Patents by Inventor Hirotaka Hasegawa
Hirotaka Hasegawa 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).
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Publication number: 20240405303Abstract: A temperature detection unit includes a board-shaped housing having a board side face provided with a recess configured to be fitted with a side edge of a conductive board disposed between a plurality of stacked power storage modules, and a temperature detection sensor mounted on the housing and configured to measure a temperature of the power storage modules. The housing is provided with a sensor accommodating recess accommodating the temperature detection sensor. A plate end face on one side facing an intersecting direction with a direction that the board side face of the housing faces is provided with an opening configured to allow a temperature wire connected to the temperature detection sensor to extend toward the outside. The sensor accommodating recess extends obliquely to approach the conductive board from one side toward the other side in the intersecting direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicants: Yazaki Corporation, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Ryuta TAKISHITA, Hirotaka HASEGAWA, Yutaro OKAZAKI, Shinichi YANAGIHARA, Norihiro OGISHIMA, Hiraku TANAKA, Kenta TANAKA, Satoshi MORIOKA, Motoyoshi OKUMURA, Hiroyuki KAIYA, Hiromi UEDA, Shinpei MUNE, Naoto MORISAKU, Yutaro KAWABATA
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Publication number: 20240402256Abstract: A voltage detection unit includes a voltage detection terminal having a first location being conductively connected to a detection target, a board-shaped housing having a terminal accommodating recess in which the voltage detection terminal is accommodated, a cover locked to the housing at a first temporary locking position where the first location of the voltage detection terminal accommodated in the terminal accommodating recess is not covered and a final locking position where the first location is covered, and an electric wire conductively connected to a second location of the voltage detection terminal and drawn out toward the outside of the housing. The housing includes a guide portion guiding the cover from the outside toward the first temporary locking position, and a first wall abutting on the cover when the cover is positioned at the first temporary locking position in a moving direction in which the cover is guided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicants: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Hirotaka HASEGAWA, Norihiro OGISHIMA, Shinichi YANAGIHARA, Hideki INOUE, Satoshi MORIOKA, Motoyoshi OKUMURA, Hiroyuki KAIYA, Hiromi UEDA, Shinpei MUNE, Naoto MORISAKU, Yutaro KAWABATA
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Publication number: 20230335779Abstract: A battery stack plate including a housing is provided. The housing has a first sub housing and a second sub housing. Each of the first and second sub housings has a coupling portion coupling the first and second sub housings to each other. The coupling portion includes a protruding portion provided on a coupling plate side face on which the first sub housing and the second sub housing are coupled to each other, and a recessed portion provided on the coupling plate side face at a position shifted from the protruding portion in the up-down direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicants: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Satoshi MORIOKA, Motoyoshi Okumura, Hiromi Ueda, Naoto Morisaku, Hirotaka Hasegawa, Shinichi Yanagihara
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Patent number: 11631917Abstract: A connection structure of an electrical junction box includes: a first housing which is fixed to a vehicle and in which a through hole is formed; and a terminal block that is inserted into the through hole, has a conductor, and is supported by the first housing, wherein the conductor includes a first terminal portion placed on one side of the through hole in a penetrating direction in which the through hole penetrates the first housing, and a second terminal portion that protrudes from the first housing toward the other side in the penetrating direction and that is connected to an electric wire.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuki Kobayashi, Shinya Oishi, Chihiro Takahashi, Hirotaka Hasegawa, Kensuke Matsuo, Michihiro Ishihara
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Publication number: 20210296729Abstract: A connection structure of an electrical junction box includes: a first housing which is fixed to a vehicle and in which a through hole is formed; and a terminal block that is inserted into the through hole, has a conductor, and is supported by the first housing, wherein the conductor includes a first terminal portion placed on one side of the through hole in a penetrating direction in which the through hole penetrates the first housing, and a second terminal portion that protrudes from the first housing toward the other side in the penetrating direction and that is connected to an electric wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Kazuki Kobayashi, Shinya Oishi, Chihiro Takahashi, Hirotaka Hasegawa, Kensuke Matsuo, Michihiro Ishihara
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Patent number: 10727659Abstract: An electric junction box includes a mounting portion into which an electric component is fitted and mounted. The mounting portion includes a holding wall, a locking hole and a pressing projection. The holding wall surrounds a peripheral surface of the electric component. The locking hole is formed in the holding wall and is locked to a locking projection provided on the peripheral surface of the electric component. The pressing projection protrudes from the holding wall to press and hold the peripheral surface of the electric component. The pressing projection is disposed at a position deviated from a movement path of the locking projection of the electric component to be fitted into the mounting portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Hirotaka Hasegawa, Shinya Oishi
