Patents by Inventor Kazuyuki Ochiai

Kazuyuki Ochiai 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: 20180316117
    Abstract: A locking structure for terminals includes a connector housing in which a plurality of terminal housing chambers accommodating the terminals connected to wires are formed and a first lance and a second lance extending from rear end parts of the terminal housing chambers toward front sides thereof to lock the terminals. A first sidewall of a pair of sidewalls forming a first terminal housing chamber is disposed to face a second sidewall of the pair of the sidewalls forming a second terminal housing chamber adjacent to the first terminal housing with a space between the first sidewall and the second sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Kozo OISHI, Tomoyuki MIYAKAWA, Kazuyuki OCHIAI
  • Publication number: 20180191099
    Abstract: In a waterproof structure for a connector, in order to prevent that water is infiltrated into openings of cavities accommodating terminals, a pair of housings include resin annular members which protrude in a fitting direction to surround the openings. One annular member has a protrusion part which is formed on a way between a tip and a root thereof over an entire circumference. The protrusion part is formed to have a top part which presses an inner circumferential surface or an outer circumferential surface of the counterpart annular member at a time of fitting the pair of housings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Keiji Hamada, Tomoyuki Miyakawa, Kazuyuki Ochiai
  • Patent number: 9979125
    Abstract: A fitting structure of a connector which fits a pair of housings to each other, the fitting structure is provided with a first step portion and a second step portion on at least a part of an outer circumferential surface of one housing, and a third step portion and a fourth step portion on at least a part or an inner circumferential surface of the other housing. The first step portion extends in an axial direction. The second step portion protrudes more highly than the first step portion and is positioned on a rear side of the first step portion and extends in the axial direction. The third step portion is in contact with the first step portion and extends in the axial direction. The fourth step portion is in contact with the second step portion and extends in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignees: Yazaki Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiji Hamada, Tomoyuki Miyakawa, Kazuyuki Ochiai
  • Patent number: 9831595
    Abstract: A connector waterproofing structure watertightly seals a gap between openings of cavities of a pair of housings which accommodate terminals. In the structure, the pair of housings includes annular members formed at each of ends of the openings. The annular members are made of resin, protrude and surround the openings, either one of the annular members is formed into such a shape to be pressed to an inner peripheral surface or an outer peripheral surface of the opposite annular member, when the pair of housings are fitted together, and the inner peripheral surface or the outer peripheral surface are obliquely formed so that the wall thickness of the opposite annular member is gradually increased from the distal end toward the back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiji Hamada, Tomoyuki Miyakawa, Kazuyuki Ochiai, Masaki Imamura
  • Patent number: 9780481
    Abstract: A connector waterproofing structure watertightly seals a gap between openings of cavities of a pair of housings which accommodate terminals. In the structure, the pair of housings includes annular members formed at each of ends of the openings. The annular members are made of resin, protrude and surround the openings, either one of the annular members is formed into such a shape to be pressed to an inner peripheral surface or an outer peripheral surface of the opposite annular member, when the pair of housings are fitted together, and the inner peripheral surface or the outer peripheral surface are obliquely formed so that the wall thickness of the opposite annular member is gradually increased from the distal end toward the back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiji Hamada, Tomoyuki Miyakawa, Kazuyuki Ochiai, Masaki Imamura
  • Patent number: 9776493
    Abstract: A battery holding structure includes a battery tray for storing a battery therein. A battery holding rack is configured to store the battery tray with the battery stored therein and to allow the battery tray to be pulled out along widthwise directions of the vehicle. A ground wire has one end connected to a negative terminal of the battery and another end connected to a grounding member on a vehicle frame. A movement prevention member fixes the other end of the ground wire to the battery tray and prevents the battery tray from being pulled out to one side along the widthwise directions of the vehicle with the ground wire which is connected to the grounding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ono, Toru Hasegawa, Naoyuki Yamate, Kazuyuki Ochiai, Yoji Kanaoka, Hirotaka Sato, Teppei Oshima
  • Patent number: 9728887
    Abstract: A connector waterproofing structure watertightly seals a gap between openings of cavities of a pair of housings which accommodate terminals. In the structure, the pair of housings includes annular members formed at each of ends of the openings. The annular members are made of resin, protrude and surround the openings, either one of the annular members is formed into such a shape to be pressed to an inner peripheral surface or an outer peripheral surface of the opposite annular member, when the pair of housings are fitted together, and the inner peripheral surface or the outer peripheral surface are obliquely formed so that the wall thickness of the opposite annular member is gradually increased from the distal end toward the back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiji Hamada, Tomoyuki Miyakawa, Kazuyuki Ochiai, Masaki Imamura
  • Publication number: 20160248193
