Patents by Inventor Yuuji Yada

Yuuji Yada 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: 11634021
    Abstract: The power device for a vehicle includes: a wheel bearing including a stationary ring and a rotary ring having a hub flange, the rotary ring being rotatably supported by the stationary ring via rolling element, the hub flange being configured to be attached with a wheel of a vehicle and a brake rotor; and a generator including a stator attached to the stationary ring of the wheel bearing and a rotor attached to the rotary ring of the wheel bearing, wherein the rotor includes a soft magnetic material part, magnets, and a resin material part that is integrally molded with the soft magnetic material part and the magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuo Kawamura, Kentaro Nishikawa, Yuuji Yada, Yasuyuki Fujita, Hiroki Yabuta
  • Publication number: 20230098893
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle power device (1) including: a wheel bearing (2); and a driving motor (3) that can rotationally drive an outer ring (4) as a rotary ring. The vehicle power device further includes a bracket (24) attached to a knuckle (8) of a vehicle. The bracket (24) includes a bracket base portion (24a) and a bracket cylindrical portion (24b), the bracket base portion interposed between the knuckle (8) and an inner ring (5) wherein the inner ring (5) is removably fixed, the bracket cylindrical portion (24b) extending from the bracket base portion (24a) toward an outboard side. The driving motor (3) includes a stator (18) removably attached to an inner periphery of the bracket cylindrical portion (24b) and a rotor (19) attached to the outer ring (4) on an inner periphery of the stator (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuji YADA, Kentaro NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230094579
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle power device including: an inner ring as a fixed ring, an outer ring as a rotary ring which is an outer ring rotation, and a bracket a knuckle for fixing an inboard side end portion of the inner ring removably with the electric motor disposed. The electric motor is of an outer rotor motor type, and the bracket includes a bracket base portion and a bracket cylindrical portion, the bracket base portion for being attached to the knuckle and fixed to the inner ring, the bracket cylindrical portion which extends from the bracket base portion toward an outboard side is located on an outer periphery of the outer ring via a radial gap and is provided with a stator disposed on an outer peripheral surface. The rotor of the electric motor is removably attached to the wheel mounting flange via a rotor casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuji YADA, Kentaro NISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11577598
    Abstract: A wheel support bearing assembly includes a wheel support bearing and a power unit. The power unit is that of an outer rotor design in which a stator is located at an outer periphery of the wheel support bearing and a rotor is located radially outward of the stator. A radial extension of the entire power unit is sized to be radially inward of a peripheral section of a brake rotor. An entirety of the power unit, excluding a mount part thereof to a hub flange, is sized to be situated in an axial range between the hub flange and a mount surface, on an inboard side of the wheel support bearing. The rotor includes an outer shell magnetic body, which is made from soft magnetic material and forms an outer shell of the power unit, and permanent magnets that are provided to the outer shell magnetic body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuo Kawamura, Kentaro Nishikawa, Taisuke Igi, Yuuji Yada, Yasuyuki Fujita, Hiroki Yabuta
  • Publication number: 20220314783
    Abstract: The vehicle power device (1) includes a wheel bearing (2) and an electric motor (3) including a stator (18) and a rotor (19). The wheel bearing (2) includes an outer ring (4) and an inner ring (5) rotatably supported by the outer ring (4) through rolling elements (6), the inner ring (5) including a hub flange (7) configured to be attached with a wheel of a vehicle. The vehicle power device includes: a rotor case (15) that covers the electric motor (3) and an inboard-side part of the wheel bearing located on an inboard side with respect to the hub flange (7) to define a separated space therein; and an annular seal component (Sc) that covers, from the inboard side of the hub flange (7), head parts (13a) of a plurality of hub bolts (13) press-fitted into the hub flange (7) and a surrounding area thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuji YADA, Kentaro NISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 11447003
    Abstract: The vehicle power device includes: a wheel bearing including a stationary ring and a rotary ring; and a motor including a stator and a rotor. The stator and the rotor of the motor generator have a smaller diameter than that of an outer peripheral part of the brake rotor, and an entirety of the motor, excluding a mounting part to the hub flange, is located within an axial range between the hub flange and an outboard-side surface of a chassis frame component. An insulating layer is interposed between the stationary ring and the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Yabuta, Kentaro Nishikawa, Mitsuo Kawamura, Yasuyuki Fujita, Yuuji Yada
  • Publication number: 20210362585
