Patents by Inventor Milton MUZVIDZIWA

Milton MUZVIDZIWA 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: 20240083208
    Abstract: Provided is a solenoid comprising a molded coil, an anchor, and an armature. In the anchor, an outer peripheral convex portion and an inner peripheral convex portion are formed. When no current is being applied, axial distance between the outer peripheral convex portion of the anchor and an outer peripheral portion of the armature which is radially closest to the outer peripheral convex portion is smaller than axial distance between the inner peripheral convex portion of the anchor and an inner peripheral portion of the armature which is radially closest to the inner peripheral convex portion. In other words, timing at which the outer peripheral convex portion of the anchor and the outer peripheral portion of the armature face each other in a radial direction is shifted from timing at which the inner peripheral convex portion of the anchor and the inner peripheral portion of the armature face each other in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Miho SHIMAZAKI, Milton MUZVIDZIWA, Koichi YAMAKA
  • Publication number: 20230352226
    Abstract: A housing (36) of a solenoid (33) is configured by including an accommodating tube portion (36A) extending in a winding axis direction of a coil (34A) and being open at one end. An anchor (41) is provided at such a position as to face the opening of the accommodating tube portion of the housing and includes a protruding portion (41) and a lateral face portion (41D) which are formed in an integral manner. A yoke (39) includes a fixing hole (39A). The fixing hole includes an inner peripheral face facing a part of the lateral face portion of the anchor. A cylinder (44) is joined to an inner periphery of the yoke at an outer periphery on one side in the winding axis direction of the coil and joined to an outer periphery of the housing at an inner periphery on the other side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Ryuichi SUKA, Milton MUZVIDZIWA
  • Publication number: 20230144713
    Abstract: A stator provided at a position facing an opening of a housing member. The stator includes a conical protrusion portion and a side surface made from a magnetic body. The side surface extends from an outer periphery of the reduced diameter portion in a direction away from the opening of the housing member. Also included is a yoke with a fixation hole having an inner peripheral surface to which a part of the side surface portion of the stator is fixed. A non-contact portion, where the yoke and the side surface portion are out of contact with each other, is formed on the housing member side of the fixation hole. Also included is a non-magnetic connection member joined by being heated between the housing member and the yoke, and a movable element provided axially movably in the housing member and made from a magnetic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Ryuichi SUKA, Milton MUZVIDZIWA
  • Publication number: 20230037408
    Abstract: A piston bolt is formed by divided first and second members, and a first small-diameter portion and a large diameter portion of a common passage are formed in the first member and a second small-diameter portion of the common passage is formed in the second member. This configuration allows the common passage to be processed using a general-purpose method and tool and contributes to reducing the man-hours for the piston bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Milton MUZVIDZIWA, Koichi YAMAKA, Yohei KATAYAMA