With Closed Core Interrupted By An Air Gap Patents (Class 336/178)
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Patent number: 9406429Abstract: According to one embodiment, a contactless power transfer transformer includes a both-sides wound coil. The both-sides wound coil includes an inter-magnetic-pole core portion between two magnetic pole portions. The winding wire is wound around a wound region of the inter-magnetic-pole core portion. The inter-magnetic-pole includes: a plurality of separate magnetic members that connect to each of the two magnetic pole portions, and are arranged with a spacing therebetween and in parallel with each other; and a heat conductor that is alternately arranged with respect to the separate magnetic members on a plane formed by the separate magnetic members so as to be in contact with the separate magnetic members. Heat generated by the separate magnetic members is guided to the outside of the wound region of the inter-magnetic-pole core portion through the heat conductor, and is dissipated.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2013Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: TECHNOVA INC.Inventors: Shigeru Abe, Yasuyoshi Kaneko, Tomio Yasuda
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Patent number: 9378883Abstract: A transformer structure includes a first conductive plate, a second conductive plate, a circuit board and a core assembly. The first conductive plate has a first through hole and two first pins, and the first pins are formed by bending two ends of the first conductive plate respectively. The second conductive plate is installed opposite to the first conductive plate and has a second through hole and two second pins, and second pins are formed by bending the two ends of the second conductive plate respectively. The circuit board includes a winding, a positioning portion and a third through hole. The core assembly is electromagnetically coupled to the first conductive plate, the circuit board and the second conductive plate and passed through the first, second and third through holes to provide a high amperage and low-profile transformer structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Hsien-Yi Tsai, Po-Ting Lin, Yu-Ting Yeh, Chi-Hsien Weng
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Patent number: 9373438Abstract: A coupled inductor array has length, width, and height. The coupled inductor array includes a monolithic magnetic core formed of a magnetic material having a distributed gap, and a plurality of windings embedded in the monolithic magnetic core. Each winding forms a respective winding loop of one or more turns around a respective winding axis, and each winding axis extends in the height direction. Areas of the monolithic magnetic core enclosed by the winding loops are greater than areas of the monolithic magnetic core outside of the winding loops, as seen when the coupled inductor array is viewed cross-sectionally in the height direction. One possible application of the coupled inductor array is in a multi-phase switching power converter.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Volterra Semiconductor LLCInventors: Alexandr Ikriannikov, Ilija Jergovic, Andrew Burstein, Serhii Mikhailovich Zhak, Brett A. Miwa, Jizheng Qiu, Michael W. Baker, Justin Michael Burkhart, Xin Zhou
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Patent number: 9373437Abstract: According to one embodiment, a contactless power transfer transformer includes a both-sides wound coil. The both-sides wound coil includes an inter-magnetic-pole core portion between two magnetic pole portions. The winding wire is wound around a wound region of the inter-magnetic-pole core portion. The inter-magnetic-pole includes: a plurality of separate magnetic members that connect to each of the two magnetic pole portions, and are arranged with a spacing therebetween and in parallel with each other; and a heat conductor that is alternately arranged with respect to the separate magnetic members on a plane formed by the separate magnetic members so as to be in contact with the separate magnetic members. Heat generated by the separate magnetic members is guided to the outside of the wound region of the inter-magnetic-pole core portion through the heat conductor, and is dissipated.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2013Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: TECHNOVA INC.Inventors: Shigeru Abe, Yasuyoshi Kaneko, Tomio Yasuda
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Patent number: 9330822Abstract: A reactor includes a coil and a core unit having partial cores butted against one another to form a closed magnetic path. The partial cores include a first partial core forming and a second partial core. The first partial core is inserted in the hollow of the coil. A pressed face of the first partial core is oriented orthogonal to the winding axis direction of the coil. The second partial core is butted against the first partial core. A pressed face of the second partial core is oriented orthogonal to a direction different from the winding axis direction. The pressed face of the second partial core is a substantially flat plane.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: TAMURA CORPORATIONInventors: Ryo Nakatsu, Toshikazu Ninomiya, Kotaro Suzuki, Tsutomu Hamada
