Patents by Inventor Kohei Ihara

Kohei Ihara 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: 12040128
    Abstract: Provided are molds for polar anisotropic ring-shaped bonded magnet molded articles which enable the production of bonded magnet molded articles with a high degree of roundness and only slight distortion, without the need for mold modification and preparation of a test mold, and a method of preparing such molds. The present invention relates to a method of preparing a mold for a polar anisotropic ring-shaped bonded magnet molded article, the method including: 1) determining the shrinkage length (Tc) of a desired polar anisotropic ring-shaped bonded magnet molded article using the following equation: Tc=T×(?1/100??2/100); 2) determining the radius (Dm) of a magnetic pole portion of a mold cavity using the following equation: Dm=D/(1??2/100); and 3) defining the outer peripheral shape of the mold cavity from the Tc, the Dm, and the number (P) of magnetic poles of the molded article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Abe, Kohei Ihara
  • Publication number: 20240013961
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a composite component, the method including: preparing a second composite by fitting a first molded body onto a first composite including a rare earth magnet and a component contacting the rare earth magnet, such that the first molded body covers at least the entire surface of the first composite corresponding to the rare earth magnet; and forming a second molded body by inserting the second composite into a mold and injection-molding a thermoplastic resin such that the thermoplastic resin covers at least the entire surface of the first composite not covered by the first molded body and also contacts the first molded body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro ABE, Rie YOSHIDA, Shuichi TADA, Michiya KUME, Kohei IHARA, Naotake FUJITA
  • Patent number: 11735358
    Abstract: A bonded magnet is provided which includes first and second components. The first and second components have first and second non-action surfaces, and first and second action surfaces that intersect the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. First and second flux groups curve inside the first and second components from the first and second non-action surfaces to the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The areas of the first and second non-action surfaces are greater than the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The flux densities on the first and second action surfaces are higher than the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. The pole on the first non-action surface is opposite to the second non-action surface. The first and second non-action surfaces are coupled to each other. The first flux groups continuously extend from one to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie Yoshida, Michiya Kume, Kohei Ihara, Taku Ichimori
  • Publication number: 20230245820
    Abstract: Provided are molds for polar anisotropic ring-shaped bonded magnet molded articles which enable the production of bonded magnet molded articles with a high degree of roundness and only slight distortion, without the need for mold modification and preparation of a test mold, and a method of preparing such molds. The present invention relates to a method of preparing a mold for a polar anisotropic ring-shaped bonded magnet molded article, the method including: 1) determining the shrinkage length (Tc) of a desired polar anisotropic ring-shaped bonded magnet molded article using the following equation: Tc=T×(?1/100??2/100); 2) determining the radius (Dm) of a magnetic pole portion of a mold cavity using the following equation: Dm=D/(1??2/100); and 3) defining the outer peripheral shape of the mold cavity from the Tc, the Dm, and the number (P) of magnetic poles of the molded article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro ABE, Kohei IHARA
  • Patent number: 11651893
    Abstract: Provided are molds for polar anisotropic ring-shaped bonded magnet molded articles which enable the production of bonded magnet molded articles with a high degree of roundness and only slight distortion, without the need for mold modification and preparation of a test mold, and a method of preparing such molds. The present invention relates to a method of preparing a mold for a polar anisotropic ring-shaped bonded magnet molded article, the method including: 1) determining the shrinkage length (Tc) of a desired polar anisotropic ring-shaped bonded magnet molded article using the following equation: Tc=T×(?1/100??2/100); 2) determining the radius (Dm) of a magnetic pole portion of a mold cavity using the following equation: Dm=D/(1??2/100); and 3) defining the outer peripheral shape of the mold cavity from the Tc, the Dm, and the number (P) of magnetic poles of the molded article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Abe, Kohei Ihara
  • Patent number: 11646154
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite component including a metal component having a substantially cylindrical shape or a substantially annular shape, and a ring-shaped bonded magnet disposed on the outer periphery of the metal component, the ring-shaped bonded magnet containing a thermoplastic resin, magnetic particles, and rubber particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie Yoshida, Masahiro Abe, Michiya Kume, Kohei Ihara, Shuichi Tada
  • Publication number: 20220103036
    Abstract: A yoke for a rotor of an axial gap motor, having a plurality of recesses at a surface to be bonded to a bonded magnet, at least one of the recesses penetrating the yoke radially to an inner periphery or an outer periphery, wherein a maximum width of an inside part of at least one of the recesses is larger than that of an open part of the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohei IHARA, Masahiro ABE, Rie YOSHIDA, Satoshi YAMANAKA
