Patents by Inventor Toshiyuki Nishikata
Toshiyuki Nishikata 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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Publication number: 20230361653Abstract: Provided is a rotating device having excellent performance of cooling a heat generation source. Included are a shaft member, a rotating body having a tubular shape and rotatable about the shaft member, a bearing supporting the rotating body with respect to the shaft member, and a coupling member disposed between the bearing and the rotating body in a radial direction. The coupling member includes a ventilation channel communicating with an inside and an outside of the rotating body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Hitoshi IWATA, Michihiro SHIMIZU, Naoki OHSAWA, Toshiyuki NISHIKATA, Tsuyoshi KANO, Shoma YAMANISHI, Yuta AMAGI, Yuya SENDA
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Publication number: 20220316487Abstract: A rotating body is shorter in radial direction than in axial direction. The inner circumferential surfaces of a first bearing and a second bearing are fixed at an outer circumferential surface of the shaft member. In the axial direction, the outer diameter of the shaft member is substantially the same from a part, of the shaft member, opposing the first bearing to a part, of the shaft member, opposing the second bearing, and the inner and outer diameters of the rotating body are substantially the same from an end part, of the rotating body, on the first bearing side to an end part, of the rotating body, on the second bearing side. In the axial direction, one of stators is disposed at a central part (C1) of the shaft member, one of magnets is disposed at a central part (C2) of the rotating body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2020Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Hitoshi IWATA, Tsuyoshi KANO, Naoki OHSAWA, Shoma YAMANISHI, Toshiyuki NISHIKATA, Seiji MITAMURA, Michihiro SHIMIZU, Yuta AMAGI
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Publication number: 20220235775Abstract: A rotating device comprising: an axial member; a tubular rotating body rotatable in relation to the axial member; a tubular housing surrounding the rotating body; a bearing supporting the rotating body with respect to the axial member; a stator inside the rotating body; and one or a plurality of rotor blades provided to the rotating body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Hitoshi IWATA, Tsuyoshi KANO, Naoki OHSAWA, Shoma YAMANISHI, Toshiyuki NISHIKATA, Michihiro SHIMIZU, Yuta AMAGI
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Publication number: 20220200392Abstract: To provide a motor capable of meeting a demand for size reduction. The motor includes an axial member, a tubular rotating body rotatable in relation to the axial member, a bearing supporting the rotating body with respect to the axial member, and a stator inside the rotating body. The rotating body preferably includes a tubular member formed of a single member, and a magnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Hitoshi IWATA, Naoki OHSAWA, Shoma YAMANISHI, Toshiyuki NISHIKATA, Seiji MITAMURA, Michihiro SHIMIZU, Yuta AMAGI
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Patent number: 10734851Abstract: A motor includes a rotor frame; a shaft; first and second rotor magnets that are coupled with the shaft, formed separately, and spaced apart in an axial direction of the shaft; a stator portion having a stator core, a winding around the stator core, and a plurality of first salient pole portions; a torque holding portion facing the rotor magnets in a radial direction, being arranged between the rotor frame and the stator portion in the axial direction of the shaft, and having a plurality of second salient pole portions; and a circuit board arranged, in the axial direction of the shaft, on a side of the stator portion opposite the rotor frame. An electronic component is arranged at the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.Inventors: Akio Ando, Hirotaka Sato, Toshiyuki Nishikata
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Publication number: 20180198326Abstract: A motor includes a rotor frame; a shaft; first and second rotor magnets that are coupled with the shaft, formed separately, and spaced apart in an axial direction of the shaft; a stator portion having a stator core, a winding around the stator core, and a plurality of first salient pole portions; a torque holding portion facing the rotor magnets in a radial direction, being arranged between the rotor frame and the stator portion in the axial direction of the shaft, and having a plurality of second salient pole portions; and a circuit board arranged, in the axial direction of the shaft, on a side of the stator portion opposite the rotor frame. An electronic component is arranged at the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD.Inventors: Akio ANDO, Hirotaka SATO, Toshiyuki NISHIKATA
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Patent number: 9948151Abstract: An outer rotor type brushless motor of the present invention comprises: a rotor portion having a rotor frame, a shaft, and a rotor magnet; a bearing housing; a stator portion facing the rotor magnet and having a stator core, a plurality of first salient pole portions extending toward the rotor magnet from the stator core, an insulation surrounding the first salient pole portion, and a winding around the first salient pole portion through the insulation; and a torque holding portion provided on an inner side of the outer circumference portion of the rotor frame and an outer circumference of the bearing housing, and having a plurality of second salient pole portions disposed coaxially with the stator core and extending toward the rotor magnet, where the first salient pole portions and the second salient pole portions are provided in different numbers.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: MINEBEA CO., LTD.Inventors: Akio Ando, Hirotaka Sato, Toshiyuki Nishikata
