Patents by Inventor Masakazu Suwa

Masakazu Suwa 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: 11578784
    Abstract: A reduction gear configured to decelerate and output rotation of a motor includes two-stage planetary gear mechanisms that are provided side by side in an axial direction of the motor and are each configured of helical gears, and a case made of resin and formed into a cylindrical shape, the case incorporating the two-stage planetary gear mechanisms. At least one of an inner engagement ratio of a sun gear and a pinion gear of the planetary gear mechanism in a first stage and an outer engagement ratio of the pinion gear and a ring gear of the planetary gear mechanism in the first stage is 3.0 or more, and both the inner engagement ratio and the outer engagement ratio are larger than an engagement ratio of the planetary gear mechanism in a second stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: MABUCHI MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu Suwa, Takao Mitsumizo
  • Patent number: 11525503
    Abstract: A reduction gear configured to decelerate and output rotation of a motor by two-stage planetary gear mechanisms disposed side by side in an axial direction includes: a case made of resin, the case being formed into a cylindrical shape in which the two-stage planetary gear mechanisms are incorporated, and having at least one of a lid portion and a bottom portion provided at each of both axial ends; and a reinforcing component that is formed of a material having a Young's modulus higher than a Young's modulus of a material of the case. The reinforcing component extends along at least a part of an inner peripheral surface in an axial central portion of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: MABUCHI MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu Suwa, Takao Mitsumizo
  • Publication number: 20210239203
    Abstract: A reduction gear configured to decelerate and output rotation of a motor by two-stage planetary gear mechanisms disposed side by side in an axial direction includes: a case made of resin, the case being formed into a cylindrical shape in which the two-stage planetary gear mechanisms are incorporated, and having at least one of a lid portion and a bottom portion provided at each of both axial ends; and a reinforcing component that is formed of a material having a Young's modulus higher than a Young's modulus of a material of the case. The reinforcing component extends along at least a part of an inner peripheral surface in an axial central portion of the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: MABUCHI MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu SUWA, Takao MITSUMIZO
  • Publication number: 20210239187
    Abstract: A reduction gear configured to decelerate and output rotation of a motor includes two-stage planetary gear mechanisms that are provided side by side in an axial direction of the motor and are each configured of helical gears, and a case made of resin and formed into a cylindrical shape, the case incorporating the two-stage planetary gear mechanisms. At least one of an inner engagement ratio of a sun gear and a pinion gear of the planetary gear mechanism in a first stage and an outer engagement ratio of the pinion gear and a ring gear of the planetary gear mechanism in the first stage is 3.0 or more, and both the inner engagement ratio and the outer engagement ratio are larger than an engagement ratio of the planetary gear mechanism in a second stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: MABUCHI MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu SUWA, Takao MITSUMIZO
  • Patent number: 5826324
    Abstract: A flat type commutator is provided which secures fixing of carbon (graphite) commutator pieces to both metal plates with terminals attached thereto for connecting winding and electrically insulating support, and which can be manufactured easily and at a low manufacturing cost. The flat type commutator has a brush slide-contact surface which is perpendicular to the axial direction of a rotor, wherein a plurality of commutator pieces (3), which are mutually isolated by slits (4), are directly fixed to an electrically insulating support (1), and a metal plate (5) for connecting the commutator pieces, each having terminals (6) for connecting windings is fixed on the outer peripheral surface of each commutator piece (3) which is parallel with the axial direction of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Aupac Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Abe, Yuzuru Yoshida, Mitsuhiko Yamaguchi, Masakazu Suwa, Shinya Ashimura
  • Patent number: 5760518
    Abstract: There is provided a flat type commutator which secures fixing of carbon (graphite) commutator pieces to both metal plate with terminals attached thereto for connecting winding and electrically insulating support, and which can be manufactured easily and at a low manufacturing cost.A flat type commutator with the brush slide-contact surface thereof being perpendicular to the axial direction of a rotor, wherein a plurality of commutator pieces 3 mutually isolated by slits 4 are directly fixed to an electrically insulating support 1, and a metal plate 5 for connecting said commutator pieces, each having terminals 6 for connecting windings is fixed on the outer peripheral surface of said each commutator piece 3 which is in parallel with the axial direction of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Aupac Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toru Abe, Yuzuru Yoshida, Mitsuhiko Yamaguchi, Masakazu Suwa, Shinya Ashimura