Patents by Inventor Tadanobu Takahashi

Tadanobu Takahashi 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: 11936247
    Abstract: A rotor of the present invention includes a rotor core, and a magnet press-fitted into a magnet insertion hole provided in the rotor core, the magnet has a hard magnetic body and a resin layer that is laminated on the hard magnetic body, that is disposed on an outward side of the rotor core in a radial direction and that includes a soft magnetic body, and the resin layer has a groove portion extending in a direction crossing an insertion direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Kubota, Tadanobu Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20220294292
    Abstract: A rotor of the present invention includes a rotor core, and a magnet press-fitted into a magnet insertion hole provided in the rotor core, the magnet has a hard magnetic body and a resin layer that is laminated on the hard magnetic body, that is disposed on an outward side of the rotor core in a radial direction and that includes a soft magnetic body, and the resin layer has a groove portion extending in a direction crossing an insertion direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Kubota, Tadanobu Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10886805
    Abstract: A stator for a rotary electric machine includes: a stator core including an annular stator yoke, a plurality of teeth protruding from the stator yoke to an inside in a radial direction, and a plurality of slots formed between adjacent teeth; and a plurality of coils arranged in each of the slots. In the stator core, a coolant distributing plate having an annular shape to surround the plurality of coils from an outer circumferential side is interposed, and the coolant distributing plate is provided with coolant supply portions discharging a coolant toward the plurality of coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadanobu Takahashi, Yoshinori Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10587173
    Abstract: The present invention is a core for a rotary electric machine comprising a stacked body where a plurality of shaping layers formed by solidifying a metal powder is integrally stacked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadanobu Takahashi, Kengo Ohira
  • Patent number: 10574121
    Abstract: A base plate assembly of a stator for an electric rotary machine has: plural first coil units disposed in a circumferential direction such that an inner side connection coil and an outer side connection coil are integrally formed with a first divided plate and the adjacent first divided plates are overlapped with each other in an axial direction; at least one second coil unit provided between the adjacent first coil units, in which the inner side connection coil is integrally formed with a second divided plate provided to extend on a plane on which the inner side connection coil is disposed; and at least one third coil unit provided between the adjacent first coil units, in which the outer side connection coil is integrally formed with a third divided plate provided to extend on a plane on which the outer side connection coil is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadanobu Takahashi, Tomotaka Iki
  • Patent number: 10461588
    Abstract: A slot coil 25 is inserted into a slot 23 provided in a stator core 21 and is covered with an insulating material 28. The insulating material 28 has an ear portion 29 on an outer circumferential surface thereof. The slot coil 25 is fixed to the stator core 21 by the ear portion 29 welded to an end surface 21b of the stator core 21.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadanobu Takahashi, Kengo Ohira
  • Publication number: 20190288572
    Abstract: A rotor of a rotary electric machine includes a rotor core, and a rotor shaft configured to rotate integrally with the rotor core. The rotor core includes: a plurality of magnet insertion holes disposed in a circumferential direction, each of the magnet insertion holes extending axially in the rotor core, and a plurality of through holes disposed in the circumferential direction, each of the through holes extending axially in the rotor core. A plurality of magnets are disposed in the magnet insertion holes, and a plurality of strength pins are disposed in the through holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tadanobu TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20190288573
    Abstract: A rotor of a rotary electric machine includes a rotor core, and a rotor shaft configured to rotate integrally with the rotor core. The rotor core includes a plurality of magnet insertion holes disposed in a circumferential direction, each of the magnet insertion holes extending axially in the rotor core, and a plurality of through holes disposed in the circumferential direction, each of the through holes extending axially in the rotor core. A plurality of magnets are disposed in the magnet insertion holes, a plurality of strength pins are disposed in the through holes, and the plurality of strength pins are supported by a support plate interposed in the rotor core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tadanobu TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20190280547
    Abstract: A stator for a rotary electric machine includes: a stator core including an annular stator yoke, a plurality of teeth protruding from the stator yoke to an inside in a radial direction, and a plurality of slots formed between adjacent teeth; and a plurality of coils arranged in each of the slots. In the stator core, a coolant distributing plate having an annular shape to surround the plurality of coils from an outer circumferential side is interposed, and the coolant distributing plate is provided with coolant supply portions discharging a coolant toward the plurality of coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadanobu TAKAHASHI, Yoshinori TANAKA
  • Patent number: 10186921
    Abstract: A stator of a rotary electric machine includes a stator core and a coil. The stator core includes slots extending in an axial direction of the stator core and a first axial end surface in the axial direction. The coil is attached to the stator core and includes slot coils disposed in the slots and connection coils. At least one of the slot coils includes a slit in a part positioned in a slot among the slots. The slit extends through the at least one of the slot coils from a first axial end side of the stator core toward a second axial end side of the stator core opposite to the first axial end side in the axial direction. The connection coils are connected to the slot coils at a contact portion at a position outward from the first axial end surface in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadanobu Takahashi, Tomotaka Iki, Kentaro Nagahiro
  • Publication number: 20180233997
    Abstract: The present invention is a core for a rotary electric machine comprising a stacked body where a plurality of shaping layers formed by solidifying a metal powder is integrally stacked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Tadanobu Takahashi, Kengo Ohira
