Patents by Inventor Shinya Enomoto

Shinya Enomoto 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: 20240162639
    Abstract: A connection structure for a connector to be connected to a connection part of a circuit board supported by a holder, wherein the connection part and the connector are detachably joined, and the holder is provided with: a circuit board restricting part configured to engage with the circuit board electrically connected to the connector to restrict movement of the circuit board in a direction separating from the connector; and a connector restricting part configured to engage with the connector electrically connected to the circuit board to restrict movement of the connector in a direction separating from the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Shinya ENOMOTO, Osamu NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230318218
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing having an elastic locking piece and a terminal hole defining a terminal receptacle compartment extending in an insertion direction; and a terminal member to be inserted into the terminal receptacle compartment from rear to front along the insertion direction, wherein the terminal member has a first opening configured to be engaged with the locking piece when the connector is assembled, and a second opening defined on the front side of the first opening, and wherein a projection is formed on the terminal member and prevents the locking piece from being engaged with the second opening when the terminal member is inserted or removed, which prevents a user from wrongly perceiving that the insertion of the terminal member is completed despite not having achieved engagement between the locking piece and the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Shinya ENOMOTO, Osamu NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20230307862
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing defining a terminal holding chamber extending in a prescribed direction, a terminal member inserted to the terminal holding chamber along a prescribed insertion direction, and a retainer attached to the housing by being inserted to the housing along a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction so as to engage with a locking portion of the terminal member and thereby prevent the terminal member from coming off, wherein the terminal member is a bent article made of a plate material including a protruding portion having a top portion on one side in the direction along which the retainer is inserted to the housing, and the protruding portion has an end surface facing in the insertion direction of the terminal member and constituting the locking portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Shinya ENOMOTO, Osamu NISHIMURA
  • Patent number: 11574419
    Abstract: A stereo camera adjustment system disposes an adjustment plate that displays an adjustment chart for adjusting deviation of image information caused by position misalignment of the stereo camera at a predetermined position relative to a vehicle mounted with a stereo camera, capture an image of the adjustment chart, and process the captured image of the adjustment chart to correct the deviation of the image information. The stereo camera adjustment system includes a plate movement device that adjusts a disposed state of the adjustment plate relative to the vehicle, a detector that detects an attitude of the vehicle stopped at a defined position, and a controller that controls, based on the detected attitude of the vehicle, the plate movement device to adjust the disposed state of the adjustment plate such that the adjustment plate is at the predetermined position relative to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shu Otsuka, Hitoshi Nakamura, Shinya Enomoto, Kosuke Nakano, Michihiro Kurosaki, Kenji Kamegai, Hiroyuki Matsumoto, Yuto Nakagawa, Taiki Amemiya
  • Publication number: 20220393391
    Abstract: To allow an electronic control unit to be replaced with good work efficiency and prevent foreign matter from entering a casing during maintenance work, the connector connection structure includes an internal connector positioned inside a casing, an external connector positioned outside the casing and an electronic control unit electrically connected between the external connector and the electronic control unit wherein the electronic control unit includes a main part that opposes an opening formed in the casing when the internal connector is connected thereto, and a first conductive connection portion and a second conductive connection portion provided on either end of the main part and configured to be connected to the internal connector and the external connector respectively, and a first seal member is provided on an outer periphery of the main part, the first seal member closing the opening when the external connector is not connected to the electronic control unit and the internal connector is connected
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Shinya ENOMOTO, Osamu NISHIMURA, Masaru FUJINO, Fumiaki ARIMAI, Hiroyoshi NISHIZAKI
  • Publication number: 20220376431
    Abstract: To prevent electric conductance impairment of an electric connecting part between an electronic control unit and an internal connector in a reliable manner even when the electric connecting part between the electronic control unit and the internal connector is placed in an environment where oil mist or electroconductive substances are present, the electronic control unit includes a main part, a first conductive connection portion provided at a lower end of the main part and configured to be electrically connected to the internal connector, and an outer shell member extending downward so as to surround the first conductive connection portion, and to be open only at a lower end thereof, and wherein the internal connector is provided with a housing including a part defining an annular recess opened upward on an outer periphery thereof, the lower end of the outer shell member being received in the annular recess when the electronic control unit is connected to the internal connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Shinya ENOMOTO, Osamu NISHIMURA, Masaru FUJINO, Fumiaki ARIMAI, Hiroyoshi NISHIZAKI
