Patents by Inventor Yoko YASUTOMI

Yoko YASUTOMI 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: 11781928
    Abstract: A torque sensor includes a first structure, a second structure, a third structure provided between the first structure and the second structure, and at least two sensor units provided between the first structure and the second structure. A plurality of first contact portions having a structure integrated with the first structure is provided inside an outer peripheral portion of the first structure, first distal ends are arranged near the outer peripheral portion, and the first distal ends are in contact with a first attachment portion. A plurality of second contact portions having a structure integrated with the second structure is provided at a part of an inner peripheral portion of the second structure, second distal ends are arranged near the inner peripheral portion, and the second distal ends are in contact with a second attachment portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Takada, Takatoshi Inoguchi, Takayuki Endo, Keiya Hoshino, Yoko Yasutomi, Subei Shun, Yuji Usui
  • Patent number: 11761835
    Abstract: The object is to provide a mounting structure for a torque sensor capable of improving a detection accuracy of a torque sensor. A torque sensor includes a first structure, a second structure, a third structure provided between the first structure and the second structure, and at least two sensor units provided between the first structure and the second structure. A plurality of contact portions are provided on one of the first structure and the first attachment portion and one of the second structure and the second attachment portion, and are in contact with another of the first structure and the first attachment portion and another of the second structure and the second attachment portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Endo, Keiya Hoshino, Yoko Yasutomi, Subei Shun, Yuji Usui
  • Publication number: 20210325266
    Abstract: An elastic body is fixed to a main body and a movable body and is deformable according to the movement of the movable body. A strain sensor is provided on the elastic body and includes a strain body. The movable body includes an opening. The stopper member includes a first contact portion and a second contact portion provided inside the opening, whose distances from the opening are different from each other. The first contact portion is located in a direction in which the movable range of the strain body is great, and the second contact portion is located in a direction in which the movable range of the strain body is small.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Endo, Yoko Yasutomi
  • Publication number: 20210131892
    Abstract: The object is to provide a mounting structure for a torque sensor capable of improving a detection accuracy of a torque sensor. A torque sensor includes a first structure, a second structure, a third structure provided between the first structure and the second structure, and at least two sensor units provided between the first structure and the second structure. A plurality of contact portions are provided on one of the first structure and the first attachment portion and one of the second structure and the second attachment portion, and are in contact with another of the first structure and the first attachment portion and another of the second structure and the second attachment portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki ENDO, Keiya HOSHINO, Yoko YASUTOMI, Subei SHUN, Yuji USUI
  • Publication number: 20210131893
    Abstract: A torque sensor includes a first structure, a second structure, a third structure provided between the first structure and the second structure, and at least two sensor units provided between the first structure and the second structure. A plurality of first contact portions having a structure integrated with the first structure is provided inside an outer peripheral portion of the first structure, first distal ends are arranged near the outer peripheral portion, and the first distal ends are in contact with a first attachment portion. A plurality of second contact portions having a structure integrated with the second structure is provided at a part of an inner peripheral portion of the second structure, second distal ends are arranged near the inner peripheral portion, and the second distal ends are in contact with a second attachment portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Takada, Takatoshi Inoguchi, Takayuki Endo, Keiya Hoshino, Yoko Yasutomi, Subei Shun, Yuji Usui