Patents by Inventor Chie Morita

Chie Morita 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: 10630122
    Abstract: A rotor of a motor includes first and second rotor cores, a field magnet, and a commutator magnet. The first and second rotor cores each include a core base and a plurality of claw poles. The claw poles of the first rotor core and the claw poles of the second rotor core are alternately arranged in a circumferential direction. The field magnet is located between the core bases. The field magnet is magnetized in an axial direction so that the claw poles of the first rotor core and the claw poles of the second rotor core function as different magnetic poles in the circumferential direction. The commutator magnet is located on an outer circumference of the field magnet around the claw poles. The commutator magnet is magnetized so that surfaces having the same polarity face each other between the claw poles and the commutator magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Yoji Yamada, Chie Morita
  • Patent number: 10270306
    Abstract: A motor includes a stator, a rotor, and a case. The stator includes a stator core and windings. The rotor is provided inside the stator. The rotor includes first and second rotor cores and a field magnet. The first and second rotor cores each includes a core base and claw-shaped magnetic poles. The core bases are opposed to each other and the claw-shaped magnetic poles of the first and second rotor cores are alternately disposed in a circumferential direction. The field magnet is disposed between the core bases in the axial direction. The field magnet is magnetized in the axial direction so as to cause the claw-shaped magnetic poles of the first rotor core and the second rotor core to function respectively as first magnetic poles and second magnetic poles. At least part of an end part of the case in the axial direction is made of a non-magnetic body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Yoji Yamada, Takahiro Tsuchiya, Chie Morita
  • Publication number: 20180076677
    Abstract: A rotor includes a first rotor core, a second rotor core, a permanent magnet and a resin layer. The first rotor core includes a first core base and first claw-shaped magnetic poles arranged at equal intervals on a peripheral portion of the first core base. The second rotor core includes a second core base and second claw-shaped magnetic poles arranged at equal intervals on a peripheral portion of the second core base. The first rotor core and the second rotor core are combined with each other so that the first and second core bases are opposed to each other and the first and second claw-shaped magnetic poles are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction of the rotor. The permanent magnet includes at least a main field magnet. The main field magnet is located between the first and second core bases in the axial direction, and is magnetized in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Yoji YAMADA, Chie MORITA, Seiya YOKOYAMA, Koji MIKAMI, Takahiro TSUCHIYA
  • Publication number: 20180013327
    Abstract: A rotor of a motor includes first and second rotor cores, a field magnet, and a commutator magnet. The first and second rotor cores each include a core base and a plurality of claw poles. The claw poles of the first rotor core and the claw poles of the second rotor core are alternately arranged in a circumferential direction. The field magnet is located between the core bases. The field magnet is magnetized in an axial direction so that the claw poles of the first rotor core and the claw poles of the second rotor core function as different magnetic poles in the circumferential direction. The commutator magnet is located on an outer circumference of the field magnet around the claw poles. The commutator magnet is magnetized so that surfaces having the same polarity face each other between the claw poles and the commutator magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: ASMO CO., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoji Yamada, Koji Mikami, Akihiro Utsumi, Akihisa Hattori, Chie Morita, Seiya Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 9859761
    Abstract: A rotor includes a first rotor core, a second rotor core, a permanent magnet and a resin layer. The first rotor core includes a first core base and first claw-shaped magnetic poles arranged at equal intervals on a peripheral portion of the first core base. The second rotor core includes a second core base and second claw-shaped magnetic poles arranged at equal intervals on a peripheral portion of the second core base. The first rotor core and the second rotor core are combined with each other so that the first and second core bases are opposed to each other and the first and second claw-shaped magnetic poles are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction of the rotor. The permanent magnet includes at least a main field magnet. The main field magnet is located between the first and second core bases in the axial direction, and is magnetized in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: ASMO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoji Yamada, Chie Morita, Seiya Yokoyama, Koji Mikami, Takahiro Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 9787148
    Abstract: A rotor of a motor includes first and second rotor cores, a field magnet, and a commutator magnet. The first and second rotor cores each include a core base and a plurality of claw poles. The claw poles of the first rotor core and the claw poles of the second rotor core are alternately arranged in a circumferential direction. The field magnet is located between the core bases. The field magnet is magnetized in an axial direction so that the claw poles of the first rotor core and the claw poles of the second rotor core function as different magnetic poles in the circumferential direction. The commutator magnet is located on an outer circumference of the field magnet around the claw poles. The commutator magnet is magnetized so that surfaces having the same polarity face each other between the claw poles and the commutator magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Asmo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoji Yamada, Koji Mikami, Akihiro Utsumi, Akihisa Hattori, Chie Morita
