Patents by Inventor Kentaro URIMOTO

Kentaro URIMOTO 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: 11831209
    Abstract: Provided are a motor control device including: a motor case including a motor; a housing, which is provided to have a power supply connector mounted thereon and cover an upper portion of the motor case; and a control unit, which is arranged on a side opposite to an output side on an output shaft of the motor in a space formed by the motor case and the housing, and an electric power steering control device. The control unit includes a filter portion, which is arranged in an upper portion of the control unit and is connected to the power supply connector, a control board, which is arranged below the filter portion and has mounted thereon circuit components configured to supply an electric current to the motor, and a shield plate, which is arranged between the filter portion and the control board and is grounded to the motor case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takanori Ichikawa, Kazuhisa Takashima, Kentaro Urimoto
  • Publication number: 20230318387
    Abstract: The objective of the present disclosure is to realize downsizing of the bus-bar holder, and then to downsize an electric rotating machine apparatus and an electric power steering apparatus. In a first protruding portion of the bus-bar holder, there are provided a columnar portion, two or more first ribs that are provided on an outer circumferential surface of the columnar portion in such a way as to be parallel with a center axis of the columnar portion and in such a way as to be spaced apart from one another, and two or more second ribs; the first rib makes contact with an inner circumference surface of a first through hole of the control circuit board; the second rib makes contact with an inner circumference surface of a second through hole of the bus bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Naohiro MOTOISHI, Takahisa KAWAGUCHI, Kentaro URIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230049080
    Abstract: In an electric rotating machine apparatus according to the present disclosure, noise-removal capability is secured by adopting a structure in which an external terminal is connected with a protruding portion, of a control circuit board in a control unit, that protrudes from a through hole of an electromagnetic shield and in which a filter unit is provided. Because a conventional dedicated wiring board for mounting the filter unit thereon is not required, the foregoing structure can contribute to downsizing and cost reduction. In addition, the foregoing structure can contribute to downsizing and cost reduction of an electric power steering apparatus equipped with the electric rotating machine apparatus according to the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Naohiro MOTOISHI, Takahisa KAWAGUCHI, Kentaro URIMOTO, Akira KIMISHIMA, Satoshi IOHARA, Yoshikuni TOMIOKA
  • Patent number: 11565741
    Abstract: In an electric power steering, a control unit includes a first power module configured to supply current to first motor windings, a first control board configured to output a control signal to the first power module, a second power module configured to supply current to second motor windings, a second control board configured to output a control signal to the second power module, and a heat sink. The heat sink includes a column portion having a plurality of mounting portions defined by flat surfaces parallel to the axial direction of the output shaft. The first control board and the second control board are each mounted along a corresponding one of one pair of opposing mounting portions, and the first power module and the second power module are each mounted along a corresponding one of another pair of opposing mounting portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takanori Ichikawa, Satoshi Iohara, Akira Kimishima, Takahisa Kawaguchi, Kentaro Urimoto
  • Patent number: 11540401
    Abstract: An electronic control device includes first extended terminals extended from a multiple of terminals of opposing connectors respectively and second extended terminals extended from opposing control boards respectively. A hole is formed between the opposing connectors in a connector case, each of the first extended terminals and each of the second extended terminals oppose and approach each other toward the hole, in addition to which first extended terminals and second extended terminals are formed heading toward an exterior of the connector case from the hole, and the first extended terminal and the first extended terminal come into contact with differing side faces of the second extended terminal and the second extended terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Cornoration
    Inventors: Kentaro Urimoto, Akira Kimishima, Takahisa Kawaguchi, Takanori Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 11465669
    Abstract: An electric power steering device includes a motor and a control unit that are arranged coaxially with each other in an axial direction of an output shaft and integrated with each other. The control unit includes power modules configured to supply current to the motor, a heat sink, a control board configured to output a control signal to the power modules, and a rotation sensor. The power modules, a column portion of the heat sink, and the control board are arranged in parallel to the axial direction of the output shaft. The rotation sensor is provided in a recess formed in a base portion of the heat sink at an opposite position to a sensor rotor mounted to an end portion of the output shaft on the control unit side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Cornoration
    Inventors: Takanori Ichikawa, Akira Kimishima, Satoshi Iohara, Takahisa Kawaguchi, Kentaro Urimoto
  • Publication number: 20220209612