    Abstract: The vehicle power device includes: a wheel bearing; and an electric motor including a stator and a rotor. The vehicle power device includes a rotor casing that is a cover member covering the electric motor and a part of the wheel bearing, the part being located on an inboard side with respect to the hub flange, such that a separated space is defined inside the cover member. A seal member configured to prevent entry of moisture from a press-fitting part where a hub bolt is press-fitted into a bolt hole provided in the hub flange is disposed near the press-fitting part. The hub flange is formed with an annular groove coaxial with the hub bolt in an area where a head of the hub bolt comes into contact with an inboard-side surface of the hub flange, and the seal member having a ring shape is disposed in the annular groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuji YADA, Kentaro NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20210075289
    Abstract: Provided is a motor which includes a stator that can be received in a limited housing space and is capable of providing an increased output without increasing an axial length of the stator; a vehicle power unit including the motor; a generator; as well as a vehicle wheel bearing assembly with the generator. The motor generator includes: a stator including a stator core having an annular shape and stator coils wound around the stator core; and a rotor located opposite to the stator in a radial direction. Each of the stator coils includes coil ends that protrude with respect to an axial width of the stator core in an axial direction. A bus bar is connected to a wiring connection part at the coil ends, and the bus bar is disposed within an axial width of the stator core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuji YADA, Kentaro NISHIKAWA, Mitsuo KAWAMURA
  • Publication number: 20210070163
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle power unit as well as a vehicle wheel bearing assembly with a generator which allow a wheel bearing to be easily replaced and thereby can suppress the costs of replacement components. The vehicle power unit includes: a wheel bearing including an outer ring and a hub axle that includes a hub flange and is rotatably supported by the outer ring through a rolling element, the hub flange being configured to be attached with a wheel and a brake rotor of a vehicle; and a motor or a generator including a stator located on an outer periphery of the outer ring and a rotor located on an outer periphery of the stator and attached to the hub axle. The vehicle includes a knuckle provided with a wheel bearing fixing member. The outer ring or the stator is removably fixed to the wheel bearing fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuji YADA, Kentaro NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20200276896
    Abstract: The power device for a vehicle includes: a wheel bearing including a stationary ring and a rotary ring having a hub flange, the rotary ring being rotatably supported by the stationary ring via rolling element, the hub flange being configured to be attached with a wheel of a vehicle and a brake rotor; and a generator including a stator attached to the stationary ring of the wheel bearing and a rotor attached to the rotary ring of the wheel bearing, wherein the rotor includes a soft magnetic material part, magnets, and a resin material part that is integrally molded with the soft magnetic material part and the magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuo KAWAMURA, Kentaro NISHIKAWA, Yuuji YADA, Yasuyuki FUJITA, Hiroki YABUTA
  • Publication number: 20200238817
    Abstract: The vehicle power device includes: a wheel bearing including a stationary ring and a rotary ring; and a motor including a stator and a rotor. The stator and the rotor of the motor generator have a smaller diameter than that of an outer peripheral part of the brake rotor, and an entirety of the motor, excluding a mounting part to the hub flange, is located within an axial range between the hub flange and an outboard-side surface of a chassis frame component. An insulating layer is interposed between the stationary ring and the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki YABUTA, Kentaro NISHIKAWA, Mitsuo KAWAMURA, Yasuyuki FUJITA, Yuuji YADA
  • Publication number: 20200198456
    Abstract: A wheel support bearing assembly includes a wheel support bearing and a power unit. The power unit is that of an outer rotor design in which a stator is located at an outer periphery of the wheel support bearing and a rotor is located radially outward of the stator. A radial extension of the entire power unit is sized to be radially inward of a peripheral section of a brake rotor. An entirety of the power unit, excluding a mount part thereof to a hub flange, is sized to be situated in an axial range between the hub flange and a mount surface, on an inboard side of the wheel support bearing. The rotor includes an outer shell magnetic body, which is made from soft magnetic material and forms an outer shell of the power unit, and permanent magnets that are provided to the outer shell magnetic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuo KAWAMURA, Kentaro NISHIKAWA, Taisuke IGI, Yuuji YADA, Yasuyuki FUJITA, Hiroki Yabuta
  • Patent number: 8206888
    Abstract: It is intended to provide a radiation-sensitive resin composition, which comprises a radiation-sensitive acid generator excellent in resolution performance, heat stability, and storage stability, suppresses fluctuations in line width and deterioration in pattern profile attributed to standing waves, and produces a resist pattern improved in nano edge roughness and LEF. The radiation-sensitive resin composition is characterized by (A) a radiation-sensitive acid generator comprising: a sulfonium salt compound typified by 2,4,6-trimethylphenyldiphenylsulfonium 2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonate, 2,4,6-trimethylphenyldiphenylsulfonium 4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonate, or the like; and a sulfonimide compound. It is preferred that the composition should further comprise (B) a resin typified by a 4-hydroxystyrene/4-t-butoxystyrene copolymer, a 4-hydroxystyrene/t-butyl (meth)acrylate, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: JSR Corporation
