Patents Assigned to TOP CO., LTD.
  • Patent number: 12567777
    Abstract: A coil includes a first coil layer and a second coil layer which is formed by winding a rectangular conductor. A side surface of the second coil layer contacts a side surface of the first coil layer in a second direction that is perpendicular to a radial first direction where the rectangular conductor overlaps. In the first coil layer, a second portion contacts a first portion. In the second coil layer, a fourth portion contacts a third portion. An outer surface of the third portion is closer to an outer peripheral side in the first direction than the outer surface of the first portion, and is closer to an inner peripheral side in the first direction than an outer surface of the second portion. An outer surface of the fourth portion is closer to the outer peripheral side in the first direction than the outer surface of the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignees: TOP CO., LTD., FUKUI PREFECTURAL GOVERNMENT
    Inventors: Kenji Sasaki, Hitoshi Otaki, Yoshinori Sasaki, Taiki Tanaka, Tomoya Okahashi
  • Publication number: 20240243633
    Abstract: A coil includes a first coil layer and a second coil layer which is formed by winding a rectangular conductor. A side surface of the second coil layer contacts a side surface of the first coil layer in a second direction that is perpendicular to a radial first direction where the rectangular conductor overlaps. In the first coil layer, a second portion contacts a first portion. In the second coil layer, a fourth portion contacts a third portion. An outer surface of the third portion is closer to an outer peripheral side in the first direction than the outer surface of the first portion, and is closer to an inner peripheral side in the first direction than an outer surface of the second portion. An outer surface of the fourth portion is closer to the outer peripheral side in the first direction than the outer surface of the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicants: TOP CO., LTD., FUKUI PREFECTURAL GOVERNMENT
    Inventors: Kenji Sasaki, Hitoshi Otaki, Yoshinori Sasaki, Taiki Tanaka, Tomoya Okahashi
  • Patent number: 11973388
    Abstract: A rotating electric machine according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a rotor; a stator; an insulator; and a coil. The rotor rotates about a first axis. The stator includes teeth projecting toward the rotor. The insulator is attached to each of the teeth. The coil is wound around the insulator. The insulator includes a pair of side surface portions that are mounted on the teeth to generate a biasing force against the teeth in a twisting direction with respect to a direction of the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: KYB Corporation, TOP Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sayaka Ueno, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Tohru Takimoto
  • Patent number: 11955858
    Abstract: A first portion of an insulator is provided on a first region of an end surface of a tooth. A second portion of the insulator is provided on a second region of the end surface of the tooth so as to be separated from the first portion in a circumferential direction. A third portion of the insulator is connected to fourth side ends of the first portion and the second portion in a radial direction. A coil includes a crossing portion in a coil end. A stator includes an insert body in a housing space. The insert is made of a material having a higher thermal conductivity than a material forming the insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TOP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Amaya, Norihito Shimode, Yuga Hashizume, Takao Sakai, Kenji Sasaki
  • Patent number: 11611269
    Abstract: The rotor includes a drive shaft, a first rotor core unit, and a second rotor core unit. The first rotor core unit is configured from a first iron core material having a through-hole into which the drive shaft is inserted, and a plurality of first permanent magnets, and includes a first reference surface at which the first iron core material is flush with or protruding further than first permanent magnets. The second rotor core unit is configured from a second iron core material having a through-hole into which the drive shaft is inserted, and a plurality of second permanent magnets, and has a second reference surface at which the second iron core material is flush with or protruding further than second permanent magnets, the second rotor core unit being laminated in an axial direction on the first rotor core unit such that the first reference surface and the second reference surface contact each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignees: KYB Corporation, TOP Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sayaka Ueno, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Masanobu Sunabata
  • Patent number: 11258330
    Abstract: The rotating electrical device has a motor, a bearing holder, and a busbar unit. The busbar unit has a plurality of busbars, and an electrically insulating busbar holder enclosing the plurality of busbars. The plurality of busbars are electrically connected to the plurality of coils, respectively, and inserted, on the bearing holder side of the busbar holder, through each of the plurality of terminal through-holes in the bearing holder, and the busbar holder is configured to enclose the periphery of a part where the plurality of busbars are inserted through the terminal through-holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignees: KYB CORPORATION, TOP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sayaka Ueno, Hiroyuki Miyoshi
  • Publication number: 20210257873
