Patents by Inventor Yukinobu Shiraishi

Yukinobu Shiraishi 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).

  • Publication number: 20240113587
    Abstract: A motor includes a rotor rotatable about a central axis extending vertically, a stator radially opposed to the rotor, a circuit board located axially below the stator, a housing in which the rotor, the stator, and the circuit board are accommodated, and a resin portion located on an upper surface of a bottom plate of the housing and covering at least a portion of the stator and the circuit board. The bottom plate of the housing includes a processed portion that is in contact with at least a portion of the resin portion. A surface of the processed portion is rougher than a surface of the bottom plate excluding the processed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Yukinobu SHIRAISHI, Takashi UCHINO, Ryota SHIBAHARA, Mikiya IIDA
  • Patent number: 11936267
    Abstract: A blower apparatus includes a rotor, a stator, a circuit board, and a resin portion which covers the stator and the circuit board. The stator includes a conductive pin which protrudes downward from a stator core and is connected to a conducting wire to electrically connect the coil and the circuit board. The resin portion includes a first resin portion which covers the stator core and the coil, a second resin portion which covers the circuit board, and a third resin portion which is between the first resin portion and the second resin portion and covers the conductive pin. At least a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the third resin portion which intersects with an extension line extending from a center axis to the conductive pin is on a radially outer side away from the first resin portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukinobu Shiraishi, Takashi Uchino
  • Patent number: 11705789
    Abstract: A motor includes a rotating portion rotatable about a center axis that extends vertically and a stationary portion that rotatably supports the rotating portion. The stationary portion includes a stator facing at least a part of the rotating portion in a radial direction, a circuit board disposed axially below the stator, and a resin portion covering at least a part of the stator, and the circuit board. The stator includes a plurality of coils disposed in a circumferential direction. The circuit board includes an axially upper surface mounted with an electric element that is disposed at least at one of positions including a position between two coils of the plurality of coils, adjacent to each other in the circumference direction, and a position below the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukinobu Shiraishi, Takashi Uchino, Tsuyoshi Yasumura
  • Patent number: 11677300
    Abstract: A motor including a rotating portion that rotates about a center axis that extends vertically and a stationary portion that rotatably supports the rotating portion. The stationary portion includes a stator including a coil, radially facing at least a portion of the rotating portion, a base disposed axially below the stator, a circuit board disposed axially between the stator and the base, a conductor electrically connected to the coil and the circuit board, including an extending portion extending axially downward from the circuit board, and a resin portion covering the circuit board and the conductor, connecting the base and the stator. The base is provided in its axially upper surface with an opening that overlaps the conductor when viewed axially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukinobu Shiraishi, Takashi Uchino
  • Patent number: 11664698
    Abstract: A motor including a rotating portion that is rotatable about a center axis that extends vertically and a stationary portion that rotatably supports the rotating portion. The stationary portion includes a stator facing at least a portion of the rotating portion in a radial direction, a base disposed axially below the stator, and a resin portion covering at least a portion of the stator, connecting the stator and the base. The base includes a recessed portion that is recessed downward in an axial direction and that accommodates at least a portion of the resin portion. The recessed portion includes an inner peripheral surface provided with an upper wall portion disposed axially above a portion of the resin portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Uchino, Yukinobu Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20220209613
    Abstract: A blower apparatus includes a rotor, a stator, a circuit board, and a resin portion which covers the stator and the circuit board. The stator includes a conductive pin which protrudes downward from a stator core and is connected to a conducting wire to electrically connect the coil and the circuit board. The resin portion includes a first resin portion which covers the stator core and the coil, a second resin portion which covers the circuit board, and a third resin portion which is between the first resin portion and the second resin portion and covers the conductive pin. At least a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the third resin portion which intersects with an extension line extending from a center axis to the conductive pin is on a radially outer side away from the first resin portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Yukinobu SHIRAISHI, Takashi UCHINO
  • Patent number: 11353032
    Abstract: An air blower includes an impeller, a motor, a lead wire, and a casing. The impeller rotates around a central axis extending in a vertical direction. The motor rotates the impeller. The lead wire is connected to the motor. The casing houses the impeller and the motor. The casing includes a bottom plate portion, a side wall portion, and a top plate portion. The top plate portion is disposed axially above the impeller and is connected to the upper end of the side wall portion. The casing includes a lead-out port through which the lead wire is led out to the outside in the radial direction. The lead-out port includes a lower portion provided on the bottom plate portion and an upper portion provided on the side wall portion, and the lower and upper portions are defined by different members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Uchino, Yukinobu Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 11300137
