Patents by Inventor Kazunori Miura

Kazunori Miura has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240082009
    Abstract: An artificial knee joint 1 includes: an insert member 2 embedded in a part of a joint surface of a medial condyle MC or lateral condyle LC of a tibia T; and a bridge member 3 disposed underneath the insert member 2, and having a length that allows both ends thereof to be anchored to a cortical bone of a tibia T.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kazunori Hino, Hiromasa Miura, Kunihiko Watamori, Yoshitaka Shiraishi, Tomofumi Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 10283901
    Abstract: A waterproof component includes a housing body, a mat seal, mat seal cover, and an elastic ring. The housing body includes an attachment-hole-insertion portion having a mat-seal-accommodating chamber, an abutting portion to abut a first peripheral surface of the attachment hole, a locking claw provided on an insertion tip side of the attachment hole insertion portion, the locking claw to be locked to a second peripheral surface of the attachment hole, and a cover locking portion provided on an insertion tip side of the attachment-hole-insertion portion. The mat seal has an electric wire press-fitting hole. The mat-seal-accommodating chamber accommodates the mat seal. The mat seal cover locks to the cover-locking portion, the mat seal cover interposes the mat seal between the mat seal cover and a bottom wall of the mat-seal-accommodating chamber. The elastic ring is disposed on an outer periphery of the attachment-hole-insertion portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Isanori Shimizu, Kouichi Ohyama, Takeo Koga, Kazunori Miura
  • Patent number: 10249979
    Abstract: A waterproof component includes a housing body, a mat seal, mat seal cover, and an elastic ring. The housing body includes an attachment-hole-insertion portion having a mat-seal-accommodating chamber, an abutting portion to abut a first peripheral surface of the attachment hole, a locking claw provided on an insertion tip side of the attachment hole insertion portion, the locking claw to be locked to a second peripheral surface of the attachment hole, and a cover locking portion provided on an insertion tip side of the attachment-hole-insertion portion. The mat seal has an electric wire press-fitting hole. The mat-seal-accommodating chamber accommodates the mat seal. The mat seal cover locks to the cover-locking portion, the mat seal cover interposes the mat seal between the mat seal cover and a bottom wall of the mat-seal-accommodating chamber. The elastic ring is disposed on an outer periphery of the attachment-hole-insertion portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Isanori Shimizu, Kouichi Ohyama, Takeo Koga, Kazunori Miura
  • Patent number: 10170855
    Abstract: A waterproof component includes a housing body, a mat seal, and a mat seal cover. The housing body includes an attachment-hole-insertion portion having a mat-seal-accommodating chamber, an abutting portion configured to abut a first peripheral surface of the attachment hole, a locking claw provided on an insertion tip side of the attachment hole insertion portion, the locking claw to he locked to a second peripheral surface of the attachment hole, and a cover locking portion provided on an insertion tip side of the attachment-hole-insertion portion. The mat seal has an electric wire press-fitting hole. The mat-seal-accommodating chamber accommodates the mat seal. The mat seal cover locks to the cover-locking portion, the mat seal cover interposes the mat seal between the mat seal cover and a bottom wall of the mat-seal-accommodating chamber. The mat seal cover includes an excessive-displacement-prevention wall, which prevents excessive elastic deformation of the locking claw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazunori Miura, Isanori Shimizu
  • Patent number: 10153579
    Abstract: A waterproof component includes a housing body, a mat seal, and a mat seal cover. A locking claw of the housing body is inserted in an attachment hole of a wall together with an attachment hole insertion portion and has an elastically deformable support wall and a claw portion formed at a tip of the support wall and protruding outward from an outer surface of the support wall. The mat seal cover includes a protection protrusion configured to prevent displacement of the support wall toward a direction other than a direction of an elastic deformation of the support wall for insertion of the claw portion in the attachment hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazunori Miura, Kouichi Ohyama, Isanori Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20180277980
    Abstract: A waterproof component includes a housing body, a mat seal, and a mat seal cover. A locking claw of the housing body is inserted in an attachment hole of a wall together with an attachment hole insertion portion and has an elastically deformable support wall and a claw portion formed at a tip of the support wall and protruding outward from an outer surface of the support wall. The mat seal cover includes a protection protrusion configured to prevent displacement of the support wall toward a direction other than a direction of an elastic deformation of the support wall for insertion of the claw portion in the attachment hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunori MIURA, Kouichi OHYAMA, Isanori SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20180277983
    Abstract: A waterproof component includes a housing body, a mat seal, mat seal cover, and an elastic ring. The housing body includes an attachment-hole-insertion portion having a mat-seal-accommodating chamber, an abutting portion to abut a first peripheral surface of the attachment hole, a locking claw provided on an insertion tip side of the attachment hole insertion portion, the locking claw to be locked to a second peripheral surface of the attachment hole, and a cover locking portion provided on an insertion tip side of the attachment-hole-insertion portion. The mat seal has an electric wire press-fitting hole. The mat-seal-accommodating chamber accommodates the mat seal. The mat seal cover locks to the cover-locking portion, the mat seal cover interposes the mat seal between the mat seal cover and a bottom wall of the mat-seal-accommodating chamber. The elastic ring is disposed on an outer periphery of the attachment-hole-insertion portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Isanori SHIMIZU, Kouichi OHYAMA, Takeo KOGA, Kazunori MIURA
