Patents Assigned to Enplas Corporation
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Patent number: 11774801Abstract: A surface light source device includes: a plurality of light-emitting devices, each of the plurality of light-emitting devices including a light-emitting element disposed on a substrate and configured to emit light with a wavelength of 380 to 485 nm and a light flux controlling member disposed over the light-emitting element and configured to control a distribution of light emitted from the light-emitting element; and an optical sheet including a wavelength conversion sheet disposed over the light flux controlling member and configured to convert a wavelength of incident light. The light flux controlling member is formed with a resin composition or a glass composition containing a scattering member, and makes scattering of light with a wavelength longer than the wavelength of 380 to 485 nm large.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventor: Hiroshi Takatori
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Patent number: 11774667Abstract: A backlight comprises a plurality of light sources mounted on a mounting substrate in rows; lenses respectively arranged on the light sources; and a reflective sheet disposed on the mounting substrate and provided with through-holes through which the light sources protrude, wherein a first light source spacing of the plurality of light sources in a row direction is set to Px, an inter-row spacing of the plurality of light sources in other direction orthogonal to the row direction is set to Py, a first maximum length of each of the through-holes in the reflective sheet in the row direction is set to a, an inter-row maximum length of each of the through-holes in the reflective sheet in the other direction is set to b, the reflectivity of the reflective sheet is set to a and the reflectivity of the mounting substrate is set to ?, the following mathematical formula 1 is satisfied if P ? y > Px : ? ? ( P ? x - a ) + ? ? a ? ? ( P ? y - b ) + ? ? b · P ? y P ? x > 0 .Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2023Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Yuki Fujii
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Publication number: 20230305237Abstract: A ferrule includes an optical transmission member holding member configured to hold an optical transmission member; and a ferrule main body to which the optical transmission member holding member is inserted. The ferrule main body includes an insertion part to which the optical transmission member holding member is inserted, a first optical surface disposed to face an end surface of the optical transmission member held by the optical transmission member holding member, and a positioning part configured to set a position of the optical transmission member holding member when the optical transmission member holding member is inserted to the insertion part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Enplas CorporationInventor: Ayano HINATA
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Patent number: 11768339Abstract: An optical receptacle includes an optical receptacle main body and a cylindrical fixing member. The optical receptacle main body includes a first optical surface, a second optical surface, and an annular groove disposed to surround a first central axis of the first optical surface or disposed to surround a second central axis of the second optical surface. The fixing member is configured with a material with a smaller linear expansion coefficient than that of the optical receptacle main body, and is fit to the groove so as to be in contact with at least a part of an inner surface of the groove.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventors: Kensuke Hiraka, Honoka Nara, Ayano Hinata
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Patent number: 11752227Abstract: An ultraviolet irradiation unit of the present invention includes a casing, a light source emitting ultraviolet rays arranged in the casing, an ultraviolet transmitting body arranged between an ultraviolet emission opening of the casing and the light source. The casing has an outer diameter dimension that enables the casing to fit within a bore of a joint connected to a flow channel pipe.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Enplas Corporation (JP)Inventors: Natsuki Inaoka, Hayate Kawano, Tetsuya Tokiwa
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Publication number: 20230272900Abstract: Embodiments of the application provide a light emitting device, a backlight module and a display panel. The light emitting device comprises: a substrate; a plurality of light emitters mounted on the substrate; and a light-transmissive resin on each of the light emitters, wherein the resin is in close contact with the light emitter and a part of the substrate, a surface of the light-transmissive resin away from the light emitter and the substrate forms an exit surface, the center of the light emitter and the center of the exit surface are located in a first optical axis, a region of the exit surface near the first optical axis is recessed toward the light emitter to form a concave surface, which is configured to totally reflect part of light emitted from the center of the light emitter and transmit part of light emitted from the edge of the light emitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroaki OKUYAMA
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Patent number: 11738348Abstract: A first fluid handling device according to the present invention has: a first liquid introduction part; a first cleaning liquid introduction part; a first flow path through which a liquid introduced to the first liquid introduction part or to the first cleaning liquid introduction part flows; a second liquid introduction part; a second cleaning liquid introduction part; a second flow path through which a liquid introduced to the second liquid introduction part or to the second cleaning liquid introduction part flows; a third flow path which allows flowing therethrough of the liquid having flowed through the first flow path and the liquid having flowed through the second flow path; a first diaphragm valve that is disposed between the first and third flow paths; a second diaphragm valve that is disposed between the second and third flow paths; and a chamber that is connected to the third flow path.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventors: Nobuya Sunaga, Takumi Yamauchi
