Patents by Inventor Yuuki Naitou

Yuuki Naitou 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: 11434953
    Abstract: An electric actuator 1 includes: an electric motor 10; a first motion conversion mechanism 20 that has a screw shaft 21 rotatably driven by the electric motor 10 and a nut 22 screwed with the screw shaft 21, and converts a rotary motion of the screw shaft 21 into a linear motion of the nut 22; and a housing 40 accommodating the electric motor 10 and the motion conversion mechanism 20. The housing 40 includes a pair of housing split bodies 41 and 42 split by a plane parallel to an axial direction of the screw shaft 21.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akio Kato, Yuuki Naitou, Youhei Yamashita
  • Patent number: 11177718
    Abstract: An electric actuator (1) includes: a motor part (A); a motion conversion mechanism part (B); and a housing (2) configured to house the motor part (A) and the motion conversion mechanism part (B). The motion conversion mechanism part (B) includes: a screw shaft (33); and a nut member (32) rotatably fitted to an outer periphery of the screw shaft. The screw shaft (33) performs a linear motion in an axial direction along with a rotation of the nut member (32). The housing (2) includes a plurality of members coupled to one another in the axial direction. A terminal part (D) (terminal main body (50)) configured to hold a power supply circuit configured to supply drive power to the motor part (A) includes a tubular portion (50A) sandwiched by the members forming the housing (2) from both sides in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takushi Matsuto, Yoshinori Ikeda, Yuuki Naitou
  • Patent number: 11101716
    Abstract: Provided is an electric actuator (1), including: a motor part (A); and a motion conversion mechanism part (B). The motion conversion mechanism part (B) includes: a ball screw shaft (33); and a ball screw nut (32), which is rotatably fitted to an outer periphery of the ball screw shaft (33), and is provided so as to be capable of transmitting torque with a rotor (24) of the motor part (A) rotatably supported through intermediation of a rolling bearing (27, 30). The ball screw shaft (33) advances toward one side in the axial direction or retreats toward another side in the axial direction in accordance with a rotation direction of the ball screw nut (32). In the electric actuator (1), a needle roller bearing (47) serving as a thrust bearing is arranged adjacent to the ball screw nut (32) on the another side in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takushi Matsuto, Yoshinori Ikeda, Yuuki Naitou
  • Publication number: 20210234421
    Abstract: A rotor unit 1 used in an electric motor, the rotor unit 1 including a rotor core 5, a rotary shaft 3 inserted in an inner periphery of the rotor core 5, a plurality of magnets 6 attached to an outer peripheral surface of the rotor core 5, and a cover member 4 covering an outer periphery of each of the plurality of the magnets 6, in which the rotary shaft 3 is provided, on an outer peripheral surface of the rotary shaft 3, with a caulking part 3c configured to restrict an axial movement of the rotor core 5 with respect to the rotary shaft 3, and the caulking part 3c is configured to restrict an axial movement of the cover member 4 with respect to the rotor core 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventor: Yuuki NAITOU
  • Patent number: 11035454
    Abstract: Provided is a rotational-force transmitting part including: a rotation support member that is supported, with respect to a first member, so as to be rotatable about a predetermined axis by means of a bearing and that is provided with a first fitting surface formed of a cylindrical outer surface or a cylindrical inner surface centered on the axis; a rotational-force transmitting member that transmits a rotational force with respect to a second member and that is provided with a second fitting surface to be fitted onto the first fitting surface; an annular elastic member that is disposed at such a position as to seal a space between the first fitting surface and the second fitting surface; and a fixing member that fixes the rotational-force transmitting member and the rotation support member in a state in which the first fitting surface and the second fitting surface are fitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuki Naitou, Genki Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20200400188
    Abstract: An electric actuator 1 includes: an electric motor 10; a first motion conversion mechanism 20 that has a screw shaft 21 rotatably driven by the electric motor 10 and a nut 22 screwed with the screw shaft 21, and converts a rotary motion of the screw shaft 21 into a linear motion of the nut 22; and a housing 40 accommodating the electric motor 10 and the motion conversion mechanism 20. The housing 40 includes a pair of housing split bodies 41 and 42 split by a plane parallel to an axial direction of the screw shaft 21.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Akio KATO, Yuuki NAITOU, Youhei YAMASHITA
