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1.

STACKED BODY MANUFACTURING DEVICE, AND STACKED BODY MANUFACTURING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023036915
Publication Number 2024/080316
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-10-11
Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ito, Keiichi
  • Kameda, Yohei
  • Watanabe, Koji

Abstract

A stacked body manufacturing device according to the present disclosure includes a supply mechanism for supplying thin plate-shaped metal pieces including metal pieces having an adhesive applied to a portion of at least one surface, and an annular squeezer having a conveying path in which the metal pieces supplied from the supply mechanism are successively stacked and conveyed, wherein the squeezer includes: a first side pressure application region which is positioned at an end portion on an upstream side in a conveying direction of the metal pieces, and which employs a prescribed pressure to press and support at least a portion of a side surface of each of the metal pieces supplied from the supply mechanism; a second side pressure application region which is positioned at an end portion on a downstream side in the conveying direction, and which employs a prescribed pressure to press and support at least a portion of the side surface of each of the metal pieces being conveyed along the inside of the squeezer; and an intermediate region which is positioned between the first side pressure application region and the second side pressure application region in the conveying direction, and in which a gap is formed to the metal pieces that are being conveyed along the inside of the squeezer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 15/02 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies

2.

COIL SPRING MANUFACTURING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2022043557
Publication Number 2024/075314
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-25
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takeda, Kazuya
  • Nagayasu, Go
  • Tsukada, Kouta

Abstract

The objective of the present invention is to provide a coil spring manufacturing method with which it is possible to suppress variations in quality. A coil spring manufacturing method according to the present invention involves processing a base material (100) comprising a wire rod, and includes: a cold forming step (c) for subjecting the base material (100) to cold forming to fabricate a helical formed material (102); a quenching step (e) for quenching the formed material (102); and an electrically heated tempering step (f) for subjecting the formed material (103) that has been quenched to tempering by means of electrical heating.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B21F 35/00 - Making springs from wire
  • C21D 9/02 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for springs
  • C21D 1/09 - Surface hardening by particle radiation
  • C21D 1/40 - Direct resistance heating
  • F16F 1/02 - Springs made of steel or other material having low internal friction; Wound, torsion, leaf, cup, ring or the like springs, the material of the spring not being relevant

3.

BENDING STRUCTURE AND SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT THEREOF

      
Application Number JP2023035860
Publication Number 2024/075677
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-10-02
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hotoda Yuki
  • Inaba Masahiro

Abstract

Provided is a bending structure which can relax a load exerted on a core material to inhibit abnormalities of a bending action when an urging force is applied to the bending structure. This bending structure comprises: a flexible core material 17 that allows bending against a compression force in the axial direction; an elastic member 19 that is positioned in parallel to the core material 17 and can compress in the axial direction; a base portion 3 that receives one side of the core material 17 and the elastic member 19 in the axial direction; and a mobile portion 5 that receives the other side of the core material 17 and the elastic member 19 in the axial direction, wherein, in a state in which the elastic member 19 is not compressed by the base portion 3 and the mobile portion 5, the core material 17 has a length in the axial direction that is shorter than the length in the axial direction between the base portion 3 and mobile portion 5 receiving sections 3b and 5b, and the elastic member 19 receives a load in the axial direction corresponding to the spacing between the base portion 3 and the mobile portion 5 and is compressed, and applies an urging force.

IPC Classes  ?

4.

MULTILAYER STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MULTILAYER STRUCTURE

      
Application Number JP2023032346
Publication Number 2024/075459
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-05
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Otsuka Yusuke
  • Kaneda Noriyoshi
  • Sano Takamitsu

Abstract

A multilayer structure comprising a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, which adjoins the first surface, a first insulating film disposed on the first surface and the second surface, and a second insulating film disposed on the first insulating film and at a corner formed at the boundary between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between the substrate and the second insulating film is smaller than the difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between the substrate and the first insulating film; and a method for producing the multilayer structure, the method comprising using a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, which adjoins the first surface, forming a first insulating film on the first surface and the second surface, and melting a powder of an organic material and spraying the melt on the first insulating film and into the interstices thereof to thereby form a second insulating film.

IPC Classes  ?

5.

RUST PROOFING METHOD FOR CYLINDRICAL MEMBER

      
Application Number JP2023034230
Publication Number 2024/075530
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-21
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakamura, Koji
  • Yajima, Takashi

Abstract

A rust proofing method for cylindrical members according to the present invention is a method of rust prevention treatment for a cylindrical member, and comprises: a first end section forming step for forming, on one end of the cylindrical member, a first end section for sealing the one end; a rust proofing material insertion step for inserting, into the cylindrical member, a rust proofing material which has a scatter suppression material, a vaporizable rust proofing agent covered with the scatter suppression material, and a holding sheet for holding the vaporizable rust proofing agent; a second end section forming step for forming, on an end section on a side opposite to the first end section of the cylindrical member, a second end section for sealing the end section, after accommodating the rust proofing material in the cylindrical member; and a rust proofing agent vaporization step for vaporizing the vaporizable rust proofing agent.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C23F 11/02 - Inhibiting corrosion of metallic material by applying inhibitors to the surface in danger of corrosion or adding them to the corrosive agent in air or gases by adding vapour phase inhibitors
  • B60G 21/055 - Stabiliser bars
  • F16F 1/02 - Springs made of steel or other material having low internal friction; Wound, torsion, leaf, cup, ring or the like springs, the material of the spring not being relevant
  • F16F 1/14 - Torsion springs consisting of bars or tubes

6.

COVER AND RECORDING DEVICE UTILIZING SAID COVER

      
Application Number JP2023034526
Publication Number 2024/070952
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-22
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Araki Toshimitsu
  • Okawara Osamu
  • Kondo Mitsuhiro
  • Miyazaki Wataru

Abstract

Provided is a cover with which it is possible to improve the sealability of a gasket having a narrow-width section. A cover 19 is installed in an opening 17a in a base 17 of a housing 3 for housing an internal mechanism 5 in a space 3a, and the cover closes off the space 3a. The cover comprises: an outer peripheral section 19a that is received in the base 17; and a gasket 29 that is provided stretched in a circuiting form along the outer peripheral section 19a and that, protruding from the outer peripheral section 19a, is compressed by abutting on the base 17. The gasket 29 is provided with a broad-width section 31 the width of which across the inside and outside of the circuiting form is relatively large, and a narrow-width section 33 the width of which is relatively small, the narrow-width section 33 being given bulk along the direction of compression of the gasket 29 by a layered structure having a bulk-adding layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 33/12 - Disposition of constructional parts in the apparatus, e.g. of power supply, of modules
  • G11B 33/14 - Reducing influence of physical parameters, e.g. temperature change, moisture, dust

7.

RECORDING DEVICE AND COVER

      
Application Number JP2023034527
Publication Number 2024/070953
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-22
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tanabe Yusuke
  • Nagashima Masakatsu
  • Takahashi Shuji

Abstract

Provided is a recording device with which the sealing performance of a gasket having a narrow portion can be improved. The recording device comprises a base 17 in which an internal mechanism 5 is accommodated in a space 3a having an opening part 17a, a cover 19 that is attached to the opening part 17a of the base 17 and that closes the space 3a, and a gasket 29 that extends in a circumferential manner along an outer circumferential part 19a of the cover 19 and that is compressed by contact with the base 17. The gasket 29 includes a wide part 31 of which the width extending from the inside to the outside of the circumferential form is relatively large, and a narrow part 33 of which said width is relatively small. One or both of the cover 19 and the base 17 is provided with a protrusion 37 in the compression direction of the gasket 29, the protrusion increasing the compression ratio of the narrow part 33 in a portion corresponding to the narrow part 33.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 33/12 - Disposition of constructional parts in the apparatus, e.g. of power supply, of modules
  • G11B 33/14 - Reducing influence of physical parameters, e.g. temperature change, moisture, dust
  • F16J 15/14 - Sealings between relatively-stationary surfaces by means of granular or plastic material, or fluid

8.

BRAZING MATERIAL FOR JOINING AND JOINT

      
Application Number JP2023034671
Publication Number 2024/071018
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-25
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamauchi, Yuichiro
  • Seki, Yusuke

Abstract

A brazing material for joining according to the present invention is for joining ceramics and metal and includes 31% by weight or more and less than 60% by weight of antimony (Sb) and 1% by weight to 5% by weight of titanium (Ti), the remainder being copper (Cu) and inevitable impurities.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C22C 9/00 - Alloys based on copper
  • C22C 12/00 - Alloys based on antimony or bismuth
  • C22C 30/02 - Alloys containing less than 50% by weight of each constituent containing copper
  • C22C 30/04 - Alloys containing less than 50% by weight of each constituent containing tin or lead
  • C04B 37/02 - Joining burned ceramic articles with other burned ceramic articles or other articles by heating with metallic articles
  • B23K 35/28 - Selection of soldering or welding materials proper with the principal constituent melting at less than 950°C
  • B23K 35/30 - Selection of soldering or welding materials proper with the principal constituent melting at less than 1550°C

9.

SUPERCHARGER

      
Application Number JP2023030596
Publication Number 2024/070367
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-24
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner
  • IHI CORPORATION (Japan)
  • NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Katsu Yoshihito
  • Nakayama Shun
  • Sasaki Yuji
  • Ito Keiichi
  • Nishiwaki Naruhiko

Abstract

A supercharger comprising a motor including a rotor provided on a rotating shaft and a stator provided around the rotor, wherein the stator includes a stator core, an insulator, a coil, a bus bar connected to an end of the coil, and a thermistor, the temperature sensing element of the thermistor is inserted in the axial direction into a pocket provided in the insulator, and the signal cable of the thermistor is drawn out from the temperature sensing element in the opposite direction to the direction of insertion into the pocket and extends across the temperature sensing element side of the bus bar when viewed from the axial direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 11/25 - Devices for sensing temperature, or actuated thereby
  • H02K 3/50 - Fastening of winding heads, equalising connectors, or connections thereto

10.

STAGE

      
Application Number JP2023021868
Publication Number 2024/070070
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-06-13
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Futakuchiya Jun
  • Aikawa Naoya

Abstract

This stage comprises a first metal plate, a second metal plate positioned under the first metal plate, a heat-insulating portion that includes a first space provided in the first metal plate and a second space provided in the second metal plate; and a circulation path and a heater that are disposed with the heat-insulating portion therebetween. In a cross-sectional view, the width of the heat-insulating portion in the first metal plate differs from the width of the heat-insulating portion in the second metal plate.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 21/683 - Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components for supporting or gripping
  • H05B 3/20 - Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater

11.

STAGE

      
Application Number JP2023021870
Publication Number 2024/070071
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-06-13
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Futakuchiya Jun
  • Aikawa Naoya

Abstract

This stage comprises: a first metal plate having a first groove; a second metal plate positioned under the first metal plate and having a through-opening; a third metal plate positioned under the second metal plate and having a second groove; a heat insulating portion in which the first groove, the through-opening, and the second groove communicate with each other; a first circulation path and a first heater provided in at least one of the first metal plate, the second metal plate, and the third metal plate; and at least one of a second circulation path and a second heater. The first circulation path and the second circulation path are provided in a first region bounded by the heat insulating portion. The first heater and the second heater are provided in a second region bounded by the heat insulating portion opposite the first region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 21/683 - Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components for supporting or gripping
  • H05B 3/20 - Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater

12.

BENDING STRUCTURE AND WASHER

      
Application Number JP2023034899
Publication Number 2024/071102
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-26
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hirata Takafumi
  • Hotoda Yuki
  • Hayakawa Yuki

Abstract

Provided is a bending structure that enables an end member to be easily and firmly attachable to a bending part. The bending structure comprises: a bending part 7 that is capable of elastically bending with respect to the axial direction thereof; a base part 3 that is attached to an axial end of the bending part 7; and a coupling arm 21 that is coupled to the base part 3.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B25J 17/00 - Joints
  • B25J 18/06 - Arms flexible
  • F16B 21/08 - Releasable fastening devices with snap action in which the stud, pin, or spigot has a resilient part
  • F16B 43/00 - Washers or equivalent devices; Other devices for supporting bolt-heads or nuts

13.

LAMINATED BODY MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND LAMINATED BODY MANUFACTURING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023035507
Publication Number 2024/071333
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-09-28
Publication Date 2024-04-04
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Hirama, Michinobu

Abstract

A laminated body manufacturing device according to the present disclosure comprises: a feed mechanism which is capable of feeding a plurality of iron core members that include a locking iron core member having a locking piece on an outer or inner periphery thereof and a non-locking iron core member having no locking piece; a receiving member which is capable of receiving the iron core members fed from the feed mechanism; a dividing mechanism which is disposed between the feed mechanism and the receiving member and which controls the feeding of the iron core members to the receiving member; and a squeeze which is disposed between the feed mechanism and the dividing mechanism and which laterally supports the iron core members being fed from the feed mechanism. The iron core members are each composed of a block body, at least a portion of which is formed from a plurality of plate-like core pieces bonded to each other. The dividing mechanism comprises: a locking part that is capable of moving between a locking position and a non-locking position of the locking piece of the locking iron core member discharged from the squeeze; and an actuating device that cause the movement of the locking part.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 15/02 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies

14.

