Patents Assigned to Yokowo Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20220376385
    Abstract: An antenna device includes: a planar antenna; and a metal body arranged a predetermined distance above the planar antenna, wherein the metal body is shifted in a predetermined direction with respect to the planar antenna, wherein the metal body is a metal plate and/or a parasitic element. The antenna device further includes an antenna which corresponds to a frequency band different from that of the planar antenna and a holder configured to maintain the predetermined distance between the planar antemla and the metal body, wherein the antenna is arranged in the predetermined direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Yokowo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noritaka TERASHITA, Motohisa ONO, Yuki KATO
  • Patent number: 11509044
    Abstract: There is provided an antenna device for a vehicle capable of suppressing interference in a case where a plurality of antennas which receive signals in different frequency bands are close to one another. The antenna device for the vehicle includes a patch antenna and a capacitance loading element which are installed away from each other on an antenna base section which is attachable to a vehicle. The capacitance loading element is a part of an antenna capable of receiving a different use frequency band from which of the patch antenna, to form a three-dimensional shape in which a pair of linear conductors which respectively repeatedly turn in a predetermined direction are connected to each other via a linear connection conductor extending in a width direction of the antenna base section, and in the capacitance loading element, a length of a folded portion of each of the linear conductors is a non-resonant length of the patch antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Yokota, Taiki Mochizuki
  • Patent number: 11502409
    Abstract: An antenna device includes an antenna housing and an antenna element. The antenna element is accommodated in the antenna housing and receives signals in a first frequency band and a second frequency band which is lower than the first frequency band. The antenna element includes a first element that receives signals in the first frequency band and a second element that surrounds the first element and receives signals in the second frequency band. The first element includes a conductive plate which has a predetermined area, the second element includes a conductive plate which has a predetermined area, and the conductive plates are provided in an identical plane or a substantially identical plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Mizuno, Yusuke Yokota
  • Patent number: 11502448
    Abstract: A spring-loaded connector (2) includes a waterproof elastic member (50). The waterproof elastic member (50) includes cylindrical parts (51) corresponding to respective contact units (10). When the cylindrical part (51) is sandwiched between a first pin (11) and an intermediate member (13) of the corresponding contact unit (10), the waterproof elastic member (50) seals between the first pin (11) and the intermediate member (13) in a watertight manner while allowing the contact unit (10) to penetrate. The waterproof elastic member (50) includes, between the cylindrical parts (51) that are adjacent to each other, a water-shielding structure (52) for preventing the first pins (11) of the contact units (10) corresponding to the adjacent cylindrical parts from being electrically connected due to presence of water between the first pins (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasushi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11502395
    Abstract: An antenna device includes: an antenna element for vertically polarized waves, having a first straight line portion of which one end serves as a power feeding point, and an annular portion of which one end is connected to another end of the first straight line portion; and a first dielectric cover covering the antenna element from outside. An antenna device includes: an antenna element for vertically polarized waves, having a first straight line portion of which one end serves as a power feeding point, and an annular portion of which one end is connected to another end of the first straight line portion; and a second dielectric cover covering the first straight line portion and the annular portion from outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Iwasaki, Kazuya Matsunaga, Tomohiko Yamase
  • Publication number: 20220352629
    Abstract: A composite antenna device includes a first antenna, plural second antennas whose used frequency bands are different from a used frequency band of the first antenna, and a first conductor portion to serve as a ground plane of the first antenna and the second antennas. Each of the plural second antennas may have a second conductor portion. The first antenna may be provided on the first conductor portion, and at least a portion of the first conductor portion may be positioned between the second conductor portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki SONE, Bunpei HARA
  • Publication number: 20220340089
    Abstract: Provided is a device or the like for vehicle that can easily attach two electronic devices to the vehicle. A device for vehicle 1 includes a first electronic device (antenna unit) 10, a second electronic device (signal processing unit) 50 electrically connected to the first electronic device 10, and a mounting unit 30 interposed between the first electronic device 10 and the second electronic device 50. The first electronic device 10 is attached to a vehicle in a positional relationship in which the first electronic device 10 and the mounting unit 30 sandwich at least part of the vehicle roof 90. The second electronic device 50 is attached to the mounting unit 30 in a positional relationship in which the second electronic device 50 and the vehicle roof 90 sandwich at least part of the mounting unit 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryota TAMAI, Tomio AMBE
  • Publication number: 20220344800
    Abstract: A vehicle antenna device includes a plurality of antennas in an accommodating space surrounded by a case and an antenna base, and has a height of 70 mm or less from an outer surface of a vehicle when attached to the outer surface of a vehicle. The vehicle antenna device includes a first substrate on which a first patch antenna is mounted, and a second substrate on which a second patch antenna is mounted. The first substrate is provided at a position higher than the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicants: YOKOWO CO., LTD., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noritaka TERASHITA, Motohisa ONO, Toru KOIKE, Takuya YAMASHITA
  • Patent number: 11476565
    Abstract: A patch antenna includes a flat-plate radiating element; and a metal wall provided outside a peripheral edge of the radiating element, such that a wall surface of the metal wall intersects a line connecting a center of the radiating element and a feeding point. An antenna device for a vehicle includes: the patch antenna; a housing installed in a predetermined orientation at a predetermined position of the vehicle; and a support supporting the patch antenna such that the patch antenna is used for vertically polarized waves when the housing is installed in the predetermined orientation at the predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takeshi Sampo
  • Publication number: 20220314932
