Patents by Inventor Kensuke Maeno

Kensuke Maeno 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: 11295892
    Abstract: Provided are a core and coil molding structure and a manufacturing method thereof which are capable of eliminating a void between coil layers to prevent foreign materials from entering therein, and which improve the vibration resistance and shock resistance of a reactor. A core and coil molding structure includes a coil that is a rectangular coil, a core yoke member in a block shape, and a resin member molding at least a part of those. The presence of a positioning member in a pin shape which positions the coil within a mold forms a groove in the inner circumference of the coil in the resin member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: TAMURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke Maeno, Masashi Yamada
  • Patent number: 10964470
    Abstract: A coil includes first and second coil elements both of which are formed by feeding one piece of a rectangular wire rod by a predetermined amount and winding rectangularly in an edgewise manner using winding heads, the first and second coil elements being wound in opposite directions from each other. A winding terminating end point of the first coil element is bent approximately 90 degrees in a direction opposite to a winding direction of the first coil element, and is connected to a winding terminating end point of the second coil element in a same flat plane. The second coil element includes an offset portion of the rectangular wire rod that is offset in a plan view from a side of the second coil element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: TAMURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatoshi Hasu, Kaoru Hattori, Ryo Nakatsu, Sei Urano, Kensuke Maeno
  • Publication number: 20190385784
    Abstract: A coil includes first and second coil elements both of which are formed by feeding one piece of a rectangular wire rod by a predetermined amount and winding rectangularly in an edgewise manner using winding heads, the first and second coil elements being wound in opposite directions from each other. A winding terminating end point of the first coil element is bent approximately 90 degrees in a direction opposite to a winding direction of the first coil element, and is connected to a winding terminating end point of the second coil element in a same flat plane. The second coil element includes an offset portion of the rectangular wire rod that is offset in a plan view from a side of the second coil element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Masatoshi Hasu, Kaoru Hattori, Ryo Nakatsu, Sei Urano, Kensuke Maeno
  • Patent number: 10429247
    Abstract: A reactor is provided which can be reduced in size, can prevent falling off of the temperature sensor and can make accurate temperature detection. The reactor comprises: an annular core 10; a resin member 20 covering a periphery of the annual core 10; a coil 5 attached to an outer circumference of the resin member 20; and a temperature sensor 9 inserted into a gap between the resin member 20 and the coil 5. The temperature sensor 9 has a columnar temperature detection portion 9a, and at least a part of the temperature detection portion 9a is sandwiched by the resin member 20 and the coil 5 in close contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: TAMURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke Maeno, Masashi Yamada
  • Patent number: 10403430
    Abstract: A reactor coil includes first and second coil elements each formed by edgewise and rectangular winding of one piece of rectangular wire rod in a manner in which the wound rectangular wire rod is stacked rectangularly and cylindrically and, at a winding terminating end point of the first coil element, the rectangular wire rod is bent approximately 90 degrees in a direction opposite to the winding direction of the first coil element so that the rectangular wire rod is stacked in a direction opposite to the stacking direction of the first coil element and is wound edgewisely and rectangularly in a direction opposite to the winding direction of the first coil element to form the second coil element and, as a result, the first coil element and second coil element are aligned in parallel to each other in a continuous state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignees: TAMURA CORPORATION, TAMURA FA SYSTEM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatoshi Hasu, Kaoru Hattori, Ryo Nakatsu, Sei Urano, Kensuke Maeno
  • Patent number: 10096420
    Abstract: A reactor includes a core, a resin cover provided around the core, and a coil disposed around the core at the external side of the resin cover. The coil includes a conductive wire having a self-fusing layer formed on the surface of the conductive wire, and the adjoining conductive wire portions are bonded together by the self-fusing layer. The resin cover includes a bonding portion provided at a part of the resin cover and facing the end portion of the coil, and the end portion of the coil are bonded with the resin cover by an adhesive at the bonding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: TAMURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke Maeno, Masashi Yamada
  • Patent number: 10026548