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Patent number: 9755478Abstract: The invention provides a brushless motor. A stator 16 of the brushless motor has a stator core 17 provided with a plurality of salient poles 18 arranged in its a circumferential direction, and a winding wire 20 wound around the plurality of salient poles 18 through an insulator 19. A rotor 22 of the brushless motor has a tubular rotor yoke 23 arranged to surround the stator 16, an annular magnet for detent torque 25 arranged in an inner peripheral portion of the winding wire 20 on the stator core 17 and surrounding the shaft 15, and a magnetic member 27 coupled to an interior surface of a ceiling portion of the rotor yoke 23 to be opposed to the magnet for detent torque 25, and surrounding the shaft 15.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: MINEBEA CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuta Amagi, Ryoji Saneshige, Toshiyuki Nishikata
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Publication number: 20160065017Abstract: The invention provides a brushless motor. A stator 16 of the brushless motor has a stator core 17 provided with a plurality of salient poles 18 arranged in its a circumferential direction, and a winding wire 20 wound around the plurality of salient poles 18 through an insulator 19. A rotor 22 of the brushless motor has a tubular rotor yoke 23 arranged to surround the stator 16, an annular magnet for detent torque 25 arranged in an inner peripheral portion of the winding wire 20 on the stator core 17 and surrounding the shaft 15, and a magnetic member 27 coupled to an interior surface of a ceiling portion of the rotor yoke 23 to be opposed to the magnet for detent torque 25, and surrounding the shaft 15.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Yuta AMAGI, Ryoji SANESHIGE, Toshiyuki NISHIKATA
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Patent number: 9135945Abstract: A disk rotating motor is provided with: a stator including a stator core and a bracket for fixing the stator core; a rotor that can be rotated with respect to the stator and includes a rotary shaft; and a bearing that rotatably supports the rotary shaft on the outer diameter side of the rotary shaft, the bearing being supported by the bracket. The bracket includes a cylindrical portion extending along the rotary shaft, and a folded portion formed by folding the upper end of the cylindrical portion onto the outer diameter side such that at least a coaxial part of the folded portion extends coaxially along an outer surface of the cylindrical portion. The cylindrical portion and the folded portion are sandwiched by the stator core and the bearing in a radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: MINEBEA CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Ishida, Okihisa Tsuchie, Toshiyuki Nishikata
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Publication number: 20150084475Abstract: An outer rotor type brushless motor of the present invention comprises: a rotor portion having a rotor frame, a shaft, and a rotor magnet; a bearing housing; a stator portion facing the rotor magnet and having a stator core, a plurality of first salient pole portions extending toward the rotor magnet from the stator core, an insulation surrounding the first salient pole portion, and a winding around the first salient pole portion through the insulation; and a torque holding portion provided on an inner side of the outer circumference portion of the rotor frame and an outer circumference of the bearing housing, and having a plurality of second salient pole portions disposed coaxially with the stator core and extending toward the rotor magnet, where the first salient pole portions and the second salient pole portions are provided in different numbers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Akio ANDO, Hirotaka SATO, Toshiyuki NISHIKATA
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Patent number: 8975797Abstract: A disk-rotating motor includes a rotor section including a rotor magnet attached to a rotor frame and a shaft fixed to a center of the rotor frame, and a stator section including a shaft-bearing which bears the shaft, wherein the stator section includes the shaft-bearing, a shaft-bearing housing which holds the shaft-bearing, a thrust plate which bears the shaft in an axis direction, a stator core which is arranged to face the rotor magnet and provided with wire-winding, a core holder which holds the stator core, and a bracket which holds the shaft-bearing housing. The bracket has a projecting part which fixes the shaft-bearing at a central part thereof, an inner diameter part of the shaft-bearing is press-fitted to be tightened to the projecting part, and an outer diameter part of the shaft-bearing housing is adhered to be tightened to an inner diameter part of the core holder.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2010Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiyuki Nishikata, Kumio Masuda
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Patent number: 8836182Abstract: A ring-shaped back yoke and a ring-shaped magnet are provided on a bottom surface of a ring-shaped opening part formed at a central portion of an alignment ring of a turntable part. The back yoke is provided with a protruding pawl which protrudes in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the back yoke, and the alignment ring is provided with a through hole into which the protruding pawl is inserted when mounting the back yoke to the alignment ring. The protruding pawl of the back yoke and an upper surface of a rotor frame are fixed together using an adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2010Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiyuki Nishikata, Hideki Noto
