Patents by Inventor Junichi Sutani

Junichi Sutani 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: 9762112
    Abstract: Provided are an actuator capable of easily aligning the center axis of an entire apparatus including a mover and a stator, and a method of manufacturing the actuator. The actuator includes a mover unit which includes a mover having a magnetic field part attached to a peripheral surface of center part of a shaft, bearing parts provided on both end parts of the shaft, a cylindrical body which houses the center part of the shaft and the magnetic field part therein, and has both end parts connected to the bearing parts. A stator in which coils are wound on a core and case bodies are fixed to each other by screws, and then the mover unit is inserted into a fixed body of the stator and the case bodies from an opening side of the case body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Sutani, Yoshinobu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9729040
    Abstract: The magnetic gear device is equipped with a first magnet row in which a plurality of magnetic pole pairs are arranged at substantially equal intervals in a specific direction; a second magnet row which is opposed to the first magnet row and in which a plurality of magnetic pole pairs are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the specific direction at a pitch shorter (or longer) than that of the first magnet row; and a magnetic body row which is disposed between the first magnet row and the second magnet row and in which a plurality of magnetic bodies are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the specific direction, wherein a distance between the plurality of magnetic bodies and the second magnet row in the opposing direction is shorter (or longer) than a distance between the plurality of magnetic bodies and the first magnet row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Sutani, Hiromitsu Ohhashi, Masahiro Mita
  • Publication number: 20160006335
    Abstract: Provided is a magnetic gear device capable of improving the forces transmitted between a first magnet row and a magnetic body row and between a second magnet row and the magnetic body row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromitsu OHHASHI, Junichi SUTANI, Masahiro MITA
  • Publication number: 20150295485
    Abstract: Provided are an actuator capable of easily aligning the center axis of an entire apparatus including a mover and a stator, and a method of manufacturing the actuator. The actuator includes a mover unit which includes a mover having a magnetic field part attached to a peripheral surface of center part of a shaft, bearing parts provided on both end parts of the shaft, a cylindrical body which houses the center part of the shaft and the magnetic field part therein, and has both end parts connected to the bearing parts. A stator in which coils are wound on a core and case bodies are fixed to each other by screws, and then the mover unit is inserted into a fixed body of the stator and the case bodies from an opening side of the case body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Junichi Sutani, Yoshinobu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20140167546
    Abstract: The magnetic gear device is equipped with a first magnet row in which a plurality of magnetic pole pairs are arranged at substantially equal intervals in a specific direction; a second magnet row which is opposed to the first magnet row and in which a plurality of magnetic pole pairs are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the specific direction at a pitch shorter (or longer) than that of the first magnet row; and a magnetic body row which is disposed between the first magnet row and the second magnet row and in which a plurality of magnetic bodies are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the specific direction, wherein a distance between the plurality of magnetic bodies and the second magnet row in the opposing direction is shorter (or longer) than a distance between the plurality of magnetic bodies and the first magnet row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Sutani, Hiromitsu Ohhashi, Masahiro Mita
  • Patent number: 8736125
    Abstract: This coupling device includes a magnet rotator and a yoke-side member, while a conductor portion of the yoke-side member has a plurality of first conductor portions at least on a side opposed to magnets. A yoke of the yoke-side member is arranged at least on the side opposed to the magnets in a clearance between the plurality of first conductor portions. The ratio of the circumferential length of each of the first conductor portions to the circumferential length of the yoke is at least 1/1.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Ohhashi, Junichi Sutani
  • Publication number: 20120306306
    Abstract: This coupling device includes a magnet rotator and a yoke-side member, while a conductor portion of the yoke-side member has a plurality of first conductor portions at least on a side opposed to magnets. A yoke of the yoke-side member is arranged at least on the side opposed to the magnets in a clearance between the plurality of first conductor portions. The ratio of the circumferential length of each of the first conductor portions to the circumferential length of the yoke is at least 1/1.4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Ohhashi, Junichi Sutani