Patents by Inventor Tadayuki Kanatani

Tadayuki Kanatani 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: 11025123
    Abstract: A motor includes a stator unit and a rotor rotatable relative to the stator unit. The stator unit includes a stator, a resin portion, a support portion, and an annular recess. The stator includes a stator core, an insulator, and a conducting wire wound around the stator core with the insulator interposed therebetween. The resin portion covers at least part of the stator. The support portion supports the stator. At an end portion of the stator unit on one side in an axial direction, the recess is recessed toward another side in the axial direction. The resin portion is positioned further in a radially outer direction than the recess. The rotor includes an annular projection extending toward the other side in the axial direction. At least part of the projection is accommodated in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuta Yamasaki, Takaya Okuno, Yoshihisa Kitamura, Tadayuki Kanatani, Hideki Aoi, Shoki Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 10897178
    Abstract: A motor includes a stator that includes an annular core back, teeth extending radially outside from the core back and being arranged in a circumferential direction, an insulator covering at least a portion of the teeth, and a coil defined by a conductive wire wound around each of the teeth via the insulator. A radially inside surface of the core back includes core back protrusions extending radially inside and provided with a space therebetween in the circumferential direction. The insulator includes an annular upper lid portion extending radially inside farther than a radially inside surface of the core back at an axially upper side of the core back and a side wall portion extending to an axially lower side from a lower surface of the upper lid portion. At least a portion of the side wall portion is disposed within the space between the adjacent core back protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keizo Furukawa, Tadayuki Kanatani, Naoyuki Kanamori
  • Patent number: 10680487
    Abstract: In a fan motor, a stator unit of a motor that rotates an impeller includes a cylindrical bearing holder that extends in an axial direction, a cover that covers an end of the bearing holder on one side in the axial direction, and a seal provided between the bearing holder and the cover. The cover has a disc portion that is provided on the end on the one side in the axial direction and extends in the radial direction, and a cylindrical portion that extends from the disc portion to the other side in the axial direction, and is located inside of the end. The seal has a first seal portion located between an inner side face of the end and an outer side face of the cylindrical portion in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takaya Okuno, Tadayuki Kanatani, Shoki Yamazaki, Yoshihisa Kitamura, Hideki Aoi
  • Patent number: 10589617
    Abstract: A wheel unit includes a motor, a pinion gear fixed to a rotating portion of the motor, a wheel including an annular ground surface and rotating around a final gear support shaft, and a final gear disposed on one side in an axial direction with respect to the wheel. The wheel unit further includes a speed reduction mechanism which decelerates rotation of the pinion gear and transmits the rotation to the final gear and a gear case which accommodates the pinion gear. When viewed from the axial direction, the final gear support shaft and the motor shaft are disposed in different positions. The motor includes a stationary portion and a rotary portion, and the stationary portion is fixed to the gear case by an attachment plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tadayuki Kanatani
  • Publication number: 20190267865
    Abstract: A motor includes a stator that includes an annular core back, teeth extending radially outside from the core back and being arranged in a circumferential direction, an insulator covering at least a portion of the teeth, and a coil defined by a conductive wire wound around each of the teeth via the insulator. A radially inside surface of the core back includes core back protrusions extending radially inside and provided with a space therebetween in the circumferential direction. The insulator includes an annular upper lid portion extending radially inside farther than a radially inside surface of the core back at an axially upper side of the core back and a side wall portion extending to an axially lower side from a lower surface of the upper lid portion. At least a portion of the side wall portion is disposed within the space between the adjacent core back protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Keizo FURUKAWA, Tadayuki KANATANI, Naoyuki KANAMORI
  • Patent number: 10315509
    Abstract: A wheel unit includes a motor, a pinion gear fixed to a rotating portion of the motor, a wheel including an annular ground surface and rotating around a final gear support shaft, and a final gear disposed on one side in an axial direction with respect to the wheel. The wheel unit further includes a speed reduction mechanism which decelerates rotation of the pinion gear and transmits the rotation to the final gear and a gear case which accommodates the pinion gear. When viewed from the axial direction, the final gear support shaft and the motor shaft are disposed in different positions. The gear case includes a circular hole portion including a cylindrical inner peripheral surface which supports the rotation support portion. The inner peripheral surface of the circular hole portion comes into contact with an outer peripheral surface of the rotation support portion with lubricant interposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tadayuki Kanatani
  • Patent number: 10300784
    Abstract: A wheel unit includes a motor, a pinion gear fixed to a rotating portion of the motor, a wheel including an annular ground surface and rotating around a final gear support shaft, and a final gear disposed on one side in an axial direction with respect to the wheel. The wheel unit further includes a speed reduction mechanism which decelerates rotation of the pinion gear and transmits the rotation to the final gear and a gear case which accommodates the pinion gear. When viewed from the axial direction, the final gear support shaft and the motor shaft are disposed in different positions. An initial stage composite gear of the speed reduction mechanism meshes with the pinion gear. The initial stage composite gear is supported by the final gear support shaft such that the initial stage composite gear and the final gear are rotatable relative to the gear case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tadayuki Kanatani
