Patents by Inventor Satoru Matsubara

Satoru Matsubara 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: 6426577
    Abstract: Rotary synchronous machine includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes a magnetic field core and an armature core magnetically separated from each other. The rotor includes a plurality of magnetic substance segments which are magnetically separated from each other in a direction of rotation but are magnetically coupled with both of the magnetic field core and armature core. The rotor and magnetic field core are arranged to cause an axial thrust to the rotor depending on the intensity of electric currents passed through filed windings. Namely, the rotor and magnetic field core are arranged in such a manner that magnetic attraction (magnetic coupling) occurs between the rotor and the magnetic field core in a same direction as a rotational axis or at a predetermined non-normal angle relative to the rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Nisso Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tokuzou Sekiyama, Satoru Matsubara, Satoshi Nishida, Hiroshi Shibuya
  • Publication number: 20020047433
    Abstract: Rotary synchronous machine includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes a magnetic field core and an armature core magnetically separated from each other. The rotor includes a plurality of magnetic substance segments which are magnetically separated from each other in a direction of rotation but are magnetically coupled with both of the magnetic field core and armature core. The rotor and magnetic field core are arranged to cause an axial thrust to the rotor depending on the intensity of electric currents passed through filed windings. Namely, the rotor and magnetic field core are arranged in such a manner that magnetic attraction (magnetic coupling) occurs between the rotor and the magnetic field core in a same direction as a rotational axis or at a predetermined non-normal angle relative to the rotational axis. Thus, thrust is produced based on the magnetic attraction between the rotor and the magnetic field core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 1999
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: TOKUZOU SEKIYAMA, SATORU MATSUBARA, SATOSHI NISHIDA, HIROSHI SHIBUYA
  • Patent number: 6376940
    Abstract: A drive motor has a shaft supported by a casing to be rotatable and movable in the axial direction over a predetermined stroke. A portion of the shaft is utilized in order to form a rotary motor section for rotating the shaft, and another portion of the shaft is utilized in order to form an electromagnetic plunger section for moving the shaft in the axial direction. The rotary motor section and the electromagnetic plunger section are integrally built in the casing. The drive motor is used in a drive apparatus for a pre-plasticization-type injection molding machine. The front end of the shaft is connected to the rear end of a screw disposed within a barrel of a plasticizing unit of molding machine. Through axial movement of the shaft, a resin passage of the barrel is opened and closed by a valve portion provided at the front end of the screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignees: Nissei Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd., Nisso Electric Company
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shibuya, Satoshi Nishida, Tokuzou Sekiyama, Satoru Matsubara, Atsushi Koide, Hiroshi Yamaura
  • Patent number: 6247913
    Abstract: A molding machine includes a drive unit which, in turn, includes comprises a rotary motor and a thrust generator. The rotary motor includes a shaft which is rotatable and axially movable. The shaft is connected to a movable body so as to rotate the movable body by the rotary motor and to reciprocate the movable body by the thrust generator. Thus, the drive unit is substantially composed of a single rotary motor which functions for rotating and reciprocating the movable body, such as a screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignees: Nissei Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd., Nisso Electric Company
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shibuya, Satoshi Nishida, Tokuzou Sekiyama, Satoru Matsubara, Atsushi Koide
  • Patent number: 6236124
    Abstract: Linear motor includes a moving member tapered relative to a traveling direction to provide a surface slanted relative to the traveling direction toward one end of the moving member, a stator having a surface that is opposed to the slanted surface of the first member and slanted relative to the traveling direction at an angle corresponding to the slanted angle of the slanted surface of the moving member, a field pole producing section for producing field poles on the slanted surface of the moving member, and an armature section provided on the stator and including armature windings so as to produce electromagnetic poles corresponding to electric currents passed through the armature windings. Thus, the moving member is caused to move relative to the stator, by exciting the armature windings to produce a linearly moving magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Nisso Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tokuzou Sekiyama, Satoru Matsubara, Satoshi Nishida, Hiroshi Shibuya
  • Patent number: 6124648
    Abstract: A molding machine includes a drive unit for linearly moving a movable body, such as a movable platen of a clamping apparatus. The drive unit includes a linear motor. The linear motor includes a linear movement body having moving-side magnetic-pole portions and supported in an axially movable manner, and a stationary body having stationary-side magnetic-pole portions adapted to linearly move the linear movement body. The linear movement body is connected to the movable body (movable platen). The linear movement body has moving-side inclined surfaces on which part of the moving-side magnetic-pole portions are disposed. The stationary body has stationary-side inclined surfaces which face the moving-side inclined surfaces and on which part of the stationary-side magnetic-pole portions are disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignees: Nissei Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd., Nisso Electric Company
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shibuya, Satoshi Nishida, Tokuzou Sekiyama, Satoru Matsubara, Atsushi Koide
  • Patent number: 6051896
    Abstract: A molding machine includes a drive unit for rotating and linearly moving a movable body. The drive unit includes a linear motor and a rotary motor. The linear motor includes a linear movement body having moving-side magnetic-pole portions and supported in an axially movable manner and a stationary body having stationary-side magnetic-pole portions adapted to linearly move the linear movement body. The linear movement body has moving-side inclined surfaces on which part of the moving-side magnetic-pole portions are disposed. The stationary body has stationary-side inclined surfaces which face the moving-side inclined surfaces and on which part of the stationary-side magnetic-pole portions are disposed. The rotary motor is incorporated into the linear movement body and is adapted to rotate an output shaft connected to the movable body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignees: Nissei Plastic Industrial Co. Ltd, Misso Electric Company
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shibuya, Satoshi Nishida, Tokuzou Sekiyama, Satoru Matsubara, Atsushi Koide
  • Patent number: 5929541
    Abstract: A magnetic field core and armature core are provided on a rotor in spaced-apart relation to each other. Windings for producing rotating magnetic poles are positioned on the magnetic field core, and armature windings are positioned on the armature core. The rotor includes a plurality of magnetic sections which are magnetically coupled with the magnetic field core and armature core, but the magnetic sections are magnetically separated from each other in a direction of rotation of the rotating magnetic poles. Magnetic poles produced on the rotor will be coupled together through a magnetic path formed by the rotor and armature core. Thus, by passing three-phase alternating currents, corresponding to the magnetic poles produced on the rotor, through the armature windings, torque is developed in accordance with the Fleming's rule, so that the rotor is caused to rotate as a motor at a synchronous speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignees: Kinsiro Naito, Satoru Matsubara, Tokuzou Sekiyama, Shizuo Kida
    Inventors: Kinsiro Naito, Satoru Matsubara, Tokuzou Sekiyama
  • Patent number: 5864197
    Abstract: A magnetic field core and armature core are provided on a rotor in spaced-apart relation to each other. Windings for producing rotating magnetic poles are positioned on the magnetic field core, and armature windings are positioned on the armature core. The rotor includes a plurality of magnetic sections which are magnetically coupled with the magnetic field core and armature core, but the magnetic sections are magnetically separated from each other in a direction of rotation of the rotating magnetic poles. Magnetic poles produced on the rotor will be coupled together through a magnetic path formed by the rotor and armature core. Thus, by passing three-phase alternating currents, corresponding to the magnetic poles produced on the rotor, through the armature windings, torque is developed in accordance with the Fleming's rule, so that the rotor is caused to rotate as a motor at a synchronous speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Inventors: Kinsiro Naito, Satoru Matsubara, Tokuzou Sekiyama