Patents by Inventor Masamitsu Hamasaki

Masamitsu Hamasaki 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: 20240333085
    Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes a housing having a tubular shape extending in a first direction and including an opening that opens to one side in the first direction, a first board on one side in a second direction intersecting the first direction with respect to the housing, and a lid fixed to an end portion on one side in the first direction of the housing. The housing includes a through hole penetrating the housing in the second direction. The lid includes a connector including a first terminal and a holder to hold the first terminal, and a cover that covers the opening and holder and is defined by a same structure as that of the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Takashi HATTORI, Yoshinobu ARAO, Kenta SEKI, Masamitsu HAMASAKI, Shinichi TOGAWA, Takeshi YASUDA
  • Patent number: 11239786
    Abstract: Provided is a motor control device that includes a controller outputting a PWM control signal for controlling a multiphase electric motor, a driving signal generator generating a switching element driving signal for driving the multiphase electric motor according to the PWM control signal output from the controller, and a bridge circuit configured of a plurality of semiconductor switching elements switching a current flowing through the multiphase electric motor according to the switching element driving signal generated by the driving signal generator. The controller is provided on a first board. The driving signal generator and the bridge circuit are provided on a second board and are connected by wiring provided on the second board. The first board and the second board are connected by a predetermined inter-board connecting line. The controller outputs the PWM control signal to the driving signal generator through the predetermined inter-board connecting line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC MOBILITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromi Murata, Jiro Matsukawa, Tomoya Yamanaka, Masamitsu Hamasaki, Naoyuki Ito, Keita Gunji
  • Publication number: 20200235692
    Abstract: Provided is a motor control device that includes a controller outputting a PWM control signal for controlling a multiphase electric motor, a driving signal generator generating a switching element driving signal for driving the multiphase electric motor according to the PWM control signal output from the controller, and a bridge circuit configured of a plurality of semiconductor switching elements switching a current flowing through the multiphase electric motor according to the switching element driving signal generated by the driving signal generator. The controller is provided on a first board. The driving signal generator and the bridge circuit are provided on a second board and are connected by wiring provided on the second board. The first board and the second board are connected by a predetermined inter-board connecting line. The controller outputs the PWM control signal to the driving signal generator through the predetermined inter-board connecting line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: NIDEC MOBILITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromi Murata, Jiro Matsukawa, Tomoya Yamanaka, Masamitsu Hamasaki, Naoyuki Ito, Keita Gunji
  • Patent number: 10454925
    Abstract: At least one processor controls unlocking based on received acceleration data and data representing a position on a touch panel where proximity or contact of an object is detected when a near field communicator receives acceleration data output from an acceleration sensor of a wearable terminal while locking has been set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masamitsu Hamasaki, Tatsuhiko Abe
  • Publication number: 20170230358
    Abstract: At least one processor controls unlocking based on received acceleration data and data representing a position on a touch panel where proximity or contact of an object is detected when a near field communicator receives acceleration data output from an acceleration sensor of a wearable terminal while locking has been set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Masamitsu HAMASAKI, Tatsuhiko Abe
  • Publication number: 20170154178
    Abstract: A wearable terminal is configured to transmit to a portable terminal, authentication information and first acceleration data output from an acceleration sensor. An acceleration sensor of the portable terminal is configured to output the second acceleration data. At least one processor is configured to control cancellation of a locking function based on whether or not the first acceleration data and second acceleration data indicate that the wearable terminal and the portable terminal are held by the same user when the authentication information transmitted from the wearable terminal is successfully authenticated while the locking function has been set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventor: Masamitsu HAMASAKI
  • Patent number: 9337755
    Abstract: A motor control apparatus has an inverter circuit having a plurality of pairs of upper and lower arms provided so as to correspond to the number of phases, and switching elements provided on each of the upper arms and the lower arms of each phase that drive a motor on the basis of ON or OFF operations of the respective switching elements, a single current detector that detects a current of the motor flowing through the inverter circuit, and a duty calculator that calculates duties of a PWM signals for turning the switching elements ON or OFF on the basis of a deviation between a current value of the current detected by the current detector and a target current value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masamitsu Hamasaki, Takenobu Nakamura, Shinichi Kuratani
  • Publication number: 20150061555
