Patents by Inventor Tatsuya Choji
Tatsuya Choji 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).
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Patent number: 11936277Abstract: A rotary electric machine system making part of a combined power system is equipped with a rotary electric machine having a rotor including a rotating shaft and a rotary electric machine housing in which the rotary electric machine is accommodated. In such a rotary electric machine, a first bearing and a second bearing are disposed between the rotary electric machine housing and the rotating shaft. The gas supplied from the gas supply source flows on an upstream side through a terminal casing in which electric terminal portions are accommodated, and on a downstream side through the first bearing and the second bearing inside the rotary electric machine housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Yazaki, Tatsuya Choji, Naoki Ito
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Patent number: 11920520Abstract: In a rotary electric machine housing, a first bearing and a second bearing are provided for supporting a rotating shaft. A lubricating oil is supplied to the first bearing and the second bearing. At least one of the first bearing or the second bearing is sandwiched between the compressed air supplied from one side of the rotating shaft in an axial direction thereof and the compressed air supplied from another side of the rotating shaft in the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Yazaki, Tatsuya Choji, Naoki Ito
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Publication number: 20240063691Abstract: A rotor that constitutes part of a rotating electric machine system includes a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is supported in a rotating electric machine housing via a first bearing and a second bearing. An oil circulation supply device supplies lubricating oil to the first bearing and the second bearing via a first oil supply line. Further, the oil circulation supply device supplies lubricating oil as a cooling oil via a second oil supply line, with respect to a housing internal oil passage in which a stator of the rotating electric machine system is accommodated. The first oil supply line and the second oil supply line are separate lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Manabu Yazaki, Tatsuya Choji, Naoki Ito
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Publication number: 20240055933Abstract: A rotating electric machine system includes a rotor. The rotor includes permanent magnets and a rotating shaft. In a rotary electric machine housing, a rotor internal oil passage is formed. A portion of lubricating oil supplied to each of a first bearing and a second bearing is diverted and made to flow through the rotor internal oil passage. The rotor internal oil passage includes direction changeover portions that change a direction through which the lubricating oil flows.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Naoki Ito, Yuichiro Mitsui, Tatsuya Choji
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Publication number: 20240055938Abstract: A rotating electric machine housing of a rotating electric machine system supports a rotating shaft via a first bearing and a second bearing. A housing internal oil passage is formed inside the rotating electric machine housing. A gas supplied from a gas supplying device flows in the rotating electric machine housing. The gas flows in a first direction from the first bearing to the second bearing. A lubricating oil supplied from an oil circulation supply device flows through a housing internal oil passage. The lubricating oil flows in a second direction from the second bearing to the first bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Manabu Yazaki, Tatsuya Choji, Naoki Ito
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Publication number: 20240055937Abstract: A rotating electric machine system includes a rotor and a stator. A partition wall member is interposed between the rotor and the stator. The partition wall member forms a rotor chamber and a housing internal oil passage in a rotating electric machine housing. A separation distance between the rotor and an inner circumferential wall of the partition wall member is defined as an inner side separation distance. A separation distance between an outer circumferential wall of the partition wall member and a stator is defined as an outer side separation distance. The inner side separation distance is greater than the outer side separation distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Manabu Yazaki, Tatsuya Choji, Naoki Ito
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Publication number: 20240055939Abstract: A rotating electric machine system is equipped with a rotor including permanent magnets and a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is supported in a rotating electric machine housing via a first bearing and a second bearing. A first oil supply passage is formed in the rotating electric machine housing for supplying lubricating oil to the first bearing and the second bearing. Further, a rotor internal oil passage is formed in the interior of the rotor. A portion of the lubricating oil is diverted away from the first oil supply passage, and is supplied to the rotor internal oil passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Naoki Ito, Yuichiro Mitsui, Tatsuya Choji
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Publication number: 20240055954Abstract: A rotating electric machine system includes a rotor and a stator. A rotor internal oil passage is formed in the interior of the rotor. The rotor is cooled by a first cooling oil serving as a lubricating oil that flows through a rotor internal oil passage. A housing internal oil passage is formed in a rotating electric machine housing. The stator is cooled by a second cooling oil serving as a lubricating oil that flows through the housing internal oil passage. A route by which the first cooling oil is supplied to the rotor internal oil passage, and a route by which the second cooling oil is supplied to the housing internal oil passage are different from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Manabu Yazaki, Tatsuya Choji, Naoki Ito, Yuichiro Mitsui
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Publication number: 20240055931Abstract: In a rotating electric machine system, a rotating shaft retaining permanent magnets includes an oil guiding member. An annular gap is formed between the rotating shaft and the oil guiding member. Lubricating oil that has flowed through a second oil supply passage formed in a rotating electric machine housing is supplied to an annular gap. The annular gap communicates with a rotor internal oil passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Naoki Ito, Yuichiro Mitsui, Tatsuya Choji
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Patent number: 11894741Abstract: A rotary electric machine system includes a rotary electric machine, a housing for housing the rotary electric machine, and a rotation parameter detector for detecting the rotation parameter of a rotating shaft constituting the rotary electric machine. The rotating shaft includes a first end portion and a second end portion, and a first bearing and a second bearing are provided between the housing and the first end portion, and between the housing and the second end portion, respectively. The first end portion includes a protruding tip that protrudes out of the housing through the first bearing. The rotation parameter detector is provided at the protruding tip.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Yazaki, Tatsuya Choji, Naoki Ito
