Patents by Inventor Mitsuru Oi

Mitsuru Oi 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).

  • Patent number: 10560009
    Abstract: A vibration motor includes a stationary portion including a casing and a coil; a vibrating body including a weight and a magnet, the vibrating body being supported so as to be vibratable in one direction relative to the stationary portion; an elastic member located between the stationary portion and the vibrating body; and a top plate portion that is disposed above the vibrating body in an up-down direction that is perpendicular to the one direction. The magnet is disposed above the coil, and the top plate portion faces the magnet in the up-down direction. The magnet includes a set of first magnets that generate magnetic forces that are opposite to each other in the up-down direction and one or more second magnets that are interposed between the first magnets and each generate a magnetic force in the one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: NIDEC SEIMITSU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Akanuma, Mitsuru Oi, Takashi Mori, Satoshi Nakazawa
  • Patent number: 10483833
    Abstract: A first elastic member includes a first fastening portion, a second fastening portion, and a first coupling portion. A second elastic member includes a third fastening portion, a fourth fastening portion, and a second coupling portion. The first fastening portion, the second fastening portion, the third fastening portion, and the fourth fastening portion extend in a lateral direction. The first fastening portion and the second fastening portion face each other in a longitudinal direction, perpendicular to the lateral direction. The third fastening portion and the fourth fastening portion face each other in the longitudinal direction. The first coupling portion and the second coupling portion include plane portions extending in the longitudinal direction when a vibrating body has zero displacement. The first fastening portion to the fourth fastening portion extend in the lateral direction without being bent from coupled portions between themselves to a first curve to a fourth curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: NIDEC SEIMITSU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Akanuma, Mitsuru Oi
  • Patent number: 10396644
    Abstract: A vibration motor includes a stationary portion including a base and an annular coil; a vibrator including a magnet, and supported to be capable of vibrating in one direction with respect to the stationary portion; and an elastic member arranged between the stationary portion and the vibrator. The base includes a columnar portion arranged to project upward in a vertical direction perpendicular to the one direction. An outside surface of the columnar portion is arranged opposite to an inside surface of the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: NIDEC SEIMITSU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Akanuma, Mitsuru Oi, Tetsufumi Hayashi
  • Patent number: 10396645
    Abstract: A vibration motor includes a stationary portion including a casing and a coil; a vibrator including a magnet, and supported to be capable of vibrating in one direction with respect to the stationary portion; and an elastic member arranged between the stationary portion and the vibrator. The magnet is arranged on an upper side of the coil in a vertical direction perpendicular to the one direction. The elastic member includes a fixing portion fixed to a side surface of the vibrator, and a top plate portion joined to the fixing portion, and fixed to an upper surface of the vibrator. The top plate portion is arranged opposite to the magnet in the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: NIDEC SEIMITSU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Akanuma, Mitsuru Oi, Tetsufumi Hayashi
  • Patent number: 10381908
    Abstract: A vibration motor includes a stationary portion including a casing and a coil; a vibrator supported to be capable of vibrating in one direction with respect to the stationary portion; and an elastic member arranged between the stationary portion and the vibrator. The vibrator includes a magnet arranged on an upper side of the coil in a vertical direction perpendicular to the one direction, and a weight arranged to hold the magnet. The weight includes a first weight portion in the shape of a plate, and at least one second weight portion arranged to extend downward from a lower surface of the first weight portion. The at least one second weight portion and the coil are arranged opposite to each other in the one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: NIDEC SEIMITSU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Akanuma, Mitsuru Oi, Tetsufumi Hayashi
  • Patent number: 10367402
    Abstract: A vibration motor includes a stationary portion including a casing and a coil; a vibrator including a magnet, and at least one elastic member. The magnet is arranged on an upper side of the coil. The stationary portion includes at least one projecting portion arranged to project in the vertical direction. A portion of the at least one projecting portion is arranged opposite to a portion of the vibrator in the one direction. The at least one elastic member includes a plate spring portion arranged to support at least one of both ends of the vibrator with respect to the one direction. The plate spring portion includes a decreased width portion and an increased width portion, the decreased width portion being above or below a corresponding one of the at least one projecting portion when viewed from one side in the one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: NIDEC SEIMITSU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Akanuma, Mitsuru Oi, Tetsufumi Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20190052160
    Abstract: A vibration motor includes a weight including a protrusion portion protruding from an end surface portion, the protrusion portion is positioned on at least one of an upper side and a lower side of a connecting portion when viewed in one direction, and the protrusion portion is in contact with a casing when a vibration body is displaced to a specific position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventor: Mitsuru OI
  • Publication number: 20180219466
    Abstract: A first elastic member includes a first fastening portion, a second fastening portion, and a first coupling portion. A second elastic member includes a third fastening portion, a fourth fastening portion, and a second coupling portion. The first fastening portion, the second fastening portion, the third fastening portion, and the fourth fastening portion extend in a lateral direction. The first fastening portion and the second fastening portion face each other in a longitudinal direction, perpendicular to the lateral direction. The third fastening portion and the fourth fastening portion face each other in the longitudinal direction. The first coupling portion and the second coupling portion include plane portions extending in the longitudinal direction when a vibrating body has zero displacement. The first fastening portion to the fourth fastening portion extend in the lateral direction without being bent from coupled portions between themselves to a first curve to a fourth curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Tomohiro Akanuma, Mitsuru Oi
  • Publication number: 20180062492