  • Publication number: 20180277981
    Abstract: A waterproof component includes a housing body, a mat seal, and a mat seal cover. The housing body includes an attachment-hole-insertion portion having a mat-seal-accommodating chamber, an abutting portion configured to abut a first peripheral surface of the attachment hole, a locking claw provided on an insertion tip side of the attachment hole insertion portion, the locking claw to he locked to a second peripheral surface of the attachment hole, and a cover locking portion provided on an insertion tip side of the attachment-hole-insertion portion. The mat seal has an electric wire press-fitting hole. The mat-seal-accommodating chamber accommodates the mat seal. The mat seal cover locks to the cover-locking portion, the mat seal cover interposes the mat seal between the mat seal cover and a bottom wall of the mat-seal-accommodating chamber. The mat seal cover includes an excessive-displacement-prevention wall, which prevents excessive elastic deformation of the locking claw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunori MIURA, Isanori SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 9882295
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing, a plurality of terminals installed in the housing, and an aligning plate configured to be installed in the housing and having a plurality of positioning holes. The connector is configured to be mounted on a circuit board so that the terminals inserted into the positioning holes are inserted into the through holes of the circuit board. The aligning plate has a first face and a second face on the opposite side of the first face, the second face being opposed to the circuit board during mounting onto the circuit board. The aligning plate has a stepped shape including a plurality of faces being different in position in the mounting direction toward the circuit board on the first face. The aligning plate has a relief section provided on the second face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazunori Miura, Kouichi Ohyama, Keigo Tsubo, Shingo Chiba, Yasushi Takanashi
  • Patent number: 9865946
    Abstract: A mounting structure includes a printed wiring board, a connector housing mounted on the printed wiring board, and a plurality of terminals retained by the connector housing. Tail surfaces of the plurality of terminals are respectively positioned opposite upper surfaces of a plurality of conductor patterns laid on the printed wiring board, and tails of the plurality of terminals are respectively soldered to the plurality of conductor patterns. The connector housing has a side surface provided with a plurality of grooves formed by partitions, and the tails of the plurality of terminals are respectively placed in the plurality of grooves, and a clearance is formed between a side surface of each tail of the plurality of terminals and a corresponding one of the partitions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazunori Miura
  • Patent number: 9755339
    Abstract: A connecting structure includes a flat circuit body, a slider that is attached to a vicinity of a distal end portion of the flat circuit body, and a connector which includes a slider containing portion and a terminal arrangement portion. When the slider is connected to the slider containing portion, conductors of the flat circuit body are electrically connected to the connection terminals of the terminal arrangement portion. The slider has a narrow width end portion whose width at the distal end is smaller than width of the flat circuit body so that side edges of the distal end of the flat circuit body are projected from the narrow width end portion. The slider containing portion has a positioning face which contacts with one of the side edges of the distal end of the flat circuit body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Keishi Jinno, Kouichi Ohyama, Kazunori Miura
  • Publication number: 20170069984
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing, a plurality of terminals installed in the housing, and an aligning plate configured to be installed in the housing and having a plurality of positioning holes. The connector is configured to be mounted on a circuit board so that the terminals inserted into the positioning holes are inserted into the through holes of the circuit board. The aligning plate has a first face and a second face on the opposite side of the first face, the second face being opposed to the circuit board during mounting onto the circuit board. The aligning plate has a stepped shape including a plurality of faces being different in position in the mounting direction toward the circuit board on the first face. The aligning plate has a relief section provided on the second face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Kazunori Miura, Kouichi Ohyama, Keigo Tsubo, Shingo Chiba, Yasushi Takanashi
  • Patent number: 9531113
    Abstract: A flat cable waterproofing connector includes a flat cable having an insulating covering part where conductor wires are covered with an insulating film, terminals bonded to the conductor wires, and a connector housing engaged with a mating connector so that the terminals are connected to terminals of the mating connector. The flat cable waterproofing connector further includes a resin mold part integrally molded on an end part in a longitudinal direction of the flat cable so as to cover a bonding part between the conductor wires and the terminals, and the resin mold part has a waterproofing mold part for covering the bonding part, and a holding mold part for covering the flat cable at a deeper side in the longitudinal direction of the flat cable than the waterproofing mold part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouichi Ohyama, Keishi Jinno, Kazunori Miura
