Patents Assigned to Nidec Copal Electronics Corporation
  • Publication number: 20240094078
    Abstract: The pressure sensor 10 comprises: a bottomed cylindrical sensor module 11 having inside a pressure receiving chamber C1 communicating with a flow path and including a diaphragm 11a in contact with the pressure receiving chamber; a pressure detecting element 12 for outputting a strain of the diaphragm 11a as a pressure; a base ring 14 fixed at an outer edge of an open-side end part 11c of the sensor module and disposed on an outer peripheral side of the sensor module 11; a hermetic member 13 fixed to the base ring 14 for forming a sealed vacuum chamber C2 opposite to the pressure receiving chamber C1 across the diaphragm 11a; a gasket 18 sandwiched between the base ring 14 and a body 5; and a pressing flange 19 for pressing the base ring 14 to the body 5 through the gasket 18.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicants: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED, NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi HIDAKA, Takatoshi NAKATANI, Kaoru HIRATA, Kouji NISHINO, Nobukazu IKEDA, Masaki FUKASAWA
  • Publication number: 20230408354
    Abstract: A torque sensor is capable of accurately attaching a first structure to an arm. A first structure includes a first surface, a second surface parallel to the first surface, and a third surface and a fourth surface connecting the first surface with the second surface. A second structure is concentrically arranged inside the first structure. A plurality of third structures connect the first structure with the second structure. The first structure comprises a plurality of protrusions on a part of the third surface. Each of the plurality of protrusions includes an inclined part becoming higher in a direction from the first surface to the second surface and a contact part continuous from a vertex of the inclined part, parallel to the third surface, and in a liner shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiya Hoshino, Takatoshi Inoguchi, Takayuki Endo
  • Publication number: 20230389195
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a pair of first engaging parts and a pair of second engaging parts. Both of the pair of first engaging parts are arranged at side surfaces of a case parallel to each other in opposition to each other. Each of the pair of second engaging parts is arranged adjacent to each of the pair of first engaging parts. Each of the first engaging parts includes a first arm and first protrusion, each of the second engaging parts includes a second arm and second protrusion, and a length of the second protrusion is longer than a length of the first protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuto Ohtake
  • Publication number: 20230366760
    Abstract: A torque sensor is disclosed that reduces stress to be imposed on a part of a strain body at which electrodes are arranged and prevents poor connection and disconnection from occurring. First structure and second structure are connected by a plurality of third structures. First strain sensor and second strain sensor are fixed between the first structure and second structure. Each of the first strain sensor and second strain sensor includes a rectangular strain body. The strain body includes a first end fixed to the first structure, an intermediate part fixed to the second structure, and a second end. The second structure includes a contact part, the contact part coming into contact with a part between the intermediate part and the second end of the strain body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takayuki Endo
  • Patent number: 11781927
    Abstract: A torque sensor which can improve detection accuracy is provided. The torque sensor includes a first structure, a second structure, a third structure provided between the first structure and the second structure and at least two sensor portions provided between the first structure and the second structure, and a stiffness of one of the first structure and the second structure, closer to the sensor portions is higher than that of the other one.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiya Hoshino, Takayuki Endo, Ryuji Hokari
  • Patent number: 11781928
    Abstract: A torque sensor includes a first structure, a second structure, a third structure provided between the first structure and the second structure, and at least two sensor units provided between the first structure and the second structure. A plurality of first contact portions having a structure integrated with the first structure is provided inside an outer peripheral portion of the first structure, first distal ends are arranged near the outer peripheral portion, and the first distal ends are in contact with a first attachment portion. A plurality of second contact portions having a structure integrated with the second structure is provided at a part of an inner peripheral portion of the second structure, second distal ends are arranged near the inner peripheral portion, and the second distal ends are in contact with a second attachment portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Takada, Takatoshi Inoguchi, Takayuki Endo, Keiya Hoshino, Yoko Yasutomi, Subei Shun, Yuji Usui
  • Patent number: 11761835
    Abstract: The object is to provide a mounting structure for a torque sensor capable of improving a detection accuracy of a torque sensor. A torque sensor includes a first structure, a second structure, a third structure provided between the first structure and the second structure, and at least two sensor units provided between the first structure and the second structure. A plurality of contact portions are provided on one of the first structure and the first attachment portion and one of the second structure and the second attachment portion, and are in contact with another of the first structure and the first attachment portion and another of the second structure and the second attachment portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Endo, Keiya Hoshino, Yoko Yasutomi, Subei Shun, Yuji Usui
  • Publication number: 20230170775
    Abstract: A motor attaching structure and a motor attaching method capable of preventing vibration from occurring are provided. A shaft holding a rotor of a motor rotatable thereon is fixed to a first holder. An annular second holder holds a core serving as a stator of the motor with a peripheral portion thereof being arranged between a case and the first holder. Screws to be used as fixing members fix the case, the first holder, and the second holder integrally to each other. The second holder further includes a holding portion which holds the stator and an absorbing portion located between the peripheral portion and the holding portion and possessing a thickness less than the peripheral portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki Nakada, Hiroki Matsushita, Yasuhiro Tobinai, Takatoshi Inoguchi
  • Publication number: 20230016055
    Abstract: An air blower capable of suppressing movement of an impeller in a thrust direction is provided. A first case includes a first air inlet and a first air outlet. A second case includes a second air inlet communicating with the first air inlet and a second air outlet communicating with the first air outlet. An impeller is provided inside the second case. A motor rotates the impeller. A first flow channel is provided between the motor and the second case on the opposite side of the first air inlet and the second air inlet relatively to the impeller. A second flow channel is provided between the first case and the second case and communicates with the first flow channel, the first air inlet, and the second air inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Matsushita, Shunji Mashiko, Yoshinori Akabane
