Patents by Inventor Housei MIZUNO

Housei MIZUNO 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: 11923691
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to make it possible to retain a wire for contactless energy transmission in a certain path with a simple configuration without using insert molding. A component for contactless energy transmission includes a base member including a flat portion, and a wire for contactless energy transmission, the wire being fixed onto a main surface of the flat portion while being arranged along a certain path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Yamamoto, Housei Mizuno
  • Patent number: 11878641
    Abstract: An arrangement structure of a wiring member includes: a first member; a second member connected to the first member to be rotatable around a rotational axis; and a plurality of electrical wires having a part disposed at least between the first member and the second member, wherein the plurality of electrical wires are disposed in parallel to each other in a direction in which the rotational axis extends in the part of the plurality of electrical wires disposed between the first member and the second member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Yamaguchi, Hiroki Hirai, Makoto Higashikozono, Housei Mizuno
  • Patent number: 11876359
    Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a technique capable of holding a wiring member in a bended state. A wiring member integrated module includes: a wiring member, a first base member including an arrangement target part holding a part of the wiring member; and a second base member whose state can be changed from a first state where a part of the wiring member extending from the arrangement target part is held on an extension of the arrangement target part to a second state where the part is held in a bended state with respect to the arrangement target part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Yamaguchi, Housei Mizuno
  • Patent number: 11850839
    Abstract: A fixing structure of a wiring member includes an adhesive member, a wire-like transmission member, and an adherent. The adhesive member includes a planar base body having conductivity, a first hot-melt adhesive agent provided on one main surface of the base body, and a second hot-melt adhesive agent provided on another main surface of the base body. The base body can generate heat by induction heating using an induction heating apparatus. The wire-like transmission member is bonded to the first hot-melt adhesive agent in the adhesive member on a side of the one main surface of the base body. The adherent is bonded to the second hot-melt adhesive agent in the adhesive member on a side of the another main surface of the base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD
    Inventors: Daichi Fukushima, Hiroki Hirai, Makoto Higashikozono, Housei Mizuno, Miyu Aramaki
  • Patent number: 11854720
    Abstract: A wiring member includes: a connector; a plurality of wire-like transmission members extending from the connector; and a sheet member in which the plurality of wire-like transmission members extending from the connector are disposed and fixed on a main surface in a state where an arrangement of the plurality of wire-like transmission members is changed to be different from an arrangement in an end surface of the connector. At least one intersection position in which the plurality of wire-like transmission members intersect with each other for changing the arrangement of the plurality of wire-like transmission members is located in a backward region of the end surface of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuta Takakura, Housei Mizuno, Suguru Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20230382201
    Abstract: Provided is a service hole cover covering a service hole formed in an inner panel in a vehicle door panel, the service hole cover including: a cover body part covering the service hole; and at least one catching part provided to protrude from the cover body part to a side of the inner panel, wherein the catching part is caught on the inner panel while at least a part of the service hole is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji YAMAGUCHI, Housei MIZUNO, Megumi ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20230365080
    Abstract: A door wiring module includes: a first service hole cover covering a first service hole formed in an inner panel; a second service hole cover covering a second service hole formed in the inner panel; and a plurality of wiring members, wherein the plurality of wiring members include: a first wiring member held by the first service hole cover to be directed to a first door apparatus; and a second wiring member held by the second service hole cover to be directed to a second door apparatus, and the plurality of wiring members include a connection route portion connecting the first service hole cover and the second service hole cover, and being bendable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji YAMAGUCHI, Housei MIZUNO
  • Publication number: 20230365078
    Abstract: A door wiring module includes a service hole cover having a main surface with a groove, at least one wiring member housed in the groove, and a wiring cover covering an opening of the groove. A first attachment part and a second attachment part are provided on both sides of the groove in the main surface of the service hole cover. The service hole cover and the wiring cover are provided so that they can be in a free state where a space is formed between the second end portion and the second attachment part in a temporal attachment state where the first end portion of the wiring cover is attached to the first attachment part and the second end portion of the wiring cover is not attached to the second attachment part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Housei MIZUNO, Koji YAMAGUCHI, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO, Junichi SHIRAKAWA, Satoru AOI
  • Publication number: 20230356676
    Abstract: A door wiring module includes a plurality of wiring members and an inner side route regulation member and an outer side route regulation member regulating routes of the plurality of wiring members. The plurality of wiring members include: an outer side regulation route portion disposed between the outer panel and the inner panel so that a route of the outer side regulation route portion is regulated by the outer side route regulation member; an inner side regulation route portion disposed closer to an inner side of a vehicle interior than the outer side regulation route portion so that a route of the inner side regulation route portion is regulated by the inner side route regulation member; and a connection route portion between the inner side regulation route portion and the outer side regulation route portion. The connection route portion includes an easy-bending part bended more easily than the outer side regulation route portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Housei MIZUNO, Koji YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11801735
    Abstract: On an outer circumferential edge of the closing plate, an elastic fitting portion protruding to the outer side of the inner circumferential edge of the service hole and fitting with the inner circumferential edge projects with a thickness larger than the plate thickness of the closing plate and extends in the circumferential direction of the outer circumferential edge. The elastic fitting portion is provided with an inner circumferential edge accommodating recessed groove that opens in the center of a protruding end surface of the elastic fitting portion and extends in the circumferential direction to accommodate the inner circumferential edge of the service hole, and the inner circumferential edge of the service hole is clamped between a pair of elastic clamping pieces that face each other with the inner circumferential edge accommodating recessed groove interposed between the pair of elastic clamping pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Haruka Nakano, Motohiro Yokoi, Shigeki Ikeda, Kenta Ito, Daisuke Ebata, Yuya Fukami, Masaki Mizushita, Tetsuya Nishimura, Ryuta Takakura, Housei Mizuno
