Patents by Inventor Masaaki Iwakura

Masaaki Iwakura 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).

  • Publication number: 20210249180
    Abstract: A coil device includes a bobbin, a terminal, and a terminal block. The bobbin includes a winding portion for winding a wire around an outer circumference of the winding portion. The terminal is connectable with an end of the wire. The terminal block holds the terminal. The terminal is movable both in a first axis and a second axis of the bobbin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyuki HORIKAWA, Masaaki IWAKURA, Masaru KUMAGAI, Shoichi SASAKI
  • Patent number: 10361025
    Abstract: A transformer 10 comprises a bobbin 20. A cylinder portion 28 of the bobbin 20 is provided with a first winding part 35 where a first wire 37 is wound and a second winding part 36 where a second wire 38 is wound at a position different from the first winding part 35 in an axial direction. At an outer circumference of the cylinder portion 28 located between the first winding part 35 and the second winding part 36, an insulating partition collar 30 is formed. On the first winding part 35, a winding partition collar 33, separating in respective sections S1, S2, is formed. On the winding partition collar 33, at least one communication groove 33a, communicating the sections S1, S2 adjacent to each other is formed. The first wire 37 is ?-wound around the first winding part 35.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Iwakura, Katsumi Kobayashi, Masaru Kumagai, Nobuo Kitajima, Satoshi Shinbo
  • Patent number: 10096421
    Abstract: A coil device includes a bobbin, a first winding part, and a second winding part. A partition portion is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the bobbin. The first winding part is wound around the outer peripheral surface at one side of the partition portion. The second winding part is wound around the outer peripheral surface at the other side of the partition portion and has an inner winding layer and an outer winding layer located farther to the outer peripheral surface at the other side than the inner winding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Iwakura, Katsuhiro Ishigaki, Hiroshi Maeda, Satoshi Shinbo, Nobuo Kitajima
  • Publication number: 20170352474
    Abstract: A coil device includes a bobbin, a first winding part, and a second winding part. A partition portion is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the bobbin. The first winding part is wound around the outer peripheral surface at one side of the partition portion. The second winding part is wound around the outer peripheral surface at the other side of the partition portion and has an inner winding layer and an outer winding layer located farther to the outer peripheral surface at the other side than the inner winding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Masaaki IWAKURA, Katsuhiro ISHIGAKI, Hiroshi MAEDA, Satoshi SHINBO, Nobuo KITAJIMA
  • Patent number: 9793044
    Abstract: A coil device includes a bobbin, a first winding part, and a second winding part. A partition portion is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the bobbin. The first winding part is wound around the outer peripheral surface at one side of the partition portion. The second winding part is wound around the outer peripheral surface at the other side of the partition portion and has an inner winding layer and an outer winding layer located farther to the outer peripheral surface at the other side than the inner winding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Iwakura, Katsuhiro Ishigaki, Hiroshi Maeda, Satoshi Shinbo, Nobuo Kitajima
  • Publication number: 20160329148
    Abstract: A transformer 10 comprises a bobbin 20. A cylinder portion 28 of the bobbin 20 is provided with a first winding part 35 where a first wire 37 is wound and a second winding part 36 where a second wire 38 is wound at a position different from the first winding part 35 in an axial direction. At an outer circumference of the cylinder portion 28 located between the first winding part 35 and the second winding part 36, an insulating partition collar 30 is formed. On the first winding part 35, a winding partition collar 33, separating in respective sections S1, S2, is formed. On the winding partition collar 33, at least one communication groove 33a, communicating the sections S1, S2 adjacent to each other is formed. The first wire 37 is a-wound around the first winding part 35.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Masaaki IWAKURA, Katsumi Kobayashi, MASARU KUMAGAI, NOBUO KITAJIMA, SATOSHI SHINBO
  • Publication number: 20160293317
    Abstract: A coil device includes a bobbin, a first winding part, and a second winding part. A partition portion is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the bobbin. The first winding part is wound around the outer peripheral surface at one side of the partition portion. The second winding part is wound around the outer peripheral surface at the other side of the partition portion and has an inner winding layer and an outer winding layer located farther to the outer peripheral surface at the other side than the inner winding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Masaaki IWAKURA, Katsuhiro ISHIGAKI, Hiroshi MAEDA, Satoshi SINBO, Nobuo KITAJIMA
  • Patent number: 9424982
    Abstract: A transformer 10 comprises a bobbin 20. A cylinder portion 28 of the bobbin 20 is provided with a first winding part 35 where a first wire 37 is wound and a second winding part 36 where a second wire 38 is wound at a position different from the first winding part 35 in an axial direction. At an outer circumference of the cylinder portion 28 located between the first winding part 35 and the second winding part 36, an insulating partition collar 30 is formed. On the first winding part 35, a winding partition collar 33, separating in respective sections S1, S2, is formed. On the winding partition collar 33, at least one communication groove 33a, communicating the sections S1, S2 adjacent to each other is formed. The first wire 37 is ?-wound around the first winding part 35.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Iwakura, Katsumi Kobayashi, Masaru Kumagai, Nobuo Kitajima, Satoshi Shinbo
  • Patent number: 9153371
