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: 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
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Publication number: 20220337184Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Kazuo NISHIHAMA, Akeshi TAKAHASHI, Katsuhiro HOSHINO, Noriyuki MAEKAWA
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Publication number: 20220338370Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.Inventors: Takashi HIRAO, Takeshi TOKUYAMA, Noriyuki MAEKAWA, Akira MATSUSHITA, Toshiya SATOH
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Publication number: 20210381479Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Takaki ITAYA, Noriyuki MAEKAWA
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Publication number: 20210310452Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Ryo KUSAKABE, Motoyuki ABE, Tohru ISHIKAWA, Noriyuki MAEKAWA, Masahiro SOMA, Takao MIYAKE, Yasuo NAMAIZAWA
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Patent number: 11136954Abstract: A fuel injection valve is a fuel injection valve for injecting fuel to a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, which includes a valve body that is lifted by any one of a first lift amount of a maximum valve body lift amount and a second lift amount smaller than the first lift amount. In a case where the maximum valve body lift amount of the valve body is the first lift amount, a flow path area of a seat portion is larger than a sum of flow path areas of all injection holes, and in a case where the maximum valve body lift amount of the valve body is the second lift amount, the flow path area of the seat portion is smaller than the sum of flow path areas of all the injection holes.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Tomoyuki Hosaka, Eiji Ishii, Kazuki Yoshimura, Noriyuki Maekawa
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Patent number: 11131400Abstract: Provided is a high-pressure fuel supply pump and a method of manufacturing thereof which can suppress the progress of corrosion and cavitation erosion even when the pressure becomes higher, or when biofuel or a fuel having a high oil content of biofuel is used. Therefore, the high-pressure fuel supply pump includes a discharge valve 51b that discharges fuel, and a discharge valve seat 51a on which the discharge valve 51b is seated. The base material of the discharge valve 51b and the discharge valve seat 51a is a steel material. On the surface of the discharge valve 51b, a Co-based alloy layer 70b and a Cr-enriched portion 70b1 having a higher Cr concentration than the surrounding Co-based alloy layer 70b are formed. The Co-based alloy layer 70a is formed on the surface of the discharge valve seat 51a.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Mina Amo, Kenya Ohashi, Arata Kagiyama, Koichi Yamaka, Noriyuki Maekawa
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Patent number: 11098686Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a fuel injection valve that can be used in a gasoline engine and can take fuel into an injection hole with a small pressure loss near a seat portion on which a valve is seated. Thus, the present invention provides a fuel injection valve for a gasoline engine which includes: a plurality of injection holes; and a seat portion that opens and closes a fuel passage to the plurality of injection holes in cooperation with a valve. At least one fuel injection hole among the plurality of injection holes is configured in a shape such that an injection hole inlet has a long axis and a short axis, and the long axis is directed in a direction in which an extension line intersects with the seat portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Takaki Itaya, Tomoyuki Hosaka, Noriyuki Maekawa, Takao Miyake
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Patent number: 11098670Abstract: Provided is a control device of a fuel injection device which can stabilize a behavior of a valve even when a voltage of a voltage source varies, and can reduce a deviation of an injection amount. A control device 150 of a fuel injection device 101 includes a valve 214, a coil 205 which generates a magnetic attraction force to attract a movable member 202 which drives the valve 214, and a voltage source. The fuel injection device 101 applies a voltage to the coil 205 on the basis of an injection pulse, causes a drive current to flow to the coil 205 until the current becomes a maximum current to attract the movable member 202, and drives the valve 214 to inject fuel. The drive current flowing to the coil 205 or a voltage of the voltage source is detected before the injection pulse is stopped. In a case where the detected drive current or the voltage is equal to or less than a setting, a width of the injection pulse or an injection pulse different from the injection pulse is corrected to be long.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Ryo Kusakabe, Masayuki Saruwatari, Noriyuki Maekawa
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Patent number: 11067045Abstract: 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: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Ryo Kusakabe, Motoyuki Abe, Tohru Ishikawa, Noriyuki Maekawa, Masahiro Soma, Takao Miyake, Yasuo Namaizawa