Patents by Inventor Yuya Saito
Yuya Saito 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).
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Publication number: 20240126193Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first rotatable member, a second rotatable member, an air nozzle, and a pipe. The pipe includes a portion provided in a range overlapping with the first rotatable member and making one reciprocation or more in a case that when a direction crossing a feeding direction of a recording material fed in a nip is a widthwise direction of the first rotatable member, the pipe is viewed in a direction perpendicular to the widthwise direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: YASUHARU TORATANI, SHUTARO SAITO, KEISUKE YOSHIDA, YUYA YAMADA, TAKU ASHIDA, ASUNA FUKAMACHI, SHOHEI TSUZAKI, YUSUKE YAMAGUCHI, HIROSHI MIYAMOTO
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Publication number: 20240126194Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first rotatable member, a second rotatable member, an air nozzle, and a pipe. The pipe includes a portion extending along a widthwise direction of the first rotatable member perpendicular to a recording material feeding direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: SHUTARO SAITO, KEISUKE YOSHIDA, YUYA YAMADA, TAKU ASHIDA, ASUNA FUKAMACHI, YUSUKE YAMAGUCHI, SHOHEI TSUZAKI, HIROSHI MIYAMOTO, YASUHARU TORATANI
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Publication number: 20240126197Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a reception unit to receive a job, heating and pressing rotary members to form a nip portion, and a spraying member having a nozzle and a cylinder. The nozzle discharges air to the heating rotary member and a recording material. During a period after the reception unit receives the job and before a leading edge of a first sheet of the recording material reaches the nip portion, the spraying member performs a spraying operation of spraying air in an amount greater than or equal to a predetermined amount. The air that the spraying member sprays on the first sheet of the recording material during the job is higher in temperature than the air that the spraying member sprays during the period after the reception unit receives the job and before the leading edge of the first sheet of the recording material reaches the nip portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: SHOHEI TSUZAKI, ASUNA FUKAMACHI, YUSUKE YAMAGUCHI, HIROSHI MIYAMOTO, YASUHARU TORATANI, KEISUKE YOSHIDA, SHUTARO SAITO, YUYA YAMADA, TAKU ASHIDA
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Publication number: 20240029699Abstract: To provide a sound-insulating sheet member capable of being installed in a location with a limited installation space and allowing for insulation of low-frequency sound, and a sound-insulating structure body including the sound-insulating sheet member. A sound-insulating sheet member including a sheet portion having rubber elasticity, and a plurality of protrusion portions that is provided on at least one face of the sheet portion and that has rubber elasticity, in which at least one of the protrusion portions and a region of the sheet portion, where the protrusion portions are provided, contains a space portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical CorporationInventors: Kazuma Inoue, Takahiro Komamura, Yuya Saito, Takeshi Matsuoka
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Publication number: 20230250631Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a sound-insulating structural body with which a high sound insulation effect can be obtained even when an uneven structural body having an uneven structure is disposed on a member having a high rigidity. Provided is a sound-insulating structural body including: a flexible member in which a load giving a deformation rate of 4% in a compression test performed by a compression tester is 160 kPa or less; an adherend on which the flexible member is disposed; and an uneven sheet member having an uneven structure that includes a sheet section and protruding parts provided on a surface of the sheet section. In this sound-insulating structural body, the flexible member is provided such that it is arranged between the adherend and the uneven sheet member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical CorporationInventors: Masanari Nakayama, Yuya Saito, Naoyuki Uchida, Kazuma Inoue, Haruki Koshitouge
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Publication number: 20230050599Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a plurality of fins that are spaced from each other and are arranged to divide a heat medium flow passage into a plurality of narrow passages. Each fin incudes a plurality of thick wall portions and a plurality of thin wall portions which are alternately arranged in a passage longitudinal direction. Each adjacent two of the plurality of fins, which are adjacent to each other, are defined as one fine and another fin, and each of the plurality of thick wall portions of the one fin is opposed to an adjacent one of the plurality of thin wall portions of the another fin in a fin arrangement direction, and each of the plurality of thin wall portions of the one fin is opposed to an adjacent one of the plurality of thick wall portions of the another fin in the fin arrangement direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Yuya SAITO, Yuuki SUZUKI, Yuusuke TODA, Takeshi OKINOTANI
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Patent number: 11569699Abstract: A rotor includes a rotor core, a first magnet, a second magnet, and a holder made of resin. Both a radially inner surface and a radially outer surface of the first magnet are covered with the rotor core. The second magnet includes a radially inner surface covered with the rotor core, and a radially outer surface exposed from the rotor core. The holder includes a first inner pressing portion and a second inner pressing portion. The first inner pressing portion presses the first magnet radially outward from a radially inner side of the first magnet. The second inner pressing portion presses the second magnet radially outward from a radially inner side of the second magnet. Accordingly, the first magnet and the second magnet are accurately positioned for the rotor core.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATIONInventors: Yuya Saito, Hideo Fujiwara, Akira Ichien
