Patents by Inventor Noriyuki Maekawa
Noriyuki Maekawa 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: 12135001Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a fuel injection valve capable of suppressing fuel adhesion to a nozzle surface. Therefore, an injection hole 107 has a curved surface portion 107E formed between a peripheral edge 107I of an inlet opening 107G and an inner peripheral surface 107F. The curved surface portion 107E has a center-side curved surface portion 107AE and an outer-peripheral-side curved surface portion 107BE. The center-side curved surface portion 107AE is formed to have a width W107AE that is larger than the width W107BE of the outer-peripheral-side curved surface portion 107BE.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Takaki Itaya, Noriyuki Maekawa
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Patent number: 12132430Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a rotating machine drive system comprising a winding switching device, wherein the rotating machine drive system has a relatively simple configuration, allows wear of electrical contacts during switching and sliding to be minimized, and is highly reliable.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Akeshi Takahashi, Kazuo Nishihama, Noriyuki Maekawa, Katsuhiro Hoshino
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Publication number: 20240322624Abstract: A rotating electric machine includes a shaft connected to a rotor, and a facing member fixed to the shaft and facing an end surface of the rotor via a space. The shaft includes an inner flow path through which a refrigerant flows, and a communication hole that allows the inner flow path to communicate with the space. The facing member includes first blade portions arranged along a circumferential direction. The first blade portion has a first inclined surface inclined with respect to a radial direction such that a distance to the end surface becomes shorter from the inner side in the radial direction toward the outer side in the radial direction. The first inclined surface comes into contact with a refrigerant sprayed from the inner flow path through the communication hole by rotation of the shaft, and sprays the refrigerant toward a coil end.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2022Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: Ryouichi TAKAHATA, Shigehisa AOYAGI, Noriyuki MAEKAWA, Daisuke SATOU, Ryuuichirou IWANO
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Patent number: 12074542Abstract: Conventionally, there is a problem that switching loss of an inverter increases in a case where a change such as improvement in a switching frequency is involved. The battery voltage E and the torque command T* are input to the first current command generation unit 111. The battery voltage E, the torque command T*, and a voltage utilization rate obtained by dividing a line voltage effective value by a battery voltage (DC voltage) are input to a second current command generation unit 112. A magnet temperature Tmag of a rotor magnet is input to a current command selection unit 113, and a current command output from the first current command generation unit 111 is selected in normal operation, and the second current command generation unit 112 is selected in a case where the magnet temperature exceeds a predetermined value. The second current command generation unit 112 is configured not to obtain the voltage utilization rate of 0.3 to 0.4.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Takafumi Hara, Toshiyuki Ajima, Katsuhiro Hoshino, Noriyuki Maekawa
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Publication number: 20240275297Abstract: A power conversion device includes: an inverter circuit; an AC conductor; a magnetic sensor that t detects magnetism generated when an AC current flows; a first magnetic body and a second magnetic body that face each other with the AC conductor and the magnetic sensor interposed therebetween; and a first housing and a second housing that are formed by conductive members. The first housing covers one opening of a space located between the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body, the second housing covers the other opening of the space. The end of each of the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body is formed so that the distance to the first housing or the second housing is smaller than the thickness of each of the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body in the arraying direction thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2022Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Takahiro ARAKI, Takeshi TOKUYAMA, Akihiro NAMBA, Shigehisa AOYAGI, Noriyuki MAEKAWA
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Patent number: 12062516Abstract: High reliability and long life are achieved by being sliding-less. The switch according to the present invention includes: first terminal and a second terminal that are adjacently attached to a stator; a movable shaft movable in a first direction and a second direction, a plurality of movers attached to the movable shaft; and a movable segment that is connected to two of the plurality of movers and biases the two movers in a direction in which they are away from each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2020Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Suto, Akeshi Takahashi, Noriyuki Maekawa
