Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Koitabashi
Hiroyuki Koitabashi 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: 9391705Abstract: A non-contact connector is the solving means that a plurality of new light sources discretely distributed over a circumferential direction are generated from one light source on a rotator, and the lining is performed as the new light source with the characteristic which are not in an original light source. At the time of rotation of the light source, at least one in two or more new light sources maintain connection with an external output terminal and switch the remaining new light sources, so an always-on connection state is secured and the hit of the time-axis of the line signal at the time of an optical path change is avoided.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: CHUBU NIHON MARUKO CO., LTD.Inventors: Tetsuya Kojima, Hiroyuki Koitabashi
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Publication number: 20150222362Abstract: A non-contact connector is the solving means that a plurality of new light sources discretely distributed over a circumferential direction are generated from one light source on a rotator, and the lining is performed as the new light source with the characteristic which are not in an original light source. At the time of rotation of the light source, at least one in two or more new light sources maintain connection with an external output terminal and switch the remaining new light sources, so an always-on connection state is secured and the hit of the time-axis of the line signal at the time of an optical path change is avoided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Tetsuya Kojima, Hiroyuki Koitabashi
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Patent number: 7885495Abstract: With the light-emitting side focal point F1 of a three-dimensional elliptical reflecting body A being on the side of a rotating body, the light-receiving side focal point F2 being on the side of a fixed body, the condensing action from the F1 to F2 is used to configure an optical path from a rotating-side light-emitting element A set at F1, via a fixed-side elliptical partial mirror in which a portion of the three-dimensional elliptical body is used as a mirror face, to a fixed-side light-receiving element A set at F2, and to configure a simultaneous bidirectional single-channel optical path from a fixed-side light-emitting element A set at F1 of a three-dimensional elliptical reflecting body B, via a rotating-side elliptical partial mirror, to a rotating-side light-receiving element A set at F2.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2009Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Chubu Nihon Maruko Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Koitabashi
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Patent number: 7813602Abstract: A non-contact connector (10), having a rotation-side light-emitting element (13) and a rotation-side light-receiving element (14), positioned on a rotating body (1) which rotates about a rotation axis (4), a fixed-side light-emitting element (23) and a fixed-side light-receiving element (24), positioned on a fixed body (2), and a first partial ellipsoidal reflecting mirror (8) installed on the fixed body (2) and a second partial ellipsoidal reflecting mirror (6) installed on rotating body (1), each with one focal point positioned on the rotation axis (4).Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2008Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Chubu Nihon Maruko Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Koitabashi
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Publication number: 20100040378Abstract: With the light-emitting side focal point F1 (3) of a three-dimensional elliptical reflecting body A (500) being on the side of a rotating body (1), the light-receiving side focal point F2 (5) being on the side of a fixed body (2), the condensing action from the F1 (3) to F2 (5) is used to configure an optical path from a rotating-side light-emitting element A (13) set at F1 (3), via a fixed-side elliptical partial mirror (8) in which a portion of the three-dimensional elliptical body is used as a mirror face, to a fixed-side light-receiving element A (24) set at F2 (5), and to configure a simultaneous bidirectional single-channel optical path from a fixed-side light-emitting element A (23) set at F1 (3) of a three-dimensional elliptical reflecting body B (501), via a rotating-side elliptical partial mirror (6), to a rotating-side light-receiving element A (14) set at F2 (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: CHUBU NIHON MARUKO CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroyuki Koitabashi
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Publication number: 20090136175Abstract: A non-contact connector, which has a rotation-side optical element positioned on a rotating body which rotates about a rotation axis, and a fixed-side optical element positioned on a fixed body, and which performs data transmission and reception without contact between the rotation-side optical element and the fixed-side optical element, the non-contact connector further having a reflecting body, which reflects light emitted from the rotation-side optical element or from the fixed-side optical element on the rotation axis; and the reflecting body being a cubic mirror, the outer shape of which is a rectangular parallelepiped, and which is formed by evaporation depositing a thin metal film on one face of one of two rectangular parallelepiped members that are transparent from the visible wavelength range to the infrared wavelength range, and then bonding to the same to the other one of the rectangular parallelepiped members, with the evaporation-deposited film face intervening therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2008Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: CHUBU NIHON MARUKO CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroyuki Koitabashi