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Patent number: 9318257Abstract: A packaged product includes a product, a product packaging at least partially covering the product, a device resonator integrated with the product packaging for receiving wireless energy from a source resonator and an electrical component coupled to the device resonator to receive the wireless energy from the device resonator.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2012Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: WiTricity CorporationInventors: Herbert T. Lou, Morris P. Kesler, Katherine L. Hall, Eric R. Giler, Konrad J. Kulikowski
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Patent number: 9030282Abstract: A permanent magnet DC inductor is disclosed which includes at least two separate and individual magnetic inductors, each having its own core structure and forming closed individual magnetic paths having at least one magnetic gap. Windings are provided on the magnetic cores, and at least one permanent magnet piece is provided with each inductor. The separate magnetic cores having the at least one magnetic gap are arranged against each other to form external magnetic gaps with the permanent magnet pieces arranged inside the external magnetic gaps on both sides of the at least one magnetic gap.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2010Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: ABB OyInventor: Paulius Pieteris
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Patent number: 9024714Abstract: A static apparatus includes an iron core which includes a plurality of magnetic plates stacked in one direction and in which a shaft portion having a main surface and a side surface is formed, and a coil wound around the shaft portion. Slits extending in an axial direction of the shaft portion are formed in at least a surface layer magnetic plate constituting the main surface, of the plurality of magnetic plates. Some of the slits are formed in the main surface, at an end portion close to the side surface, at a predetermined formation density. The formation density of the slits is highest at the predetermined formation density, and is reduced as at least one of a minimum distance from the side surface within the main surface and a distance from the main surface on a side close to the slits in the stacking direction is increased.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2010Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Tetsuya Matsuda, Ryuichi Nishiura, Hiroyuki Akita, Takeshi Imura, Yasuo Fujiwara, Yoshinori Shimizu, Kazuaki Aono
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Patent number: 9019062Abstract: An inductive component has a winding and a core that includes a plurality of core areas that contain different magnetic materials.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: EPCOS AGInventor: Kvetoslav Hejny
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Patent number: 9019042Abstract: A high-frequency swinging choke has at least two rod cores arranged next to one another in the longitudinal direction. The rod cores each have at least one winding. The windings are connected in series.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Epcos AGInventors: Bernhard Roellgen, Herbert-Maurizio Cardarelli
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Patent number: 9019061Abstract: A magnetic device formed with U-shaped core pieces employable in a power converter, and a method of forming the same. In one embodiment, the magnetic device includes a rectilinear core piece formed of a magnetic material, and first and second U-shaped core pieces positioned on the rectilinear core piece. The magnetic device also includes first and second conductive windings formed about the first and second U-shaped core pieces, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Power Systems Technologies, Ltd.Inventor: Sriram Chandrasekaran
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Publication number: 20150109086Abstract: There are provided a core and a coil component including the same. The core includes core pieces coupled to each other, each of the core pieces including: a plurality of legs; a connection part connecting one ends of the legs to each other; and at least one contact part formed at a distal end of at least one of the legs in a manner in which a cross-sectional area of the leg may be decreased.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicants: INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Sun WON, Tae Won HEO, Young Min LEE, Hwi Beom SHIN, Yong Hwan SHIN
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Publication number: 20150069853Abstract: The present disclosure provides an inductor and a switching circuit including the inductor. The inductor at least includes a winding, and a magnetic core which includes one or more limbs and further includes one or more yokes adapted to form a closed magnetic path, the winding being wounded on the limbs. A gap is provided between at least one end of at least one of the limbs and at least one of the yokes, a flat magnetic core unit is provided in the gap, the flat magnetic core unit is formed of a material having a high permeability and a low saturation magnetic flux density, the limbs and yokes are formed of a material having high permeability and high saturation magnetic flux density, and the saturation magnetic flux density of the material of the flat magnetic core unit is lower than that of the material of the limbs and yokes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Zhaohui WANG, Jiang CHU, Zhi HUANG