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Publication number: 20220416615Abstract: The bus bar includes the motor connection member electrically connected to the coil provided in the motor, and the terminal member that is formed of a separate member from the motor connection member and is electrically connected to the external terminal. The motor connection member includes the body portion electrically connected to the coil, and the bent portion that is bent at the first end portion of the body portion in a direction intersecting with the body portion. The terminal member is connected to the bent portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Yuta NINOMIYA, Yuya SAITO, Takashi SEGUCHI, Hideo FUJIWARA
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Publication number: 20220390183Abstract: A flow path tube of a heat exchanger includes an inner fin having a meander shape in which a one-side top part and an other-side top part are alternately arranged via an intermediate part. The intermediate part includes a communication part with a communication port that communicates the adjacent fine flow paths. A one-side wall part is extended from the one-side top part, which is adjacent on one side, to the communication part and separates the adjacent fine flow paths. An other-side wall part is extended from the other-side top part, which is adjacent on the other side, to the communication part and separates the adjacent fine flow paths. An edge of the one-side wall part is formed such that an edge of the other-side wall part is shifted in parallel in the longitudinal direction of the flat cross sectional shape of the flow path tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Yuya SAITO, Ryohei TOMITA
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Patent number: 11303099Abstract: The present invention discloses a spark plug electrode material including a substrate formed of Ir or Ir alloy, and an antioxidant film covering a surface of the substrate. Here, an underlying layer formed of Au is formed on a surface of the substrate formed of Ir or Ir alloy, and on the underlying layer, a Ni film having a thickness of 3.0 ?m or more and 8.0 ?m or less is formed as an antioxidant film. The Ni film turns into an antioxidant film formed of Ni oxide in an oxidizing atmosphere at 500° C. or higher. Owing to the antioxidant film, the spark plug electrode material of the present invention has an excellent high-temperature oxidation property.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K.Inventors: Yuya Saito, Kunihiro Shima, Shinsuke Mano
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Publication number: 20220028363Abstract: To provide a sound insulation sheet member which is excellent in sound insulation performance in a low frequency band and which has a compact configuration. A sound insulation sheet member 1 including a substrate 2 and a concavo-convex structure 3 placed on at least one surface of the substrate 2, in which the concavo-convex structure 3 is provided by repeatedly arranging a plurality of units each defined as a concavo-convex unit shape 4 including a linear convex portion 5, in one direction at substantially constant intervals on the surface of the substrate 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Mitsubishi Chemical CorporationInventors: Haruki KOSHITOUGE, Shogo KOGA, Naoyuki UCHIDA, Kazuma INOUE, Masanari NAKAYAMA, Yuya SAITO
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Patent number: 11159067Abstract: A rotor includes a first rotating body and a second rotating body. The first rotating body includes a first rotor core and first magnets arranged in a circumferential direction. An outer side surface of the first rotating body includes first outer side surfaces curved in a circular arc shape and arranged in the circumferential direction. The first outer side surface is an outer side surface of the first magnet or an outer side surface of the first rotor core. The second rotating body is positioned on a side lower than the first rotating body in an axial direction and includes a second rotor core and second magnets arranged in the circumferential direction. An outer side surface of the second rotating body includes second outer side surfaces curved in a circular arc shape and arranged in the circumferential direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Ichien, Hiroshi Kitagaki, Yuya Saito, Chiharu Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20210320480Abstract: The present invention discloses a spark plug electrode material including a substrate formed of Ir or Ir alloy, and an antioxidant film covering a surface of the substrate. Here, an underlying layer formed of Au is formed on a surface of the substrate formed of Ir or Ir alloy, and on the underlying layer, a Ni film having a thickness of 3.0 ?m or more and 8.0 ?m or less is formed as an antioxidant film. The Ni film turns into an antioxidant film formed of Ni oxide in an oxidizing atmosphere at 500° C. or higher. Owing to the antioxidant film, the spark plug electrode material of the present invention has an excellent high-temperature oxidation property.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2019Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K.Inventors: Yuya SAITO, Kunihiro SHIMA, Shinsuke MANO
