Patents by Inventor Hiroichi Shibata

Hiroichi Shibata 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: 11283340
    Abstract: A coil assembly in which a slack can be formed in a coil wire without increasing assembly cost, and a stepping motor using the same, are provided; the coil assembly includes a bobbin 232 having flange portions 233 and 234 at both ends thereof, multiple terminal pin embedding portions 235a arranged at one flange portion 234, a terminal pin 236 embedded in the terminal pin embedding portion 235a, and a coil 231 of which an end portion of coil wire 237 is entwined around the terminal pin 236, the coil wire 237 wound around the bobbin 232, in which a concave portion 238 which concaves to a radial direction of the bobbin 232 and penetrates to an axial direction of the bobbin 232 is formed between the terminal pin embedding portions 235a, the coil wire 237 exists from a base portion of the terminal pin 236, passes through the concave portion 238, started to be wound around the bobbin 232, and has a slack portion 237a which exists in the concave portion 238.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventors: Hiroichi Shibata, Taketoshi Ohyashiki, Hiroshi Sano, Makoto Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20210044195
    Abstract: A coil assembly in which a slack can be formed in a coil wire without increasing assembly cost, and a stepping motor using the same, are provided; the coil assembly includes a bobbin 232 having flange portions 233 and 234 at both ends thereof, multiple terminal pin embedding portions 235a arranged at one flange portion 234, a terminal pin 236 embedded in the terminal pin embedding portion 235a, and a coil 231 of which an end portion of coil wire 237 is entwined around the terminal pin 236, the coil wire 237 wound around the bobbin 232, in which a concave portion 238 which concaves to a radial direction of the bobbin 232 and penetrates to an axial direction of the bobbin 232 is formed between the terminal pin embedding portions 235a, the coil wire 237 exists from a base portion of the terminal pin 236, passes through the concave portion 238, started to be wound around the bobbin 232, and has a slack portion 237a which exists in the concave portion 238.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroichi SHIBATA, Taketoshi OHYASHIKI, Hiroshi SANO, Makoto KINOSHITA
  • Patent number: 6455962
    Abstract: A terminal of a motor is provided, in which a connection between a coil and an external circuit can be carried out securely and with a good workability, while saving material resources and enhancing safety relating to environmental pollution. A terminal (23) consists integrally of a magnet wire binding section (20) to connect to a magnet wire (4) of a coil (6), an external connection section (21) to connect to an external circuit and a support base section (22) to press-fit into a terminal block (19) of a bobbin (5) and hold the terminal (23), and the magnet wire (4) is plasma welded for connection through to the external connection section (21) (terminal 23). The connection of the terminal is carried out by welding (plasma welding), thus the end of the magnet wire of a motor (1) is connected without using solder containing lead. As a result, since lead is not used, material resources can be saved and safety relating to the environmental pollution can be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuzuru Suzuki, Kunitake Matsushita, Hiroichi Shibata, Naoyuki Harada, Taketoshi Ohyashiki, Sakae Fujitani, Hirohito Nakamata
  • Publication number: 20010026103
    Abstract: A terminal of a motor is provided, in which a connection between a coil and an external circuit can be carried out securely and with a good workability, while saving material resources and enhancing safety relating to environmental pollution. A terminal (23) consists integrally of a magnet wire binding section (20) to connect to a magnet wire (4) of a coil (6), an external connection section (21) to connect to an external circuit and a support base section (22) to press-fit into a terminal block (19) of a bobbin (5) and hold the terminal (23), and the magnet wire (4) is plasma welded for connection through to the external connection section (21) (terminal 23). The connection of the terminal is carried out by welding (plasma welding), thus the end of the magnet wire of a motor (1) is connected without using solder containing lead. As a result, since lead is not used, material resources can be saved and safety relating to the environmental pollution can be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuzuru Suzuki, Kunitake Matsushita, Hiroichi Shibata, Naoyuki Harada, Taketoshi Ohyashiki, Sakae Fujitani, Hirohito Nakamata