Winding With Terminals, Taps, Or Coil Conductor End Anchoring Means Patents (Class 336/192)
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Patent number: 10068696Abstract: A magnetic device includes a housing, a bobbin, a coil, and a magnetic core. The housing has a side plate and a bottom plate. The side plate stands on the bottom plate and forms a space with the bottom plate. The bobbin is at least partially located in the space. The bobbin has a cylinder. The coil is wound around the cylinder. The coil has a portion facing the bottom plate. The magnetic core includes a center column, a side column, and a connecting portion. The center column is located in the cylinder. The side column is located outside the coil and away from the bottom plate, such that the coil is located between the side column and the bottom plate. The connecting portion connects the center column and the side column.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Ya-jiang Yan, Zeng-Yi Lu, Jin-Fa Zhang
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Patent number: 10064315Abstract: The disclosure provides a power supply including a high heat-dissipation circuit board assembly system in which a rack is installed on a circuit board so as to be connected to a transformer. Heat produced when electronic components installed on the circuit board are actuated may be conducted and dissipated thereby. The efficiency and the heat conductivity effect of the power supply may be further enhanced by distributing the amount and the flowing direction of the current from the transformer.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corp.Inventors: Chien-Hsiung Tsao, Yan-Ning Chen
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Patent number: 10056184Abstract: A modular toroidal transformer core cap system, including a plurality of cap segments, wherein each respective cap segment further includes first and second spaced elongated wall members, first and second connector members connected to the respective first and second elongated wall members, and a generally flat panel member connected to and extending between the first and second elongated wall members. The first and second wall members are disposed at a predetermined angle relative one another and the first and second elongated wall members and the panel member are electrically nonconducting. An integral number of cap segments may be joined together to define an annular core cap.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Inventors: Madison Daily, John Park
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Patent number: 10038256Abstract: A module-terminal block connection structure includes: a printed wiring board; a terminal block which is disposed on one surface of the printed wiring board and is formed into a three-dimensional shape by a conductive material, the terminal block being fixed to the printed wiring board; a power module which is disposed on the other surface (rear surface) of the printed wiring board and includes an electric circuit and a press-fit type lead pin used as a circuit terminal; and a conductive portion which is electrically connected to the terminal block, includes a hole (through-hole) for press-inserting the lead pin thereinto, and is electrically connected to the power module while the lead pin is press-inserted into the hole.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Keito Kotera, Hirotaka Doi, Nobuyasu Hiraoka, Hiroshi Doumae, Michiya Takezoe, Takuji Koyama
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Patent number: 10026545Abstract: A structure includes first and second terminals to fix a winding start portion and a winding end portion of a coil antenna formed by winding wire around a bobbin. The first terminal includes a fusing portion that connects the winding start portion to first and second entwining portions of the winding start portion. The second terminal includes a fusing portion that connects the winding end portion to first and second entwining portions of the winding end portion. Further, the entwining portions and the fusing portions of the first and second terminals are disposed orthogonal to an axial direction of a cylindrical portion of the bobbin and further are formed in the same direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: U-SHIN LTD.Inventors: Reiki Miura, Shinichi Kuraishi
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Patent number: 10026277Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an evacuation guidance device for rescue, and more particularly, to an evacuation guidance device for rescue, which is capable of securing an evacuation route through a linear illuminator to guide an evacuee to a safety zone and bidirectionally communicating with a rescue agent to evaluate a rescue situation, when an emergency situation occurs in a building due to fire, power failure, a gas leakage, and the like. In the evacuation guidance device for rescue according to the present disclosure, a position of the bobbin unit may be identified through the first and second position notifying luminescence members so that there is an advantage in which position determination of the evacuee or the rescue agent may be easy.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: 4B DREAM CO., LTD.Inventor: Kwan Huo
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Patent number: 10020110Abstract: A surface mount power inductor component for a circuit board includes a magnetic body, at least one conductive coil, and surface mount terminations for completing an electrical connection between the conductive coil and the circuit board. One of the body and the surface mount terminations is configured to accommodate a separately provided component in a vertically stacked relation with the separately provided circuit board component being located between the circuit board and the body.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Renford Hanley, Guo Ouyang, Dengyan Zhou, Robert James Bogert, Yipeng Yan
