Patents by Inventor Kozo Maenishi
Kozo Maenishi 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: 6975194Abstract: A switching device which can be small-sized by improving a shielding performance and can improve the reliability of switching characteristics. A permanent magnet disposed near stationary contacts is arranged in its pole-face perpendicularly of the axis of a moving contact member.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2003Date of Patent: December 13, 2005Assignee: Omron CorporationInventors: Takeshi Nishida, Yasuyuki Masui, Kozo Maenishi
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Patent number: 6934134Abstract: The invention intends to provide a direct current load breaking contact point constitution that can make and break an electrical circuit under both direct current loads of direct current resistance load and direct current inductance load over a long period of time without causing problems such as {circle around (1)} the conduction defect due to the consumption of the contact point, {circle around (2)} the locking due to material transfer from one contact point to the other contact point, {circle around (3)} the welding between the contact points, and {circle around (4)} the abnormal arc continuation, and a direct current load breaking switching mechanism such as a relay, a switch and so on that has the contact point constitution.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2003Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Mori, Kenji Funaki, Yasusuke Takahashi, Kozo Maenishi
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Patent number: 6768405Abstract: A switching device of low power consumption type, in which magnetic pole portions 37c of a pair of iron cores 37 constructing an electromagnet block 30 are individually arranged on the bottom face of a sealing case 41. The other end portions of the paired iron cores 37 are connected to each other by a yoke 39. As the electromagnet block 30 is magnetized and demagnetized, the two end portions of a moving iron member 63 of a contact mechanism block 50 are attracted by and leave the paired magnetic pole portions 37c of the iron cores 37.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2003Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: Omron CorporationInventors: Takeshi Nishida, Yasuyuki Masui, Kozo Maenishi
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Patent number: 6731116Abstract: A short-circuit detector has connected between positive and negative terminals of a DC power source a series connection including sequentially a first switch, a first detection resistor, a second detection resistor and a second switch, a third switch between a grounding terminal such as a vehicle chassis and a point between the first and second detection resistors and a voltage detector circuit connected in parallel with the first and second detection resistors.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Masashi Yamamoto, Kozo Maenishi
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Publication number: 20040080389Abstract: A switching device of low power consumption type, in which magnetic pole portions 37c of a pair of iron cores 37 constructing an electromagnet block 30 are individually arranged on the bottom face of a sealing case 41. The other end portions of the paired iron cores 37 are connected to each other by a yoke 39. As the electromagnet block 30 is magnetized and demagnetized, the two end portions of a moving iron member 63 of a contact mechanism block 50 are attracted by and leave the paired magnetic pole portions 37c of the iron cores 37.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Inventors: Takeshi Nishida, Yasuyuki Masui, Kozo Maenishi
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Publication number: 20040066261Abstract: A switching device which can be small-sized by improving a shielding performance and can improve the reliability of switching characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2003Publication date: April 8, 2004Inventors: Takeshi Nishida, Yasuyuki Masui, Kozo Maenishi
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Publication number: 20030184928Abstract: The invention intends to provide a direct current load breaking contact point constitution that can make and break an electrical circuit under both direct current loads of direct current resistance load and direct current inductance load over a long period of time without causing problems such as {circle over (1)} the conduction defect due to the consumption of the contact point, {circle over (2)} the locking due to material transfer from one contact point to the other contact point, {circle over (3)} the welding between the contact points, and {circle over (4)} the abnormal arc continuation, and a direct current load breaking switching mechanism such as a relay, a switch and so on that has the contact point constitution.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2003Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventors: Tetsuya Mori, Kenji Funaki, Yasusuke Takahashi, Kozo Maenishi
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Publication number: 20030042909Abstract: A short-circuit detector has connected between positive and negative terminals of a DC power source a series connection including sequentially a first switch, a first detection resistor, a second detection resistor and a second switch, a third switch between a grounding terminal such as a vehicle chassis and a point between the first and second detection resistors and a voltage detector circuit connected in parallel with the first and second detection resistors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Masashi Yamamoto, Kozo Maenishi
