Patents by Inventor Tomoya Yamanaka

Tomoya Yamanaka 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: 11239786
    Abstract: Provided is a motor control device that includes a controller outputting a PWM control signal for controlling a multiphase electric motor, a driving signal generator generating a switching element driving signal for driving the multiphase electric motor according to the PWM control signal output from the controller, and a bridge circuit configured of a plurality of semiconductor switching elements switching a current flowing through the multiphase electric motor according to the switching element driving signal generated by the driving signal generator. The controller is provided on a first board. The driving signal generator and the bridge circuit are provided on a second board and are connected by wiring provided on the second board. The first board and the second board are connected by a predetermined inter-board connecting line. The controller outputs the PWM control signal to the driving signal generator through the predetermined inter-board connecting line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC MOBILITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromi Murata, Jiro Matsukawa, Tomoya Yamanaka, Masamitsu Hamasaki, Naoyuki Ito, Keita Gunji
  • Publication number: 20200235692
    Abstract: Provided is a motor control device that includes a controller outputting a PWM control signal for controlling a multiphase electric motor, a driving signal generator generating a switching element driving signal for driving the multiphase electric motor according to the PWM control signal output from the controller, and a bridge circuit configured of a plurality of semiconductor switching elements switching a current flowing through the multiphase electric motor according to the switching element driving signal generated by the driving signal generator. The controller is provided on a first board. The driving signal generator and the bridge circuit are provided on a second board and are connected by wiring provided on the second board. The first board and the second board are connected by a predetermined inter-board connecting line. The controller outputs the PWM control signal to the driving signal generator through the predetermined inter-board connecting line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: NIDEC MOBILITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiromi Murata, Jiro Matsukawa, Tomoya Yamanaka, Masamitsu Hamasaki, Naoyuki Ito, Keita Gunji
  • Patent number: 10505482
    Abstract: In a magnetic pole direction detection device, a detecting target magnet is attached to a tip of a rotating shaft of the rotor. A magnetic detection unit outputs a detection signal which changes according to a change in a magnetic field. A magnetic pole direction calculation unit calculates a magnetic pole direction of a rotor based on the detection signal. A current detection unit detects a current flowing through each multiphase coil. A rotating magnetic field vector calculation unit calculates a vector of a rotating magnetic field based on magnitude of the detected current. A direction correction amount calculation unit calculates a direction correction amount based on a direction and magnitude of the rotating magnetic field calculated by the rotating magnetic field vector calculation unit. A magnetic pole direction correction unit corrects the calculated magnetic pole direction by using the calculated direction correction amount calculated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoji Mori, Tomoya Yamanaka
  • Publication number: 20190158007
    Abstract: In a magnetic pole direction detection device, a detecting target magnet is attached to a tip of a rotating shaft of the rotor. A magnetic detection unit outputs a detection signal which changes according to a change in a magnetic field. A magnetic pole direction calculation unit calculates a magnetic pole direction of a rotor based on the detection signal. A current detection unit detects a current flowing through each multiphase coil. A rotating magnetic field vector calculation unit calculates a vector of a rotating magnetic field based on magnitude of the detected current. A direction correction amount calculation unit calculates a direction correction amount based on a direction and magnitude of the rotating magnetic field calculated by the rotating magnetic field vector calculation unit. A magnetic pole direction correction unit corrects the calculated magnetic pole direction by using the calculated direction correction amount calculated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoji Mori, Tomoya Yamanaka