    Abstract: A vibration motor includes a shaft having a center axis extending in one direction; a stationary portion having a coil wound in a circumferential direction of the center axis; a vibrating body arranged outside the shaft in a radial direction and being vibratable in the one direction relative to the stationary portion; and at least a single coil spring arranged between the stationary portion and the vibrating body, and wound in the circumferential direction. The vibrating body includes a weight and a magnet arranged inside the coil in the radial direction, in the one direction with respect to the weight. The coil spring overlaps the coil in the one direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Tomohiro AKANUMA, Mitsuru OI
  • Publication number: 20180026511
    Abstract: A vibration motor includes a stationary portion including a casing and a coil; a vibrating body including a weight and a magnet, the vibrating body being supported so as to be vibratable in one direction relative to the stationary portion; and an elastic member located between the stationary portion and the vibrating body. The magnet is disposed above the coil in an up-down direction that is perpendicular to the one direction. The weight includes a first side wall extending in the one direction and a second side wall facing the first side wall. The casing includes at least one first opening facing the first side wall and at least one second opening facing the second side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Tomohiro AKANUMA, Mitsuru OI, Yuuki YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20180021812
    Abstract: A vibration motor includes a stationary portion including a casing and a coil; a vibrating body including a weight and a magnet, the vibrating body being supported so as to be vibratable in one direction relative to the stationary portion; an elastic member located between the stationary portion and the vibrating body; and a top plate portion that is disposed above the vibrating body in an up-down direction that is perpendicular to the one direction. The magnet is disposed above the coil, and the top plate portion faces the magnet in the up-down direction. The magnet includes a set of first magnets that generate magnetic forces that are opposite to each other in the up-down direction and one or more second magnets that are interposed between the first magnets and each generate a magnetic force in the one direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Tomohiro AKANUMA, Mitsuru OI, Takashi MORI, Satoshi NAKAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20170110948
    Abstract: A vibration motor includes a stationary portion including a casing and a coil; a vibrator supported to be capable of vibrating in one direction with respect to the stationary portion; and an elastic member arranged between the stationary portion and the vibrator. The vibrator includes a magnet arranged on an upper side of the coil in a vertical direction perpendicular to the one direction, and a weight arranged to hold the magnet. The weight includes a first weight portion in the shape of a plate, and at least one second weight portion arranged to extend downward from a lower surface of the first weight portion. The at least one second weight portion and the coil are arranged opposite to each other in the one direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Tomohiro AKANUMA, Mitsuru OI, Tetsufumi HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20170110949
    Abstract: A vibration motor includes a stationary portion including a base and an annular coil; a vibrator including a magnet, and supported to be capable of vibrating in one direction with respect to the stationary portion; and an elastic member arranged between the stationary portion and the vibrator. The base includes a columnar portion arranged to project upward in a vertical direction perpendicular to the one direction. An outside surface of the columnar portion is arranged opposite to an inside surface of the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Tomohiro AKANUMA, Mitsuru OI, Tetsufumi HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20170110950
    Abstract: A vibration motor includes a stationary portion including a casing and a coil; a vibrator including a magnet, and supported to be capable of vibrating in one direction with respect to the stationary portion; and an elastic member arranged between the stationary portion and the vibrator. The magnet is arranged on an upper side of the coil in a vertical direction perpendicular to the one direction. The elastic member includes a fixing portion fixed to a side surface of the vibrator, and a top plate portion joined to the fixing portion, and fixed to an upper surface of the vibrator. The top plate portion is arranged opposite to the magnet in the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Tomohiro AKANUMA, Mitsuru OI, Tetsufumi HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20170110951
    Abstract: A vibration motor includes a stationary portion including a casing and a coil; a vibrator including a magnet, and at least one elastic member. The magnet is arranged on an upper side of the coil. The stationary portion includes at least one projecting portion arranged to project in the vertical direction. A portion of the at least one projecting portion is arranged opposite to a portion of the vibrator in the one direction. The at least one elastic member includes a plate spring portion arranged to support at least one of both ends of the vibrator with respect to the one direction. The plate spring portion includes a decreased width portion and an increased width portion, the decreased width portion being above or below a corresponding one of the at least one projecting portion when viewed from one side in the one direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Tomohiro AKANUMA, Mitsuru OI, Tetsufumi HAYASHI
  • Patent number: 9325230
    Abstract: A vibration generator includes a tubular magnetic case, an end cover holding a first bearing metal, a second bearing metal held in a burring portion of the bottom plate of the case, a non-magnetic movable thrust shaft that is inserted in an axially movable manner spinning the first and second bearing metal, and first to third toroidal coils connected and fixed at the inner circumference of the case. The vibration generator further includes a first annular pole piece fixed to the movable thrust shaft, a first and a second tubular permanent magnet of axial magnetization, a second annular pole piece and third annular pole piece, first and second wight body fixed at both ends of the movable thrust shaft outside the case, a first coil spring between the end cover and the first wight body, and a second coil spring between the bottom plate and the second wight body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: NIDEC SEIMITSU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuki Yamada, Mitsuru Oi
  • Publication number: 20140077628
    Abstract: A vibration generator includes a tubular magnetic case, an end cover holding a first bearing metal, a second bearing metal held in a burring portion of the bottom plate of the case, a non-magnetic movable thrust shaft that is inserted in an axially movable manner spinning the first and second bearing metal, and first to third toroidal coils connected and fixed at the inner circumference of the case. The vibration generator further includes a first annular pole piece fixed to the movable thrust shaft, a first and a second tubular permanent magnet of axial magnetization, a second annular pole piece and third annular pole piece, first and second wight body fixed at both ends of the movable thrust shaft outside the case, a first coil spring between the end cover and the first wight body, and a second coil spring between the bottom plate and the second wight body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: NIDEC SEIMITSU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuki Yamada, Mitsuru Oi