  • Publication number: 20180166931
    Abstract: A slot coil 25 is inserted into a slot 23 provided in a stator core 21 and is covered with an insulating material 28. The insulating material 28 has an ear portion 29 on an outer circumferential surface thereof. The slot coil 25 is fixed to the stator core 21 by the ear portion 29 welded to an end surface 21b of the stator core 21.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadanobu TAKAHASHI, Kengo OHIRA
  • Publication number: 20180069459
    Abstract: A base plate assembly of a stator for an electric rotary machine has: plural first coil units disposed in a circumferential direction such that an inner side connection coil and an outer side connection coil are integrally formed with a first divided plate and the adjacent first divided plates are overlapped with each other in an axial direction; at least one second coil unit provided between the adjacent first coil units, in which the inner side connection coil is integrally formed with a second divided plate provided to extend on a plane on which the inner side connection coil is disposed; and at least one third coil unit provided between the adjacent first coil units, in which the outer side connection coil is integrally formed with a third divided plate provided to extend on a plane on which the outer side connection coil is disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadanobu TAKAHASHI, Tomotaka IKI
  • Patent number: 9564840
    Abstract: A power source device includes a power source body including first and second secondary batteries and an inverter. When the power source connection status is switched from parallel to serial statuses, the motor generator is operated as a motor and the power source connection status is switched to a single second power source status, after switching to the first connection status in which the power source body and the first inverter are connected, the first motor generator operates as a motor, and power source connection status is switched to a single second power source status, and the inverter connection status is switched to a second connection status in which the power source body in the single second power source status and the inverter are connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tadanobu Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20150303838
    Abstract: A power source device includes a power source body including first and second secondary batteries and an inverter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tadanobu Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20150280503
    Abstract: A stator of a rotary electric machine includes a stator core and a coil. The stator core includes slots extending in an axial direction of the stator core and a first axial end surface in the axial direction. The coil is attached to the stator core and includes slot coils disposed in the slots and connection coils. At least one of the slot coils includes a slit in a part positioned in a slot among the slots. The slit extends through the at least one of the slot coils from a first axial end side of the stator core toward a second axial end side of the stator core opposite to the first axial end side in the axial direction. The connection coils are connected to the slot coils at a contact portion at a position outward from the first axial end surface in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadanobu TAKAHASHI, Tomotaka IKI, Kentaro NAGAHIRO
  • Patent number: 8441164
    Abstract: An outer rotor motor includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes a stator core having a plurality of teeth, coils and insulators retaining the coils. The insulators are connected to each other in an annular configuration such that the teeth are inserted into the insulators. Each of the insulators includes a body portion and an outer peripheral flange. Each of the insulators further includes an auxiliary tooth portion on at least one of two axial ridge portions. The axial ridge portions include bonding portions between the body portion and the outer peripheral flange. The auxiliary tooth portion includes a rotor-facing surface facing the rotor and a tooth-contacting surface contacting one of the side surfaces in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadanobu Takahashi, Kentaro Fukui
  • Publication number: 20120025662
    Abstract: An outer rotor motor includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes a stator core having a plurality of teeth, coils and insulators retaining the coils. The insulators are connected to each other in an annular configuration such that the teeth are inserted into the insulators. Each of the insulators includes a body portion and an outer peripheral flange. Each of the insulators further includes an auxiliary tooth portion on at least one of two axial ridge portions. The axial ridge portions include bonding portions between the body portion and the outer peripheral flange. The auxiliary tooth portion includes a rotor-facing surface facing the rotor and a tooth-contacting surface contacting one of the side surfaces in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadanobu TAKAHASHI, Kentaro FUKUI
  • Patent number: 8082659
    Abstract: A method for forming a loop winding having a plurality of meandering parts and disposed in a stator of a motor which includes: disposing the loop winding between a first die unit having a plurality of first dies and a second die unit having a plurality of second dies; and press forming the loop winding between the first dies and the second dies by relatively moving the first die unit and the second die unit toward each other, wherein the press forming step is so performed as to provide the loop winding with a plurality of meandering parts and, simultaneously, to reduce the loop winding in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Daijiro Takizawa, Hisashi Katoh, Tadanobu Takahashi, Sunao Morishita, Kei Oohori
  • Patent number: 7784172
    Abstract: A forming machine for forming a loop winding having a plurality of meandering parts and disposed in a stator of a motor which includes: a first die unit having a plurality of first dies spaced from each other at regular intervals in a circumferential direction; and a second die unit having a plurality of second dies which are spaced from each other at the same intervals as the regular intervals in a circumferential direction and which are each disposed between adjacent ones of the first dies, wherein each of the second dies has a winding holding part for holding a loop winding; and the first die unit and the second die unit are each provided with a winding diameter reducing means for reducing the loop winding in the radial direction thereof according to a displacement of the first die unit in the axial direction relative to the loop winding held by the winding holding parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignees: Honda Motor., Ltd., Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Daijiro Takizawa, Hisashi Katoh, Tadanobu Takahashi, Sunao Morishita, Kei Oohori