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1.

PLANAR LIGHTING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025017369
Publication Number 2025/249145
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-13
Publication Date 2025-12-04
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Goto, Keisuke

Abstract

According to the embodiments, a planar lighting device (1) comprises a plurality of light sources (4), respective reflectors (5) that have reflection surfaces that surround the emission sides of the plurality of light sources (4), a condenser lens (6) that is provided on the emission side of the reflectors (5) and condenses light emitted from the plurality of light sources (4), and a light distribution lens (7) that is provided on the emission side of the condenser lens (6) and causes the light distribution of light condensed by the condenser lens (6) to slant in one direction. Top parts of the reflectors (5) are offset in the one direction from the center positions of adjacent light sources (4).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F21S 2/00 - Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups or , e.g. of modular construction

2.

ROTATING MACHINE

      
Application Number 19300877
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-08-15
First Publication Date 2025-12-04
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Iwata, Hitoshi
  • Shimizu, Michihiro
  • Ohsawa, Naoki
  • Nishikata, Toshiyuki
  • Kano, Tsuyoshi
  • Yamanishi, Shoma
  • Amagi, Yuta
  • Senda, Yuya

Abstract

Provided is a rotating device having excellent performance of cooling a heat generation source. Included are a shaft member, a rotating body having a tubular shape and rotatable about the shaft member, a bearing supporting the rotating body with respect to the shaft member, and a coupling member disposed between the bearing and the rotating body in a radial direction. The coupling member includes a ventilation channel communicating with an inside and an outside of the rotating body.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 9/06 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine having means for generating a flow of cooling medium with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft
  • H02K 5/173 - Means for supporting bearings, e.g. insulating supports or means for fitting bearings in the bearing-shields using bearings with rolling contact, e.g. ball bearings
  • H02K 5/20 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium
  • H02K 7/08 - Structural association with bearings

3.

SPINDLE MOTOR AND HARD DISK DRIVE DEVICE

      
Application Number 19064867
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-02-27
First Publication Date 2025-12-04
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Suzuki, Akihiko
  • Chonan, Makoto

Abstract

A spindle motor included in a hard disk drive device using a heat assisted magnetic recording method as a magnetic recording method includes a plurality of components made of metal, a rotor magnet includes a main body part and a coating film covering a surface of the main body part, and at least one of a first pore exposed to the surface and a second pore exposed to a surface of the coating film is filled with a resin material.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/28 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures
  • G11B 5/00 - Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrierReproducing by magnetic meansRecord carriers therefor
  • G11B 19/20 - DrivingStartingStoppingControl thereof
  • H02K 1/04 - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the material used for insulating the magnetic circuit or parts thereof
  • H02K 1/2788 - Outer rotors the magnetisation axis of the magnets being perpendicular to the rotor axis the rotor consisting of a single magnet or two or more axially juxtaposed single magnets
  • H02K 15/121 - Impregnating, moulding insulation, heating or drying of windings, stators, rotors or machines of cores
  • H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos

4.

SUPPORT STRUCTURE

      
Application Number JP2025017980
Publication Number 2025/249224
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-19
Publication Date 2025-12-04
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Oda Yusuke

Abstract

This support structure (MUS) for supporting a body to be supported (MU) by a support body (10) in a state where the support body is not in contact with the body to be supported comprises: an annular elastic member (R); an insertion portion (ISC, ISS, ISP) inserted into the inner hole of the annular elastic member; and a holding portion (CC, CS, CP) abutting on the outer peripheral portion of the annular elastic member and holding the annular elastic member. One of the insertion portion and the holding portion is fixed to the support body, and the other is fixed to the body to be supported. In a state in which the insertion part is inserted into the inner hole and held by the holding part, the annular elastic member includes at least three compression regions pressed by the insertion portion and the holding portion and compressed in the radial direction of the annular elastic member and includes at least one non-restraint region separated from the insertion portion and/or the holding portion in the radial direction of the annular elastic member.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 5/24 - CasingsEnclosuresSupports specially adapted for suppression or reduction of noise or vibrations
  • F16F 15/08 - Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating, systemsSuppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating system using elastic means with rubber springs
  • H02K 5/00 - CasingsEnclosuresSupports
  • H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears

5.

ACTUATOR MODULE AND LOCK SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2025017979
Publication Number 2025/249223
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-19
Publication Date 2025-12-04
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Oda Yusuke
  • Iwase Shigeru

Abstract

This actuator module (100) is provided with a motor unit (MU) and a support body (10) that supports the motor unit. The motor unit comprises: a motor (11) that has a motor body (111) and a shaft (112) extending from the motor body; a first gear (13) that is attached to the shaft; a second gear (15) that is engaged with the first gear; and a fixing member (120) that is fixed to the motor and fixes the position of the second gear to the motor by rotatably supporting the second gear. The support body supports the motor unit via at least one elastic member (R1-R5) having vibration absorbing capacity without being in contact with the motor unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
  • F16H 1/16 - Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion without gears having orbital motion involving only two intermeshing members with non-parallel axes comprising worm and worm-wheel

6.

PLANAR ILLUMINATING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025017368
Publication Number 2025/249144
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-13
Publication Date 2025-12-04
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Goto, Keisuke
  • Yamada, Yuzo
  • Mochizuki, Yoshihiro

Abstract

A planar illuminating device (1) according to an embodiment comprises a plurality of light sources (4), a first optical element (6) that is disposed on the emission side of the light sources (4) and that condenses light emitted from the plurality of light sources (4), and a fourth optical element (73) that is disposed on the emission side of the first optical element (6) and that is obtained by combining a second optical element (71) that tilts the light distribution of the light condensed by the first optical element (6) in one direction and a third optical element (72) that spreads the light condensed by the first optical element (6) in the one direction, wherein the fourth optical element (73) has a contact angle that differs in accordance with the position within a segment defined by each light source (4).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F21S 2/00 - Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups or , e.g. of modular construction

7.

BLOWER

      
Application Number JP2025016613
Publication Number 2025/243828
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-02
Publication Date 2025-11-27
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Yukishita, Satoshi

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a blower that is capable of easily positioning a fan with respect to a base when fixing the fan to the base and that is excellent in workability. [Solution] This blower comprises: a base 160; first and second fans 240, 260 provided to the base 160; and a housing 100 having a ventilation passage for passing air blown out from blowout ports of the first and second fans. The base 160 has lateral projections 161 and a vertical projection 162 for regulating the positions of the first and second fans with respect to the housing 100.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04D 29/62 - MountingAssemblingDisassembling of radial or helico-centrifugal pumps

8.

INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, ANALYSIS DEVICE, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2025017589
Publication Number 2025/243913
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-05-14
Publication Date 2025-11-27
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Nagata, Megumi

Abstract

This information processing method executes, by means of a computer: a process for acquiring a captured image; a process for setting detection frames with respect to a plurality of objects, including a vehicle, which are at least some of the objects appearing in the captured image, the detection frames indicating coordinate ranges in which the plurality of objects are present, respectively; a process for specifying an attribute of an object indicated by each detection frame; and a process for converting an attribute of the vehicle or of another object in accordance with the attribute of the vehicle or the other object if the detection frame of the vehicle and the detection frame of the other object are superimposed.

IPC Classes  ?

9.

MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND ROTARY APPARATUS

      
Application Number JP2025007043
Publication Number 2025/243634
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-28
Publication Date 2025-11-27
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Kitagawa, Tomoyuki

Abstract

This motor assembly (2) comprises a shaft (200), a motor (100), and a support member (30). The shaft (200) has a first end (210) and a second end (220). The motor (100) includes a first plate (10) and a second plate (20). The support member (30) extends from the second plate (20) in a rotational axis direction of the shaft (200) and supports the second end (220) of the shaft (200). The center of gravity position is located on the second end (220) side in the rotational axis direction. The motor (100) has one surface (110) and another surface (120) facing the rotational axis direction, and a cylindrical part (130) positioned between the one surface (110) and the other surface (120) in the rotational axis direction. The first plate (10) is fixed to the one surface (110), and the second plate (20) is fixed to the other surface (120).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 5/24 - CasingsEnclosuresSupports specially adapted for suppression or reduction of noise or vibrations
  • H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
  • H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics

10.

MOTOR AND UNMANNED MACHINE

      
Application Number JP2025007308
Publication Number 2025/243637
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-28
Publication Date 2025-11-27
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Nakamura Shintaro

Abstract

The present invention is provided with a stator (46), a rotor (51), and a cover (52) fixed to the rotor (51). The cover (52) is provided with one or more fins (56), and the stator (46) is disposed between the rotor (51) and the fins (56) in the rotational axis direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 9/06 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine having means for generating a flow of cooling medium with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft
  • B64U 20/92 - Cooling of avionics
  • B64U 20/94 - Cooling of rotors or rotor motors
  • B64U 20/96 - Cooling using air
  • B64U 50/19 - Propulsion using electrically powered motors
  • H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans

11.

BLOWER DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025010719
Publication Number 2025/243670
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-19
Publication Date 2025-11-27
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Yukishita, Satoshi

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a blower device with which it is possible to reduce machining cost and man-hours by reducing the number of parts, and to reduce manufacturing costs. [Solution] A hot air fan 1 comprises: first and second fans 240, 260; a cover 400; a housing 100 covered with the cover 400; and a connector 500 provided to the cover 400. The cover 400 and the housing 100 form a ventilation passage, into which wind blown out from blowout ports of the first and second fans 240, 260 flows, and a connector mounting part 460, to which the connector 500 is detachably mounted, is integrally formed on the cover 400.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04D 29/44 - Fluid-guiding means, e.g. diffusers

12.

RADAR SENSOR

      
Application Number JP2025016212
Publication Number 2025/243799
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-04-28
Publication Date 2025-11-27
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Matsui Nobuki
  • Koga Yasumasa
  • Calabro Gaetano
  • Forzatti Paolo
  • Acquistapace Emilio

Abstract

A radar sensor (1) is attached to a box body (100) defining a storage space (S). The radar sensor (1) is configured to detect an object (103) by irradiating the object (103) disposed in the storage space (S) with a radio wave (R) and detecting reflection of the radio wave (R) from the object (103).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 7/03 - Details of HF subsystems specially adapted therefor, e.g. common to transmitter and receiver
  • B65F 1/00 - Refuse receptacles
  • B65F 1/14 - Other constructional features
  • B65F 1/16 - Lids or covers

13.

MOTOR

      
Application Number JP2025007299
Publication Number 2025/238985
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-28
Publication Date 2025-11-20
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Suzuki Tomohisa

Abstract

A motor (1) comprises a conducting wire (28a) that forms a coil (28), and a plurality of bus bars (50A-50C), wherein the conducting wire (28a) is electrically connected to the plurality of bus bars (50A-50C), and among the plurality of bus bars (50A-50C), a stepped section (53) of a first bus bar (50C) overlaps with a portion of a second bus bar (50B) in the axial direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 3/52 - Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto
  • H02K 3/50 - Fastening of winding heads, equalising connectors, or connections thereto

14.

STRUCTURE OF ROTARY MACHINE STATOR

      
Application Number JP2025010840
Publication Number 2025/239015
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-19
Publication Date 2025-11-20
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Omura Yuji

Abstract

The present invention provides a structure of a rotary machine stator that makes it possible achieve high efficiency. A stator (10) comprises: a magnetic body (11) that has two surfaces (116, 117) which are orthogonal to the axial direction and a surface (113) which extends in the radial direction; insulators (12, 13) that cover the magnetic body (11); and a coil (14) that is wound so as to face the surface (113) of the magnetic body (11) that extends in the radial direction, wherein the insulators (12, 13) include a first insulator (12) and a second insulator (13), the thickness of the first insulator (12) is less than the thickness of the second insulator (13), and the first insulator (12) covers a surface (112) of the magnetic body (11) which extends in the circumferential direction, the surface (113) which extends in the radial direction, and one surface (116) among the two surfaces (116, 117) which are orthogonal to the axial direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 3/34 - Windings characterised by the shape, form or construction of the insulation between conductors or between conductor and core, e.g. slot insulation
  • H02K 1/16 - Stator cores with slots for windings

15.

