Patents Assigned to Yokowo Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20220140556
    Abstract: A sealing mechanism is disposed inside an electrical member capable of securing waterproofness with a simple structure. The cable sealing mechanism of the electrical member includes a gasket having cable through-gasket-holes through which a cable passes, and being made of an elastic body, sockets (first socket, second socket) of an electronic component (light emitting element) that operate by supplying power via the cable, a cover that covers the electronic component, the sockets, and the gasket, and a bracket that sandwiches the electronic component, the sockets, and the gasket together with the cover. The gasket is disposed between the sockets and the bracket. By attaching the cover to the bracket, the gasket comes into close contact with an inner wall of the cover, the cable through-gasket-holes come into close contact with the covering portion of the cable, and a space between the cover and the gasket is sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Nozomu MORITA
  • Publication number: 20220131272
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a patch antenna serving as a first antenna; and a second antenna including capacitance loading elements, the capacitance loading elements being located above the patch antenna and also arranged separately in a predetermined direction. Also, an antenna device includes a patch antenna serving as a first antenna; and a second antenna including capacitance loading elements, the capacitance loading elements being located above the patch antenna, and a slit-like cutout part in a predetermined direction being formed in at least one of side edges of the capacitance loading elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takayuki SONE
  • Patent number: 11316552
    Abstract: A high-frequency switch includes an input interface configured to receive a high-frequency signal; an output interface configured to output the high-frequency signal to outside; and a reactance switch inserted between the input interface and the output interface. The reactance switch includes a plurality of reactance circuits connected in a cascade arrangement between the input interface and the output interface. Each of the plurality of reactance circuits is configured to form a common passband for the high-frequency signal based on a reactance of a respective predetermined values, and at least one of the reactance circuits is a variable reactance circuit having a reactance which changes in response to a control signal input from the outside so that the passband of the variable reactance circuit changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshio Aoki, Akihiro Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20220123486
    Abstract: Provided is a connector capable of firmly maintaining a connection state. A connector 1 includes a first clamp portion 10 having a press receiving portion 11 and a second clamp portion 30 having a press portion 31a. At least one of the press receiving portion 11 and the press portion 31a includes metal. When the second clamp portion 30 is fixed to the first clamp portion 10 or a housing that holds the first clamp portion 10, a linear conductor inserted from one end portion side of the press receiving portion 11 is clamped between the press portion 31a and the press receiving portion 11, comes into contact with the press portion 31a and the press receiving portion 11, and is bent between the one end portion and the press portion 31a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumikazu KOBAYASHI, Nozomu MORITA
  • Patent number: 11300589
    Abstract: An inspection jig includes a flexible substrate, a block, a pressing member, and a first pin fixed to the pressing member. The block has a first positioning hole opened in a substantially center portion of an opposite surface of a main surface thereof. The first pin is inserted into the first positioning hole. A large diameter portion and a small diameter portion are provided in an inner peripheral side of the first positioning hole. A diameter of the large diameter portion is smaller than a diameter of the large diameter portion. The large diameter portion is formed so as not to contact the first pin when the block is not inclined. The block is configured to be inclined with the first pin as a fulcrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Ueda
  • Publication number: 20220109232
    Abstract: In an antenna device for vehicle including a plurality of antennas, it is to be not increased the dimension of a portion disposed above a flat region of a roof is eliminated. An antenna device for vehicle 1 includes: a first antenna element 31 and a second antenna element 32. At least an upper portion of the first antenna element 31 is covered with a protruding region 71 of a resin roof. The second antenna element 32 is disposed below a flat region 72. The antenna device for vehicle 1 further includes a ground plate 22. The ground plate 22 is larger than the second antenna element 32.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomio AMBE, Ryota TAMAI, Takeshi HIROSAWA
  • Publication number: 20220082588
    Abstract: A plunger includes a conductive base layer, and a platinum group layer which is provided on the outside of the base layer and which contains a platinum group element as a main component. The plunger has the base layer as its base material, and has the platinum group layer on the outside of the base layer at the tip part to come into contact with an inspection object. A contact probe includes the plunger, and a spring which abuts on the plunger at an end part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenichi SATO
  • Publication number: 20220082585
    Abstract: An inspection jig support tool includes a coupling axis portion having an axis-side fitting portion and being coupled with an inspection head body, an annular coil spring being arranged in an outer periphery of the axis-side fitting portion, and a base portion retaining the coupling axis portion such that the coupling axis portion is capable of being displaced in a radial direction of an axis and in an axial rotation direction. The base portion has a spring retaining portion retaining the annular coil spring while tolerating deformation of the annular coil spring in a radius enlarging direction and a hole-side fitting portion being fitted on the axis-side fitting portion with a gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chikara MIURA
  • Publication number: 20220077572
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus has a sleeve antenna. The sleeve antenna has an internal conductive member, an external conductive member, an insulating member, and a mountain-shaped conductive member that is electrically connected to the external conductive member. The mountain-shaped conductive member expands radially from an upper edge towards a lower edge. The internal conductive member protrudes higher than the external conductive member above the upper edge of the mountain-shaped conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiko YAMASE, Satoshi IWASAKI, Kazuya MATSUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20220059923
    Abstract: Provided is an antenna device for a vehicle including an antenna base including a bottom surface portion, a circuit board disposed above the bottom surface portion to face the bottom surface portion, and an antenna element disposed on an outer periphery, and forming a slot antenna with a side end of the antenna base being a facing side of a slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masato TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20220052456
