Patents by Inventor Masahide Kimura
Masahide Kimura 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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Publication number: 20240235334Abstract: A rotating electrical machine includes: a three-phase coil including a U-phase coil, a V-phase coil, and a W-phase coil each formed of a flat wire; a neutral point bus bar forming a neutral point of the three-phase coil and formed of a conductive plate; and a temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of the three-phase coil. The neutral point bus bar is formed in an arc shape along an outer periphery of the three-phase coil. One end of one coil in the three-phase coil is connected to a vicinity of a center of the neutral point bus bar in a circumferential direction thereof. One end of each of remaining two coils in the three-phase coil is connected to a vicinity of an end of the neutral point bus bar in the circumferential direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shunta SUGANO, Toru NAKADA, Kohei MUROTA, Tatsuya IMAI, Masanobu ABE, Masahide KIMURA
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Publication number: 20240154485Abstract: A stator including, a stator core having a slot, a winding wire to be inserted into the slot; and an insulation sheet interposed between the slot and the winding wire and configured to electrically insulate an inner wall of the slot and the winding wire, wherein the insulation sheet includes an insulation paper, a first adhesive layer disposed on a front surface of the insulation paper facing the inner wall of the slot, and a second adhesive layer disposed on a back surface of the insulation paper facing the winding wire, a foaming adhesive to be thermally cured while foaming by heating is disposed on the first adhesive layer, and a non-foaming adhesive having lower viscosity than that of the foaming adhesive when unheated is disposed on the second adhesive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2021Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Masahide KIMURA, Tatsuya IMAI, Tomoyasu HIRAOKA, Kazuhiro HASEGAWA, Toshikazu UCHIDA
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Patent number: 10479230Abstract: A vehicle seat includes: a seat frame that serves as at least a portion of a skeletal structure; a fixed bracket that is fixed on the indoor wall, the fixed bracket including a connection part having a connection surface that is substantially orthogonal to a seat width direction and extending in a substantially vertical direction; a link member in which one end is swingably connected with the connection part and the other end is connected with the seat frame, the link member being swingable in a direction substantially parallel with the seat width direction set as a swinging center axis; and a regulation part which extends from the connection part in a direction substantially parallel with the swinging center axis, the regulation part being configured to regulate, by abutting on the link member in the seat front-and-rear direction, that the link member swings beyond a preset swinging range.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yushi Shinozaki, Masahide Kimura
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Patent number: 10442318Abstract: A vehicle seat includes: a seat frame that serves as at least a portion of a skeletal structure; a fixed bracket that is fixed on the indoor wall, the fixed bracket including a connection part having a connection surface that is substantially orthogonal to a seat width direction and extending in a substantially vertical direction; a link member in which one end is swingably connected with the connection part and the other end is connected with the seat frame, the link member being swingable in a direction substantially parallel with the seat width direction set as a swinging center axis; and a regulation part which extends from the connection part in a direction substantially parallel with the swinging center axis, the regulation part being configured to regulate, by abutting on the link member in the seat front-and-rear direction, that the link member swings beyond a preset swinging range.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yushi Shinozaki, Masahide Kimura
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Patent number: 10404119Abstract: A terminal block of a rotating electric machine includes a terminal block main body, a high-current electrical wire connecting section to which a high-current electrical wire of the rotating electric machine is connected, multiple neutral wire connecting sections to which neutral wires of the rotating electric machine are connected, and a bus bar that connects the neutral wire connecting sections to each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirokazu Matsuzaki, Masahide Kimura, Toshiaki Tanno, Hiroshi Nakahara
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Patent number: 10363848Abstract: A back frame to be used in a seatback of a vehicle seat is provided. The back frame for a vehicle seat includes a frame main body, a beam member, a bracket, and an extending portion. The frame main body includes two side frames that extend in an approximately up-down direction and that are disposed spaced apart from each other in a seat width direction. The beam member is formed in a rod-like shape, is disposed between the two side frames, and extends in the seat width direction. The bracket couples the beam member to the frame main body. The extending portion is provided in an end of the bracket and extends in a direction away from the end of the bracket. The bracket includes, in the end thereof, a welded portion welded to an outer circumferential surface of the beam member.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masahide Kimura
