Patents by Inventor Masatomo Shirouzu

Masatomo Shirouzu 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: 20200294705
    Abstract: An iron core includes a first iron core block and a second iron core block disposed so as to create a gap therebetween, and a non-magnetic fastener disposed in the gap. The fastener joins the first iron core block and the second iron core block to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventor: Masatomo SHIROUZU
  • Publication number: 20200294704
    Abstract: A reactor includes a core body, and the core body includes an outer peripheral iron core, at least three iron cores in contact with an inner surface of the outer peripheral iron core, or positioned to be coupled to the inner surface, and coils wound around the iron cores. A gap through which magnetic coupling is possible is formed between one iron core of the at least three iron cores and another iron core adjacent to the one iron core. The reactor includes an end plate attached to one end face of the core body, and the end plate includes a protruding portion that partially protrudes in a direction away from an outer circumferential surface of the core body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventors: Tomokazu Yoshida, Masatomo Shirouzu, Kenichi Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20200294703
    Abstract: A three-phase reactor includes: a central iron core; an outer peripheral iron core surrounding the central iron core; and at least three connecting units that magnetically connect the central iron core and the outer peripheral iron core to each other, in which each of the connecting units includes at least one connecting iron core, at least one coil wound around the connecting iron core, and at least one gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Maeda, Masatomo Shirouzu
  • Publication number: 20200286669
    Abstract: A core body includes a central iron core, an outer peripheral iron core surrounding the central iron core, and a single hoop material wound body formed by winding a hoop material. At least three iron portions of an outer circumferential surface of the hoop material wound body are bent radially inward thereof. The central iron core includes at least three iron cores, each of which having a cut tip, is made by cutting at least three projection portions of the hoop material wound body. Each of the at least three projection portions is located between the at least three portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masatomo Shirouzu
  • Patent number: 10770216
    Abstract: A reactor includes an outer peripheral iron core, and at least three core coils contacting or connected to an inner surface of the outer peripheral iron core. Each of the core coils includes a core and a coil wound onto the core. The reactor includes an attachment unit disposed on one end surface of the outer peripheral iron core, to attach the outer peripheral iron core in a predetermined position. At least one ventilation port is formed in an extension portion of the attachment unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Tsukada, Masatomo Shirouzu
  • Patent number: 10770218
    Abstract: A reactor includes an outer peripheral iron core and at least three iron-core coils that contact or are connected to an inner surface of the outer peripheral iron core. Each of the iron-core coils includes iron cores and coils wound onto the iron cores. The reactor further includes an external cooling unit disposed outside the outer peripheral iron core, to cool the outer peripheral iron core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Tsukada, Masatomo Shirouzu
  • Patent number: 10755850
    Abstract: A three-phase AC reactor according to an embodiment includes a peripheral iron core that forms an outer periphery, and at least three iron core coils that are in contact with or connected to inner surfaces of the peripheral iron core. Each iron core coil includes an iron core and a coil wound around the iron core. The at least three iron core coils form gaps between the iron core coils adjoining each other so as to be magnetically connectable through the gaps. Each coil has coil extension members that extend from coil ends to connection points to an external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Tsukada, Masatomo Shirouzu
  • Patent number: 10748703
    Abstract: A three-phase reactor includes: an outer peripheral iron core; and at least three iron-core coils that come in contact with an inner surface of the outer peripheral iron core or are joined to the inner surface. The at least three iron-core coils include corresponding iron cores and corresponding coils wound around the iron cores, and gaps that can magnetically connect one iron-core coil of the at least three iron-core coils and an iron-core coil adjacent to the one iron-core coil to each other are formed between the one iron-core coil of the at least three iron-core coils and the iron-core coil adjacent to the one iron-core coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatomo Shirouzu, Takuya Maeda
  • Publication number: 20200258681
    Abstract: A three-phase reactor includes: an outer peripheral iron core; and at least three iron-core coils that come in contact with an inner surface of the outer peripheral iron core or are joined to the inner surface. The at least three iron-core coils include corresponding iron cores and corresponding coils wound around the iron cores, and gaps that can magnetically connect one iron-core coil of the at least three iron-core coils and an iron-core coil adjacent to the one iron-core coil to each other are formed between the one iron-core coil of the at least three iron-core coils and the iron-core coil adjacent to the one iron-core coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatomo Shirouzu, Takuya Maeda
  • Publication number: 20200258670
    Abstract: A reactor includes an outer peripheral iron core, and at least three core coils contacting or connected to an inner surface of the outer peripheral iron core. Each of the core coils includes a core and a coil wound onto the core. The reactor further includes cooling units disposed in end surfaces of the outer peripheral iron core, for cooling the outer peripheral iron core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Tsukada, Masatomo Shirouzu
  • Patent number: 10734153