LIGHTING EQUIPMENT

      
Application Number JP2025015869
Publication Number 2025/239170
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-04-24
Publication Date 2025-11-20
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Oishi, Kenta
  • Ohno, Takahiro
  • Mukumoto, Suguru
  • Fujiwara, Masaya

Abstract

Lighting equipment (1) according to an embodiment comprises: a substrate (3) provided with a first light source (3b) for illumination and a second light source (3c) for near-infrared light emission; and a first lens (5) having a first optical element (5b) for controlling light distribution of light from the first light source (3b) to a position corresponding to the first light source (3b), and a second optical element (5c) for controlling light distribution of light from the second light source (3c) to a position corresponding to the second light source (3c).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60Q 3/70 - Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiorsLighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by the purpose
  • B60Q 3/20 - Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiorsLighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors for lighting specific fittings of passenger or driving compartmentsArrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiorsLighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors mounted on specific fittings of passenger or driving compartments
  • B60W 40/08 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to drivers or passengers
  • F21S 2/00 - Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups or , e.g. of modular construction
  • F21V 23/00 - Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices

16.

PEDAL SHAFT

      
Application Number 18868358
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-24
First Publication Date 2025-11-13
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Aoi, Hidekatsu
  • Li, Kui

Abstract

A pedal shaft (100) for a pedal-type power meter includes a hollow shaft (10) configured such that a pedal is rotatably attached to the hollow shaft (10), a strain gauge (SGX, SSG) attached to an outer peripheral surface of the hollow shaft, and a processing circuit (20) disposed at an interior space of the hollow shaft and configured to process an output from the strain gauge.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B62J 45/421 - Sensor arrangementsMounting thereof characterised by mounting at the pedal crank
  • B62J 45/41 - Sensor arrangementsMounting thereof characterised by the type of sensor
  • B62M 3/08 - Pedals
  • G01L 5/1627 - Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes for measuring several components of force using variations in ohmic resistance of strain gauges

17.

METHOD OF ADJUSTING PULSE WAVE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, PULSE WAVE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, AND PULSE WAVE MEASUREMENT DEVICE

      
Application Number 18871274
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-30
First Publication Date 2025-11-13
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Harada, Koshi
  • Oka, Hiroyuki

Abstract

The present invention is a method of adjusting a pulse wave measurement device attachable to a user's wrist. The pulse wave measurement device includes: a pulse wave sensor including a strain gauge and configured to acquire pulse wave by measuring radial artery pulse; pressing part for pressing the pulse wave sensor to the radial artery; and output part for outputting a measured value of the pulse wave sensor as digital signal. The adjusting method includes: acquiring pulse wave using pulse wave sensor when the pulse wave measurement device is attached to user's wrist, and outputting measured value thus acquired, as a digital signal; comparing voltage level of the digital signal with a range previously set with respect to maximum voltage level of output part; and adjusting or instructing pressing force on pulse wave sensor in a case where voltage level of the digital signal is outside the previously set range.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 5/024 - Measuring pulse rate or heart rate
  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons

18.

ACTUATOR AND MAGNET

      
Application Number JP2025012181
Publication Number 2025/234233
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-26
Publication Date 2025-11-13
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Okawara Yu
  • Komura Haruhiro

Abstract

[Problem] To provide an actuator for smoothly moving a moving body. [Solution] A motor 1 as an actuator comprises: a coil 31; a magnet 3 having a magnetic pole portion 12 facing the coil 31; and a magnetic fluid 5 covering the surface of the magnetic pole portion 12. The magnetic fluid 5 supports the coil 31 and the magnetic pole portion 12 so as to be relatively rotatable, so that the coil 31 and the magnet 3 can be smoothly relatively rotated.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 7/08 - Structural association with bearings
  • H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos

19.

BATTERY HOLDING STRUCTURE AND HOUSING UNIT

      
Application Number JP2025016187
Publication Number 2025/234357
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-04-28
Publication Date 2025-11-13
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Matsui Nobuki
  • Koga Yasumasa

Abstract

A battery holding structure (20) is provided with: a holding part (31) that has a back surface part (32) that supports a back surface (3c) of a battery (3), a side surface part (33) that supports one side surface (3b) of the battery (3), and a bottom surface part (34) that supports a bottom surface (3f) of the battery (3); and a first displacement part (37) that is attached to the back surface part (32) so as to be capable of continuous relative displacement with respect to the side surface part (33) and supports the other side surface (3d) of the battery (3), or a second displacement part (41) that is supported by the back surface part (32) so as to be capable of continuous relative displacement with respect to the bottom surface part (34) and supports an upper surface (3e) of the battery (3).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 50/244 - Secondary casingsRacksSuspension devicesCarrying devicesHolders characterised by their mounting method
  • H01M 50/267 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders having means for adapting to batteries or cells of different types or different sizes
  • H05K 5/02 - Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus Details
  • H05K 7/12 - Resilient or clamping means for holding component to structure

20.

DIAPHRAGM PUMP

      
Application Number JP2024031367
Publication Number 2025/229770
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-30
Publication Date 2025-11-06
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takeda, Yuichi
  • Kurita, Daisuke

Abstract

This diaphragm pump (100) comprises a diaphragm (7), an inclined shaft (4), and a swinging body (6). The diaphragm (7) includes: a protruding part (81) having a contact surface (82) and a side surface (83); and a thin-film part (9) that is provided so as to be connected to the side surface and support the protruding part, and that moves the protruding part to a pressing position and a non-pressing position by means of elastic deformation. The thin-film part (9) includes a curved surface part (90) and a connection tangential surface part (91) that, in a side view, extends linearly toward the side surface along a tangent of the curved surface part and is connected to the side surface at an initial position. A portion of the connection tangential surface part is formed to be thick at least at a connection position (p2) with the side surface.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04B 45/04 - Pumps or pumping installations having flexible working members and specially adapted for elastic fluids having plate-like flexible members, e.g. diaphragms

21.

VIBRATION ACTUATOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18870414
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-30
First Publication Date 2025-10-30
Owner Minebea Mitsumi Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shimomura, Shigeyuki
  • Kinoshita, Yosuke

Abstract

This vibration actuator has: a movable stacked body including a magnet and a pair of yokes which are respectively fixed to the front surface and the rear surface of the magnet; a fixed body which has a coil and supports the movable stacked body on the inside of the coil with a pair of elastic support parts; and a pair of connection parts. While the leading ends of shaft members are in contact with the front surface or the rear surface of the magnet in openings of the pair of yokes, the pair of connection parts cause the movable stacked body to be connected to the pair of elastic support parts by clamping the pair of elastic support parts by means of a flange of the shaft members and the base end-side end surface of a cylindrical member.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B06B 1/04 - Processes or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with electromagnetism
  • H02K 33/12 - Motors with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating magnet, armature or coil system with armatures moving in alternate directions by alternate energisation of two coil systems

22.

ROTATING DEVICE

      
Application Number 19260779
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-07-07
First Publication Date 2025-10-30
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Iwata, Hitoshi
  • Kano, Tsuyoshi
  • Ohsawa, Naoki
  • Yamanishi, Shoma
  • Nishikata, Toshiyuki
  • Mitamura, Seiji
  • Shimizu, Michihiro
  • Amagi, Yuta

Abstract

A rotating body is shorter in radial direction than in axial direction. The inner circumferential surfaces of a first bearing and a second bearing are fixed at an outer circumferential surface of the shaft member. In the axial direction, the outer diameter of the shaft member is substantially the same from a part, of the shaft member, opposing the first bearing to a part, of the shaft member, opposing the second bearing, and the inner and outer diameters of the rotating body are substantially the same from an end part, of the rotating body, on the first bearing side to an end part, of the rotating body, on the second bearing side. In the axial direction, one of stators is disposed at a central part (C1) of the shaft member, one of magnets is disposed at a central part (C2) of the rotating body.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos
  • F16C 19/04 - Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows for radial load mainly
  • F16C 19/54 - Systems consisting of a plurality of bearings with rolling friction
  • H02K 1/27 - Rotor cores with permanent magnets
  • H02K 7/00 - Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
  • H02K 7/08 - Structural association with bearings
  • H02K 16/04 - Machines with one rotor and two stators

23.

ANGLE SENSOR

      
Application Number JP2025005771
Publication Number 2025/225150
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-20
Publication Date 2025-10-30
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Murakami, Takahiro

Abstract

[Problem] To provide an angle sensor in which the amount of resin in a connector housing can be reduced. [Solution] A resolver 1 is provided with a stator stack 11, a rotor, a conductor wound around the stator stack 11, a terminal pin 150 to which the conductor is connected, a connector housing 140 to which the terminal pin 150 is fixed, and a connection part 160 that connects the stator stack 11 and the connector housing 140. The terminal pin 150 is fixed inside the connection part 160, the connection part 160 has a recess 161, and the recess 161 faces the stator stack 11 in the rotation axis direction of the rotor.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01D 5/20 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying inductance, e.g. by a movable armature
  • G01D 5/12 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means

24.

MOTOR

      
Application Number JP2025006500
Publication Number 2025/225157
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-26
Publication Date 2025-10-30
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Fukui Yasushi
  • Sugiki Ryusuke

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to improve fixation between a mirror and a sleeve in a motor. A motor (1) comprises a sleeve (20) which has a base (21) and a mirror (30) which has a bottom part (31) that is supported by the base (21) in the axial direction. In the motor (1), the inner surface (33) of the mirror (30) is inclined with respect to the outer surface (22) of the sleeve (20). In the motor (1), the inner surface (33) of the mirror (30) and the outer surface (22) of the sleeve (20) are coupled to each other with a resin (80) therebetween in the radial direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 26/12 - Scanning systems using multifaceted mirrors

25.

VACUUM GENERATION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024020122
Publication Number 2025/225037
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-05-31
Publication Date 2025-10-30
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kitano, Tomoaki
  • Ikemoto, Takeshi
  • Nishibu, Koki
  • Nagashima, Tatsuhiro
  • Shimohata, Takeshi

Abstract

A vacuum generation device (1A) comprises: one or more vacuum pumps (3); check valves (23), the number of which is the same as that of the vacuum pumps (3); and fall prevention valves (24), the number of which corresponds to the number of suction pads (5) that each sucks an object by drawing in a fluid through a drawing-in port (3H) by driving of the corresponding vacuum pump (3). The fall prevention valves (24) each comprise: a valve element (241) having a first through-hole (241H) through which a fluid drawn in from the corresponding suction pad (5) is allowed to flow toward the corresponding vacuum pump (3) side; and a valve seat (242) having a second through-hole (242H) formed at a position away from the first through-hole (241H).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16K 51/02 - Other details not peculiar to particular types of valves or cut-off apparatus specially adapted for high-vacuum installations
  • B25J 15/06 - Gripping heads with vacuum or magnetic holding means

26.

STATOR ASSEMBLY

      
Application Number JP2025005125
Publication Number 2025/225139
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-17
Publication Date 2025-10-30
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakano, Ryo
  • Murakami, Takahiro

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a stator assembly capable of simplifying the configuration of a terminal block and facilitating reduction in size of the terminal block and space saving. [Solution] A stator assembly 100 is provided with a stator stack 110, first through-holes 111a that are provided in the stator stack 110, an insulator 150 that covers the stator stack 110, and a terminal block 200 that is coupled to the insulator 150. The terminal block 200 has second through-holes 250 that penetrate in the axial direction of the stator stack 110. The second through-holes 250 and the corresponding first through-holes 111a are arranged in a mutually connected configuration. The size of the first through-holes 111a is smaller than the size of the second through-holes 250.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/04 - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the material used for insulating the magnetic circuit or parts thereof
  • H02K 24/00 - Machines adapted for the instantaneous transmission or reception of the angular displacement of rotating parts, e.g. synchro, selsyn
  • H02K 5/22 - Auxiliary parts of casings not covered by groups , e.g. shaped to form connection boxes or terminal boxes
  • G01D 5/20 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying inductance, e.g. by a movable armature

27.

MOTOR

      
Application Number JP2025006732
Publication Number 2025/220337
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-26
Publication Date 2025-10-23
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Takada Daiji

Abstract

Provided is a motor in which adhesion of metal powder to a sensor is prevented, for example. For example, a motor (1), comprising: a rotating shaft (S); a bracket (2) formed of a non-magnetic material; a bearing (32) that rotatably supports the rotating shaft (S) on the bracket (2); a commutator (34); a magnet (7) fixed to the rotating shaft (S); a sensor (6) arranged on one surface (2a) of the bracket (2) in the rotating shaft direction; and a brush (35) arranged on another surface (2b) of the bracket (2) in the rotating shaft direction, wherein the sensor (6) detects a magnetic flux of the magnet (7).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 11/215 - Magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-effect or magneto-resistive elements
  • H02K 5/14 - Means for supporting or protecting brushes or brush holders

28.