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Publication number: 20150061808Abstract: A transformer 10 comprises a bobbin 20. A cylinder portion 28 of the bobbin 20 is provided with a first winding part 35 where a first wire 37 is wound and a second winding part 36 where a second wire 38 is wound at a position different from the first winding part 35 in an axial direction. At an outer circumference of the cylinder portion 28 located between the first winding part 35 and the second winding part 36, an insulating partition collar 30 is formed. On the first winding part 35, a winding partition collar 33, separating in respective sections S1, S2, is formed. On the winding partition collar 33, at least one communication groove 33a, communicating the sections S1, S2 adjacent to each other is formed. The first wire 37 is ?-wound around the first winding part 35.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Masaaki IWAKURA, Katsumi Kobayashi, Masaru Kumagai, Nobuo Kitajima, Satoshi Shinbo
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Patent number: 8970339Abstract: A magnetic core is provided. The magnetic core includes a magnetic base and a magnetic plate. The magnetic base includes a first U-core, a second U-core, and a spacing member. The first U-core has a relatively high magnetic permeability, and includes a first surface having a first winding channel defined therein. The second U-core has a relatively high magnetic permeability, and includes a second surface having a second winding channel defined therein. The first and second surfaces are substantially coplanar with one another. The spacing member is connected to the first and second U-cores such that a gap having a relatively low magnetic permeability is formed between the first and second U-cores. The magnetic plate is coupled to the magnetic base such that the magnetic plate substantially covers the first and second surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Robert James Catalano
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Publication number: 20150054611Abstract: Single-core self-coupled inductor that offers an advantageous distribution of gaps (3) for controlling and modifying the leakage of the magnetic flux, with at least one primary inlet inductance (11) self-coupled to a primary outlet inductance (12) and an adjacent secondary inductance (13). There is a magnetic core (2) composed of primary columns (22), a secondary column (24), an upper primary yoke (21), a lower secondary yoke (25) and a central common yoke (23).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventor: Jose Cambronero Garcia
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Publication number: 20150043262Abstract: A reactor 1 according to the present invention includes a coil 2 and a magnetic core 3 where the coil 2 is disposed. In the reactor 1, a core part 4A (4B) including a stacked columnar body having a plurality of core pieces 31m and a plurality of gap members 31g stacked and coating resin 5A (5B) in which a peripheral surface coating portion 51oA (51oB) for coating an outer peripheral surface of the stacked columnar body to integrally hold the core piece 31m and the gap member 31g and an end surface coating portion 51eA for coating one end surface of the stacked columnar body are molded integrally is used for a part of the magnetic core 3, that is, an inner core 31. A manufacturing error of the core piece 31m or the gap member 31g is absorbed by the end surface coating portion 51eA. Consequently, the core part 4A (4B) can be molded with high accuracy and an outer core 32 can be assembled properly. Thus, the reactor 1 has high assembling workability.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2012Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Atsushi Ito, Shinichiro Yamamoto, Junji Ido
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Patent number: 8947186Abstract: Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless power transfer. Described are methods and designs to reduce and manage heating and heat dissipation in resonator structures. Configuration and orientation of magnetic material as well as heat sinking material with respect to the dipole moment of the resonator is used to reduce and control thermal properties of the resonator structure and reduce the effects of heating on the performance of wireless power transfer.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2011Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: WiTricity CorporationInventors: Andre B. Kurs, Morris P. Kesler, Katherine L. Hall, Ron Fiorello, Matthew J. MacDonald
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Patent number: 8933772Abstract: A coil component comprises: a coil bobbin, which has a coil-winding section in an outer circumferential portion so that a coil is to be wound on the coil-winding section, and which has a through-hole in a central portion thereof; a first core and a second core, which have a plurality of magnetic legs respectively, wherein a certain leg of the plurality of the magnetic legs of the first core and a certain leg of the plurality of the magnetic legs of the second core are inserted into the through-hole of the coil bobbin to face each other with a predetermined gap, and wherein facing surfaces of the certain legs of the magnetic legs are fixed by an adhesive; and a protective cover, which is positioned between the coil bobbin and the certain legs to suppress the adhesive from being attached to the coil bobbin.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mitsuaki Suzuki, Masahiro Tanaka