    Abstract: A three-phase reactor includes: a central iron core; an outer peripheral iron core surrounding the central iron core; and at least three connecting units that magnetically connect the central iron core and the outer peripheral iron core to each other, in which each of the connecting units includes at least one connecting iron core, at least one coil wound around the connecting iron core, and at least one gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Maeda, Masatomo Shirouzu
  • Patent number: 10734154
    Abstract: A core body includes an outer peripheral iron core and at least three iron cores inside the outer peripheral iron core and extending in the radial direction thereof. At least one of the outer peripheral iron core and the at least three iron cores is formed of a hoop material wound body formed by winding a hoop material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masatomo Shirouzu
  • Publication number: 20200243245
    Abstract: A reactor includes an outer peripheral iron core composed of a plurality of outer peripheral iron core portions and at least three iron core coils arranged inside the outer peripheral iron core. The at least three iron core coils are composed of iron cores coupled to the plurality of outer peripheral iron core portions and coils wound onto the iron cores. Gaps, which can be magnetically coupled, are formed between adjacent iron cores. The reactor further includes connection parts for connecting the plurality of outer peripheral iron core portions to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Tsukada, Masatomo Shirouzu, Tomokazu Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10714248
    Abstract: A reactor includes a core body. The core body includes an outer peripheral iron core composed of a plurality of outer peripheral iron core portions, at least three iron cores coupled to the plurality of outer peripheral iron core portions, and coils wound around the at least three iron cores. The reactor includes an end plate fastened to at least one end of the core body. The end plate includes a plurality of fasteners for fastening the plurality of outer peripheral iron core portions to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomokazu Yoshida, Masatomo Shirouzu, Kenichi Tsukada
  • Patent number: 10707008
    Abstract: An iron core includes a first iron core block and a second iron core block disposed so as to create a gap therebetween, and a non-magnetic fastener disposed in the gap. The fastener joins the first iron core block and the second iron core block to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masatomo Shirouzu
  • Patent number: 10702848
    Abstract: A reactor includes a core body having an outer peripheral iron core. A least three iron cores are in contact with or connected to an inner surface of the outer peripheral iron core, and coils are wound onto the at least three iron cores. Gaps are formed between two adjacent iron cores from among the at least three iron cores or between the at least three iron cores and a central iron core disposed at the center of the core body, through which gaps the iron cores are magnetically connectable. The reactor also includes an end plate fastened to at least one end of the core body such that the end plate is shaped to correspond to the outer peripheral iron core. The end plate is formed from a plurality of end plate parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventors: Tomokazu Yoshida, Masatomo Shirouzu, Kenichi Tsukada
  • Patent number: 10699838
    Abstract: A reactor includes an outer peripheral iron core composed of a plurality of outer peripheral iron core portions and at least three iron core coils arranged inside the outer peripheral iron core. The at least three iron core coils are composed of iron cores coupled to the plurality of outer peripheral iron core portions and coils wound onto the iron cores. Gaps, which can be magnetically coupled, are formed between adjacent iron cores. The reactor further includes connection parts for connecting the plurality of outer peripheral iron core portions to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Tsukada, Masatomo Shirouzu, Tomokazu Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20200203057
    Abstract: A core body of a reactor includes an outer peripheral iron core composed of a plurality of outer peripheral iron core portions, at least three iron cores coupled to the plurality of outer peripheral iron core portions, and coils wound onto the at least three iron cores. Gaps, which can be magnetically coupled, are formed between one of the at least three iron cores and another iron core adjacent thereto. The reactor includes cover parts which at least partially cover the iron cores and provide insulation from the coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomokazu Yoshida, Masatomo Shirouzu, Kenichi Tsukada
  • Patent number: 10685774
    Abstract: A core body of a reactor include an outer peripheral iron core, at least three iron cores arranged in contact with or coupled to an inner surface of the outer peripheral iron core, and at least three coils wound onto the at least three iron cores. Gaps, which can be magnetically coupled, are formed between the at least three iron cores. The reactor further includes a protection part which at least partially protects projection portions of the at least three coils which project from at least one end surface of the core body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomokazu Yoshida, Masatomo Shirouzu, Kenichi Tsukada
  • Patent number: 10685777
    Abstract: A three-phase AC reactor according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an input and output terminal block; a peripheral iron core disposed under the input and output terminal block; and at least three iron-core coils each constituted of an iron core and a coil wound around the iron core, so as to contact an inner surface of the peripheral iron core or so as to be coupled to the inner surface. The at least three iron-core coils form gaps that can be magnetically coupled between two of the iron-core coils adjoining each other. The three-phase AC reactor includes a phase-based coil extending member unit that extends from coil end portions of the coils as base points to connection points of the input and output terminal block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Tsukada, Kaname Matsumoto, Makoto Takeshita, Yuuichi Yamada, Masatomo Shirouzu