    Abstract: A centrifugal fan includes an impeller including blades, a motor, a housing, and a resin section. The blades are arranged in the circumferential direction about a central axis extending in the vertical direction. The rotor of the motor is rotatable with the blades about the central axis. The housing includes a plate-shaped bottom plate that extends in the radial direction from the central axis, and a housing protrusion that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the bottom plate and extends in the circumferential direction. A housing recess, which is recessed downward, is located in the upper surface of the bottom plate. The resin section includes a resin filled portion filled in the housing recess, and a resin protrusion that is disposed below the blades, protrudes upward from the resin filled portion, and extends in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Uchino, Yukinobu Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 11242862
    Abstract: A blower device includes a rotor rotatable about a central axis extending in a vertical direction, an impeller attached to the rotor, and an annular ring centered on the central axis. The rotor includes a rotor cylindrical portion that extends in the axial direction and a flange that extends radially outward from the rotor cylindrical portion. The impeller includes an annular impeller base centered on the central axis. The ring is connected to the impeller base in the axial direction. The flange is held between the impeller base and the ring in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukinobu Shiraishi, Takashi Uchino
  • Publication number: 20210099057
    Abstract: A motor includes a rotating portion rotatable about a center axis that extends vertically and a stationary portion that rotatably supports the rotating portion. The stationary portion includes a stator facing at least a part of the rotating portion in a radial direction, a circuit board disposed axially below the stator, and a resin portion covering at least a part of the stator, and the circuit board. The stator includes a plurality of coils disposed in a circumferential direction. The circuit board includes an axially upper surface mounted with an electric element that is disposed at least at one of positions including a position between two coils of the plurality of coils, adjacent to each other in the circumference direction, and a position below the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Yukinobu SHIRAISHI, Takashi UCHINO, Tsuyoshi YASUMURA
  • Publication number: 20210095686
    Abstract: A blower device includes a rotor rotatable about a central axis extending in a vertical direction, an impeller attached to the rotor, and an annular ring centered on the central axis. The rotor includes a rotor cylindrical portion that extends in the axial direction and a flange that extends radially outward from the rotor cylindrical portion. The impeller includes an annular impeller base centered on the central axis. The ring is connected to the impeller base in the axial direction. The flange is held between the impeller base and the ring in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Yukinobu SHIRAISHI, Takashi UCHINO
  • Publication number: 20210095693
    Abstract: A centrifugal fan includes an impeller including blades, a motor, a housing, and a resin section. The blades are arranged in the circumferential direction about a central axis extending in the vertical direction. The rotor of the motor is rotatable with the blades about the central axis. The housing includes a plate-shaped bottom plate that extends in the radial direction from the central axis, and a housing protrusion that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the bottom plate and extends in the circumferential direction. A housing recess, which is recessed downward, is located in the upper surface of the bottom plate. The resin section includes a resin filled portion filled in the housing recess, and a resin protrusion that is disposed below the blades, protrudes upward from the resin filled portion, and extends in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Takashi UCHINO, Yukinobu SHIRAISHI
  • Publication number: 20210099043
    Abstract: A motor including a rotating portion that rotates about a center axis that extends vertically and a stationary portion that rotatably supports the rotating portion. The stationary portion includes a stator including a coil, radially facing at least a portion of the rotating portion, a base disposed axially below the stator, a circuit board disposed axially between the stator and the base, a conductor electrically connected to the coil and the circuit board, including an extending portion extending axially downward from the circuit board, and a resin portion covering the circuit board and the conductor, connecting the base and the stator. The base is provided in its axially upper surface with an opening that overlaps the conductor when viewed axially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Yukinobu SHIRAISHI, Takashi UCHINO
  • Publication number: 20210095679
    Abstract: An air blower includes an impeller, a motor, a lead wire, and a casing. The impeller rotates around a central axis extending in a vertical direction. The motor rotates the impeller. The lead wire is connected to the motor. The casing houses the impeller and the motor. The casing includes a bottom plate portion, a side wall portion, and a top plate portion. The bottom plate portion expands from the central axis in the radial direction and holds the motor on the upper surface of the bottom plate portion. The side wall portion extends axially upward from the outer peripheral portion of the bottom plate portion. The top plate portion is disposed axially above the impeller and is connected to the upper end of the side wall portion. The casing includes a lead-out port through which the lead wire is led out to the outside in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Takashi UCHINO, Yukinobu SHIRAISHI
