Patents Assigned to Yokowo Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20230187818
    Abstract: A device for a vehicle comprising: a base; a case that forms an accommodation area for accommodating an electronic device, together with the base; and a base pad attached to the base and having an opening portion, wherein the base has a vent for ventilation between the accommodation area and the opening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shota KONDO, Toshihiko FUJII
  • Publication number: 20230176091
    Abstract: A probe card (10) includes a flexible substrate (114) and a rigid substrate (120). The flexible substrate (114) contacts an inspection object. The rigid substrate (120) is electrically connected to the flexible substrate (114). The flexible substrate (114) is located on a side of the rigid substrate (120) where the inspection object is located in a direction perpendicular to the rigid substrate (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroki YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20230178906
    Abstract: A spring connector includes: a tube; a movable pin having a distal end portion that protrudes from an opening of the tube, and having a hole portion that opens on a side opposite to a protruding direction; and a coil spring configured to bias the movable pin in the protruding direction. The coil spring includes an eccentric winding portion whose winding center is eccentric relative to an axial straight line connecting a winding center of a winding portion at one end portion and a winding center of a winding portion at the other end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta TAKAHASHI, Yasushi WATANABE, Kenji ENDO
  • Publication number: 20230168287
    Abstract: An RF detector includes: a detection element configured to detect a signal strength of an RF signal; and a printed circuit board on which a first conductive pattern in electrical continuity with an input end of the detection element and a second conductive pattern in electrical continuity with an output end of the detection element are formed, wherein the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern face each other across the detection element to achieve capacitive coupling between the conductive patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi MITSUGI, Takeshi ICHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20230155293
    Abstract: An antenna device (10) for vehicle, includes a first antenna element (100) disposed on a ground (20), and a second antenna element (200) disposed on the ground (20), and at least a portion of the first antenna element (100) and at least a portion of the second antenna element (200) are capacitively coupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki SONE, Satoshi IWASAKI, Yuhei SAITO
  • Publication number: 20230146537
    Abstract: An antenna device includes: a pair of first elements that are arranged on a first plane; and a pair of second elements that are arranged on a second plane parallel to the first plane such that a polarized wave direction of the pair of second elements is orthogonal to that of the pair of first elements. Each element of the pair of first elements and the pair of second elements includes a portion that acts as a self-similarity antenna or an antenna that acts based on similar operating principle to the self-similarity antenna. In one embodiment, each element of the pair of first elements and the pair of second elements includes two arms that extend in a direction away from each other from a proximal end portion to which a feed point is connectable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi SAMPO, Takayuki SONE
  • Publication number: 20230106963
    Abstract: An attachment portion facilitates attachment to an attachment object such as a vehicle. The attachment portion includes a first fastening portion, a second fastening portion to be screwed with the first fastening portion, a detent portion (a connection portion, a holder) provided between the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion, and a deformable member (a claw washer) provided between the first fastening portion and the detent portion. The detent portion suppresses that at least one of the first fastening portion and the deformable member rotate(s) when the second fastening portion rotates. After the first fastening portion and the deformable member are inserted into an attachment hole into which the attachment portion is to be inserted, of the attachment object, the deformable member sandwiches the attachment object with the second fastening portion by rotating the second fastening portion so as to be screwed with the first fastening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomio AMBE, Ryota TAMAI
  • Publication number: 20230094901
    Abstract: A planar antenna formed on a front surface of a substrate whose back surface serves as a ground surface, the planar antenna includes: a radiating element; a feeding line connected with the radiating element; a first ground element and a second ground element which are respectively electrically connected to the ground surface and are arranged to be opposed to each other across the feeding line; a first parasitic element extending from the first ground element to surround at least a part of the radiating element; and a second parasitic element extending from the second ground element to surround at least a part of the radiating element from an opposite direction from the first parasitic element, wherein the first ground element and the second ground element serve as impedance matching devices for the feeding line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenichi MITSUGI
  • Patent number: 11616292
    Abstract: An antenna (100) includes a ground plate (110) and a radiating element (130) that has a shape expanding in a predetermined expansion direction and a self-similar shape with respect to an end portion (135) connected to a feeding line (151) that is a feeding portion. The radiating element (130) is arranged in a standing state relative to the end portion (135) so as to face the end portion (135) toward the ground plate (110). In addition, the radiating element (130) has a first radiating element portion (131) and a second radiating element portion (133) that are plane-symmetric to each other across a predetermined virtual symmetric plane (A1) along the expansion direction, and thereby forms a shape expanded in the expansion direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Bunpei Hara
  • Publication number: 20230077546
    Abstract: A vehicular antenna device (10) includes an antenna base (100) and a first antenna portion (a first satellite antenna (210) or a second satellite antenna (220)). The antenna base (100) has a longitudinal direction. The first antenna portion is provided over the antenna base (100). The satellite antennas are disposed offset in a direction intersecting a virtual plane parallel or substantially parallel with the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Motohisa ONO, Satoshi IWASAKI, Noritaka TERASHITA
  • Publication number: 20230083957
