Patents by Inventor Akihiro Namba
Akihiro Namba 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: 11949288Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a wheel drive device capable of suppressing a temperature increase in an electric motor and a power conversion device and suppressing occurrence of a failure of an electric component. Provided are: an electric motor having a stator 60 and a rotor 40; a stator holder 80 that holds the stator 60; a power conversion device 100 that converts power supplied to the electric motor; and a wheel which accommodates the electric motor, the stator holder 80, and the power conversion device 100 on the inner peripheral side. The stator holder 80 includes a flow path 90 through which a cooling medium flows. The flow path 90 is arranged between the stator 60 and the power conversion device 100.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Araki, Kinya Nakatsu, Takayoshi Nakamura, Akihiro Namba, Hiroyuki Ooiwa, Hideki Miyazaki
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Publication number: 20240105693Abstract: A power semiconductor device according to the present invention is provided with: a first circuit body constituting an upper arm of an inverter circuit for converting a DC current into an AC current; a second circuit body constituting a lower arm of the inverter circuit; and a circuit board that has therein a through-hole in which the first circuit body and the second circuit body are disposed and that has an intermediate board between the first circuit body and the second circuit body. The intermediate board has an AC wiring pattern for transmitting the AC current, and the first circuit body and the second circuit body are connected to the AC wiring pattern so as to be in surface contact with the AC wiring pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Ti CHEN, Akihiro NAMBA, Takeshi TOKUYAMA, Takahiro ARAKI, Kyota ASAI
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Publication number: 20230361001Abstract: A power semiconductor device according to the present invention is provided with a conductive section, a circuit component, a substrate that supports the conductive section and the circuit component, and a sealing member, wherein the sealing member forms a first flow path, and the first flow path has a first region thermally connected to a power circuit and a second region thermally connected to the circuit component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Ti CHEN, Takeshi TOKUYAMA, Akihiro NAMBA, Takahiro ARAKI, Masanori SAWAHATA
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Publication number: 20220077731Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a wheel drive device capable of suppressing a temperature increase in an electric motor and a power conversion device and suppressing occurrence of a failure of an electric component. Provided are: an electric motor having a stator 60 and a rotor 40; a stator holder 80 that holds the stator 60; a power conversion device 100 that converts power supplied to the electric motor; and a wheel which accommodates the electric motor, the stator holder 80, and the power conversion device 100 on the inner peripheral side. The stator holder 80 includes a flow path 90 through which a cooling medium flows. The flow path 90 is arranged between the stator 60 and the power conversion device 100.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro ARAKI, Kinya NAKATSU, Takayoshi NAKAMURA, Akihiro NAMBA, Hiroyuki OOIWA, Hideki MIYAZAKI
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Patent number: 11232994Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes a circuit body, first and second insulations, first and second bases, a case, and a distance regulation portion. The circuit body incudes a semiconductor element and a conductive portion. The first insulation and the second insulation oppose each other. The first base and second base also oppose each other. The case has a first opening portion covered with the first base and a second opening portion covered with the second base. The distance regulation portion has a first end that contacts the first base and a second end, that is opposite to the first end, and that contacts the second base. The distance regulation portion regulates a distance between the first base and the second base.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Nobutake Tsuyuno, Hiromi Shimazu, Akihiro Namba, Akira Matsushita, Hiroshi Houzouji, Atsuo Nishihara, Toshiaki Ishii, Takashi Hirao
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Patent number: 11127695Abstract: A power conversion device includes first and second power semiconductor elements, and a circuit for transferring a drive signal of the first and second power semiconductor elements. The circuit board includes a first emitter wire which is formed along an arranging direction of the first power semiconductor element and the second power semiconductor element, a first gate wire which is disposed between the first power semiconductor element and the first emitter wire, a second gate wire which is disposed between the second power semiconductor element and the emitter wire, a third gate wire which is disposed to face the first gate wire and the second gate wire with the emitter wire interposed between the third gate wire and the first gate wire and the second gate wire, and a first gate resistor which connects the first gate wire and the third gate wire over the first emitter wire.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Akihiro Namba, Takashi Hirao, Masami Oonishi
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Patent number: 10884030Abstract: In an object of the present invention, an object is to provide a technique for achieving higher accuracy in current detection of a radio frequency current, in a current detection device. The current detection device of the present invention includes two or more conductors through which a current shunted from a same conductor flows; conductors through which the shunted current flows have portions opposed to each other; currents flow in opposite directions in opposing portions of the conductors; and a magnetic field detecting element is provided between the opposing portions of the conductors.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Takashi Hirao, Akihiro Namba