SUSPENSION SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2023031515
Publication Number 2024/053513
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-30
Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kanazawa, Takanobu
  • Suzuki, Takuto
  • Iino, Shinji
  • Uetsuhara, Saiji

Abstract

A suspension system according to the present invention comprises a plate spring extending in band form, a first arm that supports one end of the plate spring, a second arm that supports the other end of the plate spring, a member that connects the first and second arms, and an adjustment device that connects to the member or a body structure and grasps part of the plate spring to change the shape of the plate spring.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 17/02 - Spring characteristics
  • B60G 11/08 - Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of springs having leaf springs only arranged substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle
  • B60G 21/055 - Stabiliser bars

15.

COILING MACHINE AND COIL SPRING MANUFACTURING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023022576
Publication Number 2024/038668
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-06-19
Publication Date 2024-02-22
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Iwata, Hisashi
  • Ichikawa, Shogo
  • Yamauchi, Yuichiro
  • Tanaka, Ryo

Abstract

This coiling machine comprises: a conveyance unit that conveys a wire in a conveyance direction; a spiral forming unit that sequentially bends the wire conveyed by the conveyance unit in the vertical direction, thereby forming a coil spring that spirally extends toward a formation direction; a laser heater that heats a portion of the wire by irradiating the wire bent by the spiral forming unit with laser light; and a cutting unit that cuts the site of the wire heated by the laser light. When with reference to the region of the wire irradiated with the laser light, the formation direction is defined as 0°, the opposite side in the conveyance direction as 90°, the opposite side in the formation direction as 180°, and the conveyance direction as 270°, the irradiation direction of the laser light by the laser heater forms a first angle of 0° to 270° with the formation direction.

IPC Classes  ?

16.

COILING MACHINE AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR COIL SPRINGS

      
Application Number JP2023022577
Publication Number 2024/038669
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-06-19
Publication Date 2024-02-22
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Iwata, Hisashi
  • Ichikawa, Shogo
  • Yamauchi, Yuichiro
  • Tanaka, Ryo

Abstract

This coiling machine comprises: a laser heater for heating a portion of a wire, which is to be formed into a spiral shape, by irradiating the same with a laser beam; and a cutting unit for cutting the portion of the wire heated by irradiation with the laser beam. The power density of the laser beam is 10-100 W/mm2.

IPC Classes  ?

17.

ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION DEVICE, ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION METHOD, AND ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023028790
Publication Number 2024/034577
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-07
Publication Date 2024-02-15
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tsuda, Yuto
  • Tokushige, Jun
  • Akita, Marino
  • Takatsuki, Ryota

Abstract

An abnormality determination device according to the present disclosure includes: a calculation unit that calculates a resistance value of a heater; a comparison unit that compares the resistance value in the past calculated by the calculation unit and the resistance value presently calculated; and a detection unit that detects an abnormality of the heater when a comparison value in the comparison unit has exceeded a threshold value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05B 3/00 - Ohmic-resistance heating
  • B82B 1/00 - Nanostructures formed by manipulation of individual atoms or molecules, or limited collections of atoms or molecules as discrete units

18.

HEAD FOR INJECTING REACTIVE GAS FOR FILM FORMATION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME

      
Application Number JP2023026927
Publication Number 2024/029379
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-07-24
Publication Date 2024-02-08
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Araki Yoshihito
  • Kaneda Noriyoshi

Abstract

This method for manufacturing a head includes diffusion-bonding a first plate and a second plate to each other, and after the diffusion bonding, forming a nickel-containing film by electroless plating on the surfaces of the first plate and the second plate. The first plate and the second plate are configured so as to have, in the bonded state, a channel through which a reactive gas passes from the first plate side to the second plate side.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C23C 16/455 - Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition (CVD) processes characterised by the method of coating characterised by the method used for introducing gases into the reaction chamber or for modifying gas flows in the reaction chamber

19.

DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING STATOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STATOR

      
Application Number JP2023028199
Publication Number 2024/029546
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-08-01
Publication Date 2024-02-08
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Otsuka, Motoyuki

Abstract

A device for manufacturing a stator according to the present disclosure comprises: a mounting table for mounting thereon a stator provided with a stator core which has a plurality of slots and a plurality of segment coils which are each inserted into slots; a lift mechanism for raising and lowering the mounting table; a twisting jig disposed above the mounting table and provided with insertion parts into which the tips of the segment coils exposed to an upper part of the stator core can be inserted; a twisting mechanism for rotating the twisting jig; and a separation jig that is disposed between the mounting table and the twisting jig and that presses, in a direction away from the twisting jig, the stator having the segment coils twisted through rotation of the twisting mechanism in a state where the tips are inserted into the insertion parts and separates the segment coils from the twisting jig.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 15/04 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of windings, prior to mounting into machines

20.

HEATER UNIT

      
Application Number JP2023016492
Publication Number 2024/018716
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-04-26
Publication Date 2024-01-25
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Araki Yoshihito

Abstract

This heater unit includes: a heater; a first plate including a groove part where the heater is disposed; a second plate that covers the groove part and overlaps with the first plate; and a block body that is disposed between the heater and the second plate and is in contact with the heater and the second plate. The groove part includes a first region having a first depth and a second region having a second depth that is greater than the first depth. The block body is disposed in the second region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05B 3/68 - Heating arrangements specially adapted for cooking plates or analogous hot-plates

21.

SHEATH HEATER AND STAGE

      
Application Number JP2023016491
Publication Number 2024/014092
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-04-26
Publication Date 2024-01-18
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Aikawa Naoya
  • Kida Naoya
  • Futakuchiya Jun
  • Fujino Daisuke
  • Takanashi Masaya

Abstract

A sheath heater comprising a metal sheath, a heater wire disposed in the metal sheath, an insulating material filling the metal sheath so as to separate the metal sheath and the heater wire from each other, a lead wire for supplying electric power to the heater wire, a crimp sleeve that connects the heater wire extending from an end portion of the metal sheath and the lead wire to each other, a cylindrical member which covers the end portion of the metal sheath and in which the crimp sleeve is disposed, and a lid-shaped member fitted to the cylindrical member and including an opening through which the lead wire is inserted. The end portion of the metal sheath comprises a first insulating tube including a first through hole through which the heater wire is inserted and a sealing material filling a gap between the metal sheath and the first insulating tube. The sealing material includes a ceramic binder.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05B 3/48 - Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes non-flexible heating conductor embedded in insulating material

22.

VEHICLE SUSPENSION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023016929
Publication Number 2023/238553
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-04-28
Publication Date 2023-12-14
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tanaka, Yusuke
  • Iino, Shinji
  • Sano, Takamichi

Abstract

A vehicle suspension device according to the present invention which is equipped with a plate spring, a locking member to which one end of the plate spring locks, and a holding member for holding the other end of the plate spring, wherein: the holding member holds the other end of the plate spring and has a roller which is capable of rotating along with the displacement of the other end of the plate spring, and also has a pressing member which faces the roller; and the other end of the plate spring is provided between the roller and the pressing member.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 11/107 - Sliding or rolling mountings
  • B60G 11/04 - Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of springs having leaf springs only arranged substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle
  • F16F 1/18 - Leaf springs
  • F16F 1/26 - Attachments or mountings

23.

MOTOR CORE MANUFACTURING DEVICE, AND MOTOR CORE MANUFACTURING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023020886
Publication Number 2023/238830
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-06-05
Publication Date 2023-12-14
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sato, Kei
  • Ohmori, Makoto
  • Furuya, Takumi
  • Kinoshita, Jun
  • Kanazawa Kawasaki, Asuka

Abstract

A motor core manufacturing device according to the present disclosure comprises a die for holding a motor core including a resin filling portion, a chamber which is formed in the die and which has one end portion that communicates with a resin composition filling path communicating with the resin filling portion, a plunger for conveying a thermosetting resin composition, conveyed into the chamber, toward the resin composition filling path, a heater situated inside the die or inside the die and around the chamber, and an extruder for conveying the resin composition to the chamber while kneading the same, in order to introduce the resin composition into the chamber, wherein the extruder includes: an extrusion conveying path through the interior of which the resin composition is conveyed; a screw which is situated inside the extrusion conveying path to convey the resin composition while kneading the same; and a first temperature regulating mechanism having at least a portion situated inside the screw.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 15/02 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies
  • H02K 15/12 - Impregnating, heating or drying of windings, stators, rotors or machines

24.

COIL SPRING

      
Application Number JP2023020333
Publication Number 2023/234364
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-05-31
Publication Date 2023-12-07
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nishizawa, Shinichi
  • Furuse, Takeshi
  • Moriyama, Senri

Abstract

A coil spring according to one embodiment comprises an element wire (2) having a first end (2a) and second end (2b). The element wire (2) has a circular cross-section part (30) that has a circular first cross-section (S1) which is at a right angle to the length direction of the element wire (2), a quadrangular cross-section part (31) that has a quadrangular second cross-section (S2) which is at a right angle to the length direction, and a cross-section transition part (32) that is formed between the circular cross-section part (30) and the quadrangular cross-section part (31). The cross-section of the cross-section transition part (32) changes from circular to quadrangular, from the circular cross-section part (30) toward the quadrangular cross-section part (31). An end turn part (11) of the coil spring includes the quadrangular cross-section part (31). The width (T1) and the thickness (T2) of the second cross-section (S2) are each less than the diameter (D) of the first cross-section (S1). The area of the second cross-section (S2) is less than the area of a square (Y2) inscribed in a circle of the diameter (D) of the first cross-section (S1).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16F 1/06 - Wound springs with turns lying in cylindrical surfaces

25.

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CIRCUIT BOARD

      
Application Number JP2023016480
Publication Number 2023/223792
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-04-26
Publication Date 2023-11-23
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Suzuki, Kohei
  • Yamauchi, Yuichiro
  • Seki, Yusuke

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a circuit board according to the present invention is a method for manufacturing a circuit board provided with a substrate, a pattern that forms an electrical conduction path, and a joining layer that joins the substrate and the pattern, wherein said method comprises: a chemical etching step, in which a resist onto which the pattern has been transferred is provided on a base material obtained by laminating a pattern base material for pattern formation and a joining base material that constitutes the bonding layer on a substrate base material that constitutes a substrate, and in which the pattern base material is dissolved using an etching solution to form a processing pattern; and a blast etching step for forming the pattern and the joining layer by causing particles obtained by mixing materials of different hardnesses to collide with the processing pattern and joining base material.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05K 3/04 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which the conductive material is applied to the surface of the insulating support and is thereafter removed from such areas of the surface which are not intended for current conducting or shielding the conductive material being removed mechanically, e.g. by punching
  • H05K 3/06 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which the conductive material is applied to the surface of the insulating support and is thereafter removed from such areas of the surface which are not intended for current conducting or shielding the conductive material being removed chemically or electrolytically, e.g. by photo-etch process

26.

SPRING MEMBER

      
Application Number JP2023016145
Publication Number 2023/210591
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-04-24
Publication Date 2023-11-02
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tajima Norihiro
  • Yoneoka Atsushi
  • Takahashi Shuji

Abstract

This spring member includes a plurality of spring units that press a first pressed object and a second pressed object in a direction away from each other in a first direction and have a first member and a second member, the first pressed object and the second pressed object facing each other in the first direction. The first member is formed from a material having at least either higher electrical conductivity or thermal conductivity than the material forming the second member. In the first member, first abutting portions coming into abutment with the first pressed object are formed at both ends in a second direction, and a second abutting portion coming into abutment with the second pressed object is formed in the middle portion in the second direction. In the second member, both ends in the second direction press the first pressed object through the first abutting portions, and the middle portion in the second direction presses the second pressed object through the second abutting portion. The plurality of spring units are provided in a continuous manner in a third direction, and one end of at least one of the plurality of spring units in the second direction is provided at a position displaced in the second direction relative to one end of another spring unit in the second direction that is adjacent to said spring unit in a third direction.

IPC Classes  ?

27.

ENGINE CONTROL DEVICE FOR SHIP

      
Application Number JP2023015967
Publication Number 2023/210537
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-04-21
Publication Date 2023-11-02
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshida, Shinya
  • Nemoto, Masaaki

Abstract

An engine control device (11) includes: a controlling unit (20) having an operation lever (21); a control unit (22); and a lock release switch (40). An operator operates the lock release switch (40) before moving the operation lever (21) from a neutral position (N) to a forward-side shift position (F) or a backward-side shift position (R). When the operation lever (21) is moved after the lock release switch (40) is operated, a shift mechanism (15) switches to forward-side shift or backward-side shift in accordance with the output of a detector (26). If the lock release switch (40) is not operated, the operation lever (21) moves but the shift mechanism (15) is not actuated because no signal permitting a shift is output.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B63H 21/22 - Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels the propulsion power units being controlled from exterior of engine room, e.g. from navigation bridge; Arrangements of order telegraphs
  • B63H 20/00 - Outboard propulsion units, e.g. outboard motors or Z-drives; Arrangements thereof on vessels
  • G05G 1/04 - Controlling members for hand-actuation by pivoting movement, e.g. levers
  • G05G 5/00 - Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a control mechanism, e.g. locking controlling member
  • G05G 9/047 - Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks

28.

