Patents by Inventor Yukio Ikeda

Yukio Ikeda 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).

  • Publication number: 20240142275
    Abstract: A position detection device configured to detect a position of a moving member that moves back and forth in a predetermined moving direction is provided with an exciting coil arranged to extend in the moving direction along the moving member, a detection coil that, by a magnetic field generated by the exciting coil, outputs a voltage corresponding to a position of a detection object portion moving together with the moving member within a predetermined detection range in the moving direction, and a calculation unit that determines the position of the moving member by calculation based on an output voltage of the detection coil. The detection object portion has a predetermined length in the moving direction, and a voltage is generated in the detection coil due to a difference in magnetic field intensity between a portion corresponding to the detection object portion and a portion not corresponding to the detection object portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Yohei SHIRAKAWA, Yuta SUGIYAMA, Yoshiaki YANAGISAWA, Yoshitake AGEISHI, Yukio IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20240142277
    Abstract: A position detection device detects a position of a moving member moving backward and forward in a predetermined moving direction. The position detection device includes an exciting coil disposed along the moving member and extending in the moving direction, a detection coil that outputs a voltage corresponding to a position of a detection target portion moving with the moving member by means of a magnetic field generated by the exciting coil within a predetermined detection range in the moving direction, and a calculation unit that calculates the position of the moving member by the output voltage of the detection coil. The detection coil includes a pair of coil elements whose output voltage changes according to the position of the moving member, and phases of the output voltages of the pair of coil elements during movement of the moving member within the detection range differ from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Yohei SHIRAKAWA, Yuta SUGIYAMA, Yoshiaki YANAGISAWA, Yoshitake AGEISHI, Yukio IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20240077334
    Abstract: A position detection device configured to detect a position of a moving member that moves back and forth in a predetermined moving direction is provided with an exciting coil arranged to extend in the moving direction along the moving member, and a detection coil that, by an action of a magnetic field generated by the exciting coil, can detect a position, in the moving direction, of a detection object portion provided on the moving member within a predetermined detection range. A plurality of the detection coils are arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the exciting coil. A plurality of the detection object portions are provided at different positions in the moving direction so as to respectively correspond to the plurality of the detection coils, and the respective detection ranges of the plurality of the detection coils are offset in the moving direction of the moving member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Yohei SHIRAKAWA, Yukio IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20230408247
    Abstract: A rotation angle detection device includes at least one target rotating in unison with a shaft, a rotating member for rotating at a different rotation speed from the shaft as the shaft rotates, a first sensor whose output signal changes when the target is approached, a second sensor that detects the rotation angle of the rotating member within one rotation, and a computing section that calculates the absolute angle of the shaft based on the output signal of the first sensor and the rotation angle of the rotating member detected by the second sensor. The output signal of the first sensor changes at a period different from the rotation period of the rotating member when the shaft rotates, and the computing section detects the absolute angle of the shaft at that time from the rotation angle of the rotating member when the output signal of the first sensor changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Yukio IKEDA, Masanori SAGAWA
  • Patent number: 11789033
    Abstract: A rotation speed sensor, configured to detect a rotation speed of a rotating body, is composed of a cable composed of an electric wire including a conductor wire, and a sheath provided over the electric wire, a circuit substrate mounted with an integrated circuit thereon and connected to the conductor wire being exposed from the cable, and a housing including a first housing, which is configured to hold the circuit substrate therein, and a second housing, which is configured to hold the cable therein, with the first housing being welded to the second housing, and with the second housing being welded to a surface of the sheath of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: PROTERIAL, LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio Ikeda, Yuta Kataoka, Masanori Sagawa
  • Publication number: 20230251112
    Abstract: A position detection device for detecting a position of a shaft moving forward and backward in an axial direction is provided with a detection object attached to the shaft, an excitation coil for generating an alternating magnetic field, and a detection coil arranged along an axial direction of the shaft. A magnitude of a voltage induced in the detection coil varies in accordance with a position of the detection object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Yohei SHIRAKAWA, Yuta SUGIYAMA, Yukio IKEDA
  • Patent number: 11652382