  • Patent number: 11411344
    Abstract: The electronic device unit includes: a control target device; and an electronic control device, the control target device including: a control target housing; a control target component; and an inner connector, the electronic control device including: an electronic circuit including a circuit board and an electronic control component; and a first connector, which is electrically connected to the electronic control component. The control target housing has formed therein an opening, which allows the electronic control device to be placed in and taken out of the control target housing. When the first connector is connected to the inner connector, the electronic control device is located inside the control target housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, NIPPON TANSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumiaki Arimai, Hiroyoshi Nishizaki, Shinya Enomoto, Osamu Nishimura, Masaru Fujino
  • Publication number: 20210066844
    Abstract: The electronic device unit includes: a control target device; and an electronic control device, the control target device including: a control target housing; a control target component; and an inner connector, the electronic control device including: an electronic circuit including a circuit board and an electronic control component; and a first connector, which is electrically connected to the electronic control component. The control target housing has formed therein an opening, which allows the electronic control device to be placed in and taken out of the control target housing. When the first connector is connected to the inner connector, the electronic control device is located inside the control target housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Nippon Tanshi Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiaki ARIMAI, Hiroyoshi Nishizaki, Shinya Enomoto, Osamu Nishimura, Masaru Fujino
  • Patent number: 10938140
    Abstract: In order to eliminate the need to provide a connector including a side retainer with an additional waterproof seal for the side retainer, the connector includes a terminal holder in which the side retainer is mounted, and the terminal holder is configured to define access passages such that a tool for moving the side retainer between first and second positions can be inserted into an inlet of the terminal holder so as to reach inclined cam surfaces of the side retainer and move the side retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: NIPPON TANSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Enomoto, Osamu Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20200321721
    Abstract: In order to eliminate the need to provide a connector including a side retainer with an additional waterproof seal for the side retainer, the connector includes a terminal holder in which the side retainer is mounted, and the terminal holder is configured to define access passages such that a tool for moving the side retainer between first and second positions can be inserted into an inlet of the terminal holder so as to reach inclined cam surfaces of the side retainer and move the side retainer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Shinya Enomoto, Osamu Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20200258258
    Abstract: A stereo camera adjustment system disposes an adjustment plate that displays an adjustment chart for adjusting deviation of image information caused by position misalignment of the stereo camera at a predetermined position relative to a vehicle mounted with a stereo camera, capture an image of the adjustment chart, and process the captured image of the adjustment chart to correct the deviation of the image information. The stereo camera adjustment system includes a plate movement device that adjusts a disposed state of the adjustment plate relative to the vehicle, a detector that detects an attitude of the vehicle stopped at a defined position, and a controller that controls, based on the detected attitude of the vehicle, the plate movement device to adjust the disposed state of the adjustment plate such that the adjustment plate is at the predetermined position relative to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shu OTSUKA, Hitoshi NAKAMURA, Shinya ENOMOTO, Kosuke NAKANO, Michihiro KUROSAKI, Kenji KAMEGAI, Hiroyuki MATSUMOTO, Yuto NAKAGAWA, Taiki AMEMIYA
  • Patent number: 10498079
    Abstract: An electronic device unit includes a circuit board having: a sealing resin portion in which a region in which an electronic component is mounted is sealed by a sealing resin; and a board end portion exposed from a side of the sealing resin portion. A plurality of connection terminals are provided on the board end portion so as to be aligned in a direction of the side of the sealing resin portion, and a resin portion thicker than the board end portion and having a wall-like projection shape is provided at at least one of side surfaces of the board end portion in the direction of the side. The resin portion is integrally molded with the sealing resin portion of the circuit board and a side surface of the resin portion is press-fitted into an insertion chamber of a connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, NIPPON TANSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumiaki Arimai, Hiroyoshi Nishizaki, Shinya Enomoto, Osamu Nishimura, Masaru Fujino
  • Publication number: 20190334284
    Abstract: An electronic device unit includes a circuit board having: a sealing resin portion in which a region in which an electronic component is mounted is sealed by a sealing resin; and a board end portion exposed from a side of the sealing resin portion. A plurality of connection terminals are provided on the board end portion so as to be aligned in a direction of the side of the sealing resin portion, and a resin portion thicker than the board end portion and having a wall-like projection shape is provided at at least one of side surfaces of the board end portion in the direction of the side. The resin portion is integrally molded with the sealing resin portion of the circuit board and a side surface of the resin portion is press-fitted into an insertion chamber of a connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, NIPPON TANSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumiaki ARIMAI, Hiroyoshi NISHIZAKI, Shinya ENOMOTO, Osamu NISHIMURA, Masaru FUJINO