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Publication number: 20240266920Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electric motor system capable of suppressing deterioration in cooling performance due to mixing of bubbles (air) into a refrigerant. An electric motor system 100 of the present invention includes: a gear 134; a first surface 155 that receives oil scraped off as the gear 134 rotates; a second surface 153 that is located downward in a vertical direction with respect to the first surface 155, faces the first surface 155 at a position overlapping the first surface 155 in the vertical direction, receives the oil dropped from the first surface 155, and receives the oil scraped up as the gear 134 rotates; and a recess 151 located downward in the vertical direction with respect to the second surface 153 and into which the oil received by the second surface 153 flows.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicant: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Takaki ITAYA, Noriyuki MAEKAWA, Shigehisa AOYAGI, Hideaki GOTO, Shogo MIYAMOTO
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Publication number: 20240251532Abstract: A power conversion device includes a plurality of circuit bodies each including a semiconductor element, and a printed circuit board having the plurality of circuit bodies mounted thereon and having a relay wiring connecting the plurality of circuit bodies to each other, a DC wiring, and an AC wiring, wherein at least one of the AC wiring and the DC wiring is connected to a conductor member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.Inventors: Takeshi TOKUYAMA, Takahiro ARAKI, Shigehisa AOYAGI, Noriyuki MAEKAWA
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Publication number: 20240244807Abstract: An electric power converter includes: an inverter circuit including a plurality of switching elements; a first capacitor and a second capacitor connected in parallel with the inverter circuit; a control circuit unit that controls the inverter circuit; and a connection conductor portion that connects the first capacitor and the second capacitor, wherein a conductive member is disposed between the control circuit unit and the connection conductor portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2022Publication date: July 18, 2024Applicant: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.Inventors: Takahiro ARAKI, Takeshi TOKUYAMA, Masahiro SEO, Noriyuki MAEKAWA, Shigehisa AOYAGI
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Patent number: 11956933Abstract: No consideration is given to heat transferred from a semiconductor module to a capacitor via a bus bar module. The heat generated by a semiconductor module (1) is transferred to a bus bar module (3) via a DC terminal (1A) of the semiconductor module (1). As illustrated in FIG. 4(B), the heat transferred to the bus bar module 3 is then transferred to the pressing member 5 via the annular conductor 8 and the bolt 5A. Since the pressing member 5 is in close contact with the second cooler 2B, the heat transferred to the pressing member 5 is cooled by the second cooler 2B. On the other hand, the heat transferred to the convex portion 6A of the housing 6 is transferred to the first cooler 2A via the housing 6 and cooled. As a result, in the configuration in which a capacitor (4) is connected to the semiconductor module (1) via the bus bar module (3), the heat transferred from the semiconductor module (1) to the capacitor (4) can be suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Hirao, Takeshi Tokuyama, Noriyuki Maekawa, Akira Matsushita, Toshiya Satoh
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Publication number: 20230402904Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an inverter integrated motor that can effectively cool a power module of an inverter portion. An inverter portion 120 is connected to a motor portion and includes a power module 121 that converts a DC power into an AC power, a first flow path forming body 221a that is provided between a motor and the power module 121 and forms a first flow path 221, and a second flow path forming body 222a that is disposed on a side opposite a side of the first flow path forming body 221a (side of the motor 110) over the power module 121 and forms a second flow path 222. The first flow path forming body 221a and second flow path forming body 222a are formed so that a flow rate of a refrigerant F1 flowing in the first flow path forming body 221a is greater than a flow rate of a refrigerant F2 flowing in the second flow path forming body 222a.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Takaki ITAYA, Noriyuki MAEKAWA, Hideaki GOTO, Shigehisa AOYAGI, Takashi HIRAO
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Publication number: 20230395457Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes: a substrate in which a positive electrode wiring connected to a first conductor on a high potential side and a negative electrode wiring connected to a fourth conductor on a low potential side are provided on one surface, and an output wiring connected to a second conductor and a third conductor is provided on the other surface so as to face the positive electrode wiring and the negative electrode wiring; and a first capacitor that smooths DC power supplied to a first upper-arm circuit body and a first lower-arm circuit body. The substrate is disposed between the first upper-arm circuit body and the first lower-arm circuit body. The first capacitor is disposed between the first upper-arm circuit body and the first lower-arm circuit body, and is connected to the positive electrode wiring and the negative electrode wiring on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Takahiro ARAKI, Takeshi TOKUYAMA, Shigehisa AOYAGI, Noriyuki MAEKAWA
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Publication number: 20230343523Abstract: High reliability and long life are achieved by being sliding-less. The switch according to the present invention includes: first terminal and a second terminal that are adjacently attached to a stator; a movable shaft movable in a first direction and a second direction, a plurality of movers attached to the movable shaft; and a movable segment that is connected to two of the plurality of movers and biases the two movers in a direction in which they are away from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2020Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Tetsuya SUTO, Akeshi TAKAHASHI, Noriyuki MAEKAWA