  • Publication number: 20210099040
    Abstract: An insulator includes an upper side surface cover portion and a lower side surface cover portion. The upper side surface cover portion covers the upper side surfaces of teeth. The lower side surface cover portion covers the lower side surfaces of the teeth. The upper side surface cover portion includes an upper umbrella cover portion and an upper thin portion. The upper umbrella cover portion covers upper portions of radially inner surfaces of umbrella portions. The upper thin portion protrudes downward from a lower end of the upper umbrella cover portion in the axial direction and is thinner than the upper umbrella cover portion in a radial direction. The lower umbrella cover portion covers lower portions of the radially inner surfaces of the umbrella portions. The lower thin portion protrudes upward from an upper end of the lower umbrella cover portion in the axial direction and is thinner than the lower umbrella cover portion in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Yukinobu SHIRAISHI, Takashi UCHINO
  • Publication number: 20210095687
    Abstract: A motor including a rotating portion that is rotatable about a center axis that extends vertically and a stationary portion that rotatably supports the rotating portion. The stationary portion includes a stator facing at least a portion of the rotating portion in a radial direction, a base disposed axially below the stator, and a resin portion covering at least a portion of the stator, connecting the stator and the base. The base includes a recessed portion that is recessed downward in an axial direction and that accommodates at least a portion of the resin portion. The recessed portion includes an inner peripheral surface provided with an upper wall portion disposed axially above a portion of the resin portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Takashi UCHINO, Yukinobu SHIRAISHI
  • Publication number: 20200412182
    Abstract: A stator core includes a core back and teeth. The core back has an annular shape surrounding the central axis. The teeth extend radially from the core back and are arranged in the circumferential direction. The coil is defined by a conductive wire wound around the tooth. A coil group includes at least one U-phase coil, at least one V-phase coil, and at least one W-phase coil that are circumferentially arranged in a predetermined order. The core back includes support portions and linking portions. The support portions connect the teeth defining each coil group. The linking portions link the adjacent support portions. The support portion has a lower magnetic resistance per unit length in the circumferential direction than that of the linking portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Yukinobu Shiraishi, Yusuke Watanabe, Yuya Horii
  • Publication number: 20160111940
    Abstract: A ceiling fan motor includes a shaft, a stator, an upper motor cover, a bearing unit, a lower motor cover, a rotor magnet, and a circuit board arranged below the stator. The upper motor cover is a ferromagnetic body. The circuit board includes a board body, a rotation sensor attached to the board body and opposed to the rotor magnet in an up-down direction, and a circuit component larger in mass than the rotation sensor. If there is defined an imaginary line which is orthogonal, when seen in the up-down direction, to a line interconnecting the rotation sensor and the center axis and which passes through the shaft, a gravity center of the circuit board is positioned in one of two areas of the circuit board divided by the imaginary line, which differs from the other area where the rotation sensor exists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Seiichi OYAMA, Hiroaki SAGARA, Yukinobu SHIRAISHI, Takashi UCHINO
  • Patent number: 8264108
    Abstract: A stator includes an annular core back portion, a plurality of teeth extending radially outward from an outer circumference of the core back portion, and coils. A cylindrical portion of a housing includes a contact portion and a coming-off preventing portion arranged above the contact portion on an outer circumference of the cylindrical portion. The core back portion includes a small-diameter opening defining portion and a large-diameter opening defining portion arranged above the small-diameter opening defining portion. The cylindrical portion is arranged radially inward of the core back portion. The stator is held by the cylindrical portion with a lower surface of the core back portion arranged in contact with the contact portion and an upper surface of the small-diameter opening defining portion arranged in contact with the coming-off preventing portion. A bearing member is arranged radially inside the large-diameter opening defining portion and above the coming-off preventing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Nidec Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Nomura, Yukinobu Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20110006634
    Abstract: A stator includes an annular core back portion, a plurality of teeth extending radially outward from an outer circumference of the core back portion, and coils. A cylindrical portion of a housing includes a contact portion and a coming-off preventing portion arranged above the contact portion on an outer circumference of the cylindrical portion. The core back portion includes a small-diameter opening defining portion and a large-diameter opening defining portion arranged above the small-diameter opening defining portion. The cylindrical portion is arranged radially inward of the core back portion. The stator is held by the cylindrical portion with a lower surface of the core back portion arranged in contact with the contact portion and an upper surface of the small-diameter opening defining portion arranged in contact with the coming-off preventing portion. A bearing member is arranged radially inside the large-diameter opening defining portion and above the coming-off preventing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi NOMURA, Yukinobu SHIRAISHI