Patents by Inventor Toshihiro Yoneda

Toshihiro Yoneda 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: 10180366
    Abstract: A torque detection device including a multipolar ring-shaped magnet fixed to a first shaft, a yoke holder configured to be fixed to a second shaft coaxially linked to the first shaft via a torsion bar and have a cylindrical portion surrounding the magnet, a pair of magnetic yokes each having a plurality of claw portions opposing the magnet and are fixed to the yoke holder, and a sensor part that detects a difference in rotational phase between the first shaft and the second shaft, wherein the pair of magnetic yokes are each provided with a plurality of swaging pieces swaged on the cylindrical portion, the swaging piece disposed at a position that overlaps in a radial direction of the cylindrical portion a specific claw portion selected from the plurality of claw portions and being formed so as to have a smaller width than a width of the claw portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Honda Lock
    Inventors: Toshihiro Yoneda, Kenjirou Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20180120175
    Abstract: A torque detection device including a multipolar ring-shaped magnet fixed to a first shaft, a yoke holder configured to be fixed to a second shaft coaxially linked to the first shaft via a torsion bar and have a cylindrical portion surrounding the magnet, a pair of magnetic yokes each having a plurality of claw portions opposing the magnet and are fixed to the yoke holder, and a sensor part that detects a difference in rotational phase between the first shaft and the second shaft, wherein the pair of magnetic yokes are each provided with a plurality of swaging pieces swaged on of the cylindrical portion, the swaging piece disposed at a position that overlaps in a radial direction of the cylindrical portion a specific claw portion selected from the plurality of claw portions and being formed so as to have a smaller width than a width of the claw portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Toshihiro YONEDA, Kenjirou MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 6957981
    Abstract: An electrical connector formed by insert molding a portion of a cord having plural electric wires, and a portion of a metallic terminal having electric wire connection parts connected to the ends of the respective electric wires individually and electrically in a connector housing made of a synthetic resin, in which a holder comprises a holding portion for holding plural terminal containment grooves in contiguous with the holding portion while accommodating the electric wire connection parts and a portion of the electric wires, a welding window formed such that the electric wire connection part and the end of the electric wire can be welded by resistance welding, and plural supports abutting against and supported on a die for molding the connector housing and in which the holder, a portion of the terminals joined with the holder and a portion of the cord are covered with the connector housing with the top end of the support being exposed to the outer surface of the connector housing, whereby the connection st
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Honda Lock Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuya Karino, Toshihiro Yoneda
  • Publication number: 20050014417
    Abstract: An electrical connector formed by insert molding a portion of a cord having plural electric wires, and a portion of a metallic terminal having electric wire connection parts connected to the ends of the respective electric wires individually and electrically in a connector housing made of a synthetic resin, in which a holder comprises a holding portion for holding plural terminal containment grooves in contiguous with the holding portion while accommodating the electric wire connection parts and a portion of the electric wires, a welding window formed such that the electric wire connection part and the end of the electric wire can be welded by resistance welding, and plural supports abutting against and supported on a die for molding the connector housing and in which the holder, a portion of the terminals joined with the holder and a portion of the cord are covered with the connector housing with the top end of the support being exposed to the outer surface of the connector housing, whereby the connection st
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Applicant: Honda Lock Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuya Karino, Toshihiro Yoneda
  • Patent number: 6426690
    Abstract: An electromagnetic coil device, for example, used in a torque detector comprising a coil assembly including a bobbin and coils, a housing for covering the coil assembly, an electric circuit contained in the housing, and a plurality of bus-bars, each one end arranged in the coupler of the housing and the other end connected to the electric circuit for insertion molded to the housing, in which a bus-bar assembly comprises the plurality of bus-bars having caulking portions which can be caulked with the bobbin and a cover which partly covers the bus-bars and abutting against the outer periphery of the coil assembly, and the housing covers the coil assembly and the bus-bar assembly temporarily secured to the coil assembly by abutting the cover against the coil assembly and by caulking the caulking portions with the bobbin, connection terminals as a part of the bus-bars being bent by pressing against bending pedestals formed to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Honda Lock Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouichi Takenoshita, Toshihiro Yoneda
  • Patent number: 4586434
    Abstract: A device for replacing plate cylinders for a color rotary press is proposed which includes suspending units having a bearing adapted to support one end of the shaft of a plate cylinder and to be movable in a vertical direction, and travellers for moving the suspending units in a horizontal direction, and elevator conveyors having bearings secured to a chain to support one end of the shaft of the plate cylinder and move the latter up and down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
    Assignee: Rengo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masateru Tokuno, Tetsuya Sawada, Hidetoshi Hoshiyama, Toshihiro Yoneda