Patents by Inventor Hiroki Funato

Hiroki Funato has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12245384
    Abstract: A signal transmission circuit includes: a circuit board stored in a housing; a connector which is mounted on the circuit board and includes a first signal terminal and a first ground terminal; and an integrated circuit which is mounted on the circuit board and includes a second signal terminal and a second ground terminal. The first signal terminal and the second signal terminal are connected to each other by a signal wiring arranged on the circuit board. The first around terminal and the second ground terminal are connected to each other by a ground wiring arranged in a predetermined range including a portion immediately above or immediately below the signal wiring in the circuit board. At least a part of the ground wiring immediately above or immediately below the signal wiring has a high impedance structure formed to be wider than the signal wiring and narrower than a combined width of the first signal terminal and the first ground terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Nakamura, Masahiro Toyama, Isao Hoda, Hiroki Funato, Umberto Paoletti, Hideyuki Sakamoto, Yutaka Uematsu
  • Patent number: 12088211
    Abstract: A power conversion device including: a circuit board including a first ground constituting a ground of a first circuit and a second ground formed to be electrically separated from the first ground; a second circuit in which a joining portion is formed; a metal base plate provided between the second circuit and the circuit board and provided with an opening portion corresponding to the joining portion; and a housing that stores the circuit board, the second circuit, and the metal base plate and is electrically connected to the second ground of the circuit board and the metal base plate, in which the joining portion of the second circuit is disposed corresponding to the second ground via the opening portion of the metal base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Houda, Hiroki Funato, Yuta Numakura, Yoichiro Furuta
  • Patent number: 12058822
    Abstract: An electronic control device including a circuit substrate having a signal wiring and a ground wiring; at least one connector having a signal conductor and a ground conductor respectively connected to the signal wiring and the ground wiring of the circuit substrate on one end side and extending on the other end side; a housing including an accommodating portion that accommodates the circuit substrate and the at least one connector, in which a radio wave path through which a leakage electromagnetic wave propagates from one end on the circuit substrate side toward the other end on the side opposite to the circuit substrate side of the at least one connector is formed in an internal space at the periphery of the at least one connector; and a leakage electromagnetic wave attenuating structure provided between the housing and the at least one connector; where the leakage electromagnetic wave attenuating structure includes a plurality of conductors that are arrayed along a direction in which the leakage electromagn
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Nakamura, Masahiro Toyama, Hiroki Funato, Hideyuki Sakamoto, Shinya Kawakita
  • Patent number: 11881791
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a power conversion device capable of reducing an influence of electromagnetic noise propagating from a circuit body toward a drive circuit board. A power conversion device 100 of the present invention includes a circuit body 6 that converts a direct current into an alternating current, a drive circuit board 5 that drives the circuit body 6, a base member 4 provided between the circuit body 6 and the drive circuit board 5, and a case 1 that houses the circuit body 6 and the base member 4. The base member 4 includes a first flow channel forming portion 4A that forms a flow channel space 1C1 between the circuit body 6 and the base member 4, and a first extending portion 4B2 extending from the flow channel forming portion 4A and connected to an inner surface of the case 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Taesung Kim, Hiroki Funato
  • Patent number: 11798749
    Abstract: A filter circuit device includes: first and second core members forming first and second through holes, respectively; a first conductor passing through the first and second through holes; a second conductor passing through the first and second through holes; a capacitor; a first terminal configured to electrically connect the first conductor with the capacitor; and a second terminal configured to electrically connect the second conductor with the capacitor. The first conductor from the first through hole to the second through hole and the second conductor from the first through hole to the second through hole have an opposing part between the first conductor and the second conductor. The first terminal presses an opposite surface of the first conductor, so as to be in contact with the first conductor. The second terminal presses an opposite surface of the second conductor, so as to be in contact with the second conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Okubo, Hiroki Funato, Hiroyuki Yamai, Taesung Kim
  • Publication number: 20230031292
    Abstract: An electronic control device including a circuit substrate having a signal wiring and a ground wiring; at least one connector having a signal conductor and a ground conductor respectively connected to the signal wiring and the ground wiring of the circuit substrate on one end side and extending on the other end side; a housing including an accommodating portion that accommodates the circuit substrate and the at least one connector, in which a radio wave path through which a leakage electromagnetic wave propagates from one end on the circuit substrate side toward the other end on the side opposite to the circuit substrate side of the at least one connector is formed in an internal space at the periphery of the at least one connector; and a leakage electromagnetic wave attenuating structure provided between the housing and the at least one connector; where the leakage electromagnetic wave attenuating structure includes a plurality of conductors that are arrayed along a direction in which the leakage electromagn