  • Patent number: 10865861
    Abstract: Provided is a ball screw device (31), including: a ball screw shaft (33); and a ball screw nut (32) which is rotatably fitted to an outer periphery of the ball screw shaft (33) through intermediation of a plurality of balls (34), wherein the ball screw shaft (33) performs a linear motion in an axial direction along with rotation of the ball screw nut (32), wherein the ball screw shaft (33) has a hollow shape having a hole portion (33b) extending in the axial direction, and wherein a stroke detection sensor (55) configured to detect an amount of displacement of the ball screw shaft (33) in the axial direction is arranged in the hole portion (33b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takushi Matsuto, Yoshinori Ikeda, Yuuki Naitou
  • Patent number: 10830320
    Abstract: Provided is an electric actuator, including: a motor part; a motion conversion mechanism part; an operation part; and a terminal part, wherein a hollow rotary shaft configured to support a rotor core of the motor part is supported by a rolling bearing so as to be rotatable, wherein the motion conversion mechanism part is coupled to the hollow rotary shaft, and includes a ball screw, wherein a ball screw nut of the ball screw is arranged inside the hollow rotary shaft, wherein the operation part is coupled to the motion conversion mechanism part, and wherein an inner raceway surface of the rolling bearing is formed on the hollow rotary shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takushi Matsuto, Yoshinori Ikeda, Yuuki Naitou
  • Publication number: 20200313508
    Abstract: An electric actuator (1) includes: a motor part (A); a motion conversion mechanism part (B); and a housing (2) configured to house the motor part (A) and the motion conversion mechanism part (B). The motion conversion mechanism part (B) includes: a screw shaft (33); and a nut member (32) rotatably fitted to an outer periphery of the screw shaft. The screw shaft (33) performs a linear motion in an axial direction along with a rotation of the nut member (32). The housing (2) includes a plurality of members coupled to one another in the axial direction. A terminal part (D) (terminal main body (50)) configured to hold a power supply circuit configured to supply drive power to the motor part (A) includes a tubular portion (50A) sandwiched by the members forming the housing (2) from both sides in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Takushi MATSUTO, Yoshinori IKEDA, Yuuki NAITOU
  • Patent number: 10731739
    Abstract: Provided is an electric actuator (1), including: a motor part (A); and a motion conversion mechanism part (B) configured to convert a rotary motion of the motor part (A) into a linear motion to output the linear motion. The motion conversion mechanism part (B) includes: a screw shaft (33) arranged coaxially with a rotation center of a rotor (24) of the motor part (A); and a nut member (32) rotatably fitted to an outer periphery of the screw shaft. The rotor (24) includes a rotor inner (26) serving as a hollow rotary shaft having the nut member (32) arranged on an inner periphery thereof. A rotary motion of the rotor (24) is transmitted to the nut member (32) through an intermediate member (Z) arranged between an inner peripheral surface of the rotor inner (26) and an outer peripheral surface (32b) of the nut member (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takushi Matsuto, Yoshinori Ikeda, Yuuki Naitou
  • Publication number: 20200109772
    Abstract: Provided is a rotational-force transmitting part including: a rotation support member that is supported, with respect to a first member, so as to be rotatable about a predetermined axis by means of a bearing and that is provided with a first fitting surface formed of a cylindrical outer surface or a cylindrical inner surface centered on the axis; a rotational-force transmitting member that transmits a rotational force with respect to a second member and that is provided with a second fitting surface to be fitted onto the first fitting surface; an annular elastic member that is disposed at such a position as to seal a space between the first fitting surface and the second fitting surface; and a fixing member that fixes the rotational-force transmitting member and the rotation support member in a state in which the first fitting surface and the second fitting surface are fitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventors: Yuuki NAITOU, Genki MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20190097492
    Abstract: Provided is an electric actuator (1), including: a motor part (A); and a motion conversion mechanism part (B). The motion conversion mechanism part (B) includes: a screw shaft (33); a nut member (32); and a planetary gear speed reducer (10) configured to reduce a speed of rotation of the rotor (24) and output the rotation. The screw shaft (33) is configured to advance toward one side in an axial direction or retreat toward another side in the axial direction in accordance with a rotation direction of the nut member (32), and the nut member (32) is arranged on an inner periphery of the rotor (24), and is coupled to a planetary gear carrier (43), which is an output member of the planetary gear speed reducer (10), so as to be capable of transmitting torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Takushi MATSUTO, Yoshinori IKEDA, Yuuki NAITOU