  • Patent number: 11499879
    Abstract: A highly accurate torque sensor is provided by reducing the size of the shape. A torque sensor comprises a fourth structure and a fifth structure provided between a first structure and a second structure, a first strain sensor provided on the fourth structure, and a second strain sensor provided on the fifth structure. Each of the fourth structure and the fifth structure comprises a first connection section connected to one end of the first strain sensor or the second strain sensor, a second connection section connected to the other end of the first strain sensor or the second strain sensor, and a third connection section and a fourth connection section provided between the first connection section and the second connection section and possessing stiffness lower than the first connection section and the second connection section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takayuki Endo
  • Patent number: 11452828
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a CPAP device includes a housing, a fan, and a sound absorbing material. The housing has a first air inlet and a first air outlet, and a flow channel guiding air sucked through the first air inlet to the first air outlet. The fan has a second air inlet and a second air outlet, the second air inlet is disposed in the direction intersecting the flow channel, and the second air outlet is disposed in the direction along the flow channel. The sound absorbing material is provided with a recess constituting a part of the flow channel and facing the second air inlet of the fan, the recess having a diameter which is greater than a diameter of the second air inlet of the fan and which is equal to or smaller than the width of the flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuki Nakada, Takatoshi Inoguchi, Yasuhiro Tobinai, Hiroki Matsushita
  • Patent number: 11408786
    Abstract: A torque sensor which can detect a torque with high accuracy is provided. First structure and second structure are connected by a plurality of third structures. First and second strain sensors are connected between the first structure and the second structure. Each of the first and second strain sensors includes a strain body connected between the first structure and the second structure and a plurality of sensor elements provided on the strain body. The sensor elements are disposed in a region of one side of each of the first structure and the second structure with respect to a longitudinal central portion of the strain body, and the region on the one side is a region where there is only a little difference in strain between along a torque direction of the strain body and a torque-excepted direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takayuki Endo
  • Patent number: 11401941
    Abstract: An air blower capable of preventing a deformation of the vane wheel is provided. A cylindrical holder is provided on rotatable shaft. A vane wheel is provided on the outer circumference of the holder. The holder includes a top section including a plurality of first openings at one end thereof in the axial direction, and includes a flange including a plurality of second openings at the other end thereof, and the vane wheel includes first protrusions to be inserted into the first openings of the holder and fixed to the top section by deformed sections protruding from the first openings, and second protrusions to be inserted into the second openings of the holder and fixed to flange by deformed sections protruding from the second openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Saito, Masatoshi Obayashi, Kyosuke Saso, Tadashi Okabe, Toshiya Uchida
  • Publication number: 20220187147
    Abstract: A strain sensor fixing device includes a fixing member including a first side, a second side parallel to the first side, and a surface provided between the first side and the second side and including an opening part, the first side being brought into contact with the first structure, the second side being brought into contact with an end part of the flexure body constituting the strain sensor provided on the first structure, a screw inserted into the opening part and screwed into the first structure, and a rotation stopping part bringing the fixing member into line contact or point contact with the other part to prevent rotation of the fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Takada, Takatoshi Inoguchi, Takayuki Endo
  • Publication number: 20220178772
    Abstract: A fixing member includes a first side, second side parallel to the first side, and face provided between the first side and second side and including an opening. The face is provided at a position separate from a line connecting between the first side and second side, first side is brought into line contact or point contact with the first structure, and second side is brought into line contact with an end part of a strain body constituting a strain sensor, the end part being provided on the first structure. A screw is inserted into the opening and is screwed into the first structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Takada, Takatoshi Inoguchi, Takayuki Endo
  • Patent number: 11353344
    Abstract: In a force sensor according to one embodiment, a main body is cylindrical. A cylindrical movable body is movable with respect to the main body and includes at least three circular openings in the outer circumference thereof. A strain body is fixed to the main body and the movable body and is deformable according to the movement of the movable body. Strain sensors are provided on the strain body. A first stopper is arranged inside each of the openings and includes a first outer circumferential surface including a first outer diameter less than a diameter of the opening. Sealing members are configured to cover at least the openings and a movable part between the main body and the movable body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takayuki Endo
  • Patent number: 11345044
    Abstract: A torque sensor supporting device capable of preventing bending moment other than torque from occurring to a torque sensor and improving the detection accuracy of the torque sensor. A first supporting body is provided to a base serving as a first mounting section of a robot. A second supporting body is coupled to a second structure of a torque sensor including a first structure provided to the base, the second structure coupled to a first arm serving as a second mounting section, third structures provided between the first structure and the second structure, and at least two sensor sections provided between the first structure and the second structure. Rotating bodies are provided between the first supporting body and the second supporting body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Endo, Takashi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11333564
    Abstract: An embodiment is to provide a strain sensor fixing device and torque sensor using the same capable of preventing the sensor performance from being deteriorated, and preventing the device configuration from being upsized, and further capable of securely fixing the strain sensor to a structure. A fixing member includes a first end and a second end. The first end is provided with a projection which contacts a first structure and the second end contacts a first end of a strain body provided on the first structure. A screw is inserted into the first structure and screwed into a part of the fixing member between the first end and the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Endo, Takashi Kanai
  • Patent number: D952490
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Endo, Arisa Otake
  • Patent number: D952491
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Endo, Arisa Otake