Patents by Inventor Akira Nishijima

Akira Nishijima 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).

  • Patent number: 6765168
    Abstract: An electrode of a vacuum circuit breaker has a cup member and a contact. The cup member has an opening and a periphery which is formed with a slit so as to form a coil section. An electric current flows in the coil section so as to generate a longitudinal magnetic field in a direction along an axis of the cup member. The slit is bent and continuously extends on the periphery from a first end of the cup member to a second end of the cup member opposite to the first end of the cup member. The contact is shaped into a plate, and seals the opening of the cup member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Meidensha
    Inventors: Hidemitsu Takebuchi, Yoshihiko Matsui, Akira Nishijima, Yoshihiro Fukatsu
  • Publication number: 20040124179
    Abstract: A contact for a vacuum interrupter, includes: 1) a contact plate; and 2) a contact carrier. The contact carrier includes: a first end face which is fitted with the contact plate, and a peripheral face which is formed with a slit portion in such a manner as to form a coil part. The coil part flows a current such that a longitudinal magnetic field is formed in an axial direction of the contact carrier. The first end face fitted with the contact plate is formed with a circumferential slit portion which connects to the slit portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA MEIDENSHA
    Inventors: Akira Nishijima, Hidemitsu Takebuchi, Yoshihiko Matsui, Takaaki Furuhata
  • Patent number: 6740838
    Abstract: A contact and a vacuum interrupter using the contact. The contact includes a hollow cylindrical contact carrier and a contact plate disposed on one of the axial end faces of the contact carrier. First slits and second slits extend from the one of the axial end faces of the contact carrier and the other thereof, respectively. The first slits and the second slits are inclined with respect to the center axis of the contact carrier and have a first height x and a second height y extending in the axial direction of the contact carrier, respectively. Assuming that the axial length of the contact carrier is 1, the first height x and the second height y satisfies a relationship given by the following expressions (1)-(3): (1) 0.9≧x, (2) x≧y≧0.2x, (3) 1.4≧x+y≧0.8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Meidensha
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Matsui, Hidemitsu Takebuchi, Akira Nishijima
  • Publication number: 20040050819
    Abstract: A contact and a vacuum interrupter using the contact. The contact includes a hollow cylindrical contact carrier and a contact plate disposed on one of the axial end faces of the contact carrier. First slits and second slits extend from the one of the axial end faces of the contact carrier and the other thereof, respectively. The first slits and the second slits are inclined with respect to the center axis of the contact carrier and have a first height x and a second height y extending in the axial direction of the contact carrier, respectively. Assuming that the axial length of the contact carrier is 1, the first height x and the second height y satisfies a relationship given by the following expressions (1)-(3): (1) 0.9≧x, (2) x≧y≧0.2x, (3) 1.4≧x+y≧0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA MEIDENSHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Matsui, Hidemitsu Takebuchi, Akira Nishijima
  • Patent number: 6686552
    Abstract: A contact for a vacuum interrupter, includes: 1) a contact plate; and 2) a contact carrier. The contact carrier includes: a first end face which is fitted with the contact plate, and a peripheral face which is formed with a slit portion in such a manner as to form a coil part. The coil part flows a current such that a longitudinal magnetic field is formed in an axial direction of the contact carrier. The first end face fitted with the contact plate is formed with a circumferential slit portion which connects to the slit portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Meidensha
    Inventors: Akira Nishijima, Hidemitsu Takebuchi, Yoshihiko Matsui, Takaaki Furuhata
  • Patent number: 6649855
    Abstract: In a contact arrangement and a vacuum interrupter using the contact arrangement, the contact arrangement includes: a hollow cylindrical contact carrier on one end surface of which a contact plate is attached; a plurality of first slits formed on the contact carrier from the one end surface of the contact carrier; and a plurality of second slits formed on the contact carrier from each predetermined point of midway through an axial direction of the contact carrier, each of the first and second slits being tilted with respect to the axial direction of the contact carrier, a coil portion being formed on a portion of the hollow cylindrical contact carrier between each of the first and second slits and an adjacent one of the first and second slits and a longitudinal magnetic field being formed along the axial direction of the contact carrier by a current flowing on the coil portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Meidensha
