Patents by Inventor Satoshi IMAMORI
Satoshi IMAMORI 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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Publication number: 20240006973Abstract: A permanent field magnet for a linear motor is provided. The permanent field magnet includes a plurality of permanent magnets arranged along a moving path of a mover; a first member that includes a soft magnetic material and is disposed between and in contact with mutually adjacent ones of the plurality of permanent magnets; and a suppressing portion configured to suppress application of a magnetic field from an armature to each of the permanent magnets.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Terukazu AKIYAMA, Satoshi IMAMORI
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Publication number: 20230421035Abstract: A linear motor includes an armature and a field magnet that are disposed to face each other and configured to be subjected to relative movement. The armature includes a plurality of windings that are arranged along a direction of the relative movement. Each of the windings is wound around a first iron core. The field magnet includes a plurality of permanent magnets that are disposed to face both sides of the armature in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the relative movement, and are arranged along the direction of the relative movement. A ratio of a dimension of the first iron core to an arrangement pitch of the windings in the direction of the relative movement is in a range from 0.1 to 0.35.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Terukazu AKIYAMA, Satoshi IMAMORI
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Patent number: 11784550Abstract: A permanent field magnet is disposed between two armatures parallel to each other, and includes a first field magnet section facing a first armature of the two armatures, and a second field magnet section facing a second armature of the two armatures that is different from the first armature. The first field magnet section includes a first main magnet that generates a magnetic field for the first armature and a first auxiliary magnet that increases magnetic flux of a magnetic pole of the first main magnet. The second field magnet section includes a second main magnet that generates a magnetic field for the second armature and a second auxiliary magnet that increases magnetic flux of a magnetic pole of the second main magnet. The first main magnet and the second main magnet, or the first auxiliary magnet and the second auxiliary magnet, are permanent magnets magnetized in the same direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yusuke Konno, Satoshi Imamori
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Patent number: 11777387Abstract: An armature includes a plurality of cores arranged in a straight line and discontinuous with each other, a plurality of coils wound around each of the cores, and a holding section configured to hold the cores. At least one of the cores include division cores separate from each other and arranged in an axial direction thereof. Each of the division cores has a flange at a contact surface thereof that is in contact with the holding section, and at least a portion of the contact surface protrudes toward the holding section to form the flange.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Imamori, Terukazu Akiyama
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Publication number: 20230238869Abstract: A magnetic field apparatus includes a main magnet that generates a magnetic field with respect to an armature, a member made of a soft magnetic material and disposed adjacent to an end surface of the main magnet on a side opposing the armature, an auxiliary magnet that increases a magnetic flux of a magnetic pole of the main magnet on the side opposing the armature and disposed adjacent to the main magnet and the member in a relative moving direction between the magnetic field apparatus and the armature, and a restricting part that restricts the magnetic flux of the main magnet passing through an end surface of the member along a third direction that is perpendicular to both a first direction in which the main magnet and the armature oppose each other, and a second direction corresponding to the relative moving direction between the magnetic field apparatus and the armature.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Terukazu AKIYAMA, Satoshi IMAMORI
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Patent number: 11657939Abstract: A magnetic field generator including: a yoke; and a plurality of main magnetic pole magnets and a plurality of secondary magnetic pole magnets, the main magnetic pole magnets and the secondary magnetic pole magnets comprising a rare earth sintered magnet, having magnetic pole orientations different from each other by substantially 90°, and being alternately arranged in a linear Halbach magnet array without gaps and fixed to the yoke, wherein near contact surfaces of the main magnetic pole magnets and the secondary magnetic pole magnets, a grain boundary diffusion layer is formed in which at least one of Dy or Tb being heavy rare earth elements or a compound of at least one of the Dy or the Tb is diffused into internal grain boundaries from the contact surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Imamori, Terukazu Akiyama
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Patent number: 11606016Abstract: A linear motor includes an armature that includes a coil and a core made of a soft magnetic material, and a field magnet that includes a permanent magnet generating a magnetic field for the armature. One of the armature or the field magnet is a mover and the other of the armature or the field magnet is a stator, and the stator includes a first section and a second section. The armature and the field magnet are arranged such that the mover is interposed between the first and second sections, and at least one of the armature or the field magnet is configured to have an asymmetrical property between first and second magnetic actions. The first magnetic action is caused by the permanent magnet between the mover and the first section, and the second magnetic action is caused by the permanent magnet between the mover and the second section.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Terukazu Akiyama, Satoshi Imamori, Yusuke Konno