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Patent number: 10002705Abstract: Provided is coil device 1 including: core 10 including winding core part 12 and flange parts 14a, 14a provided on both edges of winding core part 12, and coil part 30 including wires 31, 32 wound on winding core part 12. Electrode film 40, having wire connecting part 41 where wire edges 31a, 31b, 32a, 32b are connected, and formed on a surface of the flange parts 14a, 14a. Metal terminal 50 is connected to a terminal fitting part 42 formed on a surface of electrode film 40 at a place different from the wire connecting part. According to the invention, a coil device having a high reliability for bonding at mounting part can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yuma Komaya, Hiroshi Suzuki
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Patent number: 9991037Abstract: A coil assembly (11) for an electrical machine has a coil former (12) composed of an electrically non-conductive material and a coil (13) held by the coil former (12) is composed of an electrically conductive material. The coil former (12) is produced from a ceramic material, the coil (13) is in the form of a coil molding.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventor: Holger Hinrich
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Patent number: 9984809Abstract: A coil component according to the present invention includes: a magnetic core made of a mixture of a powdery magnetic material and a binding agent and obtained by press forming the mixture; a coil element embedded in the magnetic core and having an end portion protruding from the magnetic core; and a holding member configured to hold the end portion of the coil element. The holding member has a first slit and a second slit which faces the first slit. The end portion of the coil element and the holding member are welded together in an area between the first slit and the second slit.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Ikuya Wakamori, Mutsuyasu Ohtsubo, Manabu Satou
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Patent number: 9978504Abstract: A coil device includes a core (20) having a columnar shaft (22), a first winding part (42) and a second winding part (46) that are wound around the shaft, and a terminal part (52) connected with ends of the first winding part and ends of the second winding part. A partition portion (30) provided on an outer peripheral surface (22a) of the shaft of the core protrudes from the outer peripheral surface toward the outer diameter direction and divides a part of the first winding part and a part of the second winding part.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Yuuki Narisawa, Nobuo Takagi, Yuu Okabe
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Patent number: 9978506Abstract: A coil component of the present invention includes a magnetic core containing magnetic powder, a coil element embedded in the magnetic core and having an end projecting from the magnetic core, and a retaining member for retaining the end of the coil element. The retaining member has a main surface having a recess therein sinking toward the magnetic core. The retaining member has a ridge projecting from a bottom surface of the recess and extending linearly along the bottom surface. The ridge has a portion that intersects with the end of the coil element. The portion of the ridge is welded to the end of the coil element.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mutsuyasu Ohtsubo, Ikuya Wakamori
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Patent number: 9978498Abstract: A resin-mold core includes right and left leg portions, and a yoke portion interconnecting those. The resin-mold core includes a magnetic core, and a mold component having the magnetic core embedded therein by molding. Openings where the magnetic core in the mold component is exposed are formed in multiple faces of the mold component that are upper, lower, front, rear, and right and left faces. A part of the yoke portion of the resin-mold core corresponding to a location where terminals are drawn to the exterior of the core from coils attached to the outer circumferences of the leg portions of the core has no opening formed in the multiple faces of the mold component. Positioning members to coaxially align the leg portions of the opposing resin-mold core are formed in abutting faces of the leg portions of the resin-mold core.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: TAMURA CORPORATIONInventors: Ryo Nakatsu, Toshikazu Ninomiya, Kensuke Maeno
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Patent number: 9979148Abstract: The invention relates to an electric device, especially to an output of a transformer, said output comprises a connecting portion, said connecting portion comprises a connecting rod, which partly inserts into said connecting portion and has an interference fit with said connecting portion, said connecting rod comprises a conductive first column portion that has an interference fit with a busbar, said first column portion axially arranges a conductive second column portion which has an interference fit with said first column portion, said second column portion is located inside of said first column portion, a thermal expansion coefficient of said second column portion is greater than that of said first column portion. Said transformer has such advantageous effects, 1. the same overlapping length increases more conductive surface for reducing a current density to achieve low temperature rising of connecting part; 2. amount of material is reduced and save the social source; 3.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Inventor: Gong Zhu
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Patent number: 9978503Abstract: The present application provides a transformer, a transformer winding component and manufacturing methods thereof. The transformer winding component comprises a bobbin and at least two windings, wherein the bobbin includes a cylinder, and the at least two windings are wound on the outside of the cylinder. The at least two windings are sequentially disposed from inside to outside relative to the cylinder, and comprise a first fold winding. The transformer winding component further comprises an insulation layer and a fold tape. The insulation layer is adjacently disposed on the outside of the first fold winding. A portion of fold tape is located on the inner side of the first fold winding, and another portion of fold tape is located on the outside of the insulation layer. The transformer comprises a core and the transformer winding component.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS (JIANGSU) LTD.Inventors: Caili Gu, Song Luo, Mingqiang Zhu
