Patents Assigned to Autonetworks Technologies
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Patent number: 11374787Abstract: A switch device installed in a vehicle is provided with: a switch unit configured to relay communication data between a plurality of function units installed in the vehicle; a storage unit configured to hold the communication data to be relayed; and a control unit configured to determine a state of the storage unit, and adjust, for each of applications, a throughput of the communication data to be transmitted from the function units, based on a result of the determination.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignees: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., AutoNetwork Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akihito Iwata, Hideyuki Tanaka, Hideki Maeda, Tatsuya Izumi, Takeshi Hagihara, Yasuhiro Yabuuchi, Yasuhiro Yamasaki, Hiroya Ando, Toshio Kawamura, Hirofumi Urayama
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Publication number: 20220199288Abstract: A wiring member includes: a plurality of wire-like transmission members; a sheet to which the plurality of wire-like transmission members are fixed to be arranged side by side; and a level difference absorption member provided on an outer side of the sheet, wherein the sheet includes a first sheet covering the plurality of wire-like transmission members from one side and a second sheet covering the plurality of wire-like transmission members from another side, the level difference absorption member is provided on an outer side of the second sheet, and the level difference absorption member is provided to be able to absorb a level difference caused by a level difference formed on an outer surface of the second sheet when an outer surface side of the level difference absorption member is vacuum-sucked.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Shintaro SUMIDA, Motohiro YOKOI, Kenta ITO, Suguru YASUDA, Tetsuya NISHIMURA, Hitomi HARADA, Haruka NAKANO, Ryusuke KUDO, Hiroki HIRAI, Housei MIZUNO, Hidetoshi ISHIDA
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Publication number: 20220199287Abstract: A wiring member includes a sheet member including a first layer and a second layer, a first wire-like transmission member, and a second wire-like transmission member. A constituent material of the first layer and a constituent material of the second layer are different from each other. A material of a surface of the first wire-like transmission member and a material of a surface of the second wire-like transmission member are different from each other. The first wire-like transmission member is welded to the constituent material of the first layer, and the second wire-like transmission member is welded to the constituent material of the second layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Housei MIZUNO, Ryuta TAKAKURA, Tetsuya NISHIMURA
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Publication number: 20220199290Abstract: A wiring member includes a wiring body and a pattern, the wiring body includes a plurality of wire-like transmission members and a base material, the plurality of wire-like transmission members are fixed to the base material in an aligned state, and the pattern is provided on the wiring body, and makes a two-dimensional position of at least a part of a portion related to the base material recognizable in the wiring body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Suguru YASUDA, Haruka NAKANO, Motohiro YOKOI, Kenta ITO, Hiroki HIRAI, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO, Koichiro GOTO, Junichi SHIRAKAWA, Yoshitaka KAMI, Yasushi NOMURA, Sofia BARILLARO
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Publication number: 20220189652Abstract: An aluminum alloy contains at least 0.03 mass % and at most 1.5 mass % of Mg, at least 0.02 mass % and at most 2.0 mass % of Si, and a remainder composed of Al and an inevitable impurity, a mass ratio Mg/Si being not lower than 0.5 and not higher than 3.5. In a transverse section of the aluminum alloy wire, a rectangular surface-layer void measurement region having a short side of 30 ?m long and a long side of 50 ?m long is taken from a surface-layer region extending by up to 30 ?m in a direction of depth from a surface of the aluminum alloy wire. A total cross-sectional area of voids present in the surface-layer void measurement region is not greater than 2 ?m2.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicants: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Misato KUSAKARI, Tetsuya KUWABARA, Yoshihiro NAKAI, Taichiro NISHIKAWA, Yasuyuki OTSUKA, Hayato OOI
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Publication number: 20220176898Abstract: A wiring module includes: a sheet which is a member extending planarly and including an easy-fracture part sectioning the sheet into a plurality of areas and capable of dividing the sheet into the areas; and a transmission member including one of or both a power line supplying an electrical power to at least one apparatus provided in one or the plurality of areas and a signal line enabling communication with the apparatus, wherein in a case where the transmission member is disposed over at least two areas, a part of a middle portion of the transmission member in relation to an end portion connected to the apparatus is fixed to a first area in the two areas, and the transmission member is laid without being fixed to a second area in the two areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kosuke SONE, Hiroki HIRAI, Yasuyuki YAMAMOTO, Kazuyoshi OHARA, Norichika OOMI, Daisuke MIYAWAKI, Shinichi ISHIKO, Yuji TAKENAKA, Ichiro KUWAYAMA, Suguru YAMAGISHI, Toyohisa TAKANO, Yutaro MIKI, Takanori FUKUNAGA