    Abstract: A motor wiring member configured to supply three-phase alternating current to a motor includes conductive wires, each of which has a connecting portion being provided at one end and being configured to be connected to a coil end of a stator of the motor, a terminal being provided at an other end of each conductive wire and being configured to be connected to an electrode of a terminal block, and a surge suppression section being configured to suppress an overvoltage from being applied to the motor. The surge suppression section includes three series circuits, each of which includes a resistor and a capacitor. One ends of the three series circuits are electrically connected to the conductive wires of respective phases, and other ends of the three series circuits are electrically connected to each other. The surge suppression section is provided along with the conductor wires near the terminal and is located between the terminal and the connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: PROTERIAL, LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Sagawa, Yuta Sugiyama, Keisuke Fukuchi, Yukio Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20220206032
    Abstract: A rotation speed sensor, configured to detect a rotation speed of a rotating body, is composed of a cable composed of an electric wire including a conductor wire, and a sheath provided over the electric wire, a circuit substrate mounted with an integrated circuit thereon and connected to the conductor wire being exposed from the cable, and a housing including a first housing, which is configured to hold the circuit substrate therein, and a second housing, which is configured to hold the cable therein, with the first housing being welded to the second housing, and with the second housing being welded to a surface of the sheath of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Yukio IKEDA, Yuta KATAOKA, Masanori SAGAWA
  • Patent number: 11313874
    Abstract: A rotation speed sensor, configured to detect a rotation speed of a rotating body, is composed of a cable composed of an electric wire including a conductor wire, and a sheath provided over the electric wire, a circuit substrate mounted with an integrated circuit thereon and connected to the conductor wire being exposed from the cable, and a housing including a first housing, which is configured to hold the circuit substrate therein, and a second housing, which is configured to hold the cable therein, with the first housing being welded to the second housing, and with the second housing being welded to a surface of the sheath of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio Ikeda, Yuta Kataoka, Masanori Sagawa
  • Patent number: 11276812
    Abstract: A piezoelectric body that is excellent in endurance, flexibility and bendability is achieved. A piezoelectric member includes: belt type first and second conductive rubber sheets that face each other; and a piezoelectric layer formed between an upper surface of the first conductive rubber sheet and a lower surface of the second conductive rubber sheet. The piezoelectric layer is made of a piezoelectric coating material with which at least either one of the upper surface of the first conductive rubber sheet and the lower surface of the second conductive rubber sheet is coated. When a pressure is applied to the piezoelectric layer through at least either one of the first conductive rubber sheet and the second conductive rubber sheet, a potential difference is generated between the first conductive rubber sheet and the second conductive rubber sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuya Akimoto, Yukio Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20220045570
    Abstract: A motor wiring member configured to supply three-phase alternating current to a motor includes conductive wires, each of which has a connecting portion being provided at one end and being configured to be connected to a coil end of a stator of the motor, a terminal being provided at an other end of each conductive wire and being configured to be connected to an electrode of a terminal block, and a surge suppression section being configured to suppress an overvoltage from being applied to the motor. The surge suppression section includes three series circuits, each of which includes a resistor and a capacitor. One ends of the three series circuits are electrically connected to the conductive wires of respective phases, and other ends of the three series circuits are electrically connected to each other. The surge suppression section is provided along with the conductor wires near the terminal and is located between the terminal and the connecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Masanori SAGAWA, Yuta SUGIYAMA, Keisuke FUKUCHI, Yukio IKEDA
  • Publication number: 20200271687
    Abstract: A rotation speed sensor, configured to detect a rotation speed of a rotating body, is composed of a cable composed of an electric wire including a conductor wire, and a sheath provided over the electric wire, a circuit substrate mounted with an integrated circuit thereon and connected to the conductor wire being exposed from the cable, and a housing including a first housing, which is configured to hold the circuit substrate therein, and a second housing, which is configured to hold the cable therein, with the first housing being welded to the second housing, and with the second housing being welded to a surface of the sheath of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Yukio IKEDA, Yuta KATAOKA, Masanori SAGAWA
  • Patent number: 10670426
    Abstract: A line sensor includes a sensor cord including a resilient hollow insulator and two electrical wires arranged along an inner circumferential surface of the hollow insulator in an electrically non-contact state with each other, a constant current source which is connected to one of the two electrode wires at one end of the sensor cord, and a detecting device for detecting a pressed position. The other electric wire is grounded at the other end of the sensor cord. The two electric wires include a resistance wire having a resistance of 1 k?/m or more. The detecting device detects a voltage of the resistance wire at one end of the sensor cord to detect the pressed position in a longitudinal direction of the sensor cord based on the detected voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventor: Yukio Ikeda
