Patents by Inventor Tetsuji Ueta

Tetsuji Ueta 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: 8376072
    Abstract: A molded motor includes a ring-shaped stator and a rotor disposed inside the stator. The stator has teeth, insulators surrounding the teeth, coils wound around the insulators, and a molded part molding the teeth, insulators and coils. The insulators are partially exposed from the molded part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Sagara, Kenji Taguchi, Tetsuji Ueta, Takeshi Nagao, Takashi Uchino
  • Patent number: 8253284
    Abstract: An electric motor includes: a stator of columnar shape including a stator core of annular shape and mold resin molding the stator core, the stator core accommodating a rotor configured to rotate about a rotary shaft; and a position detecting circuit board including a position detecting element configured to detect a position of the rotor. The stator has a cavity for accommodating the rotor. One end of the cavity is covered by the mold resin. The position detecting circuit board is placed on an opposite side from the rotor across the mold resin covering the one end of the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Sagara, Kenji Taguchi, Tetsuji Ueta, Takeshi Nagao, Takashi Uchino
  • Patent number: 8247936
    Abstract: An electric motor includes: a stator of columnar shape including a stator core of annular shape and mold resin molding the stator core, the stator core accommodating a rotor configured to rotate about a rotary shaft; and a temperature detecting element buried in the mold resin. The stator core includes a plurality of stator teeth around which a coil wounded around respectively. The temperature detecting element is buried in the mold resin from any one of the pair of end surfaces at a position between two adjacent stator teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Sagara, Kenji Taguchi, Tetsuji Ueta, Takeshi Nagao, Takashi Uchino
  • Patent number: 8217539
    Abstract: An electric motor comprising an annular stator core, a resin molding the stator core, a casing member housing the stator core, wherein the casing member has an opening, and the resin is filled into the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuji Ueta, Hiroaki Sagara, Takeshi Nagao, Takashi Uchino, Kenji Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20110309693
    Abstract: A first motor case (52) comprises a partition unit (52A) of annular shape that is formed on a surface facing a first space (P1) that is formed between the first motor case (52) and a gear case (70). The gear case (70) is fitted into the partition unit (52A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Nagao, Kenji Taguchi, Hiroaki Sagara, Tetsuji Ueta, Takashi Uchino
  • Patent number: 8067867
    Abstract: A stator includes multiple motor coils. The motor coils include multiple U-phase coils, multiple V-phase coils and multiple W-phase coils which are arranged in a circumferential direction of a motor. A neutral bus ring connects the motor coils together. The neutral bus ring is divided into multiple bus ring members. Each bus ring member connects together any one of the U-phase coils, any one of the V-phase coils and any one of the W-phase coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuji Ueta, Hiroaki Sagara, Yukifumi Yamaguchi, Takashi Uchino, Kenji Taguchi
  • Patent number: 8004126
    Abstract: A molded motor includes an annular stator formed by molding coils in resin, a rotor disposed in an internal space which is formed radially inside the stator, a cover covering the internal space, and an elastic member sandwiched between the cover and the stator and located at a more inner side in the radial direction of the stator from the coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Sagara, Kenji Taguchi, Tetsuji Ueta, Takeshi Nagao, Takashi Uchino
  • Publication number: 20100300779
    Abstract: A molded motor includes: a stator of columnar shape; and a motor case provided on an end face of the stator. The stator includes a plurality of yoke segments arranged in a circumferential direction of the stator, and a molded portion configured to mold the plurality of yoke segments. The motor case has an outer wall provided along outer circumferences of the plurality of yoke segments. The outer wall is lower in height in an axial direction of the stator than the molded portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki SAGARA, Kenji TAGUCHI, Tetsuji UETA, Takeshi NAGAO, Takashi UCHINO
  • Publication number: 20100301687
    Abstract: In a molded motor, a driving shaft is protruded from a motor case. A stator includes a molded portion forming the end face of the stator. The molded portion includes a groove portion provided in the end face of the stator. The motor case includes a protruding portion protruded toward the end face of the stator. The protruding portion, fitted into the groove portion, is made of a material having a heat conductivity higher than the molded portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Nagao, Kenji Taguchi, Hiroaki Sagara, Tetsuji Ueta, Takashi Uchino
  • Publication number: 20100295387
    Abstract: An electric motor comprising an annular stator core, a resin molding the stator core, a casing member housing the stator core, wherein the casing member has an opening, and the resin is filled into the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tetsuji UETA, Hiroaki SAGARA, Takeshi NAGAO, Takashi UCHINO, Kenji TAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20100270873
    Abstract: An electric motor includes: a stator of columnar shape including a stator core of annular shape and mold resin molding the stator core, the stator core accommodating a rotor configured to rotate about a rotary shaft; and a temperature detecting element buried in the mold resin. The stator core includes a plurality of stator teeth around which a coil wounded around respectively. The temperature detecting element is buried in the mold resin from any one of the pair of end surfaces at a position between two adjacent stator teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki SAGARA, Kenji TAGUCHI, Tetsuji UETA, Takeshi NAGAO, Takashi UCHINO
