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).

  • Patent number: 10784792
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro Shin, Shigeharu Yamagami
  • Patent number: 10734890
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro Shin, Shigeharu Yamagami
  • Patent number: 10658940
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro Shin, Kraisorn Throngnumchai, Tetsuya Hayashi, Akinori Okubo
  • Publication number: 20190379285
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kentaro SHIN, Shigeharu Yamagami
  • Publication number: 20190341857
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro SHIN, Shigeharu YAMAGAMI
  • Patent number: 10312897
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinori Okubo, Throngnumchai Kraisorn, Kentaro Shin
  • Publication number: 20180152098
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro SHIN, Shigeharu YAMAGAMI
  • Publication number: 20180006571
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.,
    Inventors: Kentaro SHIN, Kraisorn THRONGNUMCHAI, Tetsuya HAYASHI, Akinori OKUBO
  • Publication number: 20170264279
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinori OKUBO, Throngnumchai KRAISORN, Kentaro SHIN
  • Patent number: 9610847
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kentaro Shin, Kraisorn Throngnumchai
  • Patent number: 9373998
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro Shin, Kraisorn Throngnumchai
  • Publication number: 20140218979
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro Shin, Kraisorn Throngnumchai
  • Publication number: 20140192577
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro Shin, Kraisorn Throngnumachai
  • Patent number: 7782005
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kentaro Shin, Kraison Throngnumchai, Yasuaki Hayami, Toshihiro Kai
  • Patent number: 7729146
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Hayami, Kraison Throngnumchai, Kentaro Shin
  • Publication number: 20080106919
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro Shin, Kraison Throngnumchai, Yasuaki Hayami, Toshihiro Kai
  • Publication number: 20080089102
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Hayami, Kraison Throngnumchai, Kentaro Shin
  • Patent number: 7245106
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kentaro Shin, Yasuaki Hayami, Kraisorn Throngnumchai
  • Publication number: 20060097685
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Kentaro Shin, Yasuaki Hayami, Kraisorn Throngnumchai