Patents by Inventor Yoshihiko Gotou

Yoshihiko Gotou 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: 20140291013
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrical connection box includes: a base unit including a common circuit to be used in common to multiple vehicle models or grades; multiple kinds of option units respectively including an addition circuit selectively usable according to vehicle models or grades and, wherein: the common circuit of the base unit and the addition circuit of one of the option units cooperate together to form an electric circuit to be connected to a load provided on a vehicle body by combining the one of the option units with the base unit; and the base unit and the one of the option unit are mounted on a case of synthetic resin prepared for every vehicle model or grade and are then fixed to the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicants: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD, SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji HIGUCHI, Masayoshi NAKAMURA, Masami SHIRAKI, Yoshihiko GOTOU, Yoshihiro ISSHIKI, Takaaki FUKUI, Koji IKUTA, Mikio SUINA
  • Patent number: 8378211
    Abstract: The invention provides an electric connection box having a novel structure in which a load applied to substrate terminals at the time of insertion and pulling out of electric components is alleviated with a small number of components, while the effective utilization of the printed board is realized. A circuit body is stacked on the printed board with an insulating plate interposed therebetween. The substrate terminals are formed so as to project from a surface of the printed board on the side where the circuit body is stacked at portions which are not covered with the circuit body, and each are formed with a locking portion to be placed on the surface of the printed board at a base portion thereof. On the other hand, pressing portions for pressing the locking portions are integrally formed with the insulating plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Oka, Yoshihiko Gotou
  • Publication number: 20120186849
    Abstract: The invention provides an electric connection box having a novel structure in which a load applied to substrate terminals at the time of insertion and pulling out of electric components is alleviated with a small number of components, while the effective utilization of the printed board is realized. A circuit body is stacked on the printed board with an insulating plate interposed therebetween. The substrate terminals are formed so as to project from a surface of the printed board on the side where the circuit body is stacked at portions which are not covered with the circuit body, and each are formed with a locking portion to be placed on the surface of the printed board at a base portion thereof. On the other hand, pressing portions for pressing the locking portions are integrally formed with the insulating plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya OKA, Yoshihiko GOTOU