  • Publication number: 20210287832
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite component including a metal component having a substantially cylindrical shape or a substantially annular shape, and a ring-shaped bonded magnet disposed on the outer periphery of the metal component, the ring-shaped bonded magnet containing a thermoplastic resin, magnetic particles, and rubber particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie YOSHIDA, Masahiro ABE, Michiya KUME, Kohei IHARA, Shuichi TADA
  • Patent number: 11056255
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite component including a metal component having a substantially cylindrical shape or a substantially annular shape, and a ring-shaped bonded magnet disposed on the outer periphery of the metal component, the ring-shaped bonded magnet containing a thermoplastic resin, magnetic particles, and rubber particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie Yoshida, Masahiro Abe, Michiya Kume, Kohei Ihara, Shuichi Tada
  • Publication number: 20210104361
    Abstract: A bonded magnet is provided which includes first and second components. The first and second components have first and second non-action surfaces, and first and second action surfaces that intersect the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. First and second flux groups curve inside the first and second components from the first and second non-action surfaces to the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The areas of the first and second non-action surfaces are greater than the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The flux densities on the first and second action surfaces are higher than the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. The pole on the first non-action surface is opposite to the second non-action surface. The first and second non-action surfaces are coupled to each other. The first flux groups continuously extend from one to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie YOSHIDA, Michiya KUME, Kohei IHARA, Taku ICHIMORI
  • Patent number: 10832863
    Abstract: A bonded magnet is provided which includes first and second components. The first and second components have first and second non-action surfaces, and first and second action surfaces that intersect the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. First and second flux groups curve inside the first and second components from the first and second non-action surfaces to the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The areas of the first and second non-action surfaces are greater than the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The flux densities on the first and second action surfaces are higher than the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. The pole on the first non-action surface is opposite to the second non-action surface. The first and second non-action surfaces are coupled to each other. The first flux groups continuously extend from one to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie Yoshida, Michiya Kume, Kohei Ihara, Taku Ichimori
  • Publication number: 20200105466
    Abstract: Provided are molds for polar anisotropic ring-shaped bonded magnet molded articles which enable the production of bonded magnet molded articles with a high degree of roundness and only slight distortion, without the need for mold modification and preparation of a test mold, and a method of preparing such molds. The present invention relates to a method of preparing a mold for a polar anisotropic ring-shaped bonded magnet molded article, the method including: 1) determining the shrinkage length (Tc) of a desired polar anisotropic ring-shaped bonded magnet molded article using the following equation: Tc=Tx(?1/100??2/100); 2) determining the radius (Dm) of a magnetic pole portion of a mold cavity using the following equation: Dm=D/(1??2/100); and 3) defining the outer peripheral shape of the mold cavity from the Tc, the Dm, and the number (P) of magnetic poles of the molded article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro ABE, Kohei IHARA
  • Patent number: 10232538
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a bond magnet includes providing a bond magnet composition including a magnetic material and a resin, extruding the bond magnet composition in one direction to produce a molded body while orienting the magnetic material in the one direction, magnetizing the molded body in the one direction using an axial magnetization to produce a magnetized molded body, and laminating the magnetized molded body to produce a laminated molded body including first magnetized molded layers and second magnetized molded layers. The first magnetized molded layers and the second magnetized molded layers are alternately laminated. A first magnetization direction of each of the first magnetized molded layers is opposite to a second magnetization direction of each of the second magnetized molded layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohei Ihara, Michiya Kume
  • Publication number: 20180315526
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite component including a metal component having a substantially cylindrical shape or a substantially annular shape, and a ring-shaped bonded magnet disposed on the outer periphery of the metal component, the ring-shaped bonded magnet containing a thermoplastic resin, magnetic particles, and rubber particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie YOSHIDA, Masahiro ABE, Michiya KUME, Kohei IHARA, Shuichi TADA
  • Publication number: 20170125164