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Publication number: 20230266518Abstract: A backlight comprises a plurality of light sources mounted on a mounting substrate in rows; lenses respectively arranged on the light sources; and a reflective sheet disposed on the mounting substrate and provided with through-holes through which the light sources protrude, wherein a first light source spacing of the plurality of light sources in a row direction is set to Px, an inter-row spacing of the plurality of light sources in other direction orthogonal to the row direction is set to Py, a first maximum length of each of the through-holes in the reflective sheet in the row direction is set to a, an inter-row maximum length of each of the through-holes in the reflective sheet in the other direction is set to b, the reflectivity of the reflective sheet is set to ? and the reflectivity of the mounting substrate is set to ?, the following mathematical formula 1 is satisfied if Py>Px: ? ? ( Px - a ) + ? ? a ? ? ( Py - b ) + ? ? b · Py Px > 0.9 .Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Yuki FUJII
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Publication number: 20230266540Abstract: A ferrule includes a holding part, a first surface, and a second surface. The holding part includes a holding recess, a first groove disposed at the holding recess along an extending direction of the optical transmission member, the first groove being a groove where the optical transmission member is disposed, a pressing member configured to press the optical transmission member toward the first groove, and a sliding part disposed at the holding recess and the pressing member, and configured to slide the pressing member with respect to the holding recess along the extending direction of the optical transmission member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Enplas CorporationInventors: Ayano HINATA, Yuto KUJIRAI
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Publication number: 20230256434Abstract: A cartridge includes a main body, a reservoir disposed inside the main body and configured to store a liquid, and a tube configured such that the liquid taken in from one end of the tube communicating with the reservoir flows out from another end of the tube, in which the tube includes a pressed portion that controls a flow of the liquid by causing the tube to be deformed when the tube is pressed or released from being pressed, and the pressed portion is located outside the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Enplas CorporationInventor: Koichi ONO
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Publication number: 20230256433Abstract: An interface configured to be brought into contact with a channel chip and to connect a channel of the channel chip with an external device. The interface includes an elastic first member and a second member supporting the first member. The first member includes a first channel for communicating with the channel and a second channel for communicating with the external device. The first channel and the second channel communicate with each other, and the second channel is disposed in such a way that a distance from the center of gravity of the channel chip to the second channel increases from the end of the second channel on the first channel side toward the end of the second channel on the external device side when the interface is viewed in plan view while the interface is in contact with the channel chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Enplas CorporationInventor: Koichi ONO
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Patent number: 11726268Abstract: A ferrule includes an optical transmission member holding part configured to hold an optical transmission member; a first surface that faces an end portion of the optical transmission member when the optical transmission member is held at the optical transmission member holding part; and a through hole that is open between the optical transmission member holding part and the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventors: Takayuki Sukegawa, Yuto Kujirai
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Patent number: 11726275Abstract: An optical receptacle optically couples a light emitting element and an optical transmission member when disposed between the light emitting element and the optical transmission member, and includes a first optical surface that allows incidence of light emitted from the light emitting element; a second optical surface that emits, toward the optical transmission member, light emitted from the light emitting element and advanced inside the optical receptacle; and a diffraction grating disposed on the first optical surface, on the second optical surface, or on a light path between the first and second optical surfaces. The diffraction grating is configured such that zero-order diffraction light of the light emitted from the light emitting element reaches an end portion of the optical transmission member, and that primary diffraction light of the light emitted from the light emitting element does not reach the end portion of the optical transmission member.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventors: Takahiro Izawa, Akinobu Seki
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Publication number: 20230251308Abstract: This socket is provided with: an accommodating section having a recess capable of accommodating an electronic component; an opening/closing section for opening/closing an opening of the recess and pressing the electronic component in the recess in a direction of pressing when the opening is in a closed position; and a support section for supporting the opening/closing section so as to be able to move between an open position and the closed position. The support section supports the opening/closing section, in a closing operation of the opening/closing section, so that the opening/closing section moves while changing the angle formed with the direction of pressing as the opening/closing section moves from the open position to a predetermined position ahead of the closed position, and so that the opening/closing section moves along the direction of pressing when the opening/closing section moves from the predetermined position to the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2020Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Enplas CorporationInventor: Hiroyuki ICHIKAWA