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Patent number: 11876411Abstract: A combined power system includes a rotary electric machine housing in which a rotating shaft of a rotary electric machine is rotatably supported. For the rotary electric machine housing, a cooling jacket and compressed air flow passages are formed on an outer circumferential side of the cooling jacket. On an outer side wall of the rotary electric machine housing, a terminal casing is formed and electric terminal portions are accommodated in the terminal casing. Compressed air is supplied to the terminal casing. An electrical current converter formed on the outer side wall of the rotary electric machine housing is cooled by the cooling jacket.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Yazaki, Tatsuya Choji
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Patent number: 11855512Abstract: A rotating shaft of a rotary electric machine is supported by a rotary electric machine housing. For the rotary electric machine housing, compressed air flow passages are formed. In a gas turbine engine, an air bleed port is formed in a shroud case, and compressed air that is compressed by a compressor wheel flows into the air bleed port. The compressed air that has passed through the air bleed port flows through air bleed passages formed in an engine housing and the compressed air flow passages. Then, the compressed air flows into a rotary electric machine housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Yazaki, Tatsuya Choji, Naoki Ito
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Patent number: 11764638Abstract: A rotary electric machine system includes a rotary electric machine including a rotating shaft, and a housing for housing the rotary electric machine. A first bearing and a second bearing are provided between the housing and the rotating shaft. Gas supplied from a gas supply source that is located outside of the housing flows with a terminal casing for housing electric terminal portions as an upstream side and the housing as a downstream side. Further, the first bearing and the second bearing are disposed in a flow path within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Yazaki, Tatsuya Choji
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Publication number: 20230283139Abstract: A rotating electric machine system is equipped with a fire prevention member that covers at least one end part of a rotating electric machine housing. By the fire prevention member, a fire prevention region is formed in which the rotating electric machine housing is not positioned. A first insertion hole is formed in the fire prevention member. The first insertion hole is closed by a terminal casing in which electric terminal portions are accommodated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Manabu Yazaki, Tatsuya Choji
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Publication number: 20230265788Abstract: In a combined power system, a rotating shaft of a rotating electric machine includes a hollow cylindrical outer shaft and an inner shaft inserted into the hollow interior part of the outer shaft. The inner shaft includes a projecting distal end exposed from the outer shaft. On the projecting distal end, a rotational parameter detector, a retaining member and a restraining member are disposed. The retaining member supports the rotational parameter detector at the projecting distal end. Further, the inner shaft is restrained to the outer shaft by the restraining member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Manabu Yazaki, Tatsuya Choji
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Patent number: 11732605Abstract: For a rotary electric machine housing, a cooling jacket and compressed air flow passages are formed on an outer circumferential side of the cooling jacket. On an outer side wall of the rotary electric machine housing, a terminal casing is formed and electric terminal portions are accommodated in the terminal casing. Air bleed ports are formed in a shroud case of a gas turbine engine. Compressed air that is compressed by a compressor wheel flows into the air bleed ports. The compressed air that has passed through the air bleed ports flows through air bleed passages formed in an engine housing and the compressed air flow passages. Then, the compressed air reaches the terminal casing.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Yazaki, Tatsuya Choji, Naoki Ito
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Publication number: 20230231438Abstract: In a rotating electric machine system, a rotating shaft of a rotating electric machine includes a first end part and a second end part. The first end part includes a projecting distal end that projects out to the exterior of a rotating electric machine housing. A rotational parameter detector is disposed on the projecting distal end. Electric terminal portions electrically connected to the rotating electric machine are disposed at one end part of the rotating electric machine housing. When viewed from a side along an axial direction of the rotating electric machine system, the electric terminal portions and the rotational parameter detector are arranged in parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Manabu Yazaki, Tatsuya Choji
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Patent number: 11634997Abstract: An engine housing of a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of leg members. An air intake space is formed between the plurality of leg members. A shroud case supported by the engine housing is disposed in the air intake space. A rotary electric machine housing of a rotary electric machine system includes a rectifying member. The rectifying member includes a distal end facing toward the shroud case, and the distal end is inserted inside the shroud case.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Yazaki, Tatsuya Choji, Naoki Ito
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Patent number: 11629636Abstract: In a rotary electric machine housing, a first bearing and a second bearing are provided for supporting a rotating shaft. A lubricating oil is supplied to the first bearing and the second bearing. Further, a gas is supplied to the first bearing and the second bearing. The lubricating oil and the gas are recovered by a single recovery device.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2022Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Yazaki, Tatsuya Choji, Naoki Ito
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Publication number: 20230047255Abstract: In a rotary electric machine housing, a first bearing and a second bearing are provided for supporting a rotating shaft. A lubricating oil is supplied to the first bearing and the second bearing. Further, a gas is supplied to the first bearing and the second bearing. The lubricating oil and the gas are recovered by a single recovery device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Manabu Yazaki, Tatsuya Choji, Naoki Ito