Patents by Inventor Tomoyasu Terada
Tomoyasu Terada 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).
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Publication number: 20070087618Abstract: An installation apparatus for installing a wire harness over a fixed structural body and a movable structural body which is slidingly movable to the fixed structural body, the installation apparatus includes a case that receives the wire harness such that the wire harness extends in a sliding direction of sliding movement of the movable structural body, and is folded back into a generally U-shape; and a slider that holds a distal end-side portion of the wire harness extending from the folded-back portion toward a distal end of the wire harness, and is slidably supported on the case so as to move in the sliding direction of the movable structural body, and is operatively connected to the movable structural body so as to move in accordance with the sliding movement of the movable structural body. A slit is formed in a wall of the case, and extends in the sliding direction of the movable structural body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Inventor: Tomoyasu Terada
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Publication number: 20070085375Abstract: An installation apparatus for installing a wire harness over a fixed structural body and a movable structural body which is slidably provided to the fixed structural body, the installation apparatus includes a case that receives the wire harness such that the wire harness extends in a sliding direction of the movable structural body, and is folded back into a generally U-shape, a slider that is slidably supported on the case so as to move in the sliding direction of the movable structural body, and is movable in accordance with a sliding movement of the movable structural body, a first fixing member that holds a proximal end-side portion of the wire harness extending from the folded-back portion thereof toward a proximal end of the wire harness, and fixes the wire harness to the case, and a second fixing member that holds a distal end-side portion of the wire harness extending from the folded-back portion thereof toward a distal end of the wire harness, and fixes the wire harness to the slider.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Inventor: Tomoyasu Terada
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Publication number: 20070087635Abstract: An installation apparatus for installing a wire harness over a fixed structural body and a movable structural body which is slidably provided to the fixed structural body, the installation apparatus includes a case that receives the wire harness such that the wire harness extends in a sliding direction of the movable structural body, and is folded back into a generally U-shape, and a slider that holds a distal end-side portion of the wire harness extending from the folded-back portion toward a distal end of the wire harness, and is slidably supported on the case so as to move in the sliding direction of the movable structural body, and is movable in accordance with a sliding movement of the movable structural body. The case includes an inner face which extends in the sliding direction of the movable structural body. The slider is received within the case, and slides on the inner face of the case so that the slider is guided in the sliding direction of the movable structural body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Inventor: Tomoyasu Terada
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Publication number: 20060213677Abstract: There is provided a wire harness excessive length absorbing device that allows a slim case body thereof, and provides a large installation space for other components. The wire harness excessive length absorbing device includes a case (30) for receiving a wire harness (25) having an inlet (34) and an outlet (35) for the wire harness (25); an urging member (23) for urging the wire harness (25) toward an inside of the case (30); and a harness roller (15) on which the wire harness (25) being rolled, said harness roller (15) reciprocally moving under acting forth of the urging member (23), a harness guide (17) mounted on the outlet (35) and curved toward the inlet (34) for guiding the harness (25) to the outside of the case (30). The harness guide (17) is curved in the same direction as a direction of the wire harness being rolled (25) on the harness roller (15). The outlet (35) is disposed in a direction perpendicular to that of the inlet (34).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2004Publication date: September 28, 2006Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Tomoyasu Terada
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Patent number: 7105747Abstract: A harness excess-length absorbing apparatus (1) includes a protector (4) for receiving a wire harness (14) in a folded-back condition, a harness guide member (7) which is provided in a folded-back portion (14a) of the wire harness, and can be moved in a longitudinal direction of the wire harness, and urging members (5) urging the harness guide member in a direction to draw the wire harness into the protector. Flanges (26) are formed on and project substantially perpendicularly from opposite ends of a harness guide surface (25) of the harness guide member (7), respectively, and a claw (27) for holding the wire harness is formed at each of the flanges. The claws (27) are offset from an apex of the harness guide surface (25) toward one side of the harness guide surface. The pair of claws (27) are provided at each of the opposite sides of the harness guide surface (25) generally in a diametrical direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2004Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Tomoyasu Terada
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Patent number: 7097481Abstract: The slack absorbing device of electric wires includes: electric wires for constituting a wiring harness; a casing that receives the electric wires and has an opening through which the electric wires are guided into and guided out from the casing; a biasing member that biases the electric wires in a direction in which the electric wires are drawn into the casing; and a device body having a harness winding member that is capable of reciprocating motion receiving bias force from the biasing member, wherein the electric wires guided into and guided out from the casing are covered with a protection tube for preventing the electric wires from being damaged, an end of the electric wires is provided with a connector to be connected to a mating wiring harness, an end of the protection tube is fixed to a connector case that is capable of receiving the connector.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2004Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Tomoyasu Terada
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Publication number: 20060175073Abstract: There is provided a wiring harness slack absorbing device (10) being able to receive a folded part (51) of a wiring harness (25) without protrusion on a case body (31), so that a slim case is used for the devise (10). The device (10) includes the case (30) for receiving the wiring harness (25) having an inlet 34 and an outlet (35) for the wiring harness (25), an urging member (23) for pulling the wiring harness (25) into the case (30), and a harness roller (15) moving reciprocally under an urging force of the urging member (23). The inlet 34 is disposed perpendicular to the outlet (35). The space for receiving folded part (20) is provided between the case (30) and the urging member (23). The folded part (51) of the wiring harness (25) is led through the inlet and received in the space for receiving folded part (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2004Publication date: August 10, 2006Inventor: Tomoyasu Terada