  • Publication number: 20190085957
    Abstract: An electric actuator includes a housing configured to accommodate and hold a motor part and a motion conversion mechanism part. The motion conversion mechanism part includes: a screw shaft; and a nut member. An operation part mounted to the screw shaft is configured to operate an object to be operated in an axial direction through a linear motion of the screw shaft in the axial direction along with a rotation of the nut member. A terminal part (terminal main body) configured to hold an electrical component includes a tubular portion sandwiched by members forming the housing from both sides in the axial direction, and has an opening portion formed in in the tubular portion and configured to cause an inside and an outside of the housing to communicate with each other. The screw shaft is formed into a hollow shape having a through hole extending in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Takushi MATSUTO, Yoshinori IKEDA, Yuuki NAITOU
  • Publication number: 20190072163
    Abstract: Provided is an electric actuator (1), including: a motor part (A); and a motion conversion mechanism part (B) configured to convert a rotary motion of the motor part (A) into a linear motion to output the linear motion. The motion conversion mechanism part (B) includes: a screw shaft (33) arranged coaxially with a rotation center of a rotor (24) of the motor part (A); and a nut member (32) rotatably fitted to an outer periphery of the screw shaft. The rotor (24) includes a rotor inner (26) serving as a hollow rotary shaft having the nut member (32) arranged on an inner periphery thereof. A rotary motion of the rotor (24) is transmitted to the nut member (32) through an intermediate member (Z) arranged between an inner peripheral surface of the rotor inner (26) and an outer peripheral surface (32b) of the nut member (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takushi MATSUTO, Yoshinori IKEDA, Yuuki NAITOU
  • Publication number: 20190040940
    Abstract: Provided is an electric actuator, including: a motor part; a motion conversion mechanism part; an operation part; and a terminal part, wherein a hollow rotary shaft configured to support a rotor core of the motor part is supported by a rolling bearing so as to be rotatable, wherein the motion conversion mechanism part is coupled to the hollow rotary shaft, and includes a ball screw, wherein a ball screw nut of the ball screw is arranged inside the hollow rotary shaft, wherein the operation part is coupled to the motion conversion mechanism part, and wherein an inner raceway surface of the rolling bearing is formed on the hollow rotary shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Takushi MATSUTO, Yoshinori IKEDA, Yuuki NAITOU
  • Publication number: 20190040939
    Abstract: Provided is a ball screw device (31), including: a ball screw shaft (33); and a ball screw nut (32) which is rotatably fitted to an outer periphery of the ball screw shaft (33) through intermediation of a plurality of balls (34), wherein the ball screw shaft (33) performs a linear motion in an axial direction along with rotation of the ball screw nut (32), wherein the ball screw shaft (33) has a hollow shape having a hole portion (33b) extending in the axial direction, and wherein a stroke detection sensor (55) configured to detect an amount of displacement of the ball screw shaft (33) in the axial direction is arranged in the hole portion (33b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Takushi MATSUTO, Yoshinori IKEDA, Yuuki NAITOU
  • Publication number: 20190044409
    Abstract: Provided is an electric actuator (1), including: a motor part (A); and a motion conversion mechanism part (B). The motion conversion mechanism part (B) includes: a ball screw shaft (33); and a ball screw nut (32), which is rotatably fitted to an outer periphery of the ball screw shaft (33), and is provided so as to be capable of transmitting torque with a rotor (24) of the motor part (A) rotatably supported through intermediation of a rolling bearing (27, 30). The ball screw shaft (33) advances toward one side in the axial direction or retreats toward another side in the axial direction in accordance with a rotation direction of the ball screw nut (32). In the electric actuator (1), a needle roller bearing (47) serving as a thrust bearing is arranged adjacent to the ball screw nut (32) on the another side in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Takushi MATSUTO, Yoshinori IKEDA, Yuuki NAITOU
  • Patent number: D832325
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takushi Matsuto, Yoshinori Ikeda, Yuuki Naitou