    Abstract: First and second divisional cores each including right and left leg portions and a yoke interconnecting those together are formed by molding respective yoke-side core members in a resin. Cylindrical core mounting portions extending from the outer circumference of the surface of the yoke-side core member are formed integrally with the respective right and left leg portions of the first divisional core. I-shaped leg-portion-side core members and spacers are attached in the cylindrical core mounting portion formed in each of the right and left leg portions. The surface of the yoke-side core member molded in the resin and the surface of the leg-portion-side core member are disposed so as to have a spacer therebetween. The two divisional cores are joined together by butting respective leg portions of the two divisional cores with each other to form an annular mold core, and a coil is wound around the mold core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: TAMURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotaro Suzuki, Kensuke Maeno, Ryo Nakatsu
  • Patent number: 9978498
    Abstract: A resin-mold core includes right and left leg portions, and a yoke portion interconnecting those. The resin-mold core includes a magnetic core, and a mold component having the magnetic core embedded therein by molding. Openings where the magnetic core in the mold component is exposed are formed in multiple faces of the mold component that are upper, lower, front, rear, and right and left faces. A part of the yoke portion of the resin-mold core corresponding to a location where terminals are drawn to the exterior of the core from coils attached to the outer circumferences of the leg portions of the core has no opening formed in the multiple faces of the mold component. Positioning members to coaxially align the leg portions of the opposing resin-mold core are formed in abutting faces of the leg portions of the resin-mold core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: TAMURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Nakatsu, Toshikazu Ninomiya, Kensuke Maeno
  • Publication number: 20180061567
    Abstract: Provided are a core and coil molding structure and a manufacturing method thereof which are capable of eliminating a void between coil layers to prevent foreign materials from entering therein, and which improve the vibration resistance and shock resistance of a reactor. A core and coil molding structure includes a coil that is a rectangular coil, a core yoke member in a block shape, and a resin member molding at least a part of those. The presence of a positioning member in a pin shape which positions the coil within a mold forms a groove in the inner circumference of the coil in the resin member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Kensuke MAENO, Masashi YAMADA
  • Patent number: 9881730
    Abstract: A reactor includes an annular core, coils, a sensor detecting a state of the reactor, and a connector outputting signal from the sensor. Resin-molded bodies are provided around the annular core. The resin-molded body has bobbins for the respective coils and core covering portions formed integrally with each other. An exposed area where no resin covers the bottom of the core is formed in the lower face of the covering portions. A holder to fasten the connector is formed integrally with the upper portion of the covering portion. An assembly including the resin-molded bodies in which the annular core is embedded, and the coils wound around the bobbins are retained in a metal casing. A clearance is formed between the assembly and the casing, and a filler is filled in this clearance. The filler covers the exposed area of the core bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: TAMURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotaro Suzuki, Ryo Nakatsu, Naoki Inoue, Kensuke Maeno
  • Patent number: 9786433
    Abstract: First and second divisional cores each including right and left leg portions and a yoke interconnecting those together are formed by molding respective yoke-side core members in a resin. Cylindrical core mounting portions extending from the outer circumference of the surface of the yoke-side core member are formed integrally with the respective right and left leg portions of the first divisional core. I-shaped leg-portion-side core members and spacers are attached in the cylindrical core mounting portion formed in each of the right and left leg portions. The surface of the yoke-side core member molded in the resin and the surface of the leg-portion-side core member are disposed so as to have a spacer therebetween. The two divisional cores are joined together by butting respective leg portions of the two divisional cores with each other to form an annular mold core, and a coil is wound around the mold core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: TAMURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotaro Suzuki, Kensuke Maeno, Ryo Nakatsu
  • Publication number: 20170184457
    Abstract: A reactor is provided which can be reduced in size, can prevent falling off of the temperature sensor and can make accurate temperature detection. The reactor comprises: an annular core 10; a resin member 20 covering a periphery of the annual core 10; a coil 5 attached to an outer circumference of the resin member 20; and a temperature sensor 9 inserted into a gap between the resin member 20 and the coil 5. The temperature sensor 9 has a columnar temperature detection portion 9a, and at least a part of the temperature detection portion 9a is sandwiched by the resin member 20 and the coil 5 in close contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Kensuke MAENO, Masashi YAMADA
  • Patent number: 9589717
    Abstract: Divided cores 11, 12 includes left and right leg portions and a yoke portion and formed by molding a yoke portion side core material within resin. The leg portions of the divided core are formed by tubular core mounting portions 41, 42. I-shaped leg portion side core materials 51-53 and spacers 6 are mounted in the tubular core mounting portions. A ring-shaped molded core 1 is formed by abutting and integrating the respective leg portions of two divided cores, and a coil 100 is wound around the molded core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: TAMURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotaro Suzuki, Kensuke Maeno, Ryo Nakatsu
