Patents by Inventor Shigeki Ota
Shigeki Ota 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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Patent number: 10374492Abstract: A motor apparatus provided with a connector unit (40) to which an external connector is connected, wherein the connector unit (40) has a plurality of conductive members (64, 65, 66) arranged over a base portion (50) and a connector connecting portion (70) provided with a plug-in hole in which the external connector is plugged, wherein the conductive members (64, 65, 66) respectively include connector-side connecting portions (64a, 65a, 66a) connected to the external connector so as to face the connector connecting portion (70) from a first direction reversed to a plug-in direction of the external connector to the plug-in hole and base-side connecting portions (64b, 65b, 66b) connected to terminals or wirings provided in the base portion (50), wherein the connector-side connecting portions (64a, 65a, 66a) are respectively inserted into a plurality of insertion holes (74, 75, 76) provided at positions different from each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and wherein the base-side conType: GrantFiled: March 9, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Mitsuba CorporationInventors: Kenji Yasumoto, Teppei Tokizaki, Shigeki Ota
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Publication number: 20170207686Abstract: A motor apparatus provided with a connector unit (40) to which an external connector is connected, wherein the connector unit (40) has a plurality of conductive members (64, 65, 66) arranged over a base portion (50) and a connector connecting portion (70) provided with a plug-in hole in which the external connector is plugged, wherein the conductive members (64, 65, 66) respectively include connector-side connecting portions (64a, 65a, 66a) connected to the external connector so as to face the connector connecting portion (70) from a first direction reversed to a plug-in direction of the external connector to the plug-in hole and base-side connecting portions (64b, 65b, 66b) connected to terminals or wirings provided in the base portion (50), wherein the connector-side connecting portions (64a, 65a, 66a) are respectively inserted into a plurality of insertion holes (74, 75, 76) provided at positions different from each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and wherein the base-side conType: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Kenji Yasumoto, Teppei Tokizaki, Shigeki Ota
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Patent number: 9627939Abstract: A motor apparatus provided with a connector unit (40) to which an external connector is connected, wherein the connector unit (40) has a plurality of conductive members (64, 65, 66) arranged over a base portion (50) and a connector connecting portion (70) provided with a plug-in hole in which the external connector is plugged, wherein the conductive members (64, 65, 66) respectively include connector-side connecting portions (64a, 65a, 66a) connected to the external connector so as to face the connector connecting portion (70) from a first direction reversed to a plug-in direction of the external connector to the plug-in hole and base-side connecting portions (64b, 65b, 66b) connected to terminals or wirings provided in the base portion (50), wherein the connector-side connecting portions (64a, 65a, 66a) are respectively inserted into a plurality of insertion holes (74, 75, 76) provided at positions different from each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and wherein the base-side conType: GrantFiled: March 20, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Mitsuba CorporationInventors: Kenji Yasumoto, Teppei Tokizaki, Shigeki Ota
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Patent number: 9614422Abstract: In an electric motor apparatus including an electric motor (13), a speed-reduction mechanism (14) which transmits motive power of the electric motor (13), a housing (15) which accommodates the speed-reduction mechanism (14) and the electric motor (13), and a yoke (16a) fixed to an outer portion of the housing (15), the housing (15) is provided with a concave portion (21), a holding hole (18a), and an accommodation chamber (15a). A connector unit (25) is moved along the first direction and installed to a concave portion (21). A brush holder (26) is moved along the second direction and installed to the holding hole (18a). The speed-reduction mechanism (14) is moved along the first direction and accommodated in the accommodation chamber (15a). The yoke (16a) is moved along the second direction and fixed to the housing (15). Therefore, no restriction is imposed on the routing of an external connector connected to the connector unit (25).Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2012Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Mitsuba CorporationInventors: Kenji Yasumoto, Teppei Tokizaki, Shigeki Ota
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Publication number: 20160156243Abstract: A motor case 21 is positioned to a gear case 31 in the diametrical direction by diametrically-positioning projection portions 72c of a brush holder 70 by causing the motor case 21 and the gear case 31 to face each other, and an axially-positioning projection portions 72e of the brush holder 70 are pressed from the axial direction of an armature shaft 24 by a pressing flange portion 21i, so that the brush holder 70 is positioned to the gear case 31 in the axial direction. Therefore, the size and weight of the rear wiper motor 10 can be reduced by avoiding enlargement of the coupling portion of the motor case 21 and the gear case 31, and since it is unnecessary to interpose the brush holder 70 in the coupling portion between the motor case 21 and the gear case 31, a sufficient seal performance can be obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2013Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Kenji Yasumoto, Teppei Tokizaki, Shigeki Ota
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Patent number: 9276450Abstract: A wiper motor (10) comprises: a motor body (11) comprising a motor case (13) rotatably supporting an end of the motor shaft (17) in the axial direction thereof; a reduction mechanism (26) reducting the speed of rotation of the motor shaft (17) and transmitting the rotation having the reduced speed to a worm wheel (35); and a motion conversion mechanism (29) converting the rotational motion of the worm wheel (35) into a rocking motion and transmitting the rocking motion to an output shaft (28). The position of the output shaft (28) is set up that the axis (C1) of the output shaft (28) is closer to the motor case (13) than the axis (C2) of the worm wheel (35) and farther from the axis (C2) of the worm wheel (35) than the axis (C) of the motor shaft (17).Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Mitsuba CorporationInventors: Teppei Tokizaki, Shigeki Ota, Kenji Yasumoto