    Abstract: A fitting structure of a connector which fits a pair of housings to each other, the fitting structure is provided with a first step portion and a second step portion on at least a part of an outer circumferential surface of one housing, and a third step portion and a fourth step portion on at least a part or an inner circumferential surface of the other housing. The first step portion extends in an axial direction. The second step portion protrudes more highly than the first step portion and is positioned on a rear side of the first step portion and extends in the axial direction. The third step portion is in contact with the first step portion and extends in the axial direction. The fourth step portion is in contact with the second step portion and extends in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicants: Yazaki Corporation, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiji HAMADA, Tomoyuki MIYAKAWA, Kazuyuki OCHIAI
  • Publication number: 20160248192
    Abstract: A connector waterproofing structure watertightly seals a gap between openings of cavities of a pair of housings which accommodate terminals. In the structure, the pair of housings includes annular members formed at each of ends of the openings. The annular members are made of resin, protrude and surround the openings, either one of the annular members is formed into such a shape to be pressed to an inner peripheral surface or an outer peripheral surface of the opposite annular member, when the pair of housings are fitted together, and the inner peripheral surface or the outer peripheral surface are obliquely formed so that the wall thickness of the opposite annular member is gradually increased from the distal end toward the back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicants: YAZAKI CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiji HAMADA, Tomoyuki MIYAKAWA, Kazuyuki OCHIAI, Masaki IMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20160031307
    Abstract: A battery holding structure includes a battery tray for storing a battery therein. A battery holding rack is configured to store the battery tray with the battery stored therein and to allow the battery tray to be pulled out along widthwise directions of the vehicle. A ground wire has one end connected to a negative terminal of the battery and another end connected to a grounding member on a vehicle frame. A movement prevention member fixes the other end of the ground wire to the battery tray and prevents the battery tray from being pulled out to one side along the widthwise directions of the vehicle with the ground wire which is connected to the grounding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Kazuhiko ONO, Toru HASEGAWA, Naoyuki YAMATE, Kazuyuki OCHIAI, Yoji KANAOKA, Hirotaka SATO, Teppei OSHIMA
  • Patent number: 9131609
    Abstract: A waterproof structure for an electronic device (60) includes: a case (130) which is disposed in a location in a vehicle (10) distant from a receiving antenna (61), which houses a processing unit (69) that processes location information, and which has a wiring hole (171) through which a wire (62) passes; a cylindrical part (172) which extends in the axial direction of the wire from the case in such a manner as to surround the wiring hole; a seal member (167) which is housed in a compressed state in the cylindrical part, and surrounds the wire; and a cap (160) which is attached to the case in an attachable/detachable manner, has a hole (168) through which the wire passes, and prevents the seal member from moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Ochiai, Yoshiaki Hirakata, Akira Shirai, Masao Okada, Masahiko Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20140197656
    Abstract: A waterproof structure for an electronic device (60) includes: a case (130) which is disposed in a location in a vehicle (10) distant from a receiving antenna (61), which houses a processing unit (69) that processes location information, and which has a wiring hole (171) through which a wire (62) passes; a cylindrical part (172) which extends in the axial direction of the wire from the case in such a manner as to surround the wiring hole; a seal member (167) which is housed in a compressed state in the cylindrical part, and surrounds the wire; and a cap (160) which is attached to the case in an attachable/detachable manner, has a hole (168) through which the wire passes, and prevents the seal member from moving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Ochiai, Yoshiaki Hirakata, Akira Shirai, Masao Okada, Masahiko Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 8480153
    Abstract: A motorcycle includes a first cable disposed inside an inner cowl, and a second cable which is disposed between the inner cowl and an outer cowl and is connected to the first cable. The inner cowl is provided with a through-hole through which to pass the first cable or the second cable. The through-hole is provided with a recess by which a part of the first cable or the second cable is locked. This enables wiring of short cables to easily connect two kinds of cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Ochiai, Eikichi Monma
  • Publication number: 20120236583
    Abstract: A headlamp device can include a headlight bulb and position light bulbs. In addition, the headlamp device can have an intermediate member between the lens and a reflector by which light from the headlight bulb is reflected. The intermediate member is provided with cutouts through which a gas present on the lens side relative to the intermediate member can flow to the base member side relative to the intermediate member. Thus convection of the gas takes place easily, whereby release of heat from within the internal space is accelerated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki OCHIAI, Norifumi SHIMIZU, Tasuku SEKINE
  • Publication number: 20120228895
    Abstract: A motorcycle includes a first cable disposed inside an inner cowl, and a second cable which is disposed between the inner cowl and an outer cowl and is connected to the first cable. The inner cowl is provided with a through-hole through which to pass the first cable or the second cable. The through-hole is provided with a recess by which a part of the first cable or the second cable is locked. This enables wiring of short cables to easily connect two kinds of cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Ochiai, Eikichi Monma