  • Patent number: 9780610
    Abstract: A rotor includes first and second rotor cores, a field magnet, and an annular magnet. The first and second rotor cores each include a core base and core magnetic poles. The core magnetic poles are provided on an outer peripheral portion of the core base at equal intervals. The core bases are faced with each other. The core magnetic poles are alternately arranged in a peripheral direction. The annular magnet is a resin molding product including a magnetic pole magnet portion and an inter-pole magnet portion. The annular magnet has a non-contact portion not in contact with the first and second rotor cores. A gate mark portion in injection molding of the annular magnet is arranged in the non-contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Asmo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoji Yamada, Chie Morita, Takahiro Tsuchiya, Seiya Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 9673669
    Abstract: A brushless motor includes a rotor. The rotor includes a first rotor core, a second rotor core and a field magnet. The first rotor core includes a plurality of first magnetic pole portions arranged in a circumferential direction. The second rotor core includes a plurality of second magnetic pole portions arranged in the circumferential direction. The field magnet is arranged between the first rotor core and the second rotor core in an axial direction. When the field magnet is magnetized in the axial direction, the first magnetic pole portions function as first magnetic poles and the second magnetic pole portions function as second magnetic poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: ASMO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoji Yamada, Koji Mikami, Chie Morita, Takahiro Tsuchiya, Seiya Yokoyama, Takayoshi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9502929
    Abstract: A rotor with a first rotor core, a second rotor core, a field magnet, and an interpole magnet is provided. The first rotor core has a first core base and a plurality of first nail-shaped magnetic pole parts that extend in the axis direction from the outer circumference section of the first core base. The second rotor core has a second core base and a plurality of second nail-shaped magnetic pole parts that extend in the axis direction from the outer circumference section of the second core base. The field magnet is magnetized along the axis direction and makes the first nail-shaped magnetic parts function as first magnetic poles and the second nail-shaped magnetic parts function as second magnetic poles. The interpole magnet is arranged between the first nail-shaped magnetic parts and the second nail-shaped magnetic parts. The interpole magnet has the same polarity as the first and second nail-shaped magnetic pole parts, in the sections where same face the first and second nail-shaped magnetic pole parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: ASMO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoji Yamada, Chie Morita, Yuuki Fujii, Shigemasa Kato
  • Patent number: 9490670
    Abstract: A rotor includes first and second rotor cores, a disk magnet, and a rectifying magnet. The first and second rotor cores each include a core base and claw-poles. The disk magnet is magnetized in the axial direction so that the claw-poles of the first rotor core function as first poles and the claw-poles of the second rotor core function as second poles. The rectifying magnet includes at least an inter-pole magnet portion or a back-surface magnet portion. The inter-pole magnet portion is located in a gap formed in the circumferential direction between the claw-poles of the first rotor core and the claw-poles of the second rotor core. The back surface magnet portion is located in a gap formed at back surfaces of the claw-poles. The rectifying magnet and the disk magnet are formed from different materials. The rectifying magnet is integrated with the disk magnet in a post-process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Asmo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Tsuchiya, Chie Morita, Yoji Yamada, Koji Mikami
  • Patent number: 9490671
    Abstract: A rotor having an axial direction includes at least a pair of rotor cores arranged in the axial direction, and a field magnet located between the rotor cores and magnetized in the axial direction. Each of the rotor cores includes a plurality of claw poles extending in the axial direction. Each of the rotor cores includes a magnetic flux controlling section, which appropriately causes a magnetic flux to flow to the claw poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: ASMO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoji Yamada, Chie Morita
  • Publication number: 20160197527
    Abstract: A rotor of a motor includes first and second rotor cores, a field magnet, and a commutator magnet. The first and second rotor cores each include a core base and a plurality of claw poles. The claw poles of the first rotor core and the claw poles of the second rotor core are alternately arranged in a circumferential direction. The field magnet is located between the core bases. The field magnet is magnetized in an axial direction so that the claw poles of the first rotor core and the claw poles of the second rotor core function as different magnetic poles in the circumferential direction. The commutator magnet is located on an outer circumference of the field magnet around the claw poles. The commutator magnet is magnetized so that surfaces having the same polarity face each other between the claw poles and the commutator magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: ASMO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoji Yamada, Koji Mikami, Akihiro Utsumi, Akihisa Hattori, Chie Morita, Seiya Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 9276444
    Abstract: A rotor includes a first rotor core, a second rotor core, a field magnet, and an adhesive. The first rotor core includes a first core base, having a first magnet fixing surface, and a plurality of first claw-poles. The second rotor core includes a second core base having a second magnet fixing surface, and a plurality of second claw-poles. The field magnet includes a first axial end face and a second axial end face. At least one of the first magnet fixing surface and the first axial end face includes a first adhesive recess that receives an adhesive. At least one of the second magnet fixing surface and the second axial end face includes a second adhesive recess that receives the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Asmo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chie Morita, Yoji Yamada