  • Patent number: 9508465
    Abstract: Sealing performance between a sealing member and a reinforcing plate adhered to a wiring unit is prevent from being deteriorated. An FPC 1 is integrated with a sealing member 2, and a cover 3 is attached to a front end portion. On upper and lower surfaces of the FPC 1, reinforcing plates 12 each having a shape of a rectangular flat plate are arranged and adhered in an opposing manner interposing the FPC 1. The sealing member 2 is formed of elastic material such as rubber, and is fixedly attached to the FPC 1 such that the sealing member 2 covers the reinforcing plates 12 adhered to the upper and lower surfaces of the FPC 1 together with the FPC 1 located along front edges and rear edges of the reinforcing plates 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunori Miura, Takatoshi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9444166
    Abstract: A connector for a flat cable connecting a connection terminal part of a flat cable to an electronic device includes a housing, a terminal, and a lock member. The housing is fixed to the electronic device and is formed with an insertion part into which a flat cable is inserted and a flat cable accommodation space that continues from the insertion part to an inside of the housing. The terminal is aligned and disposed in the housing, is connected to a wiring terminal provided to the electronic device and is contact-connected to the connection terminal part of the flat cable when the flat cable is inserted into the flat cable accommodation space. The lock member is put on a backside of a surface of the housing facing the electronic device and is formed with a pair of flat cable holding parts engageable with locking holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouichi Ohyama, Kazunori Miura
  • Patent number: 9337560
    Abstract: A flexible integrated wiring connector is used when a terminal portion of a flexible integrated wiring is inserted into and connected to a connector of a connection counterparty. The flexible integrated wiring connector includes a mounting surface on which the terminal portion is mounted; and a pair of engagement hooks which are formed respectively on both end sides of the mounting surface in a widthwise direction. The pair of engagement hooks engage with a pair of engagement holes which are bored respectively on both end sides of the terminal portion in the widthwise direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouichi Ohyama, Kazunori Miura
  • Patent number: 9270049
    Abstract: A waterproof connector includes a flat cable having an insulating sheath part in which a conductive wire is coated with an insulating film, a terminal connected to the conductive wire, and a connector housing fitted to a mating connector so as to connect the terminal to a mating terminal of the mating connector. The connector housing includes a mold part which is integrally formed with an end part in an extending direction of the flat cable and which covers a connecting part of the conductive wire and the terminal. The insulating sheath part has a pair of cut-out parts. The pair of cut-put parts are formed at positions which are covered with the connector housing and located at side end parts of the insulating sheath part opposed to each other in a transverse direction of the insulating sheath part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Keishi Jinno, Kouichi Ohyama, Kazunori Miura
  • Patent number: 9136627
    Abstract: A flat circuit connector includes a first connector which is resin molded at an end part of a flat circuit body and a second connector including a terminal. The first connector includes a block part made of resin and a flange part. The flange part is integrally formed at a rear side in a direction in which the block part is fitted. A projecting wall is provided on a surface of the flange part which is parallel to a main surface of the flat circuit body. The second connector includes a first peripheral wall with which the block part is fitted, and a second peripheral wall which is integrally formed at the rear side of the first peripheral wall. The second peripheral wall is formed with a cut part in which the projecting wall is fitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazunori Miura
  • Patent number: 9048563
    Abstract: This connector comprises: a connector housing (11), on one side of which is formed a flat cable terminal-section insertion section (13) wherein a flat cable terminal-section (26) is inserted, and on the other side of which is formed an interlocking hood section (15) wherein a mating connector (5) in an electric wire terminal (100) connected to a flat cable (2) interlocks; and a relay terminal (3) which is accommodated inside the connector housing (11), connects with a terminal fitting (7) in an electrical wire terminal, one end of which is connected to the flat cable terminal-section (26) and the other end of which is accommodated in the mating connector (5), and connects the flat cable (2) and electrical wire (6). A sealant accommodating section (17), wherein a sealant (9) which is attached to the flat cable terminal-section (26) is accommodated, is provided in the flat cable terminal-section insertion section (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kazunori Miura, Kouichi Ohyama
  • Publication number: 20150079831
    Abstract: A flexible integrated wiring connector is used when a terminal portion of a flexible integrated wiring is inserted into and connected to a connector of a connection counterparty. The flexible integrated wiring connector includes a mounting surface on which the terminal portion is mounted; and a pair of engagement hooks which are formed respectively on both end sides of the mounting surface in a widthwise direction. The pair of engagement hooks engage with a pair of engagement holes which are bored respectively on both end sides of the terminal portion in the widthwise direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouichi OHYAMA, Kazunori MIURA