Patents by Inventor Katumi Yositani

Katumi Yositani 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: 8581128
    Abstract: A breaker includes a contact unit provided in an airtight container. The contact unit has fixed contact points and a movable contact point which selectively contacts with the fixed contact points. Further, the breaker include a movable shaft having a part projecting outward from the airtight container, for moving the movable contact point to and from the fixed contact points, and a metal member for ensuring airtightness of the airtight container. The metal member has one end fixed to the airtight container and the other end fixed to the movable shaft and is extensible and contractible in accordance with the movement of the movable shaft. Moreover, the breaker includes a lever unit for moving the movable shaft between a closed position where the movable contact point is in contact with the fixed contact points and an open position where the movable contact point is separated from the fixed contact points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Ito, Katumi Yositani, Katsuya Uruma
  • Patent number: 8222980
    Abstract: A sealed contact device includes an electromagnet block 2 including a coil bobbin 21, a movable iron core 25, a yoke 26, and a return spring 27; a contact block 3 including a sealing container 31, fixed contact points 32, a movable contact member 35 arranged within the sealing container 31 and composed of a rectangular body portion 35a, first and second protrusions 35b, 35c formed in longitudinal sides of the body portion 35a and movable contact points 34, and a shaft 37; and a case 4. The first and second protrusions 35b, 35c of the movable contact member 35 are formed in non-point symmetry with respect to a connection portion of the movable contact member 35 and the shaft 37 so that, when the movable contact member 35 is rotated, only one of the first and second protrusions 35b, 35c makes contact with the sealing container 31.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Yamagata, Tsukasa Nishimura, Ritu Yamamoto, Katumi Yositani, Masahiro Ito
  • Publication number: 20120139670
    Abstract: A sealed contact device includes an electromagnet block 2 including a coil bobbin 21, a movable iron core 25, a yoke 26, and a return spring 27; a contact block 3 including a sealing container 31, fixed contact points 32, a movable contact member 35 arranged within the sealing container 31 and composed of a rectangular body portion 35a, first and second protrusions 35b, 35c formed in longitudinal sides of the body portion 35a and movable contact points 34, and a shaft 37; and a case 4. The first and second protrusions 35b, 35c of the movable contact member 35 are formed in non-point symmetry with respect to a connection portion of the movable contact member 35 and the shaft 37 so that, when the movable contact member 35 is rotated, only one of the first and second protrusions 35b, 35c makes contact with the sealing container 31.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Yamagata, Tsukasa Nishimura, Ritu Yamamoto, Katumi Yositani, Masahiro Ito
  • Publication number: 20110120846
    Abstract: A breaker includes a contact unit provided in an airtight container. The contact unit has fixed contact points and a movable contact point which selectively contacts with the fixed contact points. Further, the breaker include a movable shaft having a part projecting outward from the airtight container, for moving the movable contact point to and from the fixed contact points, and a metal member for ensuring airtightness of the airtight container. The metal member has one end fixed to the airtight container and the other end fixed to the movable shaft and is extensible and contractible in accordance with the movement of the movable shaft. Moreover, the breaker includes a lever unit for moving the movable shaft between a closed position where the movable contact point is in contact with the fixed contact points and an open position where the movable contact point is separated from the fixed contact points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro ITO, Katumi YOSITANI, Katsuya URUMA