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Patent number: 8933774Abstract: Provided are a reactor which can perform step-up/step-down operations and soft switching with a small size and a smaller leakage inductance, and a method of adjusting a leakage inductance of the reactor. A reactor 1A includes a magnetic core 10A having a pair of inner core portions and forming a closed magnetic path, a main coil 11A having main coil elements 11a and 11b, and a sub-coil 12A having sub-coil elements 12a and 12b. The coil elements 11a and 12a are concentrically layered over one of the inner coil portions, and the coil elements 11b and 12b are concentrically layered over the other inner coil portion. One end portion of a wire 11w of the main coil 11A and one end portion of a wire 12w of the sub-coil 12A are joined to each other. A spacing between adjacent turns constituting the sub-coil element 12a (12b) is wider than that between adjacent turns constituting the main coil element 11a (11b). Thus, the reactor 1A has a smaller leakage inductance.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2010Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Shinichiro Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8922316Abstract: The device and manufacturing method for a Direct Current (DC) filter inductor are disclosed. The device comprises a magnetic core, at least one first winding and at least one second winding. The magnetic core has at least one air gap. The first winding and the second winding are connected to each other in parallel that having a mutual inductance, and are wrapped around the magnetic core respectively. A difference between a first inductance of the first winding and the mutual inductance is smaller than a difference between a second inductance of the second winding and the mutual inductance. A Direct Current (DC) resistance of the first winding is larger than a DC resistance of the second winding. The first winding is closer to the air gap compared to the second winding.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zengyi Lu
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Patent number: 8922319Abstract: A reactor includes: a molded coil including two coils integrally molded with resin; and two U-shaped cores each having core insertion portions inserted in the coils in a coil axial direction, and the cores being joined in a track-like form by interposing gap elements between them to form a core assembly. The molded coil has a substantially hexahedral shape, each of the cores includes a core outer portion joining the core insertion portions, a resin layer made of magnetic-metal containing resin consisting of binder resin and magnetic metal powder mixed therein is formed on outer surfaces of the core outer portions, the molded coil includes a fastening retaining part for holding and fixing the reactor to a cabinet with a fastening member so that the cabinet supports the reactor, and the molded coil is held apart from the cabinet by the fastening member and the fastening-member retaining part.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2010Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shuji Yokota
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Patent number: 8910373Abstract: A method for manufacturing a low profile, magnetic component. The method includes stacking a the plurality of substantially planar and flexible magnetic powder sheets, locating a preformed multiple turn conductive winding between at least two of the plurality of substantially planar and flexible magnetic powder sheets in the stack, and pressure laminating the flexible magnetic powder sheets around the preformed multiple turn conductive winding to define a magnetic core containing the winding.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Yipeng Yan, Robert James Bogert
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Publication number: 20140354391Abstract: A noise filter and an electronic device including the same are disclosed. The noise filter is configured to suppress noise generated in a power line or a ground line of a power circuit unit provided in an electronic device. The electronic device including: at least one coil connected to the power line and the ground line; and a core around which the coil is wound, a common core portion configured to suppress common mode noise generated at the ground line and a normal core portion configured to suppress normal mode noise generated at the power line are formed as a single body. Thus, the common mode noise filter and the normal mode noise filter are integrated with each other to thereby improve productivity and reduce production costs.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung-yong JOO, Jin-hyung LEE
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Publication number: 20140313002Abstract: A non-linear inductor is disclosed herein. The non-linear inductor includes a first magnetic core, a second magnetic core, a third magnetic core, a fourth magnetic core, a fifth magnetic core and a coil unit. The first and the second magnetic core are disposed in parallel. The third magnetic core, the fourth magnetic core and the fifth magnetic core are all vertically disposed between the first and the second magnetic core. The fourth magnetic core is vertically disposed between the first and the second magnetic core. The fourth and the fifth magnetic core are disposed at both sides of the third magnetic core in parallel. The coil unit winds around the third magnetic core. A magnetic resistance of the fourth magnetic core passed through by an inductive magnetic flux is different from a magnetic resistance of the fifth magnetic core passed through by the inductive magnetic flux.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2013Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Tsung-Nan KUO, Ming-Xian LI
