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).

  • Patent number: 10374492
    Abstract: 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 con
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsuba Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Yasumoto, Teppei Tokizaki, Shigeki Ota
  • Publication number: 20170207686
    Abstract: 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 con
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Kenji Yasumoto, Teppei Tokizaki, Shigeki Ota
  • Patent number: 9627939
    Abstract: 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 con
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Mitsuba Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Yasumoto, Teppei Tokizaki, Shigeki Ota
  • Patent number: 9614422
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Mitsuba Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Yasumoto, Teppei Tokizaki, Shigeki Ota
  • Publication number: 20160156243
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Kenji Yasumoto, Teppei Tokizaki, Shigeki Ota
  • Patent number: 9276450
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsuba Corporation
    Inventors: Teppei Tokizaki, Shigeki Ota, Kenji Yasumoto
  • Publication number: 20160049844
    Abstract: 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 con
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Kenji Yasumoto, Teppei Tokizaki, Shigeki Ota
  • Patent number: 9182020
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Mitsuba Corporation
    Inventors: Teppei Tokizaki, Shigeki Ota
  • Publication number: 20140252897
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Kenji Yasumoto, Teppei Tokizaki, Shigeki Ota
  • Publication number: 20130255408
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUBA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teppei Tokizaki, Shigeki Ota
  • Publication number: 20130169089
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUBA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teppei Tokizaki, Shigeki Ota, Kenji Yasumoto
  • Patent number: D329217
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1992
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeki Ota, Kiyoshi Ochiai
  • Patent number: D345327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1994
    Assignee: Sumotomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeki Ota, Tatsuo Kimura
  • Patent number: D685714
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsuba Corporation
    Inventor: Shigeki Ota