Patents by Inventor Norihiro Adachi

Norihiro Adachi 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: 20230395318
    Abstract: An ignition coil for an internal combustion engine includes a primary bobbin including a winding cylinder part and a connection part between the winding cylinder part and a connector part, a primary coil including a primary main coil and a primary sub coil, and a secondary coil. When one of the primary main coil and the primary sub coil that includes an innermost coil part around the winding cylinder part is defined as a firstly-wound coil and the other is defined as a secondly-wound coil, firstly-wound ends, which are ends of the firstly-wound coil, and secondly-wound ends, which are ends of the secondly-wound coil, are attached to the connection part, and a shortest distance from a central axis of the winding cylinder part to each of the firstly-wound ends is smaller than a shortest distance from the central axis of the winding cylinder part to each of the secondly-wound ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Norihiro ADACHI, Kanechiyo TERADA, Tetsuya MIWA
  • Patent number: 11769627
    Abstract: An ignition coil for an internal combustion engine includes a primary bobbin including a winding cylinder part and a connection part between the winding cylinder part and a connector part, a primary coil including a primary main coil and a primary sub coil, and a secondary coil. When one of the primary main coil and the primary sub coil that includes an innermost coil part around the winding cylinder part is defined as a firstly-wound coil and the other is defined as a secondly-wound coil, firstly-wound ends, which are ends of the firstly-wound coil, and secondly-wound ends, which are ends of the secondly-wound coil, are attached to the connection part, and a shortest distance from a central axis of the winding cylinder part to each of the firstly-wound ends is smaller than a shortest distance from the central axis of the winding cylinder part to each of the secondly-wound ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norihiro Adachi, Kanechiyo Terada, Tetsuya Miwa
  • Publication number: 20230093588
    Abstract: An ignition coil for an internal combustion engine includes a primary bobbin including a winding cylinder part and a connection part between the winding cylinder part and a connector part, a primary coil including a primary main coil and a primary sub coil, and a secondary coil. When one of the primary main coil and the primary sub coil that includes an innermost coil part around the winding cylinder part is defined as a firstly-wound coil and the other is defined as a secondly-wound coil, firstly-wound ends, which are ends of the firstly-wound coil, and secondly-wound ends, which are ends of the secondly-wound coil, are attached to the connection part, and a shortest distance from a central axis of the winding cylinder part to each of the firstly-wound ends is smaller than a shortest distance from the central axis of the winding cylinder part to each of the secondly-wound ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Norihiro ADACHI, Kanechiyo TERADA, Tetsuya MIWA
  • Patent number: 11551860
    Abstract: An ignition coil includes a center core, a first core member, and a second core member. The first core member includes a first core-facing portion facing a front core surface of the center core and a first core side portion extending rearward from the first core-facing portion. The second core member includes a second core-facing portion facing a rear core surface of the center core and a second core side portion extending frontward from the second core-facing portion. The first core-facing portion has an end surface contacting a portion of the second core side portion to create a first contact region. Similarly, the second core-facing portion has an end surface contacting a portion of the first core side portion to create a second contact region. The first and second contact regions are shaped to approach frontward close to the first core side portion. This structure enhances productivity of the ignition coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norihiro Adachi, Junichi Wada
  • Patent number: 11545300
    Abstract: An ignition coil for an internal combustion engine includes a primary bobbin including a winding cylinder part and a connection part between the winding cylinder part and a connector part, a primary coil including a primary main coil and a primary sub coil, and a secondary coil. When one of the primary main coil and the primary sub coil that includes an innermost coil part around the winding cylinder part is defined as a firstly-wound coil and the other is defined as a secondly-wound coil, firstly-wound ends, which are ends of the firstly-wound coil, and secondly-wound ends, which are ends of the secondly-wound coil, are attached to the connection part, and a shortest distance from a central axis of the winding cylinder part to each of the firstly-wound ends is smaller than a shortest distance from the central axis of the winding cylinder part to each of the secondly-wound ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norihiro Adachi, Kanechiyo Terada, Tetsuya Miwa
  • Publication number: 20220277894
    Abstract: An ignition coil for an internal combustion engine includes a primary bobbin including a winding cylinder part and a connection part between the winding cylinder part and a connector part, a primary coil including a primary main coil and a primary sub coil, and a secondary coil. When one of the primary main coil and the primary sub coil that includes an innermost coil part around the winding cylinder part is defined as a firstly-wound coil and the other is defined as a secondly-wound coil, firstly-wound ends, which are ends of the firstly-wound coil, and secondly-wound ends, which are ends of the secondly-wound coil, are attached to the connection part, and a shortest distance from a central axis of the winding cylinder part to each of the firstly-wound ends is smaller than a shortest distance from the central axis of the winding cylinder part to each of the secondly-wound ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Norihiro ADACHI, Kanechiyo TERADA, Tetsuya MIWA
  • Patent number: 11367567
