Patents by Inventor Takashi Inaguchi

Takashi Inaguchi 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: 12142447
    Abstract: A switch includes a first fixed contactor, a second fixed contactor, a movable contactor, permanent magnets, and a yoke. The movable contactor extends in a first direction, includes a first movable contact at a first end portion, and is provided to be contactable with and separatable from the first fixed contactor in a second direction. The permanent magnets are arranged to sandwich the movable contactor, and to cause their surfaces facing the movable contactor in the third direction of the movable contactor to have the same polarity. The yoke surrounds a periphery of the movable contactor in the first direction and the third direction and is connected to surfaces of the permanent magnets on opposite sides of their surfaces facing the movable contactor. The yoke includes a protrusion protruding toward the movable contactor at a position facing the first end portion of the movable contactor in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuki Hotta, Shinya Watanabe, Takashi Inaguchi, Katsutoshi Ikarashi
  • Patent number: 11908648
    Abstract: A switch includes: a first stationary contact having a first stationary contact point; a second stationary contact having a second stationary contact point; a movable contact having a first movable contact, and a second movable contact point; a first magnet pair defined by magnets having surfaces facing each other, the magnets of the first magnet pair being disposed with the first stationary contact point and the first movable contact point therebetween in such a manner that the magnets of the first magnet pair become farther from each other outwardly; and a second magnet pair defined by magnets having surfaces facing each other, the magnets of the second magnet pair being disposed with the second stationary contact point and the second movable contact point therebetween in such a manner that the magnets of the second magnet pair become farther from each other outwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuki Hotta, Shinya Watanabe, Takashi Inaguchi, Katsutoshi Ikarashi
  • Publication number: 20220415596
    Abstract: A switch includes: a first stationary contact having a first stationary contact point; a second stationary contact having a second stationary contact point; a movable contact having a first movable contact, and a second movable contact point; a first magnet pair defined by magnets having surfaces facing each other, the magnets of the first magnet pair being disposed with the first stationary contact point and the first movable contact point therebetween in such a manner that the magnets of the first magnet pair become farther from each other outwardly; and a second magnet pair defined by magnets having surfaces facing each other, the magnets of the second magnet pair being disposed with the second stationary contact point and the second movable contact point therebetween in such a manner that the magnets of the second magnet pair become farther from each other outwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuki HOTTA, Shinya WATANABE, Takashi INAGUCHI, Katsutoshi IKARASHI
  • Publication number: 20220415597
    Abstract: A switch includes a first fixed contactor, a second fixed contactor, a movable contactor, permanent magnets, and a yoke. The movable contactor extends in a first direction, includes a first movable contact at a first end portion, and is provided to be contactable with and separatable from the first fixed contactor in a second direction. The permanent magnets are arranged to sandwich the movable contactor, and to cause their surfaces facing the movable contactor in the third direction of the movable contactor to have the same polarity. The yoke surrounds a periphery of the movable contactor in the first direction and the third direction and is connected to surfaces of the permanent magnets on opposite sides of their surfaces facing the movable contactor. The yoke includes a protrusion protruding toward the movable contactor at a position facing the first end portion of the movable contactor in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuki HOTTA, Shinya WATANABE, Takashi INAGUCHI, Katsutoshi IKARASHI
  • Patent number: 11348753
    Abstract: A contactor includes a fixed iron core, a movable iron core, an operation coil, a first crossbar, a tripping spring, and a second crossbar. The contactor includes a push spring to push a movable contact toward a fixed contact, a trip coil connected to the fixed contact, and a plunger that is operated by an electromagnetic force generated in the trip coil when a current of a predetermined value or higher flows through the trip coil. The contactor includes an opening lever to push the second crossbar in a direction away from the first crossbar in conjunction with the operation of the plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Inaguchi, Kazuki Takahashi, Katsuki Hotta, Hiroyuki Nozaki
  • Patent number: 11205546
    Abstract: A switch includes a first fixed contact, a second fixed contact, a movable contact, a drive shaft, a first outside yoke, a second outside yoke, a first inside yoke, a second inside yoke, and a permanent magnet. The permanent magnet magnetically couples the first outside yoke, the second outside yoke, the first inside yoke, and the second inside yoke, and produces a magnetic field component in a direction in which the first fixed contact point and the second fixed contact point are aligned, between the first fixed contact point and the first movable contact point and between the second fixed contact point and the second movable contact point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuki Hotta, Takashi Inaguchi, Kazuki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10770420
