Patents by Inventor Akio Nakazawa

Akio Nakazawa 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: 20240085733
    Abstract: A display device includes a backlight, a display element, a plate for holding at least a portion of an emission surface, from which an image light is emitted, provided on the display element, and a heat dissipation portion that dissipates heat generated from the display element. The display element is connected to the heat dissipation portion via the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Maxell, Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji KAWAWA, Toshinori SUGIYAMA, Tomoki YAMAMOTO, Tatsuya NAKAZAWA, Keisuke SAWADA, Akio MISAWA, Nozomu SHIMODA
  • Patent number: 9818562
    Abstract: Provided is a reliable switch having a contact surface that is prevented from being roughened. To solve the problem, there is provided a switch including a plurality of switching units 2 and 3 each including a fixed electrode and a movable electrode that is disposed to be opposed to the fixed electrode and is closed or opened with respect to the fixed electrode, the switch being characterized in that the switching units 2 and 3 each make or break a current to be applied to the switch, the switching units 2 and 3 are electrically connected in series to each other, and the switching units 2 and 3 are each configured such that a first switching unit 3 is first closed, and then a second switching unit 2 is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Sato, Ayumu Morita, Makoto Yano, Kenji Tsuchiya, Akio Nakazawa
  • Patent number: 9378913
    Abstract: The invention has an object to provide an operating device or vacuum switch which permits reduction in the overall height of the operating device and improves installation convenience. In order to solve the above problem, an operating device according to the present invention is characterized by including an electromagnet 14 located in a case 10 and fixed to the case 10 through a fixing part, a capacitor 16 located at an end in the case 10, a control board 18 located opposite to the capacitor 16 across the electromagnet 14, an auxiliary contact 34 located above the capacitor 16, a movable part to move by a magnetic force generated from the electromagnet 14, and a power transmission section to operate in conjunction with movement of the movable part. The capacitor 16 and the auxiliary contact 34 are located at heights not exceeding the height of the fixing part for fixing the electromagnet 14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Sato, Ayumu Morita, Kenji Tsuchiya, Masato Yabu, Akio Nakazawa, Hisao Kawakami, Shigeru Yokosuka, Seiji Seya
  • Publication number: 20150318132
    Abstract: The invention has an object to provide an operating device or vacuum switch which permits reduction in the overall height of the operating device and improves installation convenience. In order to solve the above problem, an operating device according to the present invention is characterized by including an electromagnet 14 located in a case 10 and fixed to the case 10 through a fixing part, a capacitor 16 located at an end in the case 10, a control board 18 located opposite to the capacitor 16 across the electromagnet 14, an auxiliary contact 34 located above the capacitor 16, a movable part to move by a magnetic force generated from the electromagnet 14, and a power transmission section to operate in conjunction with movement of the movable part. The capacitor 16 and the auxiliary contact 34 are located at heights not exceeding the height of the fixing part for fixing the electromagnet 14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Takashi SATO, Ayumu MORITA, Kenji TSUCHIYA, Masato YABU, Akio NAKAZAWA, Hisao KAWAKAMI, Shigeru YOKOSUKA, Seiji SEYA
  • Patent number: 9142371
    Abstract: An actuator for a contactor comprises an electromagnet having a closing coil, a holding coil, fixed cores wound with the closing coil and the holding coil respectively, a movable core provided on one side of the fixed cores, and a yoke. A main contact movable member operates to perform closing or interrupting by attraction or release of the movable core with respect to the fixed core. The actuator has a trip spring, energy-stored during the closing, that performs the interrupting upon stopping energization to the holding coil and thereby releasing the stored-energy. The actuator has an auxiliary contact operating with the operation of the movable core and performing energization switching with respect to the closing coil and the holding coil. The trip spring is provided on one side of the electromagnet in a horizontal direction while the auxiliary contact is provided on the other side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takamitsu Hae, Ayumu Morita, Masato Yabu, Akio Nakazawa, Kenji Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20150206676
    Abstract: Provided is a reliable switch having a contact surface that is prevented from being roughened. To solve the problem, there is provided a switch including a plurality of switching units 2 and 3 each including a fixed electrode and a movable electrode that is disposed to be opposed to the fixed electrode and is closed or opened with respect to the fixed electrode, the switch being characterized in that the switching units 2 and 3 each make or break a current to be applied to the switch, the switching units 2 and 3 are electrically connected in series to each other, and the switching units 2 and 3 are each configured such that a first switching unit 3 is first closed, and then a second switching unit 2 is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Takashi Sato, Ayumu Morita, Makoto Yano, Kenji Tsuchiya, Akio Nakazawa
  • Publication number: 20150198260