    Abstract: A coil device 10 comprises a first bobbin 40 provided with a first winding part 45 at an outer circumference and a second bobbin 50 provided with a second winding part 55 at an outer circumference. A plurality of partition walls 46, separating portions of the wire 22 which are adjacent to each other along the scroll axis Z of the first wire 22 are formed on the first winding part 45 along the scroll axis at predetermined intervals. A section width w1 of each section 47, which is along the scroll axis Z, separated by the partition walls 46 is determined so that only one wire 22 can pass through. A height of the partition walls 46 is determined so that one or more of the wires 22 can pass through. At least one connecting groove 46a, connecting each section which are adjacent to each other, is formed on each partition wall 46.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Iwakura, Nobuo Kitajima, Katsumi Kobayashi, Satoshi Sinbo
  • Publication number: 20150061808
    Abstract: A transformer 10 comprises a bobbin 20. A cylinder portion 28 of the bobbin 20 is provided with a first winding part 35 where a first wire 37 is wound and a second winding part 36 where a second wire 38 is wound at a position different from the first winding part 35 in an axial direction. At an outer circumference of the cylinder portion 28 located between the first winding part 35 and the second winding part 36, an insulating partition collar 30 is formed. On the first winding part 35, a winding partition collar 33, separating in respective sections S1, S2, is formed. On the winding partition collar 33, at least one communication groove 33a, communicating the sections S1, S2 adjacent to each other is formed. The first wire 37 is ?-wound around the first winding part 35.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Masaaki IWAKURA, Katsumi Kobayashi, Masaru Kumagai, Nobuo Kitajima, Satoshi Shinbo
  • Publication number: 20130328654
    Abstract: A coil device 10 comprises a first bobbin 40 provided with a first winding part 45 at an outer circumference and a second bobbin 50 provided with a second winding part 55 at an outer circumference. A plurality of partition walls 46, separating portions of the wire 22 which are adjacent to each other along the scroll axis Z of the first wire 22 are formed on the first winding part 45 along the scroll axis at predetermined intervals. A section width w1 of each section 47, which is along the scroll axis Z, separated by the partition walls 46 is determined so that only one wire 22 can pass through. A height of the partition walls 46 is determined so that one or more of the wires 22 can pass through. At least one connecting groove 46a, connecting each section which are adjacent to each other, is formed on each partition wall 46.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Masaaki IWAKURA, Nobuo KITAJIMA, Katsumi KOBAYASHI, Satoshi SINBO
  • Patent number: 8120458
    Abstract: A ferrite core includes an end face portion, a pair of outer legs protruding from the end face portion, and a center leg protruding from the end face portion between the pair of outer legs. A width W1 close to one end portion of the center leg in a Y-axis direction perpendicular to a facing direction of the outer legs is smaller than a width W2 close to the other end portion. According to this configuration, a circuit component may be positioned close to the end portion. A transformer includes the ferrite core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Iwakura, Kazunori Ishibashi, Mitsuhiro Seki
  • Publication number: 20100141368
    Abstract: A ferrite core includes an end face portion, a pair of outer legs protruding from the end face portion, and a center leg protruding from the end face portion between the pair of outer legs. A width W1 close to one end portion of the center leg in a Y-axis direction perpendicular to a facing direction of the outer legs is smaller than a width W2 close to the other end portion. According to this configuration, a circuit component may be positioned close to the end portion. A transformer includes the ferrite core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki IWAKURA, Kazunori Ishibashi, Mitsuhiro Seki
  • Patent number: 7701320
    Abstract: A ferrite core includes an end face portion, a pair of outer legs protruding from the end face portion, and a center leg protruding from the end face portion between the pair of outer legs. A width W1 close to one end portion of the center leg in a Y-axis direction perpendicular to a facing direction of the outer legs is smaller than a width W2 close to the other end portion. According to this configuration, a circuit component may be positioned close to the end portion. A transformer includes the ferrite core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Iwakura, Kazunori Ishibashi, Mitsuhiro Seki
  • Patent number: 7449986
    Abstract: A planar coil component includes terminal metal fittings that include a crimping part, a terminal part, and a junction, and a bobbin on which a winding is wound. The bobbin has a terminal board including insertion holes. The terminal part is inserted from an upper surface of the terminal board into the insertion holes with the junction exposed, so that the terminal part projects from a bottom surface of the terminal board, each end of the winding is inserted into the crimping part through a slot in the bottom surface of the terminal board, and crimped. The winding is one of a litz wire, a stranded wire, and a parallel wire, and welded at an end tip and connected to the terminal metal fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Yamaguchi, Masaaki Iwakura, Toru Kuramochi
  • Patent number: D629749
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Katsumi Kobayashi, Kosuke Kunitsuka, Masaaki Iwakura
  • Patent number: D644608
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Katsumi Kobayashi, Masaaki Iwakura
  • Patent number: D669854
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Katsumi Kobayashi, Masaaki Iwakura
  • Patent number: D682208
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Katsumi Kobayashi, Masaaki Iwakura
  • Patent number: D721651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Iwakura, Katsumi Kobayashi, Nobuo Kitajima, Satoshi Shinbo