Patents by Inventor Tomotsugu SUGIHARA
Tomotsugu SUGIHARA 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: 11594926Abstract: A method of manufacturing a rotary electric machine armature that includes a cylindrical armature core in which a plurality of slots that extend in an axial direction are disposed in a circumferential direction and a coil wound around the armature core, the slots having respective radial openings that open in a radial direction, and the coil being formed by joining a plurality of segment conductors to each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyotaka Koga, Tomotsugu Sugihara
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Patent number: 11557930Abstract: A method of manufacturing a rotary electric machine armature that includes a cylindrical armature core in which a plurality of slots that extend in an axial direction are disposed in a circumferential direction and a coil wound around the armature core, the slots having respective radial openings that open in a radial direction, and the coil being formed by joining a plurality of segment conductors to each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyotaka Koga, Tomotsugu Sugihara
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Patent number: 11496013Abstract: A rotating electrical machine stator and a method for manufacturing a rotating electrical machine stator with high productivity. A rotating electrical machine stator includes a stator core having a slot; and a coil having a leg part including a held-in-slot part held in the slot and a portion extending from the held-in-slot part, and a resin foam is provided between an inner surface of the slot and an outer surface of the held-in-slot part facing the inner surface of the slot. The coil is formed by joining together a plurality of segment conductors each having a joint part, and a conductive joint material is disposed between a pair of joint parts facing each other in the slot.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyotaka Koga, Tomotsugu Sugihara, Tetsuya Funayama, Shinya Katayama, Takahiro Kobuchi
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Patent number: 11489374Abstract: A rotary electric machine armature that includes a cylindrical armature core and a coil wound around the armature core, wherein: the coil is formed by joining a plurality of segment conductors to each other; the segment conductors have respective conductor side portions that extend along the axial direction; the conductor side portions are provided with respective joint portions; the joint portions have respective facing surfaces; the joint portions of a pair of the segment conductors are joined to each other with the facing surfaces of the joint portions facing each other; and a facing surface of the facing surfaces is formed so as to have a portion that faces a radial direction and so as not to have portions that overlap each other as viewed in the radial direction over the entire facing surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyotaka Koga, Tomotsugu Sugihara
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Patent number: 11469650Abstract: The method for manufacturing an armature includes a step of independently pressing pressing-target segment conductors by a plurality of pressing jigs disposed for each of the pressing-target segment conductors, such that the plurality of pressing jigs are movable relative to each other, at least either one of first segment conductors and second segment conductors serving as the pressing-target segment conductors.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyotaka Koga, Tomotsugu Sugihara
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Patent number: 11451120Abstract: A method of manufacturing an armature includes: a step of preparing first segment conductors in which a plurality of end portions, or an end portion and a power terminal member, are electrically connected to each other; a step of disposing leg portions of the first segment conductors and leg portions of second segment conductors in an armature core; and a step of joining the leg portions of the first segment conductors and the leg portions of the second segment conductors to each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyotaka Koga, Tomotsugu Sugihara
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Publication number: 20220294320Abstract: A method of manufacturing an armature includes: a step of preparing first segment conductors in which a plurality of end portions, or an end portion and a power terminal member, are electrically connected to each other; a step of disposing leg portions of the first segment conductors and leg portions of second segment conductors in an armature core; and a step of joining the leg portions of the first segment conductors and the leg portions of the second segment conductors to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyotaka KOGA, Tomotsugu SUGIHARA
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Patent number: 11411476Abstract: A method of manufacturing an armature includes: a step of placing a bonding agent on bonding surfaces of the distal ends of a plurality of segment conductors; a step of placing the plurality of segment conductors on an armature core; a step of bonding the distal ends to each other; and a step of increasing a viscosity of the bonding agent placed on the distal ends, after the step of placing the bonding agent on the distal ends, and before the step of bonding the distal ends to each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyotaka Koga, Tomotsugu Sugihara
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Patent number: 11296584Abstract: A method of manufacturing a rotary electric machine armature that includes a cylindrical armature core in which a plurality of slots that extend in an axial direction are disposed in a circumferential direction and a coil wound around the armature core, the slots having respective radial openings that open in a radial direction, and the coil being formed by joining a plurality of segment conductors to each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: AISIN CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyotaka Koga, Tomotsugu Sugihara
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Publication number: 20210234439Abstract: The method for manufacturing an armature includes a step of independently pressing pressing-target segment conductors by a plurality of pressing jigs disposed for each of the pressing-target segment conductors, such that the plurality of pressing jigs are movable relative to each other, at least either one of first segment conductors and second segment conductors serving as the pressing-target segment conductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyotaka KOGA, Tomotsugu SUGIHARA
