Patents by Inventor Toshihiro Tamitsuji
Toshihiro Tamitsuji 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: 12101013Abstract: A motor includes a rotor having a rotation shaft, a stator arranged oppositely in a circumferential direction of the rotor, and a pair of bearing portions rotatably supporting the rotation shaft, the pair of bearing portions each include a first bearing being rotatable together with the rotation shaft and a second bearing being rotatable together with the first bearing, the first bearing rotates together with the rotation shaft when the first bearing is normal, and the second bearing as well as the first bearing rotates together with the rotation shaft when the first bearing is abnormal.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Yuma Ohno, Toshihiro Tamitsuji, Yuya Hisatomi
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Patent number: 11750122Abstract: A motor drive control device capable of determining a drive state of a motor is provided. The motor drive control device includes a plurality of motor drive circuits performing, based on drive control signals (Sca1 and Sca2) for controlling the number of rotations of a motor, control of energization of the motor and outputting FG signals (fg1 and fg2) having a cycle corresponding to the actual number of rotations of the motor, a composite signal generation circuit receiving an input of each of the FG signals output from the motor drive circuits and generating a composite signal by combining input signals, and a drive control circuit generating, based on a speed command signal indicating a target number of rotations of the motor, the drive control signals and outputting the drive control signals to each of the motor drive circuits. The FG signals output from the motor drive circuits have a phase difference from each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Yuuya Hisatomi, Toshihiro Tamitsuji, Hidetoshi Hijikata
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Patent number: 11722087Abstract: The present application makes it possible to measure a PWM signal in a wide frequency range. A PWM signal measurement device (20) includes: a first duty cycle measurement unit (24) of a capture type configured to measure a frequency (f) and a duty cycle of a PWM signal (Sc); a voltage measurement unit (23) configured to measure a smoothed voltage (Vad) obtained by smoothing the PWM signal using a smoothing circuit (13); a second duty cycle measurement unit (25) of a smoothing type configured to measure a duty cycle of the PWM signal on the basis of a measured voltage value (Vadm) of the smoothed voltage; and a measurement-type selecting unit (26) configured to select one of the capture type or the smoothing type on the basis of a measured value of the frequency and a measured value of the smoothed voltage.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Hidetoshi Hijikata, Toshihiro Tamitsuji
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Publication number: 20230046384Abstract: A motor drive control device capable of determining a drive state of a motor is provided. The motor drive control device includes a plurality of motor drive circuits performing, based on drive control signals (Sca1 and Sca2) for controlling the number of rotations of a motor, control of energization of the motor and outputting FG signals (fg1 and fg2) having a cycle corresponding to the actual number of rotations of the motor, a composite signal generation circuit receiving an input of each of the FG signals output from the motor drive circuits and generating a composite signal by combining input signals, and a drive control circuit generating, based on a speed command signal indicating a target number of rotations of the motor, the drive control signals and outputting the drive control signals to each of the motor drive circuits. The FG signals output from the motor drive circuits have a phase difference from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Yuuya HISATOMI, Toshihiro TAMITSUJI, Hidetoshi HIJIKATA
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Publication number: 20220263450Abstract: The present application makes it possible to measure a PWM signal in a wide frequency range. A PWM signal measurement device (20) includes: a first duty cycle measurement unit (24) of a capture type configured to measure a frequency (f) and a duty cycle of a PWM signal (Sc); a voltage measurement unit (23) configured to measure a smoothed voltage (Vad) obtained by smoothing the PWM signal using a smoothing circuit (13); a second duty cycle measurement unit (25) of a smoothing type configured to measure a duty cycle of the PWM signal on the basis of a measured voltage value (Vadm) of the smoothed voltage; and a measurement-type selecting unit (26) configured to select one of the capture type or the smoothing type on the basis of a measured value of the frequency and a measured value of the smoothed voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2020Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Hidetoshi HIJIKATA, Toshihiro TAMITSUJI
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Publication number: 20220170507Abstract: A motor includes a rotor having a rotation shaft, a stator arranged oppositely in a circumferential direction of the rotor, and a pair of bearing portions rotatably supporting the rotation shaft, the pair of bearing portions each include a first bearing being rotatable together with the rotation shaft and a second bearing being rotatable together with the first bearing, the first bearing rotates together with the rotation shaft when the first bearing is normal, and the second bearing as well as the first bearing rotates together with the rotation shaft when the first bearing is abnormal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Yuma OHNO, Toshihiro TAMITSUJI, Yuya HISATOMI
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Patent number: 11303233Abstract: A motor drive control device driving a motor having a first system coil and a second system coil, the motor drive control device comprising: a first drive circuit controlling energization of the first system coil; a second drive circuit controlling energization of the second system coil; and a signal output circuit detecting a first voltage that is a voltage at a middle point of the first system coil and a second voltage that is a voltage at a middle point of the second system coil, and outputting an output signal concerning whether or not any one of the first system coil and the second system coil is in an open state, based on a detection result of the first voltage and a detection result of the second voltage.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.Inventors: Yuya Hisatomi, Toshihiro Tamitsuji