ANGLE SENSOR

      
Application Number JP2025008682
Publication Number 2025/215983
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-10
Publication Date 2025-10-16
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Sano, Takashi

Abstract

[Problem] To provide an angle sensor capable of fixing a stator stack while absorbing variation in thickness of the stator stack without impairing strength of a cover. [Solution] A resolver 1 comprises: a stator 100 that extends in the circumferential direction about the rotation axis direction; a rotor 30 that faces the stator 100 in the radial direction in which the distance to the center is measured; an insulator 120 that is mounted to the stator 100; a coil 126 wound on the insulator 120; a cover 50 that covers a part of the stator 100; and an O-ring 40. In the rotation axis direction, the O-ring 40 is sandwiched between the stator 100 and the cover 50.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 24/00 - Machines adapted for the instantaneous transmission or reception of the angular displacement of rotating parts, e.g. synchro, selsyn
  • H02K 1/18 - Means for mounting or fastening magnetic stationary parts on to, or to, the stator structures
  • H02K 11/20 - Structural association of dynamo-electric machines with electric components or with devices for shielding, monitoring or protection for measuring, monitoring, testing, protecting or switching

29.

TORQUE SENSOR

      
Application Number 18864941
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-05-13
First Publication Date 2025-10-09
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Murakami, Hiroaki
  • Kebukawa, Kouji

Abstract

Addressed is, as one example, a problem of further reducing a size of a torque sensor. A torque sensor includes a holder including an inner peripheral member and an outer peripheral member, a bearing disposed at the inner peripheral member, and a strain sensor. The outer peripheral member includes an elastic part, the strain sensor is attached to the elastic part, and the elastic part and the strain sensor each extend along a plane parallel to an axial direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01L 3/14 - Rotary-transmission dynamometers wherein the torque-transmitting element is other than a torsionally-flexible shaft

30.

ANGLE SENSOR

      
Application Number JP2025004441
Publication Number 2025/211021
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-10
Publication Date 2025-10-09
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Ochiai Takaaki

Abstract

An angle sensor (1) comprises a detection coil (10), an excitation coil (20), and a path (30) through which the detection coil (10) passes. The excitation coil (20) passes through the path (30).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01D 5/20 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying inductance, e.g. by a movable armature

31.

MOTOR

      
Application Number JP2025011854
Publication Number 2025/211215
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-25
Publication Date 2025-10-09
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Suzuki Tomohisa
  • Miyaji Shigeki
  • Seki Tetsuya
  • Kodama Mitsuo

Abstract

A motor (1) is provided with: a conductive wire (28a) that forms a coil (28); and a metal member (46) that has a first surface (50a) that contacts the conductive wire (28a), and a second surface (51b) that overlaps the first surface (50a). The conductive wire (28a) is fitted into a groove (52) formed in the first surface (50a), and the conductive wire (28a) is crimped while being surrounded by the first surface (50a) and the second surface (51b).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 3/50 - Fastening of winding heads, equalising connectors, or connections thereto

32.

STRAIN GAUGE

      
Application Number 19242342
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-06-18
First Publication Date 2025-10-09
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ono, Aya
  • Ogasa, Yosuke

Abstract

A strain gauge includes a substrate, a resistor formed on the substrate, and two lines formed on the substrate and coupled to both ends of the resistor. In plan view, each of the two lines includes a first line portion arranged parallel to the resistor with a space between each of the two lines and the resistor in a grid width direction. Each of the two lines includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer laminated on the first metal layer, and an end of the second metal layer in the first line portion protrudes beyond an end of the space in a grid direction along which the resistor is disposed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01L 1/22 - Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in ohmic resistance of solid materials or of electrically-conductive fluidsMeasuring force or stress, in general by making use of electrokinetic cells, i.e. liquid-containing cells wherein an electrical potential is produced or varied upon the application of stress using resistance strain gauges

33.

DOOR LATCH APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19073208
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-03-07
First Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Akagi, Nobuya
  • Yamasaki, Kohei
  • Takenaka, Hideto

Abstract

There is provided a door latch apparatus including a control unit that drives a motor for a locking mechanism and moves a lock plate from an unlocked position to a locked position when receiving, from a lock state detecting switch, a lock switching signal indicating that the lock plate has been moved from the locked position to the unlocked position in a child lock state in which the control unit has received a child lock signal from a child lock switch.

IPC Classes  ?

  • E05B 77/26 - Functions related to actuation of locks from the passenger compartment of the vehicle preventing use of an inner door handle, sill button, lock knob or the like specially adapted for child safety
  • E05B 77/02 - Vehicle locks characterised by special functions or purposes for accident situations
  • E05B 81/06 - Electrical using rotary motors
  • E05B 81/16 - Power-actuated vehicle locks characterised by the function or purpose of the powered actuators operating on locking elements for locking or unlocking action
  • E05B 81/30 - Rotary elements
  • E05B 81/64 - Monitoring or sensing, e.g. by using switches or sensors

34.

POWER GENERATION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025004388
Publication Number 2025/204205
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-10
Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Koharada Satoshi

Abstract

A power generation device (7) comprises: a crankshaft (3); a shaft (11) that is connected to the crankshaft (3) via transmission members (8, 9); a cylindrical frame (1b) that surrounds the shaft (11); a rotor (12) that is fixed to the shaft (11); a stator (13) that surrounds the rotor (12); and a circuit board (26) that is electrically connected to the stator (13). A conductor (33) is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the frame (1b), and the circuit board (26) and the conductor (33) are electrically connected.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 11/30 - Structural association with control circuits or drive circuits
  • B62J 43/28 - Arrangements of batteries characterised by the mounting hidden within the cycle frame

35.

POWER GENERATION DEVICE AND TRANSMISSION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025004389
Publication Number 2025/204206
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-10
Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Kato Hiroyuki

Abstract

A power generation device (4) is provided with a transmission member (3), a pulley (42) that meshes with the transmission member (3), a plurality of brackets (40, 41) that rotatably support the pulley (42), and a shaft (21) that transmits the rotation of the pulley (42). The plurality of brackets (40, 41) face each other across a space (44), a part of the shaft (32) is disposed in the space (44), a rotor (26) is fixed to the shaft (21), and the periphery of the rotor (26) is surrounded by a stator (27).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B62M 11/16 - Transmissions characterised by use of interengaging toothed wheels or frictionally-engaging wheels of changeable ratio with planetary gears built in, or adjacent to, the ground-wheel hub
  • B62J 6/06 - Arrangement of lighting dynamos or drives therefor
  • B62J 45/00 - Electrical equipment arrangements specially adapted for use as accessories on cycles, not otherwise provided for
  • B62M 9/16 - Tensioning or adjusting equipment for chains, belts, or the like
  • B62M 9/121 - Rear derailleurs

36.

VACUUM GENERATING DEVICE AND VACUUM PUMP

      
Application Number JP2025007300
Publication Number 2025/204499
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-28
Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kitano, Tomoaki
  • Takeda, Yuichi
  • Nishibu, Koki
  • Nagashima, Tatsuhiro
  • Shimohata, Takeshi
  • Ikemoto, Takeshi

Abstract

This device (1) includes a vacuum pump (7) having a detachably attachable part (AT2); a main body (3) to which the vacuum pump (7) can be detachably attached by means of the detachably attachable part (AT2); and a dust collecting member (5) mounted on the main body (3). The main body (3) includes a first opening (31H1) positioned on the vacuum pump (7) side, a second opening (31H2) positioned on the dust collecting member (5) side, a suction passage (31) communicating between the first opening (31H1) and the second opening (31H2), a check valve (33) that is provided in the suction passage (31) and prevents a backflow of gas from the second opening (31H2) to the first opening (31H1) due to the vacuum pump (7), a solenoid valve (34) that is provided in a branch path (31d) communicating with the suction passage (31) and that is switchable between an open state in which the suction passage (31) communicates with the outside in response to a command from an external device (8) and a closed state in which the suction passage (31) is prevented from communicating with the outside, and a first filter (35) that covers the second opening (31H2). The dust collecting member (5) is provided to be detachably attachable to the main body (3) and has an internal space (5s) in which the first filter (35) can be accommodated.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04B 37/16 - Means for nullifying unswept space
  • B01D 46/00 - Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours

37.

OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025011220
Publication Number 2025/205498
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-21
Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tokudome Tetsuo
  • Tanioka Daisuke
  • Fujita Takashi

Abstract

The present invention stably detects an obstacle. An object detection device 200 is mounted to a vehicle V having a front door portion 100 as a door for opening and closing an opening portion of a vehicle body, and detects an obstacle OB present outside the vehicle V. The object detection device 200 comprises: an ultrasonic sensor portion 210 which is provided on a door outer panel 110 constituting an outer side in the vehicle width direction of the front door portion 100, and is capable of transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves; and a fixing holder portion 300 which includes a first opening OP1 as a first opening portion on the side facing the door outer panel 110 and a sensor housing portion SH for housing the ultrasonic sensor portion 210, and which fixes the ultrasonic sensor portion 210 to the door outer panel 110. The fixing holder portion 300 is provided with a pressing spring 340 as a biasing member for biasing the ultrasonic sensor portion 210 toward the door outer panel 110.

IPC Classes  ?

38.

AXIAL FAN MOTOR

      
Application Number 19237448
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-06-13
First Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Koshiba, Toshikazu
  • Suzuki, Tomoyuki
  • Omura, Yuji
  • Takahashi, Mitsuhiko
  • Kato, Hiroyuki

Abstract

To provide an axial fan motor increasing the mounting area of a circuit board and further improving heat dissipation as compared with the axial fan motor in the related art. A fan device as an axial fan motor includes: a casing having a hollow tubular shape and provided with an intake opening at one end in an axial direction and an exhaust opening at another end in the axial direction; an impeller including a plurality of blades and accommodated in the casing; a motor accommodated in the casing and configured to rotate the impeller; and a plurality of circuit boards arranged along the axial direction at a side close to exhaust opening in the casing.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04D 29/42 - CasingsConnections for working fluid for radial or helico-centrifugal pumps
  • F04D 19/00 - Axial-flow pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids
  • F04D 25/06 - Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven

39.

MOTOR

      
Application Number JP2024012381
Publication Number 2025/203356
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-27
Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Suzuki Tomohisa

Abstract

A motor comprises: a stator (33) having a plurality of coils (28) wound in the same direction; a plurality of first bus bars (50); and a plurality of second bus bars (51). The plurality of coils (28) include a first coil (28) and a second coil (28) adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction. One first bus bar (50) of the plurality of first bus bars (50) is electrically connected to one end (28b) of the first coil (28) and one end (28b) of the second coil (28), and one second bus bar (51) of the plurality of second bus bars (51) is electrically connected to the other end (28a) of the first coil (28). The other second bus bar (51) of the second bus bars (51) is electrically connected to the other end (28a) of the second coil (28).

IPC Classes  ?

40.

DOOR LATCH DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024013261
Publication Number 2025/203634
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-29
Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamasaki, Kohei
  • Takenaka, Hideto
  • Verbrugghe, Jean-Marc
  • Debroucke, Francois

Abstract

A door latch device 1 comprises a main unit 40 having an electric release mechanism 13 and a manual release-and-locking mechanism 9. An inner open lever 34 that is rotated by operating an inner handle 8 comprises an output unit 43c that can output a rotational force to an element other than an operation part 32a of a link 32. A joint 33 of the manual release-and-locking mechanism 9 comprises a groove hole 33b that receives an input for switching from a locked state to an unlocked state.

IPC Classes  ?

  • E05B 79/08 - Mounting of individual lock elements in the lock, e.g. levers
  • B60J 5/00 - Doors
  • E05B 77/26 - Functions related to actuation of locks from the passenger compartment of the vehicle preventing use of an inner door handle, sill button, lock knob or the like specially adapted for child safety
  • E05B 77/30 - Functions related to actuation of locks from the passenger compartment of the vehicle allowing opening by means of an inner door handle, even if the door is locked

41.