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Patent number: 10227022Abstract: Provided is a tilt arm for a seat that is applied to a vehicle seat and that moves in a pivoting manner when changing an angle of inclination of a front end portion of a cushion pad. The tilt arm includes a coupling arm portion pivotably coupled to a side frame of a cushion frame, and a leading-end-side arm portion coupled and fixed to a leading end portion of the coupling arm portion. A sectional shape of a fixed portion, where the coupling arm portion and the leading-end-side arm portion are coupled and fixed to each other, is a closed sectional shape formed by a closed curve. A sectional shape of the coupling arm portion at the fixed portion and a sectional shape of the leading-end-side arm portion at the fixed portion are each an open sectional shape that is partially opened.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masahide Kimura, Yushi Shinozaki, Shota Nonoyama
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Publication number: 20180254678Abstract: A terminal block of a rotating electric machine includes a terminal block main body, a high-current electrical wire connecting section to which a high-current electrical wire of the rotating electric machine is connected, multiple neutral wire connecting sections to which neutral wires of the rotating electric machine are connected, and a bus bar that connects the neutral wire connecting sections to each otherType: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hirokazu MATSUZAKI, Masahide KIMURA, Toshiaki TANNO, Hiroshi NAKAHARA
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Publication number: 20180086241Abstract: A back frame to be used in a seatback of a vehicle seat is provided. The back frame for a vehicle seat includes a frame main body, a beam member, a bracket, and an extending portion. The frame main body includes two side frames that extend in an approximately up-down direction and that are disposed spaced apart from each other in a seat width direction. The beam member is formed in a rod-like shape, is disposed between the two side frames, and extends in the seat width direction. The bracket couples the beam member to the frame main body. The extending portion is provided in an end of the bracket and extends in a direction away from the end of the bracket. The bracket includes, in the end thereof, a welded portion welded to an outer circumferential surface of the beam member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masahide KIMURA
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Publication number: 20180079327Abstract: Provided is a tilt arm for a seat that is applied to a vehicle seat and that moves in a pivoting manner when changing an angle of inclination of a front end portion of a cushion pad. The tilt arm includes a coupling arm portion pivotably coupled to a side frame of a cushion frame, and a leading-end-side arm portion coupled and fixed to a leading end portion of the coupling arm portion. A sectional shape of a fixed portion, where the coupling arm portion and the leading-end-side arm portion are coupled and fixed to each other, is a closed sectional shape formed by a closed curve. A sectional shape of the coupling arm portion at the fixed portion and a sectional shape of the leading-end-side arm portion at the fixed portion are each an open sectional shape that is partially opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masahide KIMURA, Yushi SHINOZAKI, Shota NONOYAMA
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Patent number: 9912205Abstract: A rotor structure for a rotary electric machine in which an inner surface of a hollow rotor core and an outer surface of a shaft inserted into a hole of the rotor core are fitted together by mutual engagement between a projection and a recess to compose a rotor, the rotor structure including: a first retainer brought into contact with one end of the rotor core; and a second retainer brought into contact with a surface of the first retainer opposite to a surface in contact with the rotor core so as to fix the first retainer and the rotor core to the shaft, wherein a coefficient of static friction of a first sliding surface between the first retainer and the second retainer is smaller than any other sliding surface provided in the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takuma Kinoto, Tatsuya Imai, Masahide Kimura, Hideo Sakuyama, Koichi Murata, Makoto Abe
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Publication number: 20170341530Abstract: A vehicle seat includes: a seat frame that serves as at least a portion of a skeletal structure; a fixed bracket that is fixed on the indoor wall, the fixed bracket including a connection part having a connection surface that is substantially orthogonal to a seat width direction and extending in a substantially vertical direction; a link member in which one end is swingably connected with the connection part and the other end is connected with the seat frame, the link member being swingable in a direction substantially parallel with the seat width direction set as a swinging center axis; and a regulation part which extends from the connection part in a direction substantially parallel with the swinging center axis, the regulation part being configured to regulate, by abutting on the link member in the seat front-and-rear direction, that the link member swings beyond a preset swinging range.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yushi SHINOZAKI, Masahide KIMURA
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Publication number: 20170279323Abstract: A rotor structure for a rotary electric machine in which an inner surface of a hollow rotor core and an outer surface of a shaft inserted into a hole of the rotor core are fitted together by mutual engagement between a projection and a recess to compose a rotor, the rotor structure including: a first retainer brought into contact with one end of the rotor core; and a second retainer brought into contact with a surface of the first retainer opposite to a surface in contact with the rotor core so as to fix the first retainer and the rotor core to the shaft, wherein a coefficient of static friction of a first sliding surface between the first retainer and the second retainer is smaller than any other sliding surface provided in the rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2014Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takuma KINOTO, Tatsuya IMAI, Masahide KIMURA, Hideo SAKUYAMA, koichi MURATA, Makoto ABE