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Patent number: 9959965Abstract: An inductor is disclosed, the inductor comprising: a T-shaped magnetic core, being made of a material comprising an annealed soft magnetic metal material and having a base and a pillar integrally formed with the base, wherein the volume of the base is V1 and the volume of the pillar is V2; a coil wound on the pillar; and a magnetic body encapsulating the pillar, the coil and a portion of the base, wherein the ratio of V1 to V2 (V1/V2) is configured in a pre-determined range so as to reduce the total core loss of the inductor with the equivalent permeability of the inductor being between 28.511 and 52.949.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: CYNTEC CO., LTD.Inventors: Chun-Tiao Liu, Lan-Chin Hsieh, Tsung-Chan Wu, Chi-Hsun Lee, Chih-Siang Chuang
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Patent number: 9959970Abstract: A resonant high current density transformer with an improved structure includes a secondary insulating bobbin, a primary insulating bobbin and a core assembly. The secondary insulating bobbin includes a base. Two posts extend from a first side of the base, and a raised plate extends from a second side of the base, the second side is opposite to the first side. The two posts and the raised plate form a receiving space for receiving an insulating sheath having a plurality of sleeves. A secondary winding is provided on each of the sleeve. The primary insulating bobbin having a tunnel is provided at one side of the secondary insulating bobbin. The surface of the primary insulating bobbin is provided with a primary winding and covered by an insulating cover. A core assembly includes a first core and a second core.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: YUJING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Sen-Tai Yang
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Patent number: 9943000Abstract: The present invention relates to a power module and a POL power module. The power module comprises an inductor and a main board; the inductor is disposed on the main board and includes an upper magnetic core, a PCB winding board, pins and a lower magnetic core; the PCB winding board is disposed between the upper magnetic core and the lower magnetic core; first ends of the pins are connected to the PCB winding board; and a second end, opposite to the first end, of at least one pin is extended and exceeds the bottom surface of the lower magnetic core, and is connected to the main board, so that a receiving space is formed between the bottom surface of the lower magnetic core and an upper surface of the main board. The power module of the application can provide at least two low-power independent outputs and can also provide high-power outputs in in-phase or interleaved parallel connection.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) CO., LTDInventors: Haijun Yang, Zengyi Lu, Yuyang Jiang, Xiangxing Zheng, Yunyun Gao
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Patent number: 9899136Abstract: A coil component includes a body portion, a coil portion, and an electrode portion. The body portion includes a magnetic material, the coil portion is disposed in the body portion, and the electrode portion is disposed on the body portion and electrically connected to the coil portion. The coil portion includes a first coil layer in which a plurality of conductors having a planar spiral shape are stacked, a second coil layer in which a plurality of conductors having a planar spiral shape are stacked, and a first bump disposed between the first and second coil layers to electrically connect the first and second coil layers to each other. The first coil layer and the second coil layer are electrically connected to each other through the first bump to form a single coil having coil turns adjacent to each other in horizontal and vertical directions.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sa Yong Lee, Myung Sam Kang, Tae Hong Min, Seon Ha Kang, Mi Sun Hwang, Il Jong Seo
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Patent number: 9899149Abstract: An electronic component includes a magnetic body having first and second end surfaces opposing each other and first and second side surfaces connected to the first and second end surfaces, and first and second internal coil patterns disposed in the magnetic body and including coil pattern portions having a spiral shape and lead portions connected to ends of the coil pattern portions and exposed to one surfaces of the magnetic body, respectively. The coil pattern portions are exposed to the first and second side surfaces, and first and second side parts are disposed on the first and second side surfaces. A manufacturing method therefore is presented.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Seung Kyu Lee
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Patent number: 9899131Abstract: An electronic component is disclosed, wherein electronic component comprises: a body; a conductive element disposed in the body; a first lead disposed on the body, wherein a first part of the first lead is disposed on a first surface of the body, a second part of the first lead is disposed on a second surface of the body and a third part of the first lead is disposed on a third surface of the body, wherein the first surface, the second surface and the third surface of the body are not coplanar with each other, wherein the first lead is electrically connected to the conductive element.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: CYNTEC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yung-Cheng Chang, Chih-Siang Chuang, Yi-Min Huang
