Patents Assigned to Enplas Corporation
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Patent number: 10747055Abstract: When the focal distance of the first luminous flux control member is f, and the distance between a first central axis and an optical axis in the light emitting element separated farthest from the first central axis is d, the planar light source device satisfies ?0.6<d/f<0. Also, when the width in the cross section including the central axis of the lens surface is w, the radius of curvature of the lens surface is R, and the distance between the diffusion member and the intersection point of the center line of the lens surface and the surface at the diffusion member side in the third luminous flux control member is t, the planar light source device satisfies 0<w2/t<0.85 and 0.4<w/R<1.4.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventor: Masato Nakamura
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Publication number: 20200256525Abstract: This light emitting device comprises a light emitting element and a light bundle control member. The light bundle control member includes an input surface, an output surface, a back surface, a leg portion, and a diffusion portion. An inner base portion on the radially inner side of the leg portion is positioned on the back side with respect to an outer base portion on the radially outer side. A radially outer side surface of the leg portion includes a partial output surface which is inclined to become closer to the front side with increasing distance from a central axis. Part of light emitted from the side surface of the light emitting element enters via the input surface, is emitted out of the partial output surface without passing through other surfaces, and again enters the light bundle control member from the diffusion portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: Enplas CorporationInventor: Haruto NAGAMI
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Patent number: 10739537Abstract: An optical receptacle having a first optical receptacle for transmission and a second optical receptacle for reception. The first optical receptacle has a first engaging section and the second optical receptacle has a second engaging section that engages with the first engaging section. The ratio between the intensity of incident light incident to the first optical receptacle and the intensity of emitted light emitted from the first optical receptacle is smaller than the ratio between the intensity of incident light incident to the second optical receptacle and the intensity of emitted light emitted from the second optical receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventor: Ayano Kon
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Patent number: 10738870Abstract: A two-color molding method in which, when a secondary molded body is formed by covering the surface of a primary molded body made of a reinforcing-fiber-containing synthetic resin material with a reinforcing-fiber-free synthetic resin material, these synthetic resin materials may differ and the production cost does not increase. When a primary molded body is formed by injecting a molten reinforcing-fiber-containing synthetic resin material into a primary molding cavity, the molten reinforcing-fiber-containing synthetic resin material flows from one end toward the other end of the primary molding cavity and a short shot is performed. This exposes reinforcing fiber in a tooth of the primary molded body positioned at the other end of the primary molding cavity. In the secondary molding cavity, the tooth in which the reinforcing fiber is exposed is covered with a reinforcing-fiber-free synthetic resin material to form a synthetic resin gear as a two-color molded body.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2015Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Kazuma Yanagisawa
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Publication number: 20200251867Abstract: A socket for electrical component that can make it difficult to attach foreign matter to the top surface of the electrical component even in an open-top type. The solution is to provide a contact pin 50 which is electrically connected to a terminal 4 of the electrical component 2 in a socket body 20 having a housing portion 23 which houses the electrical component 2. A latch 40 is also provided for pressing the electrical component 2 while the electrical component 2 is closed by an opening/closing operation. An operating member 30 which activates the latch 40 is moveable up and down with respect to the socket body 20. The socket 10 is provided with a pressing portion 44, 48 which presses the electrical component 2 in the latch 40 and a covering portion 43, 47 which covers a predetermined portion 5 of the electrical component 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2018Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Katsuya TSUNEOKA
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Publication number: 20200241223Abstract: This optical receptacle includes: first, second, and third optical surfaces disposed on a first surface that faces a photoelectric conversion device; fourth and fifth optical surfaces that are disposed on a second surface that faces an optical transmission body; a first reflection surface that is disposed on an optical path between the first optical surface and the fifth optical surface; a second reflection surface that is disposed on an optical path between the second optical surface and the fourth optical surface; and an inclined surface that is disposed between the first reflection surface and the fifth optical surface on an optical path between the first optical surface and the fifth optical surface. The inclined surface functions as a transmissive surface when covered by a light-transmissive material, and functions as a reflective surface when not covered by a light-transmissive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: Enplas CorporationInventors: Shimpei MORIOKA, Ayano KON