  • Patent number: 11787353
    Abstract: A wire harness fixing structure includes a plate-like member including a first layer and a second layer softer than the first layer, an electrical wire disposed along the plate-like member, and a fixing member attached to the electrical wire to fix the electrical wire to the plate-like member. The fixing member includes: a through locking piece formed to be able to pass through the first layer and locked to the first layer while passing through the first layer, a regulation piece provided with a space between the regulation piece and the through locking piece to stop the through locking piece from passing through a surface of the plate-like member, and a column connecting the through locking piece and the regulation piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Housei Mizuno, Shigeki Ikeda, Haruka Nakano, Tetsuya Nishimura, Masaki Mizushita
  • Publication number: 20230271569
    Abstract: A door wiring module includes: a service hole cover including a cover body part and a route indication part provided to the cover body part; and a wiring member whose route is regulated so that the wiring member passes through a first position and a second position on the cover body part. The route indication part indicates a plurality of routes each having a route length different from each other as routes of the wiring member between the first position and the second position, and a route of the wiring member is regulated so that the wiring member passes through any route selected from the plurality of routes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Housei MIZUNO, Hiroki HIRAI, Takuji OTSUKA, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO, Koji YAMAGUCHI
  • Patent number: 11738703
    Abstract: An object is to reduce the number of wiring members located between a door and a vehicle body. A power supply system in a vehicle door includes: a non-contact power receiving part receiving a power supply in a non-contact manner; a battery connected to the non-contact power receiving part so as to be charged with an electrical power received by the non-contact power receiving part; and an electrical component connected to the battery so as to receive a power supply from the battery in a state where at least the non-contact power receiving part does not receive an electrical power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Yamaguchi, Hiroki Hirai, Makoto Higashikozono, Housei Mizuno
  • Patent number: 11728634
    Abstract: A support member-attached wiring member includes: a wiring member flatly formed; a support member including a fitting part formed into a cylindrical shape opening in one portion in a circumferential direction so as to be able to be fitted to an outer peripheral part of a rod-like member; a penetration part passing through the wiring member in a state where the wiring member is disposed on an outer side of the support member; and a retaining part which does not pass through the wiring member but is provided on an outer side of the wiring member to prevent the penetration part from coming out of the wiring member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Nishimura, Ryuta Takakura, Syo Shiratori, Housei Mizuno
  • Patent number: 11710928
    Abstract: A wiring member includes a wire-like transmission member, a holding member, and a connector. The holding member is configured to hold the wire-like transmission member two-dimensionally in a positioned state. The connector is attached to an end portion of the wire-like transmission member. The connector is provided with an orientation recognition mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Hirai, Housei Mizuno, Koichiro Goto, Junichi Shirakawa, Motohiro Yokoi, Kenta Ito, Suguru Yasuda, Yoshitaka Kami, Yasushi Nomura, Sofia Barillaro
  • Publication number: 20230187103
    Abstract: A wiring member includes: a wiring body including a base member and a normal wire fused to the base member; and a special wire fixed to the wiring body via a fixing part. The fixing part is fixed in a fixing state different from fusion between the base member and the special wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Miyu ARAMAKI, Housei MIZUNO, Kyousyou KOU, Hiroshi MURAKAMI, Tansinghoe VINCENT
  • Publication number: 20230154647
    Abstract: A wiring member includes a wire-like transmission member including a transmission wire body and a covering layer covering the transmission wire body; a first sheet including a first fusion layer having contact with the wire-like transmission member and provided on one side of the wire-like transmission member; and a second sheet including a second fusion layer having contact with the wire-like transmission member and provided on another side of the wire-like transmission member. The covering layer is fused to each of the first fusion layer and the second fusion layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyousyou KOU, Housei MIZUNO, Miyu ARAMAKI
  • Publication number: 20230122992
    Abstract: A wiring member includes a first wire-like transmission member and a second wire-like transmission member arranged in parallel to each other and a sheet to which the first wire-like transmission member and the second wire-like transmission member are fixed. At least one of the first wire-like transmission member or the second wire-like transmission member includes the plurality of first wire-like transmission members or the plurality of second wire-like transmission members. The sheet includes a first portion to which the first wire-like transmission member is fixed and a second portion to which the second wire-like transmission member is fixed. The first portion is folded back to the second portion, and an edge portion of the first portion and an edge portion of the second portion are fixed to each other at a side opposite to a folded portion where the sheet is folded back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyousyou KOU, Housei MIZUNO, Miyu ARAMAKI
  • Publication number: 20230115337
    Abstract: An object is to provide a technique capable of fixing a plurality of wiring members to the attachment surface as close as possible. A wiring module includes: base member having an attachment surface; a plurality of wiring members disposed on the attachment surface; and a holding member holding the plurality of wiring members in an arranged state on the attachment surface. The holding member includes at least one sheet portion in which at least one hole is formed. The plurality of wiring members are passed through the at least one hole and held in the arranged state. The sheet portion is joined to the attachment surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji YAMAGUCHI, Hiroki HIRAI, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO, Housei MIZUNO, Koichiro GOTO, Junichi SHIRAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20230082327
    Abstract: A wiring member includes: at least one wire-like transmission member; a first sheet to which a first section located along a longitudinal direction in the wire-like transmission member is fixed; and a second sheet to which a second section located along a longitudinal direction in the wire-like transmission member is fixed, wherein the first sheet and the second sheet are separated, and at least one bending trace is formed in an intermediate section between the first section and the second section in the wire-like transmission member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta ARAI, Daisuke EBATA, Ryusuke KUDO, Masaki MIZUSHITA, Tetsuya NISHIMURA, Haruka NAKANO, Housei MIZUNO