Patents by Inventor Hisayoshi Aruga

Hisayoshi Aruga 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).

  • Clutch device and washing machine
    Patent number: 11098798
    Abstract: A clutch device may include an actuator and a clutch member. The actuator may include a clutch motor; a reduction gear mechanism; an output member to be operated by a drive force of the clutch motor; a support plate in which the reduction gear mechanism is disposed on a first face side and a connection part electrically connected between members is disposed on a second face side; a first case member which covers the support plate from the first face side; and a second case member which covers the support plate from the second face side. An end part of the support plate may be sandwiched between the first case member and the second case member and the outer case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hisayoshi Aruga
  • Clutch device and washing machine
    Patent number: 10927490
    Abstract: A clutch device may include an actuator and a clutch member structured to be driven by the actuator to perform mechanical connection and disconnection. The actuator may include an output arm having an operating point which drives the clutch member, a support point which swingably supports the output arm at a position separated from the operating point of the output arm, a clutch motor, and a reduction gear mechanism structured to transmit a drive force of the clutch motor to a force point provided between the operating point of the output arm and the support point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hisayoshi Aruga
  • CLUTCH DEVICE AND WASHING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20190226137
    Abstract: A clutch device may include an actuator and a clutch member structured to be driven by the actuator to perform mechanical connection and disconnection. The actuator may include an output arm having an operating point which drives the clutch member, a support point which swingably supports the output arm at a position separated from the operating point of the output arm, a clutch motor, and a reduction gear mechanism structured to transmit a drive force of the clutch motor to a force point provided between the operating point of the output arm and the support point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Hisayoshi Aruga
  • CLUTCH DEVICE AND WASHING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20190226573
    Abstract: A clutch device may include an actuator and a clutch member. The actuator may include a clutch motor; a reduction gear mechanism; an output member to be operated by a drive force of the clutch motor; a support plate in which the reduction gear mechanism is disposed on a first face side and a connection part electrically connected between members is disposed on a second face side; a first case member which covers the support plate from the first face side; and a second case member which covers the support plate from the second face side. An end part of the support plate may be sandwiched between the first case member and the second case member and the outer case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Hisayoshi ARUGA