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Patent number: 10718974Abstract: A planar light source device having a plurality of light emission devices and a light diffusion plate. For each of the light emission devices, the light beam from among light beams satisfying ?3/?1<1 that has the smallest emission angle ?1xmin satisfies the relationship Ax<Px, where Ax is the distance from the center axis of the point on the light diffusion plate that is reached by the light beam emitted at the emission angle ?1xmin, which is greater than Px/2. The light beam from among light beams satisfying ?3/?1<1 that has the smallest emission angle ?1ymin satisfies the relationship Ay<Py, where Ay is the distance from the center axis of the point on the light diffusion plate that is reached by the light beam emitted at the emission angle ?1ymin, which is greater than Py/2.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Kensuke Hiraka
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Patent number: 10720398Abstract: An anisotropic conductive sheet including: a sheet body including a material having an insulation property; and a plurality of conductive portions each including a material having a conductive property, each of the plurality of conductive portions being provided so as to penetrate one surface side and another surface side of the sheet body is provided. Each of the plurality of conductive portions includes a plurality of conductive fibrous members. In the plurality of conductive fibrous members in the conductive portion, a longitudinal direction (Q) of each conductive fibrous member is along a direction that is substantially same as a penetration direction (P) of the penetration between the one surface side and the other surface side and the conductive fibrous members are in contact with one another, providing electrical connection from the one surface side toward the other surface side.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Leo Azumi
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Publication number: 20200225536Abstract: A planar light source device has: a housing, a substrate, a plurality of light-emitting devices each having a light-emitting element and a light-beam control member; and a light diffusing member. The housing has: a bottom surface and two inclined surfaces. In the light distribution characteristics of a light-emitting device, a light ray with the largest angle relative to the optical axis in an angular range within which a luminous intensity equal to or more than 70% of the maximum luminous intensity is exhibited reaches the inclined surfaces. A first angle between the optical axis of the light-emitting element and a light ray having the maximum luminous intensity emitted from the light-emitting device is larger than a second angle between the optical axis of the light-emitting element and a straight line connecting the luminescence center of the light-emitting element to the opening-side end portion of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2017Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: Enplas CorporationInventors: Ryo NONAKA, Kyouhei YAMADA
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Patent number: 10709071Abstract: An illumination apparatus (300) has: a surface (310) to be irradiated; and light-emitting devices (200) that are each obliquely arranged directly above the surface (310). The light-emitting devices (200) each have a light-emitting element (210) and a luminous flux control member (100). The luminous flux control member (100) distributes light emitted from the light-emitting element (210) in directions above and below the optical axis (OA) of the light-emitting element (210). The absolute value of the angle (?1) formed between the optical axis (OA) and the optical axis of the light directed upward is smaller than the absolute value of the angle (?2) formed between the optical axis (OA) and the optical axis of the light directed downward.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Maryam Husna Yahya
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Patent number: 10705381Abstract: This light-emitting device has a light-emitting element and a light flux control member. The light flux control member has an entry surface, a light control surface, a back surface, and a ring-shaped groove. The light control surface includes a first transmission portion, a total reflection portion, and a second transmission portion. The ring-shaped groove includes a first inner surface and a second inner surface. A second light beam, which is a light beam that is part of the light beam emitted from the light-emitting center of the light-emitting element, enters the interior of the light flux control member at the entry surface, is totally reflected at the total reflection portion, then internally reflected at the second inner surface, and exits from the second transmission portion to the exterior of the light flux control member.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Takuro Momoi
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Patent number: 10690099Abstract: A metal valve body having a fuel injection port includes a nozzle plate accommodation part accommodating a nozzle plate of synthetic resin and aligning a center of the nozzle plate with a central axis of the valve body. A front end surface abutting against the nozzle plate is accommodated in the nozzle plate accommodation part. A swage projection fixes the nozzle plate to the front end side on which the fuel injection port is formed. The nozzle plate is swage-fixed in the state in which a spring action part is elastically deformed on the front end side of the valve body by the swage projection, and a nozzle hole formation part is constantly pushed against the front end surface of the valve body by the elastic force of the spring action part.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventor: Koji Noguchi
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Patent number: 10684454Abstract: A marker (10) includes a lenticular lens (11) formed from a translucent material to have a plurality of convex portions (13) positioned to line up in, for example, at least one direction. The optical axes (OA1) of the convex portions (13) all intersect with an optical reference point (OP) on the product optical axis (PA). The optical axes (OA1) of the convex portions (13) are all orthogonal with and pass through the center of the bottom surfaces of grooves (14). Colored portions (15) are accommodated in the grooves (14).Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Tomohiro Saito