    Abstract: A motor control apparatus has an inverter circuit having a plurality of pairs of upper and lower arms provided so as to correspond to the number of phases, and switching elements provided on each of the upper arms and the lower arms of each phase that drive a motor on the basis of ON or OFF operations of the respective switching elements, a single current detector that detects a current of the motor flowing through the inverter circuit, and a duty calculator that calculates duties of a PWM signals for turning the switching elements ON or OFF on the basis of a deviation between a current value of the current detected by the current detector and a target current value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masamitsu Hamasaki, Takenobu Nakamura, Shinichi Kuratani
  • Patent number: 8901863
    Abstract: A motor control device has a motor driving circuit for driving a motor, a current detection circuit for detecting a motor current flowing through the motor driving circuit, and a controller for calculating a detected value of the motor current based on an output of the current detection circuit, comparing the detected value with a target value of the motor current, and generating a command value for allowing a motor current of the target value to flow through the motor based on a deviation therebetween, to output the command value to a motor driving circuit. The current detection circuit is configured of a first current detection circuit having a positive first gain and a second current detection circuit having a negative second gain obtained by inverting the first gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Omron Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromi Murata, Masamitsu Hamasaki
  • Patent number: 8884559
    Abstract: A motor drive device has an inverter circuit, in which at least three sets of a pair of upper and lower arms including a semiconductor switching element on an upper arm and a lower arm is arranged, for supplying voltage to a motor based on ON/OFF operation of each semiconductor switching element by a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) signal, an inverter drive unit for outputting the PWM signal to each semiconductor switching element of the inverter circuit, a fail safe circuit, arranged between the inverter circuit and the motor, including a semiconductor switching element for shielding the voltage supply from the inverter circuit to the motor for each phase, and a fail safe drive unit for outputting a signal for turning ON/OFF the semiconductor switching element of the fail safe circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Omron Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromi Murata, Tsuyoshi Tada, Masamitsu Hamasaki, Taiki Yamane
  • Patent number: 8829833
    Abstract: A motor control device has a motor driving circuit for driving a motor, a current detection circuit for detecting a motor current flowing through the motor driving circuit, and a controller for calculating a detected value of the motor current based on an output of the current detection circuit, comparing the detected value with a target value of the motor current, and generating a command value for allowing a motor current of the target value to flow through the motor based on a deviation therebetween, to output the command value to a motor driving circuit. The current detection circuit is configured of a first current detection circuit having a positive first gain and a second current detection circuit having a negative second gain obtained by inverting the first gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Omron Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromi Murata, Masamitsu Hamasaki
  • Publication number: 20130033209
    Abstract: A motor control device has a motor driving circuit for driving a motor, a current detection circuit for detecting a motor current flowing through the motor driving circuit, and a controller for calculating a detected value of the motor current based on an output of the current detection circuit, comparing the detected value with a target value of the motor current, and generating a command value for allowing a motor current of the target value to flow through the motor based on a deviation therebetween, to output the command value to a motor driving circuit. The current detection circuit is configured of a first current detection circuit having a positive first gain and a second current detection circuit having a negative second gain obtained by inverting the first gain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromi Murata, Masamitsu Hamasaki
  • Patent number: 8228012
    Abstract: A controller of a multi-phase electric motor has a drive section having an upper arm switching element and a lower arm switching element for driving the multi-phase electric motor, a single current detection section for detecting a current value of the multi-phase electric motor, a pulse width modulation signal generation section for generating plural pulse width modulation of each phase within one control period based on the current value detected by the current detection section and a carrier signal, and a phase movement section for moving the pulse width modulation signal of a predetermined phase generated by the pulse width modulation signal generation section by gradually changing a movement amount of the phase in one control period, and outputting the resultant pulse width modulation signal to the drive section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Masamitsu Hamasaki, Shinichi Kuratani, Takenobu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8203292
    Abstract: A controller of a multi-phase electric motor includes a drive section for driving the multi-phase electric motor; a single current detection section for detecting a current value of the multi-phase electric motor; a PWM signal generation section for generating plural PWM signals of each phase within one control period based on the current value detected by the current detection section and a carrier signal; and a phase movement section for moving a phase by a predetermined amount such that frequency in change of the PWM signal of the predetermined phase generated by the PWM signal generation section is included in a non-audible range, and outputting the PWM signal which phase is moved to the drive section; wherein the phase movement section moves the phase by a predetermined amount for all the PWM signals of the predetermined phase within one control period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Masamitsu Hamasaki