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD
    Inventors: Yuki Nakamura, Masahiro TOYAMA, Hiroki FUNATO, Hideyuki SAKAMOTO, Shina KAWAKITA
  • Publication number: 20220354006
    Abstract: A signal transmission circuit includes: a circuit board stored in a housing; a connector which is mounted on the circuit board and includes a first signal terminal and a first ground terminal; and an integrated circuit which is mounted on the circuit board and includes a second signal terminal and a second ground terminal. The first signal terminal and the second signal terminal are connected to each other by a signal wiring arranged on the circuit board. The first around terminal and the second ground terminal are connected to each other by a ground wiring arranged in a predetermined range including a portion immediately above or immediately below the signal wiring in the circuit board. At least a part of the ground wiring immediately above or immediately below the signal wiring has a high impedance structure formed to be wider than the signal wiring and narrower than a combined width of the first signal terminal and the first ground terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki NAKAMURA, Masahiro TOYAMA, Isao HODA, Hiroki FUNATO, Umberto PAOLETTI, Hideyuki SAKAMOTO, Yutaka UEMATSU
  • Patent number: 11456675
    Abstract: Since inductance due to wiring to a Y capacitor is large, it is necessary to arrange the Y capacitor near a bus bar, and there is no degree of freedom in arranging the Y capacitor. Directions of currents flowing through a positive electrode side wiring 301 and a negative electrode side wiring 302 in a multi-core cable 300 are a direction 301a from a bus bar positive electrode terminal 114 toward the Y capacitor positive electrode terminal 201, and a direction 302b from a bus bar negative electrode terminal 115 toward the Y capacitor negative electrode terminal 202, respectively. On the other hand, a direction of a current flowing through a ground wiring 303 is a direction 302b from a Y capacitor ground terminal 203 toward a ground terminal 116.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusaku Katsube, Hiroki Funato, Isao Hoda, Aya Ohmae, Fusanori Nishikimi, Yutaka Okubo
  • Publication number: 20220271683
    Abstract: A power conversion device including: a circuit board including a first ground constituting a ground of a first circuit and a second ground formed to be electrically separated from the first ground; a second circuit in which a joining portion is formed; a metal base plate provided between the second circuit and the circuit board and provided with an opening portion corresponding to the joining portion; and a housing that stores the circuit board, the second circuit, and the metal base plate and is electrically connected to the second ground of the circuit board and the metal base plate, in which the joining portion of the second circuit is disposed corresponding to the second ground via the opening portion of the metal base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Isao HOUDA, Hiroki FUNATO, Yuta NUMAKURA, Yoichiro FURUTA
  • Patent number: 11348735
    Abstract: A high voltage filter includes an anode bus bar, a cathode bus bar, a first capacitive element connected between the anode bus bar and a ground connector connected to a ground, a second capacitive element connected between the cathode bus bar and the ground connector, and a third capacitive element connected between the anode bus bar and the cathode bus bar. An anode terminal of the first capacitive element and a cathode terminal of the third capacitive element are arranged adjacent to each other, and a cathode terminal of the second capacitive element and an anode terminal of the third capacitive element are arranged adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Houda, Aya Ohmae, Hiroki Funato, Yusaku Katsube, Ayumu Hatanaka
  • Patent number: 11303223
    Abstract: Provided is a detector. The detector includes: one or more detection diodes configured to detect a change in an environment of a detection target; a Y capacitor including a plurality of capacitors separately disposed between one end of the detection diodes and a GND and between the other end of the detection diodes and the GND; and a rectifier circuit disposed at least between one end of the detection diodes and the GND or between the other end of the detection diodes and the GND, connected in series with the Y capacitor, and configured to transmit a common-mode current accompanying noise induced in the detection diodes to the GND and cut off a normal-mode loop current that flows between the plurality of capacitors and the detection diodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Isao Hoda, Jia Li, Hiroki Funato, Ryuji Kurihara
  • Patent number: 11257616
    Abstract: A high-voltage noise filter of a power conversion device includes: a metal housing; an anode bus bar connecting anodes of a power source and a power module; a cathode bus bar connecting cathodes thereof; a first magnetic core having a through hole where the anode bus bar and the cathode bus bar pass through; an X capacitor having one end connected to the anode bus bar, and the other end connected to the cathode bus bar; a first Y capacitor having one end connected to the anode bus bar, and the other end grounded; a second Y capacitor having one end connected to the cathode bus bar, and the other end grounded; and a first cooling unit connected to the first magnetic core and the metal housing. The anode bus bar partly faces the first cooling unit, and the cathode bus bar partly faces the first cooling unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Noda, Hiroki Funato, Isao Hoda, Hitoshi Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20220052616
    Abstract: Since inductance due to wiring to a Y capacitor is large, it is necessary to arrange the Y capacitor near a bus bar, and there is no degree of freedom in arranging the Y capacitor. Directions of currents flowing through a positive electrode side wiring 301 and a negative electrode side wiring 302 in a multi-core cable 300 are a direction 301a from a bus bar positive electrode terminal 114 toward the Y capacitor positive electrode terminal 201, and a direction 302b from a bus bar negative electrode terminal 115 toward the Y capacitor negative electrode terminal 202, respectively. On the other hand, a direction of a current flowing through a ground wiring 303 is a direction 302b from a Y capacitor ground terminal 203 toward a ground terminal 116.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Yusaku KATSUBE, Hiroki FUNATO, Isao HODA, Aya OHMAE, Fusanori NISHIKIMI, Yutaka OKUBO
