Patents by Inventor Akira Koshimizu
Akira Koshimizu 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: 12102013Abstract: A magnetic detection device includes a first magnetic sensor, a second magnetic sensor, and a resin body. The first magnetic sensor includes a first sealing body and first terminals. The second magnetic sensor includes a second sealing body and second terminals. The resin body includes a resin-body main body, first wiring lines, and second wiring lines. Each of the first wiring lines includes a first overlapping portion overlapping with corresponding one of the first terminals. As viewed in a normal direction of each of the first terminals, the first overlapping portion is arranged at a position shifted from all of the second terminals and the second wiring lines. Each of the first wiring lines is welded to corresponding one of the first terminals at the first overlapping portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yusuke Kato, Tetsuo Amano, Hideki Shimauchi, Akira Koshimizu
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Patent number: 11598826Abstract: The magnetic detection device includes: a first magnetic rotary body which rotates about a rotation shaft and has an outer circumferential portion which is a magnetic body; a second magnetic rotary body has an outer circumferential portion which is a magnetic body; a magnet which has a magnetization direction along the axial direction; a first magneto-resistive element provided on another side in the axial direction of the magnet; a second magneto-resistive element provided on one side in the axial direction of the magnet; a first magnetic guide provided between the magnet and the first magneto-resistive element; and a second magnetic guide provided between the magnet and the second magneto-resistive element, wherein the outer circumferential portion of the first magnetic rotary body and the outer circumferential portion of the second magnetic rotary body cause different magnetic fields between the magnet and the respective outer circumferential portions.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CornorationInventors: Tetsuo Amano, Hideki Shimauchi, Masahiro Yokotani, Yoshinori Tatenuma, Akira Koshimizu
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Publication number: 20220310904Abstract: A magnetic detection device includes a first magnetic sensor, a second magnetic sensor, and a resin body. The first magnetic sensor includes a first sealing body and first terminals. The second magnetic sensor includes a second sealing body and second terminals. The resin body includes a resin-body main body, first wiring lines, and second wiring lines. Each of the first wiring lines includes a first overlapping portion overlapping with corresponding one of the first terminals. As viewed in a normal direction of each of the first terminals, the first overlapping portion is arranged at a position shifted from all of the second terminals and the second wiring lines. Each of the first wiring lines is welded to corresponding one of the first terminals at the first overlapping portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yusuke Kato, Tetsuo Amano, Hideki Shimauchi, Akira Koshimizu
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Publication number: 20210286027Abstract: The magnetic detection device includes: a first magnetic rotary body which rotates about a rotation shaft and has an outer circumferential portion which is a magnetic body; a second magnetic rotary body has an outer circumferential portion which is a magnetic body; a magnet which has a magnetization direction along the axial direction; a first magneto-resistive element provided on another side in the axial direction of the magnet; a second magneto-resistive element provided on one side in the axial direction of the magnet; a first magnetic guide provided between the magnet and the first magneto-resistive element; and a second magnetic guide provided between the magnet and the second magneto-resistive element, wherein the outer circumferential portion of the first magnetic rotary body and the outer circumferential portion of the second magnetic rotary body cause different magnetic fields between the magnet and the respective outer circumferential portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2020Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Tetsuo AMANO, Hideki SHIMAUCHI, Masahiro YOKOTANI, Yoshinori TATENUMA, Akira KOSHIMIZU
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Patent number: 10907988Abstract: The invention provides a rotation sensor enabling simplification of manufacturing process, such as an inspection step, while maintaining measurement accuracy of the rotation sensor. Lead frames of a rotation sensor have positioning sections which contact a side surface section of a case and, in this state of contact, keep the insertion depth dimension of a magnetism detection unit in the internal space of the case to a prescribed dimension; a flange lower flat surface of a flange section is provided further towards the case bottom surface side than a flange lower flat surface of a ring-shaped rib, a portion of the outer peripheral section of the case and the ring-shaped rib are exposed in a ring shape from an exterior molding section, and the case is provided with a plurality of projections along the inner side surface of the case which constitutes the internal space.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CornorationInventors: Tomoki Kuwamura, Akira Takashima, Hiroshi Fujita, Hideki Shimauchi, Akira Koshimizu
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Patent number: 10591314Abstract: To obtain a rotation sensor capable of reducing manufacturing cost, provided is a rotation sensor including: a case including: a bottom surface portion; a side surface portion; and an opening; a pair of lead frames each including a distal end inserted into the case through the opening; a magnetic detection section arranged inside the case, and configured to detect a change in magnetic field caused by a magnetic body; and a holder surrounding the magnetic detection section in cooperation with the case, the holder including: a holder main body, which has an outer peripheral surface formed along an inner peripheral surface of the side surface portion and is configured to sandwich the pair of lead frames between the outer peripheral surface and the side surface portion; and a rib formed along a forming portion of the lead frame so as to be brought into contact with the forming portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Tomoki Kuwamura, Akira Takashima, Hiroshi Fujita, Akira Koshimizu
