Patents by Inventor Takenori Kunimi

Takenori Kunimi 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).

  • Patent number: 9899748
    Abstract: A terminal connection structure for an electric wire end portion (12a) in which the electric wire end portion is soldered being exposed on a flat-plate terminal piece (11b) out from inside of a terminal main part (11a), the terminal piece being continuous with a front end of the terminal main part (11a). The electric wire end portion (12a) exposed on the terminal piece (11b) from the terminal main part (11a) includes a first end section (12a1) that is close to the terminal main part (11a) and a second end section (12a2) that is far from the terminal main part (11a). The electric wire end portion (12a) has a shape, in side view, such that the first end section (12a1) is compressed to have a gentle curved surface that approaches the terminal piece (11b) toward the second end section (12a2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Tabuchi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takenori Kunimi
  • Publication number: 20170141483
    Abstract: A terminal connection structure for an electric wire end portion (12a) in which the electric wire end portion is soldered being exposed on a flat-plate terminal piece (11b) out from inside of a terminal main part (11a), the terminal piece being continuous with a front end of the terminal main part (11a). The electric wire end portion (12a) exposed on the terminal piece (11b) from the terminal main part (11a) includes a first end section (12a1) that is close to the terminal main part (11a) and a second end section (12a2) that is far from the terminal main part (11a). The electric wire end portion (12a) has a shape, in side view, such that the first end section (12a1) is compressed to have a gentle curved surface that approaches the terminal piece (11b) toward the second end section (12a2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: TABUCHI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takenori KUNIMI
  • Publication number: 20170141487
    Abstract: A method of the present invention includes: electrically joining an electric wire 5 and a terminal (1) by crimping the electric wire 5 held by a first crimp piece (6) under a stress condition where external force is applied; and mechanically joining the terminal (1) and the electric wire (5) by soldering the electric wire (5) held by a second crimp piece (7) onto the terminal (1) while heating the electric wire (5) under a stress-free condition where no external force is applied by applying an electric current to heating electrodes (10, 12). The terminal (1) that is made of a different material from the electric wire (5) is surface-treated in order to avoid electric corrosion with the electric wire (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: TABUCHI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akimasa TAMURA, Takenori KUNIMI, Nobuhito KYO, Sachihiko SHINDO, Takehiko ADACHI
  • Patent number: 8169289
    Abstract: A reactor is provided in which coil segments (5-1, 5-2) of each of first and second auxiliary winding elements (2-1, 2-2) is of a multilayered and aligned winding structure. The coil segments (5-1, 5-2) of the first auxiliary winding element (2-1) and the coil segments (5-1, 5-2) of the second auxiliary winding element (2-2) are disposed within respective space areas (6-1, 6-2) delimited between the coil segments of the second auxiliary winding element and an outside and between the outside and the coil segments of the first auxiliary winding element. The coil segments of each of those first and second auxiliary winding elements are so combined as to be adjacently alternately positioned in a line to thereby form a main winding body (3). The pair of the auxiliary winding elements are connected parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Tabuchi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihide Tabuchi, Takenori Kunimi
  • Publication number: 20100321142
    Abstract: A reactor is provided in which coil segments (5-1, 5-2) of each of first and second auxiliary winding elements (2-1, 2-2) is of a multilayered and aligned winding structure. The coil segments (5-1, 5-2) of the first auxiliary winding element (2-1) and the coil segments (5-1, 5-2) of the second auxiliary winding element (2-2) are disposed within respective space areas (6-1, 6-2) delimited between the coil segments of the second auxiliary winding element and an outside and between the outside and the coil segments of the first auxiliary winding element. The coil segments of each of those first and second auxiliary winding elements are so combined as to be adjacently alternately positioned in a line to thereby form a main winding body (3). The pair of the auxiliary winding elements are connected parallel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Toshihide Tabuchi, Takenori Kunimi