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).
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Patent number: 12040128Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 6, 2023Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro Abe, Kohei Ihara
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Publication number: 20240013961Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2021Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro ABE, Rie YOSHIDA, Shuichi TADA, Michiya KUME, Kohei IHARA, Naotake FUJITA
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Patent number: 11735358Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Rie Yoshida, Michiya Kume, Kohei Ihara, Taku Ichimori
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Publication number: 20230245820Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro ABE, Kohei IHARA
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Patent number: 11651893Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro Abe, Kohei Ihara
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Patent number: 11646154Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Rie Yoshida, Masahiro Abe, Michiya Kume, Kohei Ihara, Shuichi Tada
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Publication number: 20220103036Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Kohei IHARA, Masahiro ABE, Rie YOSHIDA, Satoshi YAMANAKA
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Publication number: 20210287832Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Rie YOSHIDA, Masahiro ABE, Michiya KUME, Kohei IHARA, Shuichi TADA
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Patent number: 11056255Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Rie Yoshida, Masahiro Abe, Michiya Kume, Kohei Ihara, Shuichi Tada
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Publication number: 20210104361Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Rie YOSHIDA, Michiya KUME, Kohei IHARA, Taku ICHIMORI
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Patent number: 10832863Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Rie Yoshida, Michiya Kume, Kohei Ihara, Taku Ichimori
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Publication number: 20200105466Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro ABE, Kohei IHARA
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Patent number: 10232538Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 18, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Kohei Ihara, Michiya Kume
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Publication number: 20180315526Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Rie YOSHIDA, Masahiro ABE, Michiya KUME, Kohei IHARA, Shuichi TADA
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Publication number: 20170125164Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Rie YOSHIDA, Michiya KUME, Kohei IHARA, Taku ICHIMORI
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Patent number: 9583244Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Rie Yoshida, Michiya Kume, Kohei Ihara, Taku Ichimori
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Publication number: 20160303788Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Kohei IHARA, Michiya KUME
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Publication number: 20160093426Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: NICHIA CORPORATIONInventors: Rie YOSHIDA, Michiya KUME, Kohei IHARA, Taku ICHIMORI
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Patent number: 8830019Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 27, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignees: Nichia Corporation, I&P Co., Ltd., K Technology CorporationInventors: Kohei Ihara, Syuji Matsumura, Keiki Nishino
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Patent number: 8643453Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 3, 2009Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Nichia CorporationInventors: Kohei Ihara, Michiya Kume, Muneo Yamamoto