    Abstract: A lower electrode, an upper electrode provided above the lower electrode, a semiconductor chip provided between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, a pressure pad provided between the lower electrode and the upper electrode to be overlapped with the semiconductor chip, and a spiral conductor provided between the lower electrode and the upper electrode to be overlapped with the semiconductor chip and the pressure pad are provided. The spiral conductor has an upper spiral conductor, and a lower spiral conductor which is in contact with a lower end of the upper spiral conductor and faces the upper spiral conductor, and by forming grooves in the upper spiral conductor and the lower spiral conductor, a direction of a current flowing through the upper spiral conductor coincides with a direction of a current flowing through the lower spiral conductor in plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeto Fujita, Takashi Inaguchi
  • Publication number: 20200219691
    Abstract: A contactor includes a fixed iron core, a movable iron core, an operation coil, a first crossbar, a tripping spring, and a second crossbar. The contactor includes a push spring to push a movable contact toward a fixed contact, a trip coil connected to the fixed contact, and a plunger that is operated by an electromagnetic force generated in the trip coil when a current of a predetermined value or higher flows through the trip coil. The contactor includes an opening lever to push the second crossbar in a direction away from the first crossbar in conjunction with the operation of the plunger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi INAGUCHI, Kazuki TAKAHASHI, Katsuki HOTTA, Hiroyuki NOZAKI
  • Publication number: 20200203094
    Abstract: A switch includes a first fixed contact, a second fixed contact, a movable contact, a drive shaft, a first outside yoke, a second outside yoke, a first inside yoke, a second inside yoke, and a permanent magnet. The permanent magnet magnetically couples the first outside yoke, the second outside yoke, the first inside yoke, and the second inside yoke, and produces a magnetic field component in a direction in which the first fixed contact point and the second fixed contact point are aligned, between the first fixed contact point and the first movable contact point and between the second fixed contact point and the second movable contact point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuki HOTTA, Takashi INAGUCHI, Kazuki TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20200035640
    Abstract: A lower electrode, an upper electrode provided above the lower electrode, a semiconductor chip provided between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, a pressure pad provided between the lower electrode and the upper electrode to be overlapped with the semiconductor chip, and a spiral conductor provided between the lower electrode and the upper electrode to be overlapped with the semiconductor chip and the pressure pad are provided. The spiral conductor has an upper spiral conductor, and a lower spiral conductor which is in contact with a lower end of the upper spiral conductor and faces the upper spiral conductor, and by forming grooves in the upper spiral conductor and the lower spiral conductor, a direction of a current flowing through the upper spiral conductor coincides with a direction of a current flowing through the lower spiral conductor in plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeto FUJITA, Takashi INAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9905385
    Abstract: According to an electromagnetic switch of the present invention, a crossbar operating in conjunction with a movable core slides in response to magnetization or demagnetization of an operating coil to cause attraction or separation between a fixed contact point and a movable contact point on the supply-side and between a fixed contact point and a movable contact point on the load-side. The electromagnetic switch further includes a first crossbar sliding part and a second crossbar sliding part, as well as a first casing sliding part and a second casing sliding part that allow the first and second crossbar sliding parts to slide. A contact between the first casing sliding part and the first crossbar sliding part or between the second casing sliding part and the second crossbar sliding part causes the crossbar on the side of the movable core to be tilted in a direction opposite to the direction of gravity with respect to the horizontal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Inaguchi, Sachiyo Kato, Katsuki Hotta, Tetsuya Yagi
  • Publication number: 20170358414
    Abstract: According to an electromagnetic switch of the present invention, a crossbar operating in conjunction with a movable core slides in response to magnetization or demagnetization of an operating coil to cause attraction or separation between a fixed contact point and a movable contact point on the supply-side and between a fixed contact point and a movable contact point on the load-side. The electromagnetic switch further includes a first crossbar sliding part and a second crossbar sliding part, as well as a first casing sliding part and a second casing sliding part that allow the first and second crossbar sliding parts to slide. A contact between the first casing sliding part and the first crossbar sliding part or between the second casing sliding part and the second crossbar sliding part causes the crossbar on the side of the movable core to be tilted in a direction opposite to the direction of gravity with respect to the horizontal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi INAGUCHI, Sachiyo KATO, Katsuki HOTTA, Tetsuya YAGI
  • Patent number: 9412540
    Abstract: A small-size switch having an arc runner is provided. The switch includes fixed contacts each of which is bonded with each one end of fixed contactors 6U; movable contacts 10U each of which is bonded with each of movable contactors 9 and each of which can contact with or leave from each of the fixed contacts; an interphase barrier 80 that is disposed so as to partition the movable contacts 10U one by one and that is an insulator; and an arc runner that has an arc extinguish portion 12A and that is disposed so as not to intrude in a space where the interphase barrier 80 and the movable contactor 9 are most closely located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP.