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Patent number: 9875842Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an inductor and a converter having the same. The inductor includes a magnetic core and a winding, the winding is provided within a window of the magnetic core, the winding includes a main body part and a sampling part, the main body part and the sampling part are connected in series, and a length ratio of the sampling part to the main body part is less than 2; wherein the main body part is formed of a low resistivity conductive material, the sampling part is formed of a low temperature coefficient conductive material, and a current flowing through the inductor is sampled across two ends of the sampling part. The inductor can obtain a current detection signal with high accuracy and low temperature drift with a compact structure, without increasing detection loss.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) CO., LTDInventors: Yahong Xiong, Yunyun Gao, Xiangxing Zheng, Shaohua Zhu
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Patent number: 9870857Abstract: A common-mode choke coil having: a core that extends in a predetermined direction; and first and second wires that are intertwined and wound together around the core.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinya Hirai, Yuki Kanbe
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Patent number: 9870856Abstract: Magnetic component assemblies for circuit boards include single, shaped magnetic core pieces formed with a physical gap and conductive windings assembled to the cores via the gaps. The physical gaps in the cores are filled with a magnetic material to enhance the magnetic performance. The magnetic component assemblies may define power inductors.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2014Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANYInventors: Ahila Krishnamoorthy, Robert James Bogert, Yipeng Yan
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Patent number: 9847167Abstract: A dry type cast coil transformer (28) includes a hollow body (29), a dome structure (26) extending from the body, and undulation structure (30), defining at least a portion of an outer surface of the dome structure, constructed and arranged to increase an electrical track path in the dome structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2013Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AGInventors: Robert C. Ballard, Ryan Christian Tyler Alkire, Brian J. Akers, Thomas A. Gburek, Pascal Schutt
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Patent number: 9847162Abstract: An electronic component includes a body formed of an insulator, a coil positioned in the body and including first and second coil conductors, an outer electrode including a first bottom-surface electrode and a first substantially columnar electrode (first electrode) and connected to the second conductor, and an outer electrode including a second bottom-surface electrode and a second substantially columnar electrode (second electrode) and connected to the first conductor. The second conductor is positioned between the first conductor and a bottom surface of the body. The second electrode is positioned to oppose the first electrode across the coil's central axis when viewed from the z-axis direction. An outermost peripheral portion of the first conductor is superposed with the first electrode when viewed from the z-axis direction. A smallest distance between the first conductor and a first side surface is smaller than that between the second conductor and a second side surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kenji Nishiyama
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Patent number: 9842683Abstract: A magnetic assembly includes a bobbin and first and second cores. Each core has a main body. At least one of the cores has first and second outer legs and a center leg extending from the main body. The bobbin includes a first channel on a first end flange and a second channel on a second end flange. Each channel includes a plurality of crushable ribs that extend into the channel. The first and second cores are inserted into the respective first and second channels to engage and crush the crushable ribs. The crushed ribs frictionally engage the main bodies of the two cores to retain the two cores in a fixed relationship with the bobbin without requiring tape or glue. In one embodiment, both cores are E-cores. In another embodiment, one core is an extended E-core and the other core is an I-core.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: UNIVERSAL LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Mike LeBlanc, Donald Folker
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Patent number: 9839129Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a drum-shaped core having a first flange part provided at one end of a winding core part, first to fourth terminal electrodes formed on the first flange part so as to be arranged in this order in a second direction, and first to fourth wires wound around the winding core part. One ends of the first to fourth wires are connected to different ones of the first to fourth terminal electrodes. The first and second terminal electrodes are not symmetrical with the third and fourth terminal electrodes so that the third and fourth terminal electrodes are offset outward compared with the first and second terminal electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuo Takagi, Kouyu Ohi, Tasuku Mikogami, Setu Tsuchida
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Patent number: 9831023Abstract: An electrical component is disclosed, wherein the electrical component comprises: a body; a conductive element disposed in the body, wherein at least one portion of a terminal part of the conductive element is exposed outside of the body; a metal foil having an adhesive material on the bottom surface thereof, the metal foil being adhered on the body through the adhesive material and covering a first portion of the terminal part of the conductive element, wherein a second portion of the terminal part of the conductive element is not covered by the metal foil; and a metal layer, overlaying on the metal foil and covering the second portion of the terminal part of the conductive element, wherein the metal layer is electrically connected to the second portion of the terminal part of the conductive element for electrically connecting with an external circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: CYNTEC CO., LTD.Inventors: Chi-Hsun Lee, Hsieh-Shen Hsieh, Sen-Huei Chen