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Patent number: 10466075Abstract: There is provided a magnetic detection apparatus in which based on a second comparison signal or a first comparison signal, a second analog/digital conversion circuit or a first analog/digital conversion circuit converts a second amplification signal or a first amplification signal into a digital value at a time when the peak value of the first amplification signal or the second amplification signal is detected or at a time when the bottom value of the first amplification signal or the second amplification signal is detected, as the case may be, and that can implement at least one of actions in which based on comparison between the digital value converted and a predetermined reference value, a second threshold value adjusting apparatus or a first threshold value adjusting apparatus adjusts a second threshold value or a first threshold value, as the case may be.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2015Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yoshinori Tatenuma, Masahiro Yokotani, Akira Koshimizu
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Patent number: 10110215Abstract: Provided is a comparator configured to compare input voltages, which are input to a first dynamic comparator and a second dynamic comparator, with a reference voltage, select either an output signal of the first dynamic comparator or an output signal of the second dynamic comparator based on the comparison result, output the selected output signal, and control clock signals, which are input to the first dynamic comparator and the second dynamic comparator respectively, based on the comparison result, so as to stop the operation of the dynamic comparator of which output signal is not selected.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Hideki Shimauchi, Kanji Kitamura, Mutsuo Daito, Akio Kamimurai, Masatoshi Uchino, Yoshinori Tatenuma, Akira Koshimizu
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Publication number: 20180292236Abstract: There is provided a magnetic detection apparatus in which based on a second comparison signal or a first comparison signal, a second analogue/digital conversion circuit or a first analogue/digital conversion circuit converts a second amplification signal or a first amplification signal into a digital value at a time when the peak value of the first amplification signal or the second amplification signal is detected or at a time when the bottom value of the first amplification signal or the second amplification signal is detected, as the case may be, and that can implement at least one of actions in which based on comparison between the digital value converted and a predetermined reference value, a second threshold value adjusting apparatus or a first threshold value adjusting apparatus adjusts a second threshold value or a first threshold value, as the case may be.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2015Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yoshinori TATENUMA, Masahiro YOKOTANI, Akira KOSHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20180226961Abstract: Provided is a comparator configured to compare input voltages, which are input to a first dynamic comparator and a second dynamic comparator, with a reference voltage, select either an output signal of the first dynamic comparator or an output signal of the second dynamic comparator based on the comparison result, output the selected output signal, and control clock signals, which are input to the first dynamic comparator and the second dynamic comparator respectively, based on the comparison result, so as to stop the operation of the dynamic comparator of which output signal is not selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hideki SHIMAUCHI, Kanji KITAMURA, Mutsuo DAITO, Akio KAMIMURAI, Masatoshi UCHINO, Yoshinori TATENUMA, Akira KOSHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20180112999Abstract: To obtain a rotation sensor capable of reducing manufacturing cost, provided is a rotation sensor including: a case including: a bottom surface portion; a side surface portion; and an opening; a pair of lead frames each including a distal end inserted into the case through the opening; a magnetic detection section arranged inside the case, and configured to detect a change in magnetic field caused by a magnetic body; and a holder surrounding the magnetic detection section in cooperation with the case, the holder including: a holder main body, which has an outer peripheral surface formed along an inner peripheral surface of the side surface portion and is configured to sandwich the pair of lead frames between the outer peripheral surface and the side surface portion; and a rib formed along a forming portion of the lead frame so as to be brought into contact with the forming portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Tomoki KUWAMURA, Akira TAKASHIMA, Hiroshi FUJITA, Akira KOSHIMIZU
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Patent number: 9851222Abstract: A magnetic detection device has: a magnetic moving body which rotates about a rotating shaft and in which N-poles and S-poles are disposed alternately on an outer periphery thereof; magnetoresistive elements that are disposed at a spacing from the outer peripheral surface of the magnetic moving body; a signal processing unit that processes signals from the magnetoresistive elements; and a magnet that applies a bias magnetic field to the magnetoresistive elements. The magnetization direction of the magnet is parallel to the rotating shaft of the magnetic moving body. The magnetoresistive elements are disposed in a plane perpendicular to the magnetization direction of the magnet, and are disposed at a fixed spacing in the radial direction of the magnetic moving body.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Hideki Shimauchi, Masahiro Yokotani, Akira Koshimizu
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Publication number: 20170299406Abstract: The invention provides a rotation sensor enabling simplification of manufacturing process, such as an inspection step, while maintaining measurement accuracy of the rotation sensor. Lead frames of a rotation sensor have positioning sections which contact a side surface section of a case and, in this state of contact, keep the insertion depth dimension of a magnetism detection unit in the internal space of the case to a prescribed dimension; a flange lower flat surface of a flange section is provided further towards the case bottom surface side than a flange lower flat surface of a ring-shaped rib, a portion of the outer peripheral section of the case and the ring-shaped rib are exposed in a ring shape from an exterior molding section, and the case is provided with a plurality of projections along the inner side surface of the case which constitutes the internal space.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Tomoki KUWAMURA, Akira TAKASHIMA, Hiroshi FUJITA, Hideki SHIMAUCHI, Akira KOSHIMIZU