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Publication number: 20140313004Abstract: A magnetic component and transformer made therefrom is provided. The magnetic component includes an outer circular wall including a first gap and a second gap; an inner circular wall including a third gap and a fourth gap; and a cylindrical core. The outer circular wall, the inner circular wall, and the cylindrical core are concentric to one another. The outer circular wall and the inner circular wall are spaced apart to define an outer radial channel. The inner circular wall and the cylindrical core are spaced apart to define an inner radial channel. A transformer is formed by wrapping a first winding about the inner circular wall and a second winding around the cylindrical core.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Enphase Energy, Inc.Inventor: Michael Harrison
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Publication number: 20140313003Abstract: A surface mount power inductor includes a preformed conductive winding clip and first and second-shaped core pieces. The core pieces may be configured to reduce unbalanced force experienced in the power inductor in certain types of power management circuitry. Reduction in the unbalanced force reduces vibration of the power inductor in use, and in turn reduces acoustic noise as the power inductor operates.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: Zhuomin Liu, Robert James Bogert
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Patent number: 8866575Abstract: A multi-coil choke for an AC power conditioner includes a magnetic core having first, second and third parallel legs. A first coil wrapped around the first leg terminates in first and second leads at respective ends. A second coil wrapped around the second leg terminates in first and second leads at respective ends. A third coil wrapped around the third leg terminates in first and second leads at respective ends. A fourth coil is formed from a proximal portion of the second lead of said first coil. The fourth coil is wrapped around a distal portion of the second lead of the third coil. A fifth coil is formed from a proximal portion of the second lead of the third coil. The fifth coil is wrapped around a distal portion of the second lead of the first coil. AC power conditioners using one or more such chokes are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2013Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: USES, Inc.Inventor: E. Brian Wohlforth
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Publication number: 20140300440Abstract: An inductor comprises a ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic core with a reluctance gap, a plurality of conductive windings disposed about the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic core, and a spacer. The spacer separates the conductive windings from the ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic core in the immediate vicinity of the reluctance gap, such that the conductive windings are substantially unaffected by fringing flux from the reluctance gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2013Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Andreas C. Koenig, Joshua Scott Parkin
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Publication number: 20140292460Abstract: The present invention relates to an inductor. An inductor in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a ferrite-organic body; an internal electrode laminated on the ferrite-organic body along a thickness direction of the ferrite-organic body to have a multilayer structure; a metal-organic body constituting a device body with the ferrite-organic body by covering the ferrite-organic body; and an external electrode covering the device body to be electrically connected to the internal electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Ho Yoon KIM, Myeong Gi KIM, Il Jin PARK, Jin Woo HAHN, Min Kyoung CHEON
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Publication number: 20140292461Abstract: A coupled inductor comprises an annular core 1 and coils 2a, 2b wound around the core. The annular core 1 includes a sendust core having a maximum differential permeability that is equal to or greater than 30.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Tamura CorporationInventors: Naoki Inoue, Toshikazu Ninomiya
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Patent number: 8847719Abstract: A transformer includes a core having a first leg, a second leg and a third leg, a split primary winding including first turns about the first leg electrically coupled with second turns about the third leg, and a secondary winding about the second leg. Magnetic flux linking the first turns of the split primary winding and magnetic flux linking the second turns of the primary winding link the secondary winding.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.Inventors: John L. Melanson, Mauro L. Gaetano
