Patents by Inventor Masayuki Noda
Masayuki Noda 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).
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Patent number: 10943753Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, when a predetermined time has passed after generation of an arc at least either between a movable contact and a fixed contact or between a movable contact and a fixed contact, an arc generated between the movable contact and the fixed contact is extended by a magnetic field generation unit to be longer than an arc generated between the movable contact and the fixed contact.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Syuichi Itoda, Masayuki Noda, Koji Takami, Takeshi Nishida, Yasuo Hayashida, Keisuke Yano, Ayaka Miyake
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Patent number: 10658140Abstract: A contact mechanism has a base, a pair of fixed contact terminals provided side by side on the base, a first contact mechanism including a first fixed contact provided in one of the pair of fixed contact terminals, and a first movable contact that contactably and separably faces the first fixed contact, a second contact mechanism including a second fixed contact provided in another of the pair of fixed contact terminals, and a second movable contact that contactably and separably faces the second fixed contact, and a magnetic field generation unit having a permanent magnet disposed between the first contact mechanism and the second contact mechanism such that magnetic fields in opposite directions are generated respectively between contacts of the first contact mechanism and between contacts of the second contact mechanism when currents in opposite directions flow in the first contact mechanism and the second contact mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Omron CorporationInventors: Shuichi Itoda, Masayuki Noda, Koji Takami, Takeshi Nishida
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Patent number: 10312044Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a base, an electromagnetic block disposed on an upper surface of the base, a movable iron piece that rotates based on excitation/non-excitation of the electromagnetic block, a movable contact piece that rotates integrally with the movable iron piece, a movable contact fixed to a free end of the movable contact piece, a fixed contact disposed so as to come into or out of contact with the movable contact in association with rotation of the movable contact piece, and a magnetic field generation unit disposed so as to attract an arc generated between the movable contact and the fixed contact in a direction that, as seen from the fixed contact, is opposite to the movable contact and the base.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Yasuo Hayashida, Keisuke Yano, Ayaka Miyake, Masayuki Noda, Takeshi Nishida, Syuichi Itoda
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Publication number: 20190096616Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, when a predetermined time has passed after generation of an arc at least either between a movable contact and a fixed contact or between a movable contact and a fixed contact, an arc generated between the movable contact and the fixed contact is extended by a magnetic field generation unit to be longer than an arc generated between the movable contact and the fixed contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Syuichi ITODA, Masayuki NODA, Koji TAKAMI, Takeshi NISHIDA, Yasuo HAYASHIDA, Keisuke YANO, Ayaka MIYAKE
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Patent number: 10176952Abstract: Provided is an electromagnetic relay that is reduced in size and has great flexibility in designing. For this purpose, when a predetermined time has passed after generation of an arc at least either between a movable contact and a fixed contact or between a movable contact and a fixed contact, an arc generated between the movable contact and the fixed contact is extended by a magnetic field generation unit to be longer than an arc generated between the movable contact and the fixed contact.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Syuichi Itoda, Masayuki Noda, Koji Takami, Takeshi Nishida, Yasuo Hayashida, Keisuke Yano, Ayaka Miyake
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Publication number: 20180068818Abstract: A contact mechanism has a base, a pair of fixed contact terminals provided side by side on the base, a first contact mechanism including a first fixed contact provided in one of the pair of fixed contact terminals, and a first movable contact that contactably and separably faces the first fixed contact, a second contact mechanism including a second fixed contact provided in another of the pair of fixed contact terminals, and a second movable contact that contactably and separably faces the second fixed contact, and a magnetic field generation unit having a permanent magnet disposed between the first contact mechanism and the second contact mechanism such that magnetic fields in opposite directions are generated respectively between contacts of the first contact mechanism and between contacts of the second contact mechanism when currents in opposite directions flow in the first contact mechanism and the second contact mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Shuichi Itoda, Masayuki Noda, Koji Takami, Takeshi Nishida
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Publication number: 20170301496Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a base, an electromagnetic block disposed on an upper surface of the base, a movable iron piece that rotates based on excitation/non-excitation of the electromagnetic block, a movable contact piece that rotates integrally with the movable iron piece, a movable contact fixed to a free end of the movable contact piece, a fixed contact disposed so as to come into or out of contact with the movable contact in association with rotation of the movable contact piece, and a magnetic field generation unit disposed so as to attract an arc generated between the movable contact and the fixed contact in a direction that, as seen from the fixed contact, is opposite to the movable contact and the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Yasuo HAYASHIDA, Keisuke YANO, Ayaka MIYAKE, Masayuki NODA, Takeshi NISHIDA, Syuichi ITODA