  • Patent number: 9273691
    Abstract: A rotor includes a first rotor core, a second rotor core, a field magnet, and an auxiliary magnet. The first rotor core includes a first core base and a plurality of first hook-shaped poles. The second rotor core includes a second core base and a plurality of second hook-shaped poles. The first and second hook-shaped poles are alternately arranged in a circumferential direction of the rotor. The field magnet is arranged between the first and second core bases in an axial direction. The field magnet cause the first hook-shaped poles to function as first poles and the second hook-shaped poles to function as second poles. The auxiliary magnet includes at least two interpolar magnet portions, which are integrally formed. Each interpolar magnet portion is arranged in a void between the first hook-shaped pole and the second hook-shaped pole and magnetized in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: ASMO, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoji Yamada, Chie Morita, Yoko Tateishi, Yuuki Fujii, Seiya Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 9239058
    Abstract: A rotor includes a first rotor core, a second rotor core, a field magnet, and an auxiliary magnet. The first rotor core includes a first core base and a plurality of first hook-shaped poles. The second rotor core includes a second core base and a plurality of second hook-shaped poles. The first and second hook-shaped poles are alternately arranged in a circumferential direction of the rotor. The field magnet is arranged between the first and second core bases in an axial direction. The field magnet cause the first hook-shaped poles to function as first poles and the second hook-shaped poles to function as second poles. The auxiliary magnet includes at least two interpolar magnet portions, which are integrally formed. Each interpolar magnet portion is arranged in a void between the first hook-shaped pole and the second hook-shaped pole and magnetized in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: ASMO, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoji Yamada, Chie Morita, Yoko Tateishi, Yuuki Fujii, Seiya Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20150333579
    Abstract: A rotor having an axial direction includes at least a pair of rotor cores arranged in the axial direction, and a field magnet located between the rotor cores and magnetized in the axial direction. Each of the rotor cores includes a plurality of claw poles extending in the axial direction. Each of the rotor cores includes a magnetic flux controlling section, which appropriately causes a magnetic flux to flow to the claw poles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Yoji Yamada, Chie Morita
  • Patent number: 9166449
    Abstract: A rotor includes a field member arranged between a first core base of a first rotor core and a second core base of a second rotor core in the axial direction. When magnetized in the axial direction, the field member causes primary claw-shaped magnetic poles to function as primary magnetic poles and secondary claw-shaped magnetic poles to function as secondary magnetic poles. The field member is formed by placing a plurality of members one over another in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Asmo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chie Morita
  • Publication number: 20150295457
    Abstract: A rotor includes first and second rotor cores, a field magnet, and an annular magnet. The first and second rotor cores each include a core base and core magnetic poles. The core magnetic poles are provided on an outer peripheral portion of the core base at equal intervals. The core bases are faced with each other. The core magnetic poles are alternately arranged in a peripheral direction. The annular magnet is a resin molding product including a magnetic pole magnet portion and an inter-pole magnet portion. The annular magnet has a non-contact portion not in contact with the first and second rotor cores. A gate mark portion in injection molding of the annular magnet is arranged in the non-contact portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Yoji Yamada, Chie Morita, Takahiro Tsuchiya, Seiya Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 9143013
    Abstract: A rotor having an axial direction includes at least a pair of rotor cores arranged in the axial direction, and a field magnet located between the rotor cores and magnetized in the axial direction. Each of the rotor cores includes a plurality of claw poles extending in the axial direction. Each of the rotor cores includes a magnetic flux controlling section, which appropriately causes a magnetic flux to flow to the claw poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: ASMO Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Yoji Yamada, Chie Morita, Yoshiaki Takemoto, Makoto Morisaki
  • Publication number: 20150222152
    Abstract: A motor includes a stator, a rotor, and a case. The stator includes a stator core and windings. The rotor is provided inside the stator. The rotor includes first and second rotor cores and a field magnet. The first and second rotor cores each includes a core base and claw-shaped magnetic poles. The core bases are opposed to each other and the claw-shaped magnetic poles of the first and second rotor cores are alternately disposed in a circumferential direction. The field magnet is disposed between the core bases in the axial direction. The field magnet is magnetized in the axial direction so as to cause the claw-shaped magnetic poles of the first rotor core and the second rotor core to function respectively as first magnetic poles and second magnetic poles. At least part of an end part of the case in the axial direction is made of a non-magnetic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: ASMO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoji Yamada, Takahiro Tsuchiya, Chie Morita, Koji Mikami, Seiya Yokoyama, Masaru Irie