    Inventors: Tomohiko Takemoto, Takashi Inaguchi
  • Patent number: 9196433
    Abstract: An arc runner has a pair of side panels covering movable contacts and fixed contacts from a width direction of a movable contactor, a back panel covering the movable contacts and the fixed contacts from a longitudinal direction of the movable contactor, and a top panel covering the movable contacts and the fixed contacts from above, is formed of a magnetic material, and guides arcs to be generated between the movable contacts and the fixed contacts when the movable contacts and the fixed contacts separate from each other, toward an upward direction of the movable contactor. Furthermore, the arc runner includes, in a central portion of the top panel, a top panel hole flow-path area which is larger than top-panel to side-panel gaps formed between the side panels and the top panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Inaguchi, Satoshi Makino, Tomohiko Takemoto, Naoki Ito
  • Publication number: 20150129549
    Abstract: A small-size switch having an arc runner is provided. The switch includes fixed contacts each of which is bonded with each one end of fixed contactors 6U; movable contacts 10U each of which is bonded with each of movable contactors 9 and each of which can contact with or leave from each of the fixed contacts; an interphase barrier 80 that is disposed so as to partition the movable contacts 10U one by one and that is an insulator; and an arc runner that has an arc extinguish portion 12A and that is disposed so as not to intrude in a space where the interphase barrier 80 and the movable contactor 9 are most closely located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiko Takemoto, Takashi Inaguchi
  • Publication number: 20150035631
    Abstract: An arc runner has a pair of side panels covering movable contacts and fixed contacts from a width direction of a movable contactor, a back panel covering the movable contacts and the fixed contacts from a longitudinal direction of the movable contactor, and a top panel covering the movable contacts and the fixed contacts from above, is formed of a magnetic material, and guides arcs to be generated between the movable contacts and the fixed contacts when the movable contacts and the fixed contacts separate from each other, toward an upward direction of the movable contactor. Furthermore, the arc runner includes, in a central portion of the top panel, a top panel hole flow-path area which is larger than top-panel to side-panel gaps formed between the side panels and the top panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Inaguchi, Satoshi Makino, Tomohiko Takemoto, Naoki Ito
  • Patent number: 7554173
    Abstract: A semiconductor device accurately monitoring temperature of a semiconductor chip even in a noisy environment, while not requiring a highly accurate detection circuit. A PTC element is bonded onto an IGBT chip. Then, a constant current flows from a constant current source through the PTC element, and an output voltage of the PTC element is detected by a voltage monitor. When output voltage increases, a voltage applied to a gate electrode by a detection circuit is decreased. Since the PTC element is directly arranged on the IGBT chip, the temperature of the IGBT chip can be monitored with high accuracy. Further, since the change in output voltage of the PTC element per 1° C. is large, a highly accurate detection circuit is not necessary, thereby allowing accurate monitoring of the temperature of the IGBT chip even in a noisy environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Inaguchi, Takeshi Ohi, Katsuhiko Fukuhara, Naoshi Yamada, Yoshitsugu Inaba, Takao Mitsuhashi
  • Publication number: 20080006897
    Abstract: A semiconductor device accurately monitoring temperature of a semiconductor chip even in a noisy environment, while not requiring a highly accurate detection circuit. A PTC element is bonded onto an IGBT chip. Then, a constant current flows from a constant current source through the PTC element, and an output voltage of the PTC element is detected by a voltage monitor. When output voltage increases, a voltage applied to a gate electrode by a detection circuit is decreased. Since the PTC element is directly arranged on the IGBT chip, the temperature of the IGBT chip can be monitored with high accuracy. Further, since the change in output voltage of the PTC element per 1° C. is large, a highly accurate detection circuit is not necessary, thereby allowing accurate monitoring of the temperature of the IGBT chip even in a noisy environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Inaguchi, Takeshi Ohi, Katsuhiko Fukuhara, Naoshi Yamada, Yoshitsugu Inaba, Takao Mitsuhashi
  • Patent number: 5638685
    Abstract: Superconducting magnet and regenerative refrigerator can be reduced in size of the apparatus and is capable of reducing the evaporating amount of liquid helium. A coil portion second thermal shield 17a and a coil portion thermal shield 8a are disposed so as to enclose a coil portion helium tank 2a which contains superconducting coil 1. Further, a helium portion second thermal shield 17b and a helium reservoir portion thermal shield 8b are disposed so as to enclose a helium reservoir tank 2b which stores liquid helium 3. A coil portion second thermal shield 17a and a coil portion thermal shield 8a are cooled by a coil portion 2-stage type Gifford-McMahon cycle refrigerator 50a while a helium portion second thermal shield 17b and a helium reservoir portion thermal shield 8b are cooled by a helium reservoir portion 2-stage type Gifford-McMahon cycle refrigerator 50b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Inaguchi, Itsuo Kodera, Akinori Ohara, Toshiyuki Amano, Takeo Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 5584184
    Abstract: Superconducting magnet and regenerative refrigerator can be reduced in size of the apparatus and is capable reducing the evaporating amount of liquid helium. A coil portion second thermal shield 17a and a coil portion thermal shield 8a are disposed so as to enclose a coil portion helium tank 2a which contains superconducting coil 1. Further, a helium portion second thermal shield 17b and a helium reservoir portion thermal shield 8b are disposed so as to enclose a helium reservoir tank 2b which stores liquid helium 3. A coil portion second thermal shield 17a and a coil portion thermal shield 8a are cooled by a coil portion 2-stage type Gifford-McMahon cycle refrigerator 50a while a helium portion second thermal shield 17b and a helium reservoir portion thermal shield 8b are cooled by a helium reservoir portion 2-stage type Gifford-McMahon cycle refrigerator 50b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Inaguchi, Itsuo Kodera, Akinori Ohara, Toshiyuki Amano, Takeo Kawaguchi