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Publication number: 20180342860Abstract: An electric junction box includes a mounting portion into which an electric component is fitted and mounted. The mounting portion includes a holding wall, a locking hole and a pressing projection. The holding wall surrounds a peripheral surface of the electric component. The locking hole is formed in the holding wall and is locked to a locking projection provided on the peripheral surface of the electric component. The pressing projection protrudes from the holding wall to press and hold the peripheral surface of the electric component. The pressing projection is disposed at a position deviated from a movement path of the locking projection of the electric component to be fitted into the mounting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Hirotaka Hasegawa, Shinya Oishi
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Publication number: 20180090879Abstract: An electric connection box includes a pair of second slits having a pair of first slits interposed therebetween in an aligning direction, penetrating a wall portion in a facing direction, extending from an insertion hole to a supporting portion side along an insertion direction, having respective front ends that are closed ends on the supporting portion side, and overlapping with the first slits in the aligning direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Hirotaka Hasegawa, Shinya Oishi
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Patent number: 9640901Abstract: An electrical connection box (10), including: a relay (20) which has a locking projection (20K); and a connection box main body (30) which has a pressing projection (30K) that is engaged with the locking projection (20K), and which is formed with a storage space (30P) that stores the relay (20), in which a guide wall (30W) which is provided to stand on a boundary of the storage space is formed across the entire circumference of the boundary of the storage space in the connection box main body, and in which the pressing projection (30K) is formed at a narrow linking part (30B) of the guide wall in a direction in which the guide wall is provided to stand.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hirotaka Hasegawa, Michihiro Ishihara
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Patent number: 9455518Abstract: There is provided a connector including a terminal which is provided with an electrical connection section with a tab shape that is provided with a raised part which extends along a terminal fitting direction, and a connector housing which is provided with a terminal accommodating chamber that accommodates the terminal, and an insertion hole through which the electrical connection section is inserted in the terminal accommodating chamber and protrudes outward.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Hirotaka Hasegawa, Shinya Oishi
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Publication number: 20160072222Abstract: An electrical connection box (10), including: a relay (20) which has a locking projection (20K); and a connection box main body (30) which has a pressing projection (30K) that is engaged with the locking projection (20K), and which is formed with a storage space (30P) that stores the relay (20), in which a guide wall (30W) which is provided to stand on a boundary of the storage space is formed across the entire circumference of the boundary of the storage space in the connection box main body, and in which the pressing projection (30K) is formed at a narrow linking part (30B) of the guide wall in a direction in which the guide wall is provided to stand.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hirotaka HASEGAWA, Michihiro ISHIHARA
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Publication number: 20160036154Abstract: There is provided a connector including a terminal which is provided with an electrical connection section with a tab shape that is provided with a raised part which extends along a terminal fitting direction, and a connector housing which is provided with a terminal accommodating chamber that accommodates the terminal, and an insertion hole through which the electrical connection section is inserted in the terminal accommodating chamber and protrudes outward.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Hirotaka HASEGAWA, Shinya OISHI
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Patent number: 9130324Abstract: A connector 1 has a housing 4 including a side wall 42 extending from a base plate 41, a pair of projections 45 projecting from the side wall, and a lever 5 including a pair of plate members 50A having a guide groove 53 and a plate connecting member 50B connecting the pair of plate members. The lever is positioned from a release position to a slide start position, at which the surface of the base plate is in parallel to and slid along the lengthwise direction of the guide groove 53, and tube members 59, 71 and locking members 46, 58 are engaged. A first surface 5a at a side apart from the guide groove is perpendicular to a slide direction at the slide position and a second surface 5b at a side near to the guide groove is perpendicular to a connecting direction Z at the release position. When the lever 5 reaches a lock position, detect connectors in tube members 59, 71 become engaged to close the power circuit.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2011Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Yoshinobu Furuya, Hirotaka Hasegawa, Hiroyasu Matsumura
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Patent number: 8992239Abstract: A lever fitting-type connecter of the present invention has housing having a main body and a pair of projections; a lever having holes into which the projections are inserted, the lever rotated in a state that the projections are inserted into the holes from a non-fitting position before being fitted to another connector to a fitting position fitted to the other connector by rotating around the projection; an engagement receiving portion arranged in the projection so as to sandwich the lever between the main body and the engagement receiving portion; a first overlapping position arranged in the lever and overlapped with the engagement receiving portion at the non-fitting position; a second overlapping position arranged in the lever and overlapped with the engagement receiving portion at the fitting position; and an engaging portion arranged between the first and second overlapping positions and engaged to the engagement receiving portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Yoshinobu Furuya, Hirotaka Hasegawa, Hiroshi Fukuda