    Abstract: Provided is an electric driving device including a first protruding portion protruding from a holder surface. A plate-like portion has an opposed surface opposed to the holder surface. A first through hole in the plate-like portion is defined by a first through hole forming portion formed in a cylindrical shape so as to project from the plate-like portion to a side opposite to the opposed surface. The first through hole has an inner surface including a first hole inclined inner surface and a first hole cylindrical inner surface extending from the first hole inclined inner surface to the end portion of the first through hole forming portion. The first protruding portion is press-fitted into the first through hole under a state in which a plurality of first ribs are in contact with the first hole cylindrical inner surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Junya SUZUKI, Akira KIMISHIMA, Takahisa KAWAGUCHI, Takanori ICHIKAWA, Kentaro URIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220185363
    Abstract: Each of a power-source bus bar and a grounding bus bar provided in a driving apparatus has a terminal portion to be connected with output terminals of a power module and a bending portion bent in a direction perpendicular to a first surface of a bus bar holder; the bending portion is disposed between a smoothing capacitor and the power module; the power-source bus bar and the grounding bus bar are arranged in such a way as to face each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Junya SUZUKI, Akira KIMISHIMA, Takahisa KAWAGUCHI, Takanori ICHIKAWA, Kentaro URIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210371006
    Abstract: An electric power steering device includes a motor and a control unit that are arranged coaxially with each other in an axial direction of an output shaft and integrated with each other. The control unit includes power modules configured to supply current to the motor, a heat sink, a control board configured to output a control signal to the power modules, and a rotation sensor. The power modules, a column portion of the heat sink, and the control board are arranged in parallel to the axial direction of the output shaft. The rotation sensor is provided in a recess formed in a base portion of the heat sink at an opposite position to a sensor rotor mounted to an end portion of the output shaft on the control unit side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takanori ICHIKAWA, Akira KIMISHIMA, Satoshi IOHARA, Takahisa KAWAGUCHI, Kentaro URIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210362771
    Abstract: In an electric power steering, a control unit includes a first power module configured to supply current to first motor windings, a first control board configured to output a control signal to the first power module, a second power module configured to supply current to second motor windings, a second control board configured to output a control signal to the second power module, and a heat sink. The heat sink includes a column portion having a plurality of mounting portions defined by flat surfaces parallel to the axial direction of the output shaft. The first control board and the second control board are each mounted along a corresponding one of one pair of opposing mounting portions, and the first power module and the second power module are each mounted along a corresponding one of another pair of opposing mounting portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takanori ICHIKAWA, Satoshi IOHARA, Akira KIMISHIMA, Takahisa KAWAGUCHI, Kentaro URIMOTO
  • Patent number: 11046356
    Abstract: [Problem] In an electric power steering device that includes a filter section, the electric power steering device in which a motor and a control unit are integrated with each other, a device that aims to improve the noise suppression function of the filter section and improve workability is provided. [Solution] In an electric power steering device that includes a filter section, the electric power steering device in which a motor and a control unit are integrated with each other, the control unit includes a filter module forming the filter section connected near a connector for power supply placed in an outermost portion, and this filter module is configured with wiring for electric conduction, coils and, and a filter substrate on which capacitors are mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Urimoto, Tomohiko Nagashima, Yoshihito Asao
  • Publication number: 20210153367
    Abstract: An electronic control device includes first extended terminals extended from a multiple of terminals of opposing connectors respectively and second extended terminals extended from opposing control boards respectively. A hole is formed between the opposing connectors in a connector case, each of the first extended terminals and each of the second extended terminals oppose and approach each other toward the hole, in addition to which first extended terminals and second extended terminals are formed heading toward an exterior of the connector case from the hole, and the first extended terminal and the first extended terminal come into contact with differing side faces of the second extended terminal and the second extended terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro URIMOTO, Akira KIMISHIMA, Takahisa KAWAGUCHI, Takanori ICHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11005197
    Abstract: In a control unit having a press-fit structure, a substrate includes: a connected portion to which the press-fit terminal is connected; and a guide portion extending from the substrate around the connected portion. The press-fit terminal includes: a tip end portion; a contact portion adjacent to the tip end portion; and an enlarged portion. The guide portion includes: an opening portion; a guide hole extending from the opening portion to the substrate; a tapered surface formed on an inner side of the opening portion; and a reduced-hole portion formed continuous to the tapered surface. The tip end portion of the press-fit terminal is configured such that the contact portion is positioned with respect to the connected portion while the enlarged portion is guided by the tapered surface and an inner wall of the reduced-hole portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Urimoto, Takahisa Kawaguchi
