Patents by Inventor Kentaro Shin
Kentaro Shin 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: 10784792Abstract: A power conversion device that converts power supplied via a first power feed bus and a second power feed bus, and includes: an inductance element connected to the first power feed bus; and a power module that converts power supplied between the first power feed bus and the second power feed bus by switching. The power conversion device further includes: a housing that houses the inductance element and the power module therein; and a first impedance element provided between the inductance element and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2016Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kentaro Shin, Shigeharu Yamagami
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Patent number: 10734890Abstract: Provided is a power conversion device including: a power module provided between a first power-supply busbar that supplies a positive power source and a second power-supply busbar that supplies a negative power source; a first capacitor with one end thereof connected to the first power-supply busbar; a second capacitor with one end thereof connected to the second power-supply busbar; a grounding member connected between the opposite end of the first capacitor and the opposite end of the second capacitor; and a conductive member routed along at least one of the first power-supply busbar and the second power-supply busbar and connecting the grounding member and a ground potential.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kentaro Shin, Shigeharu Yamagami
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Patent number: 10658940Abstract: A power converter including an inverter for converting electric power output from a power supply, a first power feeding bus connected to the inverter and to the positive side of the power supply, a second power feeding bus connected to the inverter and the negative side of the power supply, and a plurality of connection circuits including a resistant member and a capacitive member which are connected in series, connected between the first power feeding bus and the second power feeding bus, and having at least two or more different impedances.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2014Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kentaro Shin, Kraisorn Throngnumchai, Tetsuya Hayashi, Akinori Okubo
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Publication number: 20190379285Abstract: A power conversion device that converts power supplied by a first power feed bus (93) and a second power feed bus (94), includes: a reactor (L1) connected to the first power feed bus (93); and a power module (4) that converts power supplied between the first power feed bus (93) and the second power feed bus (94) by switching. The power module (4) includes a switching element (Q1). Further, the power conversion device includes an impedance circuit (2) arranged in parallel with respect to the reactor (L1) of the first power feed bus (93).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2016Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., LtdInventors: Kentaro SHIN, Shigeharu Yamagami
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Publication number: 20190341857Abstract: A power conversion device that converts power supplied via a first power feed bus and a second power feed bus, and includes: an inductance element connected to the first power feed bus; and a power module that converts power supplied between the first power feed bus and the second power feed bus by switching. The power conversion device further includes: a housing that houses the inductance element and the power module therein; and a first impedance element provided between the inductance element and the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2016Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kentaro SHIN, Shigeharu YAMAGAMI
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Patent number: 10312897Abstract: A switching device according to the present invention comprises: a main circuit including a switching element; a control circuit which generates a control signal for switching the switching element between an on state and an off state; and a first signal line and a second signal line which transfer the control signal outputted from the control circuit, to the main circuit. The value of the characteristic impedance (Zcd) of the first and second signal lines is set between the value of the output impedance (Zab) of the control circuit and the value of the input impedance (Zef) of the main circuit.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Akinori Okubo, Throngnumchai Kraisorn, Kentaro Shin
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Publication number: 20180152098Abstract: Provided is a power conversion device including: a power module provided between a first power-supply busbar that supplies a positive power source and a second power-supply busbar that supplies a negative power source; a first capacitor with one end thereof connected to the first power-supply busbar; a second capacitor with one end thereof connected to the second power-supply busbar; a grounding member connected between the opposite end of the first capacitor and the opposite end of the second capacitor; and a conductive member routed along at least one of the first power-supply busbar and the second power-supply busbar and connecting the grounding member and a ground potential.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2015Publication date: May 31, 2018Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kentaro SHIN, Shigeharu YAMAGAMI
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Publication number: 20180006571Abstract: A power converter including an inverter for converting electric power output from a power supply, a first power feeding bus connected to the inverter and to the positive side of the power supply, a second power feeding bus connected to the inverter and the negative side of the power supply, and a plurality of connection circuits including a resistant member and a capacitive member which are connected in series, connected between the first power feeding bus and the second power feeding bus, and having at least two or more different impedances.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2014Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.,Inventors: Kentaro SHIN, Kraisorn THRONGNUMCHAI, Tetsuya HAYASHI, Akinori OKUBO
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Publication number: 20170264279Abstract: A switching device according to the present invention comprises: a main circuit including a switching element; a control circuit which generates a control signal for switching the switching element between an on state and an off state; and a first signal line and a second signal line which transfer the control signal outputted from the control circuit, to the main circuit. The value of the characteristic impedance (Zcd) of the first and second signal lines is set between the value of the output impedance (Zab) of the control circuit and the value of the input impedance (Zef) of the main circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Akinori OKUBO, Throngnumchai KRAISORN, Kentaro SHIN