STATOR OF ANGLE SENSOR AND ANGLE SENSOR

      
Application Number JP2025006610
Publication Number 2025/204434
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-26
Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Muraoka, Teruaki
  • Sahara, Yusuke

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a stator of an angle sensor in which insert molding of a non-magnetic spacer member separating a shield and an insulator can be eliminated and the spacer member can be placed easily and precisely. [Solution] This stator of an angle sensor comprises a stator core 110, an insulator 0, and a shield 160 covering the stator core 110 and the insulator 120. The stator core 110 comprises a through hole 113a, the shield 160 comprises a first through hole 167 connected to the through hole 113a of the stator core 110, a ring 200 formed from a non-magnetic metal that contacts the stator core 110 is fixed in the first through hole 167 of the shield 160, and the ring 200 has a circumferentially continuous annular projection 220 that contacts the first through hole 167 of the shield 160.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/18 - Means for mounting or fastening magnetic stationary parts on to, or to, the stator structures
  • G01D 5/20 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying inductance, e.g. by a movable armature
  • H02K 24/00 - Machines adapted for the instantaneous transmission or reception of the angular displacement of rotating parts, e.g. synchro, selsyn

42.

OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025011212
Publication Number 2025/205493
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-21
Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Tokudome Tetsuo

Abstract

The present invention stably detects an obstacle. An object detection device 200 is mounted on a vehicle V having a front door part 100 as a door for opening and closing an opening of a vehicle body, and detects an obstacle OB that exists outside the vehicle V in a vehicle width direction. The object detection device 200 comprises: an ultrasonic sensor part 210 that is capable of transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves and is disposed on a door outer panel 110 constituting an outer side of the front door part 100 in the vehicle width direction; a first vibration control part 220 as a first vibration control member disposed on the door outer panel 110 so as to surround the ultrasonic sensor part 210; and a second vibration control part 230 as a second vibration control member disposed between the first vibration control part 220 and a door end surface part DE, which is an end surface of the door outer panel 110.

IPC Classes  ?

43.

OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025011227
Publication Number 2025/205504
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-21
Publication Date 2025-10-02
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Tokudome Tetsuo

Abstract

The present invention is intended to improve assembly workability and to stably detect an obstacle. An object detection device 200 is mounted on a vehicle V having a front door part 100 serving as a door for opening and closing an opening of a vehicle body, and detects an obstacle OB that is present outside the vehicle V. The object detection device 200 includes a door outer panel 110 serving as a door outer member that constitutes the vehicle-widthwise outer side of the front door part 100 and has an uneven part IR formed on a surface on the vehicle-widthwise inner side, an ultrasonic sensor unit 210 that is provided on the door outer panel 110 and is capable of transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves, and an adhesive member 300 that has a plate thickness PT thicker than the depth of the uneven part IR and that is provided between the door outer panel 110 and the ultrasonic sensor unit 210. The adhesive member 300 is provided between the uneven part IR and the ultrasonic sensor unit 210.

IPC Classes  ?

44.

VIBRATION ACTUATOR AND ELECTRIC DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025006919
Publication Number 2025/197468
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-27
Publication Date 2025-09-25
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ogihara, Yuki
  • Shimomura, Shigeyuki
  • Maeda, Yoshihiro

Abstract

This vibration actuator, which can be reduced in size, includes: a movable body having a pair of magnets arranged in a direction in which the magnetic poles face each other in an axial direction, and having a shaft that passes through the pair of magnets in the axial direction, and a pair of sleeves into which both end parts of the shaft are respectively inserted; and a fixed body that has a coil surrounding the pair of magnets in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction, and that accommodates the movable body so as to be capable of reciprocating in the axial direction inside the coil via a pair of elastic bodies. The pair of sleeves internally fit both end parts to restrict movement of the pair of magnets in the axial direction, and fix each of the pair of elastic bodies.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B06B 1/04 - Processes or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with electromagnetism

45.

MOTOR

      
Application Number 19230744
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-06-06
First Publication Date 2025-09-25
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Iwata, Hitoshi
  • Ohsawa, Naoki
  • Yamanishi, Shoma
  • Nishikata, Toshiyuki
  • Mitamura, Seiji
  • Shimizu, Michihiro
  • Amagi, Yuta

Abstract

To provide a motor capable of meeting a demand for size reduction. The motor includes an axial member, a tubular rotating body rotatable in relation to the axial member, a bearing supporting the rotating body with respect to the axial member, and a stator inside the rotating body. The rotating body preferably includes a tubular member formed of a single member, and a magnet.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 5/173 - Means for supporting bearings, e.g. insulating supports or means for fitting bearings in the bearing-shields using bearings with rolling contact, e.g. ball bearings
  • H02K 7/08 - Structural association with bearings
  • H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos

46.

VIBRATION ACTUATOR AND ELECTRIC DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025006926
Publication Number 2025/197469
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-27
Publication Date 2025-09-25
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ogihara, Yuki
  • Shimomura, Shigeyuki
  • Maeda, Yoshihiro

Abstract

This vibration actuator that can be miniaturized includes: a movable body that has a rectangular cross-section orthogonal to the axial direction and has a plurality of magnets which form a pair and are arranged in orientations such that identical magnetic poles face each other in the axial direction; a rectangular coil that surrounds the magnets in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction; and a protective wall part that has a rectangular cylindrical shape and is disposed between the coil and the magnets. The vibration actuator includes a fixed body that accommodates, inside the protective wall part via an elastic body, the movable body so as to be capable of reciprocating in the axial direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B06B 1/04 - Processes or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with electromagnetism

47.

RESIN FILM, MOTOR, AND INSULATOR FOR MOTOR

      
Application Number JP2025009506
Publication Number 2025/197738
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-12
Publication Date 2025-09-25
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Omura Yuji

Abstract

A resin film (6) is provided with one or more pockets (61) each of which has an inner peripheral part (62), an outer peripheral part (63), and a connection part (64) that connects the outer peripheral part (63) and the inner peripheral part (62).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 3/34 - Windings characterised by the shape, form or construction of the insulation between conductors or between conductor and core, e.g. slot insulation

48.

CENTRIFUGAL FAN

      
Application Number 18836052
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-23
First Publication Date 2025-09-18
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Fujita, Kazuhiko

Abstract

To provide a centrifugal fan capable of securing a degree of freedom of arrangement of the centrifugal fan in, for example, a vehicle body and preventing damage to a coupling member in advance. A centrifugal fan accommodates an impeller and a motor rotating the impeller inside a casing having an upper casing and a lower casing coupled with a first coupling part and a second coupling part. The upper casing includes an upper outer peripheral wall part forming an outer peripheral surface, the lower casing includes a lower outer peripheral wall part forming an outer peripheral surface, and the first coupling part includes a fitting part positioned radially more inward than the outer peripheral surface of the upper outer peripheral wall part, protruding toward the lower casing side, and fitted at an inner side of the lower outer peripheral wall part. The fitting part includes a claw part protruding radially outward at an end part at the lower casing side, and the second coupling part includes an engagement hole part provided at the lower outer peripheral wall part and engaging with the claw part.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04D 29/42 - CasingsConnections for working fluid for radial or helico-centrifugal pumps
  • F04D 17/08 - Centrifugal pumps
  • F04D 29/28 - Rotors specially adapted for elastic fluids for centrifugal or helico-centrifugal pumps

49.

COMMUNICATION DEVICE, SYSTEM INCLUDING COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND LOCKING/UNLOCKING DEVICE, AND CONTROL PROGRAM FOR COMMUNICATION DEVICE

      
Application Number 19081372
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-03-17
First Publication Date 2025-09-18
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Asami, Kuniaki
  • Osaki, Shohei
  • Kikuchi, Takumi

Abstract

Proposed are a communication device for reliably locking and unlocking an electronic lock even when a plurality of communication devices attempt to simultaneously connect to a locking/unlocking device, a system including the communication device and the locking/unlocking device, and a control program for the communication device. A communication device starts connection to a locking/unlocking device provided near a door of a building when receiving an advertisement signal transmitted from the locking/unlocking device. The communication device is configured to retry a scan for receiving the advertisement signal after a delay time different from a delay time of another communication device connectable to the locking/unlocking device when the communication device determines the connection failed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G07C 9/00 - Individual registration on entry or exit

50.

INERTIA ESTIMATION DEVICE FOR MOTOR, MOTOR DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE, AND INERTIA ESTIMATION METHOD FOR MOTOR

      
Application Number JP2025006307
Publication Number 2025/192258
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-25
Publication Date 2025-09-18
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Arakawa Yohei
  • Miyamoto Yuta

Abstract

The present invention accurately estimates inertia regardless of the magnitude of acceleration/deceleration of a motor. An inertia estimation device (16) for a motor (2) comprises: a filter unit (161) that attenuates the frequency characteristic of a physical quantity associated with driving of the motor (2); and an inertia estimation unit (162) that estimates the inertia of the motor (2) on the basis of the attenuated physical quantity. In a motor drive control device (1), a drive control unit (12) that controls the drive of the motor (2) in accordance with command information pertaining to the rotational speed of the motor (2) controls the drive of the motor (2) in accordance with the inertia.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02P 29/40 - Regulating or controlling the amount of current drawn or delivered by the motor for controlling the mechanical load

51.

RETAINER AND ROLLING BEARING

      
Application Number JP2025009092
Publication Number 2025/192590
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-11
Publication Date 2025-09-18
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Iguchi Yoji
  • Takimoto Tatsuya
  • Fujiura Hideo

Abstract

A retainer (5) comprises an annular base part (51), pillar parts (52) that protrude in an axial direction from the base part (51), and pocket parts (53) that are each formed between two adjacent pillar parts (52) in the circumferential direction and accommodate at least a portion of each rolling element (4). The pocket parts (53) are configured to be restricted from moving in the radial direction and the axial direction by the rolling elements (4). The radial-direction width (W5) of the pocket parts (53) is at least 0.6 times the axial-direction width (W4) of the pocket parts (53).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16C 33/49 - Cages for rollers or needles comb-shaped
  • F16C 19/06 - Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows for radial load mainly with a single row of balls

52.

SOUND INSULATION MECHANISM, LOCK SYSTEM, AND DOOR

      
Application Number JP2025008237
Publication Number 2025/187776
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-03-06
Publication Date 2025-09-11
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Odagiri Kei
  • Iwase Shigeru

Abstract

311311) in which the output shaft of the lock module surrounded by the jacket is disposed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • E05B 47/00 - Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means
  • E05B 9/00 - Lock casings or latch-mechanism casings

53.

ANGLE SENSOR AND ROTARY DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025007252
Publication Number 2025/187573
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-28
Publication Date 2025-09-11
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ochiai Takaaki
  • Nonomura Mitsumasa

Abstract

An angle sensor (1) comprises: a rotor (2) having a plurality of protrusions (11); a base (3) having an outer peripheral portion (3a) and an inner peripheral portion (3b); and a plurality of conductive wires (4) provided on the base (3). Each of the plurality of conductive wires (4) includes, in the radial direction, an outer curved portion (4a) curving toward the outer peripheral portion (3a) of the base (3), and an inner curved portion (4b) curving toward the inner peripheral portion (3b) of the base (3). The plurality of conductive wires (4) include a first conductive wire (31) and a second conductive wire (32). The first conductive wire (31) includes a first outer curved portion (31a) and a first inner curved portion (31b). The second conductive wire (32) includes a second outer curved portion (32a) and a second inner curved portion (32b). The second outer curved portion (32a) is separated from the first outer curved portion (31a) in the radial direction, and the first inner curved portion (31b) is separated from the second inner curved portion (32b) in the radial direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01D 5/20 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying inductance, e.g. by a movable armature
  • G01B 7/30 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring angles or tapersMeasuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for testing the alignment of axes
  • G01D 5/245 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing characteristics of pulses or pulse trainsMechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means generating pulses or pulse trains using a variable number of pulses in a train
  • H02K 11/225 - Detecting coils
  • H02K 24/00 - Machines adapted for the instantaneous transmission or reception of the angular displacement of rotating parts, e.g. synchro, selsyn

54.

MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE AND MOTOR SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2025006632
Publication Number 2025/182987
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-26
Publication Date 2025-09-04
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Oba, Takashi
  • Yamasaki, Reiji

Abstract

This motor control device, on the basis of the rotational speed of the motor, switches current detection methods between a first method and a second method that differ in how the duty ratio is adjusted. With the first method, for the PWM signal of each phase, the signal level varies over the entire period of a single cycle at arbitrary points in time that differ from each other, and the current of a current detector is detected over the entire period. With the second method, a single cycle of the PWM signal of each phase includes a first period and a second period, and for the PWM signal of each phase, the signal level varies at points in time that are according to an established duty ratio in the first period, while in the second period, the signal level varies at fixed points in time that differ from each other and the order in which the PWM signal of each phase is replaced is fixed regardless of the set value of the duty ratio, and the current of the current detector is detected during the second period.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02P 23/04 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by a control method other than vector control specially adapted for damping motor oscillations, e.g. for reducing hunting

55.

