Patents by Inventor Tomohide Aoyagi
Tomohide Aoyagi 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: 10978935Abstract: A switch power generating mechanism includes at least a first movable component, a second movable component, a first deforming component connected to the first movable component, and a power generator, wherein a pressing force is transmitted to the second movable component from the outside of the switch power generating mechanism to cause at least part of the first movable component and at least part of the second movable component to move in a connected manner and cause the first movable component to rotate by a fixed amount to deform the first deforming component by a fixed amount; and the deformation of the first deforming component is released once the first movable component has been caused to rotate by the fixed amount, and power generation is performed with power generated in the power generator due to the first movable component rotated by a fixed amount with the release from the deformation.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: ADAMANT NAMIKI PRECISION JEWEL CO., LTD.Inventor: Tomohide Aoyagi
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Patent number: 10927823Abstract: A power generation mechanism includes a first movable member, a second movable member, a twisted coil spring, a power generator, and a housing. The first and second movable members are gears. First and second wound parts of the spring are wound around a first center shaft in opposite directions. Initial elastic energies ie1 and ie2 are respectively applied to the first and second wound parts, absolute values of ie2 and ie1 being equal. The second movable member is turnable by a force from outside the mechanism, engaging teeth of the first and second movable members together to turn the first movable member. With ie12 accumulating on the first wound part and with the teeth disengaged from each other, the first center shaft is turned in an opposite direction by ie12 to generate power in the power generator. Also, the first center shaft is turned by ie1 and ie2.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Adamant Namiki Precision Jewel Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tomohide Aoyagi
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Patent number: 10797563Abstract: Provided is a power generating device which, while having a basic structure of using a rack and a pinion, increases power generating efficiency and has fewer components, has improved durability due to a simplified structure, and can easily be made in smaller sizes. Configuring a guide mechanism using outer walls of a case of a power generating unit as guides and combining the same with rails provided on inner walls of a case of the power generating device distributes unnecessary stress on the power generating unit over the inner walls of the case to obtain effects of achieving an overall small size, reduction in the number of components, and improved durability.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: ADAMANT NAMIKI PRECISION JEWEL CO., LTD.Inventor: Tomohide Aoyagi
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Publication number: 20200204042Abstract: A switch power generating mechanism includes at least a first movable component, a second movable component, a first deforming component connected to the first movable component, and a power generator, wherein a pressing force is transmitted to the second movable component from the outside of the switch power generating mechanism to cause at least part of the first movable component and at least part of the second movable component to move in a connected manner and cause the first movable component to rotate by a fixed amount to deform the first deforming component by a fixed amount; and the deformation of the first deforming component is released once the first movable component has been caused to rotate by the fixed amount, and power generation is performed with power generated in the power generator due to the first movable component rotated by a fixed amount with the release from the deformation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventor: Tomohide AOYAGI
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Publication number: 20200018295Abstract: A power generation mechanism includes a first movable member, a second movable member, a twisted coil spring, a power generator, and a housing. The first and second movable members are gears. First and second wound parts of the spring are wound around a first center shaft in opposite directions. Initial elastic energies ie1 and ie2 are respectively applied to the first and second wound parts, absolute values of ie2 and ie1 being equal. The second movable member is turnable by a force from outside the mechanism, engaging teeth of the first and second movable members together to turn the first movable member. With ie12 accumulating on the first wound part and with the teeth disengaged from each other, the first center shaft is turned in an opposite direction by ie12 to generate power in the power generator. Also, the first center shaft is turned by ie1 and ie2.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Applicant: ADAMANT NAMIKI PRECISION JEWEL CO., LTD.Inventor: Tomohide AOYAGI
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Patent number: 9845064Abstract: Provided is a steering-wheel power generation device that, when operating in-vehicle equipment wirelessly from an operation unit provided on a steering wheel, can supply power having high power generation efficiency and space efficiency in line with practical use. A ring-shaped rack and a gear power generator fitted to the rack are provided in the gripping portion of the steering wheel, and a guide groove portion is provided on an inner wall of the gripping portion, thereby enabling a guide portion to absorb shock other than the shock in the power generation direction, and enabling stable power supply even when the steering wheel is being rotated.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: ADAMANT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomohide Aoyagi, Yasuhiro Hyakutake