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Patent number: 6078233Abstract: A micro relay comprising a coil plate 40 having a spiral flat coil 48 formed around a through hole 42 on the front and rear surfaces of the plate, a fixed contact plate 50 which is tightly fixed on the upper surface of this coil plate 40 and uses a tip portion of an iron core 51 projecting from the through hole 42 as a fixed contact 52 and a movable contact plate 20 which makes a movable contact piece 23 pivotally supported in the direction of plate thickness via a hinge portion 22 extending from inside an annular yoke 24 face the fixed contact 52 so as to allow it to come in and out of contact with the fixed contact 52. With this arrangement, a relay of a high productivity having no scattering in operation characteristics can be obtained.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 1998Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Assignee: Omron CorporationInventors: Shuichi Misumi, Kozo Maenishi
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Patent number: 6043730Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator has an iron core around which a coil is wound; two permanent magnets, the same poles of which are placed on the ends of the core which extend beyond the coil and which have the same direction of polarity; magnetic poles formed on either end of the iron core; a yoke which connects the poles of the magnets opposite those which face the core; and an iron armature which is supported by a fulcrum on the yoke in such a way that it is free to rotate around the fulcrum, and which has on either end a magnetic pole which faces one of the poles of the core.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1996Date of Patent: March 28, 2000Assignee: Omron CorporationInventors: Kozo Maenishi, Kazuo Tsuboi
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Patent number: 5905829Abstract: Peripheral surfaces of end portions of individual optical fibers constituting a first optical fiber array are in close contact with an optical fiber fitting surface of a base, while the peripheral surfaces of the end portions of the individual optical fibers are in close contact with one another. Peripheral surfaces of end portions of optical fibers on both sides out of the individual optical fibers constituting the first optical fiber array are in close contact with a pair of stopper members, respectively, disposed on both sides of an end portion of the first optical fiber array. A second optical fiber or optical fiber array is opposed to an end face of the end portion of the first optical fiber array.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1996Date of Patent: May 18, 1999Assignee: Omron CorporationInventors: Kozo Maenishi, Kazuo Tsuboi
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Patent number: 5144155Abstract: A power source apparatus includes a rectifier, a smoothing circuit, an output control circuit, a switching circuit and a voltage detecting circuit. The voltage detecting circuit has a smaller time constant than the smoothing circuit. A semiconductor switching element in the output circuit is turned on and off such that it is only on when both the switching circuit and the voltage detecting circuit determine that the rectifier output has exceeded a predetermined level. The time constants of the voltage detecting circuit and smoothing circuits can be set such that the output is switched off at substantially the same voltage level when different loads are applied to the output circuit.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1991Date of Patent: September 1, 1992Assignee: Omron Tateisi Electronics Co.Inventors: Kozo Maenishi, Makoto Watanabe
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Patent number: 5109146Abstract: There is provided a switch with contacts comprising: movable contact members (37A, 37B) which are made of leaf springs and are arranged along fixed contact members (29A, 29B); movable contacts (39A, 39B) fixed to the tip portions of the movable contact member so as to face fixed contacts (30A, 30B) fixed to the tip portions of the fixed contact members; and movable side fixed terminal members (35A, 35B) whose base end portions are joined to the base end portions of the movable contact members, wherein projecting portions (31A, 31B) which extend to the front side are formed at the tips of the fixed contact members and the tips of the movable side fixed terminal members are extended to the front side than the contact position. A pair of magnetic pole plates (50A, 50B, 51A, 51B) which face each other are arranged on both sides of the contact position along the front to back direction, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 1989Date of Patent: April 28, 1992Assignee: Omron Tateisi Electronics Co.Inventor: Kozo Maenishi
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Patent number: 5018050Abstract: A solid state relay comprises a radiator, a control circuit block and a power circuit cartridge. The radiator has a base portion and a plurality of fins extending from the base portion. The control circuit block has a pair of input terminals and a pair of load terminals and is attached to a front surface of the base portion of the radiator. The power circuit cartridge includes therein a power semiconductor element which is turned on or off by a control circuit in the control circuit block, an absorber which is connected between the pair of load terminals, and a heat radiating plate to radiate heat of the power semiconductor element. The power circuit cartridge is detachably attached to the control circuit block so as to be electrically connected thereto. A through space is formed in the control circuit block so as to pierce from a front surface of the control circuit block to the front surface of the base portion of the radiator. The power circuit cartridge is inserted into the through space.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1988Date of Patent: May 21, 1991Assignee: Omron Tateisi Electronics Co.Inventors: Kozo Maenishi, Makoto Watanabe
