Patents by Inventor Shunji Matsushima

Shunji Matsushima 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: 6281608
    Abstract: A spindle motor includes a shaft 6 which is rotatably supported; a rotor casing 7 which is turned together with the shaft 6; and a turn table 9 which is fixedly mounted on one end portion of the shaft 6 and is rotated with a disk 10 mounted thereon. An eccentric member 12 is loosely fitted on the part of the shaft 12 which is located between the rotor casing 7 and the turn table 9. The eccentric member 12 is turned with the rotation of the rotor casing 7. In place of the eccentric member, a ball may be arranged which is rolled around the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Sankyo Seiki Seisakusho
    Inventor: Shunji Matsushima
  • Patent number: 6005311
    Abstract: A spindle motor includes a shaft 6 which is rotatably supported; a rotor casing 7 which is turned together with the shaft 6; and a turn table 9 which is fixedly mounted on one end portion of the shaft 6 and is rotated with a disk 10 mounted thereon. An eccentric member 12 is loosely fitted on the part of the shaft 12 which is located between the rotor casing 7 and the turn table 9. The eccentric member 12 is turned with the rotation of the rotor casing 7. In place of the eccentric member, a ball may be arranged which is rolled around the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Sankyo Seiki Seisakusho
    Inventor: Shunji Matsushima
  • Patent number: 5373208
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dc motor comprising a motor frame; a flexible magnet fixed on the motor frame; a rotor having a rotor core, the rotor core having windings and confronting the flexible magnet; a rotating shaft for rotating integrally with the rotor; a commutator secured to the rotating shaft; a brush body coming in slidable contact with the commutator and supplying power to control driving of the rotor; a brush body holder, made of an insulating resin, for holding the brush body; and an engaging device for engaging the brush body with the flexible magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Sankyo Seiko Seisakusho
    Inventors: Hidenao Ichimura, Shunji Matsushima, Masataka Kurata