    Abstract: A first portion of an insulator is provided on a first region of an end surface of a tooth. A second portion of the insulator is provided on a second region of the end surface of the tooth so as to be separated from the first portion in a circumferential direction. A third portion of the insulator is connected to fourth side ends of the first portion and the second portion in a radial direction. A coil includes a crossing portion in a coil end. A stator includes an insert body in a housing space. The insert is made of a material having a higher thermal conductivity than a material forming the insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: TOP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Amaya, Norihito Shimode, Yuga Hashizume, Takao Sakai, Kenji Sasaki
  • Patent number: 10892659
    Abstract: A stator unit for including a plurality of coils includes a stator core configured to have the coils wound around the stator core; and a routing member including a plurality of groove configured to have wires routed in the groove, the wires extending from the coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: TOP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suguru Sakamoto, Yoshiteru Kurokawa, Junya Okabe, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Yoshihiro Kodera
  • Patent number: 10855132
    Abstract: A bus bar unit includes: a plurality of bus bars arranged to be laminated, the respective bus bars having conductivity, the respective bus bars having a hole part; an insulating member interposed between the bus bars, the insulating member having insulating property, the insulating member having a hole part; a positioning member formed by insulating resin, the positioning member having a pin protruding in direction of laminating the bus bars, the pin being inserted through the hole parts of the bus bars and the hole part of the insulating member; and a fixing part provided at a tip end of the pin, the fixing part being configured to fix the bus bars and the insulating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: TOP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuji Houzumi, Kenji Sasaki, Yoshihiro Kodera
  • Patent number: 10840656
    Abstract: A bus bar unit includes a bus bar for energizing a coil wound around a stator; and a bus bar holder formed by an insulating member and holds the bus bar. The bus bar holder includes an engaged part which is configured to be engaged with an engaging part formed at an extending part extended from the stator in axial direction of the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: TOP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuji Houzumi, Kenji Sasaki, Yoshihiro Kodera
  • Publication number: 20200195083
    Abstract: The rotating electrical device has a motor, a bearing holder, and a busbar unit. The busbar unit has a plurality of busbars, and an electrically insulating busbar holder enclosing the plurality of busbars. The plurality of busbars are electrically connected to the plurality of coils, respectively, and inserted, on the bearing holder side of the busbar holder, through each of the plurality of terminal through-holes in the bearing holder, and the busbar holder is configured to enclose the periphery of a part where the plurality of busbars are inserted through the terminal through-holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicants: KYB CORPORATION, TOP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sayaka UENO, Hiroyuki MIYOSHI
  • Publication number: 20200195105
    Abstract: The rotor includes a drive shaft, a first rotor core unit, and a second rotor core unit. The first rotor core unit is configured from a first iron core material having a through-hole into which the drive shaft is inserted, and a plurality of first permanent magnets, and includes a first reference surface at which the first iron core material is flush with or protruding further than first permanent magnets. The second rotor core unit is configured from a second iron core material having a through-hole into which the drive shaft is inserted, and a plurality of second permanent magnets, and has a second reference surface at which the second iron core material is flush with or protruding further than second permanent magnets, the second rotor core unit being laminated in an axial direction on the first rotor core unit such that the first reference surface and the second reference surface contact each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicants: KYB CORPORATION, TOP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sayaka UENO, Hiroyuki MIYOSHI, Masanobu SUNABATA
  • Patent number: 10411569
    Abstract: A rotor manufacturing method for manufacturing a rotor including a rotor core, the rotor core having a permanent magnet mounted thereon throughout a circumferential direction, includes covering an outer circumference of the rotor core with a tubular rotor cover; and forming an angular portion conforming to an outer shape of the permanent magnet by pressing an open end of the rotor cover radially inward with use of a pressing member, the open end of the rotor cover axially projecting from an end of the rotor core before being pressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignees: KYB Corporation, TOP Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Kawaguchi, Tomomi Hayase, Ryuichi Kaneko, Yoshiteru Kurokawa, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Akihiro Kawabata
  • Patent number: 10218243
