Patents by Inventor Masamitsu Senoo

Masamitsu Senoo 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).

  • Motor module
    Patent number: 7893581
    Abstract: First and second connection mechanisms electrically connect power cables extending in the same direction to first and second electric motor neighboring to each other in the extending direction of the power cables, respectively. The first connection mechanism of the first electric motor is arranged in a radially outer portion, and the second connection mechanism of the second electric motor is arranged in a space between the electric motors. Since both the connection mechanisms are located on the opposite sides of a joint surface between the first and second casings accommodating the first and second motors, respectively, the first and second connection mechanisms can be components on the first and second casing sides, respectively. This structure can prevent increase in size in a rotation axis direction, and can improve assembly workability for the motors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Aw Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Miura, Hirotatsu Ihara, Takamasa Takeuchi, Masamitsu Senoo, Akihiro Tanaka, Takafumi Koshida, Tomoo Atarashi
  • MOTOR MODULE
    Publication number: 20090256437
    Abstract: First and second connection mechanisms electrically connect power cables extending in the same direction to first and second electric motor neighboring to each other in the extending direction of the power cables, respectively. The first connection mechanism of the first electric motor is arranged in a radially outer portion, and the second connection mechanism of the second electric motor is arranged in a space between the electric motors. Since both the connection mechanisms are located on the opposite sides of a joint surface between the first and second casings accommodating the first and second motors, respectively, the first and second connection mechanisms can be components on the first and second casing sides, respectively. This structure can prevent increase in size in a rotation axis direction, and can improve assembly workability for the motors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Miura, Hirotatsu Ihara, Takamasa Takeuchi, Masamitsu Senoo, Akihiro Tanaka, Takafumi Koshida, Tomoo Atarashi