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a reliability-improved operation device, vacuum opening/closing device, and method for assembling an operation device. In order to attain the above-mentioned object, the operation device includes an electromagnet 40 generating operation power, a movable rod capable of being moved by the operation power generated from the electromagnet 40, a support member having a stopper member stopping the movement of the movable rod, a condenser 11 supplying electric current to the electromagnet 40, a control board 10, and a casing 1 housing the electromagnet 40, the support member, the condenser 11, and the control board 10 therein, the support member being fixed to a surface in the casing 1 which is different from surfaces of the casing onto which the condenser 11 and the control board 10 are fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Takamitsu Hae, Ayumu Morita, Akio Nakazawa, Hisao Kawakami, Shigeru Yokosuka, Ryuichi Watanabe, Hironori Tonosaki, Kenji Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20140361858
    Abstract: An actuator for a contactor comprises an electromagnet having a closing coil, a holding coil, fixed cores wound with the closing coil and the holding coil respectively, a movable core provided on one side of the fixed cores, and a yoke. A main contact movable member operates to perform closing or interrupting by attraction or release of the movable core with respect to the fixed core. The actuator has a trip spring, energy-stored during the closing, that performs the interrupting upon stopping energization to the holding coil and thereby releasing the stored-energy. The actuator has an auxiliary contact operating with the operation of the movable core and performing energization switching with respect to the closing coil and the holding coil. The trip spring is provided on one side of the electromagnet in a horizontal direction while the auxiliary contact is provided on the other side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Takamitsu HAE, Ayumu MORITA, Masato YABU, Akio NAKAZAWA, Kenji TSUCHIYA
  • Publication number: 20140076852
    Abstract: Provided an electrical contact is cheap, excellent workability and lasts the effect of chopping current reduction. An electrical contact comprising a Cu matrix, and compounds Cu and low melting point metal which are dispersed in the Cu matrix, wherein a vapor pressure of the low melting point metal is more than 105 Pa at 1000° C., the compound has stoichiometric ratio which is the value of the low melting metal/Cu is greater than 0.5, and a longitudinal direction of the compound is oriented at an angle of 90°±10° to the contact surfaces. The method of the electrical contact is stretching mixture the Cu matrix with the compounds at 70-85% while heating, using as a contact surfaces of the electrical contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru KIKUCHI, Ayumu MORITA, Kenji TSUCHIYA, Masato YABU, Akio NAKAZAWA
  • Patent number: 8110771
    Abstract: A vacuum insulating switch gear formed by integrally molding with epoxy resin of a vacuum double-break three-position type switch including a movable contact, a fixed contact, and a vacuum container composed of an insulating cylinder for covering the movable contact and the fixed contact, a lower lid for closing a lower part of the insulating cylinder, and an upper lid for closing an upper part of the insulating cylinder and an operation rod side of the movable contact, and an earthing switch with a vacuum closed container, comprising a first silicone rubber layer coated on an upper edge corner portion of each insulating cylinder composing the vacuum containers of the switch and the earthing switch, a self fusing insulating tape layer wound around an outer surface of the first silicone rubber layer, a second silicone rubber layer coated on the self fusing insulating tape layer and an outer periphery of the each insulating cylinder, a ring easing shield installed at a position corresponding to a lower end c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiichi Takahashi, Kenji Tsuchiya, Akio Nakazawa, Hisao Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20100243611
    Abstract: A vacuum insulating switch gear formed by integrally molding with epoxy resin of a vacuum double-break three-position type switch including a movable contact, a fixed contact, and a vacuum container composed of an insulating cylinder for covering the movable contact and the fixed contact, a lower lid for closing a lower part of the insulating cylinder, and an upper lid for closing an upper part of the insulating cylinder and an operation rod side of the movable contact, and an earthing switch with a vacuum closed container, comprising a first silicone rubber layer coated on an upper edge corner portion of each insulating cylinder composing the vacuum containers of the switch and the earthing switch, a self fusing insulating tape layer wound around an outer surface of the first silicone rubber layer, a second silicone rubber layer coated on the self fusing insulating tape layer and an outer periphery of the each insulating cylinder, a ring easing shield installed at a position corresponding to a lower end c
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichi TAKAHASHI, Kenji TSUCHIYA, Akio NAKAZAWA, Hisao KAWAKAMI
  • Patent number: 5108394
    Abstract: A bone fixing device is disclosed in which a single rod member is arranged in a longitudinal direction of a bone, and at least two block members are mounted on the rod member so that the block members may be fixed to any desired positions in the axial direction and around the axis of the rod member. Pin holding mechanisms for holding a plurality of pins to be inserted into the bone are mounted on the block members, respectively. By the pin holding mechanisms, the pins are positionally adjustable around axes in the first and second directions which are preferably perpendicular to the axial direction. Also, an actuator is fixed to the rod member. One of the block members slidable relative to the rod member is moved in the axial direction relative to the rod member to thereby impart elongation/contraction force to the bone. A detector is fixed to the other member and is brought into contact with a contact located at an end of the rod member to thereby detect the repulsive force from the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Nagano Keiki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Takahide Kurokawa, Takashi Matsushita, Isao Ohnishi, Shigemitsu Ogawa, Tsuneo Yokotsuka, Akio Nakazawa