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Patent number: 9758065Abstract: A restricting structure that restricts an allowable adjustment range of a backrest angle of a seatback is formed by a surface abutment structure of a bracket provided on the seatback, and an additional stopper provided on a seat cushion. The additional stopper is joined to a lower arm in a state positioned by a positioning hole in the additional stopper being fit onto a positioning pin that is integrated with the lower arm. A plurality of arrangement positions of the additional stopper are able to be selected by providing the positioning pin in a plurality of locations with respect to the lower arm along a path of a specific location along which additional stopper moves with respect to the lower arm, when the backrest angle of the seatback is changed while the additional stopper is surface abutted against, and temporarily fixed to, the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masahide Kimura
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Publication number: 20150306985Abstract: A restricting structure that restricts an allowable adjustment range of a backrest angle of a seatback is formed by a surface abutment structure of a bracket provided on the seatback, and an additional stopper provided on a seat cushion. The additional stopper is joined to a lower arm in a state positioned by a positioning hole in the additional stopper being fit onto a positioning pin that is integrated with the lower arm. A plurality of arrangement positions of the additional stopper are able to be selected by providing the positioning pin in a plurality of locations with respect to the lower arm along a path of a specific location along which additional stopper moves with respect to the lower arm, when the backrest angle of the seatback is changed while the additional stopper is surface abutted against, and temporarily fixed to, the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicants: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SHIROKI CORPORATIONInventor: Masahide KIMURA
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Patent number: 7518277Abstract: The vibration and noise excited by the electromagnetic exciting force in the radial direction of an electric motor are suppressed. In an electric motor 100, a rotor 1 is divided into four rotor pieces 3, 4, 5, and 6 for an axial length of 2L of one group of the rotor core, and for example, the four rotor pieces 3, 4, 5, and 6 are ideally 0.29L, 0.71L, 0.71L, and 0.29L in axial length in the axial direction, and permanent magnets 2 of the rotor pieces 3, 4, 5, and 6 are arranged in the circumferential direction so that the phase differences of the electrical angle are 0, ?, 0, and ?. Further, when an effect is obtained even if the ideal axial length is changed, the tolerance of the aforementioned axial length is ±0.1L.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2004Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kanako Nemoto, Yasushi Takano, Michiyuki Takagi, Fumio Tajima, Akira Nezu, Tsukasa Yamazaki, Shunji Ooki, Masahide Kimura, Yasushi Fujita
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Publication number: 20070205689Abstract: The vibration and noise excited by the electromagnetic exciting force in the radial direction of an electric motor are suppressed. In an electric motor 100, a rotor 1 is divided into four rotor pieces 3, 4, 5, and 6 for an axial length of 2L of one group of the rotor core, and for example, the four rotor pieces 3, 4, 5, and 6 are ideally 0.29L, 0.71L, 0.71L, and 0.29L in axial length in the axial direction, and permanent magnets 2 of the rotor pieces 3, 4, 5, and 6 are arranged in the circumferential direction so that the phase differences of the electrical angle are 0, ?, 0, and ?. Further, when an effect is obtained even if the ideal axial length is changed, the tolerance of the aforementioned axial length is ±0.1L.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2004Publication date: September 6, 2007Applicants: Hitachi, Ltd., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kanako Nemoto, Yasushi Takano, Michiyuki Takagi, Fumio Tajima, Akira Nezu, Tsukasa Yamazaki, Shunji Ooki, Masahide Kimura, Yasushi Fujita
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Patent number: 6013024Abstract: A hybrid operation system that manipulates an object with the tip of a conduit inserted into said object comprising a conduit having inside multiple tubes that are inserted into the object, a driving mechanism that drives the multiple tubes, an analysis mechanism that analyses the condition of the object sensed by the tip of the conduit, a display that displays the analysis results of the analysis mechanism, and an input mechanism that outputs to the driving mechanism commands for operating the multiple tubes in response to the manipulation of the operator. The ends of the multiple tubes are detachably mounted on the driving mechanism and the input mechanism. In the field of medical treatment, examinations are performed with one probe for the initial examinee. Then, when the examination of the initial examinee is completed, the probe is detached from the system main body at the connecting members.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 1998Date of Patent: January 11, 2000Assignee: Suzuki Motor CorporationInventors: Miyuki Mitsuda, Masahide Kimura
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Patent number: 5096835Abstract: The aggregation pattern of particles is determined by obtaining luminous intensity curves representative of the particle aggregation pattern, obtaining a first threshold face by cutting the curves with a plane positioned at a first given height, obtaining a second threshold face by cutting the curves with a plane positioned at a second given height and determining the particle aggregation pattern by calculating the ratio of the area of the first threshold face to the area of the second threshold face.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1990Date of Patent: March 17, 1992Assignees: Suzuki Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Dainabot Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiko Yokomori, Masato Ohta, Masahide Kimura, Kunio Kurata, Yoshinobu Kubo, Yoshiharu Matsuoka