Patents by Inventor Hideto Yamagata

Hideto Yamagata 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: 7535327
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a main case containing a contactor section, an arc-extinguishing device and an overcurrent tripping device; a middle cover laid on the main case, the middle cover having in a central section thereof a recess partitioned with a bottom wall for containing a switching mechanism and at least one interior attachment; and a top cover covering the top side of the recess in the middle cover. The main case, the middle cover and the top cover are arranged to be dividable from one another. The middle cover has an auxiliary cover, covering the switching mechanism, and the auxiliary cover has the top cover mounted thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Fuji Electric FA Components & Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: W. P. Hemantha Desilva, Koji Asakawa, Hideto Yamagata, Akifumi Sato, Yasuhiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 7187258
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes an elongated movable contact having a contact at one end thereof for flowing a current therethrough and the other end rotatably supported with a holder, and a protection cover made of an insulating material for covering and protecting a movable contact from short circuit and discharge. The protection cover is made of only the insulating material, covers the movable contact, and has elasticity to tightly hold the movable contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Fuji Electric FA Components & Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoo Yamazaki, Mitsuhiro Mitsushige, Koji Asakawa, Hideto Yamagata, Akifumi Sato
  • Publication number: 20070035367
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a main case containing a contactor section, an arc-extinguishing device and an overcurrent tripping device; a middle cover laid on the main case, the middle cover having in a central section thereof a recess partitioned with a bottom wall for containing a switching mechanism and at least one interior attachment; and a top cover covering the top side of the recess in the middle cover. The main case, the middle cover and the top cover are arranged to be dividable from one another. The middle cover has an auxiliary cover, covering the switching mechanism, and the auxiliary cover has the top cover mounted thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC FA COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: W.P. Desilva, Koji Asakawa, Hideto Yamagata, Akifumi Sato, Yasuhiro Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20050275493
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes an elongated movable contact having a contact at one end thereof for flowing a current therethrough and the other end rotatably supported with a holder, and a protection cover made of an insulating material for covering and protecting a movable contact from short circuit and discharge. The protection cover is made of only the insulating material, covers the movable contact, and has elasticity to tightly hold the movable contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC FA COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoo Yamazaki, Mitsuhiro Mitsushige, Koji Asakawa, Hideto Yamagata, Akifumi Sato
  • Patent number: 6975190
    Abstract: A contactor device of a repulsion-type circuit breaker includes a first movable contactor with a first movable contact to be driven by an open-close mechanism; a fixed contactor; a second movable contactor having second and third movable contacts; a first contact spring for urging the first movable contactor toward the second movable contactor; and a second contact spring for urging the second movable contactor toward the first movable contactor and the fixed contactor. The first movable contactor, fixed contactor, and second movable contactor are arranged such that when an over-current flows, an electromagnetic repulsive force is generated so that the first and second movable contactors are rotated against the first and second contact springs to open between the first movable contact and the second movable contact and between the fixed contact and the third movable contact before the open-close mechanism opens the first movable contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Fuji Electric FA Components & Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akifumi Sato, Koji Asakawa, Mitsuhiro Mitsushige, Yasuhiro Takahashi, Hideto Yamagata
  • Publication number: 20050184837
    Abstract: A contactor device of a repulsion-type circuit breaker includes a first movable contactor with a first movable contact to be driven by an open-close mechanism; a fixed contactor; a second movable contactor having second and third movable contacts; a first contact spring for urging the first movable contactor toward the second movable contactor; and a second contact spring for urging the second movable contactor toward the first movable contactor and the fixed contactor. The first movable contactor, fixed contactor, and second movable contactor are arranged such that when an over-current flows, an electromagnetic repulsive force is generated so that the first and second movable contactors are rotated against the first and second contact springs to open between the first movable contact and the second movable contact and between the fixed contact and the third movable contact before the open-close mechanism opens the first movable contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Akifumi Sato, Koji Asakawa, Mitsuhiro Mitsushige, Yasuhiro Takahashi, Hideto Yamagata
  • Patent number: 6924720
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a movable contact, a fixed contact, a switching device, a switching operation handle, and an over-current tripping device. The switching device has a switching lever connected to the handle, a toggle linkage having an upper link and a lower link for connecting to the movable contact, a tripping mechanism for activating the toggle linkage in response to over-current, and an operation spring tightly stretched between the switching lever and the toggle linkage. A locking member is provided in the switching device for interconnecting the toggle linkage and the switching lever and for restricting a movement range of the switching lever according to an operational position of the toggle linkage. When main-circuit contact points are stuck, the locking member restricts the movement of the switching lever and prevents the handle from moving to the OFF position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Miura, Mitsuhiro Mitsushige, Koji Asakawa, Yasuhiro Takahashi, Hideto Yamagata