    Abstract: A rolling bearing has an inner ring attached to a rotating shaft out of contact with a first end surface, and an outer ring is fitted onto an inner peripheral surface of a housing in contact with the first end surface. A sliding element is provided between a second end surface and the first end surface. A retaining portion is provided between the sliding element and the first end surface. A biasing portion is provided between the retaining portion and the first end surface to bias the retaining portion toward a second side in a lamination direction. The rotating shaft, the housing, the inner ring, the outer ring, a rolling element, the sliding element, the retaining portion, and the biasing portion are formed of a conductive material. The rotating shaft and the housing are electrically connected by the sliding element, the retaining portion, and the biasing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: TOP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Kai, Kenji Sasaki, Hiroaki Asakura
  • Patent number: 10103594
    Abstract: A stator of a rotary machine is provided with a first resin molded body, a second resin molded body and third resin molded bodies which electrically insulate a stator core and coils. The first resin molded body is attached to the stator core on a first side of a lamination direction in which steel sheets are laminated and the second resin molded body is attached to the stator core on a second side of the lamination direction. The third resin molded bodies have shapes extending along slot side surfaces and are provided in a state contacting with a predetermined region of the slot side. First slot side portions of the first resin molded body overlaps end portions of a first side of the third resin molded bodies and second slot side portions of the second molded body overlaps end portions of a second side of the third resin molded bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Top Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toru Takimoto
  • Patent number: 10075040
    Abstract: A rotary machine includes a rotor and a resin-molded stator which includes a stator core, a coil, a molded portion, a lead line, a bush and a bush supporting frame. The stator core is formed by laminating steel sheets. The coil is formed by winding a conducting wire around a tooth formed to the stator core. The molded portion covers the coil. The lead line is formed by the conducting wire continuing from an end portion of a power supply side of the coil. The bush is formed with a penetrated insert hole where the lead line is passed through. The bush supporting frame is supported by the molded portion and is formed with a penetrated attaching hole into which the bush is fitted in. The lead line is drawn out to the outside of the molded portion from the attaching hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Top Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Kakuda, Tadashi Uno
  • Publication number: 20180175570
    Abstract: A bus bar unit includes a bus bar for energizing a coil wound around a stator; and a bus bar holder formed by an insulating member and holds the bus bar. The bus bar holder includes an engaged part which is configured to be engaged with an engaging part formed at an extending part extended from the stator in axial direction of the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicants: KYB Corporation, TOP Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuji HOUZUMI, Kenji SASAKI, Yoshihiro KODERA
  • Publication number: 20180159397
    Abstract: A bus bar unit includes: a plurality of bus bars arranged to be laminated, the respective bus bars having conductivity, the respective bus bars having a hole part; an insulating member interposed between the bus bars, the insulating member having insulating property, the insulating member having a hole part; a positioning member formed by insulating resin, the positioning member having a pin protruding in direction of laminating the bus bars, the pin being inserted through the hole parts of the bus bars and the hole part of the insulating member; and a fixing part provided at a tip end of the pin, the fixing part being configured to fix the bus bars and the insulating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicants: KYB Corporation, TOP Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuji HOUZUMI, Kenji SASAKI, Yoshihiro KODERA
  • Publication number: 20180123411
    Abstract: The rotor includes the rotor core unit and a single cylindrical rotor cover. The rotor core unit has the rotor core fixed to a rotation axis so as to be able to rotate integrally therewith and a plurality of permanent magnets mounted on the rotor core along a circumferential direction thereof. The single cylindrical rotor cover has the upper surface portion and the bottom portion so as to cover an outer circumference of the rotor core. The upper surface portion is in contact with an outer circumferential edge portion of on one end surface in an axial direction of the permanent magnets. The bottom portion is in contact with at least one of the permanent magnets and the rotor core so that the rotor core unit is held in the axial direction by the upper surface portion and the bottom portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicants: KYB Corporation, TOP Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki KAWAGUCHI, Junya OKABE, Yoshiteru KUROKAWA, Hiroyuki MIYOSHI, Akihiro KAWABATA
  • Publication number: 20170302142
    Abstract: A rotor manufacturing method for manufacturing a rotor including a rotor core, the rotor core having a permanent magnet mounted thereon throughout a circumferential direction, includes covering an outer circumference of the rotor core with a tubular rotor cover; and forming an angular portion conforming to an outer shape of the permanent magnet by pressing an open end of the rotor cover radially inward with use of a pressing member, the open end of the rotor cover axially projecting from an end of the rotor core before being pressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicants: KYB Corporation, TOP Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki KAWAGUCHI, Tomomi HAYASE, Ryuichi KANEKO, Yoshiteru KUROKAWA, Hiroyuki MIYOSHI, Akihiro KAWABATA