Patents by Inventor Satoshi Kajikawa
Satoshi Kajikawa 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: 20230412019Abstract: A rotating electric machine includes a rotor rotatable about a central axis, and a stator positioned radially outside the rotor. The rotor includes a shaft axially extending about the central axis, rotor core portions fixed to an outer peripheral surface of the shaft and in an axial direction, a magnet held by each of the rotor core portions, and at least one spacer that is a non-magnetic body with a ring-plate shape about the central axis and is between the rotor core portions which are axially adjacent to each other. The spacer is smaller in outer diameter than the rotor core portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Yusuke MAKINO, Satoshi KAJIKAWA, Ippei YAMASAKI
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Publication number: 20230109395Abstract: An impeller for a centrifugal fan rotatable about a central axis extending in an axial direction includes a hub portion expanding radially outward about the central axis, and wings on a radially outer side of the hub portion. A cross-sectional shape of the wing in a circumferential direction is a wing shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Shinji TAKEMOTO, Satoshi KAJIKAWA
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Patent number: 11286956Abstract: A motor includes a shaft centered on a center axis oriented in a vertical direction, a bearing supporting the shaft, an armature disposed radially outward of the bearing, a bracket to which the bearing and the armature are fixed, and a covered cylindrical rotor connected to the shaft. The rotor includes a rotor lid portion connected to the shaft, a rotor side wall portion extending downward from an outer edge of the rotor lid portion, a blower plate portion connected to a lower surface of the rotor lid portion and extending radially outward from a center portion of the rotor lid portion, an inlet disposed radially outward of the cylindrical portion and penetrating the bracket, and an outlet disposed radially outward of the blower plate portion and radially penetrating the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi Kajikawa, Tomoya Ueda, Yusuke Makino
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Patent number: 11277051Abstract: A motor includes a shaft, a bearing supporting the shaft, an armature disposed radially outward of the bearing, a bracket to which the bearing and the armature are fixed, a covered cylindrical rotor connected to the shaft, and a bus bar unit. The armature includes a core back, teeth extending radially outward from the core back, an insulator covering surfaces of the, and a defined by a wire wound from above the insulator around the teeth. The bus bar unit includes bus bars to which the coils are connected, a bus bar holder holding the bus bars, and a bus bar cover covering portion of the bus bars.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi Kajikawa, Yusuke Makino
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Patent number: 11050324Abstract: A motor includes a shaft with a central axis along an up and down direction as a center, a bearing mechanism rotatably supporting the shaft; a cylindrical rotor main body fixed to the shaft; a rotor fan fixed to the shaft at an upper side of the rotor main body; an armature facing the rotor main body in a radial direction; and a housing accommodating the rotor main body, the rotor fan, and the armature therein. The bearing mechanism includes a first bearing above the rotor fan in the housing and facing the rotor fan in the up and down direction and a second bearing positioned below the rotor main body. The housing includes a first opening, a second opening, and a bearing holding portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Makino, Satoshi Kajikawa
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Patent number: 10965193Abstract: A motor includes a shaft centered on a center axis oriented in a vertical direction, a bearing rotatably supporting the shaft, an armature disposed radially outward of the bearing, a bracket to which the bearing and the armature are fixed, and a covered cylindrical rotor connected to the shaft. The rotor includes a disk-shaped rotor lid portion connected to the shaft, and a rotor side wall portion extending downward from an outer edge of the rotor lid portion. The shaft is made of metal. The rotor lid portion and the rotor side wall portion are made of resin. The rotor lid portion and the shaft are an integrally molded article.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi Kajikawa, Yusuke Makino
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Publication number: 20200412204Abstract: A rotor blade apparatus includes a motor and a propeller. The motor includes a motor body having a rotor that rotates about a central axis, and an output part that is connected to the rotor and protrudes from the motor body to one side in an axial direction. The propeller is fixed to one axial end of the output part. The propeller has a flat portion that spreads in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction at a radially inner portion that faces a surface of the motor body facing one side in the axial direction. The rotor blade apparatus includes a fan that is provided between the flat portion and the motor body and is fixed to the output part. At least one blade of the fan faces the propeller in the axial direction with a gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Daisuke OGASAWARA, Satoshi KAJIKAWA, Yusuke MAKINO
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Patent number: 10673307Abstract: A motor includes a shaft with a central axis along an up and down direction as a center, a cylindrical rotor main body fixed to the shaft, a rotor fan fixed to the shaft at an upper side of the rotor main body, an armature facing the rotor main body in a radial direction, a bus bar electrically connecting the armature to an external power supply, a bus bar holding portion that holds the bus bar, and a housing that accommodates the rotor main body, the rotor fan, the armature, the bus bar, and the bus bar holding portion therein. The housing includes a first opening positioned above the armature and a second opening below the armature in the up and down direction. The bus bar holding portion is disposed outward the rotor fan in the radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Makino, Satoshi Kajikawa
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Patent number: 10666114Abstract: A motor includes a shaft, a bearing mechanism rotatably supporting the shaft, a cylindrical rotor main body fixed to the shaft, a rotor fan fixed to the shaft, an armature, and a housing. The bearing mechanism includes a first bearing above the rotor fan in the housing and facing the rotor fan in an up and down direction. The housing includes a first opening, a second opening, and a bearing holding portion. A cylindrical wind tunnel portion is outward of the rotor fan in a radial direction. An inner surface of the wind tunnel portion and the rotor fan face each other in the radial direction. An upper end portion of the inner surface of the wind tunnel portion and an outer surface of the bearing holding portion face each other in the radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yusuke Makino, Satoshi Kajikawa
