Patents by Inventor Kazuhiko Kawakami
Kazuhiko Kawakami 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: 7453138Abstract: The manufacturing method for an electronic circuit device comprises attaching an electronic circuit assembly including a circuit substrate with electronic circuit elements attached to a base, joining lead terminals integrally with the base via frames before molding the lead terminals composed of a different material from that of the base with mold resin, electrically connecting the lead terminals to the electronic circuit assembly, molding the electronic circuit assembly, lead terminals, and flange with mold resin in a batch partially excluding the flange and lead terminals installed on the base, and separating and removing the frames from the lead terminals and base after the molding with the mold resin.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2007Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Kawakami, Noriyoshi Urushiwara
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Publication number: 20070148341Abstract: The manufacturing method for an electronic circuit device comprises attaching an electronic circuit assembly including a circuit substrate with electronic circuit elements attached to a base, joining lead terminals integrally with the base via frames before molding the lead terminals composed of a different material from that of the base with mold resin, electrically connecting the lead terminals to the electronic circuit assembly, molding the electronic circuit assembly, lead terminals, and flange with mold resin in a batch partially excluding the flange and lead terminals installed on the base, and separating and removing the frames from the lead terminals and base after the molding with the mold resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2007Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko KAWAKAMI, Noriyoshi URUSHIWARA
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Patent number: 7208816Abstract: The manufacturing method for an electronic circuit device comprises attaching an electronic circuit assembly including a circuit substrate with electronic circuit elements attached to a base, joining lead terminals integrally with the base via frames before molding the lead terminals composed of a different material from that of the base with mold resin, electrically connecting the lead terminals to the electronic circuit assembly, molding the electronic circuit assembly, lead terminals, and flange with mold resin in a batch partially excluding the flange and lead terminals installed on the base, and separating and removing the frames from the lead terminals and base after the molding with the mold resin.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2003Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Kawakami, Noriyoshi Urushiwara
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Patent number: 6771460Abstract: A spindle motor for magnetic disc device includes a hub having an inside and an outer peripheral side on which a magnetic disc is mounted, a rotary shaft having an axial direction and coupled with the hub so as to be integrally rotated therewith, with the motor being arranged on the inside of the hub. The hub, the rotary shaft and a part of the motor constitute a rotary body. A radial bearing having a length in the axial direction of the rotary shaft, for supporting the rotary body in a direction crossing the rotary shaft, and a thrust bearing for supporting the rotary body in the axial direction of the rotary shaft are provided. The thrust bearing has an outer diameter greater than the length of the radial bearing, and is arranged at a position which is inside of the motor and diametrically inward of the hub.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2002Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Katsutoshi Nii, Masaru Muranishi, Shozo Saegusa, Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Kenji Tomida, Takashi Matsuki, Yuuichi Yanagase, Mitsuyuki Tsuyuki, Shinobu Yoshida, Hiroshi Nishida, Kazuhiko Kawakami
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Publication number: 20040084756Abstract: The manufacturing method for an electronic circuit device comprises attaching an electronic circuit assembly including a circuit substrate with electronic circuit elements attached to a base, joining lead terminals integrally with the base via frames before molding the lead terminals composed of a different material from that of the base with mold resin, electrically connecting the lead terminals to the electronic circuit assembly, molding the electronic circuit assembly, lead terminals, and flange with mold resin in a batch partially excluding the flange and lead terminals installed on the base, and separating and removing the frames from the lead terminals and base after the molding with the mold resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Kawakami, Noriyoshi Urushiwara