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Patent number: 9818529Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing welding type power supply includes a power circuit and a control circuit. The power circuit receives input power and provides welding type power to a welding output. The power circuit includes a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding. The secondary winding is in electrical communication with the welding output. The control circuit is connected to control the power circuit. The transformer includes a bobbin with the primary winding and the secondary winding wound thereon. The bobbin can includes vents to allow air flow into the bobbin. A winding separator can be disposed between the primary and secondary windings.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2014Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventor: Kenneth C. Altekruse
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Patent number: 9818534Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electronic component for avoiding electromagnetic interference includes: (a) placing a T-shaped core and an air-core coil in a metal mold; (b) injecting a mixture of a composite magnetic material and a resin into the metal mold so that the T-shaped core and the air-core coil are embedded by the mixture; (c) heating the mixture at a first temperature; (d) adjusting an outer shape while removing excessive mixture; and (e) hardening the mixture. The method may further include a process of polishing an outside of the hardened mixture. The method may further include a process of applying a pressure of 0.1 to 20.0 kg/cm2 to the mixture for adjusting an outer shape of the mixture by a movable punch of a press machine before the hardening process.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: SUMIDA CORPORATIONInventors: Shinichi Sakamoto, Douglas James Malcolm
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Patent number: 9805859Abstract: A magnetic device for an electronic circuit includes a bobbin having a bobbin body with an axial passage, a first pin rail, and a second pin rail. A winding can be disposed around the bobbin body. A core can have a core leg extending into the axial passage. The bobbin can be disposed on a printed circuit board. The core and the winding can be elevated off of the printed circuit board. The bobbin can include a first spacing member positioned between the bobbin body and the first pin rail, and a second spacing member positioned between the bobbin body and the second pin rail. The core can be positioned on the first and second spacing members such that the core is at an offset position from the first and second bobbin pin rails. The winding can additionally be offset from the first and second pin rails.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: UNIVERSAL LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Travis Berry, Brandon Dyer, Donald Folker, Theodore Kluska, Mike LeBlanc
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Patent number: 9805860Abstract: A magnetic device comprises a lead frame, a first core body and a coil. The lead frame has a first portion and a second portion spaced apart from the first portion. A first core body is disposed on the lead frame, wherein the first core body comprises a first through opening and a second through opening. A coil is disposed on the first core body, wherein the coil has a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first portion is electrically connected with the first terminal via the first through opening, and the second portion is electrically connected with the second terminal via the second through opening, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2017Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: CYNTEC CO., LTD.Inventors: Roger Hsieh, Cheng-Chang Lee, Chun-Tiao Liu, Yi-Min Huang, Chih-Siang Chuang
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Patent number: 9767952Abstract: Disclosed herein is a magnetic sensor including: a first core made of a first soft magnetic material, the first core having first and second connection surfaces; a second core made of a second soft magnetic material different from the first soft magnetic material, the second core having a third connection surface facing the first connection surface and a fourth connection surface facing the second connection surface; and a coil wound around the first core between the first connection surface and the second connection surface. The first core reaches magnetic saturation at a higher magnetic field intensity than that of the second core, and the second core has a higher magnetic permeability than that of the first core.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro Hamamura, Takashi Osada, Masafumi Kami, Adrian Lo
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Patent number: 9767951Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing a magnetic permeability of a core. The apparatus comprises a core and a plurality of electrodes positioned relative to the core. The core comprises a plurality of liquid crystals and a plurality of magnetic nanoparticles. Changing a voltage applied to the plurality of electrodes changes a magnetic permeability of the core.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Larry Leon Savage, John D. Williams, Corey McKinney Thacker, Jarrod Douglas Fortinberry, Preston Tyler Bushey
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Patent number: 9748031Abstract: An inductor (100) includes a pair of magnetic members (cores (10, 20)), a main body having coils (71, 72), and a sheet-formed fixation member (60), wherein the fixation member (60) is bound across the cores (10, 20) and the main body, to thereby fix the cores (10, 20) which configure a closed magnetic path, and to thereby fix at least one of the cores (10, 20) to the main body.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Sumida CorporationInventor: Naoki Sasaki