ROLLING BEARING

      
Application Number JP2025001679
Publication Number 2025/182350
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-21
Publication Date 2025-09-04
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kato, Shogo
  • Tohyama, Hirotaka

Abstract

An outer ring 100 is provided with a raceway groove 101 in which balls 130 roll, a peripheral groove 110 provided axially outside of the raceway groove 101, an outer shoulder part 114 that is provided axially outside of the peripheral groove 110 and protrudes toward an inner-ring 120 side, and an inner shoulder part 117 provided axially inside of the peripheral groove 110. A seal member 140 is provided with a first annular part 141 extending in the radial direction, a second annular part 145 that is disposed radially outside and axially inside of the first annular part 141 and extends in the radial direction, a connection part 144 that connects the first annular part 141 and the second annular part 145 to each other, and a distal-end part 146 extending outward in the axial direction from the radially outer edge part of the second annular part 145. The distal-end part 146 is elastically deformed inward in the radial direction by the outer shoulder part 114, whereby the second annular part 145 is pressed to the inner shoulder part 117.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16C 33/78 - Sealings of ball or roller bearings with a diaphragm, disc, or ring, with or without resilient members
  • F16C 19/06 - Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows for radial load mainly with a single row of balls
  • F16C 33/58 - RacewaysRace rings
  • F16C 33/80 - Labyrinth sealings
  • F16J 15/447 - Labyrinth packings

56.

ROLLING BEARING

      
Application Number JP2025002014
Publication Number 2025/182360
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-23
Publication Date 2025-09-04
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tohyama, Hirotaka
  • Kato, Shogo

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a rolling bearing capable of preventing a seal member from warping. [Solution] A ball bearing 1 comprises: an outer ring 100; an inner ring 120 disposed facing the outer ring 100; a plurality of balls 130 disposed between the outer ring 100 and the inner ring 120; and a resin seal member 140 attached to the outer ring 100 and covering a space between the outer ring and the inner ring. The outer ring 100 includes: a raceway groove 101 in which the balls 130 roll; a peripheral groove 110 provided axially outside the raceway groove 101; and a shoulder part 115 provided axially outside the peripheral groove 110 and projecting to the inner ring 120 side. The seal member 140 includes: a head part 146 engaging with the peripheral groove 110; and a step part 150 provided axially outside the head part 146 and closer to the inner ring 120 than the head part 146. The step part 150 includes a step surface 151 abutting on the shoulder part 115 in a radial direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16C 33/78 - Sealings of ball or roller bearings with a diaphragm, disc, or ring, with or without resilient members
  • F16C 19/06 - Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows for radial load mainly with a single row of balls
  • F16C 33/58 - RacewaysRace rings
  • F16C 33/80 - Labyrinth sealings
  • F16J 15/447 - Labyrinth packings

57.

MOTOR AND LIQUID CONVEYANCE DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025006757
Publication Number 2025/183036
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-27
Publication Date 2025-09-04
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Kodama, Mitsuo

Abstract

A water pump (1), which is an example of a motor, is provided with: a shaft (3); a cylinder (7) rotatably supported by the shaft (3); an impeller (6) fixed to the cylinder (7); a rotor (5) including a magnet (52) fixed to the impeller (6); a stator (4) surrounding the rotor (5); a coil (42) wound around the stator (4); a magnetic body (8) disposed with a predetermined gap with respect to the magnet (52) in the axial direction (X-axis direction); a first space (2s1) formed between the shaft (3) and the cylinder (7); and a second space (2s2) in which the rotor (5) is accommodated. The coil (42) faces the magnet (52) in the radial direction. The first space (2s1) and the second space (2s2) are spaces into which liquid enters. The cylinder (7) is movable in the axial direction with respect to the shaft (3), and in the axial direction, the magnet (52) is disposed between the magnetic body (8) and the impeller (6).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04D 29/041 - Axial thrust balancing
  • F04D 13/06 - Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven
  • H02K 5/12 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof specially adapted for operating in liquid or gas
  • H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans

58.

Minebea Linear Motion

      
Application Number 019239954
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-09-01
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 07 - Machines and machine tools
  • 12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles

Goods & Services

Ball screws, machine elements not for land vehicles; linear guides, machine elements not for land vehicles; shafts, axles or spindles, machine elements other than for land vehicles; bearings, machine elements not for land vehicles; shaft couplings, machine elements not for land vehicles; power transmissions and gearing, machine elements not for land vehicles; brakes, machine elements not for land vehicles; machine elements, not for land vehicles; metalworking machines and tools; loading-unloading machines and apparatus; chemical processing machines and apparatus; textile machines and apparatus; pulp making, papermaking or paper-working machines and apparatus; pneumatic or hydraulic machines and instruments; bushings [parts of machines]; guides for machines. Ball screws, machine elements for land vehicles; linear guides, machine elements for land vehicles; shafts, axles or spindles, machine elements for land vehicles; bearings, machine elements for land vehicles; shaft couplings, machine elements for land vehicles; steering units for land vehicles and their parts and fittings; power transmissions and gearing, machine elements for land vehicles; brakes, machine elements for land vehicles; mechanical elements for land vehicles.

59.

HARD DISK DRIVE DEVICE

      
Application Number 19059513
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-02-21
First Publication Date 2025-08-28
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Showa, Hideaki

Abstract

A hard disk drive device includes: a base plate including a bottom surface part and a side wall part extending in a direction orthogonal to the bottom surface part along an edge part of an entire periphery of the bottom surface part; a structure provided more inside than the side wall part and including a female screw part; a cover having a plate shape, fixed to the base plate such that a back surface faces the bottom surface part, and including a through hole at a position facing the structure; a screw inserted into the through hole and including a male screw part fitted with the female screw part; and a first sealing member disposed at least one of between the structure and the cover and between the cover and the fastening body, and formed in an annular shape.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 33/14 - Reducing influence of physical parameters, e.g. temperature change, moisture, dust

60.

PLANAR ILLUMINATION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025005969
Publication Number 2025/178118
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-21
Publication Date 2025-08-28
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Yoshida, Takahito

Abstract

A planar illumination device (1) according to an embodiment comprises a baseboard (20) and a metal frame (10). In the baseboard (20), a plurality of light sources (21) are two-dimensionally arranged on a first surface (20a), and control circuits (23, 24) for controlling lighting of the light sources (21) are disposed on the first surface (20a) and/or a second surface (20b). The metal frame (10) supports the baseboard (20) and is electrically connected to a ground pattern formed on the baseboard (20).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F21S 2/00 - Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups or , e.g. of modular construction
  • F21V 19/00 - Fastening of light sources or lamp holders
  • F21V 23/00 - Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
  • H05K 1/02 - Printed circuits Details
  • F21Y 105/10 - Planar light sources comprising a two-dimensional array of point-like light-generating elements
  • F21Y 115/10 - Light-emitting diodes [LED]

61.

STATOR AND MOTOR

      
Application Number JP2025005886
Publication Number 2025/178100
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-20
Publication Date 2025-08-28
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takahashi Mitsuhiko
  • Kebukawa Kouji
  • Omura Yuji

Abstract

The present invention increases the winding space of a coil and improves the output of a motor. This stator (200) comprises a magnetic body (210), an insulator (300), and a coil (400), wherein: the magnetic body (210) comprises a magnetic pole part (230), a ring (220), and a spoke (250) that connects the magnetic pole part (230) and the ring; the spoke (250) comprises a side part (253) and an end part (211a) in the X direction of a rotational axis; the insulator (300) comprises a plate (350) that covers the end part of the spoke (250); the width (w1) of the plate (350) is greater than the width (w2) of the spoke (250) in the circumferential direction; a conductive wire (401) of the coil (400) is wound around the spoke (250); the side part (253) of the spoke (250) faces the conductive wire (401); the end part (211a) of the spoke (250) is narrower than the width (w3) of another part (213a) of the spoke (250) in the circumferential direction; and the plate (350) is fitted to the end part (211a) of the spoke (250).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 3/34 - Windings characterised by the shape, form or construction of the insulation between conductors or between conductor and core, e.g. slot insulation
  • H02K 1/04 - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the material used for insulating the magnetic circuit or parts thereof

62.

STATOR AND MOTOR

      
Application Number JP2025005887
Publication Number 2025/178101
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-02-20
Publication Date 2025-08-28
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takahashi Mitsuhiko
  • Kebukawa Kouji
  • Omura Yuji

Abstract

The present invention achieves accurate positioning of an insulator relative to a stator core. This stator (200) comprises a magnetic body (210), an insulator (300), and a coil (400). The magnetic body comprises magnetic pole parts (230), a ring (220), and spokes (250). The spokes comprise a first end part (251), a second end part (252), and a side part (253) that is between the first end part and the second end part. The insulator comprises a first plate (310) that covers the first end parts and a second plate (360) that covers the second end parts. The width (w1) of the first plate and the width (w1) of the second plate are greater than the width (w2) of the spokes in the circumferential direction. A conductive wire (401) that forms the coil (400) is wound around the spokes. The side parts (253) of the spokes are opposite the conductive wire. The first plate (310) has first covering parts (335) that cover side surfaces of the magnetic pole parts in the radial direction, and the second plate (360) has second covering parts (395) that cover the side surfaces of the magnetic pole parts in the radial direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 3/34 - Windings characterised by the shape, form or construction of the insulation between conductors or between conductor and core, e.g. slot insulation

63.

ACTUATOR

      
Application Number 19053652
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-02-14
First Publication Date 2025-08-21
Owner Minebea Mitsumi Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hiestand, Frank
  • Sekinger, Fabian

Abstract

An actuating drive including a housing, which comprises a housing trough and a housing cover, an electric motor arranged in the housing, a gear unit arranged in the housing that has an output gear, and a position detection unit arranged in the housing for detecting a rotational angle position of the output gear, which detection unit comprises a magnet arranged on a rotary axle of the output gear, and a magnetic field sensor unit having a magnetic field sensor designed to detect a magnetic field of the magnet. It is proposed that he housing trough of the housing has a receiving region in which the magnetic field sensor unit is arranged such that the rotary axle of the output gear extends through the magnetic field sensor of the magnetic field sensor unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
  • H02K 5/22 - Auxiliary parts of casings not covered by groups , e.g. shaped to form connection boxes or terminal boxes
  • H02K 11/215 - Magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-effect or magneto-resistive elements

64.

SENSOR DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025002239
Publication Number 2025/169757
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-24
Publication Date 2025-08-14
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Murakami Hiroaki
  • Watanabe Toru
  • Yamada Takuji

Abstract

Provided is, for example, a sensor device having a structure that can be easily thinned. For example, a sensor device (100, 200, 300) comprises: a shaft (S); a strain-generating body (101) that has a surface (101a) extending in the radial direction; a bearing (102) that connects the shaft (S) and the strain-generating body (101) in the radial direction; a holder (104) that rotates together with a ring (102r) of the bearing (102); a strain sensor (103) that is attached to the surface (101a); and a substrate (105), wherein the strain sensor (103) and the substrate (105) are electrically connected to each other.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16C 41/00 - Other accessories for bearings
  • F16C 19/04 - Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows for radial load mainly
  • F16C 19/52 - Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with devices affected by abnormal or undesired conditions

65.

MAGNETIC GEAR DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025003321
Publication Number 2025/164798
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-31
Publication Date 2025-08-07
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Aida, Satoshi
  • Kamiya, Kohei
  • Kakura, Shinnosuke
  • Toida, Shogo
  • Komura, Haruhiro
  • Okawara, Yu

Abstract

In the present invention, a magnetic gear device (1) comprises a first magnet (11) in which a plurality of first magnetic poles (111) are disposed in the circumferential direction (C), a second magnet (12) in which a plurality of second magnetic poles (121) are disposed in the circumferential direction (C), a first pole piece (13) that is positioned between the first magnet (11) and the second magnet (12) in the radial direction (R) and that magnetically connects the first magnet (11) and the second magnet (12), a third magnet (14) in which a plurality of third magnetic poles (141) are disposed in the circumferential direction (C), a fourth magnet (15) in which a plurality of fourth magnetic poles (151) are disposed in the circumferential direction (C), and a second pole piece (16) that is positioned between the third magnet (14) and the fourth magnet (15) in the radial direction (R) and that magnetically connects the third magnet (14) and the fourth magnet (15). The first magnet (11) and the fourth magnet (15) are connected in the axial direction (A), the fourth magnet (15) rotates together with the first magnet (11), the number of first magnetic poles (111) of the first magnet (11) is greater than the number of second magnetic poles (121) of the second magnet (12), the number of third magnetic poles (141) of the third magnet (14) is greater than the number of fourth magnetic poles (151) of the fourth magnet (15), and at least one of the first to fourth magnets (11‒15) is ring-shaped.