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Patent number: 6680814Abstract: A spindle motor used in a magnetic disc apparatus having a hub to which a magnetic disc is mounted and a rotary shaft to which the hub is fixed. The rotary shaft is located in a bearing casing having one end opened and the other end closed by a hydrodynamic pressure radial bearing, the rotary shaft being supported by a hydrodynamic pressure thrust bearing and the hydrodynamic pressure radial bearing. An inner diameter D and a width L of the hydrodynamic pressure radial bearing having a relationship of L/D<1.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2002Date of Patent: January 20, 2004Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Katsutoshi Nii, Masaru Muranishi, Shozo Saegusa, Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Kenji Tomida, Takashi Matsuki, Yuuichi Yanagase, Mitsuyuki Tsuyuki, Shinobu Yoshida, Hiroshi Nishida, Kazuhiko Kawakami
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Publication number: 20030011929Abstract: A spindle motor used in a magnetic disc apparatus having a hub to which a magnetic disc is mounted and a rotary shaft to which the hub is fixed. The rotary shaft is located in a bearing casing having one end opened and the other end closed by a hydrodynamic pressure radial bearing and hydrodynamic pressure thrust bearing, an inner diameter D and a width L of the hydrodynamic pressure bearing having a relationship of L/D<1.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Inventors: Katsutoshi Nii, Masaru Muranishi, Shozo Saegusa, Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Kenji Tomida, Takashi Matsuki, Yuuichi Yanagase, Mitsuyuki Tsuyuki, Shinobu Yoshida, Hiroshi Nishida, Kazuhiko Kawakami
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Patent number: 6501617Abstract: A outer circumferential part of a body to be coupled having an annular groove formed 31 in the outer periphery of a shaft 1 is press-fitted into the inner circumferential part of a coupling hole in the central portion of a hub 2, the vicinity of the hole in the end of the hub is plastic-deformed over the whole periphery, and material for the hub is caused to plastic-flow so as to bury a recess of the shaft, and to apply compression stress to the shaft, whereby a coupling force between a thin hub and a small diameter shaft is obtained by shearing force and compressing force of the material for the hub.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2000Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kouji Harada, Kazuhiko Kawakami
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Publication number: 20020196582Abstract: A magnetic disc device includes a magnetic disc and a rotary shaft rotatably supporting the magnetic disc. The magnetic disk is laid in a bearing casing having one end opened, and having a bearing member at the other end. The rotary shaft is supported by a first hydrodynamic fluid bearing and a second hydrodynamic fluid bearing provided in the bearing member. The inner diameter D and the width L of the first hydrodynamic fluid bearing exhibits such a relationship as L/D>1.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2002Publication date: December 26, 2002Inventors: Katsutoshi Nii, Masaru Muranishi, Shozo Saegusa, Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Kenji Tomida, Takashi Matsuki, Yuuichi Yanagase, Mitsuyuki Tsuyuki, Shinobu Yoshida, Hiroshi Nishida, Kazuhiko Kawakami
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Patent number: 6469866Abstract: A rotary shaft is rotatably supported by a hydrodynamic fluid radial bearing and a hydrodynamic fluid thrust bearing which are excellent in shock resistance, an bearing arrangement in which vibration in a translation mode of the shaft, among vibration components caused by unbalance force exerted to the rotary shaft, is supported by the radial bearing, and vibration in conical mode is supported by the thrust bearing, magnetic fluid is used as lubrication oil, and a permanent magnet is located between the radial bearing and the thrust bearing so as to apply a magnetic attracting force between the rotary shaft and the thrust bearing so as to carry out axial positioning in order to use the magnetic disc device in an arbitrary attaching posture.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2000Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Katsutoshi Nii, Masaru Muranishi, Shozo Saegusa, Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Kenji Tomida, Takashi Matsuki, Yuuichi Yanagase, Mitsuyuki Tsuyuki, Shinobu Yoshida, Hiroshi Nishida, Kazuhiko Kawakami