    Abstract: An ignition coil for an internal combustion engine includes a primary bobbin including a winding cylinder part and a connection part between the winding cylinder part and a connector part, a primary coil including a primary main coil and a primary sub coil, and a secondary coil. When one of the primary main coil and the primary sub coil that includes an innermost coil part around the winding cylinder part is defined as a firstly-wound coil and the other is defined as a secondly-wound coil, firstly-wound ends, which are ends of the firstly-wound coil, and secondly-wound ends, which are ends of the secondly-wound coil, are attached to the connection part, and a shortest distance from a central axis of the winding cylinder part to each of the firstly-wound ends is smaller than a shortest distance from the central axis of the winding cylinder part to each of the secondly-wound ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norihiro Adachi, Kanechiyo Terada, Tetsuya Miwa
  • Publication number: 20220013283
    Abstract: An ignition coil for an internal combustion engine includes a primary bobbin including a winding cylinder part and a connection part between the winding cylinder part and a connector part, a primary coil including a primary main coil and a primary sub coil, and a secondary coil. When one of the primary main coil and the primary sub coil that includes an innermost coil part around the winding cylinder part is defined as a firstly-wound coil and the other is defined as a secondly-wound coil, firstly-wound ends, which are ends of the firstly-wound coil, and secondly-wound ends, which are ends of the secondly-wound coil, are attached to the connection part, and a shortest distance from a central axis of the winding cylinder part to each of the firstly-wound ends is smaller than a shortest distance from the central axis of the winding cylinder part to each of the secondly-wound ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Norihiro ADACHI, Kanechiyo TERADA, Tetsuya MIWA
  • Publication number: 20210249187
    Abstract: An ignition coil includes a center core, a first core member, and a second core member. The first core member includes a first core-facing portion facing a front core surface of the center core and a first core side portion extending rearward from the first core-facing portion. The second core member includes a second core-facing portion facing a rear core surface of the center core and a second core side portion extending frontward from the second core-facing portion. The first core-facing portion has an end surface contacting a portion of the second core side portion to create a first contact region. Similarly, the second core-facing portion has an end surface contacting a portion of the first core side portion to create a second contact region. The first and second contact regions are shaped to approach frontward close to the first core side portion. This structure enhances productivity of the ignition coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Norihiro ADACHI, Junichi WADA
  • Patent number: 6995644
    Abstract: A stick-type ignition coil have a central core, a cylindrical member, primary spool, primary coil, secondary spool, secondary coil, outer core and a resin insulator. The two longitudinal end corners and faces of the core are covered by respective buffer members. The inner circumferential corners of the outer core is supported by ring members. Some of the members disposed radially inside and other members disposed radially outside of the inside members are held slidably to each other in the ignition coil. The spools are made of resin containing a rubber in excess of 5 weight percent and reinforcing materials. The resin insulator contains a flexible material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhide Kawai, Norihiro Adachi, Yoshimi Nakase, Tomonari Chiba
  • Publication number: 20050212636
    Abstract: A stick-type ignition coil have a central core, a cylindrical member, primary spool, primary coil, secondary spool, secondary coil, outer core and a resin insulator. The two longitudinal end corners and faces of the core are covered by respective buffer members. The inner circumferential corners of the outer core is supported by ring members. Some of the members disposed radially inside and other members disposed radially outside of the inside members are held slidably to each other in the ignition coil. The spools are made of resin containing a rubber in excess of 5 weight percent and reinforcing materials. The resin insulator contains a flexible material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhide Kawai, Norihiro Adachi, Yoshimi Nakase, Tomonari Chiba
  • Patent number: 6930583
    Abstract: A stick-type ignition coil have a central core, a cylindrical member, primary spool, primary coil, secondary spool, secondary coil, outer core and a resin insulator. The two longitudinal end corners and faces of the core are covered by respective buffer members. The inner circumferential corners of the outer core is supported by ring members. Some of the members disposed radially inside and other members disposed radially outside of the inside members are held slidably to each other in the ignition coil. The spools are made of resin containing a rubber in excess of 5 weight percent and reinforcing materials. The resin insulator contains a flexible material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhide Kawai, Norihiro Adachi, Yoshimi Nakase, Tomonari Chiba
  • Publication number: 20050077990
    Abstract: A stick-type ignition coil have a central core, a cylindrical member, primary spool, primary coil, secondary spool, secondary coil, outer core and a resin insulator. The two longitudinal end corners and faces of the core are covered by respective buffer members. The inner circumferential corners of the outer core is supported by ring members. Some of the members disposed radially inside and other members disposed radially outside of the inside members are held slidably to each other in the ignition coil. The spools are made of resin containing a rubber in excess of 5 weight percent and reinforcing materials. The resin insulator contains a flexible material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Kazuhide Kawai, Norihiro Adachi, Yoshimi Nakase, Tomonari Chiba
  • Patent number: 6653922
    Abstract: An ignition coil includes a housing which contains a central core portion, an inner spool having a first winding, and an outer spool having a second winding. The inner spool extends outward of the central core portion. The outer spool extends outward of the inner spool. A locating member includes a locating rib adjacent to an upper portion of the central core portion. The locating rib is in a gap between the inner spool and the central core portion, and locates the inner spool and the central core portion relative to each other. Insulating resin injected into the housing provides insulation among parts in the housing. At least one of the inner spool and the locating member has a void-escape passage which connects the gap and an outside of the inner spool with each other, and which allows a void to escape from the injected insulating resin in the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Masafuyu Sano, Kazutoyo Osuka, Norihiro Adachi, Yoshihiro Shimoide, Osamu Sugie, Kaneo Buma, Katsunori Akimoto, Atsuyuki Konishi, Masaharu Shimohata, Yoshitaka Sato