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Publication number: 20220293320Abstract: A magnetic field generator including: a yoke; and a plurality of main magnetic pole magnets and a plurality of secondary magnetic pole magnets, the main magnetic pole magnets and the secondary magnetic pole magnets comprising a rare earth sintered magnet, having magnetic pole orientations different from each other by substantially 90°, and being alternately arranged in a linear Halbach magnet array without gaps and fixed to the yoke, wherein near contact surfaces of the main magnetic pole magnets and the secondary magnetic pole magnets, a grain boundary diffusion layer is formed in which at least one of Dy or Tb being heavy rare earth elements or a compound of at least one of the Dy or the Tb is diffused into internal grain boundaries from the contact surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi IMAMORI, Terukazu AKIYAMA
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Publication number: 20220286033Abstract: An armature includes a plurality of cores arranged in a straight line and discontinuous with each other, a plurality of coils wound around each of the cores, and a holding section configured to hold the cores. At least one of the cores include division cores separate from each other and arranged in an axial direction thereof. Each of the division cores has a flange at a contact surface thereof that is in contact with the holding section, and at least a portion of the contact surface protrudes toward the holding section to form the flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Satoshi IMAMORI, Terukazu AKIYAMA
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Publication number: 20220069691Abstract: A linear motor includes an armature that includes a coil and a core made of a soft magnetic material, and a field magnet that includes a permanent magnet generating a magnetic field for the armature. One of the armature or the field magnet is a mover and the other of the armature or the field magnet is a stator, and the stator includes a first section and a second section. The armature and the field magnet are arranged such that the mover is interposed between the first and second sections, and at least one of the armature or the field magnet is configured to have an asymmetrical property between first and second magnetic actions. The first magnetic action is caused by the permanent magnet between the mover and the first section, and the second magnetic action is caused by the permanent magnet between the mover and the second section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Terukazu AKIYAMA, Satoshi IMAMORI, Yusuke KONNO
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Publication number: 20220060097Abstract: A permanent field magnet is disposed between two armatures parallel to each other, and includes a first field magnet section facing a first armature of the two armatures, and a second field magnet section facing a second armature of the two armatures that is different from the first armature. The first field magnet section includes a first main magnet that generates a magnetic field for the first armature and a first auxiliary magnet that increases magnetic flux of a magnetic pole of the first main magnet. The second field magnet section includes a second main magnet that generates a magnetic field for the second armature and a second auxiliary magnet that increases magnetic flux of a magnetic pole of the second main magnet. The first main magnet and the second main magnet, or the first auxiliary magnet and the second auxiliary magnet, are permanent magnets magnetized in the same direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Yusuke KONNO, Satoshi IMAMORI
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Patent number: 10804753Abstract: A rotor core (21) in a permanent magnet type rotating electric machine (1) is formed by laminating a plurality of plate materials (21A), (21B), (21C), and (21D) and includes one or a plurality of center bridges (26) formed between adjacent magnet slots (23) to couple an outer peripheral edge (24) and a core portion (25) together in one magnetic pole. Non-magnetic portions (30) are formed at a part or all of the one or the plurality of respective center bridges (26). Insulation films (32) are disposed on surfaces of parts other than regions where the non-magnetic portions (30) are formed on the plurality of respective plate materials (21A), (21B), (21C), and (21D) forming the rotor core (21).Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshikazu Kubo, Satoshi Imamori
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Patent number: 10790713Abstract: Provided is a rotating electrical machine that has superior rotor strength and can be manufactured at low cost, wherein torque generated by a rotor can be increased. Two holes are formed in a circumferential direction in each pole in a rotor. The two holes communicate with an outer periphery of the rotor, and an outer peripheral edge portion on an outer side in a radial direction of the rotor of the two holes is connected via a center bridge between the two holes to a core portion on an inner side in the radial direction of the rotor in each pole. The center bridge is demagnetized, or the permeability thereof is reduced. Consequently, leakage flux passing through the center bridge can be reduced, even when the width of the center bridge is increased.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2016Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiharu Mochida, Satoshi Imamori
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Patent number: 10563706Abstract: Provided is a hydraulic power transmission device enabling to minimize a pressure loss in an oil passage downstream from a piston chamber of a hydraulic clutch, and to properly prevent reduction in transmission torque capacity in the hydraulic clutch. Left and right pressure regulating valves (8L, 8R) regulating pressure of oil flowing out from piston chambers (59L, 59R) of left and right clutch devices (5L, 5R) are arranged adjacent to a downstream of the piston chamber (59). This can shorten an oil passage from the piston chamber (59) to the pressure regulating valve (8) and minimize pressure loss in the oil passage. Due to better flexibility of arrangement of the pressing load receiving member (82) receiving a pressing force (thrust) of the piston member (57), thrust efficiency of the hydraulic piston (57) improves to properly prevent reduction in transmission torque capacity in the hydraulic clutch (5).Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji Niwata, Eisuke Hosoda, Satoshi Imamori, Tetsuya Otani