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Patent number: 11031890Abstract: A motor drive control device driving a motor having a first system coil and a second system coil, the motor drive control device comprising: a first drive circuit controlling energization of the first system coil; a second drive circuit controlling energization of the second system coil; a first temperature sensor detecting a temperature of the first drive circuit; a second temperature sensor detecting a temperature of the second drive circuit; and a signal output circuit outputting an output signal concerning whether or not any one of the first system coil and the second system coil is in an open state, based on a detection result by the first temperature sensor and a detection result by the second temperature sensor.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.Inventors: Masahiro Tanaka, Yuya Hisatomi, Toshihiro Tamitsuji
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Patent number: 10797626Abstract: A motor drive control device causes a single phase motor including a coil of a first system and a coil of a second system to be driven. The motor drive control device has a first driving circuit configured to perform control to energize the coil of the first system, a second driving circuit configured to perform control to energize the coil of the second system, and a driving control unit configured to control an operation of the first driving circuit and an operation of the second driving circuit. The driving control unit has a driving voltage detecting unit configured to detect a driving voltage applied to the first driving circuit and a driving voltage applied to the second driving circuit, and a compensation control unit configured to cause one driving circuit between the first driving circuit and the second driving circuit to execute a maintenance operation for maintaining rotation of the single phase motor, based on a detection result of the driving voltage detecting unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.Inventors: Hiroaki Murakami, Toshihiro Tamitsuji, Yuuya Hisatomi
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Publication number: 20200280275Abstract: A motor drive control device driving a motor having a first system coil and a second system coil, the motor drive control device comprising: a first drive circuit controlling energization of the first system coil; a second drive circuit controlling energization of the second system coil; a first temperature sensor detecting a temperature of the first drive circuit; a second temperature sensor detecting a temperature of the second drive circuit; and a signal output circuit outputting an output signal concerning whether or not any one of the first system coil and the second system coil is in an open state, based on a detection result by the first temperature sensor and a detection result by the second temperature sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Masahiro TANAKA, Yuya HISATOMI, Toshihiro TAMITSUJI
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Publication number: 20200280271Abstract: A motor drive control device driving a motor having a first system coil and a second system coil, the motor drive control device comprising: a first drive circuit controlling energization of the first system coil; a second drive circuit controlling energization of the second system coil; and a signal output circuit detecting a first voltage that is a voltage at a middle point of the first system coil and a second voltage that is a voltage at a middle point of the second system coil, and outputting an output signal concerning whether or not any one of the first system coil and the second system coil is in an open state, based on a detection result of the first voltage and a detection result of the second voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Yuya HISATOMI, Toshihiro TAMITSUJI
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Patent number: 10715063Abstract: A motor drive control device for driving a single phase motor having a coil of a first system and a coil of a second system includes a first drive circuit configured to control energization to the coil of the first system, a second drive circuit configured to control energization to the coil of the second system, and an adjustment circuit to which a first monitor voltage output from the first drive circuit and a second monitor voltage output from the second drive circuit are input. One or both of the first and second drive circuits has at least one of an input terminal and an output terminal. The adjustment circuit performs an adjustment operation of applying a predetermined voltage to at least one of the input terminal and the output terminal based on the first and second monitor voltages.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.Inventor: Toshihiro Tamitsuji
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Patent number: 10601350Abstract: A motor device includes a motor, a motor driving control device and a position detector for outputting a position detection signal. The motor includes magnetic poles (n*6) and coils wound around teeth (n*4) where n is a positive integer. The coils are arranged in a peripheral direction such that the first-system coils and the second-system coils are alternately arranged. The motor driving control device includes a first drive circuit and a second drive circuit, each including an inverter circuit and a control circuit portion. The first drive circuit energizes the first-system coils and the second drive circuit energizes the second-system coils at an energization timing different from that of the first-system coils.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.Inventor: Toshihiro Tamitsuji