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Patent number: 7539372Abstract: contactless connector that secures communication continuity is provided. The contactless connector comprises a rotation-side light element disposed on a rotating body that rotates about a rotational axis and a fixed-side light element disposed on a fixed body in a position facing the rotation-side light element, and which sends and receives data contactlessly between the rotation-side light element and the fixed-side light element, wherein the rotating body is formed in a cylindrical shape with the rotational axis serving as the center axis of the rotating body; the rotation-side light element is on the cylindrical face of the rotating body and is disposed to emit light in the circumferential direction in which the rotating body rotates; and the fixed-side light element is disposed on the fixed body so as to be able to receive the light that is emitted from the rotation-side light element.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2005Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Chubu Nihon Maruko Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Koitabashi
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Patent number: 7534992Abstract: The present invention is a contactless connector that comprises a rotation-side light element that is provided on a rotating body of rotating about an axis of rotation and a fixed-side light element that is provided on a fixed body, data transmission and reception being contactlessly performed between the rotation-side light element and the fixed-side light element. The rotation-side light element and the fixed-side light element are provided on a disk face of the rotating body and a disk face of the fixed body respectively, which are substantially orthogonal to the axis of rotation, and provided oblique with respect to the respective disk faces to form a light path that is oblique with respect to the axis of rotation. The contactless connector further comprises an aperture that allows light emitted from the rotation-side light element or the fixed-side light element to pass, between the rotating body and the fixed body.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2006Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Chubu Nihon Maruko Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Koitabashi
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Patent number: 7532788Abstract: A contactless connector which secures continuity of communication is provided. A contactless connector comprises a rotating-side light element on a rotating body which rotates about a rotation axis, and a fixed-side light element on a fixed body which is fixed in place; further, the rotating body comprises a reflecting body which rotates about the rotation axis. Two light elements are configured such that when a particular fixed-side light element is positioned on the light path line segment on which light emitted from a particular rotation-side light element is reflected by the reflecting body, a light path is formed between the two light elements. The reflecting body rotates at half the rotation speed of the rotating body.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2005Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Chubu Nihon Maruko Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Koitabashi
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Publication number: 20090067074Abstract: A non-contact connector (10), having a rotation-side light-emitting element (13) and a rotation-side light-receiving element (14), positioned on a rotating body (1) which rotates about a rotation axis (4), a fixed-side light-emitting element (23) and a fixed-side light-receiving element (24), positioned on a fixed body (2), and a first partial ellipsoidal reflecting mirror (8) installed on the fixed body (2) and a second partial ellipsoidal reflecting mirror (6) installed on rotating body (1), [each] with one focal point positioned on the rotation axis (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: CHUBU NIHON MARUKO CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroyuki Koitabashi
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Patent number: 7474819Abstract: The contactless connector comprises a rotation-side light element on a rotating body that rotates about an axis of rotation and a fixed side light element on a fixed body that is fixed, and the rotating body further comprises a reflective body that rotates about the axis of rotation. The two light elements are constituted so that a light path is formed between the two light elements when a specified fixed-side light element is located on a light path line segment where light that is emitted from a specified rotation-side light element is reflected by the reflective body. The reflective body is rotated at half the rotation speed of the rotating body.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2006Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: Chubu Nihon Maruko Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Koitabashi
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Publication number: 20070069116Abstract: The present invention is a contactless connector that comprises a rotation-side light element that is provided on a rotating body of rotating about an axis of rotation and a fixed-side light element that is provided on a fixed body, data transmission and reception being contactlessly performed between the rotation-side light element and the fixed-side light element. The rotation-side light element and the fixed-side light element are provided on a disk face of the rotating body and a disk face of the fixed body respectively, which are substantially orthogonal to the axis of rotation, and provided oblique with respect to the respective disk faces to form a light path that is oblique with respect to the axis of rotation. The contactless connector further comprises an aperture that allows light emitted from the rotation-side light element or the fixed-side light element to pass, between the rotating body and the fixed body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2006Publication date: March 29, 2007Inventor: Hiroyuki Koitabashi
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Publication number: 20060202135Abstract: The contactless connector comprises a rotation-side light element on a rotating body that rotates about an axis of rotation and a fixed side light element on a fixed body that is fixed, and the rotating body further comprises a reflective body that rotates about the axis of rotation. The two light elements are constituted so that a light path is formed between the two light elements when a specified fixed-side light element is located on a light path line segment where light that is emitted from a specified rotation-side light element is reflected by the reflective body. The reflective body is rotated at half the rotation speed of the rotating body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2006Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventor: Hiroyuki Koitabashi