IPC Classes  ?

66.

POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025003324
Publication Number 2025/164801
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-31
Publication Date 2025-08-07
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Aida, Satoshi
  • Kamiya, Kohei
  • Kakura, Shinnosuke
  • Toida, Shogo

Abstract

A power transmission device (100) is provided with an input-side device (2) and a magnetic gear device (1) to which the driving force of the input-side device (2) is directly or indirectly transmitted. The magnetic gear device (1) is a harmonic-type magnetic gear device and at least includes: a first magnet (11) in which a plurality of first magnetic poles (111) are disposed in the circumferential direction (C); a second magnet (12) in which a plurality of second magnetic poles (121) are disposed in the circumferential direction (C); pole pieces (13) positioned between the first magnet (11) and the second magnet (12) and magnetically connecting the first magnet (11) and the second magnet (12); a first sensor (SE1) for detecting, at a detection point, a change in magnetic flux density of a magnetic field created by the magnetic poles of either the first magnet (11) or the second magnet (12); and a calculation unit (41) for outputting information pertaining to the magnetic gear device (1) on the basis of the detection result of the first sensor (SE1).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 49/00 - Other gearing
  • H02K 7/10 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters

67.

HYDROGEN RECIRCULATION BLOWER AND ROLLING BEARING

      
Application Number JP2024042213
Publication Number 2025/164067
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-11-28
Publication Date 2025-08-07
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Takata, Shintaro

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a hydrogen recirculation blower that is for a fuel cell system and that comprises a bearing which has excellent durability in a high temperature humid environment , and in which lubrication performance is maintained even in an environment where water exists. [Solution] This hydrogen recirculation blower for a fuel cell system is provided with a rolling bearing. The rolling bearing has an inner ring, an outer ring, and rolling elements, has grease in an annular bearing space formed between the inner ring and the outer ring, and has a rubber seal for sealing the bearing space. The grease contains an organic acid metal salt at a proportion of 0.05-1 mass% with respect to the total amount of the grease. After a high-temperature and high-humidity test (1) under the conditions of 130°C and 100%RH for 48 hours, the grease exhibits a volume expansion rate of less than 60% as compared to before the test (1). After a high-temperature and high-humidity test (2) in which 1.3 g of the grease is made to coexist with 10 mL of pure water in a sealed container having a capacity of 100 mL and is left to stand for 48 hours under the condition of 120°C, the reduction rate of the organic acid metal salt from as compared to before the test (2) is not more than 50%. This rolling bearing is provided in said blower.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 8/04 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
  • C10M 105/52 - Lubricating compositions characterised by the base-material being a non-macromolecular organic compound containing halogen containing carbon, hydrogen and halogen only
  • C10M 105/54 - Lubricating compositions characterised by the base-material being a non-macromolecular organic compound containing halogen containing carbon, hydrogen, halogen and oxygen
  • C10M 107/02 - Hydrocarbon polymersHydrocarbon polymers modified by oxidation
  • C10M 115/08 - Lubricating compositions characterised by the thickener being a non-macromolecular organic compound other than a carboxylic acid or salt thereof containing nitrogen
  • C10M 119/22 - Lubricating compositions characterised by the thickener being a macromolecular compound containing halogen
  • C10M 169/02 - Mixtures of base-materials and thickeners
  • F16C 19/06 - Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows for radial load mainly with a single row of balls
  • F16C 33/66 - Special parts or details in view of lubrication
  • C10N 30/08 - Resistance to extreme temperature
  • C10N 40/02 - Bearings
  • C10N 50/10 - Form in which the lubricant is applied to the material being lubricated semi-solidForm in which the lubricant is applied to the material being lubricated greasy

68.

SINGLE-PHASE MOTOR

      
Application Number JP2025001165
Publication Number 2025/164331
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-16
Publication Date 2025-08-07
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Omura Yuji

Abstract

The present invention is capable of easily confirming a rotation direction of a rotating component in assembly while securing a region for performing winding. In this single-phase motor, a stator core (20) has: an annular ring (22); branches (23) extending radially outward from the ring (22); and a plurality of magnetic pole portions (24) connected to the branches (23) and aligned in the circumferential direction. The magnetic pole portion (24) has: a first surface (241) that extends from the branch (23) to one side in the circumferential direction and faces the ring (22) in the radial direction; and a second surface (242) that extends to the other side in the circumferential direction and faces the ring (22) in the radial direction. In the radial direction, the stator core (20) has a distance (L1) from the first surfaces (241) to the ring (22) and a distance (L2) from the second surface (242) to the ring (22), which are different from each other. An insulator (25) is bonded to the branch (23), the first surface (241), and the second surface (242).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/14 - Stator cores with salient poles

69.

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTIPOLAR MAGNET

      
Application Number JP2025002374
Publication Number 2025/164560
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-27
Publication Date 2025-08-07
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Okawara, Yu
  • Komura, Haruhiro

Abstract

This method for manufacturing a multipolar magnet comprises: a first step for changing the distribution of a rare-earth-based material in a hot-worked magnet (10) that has a plurality of magnetic powders containing said rare-earth-based material; and a second step for magnetizing the hot-worked magnet (10) that has undergone the first step, and obtaining a multipolar magnet (20) comprising a plurality of magnetic pole portions. In the first step, it is preferable to increase the amount of the rare earth-based material interposed between the plurality of magnetic powders to change the distribution of the rare-earth-based material in the hot-worked magnet (10). In the first step, it is more preferable to heat the hot-worked magnet (10) at a predetermined temperature to change the distribution of the rare-earth-based material in the hot-worked magnet (10).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01F 41/02 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformersApparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties for manufacturing cores, coils or magnets
  • H01F 1/057 - Alloys characterised by their composition containing rare earth metals and magnetic transition metals, e.g. SmCo5 and IIIa elements, e.g. Nd2Fe14B
  • H01F 7/02 - Permanent magnets
  • H01F 13/00 - Apparatus or processes for magnetising or demagnetising
  • H02K 15/03 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies having permanent magnets

70.

MAGNETIC GEAR DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025003320
Publication Number 2025/164797
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-31
Publication Date 2025-08-07
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Aida, Satoshi
  • Kamiya, Kohei
  • Kakura, Shinnosuke
  • Toida, Shogo
  • Komura, Haruhiro
  • Okawara, Yu

Abstract

This magnetic gear device (1) is provided with: a first magnet (11) in which a plurality of first magnetic poles (111) are disposed in the circumferential direction; a second magnet (12) in which a plurality of second magnetic poles (121) are disposed in the circumferential direction; and a pole piece (13) that is positioned between the first magnet (11) and the second magnet (12) and magnetically connects the first magnet (11) and the second magnet (12). One of the plurality of first magnetic poles (111) of the first magnet (11) and the plurality of second magnetic poles (121) of the second magnet (12) has a ring shape formed integrally. The first magnetic poles (111) of the first magnet (11) are more in number than the second magnetic poles (121) of the second magnet (12).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 49/00 - Other gearing
  • F16D 3/223 - Universal joints in which flexibility is produced by means of pivots or sliding or rolling connecting parts one coupling part entering a sleeve of the other coupling part and connected thereto by sliding or rolling members the rolling members being balls, rollers, or the like, guided in grooves or sockets in both coupling parts the rolling members being guided in grooves in both coupling parts

71.

POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS

      
Application Number JP2025003322
Publication Number 2025/164799
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-31
Publication Date 2025-08-07
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Aida, Satoshi
  • Kamiya, Kohei
  • Kakura, Shinnosuke
  • Toida, Shogo

Abstract

A power transmission apparatus (100) comprises a magnetic gear device (1) and a mechanical gear device (3) connected to the magnetic gear device (1), wherein the magnetic gear device (1) is a harmonic-type magnetic gear device.

IPC Classes  ?

72.

MOTIVE FORCE TRANSMISSION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2025003323
Publication Number 2025/164800
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-31
Publication Date 2025-08-07
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Aida, Satoshi
  • Kamiya, Kohei
  • Kakura, Shinnosuke
  • Toida, Shogo

Abstract

A motive force transmission device (100) comprises: a motor (2) that has a stator (21) and a rotor (22) that is provided so as to be capable of rotating relative to the stator (21); and a magnetic gear device (1) to which drive force is transmitted directly from the motor (2). The magnetic gear device (1) comprises at least: a first magnet (11) at which a plurality of first magnetic poles (111) are arranged in the circumferential direction (C); a second magnet (12) at which a plurality of second magnetic poles (121) are arranged in the circumferential direction (C); and a pole piece (13) that is positioned between the first magnet (11) and the second magnet (12) and magnetically connects the first magnet (11) and the second magnet (12). At least one of the first magnet (11) and the second magnet (12) is ring-shaped, and the magnetic gear device (1) is a harmonic-type magnetic gear device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 49/00 - Other gearing
  • H02K 7/10 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters

73.

HOLDING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD

      
Application Number JP2025001620
Publication Number 2025/159055
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-20
Publication Date 2025-07-31
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Uno Juichi
  • Nakazawa Kazuaki

Abstract

The present invention prevents a held object from falling out. A holding device (1) is provided with: a holding part (7) that is for holding an object (200); a drive mechanism (6) that drives the holding part (7) in accordance with a rotational force of a motor (5) and that has a self-locking function which limits the movement of the holding part (7) while the energization of the motor 5 is stopped; and a motor drive control device (2) that drives the motor (5). When a drive command signal (Sc) including information indicating driving the holding part (7) is input, the motor drive control device (2) drives the motor (5) so that the holding part (7) holds the object (200). If stepping-out of the motor (5) is detected, the motor drive control device (2) supplies the motor (5) with a smaller current than that supplied to the motor (5) before the stepping-out detection, thereby fixing a rotor (50) of the motor (5).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02P 8/38 - Protection against faults, e.g. against overheating or step-outIndicating faults the fault being step-out
  • B25J 19/06 - Safety devices

74.

MOTOR DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE, MOTOR UNIT, AND MOTOR DRIVE CONTROL METHOD

      
Application Number 19036174
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-01-24
First Publication Date 2025-07-31
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Shimizu, Daisuke

Abstract

A motor drive control device includes a drive circuit for driving a motor based on a drive control signal, and a control circuit for calculating an operation amount of the motor so that the motor rotates at a target rotation speed based on a drive command signal specifying a target rotation speed and generates and outputs a drive control signal corresponding to the operation amount. The control circuit sets a change rate of an operation amount to be smaller the closer the operation amount to a target operation amount corresponding to the target rotation speed when decelerating the motor according to a change in the target rotation speed, and the control circuit changes the operation amount in accordance with the change rate so that the operation amount coincides with the target operation amount after change when decelerating the motor according to a change in the target rotation speed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02P 23/20 - Controlling the acceleration or deceleration

75.

MOTOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

      
Application Number JP2025001976
Publication Number 2025/159136
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-23
Publication Date 2025-07-31
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Saito, Takuma
  • Komaki, Masatomo
  • Miyaki, Junichi
  • Yamamoto, Takashi
  • Fujitani, Takuya

Abstract

A motor (1) comprises: a stator (4) provided with a terminal (6); and a bus bar (5) provided to the stator (4) and having a hole (51H). A side surface of the hole (51H) of the bus bar (5) and a portion (602) of the terminal (6) are connected.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 3/50 - Fastening of winding heads, equalising connectors, or connections thereto

76.