SPRING MEMBER

      
Application Number JP2023016146
Publication Number 2023/210592
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-04-24
Publication Date 2023-11-02
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tajima Norihiro
  • Yoneoka Atsushi
  • Takahashi Shuji

Abstract

This spring member: presses a first pressed body and a second pressed body that has a heating element, said pressed bodies facing one another in a first direction and pressed in an orientation to separate from one another in the first direction; and is provided with a first member and a second member. The first member is formed of a material that has a higher thermal conductivity than a material forming the second member. In the first member: at both ends in a second direction which is orthogonal to the first direction, first abutting sections are formed, abutting against a pressing body for one of the first pressed body and the second pressed body; and at an intermediate section in the second direction, a second abutting section is formed, abutting against a pressing body for the other of said pressed bodies. In the second member: both ends in the second direction press one of the pressing bodies via the first abutting sections; and an intermediate section in the second direction presses the other pressing body via the second abutting section. The first member has provided thereto a protective protrusion which is formed integrally with the first member and to which heat from the heating element is transferred.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16F 1/18 - Leaf springs
  • F16F 1/26 - Attachments or mountings
  • H02M 7/48 - Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode

29.

SHIP, SHIP CONTROL DEVICE, SHIP CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023011728
Publication Number 2023/203959
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-24
Publication Date 2023-10-26
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tokushige Jun
  • Tsuda Yuto
  • Akita Marino

Abstract

A ship is provided with an actuator, an operation unit, a ship control device, a time measurement unit, and a ship position detection unit for detecting the actual ship position. The ship control device has a normal operation mode in which the actuator is actuated according to an input operation, and a ship fixed point holding mode in which the actuator is actuated without the need for an input operation. During the ship fixed point holding mode, the ship control device actuates the actuator on the basis of deviation between a target ship position and an actual ship position, and the time measurement unit starts measuring time at the moment when the actual ship position deviates from a time measurement start determination area including the target ship position. When the actual ship position does not return to a ship fixed point holding mode stop determination area including the target ship position from the start of time measurement until a specified time elapses, the ship control device ceases the ship fixed point holding mode.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B63H 25/42 - Steering or dynamic anchoring by propulsive elements; Steering or dynamic anchoring by propellers used therefor only; Steering or dynamic anchoring by rudders carrying propellers
  • B63H 21/21 - Control means for engine or transmission, specially adapted for use on marine vessels
  • B63H 25/04 - Initiating means for steering automatic, e.g. reacting to compass

30.

HEATING METHOD AND HEATING SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2022043525
Publication Number 2023/188536
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-25
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takeda, Kazuya
  • Yasuda, Hiroyuki
  • Tsukada, Kouta

Abstract

A heating method according to the present invention is for quenching a coil spring, wherein: the method includes a securing step for securing one end of a coil spring to an outer circumferential surface of a first shaft member and securing the other end thereof to an outer circumferential surface of a second shaft member, a heating step for heating the coil spring by energizing the first and second shaft members, and a rotating step for respectively rotating the first and second shaft members in the state in which the first and second shaft members are energized; the respective rotating axes of the first and second shaft members are positioned in the same straight line that forms an angle of 0-30° with respect to the horizontal direction; and a center axis of the coil spring attached to the first and second shaft members is parallel to the aforementioned straight line.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C21D 9/02 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for springs
  • B21F 35/00 - Making springs from wire
  • H05B 3/00 - Ohmic-resistance heating

31.

LAMINATE PRODUCTION METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023000369
Publication Number 2023/188678
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-11
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Mizuno, Katsumi
  • Watanabe, Toshinori
  • Shimomura, Kohei
  • Toga, Takashi

Abstract

The present invention pertains to a laminate using a circuit pattern having a thickness of at least 0.8 mm, and proposes a production method that is for the laminate and that is capable of preventing defects from occurring in an insulating layer. The production method is for a laminate (1) obtained by laminating a metal base substrate (2), an insulating layer (3) formed by curing a resin composition, and a circuit pattern (4) having a thickness of at least 1 mm, the method comprising: a step for preparing a pre-pressure bonded laminate (1A) in which a semi-cured resin composition (3A) is interposed between the metal base substrate (2) and the circuit pattern (4); a step for covering the pre-pressure bonded laminate (1A) with a film (11), and placing the resultant laminate inside an autoclave (10); and a step for degassing the inside of the film (11) and increasing the temperature and pressure inside of the autoclave (10) to cure the semi-cured resin composition (3A).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05K 1/05 - Insulated metal substrate
  • B29C 43/10 - Isostatic pressing, i.e. using non-rigid pressure-exerting members against rigid parts or dies
  • B29C 43/20 - Making multilayered or multicoloured articles
  • B29C 43/56 - Compression moulding under special conditions, e.g. vacuum
  • B32B 15/08 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin

32.

DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMININT AUTHENTICITY OF DETERMINATION CODE

      
Application Number JP2023000410
Publication Number 2023/188680
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-11
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takahashi Yuji
  • Nasubida Shinya
  • Osako Tomoya

Abstract

A determination system includes: a first feature quantity acquisition unit that, on the basis of a first image corresponding to a first identifier of a determination code including the first identifier and a second identifier, acquires a first feature quantity of the second identifier included in registration information of the first identifier; a second feature quantity acquisition unit that, on the basis of a second image corresponding to the second identifier, acquires a second feature quantity of the imaged second identifier; and a determination unit that determines a correspondence between the first feature quantity and the second feature quantity.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
  • G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
  • G06K 19/06 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
  • G06K 19/08 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code using markings of different kinds in the same record carrier, e.g. one marking being sensed by optical and the other by magnetic means
  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis

33.

DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND AUTHENTICITY DETERMINATION METHOD OF DETERMINATION CODE

      
Application Number JP2023000411
Publication Number 2023/188681
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-11
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takahashi Yuji
  • Nasubida Shinya
  • Osako Tomoya

Abstract

This determination system comprises: an image processing unit that extracts a plurality of regions from a first image obtained by capturing a first identifier of a determination code including the first identifier and a second identifier; a feature amount data generation unit that generates first feature amount data including the feature amount of each of the plurality of regions; an identification information obtaining unit that obtains second identification information from a second image obtained by capturing the second identifier of the determination code; and a determination unit that identifies first identification information indicated by the first identifier based on the first feature amount data, and determines the correspondence relationship between the first identification information and the second identification information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
  • G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
  • G06K 19/06 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
  • G06K 19/08 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code using markings of different kinds in the same record carrier, e.g. one marking being sensed by optical and the other by magnetic means
  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis

34.

POLISHING DEVICE, POLISHING METHOD, AND MACHINE COMPONENT

      
Application Number JP2023007328
Publication Number 2023/189113
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-28
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Fujii Masahiro
  • Fujino Daisuke
  • Araki Yoshihito
  • Aikawa Naoya
  • Furugori Nobuyuki
  • Kasono Tomonori

Abstract

A polishing device according to an embodiment comprises: a supporting unit for supporting a polishing tool; a stage for holding an object to be polished; a first drive unit for causing the support unit and the stage to move relative to one another in accordance with a shape of a polishing surface; and a second drive unit for causing the support unit to rotate synchronously with the first drive unit such that one end of a polishing member attached to the polishing tool faces a movement direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B24B 19/02 - Single purpose machines or devices for particular grinding operations not covered by any other main group for grinding grooves, e.g. on shafts, in casings, in tubes, homokinetic joint elements
  • B24B 29/00 - Machines or devices for polishing surfaces on work by means of tools made of soft or flexible material with or without the application of solid or liquid polishing agents
  • B24B 41/04 - Headstocks; Working-spindles; Features relating thereto
  • B24B 47/12 - Drives or gearings for grinding machines or devices; Equipment therefor for rotating or reciprocating working-spindles carrying grinding wheels or workpieces by mechanical gearing or electric power

35.

ROTARY DEVICE AND SPRAY DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023007341
Publication Number 2023/189116
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-28
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hirano Satoshi
  • Takahara Go
  • Nambu Takatoshi
  • Kaneda Noriyoshi
  • Yokoyama Hibiki
  • Sone Michiyoshi

Abstract

This rotary device comprises: a rotary stage which detachably supports a base material having an inlet and an outlet for a liquid having a predetermined temperature, and a flow path connecting the inlet to the outlet; a rotary support which supports a rotary table; a rotary mechanism which rotates the rotary support; and a liquid supply part which supplies the liquid to the base material. The rotary stage has a liquid supply port for supplying the liquid to the base material, and a liquid discharge port for discharging the liquid from the base material. The rotary support has therein a first pipe connected to the liquid supply port, and a second pipe connected to the liquid discharge port. In addition, this spray device comprises the rotary device and a spray gun.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C23C 4/12 - Coating by spraying the coating material in the molten state, e.g. by flame, plasma or electric discharge characterised by the method of spraying

36.

TORSION BAR UNIT

      
Application Number JP2023007364
Publication Number 2023/189117
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-28
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Iino Shinji
  • Uetsuhara Saiji
  • Sato Takuya

Abstract

A height torsion bar unit according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a cylindrical torsion bar composed of a fibrous composite material; a first holding member having a first groove for holding an end of the torsion bar; and a second holding member which has, at a position facing the first groove, a second groove for holding an end of the torsion bar, and which overlaps the first holding member to sandwich and hold the ends of the torsion bar by means of the first groove and the second groove. The height torsion bar unit further comprises a core rod which is inserted into a cylindrical hollow at an end.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 21/055 - Stabiliser bars
  • F16B 5/02 - Joining sheets or plates to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of fastening members using screw-thread
  • B60G 11/18 - Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of springs having torsion-bar springs only
  • F16F 1/16 - Attachments or mountings
  • F16F 1/36 - Springs made of material having high internal friction
  • F16F 1/366 - Springs made of material having high internal friction made of fibre reinforced plastics

37.

VIBRATION ISOLATION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023009828
Publication Number 2023/189533
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-14
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Harada Takafumi
  • Kumagai Kazuhiro

Abstract

This vibration isolation device has: a first plate; a first mesh spring on the first plate; a cover on the first mesh spring; a bezel on the cover; a second mesh spring on the bezel; a second plate on the second mesh spring; and a fastening component for fastening the first plate, the cover, the bezel and the second plate to one another. The inner width of the bezel may be greater than the width of the first plate. The vibration isolation device also has a third mesh spring between the bezel and the cover, and the bezel may surround the shaft part of the fastening component and the third mesh spring, and have a leg which extends downward from the floor surface.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16F 1/362 - Springs made of material having high internal friction made of steel wool or compressed hair
  • F16F 15/06 - Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating, systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating system using elastic means with metal springs

38.

STABILIZER MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND BASE MATERIAL

      
Application Number JP2023010527
Publication Number 2023/189705
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-17
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kondou, Kazuki
  • Aoki, Sumihiko
  • Nogami, Yuushi
  • Masuda, Masahiro

Abstract

A stabilizer manufacturing method according to the present invention is a method for subjecting a base material to forging to fabricate a stabilizer having through-holes formed in both end portions thereof, the method including: a protruding portion forming step for forming protruding portions in through-hole forming positions in the end portions of the base material, corresponding to the through-holes in the stabilizer; and a through-hole forming step for forming the through-holes in the through-hole forming positions including the projecting portions.

IPC Classes  ?

39.

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STABILIZER, AND BASE MATERIAL

      
Application Number JP2023010528
Publication Number 2023/189706
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-17
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Mori, Shogo
  • Wakabayashi, Yutaka
  • Koga, Takuo

Abstract

The present invention relates to a stabilizer manufacturing method for fabricating a stabilizer that has through-holes formed in both end portions thereof by performing a forging process on a base material, the stabilizer manufacturing method comprising: a recess forming step for forming a recess at a through-hole forming position corresponding to a through-hole of the stabilizer in an end portion of the base material; and a through-hole forming step for forming a through-hole by boring the through-hole forming position including the recess.

IPC Classes  ?

40.

REMOTE SHIP STEERING SYSTEM, SHIP CONTROL DEVICE, INPUT DEVICE, REMOTE SHIP STEERING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023011502
Publication Number 2023/190032
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-23
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tokushige Jun
  • Tsuda Yuto
  • Akita Marino

Abstract

This remote ship steering system comprises a ship and an input device, wherein: the ship is provided with an actuator having a function of generating a thrust force for the ship, and a function of causing the ship to generate a moment, an operating unit, a ship control device, a ship position detecting unit, and a communication unit; the input device comprises a communication unit, an input device position detecting unit, an operating unit, and a notifying unit; the ship control device has a normal steering mode and a remote steering mode; in the remote steering mode, the ship communication unit receives information indicating a position of the input device from the input device, the ship control device calculates a distance between the input device and the ship, if the distance between the input device and the ship is equal to or greater than a threshold, the ship communication unit transmits information indicating that the distance between the input device and the ship is equal to or greater than the threshold to the input device, and the notifying unit issues a notification to a remote operator who is using the input device; and the threshold is smaller than a maximum value of the distance between the input device and the ship at which the input device communication unit and the ship communication unit can communicate with one another.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B63H 21/22 - Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels the propulsion power units being controlled from exterior of engine room, e.g. from navigation bridge; Arrangements of order telegraphs
  • B63H 25/02 - Initiating means for steering

41.