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Publication number: 20170108355Abstract: A magnetic detection device has: a magnetic moving body which rotates about a rotating shaft and in which N-poles and S-poles are disposed alternately on an outer periphery thereof; magnetoresistive elements that are disposed at a spacing from the outer peripheral surface of the magnetic moving body; a signal processing unit that processes signals from the magnetoresistive elements; and a magnet that applies a bias magnetic field to the magnetoresistive elements. The magnetization direction of the magnet is parallel to the rotating shaft of the magnetic moving body. The magnetoresistive elements are disposed in a plane perpendicular to the magnetization direction of the magnet, and are disposed at a fixed spacing in the radial direction of the magnetic moving body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Hideki SHIMAUCHI, Masahiro YOKOTANI, Akira KOSHIMIZU
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Patent number: 9429451Abstract: A sensor includes: a sensing module furnished with a sensing function; metal terminals transmitting a sensing signal from the sensing module; an insulating fixing portion holding multiple metal terminals separately; and a resin portion encapsulating the metal terminals and the sensing module and also forming a connector portion from which tip ends of the metal terminals are exposed. Protruding portions of the fixing portion are fit into hole portions of the metal terminals before resin encapsulation in a stage where the metal terminals are bonded to the sensing module, so that rigidity of the metal terminals is enhanced to stabilize the locations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Akihiro Oba, Shigeki Tsujii, Koki Yamamoto, Akira Koshimizu
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Publication number: 20150114146Abstract: A sensor includes: a sensing module furnished with a sensing function; metal terminals transmitting a sensing signal from the sensing module; an insulating fixing portion holding multiple metal terminals separately; and a resin portion encapsulating the metal terminals and the sensing module and also forming a connector portion from which tip ends of the metal terminals are exposed. Protruding portions of the fixing portion are fit into hole portions of the metal terminals before resin encapsulation in a stage where the metal terminals are bonded to the sensing module, so that rigidity of the metal terminals is enhanced to stabilize the locations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Akihiro OBA, Shigeki TSUJII, Koki YAMAMOTO, Akira KOSHIMIZU
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Patent number: 5925826Abstract: A compact pressure detecting apparatus comprising a pressure sensor unit, having a semiconductor pressure-detecting device provided with gauge resistance, integrated with a solenoid valve unit for controlling a channel of a measurement fluid into the body of the apparatus. The semiconductor pressure-detecting device partitioned a sensor vessel into a reference pressure chamber and a measurement fluid introduction chamber the measurement fluid introduction chamber can communicate with an environment outside of the pressure sensor unit the pressure-detecting device has a base with a through-hole, on which an electronic circuit and the pressure sensor are mounted.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1997Date of Patent: July 20, 1999Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Seiki Kodama, Akira Koshimizu, Akira Sakata
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Patent number: 5834652Abstract: In a pressure sensing device, a sensor housing container is provided with a flange-like mounting portion to be attached to a medium container made of a thin plate by a bolt. The flange-like mounting portion has a mounting plane of said sensor housing container and is formed to have a great thickness enough to provide high rigidity. At the mounting plane, there are provided an opening through which a nipple of said pressure sensor protrudes from the sensor housing container and a concave plane on its periphery. A sealing member of elastic material is caused to intervene between the flange-like mounting portion and the medium container. The sealing member is integrally molded in a first space formed between an inner wall of the opening and an outer wall of the nipple and a second space communicating with the first space and formed by the concave plane when the sensor housing container is mounted on the medium container.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 1997Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Akira Koshimizu
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Patent number: 5789679Abstract: In a pressure sensing device for a fuel tank, a mounting member for mounting a fuel pump is provided with a pressure detecting opening. A base member is fixed to the mounting member through a seal member. A pressure sensor is mounted on the base member. Accordingly, the installation to the fuel tank can be facilitated and the number of parts can be decreased, thereby increasing production efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1997Date of Patent: August 4, 1998Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akira Koshimizu, Seiki Kodama, Hiroshi Nakamura
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Patent number: 5419182Abstract: A pressure difference detector for detecting a pressure difference between atmospheric pressure and a fuel system vapor pressure to be measured, includes a pressure dampening member 17a for dampening the flow of atmospheric air between an introducing inlet 11a and a reference pressure chamber 12 to limit the air flow rate to a value smaller than a leakage flow rate between the chamber and a fuel system vapor pressure introducing inlet 11b due to a leaking 0 ring seal. This prevents an erroneous judgment that the fuel system is leaking.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 1994Date of Patent: May 30, 1995Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akira Koshimizu, Susumu Nagano