FLUID DYNAMIC PRESSURE BEARING OIL, SPINDLE MOTOR, AND DISK DRIVE DEVICE

      
Application Number 18703551
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-10-25
First Publication Date 2025-07-24
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tsuna, Motojiro
  • Hatcho, Jun
  • Kitajima, Takuya

Abstract

Object Object To provide a fluid dynamic pressure bearing oil and a fluid dynamic pressure bearing filled with the fluid dynamic pressure bearing oil, and to provide a spindle motor and a disk drive device including the spindle motor in which the fluid dynamic pressure bearing oil and the bearing are used, thereby suppressing adhesion of a volatile component to a magnetic disk or the like even when the fluid dynamic pressure bearing oil is volatilized, so that occurrence of HDD read/write errors can be suppressed. Object To provide a fluid dynamic pressure bearing oil and a fluid dynamic pressure bearing filled with the fluid dynamic pressure bearing oil, and to provide a spindle motor and a disk drive device including the spindle motor in which the fluid dynamic pressure bearing oil and the bearing are used, thereby suppressing adhesion of a volatile component to a magnetic disk or the like even when the fluid dynamic pressure bearing oil is volatilized, so that occurrence of HDD read/write errors can be suppressed. Solution Object To provide a fluid dynamic pressure bearing oil and a fluid dynamic pressure bearing filled with the fluid dynamic pressure bearing oil, and to provide a spindle motor and a disk drive device including the spindle motor in which the fluid dynamic pressure bearing oil and the bearing are used, thereby suppressing adhesion of a volatile component to a magnetic disk or the like even when the fluid dynamic pressure bearing oil is volatilized, so that occurrence of HDD read/write errors can be suppressed. Solution A fluid dynamic pressure bearing oil contains at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a monoester compound represented by the following Formula (1) and a diester compound represented by the following Formula (2): R1—C(═O)O—R2 (1) (where R1 is an alkyl group having 10 or more carbon atoms in total, R2 is an alkyl group having 9 or more carbon atoms in total, and R3-E1-R4-E2-R5 (2) (where R3 and R5 are each independently an alkyl group having 8 or more carbon atoms in total, R4 is an alkylene group having 4 or more carbon atoms in total, and E1 and E2 are each independently —C(═O)O— or —OC(═O)—.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16C 33/10 - Construction relative to lubrication
  • C10M 129/70 - Esters of monocarboxylic acids
  • C10M 129/72 - Esters of polycarboxylic acids
  • C10N 20/00 - Specified physical properties of component of lubricating compositions
  • C10N 30/00 - Specified physical or chemical property which is improved by the additive characterising the lubricating composition, e.g. multifunctional additives
  • C10N 30/10 - Inhibition of oxidation, e.g. anti-oxidants
  • C10N 40/02 - Bearings
  • C10N 40/18 - Electric or magnetic purposes in connection with recordings on magnetic tape or disc
  • G11B 5/60 - Fluid-dynamic spacing of heads from record carriers

77.

VIBRATION ACTUATOR AND VIBRATION PRESENTING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 19173066
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-04-08
First Publication Date 2025-07-24
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takahashi, Yuki
  • Ishitani, Tomoya

Abstract

Provided is a vibration actuator that includes: a base part having a plate shape on which an electromagnet having a plate shape and including a core and a coil is disposed; a movable part including a magnetic yoke having a plate shape and disposed with a gap from the electromagnet in a thickness direction of the electromagnet; and an elastic body configured to support the magnetic yoke at the base part such that when the electromagnet is energized the magnetic yoke comes closer to the base part in the thickness direction, wherein the movable part has a shape configured to accommodate a part of the coil at a position facing the coil.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 33/06 - Motors with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating magnet, armature or coil system with armatures moved one way by energisation of a single coil system and returned by mechanical force, e.g. by springs wherein the frequency of operation is determined by the frequency of uninterrupted AC energisation with polarised armatures
  • B06B 1/04 - Processes or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with electromagnetism
  • H02K 33/00 - Motors with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating magnet, armature or coil system
  • H02K 33/02 - Motors with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating magnet, armature or coil system with armatures moved one way by energisation of a single coil system and returned by mechanical force, e.g. by springs
  • H02K 33/04 - Motors with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating magnet, armature or coil system with armatures moved one way by energisation of a single coil system and returned by mechanical force, e.g. by springs wherein the frequency of operation is determined by the frequency of uninterrupted AC energisation
  • H02K 33/16 - Motors with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating magnet, armature or coil system with polarised armatures moving in alternate directions by reversal or energisation of a single coil system

78.

CONTROL DEVICE AND ELECTRICALLY ASSISTED BICYCLE

      
Application Number JP2024040879
Publication Number 2025/154383
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-11-18
Publication Date 2025-07-24
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Naito Keita
  • Totsuka Shinji
  • Kitano Takamichi
  • Takada Kazuo

Abstract

The present invention provides a control device that makes it possible to suppress the occurrence of an abnormal sound in an electrically assisted bicycle and an electrically assisted bicycle that is capable of suppressing the occurrence of an abnormal sound. A control device (50) sets a level at which rotation of pedals (4) is assisted when a ratio (R) between a rotational speed (Nw) (rpm) of wheels and a rotational speed (Nm) (rpm) of a motor (40) is within a prescribed range (Ra) such that said level is higher than a level at which the rotation of the pedals (4) is assisted when the ratio (R) between the rotational speed (Nw) (rpm) of the wheels and the rotational speed (Nm) (rpm) of the motor (40) is outside the prescribed range.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B62M 6/45 - Control or actuating devices therefor

79.

ELECTRIC-ASSIST BICYCLE AND GEAR RATIO DETERMINATION METHOD FOR ELECTRIC-ASSIST BICYCLE

      
Application Number JP2024045199
Publication Number 2025/154476
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-12-20
Publication Date 2025-07-24
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Naito Keita
  • Totsuka Shinji
  • Kitano Takamichi
  • Takada Kazuo

Abstract

Provided are an electric-assist bicycle and a gear ratio determination method for an electric-assist bicycle that can reduce the risk of incorrect gear ratio determination and that identify a gear ratio with high accuracy. In an electric-assist bicycle (1), the time from when a first gear ratio is changed to a second gear ratio until assisting of a pedal (4) corresponding to the second gear ratio is started is different from the time from when a third gear ratio is changed to a fourth gear ratio until assisting of the pedal (4) corresponding to the fourth gear ratio is started.

IPC Classes  ?

80.

POWER-ASSISTED BICYCLE

      
Application Number JP2024045200
Publication Number 2025/154477
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-12-20
Publication Date 2025-07-24
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Naito Keita
  • Totsuka Shinji
  • Kitano Takamichi
  • Takada Kazuo

Abstract

Provided is a control device capable of keeping abnormal noise from being produced in an electrically assisted bicycle. In the present invention, a control device (50) causes the degree of assistance that is to be provided to the rotation of a pedal (4) when the ratio R between the speed Nw (rpm) of a wheel and the speed Nm (rpm) of a motor (40) is within a predetermined range Ra to exceed the degree of assistance that is to be provided to the rotation of the pedal (4) when the ratio R between the speed Nw (rpm) of the wheel and the speed Nm (rpm) of the motor (40) is outside the predetermined range Ra.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B62M 6/45 - Control or actuating devices therefor

81.

ANGLE SENSOR

      
Application Number JP2025000288
Publication Number 2025/154598
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-08
Publication Date 2025-07-24
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Nonomura Mitsumasa

Abstract

An angle sensor (1) comprises: a cylinder (10) including a plurality of pillars (20) extending in a radial direction; and a plurality of outer coils (30) and a plurality of inner coils (40) wound around the plurality of pillars (20). The outer coils (30) are each provided with one end portion (31) and another end portion (32) in the circumferential direction. Furthermore, the inner coils (40) are each provided with one end portion (41) and another end portion (42) in the circumferential direction. The plurality of outer coils (30) and the plurality of inner coils (40) are separated in the radial direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01D 5/20 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying inductance, e.g. by a movable armature
  • G01B 7/30 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring angles or tapersMeasuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for testing the alignment of axes

82.

ANGLE SENSOR

      
Application Number JP2025000289
Publication Number 2025/154599
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-08
Publication Date 2025-07-24
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Fujita Kazuhiko

Abstract

An angle sensor (1) comprises: a cylinder (10) having a side surface (11) extending in the circumferential direction; and a coil (30) fixed to the side surface (11). The side surface (11) of the cylinder (10) has provided thereto a plurality of lattice bodies (20) arranged in the circumferential direction and the axial-line x-direction, and a conductive wire (31) for forming the coil (30) is fitted in a gap between the plurality of lattice bodies (20).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01D 5/20 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying inductance, e.g. by a movable armature
  • G01B 7/30 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring angles or tapersMeasuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for testing the alignment of axes

83.

ELECTRICALLY ASSISTED BICYCLE

      
Application Number JP2024045201
Publication Number 2025/154478
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-12-20
Publication Date 2025-07-24
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Naito Keita
  • Totsuka Shinji
  • Kitano Takamichi
  • Takada Kazuo

Abstract

The present invention provides an electrically assisted bicycle that can suppress a metal sound and unnecessary rotation of pedals during gear change. Provided is an electrically assisted bicycle (1) wherein the magnitude of assistance with pedals (4) is limited from when a first transmission gear ratio is changed to a second transmission gear ratio until when the assistance with the pedals (4) which corresponds to the second transmission gear ratio is started.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B62M 6/45 - Control or actuating devices therefor

84.

PULSE WAVE SENSOR

      
Application Number 18842586
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-02-28
First Publication Date 2025-07-17
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kitazume, Makoto
  • Inamoto, Shigenori
  • Asakawa, Toshiaki
  • Kitamura, Atsushi

Abstract

Pulse wave sensor includes strain generating body with circular opening, resin layer covering strain generating body's one surface, and strain gauge provided on strain generating body's other surface opposite to one surface and including Cr mixed phase film as resistor. Where circular opening diameter is d [mm] and strain generating body thickness is t [mm], when material of strain generating body is SUS and d is 32, 22, 13, and 7, required range of t is 0.059≤t≤0.124, 0.046≤t≤0.099, 0.030≤t≤0.067, and 0.026≤t≤0.034, respectively, when the material is copper and d is 32, 22, 13, and 7, required range of t is 0.084≤t≤0.166, 0.066≤t≤0.132, 0.044≤t≤0.088, and 0.032≤t≤0.050, respectively, and when the material is aluminum and d is 32, 22, 13, and 7, required range of t is 0.097≤t≤0.212, 0.079≤t<0.168, 0.050<<0.107, 0.038

IPC Classes  ?

85.

DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING APPARATUS AND DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING METHOD

      
Application Number 18849624
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-11
First Publication Date 2025-07-17
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tokudome, Tetsuo
  • Watanabe, Etsuro
  • Fujisaki, Yoichi

Abstract

A door opening and closing apparatus includes a setting unit configured to set at least a part of one of a first detection range and a second detection range as a start zone in which a first phase of a setting movement made by a detection target is to be detected, and to set a part of another one of the first detection range and the second detection range as a trigger zone in which a second phase of the setting movement is to be detected, based on first distances measured by a measurement unit. Upon determining that the detection target has made the setting movement including a movement between the start zone and the trigger, based on changes in the distances measured by the measurement unit, the control unit causes a driving unit to open or to close the door.

IPC Classes  ?

  • E05F 15/73 - Power-operated mechanisms for wings with automatic actuation responsive to movement or presence of persons or objects

86.

MOTOR

      
Application Number 18853794
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-04-14
First Publication Date 2025-07-17
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Senda, Yuya
  • Nishikata, Toshiyuki
  • Kano, Tsuyoshi

Abstract

A motor includes a shaft including one end part and the other end part, a tube, a bearing rotatably supporting one of the shaft and the tube and fixed to the other of the shaft and the tube, a lid covering the bearing and the tube, and an urging structure. The lid includes a first wall fixed to the shaft and a second wall fixed to the tube, the first wall and the second wall oppose each other directly or via a washer in a longitudinal direction of the shaft, and the urging structure urges the first wall toward the second wall in the longitudinal direction of the shaft.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 5/10 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof with arrangements for protection from ingress, e.g. of water or fingers

87.

STRAIN GAUGE

      
Application Number 18881829
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-07-05
First Publication Date 2025-07-17
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Toda, Shinya
  • Asakawa, Toshiaki
  • Kitamura, Atsushi
  • Niwa, Shinichi

Abstract

A strain gauge includes a substrate and a resistor formed over the substrate. The resistor is made of a material containing Cr as a main component. A line width of the resistor is 70 μm or less such that a transverse sensitivity ratio of the strain gauge is equal to or less than 70% and a gauge factor of the strain gauge is equal to or greater than 5.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01L 1/22 - Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in ohmic resistance of solid materials or of electrically-conductive fluidsMeasuring force or stress, in general by making use of electrokinetic cells, i.e. liquid-containing cells wherein an electrical potential is produced or varied upon the application of stress using resistance strain gauges

88.

ANGLE SENSOR

      
Application Number JP2024046459
Publication Number 2025/150457
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-12-27
Publication Date 2025-07-17
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Ochiai Takaaki

Abstract

An angle sensor (1) comprises a rotor (2) and a stator (3). The rotor (2) includes a cylinder (10) and a plurality of conductor bodies (5) fixed to the cylinder (10). The stator (3) includes a plurality of coils (20) arranged in the circumferential direction of the cylinder (10). The rotor (2) and the plurality of coils (20) face each other in the radial direction of the cylinder (10). Parts of conductive wires (30) that are led out from the coils (20) are positioned in the stator (3).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01D 5/20 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying inductance, e.g. by a movable armature

89.

