Patents by Inventor Takeshi Tokuyama

Takeshi Tokuyama 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).

  • Publication number: 20240136936
    Abstract: Provided are a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal being terminals of a capacitor element; a positive electrode conductor plate connected to the positive electrode terminal; a negative electrode conductor plate connected to the negative electrode terminal; and a power conversion module connected to the two conductor plates. The positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal are formed along an arrangement direction of the capacitor element. The positive electrode conductor plate and the negative electrode conductor plate form a laminated conductor portion in which the positive electrode conductor plate and the negative electrode conductor plate have respective main surfaces disposed, to face the main surface of the capacitor element, and are laminated to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Akira MIMA, Takeshi TOKUYAMA, Junpei KUSUKAWA, Takashi HIRAO
  • Patent number: 11956933
    Abstract: No consideration is given to heat transferred from a semiconductor module to a capacitor via a bus bar module. The heat generated by a semiconductor module (1) is transferred to a bus bar module (3) via a DC terminal (1A) of the semiconductor module (1). As illustrated in FIG. 4(B), the heat transferred to the bus bar module 3 is then transferred to the pressing member 5 via the annular conductor 8 and the bolt 5A. Since the pressing member 5 is in close contact with the second cooler 2B, the heat transferred to the pressing member 5 is cooled by the second cooler 2B. On the other hand, the heat transferred to the convex portion 6A of the housing 6 is transferred to the first cooler 2A via the housing 6 and cooled. As a result, in the configuration in which a capacitor (4) is connected to the semiconductor module (1) via the bus bar module (3), the heat transferred from the semiconductor module (1) to the capacitor (4) can be suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Hirao, Takeshi Tokuyama, Noriyuki Maekawa, Akira Matsushita, Toshiya Satoh
  • Publication number: 20240105693
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device according to the present invention is provided with: a first circuit body constituting an upper arm of an inverter circuit for converting a DC current into an AC current; a second circuit body constituting a lower arm of the inverter circuit; and a circuit board that has therein a through-hole in which the first circuit body and the second circuit body are disposed and that has an intermediate board between the first circuit body and the second circuit body. The intermediate board has an AC wiring pattern for transmitting the AC current, and the first circuit body and the second circuit body are connected to the AC wiring pattern so as to be in surface contact with the AC wiring pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Ti CHEN, Akihiro NAMBA, Takeshi TOKUYAMA, Takahiro ARAKI, Kyota ASAI
  • Publication number: 20240042867
    Abstract: A motor control device connected to a power converter that performs power conversion from DC power to AC power and controls driving of an AC motor that is driven by using the AC power includes a voltage command generation unit that generates a three-phase voltage command; and a gate signal generation unit that performs pulse width modulation on the three-phase voltage command and generates a gate signal for controlling an operation of the power converter, in which the voltage command generation unit adjusts the three-phase voltage command by using a zero-phase voltage based on a power factor of the AC power in an overmodulation region in which a modulation factor according to a voltage amplitude ratio between the DC power and the AC power exceeds a predetermined threshold value, and the gate signal generation unit generates the gate signal by performing pulse width modulation on the adjusted three-phase voltage command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Takafumi HARA, Toshiyuki AJIMA, Kyoshiro ITAKURA, Takeshi TOKUYAMA, Takahiro ARAKI, Shigehisa AOYAGI
  • Publication number: 20240040702
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes: a circuit body having a pair of conductor parts and a power semiconductor element sandwiched between the pair of conductor parts; a substrate in which a through hole is formed; and a sealing material that seals at least a part of each of the circuit body and the substrate, in which the circuit body is inserted into the through hole and has first and second exposed surfaces exposed from the sealing material, and the substrate has, in the through hole, a first protrusion and a second protrusion that protrude toward a center of the through hole and are connected to the circuit body, the first protrusion and the second protrusion being formed at positions opposed to each other in the through hole, and at least one of the first protrusion and the second protrusion being a terminal that transmits power to the power semiconductor element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Takeshi TOKUYAMA, Takahiro ARAKI, Shigehise AOYAGI
  • Publication number: 20230395457
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes: a substrate in which a positive electrode wiring connected to a first conductor on a high potential side and a negative electrode wiring connected to a fourth conductor on a low potential side are provided on one surface, and an output wiring connected to a second conductor and a third conductor is provided on the other surface so as to face the positive electrode wiring and the negative electrode wiring; and a first capacitor that smooths DC power supplied to a first upper-arm circuit body and a first lower-arm circuit body. The substrate is disposed between the first upper-arm circuit body and the first lower-arm circuit body. The first capacitor is disposed between the first upper-arm circuit body and the first lower-arm circuit body, and is connected to the positive electrode wiring and the negative electrode wiring on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Takahiro ARAKI, Takeshi TOKUYAMA, Shigehisa AOYAGI, Noriyuki MAEKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230378025
