Patents Assigned to Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 6841905
    Abstract: Motors are made thinner than conventional by adding a contrivance to a bracket. A housing composed of a case and a bracket is provided and an eccentric rotor and ring magnet are in the housing. A pair of brushes are provided with their base ends thereof anchored to a flexible base at the inside diameter of the magnet. The aforementioned flexible base leads to the outer periphery of the housing as a power-supply terminal, and an opening is provided in the part where the magnet is disposed in the housing. The flexible base leads to a side of the housing through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tadao Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20040189113
    Abstract: A brushless motor includes a highly reliable thrust-receiving member that simplifies the machining and assembling of parts and prevents deformation of the bearing and leakage of lubricating oil. A stator base has a cylindrical portion serving as a base portion of a bearing housing of the motor. The cylindrical portion is integral with the stator base. A sleeve bearing is pressed in and mounted in a fixed condition on the inner side of the cylindrical portion. A stator core consisting of a conductive wire is mounted in a fixed condition on the outer side of the cylindrical portion, thereby forming a stator. A thrust-receiving portion for the rotary shaft is molded integrally with the stator base at the opening of the cylindrical portion by outsert and resin integral molding, this thrust-receiving portion serving to receive the end of the rotary shaft opposite to the output end thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazumi Kuribara
  • Publication number: 20040190387
    Abstract: A turntable comprises a guide portion concentric with a rotary shaft for rotary driving an information recording disk and a ring-like centering member for centering the information recording disk by employing a central hole is provided in the information recording disk the centering member being provided so that it can move up and down so that the outer peripheral surface of the guide portion and the inner peripheral surface of the centering member face each other, wherein the centering member applies pressure to the inner periphery of the central hole of the information recording disk during rotation, thereby pressing it against the guide portion. As a result, the guide portion is elastically deformed and the centering accuracy of a disk carried on a turntable is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keisuke Ishii, Masahisa Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 6765331
    Abstract: An eccentric rotor having a high density member includes a rotor base having an air-core armature coil installation surface, a bearing holder provided at a center thereof, and an air-core armature coil position determination guide formed of a high density member including metal, having a specific gravity of 6 or more and arranged to be eccentric outside of the bearing holder, an air-core armature coil arranged at the air-core armature coil position determination guide, a printed wired commutator member installed to insulate a conductive portion having electric potential from the high density member, and an end connection pattern, in which ends of the air-core armature coil are connected, installed at the printed wired commutator member inside an outer circumference of rotation at a position not overlapping the air-core armature coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naohisa Koyanagi, Kenji Oya
  • Patent number: 6762518
    Abstract: A flat core brushless motor including a stator having a stator base with protruding poles, and a respective wound armature coil wrapped around each of the protruding poles, wherein the stator base includes at least one concave portion receiving the armature coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadao Yamaguchi, Naohisa Koyanagi, Toru Arai
  • Publication number: 20040104631
    Abstract: Disclosed is a brushless vibration motor having a driving circuit therein, which is capable of operating like a typical DC motor. The brushless vibration motor comprises an eccentric rotor R having an eccentric weight 5b, a rotor case 5 and a magnet 6 which has a plurality of magnetic poles arranged in the rotor case; a shaft 2 for supporting the eccentric rotor, a housing H for supporting the shaft, a stator S which is disposed around the shaft on a stator base 1 constructing a part of the housing and which consists of armature coils to drive the rotor, and a driving circuit member 1c which is mounted in a space K corresponding to an area of at least one armature coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: TOKYO PARTS INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuo Noguchi
  • Patent number: 6717304
    Abstract: A magnetic assembly structure includes a magnetic yoke connected to a first lead frame and separated at a connection portion of the yoke, at least one solderable feeder terminal connected to a second lead frame thinner than the first lead frame and separated from the yoke at a connection portion of the second lead frame, at least one feeder terminal electrically insulated from the yoke, a resin base insulating the yoke from the terminal, the connection portion of the yoke not protruding outside the base, and an annular magnet surrounding the yoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tadao Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 6713911