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Publication number: 20220181044Abstract: A wiring member includes: a flat wiring body including a plurality of wire-like transmission members, and a base member that holds the plurality of wire-like transmission members to be flat; and a pattern provided on the flat wiring body, and making a three-dimensional posture of the flat wiring body recognizable.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Suguru YASUDA, Motohiro YOKOI, Kenta ITO, Hiroki HIRAI, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO, Koichiro GOTO, Junichi SHIRAKAWA, Yoshitaka KAMI, Yasushi NOMURA, Sofia BARILLARO
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Publication number: 20220181770Abstract: A wiring module includes: a functional sheet disposed between a roof panel forming a roof part of a vehicle and an interior member forming a ceiling shape of a vehicle interior to planarly extend over the roof panel and the interior member; and a transmission member provided on the functional sheet, wherein the functional sheet includes a frequency selective layer having a frequency selective function of shielding radio wave of a first frequency band and passing radio wave of a second frequency band different from the first frequency band, the transmission member is electrically connected to a vehicle-side apparatus mounted to a side of the vehicle, and the transmission member is formed to extend to a position where the transmission member can perform a power supply to or communication with a roof-side apparatus mounted to the roof part in the functional sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kosuke SONE, Hiroki HIRAI, Yasuyuki YAMAMOTO, Kazuyoshi OHARA, Norichika OOMI, Daisuke MIYAWAKI, Shinichi ISHIKO, Yuji TAKENAKA, Ichiro KUWAYAMA, Suguru YAMAGISHI, Toyohisa TAKANO, Yutaro MIKI, Takanori FUKUNAGA
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Patent number: 11354112Abstract: Provided are an on-board update device, an update process method, and an update process program capable of appropriately updating a plurality of on-board devices installed in a vehicle if a plurality of update processes are provided through different paths. The on-board update device according to this embodiment performs communication via external communication units, and includes an execution determination unit configured to determine, if different update programs are respectively received from different external devices via a plurality of external communication units, based on version information of the update programs, whether or not it is possible to perform an update process using each update program, and, if the execution determination unit has determined that it is possible to perform update processes with regard to a plurality of update programs, an update process unit performs update processes using the plurality of update programs in parallel.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Tetsuya Noda
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Publication number: 20220173524Abstract: An antenna device, for a mobile body, of this disclosure includes an antenna configured to be installed in the mobile body, and a reflector having a reflection surface configured to change a beam direction of the antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yutaro MIKI, Suguru YAMAGISHI, Takanori FUKUNAGA, Ichiro KUWAYAMA, Toyohisa TAKANO, Hiroki HIRAI, Norichika OOMI, Kosuke SONE, Yasuyuki YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 11349295Abstract: In a power supply control device, a switching device turns a main switch on or off to control supply of power via the main switch. When a battery supplies power to the switching device, a fuse is disposed in a first current path of an output current output from the switching device. A diode is disposed in a second current path of the output current different from the first current path. If a current flowing through the fuse increases to or above a first threshold, the fuse blows. If a current flowing through the diode increases to or above a second threshold, the diode blows.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Shinnosuke Nakaguchi, Masayuki Kato
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Patent number: 11345257Abstract: A power supply device for a vehicle seat, including: a power receiving unit that is provided in a vehicle seat and is connected to a plurality of loads in the vehicle seat; a power transmitting unit that contactlessly transmits power to the power receiving unit; and a power storage unit that is provided in the vehicle seat, is connected to the loads, and is charged via a power supply path formed by the power receiving unit and the power transmitting unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kota Oda, Takeshi Uraki, Satoshi Yamamoto, Yasuyuki Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11349321Abstract: The power source system includes high-voltage batteries; a first motor configured to receive power supplied from the high-voltage batteries. A first relay is arranged on a first power supply path. A second motor is configured to receive power supplied from the high-voltage batteries; the second relay that is arranged on a second power supply path. A detection unit detects an abnormality in the first power supply path and the second power supply path. A control unit controls the first relay and the second relay. The detection unit turns off the first relay when an abnormality is detected in the first power supply path, and turns off the second relay when an abnormality is detected in the second power supply path.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Shinichiro Sato