  • Publication number: 20210336558
    Abstract: Provided is a detector. The detector includes: one or more detection diodes configured to detect a change in an environment of a detection target; a Y capacitor including a plurality of capacitors separately disposed between one end of the detection diodes and a GND and between the other end of the detection diodes and the GND; and a rectifier circuit disposed at least between one end of the detection diodes and the GND or between the other end of the detection diodes and the GND, connected in series with the Y capacitor, and configured to transmit a common-mode current accompanying noise induced in the detection diodes to the GND and cut off a normal-mode loop current that flows between the plurality of capacitors and the detection diodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Isao HODA, Jia LI, Hiroki FUNATO, Ryuji KURIHARA
  • Publication number: 20210319956
    Abstract: A high voltage filter includes an anode bus bar, a cathode bus bar, a first capacitive element connected between the anode bus bar and a ground connector connected to a ground, a second capacitive element connected between the cathode bus bar and the ground connector, and a third capacitive element connected between the anode bus bar and the cathode bus bar. An anode terminal of the first capacitive element and a cathode terminal of the third capacitive element are arranged adjacent to each other, and a cathode terminal of the second capacitive element and an anode terminal of the third capacitive element are arranged adjacent to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Isao HOUDA, Aya OHMAE, Hiroki FUNATO, Yusaku KATSUBE, Ayumu HATANAKA
  • Publication number: 20210273580
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a power conversion device capable of reducing an influence of electromagnetic noise propagating from a circuit body toward a drive circuit board. A power conversion device 100 of the present invention includes a circuit body 6 that converts a direct current into an alternating current, a drive circuit board 5 that drives the circuit body 6, a base member 4 provided between the circuit body 6 and the drive circuit board 5, and a case 1 that houses the circuit body 6 and the base member 4. The base member 4 includes a first flow channel forming portion 4A that forms a flow channel space 1C1 between the circuit body 6 and the base member 4, and a first extending portion 4B2 extending from the flow channel forming portion 4A and connected to an inner surface of the case 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Taesung KIM, Hiroki FUNATO
  • Patent number: 10979014
    Abstract: To improve the performance of the voltage filter. Rather than reducing an area of a region surrounded by a closed loop formed in a voltage filter 12A, an induced electromotive force generated in the voltage filter 12A itself is reduced by forming a pair of a closed loop CA and a closed loop CB in which the directions of the generated induced electromotive forces are opposite to each other by making a wiring 100 (anode wiring) intersect a wiring 200 (cathode wiring).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Taniguchi, Hiroki Funato
  • Patent number: 10952311
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic control unit, which includes a printed wiring board on which a semiconductor element is mounted, including a power supply pattern and a ground pattern which are formed on the printed wiring board and connected to the semiconductor element, at least one capacitance adjustment pattern which is formed on the printed wiring board, and a connection portion which is provided for each capacitance adjustment pattern and able to switch electrical connection between either the power supply pattern or the ground pattern and the capacitance adjustment pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Toyama, Yutaka Uematsu, Hiroki Funato, Hideki Osaka, Mitsuhiro Masuda
  • Publication number: 20210036675
    Abstract: A filter circuit device includes: first and second core members forming first and second through holes, respectively; a first conductor passing through the first and second through holes; a second conductor passing through the first and second through holes; a capacitor; a first terminal configured to electrically connect the first conductor with the capacitor; and a second terminal configured to electrically connect the second conductor with the capacitor. The first conductor from the first through hole to the second through hole and the second conductor from the first through hole to the second through hole have an opposing part between the first conductor and the second conductor. The first terminal presses an opposite surface of the first conductor, so as to be in contact with the first conductor. The second terminal presses an opposite surface of the second conductor, so as to be in contact with the second conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka OKUBO, Hiroki FUNATO, Hiroyuki YAMAI, Taesung KIM
  • Publication number: 20200203055
    Abstract: A high-voltage noise filter of a power conversion device includes: a metal housing; an anode bus bar connecting anodes of a power source and a power module; a cathode bus bar connecting cathodes thereof; a first magnetic core having a through hole where the anode bus bar and the cathode bus bar pass through; an X capacitor having one end connected to the anode bus bar, and the other end connected to the cathode bus bar; a first Y capacitor having one end connected to the anode bus bar, and the other end grounded; a second Y capacitor having one end connected to the cathode bus bar, and the other end grounded; and a first cooling unit connected to the first magnetic core and the metal housing. The anode bus bar partly faces the first cooling unit, and the cathode bus bar partly faces the first cooling unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Masaki NODA, Hiroki FUNATO, Isao HODA, Hitoshi TANIGUCHI