  • Patent number: 9514878
    Abstract: A coil includes a coil unit provided with a wire and a self-melting layer formed on surfaces of the wire, and a resin member affixed to the wire. The wire is adhered and affixed to the resin member by the self-melting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: TAMURA Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Nakatsu, Toshikazu Ninomiya, Kensuke Maeno, Masashi Yamada, Ryotaro Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20160343490
    Abstract: A reactor includes a core, a resin cover provided around the core, and a coil disposed around the core at the external side of the resin cover. The coil includes a conductive wire having a self-fusing layer formed on the surface of the conductive wire, and the adjoining conductive wire portions are bonded together by the self-fusing layer. The resin cover includes a bonding portion provided at a part of the resin cover and facing the end portion of the coil, and the end portion of the coil are bonded with the resin cover by an adhesive at the bonding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Kensuke MAENO, Masashi YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20160233015
    Abstract: A resin-mold core includes right and left leg portions, and a yoke portion interconnecting those. The resin-mold core includes a magnetic core, and a mold component having the magnetic core embedded therein by molding. Openings where the magnetic core in the mold component is exposed are formed in multiple faces of the mold component that are upper, lower, front, rear, and right and left faces. A part of the yoke portion of the resin-mold core corresponding to a location where terminals are drawn to the exterior of the core from coils attached to the outer circumferences of the leg portions of the core has no opening formed in the multiple faces of the mold component. Positioning members to coaxially align the leg portions of the opposing resin-mold core are formed in abutting faces of the leg portions of the resin-mold core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Ryo Nakatsu, Toshikazu Ninomiya, Kensuke Maeno
  • Publication number: 20160217921
    Abstract: A reactor includes an annular core, coils, a sensor detecting a state of the reactor, and a connector outputting signal from the sensor. Resin-molded bodies are provided around the annular core. The resin-molded body has bobbins for the respective coils and core covering portions formed integrally with each other. An exposed area where no resin covers the bottom of the core is formed in the lower face of the covering portions. A holder to fasten the connector is formed integrally with the upper portion of the covering portion. An assembly including the resin-molded bodies in which the annular core is embedded, and the coils wound around the bobbins are retained in a metal casing. A clearance is formed between the assembly and the casing, and a filler is filled in this clearance. The filler covers the exposed area of the core bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Kotaro Suzuki, Ryo Nakatsu, Naoki Inoue, Kensuke Maeno
  • Patent number: 9343223
    Abstract: A reactor includes an annular core, coils, a sensor detecting a state of the reactor, and a connector outputting signal from the sensor. Resin-molded bodies are provided around the annular core. The resin-molded body has bobbins for the respective coils and core covering portions formed integrally with each other. An exposed area where no resin covers the bottom of the core is formed in the lower face of the covering portions. A holder to fasten the connector is formed integrally with the upper portion of the covering portion. An assembly including the resin-molded bodies in which the annular core is embedded, and the coils wound around the bobbins are retained in a metal casing. A clearance is formed between the assembly and the casing, and a filler is filled in this clearance. The filler covers the exposed area of the core bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: TAMURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kotaro Suzuki, Ryo Nakatsu, Naoki Inoue, Kensuke Maeno
  • Patent number: 9343221
    Abstract: A resin-mold core includes right and left leg portions, and a yoke portion interconnecting those. The resin-mold core includes a magnetic core, and a mold component having the magnetic core embedded therein by molding. Openings where the magnetic core in the mold component is exposed are formed in multiple faces of the mold component that are upper, lower, front, rear, and right and left faces. A part of the yoke portion of the resin-mold core corresponding to a location where terminals are drawn to the exterior of the core from coils attached to the outer circumferences of the leg portions of the core has no opening formed in the multiple faces of the mold component. Positioning members to coaxially align the leg portions of the opposing resin-mold core are formed in abutting faces of the leg portions of the resin-mold core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: TAMURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Nakatsu, Toshikazu Ninomiya, Kensuke Maeno
  • Publication number: 20160035475
    Abstract: A reactor 10 includes a core, a coil 11 and a bobbin 14. The core includes a plurality of core pieces 12, 13A, 13B that are joined one another. The coil is wound around at least a part of the core. The bobbin is dividable and provided between the core and the coil. A dividing surface 50 of the bobbin is displaced from a position of a joining surface of the core pieces with the bobbin that is provided between the core and the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Kensuke Maeno, Toshikazu Ninomiya, Masashi Yamada