  • Publication number: 20030076208
    Abstract: An ignition coil includes a housing which contains a central core portion, an inner spool having a first winding, and an outer spool having a second winding. The inner spool extends outward of the central core portion. The outer spool extends outward of the inner spool. A locating member includes a locating rib adjacent to an upper portion of the central core portion. The locating rib is in a gap between the inner spool and the central core portion, and locates the inner spool and the central core portion relative to each other. Insulating resin injected into the housing provides insulation among parts in the housing. At least one of the inner spool and the locating member has a void-escape passage which connects the gap and an outside of the inner spool with each other, and which allows a void to escape from the injected insulating resin in the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Masafuyu Sano, Kazutoyo Osuka, Norihiro Adachi, Yoshihiro Shimoide, Osamu Sugie, Kaneo Buma, Katsunori Akimoto, Atsuyuki Konishi, Masaharu Shimohata, Yoshitaka Sato
  • Patent number: 6426032
    Abstract: A gate to mold a primary spool of an ignition coil device is placed at a part which does not oppose a main part of a secondary coil in the primary spool, that is, at a part other than a coil winding portion. It is preferred to use a resin having a high dielectric withstanding voltage and a high flowability, such as polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) or polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyphenylene oxide (PPO)/polystyrene (PS), or liquid crystal polymer. By arranging the gate except at the winding portion, resin deterioration or cracks occur only at a part which does not oppose the secondary coil, that is, at a part where a high voltage from the secondary coil is relatively low. An adequate dielectric withstanding voltage is ensured without winding an insulation tape around the winding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Kazutoyo Osuka, Norihiro Adachi
  • Patent number: 6208231
    Abstract: A stick-type ignition coil have a central core, a cylindrical member, primary spool, primary coil, secondary spool, secondary coil, outer core and a resin insulator. The two longitudinal end corners and faces of the core are covered by respective buffer members. The inner circumferential corners of the outer core is supported by ring members. Some of the members disposed radially inside and other members disposed radially outside of the inside members are held slidably to each other in the ignition coil. The spools are made of resin containing a rubber in excess of 5 weight percent and reinforcing materials. The resin insulator contains a flexible material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Kazutoyo Oosuka, Keisuke Kawano, Hiroyuki Wakabayashi, Akimitsu Sugiura, Tomonori Ishikawa, Naruhiko Inayosi, Masahiko Aoyama, Kazuhide Kawai, Norihiro Adachi, Yoshimi Nakase, Yoshitaka Sato, Tomonari Chiba, Katsuhisa Kato
  • Patent number: 6192873
    Abstract: A stick-type ignition coil to be directly connected to a spark plug via a spring. A high tension case containing a high tension terminal and a spring is integrally connected to the bottom end of a high tension generating portion of the ignition coil. The high tension terminal and the spring are separately supported in the high tension case before the spark plug is connected to the ignition coil. When the spark plug is connected, the spring is compressed and contacts the high tension terminal, thereby making electrical contact between the ignition coil and the spark plug. Since the spring and the high tension terminal are supported on separate positions in the case, the spring can be properly compressed without being distorted or jammed between the high tension terminal and the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Norihiro Adachi, Kazutoyo Osuka
  • Patent number: 6191674
    Abstract: An ignition coil that can be easily assembled, that assures co-axial alignment of a primary coil, a secondary coil and a center core part, and that generates desired high voltage. A core body is formed to have an outer diameter larger than that of a permanent magnet so that the permanent magnet will not protrude out of the outer peripheral face of the core body. Accordingly, when the center core part is inserted into a secondary spool, the center core part is not caught by the secondary spool and may be readily inserted and assembled therewith. Also, because no bulge is created at the center core part, it is possible to prevent the center core part from tilting within the secondary spool and to readily assure the co-axial alignment of the primary spool, the secondary spool and the center core part. Thus, voltage generated by the secondary coil is prevented from dropping, and high voltage may be applied to the ignition plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Norihiro Adachi, Yoshihiro Shimoide, Kazutoyo Osuka, Kazuhide Kawai
  • Patent number: 5357665
    Abstract: The apparatus according to the invention separates a cam structure which activates operation of a pre-hemming structure used for supporting a blade available for preliminarily folding a hem flange into two units including a lower cam structure used for pressuring a movable member of the pre-hemming structure in the downwardly slant direction corresponding to the preliminary folding direction and an upper cam structure for activating operation of the lower cam structure. After completing the preliminary folding process against the hem flange, the upper cam structure is retracted to permit the lower cam structure to be free from pressuring force transmitted in the preliminary folding direction by the movable member. In consequence, the preliminary folding blade is securely prevented from repeatedly and uselessly being operated on the way of lifting an upper mold after completion of the hemming process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: Sanyo Machine Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuniaki Fukui, Norihiro Adachi