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted device (10) includes an accommodation unit (50) that accommodates an electronic key (7) of a vehicle (5), and a first actuator (31) and a second actuator (32) that each perform a button pressing operation on the electronic key (7) that is accommodated in the accommodation unit (50). The accommodation unit (50) allows the first actuator (31) and the second actuator (32) to each perform the button pressing operation on push buttons on different electronic keys (7) of different vehicles (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tsugio YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 11462822
    Abstract: An antenna device for vehicle that is attached to a roof of a vehicle, the antenna device for vehicle including: an antenna base; an antenna case covering the antenna base from above; and an antenna element provided inside the antenna case, wherein the antenna base has a metal base fixed to the roof, and a metal plate electrically connected to the metal base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noritaka Terashita, Yusuke Yokota, Takashi Kaneko
  • Patent number: 11456524
    Abstract: An antenna device which includes a plurality of antennas in a common case and is capable of achieving downsizing while suppressing a decrease of an antenna gain, is provided. An antenna device includes a TEL antenna and a capacity loaded element in a common case. The capacity loaded element is located above the TEL antenna. A length of the capacity loaded element is a positive integer multiple of one-half a wavelength of a PCS band. The TEL antenna is arranged so as to avoid a voltage maximum point of a standing wave, of the PCS band, generated in the capacity loaded element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noritaka Terashita, Motohisa Ono
  • Patent number: 11450948
    Abstract: An antenna device includes: a planar antenna; and a metal body arranged a predetermined distance above the planar antenna, wherein the metal body is shifted in a predetermined direction with respect to the planar antenna, wherein the metal body is a metal plate and/or a parasitic element. The antenna device further includes an antenna which corresponds to a frequency band different from that of the planar antenna and a holder configured to maintain the predetermined distance between the planar antenna and the metal body, wherein the antenna is arranged in the predetermined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noritaka Terashita, Motohisa Ono, Yuki Kato
  • Publication number: 20220263242
    Abstract: A first conductive plate (110) is located at a first surface (302) side of a substrate (300) away from the first surface (302) of the substrate (300). The first conductive plate (110) has an opening (112). A first conductive part (120) electrically connects the first conductive plate (110) and the substrate (300) to each other. A second conductive plate (210) is located at the first surface (302) side of the substrate (300) away from the first surface (302) of the substrate (300). A second conductive part (220) electrically connects the second conductive plate (210) and the substrate (300) to each other. The second conductive plate (210) is located inside the opening (112) of the first conductive plate (110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takeshi SAMPO
  • Patent number: 11417947
    Abstract: An antenna device for a vehicle includes a camera that facilitates assembly. The antenna device for a vehicle includes: an antenna case that has a housing space formed therein; an antenna base that is covered with the antenna case from above to form the housing space; an antenna element that is held by the antenna base and housed in the housing space; and a camera that is housed in the housing space The antenna base has a wall portion extending upward. The camera is fixed to the wall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kentaro Hayashi, Toshihiko Fujii
  • Patent number: 11404767
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes a signal processing section having a first processing unit for calculating position information of a vehicle to which a first antenna element is attached, a second processing unit for performing mobile communication, a third processing unit for receiving information from outside of the vehicle and transmitting information that pertains to the vehicle, and a fourth processing unit for receiving a digital broadcast; an antenna element section having the first antenna element to a fourth antenna element; and a transceiver unit connected to a gateway ECU of the vehicle through an onboard LAN. The first antenna element to the fourth antenna element are covered with an antenna case. The first to fourth processing units are accommodated in a housing arranged at a position closer to the antenna element section than the gateway ECU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomio Ambe, Hirotoshi Mizuno
  • Patent number: 11404792
    Abstract: The present invention provides a small low-profile antenna device for a vehicle, the antenna device being able to achieve bandwidth widening and increase gain in a horizontal direction by being fixed to a predetermined part of the vehicle. The antenna device for a vehicle includes a metal surface and a slot 110 is formed in the metal surface with a slit 111 provided at a part of edges of the slot 110. The slot faces a direction parallel to the ground with a first power feed unit G1 being provided on inner edges of the slot. A slot 120, in which the slit 111 is provided, operates as a slot antenna adapted to transmit or receive signals in four or more frequency bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masato Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11404768
    Abstract: An antenna device 1 is an antenna device 1 to be mounted on a vehicle including an inner panel 17 that is provided with a mounting hole, and a roof 16 in which a region facing the inner panel 17 on an upper side of the inner panel 17 is upraised to an upper side. The antenna device 1 includes a base 12 and a fixing portion (13, 14, and 15) that fixes the base 12 to the inner panel 17. At least a part of the antenna device 1 is contained in a space 16b formed between a region 16a of the roof 16 that is upraised and the inner panel 17, and there are a plurality of portions in which the base 12 and the inner panel 17 are fixed by the fixing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Asuma, Masashi Noda, Noriyoshi Nakada
  • Patent number: 11394108
    Abstract: The antenna device includes: a broadband antenna based on a bow-tie antenna including a first plate-like metal and a second plate-like metal which extend in opposite directions to each other with respect to a feeding point; and a patch antenna provided on a second portion which is bent substantially at a right angle from a first portion of the first plate-like metal which lies near the feeding point. The second portion performs as a ground plate of the patch antenna. A portion including the patch antenna is accommodated in a radome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takayuki Sone
  • Publication number: 20220214376
    Abstract: A contact probe capable of being used for an inspection of a semiconductor package in which a recess is formed in a terminal portion includes a plunger including a distal end portion that comes into contact with the terminal portion. The distal end portion includes a protruding portion protruding toward the terminal portion and a shoulder portion having a protruding height toward the terminal portion lower than that of the protruding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenichi SATO