COATING MATERIAL APPLICATION SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023012743
Publication Number 2023/190648
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-29
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kano, Takahiro
  • Uchida, Yasuhide
  • Nakano, Shota
  • Inaba, Gai

Abstract

This coating material application system 1 is provided with: a supporting table 4 for supporting a coil spring W in a rotatable manner; a sensor 5 for measuring the position of a strand of the coil spring W; a first moving device 6 for moving the sensor 5; an application device 7; a second moving device 8 for moving the application device 7; and a control device 3. The control device 3 is provided with: a supporting table control unit 331 for rotating the supporting table 4; a sensor control unit 332 for obtaining a measurement value of the sensor 5; a first movement control unit 333 for moving the sensor 5; an application position calculation unit 334 for calculating the position of the application of the coating material to the coil spring W on the basis of the measurement value of the sensor 5; a second movement control unit 335 for moving the application device 7 to a position at which the coating material is applied to the coating position from the application device 7; and an application device control unit 336 for applying the coating material at the coating position from the application device 7.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B05C 11/00 - Component parts, details or accessories not specifically provided for in groups
  • B05B 12/00 - Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
  • B05D 1/26 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by applying the liquid or other fluent material from an outlet device in contact with, or almost in contact with, the surface
  • B05D 3/00 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied; After-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials
  • B05D 7/00 - Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials
  • F16F 1/02 - Springs made of steel or other material having low internal friction; Wound, torsion, leaf, cup, ring or the like springs, the material of the spring not being relevant
  • F16F 1/12 - Attachments or mountings

42.

MOTOR CORE MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND MOTOR CORE MANUFACTURING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023013619
Publication Number 2023/191075
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-31
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ohmori, Makoto
  • Sato, Kei
  • Furuya, Takumi
  • Kinoshita, Jun
  • Kawasaki, Asuka

Abstract

The motor core manufacturing device according to the present disclosure includes: a die which holds a motor core having resin filling parts; a chamber which is formed in the die and communicates at one end thereof with resin composition filling paths communicating with the resin filling parts; a plunger which delivers a resin composition delivered into the chamber toward the resin composition filling paths; a first heater which is disposed in the die, or disposed in the die as well as around the chamber; and an extruder which delivers the resin composition toward the chamber while kneading the resin composition in order to charge the chamber with a premeasured amount of the resin composition.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 15/12 - Impregnating, heating or drying of windings, stators, rotors or machines
  • H02K 15/02 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies

43.

COATING METHOD AND SHEET MATERIAL

      
Application Number JP2023000368
Publication Number 2023/188677
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-11
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shimomura, Kohei
  • Mizuno, Katsumi
  • Toga, Takashi
  • Tezuka, Makoto

Abstract

Proposed is a coating method by which, when using a coating liquid that has an increased filler content to form a coating on the surface of a substrate, coating unevenness can be suppressed and variation in the coating thickness can be curbed. A coating method for forming a coating (C) on the surface of a substrate (W) uses a coating device (1) comprising a conveyance roller (2) for sending out a substrate (W), a knife coater (3) that is arranged at a spacing apart from the conveyance roller (2) and has a knife part (3b) provided thereto, and a liquid reservoir member (4) that has one end (4a) located on the side of the conveyance roller (2) and demarcates a liquid reservoir space (S) between itself and the conveyance roller (2), wherein: a coating liquid (L) contains a resin, a solvent, and a filler; the filler content is 65 to 95 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of a mixture of the resin and the filler; the outer diameter D1 of the conveyance roller (2) is 50 to 270 mm; outer diameter D2 of the knife coater (3) is 50 to 170 mm; and the distance D3 from the spacing to the one end (4a) is 1 to 120 mm.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B05D 1/28 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by transfer from the surfaces of elements carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. brushes, pads, rollers
  • B05D 3/00 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied; After-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials
  • B05D 7/00 - Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials
  • B05D 7/24 - Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials
  • C09D 201/00 - Coating compositions based on unspecified macromolecular compounds
  • C09D 7/61 - Additives non-macromolecular inorganic

44.

DISPLACEMENT DETECTION DEVICE, DISPLACEMENT DETECTION SYSTEM, AND PRODUCTION APPARATUS

      
Application Number JP2023000799
Publication Number 2023/188695
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-13
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Iino Shinji
  • Uetsuhara Saiji
  • Sato Takuya

Abstract

According to the present invention, a displacement detection device includes: a first fixed member; a coil spring having a first seat winding part and a second seat winding part; a rotary member that is in contact with the first end-coil part; a second fixed member that is in contact with the second end-coil part; and a detection device that is able to detect the rotation amount of the coil spring. The rotary member is rotatably supported by using a bearing, and the bearing is in contact with the first fixed member and the rotating member.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01B 7/30 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for testing the alignment of axes
  • B60G 3/28 - Resilient suspensions for a single wheel with two or more pivoted arms, e.g. parallelogram at least one of the arms itself being resilient, e.g. leaf spring
  • B60G 17/015 - Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or s the regulating means comprising electric or electronic elements
  • B60G 17/019 - Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or s the regulating means comprising electric or electronic elements characterised by the type of sensor or the arrangement thereof
  • F16F 1/12 - Attachments or mountings
  • F16F 9/32 - Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium - Details

45.

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STABILIZER

      
Application Number JP2023011289
Publication Number 2023/189958
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-22
Publication Date 2023-10-05
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hayashida, Hiroki
  • Yamauchi, Yuichiro

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a stabilizer according to the present invention is fabricated using a tubular member, the manufacturing method comprising: a bending and molding step for bending the tubular member to mold the same into the shape of the stabilizer; a quenching step for quenching the tubular member after the molding step; an annealing step for annealing the tubular member after quenching; an autofrettage step for introducing a working medium inside the tubular member after the annealing step to impart a residual stress inside the tubular member; a terminal molding step for molding an end part of the tubular member after the autofrettage treatment; and a shot peening step for subjecting an outer surface of the tubular member to shot peening after the terminal molding step.

IPC Classes  ?

46.

COIL SPRING

      
Application Number JP2023008340
Publication Number 2023/181884
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-06
Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nishizawa, Shinichi
  • Ibano, Daisuke
  • Matsuda, Tsuyoshi
  • Arisaka, Norifumi
  • Muramatsu, Shun
  • Ito, Chihiro
  • Suzuki, Takuto
  • Kinoshita, Masatake
  • Kawasaki, Asuka

Abstract

A coil spring (1) has a wire (2) and an elastic coating (60) provided on the wire (2). The coil spring (1) includes a coil portion (33) comprising a plurality of winding portions. The wire (2) has a circular cross-sectional portion (30), a cross-sectional change portion (32), and a square cross-sectional portion (31) in the longitudinal direction of the wire (2). A cross section (S2) of the square cross-sectional portion (31) is nearly square and has a first plane (41a) and a second plane (42a). The first plane (41a) and the second plane (42a) face each other in the coil portion (33). The elastic coating (60) is provided on the first plane (41a) and/or the second plane (42a). The elastic coating (60) is continuous from the circular cross-sectional portion (30) to the cross-sectional change portion (32) and the square cross-sectional portion (31).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16F 1/06 - Wound springs with turns lying in cylindrical surfaces
  • F16F 1/08 - Wound springs with turns lying in mainly conical surfaces
  • F16F 1/12 - Attachments or mountings

47.

LAMINATE MANUFACTURING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023008485
Publication Number 2023/181905
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-07
Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner
  • NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
  • LPS TECH CO.,LTD (Japan)
Inventor
  • Saito, Shinji
  • Mizuno, Katsumi
  • Suzuki, Kohei
  • Watanabe, Toshinori
  • Yano, Shinya
  • Fujino, Nijianzu
  • Xiaoguang Liang

Abstract

Provided is a laminate manufacturing method with which it is possible to maintain a stable bonding property between an electronic component and a circuit pattern even when an electronic component that generates a large amount of heat is used, and to mitigate problems that may occur in the insulation layer. A method for manufacturing a laminate (1) in which a base substrate (2), an insulation layer (3), a circuit pattern (4), and an electronic component (5) are laminated in this order comprises: a step for providing the insulation layer (3) on an upper surface side of the base substrate (2); a step for providing the electronic component (5) on an upper surface side of the circuit pattern (4); and a step for laminating the insulation layer (3) provided on the base substrate (2) with the circuit pattern (4) having the electronic component (5) provided thereon.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 21/52 - Mounting semiconductor bodies in containers
  • H01L 23/12 - Mountings, e.g. non-detachable insulating substrates
  • H01L 23/14 - Mountings, e.g. non-detachable insulating substrates characterised by the material or its electrical properties

48.

STATOR MANUFACTURING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023008678
Publication Number 2023/181923
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-07
Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nishiwaki, Naruhiko
  • Ito, Keiichi

Abstract

A stator manufacturing method according to the present disclosure comprises: a step for providing a stator assembly comprising a stator core in which a coil is wound around a plurality of teeth projecting from a yoke, and a case surrounding the outer periphery of the stator core; a step for installing an annular resin member that is at least partially crushed when pressed by a mold at at least one end of the case in the axial direction; a step for holding the stator assembly with the resin member installed at at least one end thereof in the mold in a state where the resin member is pressed; and a step for injecting a mold resin into the mold.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 15/12 - Impregnating, heating or drying of windings, stators, rotors or machines

49.

ACCUMULATOR

      
Application Number JP2023011287
Publication Number 2023/182374
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-22
Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kurokawa, Tomoya
  • Nakano, Naohito

Abstract

The accumulator according to the present invention comprises an exterior body which is formed of a bottom, a shell, and a port and, provided inside the exterior body, an S-shaped bellows that freely expands and contracts. The expansion of the bellows in a maximally expanded state in the accumulator is longer than the expansion in a free state in which no load other than gravity is acting thereon.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F15B 1/14 - Accumulators using a gas cushion; Gas charging devices; Indicators or floats therefor with flexible separating means attached at their periphery by means of a rigid annular supporting member
  • F16J 3/04 - Bellows
  • F16J 15/52 - Sealings between relatively-movable members, by means of a sealing without relatively-moving surfaces, e.g. fluid-tight sealings for transmitting motion through a wall by means of sealing bellows or diaphragms

50.

SURFACE TREATMENT JIG

      
Application Number JP2023011288
Publication Number 2023/182375
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-22
Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nozawa, Takahiro
  • Kurokawa, Tomoya
  • Doi, Takashi

Abstract

A surface treatment jig according to the present invention is connected to an exterior body of an accumulator including a bottom, a shell, and a port, to carry out surface treatment in a state of supporting the exterior body and comprises: a supporting portion that supports the accumulator; and a hook portion continuing from the supporting portion. The hook portion side of the supporting portion has a tapered shape.

IPC Classes  ?

51.

CONTACTLESS INFORMATION MEDIUM

      
Application Number JP2023000794
Publication Number 2023/176119
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-13
Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tami Kenichiro
  • Komiya Minoru
  • Taneda Hiroyuki

Abstract

A contactless information medium, comprising: a substrate that has a first surface and a second surface; a coil antenna that is disposed on the first surface or the second surface; a capacitor that includes a first electrode disposed on the first surface and a second electrode disposed on the second surface and opposite the first surface, and that is electrically connected to the coil antenna; and a first cover member that has a first recess covering the first electrode, and that forms a first gap between the first recess and the first electrode.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
  • G06K 19/04 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the shape
  • G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier

52.

PUNCH FOR RIVETING, DEVICE IN WHICH PUNCH FOR RIVETING IS DISPOSED, AND METHOD FOR JOINING MEMBERS

      
Application Number JP2023003203
Publication Number 2023/176178
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-01
Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Araki Yoshihito
  • Fukuoka Yuusuke
  • Furugori Nobuyuki

Abstract

Provided is a novel punch for riveting with which load on the shaft of a rivet is reduced. Also provided is a device in which there is disposed a novel punch for riveting with which load on the shaft of a rivet is reduced. Also provided is a method for joining members using a novel punch for riveting with which load on the shaft of a rivet is reduced. A punch for riveting according to an embodiment of the present invention is for joining a first member having a convex part and a second member having a through hole that fits with the convex part to each other by plastically deforming the convex part. A contact surface that comes into contact with the convex part is inclined in the range of 80-89° inclusive with respect to the center axis.

IPC Classes  ?

53.

EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION FOR INTERLAYER INSULATION, RESIN SHEET FOR INTERLAYER INSULATION, LAMINATE FOR CIRCUIT BOARD, METAL BASE CIRCUIT BOARD, AND POWER MODULE

      
Application Number JP2023005768
Publication Number 2023/176314
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-17
Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Mizuno, Katsumi
  • Shimomura, Kohei
  • Sudo, Saki

Abstract

Provided are: an epoxy resin composition for interlayer insulation, which has excellent adhesion heat resistance and is capable of maintaining good voltage resistance at a high level; a resin sheet for interlayer insulation; a laminate for a circuit board; a metal base circuit board; and a power module. An epoxy resin composition for interlayer insulation according to an embodiment of the present invention contains an epoxy resin, an epoxy-modified polybutadiene compound, and an aromatic amine compound, wherein the epoxy-modified polybutadiene compound contains a repeating unit represented by general formula (I), a repeating unit represented by general formula (II), and a repeating unit represented by general formula (III), and also contains at least one among a repeating unit represented by general formula (i), a repeating unit represented by general formula (ii), and a repeating unit represented by general formula (iii).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05K 1/03 - Use of materials for the substrate
  • C08J 5/18 - Manufacture of films or sheets
  • C08K 3/38 - Boron-containing compounds
  • C08K 5/18 - Amines; Quaternary ammonium compounds with aromatically bound amino groups
  • C08L 63/00 - Compositions of epoxy resins; Compositions of derivatives of epoxy resins
  • C08L 63/02 - Polyglycidyl ethers of bis-phenols
  • H05K 1/05 - Insulated metal substrate

54.