ANGLE SENSOR AND ROTARY DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024046050
Publication Number 2025/150438
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-12-25
Publication Date 2025-07-17
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor Ochiai Takaaki

Abstract

An angle sensor (1) is provided with a rotor (2) and a stator (3). The rotor (2) includes: an inner member (10) that is an inner tubular member; an outer member (20) that is an outer tubular member; and a plurality of metal bodies (30). The stator (3) includes a plurality of coils (40) facing the rotor (2). In the radial direction, the plurality of metal bodies (30) are sandwiched by the inner member (10) and the outer member (20).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01D 5/20 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying inductance, e.g. by a movable armature

90.

MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE, MOTOR SYSTEM, AND MOTOR CONTROL METHOD

      
Application Number JP2025000007
Publication Number 2025/150465
Status In Force
Filing Date 2025-01-06
Publication Date 2025-07-17
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamasaki, Reiji
  • Kikuchi, Atsushi

Abstract

This motor control method includes: generating PWM signals of respective phases with duty ratios each having the same value, the PWM signals including, in one cycle, a first period in which a part of an arm in an inverter is turned on in a first energization pattern during idling of a rotor and a second period in which a part of the arm in the inverter is turned on in a second energization pattern during the idling; detecting a first current value of a first phase flowing in the first period and a second current value of the first phase flowing in the second period with a current detector provided on the DC side of the inverter; and deriving an offset current value of the first phase by calculation using one of the first current values detected in the first period or a plurality of the first current values detected in each of the first periods, and a plurality of the second current values detected in each of the second periods.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02P 27/08 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters with pulse width modulation

91.

MOTOR

      
Application Number 18850768
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-19
First Publication Date 2025-07-10
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Suzuki, Kentaro
  • Kebukawa, Kouji

Abstract

One of the objects is to provide a motor capable of suppressing a reduction of a lifespan. A motor includes a shaft, a first bearing disposed at one side in an axial direction of the shaft, a second bearing disposed at another side in the axial direction of the shaft, and a bearing housing being a holding member configured to hold the first bearing and the second bearing. In the radial direction, a distance between the first bearing and the holding member is smaller than a distance between the second bearing and the bearing housing.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 5/173 - Means for supporting bearings, e.g. insulating supports or means for fitting bearings in the bearing-shields using bearings with rolling contact, e.g. ball bearings
  • H02K 7/08 - Structural association with bearings
  • H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos

92.

REDUCTION GEAR

      
Application Number JP2024043354
Publication Number 2025/146764
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-12-09
Publication Date 2025-07-10
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Minematsu Yasuhiro
  • Tamura Yoko

Abstract

In a reduction gear (5), a side part (50a) of a first gear (50) and a side part (51a) of a second gear (51), which fit together in the radial direction, form a recessed part (62).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 57/04 - Features relating to lubrication or cooling
  • F16H 1/32 - Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion with gears having orbital motion in which the central axis of the gearing lies inside the periphery of an orbital gear

93.

MOTOR

      
Application Number 18850385
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-03-31
First Publication Date 2025-07-03
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Miyaki, Junichi
  • Kamogi, Yutaka

Abstract

A motor includes a shaft, a stator, and a rotor. The rotor includes a yoke and a magnet. The yoke includes an annular part, a magnetic pole part, a connection part, and a gap. The annular part is disposed at an inner side in a radial direction. The magnetic pole part is disposed at an outer side in a radial direction and is in contact with the magnet. The connection part connects the annular part and the magnetic pole part. The gap is formed between the magnetic pole part and the connection part in the circumferential direction. The magnetic flux at the inner diameter side of the magnet passes through an outer peripheral surface of the magnetic pole part.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/276 - Magnets embedded in the magnetic core, e.g. interior permanent magnets [IPM]
  • H02K 1/18 - Means for mounting or fastening magnetic stationary parts on to, or to, the stator structures
  • H02K 21/16 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures having annular armature cores with salient poles

94.

MAGNETIC BODY

      
Application Number JP2024045568
Publication Number 2025/142880
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-12-24
Publication Date 2025-07-03
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Komura, Haruhiro
  • Yamane, Akihiro
  • Suzuki, Toshinori
  • Hanashima, Kentaro
  • Okawara, Yu

Abstract

According to the present invention, a magnetic body contains a plurality of magnetic particles, is cylindrical, and comprises an end surface extending in the radial direction and an outer circumferential surface extending in the axial direction, wherein the outer circumferential surface comprises a plurality of magnetic poles in the circumferential direction, the end surface forms a reference plane, the residual flux density of the end surface in the axial direction is greater than the residual flux density of the outer circumferential surface in the radial direction, and the relative density of the magnetic particles exceeds 95%. Also, the magnetic body contains a plurality of magnetic particles, is ring-shaped, and comprises an end surface extending in the radial direction and outer and inner circumferential surfaces extending in the axial direction, wherein the outer circumferential surface and/or the inner circumferential surface comprises a plurality of magnetic poles in the circumferential direction, the end surface forms a reference plane, the residual flux density of the end surface in the axial direction is greater than the residual flux density of the outer circumferential surface in the radial direction, and the relative density of the magnetic particles exceeds 95%.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01F 1/08 - Magnets or magnetic bodies characterised by the magnetic materials thereforSelection of materials for their magnetic properties of inorganic materials characterised by their coercivity of hard-magnetic materials metals or alloys in the form of particles, e.g. powder pressed, sintered, or bound together
  • H01F 1/057 - Alloys characterised by their composition containing rare earth metals and magnetic transition metals, e.g. SmCo5 and IIIa elements, e.g. Nd2Fe14B
  • H01F 7/02 - Permanent magnets

95.

MAGNETIC BODY

      
Application Number JP2024045569
Publication Number 2025/142881
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-12-24
Publication Date 2025-07-03
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Komura, Haruhiro
  • Yamane, Akihiro
  • Suzuki, Toshinori
  • Hanashima, Kentaro
  • Okawara, Yu

Abstract

Provided is a magnetic body which comprises a plurality of magnetic particles, is cylindrical, and is provided with an end surface that extends radially and an outer circumferential surface that extends axially. The end surface has a plurality of magnetic poles in the axial direction. The end surface forms a reference surface. The residual magnetic flux density of the end surface in the axial direction is greater than the residual magnetic flux density of the outer circumferential surface in the radial direction. The relative density of the magnetic particles is more than 95%. Also provided is magnetic body which comprises a plurality of magnetic particles, is ring-shaped, and is provided with an end surface that extends radially and an outer circumferential surface and inner circumferential surface that extend axially. The end surface has a plurality of magnetic poles in the axial direction. The end surface forms a reference surface. The residual magnetic flux density of the end surface in the axial direction is greater than the residual magnetic flux density of the outer circumferential surface in the radial direction. The relative density of the magnetic particles is more than 95%.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01F 1/08 - Magnets or magnetic bodies characterised by the magnetic materials thereforSelection of materials for their magnetic properties of inorganic materials characterised by their coercivity of hard-magnetic materials metals or alloys in the form of particles, e.g. powder pressed, sintered, or bound together
  • H01F 1/057 - Alloys characterised by their composition containing rare earth metals and magnetic transition metals, e.g. SmCo5 and IIIa elements, e.g. Nd2Fe14B
  • H01F 7/02 - Permanent magnets

96.

MOTOR AND ROTARY BLADE DEVICE

      
Application Number 18848174
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-02-14
First Publication Date 2025-06-26
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Nakamura, Shintaro

Abstract

A motor and a rotary blade device capable of increasing dustproof and waterproof performance is provided. A motor includes an annular rotor and a stator opposing the rotor. The rotor includes a magnet and a housing covering the magnet. The stator includes a coil and a holder holding the coil. The housing includes a first projecting part projecting toward the holder. The holder includes a second projecting part projecting toward the housing. The second projecting part opposes the first projecting part via a gap in a radial direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/16 - Stator cores with slots for windings
  • B64U 30/29 - Constructional aspects of rotors or rotor supportsArrangements thereof
  • H02K 1/2791 - Surface mounted magnetsInset magnets

97.

COATED MAGNETIC MATERIAL AND MAGNETIC ENCODER

      
Application Number JP2024044410
Publication Number 2025/134980
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-12-16
Publication Date 2025-06-26
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Okawara, Yu
  • Komura, Haruhiro

Abstract

This coated magnetic material comprises: an annular magnetic material body including magnetic particles and a resin cured product of a thermosetting resin; and a coating film covering the magnetic material body. The coated magnetic material has two end surfaces extending in the radial direction, and an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface disposed between the two end surfaces in the axial direction. The two end surfaces form reference surfaces parallel to each other, or the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface are coaxial.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01F 7/02 - Permanent magnets
  • G01D 5/245 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing characteristics of pulses or pulse trainsMechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means generating pulses or pulse trains using a variable number of pulses in a train
  • H01F 1/08 - Magnets or magnetic bodies characterised by the magnetic materials thereforSelection of materials for their magnetic properties of inorganic materials characterised by their coercivity of hard-magnetic materials metals or alloys in the form of particles, e.g. powder pressed, sintered, or bound together
  • H01F 1/053 - Alloys characterised by their composition containing rare earth metals

98.

SUPPORT SURFACE MOVEMENT CONTROL DEVICE AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

      
Application Number JP2024044445
Publication Number 2025/134989
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-12-16
Publication Date 2025-06-26
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takayama Yoshimasa
  • Iida Norihito
  • Odaira Masaki

Abstract

A support surface movement control device (30) that controls movement of a support surface (520) which supports the body of a user (U) comprises: a body information acquisition unit (32) that acquires body information of the user on the support surface; and a movement control unit (34) that automatically initiates and executes movement control for moving the support surface. In the movement control, the movement control unit restricts movement of the support surface when the body information satisfies a restriction condition.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61G 7/018 - Control or drive mechanisms
  • A61B 5/11 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb

99.

Vehicle cabin illumination device

      
Application Number 18848200
Grant Number 12409778
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-13
First Publication Date 2025-06-26
Grant Date 2025-09-09
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Kawamoto, Satoshi

Abstract

Provided is a vehicle cabin illumination device which can be inexpensively constituted with less attenuation of light intensity. The vehicle cabin illumination device is provided with a light source, and a translucent cover, wherein the cover is provided with a light-entering portion to which illumination light from the light source is irradiated, and a reflector which is formed on a surface opposite to cabin side of a vehicle and reflects the illumination light entering the cover toward the cabin side of the vehicle, wherein the light-entering portion has a translucent portion that passes some of the illumination light from the light source toward the cabin side of the vehicle, and an incident portion that enters some of the illumination light from the light source toward inside of the cover.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60Q 3/64 - Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiorsLighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects using light guides for a single lighting device
  • B60Q 3/74 - Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiorsLighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by the purpose for overall compartment lightingArrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiorsLighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by the purpose for overall compartment lighting in combination with specific lighting, e.g. room lamps with reading lamps
  • B60Q 3/76 - Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiorsLighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by the purpose for spotlighting, e.g. reading lamps

100.

PLANAR ILLUMINATION DEVICE

      
Application Number 18842918
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-22
First Publication Date 2025-06-19
Owner MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ito, Ginga
  • Fujiwara, Masaya

Abstract

A planar illumination device according to an embodiment includes a substrate, a first optical element, a second optical element, a third optical element, a pair of fourth and fifth optical elements, and a sixth optical element. A plurality of light sources are two-dimensionally arranged on the substrate. The first optical element is arranged at an emission side of the plurality of light sources to condense light emitted from the plurality of light sources. The second optical element is arranged at an emission side of the first optical element to tilt light distribution of the light condensed by the first optical element in a first axial direction within an emission surface. The third optical element is arranged at an emission side of the second optical element to spread the light tilted by the second optical element in the first axial direction. The pair of fourth and fifth optical elements are arranged at the emission side of the plurality of light sources to spread light in a second axial direction orthogonal to the first axial direction within an emission surface. The sixth optical element is formed by combining the second optical element and the third optical element to substitute for the second optical element and the third optical element.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F21V 5/00 - Refractors for light sources
  • F21V 5/04 - Refractors for light sources of lens shape
  • F21Y 105/10 - Planar light sources comprising a two-dimensional array of point-like light-generating elements
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