    Abstract: The present invention provides a disc-shaped eccentric rotor having at least two air-core coils. The rotor includes a flat commutator member having a central shaft insertion through hole, commutator land segments arranged around the shaft insertion through hole on a first side of the flat commutator member, wound air-core coil arrangement guides located around the shaft insertion through hole on a second side of the flat commutator member, air-core coil end portion connection lands arranged circumferentially on the second side of the flat commutator member, a shaft holder installed around the shaft insertion through hole on the second side of the flat commutator member, and wound air-core coils installed at the wound air-core coil arrangement guides and having end portions connected to the air-core coil end portion connection lands. The air-core coils of bigger sizes are uniformly arranged on the commutator member, so that high efficiency and easy Installation can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tadao Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 6674202
    Abstract: A compact flat type vibrator motor is provided in which movement of the center is secured in the commutator itself, an additional eccentric member does not need to be provided, and the number of parts are reduced, so that mass production thereof is possible. The commutator pieces are formed in a commutator base member including a printed wiring board to which a high density resin of a specific gravity of 3 or more is added. Simultaneously, a shaft receiving portion is formed at the central portion of the commutator base member. At least a high density resin portion is made eccentric so that an eccentric rotor is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tadao Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20030193262
    Abstract: An axially sliding contact type of a commutator which is capable of removing the problem related to a braking loose caused by magnetic force to prevent increase of consumed electricity, has a rotor including the commutator, and an electric motor having the rotor, in which a gap is axially formed. The commutator is of an axially contact type and comprises a plurality of metal plates made of copper and a noble metal layer coated on the metal plates in a state of disposing a separate layer between the metal plates and the noble metal layer. The separate layer is formed of Nickel plating having a non-magnetic property in a non-electrolysis manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naohisa Koyanagi, Tetsuchi Yashima, Katsuhito Sohara
  • Patent number: 6630759
    Abstract: An eccentric rotor includes an eccentric printed wiring commutator device having first and second surfaces, an expanded fan shape when viewed in a plane, a central hole for shaft installation, and a plurality of segment patterns at a periphery of the first surface; a wound, non-molded air-core armature coil incorporated in an air-core armature coil position determination guide protruding from and eccentric at the second surface of the printed wiring commutator device; an end connection portion located at an outer circumferential portion of the printed wiring commutator device for latching an end portion of the wound armature coil within a range not deviating from a turning circumference and simultaneous electrical connection with the segment patterns is possible, and not overlapping the wound armature coil when viewed in a plane; a resin bearing holder inserted in the shaft installation hole with a first part protruding toward the segment pattern and, simultaneously, a second part extending toward the second
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tadao Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 6617724
    Abstract: A non-circular flat motor in which terminal portions are installed at dead spaces and a manufacturing method. The motor can be easily held by a transferring apparatus and automatically mounted. The feeder terminal is easily reflow soldered. A rotor and a housing supporting the rotor are non-circular when in a plane perpendicular to the rotor axis. Feeder terminals or installation terminals are arranged at corners of surfaces of the housing. At least one feeder terminal is insulated from other portions of the housing. The corners may be concave so that each of the terminals does not protrude beyond the housing. Each of the terminals is easily reflow-soldered and exposed at the side of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tadao Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20030161558
    Abstract: A fluid bearing with an oil circulating hole therein has a bearing housing fixedly assembled to a stator base having a closed bottom surface; and upper and lower bearing portions; and a thrust receiving portion to rotatably support a rotating shaft. An opening oil reservoir is in the bearing housing and a lower oil reservoir is formed at the lower portion thereof. An intermediate oil reservoir is located between the upper and lower bearing portions. The oil circulating hole is formed in parallel with the rotating shaft in order to communicate with the opening oil reservoir, the intermediate oil reservoir and the lower oil reservoir. A space is defined at an opening portion which is covered with a cap in order to prevent oil from leaking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yusuke Kishi
  • Publication number: 20030098625