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Patent number: 7057109Abstract: The guide protector for harness includes a guide main body and a cover, said guide main body for slidably inserting, from one side to the other side, an electric wire drawn from a wire-excessive portion absorbing device of absorbing the portion of the excessive length of the wire, and said cover of protecting the opening of said guide main body and preventing the wire from rising, and the wire-excessive portion absorbing device and the guide main body are separately constructed, and a wire guiding part is provided in curve for restraining the leading direction of the wire at a wire leading side of the guide main body, so that the wire is pulled following the guiding face of the side of the luggage door.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2004Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Tomoyasu Terada
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Patent number: 7049509Abstract: A first fixing portion of a generally L-shape is provided in one side of a box and a first attachment portion is provided in a first fixing member to which the box is attached corresponding to the first fixing portion. The first fixing portion of the box is engaged with the first attachment portion of the fixing member. The first fixing portion is provided in the one side of the box and a second fixing portion equipped with a flexible arm is provided in other side of the box. A second attachment portion is provided in the fixing member corresponding to the second fixing portion and the second fixing portion of the box is engaged with the second attachment portion of the fixing member, and where the flexible arm formed outward the box is bent. A moving regulating portion to regulate the moving for transverse and longitudinal directions for the second attachment portion is provided in the second fixing portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2004Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Tomoyasu Terada
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Publication number: 20060060370Abstract: A slide wiring apparatus is provided with a linearly-moving device. The linearly-moving device includes a casing portion, a rail and a protector. The casing portion is mounted on a floor serving as a vehicle body. The rail is accommodated within the casing portion, and is mounted on this casing portion. The protector is supported on the rail so as to move in a longitudinal direction thereof. The protector receives wires. A space within the casing portion is divided by the rail into a wire moving space and a wire accommodating space.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2005Publication date: March 23, 2006Inventors: Hiroki Goto, Tomoyasu Terada, Katsuya Yoshimura, Tadashi Muraoka, Hiroyuki Wakamatsu, Hirofumi Wada
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Publication number: 20050145409Abstract: A first fixing portion of generally L-shape is provided in one side of a box and a first attachment portion is provided in a first fixing member to which the box is attached corresponding to the first fixing portion. The first fixing portion of the box is engaged with the first attachment portion of the fixing member. The first fixing portion is provided in the one side of the box and a second fixing portion equipped with a flexible arm is provided in other side of the box. A second attachment portion is provided in the fixing member corresponding to the second fixing portion and the second fixing portion of the box is engaged with the second attachment portion of the fixing member, and whence the flexible arm formed outward the box is bent. A moving regulating portion to regulate the moving for transverse and longitudinal directions for the second attachment portion is provided in the second fixing portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2004Publication date: July 7, 2005Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Tomoyasu Terada
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Publication number: 20050133253Abstract: A harness excess-length absorbing apparatus 1 includes a protector 4 for receiving a wire harness 14 in a folded-back condition, a harness guide member 7 which is provided in a folded-back portion 14a of the wire harness, and can be moved in a longitudinal direction of the wire harness, and urging members 5 urging the harness guide member in a direction to draw the wire harness into the protector. Flanges 26 are formed on and project substantially perpendicularly from opposite ends of a harness guide surface 25 of the harness guide member 7, respectively, and a claw 27 for holding the wire harness is formed at each of the flanges. The claws 27 are offset from an apex of the harness guide surface 25 toward one side of the harness guide surface. The pair of claws 27 are provided at each of the opposite sides of the harness guide surface 25 generally in a diametrical direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2004Publication date: June 23, 2005Inventor: Tomoyasu Terada
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Publication number: 20050124212Abstract: The slack absorbing device of electric wires includes: electric wires for constituting a wiring harness; a casing that receives the electric wires and has an opening through which the electric wires are guided into and guided out from the casing; a biasing member that biases the electric wires in a direction in which the electric wires are drawn into the casing; and a device body having a harness winding member that is capable of reciprocating motion receiving bias force from the biasing member, wherein the electric wires guided into and guided out from the casing are covered with a protection tube for preventing the electric wires from being damaged, an end of the electric wires is provided with a connector to be connected to a mating wiring harness, an end of the protection tube is fixed to a connector case that is capable of receiving the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2004Publication date: June 9, 2005Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Tomoyasu Terada
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Publication number: 20050124179Abstract: The guide protector for harness includes a guide main body and a cover, said guide main body for slidably inserting, from one side to the other side, an electric wire drawn from a wire-excessive portion absorbing device of absorbing the portion of the excessive length of the wire, and said cover of protecting the opening of said guide main body and preventing the wire from rising, and the wire-excessive portion absorbing device and the guide main body are separately constructed, and a wire guiding part is provided in curve for restraining the leading direction of the wire at a wire leading side of the guide main body, so that the wire is pulled following the guiding face of the side of the luggage door.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2004Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventor: Tomoyasu Terada