  • Publication number: 20210075301
    Abstract: There is provided an electric power steering apparatus in which constituent elements of a control unit for controlling one of 2 winding groups of a motor and constituent elements of a control unit for controlling the other one thereof are arranged in point symmetry with respect to a center axis of an output shaft or in line symmetry with respect to a virtual straight line perpendicular to a direction in which the output shaft extends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takanori ICHIKAWA, Kengo FUJIMOTO, Takahisa KAWAGUCHI, Kentaro URIMOTO
  • Patent number: 10906577
    Abstract: A power-source connector is situated at or in the vicinity of the radial-direction middle portion of a housing and is fixed to the housing, and a first connection portion and a second connection portion for connecting the winding terminal of an armature winding with a control circuit unit are substantially symmetrically arranged at positions corresponding to the radial-direction peripheral portions of the power-source connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Urimoto, Yoshihito Asao
  • Patent number: 10727619
    Abstract: In a control unit including a press-fit terminal, a substrate includes: a connected portion into which the press-fit terminal is connected; and a guide member, which surrounds a periphery of the connected portion and extends from the substrate. The press-fit terminal includes: a connecting portion formed on a tip end side of the press-fit terminal; and an enlarged portion formed adjacent to the connecting portion. The guide member includes: an opening portion, which opens in a direction in which the press-fit terminal is positioned; a guide hole extending from the opening portion to the substrate; and a reduced-hole portion formed adjacent to the opening portion. The guide hole is configured such that, when the connecting portion of the press-fit terminal is connected to the connected portion of the substrate, the enlarged portion of the press-fit terminal closes the reduced-hole portion of the guide hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Urimoto, Takahisa Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 10644573
    Abstract: Provided is a permanent magnet motor including an armature, a rotor, and an angle detector. The angle detector includes a sensor magnet and a semiconductor sensor. The sensor magnet is magnetized into two poles and is provided in an end portion of a rotation shaft, and has the same rotation center as that of the rotation shaft. The semiconductor sensor is opposed to the sensor magnet in an extension direction of the rotation shaft. The semiconductor sensor and the sensor magnet have a gap formed therebetween, and a plate member made of a magnetic substance is provided between the semiconductor sensor and an end portion of the armature iron core on the semiconductor sensor side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Takizawa, Kentaro Urimoto, Satoru Akutsu
  • Publication number: 20200067214
    Abstract: In a control unit having a press-fit structure, a substrate includes: a connected portion to which the press-fit terminal is connected; and a guide portion extending from the substrate around the connected portion. The press-fit terminal includes: a tip end portion; a contact portion adjacent to the tip end portion; and an enlarged portion. The guide portion includes: an opening portion; a guide hole extending from the opening portion to the substrate; a tapered surface formed on an inner side of the opening portion; and a reduced-hole portion formed continuous to the tapered surface. The tip end portion of the press-fit terminal is configured such that the contact portion is positioned with respect to the connected portion while the enlarged portion is guided by the tapered surface and an inner wall of the reduced-hole portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro URIMOTO, Takahisa KAWAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190393629
    Abstract: In a control unit including a press-fit terminal, a substrate includes: a connected portion into which the press-fit terminal is connected; and a guide member, which surrounds a periphery of the connected portion and extends from the substrate. The press-fit terminal includes: a connecting portion formed on a tip end side of the press-fit terminal; and an enlarged portion formed adjacent to the connecting portion. The guide member includes: an opening portion, which opens in a direction in which the press-fit terminal is positioned; a guide hole extending from the opening portion to the substrate; and a reduced-hole portion formed adjacent to the opening portion. The guide hole is configured such that, when the connecting portion of the press-fit terminal is connected to the connected portion of the substrate, the enlarged portion of the press-fit terminal closes the reduced-hole portion of the guide hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro URIMOTO, Takahisa KAWAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10479398
    Abstract: A control unit for controlling an electric motor has on a wiring board at least an inverter circuit including two or more switching devices for supplying an electric current to the electric motor and a CPU for outputting command signals to the inverter circuit; the control unit, as an inverter module in which the wiring board is mounted in a housing with which a connector is integrated, is integrally fixed to the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Urimoto, Yoshihito Asao, Akihiko Mori