    Abstract: This power conversion device comprises: first and second power circuit units each having a power semiconductor element and a plurality of conductors that hold the power semiconductor element therebetween and that are connected to an emitter and a collector of the power semiconductor element; and a flow channel forming body which houses the first and second power circuit units and through which a refrigerant flows. A conductor at the emitter side of the first power circuit unit is disposed so as to face a conductor at the collector side of the second power circuit unit. The conductor at the emitter side of the first power circuit unit and the conductor at the collector side of the second power circuit unit are connected to each other via a plurality of conductive fins which are in contact with the refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Kyota ASAI, Takeshi TOKUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230361001
    Abstract: A power semiconductor device according to the present invention is provided with a conductive section, a circuit component, a substrate that supports the conductive section and the circuit component, and a sealing member, wherein the sealing member forms a first flow path, and the first flow path has a first region thermally connected to a power circuit and a second region thermally connected to the circuit component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ti CHEN, Takeshi TOKUYAMA, Akihiro NAMBA, Takahiro ARAKI, Masanori SAWAHATA
  • Publication number: 20230283190
    Abstract: A power module includes a power semiconductor element converting DC power into AC power and outputting the AC power to a motor; a conductor electrically connected to the power semiconductor element; a substrate having a substrate wiring connected to the conductor on a surface; and a resin sealing material sealing the power semiconductor element, the conductor, and the substrate, in which the substrate has, at a position in contact with an end portion of the resin sealing material, a concave portion formed by a surface of the substrate wiring becoming concave in a continuously curved surface shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Nobutake TSUYUNO, Takahiro ARAKI, Takashi HIRAO, Takeshi TOKUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230283131
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a structure capable of stably holding a bonded magnet into a magnet insertion part of a rotor core. A rotor of a rotating electrical machine includes a bonded magnet 112, an elastic member 113 having a bent part 113a, and a rotor core provided with a magnet storage part storing the bonded magnet 112 and the elastic member 113. The elastic member 113 is embedded in the bonded magnet 112 in a state where at least a part of the bent part 113a is exposed from the bonded magnet 112, and an exposed part 113c of the bent part 113a from the bonded magnet 112 comes into contact with an inner wall of the magnet storage part 114 and elastically deforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro HORI, Takeshi TOKUYAMA, Noriaki HINO, Masanori SAWAHATA
  • Publication number: 20230155456
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an inverter integrated motor that achieves both improvement in cooling performance of a current sensor and downsizing of an entire device. An inverter integrated motor includes: a power module that converts a direct current into an alternating current; a flow path forming body that is formed so as to flow and cover a refrigerant in the power module; an inverter that installs the power module and the flow path forming body inside; a current sensor that detects the alternating current; and a motor that houses a stator and a rotor, wherein the power module is disposed at a position facing a rotation shaft of the motor via the stator and the rotor, and the current sensor 13 is disposed between the flow path forming body and a coil end of the stator when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the rotation shaft, and at least a part of the current sensor is housed in a motor housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi TOKUYAMA, Takaki ITAYA, Masahiro HORI, Takashi HIRAO
  • Publication number: 20230155453
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve cooling capability of a bus bar with a simple system. An electric system includes a motor unit including a stator and a rotor, the motor unit being cooled by a refrigerant, an inverter unit that supplies electric power to a winding of the stator, a wiring portion that transmits electric power output from the inverter unit to the motor unit, and a pipe that supplies or discharges a refrigerant to or from the motor unit. The pipe is provided at a position at which the wiring portion can exchange heat with an oily medium cooled by the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanori SAWAHATA, Masahiro HORI, Hideaki GOTO, Takeshi TOKUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230135773
    Abstract: A power conversion device can be miniaturized. A power conversion device includes a power module that performs switching operation, a smoothing capacitor that smooths a voltage ripple caused by the switching operation, a circuit board that controls driving of the power module, a housing that accommodates the power module and the smoothing capacitor, a first fixing member for fixing the power module to the housing, and a second fixing member for fixing the smoothing capacitor to the housing. The circuit board straddles between the power module and the smoothing capacitor, and is fixed by the first fixing member and the second fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Takashi HIRAO, Takeshi TOKUYAMA, Noriyuki MAEKAWA
  • Publication number: 20220338370
