Patents by Inventor Masahiro Nishidate

Masahiro Nishidate 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: 8692436
    Abstract: In a brushless motor comprising: a stator S having a stator core 14 arranged surrounding a bearing part, and a core cover 15 arranged on a surface of the stator core; and a rotor R having a rotational shaft 22, a rotor case 21, and a drive magnet 25, the core cover 15 itself has an integrally formed rotor retaining part that enters a groove 22a in the rotational shaft 22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Nishidate
  • Patent number: 8677382
    Abstract: A cylindrical member is fixed to an upper portion of a rotary shaft and a clamper presses an optical disc in contact with the top of a turntable. The structure is such that a first bottom face of the cylindrical member that faces a clamping magnet in the axial direction is positioned below an opposite face of the clamper that faces the clamping magnet in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Nishidate
  • Publication number: 20130254785
    Abstract: A cylindrical member is fixed to an upper portion of a rotary shaft and a clamper presses an optical disc in contact with the top of a turntable. The structure is such that a first bottom face of the cylindrical member that faces a clamping magnet in the axial direction is positioned below an opposite face of the clamper that faces the clamping magnet in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventor: Masahiro NISHIDATE
  • Publication number: 20130207489
    Abstract: In addition to a bearing holder being provided with an annular groove that opens down in the axial direction, an end cap is provided with an annular projection that extends up in the axial direction, and by way of press-fitting the projection into the groove, the fitted portion of the bearing holder and the end cap is forms an axially convex labyrinthine shape extending along the entire perimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventor: Masahiro NISHIDATE
  • Publication number: 20130193815
    Abstract: A spindle motor comprises a turntable, on which a disc is loaded, and a motor which rotates the turntable, wherein a top face plate of a magnetic body rotor case, which rotates united with a rotational shaft of the motor, serves as the turntable. A centering member that guides the inner edge of the disc so as to be concentric with the rotational shaft is disposed on the top face plate of the rotor case and a clamping magnet is disposed in a through-opening on the interior of the centering member and is in contact with the top face plate of the rotor case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventor: Masahiro Nishidate
  • Publication number: 20120139376
    Abstract: In a brushless motor comprising: a stator S having a stator core 14 arranged surrounding a bearing part, and a core cover 15 arranged on a surface of the stator core; and a rotor R having a rotational shaft 22, a rotor case 21, and a drive magnet 25, the core cover 15 itself has an integrally formed rotor retaining part that enters a groove 22a in the rotational shaft 22.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventor: Masahiro Nishidate
  • Patent number: 7525227
    Abstract: A simple configuration allows a rotor of a spindle motor to be eccentric in the pickup moving direction, and improves axial run-out caused by clearance between a rotating shaft and bearing. An arc shaped magnetic body is disposed on a base of a spindle motor opposite a drive magnet and in the same direction as the opposing face, thereby generating an attractive force on the outer periphery side of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahisa Tsuchiya, Masahiro Nishidate
  • Patent number: 7276826
    Abstract: A simple construction causes a spindle motor rotor to be eccentric in a pickup moving direction and improves axial run-out caused by clearance between a rotating shaft and a bearing. A magnetic cap is attached to an end of a bearing of a spindle motor so as to cover an end face. A ceiling of the magnetic cap is an annular magnetic material in which a lid and opposing face protruding therefrom are continuous, and the opposing face works with an annular magnet attached to the rotor to generate an attraction force that causes the rotor to be eccentric. The opposing face is formed so as to be linearly symmetrical with respect to the axis line, which is the pickup movement line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Nishidate
  • Publication number: 20060267423
    Abstract: A simple configuration allows a rotor of a spindle motor to be eccentric in the pickup moving direction, and improves axial run-out caused by clearance between a rotating shaft and bearing. An arch shaped magnetic body is disposed on a base of a spindle motor opposite a drive magnet and in the same direction as the opposing face, thereby generating an attractive force on the outer periphery side of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Masahisa Tsuchiya, Masahiro Nishidate
  • Publication number: 20060085807
    Abstract: Problem: With a simple constitution, to cause a spindle motor rotor to be eccentric in a pickup moving direction and to improve axial run-out caused by clearance between a rotating shaft and bearing. Means for Solving the Problems: A magnetic cap 40 is attached to an end 7e of a bearing 7 of a spindle motor M so as to cover an end face 7f. A ceiling 41 of the magnetic cap 40 is an annular magnetic material in which a lid 40g and opposing face 40a protruding therefrom are continuous, and the opposing face 40a works with an annular magnet 13 attached to the rotor to generate an attraction force F that causes the rotor R to be eccentric. The opposing face 40a is formed so as to be linearly symmetrical with respect to the axis line Y, which is the pickup movement line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventor: Masahiro Nishidate