Patents by Inventor Shinichi Togawa
Shinichi Togawa 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: 20230283142Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes a rotary electric machine main body, a board, a housing that includes a through hole and internally accommodates the rotary electric machine main body and the board, a connector that extends through the through hole and protrudes from the inside of the housing to the outside of the housing in a predetermined direction, a first seal portion that surrounds the connector and seals the through hole, and an elastic portion that comes into contact with the connector. The connector includes a connector terminal electrically connected to the board and a terminal holding portion that holds the connector terminal. The terminal holding portion is in contact with the housing through the elastic portion. The elastic portion is provided at a position different from that of the first seal portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Takashi HATTORI, Yoshinobu ARAO, Kenta SEKI, Yuya ONO, Shinichi TOGAWA, Takeshi YASUDA
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Patent number: 10604173Abstract: A board of a controller of a load drive device includes: wiring layers provided on front and rear surfaces and inside thereof and ground layers provided inside thereof. Each wiring layer is divided into: a first region in which a drive circuit is provided; and a second region in which a control circuit is provided. A first ground layer including a first ground pattern for a circuit which is electrically connected to a wiring pattern of each wiring layer is divided into: a third region which overlaps with the first region in a thickness direction, and in which the first ground pattern for a power system electrically connected to the drive circuit is provided, and a fourth region which overlaps with the second region in the thickness direction, and in which the first ground pattern for a control system electrically connected to the control circuit is provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Akio Okamura, Shinichi Togawa
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Publication number: 20190126972Abstract: A board of a controller of a load drive device includes: wiring layers provided on front and rear surfaces and inside thereof and ground layers provided inside thereof. Each wiring layer is divided into: a first region in which a drive circuit is provided; and a second region in which a control circuit is provided. A first ground layer including a first ground pattern for a circuit which is electrically connected to a wiring pattern of each wiring layer is divided into: a third region which overlaps with the first region in a thickness direction, and in which the first ground pattern for a power system electrically connected to the drive circuit is provided, and a fourth region which overlaps with the second region in the thickness direction, and in which the first ground pattern for a control system electrically connected to the control circuit is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Akio Okamura, Shinichi Togawa
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Patent number: 10063121Abstract: A lid has a fixing surface to be fixed to a metal board so that a metal surface, equipped with no components, of the metal board is in contact with the fixing surface, a through bore provided in laterally close proximity to the fixing surface and exposing mating parts of an external connector with which harnesses are mated, a fixing edge provided around the through bore and fixed to a housing of the external connector; and fixing pedestals projecting from a circumference of the fixing surface and fixed to the control board. A direction of connecting power supply terminals of the external connector to the metal board is a direction being perpendicular to the metal board. A direction of connecting the control board to signal terminals of the external connector is identical to the direction of connecting the power supply terminals to the metal board.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Takenobu Nakamura, Shinichi Togawa
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Publication number: 20180115225Abstract: A circuit integrated motor includes: a motor accommodated in a motor housing; a heat sink adjacent to the motor housing in an axis axial direction; a substrate arranged in at least one of the heat sink and the motor housing; and a module mounted on the substrate, and in which a drive circuit for driving that drives the motor is housed. The module has a substantially rectangular cuboid including a bottom surface facing the substrate, and two opposing main side surfaces perpendicular to the bottom surface and having areas larger than an area of the bottom surface. The heat sink includes an insertion portion into which the module is inserted. An inner surface of the insertion unit portion is in direct or indirect contact with at least the two main side surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinichi Togawa, Takenobu Nakamura, Yoji Mori, Hiroyuki Ohnishi
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Publication number: 20170250589Abstract: A lid has a fixing surface to be fixed to a metal board so that a metal surface, equipped with no components, of the metal board is in contact with the fixing surface, a through bore provided in laterally close proximity to the fixing surface and exposing mating parts of an external connector with which harnesses are mated, a fixing edge provided around the through bore and fixed to a housing of the external connector; and fixing pedestals projecting from a circumference of the fixing surface and fixed to the control board. A direction of connecting power supply terminals of the external connector to the metal board is a direction being perpendicular to the metal board. A direction of connecting the control board to signal terminals of the external connector is identical to the direction of connecting the power supply terminals to the metal board.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Takenobu Nakamura, Shinichi Togawa