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Patent number: 9610847Abstract: In the present invention, a power conversion device is provided with an inverter for converting power output from a power source; a first power supply bus, connected to the positive electrode side of the inverter and the power source; a second power supply bus, connected to the negative electrode sides of the inverter and the power source; a first conductor that forms, along with the first power supply bus, a capacitor; a second conductor that forms, along with the second power supply bus, a capacitor; and a connection circuit, comprising a resistor, that electrically connects the first conductor and the second conductor.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2012Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kentaro Shin, Kraisorn Throngnumchai
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Patent number: 9373998Abstract: A power conversion device has a power module that switches the ON/OFF state of a switching element and converts and outputs input power, a metal housing that houses the power module, and a conductive member connected to the housing. The conductive member is connected to the housing at a position having a length of n?/4 from the open end. More specifically, “n” is an odd number of 1 or greater, “?” is the wavelength of noise generated by switching the switching element ON or OFF.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2012Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kentaro Shin, Kraisorn Throngnumchai
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Publication number: 20140218979Abstract: A power conversion device has a power module that switches the ON/OFF state of a switching element and converts and outputs input power, a metal housing that houses the power module, and a conductive member connected to the housing. The conductive member is connected to the housing at a position having a length of n?/4 from the open end. More specifically, “n” is an odd number of 1 or greater, “?” is the wavelength of noise generated by switching the switching element ON or OFF.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kentaro Shin, Kraisorn Throngnumchai
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Publication number: 20140192577Abstract: In the present invention, a power conversion device is provided with an inverter for converting power output from a power source; a first power supply bus, connected to the positive electrode side of the inverter and the power source; a second power supply bus, connected to the negative electrode sides of the inverter and the power source; a first conductor that forms, along with the first power supply bus, a capacitor; a second conductor that forms, along with the second power supply bus, a capacitor; and a connection circuit, comprising a resistor, that electrically connects the first conductor and the second conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2012Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kentaro Shin, Kraisorn Throngnumachai
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Patent number: 7782005Abstract: In a power converter including an inverter configured to convert a direct current voltage into an alternating current voltage by controlling switching devices to be turned ON or OFF based on a control signal and to output the alternating current voltage to a load, a carrier wave frequency is changed. A command value is compensated in accordance with the changing carrier wave frequency. The control signal results from a comparison of the carrier wave with a compensated command value. As a result of the compensation, output fluctuations caused by an error voltage between the command value and an output voltage to the load can be suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kentaro Shin, Kraison Throngnumchai, Yasuaki Hayami, Toshihiro Kai
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Patent number: 7729146Abstract: A power converter and power conversion method wherein operation of a switching element is controlled by the frequency of a carrier wave where the frequency is varied such that the same frequency of the carrier wave is not repeated during a single modulation period.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuaki Hayami, Kraison Throngnumchai, Kentaro Shin
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Publication number: 20080106919Abstract: In a power converter a command value is compensated in accordance with a change in a carrier wave frequency so that output fluctuations caused by an error voltage between the command value and an output voltage can be suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2007Publication date: May 8, 2008Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kentaro Shin, Kraison Throngnumchai, Yasuaki Hayami, Toshihiro Kai
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Publication number: 20080089102Abstract: A power converter and power conversion method wherein operation of a switching element is controlled by the frequency of a carrier wave where the frequency is varied such that the same frequency of the carrier wave is not repeated during a single modulation period.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: April 17, 2008Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuaki Hayami, Kraison Throngnumchai, Kentaro Shin
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Patent number: 7245106Abstract: A controller of a pulse width modulation signal-driven device, includes: an instruction input of operating the pulse width modulation signal-driven device; a control section generating a control clock which operates the pulse width modulation signal-driven device; a frequency modulator frequency-modulating the control clock, to thereby give to the control clock a frequency variation in a predetermined frequency range; a frequency varier generating a modulation signal inputted to the frequency modulator; and a first switching member driving the switching element which flows a predetermined drive current to the pulse width modulation signal-driven device based on the frequency-modulated control clock. The frequency varier includes: a first signal generator setting a range of diffusing a switching noise in a frequency range, and a unit for shifting a frequency band of the switching noise by giving a predetermined offset voltage to an output voltage of the first signal generator.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2005Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kentaro Shin, Yasuaki Hayami, Kraisorn Throngnumchai
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Publication number: 20060097685Abstract: A controller of a pulse width modulation signal-driven device, includes: an instruction input of operating the pulse width modulation signal-driven device; a control section generating a control clock which operates the pulse width modulation signal-driven device; a frequency modulator frequency-modulating the control clock, to thereby give to the control clock a frequency variation in a predetermined frequency range; a frequency varier generating a modulation signal inputted to the frequency modulator; and a first switching member driving the switching element which flows a predetermined drive current to the pulse width modulation signal-driven device based on the frequency-modulated control clock. The frequency varier includes: a first signal generator setting a range of diffusing a switching noise in a frequency range, and a unit for shifting a frequency band of the switching noise by giving a predetermined offset voltage to an output voltage of the first signal generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2005Publication date: May 11, 2006Inventors: Kentaro Shin, Yasuaki Hayami, Kraisorn Throngnumchai