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Publication number: 20160049844Abstract: A motor apparatus provided with a connector unit (40) to which an external connector is connected, wherein the connector unit (40) has a plurality of conductive members (64, 65, 66) arranged over a base portion (50) and a connector connecting portion (70) provided with a plug-in hole in which the external connector is plugged, wherein the conductive members (64, 65, 66) respectively include connector-side connecting portions (64a, 65a, 66a) connected to the external connector so as to face the connector connecting portion (70) from a first direction reversed to a plug-in direction of the external connector to the plug-in hole and base-side connecting portions (64b, 65b, 66b) connected to terminals or wirings provided in the base portion (50), wherein the connector-side connecting portions (64a, 65a, 66a) are respectively inserted into a plurality of insertion holes (74, 75, 76) provided at positions different from each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and wherein the base-side conType: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Kenji Yasumoto, Teppei Tokizaki, Shigeki Ota
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Patent number: 9182020Abstract: A wiper motor 10 has a reduction mechanism 29 for reducing the rotational speed of a motor shaft 25 and transmitting the reduced speed, and a motion conversion mechanism 31 for converting the rotational motion of the reduction mechanism 29 into a rotational motion and transmitting the motion to the output shaft 30. A pair of first connection holes 50 and a pair of second connection holes 51 are formed on a worm wheel 35 at a position deviated in a radial direction from an axial center of the worm wheel so that each of the holes is opened at the side of one axial end side. The worm wheel 35 can be used for both cases in which the output shaft 30 is swung within a first swinging region and in which the output shaft 30 is swung within a second swinging region.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2011Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Mitsuba CorporationInventors: Teppei Tokizaki, Shigeki Ota
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Publication number: 20140252897Abstract: In an electric motor apparatus including an electric motor (13), a speed-reduction mechanism (14) which transmits motive power of the electric motor (13), a housing (15) which accommodates the speed-reduction mechanism (14) and the electric motor (13), and a yoke (16a) fixed to an outer portion of the housing (15), the housing (15) is provided with a concave portion (21), a holding hole (18a), and an accommodation chamber (15a). A connector unit (25) is moved along the first direction and installed to a concave portion (21). A brush holder (26) is moved along the second direction and installed to the holding hole (18a). The speed-reduction mechanism (14) is moved along the first direction and accommodated in the accommodation chamber (15a). The yoke (16a) is moved along the second direction and fixed to the housing (15). Therefore, no restriction is imposed on the routing of an external connector connected to the connector unit (25).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Kenji Yasumoto, Teppei Tokizaki, Shigeki Ota
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Publication number: 20130255408Abstract: A wiper motor 10 has a reduction mechanism 29 for reducing the rotational speed of a motor shaft 25 and transmitting the reduced speed, and a motion conversion mechanism 31 for converting the rotational motion of the reduction mechanism 29 into a rotational motion and transmitting the motion to the output shaft 30. A pair of first connection holes 50 and a pair of second connection holes 51 are formed on a worm wheel 35 at a position deviated in a radial direction from an axial center of the worm wheel so that each of the holes is opened at the side of one axial end side. The worm wheel 35 can be used for both cases in which the output shaft 30 is swung within a first swinging region and in which the output shaft 30 is swung within a second swinging region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2011Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: MITSUBA CORPORATIONInventors: Teppei Tokizaki, Shigeki Ota
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Publication number: 20130169089Abstract: A wiper motor (10) comprises: a motor body (11) comprising a motor case (13) rotatably supporting an end of the motor shaft (17) in the axial direction thereof; a reduction mechanism (26) reducting the speed of rotation of the motor shaft (17) and transmitting the rotation having the reduced speed to a worm wheel (35); and a motion conversion mechanism (29) converting the rotational motion of the worm wheel (35) into a rocking motion and transmitting the rocking motion to an output shaft (28). The position of the output shaft (28) is set up that the axis (C1) of the output shaft (28) is closer to the motor case (13) than the axis (C2) of the worm wheel (35) and farther from the axis (C2) of the worm wheel (35) than the axis (C) of the motor shaft (17).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2011Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: MITSUBA CORPORATIONInventors: Teppei Tokizaki, Shigeki Ota, Kenji Yasumoto
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Patent number: D329217Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1990Date of Patent: September 8, 1992Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.Inventors: Shigeki Ota, Kiyoshi Ochiai
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Patent number: D345327Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 1992Date of Patent: March 22, 1994Assignee: Sumotomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Shigeki Ota, Tatsuo Kimura
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Patent number: D685714Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2012Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Mitsuba CorporationInventor: Shigeki Ota