a resin flows; and a fitting member provided to the second mold to be fitted into an opening portion of the flow path forming member that is in communication with the resin flow path, wherein the fitting member is provided with a vent portion for discharging air in the resin flow path to outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: KURODA PRECISION INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Hironobu Okudaira, Tomoaki Murayama, Osamu Fukuyama
  • Publication number: 20190190361
    Abstract: A magnet embedded core is manufactured in a stable manner even when using a die clamping device having a large rated clamping force by preventing an excessive pressurizing force from being applied to a laminated iron core, performing the clamping with an appropriate pressurizing force so to minimize leakage of the resin out of magnet insertion holes, and suppressing a reduction in the geometric and dimensional precision of the laminated iron core. A die clamping device for driving a moveable platen in a direction toward and away from a fixed lower platen is configured to include a toggle link mechanism. In a fully extended state of the toggle link mechanism, an upper die abuts an end surface of the laminated iron core to close openings of the magnet insertion holes and pressurize the laminated iron core in a laminating direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Hironobu OKUDAIRA, Tomoaki MURAYAMA, Osamu FUKUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190089232
    Abstract: A magnet embedded core is manufactured in a stable manner by preventing an excessive pressurizing force from being applied to the laminated iron core and performing the clamping with an appropriate pressurizing force so that the leakage of the resin out of the magnet insertion holes can be minimized, and the reduction in the geometric and dimensional precision of the laminated iron core may be suppressed. An electric die clamping device is used, such that a laminated iron core is placed on one of a fixed die and a moveable die and upon clamping by the die clamping device, the other of the fixed die and the moveable die is caused to abut onto an end surface of the laminated iron core to close openings of magnet insertion holes and pressurize the laminated iron core in a laminating direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventor: Osamu Fukuyama
  • Publication number: 20190044423
    Abstract: To prevent the creation of unnecessary resin from the resin used for fixing the magnet, a device for manufacturing a magnet embedded core including a magnet embedded in resin filling a magnet insertion hole (104) extending axially in a motor core comprises a resin charging device (80) configured to charge the resin (114) in solid form into the magnet insertion hole (104), a magnet insertion device (90) configured to insert the magnet (110) into the magnet insertion hole (104), and a heating device (70) configured to heat the motor core (101) to melt the resin (114) in solid form received in the magnet insertion hole (104).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: Osamu Fukuyama
  • Publication number: 20180065285
    Abstract: A resin filling device includes: a first mold and a second mold provided so as to face each other to sandwich therebetween a laminated iron core and thereby to fix the laminated iron core; a flow path forming member provided to the first mold so as to be engageable with one of the axial ends of the laminated iron core and forming a resin flow path through which a resin flows; and a fitting member provided to the second mold to be fitted into an opening portion of the flow path forming member that is in communication with the resin flow path, wherein the fitting member is provided with a vent portion for discharging air in the resin flow path to outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Hironobu OKUDAIRA, Tomoaki MURAYAMA, Osamu FUKUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20180062488
    Abstract: A resin filling method for a magnet embedded core includes: a fixing step of sandwiching the laminated iron core at axial ends thereof between a first mold and a second mold provided to face each other; and a resin injecting step of injecting a resin into the magnet insertion hole from a resin injecting portion provided in the first mold or the second mold, wherein in the resin injecting step, an end portion of the resin injecting portion is inserted into the magnet insertion hole beyond an axial end surface of the permanent magnet inserted in the magnet insertion hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Hironobu OKUDAIRA, Tomoaki MURAYAMA, Osamu FUKUYAMA