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Patent number: 8847723Abstract: The invention provides a system for monitoring an operational parameter of a gas turbine, including a magnetic coupling between a signal source and a data output terminal. The magnetic coupling comprises a primary coil electrically connected to the signal source and wound around a first magnetic core section, and a secondary coil electrically connected to the output terminal but electrically isolated from the primary coil and wound around a second magnetic core section, wherein the first and second magnetic core sections are physically separated from one another.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2009Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Weston Aerospace LimitedInventor: Robert Michael George Bodin
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Publication number: 20140266534Abstract: There is provided a transformer including an E shaped and two I shaped magnetic cores and a first, second and third windings, wherein: one I shaped magnetic core is located between one side and a middle legs of the E shaped magnetic core, another is located between another side and the middle legs; there is an air gap on each of the two I shaped magnetic cores or two side or bottom legs of the E shaped magnetic core, the first winding is wound on a part of the magnetic cores where the air gap exists; the second and third windings are wound on the middle leg; and the first winding is connected in parallel with the second winding to constitute a primary winding; the third winding is a secondary winding. With the transformer provided by the invention, transformer winding loss can be reduced, and transformer efficiency can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Emerson Network Power, Energy Systems, North America, Inc.Inventors: Yaming Shi, Yuangang Liu, Liwei Huang, Xiangsheng Li, Feng Xu
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Publication number: 20140266537Abstract: An electronic component for guiding a magnetic field comprises a core (20) of a magnetizable material, which has at least two spaced-apart legs (11a, 11b) with opposing surfaces (O11a, O11b) separated from one another by a gap (S). The component comprises at least one compressible molding (20), which is arranged compressed in the gap (S), the at least one molding (20) being in contact with the respective surfaces (O11a, O11b) of the at least two spaced-apart legs (11a, 11b).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2012Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: EPCOS AGInventor: Martin Bichler
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Publication number: 20140266536Abstract: The present invention provides a ferrite core winding structure with high frequency response, which comprises: a ferrite core formed with at least a penetrated hole, a first enamel wire formed with a first end and a second end, and a second enamel wire formed with a first end and a second end; wherein, the first end of the first enamel wire and the first end of the second enamel wire are mutually twisted for at least one turn and then jointly passed the penetrated hole, the second end of the first enamel wire and the second end of the second enamel wire are jointly encircled the ferrite core then passed the penetrated hole, the second end of the first enamel wire is respectively encircled the ferrite core for at least one turn at two sides of the winding formed by the first end of the first enamel wire, then the second end of the first enamel wire and the first end of the second enamel wire are twisted for plural turns at the outer side of the ferrite core thereby forming a common end.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Lantek Electronics Inc.Inventor: Shan-Jui Lu
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Publication number: 20140266535Abstract: A low loss power inductor and method for making same. A magnetic core is constructed of one or more E-shaped and l-shaped portions. Each E-shaped portion includes top, middle and bottom bars, and an open edge adjacent an l-shaped portion with a gap between the middle bar and the l-shaped portion. Conductive and insulated layers having mutually adjacent surfaces are coiled about the one or more middle bars. The width of the conductive layer is no greater than the length of the middle bars and is less than or equal to the width of the insulated layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: HIQ SOLAR, INC.Inventor: Andre P. WILLIS
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Patent number: 8830021Abstract: The invention comprises a high frequency inductor filter apparatus coupled with an inverter yielding high frequency harmonics and/or non-sixty Hertz output. For example, an inductor/converter apparatus is provided that uses a silicon carbide transistor to output power having a carrier frequency, modulated by a fundamental frequency, and a set of harmonic frequencies. A filter, comprising an inductor having a distributed gap core material and optional magnet wires, receives power output from the inverter/converter and processes the power by passing the fundamental frequency while reducing amplitude of the harmonic frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2013Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Inventor: Grant A. MacLennan
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Patent number: 8813346Abstract: A coil-type electronic component has a coil inside or on the surface of its base material and is characterized in that: the base material is constituted by a group of grains of a soft magnetic alloy containing iron, silicon and other element that oxidizes more easily than iron; the surface of each soft magnetic alloy grain has an oxide layer formed on its surface as a result of oxidization of the grain; this oxide layer contains the other element that oxidizes more easily than iron by a quantity larger than that in the soft magnetic alloy grain; and grains are bonded with one another via this oxide layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideki Ogawa, Atsushi Tanada, Hitoshi Matsuura, Kiyoshi Tanaka, Hiroshi Kishi, Kenji Kawano