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Publication number: 20200166719Abstract: This optical receptacle has a first optical surface on which light emitted from a light-emitting element is incident; a light splitting unit which splits the light incident on the first optical surface into monitor light that travels toward the detecting element and signal light that travels toward the cross-section of the optical transmission body; a second optical surface which emits the signal light split in the light splitting unit toward the cross-section of the optical transmission body; and a third optical surface which emits the monitor light split in the light splitting unit toward the detection element. The first optical surface causes the light incident thereon to converge so that the beam waist is positioned in the optical path between the first optical surface and the second optical surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: Enplas CorporationInventor: Ayano KON
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Patent number: 10663293Abstract: This marker comprises: a plurality of convex surfaces (121) that are formed of a translucent material and that are disposed at least along an X direction; and a plurality of to-be-detected parts which are disposed at front/rear positions with respect to the plurality of convex surfaces (121) and which are projected onto the plurality of convex surfaces (121) as optically detectable images. The plurality of to-be-detected parts are disposed so as to be positioned on the same virtual plane which is perpendicular to a Z direction of the marker. The virtual plane is positioned between a focal point (F) on an image plane (B) of the convex surface (121) in the Z direction and a high point (F) of the image plane.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Tomohiro Saito
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Publication number: 20200150358Abstract: An optical receptacle comprises: a first optical surface; a first transmission part; a light separation unit; and a third optical surface. The light separation unit includes a reflective part and a second transmission part. Given that the optical axis of light which is incident on the first optical surface and exits the second optical surface is defined as a center axis and that an area that has an outer peripheral surface the same distance away from the center axis as the radius of the first optical surface or the second optical surface, whichever is greater, is defined as an optical effective area, the first transmission part and the second transmission part are located within the optical effective area.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: Enplas CorporationInventor: Ayano KON
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Publication number: 20200141557Abstract: This light flux control member comprises an incidence surface, an emission surface, and a plurality of protruding strips. The plurality of protruding strips are disposed approximately perpendicularly to a central axis. When the section perpendicular to the central axis of the incidence surface has the shape of an ellipse, at least some of the plurality of protruding strips are disposed outside a recessed part in the minor axis direction of the ellipse and along the minor axis direction. When the section of the emission surface has the shape of an ellipse, at least some of the plurality of protruding strips are disposed outside the recessed part in the major axis direction of the ellipse and along the major axis direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Enplas CorporationInventor: Toshihiko MOCHIDA
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Patent number: 10641223Abstract: An engaging projection of a valve body engages with an interlocking groove of a nozzle plate and the nozzle plate is rotated relative to the valve body. The engaging projection moves in a lateral groove of the interlocking groove while elastically deforming an arm part (elastically deformable portion), and the engaging projection is accommodated in a recess (lock position in the interlocking groove) of the arm part. A bottom surface of the recess of the arm part is pushed against the engaging projection of the valve body by the elastic force of the arm part, and the engaging projection of the valve body is seated and fixed on the bottom surface of the recess of the arm part. Accordingly, the nozzle plate is fixed to the valve body while being retained via the engaging projection and the interlocking groove (interlocking means).Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2014Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventor: Koji Noguchi
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Patent number: 10634296Abstract: This luminous flux control member has: a plane of incidence having a first incidence plane and a second incidence plane; an emission plane; and a second concavity. The luminous flux control member satisfies the expression h1<h2+d×cot(?1+?2), where h1 is the space between the apex of the second concavity and a second imaginary line orthogonal to the center axis and that passes through the aperture edge portion, h2 is the space between the second imaginary line and the incidence position of light on the second incidence plane, d is the distance between the incidence position and the apex in the direction orthogonal to the center axis, ?1 is the angle of refraction of light in the incidence position, and ?2 is the angle of the tangent line at the incidence position in relation to the second imaginary line.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventors: Toshihiko Mochida, Hiroshi Takatori
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Patent number: 10626835Abstract: Fuel flows from first and second fuel guide channels into the swirl chamber and is guided to the nozzle hole while swirling in the swirl chamber in the identical direction. The nozzle hole is divided into an inlet portion near a fuel-inflow end and an outlet portion near a fuel-outflow end. The outlet portion has a flow passage cross-sectional area gradually increasing towards a fuel outflow-side opening end, and includes a curved surface formed by smoothly connecting an inner surface of the nozzle holes at an upstream end side in a fuel flow direction to an inner surface of the nozzle holes at the portion near the fuel-inflow end so as to smoothly and gradually increase the flow passage cross-sectional area. The curved surface ensures further thin film-like flow by expanding a flow of the fuel in the nozzle holes by the Coanda effect.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Koji Noguchi