  • Publication number: 20100270093
    Abstract: An electric motor includes: a stator of columnar shape including a stator core of annular shape and mold resin molding the stator core, the stator core accommodating a rotor configured to rotate about a rotary shaft; and a position detecting circuit board including a position detecting element configured to detect a position of the rotor. The stator has a cavity for accommodating the rotor. One end of the cavity is covered by the mold resin. The position detecting circuit board is placed on an opposite side from the rotor across the mold resin covering the one end of the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki SAGARA, Kenji TAGUCHI, Tetsuji UETA, Takeshi NAGAO, Takashi UCHINO
  • Patent number: 7795767
    Abstract: An aspect of the invention provides a motor that comprises: a stator including multiple motor coils; multiple bus rings configured to distribute currents of different phases to the motor coils; and a ring-shaped bus ring holder in which multiple holding grooves configured to hold the respective bus rings are formed, wherein: each of the motor coils includes an insulator around which a wound wire is wound; the insulator includes an outer flange formed at an outer side of the wound wire in a radial direction of the motor and extending in an axial direction of the motor; and the bus ring holder is arranged at an outer side of the outer flange in the radial direction of the motor, and contiguous to the outer flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuji Ueta, Hiroaki Sagara, Yukifumi Yamaguchi, Takashi Uchino, Kenji Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20100163320
    Abstract: A molded motor includes a ring-shaped stator and a rotor disposed inside the stator. The stator has teeth, insulators surrounding the teeth, coils wound around the insulators, and a molded part molding the teeth, insulators and coils. The insulators are partially exposed from the molded part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hiroaki SAGARA, Kenji Taguchi, Tetsuji Ueta, Takeshi Nagao, Takashi Uchino
  • Patent number: 7701107
    Abstract: Included are a rotor, and a stator having a yoke section and a teeth section including multiple teeth. The teeth section and the yoke section are made of mutually independent configuration members, and connected to each other. At least one of the teeth section and the yoke section is formed by connecting each neighboring two of its multiple segments arranged one after another in a direction in which the rotor rotates. At least some neighboring teeth out of the multiple teeth are unified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Sagara, Yukifumi Yamaguchi, Takashi Uchino, Kazuhiro Tomoshige, Keiji Kishimoto, Tetsuji Ueta, Kenji Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20100066183
    Abstract: A molded motor includes an annular stator formed by molding coils in resin, a rotor disposed in an internal space which is formed radially inside the stator, a cover covering the internal space, and an elastic member sandwiched between the cover and the stator and located at a more inner side in the radial direction of the stator from the coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hiroaki SAGARA, Kenji TAGUCHI, Tetsuji UETA, Takeshi NAGAO, Takashi UCHINO
  • Publication number: 20090243418
    Abstract: A stator includes multiple motor coils. The motor coils include multiple U-phase coils, multiple V-phase coils and multiple W-phase coils which are arranged in a circumferential direction of a motor. A neutral bus ring connects the motor coils together. The neutral bus ring is divided into multiple bus ring members. Each bus ring member connects together any one of the U-phase coils, any one of the V-phase coils and any one of the W-phase coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tetsuji Ueta, Hiroaki Sagara, Yukifumi Yamaguchi, Takashi Uchino, Kenji Taguchi
  • Publication number: 20090243408
    Abstract: An aspect of the invention provides a motor that comprises: a stator including multiple motor coils; multiple bus rings configured to distribute currents of different phases to the motor coils; and a ring-shaped bus ring holder in which multiple holding grooves configured to hold the respective bus rings are formed, wherein: each of the motor coils includes an insulator around which a wound wire is wound; the insulator includes an outer flange formed at an outer side of the wound wire in a radial direction of the motor and extending in an axial direction of the motor; and the bus ring holder is arranged at an outer side of the outer flange in the radial direction of the motor, and contiguous to the outer flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuji UETA, Hiroaki SAGARA, Yukifumi YAMAGUCHI, Takashi UCHINO, Kenji TAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20080061653
    Abstract: Included are a rotor, and a stator having a yoke section and a teeth section including multiple teeth. The teeth section and the yoke section are made of mutually independent configuration members, and connected to each other. At least one of the teeth section and the yoke section is formed by connecting each neighboring two of its multiple segments arranged one after another in a direction in which the rotor rotates. At least some neighboring teeth out of the multiple teeth are unified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Sagara, Yukifumi Yamaguchi, Takashi Uchino, Kazuhiro Tomoshige, Keiji Kishimoto, Tetsuji Ueta, Kenji Taguchi