Patents by Inventor Seiki Shimoda

Seiki Shimoda 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: 11587751
    Abstract: An electromagnetic relay and a terminal block each include a voltage converter. The voltage converter is located adjacent to a coil and electrically connected to first coil terminals and second coil terminals. The voltage converter converts a power supply voltage input through one of the first coil terminals to a set value different from the input power supply voltage and outputs the power supply voltage to an electromagnet through one of the second coil terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiki Shimoda, Kenshi Hayashida, Takeshi Noguchi
  • Patent number: 11096280
    Abstract: A relay includes a relay main body (10) including a base (20) having a first surface (21), and a relay substrate (30) extending, in a direction intersecting the first surface (21), from a second surface (22) on the opposite side of the base (20) from the first surface (21), the relay substrate (30) being united with the base (20), and a case (50) attached to the relay main body (10) to cover the relay substrate (30), and the case (50) being filled with sealant. The relay main body (10) includes a board connector (23) provided on the first surface (21) of the base (20), an electronic component mounting portion (33) provided on the relay substrate (30), a conducting portion (40) provided on respective surfaces of the base (20) and the relay substrate (30), and an electronic component (34) mounted on the electronic component mounting portion (33).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Daichi Shimoda, Kazumune Kishikawa, Yasuyuki Kitahara, Tomonori Shiraishi, Shigeyuki Maeda, Yuta Fujise, Seiki Shimoda
  • Publication number: 20210127488
    Abstract: A relay includes a relay main body (10) including a base (20) having a first surface (21), and a relay substrate (30) extending, in a direction intersecting the first surface (21), from a second surface (22) on the opposite side of the base (20) from the first surface (21), the relay substrate (30) being united with the base (20), and a case (50) attached to the relay main body (10) to cover the relay substrate (30), and the case (50) being filled with sealant. The relay main body (10) includes a board connector (23) provided on the first surface (21) of the base (20), an electronic component mounting portion (33) provided on the relay substrate (30), a conducting portion (40) provided on respective surfaces of the base (20) and the relay substrate (30), and an electronic component (34) mounted on the electronic component mounting portion (33).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Daichi Shimoda, Kazumune Kishikawa, Yasuyuki Kitahara, Tomonori Shiraishi, Shigeyuki Maeda, Yuta Fujise, Seiki Shimoda
  • Patent number: 10964504
    Abstract: The movable body includes a pivot and a contact portion. The pivot is rotatably supported. The contact portion is disposed at a position contactable with a contact piece. The movable body rotates around the pivot and presses the contact piece via the contact portion to move the second contact close to the first contact. The actuator presses the movable body to rotate the movable body around the pivot. The contact piece has a curved portion located between the second contact and the support. The pivot is located on a side where the support is disposed with respect to the curved portion. The actuator includes a pressing member which presses the movable body. The pressing member moves in an axial direction of the pressing member to press the movable body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Seiki Shimoda, Yuichiro Teshima, Akira Tsurusaki
  • Publication number: 20200411267
    Abstract: An electromagnetic relay and a terminal block each include a voltage converter. The voltage converter is located adjacent to a coil and electrically connected to first coil terminals and second coil terminals. The voltage converter converts a power supply voltage input through one of the first coil terminals to a set value different from the input power supply voltage and outputs the power supply voltage to an electromagnet through one of the second coil terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Seiki SHIMODA, Kenshi HAYASHIDA, Takeshi NOGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200227224
    Abstract: The movable body includes a pivot and a contact portion. The pivot is rotatably supported. The contact portion is disposed at a position contactable with a contact piece. The movable body rotates around the pivot and presses the contact piece via the contact portion to move the second contact close to the first contact. The actuator presses the movable body to rotate the movable body around the pivot. The contact piece has a curved portion located between the second contact and the support. The pivot is located on a side where the support is disposed with respect to the curved portion. The actuator includes a pressing member which presses the movable body. The pressing member moves in an axial direction of the pressing member to press the movable body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiki SHIMODA, Yuichiro TESHIMA, Akira TSURUSAKI
  • Patent number: 10714291
    Abstract: The pressing member is configured to move to an off-position and an on-position. When the pressing member is located at the off-position, the first contact and the second contact come into a non-contact state. When the pressing member is located at the on-position, the first contact and the second contact come into a contact state by press of the pressing member against the contact piece. The actuator moves the pressing member from the off-position to the on-position via an overshoot position located beyond the on-position. The contact piece includes a body, and a low rigidity portion having rigidity lower than rigidity of the body. The pressing member presses the low rigidity portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Seiki Shimoda, Akira Tsurusaki
  • Patent number: 10685801
    Abstract: An electromagnetic device includes a spool having a cylindrical body with a through hole, a secondary coil formed in a spiral shape along an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body and formed with a closed circuit by metal plating, and a primary coil formed of a conductive wire wound around the secondary coil via an insulating material covering the secondary coil. An induced current, generated by applying a voltage to any one of the primary coil and the secondary coil, is allowed to flow to the other coil different from the one coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Seiki Shimoda, Tsuyoshi Okubo