    Abstract: A spring connector includes: an insulating housing having a through hole; a conductor disposed on one end side of the through hole; and a conductive external contact pin disposed on another end side of the through hole. The housing has an opening portion on the other end side of the through hole. A part of the through hole and a part of the conductor form an internal space. The external contact pin includes a tip end portion configured to protrude from the opening portion and a main body portion positioned in the through hole. The external contact pin and the conductor are configured to be switched between a non-conductive state and a conductive state by moving the tip end portion of the external contact pin in a backward direction opposite to a protruding direction in which the tip end portion protrudes from the opening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumikazu KOBAYASHI, Nozomu MORITA
  • Publication number: 20230078552
    Abstract: Electronic equipment, or the like, capable of achieving stable connection are provided. First electronic equipment 10 is electronic equipment of a device for vehicle 1. The first electronic equipment 10 includes a first connector 21 for electrically connecting second electronic equipment 50 of the device for vehicle, a first substrate 17 on which the first connector 21 is mounted, and a base 19. The first substrate 17 is fixed to the base 19 in a state where a positional relationship between the first substrate 17 or the first connector 21 and the base 19 varies according to a positional relationship between the first connector 21 and the first substrate 17.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomio AMBE, Ryota TAMAI
  • Patent number: 11600909
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a first antenna and a second antenna provided in a case. The first antenna includes a first capacitance loading element and is configured to at least one of receive and transmit a signal in a first frequency band. The second antenna includes a second capacitance loading element and is configured to at least one of receive and transmit a signal in a second frequency band. The second frequency band is higher than the first frequency band. The second capacitance loading element is disposed at a front side of the first capacitance loading element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noritaka Terashita, Yusuke Yokota, Kazuya Fujimaki
  • Publication number: 20230066694
    Abstract: An antenna element (200) includes a first element (210) having a first feed portion, and a first element section (210a) and a second element section (210b) at opposite sides of the first feed portion, and a second element (220) having a second feed portion and, a third element section (220a) and a fourth element section (220b) at opposite sides of the second feed portion, at least a part of the first element (210) and at least a part of the second element (220) face each other, and one of the first element section (210a) and the second element section (210b) is arranged at an angle with respect to the other of the first element section (210a) and the second element section (210b) .
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro KOWAITA, Hiroto IEDA
  • Publication number: 20230050000
    Abstract: An inspection socket includes: a pin block that is configured to support a contact probe in a manner of exposing a tip end of the contact probe from an exposed surface and inclining the contact probe in a predetermined direction relative to a direction perpendicular to the exposed surface; and a pressing portion that is configured to press an inspection target IC package that is to come into contact with the contact probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayoshi OKUNO, Kouji USUDA
  • Patent number: 11581659
    Abstract: An antenna device includes: a pair of first elements that are arranged on a first plane; and a pair of second elements that are arranged on a second plane parallel to the first plane such that a polarized wave direction of the pair of second elements is orthogonal to that of the pair of first elements. Each element of the pair of first elements and the pair of second elements includes a portion that acts as a self-similarity antenna or an antenna that acts based on similar operating principle to the self-similarity antenna. In one embodiment, each element of the pair of first elements and the pair of second elements includes two arms that extend in a direction away from each other from a proximal end portion to which a feed point is connectable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Sampo, Takayuki Sone
  • Publication number: 20230039233
    Abstract: An optical connector mechanism includes an abutting portion that applies a pressing force so as to cause an end surface of a first optical transmission and reception path and an end surface of a second optical transmission and reception path to abut against each other, a first case that houses the first optical transmission and reception path, a second case that houses the second optical transmission and reception path, a sleeve case slidably attached to the first case, an elastic bar member including one end portion fixed to the first case and another end portion to be inserted into the second case, an engagement portion that engages the other end portion of the elastic bar member with the second case, and an engagement releasing portion that presses the elastic bar member so as to release the engagement performed by the engagement portion when the sleeve case slides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Akihiro YODOGAWA
  • Publication number: 20230032648
    Abstract: An antenna device includes an antenna housing and an antenna element. The antenna element is accommodated in the antenna housing and receives signals in a first frequency band and a second frequency band which is lower than the first frequency band. The antenna element includes a first element that receives signals in the first frequency band and a second element that surrounds the first element and receives signals in the second frequency band. The first element includes a conductive plate which has a predetermined area, the second element includes a conductive plate which has a predetermined area, and the conductive plates are provided in an identical plane or a substantially identical plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotoshi MIZUNO, Yusuke YOKOTA
  • Publication number: 20230018510
    Abstract: A socket includes a pin block on which a plurality of contact probes are installed, a pin plate configured to hold the plurality of contact probes together with the pin block, and an engagement portion configured to engage the pin block and the pin plate with each other. The engagement portion is configured to detachably engage the pin block and the pin plate with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei AMADA, Yuki MATSUI, Yoshinori SHIRAI, Suguru MATSUI
  • Publication number: 20220416408
    Abstract: An antenna device for vehicle that is attached to a vehicle, the antenna device for vehicle including: a resin base; a metal base arranged on the resin base; a metal plate whose portion is attached to the metal base so as to be superimposed on a portion of the metal base; a substrate arranged on the metal base; an antenna connected to the substrate; and a fixing portion which fixes the metal base and the substrate, wherein the fixing portion is positioned at a top-view superimposed area of the metal base and the metal plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noritaka TERASHITA, Yusuke YOKOTA, Takashi KANEKO