    Inventors: Yuuji Yada, Tomoki Nagai
  • Publication number: 20100028800
    Abstract: It is intended to provide a radiation-sensitive resin composition, which comprises a radiation-sensitive acid generator excellent in resolution performance, heat stability, and storage stability, suppresses fluctuations in line width and deterioration in pattern profile attributed to standing waves, and produces a resist pattern improved in nano edge roughness and LEF. The radiation-sensitive resin composition is characterized by (A) a radiation-sensitive acid generator comprising: a sulfonium salt compound typified by 2,4,6-trimethylphenyldiphenylsulfonium 2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonate, 2,4,6-trimethylphenyldiphenylsulfonium 4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonate, or the like; and a sulfonimide compound. It is preferred that the composition should further comprise (B) a resin typified by a 4-hydroxystyrene/4-t-butoxystyrene copolymer, a 4-hydroxystyrene/t-butyl (meth)acrylate, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Yuuji Yada, Tomoki Nagai
  • Patent number: 7335457
    Abstract: A positive-tone radiation-sensitive resin composition containing an anthracene-based carboxylic acid component with low sublimation properties and excellent compatibility with other components is provided. The composition exhibits optimum controllability of radiation transmittance as a chemically amplified positive-tone resist effectively responding to active radiation, particularly to deep ultraviolet rays, effectively controlling line width variation in resist patterns due to fluctuation in the resist film thickness on a highly refractive substrate, and exhibiting excellent focal depth allowance. The composition comprises (A) an anthracene derivative of the following formula (1), (B) a photoacid generator comprising a sulfonimide compound, and, (C) a resin containing an acid-dissociable group, wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group, R2 is a monovalent organic group, e is an integer of 0-3, and f is an integer of 0-8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: JSR Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke Shimizu, Tomoki Nagai, Yuuji Yada, Kentarou Gotou
  • Publication number: 20060078821
    Abstract: A positive-tone radiation-sensitive resin composition containing an anthracene-based carboxylic acid component with low sublimation properties and excellent compatibility with other components is provided. The composition exhibits optimum controllability of radiation transmittance as a chemically amplified positive-tone resist effectively responding to active radiation, particularly to deep ultraviolet rays, effectively controlling line width variation in resist patterns due to fluctuation in the resist film thickness on a highly refractive substrate, and exhibiting excellent focal depth allowance. The composition comprises (A) an anthracene derivative of the following formula (1), (B) a photoacid generator comprising a sulfonimide compound, and, (C) a resin containing an acid-dissociable group, wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group, R2 is a monovalent organic group, e is an integer of 0-3, and f is an integer of 0-8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Daisuke Shimizu, Tomoki Nagai, Yuuji Yada, Kentarou Gotou
  • Patent number: 6898229
    Abstract: In a gas circulation fan, a main shaft is supported in a non-contact manner, by magnetic bearings. Between each of the magnetic bearings and a controller, a relay is provided. Each relay includes a position detection sensor circuit, an offset adjuster, a feedback gain adjuster and a filter circuit. Thus, compatibility between a mechanical body unit and the controller is attained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventor: Yuuji Yada
  • Patent number: 6813301
    Abstract: First and second radial magnetic bearings are provided at opposing ends of a rotary shaft, first and second protective bearings are arranged in the vicinity thereof, a third radial magnetic bearing is arranged on a side of a fan near a motor, and by the third radial magnetic bearing, negative spring element of the motor is corrected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventors: Takayoshi Ozaki, Yuuji Yada, Hironori Tokunaga, Koji Yamada
  • Publication number: 20030039292
    Abstract: In a gas circulation fan, a main shaft is supported in a non-contact manner, by magnetic bearings. Between each of the magnetic bearings and a controller, a relay is provided. Each relay includes a position detection sensor circuit, an offset adjuster, a feedback gain adjuster and a filter circuit. Thus, compatibility between a mechanical body unit and the controller is attained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Applicant: NTN Corporation
    Inventor: Yuuji Yada
  • Patent number: 6490304
    Abstract: When an excimer laser device is stopped from operating, an alternating current is applied to a coil of an electromagnet of a magnetic bearing for a fan so as to erase a residual magnetic field and thus weaken the adhesiveness of dust to the electromagnet. A dust sucking unit sucks to remove the dust attaching to the electromagnet together with a gas introduced into a chamber. In this way, accumulation of the dust on the magnetic bearing for the fan can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventor: Yuuji Yada