DISC SPRING MEMBER

      
Application Number JP2023009311
Publication Number 2023/176721
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-10
Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tajima Norihiro
  • Yoneoka Atsushi
  • Takahashi Shuji

Abstract

In the present invention, a disc spring device comprises a first member and a second member. In a state of being disposed between a first pressed body and a second pressed body, the second member has a diameter that becomes increasingly larger from the first pressed body side toward the second pressed body side. In a cross-sectional view along a first direction, the first member straddles the second member in the first direction so as to be positioned at least both at a radially inner end of an outer circumferential surface of the second member that faces the radially outer side and at a radially outer end of an inner circumferential surface that faces the radially inner side. The second member presses the first pressed body via the first member, and presses the second pressed body via the first member.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16F 1/32 - Cup springs; Dished disc springs

55.

COIN-TYPE NON-CONTACT INFORMATION MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

      
Application Number JP2023000570
Publication Number 2023/176110
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-12
Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tami Kenichiro
  • Komiya Minoru
  • Taneda Hiroyuki

Abstract

This coin-type non-contact information medium includes a substrate provided with an IC chip, a metal ring that includes at least one slit portion, and a protective member that covers the substrate and the metal ring. The IC chip of the substrate is provided within a gap of the slit portion. The substrate includes a protruding portion that fits in the at least one slit portion, and the IC chip is provided on the protruding portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
  • A63F 13/95 - Storage media specially adapted for storing game information, e.g. video game cartridges
  • G06K 19/04 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the shape

56.

THERMAL SPRAYING DEVICE AND THERMAL SPRAYING CONTROL METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023007043
Publication Number 2023/171444
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-27
Publication Date 2023-09-14
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yokoyama Hibiki
  • Kaneda Noriyoshi
  • Sone Michiyoshi
  • Hirano Satoshi
  • Takahara Go
  • Nambu Takatoshi

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, provided is a thermal spraying device comprising: a thermal spraying machine that includes a thermal spraying torch which thermally sprays a material to a base material; at least one peripheral device that is used together with the thermal spraying machine; and a centralized control board that is capable of collectively controlling the thermal spraying machine and the at least one peripheral device. According to an embodiment of the present invention of the present invention, provided is a spraying control method that is executed by a thermal spraying device including a thermal spraying machine, at least one peripheral device that is used together with the thermal spraying machine, and a centralized control board, the method comprising collectively controlling the thermal spraying machine and the at least one peripheral device, by the centralized control board.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C23C 4/00 - Coating by spraying the coating material in the molten state, e.g. by flame, plasma or electric discharge
  • B05B 7/16 - Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas incorporating means for heating the material to be sprayed
  • B05B 12/12 - Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material discharged, of ambient medium or of target responsive to conditions of ambient medium or target, e.g. humidity, temperature
  • B05D 1/08 - Flame spraying
  • B05D 3/00 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied; After-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials

57.

SHIP, SHIP CONTROL DEVICE, SHIP CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023008523
Publication Number 2023/171658
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-07
Publication Date 2023-09-14
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kamiya Takafumi
  • Tokushige Jun
  • Tsuda Yuto
  • Akita Marino

Abstract

Before a ship pressing mode is enabled, this ship control device performs, in response to an input operation received by an operation unit, control of pointing the stern or the bow towards an object against which a ship is to be pressed, and control of slowly moving the ship towards the object against which the ship is to be pressed. After a ship pressing mode is enabled, the ship control device performs, without the need for an input operation to be received by the operation unit, control of continuing to generate thrust of the ship in a direction of pressing the stern or the bow against the object against which the ship is to be pressed, and heading-holding control of maintaining the actual heading of the ship on a target heading for during a ship pressing mode, in a state in which the stern or the bow is pressed against the object against which the ship is to be pressed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B63H 25/46 - Steering or dynamic anchoring by jets
  • B63B 79/40 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation for controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules
  • B63H 11/11 - Direction control of propulsive fluid with bucket or clamshell-type reversing means
  • B63H 25/42 - Steering or dynamic anchoring by propulsive elements; Steering or dynamic anchoring by propellers used therefor only; Steering or dynamic anchoring by rudders carrying propellers

58.

CIRCUIT BOARD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CIRCUIT PATTERN, AND ETCHING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023005783
Publication Number 2023/167022
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-17
Publication Date 2023-09-07
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yano, Shinya
  • Uetake, Misao

Abstract

Provided are a circuit board, a method for manufacturing a circuit pattern, and an etching device with which it is possible to inhibit the occurrence of side etching even when etching is performed on a workpiece having a large thickness, as well as minimize the takt time. The etching device (1A) comprises: a transportation means for transporting a workpiece (W); a spray tube (3) that extends along the transportation direction in which the workpiece (W) is transported by the transportation means and that feeds an etching solution; a plurality of spray nozzles (2) capable of spraying the etching solution at the workpiece (W), the plurality of spray nozzles (2) being provided to the spray tube (3) so as to be lined up in the transportation direction; and a movement means capable of moving the spray tube (3) in a transportation orthogonal direction that is orthogonal to the transportation direction, the movement means moving the spray tube (3) so that the etching solution sprayed from the spray nozzles (2) is blown onto the workpiece (W) across the entirety, with respect to the transportation orthogonal direction, of a prescribed region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C23F 1/08 - Apparatus, e.g. for photomechanical printing surfaces
  • H05K 3/06 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which the conductive material is applied to the surface of the insulating support and is thereafter removed from such areas of the surface which are not intended for current conducting or shielding the conductive material being removed chemically or electrolytically, e.g. by photo-etch process

59.

APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING STATOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STATOR, AND STATOR

      
Application Number JP2022045350
Publication Number 2023/162403
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-08
Publication Date 2023-08-31
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kameda, Yohei
  • Yoda, Yu

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an apparatus for manufacturing a stator that comprises a stator core made by stacking a plurality of core pieces made of electrical steel sheets, and a coil inserted into a slot of the stator core, the apparatus comprising: a pair of coil holding jigs that hold coil ends of the coil disposed in the slot, the coil ends projecting from both ends of the stator core in the axial direction; and an activation mechanism that rotates at least one of the pair of coil holding jigs holding the coil ends, in a circumferential direction of the stator to form a skew in the stator.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 15/02 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies
  • H02K 1/18 - Means for mounting or fastening magnetic stationary parts on to, or to, the stator structures
  • H02K 3/12 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors arranged in slots
  • 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

60.

LAMINATED BODY MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND LAMINATED BODY MANUFACTURING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023005306
Publication Number 2023/162830
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-15
Publication Date 2023-08-31
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hirama, Michinobu
  • Iwata, Kazuo
  • Takahashi, Shuji

Abstract

The laminated body manufacturing device according to the present disclosure includes: a supply mechanism that is capable of supplying a plurality of plate-shaped core pieces including a locking core piece having locking pieces at a plurality of places of the outer circumferential surface thereof and a non-locking core piece not having the locking pieces; a receiving member that is capable of receiving the plurality of core pieces supplied from the supply mechanism; and an isolating mechanism that is disposed between the supply mechanism and the receiving member in the conveying direction of the core pieces and controls the supply of the core pieces to the receiving member. The isolating mechanism include: a locking portion that is movable between a locking position locking each of the plurality of locking pieces of the locking core piece supplied from the supply mechanism and a non-locking position not locking each of the locking pieces; and an actuating device that moves the locking portion to the locking position and the non-locking position.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 15/02 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies

61.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2023003995
Publication Number 2023/153400
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-07
Publication Date 2023-08-17
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tami Kenichiro
  • Iida Naomi
  • Masumoto Jumpei

Abstract

This information processing system comprises: an article group information acquisition unit that acquires article group information concerning an article group to which an article belongs, from a first image capturing a first surface of the article; an article feature amount generation unit that generates a feature amount of the article from a second image capturing a second surface of the article; and an article identification information acquisition unit that acquires article identification information identifying the article, on the basis of the article group information and the feature amount. Further, this information processing system comprises: a manufacturing identification information acquisition unit that acquires manufacturing identification information that is given at the time of manufacture of an article, from a first image capturing a first surface of the article, and an article identification information acquisition unit that acquires article identification information identifying the article, on the basis of the manufacturing identification information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
  • G06V 10/44 - Local feature extraction by analysis of parts of the pattern, e.g. by detecting edges, contours, loops, corners, strokes or intersections; Connectivity analysis, e.g. of connected components

62.

FRP PLATE SPRING

      
Application Number JP2023004875
Publication Number 2023/153517
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-14
Publication Date 2023-08-17
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sano Takamichi
  • Imamura Masaru
  • Kinoshita Masatake

Abstract

The present invention pertains to an FRP plate spring (1) provided with a resin material (R) and a plurality of reinforcing fibers (F) that are embedded in the resin material (R) and that extend in one direction (X). The diameter of each of the plurality of reinforcing fibers (F) is 1-100 μm. The amount of the plurality of reinforcing fibers (F) contained in the resin material (R) is 50-70 vol%. In a cross-sectional view orthogonal to the one direction (X), when a plurality of divided regions (x1, x2) including a portion of the plurality of reinforcing fibers (F) is magnified 300 times, the standard deviation of the area proportion of the reinforcing fibers (F) included in each of the divided regions (x1, x2) is 3% or less.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16F 1/18 - Leaf springs
  • F16F 1/368 - Leaf springs
  • B29C 70/16 - Fibrous reinforcements only characterised by the structure of fibrous reinforcements using fibres of substantial or continuous length
  • B29C 70/34 - Shaping by lay-up, i.e. applying fibres, tape or broadsheet on a mould, former or core; Shaping by spray-up, i.e. spraying of fibres on a mould, former or core and shaping or impregnating by compression

63.

COVER, RECORDING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COVER

      
Application Number JP2023003448
Publication Number 2023/149516
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-02-02
Publication Date 2023-08-10
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Araki Toshimitsu
  • Miyazaki Wataru
  • Takahashi Shuji

Abstract

The present invention provides a cover which allows for an increase in the degree of freedom in setting of a distance between a fastener and a gasket. A cover 17 is provided with a joining part 29, which performs fastening, on an outer peripheral portion 17a. The joining part 29 includes a fastening surface 29a, which is fastened to a bolt 23 on a front surface 16a side, and a joining surface 29b, which is joined to a base 15 on a rear surface 16b side. The joining part 29 is formed to have steps formed by steps d1 and d2 resulting from depression on the front surface 16a side and projection on the rear surface 16b side relative to the outer peripheral portion 17. The steps d1 and d2 are set to a dimension below the thickness of a plate material. The stepped configuration includes an outer surface 33 of the step d1 and an inner surface 35 of the step d2 that do not overlap one another in a planar direction of the joining surface 29b.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 33/12 - Disposition of constructional parts in the apparatus, e.g. of power supply, of modules
  • G11B 33/02 - Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon
  • G11B 33/14 - Reducing influence of physical parameters, e.g. temperature change, moisture, dust

64.

ARMATURE MANUFACTURING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2022042932
Publication Number 2023/145209
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-18
Publication Date 2023-08-03
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kobayashi, Dai
  • Hirota, Yuji

Abstract

The present invention prevents the isolating coating of the terminal of a segment coil leg portion from being damaged when an inter-layer gap is enlarged. With this manufacturing method, a stator provided with a plurality of segment coils (40), both leg portions (42A, 42B) of which are inserted into each slot of a stator core and which are overlapped in the radial direction of the stator core into a plurality of layers (46A, 46B, 46C) and aligned in an annular shape, is manufactured. In this manufacturing method, a tool (74) having teeth (76A, 76B, 76C) is moved by a robot manipulator and thereby the teeth (76A, 76B, 76C) are inserted between the terminals of the leg portions (42) of the respective layers (46A, 46B, 46C). When inserted, the tool (74) is tilted in the insertion direction of the teeth (76A, 76B, 76C) and around the axis orthogonal to the radial direction and thereby the ends of the teeth (76A, 76B, 76C) are made non-contact with the insulating coatings of the terminals of the leg portions (42).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 15/04 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of windings, prior to mounting into machines
  • H02K 15/085 - Forming windings by laying conductors into or around core parts by laying conductors into slotted stators

65.

