Patents by Inventor Youichi AKASAKO

Youichi AKASAKO 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: 9397526
    Abstract: A synchronous electric motor having a structure for reducing cogging torque generated by the positioning error of a permanent magnet. Protrusions are alternately arranged in regions A and B in the circumferential direction of an iron core. Therefore, with respect to neighboring magnets positioned on both sides of the first protrusion, in region B, where the protrusion does not exit, ends of the neighboring magnets are attracted to each other by magnetic force. On the other hand, with respect to the neighboring magnets positioned on both sides of the second protrusion, in region A, where the protrusion does not exit, ends of the neighboring magnets are attracted to each other by magnetic force resulting in being inclined in opposing directions, and thus the generated cogging torque is significantly reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventor: Youichi Akasako
  • Publication number: 20150048706
    Abstract: A synchronous electric motor having a structure for reducing cogging torque generated by the positioning error of a permanent magnet. Protrusions are alternately arranged in regions A and B in the circumferential direction of an iron core. Therefore, with respect to neighboring magnets positioned on both sides of the first protrusion, in region B, where the protrusion does not exit, ends of the neighboring magnets are attracted to each other by magnetic force. On the other hand, with respect to the neighboring magnets positioned on both sides of the second protrusion, in region A, where the protrusion does not exit, ends of the neighboring magnets are attracted to each other by magnetic force resulting in being inclined in opposing directions, and thus the generated cogging torque is significantly reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventor: Youichi Akasako
  • Patent number: 8698434
    Abstract: A motor control device that performs vector control to control a q-axis current and a d-axis current of a permanent magnet synchronous motor independent from each other. The motor control device includes a q-axis current and d-axis current detection unit configured to detect a q-axis current and a d-axis current of a permanent magnet synchronous motor, a q-axis current command value generation unit configured to generate a q-axis current command value, a d-axis current command value generation unit configured to generate a d-axis current command value, in which an amount of rise in the temperature of permanent magnets in a steady state of the permanent magnet synchronous motor is a minimum, and a drive unit configured to drive the permanent magnet synchronous motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventor: Youichi Akasako
  • Publication number: 20130093371
    Abstract: A motor control device that performs vector control to control a q-axis current and a d-axis current of a permanent magnet synchronous motor independent from each other. The motor control device includes a q-axis current and d-axis current detection unit configured to detect a q-axis current and a d-axis current of a permanent magnet synchronous motor, a q-axis current command value generation unit configured to generate a q-axis current command value, a d-axis current command value generation unit configured to generate a d-axis current command value, in which an amount of rise in the temperature of permanent magnets in a steady state of the permanent magnet synchronous motor is a minimum, and a drive unit configured to drive the permanent magnet synchronous motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Youichi AKASAKO