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Publication number: 20170301494Abstract: Provided is an electromagnetic relay that is reduced in size and has great flexibility in designing. For this purpose, when a predetermined time has passed after generation of an arc at least either between a movable contact and a fixed contact or between a movable contact and a fixed contact, an arc generated between the movable contact and the fixed contact is extended by a magnetic field generation unit to be longer than an arc generated between the movable contact and the fixed contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Syuichi ITODA, Masayuki NODA, Koji TAKAMI, Takeshi NISHIDA, Yasuo HAYASHIDA, Keisuke YANO, Ayaka MIYAKE
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Publication number: 20150262764Abstract: An electromagnetic relay has a base, an electromagnet unit mounted on the base, and having a coil, a movable contact plate having a movable contact mounted on a distal end thereof, and a first stationary contact terminal and a second stationary contact terminal. The movable contact plate is moved by electrically energizing and deenergizing the coil of the electromagnet unit to cause the movable contact to make and break contacts with the first stationary contact terminal and the second stationary contact terminal alternately. The first stationary contact terminal and the second stationary contact terminal are implanted vertically in the base. The first stationary contact terminal supports a stationary contact. The second stationary contact terminal supports an insulating member mounted thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: OMRON CORPORATIONInventors: Tetsuro Tsurusu, Masayuki Noda, Tetsuya Minobe, Shuichi Itoda
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Publication number: 20150262777Abstract: An electromagnetic relay has a base, a first stationary contact terminal mounted on the base, and having a first stationary contact mounted thereon, a first movable contact plate having a first movable contact mounted thereon, an electromagnet unit mounted on the base that moves the first movable contact plate to make or break a contact between the first stationary contact and the first movable contact, and a permanent magnet mounted on the base so as to extend an arcing generated between the first stationary contact and the first movable contact toward the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: OMRON CORPORATIONInventors: Tetsuro Tsurusu, Masayuki Noda, Tetsuya Minobe, Shuichi Itoda
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Patent number: 9082575Abstract: An electromagnetic relay including a contact switching unit having a pair of contacts. An electromagnet block drives the contact switching unit to open and close the contacts. An arc-extinguishing member includes a connection member and permanent magnets. The connection member is formed by connecting, via a middle part, opposing walls arranged in a direction perpendicular to the touch/separation direction of the contacts. Permanent magnets are disposed on opposing sections of the opposing walls.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: OMRON CORPORATIONInventors: Tsukasa Yamashita, Tetsuo Shinkai, Yasuyuki Masui, Masayuki Noda
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Publication number: 20140022035Abstract: The present invention provides an electromagnetic relay, comprising a contact switching unit having a contact group which includes a pair of contacts in order to touch and separate; an electromagnet block which drives the contact switching unit to open and close the contacts; and an arc-extinguishing member having a connection member and permanent magnets, wherein the connection member is formed by connecting, via a middle part, opposing walls arranged in a direction perpendicular to the touch/separation direction of the contacts and permanent magnets are disposed on the opposing sections of the opposing walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: OMRON CORPORATIONInventors: Tsukasa Yamashita, Tetsuo Shinkai, Yasuyuki Masui, Masayuki Noda
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Patent number: 8616609Abstract: The present invention prevents a lock pin from coming out of a lock hole even if a fuel lid locked in a bolted manner by intrusion of the lock pin into the lock hole is pushed toward a vehicle body. A second lock hole is formed in an inner peripheral wall of the lock hole and a protruding portion formed on the lock pin is engaged in the second lock hole when the fuel lid is pushed toward the vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignees: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masahiro Ogata, Shinjiro Tomida, Tomohiro Shirai, Masayuki Suzuki, Masayuki Noda, Masahiro Nakazato
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Patent number: 7924123Abstract: An electromagnetic relay has a solenoid formed from a wound coil, a movable contact-point block having a movable iron core, an insulation holder integrated with the upper end portion of the movable iron core and a movable contact piece which is biased toward and supported by the insulation holder through a contact pressing spring, and a fixed iron core fitted in a through hole in a yoke. A restoring spring is inserted into an axial hole of the solenoid. The movable iron core of the movable contact-point block is slidably inserted into the axial hole of the solenoid from thereabove. The fixed iron core is inserted into the axial hole from therebelow. The movable iron core is adapted to be slid into the axial hole based on the magnetization force and the demagnetization of the coil to move the movable contact-point block back and forth.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Keisuke Yano, Masayuki Noda, Hiroshi Ono, Hiroyuki Fujita