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Publication number: 20170225633Abstract: Provided is a steering-wheel power generation device that, when operating in-vehicle equipment wirelessly from an operation unit provided on a steering wheel, can supply power having high power generation efficiency and space efficiency in line with practical use. A ring-shaped rack and a gear power generator fitted to the rack are provided in the gripping portion of the steering wheel, and a guide groove portion is provided on an inner wall of the gripping portion, thereby enabling a guide portion to absorb shock other than the shock in the power generation direction, and enabling stable power supply even when the steering wheel is being rotated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: ADAMANT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomohide AOYAGI, Yasuhiro HYAKUTAKE
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Publication number: 20170201159Abstract: Provided is a power generating device which, while having a basic structure of using a rack and a pinion, increases power generating efficiency and has fewer components, has improved durability due to a simplified structure, and can easily be made in smaller sizes. Configuring a guide mechanism using outer walls of a case of a power generating unit as guides and combining the same with rails provided on inner walls of a case of the power generating device distributes unnecessary stress on the power generating unit over the inner walls of the case to obtain effects of achieving an overall small size, reduction in the number of components, and improved durability.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventor: Tomohide AOYAGI
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Publication number: 20170160104Abstract: Disclosed is a reflective encoder which is capable of measuring movement amount and detecting movement direction by using one emergent light beam, and achieving high reliability and miniaturization through a simple structure. In the reflective encoder, a light beam emitted by a laser oscillator is caused to be incident on a reflective diffraction grating disposed on a side of a scale, and diffracted light beams reflected by the reflective diffraction grating are received by light receiving elements. An interference optical system is provided between the light receiving elements and the reflective diffraction grating. An optical system is thus constructed to measure movement amount and detect movement direction by using only one emergent light beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicants: NAMIKI SEIMITSU HOUSEKI KABUSHIKIKAISHA, ADAMANT KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Renshi SAWADA, Toshihiro TAKESHITA, Takuma IWASAKI, Masanori ISHIKAWA, Chihiro OKAMOTO, Tomohide AOYAGI
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Patent number: 7825555Abstract: A surface mount-type vibration motor and an installation structure for a surface mount-type vibration motor, where soldered portions are prevented from separating from a circuit board without requiring any design change in a vibration motor body. A section where a motor holding section of a motor holder and motor support sections of the motor holder are connected is bent in an arc shape having elasticity to form the motor holder, the motor holding section holding a vibration motor body to which an elastic holder is attached, the motor support sections being arranged along a circuit board. First contact sections and second contact sections are formed in the connection section such that distal ends of the first and second contact sections are of a band-like shape projecting toward the inside of the vibration motor body. The motor holder reduces a load applied to portions where the surface mount-type vibration motor is soldered to the circuit board and also improves bonding strength.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2004Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Namiki Seimitsu Houseki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hidehiro Uchiumi, Kazuo Morita, Toshio Suzuki, Tomohide Aoyagi, Takeshi Kogawa, Mitsugu Kudo
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Patent number: 7723873Abstract: A vibration actuator having a simple small-sized structure capable of obtaining vibration enough to sense without use of suspension or the like is provided. Amplitude of a moving part is restrained by a magnetic gap formed by cup-shaped yokes which are formed to interpose a magnet, and the moving part is vibrated without collision of the moving part with an inner wall of a fixed part. Therefore, magnetic force exerted between the moving part and the fixed part is allowed to function as a suspension. Therefore, it is possible to solve a problem, that is, reduction in the amplitude caused from the suspension. In addition, an air damper structure that air in upper and lower space of the moving part is used as a damper is provided, so that it is possible to obtain a wide frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Namiki Seimitsu Houseki Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tomohide Aoyagi
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Patent number: 7589446Abstract: In a solder reflow process, a vibration motor is stably mounted on a circuit board by changing the design of a partial shape of a soldered motor holder without changing the design of a vibration motor body and securing a sufficient soldering area to completely perform solder bonding to prevent a soldered portion of a motor holder from peeling off the circuit board. A surface mount type vibration motor is provided, wherein the pedestals of a motor holder include the support plates that are in contact with stationary lands on a surface of a circuit board and extend in the axial direction of an output shaft, end portions of the support plates are arranged between the position of an eccentric weight and the end surface of the eccentric weight along the axial direction, and the support plates are not arranged just under an axis of said output shaft where the distance between the weight and the circuit board is minimum.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2005Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Namiki Seimitsu Houseki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshio Suzuki, Tomohide Aoyagi, Takeshi Kogawa
