Patents by Inventor Wataru Funatsu

Wataru Funatsu 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: 11967867
    Abstract: A rotating electric machine includes: a field element that includes a magnet portion that includes a plurality of magnetic poles; an armature that includes an armature winding of multiple phases; and a power converter that is electrically connected to the armature winding. The rotating electric machine also includes: a plurality of electrical components that configure the power converter; and a housing member that includes a cylindrical portion that is provided on a radially inner side of a magnetic circuit portion that includes the magnet portion and the armature winding, and to which the plurality of electrical components are disposed. The cylindrical portion is provided with a coolant passage through which a coolant flows. The plurality of electrical components are arranged in the housing member on a radially inner side of the cylindrical portion, in a circumferential direction along the cylindrical portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa Sano, Yuki Takahashi, Ryota Tanabe, Yuta Hashimoto, Wataru Funatsu, Norihiro Hayashi
  • Patent number: 11653481
    Abstract: An electric power conversion device includes: a cooler that includes a flow path through which a refrigerant flows, a first surface, and a second surface opposite to the first surface in a thickness direction; and multiple power modules that include a semiconductor device configuring an upper-lower arm circuit, and a capacitor connected to the upper-lower arm circuit in parallel. The capacitor and the semiconductor device are arranged in the thickness direction. The multiple power modules are placed on both of the first surface and the second surface of the cooler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa Sano, Ryota Tanabe, Yuta Hashimoto, Wataru Funatsu
  • Publication number: 20210175780
    Abstract: A rotating electric machine includes: a field element that includes a magnet portion that includes a plurality of magnetic poles; an armature that includes an armature winding of multiple phases; and a power converter that is electrically connected to the armature winding. The rotating electric machine also includes: a plurality of electrical components that configure the power converter; and a housing member that includes a cylindrical portion that is provided on a radially inner side of a magnetic circuit portion that includes the magnet portion and the armature winding, and to which the plurality of electrical components are disposed. The cylindrical portion is provided with a coolant passage through which a coolant flows. The plurality of electrical components are arranged in the housing member on a radially inner side of the cylindrical portion, in a circumferential direction along the cylindrical portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa SANO, Yuki TAKAHASHI, Ryota TANABE, Yuta HASHIMOTO, Wataru FUNATSU, Norihiro HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20210144888
    Abstract: An electric power conversion device includes: a cooler that includes a flow path through which a refrigerant flows, a first surface, and a second surface opposite to the first surface in a thickness direction; and multiple power modules that include a semiconductor device configuring an upper-lower arm circuit, and a capacitor connected to the upper-lower arm circuit in parallel. The capacitor and the semiconductor device are arranged in the thickness direction. The multiple power modules are placed on both of the first surface and the second surface of the cooler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa SANO, Ryota TANABE, Yuta HASHIMOTO, Wataru FUNATSU
  • Patent number: 8792244
    Abstract: A power converter equipped with a semiconductor stack made up of semiconductor modules, bus bars coupled to power terminals of the semiconductor modules, a capacitor, and an input terminal table. The capacitor is disposed in alignment with a first direction in which the semiconductor modules are stacked. The capacitor has a first end and a second end opposed to the first end in a second direction in which the power terminals extend from the semiconductor modules. The first end faces in the second direction. The input terminal table is located near the second end of the capacitor. This structure permits the power converter to be reduced in size and produced at a decreased cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventor: Wataru Funatsu
  • Publication number: 20130058068
    Abstract: A power converter equipped with a semiconductor stack made up of semiconductor modules, bus bars coupled to power terminals of the semiconductor modules, a capacitor, and an input terminal table. The capacitor is disposed in alignment with a first direction in which the semiconductor modules are stacked. The capacitor has a first end and a second end opposed to the first end in a second direction in which the power terminals extend from the semiconductor modules. The first end faces in the second direction. The input terminal table is located near the second end of the capacitor. This structure permits the power converter to be reduced in size and produced at a decreased cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Wataru FUNATSU
  • Publication number: 20090273247
    Abstract: A drive device for an electric vehicle, having a structure where a stator is received inside a motor receiving cover to allow an inner cable, connected to the stator, to be led out to the transmission mechanism case side. This enables a projection to be provided on the transmission mechanism case side of the motor receiving cover, and also enables a female connector, connected to the inner cable, to be provided at the projection. The drive device for an electric vehicle has enhanced mountability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuya Miura, Wataru Funatsu