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Patent number: 4734669Abstract: An electromagnetic contactor according to the present invention is so constructed that the electromagnetic device and the fixed point of contact are fixedly fitted into a casing which is divisible in the direction along the moving direction of a polar contact. Moreover, a bottom casing with a screw mounting hole is fitted in the outer peripheral portion at the lower end of the casing. Therefore, the rigidity of the casing as a whole is enhanced, and at the same time the working characteristics can be prevented from being changed when the screw is mounted. Furthermore, the positioning accuracy of the electromagnetic device relative to the fixed point of contact is determined only by the dimensional accuracy of the casing and the electromagnetic device, and by the position accuracy of the fixed point of contact. The contact pressure is improved to be stable.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 1986Date of Patent: March 29, 1988Assignee: Omron Tateisi Electronics Co.Inventors: Kozo Maenishi, Takashi Tanaka, Haruo Ogata, Youichi Nakanishi, Kenichi Tsuruyoshi
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Patent number: 4727344Abstract: A polarized relay with an electromagnetic drive comprises an electromagnetic yoke composed of a core wound with a coil and a yoke body, and having one end portion of one magnetic polarity and a pair of bifurcated end portions of the other magnetic polarity opposite to the one magnetic polarity. The bifurcated end portions are separated in opposition from each other. The one end portion of the yoke is disposed between the bifurcated end portions so as to cooperate to form a pair of working gaps. A movable block of a substantially C-like configuration incorporating a permanent magnet has two magnetic pole pieces which are disposed within the working gaps, respectively. Guide is provided for guiding the movable block in response to energization and deenergization of the coil so that the pole pieces are movable within the respective working gaps. A contact mechanism including movable contacts is mechanically coupled to the movable block to make or break circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 1986Date of Patent: February 23, 1988Assignee: Omron Tateisi Electronics Co.Inventors: Hirofumi Koga, Kozo Maenishi, Shuichi Kashimoto, Sueaki Honda, Kenichi Tsuruyoshi, Takezo Sano
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Patent number: 4692728Abstract: An electromagnetically operated relay having a spring which compensates for misalignment of a moveable block as shown and described. The movable block reciprocates within said relay housing in response to forces exerted by the electromagnet. The block includes projections which engage openings in an leaf spring which biases the block. The spring to block engagement provides compensation for misalignment of the block, and for unequal forces applied to the block and/or spring.The compensation provided by the spring to block engagement is achieved by a loose fit between projections on the slidable block and openings in the spring. The freedom of movement provided by the slots allows the spring to bulge in a direction opposite to the force on the spring end with respect to the sliding block. By creation of this bulge between the two two projections on the sliding block, compensation is provided to the spring system.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1985Date of Patent: September 8, 1987Assignee: Omron Tateisi Electronics Co.Inventors: Kozo Maenishi, Youichi Nakanishi
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Patent number: 4658226Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a moving block assembly which is selectively attracted by the energization of the electromagnet in the relay and moves in a direction perpendicular to the axis of an iron core within the electromagnet, thus actuating a movable contact support. The moving block and the movable contact support slide together, thus preventing wobbling of the movable block assembly within the relay.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1985Date of Patent: April 14, 1987Assignee: Omron Tateisi Electronics Co.Inventors: Kozo Maenishi, Keiji Genma, Takezo Sano, Toshiki Tanaka, Shigenobu Sato
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Patent number: 4656733Abstract: This electromagnetic relay includes: a base assembly; an electromagnetic block assembly, mounted to the base, including an iron core and an electromagnetic coil wound around the core; a movable block assembly, which is selectively attracted by the electromagnetic block assembly according to energization of the electromagnetic coil thereof, and is movable along a direction perpendicular to the axial line of the iron core; a contact mechanism including a movable contact support member actuated by the movement of the movable block assembly, a movable contact mounted to the movable contact support member near one extremity thereof, a fixed terminal member supporting the movable contact support member from the base assembly near another extremity thereof, a fixed contact support member mounted to the base assembly opposing the movable contact support member, and a fixed contact mounted to the fixed contact support member opposing the movable contact; a means for guiding the movable block assembly along the aforesaType: GrantFiled: March 11, 1986Date of Patent: April 14, 1987Assignee: Omron Tateisi Electronics Co.Inventors: Kozo Maenishi, Keiji Genma, Takezo Sano, Toshiki Tanaka, Shigenobu Sato
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Patent number: RE34642Abstract: A high frequency R-F switch includes a switch body of housing made from a conductive material or a non-conductive resin having a conductive layer plated on the body surfaces. The switching device includes a first external connector, a first conductor having a switching contact member connected to the first external connector for switching a connection with the switch contact member. A conductive housing .[.supports.]. .Iadd.houses .Iaddend.the first conductor, .Iadd.and connects to .Iaddend.a second external connector and second conductor. The switch body or housing is in electrical connection with the second external conductor.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 1992Date of Patent: June 21, 1994Assignee: Omron Tateisi Electronics Co.Inventors: Kozo Maenishi, Masaaki Adachi, Yoshihide Bando