    Abstract: A compact flat type vibrator motor is provided in which movement of the center is secured in a commutator itself, an additional eccentric member does not need to be arranged, and the number of parts are reduced, so that mass production thereof is possible. A plurality of commutator pieces are formed in a commutator base member formed of a printed wiring board in which high density resin of a specific gravity of 3 or more is added at at least a portion thereof. Simultaneously, a shaft receiving portion is formed at the central portion of the commutator base member. At least a high density resin portion is made eccentric so that an eccentric rotor is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tadao Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 6566772
    Abstract: An axial directional gap type eccentric rotor having a stop position maintaining unit includes a commutator in which at least one air-core armature coil is arranged, a arc-shaped protruding portion installed at the outer circumference of the commutator so that at least part thereof faces the outer circumference portion of a donut-shaped magnet at the side of a stator, and an arc-shaped weight having magnetism arranged at least at part of the arc-shaped protruding portion. Thus, cost is lowered by reducing the number of the air-core armature coils. The loss of the main magnetic flux is prevented, without sacrificing a gap, by installing a weight having magnetism at a leakage magnetic flux portion. Also, the eccentric rotor can be moved or stopped at a position where the maximum torque is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tadao Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 6541891
    Abstract: In a rotor having a printed wiring commutator member as a printed wiring board in which a shaft installation hole is installed at the center of a printed wiring board, at least six segment patterns separated by slits are formed around the shaft installation hole, and simultaneously, at least three conductive bodies connect every two other segment patterns, terminal connection patterns are arranged at the outer circumference of the printed wiring board, a printed wiring commutator member is formed, not by through hole plating, as a means for forming the at least three conductive bodies for connecting every two other segment patterns, a plurality of air-core armature coils are installed at the side opposite to the segment patterns, and terminals of the air-core armature coils are connected to the terminal connection patterns through notches arranged at the outer circumference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tadao Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 6525441
    Abstract: A spindle motor includes a rotor case in which a shaft support is located at the center of the rotor and disc mounting guides are located around the shaft support at a predetermined interval, a shaft installed at the shaft support, a disc chuck spring having at least one disc inner hole chucking portion and arranged at the rotor case such that at least one disc inner hole chucking portion slightly protrudes between the disc mounting guides, a magnet inside the rotor case, an armature stator facing the magnet via a gap, and a stator base where the armature stator is located, the stator base supporting the shaft inside the armature stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tadao Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 6512315
    Abstract: A brushless motor having a turntable including a rotor in which a turntable is integrally formed on the outer side of a rotor case and a magnet is arranged on the inner side thereof, a shaft for supporting the rotor, a stator base for supporting the shaft, and a stator formed on a portion of the stator base for driving the rotor, in which the turntable which has a media mounting portion at least partly formed of resin, includes a media installation guide formed of the same resin to support a medium, and at least one media inner diameter chucking spring member integrally formed of resin to have a diameter slightly greater than the media installation guide and the inner diameter of the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tadao Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 6507136
    Abstract: A compact flat type vibrator motor is provided in which movement of the center is secured in the commutator itself, an additional eccentric member does not need to be provided, and the number of parts are reduced, so that mass production is possible. The commutator pieces are located in a commutator base member including a printed wiring board having a portion to which a high density resin of a specific gravity of 3 or more is added. A shaft receiving portion is centrally located in the commutator base member. The high density resin portion is eccentric so that an eccentric rotor is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tadao Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: RE38347
    Abstract: One end of a shaft is fixed to a first portion of a housing. An eccentric rotor is located in the housing rotatably on the shaft. The other end of the shaft is fitted into a concave portion on a second portion of the housing, so the rotor may be assembled in the housing in a simple manner and radial movement of the shaft can be prevented without enlarging the fixing portion of the shaft. Even if the diameter of the shaft is small, the shaft can withstand an impact resulting from dropping of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tadao Yamaguchi