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Publication number: 20200258853Abstract: A power conversion device includes first and second power semiconductor elements, and a circuit for transferring a drive signal of the first and second power semiconductor elements. The circuit board includes a first emitter wire which is formed along an arranging direction of the first power semiconductor element and the second power semiconductor element, a first gate wire which is disposed between the first power semiconductor element and the first emitter wire, a second gate wire which is disposed between the second power semiconductor element and the emitter wire, a third gate wire which is disposed to face the first gate wire and the second gate wire with the emitter wire interposed between the third gate wire and the first gate wire and the second gate wire, and a first gate resistor which connects the first gate wire and the third gate wire over the first emitter wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Akihiro NAMBA, Takashi HIRAO, Masami OONISHI
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Publication number: 20200227333Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a power semiconductor device enabling maintenance in reliability and improvement in productivity. According to the present invention, provided are: a circuit body including a semiconductor element and a conductive portion; a first insulation and a second insulation opposed to each other, the circuit body being interposed between the first insulation and the second insulation; a first base and a second base opposed to each other, the circuit body, the first insulation, and the second insulation being interposed between the first base and the second base; a case having a first opening portion covered with the first base and a second opening portion covered with the second base; and a distance regulation portion provided in space between the first base and the second base, the distance regulation portion regulating a distance between the first base and the second base in contact with the first base and the second base.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Nobutake TSUYUNO, Hiromi SHIMAZU, Akihiro NAMBA, Akira MATSUSHITA, Hiroshi HOUZOUJI, Atsuo NISHIHARA, Toshiaki ISHII, Takashi HIRAO
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Publication number: 20190271724Abstract: In an object of the present invention, an object is to provide a technique for achieving higher accuracy in current detection of a radio frequency current, in a current detection device. The current detection device of the present invention includes two or more conductors through which a current shunted from a same conductor flows; conductors through which the shunted current flows have portions opposed to each other; currents flow in opposite directions in opposing portions of the conductors; and a magnetic field detecting element is provided between the opposing portions of the conductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2017Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Takashi HIRAO, Akihiro NAMBA
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Patent number: 10177676Abstract: An object of the present invention is to reduce wire inductance without damaging manufacturability of a power converter. A power converter according to the present invention includes a power semiconductor module, a capacitor, and DC bus bars and. The capacitor smooths a DC power. The DC bus bars and transmit the DC power. The DC bus bars and include a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal connects to the power semiconductor module. The second terminal connects to the capacitor. The DC bus bars and form a module opening portion to insert the power semiconductor module. The DC bus bars and form a closed circuit such that a DC current flowing between the first terminal and the second terminal flows to an outer periphery of the module opening portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Tokuyama, Morio Kuwano, Toshiya Satoh, Akihiro Namba
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Publication number: 20180013355Abstract: An object of the present invention is to reduce wire inductance without damaging manufacturability of a power converter. A power converter according to the present invention includes a power semiconductor module, a capacitor, and DC bus bars and. The capacitor smooths a DC power. The DC bus bars and transmit the DC power. The DC bus bars and include a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal connects to the power semiconductor module. The second terminal connects to the capacitor. The DC bus bars and form a module opening portion to insert the power semiconductor module. The DC bus bars and form a closed circuit such that a DC current flowing between the first terminal and the second terminal flows to an outer periphery of the module opening portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi TOKUYAMA, Morio KUWANO, Toshiya SATOH, Akihiro NAMBA
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Patent number: 9847730Abstract: Provided is a power converter in which a magnetic core of a noise filter can be prevented from magnetic saturation and the noise filter can be downsized. A noise filter 140 provided in a power converter includes: a magnetic core 1 formed with a single through-hole 1A and forming a closed magnetic circuit; first wiring 11 having one end 81 connected to a power conversion circuit and the other end drawn out from the second opening 3, and running through the through-hole 1A from one first opening 2 to the other second opening 3; second wiring 21 having one end connected to the other end of the first wiring 11 and the other end 82 drawn out from the first opening 2 as a filter output end, and running through the through-hole 1A from the second opening 3 to the first opening 2; a first capacitor 41 provided between the ground and a connecting portion 31 of the first wiring 11 and the second wiring 21; and the second capacitor 51 provided between the other end 82 of the second wiring 21 and the ground.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Akihiro Namba, Keisuke Fukumasu