  • Patent number: 6911614
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a fixed contact; a movable contact disposed in a rotary-type contact holder; a switching device; an operation handle; and an over-current tripping device. The operation handle is operated to open and close main-circuit contact points through the switching device. The switching device includes a handle lever connected to the operation handle; a toggle linkage having an upper toggle link and a lower toggle link; a switching spring placed between the handle lever and an arm connecting point of the toggle linkage; and a side plate for holding the components. The circuit breaker further includes a device for preventing the operation handle from moving to an off position when the contact points are stuck together. The device includes first stoppers formed on a cross bar of the contact holder and the handle lever facing the cross bar, and a second stopper formed on the side plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Fuji Electric FA Components & Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisanobu Asano, Mitsuhiro Mitsushige, Hideto Yamagata, Yasuhiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 6897748
    Abstract: A circuit breaker has a main housing, and a pocket-shaped auxiliary equipment storage section is formed in the housing. A cassette type auxiliary switch is inserted into and attached to the auxiliary equipment storage section. The auxiliary switch is connected to a switching mechanism in the main housing of the circuit breaker so that the circuit breaker performs switching operations. The circuit breaker includes a locking device for positioning the auxiliary switch inserted into the auxiliary equipment storage section at a predetermined position. Further, an engagement-type stopper is provided for fixing the auxiliary switch at the position where the auxiliary switch is inserted into the auxiliary device storage section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideto Yamagata, Koji Asakawa, Katsunori Kuboyama
  • Patent number: 6838960
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a molded case comprised of a case and a cover. Terminal parts to be connected to a power supply and a load are provided respectively at front and rear ends of the molded case. A control mechanism for switching a movable contact is disposed between the front and rear terminal parts. The cover is divided into three parts for covering the control mechanism and the terminal parts disposed at front and rear of the control mechanism, respectively. The front and rear parts of the cover covering the terminal parts are detachably mounted on the molded case as terminal covers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koji Asakawa, Hisao Kawato, Yasutoshi Ide, Hideto Yamagata, Akihiko Kohanawa
  • Publication number: 20040124074
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a fixed contact; a movable contact disposed in a rotary-type contact holder; a switching device; an operation handle; and an over-current tripping device. The operation handle is operated to open and close main-circuit contact points through the switching device. The switching device includes a handle lever connected to the operation handle; a toggle linkage having an upper toggle link and a lower toggle link; a switching spring placed between the handle lever and an arm connecting point of the toggle linkage; and a side plate for holding the components. The circuit breaker further includes a device for preventing the operation handle from moving to an off position when the contact points are stuck together. The device includes first stoppers formed on a cross bar of the contact holder and the handle lever facing the cross bar, and a second stopper formed on the side plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Hisanobu Asano, Mitsuhiro Mitsushige, Hideto Yamagata, Yasuhiro Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20040061580
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a movable contact, a fixed contact, a switching device, a switching operation handle, and an over-current tripping device. The switching device has a switching lever connected to the handle, a toggle linkage having an upper link and a lower link for connecting to the movable contact, a tripping mechanism for activating the toggle linkage in response to over-current, and an operation spring tightly stretched between the switching lever and the toggle linkage. A locking member is provided in the switching device for interconnecting the toggle linkage and the switching lever and for restricting a movement range of the switching lever according to an operational position of the toggle linkage. When main-circuit contact points are stuck, the locking member restricts the movement of the switching lever and prevents the handle from moving to the OFF position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Masao Miura, Mitsuhiro Mitsushige, Koji Asakawa, Yasuhiro Takahashi, Hideto Yamagata
  • Publication number: 20030234710
    Abstract: A circuit breaker has a main housing, and a pocket-shaped auxiliary equipment storage section is formed in the housing. A cassette type auxiliary switch is inserted into and attached to the auxiliary equipment storage section. The auxiliary switch is connected to a switching mechanism in the main housing of the circuit breaker so that the circuit breaker performs switching operations. The circuit breaker includes a locking device for positioning the auxiliary switch inserted into the auxiliary equipment storage section at a predetermined position. Further, an engagement-type stopper is provided for fixing the auxiliary switch at the position where the auxiliary switch is inserted into the auxiliary device storage section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Hideto Yamagata, Koji Asakawa, Katsunori Kuboyama
  • Publication number: 20030169562