  • Publication number: 20180337573
    Abstract: A motor includes a stator unit and a rotor rotatable relative to the stator unit. The stator unit includes a stator, a resin portion, a support portion, and an annular recess. The stator includes a stator core, an insulator, and a conducting wire wound around the stator core with the insulator interposed therebetween. The resin portion covers at least part of the stator. The support portion supports the stator. At an end portion of the stator unit on one side in an axial direction, the recess is recessed toward another side in the axial direction. The resin portion is positioned further in a radially outer direction than the recess. The rotor includes an annular projection extending toward the other side in the axial direction. At least part of the projection is accommodated in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Yuta YAMASAKI, Takaya OKUNO, Yoshihisa KITAMURA, Tadayuki KANATANI, Hideki AOI, Shoki YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20180298920
    Abstract: A fan device includes a fan motor and a board storage unit for storing plural circuit boards. The fan motor includes an impeller rotating around a central axis and a wall surface surrounding the impeller outward in a radial direction. The board storage unit is disposed outward from the wall surface in the radial direction. The circuit boards include first and second circuit boards. As viewed from an opposing direction of the first and second circuit boards, the first circuit board has a first opposing area overlapping the second circuit board and a first non-opposing area which does not overlap the second circuit board, and the second circuit board has a second opposing area overlapping the first circuit board and a second non-opposing area which does not overlap the first circuit board. An electronic component or a lead wire is disposed in each of the first and second non-opposing areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Norihisa HINO, Shoki YAMAZAKI, Tadayuki KANATANI, Takaya OKUNO
  • Publication number: 20180278118
    Abstract: In a fan motor, a stator unit of a motor that rotates an impeller includes a cylindrical bearing holder that extends in an axial direction, a cover that covers an end of the bearing holder on one side in the axial direction, and a seal provided between the bearing holder and the cover. The cover has a disc portion that is provided on the end on the one side in the axial direction and extends in the radial direction, and a cylindrical portion that extends from the disc portion to the other side in the axial direction, and is located inside of the end. The seal has a first seal portion located between an inner side face of the end and an outer side face of the cylindrical portion in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Takaya OKUNO, Tadayuki KANATANI, Shoki YAMAZAKI, Yoshihisa KITAMURA, Hideki AOI
  • Publication number: 20180252224
    Abstract: A base unit includes a tubular bearing housing that extends in an axial direction while being positioned on a central axis that extends vertically, a base plate that is connected to the bearing housing and extends in radial directions, a stator that is provided on an upper surface of the base plate and is provided radially outward of the bearing housing, and a conducting member that is electrically connected to the stator and is drawn out radially outwards from the base plate. The upper surface or a lower surface of the base plate is provided with a resin cover portion that covers at least a portion of the conducting member, the base plate is provided with an insertion portion that is a through-hole penetrating the base plate in a direction from the upper surface to the lower surface or a notch, and a portion of the cover portion extends over an area from the upper surface of the base plate to the lower surface of the base plate while passing through the insertion portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Yuta YAMASAKI, Yoshihisa KITAMURA, Tadayuki KANATANI, Hideki AOI, Shoki YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20180252222
    Abstract: A base unit includes a tubular bearing housing that extends in an axial direction while being positioned on a central axis that extends vertically, a base plate that is connected to the bearing housing and extends in radial directions, and a stator that is provided on an upper surface of the base plate and is provided radially outward of the bearing housing. At least a portion of the base plate and at least a portion of the stator are covered by a molded portion formed of resin, the stator and the base plate are connected to each other via the molded portion, the base plate is provided with a hook portion that protrudes upwards and is caught on the molded portion at least in the axial direction, and the hook portion is disposed radially outward of the bearing housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Yuta YAMASAKI, Yoshihisa KITAMURA, Tadayuki KANATANI, Shoki YAMAZAKI, Hideki AOI
  • Publication number: 20180252223
    Abstract: A base unit includes a tubular bearing housing that extends in an axial direction while being positioned on a central axis that extends vertically, a base plate that is connected to the bearing housing and extends in radial directions, a stator that is provided on an upper surface of the base plate and is provided radially outward of the bearing housing, and a conducting member that is electrically connected to the stator and is drawn out radially outwards from the base plate. A conducting member holding portion that holds at least a portion of the conducting member toward the base plate is provided on at least one of upper and lower surfaces of the base plate, and the conducting member holding portion is in a state of being cut and raised from the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Yuta YAMASAKI, Yoshihisa KITAMURA, Tadayuki KANATANI, Hideki AOI, Shoki YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20180102694