CAP BELLOWS ASSEMBLY AND ACCUMULATOR

      
Application Number JP2023001608
Publication Number 2023/145621
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-20
Publication Date 2023-08-03
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakano, Naohito
  • Ohta, Daijiro
  • Doi, Takashi
  • Kurokawa, Tomoya

Abstract

A cap bellows assembly according to the present invention is for sealing an end of a bellows provided inside an outer casing of an accumulator having a bottom, a shell, and a port. The cap bellows assembly comprises: a cap body part that covers an opening of the bellows; and a cap elastic part that is provided between the cap body part and the port, and that is firmly attached to the cap body part. The cap body part has an attachment surface to which the cap elastic part is attached and which has been subjected to a zinc calcium phosphate treatment. The amount of hopeite in the attachment surface is at most 4.8%.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F15B 1/16 - Accumulators using a gas cushion; Gas charging devices; Indicators or floats therefor with flexible separating means in the form of a tube
  • C23C 22/12 - Orthophosphates containing zinc cations

66.

ARMATURE MANUFACTURING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2022042933
Publication Number 2023/145210
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-18
Publication Date 2023-08-03
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kobayashi, Dai
  • Hirota, Yuji

Abstract

The present invention effectively prevents a segment coil from being displaced in the axial direction of a core when the terminal of a segment coil leg portion is bent in the radial direction of the core. With this manufacturing method, a stator provided with a plurality of segment coils (40), both leg portions (42A, 42B) of which are inserted into each slot of a stator core and which are overlapped in the radial direction of the stator core into multiple layers (46A, 46B, 46C) and aligned in an annular shape, is manufactured. In this manufacturing method, a tool (74) having teeth (76A, 76B, 76C) is moved by a robot manipulator and thereby the teeth (76A, 76B, 76C) are inserted between the terminals of the leg portions (42) of the respective layers (46A, 46B, 46C). The tool (74) is then turned by the robot manipulator (72) to the outside in the radial direction of the stator core by setting a clamping portion for clamping the leg portions (42) by a clamp (78) as the rotation center K1 and thereby the teeth (76A, 76B, 76C) are tilted.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 15/04 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of windings, prior to mounting into machines
  • H02K 15/085 - Forming windings by laying conductors into or around core parts by laying conductors into slotted stators

67.

PRODUCTION METHOD FOR ARMATURE

      
Application Number JP2022042934
Publication Number 2023/145211
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-18
Publication Date 2023-08-03
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kobayashi, Dai
  • Hirota, Yuji

Abstract

The present invention effectively suppresses displacement of segment coils in the axial direction of a core when the ends of segment coil leg parts are bent. This production method produces a stator (10) that comprises a plurality of segment coils (40) that are annularly arranged in a plurality of layers (46A, 46B, 46C) that overlap in the radial direction of a stator core (14). The production method involves a tool (74) that has teeth (76A, 76B, 76C) being moved by a robot manipulator (72) and the teeth (76A, 76B, 76C) being inserted between the ends of leg parts (42) of the layers (46A, 46B, 46C). The ends that engage the teeth (76A, 76B, 76C) are thereby bent so as to be substantially crank-shaped. Before the teeth (76A, 76B, 76C) are inserted between the ends, a restraining jig (86) is inserted between bend parts (44) of the segment coils (40) of the layers (46A, 46B, 46C) and an end surface (14A) of the stator core (14) that is on one side in the axial direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 15/04 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of windings, prior to mounting into machines
  • H02K 15/085 - Forming windings by laying conductors into or around core parts by laying conductors into slotted stators

68.

CONDUIT SUPPORT DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023000565
Publication Number 2023/140167
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-12
Publication Date 2023-07-27
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamaguchi Ryoma
  • Sasa Osamu
  • Kobayashi Motofumi

Abstract

This conduit support device comprises a base ring, a spring, a hanger plate, a pair of guide rods, a spring washer, a pair of fixed rods, and a turnbuckle. The spring is positioned above the base ring and overlaps with the base ring. The hanger plate is positioned above the spring. The pair of guide rods are fixed to the hanger plate and extend downward from the hanger plate to sandwich the spring therebetween. The spring washer is positioned between the spring and the hanger plate, is configured to reversibly slide up and down along the guide rods, and has an opening overlapping with the inner side of the spring. The pair of fixed rods are disposed so as to penetrate the opening, the inner side of the spring, and the base ring, and fix the hanger plate to the base ring. The turnbuckle is suspended from the spring washer and surrounded by the spring and the base ring.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16L 3/205 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets with special provision allowing movement of the pipe allowing movement in transverse direction having supporting springs

69.

CONDUIT SUPPORT DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023000568
Publication Number 2023/140169
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-12
Publication Date 2023-07-27
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamaguchi Ryoma
  • Sasa Osamu
  • Kobayashi Motofumi

Abstract

This conduit support device is provided with: a hanger plate; a base plate; a spring washer; a pair of coupling rods; a spring; a turnbuckle; and at least one of a lower spring guide and an upper spring guide. The base plate is positioned below the hanger plate and has a through-hole. The spring washer is sandwiched between the hanger plate and the base plate and is configured to reversibly slide between the hanger plate and the base plate. The pair of coupling rods couple the hanger plate and the base plate to each other, maintain the distance between the hanger plate and the base plate, and pass through the spring washer. The spring is positioned between the base plate and the spring washer. The turnbuckle is connected to the spring washer and is surrounded by the spring and the through-hole. The configuration of the lower spring guide and the upper spring guide is specified in the description.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16L 3/205 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets with special provision allowing movement of the pipe allowing movement in transverse direction having supporting springs

70.

CONDUIT SUPPORT DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023000566
Publication Number 2023/140168
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-12
Publication Date 2023-07-27
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamaguchi Ryoma
  • Sasa Osamu
  • Kobayashi Motofumi

Abstract

This conduit support device comprises at least one spring, a spring washer above the spring, a plurality of support frames, a pair of hanger plates, a second hanger plate, and a turnbuckle. The plurality of support frames extend in parallel to the spring axis of the spring and are disposed so as to surround the spring and part of the spring washer. The pair of hanger plates are coupled to the plurality of support frames. The turnbuckle is suspended from the spring washer via a shaft and surrounded by the spring. The lower end of each of the plurality of support frames has a hook shape for hooking the spring to support the spring.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16L 3/205 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets with special provision allowing movement of the pipe allowing movement in transverse direction having supporting springs

71.

BONDING JIG AND BONDING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2022048488
Publication Number 2023/136159
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-28
Publication Date 2023-07-20
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kajigaya, Suguru
  • Fujiwara, Yuuki

Abstract

A bonding jig according to the present invention is for bonding, by pressure bonding to a member to be bonded, first and second members constituting an alleviation member. This bonding jig comprises: a first bonding member that holds a first member; a second bonding member that holds a second member, and that, by being put onto the first bonding member, pressure bonds the first and second members to the member to be bonded; and a switching mechanism that switches, in a space where the first bonding member holds the first member, between a first state in which a gap is formed between the first bonding member and a portion of a side surface that extends to the pressure-bonded surfaces of the first member and the second member, and a second state in which the gap is filled and the position of the first member is regulated.

IPC Classes  ?

72.

MANUFACTURING METHOD AND ACCUMULATOR EXTERIOR BODY

      
Application Number JP2023000222
Publication Number 2023/136223
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-06
Publication Date 2023-07-20
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakano, Naohito
  • Ohta, Daijiro
  • Tsujino, Akira
  • Kurokawa, Tomoya

Abstract

A manufacturing method according to the present invention for manufacturing an accumulator exterior body formed from a bottom, a shell, and a port comprises press-fitting the bottom into the shell and melting and solidifying a region that includes a part of a connection portion formed by the press fitting. With this manufacturing method, it is possible to obtain the accumulator exterior body in which disconnection of the connection portion during transport and a decrease in fatigue strength of the exterior body after joining can be suppressed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F15B 1/16 - Accumulators using a gas cushion; Gas charging devices; Indicators or floats therefor with flexible separating means in the form of a tube
  • B23K 9/00 - Arc welding or cutting

73.

STATOR

      
Application Number JP2022047461
Publication Number 2023/127698
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-22
Publication Date 2023-07-06
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Ito, Keiichi

Abstract

According to the present invention, the heat dissipation of a bus bar is improved even in a bus bar unit integrated with an insulating resin. In this stator, an end of a coil wound around teeth of a stator core are joined to joints (22U2, 22V2, and 22W2) of bus bars (22U, 22V, and 22W) arranged adjacent to the stator core. These bus bars (22U, 22V, and 22W) respectively have extending portions (22U1, 22V1, and 22W1) extending in the circumferential direction of the stator core. The extending portions (22U1, 22V1, and 22W1) are partially exposed from an insulating resin (24) integrally molded with the busbars (22U, 22V, and 22W). Exposed portions of the extending portions (22U1, 22V1, and 22W1) are sealed with a sealing resin (32) composed of a resin having a higher thermal conductivity than the insulating resin (24).

IPC Classes  ?

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

74.

MASKING JIG

      
Application Number JP2022046646
Publication Number 2023/127573
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-19
Publication Date 2023-07-06
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kaneda Noriyoshi
  • Yokoyama Hibiki
  • Fujii Masahiro

Abstract

This masking jig has an insertion part to be fitted to an opening part of a workpiece, a cover part disposed on top of the insertion part and covering the opening part of the workpiece, and an eave part disposed on top of the cover part and protruding outward from the outer edge of the cover part. The masking jig may be constructed such that the eave part is at a position higher than the top surface of the workpiece when the insertion part is fitted to the opening part of the workpiece, and a protrusion is provided on top of the eave part. The masking jig may be made of a resin.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C23C 4/02 - Pretreatment of the material to be coated, e.g. for coating on selected surface areas
  • H01L 21/683 - Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components for supporting or gripping

75.

LAMINATE STRUCTURE, STAGE, SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR LAMINATE STRUCTURE

      
Application Number JP2022044537
Publication Number 2023/120112
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-02
Publication Date 2023-06-29
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Otsuka Yusuke
  • Kida Naoya
  • Futakuchiya Jun
  • Kaneda Noriyoshi
  • Yokoyama Hibiki
  • Sone Michiyoshi
  • Sakamoto Hiroki

Abstract

This laminate structure is for a semiconductor manufacturing device, the laminate structure including: a base body containing aluminum and having a first surface; an intermediate layer disposed on the first surface of the base body and containing aluminum oxide; and a cover layer disposed on the intermediate layer and containing metal atoms. The intermediate layer has a partition wall which forms a plurality of voids in a cross-sectional shape parallel to the first surface. The intermediate layer has a boundary layer covering the first surface of the base body. The cover layer is disposed on a portion of the plurality of voids in the intermediate layer. The plurality of voids include voids adjacent to the boundary layer and separated from the cover layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 21/683 - Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components for supporting or gripping
  • B32B 9/04 - Layered products essentially comprising a particular substance not covered by groups comprising such substance as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance
  • B32B 15/04 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance
  • B32B 15/20 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising aluminium or copper
  • C23C 14/50 - Substrate holders
  • H01L 21/205 - Deposition of semiconductor materials on a substrate, e.g. epitaxial growth using reduction or decomposition of a gaseous compound yielding a solid condensate, i.e. chemical deposition
  • H01L 21/31 - Treatment of semiconductor bodies using processes or apparatus not provided for in groups to form insulating layers thereon, e.g. for masking or by using photolithographic techniques; After-treatment of these layers; Selection of materials for these layers

76.

COMPRESSION COIL SPRING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

      
Application Number JP2022046674
Publication Number 2023/120475
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-19
Publication Date 2023-06-29
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Okabe, Satoshi
  • Shiraishi, Tohru
  • Takahashi, Keita
  • Hirai, Shun
  • Mizumoto, Masataka

Abstract

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a compression coil spring in which an appropriate amount of residual austenite is made present near the surface thereof by optimizing tempering conditions, and cracking is suppressed by the residual austenite. The present invention has a composition including, in terms of mass%, 0.45-0.8% C, 0.15-3.0% Si, and 0.3-1.0% Mn, the remainder comprising iron and unavoidable impurities, the volume fraction γR of residual austenite at the crossing point depth is 0.1-8.0 vol%, where the crossing point is the depth from the surface, on the coil inside diameter side of an arbitrary cross section of an effective portion of the coil spring, at which the value of the compressive residual stress when unloaded is zero in the substantially maximum principal stress direction when a compressive load is applied to the spring, and the average hardness at the crossing point depth is 570-700 HV.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C21D 7/06 - Modifying the physical properties of iron or steel by deformation by cold working of the surface by shot-peening or the like
  • C21D 9/02 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for springs
  • C22C 38/00 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
  • C22C 38/04 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing manganese
  • C22C 38/54 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with boron
  • F16F 1/02 - Springs made of steel or other material having low internal friction; Wound, torsion, leaf, cup, ring or the like springs, the material of the spring not being relevant

77.