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Patent number: 8782678Abstract: There is provided a disk clamping mechanism that supports a disk on a turntable unit under pressure by an attractive force produced between a clamping magnet and a damper constituted in a rotor unit, wherein the clamping magnet is directly fixed at the upper surface of a rotor frame including the turntable unit, and further, the upper surface of the clamping magnet is covered with a centering member for centering the disk.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2010Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiyuki Nishikata, Kumio Masuda
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Publication number: 20140185423Abstract: A disk rotating motor is provided with: a stator including a stator core and a bracket for fixing the stator core; a rotor that can be rotated with respect to the stator and includes a rotary shaft; and a bearing that rotatably supports the rotary shaft on the outer diameter side of the rotary shaft, the bearing being supported by the bracket. The bracket includes a cylindrical portion extending along the rotary shaft, and a folded portion formed by folding the upper end of the cylindrical portion onto the outer diameter side such that at least a coaxial part of the folded portion extends coaxially along an outer surface of the cylindrical portion. The cylindrical portion and the folded portion are sandwiched by the stator core and the bearing in a radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi ISHIDA, Okihisa TSUCHIE, Toshiyuki NISHIKATA
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Patent number: 8737015Abstract: A disk rotating motor is provided with: a stator including a stator core and a bracket for fixing the stator core; a rotor that can be rotated with respect to the stator and includes a shaft; and a bearing that rotatably supports the rotary shaft on the outer diameter side of the rotary shaft. The bracket includes a cylindrical portion extending along the shaft and a folded portion formed by folding the upper end of the cylindrical portion onto the outer diameter side. The bearing is fixed to the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion whereas the stator core is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the folded portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Ishida, Okihisa Tsuchie, Toshiyuki Nishikata
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Publication number: 20140042849Abstract: Reduction in size of a shape of a brushless motor of the outer rotor type having an outer case seen from the axial direction is realized. The brushless motor has an outer case 101, a rotor frame 107 which has a rotor magnet in an inner circumference thereof, and a shaft 105 which is fixed to the rotor frame 107 and which is held to the outer case 101 in a rotatable condition. The outer case 101 has a shape consisting of curved portions 102a and 102b, and linear portions 102c and 102d, seen from the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiyuki NISHIKATA, Kumio MASUDA
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Publication number: 20130049505Abstract: A disk-rotating motor includes a rotor section including a rotor magnet attached to a rotor frame and a shaft fixed to a center of the rotor frame, and a stator section including a shaft-bearing which bears the shaft, wherein the stator section includes the shaft-bearing, a shaft-bearing housing which holds the shaft-bearing, a thrust plate which bears the shaft in an axis direction, a stator core which is arranged to face the rotor magnet and provided with wire-winding, a core holder which holds the stator core, and a bracket which holds the shaft-bearing housing. The bracket has a projecting part which fixes the shaft-bearing at a central part thereof, an inner diameter part of the shaft-bearing is press-fitted to be tightened to the projecting part, and an outer diameter part of the shaft-bearing housing is adhered to be tightened to an inner diameter part of the core holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2010Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: MINEBEA MOTOR MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiyuki Nishikata, Kumio Masuda
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Publication number: 20120299437Abstract: A ring-shaped back yoke and a ring-shaped magnet are provided on a bottom surface of a ring-shaped opening part formed at a central portion of an alignment ring of a turntable part. The back yoke is provided with a protruding pawl which protrudes in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the back yoke, and the alignment ring is provided with a through hole into which the protruding pawl is inserted when mounting the back yoke to the alignment ring. The protruding pawl of the back yoke and an upper surface of a rotor frame are fixed together using an adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: MINEBEA MOTOR MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiyuki Nishikata, Hideki Noto
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Publication number: 20120185883Abstract: There is provided a disk clamping mechanism that supports a disk on a turntable unit under pressure by an attractive force produced between a clamping magnet and a damper constituted in a rotor unit, wherein the clamping magnet is directly fixed at the upper surface of a rotor frame including the turntable unit, and further, the upper surface of the clamping magnet is covered with a centering member for centering the disk.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2010Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: MINEBEA MOTOR MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiyuki Nishikata, Kumio Masuda