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Publication number: 20180283244Abstract: An oil strainer includes a main body, a tubular suction protrusion, and a partition. The main body has a bottom and is configured to filter an oil in an oil storage. The tubular suction protrusion protrudes from the bottom of the main body downward in a height direction along a height of the oil storage and has a suction port at a bottom end of the tubular suction protrusion. The main body is configured to suction the oil in the oil storage via the suction port. The partition protrudes downward in the height direction from the bottom of the main body and is provided apart from the suction port.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Sachi FUJINUMA, Kenji NIWATA, Satoshi IMAMORI
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Publication number: 20180245642Abstract: Provided is a hydraulic power transmission device enabling to minimize a pressure loss in an oil passage downstream from a piston chamber of a hydraulic clutch, and to properly prevent reduction in transmission torque capacity in the hydraulic clutch. Left and right pressure regulating valves (8L, 8R) regulating pressure of oil flowing out from piston chambers (59L, 59R) of left and right clutch devices (5L, 5R) are arranged adjacent to a downstream of the piston chamber (59). This can shorten an oil passage from the piston chamber (59) to the pressure regulating valve (8) and minimize pressure loss in the oil passage. Due to better flexibility of arrangement of the pressing load receiving member (82) receiving a pressing force (thrust) of the piston member (57), thrust efficiency of the hydraulic piston (57) improves to properly prevent reduction in transmission torque capacity in the hydraulic clutch (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenji Niwata, Eisuke Hosoda, Satoshi Imamori, Tetsuya Otani
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Publication number: 20180191208Abstract: A rotor core (21) in a permanent magnet type rotating electric machine (1) is formed by laminating a plurality of plate materials (21A), (21B), (21C), and (21D) and includes one or a plurality of center bridges (26) formed between adjacent magnet slots (23) to couple an outer peripheral edge (24) and a core portion (25) together in one magnetic pole. Non-magnetic portions (30) are formed at a part or all of the one or the plurality of respective center bridges (26). Insulation films (32) are disposed on surfaces of parts other than regions where the non-magnetic portions (30) are formed on the plurality of respective plate materials (21A), (21B), (21C), and (21D) forming the rotor core (21).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshikazu Kubo, Satoshi Imamori
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Patent number: 9534678Abstract: In a power transmission device for a vehicle, a boss portion of a clutch guide, which is an input-side rotation member of a clutch unit, includes: a spline portion spline-connected to a small-diameter portion at one end of a center shaft which is an input shaft; and a fitting portion that extends further from the spline portion in an axial direction to contact the outer circumference of a medium-diameter portion of the center shaft. A recess functioning as a torque fuse is formed in the medium-diameter portion of the center shaft corresponding to the fitting portion. When the center shaft is severed or disconnected at the recess, the medium-diameter portion of the severed cut center shaft can still remain within the fitting portion, so that appropriate centering can be secured and stable self-propulsion of the vehicle can be secured without unwanted misalignment of the axis of rotation of the clutch.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Imamori, Makoto Tsuchihashi
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Publication number: 20160352164Abstract: Provided is a rotating electrical machine that has superior rotor strength and can be manufactured at low cost, wherein torque generated by a rotor can be increased. Two holes are formed in a circumferential direction in each pole in a rotor. The two holes communicate with an outer periphery of the rotor, and an outer peripheral edge portion on an outer side in a radial direction of the rotor of the two holes is connected via a center bridge between the two holes to a core portion on an inner side in the radial direction of the rotor in each pole. The center bridge is demagnetized, or the permeability thereof is reduced. Consequently, leakage flux passing through the center bridge can be reduced, even when the width of the center bridge is increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiharu MOCHIDA, Satoshi IMAMORI
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Publication number: 20160160980Abstract: In a power transmission device for a vehicle, a boss portion of a clutch guide, which is an input-side rotation member of a clutch unit, includes: a spline portion spline-connected to a small-diameter portion at one end of a center shaft which is an input shaft; and a fitting portion that extends further from the spline portion in an axial direction to contact the outer circumference of a medium-diameter portion of the center shaft. A recess functioning as a torque fuse is formed in the medium-diameter portion of the center shaft corresponding to the fitting portion. When the center shaft is severed or disconnected at the recess, the medium-diameter portion of the severed cut center shaft can still remain within the fitting portion, so that appropriate centering can be secured and stable self-propulsion of the vehicle can be secured without unwanted misalignment of the axis of rotation of the clutch.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi IMAMORI, Makoto TSUCHIHASHI