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Patent number: 8796990Abstract: A method and apparatus for hands free inductive charging of batteries for an electric vehicle is characterized by the use of a transformer having a primary coil connected with a charging station and a secondary coil connected with a vehicle. More particularly, the when the vehicle is parked adjacent to the charging station, the primary coil is displaced via a self alignment mechanism to position the primary coil adjacent to the secondary coil to maximize the inductive transfer of charging current to the secondary coil. The self alignment mechanism preferably utilizes feedback signals from the secondary coil to automatically displace the primary coil in three directions to position the primary coil for maximum efficiency of the transformer.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Evatran Group, Inc.Inventors: Vincenzo I. Paparo, Robert Atkins
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Patent number: 8791782Abstract: A multi-coil choke for an AC power conditioner includes a magnetic core having first, second and third parallel legs. A first coil wrapped around the first leg terminates in first and second leads at respective ends. A second coil wrapped around the second leg terminates in first and second leads at respective ends. A third coil wrapped around the third leg terminates in first and second leads at respective ends. A fourth coil is formed from a proximal portion of the second lead of said first coil. The fourth coil is wrapped around a distal portion of the second lead of the third coil. A fifth coil is formed from a proximal portion of the second lead of the third coil. The fifth coil is wrapped around a distal portion of the second lead of the first coil. AC power conditioners using one or more such chokes are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: USES, Inc.Inventor: E. Brian Wohlforth
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Patent number: 8789262Abstract: A method for manufacturing an inductor includes a mold device having a mold cavity, disposing a coil member above the mold cavity of the mold device, filling metallic particles into the mold cavity of the mold device, forcing the coil member into the metallic particles to form a base member, applying two conductive coating members onto the base member and electrically connecting to the terminals of the coil member respectively, and attaching two conductive coverings onto the conductive coating members respectively and electrically connecting to the conductive coating members respectively for allowing the inductors to be quickly manufactured in a mass production.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Mag. Layers Scientific Technics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chien Chih Liu
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Patent number: 8786391Abstract: Provided is a reactor which uses a reactor core in which J-shaped iron cores are oppositely disposed in a ring shape. In the ring shape, an axial outer circumferential part of a first coil wound around a first gap and an axial outer circumferential part of a second coil wound around a second gap overlap each other in an axial direction. Regarding four holding stay parts disposed at four corners of the reactor, the rigidity of the holding stay parts close to the first gap and the second gap is lower than the rigidity of the holding stay parts far from the first gap and the second gap.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Mao Nobusaka, Nobuki Shinohara
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Patent number: 8749335Abstract: A reactor comprises a reactor core in which two U-shaped core members are connected in a ring shape with gap sections including adhesive layers therebetween, a primary insert-molded resin part which is provided covering leg parts of the core member and which includes joint sections formed around end surfaces of the leg parts a coil placed around the gap sections and the leg parts of the core members, and a secondary insert-molded resin part which is made of a thermoplastic resin and which is insert-molded around the coil to fix the coil on the reactor core and fix the leg parts of the two core members in a connected state, wherein the joint sections of the primary insert-molded resin parts are fitted to each other in a state where the core members are placed connected in a ring shape, to form a peripheral wall surrounding the gap section.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuhiro Ueno, Fumio Nomizo