COMPRESSION COIL SPRING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME

      
Application Number JP2022046738
Publication Number 2023/120491
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-19
Publication Date 2023-06-29
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hirai, Shun
  • Shiraishi, Tohru
  • Okabe, Satoshi
  • Takahashi, Keita

Abstract

The problem addressed by the present invention is to provide a compression coil spring the fatigue resistance of which is improved by decreasing the quantity of coarsened pro-eutectoid ferrite grains that can become fracture origins. The present invention is a compression coil spring for which a steel rod with an equivalent circle diameter of 1.5–10.0 mm is used, wherein: a depth from the surface at which the value of the unloaded compressive residual stress is zero in roughly the direction of maximum principal stress when a compressive load is applied to the spring on the inner-diameter side of an arbitrary horizontal cross-section of an effective section is deemed a crossing point; and the compression coil spring has the following physical characteristics at the depth of the crossing point. (1) In a metallurgical microscope image captured at a magnification of 1000 after the metallic structure has been made to appear using an etching fluid, standardization of brightness values of an obtained observation gray-scale image is performed; and thereafter, if the mean brightness value is μ and the standard deviation for brightness values is σ, the equivalent circle diameter of the largest white structure after binarization processing has been performed with μ + 2σ as a threshold value for binarization is 10 μm or less. (2) The hardness is 500–700 HV.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C21D 9/02 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for springs
  • C22C 38/00 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
  • C22C 38/46 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with vanadium
  • F16F 1/02 - Springs made of steel or other material having low internal friction; Wound, torsion, leaf, cup, ring or the like springs, the material of the spring not being relevant
  • F16F 1/06 - Wound springs with turns lying in cylindrical surfaces

78.

BELLOWS MOUNTING STRUCTURE

      
Application Number JP2022047203
Publication Number 2023/120601
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-21
Publication Date 2023-06-29
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shimbori, Takeyoshi
  • Nakayama, Soichi

Abstract

In a bellows mounting structure according to the present invention, a tubular bellows is mounted to a fixing member. The bellows comprises straight tube portions provided at both end portions, a bellows portion provided between the straight tube portions and formed by repeating a recessed and protruding shape, and a coupling portion continuously extending to the straight tube portions and the bellows portion. The bellows portion is formed by repeating a set of protrusion shape formed from a trough portion formed through bending, a crest portion formed through bending in a manner reverse to that of the trough portion, and flank portions extending from the crest portion through bending in the same manner as that of the crest portion, and a flank portion continuously extending to the coupling portion from among a plurality of flank portions abuts against the fixing member. A space is formed between the fixing member and the coupling portion, and a viscoelastic ring is provided to each trough portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16J 3/04 - Bellows
  • F16F 15/08 - Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating, systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating system using elastic means with rubber springs
  • F16J 15/52 - Sealings between relatively-movable members, by means of a sealing without relatively-moving surfaces, e.g. fluid-tight sealings for transmitting motion through a wall by means of sealing bellows or diaphragms

79.

STABILIZER MANUFACTURING METHOD, STABILIZER, AND TUBULAR MEMBER FOR MANUFACTURING STABILIZER

      
Application Number JP2022047442
Publication Number 2023/120665
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-22
Publication Date 2023-06-29
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Wakabayashi, Yutaka
  • Fujimura, Rintaro
  • Kawakami, Norihiro

Abstract

In this method of manufacturing a stabilizer, a tubular member includes: a tubular central part; a first constricted-diameter part that is provided on one end of the central part, that has a thickness equivalent to that of the central part, and that constitutes a tubular form with a smaller diameter than the central part; a second constricted-diameter part that is provided on the other end of the central part, that has a thickness equivalent to that of the central part, and that constitutes a tubular form with a smaller diameter than the central part; a conical first connection part for connecting the central part with the first constricted-diameter part; and a conical second connection part for connecting the central part with the second constricted-diameter part. A pair of first pressing members are used to pinch in and press the first and second constricted-diameter parts of the tubular member, respectively, thereby forming first and second end parts that constitute both ends of the stabilizer and that have a thickness equivalent to that of the stabilizer main body.

IPC Classes  ?

80.

RECORDING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2022046090
Publication Number 2023/120333
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-14
Publication Date 2023-06-29
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tanabe Yusuke
  • Takahashi Shuji

Abstract

Provided is a recording device which can suppress inclination of a spindle shaft. The recording device comprises a base 7 which accommodates a disk 5, a cover 9 attached to the base 7, a spindle shaft 15 which includes one side in an axial direction fixed to the base 7 and the other side in the axial direction fixed to the cover 9 and which rotatably supports the disk 5, and a screw 19 including a screw head part 21 which fixes the spindle shaft 15 to the cover 9 on the other side in the axial direction by fastening, and abuts against a fastened portion 25 of the cover 9. The screw head part 21 and the fastened portion 25 have inclined surfaces 27a and 27b, at least one of which is inclined relative to a fastening direction of the screw 19. By the abutment at the inclined surfaces 27a and 27b, the fastened portion 25 and the screw head part 21 are engaged in a direction crossing the fastening direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 33/12 - Disposition of constructional parts in the apparatus, e.g. of power supply, of modules
  • G11B 23/00 - Record carriers not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Accessories, e.g. containers, specially adapted for co-operation with the recording or reproducing apparatus

81.

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STABILIZER, AND STABILIZER

      
Application Number JP2022047441
Publication Number 2023/120664
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-22
Publication Date 2023-06-29
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Miyasaka, Tomoyuki
  • Fujimura, Rintaro
  • Kawakami, Norihiro

Abstract

The method for manufacturing a stabilizer according to the present invention involves sandwiching and pressing the ends of a cylindrical member by means of two pairs of pressing members facing in different directions, so as to form first and second ends constituting both ends of a stabilizer, the first and second ends having a wall thickness similar to that of a body section of the stabilizer.

IPC Classes  ?

82.

SUSPENSION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2022044407
Publication Number 2023/112704
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-01
Publication Date 2023-06-22
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tanaka Yusuke
  • Hayashi Takanori
  • Iino Shinji
  • Sano Takamichi

Abstract

This suspension device (1) comprises: a pair of leaf springs (11) which are disposed extending in the front–rear direction and apart from each other in the left–right direction, which are mounted to a vehicle body (B1), and which support a wheel axle (W); and a torsion bar (12) which extends in the front–rear direction with one of either the front end or the rear end supported on the wheel axle such that movement in the front–rear direction and the left–right direction is restricted, wherein one of either the front ends or the rear ends of the leaf springs are coupled to the vehicle body so as to be rotatable about a first axis (O1) extending in the left–right direction, the other of either the front ends or the rear ends of the leaf springs are coupled to the vehicle body so as to be pivotable in the front–rear direction about an axis extending in the left–right direction, and the other of either the front end or the rear end of the torsion bar is supported on the vehicle body so as to be free to move in the front–rear direction with movement in the left–right direction being restricted.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 11/44 - Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of springs having springs of different kinds including leaf springs and also torsion-bar springs

83.

STATOR CORE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2022046089
Publication Number 2023/112969
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-14
Publication Date 2023-06-22
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Tamura Tatsuji

Abstract

Provided are a stator core and a manufacturing method capable of achieving improved suppression of iron loss. A stator core is formed by laminating stator pieces 17 having tooth pieces 21 in the inner periphery of annular sections 20, and comprises: radial recess sections 23 provided to outer edges 35 of the stator pieces 17; radial projecting piece sections 25 provided inside the radial recess sections 23; lamination-direction recess sections 27 and projection sections 29 provided to the front and rear sides of the radial projecting piece sections 25; a fitted section 47 in which the recess sections 27 and projection sections 29 are fitted to each other between the stator pieces 17 by means of fastening in the lamination direction; and a welding part 5 in which the projection sections 29 and the recess sections 27 of the fitted section 47 are welded in the lamination direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/18 - Means for mounting or fastening magnetic stationary parts on to, or to, the stator structures
  • H02K 15/02 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies

84.

METAL MASK

      
Application Number JP2022043571
Publication Number 2023/106131
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-25
Publication Date 2023-06-15
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yokoyama Hibiki
  • Futakuchiya Jun
  • Kaneda Noriyoshi
  • Sone Michiyoshi
  • Fujii Masahiro
  • Nambu Takatoshi

Abstract

This metal mask has: a main body part which has a first surface to be brought into contact with a surface of a workpiece, a second surface disposed on the opposite side from the first surface, and a third surface disposed between the first surface and the second surface; and an eave part which is continuously formed from the main body part and protrudes outward beyond the first surface, the eave part being disposed apart from the surface of the workpiece. The third surface (side surface) pertaining to the main body part of the metal mask may have a step part disposed so as to form the eave part. In addition, the third surface (side surface) pertaining to the main body may have a structure in which the third surface has an inclined surface widening from the first surface side toward the second surface side and the eave part is disposed above the inclined surface.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C23C 4/02 - Pretreatment of the material to be coated, e.g. for coating on selected surface areas
  • H01L 21/683 - Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components for supporting or gripping

85.

CORE MANUFACTURING METHOD, DEVICE, AND LAMINATED IRON CORE

      
Application Number JP2022044636
Publication Number 2023/106246
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-02
Publication Date 2023-06-15
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tamaru Kosuke
  • Hagiwara Takeshi

Abstract

Provided is a core manufacturing method capable of mitigating scratches due to mutual sliding of end faces of laminated iron cores. An iron core piece P is punched out from a magnetic steel sheet W by a punch 3 and held in a die 5, and the die 5 is rotated by a predetermined angle. The holding of the iron core piece P by punching and the rotation of the die 5 are repeated to form a laminated iron core S with a stack of the core pieces P. The laminated iron core S in a lower portion with a predetermined height, which has passed through the die 5 and is supported on a receiving base 7, is separated from the laminated iron core S in an upper portion by lowering the receiving base 7. The rotation of the die 5 is stopped when the receiving base 7 is lowered in a state in which the laminated iron core S in the lower portion has passed through the die 5.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B21D 28/02 - Punching blanks or articles with or without obtaining scrap; Notching
  • H02K 15/02 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies
  • H01F 41/02 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformers; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties for manufacturing cores, coils or magnets

86.

FLEXURAL STRUCTURE AND HALF-FINISHED PRODUCT THEREOF

      
Application Number JP2022043500
Publication Number 2023/095861
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-25
Publication Date 2023-06-01
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hirata Takafumi
  • Hotoda Yuki
  • Hayakawa Yuki

Abstract

Provided is a flexural structure that is capable of being readily restored to an extended state and that allows for improvement of movement characteristics thereof. A flexural structure 1, in which a multi-structured flexible body 15 can be transformed from an extended state into a flexed state, comprises: an outer coil spring 23 that forms the multi-structured flexible body 15; an inner coil spring 25 that is disposed inside the outer coil spring 23 and that forms the multi-structured flexible body 25 as a result of turns of a wire overlapping same in the coil radial direction at locations between turns of a wire of the outer coil spring 23; a one-side receiving member 13 that receives one end of the multi-structured flexible body 25; and an other-side receiving member 14 that receives the other end of the multi-structured flexible body 15. The close-contact state between the wires of the inner and outer coil springs 25, 23 is set according to the spacing between the one-side receiving member 13 and the other-side receiving member 14.

IPC Classes  ?

87.

MOTOR CORE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND PUSH-OUT DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2022040842
Publication Number 2023/095569
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-10-31
Publication Date 2023-06-01
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ando Shuji
  • Jin Yuichiro

Abstract

Provided is a motor core manufacturing method which enables a layered annular iron core piece to be extruded from positioning pins while preventing or suppressing deformation, even if biting occurs with the positioning pins after welding. In this method for manufacturing a motor core that is a layered annular iron core 5 accompanied by upper and lower jigs 9, 7, the layered annular iron core 5 is disposed so as to bring the lower jig 7 into contact with an extrusion jig 19, a load jig 21 is disposed in place of the upper jig 9 so as to provide clearances to tips of positioning pins 3, extrusion pins 23 of the extrusion jig 19 are advanced while a load is applied to the extrusion jig 19 by the load jig 21, the extrusion pins 23 hence pass through lower jig clearance portions 14 of the lower jig 7, and the layered annular iron core 5 is extruded from the positioning pins 3 by the extrusion force of the extrusion pins 23 against the load applied by the load jig 21.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 15/02 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies

88.

ENGINE CONTROL DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2022039236
Publication Number 2023/090047
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-10-21
Publication Date 2023-05-25
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Ooshita, Sachio

Abstract

This engine control device (30) comprises a lever member (27), an input shaft (50), a potentiometer (51), an output gear (61), a motor (70), a shift arm (85), a reduction gear mechanism (110), and a power transmission mechanism (120). The power transmission mechanism (120) includes a damper unit (121). The motor (70) rotates on the basis of output of the potentiometer (51) upon movement of the lever member (27) in either a first direction or a second direction from a neutral position. The rotation of the motor (70) is transmitted to the shift arm (85) via the reduction gear mechanism (110). The shift arm (85) is thereby moved to a forward travel-side shift position or a backward travel-side shift position. When the lever member (27) moves within a predetermined angle about the neutral position, the damper unit (121) is deformed when the output gear (61) is in a stopped state. The input shaft (50) is thereby allowed to rotate.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B63H 20/12 - Means enabling steering
  • B63H 20/14 - Transmission between propulsion power unit and propulsion element
  • B63H 20/20 - Transmission between propulsion power unit and propulsion element with provision for reverse drive
  • F16H 61/32 - Electric motors therefor

89.