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Patent number: 9728320Abstract: A method of manufacturing a winding-type coil component, wherein at the time of manufacturing the winding-type coil component, the method can efficiently form an inclined external electrode, can change inclination of an external electrode, and can satisfy a demand for the manufacture of plural kinds of winding-type coil components provided with external electrodes having different inclination angles respectively.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Koji Horiuchi
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Patent number: 9722466Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes a stator in which a plurality of armatures each have a coil formed by a winding wire wound in plural layers around bobbins mounted to a magnetic pole tooth, which are disposed annularly on an inner circumference of a cylindrical frame. The coil is formed by the winding wire being wound with a constant feed pitch in parallel with slots of the bobbins in plural layers. The winding wire forming a first layer of the coil is shifted by half the feed pitch between a left side and a right side of a center axis of the coil as viewed from a plane perpendicular to a stacking direction of a stacked iron core.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2012Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hironori Tsuiki, Shinichiro Yoshida, Yutaro Shirai, Hiroyuki Akita, Masaya Inoue, Daisuke Shijo, Shogo Okamoto
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Patent number: 9696851Abstract: An on-cell capacitive touch panel is disclosed. Its laminated structure includes a LCD module, a touch sensing module, and a polarizing module. The touch sensing module is disposed on the LCD module. The polarizing module is disposed on the touch sensing module. The touch sensing module includes a touch sensor pattern having a single-layer ITO structure. The touch sensor pattern includes a first pattern unit and a second pattern unit which are the same and both have at least one first electrode, second electrode, and extending electrode. The first electrode is arranged along a first direction and the second electrode is arranged along a second direction. The first direction and second direction are vertical. The first electrode crosses the second electrode via a bridge structure. The extending electrode surrounds the first electrode and it is arranged along the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Raydium Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Yi-Ying Lin, Kuan-Ming Lin, Hsin-Wei Shieh, Kun-Pei Lee
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Patent number: 9672974Abstract: A magnetic component includes a first winding and a second winding which is insulated from the first winding and magnetically couples with the first winding. The first winding forms a first coil unit by being wound. The second winding forms a second coil unit by being wound about the same axis as the first winding. The second winding forming the second coil unit is disposed in areas X and Z. The magnetic component has the first coil unit and the second coil unit at positions that satisfy Equations 1 and 3.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuyuki Sakiyama, Eiji Takahashi, Takehiko Yamakawa, Yoshitake Nakagawa
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Patent number: 9640307Abstract: A transformer in which the high-voltage and low-voltage coils are easily laminated when they are alternately laminated in their axial directions, improving power efficiency. The transformer includes: a high-voltage coil including a wire wound around a cylindrical winding drum of a bobbin which is provided with flanges on both ends of the winding drum; a low-voltage coil formed of a flat plate member having an open ring shape, the low-voltage and high-voltage coils being alternately laminated in their axial directions; and a cover member which has a ring plate shape and is coaxially laminated on an outside of a laminate in an axial direction. The low-voltage coil is between the high-voltage coil and the cover member, and a wall portion protruding in the axial direction from the bobbin of the high-voltage coil and a wall portion protruding in the axial direction of the cover member are alternately disposed.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: FDK CORPORATIONInventors: Masami Miyamoto, Yutaka Ikeda, Akihiro Fujii
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Patent number: 9613746Abstract: A reactor includes a heat dissipation sheet and a main body. The main body includes a first coil, a second coil, a resin cover and a pressing frame. The resin cover has a central section that covers side surfaces of the first and second coil between the first and second coil. The pressing frame extends along outer peripheries of bottom surfaces of the first coil and the second coil. The pressing frame is configured to press the heat dissipation sheet toward the cooler. The pressing frame has a coupled section that is coupled to a lower surface of the central section. The pressing frame is able to be displaced in a vertical direction with respect to the resin cover other than the central section.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2016Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroyuki Miyauchi, Hirotaka Kamijo, Futoshi Kashiwagi
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Patent number: 9599687Abstract: Active resistive shim coil assemblies may be used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems to reduce in-homogeneity of the magnetic field in the imaging volume. Disclosed embodiments may be used with continuous systems, gapped cylindrical systems, or vertically gapped systems. Disclosed embodiments may also be used with an open MRI system and can be used with an instrument placed in the gap of the MRI system. An exemplary embodiment of the active resistive shim coil assembly of the present disclosure includes active resistive shim coils each operable to be energized by separate currents through a plurality of power channels. In some embodiments, the disclosed active resistive shim coil assemblies allow for various degrees of freedom to shim out field in-homogeneity.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: ViewRay Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Shmaryu M. Shvartsman, James F. Dempsey