  • Publication number: 20110273122
    Abstract: A motor drive device has an inverter circuit, in which at least three sets of a pair of upper and lower arms including a semiconductor switching element on an upper arm and a lower arm is arranged, for supplying voltage to a motor based on ON/OFF operation of each semiconductor switching element by a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) signal, an inverter drive unit for outputting the PWM signal to each semiconductor switching element of the inverter circuit, a fail safe circuit, arranged between the inverter circuit and the motor, including a semiconductor switching element for shielding the voltage supply from the inverter circuit to the motor for each phase, and a fail safe drive unit for outputting a signal for turning ON/OFF the semiconductor switching element of the fail safe circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromi Murata, Tsuyoshi Tada, Masamitsu Hamasaki, Taiki Yamane
  • Patent number: 7952310
    Abstract: A controller of a multi-phase electric motor includes a drive section for driving the multi-phase electric motor, a single current detection section for detecting a current value of the multi-phase electric motor, a pulse width modulation signal (PWM) generation section for generating a PWM signal of each phase based on the current value detected by the current detection section and a saw-tooth signal having a predetermined frequency, a current detectability determination section for determining whether or not the current value is detectable in the current detection section based on the PWM signal of each phase generated by the PWM signal generation section, and a switching number determination section for determining whether or not conducting number of the upper arm switching element is an even number or an odd number based on the determination that the current is not detectable by the current detectability determination section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Masamitsu Hamasaki
  • Publication number: 20110068728
    Abstract: A motor drive device has a drive unit at least three sets of upper and lower arms, each of the at least three sets of upper and lower arms having switching elements thereon, for driving a motor based on an ON/OFF operation of each of the switching elements by a PWM signal, a single current detection resistor for detecting current flowing to the drive unit, and a control unit for detecting a current value of the current flowing to each of phases of the motor based on the current flowing to the current detection resistor, and outputting the PWM signal to each of the switching elements based on a target current value of each of the phases and the detected current value of each of the phases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichi Kuratani, Takenobu Nakamura, Michisada Yabuguchi, Masamitsu Hamasaki
  • Patent number: 7831356
    Abstract: An electric power steering control apparatus for controlling a motor that provides an assisting force for steering a steering wheel has a command value calculation device operable to calculate a command value for a torque current to be fed to the motor based on a steering torque of the steering wheel, a magnetic field control device operable to control intensity of a magnetic field in the motor, and a motor drive device operable to drive the motor based on outputs from the command value calculation device and the magnetic field control device. The magnetic field control device is operable to perform a field weakening control for weakening the magnetic field in the motor when a vehicle speed is less than a predetermined value, and to not perform the field weakening control when the vehicle speed is not less than the predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Michisada Yabuguchi, Shinichi Kuratani, Masamitsu Hamasaki
  • Publication number: 20090146590
    Abstract: A controller of a multi-phase electric motor includes a drive section for driving the multi-phase electric motor; a single current detection section for detecting a current value of the multi-phase electric motor, a PWM signal generation section for generating plural PWM signals of each phase within one control period based on the current value detected by the current detection section and a carrier signal; and a phase movement section for moving a phase by a predetermined amount such that frequency in change of the PWM signal of the predetermined phase generated by the PWM signal generation section is included in a non-audible range, and outputting the PWM signal which phase is moved to the drive section; wherein the phase movement section moves the phase by a predetermined amount for all the PWM signals of the predetermined phase within one control period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masamitsu Hamasaki
  • Publication number: 20090134826
    Abstract: A controller of a multi-phase electric motor has a drive section, including a pair of upper arm switching element and a lower arm switching element, for driving the multi-phase electric motor, a single current detection section for detecting a current value of the multi-phase electric motor, a pulse width modulation signal (PWM) generation section for generating a PWM signal of each phase based on the current value detected by the current detection section and a saw-tooth signal having a predetermined frequency, a current detectability determination section for determining whether or not the current value is detectable in the current detection section based on the PWM signal of each phase generated by the PWM signal generation section, a switching number determination section for determining whether or not conducting number of the upper arm switching element is an even number or an odd number based on the determination that the current is not detectable by the current detectability determination section, a ph
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Masamitsu Hamasaki