  • Patent number: 10641623
    Abstract: An onboard detector includes a cable including plural electric wires and a sensor module provided at an end of the cable. The sensor module includes a sensor, a housing member and a molded article. The sensor includes a sensor main body including a detecting element and plural lead wires electrically connected to the electric wires. The housing member includes a joint housing portion that houses joints of the electric wires and the lead wires. The molded article includes molding resin that is molded so as to cover at least a portion of the housing member and so as not to come into contact with the sensor main body. The joint housing portion includes a wire holding wall holding the electric wires and a sensor holding wall holding the lead wires so as to hold the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventor: Yukio Ikeda
  • Patent number: 10508933
    Abstract: A composite detection sensor includes a sensor cable including not less than three conductive electrode wires and a resilient insulation covering collectively the electrode wires and holding the electrode wires that are circumferentially spaced from each other, and a capacitance measurement unit for measuring capacitance between each two electrode wires and between each electrode wire and the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventor: Yukio Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20190252596
    Abstract: A piezoelectric body that is excellent in endurance, flexibility and bendability is achieved. A piezoelectric member includes: belt type first and second conductive rubber sheets that face each other; and a piezoelectric layer formed between an upper surface of the first conductive rubber sheet and a lower surface of the second conductive rubber sheet. The piezoelectric layer is made of a piezoelectric coating material with which at least either one of the upper surface of the first conductive rubber sheet and the lower surface of the second conductive rubber sheet is coated. When a pressure is applied to the piezoelectric layer through at least either one of the first conductive rubber sheet and the second conductive rubber sheet, a potential difference is generated between the first conductive rubber sheet and the second conductive rubber sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Katsuya AKIMOTO, Yukio IKEDA
  • Patent number: 10144162
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cable with resin molded body, wherein the cable with resin molded body includes a cable and a resin molded body formed by resin molding, wherein the resin molded body includes a main body to cover the tip portion of the cable and a flange integrally molded with the main body, and wherein the flange includes a bolt hole through which a bolt is inserted so as to fix the flange to the attachment object. The method includes molding the resin molded body by injecting a resin into a mold, the mold including a main body-molding portion for molding the main body, a flange-molding portion for molding the flange and an outlet formed behind the flange-molding portion in relation to the main body-molding portion, and draining the resin through the outlet during the molding of the resin molded body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta Kataoka, Yukio Ikeda, Takashi Onimoto
  • Patent number: 10099600
    Abstract: A steering switch device, which is mounted on a steering wheel, includes a linear switch that includes a hollow insulator having restorability and two electrode wires arranged spirally along an inner surface of a hollow part in the hollow insulator while being kept not in contact with each other, wherein a winding pitch coiling spirally the electrode wires is at least not more than 10 mm, and a detecting device that detects a press of the linear switch by sensing a contact of the electrode wires. The linear switch is arranged so as to be along at least part of a surface of the steering wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventor: Yukio Ikeda
  • Patent number: 10101412
    Abstract: A sensor module includes a magnetic field sensor that includes a sensor main body including a magnetic field sensing element and a plurality of lead wires led out from the sensor main body, a container case including a container part that includes the sensor main body, and a molded body that includes a mold resin molded so as to include at least a part of the container case without contacting with the sensor main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventor: Yukio Ikeda
  • Patent number: 10073010
    Abstract: A torque steering angle sensor includes a ring magnet that rotates together with the first rotary member, a second magnetic field detecting element arranged opposite an outer peripheral surface of the ring magnet, a slide magnet arranged opposite the second magnetic field detecting element in the axial direction, and a slide mechanism moving the slide magnet in the axial direction depending on a rotation of the first rotary member; and wherein the steering angle computing portion includes a slide magnet distance computing portion calculating a migration length from a reference position of the slide magnet; and a steering angle correcting portion correcting an offset of the magnetic field strength in the radial direction based on the migration length and configures so as to compute the steering angle of the steering wheel using a magnetic field strength in the radial direction corrected by the steering angle correcting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takanori Komuro, Teruyuki Nakamura, Yukio Ikeda