Patents by Inventor Kazuma NOMOTO

Kazuma NOMOTO 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: 11949290
    Abstract: A motor includes a rotor and a stator provided to surround the rotor. The rotor has a rotor core having a magnet insertion hole and a permanent magnet disposed in the magnet insertion hole and is rotatable about a rotation axis. The stator has a stator core with a tooth facing the rotor, and a coil wound around the tooth. The permanent magnet has a thickness thicker than or equal to 2.1 mm in a direction in which the permanent magnet faces the stator and is magnetized in a direction of the thickness. A minimum gap AG (mm) between the rotor and the stator, a winding number Nt of the coil around the tooth, an overcurrent threshold Ip (A) for a current flowing through the coil, and a lower limit Hct (kA/m) of a coercive force of the permanent magnet satisfy Hct?0.4×(Ip×Nt/AG)+410.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takaya Shimokawa, Hiroki Aso, Ryogo Takahashi, Kazuma Nomoto
  • Patent number: 11909271
    Abstract: A rotating machine includes: an electric motor that includes a stator and a rotor that is rotatable relative to the stator; a rotary member to be rotated that is provided on the shaft; and a fastening member made of magnetic material and provided to fasten the rotary member to a shaft. The rotor includes: a rotor core made of magnetic material; a plurality of permanent magnets attached to the rotor core such that the permanent magnets are spaced from each other in a circumferential direction and magnetic poles of the permanent magnets that face an outer peripheral side of the rotor core in a radius direction of the rotor core have the same magnetic polarity; and the shaft. The shaft is made of magnetic material, provided to extend through a central part of the rotor core in an axial direction of the rotor core, and magnetized by part of magnetic fluxes generated from the permanent magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuma Nomoto, Hiroki Aso, Ryogo Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11817740
    Abstract: An electric motor includes a rotor, a stator assembly, and a plurality of heat dissipation members fixed to the stator assembly and to release heat of the stator assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Aso, Takaya Shimokawa, Ryogo Takahashi, Takanori Watanabe, Kazuma Nomoto
  • Patent number: 11811265
    Abstract: A motor includes an annular stator core having a plurality of core segments connected via connecting portions in a circumferential direction about an axis, a cover portion covering the stator core and having a core-surrounding portion surrounding the stator core from an outer side in a radial direction about the axis, and a rotor having a rotor core provided on an inner side of the stator core in the radial direction and a magnet attached to the rotor core. The magnet forms a first magnetic pole, and a part of the rotor core forms a second magnetic pole. A minimum distance R1 in the radial direction from the axis to an outer circumference of the core-surrounding portion and a minimum distance R2 in the radial direction from the axis to an outer circumference of the stator core satisfy R1?1.15×R2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Aso, Takaya Shimokawa, Ryogo Takahashi, Kazuma Nomoto
  • Patent number: 11552515
    Abstract: A rotor includes a rotor core. A permanent magnet constitutes a first magnetic pole, and a part of the rotor core constitutes a second magnetic pole. In the second magnetic pole, a plurality of slits is symmetrically formed with respect to a magnetic pole center line connecting a pole center of the second magnetic pole and the center axis. On one side of the magnetic pole center line in a circumferential direction about the center axis, the plurality of slits has a first slit closest to the magnetic pole center line and a second slit adjacent to the first slit in the circumferential direction. A minimum distance L1 from the first slit to the outer circumference of the rotor core and a minimum distance L2 from the second slit to the outer circumference of the rotor core satisfy L1<L2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takaya Shimokawa, Hiroki Aso, Ryogo Takahashi, Kazuma Nomoto
  • Patent number: 11451119
    Abstract: A motor includes a rotor having a rotation shaft, a rotor core attached to the rotation shaft, and a rotor magnet embedded in the rotor core, a stator disposed on an outer side of the rotor in a radial direction about a central axis of the rotation shaft and surrounding the rotor, a board disposed on one side of the stator in a direction of the central axis, and a microcomputer mounted on the board. The microcomputer is disposed on an outer side of the rotor magnet in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Aso, Takaya Shimokawa, Ryogo Takahashi, Kazuma Nomoto
  • Patent number: 11394260
    Abstract: A rotor includes: a shaft; a rotor core having an annular shape and surrounding the shaft from outside in a radial direction about a center axis line of the shaft so as to leave a space therebetween; a magnet embedded in the rotor core; and a connecting portion disposed between the shaft and the rotor core and formed of a nonmagnetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Ryogo Takahashi, Hiroki Aso, Takaya Shimokawa, Kazuma Nomoto
  • Publication number: 20220200364
    Abstract: A motor includes an annular stator core having a plurality of core segments connected via connecting portions in a circumferential direction about an axis, a cover portion covering the stator core and having a core-surrounding portion surrounding the stator core from an outer side in a radial direction about the axis, and a rotor having a rotor core provided on an inner side of the stator core in the radial direction and a magnet attached to the rotor core. The magnet forms a first magnetic pole, and a part of the rotor core forms a second magnetic pole. A minimum distance R1 in the radial direction from the axis to an outer circumference of the core-surrounding portion and a minimum distance R2 in the radial direction from the axis to an outer circumference of the stator core satisfy R1?1.15×R2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Hiroki ASO, Takaya SHIMOKAWA, Ryogo TAKAHASHI, Kazuma NOMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220029486