    Abstract: A motor apparatus including a motor unit, an external circuit board provided external to the motor unit, a casing that holds the external circuit board, and a first resin portion that coats the external circuit board, in which the motor unit includes a rotating portion that rotates about a central axis that extends vertically, the rotating portion including a magnet, a stationary portion that includes an armature, the stationary portion rotatably supporting the rotating portion, and a second resin portion that coats the armature, in which the casing includes a bracket portion that holds the stationary portion, and in which the first resin portion and the second resin portion are formed in a continuous manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshihisa KITAMURA, Tadayuki KANATANI
  • Publication number: 20180079293
    Abstract: A wheel unit includes a motor, a pinion gear fixed to a rotating portion of the motor, a wheel including an annular ground surface and rotating around a final gear support shaft, and a final gear disposed on one side in an axial direction with respect to the wheel. The wheel unit further includes a speed reduction mechanism which decelerates rotation of the pinion gear and transmits the rotation to the final gear and a gear case which accommodates the pinion gear. When viewed from the axial direction, the final gear support shaft and the motor shaft are disposed in different positions. An initial stage composite gear of the speed reduction mechanism meshes with the pinion gear. The initial stage composite gear is supported by the final gear support shaft such that the initial stage composite gear and the final gear are rotatable relative to the gear case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Tadayuki KANATANI
  • Publication number: 20180079294
    Abstract: A wheel unit includes a motor, a pinion gear fixed to a rotating portion of the motor, a wheel including an annular ground surface and rotating around a final gear support shaft, and a final gear disposed on one side in an axial direction with respect to the wheel. The wheel unit further includes a speed reduction mechanism which decelerates rotation of the pinion gear and transmits the rotation to the final gear and a gear case which accommodates the pinion gear. When viewed from the axial direction, the final gear support shaft and the motor shaft are disposed in different positions. The motor includes a stationary portion and a rotary portion, and the stationary portion is fixed to the gear case by an attachment plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Tadayuki KANATANI
  • Publication number: 20180079292
    Abstract: A wheel unit includes a motor, a pinion gear fixed to a rotating portion of the motor, a wheel including an annular ground surface and rotating around a final gear support shaft, and a final gear disposed on one side in an axial direction with respect to the wheel. The wheel unit further includes a speed reduction mechanism which decelerates rotation of the pinion gear and transmits the rotation to the final gear and a gear case which accommodates the pinion gear. When viewed from the axial direction, the final gear support shaft and the motor shaft are disposed in different positions. The gear case includes a circular hole portion including a cylindrical inner peripheral surface which supports the rotation support portion. The inner peripheral surface of the circular hole portion comes into contact with an outer peripheral surface of the rotation support portion with lubricant interposed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Tadayuki KANATANI
  • Patent number: 9884549
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wheel unit, which comprise: a motor; a pinion gear which is fixed to a rotating portion of the motor; a wheel which includes an annular ground surface and rotates about a final gear support shaft; a final gear made of a resin, which is fixed to the wheel directly or via another member and is disposed on one side in an axial direction with respect to the wheel; a speed reduction mechanism which decelerates rotation of the pinion gear and transmits the rotation to the final gear; and a gear case which accommodates the pinion gear, the speed reduction mechanism, and the final gear; wherein a rotation support portion which rotates along with the final gear and the wheel while being supported by the gear case directly or via another member is provided between the final gear and the wheel; and when viewed from one side in the axial direction, the final gear support shaft and a motor shaft are disposed in different positions, and the motor includes a rotor magnet on an outside of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tadayuki Kanatani
  • Publication number: 20170353090
    Abstract: A stator unit includes a base member including a bearing housing extending along a rotation axis, a stator fixed to an outer circumferential surface of the bearing housing, and a molding resin part covering the stator. The stator includes a stator core having teeth protruding radially outward, an insulator for partially covering a surface of the stator core, and coils. A non-sealed space connected to an external space of the stator unit and a sealed space connected to an internal space of the stator unit are opposed through a contact location where the bearing housing or the base member makes contact with the molding resin part or the insulator. An angle ? of the non-sealed space and an angle ? of the sealed space opposed to each other through the contact location in a cross section including the rotation axis are set to satisfy a relationship of ?>?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Hitoshi TAKAKI, Tadayuki KANATANI
  • Patent number: 9493064
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wheel unit which comprises: a motor; a pinion gear which is fixed to a rotating portion of the motor; a wheel which includes an annular ground surface and rotates about a final gear support shaft; a final gear made of a resin, which is fixed to the wheel directly or via another member and is disposed on one side in an axial direction with respect to the wheel; a speed reduction mechanism which decelerates rotation of the pinion gear and transmits the rotation to the final gear; and a gear case which accommodates the pinion gear, the speed reduction mechanism, and the final gear, wherein a rotation support portion which rotates along with the final gear and the wheel while being supported by the gear case directly or via another member is provided between the final gear and the wheel; and at least a portion of the final gear is positioned on an inside of a cylindrical or substantially cylindrical area surrounded by the ground surface; when viewed from one side in the axial d
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tadayuki Kanatani