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a molded case comprised of a case and a cover. Terminal parts to be connected to a power supply and a load are provided respectively at front and rear ends of the molded case. A control mechanism for switching a movable contact is disposed between the front and rear terminal parts. The cover is divided into three parts for covering the control mechanism and the terminal parts disposed at front and rear of the control mechanism, respectively. The front and rear parts of the cover covering the terminal parts are detachably mounted on the molded case as terminal covers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Koji Asakawa, Hisao Kawata, Yasutoshi Ide, Hideto Yamagata, Akihiko Kohanawa
  • Patent number: 6609072
    Abstract: A driver stores an electricity consumption value of corresponding input/output hardware. The stored electricity consumption value is registered in an electricity consumption value table in accordance with a setting of the driver when an operating system carries out input/output function. When an application program requires to use the input/output function, the operating system judges whether or not the required input/output of data can be stably carried out with the remaining quantity of the battery measured by a battery remaining quantity measuring instrument, and it is judged that the input/output can be carried out stable, the operating system allows a corresponding driver to drive the input/output hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Hideto Yamagata
  • Patent number: 6559745
    Abstract: In relation to a circuit breaker, a left-side accessory switch storage section and a right-side accessory switch storage section are provided in a breaker case 1. A contact point of an ancillary switch 7 provided in one of the accessory switch storage sections is opened or closed in conjunction with an output protrusion 6a formed on an open-close lever 6 of an open-close mechanism section 3 on the main unit. A contact point of an alarm switch 9 provided in the remaining accessory switch storage section is opened or closed in conjunction with an alarm output plate 8 which operates in association with tripping action of the breaker. The output protrusion 6a is caused to oppose an operation lever 7a of an ancillary switch which is formed into a symmetrical bifurcated shape and which is provided in the accessory switch storage section. The alarm output plate constitutes a pivotal lever coupled to a toggle shaft 3a of the open-close mechanism section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideto Yamagata, Naoshi Uchida, Koji Asakawa, Kentaro Toyama, Koji Nomura
  • Publication number: 20020079992
    Abstract: In relation to a circuit breaker, a left-side accessory switch storage section and a right-side accessory switch storage section are provided in a breaker case 1. A contact point of an ancillary switch 7 provided in one of the accessory switch storage sections is opened or closed in conjunction with an output protrusion 6a formed on an open-close lever 6 of an open-close mechanism section 3 on the main unit. A contact point of an alarm switch 9 provided in the remaining accessory switch storage section is opened or closed in conjunction with an alarm output plate 8 which operates in association with tipping action of the breaker. The output protrusion 6a is caused to oppose an operation lever 7a of an ancillary switch which is formed into a symmetrical bifurcated shape and which is provided in the accessory switch storage section. The alarm output plate constitutes a pivotal lever coupled to a toggle shaft 3a of the open-close mechanism section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideto Yamagata, Naoshi Uchida, Koji Asakawa, Kentaro Toyama, Koji Nomura
  • Patent number: 6411183
    Abstract: A circuit breaker of the invention is formed of an attached switch installed in a breaker main body case and moving synchronously with an opening and closing lever of an opening and closing mechanism section to detect ON or OFF status of the circuit breaker. The attached switch has an operating lever moving vertically and placed opposite a tip of the opening and closing lever when the attached switch is installed in the main body case. The operating lever has an interlocking hook additionally provided thereon and linked with the opening and closing lever so as to hook the tip thereof, and an attached switch housing section formed in the main body case has a hook guide at a bottom thereof for guiding, in a position where the attached switch is installed, the interlocking hook to a position where the interlocking hook engages the opening and closing lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideto Yamagata, Naoshi Uchida, Koji Asakawa
  • Publication number: 20020053962
    Abstract: A circuit breaker of the invention is formed of an attached switch installed in a breaker main body case and moving synchronously with an opening and closing lever of an opening and closing mechanism section to detect ON or OFF status of the circuit breaker. The attached switch has an operating lever moving vertically and placed opposite a tip of the opening and closing lever when the attached switch is installed in the main body case. The operating lever has an interlocking hook additionally provided thereon and linked with the opening and closing lever so as to hook the tip thereof, and an attached switch housing section formed in the main body case has a hook guide at a bottom thereof for guiding, in a position where the attached switch is installed, the interlocking hook to a position where the interlocking hook engages the opening and closing lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Hideto Yamagata, Naoshi Uchida, Koji Asakawa
  • Patent number: 6088024
    Abstract: In a resistive-film type touch panel having two resistive-film sheet, a first resistive-film sheet has a power supply means connected to it which generates in it a voltage gradient and the second resistive-film sheet detects a voltage which corresponds to a pressed position on the touch panel. Voltage information corresponding to pressed position coordinate values detected from the two resistive-film sheet is transferred to an A-D conversion means via a switching means for determination of the pressed position on the panel. A non-display region of the panel is provided with function keys, and the panel is additionally provided with a notification means and a non-display region pressing detection means, the notification means making notification of the output from the non-display region pressing detection means, which indicates that the non-display region has been pressed, without intervention of the analog-digital conversion means, directly to a processing/control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Hideto Yamagata