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Patent number: 9589724Abstract: A chip electronic component may include an insulating layer formed on a lower portion of a side surface of an internal coil pattern to avoid a direct contact between the internal coil pattern and a magnetic material, thereby preventing a waveform distortion indicating a reduction in inductance at high frequency.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Min Sung Choi
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Patent number: 9576710Abstract: A magnetic device comprises a lead frame, a first core body and a coil. The lead frame has a first portion and a second portion spaced apart from the first portion. A first core body is disposed on the lead frame, wherein the first core body comprises a first through opening and a second through opening. A coil is disposed on the first core body, wherein the coil has a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first portion is electrically connected with the first terminal via the first through opening, and the second portion is electrically connected with the second terminal via the second through opening, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: CYNTEC CO., LTD.Inventors: Roger Hsieh, Cheng-Chang Lee, Chun-Tiao Liu, Yi-Min Huang, Chih-Siang Chuang
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Patent number: 9576721Abstract: An electronic component includes a magnetic core member, a winding and a magnetic exterior body. The magnetic core member has a flat base and a core. The flat base has a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface. The core is located on the top surface of the flat base. A winding has an edgewise coil and two non-wound flat wires that extend from the edgewise coil. A magnetic exterior body covers at least the core and the edgewise coil. The two non-wound flat wires continuously extend along the top surface, the first side surface, the bottom surface and the second side surface of the flat base in this order. The two non-wound flat wires located on the bottom surface work as electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Sumida CorporationInventors: Shinichi Sakamoto, Zhigang Cheng, Fernando Chan Mock, Mitsugu Kawarai
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Patent number: 9570223Abstract: A transformer apparatus includes: a case with a component mounting surface; an external-terminal provided on a wall adjacent to the component mounting surface of the case; a transformer provided on the component mounting surface and including a magnetic core and a winding; and a support provided in a position between the external-terminal and the core on the component mounting surface, and including a first-slit in a top surface of the support, the first-slit holding a first-conductor of the winding drawn from the core and a second-conductor drawn from the external-terminal, wherein the first-conductor is held at one end of the first-slit by a conductive member, the second-conductor is held at the other end of the first-slit by the conductive member, the first-conductor and the second-conductor are electrically connected through the conductive member, and the first-conductor and the second-conductor have surplus lengths.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Masayuki Itoh, Hiroshi Kurosawa
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Patent number: 9545902Abstract: A connection structure for electrical component assembly including: an electrical component assembly provided with a coil energized through a pair of electrically conductive members; and a housing that covers the electrical component assembly and that is provided with housing-side connection terminals. The electrically conductive member has a connection terminal section connectable to the housing-side connection terminal. The connection terminal section is bent toward a side departing from the coil so as to protrude toward a side of the electrical component assembly, and one of the connection terminal sections is arranged at a position deviated in an axis direction of the coil relative to the other of the connection terminal sections.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2011Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD.Inventors: Takuro Kodama, Keiichi Tatsuno
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Patent number: 9543071Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coil component that includes a base, a metal wire that is wound around the base and contains copper, and a terminal electrode that is provided on the base and contains nickel and tin. The terminal electrode includes a wire connection area to which an end portion of the metal wire is connected and which contains a CuNi alloy or a CuNiSn alloy, and a mounting area which is different from the wire connection area. The wire connection area includes a portion that contains a small amount of tin than the mounting area.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuo Takagi, Setu Tsuchida, Koji Shimura
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Patent number: 9536652Abstract: The present invention relates to an inductor, wherein the inductor according to the present invention includes: a body, a winding wire winded around the body, and a housing used for covering the body, according to the present invention, the inductor reduces the volume and increases the withstanding voltage of inductor by twisting the wires, and the present invention also provide a production method of the inductor can simplify the production process of inductors.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: U. D. ELECTRONIC CORP.Inventors: Ming-Tzu Chen, Yu-Chin Hsu