Patents by Inventor Kazuchika Hiroki

Kazuchika Hiroki 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: 10026577
    Abstract: There is provided a contact switching device which has high productivity and in which operation characteristics hardly vary. The contact switching device includes an electromagnetic unit, a holder, a movable shaft, a movable yoke, a movable contact piece having movable contacts at both ends, fixed contacts, and a fixed yoke. At the time of excitation of the electromagnetic unit, the movable shaft moves to the holder side along a direction of an axis center. A magnetic circuit is formed of the fixed yoke and the movable yoke due to a magnetic field generated by a current that flows into the movable contact piece as a result of the movable contacts coming into contact with the fixed contacts. The movable yoke is then attracted to the fixed yoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuchika Hiroki, Shingo Mori
  • Publication number: 20170069452
    Abstract: There is provided a contact switching device which has high productivity and in which operation characteristics hardly vary. The contact switching device includes an electromagnetic unit, a holder, a movable shaft, a movable yoke, a movable contact piece having movable contacts at both ends, fixed contacts, and a fixed yoke. At the time of excitation of the electromagnetic unit, the movable shaft moves to the holder side along a direction of an axis center. A magnetic circuit is formed of the fixed yoke and the movable yoke due to a magnetic field generated by a current that flows into the movable contact piece as a result of the movable contacts coming into contact with the fixed contacts. The movable yoke is then attracted to the fixed yoke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuchika HIROKI, Shingo MORI
  • Patent number: 9324524
    Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a movable iron core arranged to move up and down within a center hole of an electromagnet unit formed by winding a coil, and a contact switch where an upper end surface of the movable iron core attaches to and detaches from a lower end surface of a fixed iron core arranged in the center hole according to magnetization and demagnetization of the electromagnet unit and a movable contact attaches to and detaches from a fixed contact by a movable shaft which reciprocates along with the movable iron core where the movable iron core includes a sliding portion which always abuts an auxiliary yoke disposed within a yoke, and where a height dimension of the sliding portion is at least equal to or larger than a plate thickness dimension of the yoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Kensuke Kawaguchi, Kazuchika Hiroki, Ikuhiro Yoshihara, Tomohiro Yamakita, Haruki Ayado, Tomomi Yoshiyama, Hiroyuki Iwasaka
  • Publication number: 20150123753
    Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a movable iron core arranged to move up and down within a center hole of an electromagnet unit formed by winding a coil, and a contact switch where an upper end surface of the movable iron core attaches to and detaches from a lower end surface of a fixed iron core arranged in the center hole according to magnetization and demagnetization of the electromagnet unit and a movable contact attaches to and detaches from a fixed contact by a movable shaft which reciprocates along with the movable iron core where the movable iron core includes a sliding portion which always abuts an auxiliary yoke disposed within a yoke, and where a height dimension of the sliding portion is at least equal to or larger than a plate thickness dimension of the yoke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke Kawaguchi, Kazuchika Hiroki, Ikuhiro Yoshihara, Tomohiro Yamakita, Haruki Ayado, Tomomi Yoshiyama, Hiroyuki Iwasaka
  • Patent number: 8179217
    Abstract: A polar electromagnet device has a drive shaft comprising an axis center supported so as to reciprocate in an axis center direction at a center hole of a spool wound with a coil, and a movable iron core attached to a lower end of the drive shaft on the axis center. The drive shaft is reciprocated with the movable iron core which reciprocates based on excitation and demagnetization of the coil. A permanent magnet is integrally arranged at the movable iron core on the same axis center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Kensuke Kawaguchi, Kazuchika Hiroki
  • Patent number: 8138863
    Abstract: An electromagnetic relay has a movable contact arranged at one end of a drive shaft that reciprocates in an axis center direction based on excitation and demagnetization of an electromagnet block, and a pair of adjacently arranged fixed contacts with which the movable contact is operable to contact and separate. A first electromagnetic iron piece, a second electromagnetic iron piece and the movable contact are inserted to the drive shaft so that the first electromagnetic iron piece and the second electromagnetic iron piece sandwich the movable contact. The second electromagnetic iron piece is biased to one end side of the drive shaft with a coil spring inserted to the drive shaft. When the movable contact contacts to the pair of fixed contacts, the second electromagnetic iron piece forming a magnetic circuit with the first electromagnetic iron piece pushes the movable contact to the pair of fixed contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Tanaka, Ikuhiro Yoshihara, Ryuichi Hashimoto, Kazuchika Hiroki, Hideaki Tsuji
  • Patent number: 8138872
    Abstract: A contact device has a first yoke having a substantially U-shape, a second yoke bridged over both ends of the first yoke, a spool wound with a coil disposed between the first yoke and the second yoke, a movable iron core inserted into a center hole of the spool in a reciprocating mariner, and a contact mechanism unit formed above the second yoke driven with a drive shaft having a lower end fixed to the movable iron core, which reciprocates based on excitation and demagnetization of the coil, and an upper end projecting out from an upper surface of the second yoke. An insertion hole communicating to the center hole of the spool and through which the movable iron core reciprocates is formed in the first yoke. An annular auxiliary yoke including an insertion hole communicating to the insertion hole of the first yoke and through which the movable iron core reciprocates is provided at a lower surface of the first yoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Ikuhiro Yoshihara, Kazuchika Hiroki
  • Patent number: 8102227