  • Patent number: 10643811
    Abstract: A terminal connection structure with a good material yield and high productivity, free of mounting failure. The terminal connection structure is provided with: a base including a terminal hole, a fixed contact terminal portion, a through hole passing through the fixed contact terminal portion along its shaft center and communicating with the terminal hole, and a conductive film formed in a continuous manner on an inner circumferential surface of the terminal hole, an inner circumferential surface of the through hole, and an exposed surface of the fixed contact terminal portion; and a touch piece press-fitted into the terminal hole and electrically connected to the fixed contact terminal portion via the conductive film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Seiki Shimoda, Masaaki Abe
  • Patent number: 10602613
    Abstract: An electronic device where molten solder does not come into contact with a sealant so as not to destroy a sealing function. An electronic device is provided with: an insulating base mounted on a printed circuit board; a common planar terminal provided so as to extend from an outer side surface to a bottom surface edge of the insulating base, and cause electrical continuity between the outer side surface and the bottom surface edge of the insulating base; a cover fitted to the insulating base and covering the common planar terminal; and a sealant sealing a gap between the outer side surface of the insulating base and an inner circumferential surface of the cover. A solder pool is formed in a position surrounded by the printed circuit board and the common planar terminal at the bottom surface edge of the insulating base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Seiki Shimoda, Masaaki Abe
  • Publication number: 20180269018
    Abstract: The pressing member is configured to move to an off-position and an on-position. When the pressing member is located at the off-position, the first contact and the second contact come into a non-contact state. When the pressing member is located at the on-position, the first contact and the second contact come into a contact state by press of the pressing member against the contact piece. The actuator moves the pressing member from the off-position to the on-position via an overshoot position located beyond the on-position. The contact piece includes a body, and a low rigidity portion having rigidity lower than rigidity of the body. The pressing member presses the low rigidity portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiki SHIMODA, Akira TSURUSAKI
  • Publication number: 20180144895
    Abstract: An electromagnetic device includes a spool having a cylindrical body with a through hole, a secondary coil formed in a spiral shape along an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body and formed with a closed circuit by metal plating, and a primary coil formed of a conductive wire wound around the secondary coil via an insulating material covering the secondary coil. An induced current, generated by applying a voltage to any one of the primary coil and the secondary coil, is allowed to flow to the other coil different from the one coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Seiki Shimoda, Tsuyoshi Okubo
  • Publication number: 20180144892
    Abstract: A magnetic shield structure includes a housing made of a dielectric material, and a magnetic shield body formed by metal plating. The magnetic shield body is partially provided on at least one of an outer surface and an inner surface that form a surface of the housing made of the dielectric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Seiki Shimoda, Masaaki Abe
  • Publication number: 20180075993
    Abstract: A terminal connection structure with a good material yield and high productivity, free of mounting failure. The terminal connection structure is provided with: a base including a terminal hole, a fixed contact terminal portion, a through hole passing through the fixed contact terminal portion along its shaft center and communicating with the terminal hole, and a conductive film formed in a continuous manner on an inner circumferential surface of the terminal hole, an inner circumferential surface of the through hole, and an exposed surface of the fixed contact terminal portion; and a touch piece press-fitted into the terminal hole and electrically connected to the fixed contact terminal portion via the conductive film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Seiki Shimoda, Masaaki Abe
  • Publication number: 20180070449
    Abstract: An electronic device where molten solder does not come into contact with a sealant so as not to destroy a sealing function. An electronic device is provided with: an insulating base mounted on a printed circuit board; a common planar terminal provided so as to extend from an outer side surface to a bottom surface edge of the insulating base, and cause electrical continuity between the outer side surface and the bottom surface edge of the insulating base; a cover fitted to the insulating base and covering the common planar terminal; and a sealant sealing a gap between the outer side surface of the insulating base and an inner circumferential surface of the cover. A solder pool is formed in a position surrounded by the printed circuit board and the common planar terminal at the bottom surface edge of the insulating base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Seiki Shimoda, Masaaki Abe
  • Patent number: 9805893
    Abstract: An electromagnetic relay (100) has high wear resistance, high corrosion resistance, and good magnetic properties. The electromagnetic relay (100) includes a magnetic component including an alloy layer on its surface formed by diffusion-coating of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cr, V, Ti, and Al. The alloy layer has a thickness of 5 to 60 ?m, inclusive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Seiki Shimoda
  • Publication number: 20160086754
    Abstract: An electromagnetic relay (100) has high wear resistance, high corrosion resistance, and good magnetic properties. The electromagnetic relay (100) includes a magnetic component including an alloy layer on its surface formed by diffusion-coating of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cr, V, Ti, and Al. The alloy layer has a thickness of 5 to 60 ?m, inclusive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Seiki Shimoda