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Patent number: 6369981Abstract: A disk drive unit includes a rotary member, which has a spindle, and has an information-recording disk fixedly mounted thereon, and a bearing unit rotatably supporting the spindle. The bearing unit includes a radial bearing device, provided in opposed relation to an outer peripheral surface of the spindle, and a thrust bearing device provided in opposed relation to a distal end surface of the spindle. The radial bearing device has a concentric arc-shaped bearing surface, which is concentric with the circular outer periphery of the spindle, and a non-concentric arc-shaped bearing surface which is non-concentric with the circular outer periphery of the spindle. The disk drive unit further includes a motor for imparting a rotational force to the spindle, and a lubricating fluid filled in the bearing unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2001Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Katsutoshi Nii, Kenji Tomida, Hiroshi Nishida, Kouki Uefune, Yuuichi Yanagase, Masaru Muranishi, Takashi Kouno, Kazuhiko Kawakami, Hisanobu Kanamaru, Noriyuki Kumasaka
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Patent number: 6369980Abstract: A disk drive unit includes a rotary member, which has a spindle, and has an information-recording disk fixedly mounted thereon, and a bearing unit rotatably supporting the spindle. The bearing unit includes a radial bearing device, provided in opposed relation to an outer peripheral surface of the spindle, and a thrust bearing device provided in opposed relation to a distal end surface of the spindle. The radial bearing device has a concentric arc-shaped bearing surface, which is concentric with the circular outer periphery of the spindle, and a non-concentric arc-shaped bearing surface which is non-concentric with the circular outer periphery of the spindle. The disk drive unit further includes a motor for imparting a rotational force to the spindle, and a lubricating fluid filled in the bearing unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2001Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Katsutoshi Nii, Kenji Tomida, Hiroshi Nishida, Kouki Uefune, Yuuichi Yanagase, Masaru Muranishi, Takashi Kouno, Kazuhiko Kawakami, Hisanobu Kanamaru, Noriyuki Kumasaka
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Publication number: 20020018315Abstract: A disk drive unit includes a rotary member, which has a spindle, and has an information-recording disk fixedly mounted thereon, and a bearing unit rotatably supporting the spindle. The bearing unit includes a radial bearing device, provided in opposed relation to an outer peripheral surface of the spindle, and a thrust bearing device provided in opposed relation to a distal end surface of the spindle. The radial bearing device has a concentric arc-shaped bearing surface, which is concentric with the circular outer periphery of the spindle, and a non-concentric arc-shaped bearing surface which is non-concentric with the circular outer periphery of the spindle. The disk drive unit further includes a motor for imparting a rotational force to the spindle, and a lubricating fluid filled in the bearing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2001Publication date: February 14, 2002Inventors: Katsutoshi Nii, Kenji Tomida, Hiroshi Nishida, Kouki Uefune, Yuuichi Yanagase, Masaru Muranishi, Takashi Kouno, Kazuhiko Kawakami, Hisanobu Kanamaru, Noriyuki Kumasaka
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Publication number: 20010021080Abstract: A disk drive unit includes a rotary member, which has a spindle, and has an information-recording disk fixedly mounted thereon, and a bearing unit rotatably supporting the spindle. The bearing unit includes a radial bearing device, provided in opposed relation to an outer peripheral surface of the spindle, and a thrust bearing device provided in opposed relation to a distal end surface of the spindle. The radial bearing device has a concentric arc-shaped bearing surface, which is concentric with the circular outer periphery of the spindle, and a non-concentric arc-shaped bearing surface which is non-concentric with the circular outer periphery of the spindle. The disk drive unit further includes a motor for imparting a rotational force to the spindle, and a lubricating fluid filled in the bearing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2001Publication date: September 13, 2001Inventors: Katsutoshi Nii, Kenji Tomida, Hiroshi Nishida, Kouki Uefune, Yuuichi Yanagase, Masaru Muranishi, Takashi Kouno, Kazuhiko Kawakami, Hisanobu Kanamaru, Noriyuki Kumasaka