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Publication number: 20090218896Abstract: [Problems] A surface mount-type vibration motor and an installation structure for a surface mount-type vibration motor, where soldered portions are prevented from separating from a circuit board without requiring any design change in a vibration motor body. [Means for Solving the Problem] A section where a motor holding section 31 of a motor holder 30 and motor support sections 32 of the motor holder 30 are connected is bent in an arc shape having elasticity to form the motor holder 30, the motor holding section 31 holding a vibration motor body 2 to which an elastic holder 8 is attached, the motor support sections 32 being arranged along a circuit board 3. First contact sections 52 and second contact sections 53 are formed in the connection section such that distal ends of the first and second contact sections are of a band-like shape projecting toward the inside of the vibration motor body 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2004Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: NAMIKI SEIMITSU HOUSEKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hidehiro Uchiumi, Kazuo Morita, Toshio Suzuki, Tomohide Aoyagi, Takeshi Kogawa, Mitsugu Kudo
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Publication number: 20090199644Abstract: [Object] A vibration actuator having a simple small-sized structure capable of obtaining vibration enough to sense without use of suspension or the like is provided. [Solving Means] Amplitude of a moving part is restrained by a magnetic gap formed by cup-shaped yokes which are formed to interpose a magnet, and the moving part is vibrated without collision of the moving part with an inner wall of a fixed part. Therefore, magnetic force exerted between the moving part and the fixed part is allowed to function as a suspension. Therefore, it is possible to solve a problem, that is, reduction in the amplitude caused from the suspension. In addition, an air damper structure that air in upper and lower space of the moving part is used as a damper is provided, so that it is possible to obtain a wide frequency band.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2006Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: NAMIKI SEIMITSU HOUSEKI KABUSHIKIKAISHAInventor: Tomohide Aoyagi
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Publication number: 20090146509Abstract: [Object] To provide a vibration actuator capable of obtaining sufficiently sensible vibration with a flat, thin shape maintained. [Solving Means] Two magnets of a moving part are fixed in a direction where magnetic forces of the magnets are repulsed each other, and the moving part is disposed inside a coil of a fixed part in a housing, so that the moving part collides with the housing when an alternating current is applied to the coil. Therefore, vibration is transferred to the case through the collision. Accordingly, it is possible to implement a miniaturized vibration actuator capable of generating a sufficiently sensible vibration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2005Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: NAMIKI SEIMITSU HOUSEKI KABUSIKIKAISHAInventors: Tomohide Aoyagi, Toshio Suzuki
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Patent number: 7525225Abstract: To realize high reliability and a long-term stabilized power supply (long lifetime) in the connection between a power supply terminal and a power supply land on a circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2004Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Namiki Seimitsu Houseki Kabuhsiki KaishaInventors: Hidehiro Uchiumi, Toshio Suzuki, Tomohide Aoyagi, Takeshi Kogawa, Kazuo Morita
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Publication number: 20080309180Abstract: In a solder reflow process, a vibration motor is stably mounted on a circuit board by changing the design of a partial shape of a soldered motor holder without changing the design of a vibration motor body and securing a sufficient soldering area to completely perform solder bonding to prevent a soldered portion of a motor holder from peeling off the circuit board. [Solution] To provide a surface mount type vibration motor, wherein the pedestals of a motor holder comprise the support plates that are in contact with stationary lands on a surface of a circuit board and extend in the axial direction of an output shaft, end portions of the support plates are arranged between the position of an eccentric weight and the end surface of the eccentric weight along the axial direction, and the support plates are not arranged just under an axis of said output shaft where the distance between the weight and the circuit board is minimum.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2005Publication date: December 18, 2008Inventors: Toshio Suzuki, Tomohide Aoyagi, Takeshi Kogawa
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Publication number: 20070278871Abstract: [Problem] To realize high reliability and a long-term stabilized power supply (long lifetime) in the connection between a power supply terminal and a power supply land on a circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2004Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: NAMIKI SEIMITSU HOUSEKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hidehiro Uchiumi, Toshio Suzuki, Tomohide Aoyagi, Takeshi Kogawa, Kazuo Morita