Patents by Inventor Seiji Imamura

Seiji Imamura 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: 9378906
    Abstract: An electromagnetic contactor manufacturing method includes a step of forming an arc extinguishing chamber connection portion by simultaneously brazing a fixed terminal and a pipe penetrating and fixed to a tub-shaped arc extinguishing chamber, and a tube portion of a first connection member in communication with an open end portion of the arc extinguishing chamber; a step of forming a cap connection portion having a flange portion extending outward in a radial direction from an open end of a bottomed tubular cap; and a step of disposing a flange portion of the first connection member and a flange portion of a second connection member in close contact with a base plate in which an aperture hole is formed, and welding each of the flange portions to the base plate so that the arc extinguishing chamber connection portion and the cap connection portion are in communication through the aperture hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignees: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FUJI ELECTRIC FA COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seiji Imamura, Kouichi Okamoto, Taku Ogawa, Yuichi Yamamoto, Kouetsu Takaya
  • Patent number: 8952772
    Abstract: An electromagnetic contactor includes a base plate having an aperture hole; an arc extinguishing chamber formed by a fixed terminal support insulating substrate and a cylinder portion; and a bottomed tubular cap in which one end thereof is open. An arc extinguishing chamber connection portion is formed by the arc extinguishing chamber and a first connection member having a flange portion. A cap connection portion is formed by the cap and a second connection member having a tube portion and a flange portion. The flange portion of the first connection member is attached to one surface of the base plate, and the flange portion of the second connection member is attached to the other surface of the base plate, so that the arc extinguishing chamber connection portion and the cap connection portion are in communication through the aperture hole of the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignees: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., Fuji Electric FA Components & Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Imamura, Kouichi Okamoto, Taku Ogawa, Yuichi Yamamoto, Kouetsu Takaya
  • Patent number: 8902028
    Abstract: An electromagnetic contactor includes a base plate having an aperture hole; an arc extinguishing chamber formed by a fixed terminal support insulating substrate and a cylinder portion; and a bottomed tubular cap in which one end thereof is open. An arc extinguishing chamber connection portion is formed by the arc extinguishing chamber and a first connection member having a flange portion. A cap connection portion is formed by the cap and a second connection member having a tube portion and a flange portion. The flange portion of the first connection member is attached to one surface of the base plate, and the flange portion of the second connection member is attached to the other surface of the base plate, so that the arc extinguishing chamber connection portion and the cap connection portion are in communication through the aperture hole of the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignees: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., Fuji Electric FA Components & Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Imamura, Kouichi Okamoto, Taku Ogawa, Yuichi Yamamoto, Kouetsu Takaya
  • Patent number: 8803642
    Abstract: An electromagnetic contactor has a base plate having an aperture hole; an arc extinguishing chamber including a fixed terminal having a vent portion and a pipe obliquely inserted from outside a wall surface and connecting the vent portion; and a bottomed tubular cap in which one end thereof is open. An arc extinguishing chamber connection portion is formed by the arc extinguishing chamber and a first connection member having a tube portion connected to the arc extinguishing chamber and a flange portion contacting with the base plate. A cap connection portion is formed by the cap and a second connection member having a tube portion connected to the cap and a flange portion connected to the base plate. The arc extinguishing chamber connection portion and the cap connection portion are in communication through the aperture hole of the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignees: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., Fuji Electric FA Components & Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Imamura, Kouichi Okamoto, Taku Ogawa, Yuichi Yamamoto, Kouetsu Takaya
  • Publication number: 20140104019
    Abstract: An electromagnetic contactor includes a base plate having an aperture hole; an arc extinguishing chamber formed by a fixed terminal support insulating substrate and a cylinder portion; and a bottomed tubular cap in which one end thereof is open. An arc extinguishing chamber connection portion is formed by the arc extinguishing chamber and a first connection member having a flange portion. A cap connection portion is formed by the cap and a second connection member having a tube portion and a flange portion. The flange portion of the first connection member is attached to one surface of the base plate, and the flange portion of the second connection member is attached to the other surface of the base plate, so that the arc extinguishing chamber connection portion and the cap connection portion are in communication through the aperture hole of the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicants: FUJI ELECTRIC FA COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS CO., LTD., FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD
    Inventors: Seiji IMAMURA, Kouichi OKAMOTO, Taku OGAWA, Yuichi YAMAMOTO, Kouetsu TAKAYA
  • Publication number: 20140101937
    Abstract: An electromagnetic contactor manufacturing method includes a step of forming an arc extinguishing chamber connection portion by simultaneously brazing a fixed terminal and a pipe penetrating and fixed to a tub-shaped arc extinguishing chamber, and a tube portion of a first connection member in communication with an open end portion of the arc extinguishing chamber; a step of forming a cap connection portion having a flange portion extending outward in a radial direction from an open end of a bottomed tubular cap; and a step of disposing a flange portion of the first connection member and a flange portion of a second connection member in close contact with a base plate in which an aperture hole is formed, and welding each of the flange portions to the base plate so that the arc extinguishing chamber connection portion and the cap connection portion are in communication through the aperture hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicants: FUJI ELECTRIC FA COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS CO., LTD., FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD
    Inventors: Seiji IMAMURA, Kouichi OKAMOTO, Taku OGAWA, Yuichi YAMAMOTO, Kouetsu TAKAYA
  • Publication number: 20140104018
    Abstract: An electromagnetic contactor has a base plate having an aperture hole; an arc extinguishing chamber including a fixed terminal having a vent portion and a pipe obliquely inserted from outside a wall surface and connecting the vent portion; and a bottomed tubular cap in which one end thereof is open. An arc extinguishing chamber connection portion is formed by the arc extinguishing chamber and a first connection member having a tube portion connected to the arc extinguishing chamber and a flange portion contacting with the base plate. A cap connection portion is formed by the cap and a second connection member having a tube portion connected to the cap and a flange portion connected to the base plate. The arc extinguishing chamber connection portion and the cap connection portion are in communication through the aperture hole of the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicants: FUJI ELECTRIC FA COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS CO., LTD., FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD
    Inventors: Seiji IMAMURA, Kouichi OKAMOTO, Taku OGAWA, Yuichi YAMAMOTO, Kouetsu TAKAYA
  • Publication number: 20130234813
    Abstract: An electromagnetic contactor has a base plate having an aperture hole; an arc extinguishing chamber having a fixed terminal and a pipe; and a bottomed tubular cap in which one end thereof is open. An arc extinguishing chamber connection portion is formed by the arc extinguishing chamber and a first connection member having a tube portion connected to the arc extinguishing chamber and a flange portion contacting with the base plate. A cap connection portion is formed by the cap and a second connection member having a tube portion connected to the cap and a flange portion connected to the base plate. The flange portions of the first and second connection members are attached to one surface and the other surface of the base plate accordingly. The arc extinguishing chamber connection portion and the cap connection portion are in communication through the aperture hole of the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: Seiji Imamura, Kouichi Okamoto, Taku Ogawa, Yuichi Yamamoto, Kouetsu Takaya
  • Patent number: 8196300
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an electric contact and manufacturing equipment of the electric contact. A contact and a metal base are superimposed and support by a jig, and a rotational tool, which rotates at a predetermined speed and advances/retracts to/from the jig, is pressed into a surface, which is not contacted with the contact, of the metal base while being rotated, so that the contact and the metal base are joined by solid state diffusion welding by using frictional heat generated by friction between the rotational tool and the metal base, and then the rotational tool is retracted from the metal base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Fa Components & Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Imamura, Shinji Tada, Mamoru Akimoto, Yuuichi Yamamoto, Toshiya Shibayanagi
  • Publication number: 20110099808
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an electric contact and manufacturing equipment of the electric contact. A contact and a metal base are superimposed and support by a jig, and a rotational tool, which rotates at a predetermined speed and advances/retracts to/from the jig, is pressed into a surface, which is not contacted with the contact, of the metal base while being rotated, so that the contact and the metal base are joined by solid state diffusion welding by using frictional heat generated by friction between the rotational tool and the metal base, and then the rotational tool is retracted from the metal base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Seiji Imamura, Shinji Tada, Mamoru Akimoto, Yuuichi Yamamoto, Toshiya Shibayanagi
  • Patent number: 6731412
    Abstract: An imaging device is provided including a script setting plate for setting thereon a script to be read, a script positioning plate located near one end of the script setting plate and supported for up-and-down movements, a script positioning plate supporter selectively taking a support position under the script positioning plate, and a script-pressing cover extending over the script positioning plate and the script setting plate to guide a script against the script setting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Seiji Imamura
  • Patent number: 5748061
    Abstract: An electromagnetic relay has low heat transmission from the electromagnetic block to the contacts and a conductive circuit would have low electrical resistance. In the relay, a movable contact terminal is caulked to a yoke with a flat protruding segment between them to act as a spacer to reduce the heat transmission. The relay may also have a movable contact terminal and a movable hinged spring fixed to the yoke of the electromagnetic block. The hinged spring may then be directly electrically connected to the movable contact terminal which is fixed to the yoke to lower the electrical resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Tsutsui, Seiji Imamura
  • Patent number: 4734550
    Abstract: A laser processing method comprises the steps of generating a pulsed laser beam having a substantially circular shape; modifying the beam to a substantially rectangular shape; and scribing the surface of a workpiece with the rectangular beam to form grooves therein. The scribing step may include scanning the surface with the beam in a predetermined pattern, and aligning two parallel sides of the rectangular beam in parallel with the direction of the scanning. The beam may be made square, or may have unequal sides with the longer sides preferably arranged in parallel with the scanning direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1988
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Corporate Research & Development Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Imamura, Noriaki Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 4523711
    Abstract: The method of bonding silver-based contact is disclosed. A silver-based contact is brought into contact with a support, at least the surface of which is made of a cupreous material, with a pressure of less than 1 kgf/cm.sup.2 exerted therebetween. The contact and support are heated in a non-oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature of more than 700.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1985
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Kondo, Seiji Imamura, Shigemasa Saito, Mamoru Akimoto, Mitsuo Sunaga