  • Patent number: 10312618
    Abstract: A connector terminal (10) is provided with a housing (14) for slidably guiding the connector terminal (10) over a conductive surface (92) of a board side terminal (90), and a spring piece (34) supported by the housing (14) so as to resiliently contact the conductive surface (92), and the spring piece (34) is configured in such a manner that a contact portion (48) of the spring piece (34) moves into a path of movement of the conductive surface (92) to serve as a contact portion (48) for electric contact with the board side terminal (90) as a pressing portion (46) of the spring piece is pressed by the conductive surface (92) owing to a sliding movement of the connector terminal (10) relative to the board side terminal (90).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON TANSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Enomoto, Osamu Nishimura
  • Patent number: 10164363
    Abstract: To prevent an increase of the number of kinds of components required for offset arrangement, an increase in risk of assembly error and extra time and effort for parts management, in a connector including mutually facing terminal members with contacting portions being offset in the insertion direction. Mutually facing terminal members 20 are formed on components identical in shape. The mutually facing terminal members 20 are secured to a connector housing 12 while being offset in an insertion direction of a double-sided card edge 102 inserted into a receptacle compartment 14 of the connector housing 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignees: NIPPON TANSHI CO., LTD., SUBARU CORPORATION, MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya Enomoto, Osamu Nishimura, Masaru Fujino, Nobuhiko Ochiai, Yuya Inoue, Makoto Iijima, Koichi Inoue, Yasuaki Ito, Hiroyoshi Nishizaki, Fumiaki Arimai
  • Publication number: 20180309217
    Abstract: A connector terminal (10) is provided with a housing (14) for slidably guiding the connector terminal (10) over a conductive surface (92) of a board side terminal (90), and a spring piece (34) supported by the housing (14) so as to resiliently contact the conductive surface (92), and the spring piece (34) is configured in such a manner that a contact portion (48) of the spring piece (34) moves into a path of movement of the conductive surface (92) to serve as a contact portion (48) for electric contact with the board side terminal (90) as a pressing portion (46) of the spring piece is pressed by the conductive surface (92) owing to a sliding movement of the connector terminal (10) relative to the board side terminal (90).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Shinya Enomoto, Osamu Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20180034177
    Abstract: To prevent an increase of the number of kinds of components required for offset arrangement, an increase in risk of assembly error and extra time and effort for parts management, in a connector including mutually facing terminal members with contacting portions being offset in the insertion direction. Mutually facing terminal members 20 are formed on components identical in shape. The mutually facing terminal members 20 are secured to a connector housing 12 while being offset in an insertion direction of a double-sided card edge 102 inserted into a receptacle compartment 14 of the connector housing 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Shinya ENOMOTO, Osamu NISHIMURA, Masaru FUJINO, Nobuhiko OCHIAI, Yuya INOUE, Makoto IIJIMA, Koichi INOUE, Yasuaki ITO, Hiroyoshi NISHIZAKI, Fumiaki ARIMAI
  • Patent number: 8342734
    Abstract: A vehicular light source unit includes: an LED element integrated with a pair of plate-like feeding terminals; and an LED socket including a pair of plate spring-like conductive terminals in which movable portions and supporting portions that are integrally formed by a conductive member hold the pair of feeding terminals from both sides, and a resin housing integrated with the pair of conductive terminals. The LED element is detachably supported by the plate spring-like conductive terminals through the feeding terminals and receives a power supply from both sides of the feeding terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Ohmi, Shinya Enomoto
  • Publication number: 20100214799
    Abstract: A vehicular light source unit includes: an LED element integrated with a pair of plate-like feeding terminals; and an LED socket including a pair of plate spring-like conductive terminals in which movable portions and supporting portions that are integrally formed by a conductive member hold the pair of feeding terminals from both sides, and a resin housing integrated with the pair of conductive terminals. The LED element is detachably supported by the plate spring-like conductive terminals through the feeding terminals and receives a power supply from both sides of the feeding terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Ohmi, Shinya Enomoto
  • Patent number: 6858489
    Abstract: This invention is directed to the reduction of voltage dependence and thus allows easy design of integrated semiconductor circuits. The device is equipped with a P? type resistance layer, in which a first voltage is applied to one end and a second voltage is applied to the other end and which is formed on the surface of an N-well region on the semiconductor substrate, a thin oxide film on the resistance layer, and a resistance bias electrode which includes the silicon layer formed on the thin oxide film. By adjusting the voltage applied to the resistance bias electrode, the voltage dependence of the resistance of the resistance layer is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Sekikawa, Koichi Hirata, Masaaki Momen, Shinya Enomoto