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Publication number: 20200014315Abstract: A motor drive control device for driving a single phase motor having a coil of a first system and a coil of a second system includes a first drive circuit configured to control energization to the coil of the first system, a second drive circuit configured to control energization to the coil of the second system, and an adjustment circuit to which a first monitor voltage output from the first drive circuit and a second monitor voltage output from the second drive circuit are input. One or both of the first and second drive circuits has at least one of an input terminal and an output terminal. The adjustment circuit performs an adjustment operation of applying a predetermined voltage to at least one of the input terminal and the output terminal based on the first and second monitor voltages.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventor: Toshihiro TAMITSUJI
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Publication number: 20200014314Abstract: A motor drive control device causes a single phase motor including a coil of a first system and a coil of a second system to be driven. The motor drive control device has a first driving circuit configured to perform control to energize the coil of the first system, a second driving circuit configured to perform control to energize the coil of the second system, and a driving control unit configured to control an operation of the first driving circuit and an operation of the second driving circuit. The driving control unit has a driving voltage detecting unit configured to detect a driving voltage applied to the first driving circuit and a driving voltage applied to the second driving circuit, and a compensation control unit configured to cause one driving circuit between the first driving circuit and the second driving circuit to execute a maintenance operation for maintaining rotation of the single phase motor, based on a detection result of the driving voltage detecting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Hiroaki MURAKAMI, Toshihiro TAMITSUJI, Yuuya HISATOMI
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Publication number: 20190238074Abstract: A motor device includes a motor, a motor driving control device and a position detector for outputting a position detection signal. The motor includes magnetic poles (n*6) and coils wound around teeth (n*4) where n is a positive integer. The coils are arranged in a peripheral direction such that the first-system coils and the second-system coils are alternately arranged. The motor driving control device includes a first drive circuit and a second drive circuit, each including an inverter circuit and a control circuit portion. The first drive circuit energizes the first-system coils and the second drive circuit energizes the second-system coils at an energization timing different from that of the first-system coils.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Toshihiro TAMITSUJI
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Patent number: 10063167Abstract: A motor drive controller includes: an advance-angle reference voltage generator that generates an advance-angle reference voltage; a back electromotive voltage comparator that generates phase signals of phases at a cross timing of the advance-angle reference voltage and back electromotive voltages of phases of a motor; and a controller that operates to perform a process including: detecting a rotation speed of the motor based on the phase signals of the phases; increasing the advance-angle reference voltage when the rotation speed moves from a high speed to a low speed; and decreasing the advance-angle reference voltage when the rotation speed moves from a low speed to a high speed.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Kaidu, Toshihiro Tamitsuji
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Publication number: 20160276965Abstract: A motor drive controller includes: an advance-angle reference voltage generator that generates an advance-angle reference voltage; a back electromotive voltage comparator that generates phase signals of phases at a cross timing of the advance-angle reference voltage and back electromotive voltages of phases of a motor; and a controller that operates to perform a process including: detecting a rotation speed of the motor based on the phase signals of the phases; increasing the advance-angle reference voltage when the rotation speed moves from a high speed to a low speed; and decreasing the advance-angle reference voltage when the rotation speed moves from a low speed to a high speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Hiroyuki KAIDU, Toshihiro TAMITSUJI
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Patent number: 8988029Abstract: A motor driving device comprises: an AC/DC converter that converts alternating current power into direct current power; a motor driving unit that operates based on the direct current power supplied from the AC/DC converter and outputs a driving signal to a motor; and a start-up auxiliary circuit that is arranged on a path connecting the AC/DC converter and the motor driving unit, wherein the start-up auxiliary circuit: delays an output of the driving signal for a first predetermined time period after the supply of the alternating current power from the alternating current power supply to the AC/DC converter starts; and gradually increases a driving voltage so that current flowing in a driving coil of the motor is limited to a predetermined value or smaller for a second predetermined time period after the output of the driving signal from the motor driving unit starts.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ken Yoshida, Toshihiro Tamitsuji, Hitoshi Umeda
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Patent number: 8564988Abstract: A DC-DC converter, which is configured to step down a direct current voltage and then outputs to a load, the DC-DC converter comprising: a switching device that converts the direct current voltage into an alternating current voltage; a rectification unit that rectifies the alternating current voltage; an output capacitor that is connected in parallel with the load, and a smoothing inductor comprising a plurality of divided inductors connected in series, wherein at least one of the number of windings and the number of layers of respective windings of the divided inductors of the smoothing inductor is adjusted so that a sum total of inductances of the divided inductors become a desired inductance and so that a sum total of floating capacitances of the plurality of the divided inductors is smaller than a floating capacitance of single inductor having an equivalent inductance.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.Inventor: Toshihiro Tamitsuji