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Publication number: 20210135518Abstract: A rotor includes a first rotating body and a second rotating body. The first rotating body includes a first rotor core and first magnets arranged in a circumferential direction. An outer side surface of the first rotating body includes first outer side surfaces curved in a circular arc shape and arranged in the circumferential direction. The first outer side surface is an outer side surface of the first magnet or an outer side surface of the first rotor core. The second rotating body is positioned on a side lower than the first rotating body in an axial direction and includes a second rotor core and second magnets arranged in the circumferential direction. An outer side surface of the second rotating body includes second outer side surfaces curved in a circular arc shape and arranged in the circumferential direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Akira ICHIEN, Hiroshi KITAGAKI, Yuya SAITO, Chiharu KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20210099038Abstract: A rotor includes a rotor core, a first magnet, a second magnet, and a holder made of resin. Both a radially inner surface and a radially outer surface of the first magnet are covered with the rotor core. The second magnet includes a radially inner surface covered with the rotor core, and a radially outer surface exposed from the rotor core. The holder includes a first inner pressing portion and a second inner pressing portion. The first inner pressing portion presses the first magnet radially outward from a radially inner side of the first magnet. The second inner pressing portion presses the second magnet radially outward from a radially inner side of the second magnet. Accordingly, the first magnet and the second magnet are accurately positioned for the rotor core.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Yuya SAITO, Hideo FUJIWARA, Akira ICHIEN
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Patent number: 10938262Abstract: A motor includes a rotor including a shaft extending axially, a stator surrounding a radial outside of the rotor and including a coil defined by a wound coil wire, a holder disposed on an axially upper side of the stator, the coil wire being inserted into the holder, the holder including through-holes extending axially, and a circuit board disposed on the axially upper side of the holder, an electronic component being mounted on the circuit board. When the holder is viewed from the axially upper side, the through-holes are located in a region where a center angle (?) centered on the shaft is less than or equal to 180 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Hattori, Takahiro Kizu, Toshiya Okamoto, Yuichi Nishikawa, Yoshiaki Yamashita, Mitsuo Kodama, Yuya Saito, Shingo Fukumoto, Chiharu Kobayashi
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Patent number: 10910924Abstract: A motor includes a rotor including a shaft centered on a center axis extending vertically, a stator that is radially opposed to the rotor and includes coils, a conductive holder accommodating the rotor and the stator and including a penetration unit penetrating axially, and a coil lead wire support that is at least partially disposed in the penetration unit, includes a coil lead wire insertion hole into which coil lead wires extending from the coils are provided, and is made of an insulating material. The coil lead wire support includes a base and a fitting unit extending downward from the base, at least one of a circumferential length and a radial length of the fitting unit being shorter than the base, and the coil lead wire insertion hole is in the base and the fitting unit, and the coil lead wire is inserted into the coil lead wire insertion hole.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuo Kodama, Shunsuke Murakami, Takao Atarashi, Yuya Saito, Shingo Fukumoto, Chiharu Kobayashi
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Patent number: 10778060Abstract: A motor includes a rotor including a shaft, a stator, an upper bearing supporting an upper side of the shaft, a lower bearing supporting a lower side of the shaft, a bearing holder supporting the upper bearing, a housing accommodating the rotor, the stator, and the bearing holder and including an opening on an upper side, and a controller electrically connected to coil lead wires, and having an electronic component mounted thereon. An outer circumferential surface of the bearing holder is fixed while contacting an inner circumferential surface of the housing, and the bearing holder includes a notch cutout extending inward from the outer circumferential surface, and at least one of a the coil lead wires extends upward through the notch.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsuo Kodama, Yuya Saito, Shingo Fukumoto, Chiharu Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20200195097Abstract: A motor includes a rotor including a shaft centered on a center axis extending vertically, a stator that is radially opposed to the rotor and includes coils, a conductive holder accommodating the rotor and the stator and including a penetration unit penetrating axially, and a coil lead wire support that is at least partially disposed in the penetration unit, includes a coil lead wire insertion hole into which coil lead wires extending from the coils are provided, and is made of an insulating material. The coil lead wire support includes a base and a fitting unit extending downward from the base, at least one of a circumferential length and a radial length of the fitting unit being shorter than the base, and the coil lead wire insertion hole is in the base and the fitting unit, and the coil lead wire is inserted into the coil lead wire insertion hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Mitsuo KODAMA, Shunsuke MURAKAMI, Takao ATARASHI, Yuya SAITO, Shingo FUKUMOTO, Chiharu KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20190267862Abstract: A motor includes a rotor including a shaft extending axially, a stator surrounding a radial outside of the rotor and including a coil defined by a wound coil wire, a holder disposed on an axially upper side of the stator, the coil wire being inserted into the holder, the holder including through-holes extending axially, and a circuit board disposed on the axially upper side of the holder, an electronic component being mounted on the circuit board. When the holder is viewed from the axially upper side, the through-holes are located in a region where a center angle (?) centered on the shaft is less than or equal to 180 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Takashi HATTORI, Takahiro KIZU, Toshiya OKAMOTO, Yuichi NISHIKAWA, Yoshiaki YAMASHITA, Mitsuo KODAMA, Yuya SAITO, Shingo FUKUMOTO, Chiharu KOBAYASHI