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Publication number: 20060133799Abstract: A contactless connector which secures continuity of communication is provided. A contactless connector comprises a rotating-side light element on a rotating body which rotates about a rotation axis, and a fixed-side light element on a fixed body which is fixed in place; further, the rotating body comprises a reflecting body which rotates about the rotation axis. Two light elements are configured such that when a particular fixed-side light element is positioned on the light path line segment on which light emitted from a particular rotation-side light element is reflected by the reflecting body, a light path is formed between the two light elements. The reflecting body rotates at half the rotation speed of the rotating body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2005Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventor: Hiroyuki Koitabashi
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Publication number: 20060072920Abstract: A contactless connector that secures communication continuity is provided. The contactless connector comprises a rotation-side light element disposed on a rotating body that rotates about a rotational axis and a fixed-side light element disposed on a fixed body in a position facing the rotation-side light element, and which sends and receives data contactlessly between the rotation-side light element and the fixed-side light element, wherein the rotating body is formed in a cylindrical shape with the rotational axis serving as the center axis of the rotating body; the rotation-side light element is on the cylindrical face of the rotating body and is disposed to emit light in the circumferential direction in which the rotating body rotates; and the fixed-side light element is disposed on the fixed body so as to be able to receive the light that is emitted from the rotation-side light element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2005Publication date: April 6, 2006Inventor: Hiroyuki Koitabashi
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Patent number: 6950633Abstract: A rotary non-contact connector and a non-rotary non-contact connector enable data transmission in a non-contact mode by radio transmitters-receivers by combining rotary transformers or stationary transformers and radio transmitters-receivers, and providing power systems with buffer functions by a storage means to receive supplied electric power. Each of the rotary non-contact connector and the non-rotary non-contact connector has first and second radio transmitters-receivers provided between a rotor and an annular stator of a rotary transformer and between first and second stationary members of a stationary transformer to permit two-way radio data communication in a non-contact mode. Furthermore, storage means are provided to implement a buffering function for a power system.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2002Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignees: Tamagawa Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Chubu Nihon Maruki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Kojima, Akifumi Arai, Hiroyuki Koitabashi
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Patent number: 6759759Abstract: A rotary contactless connector and a non-rotary contactless connector enable data transmission in a contactless mode by optical elements by combining a rotary transformer or a stationary transformer and a means for coupling the optical elements, and providing a power system with or without a buffer feature by a storage means to receive supplied electric power. The rotary contactless connector has a rotary transformer (1), a light emitting element (8) or a light receiving element provided in the rotor (3), and a stationary light emitting element or light receiving element (11). Data is transmitted between the light emitting element (8) and the light receiving element (11) while supplying electric power to the rotor (3) through the intermediary of the rotary transformer (1).Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2001Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignees: Tamagawa Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Chubu Maruko Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Kojima, Akifumi Arai, Hiroyuki Koitabashi
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Publication number: 20040012471Abstract: A rotary contactless connector and a non-rotary contactless connector enable data transmission in a contactless mode by optical elements by combining a rotary transformer or a stationary transformer and a means for coupling the optical elements, and providing a power system with or without a buffer feature by a storage means to receive supplied electric power. The rotary contactless connector has a rotary transformer (1), a light emitting element (8) or a light receiving element provided in the rotor (3), and a stationary light emitting element or light receiving element (11). Data is transmitted between the light emitting element (8) and the light receiving element (11) while supplying electric power to the rotor (3) through the intermediary of the rotary transformer (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2001Publication date: January 22, 2004Applicants: TAMAGAWA SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CHUBU NIHON MARUKO CO., LTD.Inventors: Tetsuya Kojima, Akifumi Arai, Hiroyuki Koitabashi
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Publication number: 20020132589Abstract: A rotary non-contact connector and a non-rotary non-contact connector enable data transmission in a non-contact mode by radio transmitters-receivers by combining rotary transformers or stationary transformers and radio transmitters-receivers, and providing power systems with buffer functions by a storage means to receive supplied electric power. Each of the rotary non-contact connector and the non-rotary non-contact connector has first and second radio transmitters-receivers provided between a rotor and an annular stator of a rotary transformer and between first and second stationary members of a stationary transformer to permit two-way radio data communication in a non-contact mode. Furthermore, storage means are provided to implement a buffering function for a power system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2002Publication date: September 19, 2002Applicant: TAMAGAWA SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tetsuya Kojima, Akifumi Arai, Hiroyuki Koitabashi