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Publication number: 20210194335Abstract: A method of manufacturing an armature includes: a step of placing a bonding agent on bonding surfaces of the distal ends of a plurality of segment conductors; a step of placing the plurality of segment conductors on an armature core; a step of bonding the distal ends to each other; and a step of increasing a viscosity of the bonding agent placed on the distal ends, after the step of placing the bonding agent on the distal ends, and before the step of bonding the distal ends to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyotaka KOGA, Tomotsugu SUGIHARA
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Publication number: 20210184528Abstract: In an armature, a plurality of segment conductors, which are joined to each other at a joint portion, are disposed in parallel in the radial direction. An insulating portion is provided on a conductor surface of one segment conductor at a position in the center axis direction corresponding to an adjacent joint portion of a different segment conductor that is adjacent to the one segment conductor in the radial direction. The insulating portion has a second insulation resistance which is higher than a first insulation resistance of an insulating coating of the different segment conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyotaka KOGA, Tomotsugu SUGIHARA
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Publication number: 20210167649Abstract: In this armature, facing surfaces which are portions where a first segment conductor and a second segment conductor are joined together are disposed so as to overlap each other as viewed in a radial direction, and an end part of at least one of the first segment conductor and the second segment conductor is provided with chamfered parts at edge parts on both circumferential sides of the end part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyotaka KOGA, Tomotsugu SUGIHARA, Takahiro KOBUCHI
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Publication number: 20210135512Abstract: A rotary electric machine armature that includes a cylindrical armature core and a coil wound around the armature core, wherein: the coil is formed by joining a plurality of segment conductors to each other; the segment conductors have respective conductor side portions that extend along the axial direction; the conductor side portions are provided with respective joint portions; the joint portions have respective facing surfaces; the joint portions of a pair of the segment conductors are joined to each other with the facing surfaces of the joint portions facing each other; and a facing surface of the facing surfaces is formed so as to have a portion that faces a radial direction and so as not to have portions that overlap each other as viewed in the radial direction over the entire facing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyotaka KOGA, Tomotsugu SUGIHARA
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Publication number: 20210036569Abstract: A rotating electrical machine stator and a method for manufacturing a rotating electrical machine stator with high productivity. A rotating electrical machine stator includes a stator core having a slot; and a coil having a leg part including a held-in-slot part held in the slot and a portion extending from the held-in-slot part, and a resin foam is provided between an inner surface of the slot and an outer surface of the held-in-slot part facing the inner surface of the slot. The coil is formed by joining together a plurality of segment conductors each having a joint part, and a conductive joint material is disposed between a pair of joint parts facing each other in the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyotaka KOGA, Tomotsugu SUGIHARA, Tetsuya FUNAYAMA, Shinya KATAYAMA, Takahiro KOBUCHI
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Publication number: 20200366146Abstract: A method of manufacturing a rotary electric machine armature that includes a cylindrical armature core in which a plurality of slots that extend in an axial direction are disposed in a circumferential direction and a coil wound around the armature core, the slots having respective radial openings that open in a radial direction, and the coil being formed by joining a plurality of segment conductors to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2018Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyotaka KOGA, Tomotsugu SUGIHARA
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Publication number: 20200343794Abstract: A method of manufacturing an armature includes: a step of preparing first segment conductors in which a plurality of end portions, or an end portion and a power terminal member, are electrically connected to each other; a step of disposing leg portions of the first segment conductors and leg portions of second segment conductors in an armature core; and a step of joining the leg portions of the first segment conductors and the leg portions of the second segment conductors to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyotaka KOGA, Tomotsugu SUGIHARA
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Publication number: 20200328644Abstract: In a stator, at least a part of a first facing surface in which at least a part of a first leg portion directs to one side in the radial direction and at least a part of a second facing surface in which at least a part of a second leg portion directs to the other side in the radial direction are joined to each other, and a first other end surface of the first leg portion is disposed so as to project toward the other side in the radial direction with respect to a second other end surface which is continuous with the second facing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyotaka KOGA, Tomotsugu SUGIHARA
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Publication number: 20200259381Abstract: A method of manufacturing a rotary electric machine armature that includes a cylindrical armature core in which a plurality of slots that extend in an axial direction are disposed in a circumferential direction and a coil wound around the armature core, the slots having respective radial openings that open in a radial direction, and the coil being formed by joining a plurality of segment conductors to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyotaka KOGA, Tomotsugu SUGIHARA
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Publication number: 20200235647Abstract: A method of manufacturing a rotary electric machine armature that includes a cylindrical armature core in which a plurality of slots that extend in an axial direction are disposed in a circumferential direction and a coil wound around the armature core, the slots having respective radial openings that open in a radial direction, and the coil being formed by joining a plurality of segment conductors to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2018Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiyotaka KOGA, Tomotsugu SUGIHARA