Patents by Inventor Kotaro EGUCHI

Kotaro EGUCHI 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: 12155273
    Abstract: A screwing machine includes a motor, an output shaft, a twist portion, a plate portion, a strain gauge, an amplification circuit. The output shaft is driven by the motor. To the output shaft, a bit is attachable. The twist portion is hollow. To the twist portion, torque applied to the output shaft is transmitted through a transmission element. The output shaft is configured to be indirectly twisted by the torque applied to the output shaft. The plate portion is integrally formed with the twist portion. The strain gauge is disposed on the twist portion. The amplification circuit is disposed on the plate portion. To the amplification circuit, a signal from the strain gauge is input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignees: MAKITA CORPORATION, MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventors: Takaharu Nakatsuka, Yuta Izutsu, Kotaro Eguchi, Kui Li
  • Publication number: 20240230433
    Abstract: A pulse wave sensor includes a strain generating body with a circular opening and a strain gauge provided on the strain generating body and including a Cr mixed phase film as a resistor, wherein a diameter of the circular opening is set to d [mm] and a thickness of the strain generating body is set to t [mm], wherein when a material of the strain generating body is SUS and d is 32, a required range of t is 0.059?t?0.124; wherein when the material is SUS and d is 22, a required range of t is 0.046?t?0.099; wherein when the material is SUS and d is 13, a required range of t is 0.030?t?0.067; wherein when the material is SUS and d is 7, a required range of t is 0.026?t?0.034; wherein when the material is copper and d is 32, a required range of t is 0.084?t?0.166; wherein when the material is copper and d is 22, a required range of t is 0.066?t?0.132; wherein when the material is copper and d is 13, a required range of t is 0.044?t?0.088; wherein when the material is copper and d is 7, a required range of t is 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Kotaro EGUCHI, Takashi KASHINO, Syun ANJIKI, Ryo SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 11852548
    Abstract: A switch according to the present invention includes a base including a recessed portion on one surface of the base; a click spring having a dome shape, the click spring being provided at the recessed portion such that the bottom of the recessed portion is contacted at a dome-shaped opening side of the click spring; a cover provided to cover the recessed portion and to house the click spring at the recessed portion; and a strain detecting element attached to another surface of the base. The strain detecting element is configured to detect strain of the base, the strain occurring in accordance with a depression amount of the click spring that is depressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Kawamura, Yoichi Yasunaga, Takeshi Higaki, Toshihiko Terashita, Shintaro Ogura, Shigenori Inamoto, Yuki Takahashi, Kotaro Eguchi, Kui Li, Satoshi Sato
  • Publication number: 20220045579
    Abstract: A screwing machine includes a motor, an output shaft, a twist portion, a plate portion, a strain gauge, an amplification circuit. The output shaft is driven by the motor. To the output shaft, a bit is attachable. The twist portion is hollow. To the twist portion, torque applied to the output shaft is transmitted through a transmission element. The output shaft is configured to be indirectly twisted by the torque applied to the output shaft. The plate portion is integrally formed with the twist portion. The strain gauge is disposed on the twist portion. The amplification circuit is disposed on the plate portion. To the amplification circuit, a signal from the strain gauge is input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicants: MAKITA CORPORATION, MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventors: Takaharu NAKATSUKA, Yuta IZUTSU, Kotaro EGUCHI, Kui LI
  • Patent number: 11060928
    Abstract: Provided is a load sensor that may precisely detect a load of pressing force to an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventors: Kui Li, Kotaro Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20210156753
    Abstract: A switch according to the present invention includes a base including a recessed portion on one surface of the base; a click spring having a dome shape, the click spring being provided at the recessed portion such that the bottom of the recessed portion is contacted at a dome-shaped opening side of the click spring; a cover provided to cover the recessed portion and to house the click spring at the recessed portion; and a strain detecting element attached to another surface of the base. The strain detecting element is configured to detect strain of the base, the strain occurring in accordance with a depression amount of the click spring that is depressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi KAWAMURA, Yoichi YASUNAGA, Takeshi HIGAKI, Toshihiko TERASHITA, Shintaro OGURA, Shigenori INAMOTO, Yuki TAKAHASHI, Kotaro EGUCHI, Kui LI, Satoshi SATO
  • Patent number: 10955303
    Abstract: Provided is a load sensor that can precisely detect a load of pressing force to an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventors: Kui Li, Kotaro Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20200393312
    Abstract: Provided is a load sensor that can precisely detect a load of pressing force to an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Kui LI, Kotaro EGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200393310
    Abstract: Provided is a load sensor that may precisely detect a load of pressing force to an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Kui LI, Kotaro EGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10345163
    Abstract: A load detection apparatus includes a load input portion having a input surface, and an output surface; a flexure element including on annular portion including a contacting portion configured to make contact with at least a part of the output surface, and a support portion; a set of sensors disposed on a reverse surface opposite to a surface provided with the contacting portion in the annular portion, each of the set of sensors being configured to detect distortion corresponding to an input load; a set of calculation portions configured to calculate a set of magnitudes of the load by use of respective detection results obtained by the set of sensors; and an abnormality determination portion configured to determine whether the set of sensors and the set of calculation portions have no abnormality, by comparing the set of magnitudes of the load with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignees: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
    Inventors: Naoya Iesato, Yasukuni Ojima, Dohaku Inamori, Kotaro Eguchi
  • Publication number: 20170343432
    Abstract: A load detection apparatus includes a load input portion having a input surface, and an output surface; a flexure element including on annular portion including a contacting portion configured to make contact with at least a part of the output surface, and a support portion; a set of sensors disposed on a reverse surface opposite to a surface provided with the contacting portion in the annular portion, each of the set of sensors being configured to detect distortion corresponding to an input load; a set of calculation portions configured to calculate a set of magnitudes of the load by use of respective detection results obtained by the set of sensors; and an abnormality determination portion configured to determine whether the set of sensors and the set of calculation portions have no abnormality, by comparing the set of magnitudes of the load with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
    Inventors: Naoya IESATO, Yasukuni OJIMA, Dohaku INAMORI, Kotaro EGUCHI