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Publication number: 20160197557Abstract: Provided is a power converter in which a magnetic core of a noise filter can be prevented from magnetic saturation and the noise filter can be downsized. A noise filter 140 provided in a power converter includes: a magnetic core 1 formed with a single through-hole 1A and forming a closed magnetic circuit; first wiring 11 having one end 81 connected to a power conversion circuit and the other end drawn out from the second opening 3, and running through the through-hole 1A from one first opening 2 to the other second opening 3; second wiring 21 having one end connected to the other end of the first wiring 11 and the other end 82 drawn out from the first opening 2 as a filter output end, and running through the through-hole 1A from the second opening 3 to the first opening 2; a first capacitor 41 provided between the ground and a connecting portion 31 of the first wiring 11 and the second wiring 21; and the second capacitor 51 provided between the other end 82 of the second wiring 21 and the ground.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2014Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: AKIHIRO NAMBA, Keisuke FUKUMASU
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Patent number: 9345160Abstract: Provided is an electronic device that is provided with a filter circuit that suppresses the effects of electromagnetic noise propagated through space from a circuit board and reduces parasitic inductance, and can output a voltage with adequately reduced noise. To solve the above problem, in an electronic device provided with a cabinet (101), a circuit board (132) provided in the cabinet, an output terminal (122) that passes through a through hole provided in the cabinet and outputs the output of the circuit board to the outside, the present invention constructs a loop composed of a filter means (142) having a filter capacitor (142a), an output terminal, a cabinet, and wires (142b, 142c) for connecting these parts. The wire (142c) connected to the cabinet is connected to a position close to the output terminal, and reduces the size of the loop. In addition, a shield (102) is provided between the filter means and the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2012Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Keisuke Fukumasu, Akihiro Namba, Hidenori Shinohara
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Publication number: 20150189784Abstract: An electric circuit apparatus includes a power module (300) including a DC positive electrode branch terminal (315D) and a DC negative electrode branch terminal (319D), and a power board (700) which is configured to transfer a direct current and which includes a power board P bus bar and a power board N bus bar sealed by a resin member, which has an insulation property, in such a manner that a P terminal (701) and an N terminal (702) are exposed. The DC positive electrode branch terminal (315D) and the P terminal (701) are held by a flexion member (904) and are connected to each other via a metal joining member having a melting point lower than those of the both terminals. The DC negative electrode branch terminal (319D) and the N terminal (702) are connected to each other in a similar manner. Thus, a thermal influence on the resin member can be reduced and connection durability can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Satoshi Hirano, Akihiro Namba, Makoto Ogata, Takeshi Tokuyama, Kinya Nakatsu
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Publication number: 20140240946Abstract: Provided is an electronic device that is provided with a filter circuit that suppresses the effects of electromagnetic noise propagated through space from a circuit board and reduces parasitic inductance, and can output a voltage with adequately reduced noise. To solve the above problem, in an electronic device provided with a cabinet (101), a circuit board (132) provided in the cabinet, an output terminal (122) that passes through a through hole provided in the cabinet and outputs the output of the circuit board to the outside, the present invention constructs a loop composed of a filter means (142) having a filter capacitor (142a), an output terminal, a cabinet, and wires (142b, 142c) for connecting these parts. The wire (142c) connected to the cabinet is connected to a position close to the output terminal, and reduces the size of the loop. In addition, a shield (102) is provided between the filter means and the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2012Publication date: August 28, 2014Inventors: Keisuke Fukumasu, Akihiro Namba, Hidenori Shinohara
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Patent number: 8797522Abstract: To enable measurement over a wide dynamic range from weak light quantity to strong light quantity in a light quantity detection device for detecting the light quantity, a detection signal from a photon counting light detector is A/D converted. When the A/D converted detection signal has a preset threshold value or more, the detection signal is transmitted as it is to a number-of-photons calculation circuit in a subsequent stage, and when the detection signal has the threshold value or less, threshold value processing for transmitting a preset reference value to the subsequent stage is performed. In the number-of-photons calculation circuit, the number of photons or the light quantity incident on the photon counting light detector is acquired from the dimension of an acquired detection signal waveform until the light quantity measurement ends.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Akihiro Namba, Fujio Onishi, Yasushi Terui
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Immersion objective lens, retention mechanism for immersion medium, and manufacturing method thereof
Patent number: 8465709Abstract: There is provided a retention mechanism for an immersion medium, for use in a device which observes/measures a sample by use of an immersion objective lens, includes a member which retains the immersion medium near a tip portion of the objective lens, wherein the member is configured to include at least first and second materials.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Mitsuo Harada, Akihiro Namba, Morinao Fukuoka -
Patent number: D1024961Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Suto, Akihiro Namba, Akeshi Takahashi, Makoto Ito