    Inventors: Akira Nishijima, Hidemitsu Takebuchi, Yoshihiko Matsui
  • Patent number: 6639169
    Abstract: A contact and a vacuum interrupter using the contact. The contact includes a hollow cylindrical contact carrier and a contact plate disposed on one of the axial end faces of the contact carrier. First slits and second slits extend from the one of the axial end faces of the contact carrier and the other thereof, respectively. The first slits and the second slits are inclined with respect to the center axis of the contact carrier and have a first height x and a second height y extending in the axial direction of the contact carrier, respectively. Assuming that the axial length of the contact carrier is 1, the first height x and the second height y satisfies a relationship given by the following expressions (1)-(3): (1) 0.9≧x, (2) x≧y≧0.2x, (3) 1.4≧x+y≧0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Meidensha
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Matsui, Hidemitsu Takebuchi, Akira Nishijima
  • Publication number: 20030080093
    Abstract: A contact and a vacuum interrupter using the contact. The contact includes a hollow cylindrical contact carrier and a contact plate disposed on one of the axial end faces of the contact carrier. First slits and second slits extend from the one of the axial end faces of the contact carrier and the other thereof, respectively. The first slits and the second slits are inclined with respect to the center axis of the contact carrier and have a first height x and a second height y extending in the axial direction of the contact carrier, respectively. Assuming that the axial length of the contact carrier is 1, the first height x and the second height y satisfies a relationship given by the following expressions (1)-(3): (1) 0.9≧x, (2) x≧y≧0.2x, (3) 1.4≧x+y≧0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA MEIDENSHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Matsui, Hidemitsu Takebuchi, Akira Nishijima
  • Publication number: 20030075528
    Abstract: A contact for a vacuum interrupter, includes: 1) a contact plate; and 2) a contact carrier. The contact carrier includes: a first end face which is fitted with the contact plate, and a peripheral face which is formed with a slit portion in such a manner as to form a coil part. The coil part flows a current such that a longitudinal magnetic field is formed in an axial direction of the contact carrier. The first end face fitted with the contact plate is formed with a circumferential slit portion which connects to the slit portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA MEIDENSHA
    Inventors: Akira Nishijima, Hidemitsu Takebuchi, Yoshihiko Matsui, Takaaki Furuhata
  • Publication number: 20030066743
    Abstract: In a contact arrangement and a vacuum interrupter using the contact arrangement, the contact arrangement includes: a hollow cylindrical contact carrier on one end surface of which a contact plate is attached; a plurality of first slits formed on the contact carrier from the one end surface of the contact carrier; and a plurality of second slits formed on the contact carrier from each predetermined point of midway through an axial direction of the contact carrier, each of the first and second slits being tilted with respect to the axial direction of the contact carrier, a coil portion being formed on a portion of the hollow cylindrical contact carrier between each of the first and second slits and an adjacent one of the first and second slits and a longitudinal magnetic field being formed along the axial direction of the contact carrier by a current flowing on the coil portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA MEIDENSHA
    Inventors: Akira Nishijima, Hidemitsu Takebuchi, Yoshihiko Matsui
  • Publication number: 20020166841
    Abstract: An electrode of a vacuum circuit breaker has a cup member and a contact. The cup member has an opening and a periphery which is formed with a slit so as to form a coil section. An electric current flows in the coil section so as to generate a longitudinal magnetic field in a direction along an axis of the cup member. The slit is bent and continuously extends on the periphery from a first end of the cup member to a second end of the cup member opposite to the first end of the cup member. The contact is shaped into a plate, and seals the opening of the cup member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA MEIDENSHA
    Inventors: Hidemitsu Takebuchi, Yoshihiko Matsui, Akira Nishijima, Yoshihiro Fukatsu