    Abstract: No consideration is given to heat transferred from a semiconductor module to a capacitor via a bus bar module. The heat generated by a semiconductor module (1) is transferred to a bus bar module (3) via a DC terminal (1A) of the semiconductor module (1). As illustrated in FIG. 4(B), the heat transferred to the bus bar module 3 is then transferred to the pressing member 5 via the annular conductor 8 and the bolt 5A. Since the pressing member 5 is in close contact with the second cooler 2B, the heat transferred to the pressing member 5 is cooled by the second cooler 2B. On the other hand, the heat transferred to the convex portion 6A of the housing 6 is transferred to the first cooler 2A via the housing 6 and cooled. As a result, in the configuration in which a capacitor (4) is connected to the semiconductor module (1) via the bus bar module (3), the heat transferred from the semiconductor module (1) to the capacitor (4) can be suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi HIRAO, Takeshi TOKUYAMA, Noriyuki MAEKAWA, Akira MATSUSHITA, Toshiya SATOH
  • Patent number: 11201143
    Abstract: There is a problem that the reliability of insulation is lowered. A length L2 from a center P of a conductor layer 334 to a peripheral edge portion of an insulating member 333 is formed to be longer than a length L1 from the center P of the conductor layer 334 to a peripheral edge portion of a protruding portion 307a of a base member 307. In other words, a base end surface 308 of the peripheral edge portion of the protruding portion 307a is located on an inner side with respect to an insulating member end surface 336 of the peripheral edge portion of the insulating member 333. Further, the insulating member end surface 336 of the insulating member 333 and a conductor layer end surface 344 of the conductor layer form an end surface at the same position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Tokuyama, Akira Matsushita, Tokihito Suwa
  • Patent number: 11139748
    Abstract: A power module includes a double-sided electrode module, a power semiconductor element, a pair of base plates, and a connecting member. The double-sided electrode module has a plurality of electrode wiring boards and a power semiconductor element which are molded with a resin material. The pair of base plates has the double-sided electrode module sandwiched therebetween. The pair of base plates are connected via the connecting member. The connecting member is formed in a curved shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kinya Nakatsu, Hiroshi Hozoji, Takeshi Tokuyama, Yusuke Takagi, Toshiya Satoh, Taku Oyama, Takanori Ninomiya
  • Patent number: 10966355
    Abstract: An electric power conversion apparatus includes a channel case in which a cooling water channel is formed; a double side cooling semiconductor module that has an upper and lower arms series circuit of an inverter circuit; a capacitor module; a direct current connector; and an alternate current connector. The semiconductor module includes first and second heat dissipation metals whose outer surfaces are heat dissipation surfaces, the upper and lower arms series circuit is disposed tightly between the first heat dissipation metal and the second heat dissipation metal, and the semiconductor module further includes a direct current positive terminal, a direct current negative terminal, and an alternate current terminal which protrude to outside. The channel case is provided with the cooling water channel which extends from a cooling water inlet to a cooling water outlet, and a first opening which opens into the cooling water channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Tokuyama, Kinya Nakatsu, Ryuichi Saito, Keisuke Horiuchi, Toshiya Satoh, Hideki Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 10856450
    Abstract: Technology leading to a size reduction in a power conversion apparatus comprising a cooling function and technology relating to enhancing productivity and enhancing reliability necessary for commercial production are provided. Series circuits comprising an upper arm and lower arm of an inverter circuit are built in a single semiconductor module 500. The semiconductor module has cooling metal on two sides. An upper arm semiconductor chip and lower arm semiconductor chip are wedged between the cooling metals. The semiconductor module is inserted inside a channel case main unit 214. A DC positive electrode terminal 532, a DC negative electrode terminal 572, and an alternating current terminal 582 of a semiconductor chip are disposed in the semiconductor module. The DC terminals 532 and 572 are electrically connected with a terminal of a capacitor module. The alternating current terminal 582 is electrically connected with a motor generator via an AC connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Tokuyama, Kinya Nakatsu, Ryuichi Saito
  • Patent number: 10818573
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a structure, particularly, a power semiconductor module, which suppresses a bypass flow of a cooling medium and improves cooling efficiency. A structure according to the present invention includes a heat dissipation plate thermally connected to a heating element, and a resin region having a resin material that fixes the heating element and the heat dissipation plate, wherein the heat dissipation plate includes a fin portion including a plurality of fins protruding from a heat dissipation surface of the heat dissipation plate and formed to be exposed from the sealing resin material, and a wall portion formed to protrude from the heat dissipation surface to a same side as the fin and which separates the fin portion and the resin region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobutake Tsuyuno, Takeshi Tokuyama, Eiichi Ide
  • Publication number: 20200303360
    Abstract: There is a problem that the reliability of insulation is lowered. A length L2 from a center P of a conductor layer 334 to a peripheral edge portion of an insulating member 333 is formed to be longer than a length L1 from the center P of the conductor layer 334 to a peripheral edge portion of a protruding portion 307a of a base member 307. In other words, a base end surface 308 of the peripheral edge portion of the protruding portion 307a is located on an inner side with respect to an insulating member end surface 336 of the peripheral edge portion of the insulating member 333. Further, the insulating member end surface 336 of the insulating member 333 and a conductor layer end surface 344 of the conductor layer form an end surface at the same position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi TOKUYAMA, Akira MATSUSHITA, Tokihito SUWA