LEAF SPRING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2022040877
Publication Number 2023/085174
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-01
Publication Date 2023-05-19
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tanaka Yusuke
  • Hayashi Takanori
  • Iino Shinji
  • Sano Takamichi

Abstract

A leaf spring device (1) comprises a leaf spring body (11), a first eye part (12), a second eye part (13), and a coupling piece (14). The first eye part is rotatably coupled to a vehicle body (B1) about a first axis (O1) extending in a width direction of the leaf spring body, and the second eye part is rotatably coupled to the coupling piece about a second axis (O2) extending in the width direction. A central portion region of the leaf spring body in the longitudinal direction supports an axle, and the leaf spring body is provided in a manner allowing flexible deformation in the upward direction. During the process of the leaf spring body flexibly deforming upward, a connection portion (11a), of the leaf spring body, that connects with the second eye part is biased by the elastic restoral force of the coupling piece in the direction (x1) where the connecting portion initially displaces in the longitudinal direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 11/04 - Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of springs having leaf springs only arranged substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle
  • B60G 11/10 - Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of springs having leaf springs only characterised by means specially adapted for attaching the spring to axle or sprung part of the vehicle
  • F16F 1/18 - Leaf springs
  • F16F 1/22 - Leaf springs with means for modifying the spring characteristic
  • F16F 15/073 - Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating, systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating system using elastic means with metal springs using only leaf springs

90.

RECORDING DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND HOUSING

      
Application Number JP2022040841
Publication Number 2023/080126
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-10-31
Publication Date 2023-05-11
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamada Yoshio
  • Tanabe Yusuke
  • Takahashi Shuji

Abstract

Provided is a recording device with which effective width can be increased to improve sealing performance while minimizing any increase in repulsive force of a gasket. The recording device comprises a base 9 of a housing 3 that houses a disk 5, a cover 11 that closes a space 3a of the housing 3 that is attached to the base 9 and that houses the disk 5, a gasket 21 that is attached to the cover and that comes into contact with the base 9 to be interposed between the base 9 and the cover 11 in a compressed state, and a recess 17 which is provided in the base 9 and into which a part of the gasket 21 in a compressed state is inserted in the direction of compression. The gasket 21 has a tip end part 21b having an arc-shaped cross section in a free state, the gasket 21 is compressed with the center C2 of the free tip end part 21b deviated from the center C1 of an opening 17d of the recess 17 in the width direction intersecting the direction of compression, and the gasket 21 comes into contact with at least one opening edge 17e of the recess 17 in the width direction and the inner surface of the recess 17 in the compressed state.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 33/12 - Disposition of constructional parts in the apparatus, e.g. of power supply, of modules
  • F16J 15/10 - Sealings between relatively-stationary surfaces with solid packing compressed between sealing surfaces with non-metallic packing
  • G11B 33/02 - Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon
  • H05K 5/06 - Hermetically-sealed casings

91.

ROTOR MANUFACTURING METHOD, ROTOR, AND ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE

      
Application Number JP2022027169
Publication Number 2023/067858
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-07-08
Publication Date 2023-04-27
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kameda, Yohei
  • Mineda, Yoshikazu
  • Nakayama, Soichi

Abstract

The present invention prevents the strength from being lowered due to scarring of a magnet reinforcing pipe. In the present rotor manufacturing method, when manufacturing a rotor (10) comprising a rotor shaft (18), a permanent magnet (20) held on the outer circumference of the rotor shaft (18) via a resin (24), and a magnet reinforcing pipe (22) formed in a cylindrical shape and covering the permanent magnet (20) from the outer circumferential side, the liquid resin (24) is filled between the rotor shaft (18) and the permanent magnet (20), and the permanent magnet (20) is broken and the magnet reinforcing pipe (22) is expanded in diameter by the filling pressure of the resin (24).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 15/03 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies having permanent magnets
  • H02K 1/2733 - Annular magnets

92.

BONDING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2022037448
Publication Number 2023/063211
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-10-06
Publication Date 2023-04-20
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Mizuta, Hidetoshi
  • Furuse, Atom
  • Nagasawa, Kaoru
  • Arai, Fumitaka

Abstract

A bonding method according to the present invention is for bonding a bush to a bonding member and comprises: an adhesive applying step of applying an adhesive to the portion of a cushioning member to be bonded to the bonding member; a first heating step of heating the portion of the bonding member to be bonded to the cushioning member; a second heating step of heating the portion of the bonding member to be bonded to the cushioning member after the first heating step; and a fitting step of fitting the cushioning member to the bonding member after the second heating step.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 21/055 - Stabiliser bars
  • C09J 5/06 - Adhesive processes in general; Adhesive processes not provided for elsewhere, e.g. relating to primers involving heating of the applied adhesive
  • C09J 201/00 - Adhesives based on unspecified macromolecular compounds

93.

SHIP MANEUVERING SYSTEM, SHIP CONTROL DEVICE, SHIP CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2022034411
Publication Number 2023/053966
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-14
Publication Date 2023-04-06
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shirao Masato
  • Kamiya Takafumi
  • Tokushige Jun
  • Akita Marino

Abstract

Provided is a ship maneuvering system comprising: an actuator having a function of generating thrust for a ship and a function of generating a moment in the ship; an operating unit that receives input operations by a ship operator; and a ship control device that operates the actuator, wherein when the operating unit receives the input operation for stopping the operation of the actuator while the ship control device is operating the actuator, the ship control device operates the actuator such that the actuator generates thrust in the opposite direction of an inertial force occurring to the ship and/or generates, in the ship, a moment in the opposite direction of a moment of inertia occurring to the ship, without the need for the operating unit to receive the input operation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B63H 25/50 - Slowing-down means not otherwise provided for
  • B63H 21/21 - Control means for engine or transmission, specially adapted for use on marine vessels
  • B63H 25/42 - Steering or dynamic anchoring by propulsive elements; Steering or dynamic anchoring by propellers used therefor only; Steering or dynamic anchoring by rudders carrying propellers
  • G05D 3/00 - Control of position or direction

94.

STATOR MANUFACTURING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2022036034
Publication Number 2023/054407
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-27
Publication Date 2023-04-06
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Ito, Keiichi

Abstract

The present invention uniformly welds two coil ends to a busbar with one weld. Provided is a stator manufacturing method in which two coil ends (181) that lead out from a coil (18) wrapped around teeth of a stator core are welded to a coil joining part (22U2) of a busbar (22U), so as to manufacture a stator. In this manufacturing method, when the two coil ends (181) are welded to the coil joining part (22U2) by generating an arc between one of the coil ends (181) and an electrode of an arc welding machine in a state where the two coil ends (181) which each extend in a first direction and are adjacent to each other in a second direction are placed in contact in a third direction with an end face of the coil joining part (22U2), the combined volume of the two coil ends (181) and the coil joining part (22U2) is set to be greater on one coil end (181) side than on the other coil end (181) side.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 15/04 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of windings, prior to mounting into machines
  • H02K 3/50 - Fastening of winding heads, equalising connectors, or connections thereto

95.

SHIP, SHIP CONTROL DEVICE, SHIP CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2022034386
Publication Number 2023/053963
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-14
Publication Date 2023-04-06
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shirao Masato
  • Kamiya Takafumi
  • Tokushige Jun
  • Akita Marino

Abstract

Provided is a ship comprising: an actuator which has a function of generating thrust for the ship and a function of generating a moment on the ship; and a ship control device which operates the actuator. This ship control device can execute automatic navigation control of the ship and fixed point holding control of the ship. The ship control device includes a fixed point holding target position setting unit for setting a fixed point holding target position which is a target position of the ship during the execution of the fixed point holding control of the ship. When the ship control device executes the automatic navigation control of the ship and then executes the fixed point holding control of the ship, the fixed point holding target position setting unit sets, to the fixed point holding target position, a position different from an automatic navigation stop position which is a position of the ship at the time when the automatic navigation control of the ship is stopped.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B63H 25/02 - Initiating means for steering
  • B63B 49/00 - Arrangements of nautical instruments or navigational aids
  • B63B 79/40 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation for controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules
  • B63H 21/21 - Control means for engine or transmission, specially adapted for use on marine vessels
  • B63H 25/04 - Initiating means for steering automatic, e.g. reacting to compass
  • B63H 25/42 - Steering or dynamic anchoring by propulsive elements; Steering or dynamic anchoring by propellers used therefor only; Steering or dynamic anchoring by rudders carrying propellers
  • B63H 25/50 - Slowing-down means not otherwise provided for
  • G05D 3/00 - Control of position or direction

96.

COVER AND RECORDING DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2022031716
Publication Number 2023/027070
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-08-23
Publication Date 2023-03-02
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Araki Toshimitsu
  • Okawara Osamu
  • Takahashi Shuji

Abstract

Provided is a cover that is applicable in a case where a gasket of a recording device is required to have characteristics that are difficult to be achieved at the same time. A cover 11, which is attached to a base 9 of a recording device 1 and closes the base 9, comprises a loop-shaped gasket 21 provided to a cover body 19. The gasket 21 comprises an inner gasket section 25 and an outer gasket section 23 that are provided so as to be adjacent to each other as the inner side and the outer side of the loop shape. The outer gasket section 23 has a first characteristic, and a second characteristic which is different from the first characteristic, with the first characteristic being superior to that of the inner gasket section 25, and the inner gasket section 25 has the first characteristic and the second characteristic, with the second characteristic being superior to that of the outer gasket section 23.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 33/08 - Insulation or absorption of undesired vibrations or sounds
  • G11B 33/12 - Disposition of constructional parts in the apparatus, e.g. of power supply, of modules
  • G11B 33/14 - Reducing influence of physical parameters, e.g. temperature change, moisture, dust
  • F16J 15/10 - Sealings between relatively-stationary surfaces with solid packing compressed between sealing surfaces with non-metallic packing
  • F16J 15/14 - Sealings between relatively-stationary surfaces by means of granular or plastic material, or fluid

97.

FLEXIBLE STRUCTURE

      
Application Number JP2022028171
Publication Number 2023/008274
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-07-20
Publication Date 2023-02-02
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hirata Takafumi
  • Hotoda Yuki
  • Hayakawa Yuki
  • Ishiyama Yuta

Abstract

Provided is a flexible structure which enables a reduction in the outer diameter and an increase in the inner diameter of a second member that covers the outer periphery of a first member. The flexible structure comprises: a first member 11 that can flex and extend; a second member 13 that covers the outer periphery of the first member, and can flex and extend in conjunction with the first member 11; recesses 23 provided to the inner periphery of the second member 13; and wires 9 held between the first member 11 and the second member 13 in a state in which at least portions of the wires 9 are inserted in the recesses 23 in the radial direction.

IPC Classes  ?

98.

FLEXIBLE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

      
Application Number JP2022028173
Publication Number 2023/008275
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-07-20
Publication Date 2023-02-02
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hirata Takafumi
  • Hotoda Yuki
  • Hayakawa Yuki

Abstract

Provided is a flexible structure with an articulation function, wherein a plurality of flexible portions are connected, said flexible portions comprising a plurality of wave washers that are stacked and welded to each other. The flexible structure comprises: a first flexible portion 7 and a second flexible portion 9 that are capable of flexing and extending; and a connection portion 11 that is welded, in the radial direction, between the flexible portion 7 and the second flexible portion 9, and has higher rigidity than the first flexible portion 7 and the second flexible portion 9. The first flexible portion 7 and the second flexible portion 9 are each layered in the axial direction and comprise a plurality of mutually welded wave washers 13. The connection portion 11 has a circular shape in which the inner circumference and the outer circumference are linked in the circumferential direction.

IPC Classes  ?

99.

ROTOR AND DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINE

      
Application Number JP2022018633
Publication Number 2023/007888
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-04-22
Publication Date 2023-02-02
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kameda, Youhei
  • Matsuda, Tsuyoshi
  • Mineda. Yoshikazu
  • Nakayama, Soichi

Abstract

In the present invention, a rotor having a high productivity rate for a magnet reinforcement tube and for which it is easy to ensure strength is obtained. This rotor comprises: a rotor shaft; a permanent magnet held on the outer periphery of the rotor shaft; and a magnet reinforcement tube (24) formed in a cylindrical shape and covering the permanent magnet from the outer periphery side. The magnet reinforcement tube (24) comprises a plurality of layers (24A, 24B, 24C, 24D) stacked in the radial direction, has a plurality of fiber sheets (26) wound individually for each layer, and each fiber sheet (26) is solidified with resin.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/278 - Surface mounted magnets; Inset magnets

100.

PRODUCTION METHOD FOR STATOR

      
Application Number JP2022026099
Publication Number 2023/008070
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-06-29
Publication Date 2023-02-02
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ueda, Ryosuke
  • Hirota, Yuji
  • Omata, Hiromasa

Abstract

The present invention prevents or suppresses irregularity in the tip positions of leg parts of a plurality of rectangular wire coils that are arrayed on a stator core. This production method for a stator involves forming leg parts (42A, 42B) of rectangular wire coils (40) such that the leg part (42A) that is on one side in the circumferential direction of a stator core (14) is longer in the axial direction of the stator core (14) than the leg part (42B) that is on the other side in the circumferential direction. At each layer (46A, 46B, 46C) of every slot (16), the leg part (42B) on the one side of one rectangular wire coil is laid on the outside in the radial direction of the leg part (42B) on the other side of another rectangular wire coil. A second jig (60) is pressed against the plurality of rectangular wire coils (40) from one side in the axial direction toward the other side in the axial direction. As a result of this pressing, only the tip of the leg part (42A) on the one side of each layer (46A, 46B, 46C) is pressed against a respective step of a stepped part (52) of a first jig (50).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 15/04 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of windings, prior to mounting into machines
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