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Patent number: 11342106Abstract: Provided is a reactor that includes: a coil; a magnetic core with an inner core portion arranged inside the coil; and an inwardly interposed member insulating the inner core portion from the coil. The inwardly interposed member has a thin portion defined by a recessed inner-circumferential surface, and a thick portion that is thicker than the thin portion. The inner core portion has a core-side projection portion facing the inwardly interposed member that has a shape conforming to the inner-circumferential surface shape of the thin portion. The thin portion has a thickness of 0.2 mm to 1.0 mm inclusive, and the thick portion has a thickness of 1.1 mm to 2.5 mm inclusive. A clearance is provided at least at a portion between the inner core portion and the inwardly interposed member, and the inwardly interposed member and the wound portion are in contact with each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kazushi Kusawake, Shintaro Nanbara, Yusaku Maeda
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Patent number: 11343347Abstract: In a relay device, a control unit stores, in a temporary storage unit data which is received by an Ethernet communication unit through a communication line. When the data stored in the temporary storage unit is transmitted, the control unit deletes the transmitted data from the temporary storage unit. When the control unit determines that, for the data received by the Ethernet communication unit, the amount of data stored in the temporary storage unit is equal to or greater than a threshold value, the Ethernet communication unit transmits instruction data giving an instruction to stop transmission through a communication line and to perform transmission through a communication bus.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yuanjun Xian, Makoto Mashita, Takeshi Hagihara, Ichiro Kanda, Akihito Iwata, Takehiro Kawauchi
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Patent number: 11342734Abstract: A circuit assembly includes: a substrate formed with a ground pattern and a through-hole; a metal member that is inserted into the through-hole and electrically connected to the ground pattern; a heat dissipation member made of metal, that is overlaid on the substrate and can be connected to an external ground potential; and conductive paste that connects the metal member and the heat dissipation member.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Shun Takamizawa, Koki Uchida
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Patent number: 11343913Abstract: Provided is a circuit board structure including a first circuit board having bus bars and a second circuit board arranged spaced apart from the first circuit board, multiple FET being arranged on the bus bars, and terminals of the multiple FETs being connected to the bus bars. The circuit board structure includes a conducting wire group sheet that covers a portion of the bus bar and is provided with multiple conducting wires that allow electricity to flow between gate terminals of the FETs and the second circuit board. The semiconductor element FETs, which are arranged side by side, are provided such that the gates terminals are arranged in the same direction with respect to the direction in which the semiconductor element FETs are arranged side by side.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Shungo Hiratani, Shinsuke Okumi, Arinobu Nakamura, Akira Haraguchi
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Patent number: 11342105Abstract: A coil includes a tubular winding portion formed by winding a wire, wherein the winding portion includes two coil recessed portions that are provided such that recessed directions toward an inner space surrounded by an inner peripheral face of the winding portion are opposite to each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2017Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Kazuhiro Inaba
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Patent number: 11342113Abstract: A reactor including: a coil having a winding portion; a magnetic core having a plurality of core pieces; and an inner interposed member interposed between the winding portion and an inner core portion of the magnetic core. An inner resin portion fills an internal space of the winding portion, the inner interposed member includes core holding portions holding the core pieces to be decentered relative to the inner interposed member when seen in the axial direction of the winding portion, a separation distance between the inner circumferential surface of the winding portion and the outer circumferential surface of the inner interposed member on a displacement direction side is longer than a separation distance between the inner circumferential surface of the winding portion and the outer circumferential surface of the inner interposed member on the side that is opposite the displacement direction side.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2017Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuo Hirabayashi, Takashi Misaki, Seiji Shitama, Shinichiro Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11338748Abstract: Provided is a vehicle power source control device and system that supplies power from an auxiliary power source to an in-vehicle load while suppressing the consumption of power when a failure occurs in the main power source when a vehicle has not been started. When a drive signal generation unit generates an off-signal and a main power source has failed, a power source drive circuit in an in-vehicle power source control device controls a power source circuit such that power is supplied from an auxiliary power source to a control unit. If the drive signal generation unit is generating an off-signal and the main power source is in a failed state, the control unit uses power supplied from the auxiliary power source to control the relay to switch to the first stopped state, and controls the converter to switch to the second permissive state.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Hisanori Kambara