    Abstract: A bonded magnet is provided which includes first and second components. The first and second components have first and second non-action surfaces, and first and second action surfaces that intersect the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. First and second flux groups curve inside the first and second components from the first and second non-action surfaces to the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The areas of the first and second non-action surfaces are greater than the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The flux densities on the first and second action surfaces are higher than the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. The pole on the first non-action surface is opposite to the second non-action surface. The first and second non-action surfaces are coupled to each other. The first flux groups continuously extend from one to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie YOSHIDA, Michiya KUME, Kohei IHARA, Taku ICHIMORI
  • Patent number: 9583244
    Abstract: A bonded magnet is provided which includes first and second components. The first and second components have first and second non-action surfaces, and first and second action surfaces that intersect the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. First and second flux groups curve inside the first and second components from the first and second non-action surfaces to the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The areas of the first and second non-action surfaces are greater than the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The flux densities on the first and second action surfaces are higher than the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. The pole on the first non-action surface is opposite to the second non-action surface. The first and second non-action surfaces are coupled to each other. The first flux groups continuously extend from one to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie Yoshida, Michiya Kume, Kohei Ihara, Taku Ichimori
  • Publication number: 20160303788
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a bond magnet includes providing a bond magnet composition including a magnetic material and a resin, extruding the bond magnet composition in one direction to produce a molded body while orienting the magnetic material in the one direction, magnetizing the molded body in the one direction using an axial magnetization to produce a magnetized molded body, and laminating the magnetized molded body to produce a laminated molded body including first magnetized molded layers and second magnetized molded layers. The first magnetized molded layers and the second magnetized molded layers are alternately laminated. A first magnetization direction of each of the first magnetized molded layers is opposite to a second magnetization direction of each of the second magnetized molded layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohei IHARA, Michiya KUME
  • Publication number: 20160093426
    Abstract: A bonded magnet is provided which includes first and second components. The first and second components have first and second non-action surfaces, and first and second action surfaces that intersect the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. First and second flux groups curve inside the first and second components from the first and second non-action surfaces to the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The areas of the first and second non-action surfaces are greater than the first and second action surfaces, respectively. The flux densities on the first and second action surfaces are higher than the first and second non-action surfaces, respectively. The pole on the first non-action surface is opposite to the second non-action surface. The first and second non-action surfaces are coupled to each other. The first flux groups continuously extend from one to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rie YOSHIDA, Michiya KUME, Kohei IHARA, Taku ICHIMORI
  • Patent number: 8830019
    Abstract: The structure includes cylindrical columnar and tubular bonded magnets. The columnar magnet has at least one pair of N and S poles that are alternately produced in the longitudinal direction. The tubular magnet surrounds the columnar magnet, and has at least one pair of N and S poles that are alternately produced in the longitudinal direction. Poles of the columnar and tubular magnets that are opposed to each other in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the columnar magnet as the propulsion force direction are of opposite magnetic polarity so that magnetic fields are produced in the direction perpendicular to the propulsion force direction. The surface magnetic flux density profile balance can be smoothed by adjusting higher and lower parts of the profiles of the columnar and tubular magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignees: Nichia Corporation, I&P Co., Ltd., K Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kohei Ihara, Syuji Matsumura, Keiki Nishino
  • Patent number: 8643453
    Abstract: A cylindrical bonded magnet is provided which is multipolar-magnetized in the axial direction and can be produced with high productivity. The cylindrical bonded magnet includes magnetic powder and resin. The cylindrical bond magnet is an integrally formed member. The cylindrical bond magnet is magnetized so that a plurality of N and S poles are alternately provided in the axial direction. In the cylindrical bonded magnet, a totally even number of at least four N and S poles are alternately provided. The surface magnetic flux density distribution has a substantially sinusoidal wave with the both ends of the sinusoidal wave corresponding to nodes when the surface magnetic flux of the cylindrical bonded magnet is measured as viewed from the side surface of the cylindrical bond magnet along the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Nichia Corporation
    Inventors: Kohei Ihara, Michiya Kume, Muneo Yamamoto