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Patent number: 6243230Abstract: A disk drive unit includes a rotary member, which has a spindle, and has an information-recording disk fixedly mounted thereon, and a bearing unit rotatably supporting the spindle. The bearing unit includes a radial bearing device, provided in opposed relation to an outer peripheral surface of the spindle, and a thrust bearing device provided in opposed relation to a distal end surface of the spindle. The radial bearing device has a concentric arc-shaped bearing surface, which is concentric with the circular outer periphery of the spindle, and a non-concentric arc-shaped bearing surface which is non-concentric with the circular outer periphery of the spindle. The disk drive unit further includes a motor for imparting a rotational force to the spindle, and a lubricating fluid filled in the bearing unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1999Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Katsutoshi Nii, Kenji Tomida, Hiroshi Nishida, Kouki Uefune, Yuuichi Yanagase, Masaru Muranishi, Takashi Kouno, Kazuhiko Kawakami, Hisanobu Kanamaru, Noriyuki Kumasaka
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Patent number: 5151334Abstract: A cell unit structure for stacking to form a fuel cell is described, composed of a porous substrate, a hydrogen electrode film formed of fine particles of nickel powder stacked on the porous substrate to form fine voids of homogeneous diameter, a film of solidous electrolyte stacked on the hydrogen electrode film, and an oxygen electrode film stacked on the electrolyte film.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1990Date of Patent: September 29, 1992Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha MeidenshaInventors: Kazuo Fushimi, Kaoru Kitakizaki, Kazuhiko Kawakami
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Patent number: 5065012Abstract: A movement detecting device having a light transmitter 44 and a spaced light receiver 46, with a moving plate 32 containing slit apertures therein being positioned between the transmitter and receiver for interrupting the light path between the transmitter and the receiver in dependence upon the motion of the moving plate. So as to improve the clarity of light detection, stationary apertured plates 56U, 56D are unitarily formed and are positioned on respective sides of the moving plate and adjacent a respective one of the transmitter or receiver. The stationary apertured plates 56U, 56D may be formed from a single sheet of material (FIG. 18), or from two separate sheets connectingly joined by a flanged pin (FIG. 12), or a combination thereof. The unitarily formed stationary apertured plates 56U, 56D may be directly molded into a support housing (38, 60, 62 in FIG. 8) with locating holes 64, 66 for the light transmitter 44 and light receiver 46, or may be formed in a molded sub assembly (FIG.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 1990Date of Patent: November 12, 1991Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Norio Moriyama, Kazuhiko Kawakami
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Patent number: 5036827Abstract: An ignition coil in which an ignition coil is incorporated in a distributor housing is characterized in that the ignition coil has an annular core, and is disposed in the distributor housing so that the annular core surrounds a distributor-shaft support portion of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1990Date of Patent: August 6, 1991Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Junichi Shimada, Kazutoshi Kobayashi, Noboru Sugiura, Kazuhiko Kawakami, Ryoichi Koshida
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Patent number: 4979486Abstract: An ignition coil in which an ignition coil is incorporated in a distributor housing is characterized in that the ignition coil has an annular core, and is disposed in the distributor housing so that the annular core surrounds a distributor-shaft support portion of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1989Date of Patent: December 25, 1990Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Junichi Shimada, Kazutoshi Kobayashi, Noboru Sugiura, Kazuhiko Kawakami, Ryoichi Koshida
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Patent number: 4960099Abstract: A distributor for an internal combustion engine has a housing, a shaft inserted in the housing, a head mounted on the shaft, a cap attached to the housing so as to cover the rotor head, a signal detector accommodated in the housing, a connector projecting outside the housing, and an ignition coil accommodated in the housing. The housing has a cut-out portion formed in a side wall thereof from an abutment between the cap and the housing and extending toward the bottom of the housing for receiving the connector, and the cap and the connector are tightly engaged with the housing through a gasket. Silicon rubber is charged in the gap between the housing and the ignition coil. A heat release plate may be provided between the housing and the signal detector so that a path formed by the plate and the housing and surrounding a section of the core is electrically cut off, whereby no current flows in the path.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 1989Date of Patent: October 2, 1990Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Junichi Shimada, Kazutoshi Kobayashi, Norio Moriyama, Kazuhiko Kawakami