    Abstract: A rotor includes a shaft made of a stainless steel, an annular rotor core surrounding the shaft from an outer side in a radial direction about a center axis of the shaft, a magnet attached to the rotor core, and a separating portion provided between the shaft and the rotor core and having electric insulation property. The magnet constitutes a first magnetic pole, and a part of the rotor core constitutes a second magnetic pole. The rotor core has an inner circumference facing the shaft and an outer circumference opposite to the inner circumference. A radius R1 of the shaft and a maximum distance R2 from the center axis to the outer circumference of the rotor core satisfy R1/R2?0.20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Ryogo TAKAHASHI, Hiroki ASO, Takaya SHIMOKAWA, Kazuma NOMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210408851
    Abstract: A rotor includes a shaft, an annular rotor core surrounding the shaft from an outer side in a radial direction about a center axis of the shaft, a magnet attached to the rotor core, and a separating portion provided between the shaft and the rotor core and formed of a nonmagnetic body. The magnet constitutes a first magnetic pole, and a part of the rotor core constitutes a second magnetic pole. The rotor core has an inner circumference facing the shaft and an outer circumference opposite to the inner circumference. The separating portion has an outer circumference in contact with the inner circumference of the rotor core. A radius R1 of the shaft, a minimum distance R2 from the center axis to the outer circumference of the separating portion, and a maximum distance R3 from the center axis to the outer circumference of the rotor core satisfy (R2?R1)/(R3?R2)?0.41.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Ryogo TAKAHASHI, Hiroki ASO, Takaya SHIMOKAWA, Kazuma NOMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210399601
    Abstract: A rotating machine includes: an electric motor that includes a stator and a rotor that is rotatable relative to the stator; a rotary member to be rotated that is provided on the shaft; and a fastening member made of magnetic material and provided to fasten the rotary member to a shaft. The rotor includes: a rotor core made of magnetic material; a plurality of permanent magnets attached to the rotor core such that the permanent magnets are spaced from each other in a circumferential direction and magnetic poles of the permanent magnets that face an outer peripheral side of the rotor core in a radius direction of the rotor core have the same magnetic polarity; and the shaft. The shaft is made of magnetic material, provided to extend through a central part of the rotor core in an axial direction of the rotor core, and magnetized by part of magnetic fluxes generated from the permanent magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuma NOMOTO, Hiroki ASO, Ryogo TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20210234420
    Abstract: A rotor includes a rotor core. A permanent magnet constitutes a first magnetic pole, and a part of the rotor core constitutes a second magnetic pole. In the second magnetic pole, a plurality of slits is symmetrically formed with respect to a magnetic pole center line connecting a pole center of the second magnetic pole and the center axis. On one side of the magnetic pole center line in a circumferential direction about the center axis, the plurality of slits has a first slit closest to the magnetic pole center line and a second slit adjacent to the first slit in the circumferential direction. A minimum distance L1 from the first slit to the outer circumference of the rotor core and a minimum distance L2 from the second slit to the outer circumference of the rotor core satisfy L1<L2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Takaya SHIMOKAWA, Hiroki ASO, Ryogo TAKAHASHI, Kazuma NOMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210211003
    Abstract: A motor includes a rotor and a stator provided to surround the rotor. The rotor has a rotor core having a magnet insertion hole and a permanent magnet disposed in the magnet insertion hole and is rotatable about a rotation axis. The stator has a stator core with a tooth facing the rotor, and a coil wound around the tooth. The permanent magnet has a thickness thicker than or equal to 2.1 mm in a direction in which the permanent magnet faces the stator and is magnetized in a direction of the thickness. A minimum gap AG (mm) between the rotor and the stator, a winding number Nt of the coil around the tooth, an overcurrent threshold Ip (A) for a current flowing through the coil, and a lower limit Hct (kA/m) of a coercive force of the permanent magnet satisfy Hct?0.4×(Ip×Nt/AG)+410.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Takaya SHIMOKAWA, Hiroki ASO, Ryogo TAKAHASHI, Kazuma NOMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200153298
    Abstract: A rotor includes: a shaft; a rotor core having an annular shape and surrounding the shaft from outside in a radial direction about a center axis line of the shaft so as to leave a space therebetween; a magnet embedded in the rotor core; and a connecting portion disposed between the shaft and the rotor core and formed of a nonmagnetic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Ryogo TAKAHASHI, Hiroki ASO, Takaya SHIMOKAWA, Kazuma NOMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200028415
    Abstract: A motor includes a rotor having a rotation shaft, a rotor core attached to the rotation shaft, and a rotor magnet embedded in the rotor core, a stator disposed on an outer side of the rotor in a radial direction about a central axis of the rotation shaft and surrounding the rotor, a board disposed on one side of the stator in a direction of the central axis, and a microcomputer mounted on the board. The microcomputer is disposed on an outer side of the rotor magnet in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroki ASO, Takaya SHIMOKAWA, Ryogo TAKAHASHI, Kazuma NOMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190348892
    Abstract: An electric motor includes a rotor, a stator assembly, and a plurality of heat dissipation members fixed to the stator assembly and to release heat of the stator assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroki ASO, Takaya SHIMOKAWA, Ryogo TAKAHASHI, Takanori WATANABE, Kazuma NOMOTO