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Patent number: 8629361Abstract: A switch device has a case, an operation knob disposed above the case, and a connector disposed under the case. The connector has connection terminals and a housing supporting the connection terminals, the housing being formed with an opening portion from which the connection terminals are led out. The case is provided with an impervious wall extending downward from the case so as to be opposed to both side surfaces of the housing parallel to a leading-out direction of the connection terminals. The impervious wall is arranged across a gap from each of the both side surfaces of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Omron Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsuya Koyama, Takuya Eguchi, Shinichi Togawa
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Patent number: 8383974Abstract: A switch device has a casing, a tubular portion provided on the casing, an upper surface and a lower surface of the tubular portion being opened, a support shaft provided in the tubular portion, a manipulation knob attached to the tubular portion such that an opening in the upper surface is covered therewith, the manipulation knob being turned about the support shaft by manipulation, a first hitting portion provided in the manipulation knob, a first hit portion provided in the tubular portion, the first hitting portion hitting the first hit portion when the manipulation knob is turned to reach a limit of an operating range of a turning operation of the manipulation knob, and a second hitting portion provided in the manipulation knob independently of the first hitting portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Kotaro Wada, Shinichi Togawa, Muneki Nishii
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Publication number: 20120228101Abstract: A switch device has a case, an operation knob disposed above the case, and a connector disposed under the case. The connector has connection terminals and a housing supporting the connection terminals, the housing being formed with an opening portion from which the connection terminals are led out. The case is provided with an impervious wall extending downward from the case so as to be opposed to both side surfaces of the housing parallel to a leading-out direction of the connection terminals. The impervious wall is arranged across a gap from each of the both side surfaces of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Katsuya Koyama, Takuya Eguchi, Shinichi Togawa
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Publication number: 20100219055Abstract: A switch device has a casing, a tubular portion provided on the casing, an upper surface and a lower surface of the tubular portion being opened, a support shaft provided in the tubular portion, a manipulation knob attached to the tubular portion such that an opening in the upper surface is covered therewith, the manipulation knob being turned about the support shaft by manipulation, a first hitting portion provided in the manipulation knob, a first hit portion provided in the tubular portion, the first hitting portion hitting the first hit portion when the manipulation knob is turned to reach a limit of an operating range of a turning operation of the manipulation knob, a second hitting portion provided in the manipulation knob independently of the first hitting portion, and a second hit portion provided in the casing so as to be separated from the tubular portion, the second hitting portion hitting the second hit portion when the manipulation knob is turned to reach the limit of the operating range of the tType: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: OMRON CORPORATIONInventors: Kotaro Wada, Shinichi Togawa, Muneki Nishii
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Publication number: 20100032802Abstract: The objective of this invention is to provide an assembling method for electronic members characterized by the fact that electronic members can be joined reliably and easily without using solder paste. The semiconductor device of the present invention has the following parts: silicon substrate 100 with circuit elements formed on it, plural protrusion-shaped metal electrodes 110A, 110B formed on silicon substrate 100, and capacitor 140 having Au-plated electrodes 142, 144. The electrodes 142, 144 of capacitor 140 are metallurgically joined to protrusion-shaped metal electrodes 110A, 110B by means of ultrasonic thermo-compression bonding.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Shinichi Togawa, Mutsumi Masumoto
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Publication number: 20080105970Abstract: A high performance package and methods for its assembly are disclosed. A semiconductor package system of the invention is assembled in a method including the steps of affixing one or more spacers to a package substrate and affixing one or more passive components to the substrate adjacent to the spacers in order to define a plane. A semiconductor chip is affixed in the plane atop the one or more passive components and spacers and is electrically coupled to the one or more passive components.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2007Publication date: May 8, 2008Inventor: Shinichi Togawa
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Patent number: 7227090Abstract: A switching apparatus includes a case, an operation shaft whose one end outwardly projects from inside of the case and which is provided at its central portion with a flange, a support member which supports the flange such that the operation shaft can rock and rotate, an operation knob mounted on one end of the operation shaft, a first contact which is switched when the operation knob is pushed to move the operation shaft, a second contact which is switched when the operation knob is rotated to rotate the operation shaft, and a third contact which is switched when the operation knob is rocked to rock the operation shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2006Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Hideyo Kakuno, Katsuya Koyama, Shinichi Togawa