    Abstract: A slotted patch antenna includes a dielectric substrate, a radiation electrode which is provided on a major surface of the dielectric substrate, and a ground conductor which is disposed on a surface that is opposite to the major surface. The radiation electrode is formed with a slots having at least one of a meandering portion, a curve portion, or a folded portion. An external shape of the radiation electrode is a square, and totally two pairs of slots are formed inside the square, each of the slots being along respective sides of the square. Each of the slots is arranged so as to be line-symmetrical with respect to an axis of symmetry that is parallel with one of the sides of the square and passes through a center of the square, and to be point-symmetrical with respect to the center of the square.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takeshi SAMPO
  • Patent number: 11251528
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a patch antenna serving as a first antenna; and a second antenna including capacitance loading elements, the capacitance loading elements being located above the patch antenna and also arranged separately in a predetermined direction. Also, an antenna device includes a patch antenna serving as a first antenna; and a second antenna including capacitance loading elements, the capacitance loading elements being located above the patch antenna, and a slit-like cutout part in a predetermined direction being formed in at least one of side edges of the capacitance loading elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takayuki Sone
  • Patent number: 11233329
    Abstract: A slotted patch antenna includes a dielectric substrate, a radiation electrode which is provided on a major surface of the dielectric substrate, and a ground conductor which is disposed on a surface that is opposite to the major surface. The radiation electrode is formed with a slots having at least one of a meandering portion, a curve portion, or a folded portion. An external shape of the radiation electrode is a square, and totally two pairs of slots are formed inside the square, each of the slots being along respective sides of the square. Each of the slots is arranged so as to be line-symmetrical with respect to an axis of symmetry that is parallel with one of the sides of the square and passes through a center of the square, and to be point-symmetrical with respect to the center of the square.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takeshi Sampo
  • Patent number: 11228084
    Abstract: An antenna mounting apparatus, including a bracket that holds at least a part of electronic components constituting an antenna device including an antenna element, the bracket being fixed by a bolt fixed to a frame; and a holder provided on a first surface of the bracket facing the frame, the holder temporarily fixing the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Hayakawa, Masayuki Takano
  • Patent number: 11204368
    Abstract: A first signal line pattern has one end electrically connected to a first connector. A second signal line pattern has one end electrically connected to a second connector. The second signal line pattern has the other end facing the other end of the first signal line pattern. A conductive block has a convex portion. The convex portion of the conductive block is electrically connected to a third portion of the conductive pattern positioned between the other end of the first signal line pattern and the other end of the second signal line pattern of the wiring board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Noguchi, Takahiro Nagata, Tsuyoshi Yamato
  • Patent number: 11201392
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus has a sleeve antenna. The sleeve antenna has an internal conductive member, an external conductive member, an insulating member, and a mountain-shaped conductive member that is electrically connected to the external conductive member. The mountain-shaped conductive member expands radially from an upper edge towards a lower edge. The internal conductive member protrudes higher than the external conductive member above the upper edge of the mountain-shaped conductive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiko Yamase, Satoshi Iwasaki, Kazuya Matsunaga
  • Publication number: 20210384667
    Abstract: A spring-loaded connector (2) includes a waterproof elastic member (50). The waterproof elastic member (50) includes cylindrical parts (51) corresponding to respective contact units (10). When the cylindrical part (51) is sandwiched between a first pin (11) and an intermediate member (13) of the corresponding contact unit (10), the waterproof elastic member (50) seals between the first pin (11) and the intermediate member (13) in a watertight manner while allowing the contact unit (10) to penetrate. The waterproof elastic member (50) includes, between the cylindrical parts (51) that are adjacent to each other, a water-shielding structure (52) for preventing the first pins (11) of the contact units (10) corresponding to the adjacent cylindrical parts from being electrically connected due to presence of water between the first pins (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasushi WATANABE
  • Patent number: 11196154
    Abstract: In an antenna device, when an AM/FM antenna as a first antenna and an SDARS antenna or a GPS antenna as a second antenna that have different frequency bands are provided in a common case, an additional conductor portion extends out from a conductor main body portion of a capacitive element, and the additional conductor portion includes a parallel strip-shaped portion having a length that is ΒΌ of an effective wavelength in a frequency band of the second antenna, and extending parallel to the conductor main body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi Mizuno, Masayuki Goto, Kazuhiro Kowaita
  • Publication number: 20210376457
    Abstract: An antenna device to be mounted on a vehicle includes an antenna base; and an antenna element erected on the antenna base, wherein the antenna element includes a proximal end portion fixed on a plane substantially perpendicular to the antenna base and two arm portions extending in directions away from each other from the proximal end portion, and wherein an inductance of at least one of the two arm portions is larger than an inductance of a planer conductor having a same material and a substantially same outer shape. In one embodiment, an inductance of one arm portion of the two arm portions is be smaller than an inductance of the other arm portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Yokowo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takayuki SONE
  • Patent number: 11177578
    Abstract: An antenna device for a vehicle includes: an antenna base to be attached to the vehicle; a first antenna for a first frequency band provided on the antenna base; and a second antenna for a second frequency band provided on the antenna base, in which the first frequency band and the second frequency band are different from each other, and the second antenna serves as a reflector of the first antenna in the first frequency band of the first antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Sone, Satoshi Iwasaki, Kazuya Matsunaga