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Patent number: 8730001Abstract: Provided is a reactor and a reactor component that can prevent cracking of a resin portion that is interposed between a coil and an internal core portion. The reactor includes a coil 10 and a core that includes an internal core portion 22 and a couple core portion 24. The coil 10 is formed by helically winding a wire. The internal core portion 22 is disposed inside the coil and forms a part of a closed magnetic path. The couple core portion 24 is joined to the internal core portion 22 and forms the remaining part of the closed magnetic path. The reactor includes a resin portion (internal resin portion 30) including a region that is interposed between the coil 10 and the internal core portion 22, and a cushioning member 70 that is interposed between the resin portion and the internal core portion 22 and that does not cover the couple core portion 24. It is preferable that the material of the cushioning member 70 has a Young's modulus that is smaller than a resin material of the resin portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2010Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kouhei Yoshikawa, Masayuki Katou
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Patent number: 8723630Abstract: A current transformer supplying a power for an electronic controller comprises two independent core magnetic circuits, wherein a first core magnetic circuit is a closed loop formed by connecting a U-shaped core and a linear core, a primary conductor extends through the closed loop, and a secondary winding for power supply is wound on the linear core; a second core magnetic circuit having an opening shape is disposed in parallel to the linear core of the first core magnetic circuit, and the open end of the second core magnetic circuit is coupled to the first core magnetic circuit through air gaps. The area of the cross section of the linear core is less than that of the cross section of the U-shaped core, so that the linear core can be magnetically saturated earlier than the U-shaped core. The centerline length of the U-shaped core is 1.5 to 4 times of that of the linear core.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Noark Electric (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Inventors: Yinglong Hu, Zeliang Xu
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Patent number: 8707547Abstract: A lead-frameless power inductor and its fabrication method are disclosed. The power inductor comprises a lower substrate, a coil provided on the lower substrate, and an intermediate layer which encloses the coil, wherein the lower substrate can be a soft magnetic entrainer or a non-magnetic entrainer. The coil is made of an insulated wire, and the intermediate layer is a colloid consisting of magnetic powder. A method for fabricating the lead-frameless power inductor includes steps of preparing a lower substrate; forming a plurality of conducting metal layers on the lower substrate; forming a wire package on an upper surface of said lower substrate; coating a surface of said wire package with a magnetic powder; dividing the substrate into a plurality of granulated elements by cutting process; and forming the conducting metal layer on both sides of the element to form a surface mounting device.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Inpaq Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wei Chih Lee
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Patent number: 8665050Abstract: A transformer includes a bobbin, an iron core assembly, and a first sleeve. The bobbin includes a main body and a channel passing through the main body. The iron core assembly includes a first iron core and a second iron core. The first end of the first iron core and the second end of the second iron core are disposed near the periphery of the bobbin. The first sleeve is disposed at a first gap between the first end and the second end, so as to make the first end and the second end to be accommodated within the first sleeve. And, the first end is aligned opposite to the second end.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Shin-Tzung Lai, Zhi-Liang Zhang
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Publication number: 20140043127Abstract: An integrated inductor comprising a multi-winding inductor having a transformer winding (L1) and a resonant inductor (L2). Sections (1), (2) of the magnetic circuit of the transformer winding (L1) are incorporated into magnetic circuits of at least two parts (L2A), (L2B) of a resonant inductor (L2) so as to form common parts of magnetic circuit of the multi-winding inductor (L1) and at least two-part (L2A), (L2B) resonant inductor (L2), wherein the transformer winding (L1) of the multi-winding inductor is wound around a column (II), which has at least one air gap (G) having a width adapted so that the magnetic induction produced by the at least two-part (L2A), (L2B) resonant inductor (L2) does not exceed 25% of the magnetic induction produced by the transformer winding (L1) of the multi winding inductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Inventors: Cezary Worek, Slawomir Ligenza
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Patent number: 8621744Abstract: A method of manufacturing an inductor for a microelectronic device comprises providing a substrate (610), forming a first plurality of inductor windings (111, 211, 411, 620, 2030) over the substrate, forming a magnetic inductor core (112, 212, 412, 810) over the first plurality of inductor windings, and forming a second plurality of inductor windings (113, 213, 413, 1010) over the magnetic inductor core. In another embodiment, the method comprises forming the inductor on a sacrificial substrate (1610) such that the inductor can subsequently be mounted onto a carrier tape (1810). In yet another embodiment, a method of manufacturing a substrate for a microelectronic device comprises forming an inductor within a build-up layer (101, 102, 103, 104) of a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Aleksandar Aleksov, Gloria Alejandra Camacho-Bragado