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Patent number: 11716039Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a winding switching device capable of enhancing the reliability of electrical contact between a movable unit and a fixed unit, and a rotating electrical machine drive system including such a winding switching device.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo Nishihama, Akeshi Takahashi, Katsuhiro Hoshino, Noriyuki Maekawa
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Patent number: 11703021Abstract: In a fuel injection device, a driving unit structure has a magnetic aperture, in which an inner diameter is gradually enlarged toward the mover side, provided in an inner peripheral surface of the magnetic core. It is possible to reduce magnetic delay time upon valve opening from the supply of the electric current to the coil to the rise of magnetic flux and magnetic delay time upon valve closing from the stoppage of the electric current to the coil to reduction of magnetic flux, by providing a magnetic aperture in the inner peripheral surface of the magnetic core. Thus it is possible to improve the dynamic responsiveness upon valve opening and valve closing.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Ryo Kusakabe, Motoyuki Abe, Tohru Ishikawa, Noriyuki Maekawa, Masahiro Soma, Takao Miyake, Yasuo Namaizawa
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Publication number: 20230148137Abstract: There has been a problem that when a value of a current flowing through a thermistor increases, a voltage drop generated in the thermistor increases, and variations occur in a clamp voltage. A semiconductor device includes: a switching element that is on-off controlled; and a surge voltage protection circuit connected between a positive electrode side terminal of the switching element and a control terminal of the switching element. The surge voltage protection circuit includes a first Zener diode, a second Zener diode connected in series with the first Zener diode, and a temperature characteristic compensating element having a temperature coefficient different in polarity from the first Zener diode and the second Zener diode and connected in parallel with the second Zener diode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Takahiro ARAKI, Akira MIMA, Noriyuki MAEKAWA
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Publication number: 20230135773Abstract: A power conversion device can be miniaturized. A power conversion device includes a power module that performs switching operation, a smoothing capacitor that smooths a voltage ripple caused by the switching operation, a circuit board that controls driving of the power module, a housing that accommodates the power module and the smoothing capacitor, a first fixing member for fixing the power module to the housing, and a second fixing member for fixing the smoothing capacitor to the housing. The circuit board straddles between the power module and the smoothing capacitor, and is fixed by the first fixing member and the second fixing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Takashi HIRAO, Takeshi TOKUYAMA, Noriyuki MAEKAWA
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Publication number: 20220416709Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a rotating machine drive system comprising a winding switching device, wherein the rotating machine drive system has a relatively simple configuration, allows wear of electrical contacts during switching and sliding to be minimized, and is highly reliable.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Akeshi TAKAHASHI, Kazuo NISHIHAMA, Noriyuki MAEKAWA, Katsuhiro HOSHINO
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Publication number: 20220416624Abstract: An object of this invention is to efficiently warm up a catalyst and keep its temperature. Provided is a drive system, including: an internal combustion engine; a catalytic unit configured to purify an exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine; a motor used for at least one of drive or regeneration; and a flow path formed so as to allow an oil-based medium for lubricating the motor to flow in the vicinity of the catalytic unit. The oil-based medium is heated in the motor and exchanges heat in the catalytic unit to heat the catalytic unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Takaki ITAYA, Noriyuki MAEKAWA
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Publication number: 20220345060Abstract: Conventionally, there is a problem that switching loss of an inverter increases in a case where a change such as improvement in a switching frequency is involved. The battery voltage E and the torque command T* are input to the first current command generation unit 111. The battery voltage E, the torque command T*, and a voltage utilization rate obtained by dividing a line voltage effective value by a battery voltage (DC voltage) are input to a second current command generation unit 112. A magnet temperature Tmag of a rotor magnet is input to a current command selection unit 113, and a current command output from the first current command generation unit 111 is selected in normal operation, and the second current command generation unit 112 is selected in a case where the magnet temperature exceeds a predetermined value. The second current command generation unit 112 is configured not to obtain the voltage utilization rate of 0.3 to 0.4.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.Inventors: Takafumi HARA, Toshiyuki AJIMA, Katsuhiro HOSHINO, Noriyuki MAEKAWA