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electromagnetic relay that can achieve desired operation characteristics by simple and inexpensive construction even if it has a small thickness. Therefore, a movable iron piece 20 is rotated by excitation or non-excitation of an electromagnet, a movable contact piece 43 is elastically deformed through a card 21, and a movable contact 46 opens and closes fixed contacts of fixed contact pieces. The movable iron piece 20 is provided with a card pressing portion 36 capable of pressing the card 21. The card 21 is provided with a contact piece pressing portion 37 capable of pressing the movable contact piece 43 by being rotated around a fulcrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Fujiwara, Yasusuke Takahashi, Hiroshi Matsumoto, Kazuchika Hiroki, Masahiko Tashiro
  • Publication number: 20090322454
    Abstract: An electromagnetic relay has a movable contact arranged at one end of a drive shaft that reciprocates in an axis center direction based on excitation and demagnetization of an electromagnet block, and a pair of adjacently arranged fixed contacts with which the movable contact is operable to contact and separate. A first electromagnetic iron piece, a second electromagnetic iron piece and the movable contact are inserted to the drive shaft so that the first electromagnetic iron piece and the second electromagnetic iron piece sandwich the movable contact. The second electromagnetic iron piece is biased to one end side of the drive shaft with a coil spring inserted to the drive shaft. When the movable contact contacts to the pair of fixed contacts, the second electromagnetic iron piece forming a magnetic circuit with the first electromagnetic iron piece pushes the movable contact to the pair of fixed contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Tanaka, Ikuhiro Yoshihara, Ryuichi Hashimoto, Kazuchika Hiroki, Hideaki Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20090322455
    Abstract: A contact device has a first yoke having a substantially U-shape, a second yoke bridged over both ends of the first yoke, a spool wound with a coil disposed between the first yoke and the second yoke, a movable iron core inserted into a center hole of the spool in a reciprocating manner, and a contact mechanism unit formed above the second yoke driven with a drive shaft having a lower end fixed to the movable iron core, which reciprocates based on excitation and demagnetization of the coil, and an upper end projecting out from an upper surface of the second yoke. An insertion hole communicating to the center hole of the spool and through which the movable iron core reciprocates is formed in the first yoke. An annular auxiliary yoke including an insertion hole communicating to the insertion hole of the first yoke and through which the movable iron core reciprocates is provided at a lower surface of the first yoke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Ikuhiro Yoshihara, Kazuchika Hiroki
  • Publication number: 20090322453
    Abstract: A polar electromagnet device has a drive shaft comprising an axis center supported so as to reciprocate in an axis center direction at a center hole of a spool wound with a coil, and a movable iron core attached to a lower end of the drive shaft on the axis center. The drive shaft is reciprocated with the movable iron core which reciprocates based on excitation and demagnetization of the coil. A permanent magnet is integrally arranged at the movable iron core on the same axis center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke Kawaguchi, Kazuchika Hiroki
  • Publication number: 20090167469
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electromagnetic relay that can achieve desired operation characteristics by simple and inexpensive construction even if it has a small thickness. Therefore, a movable iron piece 20 is rotated by excitation or non-excitation of an electromagnet, a movable contact piece 43 is elastically deformed through a card 21, and a movable contact 46 opens and closes fixed contacts of fixed contact pieces. The movable iron piece 20 is provided with a card pressing portion 36 capable of pressing the card 21. The card 21 is provided with a contact piece pressing portion 37 capable of pressing the movable contact piece 43 by being rotated around a fulcrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Fujiwara, Yasusuke Takahashi, Hiroshi Matsumoto, Kazuchika Hiroki, Masahiko Tashiro
  • Patent number: 6995639
    Abstract: An electromagnetic relay which is short in length and capable of maintaining a required insulation distance is disclosed. A first coil terminal connecting with one of extension lines of a coil is disposed in the vicinity of one end of a movable iron fragment and a card. A second coil terminal having a binding member which extends from an intermediate portion of the second coil terminal in a horizontal direction and is allowed to be bended toward the electromagnet block with the other of the extension lines of the coil bound to the binding member is further disposed below the electromagnet block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Ryota Minowa, Keisuke Yano, Kazuchika Hiroki, Yasuhiro Yokote
  • Publication number: 20050242907
    Abstract: An electromagnetic relay which is short in length and capable of maintaining a required insulation distance is disclosed. A first coil terminal connecting with one of extension lines of a coil is disposed in the vicinity of one end of a movable iron fragment and a card. A second coil terminal having a binding member which extends from an intermediate portion of the second coil terminal in a horizontal direction and is allowed to be bended toward the electromagnet block with the other of the extension lines of the coil bound to the binding member is further disposed below the electromagnet block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Ryota Minowa, Keisuke Yano, Kazuchika Hiroki, Yasuhiro Yokote
  • Patent number: 5251671
    Abstract: A pressure control valve assembly is provided with a valve spool which is formed integrally with a plunger of an electromagnetic solenoid so that the electromagnetic force generated by the solenoid is directly active on the valve spool. By integration of the valve spool and the plunger of the solenoid, axial length can be reduced. Furthermore, with this construction, the set springs can be axially oriented outside of the solenoid to make it easy to adjust the set load to be exerted on the valve spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1993
    Assignee: Atsugi Unisia Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuchika Hiroki