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Patent number: 11714105Abstract: A socket electrically connects a first electric component and a second electric component, including: a base part in which a through hole extending through the base part from a top surface to a bottom surface in a vertical direction is formed; a contact pin inserted to the through hole such that a pin lower end is exposed from the bottom surface, and configured such that, when in use, a pin upper end makes contact with the first electric component; and a sheet member including a through electrode extending therethrough in the vertical direction, disposed at the base part in a state where the sheet member faces the bottom surface, and configured such that, when in use, an upper end of the through electrode makes contact with the pin lower end and a lower end of the through electrode makes contact with the second electric component.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventor: Leo Azumi
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Patent number: 11712695Abstract: A flow channel chip has: a common flow channel; introduction flow channels that are respectively connected to the common flow channel; introduction valves that are respectively disposed in the introduction flow channels; a cleaning liquid flow channel that is connected to the common flow channel; and a cleaning liquid valve that is disposed in the cleaning liquid flow channel. This fluid handling device has: a rotary member for controlling opening/closing of the introduction valves; and a cleaning liquid valve control unit for controlling opening/closing of the cleaning liquid valve. After the rotary member is rotated so as to open/close one of the introduction valves, the cleaning liquid valve control unit causes the cleaning liquid valve to open and causes the cleaning liquid to flow in the common flow channel before the rotary member is rotated so as to open/close another of the introduction valves.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventors: Nobuya Sunaga, Takumi Yamauchi, Satomi Yabuuchi
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Publication number: 20230193980Abstract: Disclosed herein are actuator, planetary-gear apparatus, and structural-unit embodiments configured to reduce noise and vibration caused by operation of planetary gears. An embodiment may include a ring gear having an outer peripheral surface that extends in the axial direction. A first raised portion may be formed on said outer peripheral surface; and a housing having an inner peripheral surface that is provided facing, and with a gap from, the outer peripheral surface of the ring gear. A second raised portion may be formed on said inner peripheral surface. Movement of the ring gear in the circumferential direction is limited by linear contact or point contact between the first raised portion and the second raised portion, for example. The outer peripheral surface and/or the inner peripheral surface may be a surface of a crowned shape that is bowed in the outer radial direction, according to some further embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventors: Takuya KANEKO, Toshiki KAWADA
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Patent number: 11674587Abstract: A planetary gear device includes: a housing cover disposed at one end portion of a housing in an axis direction, the housing being configured to house a sun gear and a planetary gear inside the housing; and a carrier cover disposed next to the housing cover in the axial direction in the inside, and configured to support a shaft of the planetary gear from one end portion side in the axial direction. One opposing part of a pair of opposing parts opposite to each other in the housing cover and the carrier cover includes a cone-shaped part whose diameter varies in the axial direction, and the other opposing part of the pair of opposing parts includes a sliding part configured to slide on a peripheral surface of the cone-shaped part with a same axis as an axis of the cone-shaped part.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventors: Koki Hisai, Kazuki Yamada
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Patent number: 11666904Abstract: A fluid handling system includes a fluid handling device including an opening for introducing a fluid or discharging the fluid; a tube including a flange, where one end of the tube is for connection to the opening, and the other end of the tube is for connection to an introduction device for supplying the fluid or to a discharge device for discharging the fluid; a support member including a first through hole into which the tube is inserted, and movably supporting the tube; and a first elastic member including a second through hole into which the tube is inserted, and holding a part of the tube while the first elastic member is in contact with the flange and the fluid handling device or the support member.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventors: Koichi Ono, Hayato Inoue, Tomoki Nakao, Seiichiro Suzuki
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Publication number: 20230168033Abstract: A container of the present invention is for producing or housing a freeze-dried material. The container includes a bottom wall, a side wall, a support part for supporting a fluid to be freeze-dried in such a way that the fluid does not contact the bottom wall; and at least one vent disposed in the bottom wall or in at least a portion of the side wall located below the top of the support part.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: Enplas CorporationInventor: Daisuke MORIKOSHI