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).

  • Publication number: 20240006973
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Terukazu AKIYAMA, Satoshi IMAMORI
  • Publication number: 20230421035
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Terukazu AKIYAMA, Satoshi IMAMORI
  • Patent number: 11784550
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Konno, Satoshi Imamori
  • Patent number: 11777387
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Imamori, Terukazu Akiyama
  • Publication number: 20230238869
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Terukazu AKIYAMA, Satoshi IMAMORI
  • Patent number: 11657939
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Imamori, Terukazu Akiyama
  • Patent number: 11606016
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Terukazu Akiyama, Satoshi Imamori, Yusuke Konno
  • Publication number: 20220293320
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi IMAMORI, Terukazu AKIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220286033
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Satoshi IMAMORI, Terukazu AKIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20220069691
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Terukazu AKIYAMA, Satoshi IMAMORI, Yusuke KONNO
  • Publication number: 20220060097
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Yusuke KONNO, Satoshi IMAMORI
  • Patent number: 10804753
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshikazu Kubo, Satoshi Imamori
  • Patent number: 10790713
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiharu Mochida, Satoshi Imamori
  • Patent number: 10563706
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Niwata, Eisuke Hosoda, Satoshi Imamori, Tetsuya Otani
  • Publication number: 20180283244
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sachi FUJINUMA, Kenji NIWATA, Satoshi IMAMORI
  • Publication number: 20180245642
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Niwata, Eisuke Hosoda, Satoshi Imamori, Tetsuya Otani
  • Publication number: 20180191208
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshikazu Kubo, Satoshi Imamori
  • Patent number: 9534678
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Imamori, Makoto Tsuchihashi
  • Publication number: 20160352164
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiharu MOCHIDA, Satoshi IMAMORI
  • Publication number: 20160160980
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi IMAMORI, Makoto TSUCHIHASHI