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Patent number: 7214894Abstract: A switching apparatus includes a case, an operation shaft whose one end outwardly projects from inside of the case and which is provided at its central portion with a flange, a support member which supports the flange such that the operation shaft can rock and rotate, an operation knob mounted on one end of the operation shaft, a first contact which is switched when the operation knob is pushed to move the operation shaft and the support member is moved, a second contact which is switched when the operation knob is rotated to rotate the operation shaft, a third contact which is switched when the operation knob is rocked to rock the operation shaft, and a substrate respectively having the first, second and third contacts.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2006Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Omron CorporationInventors: Hideyo Kakuno, Katsuya Koyama, Shinichi Togawa
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Publication number: 20070062788Abstract: A switching apparatus includes a case, an operation shaft whose one end outwardly projects from inside of the case and which is provided at its central portion with a flange, a support member which supports the flange such that the operation shaft can rock and rotate, an operation knob mounted on one end of the operation shaft, a first contact which is switched when the operation knob is pushed to move the operation shaft, a second contact which is switched when the operation knob is rotated to rotate the operation shaft, and a third contact which is switched when the operation knob is rocked to rock the operation shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2006Publication date: March 22, 2007Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Hideyo Kakuno, Katsuya Koyama, Shinichi Togawa
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Patent number: 7033662Abstract: The knob fitting structure is provided with a knob; an operation shaft to which the knob is to be fitted; engaging stubs provided on one of the knob and the operation shaft and supporting side walls having snap-in holes 10f provided on the other, wherein the engaging stubs, when they are inserted into the snap-in holes, after elastically deforming the supporting side walls in a direction of thickness of the engaging stubs, are engaged within the snap-in holes, and the supporting side walls are provided with a slit communicating with outside through the snap-in holes.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2002Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: ALPS Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinichi Togawa, Masakatsu Atsumi
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Publication number: 20030026941Abstract: The knob fitting structure is provided with a knob; an operation shaft to which the knob is to be fitted; engaging stubs provided on one of the knob and the operation shaft and supporting side walls having snap-in holes 10f provided on the other, wherein the engaging stubs, when they are inserted into the snap-in holes, after elastically deforming the supporting side walls in a direction of thickness of the engaging stubs, are engaged within the snap-in holes, and the supporting side walls are provided with a slit communicating with outside through the snap-in holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2002Publication date: February 6, 2003Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinichi Togawa, Masakatsu Atsumi
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Patent number: 6476710Abstract: An electromagnetic sound generator has a case provided with a yoke, a magnet, a vibrating plate and a coil, and a pair of leads. An end of the coil and the other end of the leads is secured to the case so as to be connected to an outside terminal. A terminal connecting device is provided for connecting the end of the lead to the outside terminal. The terminal connecting device comprises a cylindrical case secured to the case, a connecting rod slidably mounted in the cylindrical case, and a coil spring provided in the cylindrical case to outwardly urge the connecting rod so as to be contacted with the outside terminal at an end of the rod. A top end of the cylindrical case is contacted with the end of the lead.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2001Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinichi Togawa, Masato Asahina, Yoshizumi Ohta
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Publication number: 20010033224Abstract: An electromagnetic sound generator has a case provided with a yoke, a magnet, a vibrating plate and a coil, and a pair of leads. An end of the coil and the other end of the leads is secured to the case so as to be connected to an outside terminal. A terminal connecting device is provided for connecting the end of the lead to the outside terminal. The terminal connecting device comprises a cylindrical case secured to the case, a connecting rod slidably mounted in the cylindrical case, and a coil spring provided in the cylindrical case to outwardly urge the connecting rod so as to be contacted with the outside terminal at an end of the rod. A top end of the cylindrical case is contacted with the end of the lead.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2001Publication date: October 25, 2001Applicant: CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinichi Togawa, Masato Asahina, Yoshizumi Ohta
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Patent number: D481703Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2002Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Assignee: Omron CorporationInventors: Shinichi Togawa, Yasuhide Tanaka, Katsuji Matsushita