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Publication number: 20190178261Abstract: A motor includes a shaft centered on a center axis oriented in a vertical direction, a bearing supporting the shaft, an armature disposed radially outward of the bearing, a bracket to which the bearing and the armature are fixed, and a covered cylindrical rotor connected to the shaft. The rotor includes a rotor lid portion connected to the shaft, a rotor side wall portion extending downward from an outer edge of the rotor lid portion, a blower plate portion connected to a lower surface of the rotor lid portion and extending radially outward from a center portion of the rotor lid portion, an inlet disposed radially outward of the cylindrical portion and penetrating the bracket, and an outlet disposed radially outward of the blower plate portion and radially penetrating the rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Satoshi KAJIKAWA, Tomoya UEDA, Yusuke MAKINO
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Publication number: 20190181722Abstract: A motor includes a shaft centered on a center axis oriented in a vertical direction, a bearing rotatably supporting the shaft, an armature disposed radially outward of the bearing, a bracket to which the bearing and the armature are fixed, and a covered cylindrical rotor connected to the shaft. The rotor includes a disk-shaped rotor lid portion connected to the shaft, and a rotor side wall portion extending downward from an outer edge of the rotor lid portion. The shaft is made of metal. The rotor lid portion and the rotor side wall portion are made of resin. The rotor lid portion and the shaft are an integrally molded article.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Satoshi KAJIKAWA, Yusuke MAKINO
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Publication number: 20190165642Abstract: A motor includes a shaft, a bearing supporting the shaft, an armature disposed radially outward of the bearing, a bracket to which the bearing and the armature are fixed, a covered cylindrical rotor connected to the shaft, and a bus bar unit. The armature includes a core back, teeth extending radially outward from the core back portion, an insulator covering surfaces of the teeth, and a coils defined by a wire wound from above the insulator round the teeth. The bus bar unit includes bus bars to which the coils are connected, a bus bar holder holding the bus bars, and a bus bar cover covering portion of the bus bars.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Satoshi KAJIKAWA, Yusuke MAKINO
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Publication number: 20190052150Abstract: A motor includes a shaft with a central axis along an up and down direction as a center, a bearing mechanism rotatably supporting the shaft; a cylindrical rotor main body fixed to the shaft; a rotor fan fixed to the shaft at an upper side of the rotor main body; an armature facing the rotor main body in a radial direction; and a housing accommodating the rotor main body, the rotor fan, and the armature therein. The bearing mechanism includes a first bearing above the rotor fan in the housing and facing the rotor fan in the up and down direction and a second bearing positioned below the rotor main body. The housing includes a first opening, a second opening, and a bearing holding portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Yusuke MAKINO, Satoshi KAJIKAWA
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Publication number: 20190052152Abstract: A motor includes a shaft, a bearing mechanism rotatably supporting the shaft, a cylindrical rotor main body fixed to the shaft, a rotor fan fixed to the shaft, an armature, and a housing. The bearing mechanism includes a first bearing above the rotor fan in the housing and facing the rotor fan in an up and down direction. The housing includes a first opening, a second opening, and a bearing holding portion. A cylindrical wind tunnel portion is outward of the rotor fan in a radial direction. An inner surface of the wind tunnel portion and the rotor fan face each other in the radial direction. An upper end portion of the inner surface of the wind tunnel portion and an outer surface of the bearing holding portion face each other in the radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Yusuke MAKINO, Satoshi KAJIKAWA
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Publication number: 20190052151Abstract: A motor includes a shaft with a central axis along an up and down direction as a center, a cylindrical rotor main body fixed to the shaft, a rotor fan fixed to the shaft at an upper side of the rotor main body, an armature facing the rotor main body in a radial direction, a bus bar electrically connecting the armature to an external power supply, a bus bar holding portion that holds the bus bar, and a housing that accommodates the rotor main body, the rotor fan, the armature, the bus bar, and the bus bar holding portion therein. The housing includes a first opening positioned above the armature and a second opening below the armature in the up and down direction. The bus bar holding portion is disposed outward the rotor fan in the radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Yusuke MAKINO, Satoshi KAJIKAWA
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Publication number: 20040155379Abstract: The nozzle is constituted by a nozzle body and a connecting block. The nozzle body is constituted by a casing and a core. A first passage is formed in the center of the core and a second passage is formed between the external surface of the core and the internal surface of the casing. The first passage and the second passage join together in front of the core and then lead to a discharge port at the tip end of the casing. In the interior of the connecting block are formed a first supply line and a second supply line. The first supply line connects a sub injection unit to a first supply port, and a first stop valve is provided within the line. The second supply line connects a main injection unit to a second supply port, and a second stop valve is provided within the line.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2004Publication date: August 12, 2004Applicant: TOSHIBA MACHINE CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Kajikawa, Tadayoshi Gotoh
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Publication number: 20030030179Abstract: The nozzle is constituted by a nozzle body and a connecting block. The nozzle body is constituted by a casing and a core. A first passage is formed in the center of the core and a second passage is formed between the external surface of the core and the internal surface of the casing. The first passage and the second passage join together in front of the core and then lead to a discharge port at the tip end of the casing. In the interior of the connecting block are formed a first supply line and a second supply line. The first supply line connects a sub injection unit to a first supply port, and a first stop valve is provided within the line. The second supply line connects a main injection unit to a second supply port, and a second stop valve is provided within the line.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2002Publication date: February 13, 2003Inventors: Satoshi Kajikawa, Tadayoshi Gotoh