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Patent number: 8842408Abstract: There is provided a power supply circuit, in which cost reduction is realized by reducing the number of electric wires. An inverter 3 and a motor 4 are supplied with power by a high-voltage battery 21. Relays 22a to 22c are provided between the high-voltage battery 21 and the inverter 3. Both ends of each of relay coils C provided to the relays 22a to 22c are connected to an ECU 5, and the ECU 5 controls a current flowing through the relay coils C and thereby controls the turning on and off of the relays 22a to 22c. A service plug 6 is detachably provided between batteries making up the high-voltage battery 21, and when the service plug 6 is detached, the supply of power from the high-voltage battery 21 to the inverter 3 and the motor 4 is blocked and when the service plug 6 is attached, the supply of power from the high-voltage battery 21 to the inverter 3 and the motor 4 is enabled.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2010Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Tomohiro Ikeda, Hirotaka Hasegawa
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Patent number: 8834187Abstract: A connector for determining whether or not to having been disengaged from the mating connector 2 to be exploded includes a housing including a main body accommodating a terminal fitting, and a pair of projections projecting from the main body; a lever including a pair of plates provided with holes through which each of the pair of projections is passed, and the pair of plates sandwiching the main body therewithin, the lever being arranged rotatively about the pair of projections. The lever includes a label-attached part to which a label is attached, the label-attached part is provided with a plate part coupling the pair of plates to each other, the plate part has a slit open to the hole, extending toward the plate-coupling part, and the label is attached to the label-attached part so as to cover the slit.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Yoshinobu Furuya, Hirotaka Hasegawa, Hiroshi Fukuda
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Patent number: 8556650Abstract: A downsized, low-cost connector which can prevent an external force applied to an electric wire from transmitting to an electrical connection portion is provided. The connector includes a terminal connected to an end of an electric wire and a housing receiving the terminal. The terminal includes an electrical connection portion and a wire connection portion electrically connected with a mating terminal and a core wire of the electric wire, respectively. The wire connection portion includes a bottom wall positioning the core wire of the electric wire on a surface thereof and a pair of crimping pieces crimped to the core wire. The housing includes: a housing main body arranged to receive an end of the electric wire and the terminal connected thereto; and a cover body mounted to the housing main body so as to sandwich the electric wire between the cover body and the housing main body.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Tomohiro Ikeda, Hirotaka Hasegawa
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Publication number: 20130224974Abstract: A connector 1 has a housing 4 including a side wall 42 extending vertically from a base plate 41 and a pair of projections 45 projecting from the side wall, and a lever 5 including a pair of plate members 50A having a guide groove 53 and a plate connecting member 50B connecting the pair of plate members. The lever is positioned from a release position to a slide start position, at which the surface of the base plate is in parallel to the lengthwise direction of the guide groove 53, and slid along the lengthwise direction of the guide groove 53. A first surface 5a at a side apart from the guide groove is vertical to a slide direction at the slide position and a second surface 5b at a side near to the guide groove is vertical to a connecting direction Z at the release position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2011Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshinobu Furuya, Hirotaka Hasegawa, Hiroyasu Matsumura
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Publication number: 20130164959Abstract: A connector for determining whether or not to having been disengaged from the mating connector 2 to be exploded includes a housing including a main body accommodating a terminal fitting, and a pair of projections projecting from the main body; a lever including a pair of plates provided with holes through which each of the pair of projections is passed, and the pair of plates sandwiching the main body therewithin, the lever being arranged rotatively about the pair of projections. The lever includes a label-attached part to which a label is attached, the label-attached part is provided with a plate part coupling the pair of plates to each other, the plate part has a slit open to the hole, extending toward the plate-coupling part, and the label is attached to the label-attached part so as to cover the slit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshinobu Furuya, Hirotaka Hasegawa, Hiroshi Fukuda
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Patent number: 8379375Abstract: A power source circuit shut off device includes a plug having a terminal metal fitting and a housing to which the terminal metal fitting is attached, and a plug attachment section having a second terminal metal fitting and a second housing to which the second terminal metal fitting is attached. The housing has a second opening section at its side face perpendicular to its bottom face at a second housing side, the second opening section being adapted for attaching the terminal metal fitting to the housing. The terminal metal fitting and the second terminal metal fitting are connected to the second housing. The second housing has a closing wall which closes the second opening section in a state that the housing is positioned at the terminal contact position at which the housing is not yet accommodated in the second housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2012Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Yoshinobu Furuya, Hirotaka Hasegawa, Hiroshi Fukuda