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Patent number: 7911304Abstract: An electromagnetic relay has a movable iron core, an insulation holder integrated with an upper end portion of the movable iron core, a movable contact piece supported by the insulation holder, and a solenoid formed from a wound coil. The movable iron core is housed in an axial hole in the solenoid movably in the upward and downward directions. The movable iron core is adapted to be moved upwardly and downwardly based on magnetization and demagnetization of the solenoid for contacting and separating a movable contact point provided on the movable contact piece with and from a fixed contact point for opening and closing a contact point. A permanent magnet is embedded in a base portion of the insulation holder.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Keisuke Yano, Masayuki Noda, Hiroshi Ono, Hiroyuki Fujita
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Patent number: 7911301Abstract: An electromagnetic relay has a solenoid formed from a wound coil, a movable iron core that is reciprocated upwardly and downwardly in an axial hole of the solenoid, and a movable contact point that reciprocates together with the movable iron core. The movable contact point is contacted and separated with and from a fixed contact point for opening and closing a contact point. An arc generated at a time of opening and closing of the contact point is flowed, in a predetermined direction, by the magnetic field of at least a single permanent magnet placed at a side of the fixed contact point and the movable contact point that are contacted and separated with and from each other. Coil terminals are connected to leader lines of the coil, at least at a single side of the flow of the arc.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Keisuke Yano, Masayuki Noda, Hiroshi Ono, Hiroyuki Fujita
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Publication number: 20090237191Abstract: An electromagnetic relay has a movable iron core, an insulation holder integrated with an upper end portion of the movable iron core, a movable contact piece supported by the insulation holder, and a solenoid formed from a wound coil. The movable iron core is housed in an axial hole in the solenoid movably in the upward and downward directions. The movable iron core is adapted to be moved upwardly and downwardly based on magnetization and demagnetization of the solenoid for contacting and separating a movable contact point provided on the movable contact piece with and from a fixed contact point for opening and closing a contact point. A permanent magnet is embedded in a base portion of the insulation holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2007Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: OMRON CORPORATIONInventors: Keisuke Yano, Masayuki Noda, Hiroshi Ono, Hiroyuki Fujita
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Publication number: 20090096559Abstract: An electromagnetic relay has a solenoid formed from a wound coil, a movable iron core that is reciprocated upwardly and downwardly in an axial hole of the solenoid, and a movable contact point that reciprocates together with the movable iron core. The movable contact point is contacted and separated with and from a fixed contact point for opening and closing a contact point. An arc generated at a time of opening and closing of the contact point is flowed, in a predetermined direction, by the magnetic field of at least a single permanent magnet placed at a side of the fixed contact point and the movable contact point that are contacted and separated with and from each other. Coil terminals are connected to leader lines of the coil, at least at a single side of the flow of the arc.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2007Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: OMRON CORPORATIONInventors: Keisuke Yano, Masayuki Noda, Hiroshi Ono, Hiroyuki Fujita
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Publication number: 20090066450Abstract: An electromagnetic relay has a solenoid formed from a wound coil, a movable contact-point block having a movable iron core, an insulation holder integrated with the upper end portion of the movable iron core and a movable contact piece which is biased toward and supported by the insulation holder through a contact pressing spring, and a fixed iron core fitted in a through hole in a yoke. A restoring spring is inserted into an axial hole of the solenoid. The movable iron core of the movable contact-point block is slidably inserted into the axial hole of the solenoid from thereabove. The fixed iron core is inserted into the axial hole from therebelow. The movable iron core is adapted to be slid into the axial hole based on the magnetization force and the demagnetization of the coil to move the movable contact-point block back and forth.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: OMRON CORPORATIONInventors: Keisuke Yano, Masayuki Noda, Hiroshi Ono, Hiroyuki Fujita
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Publication number: 20050118910Abstract: The present invention is to provide a base material for a laminate having a high strength, reduced thickness, and light weight. In the present invention, a base material is prepared by incorporating a thermosetting resin binder into a non-woven fabric of para-aramid fibers prepared by a wet type paper making, and then heating a plurality of the resultant non-woven fabric sheets under pressure. The non-woven fabric sheet comprises 95 to 70 mass % of the para-aramid fibers and 5 to 30 mass % of the thermosetting resin binder.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2005Publication date: June 2, 2005Applicants: OJI PAPER CO., LTD., SHIN-KOBE ELECTRIC MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyoshi Ueno, Yoshihisa Kato, Isao Ichioka, Takekazu Adachi, Mamoru Murata, Hirokazu Hiraoka, Manabu Ochida, Masayuki Noda