Patents by Inventor Kazuhisa Kinoshita

Kazuhisa Kinoshita 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: 11935712
    Abstract: A control system is designed to control an interrupter. The interrupter is started by a startup current to interrupt a main electric circuit. The startup current flows through an auxiliary electric circuit and has a current valve equal to or greater than a predetermined value. The control system includes a driving unit and a driven unit. The driving unit includes an intermediate electrical path to be connected to the main electric circuit. The driven unit is to be connected to the auxiliary electric circuit. When an abnormal current having a current value equal to or greater than a prescribed value flows through the intermediate electrical path, the driving unit uses, as a drive source for driving the driven unit, the abnormal current flowing through the intermediate electrical path. The driven unit supplies the auxiliary electric circuit with the startup current by being driven by the driving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Kanematsu, Shinya Kimoto, Yoshihisa Fukuda, Kazuhisa Kinoshita, Shun Ito, Kazuhiro Kodama
  • Patent number: 11929221
    Abstract: An interrupter includes a gas producer, an actuator pin, and an electrical conductor. The electrical conductor includes a first terminal portion, a first separable portion, a second terminal portion, and a second separable portion. The second separable portion is electrically connected to the first separable portion in parallel. A first timing when the first separable portion starts to be cut off from the first terminal portion is earlier than a second timing when the second separable portion starts to be cut off from the second terminal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Fukuda, Kazuhisa Kinoshita, Shinya Kimoto, Kenji Kanematsu, Masato Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11594383
    Abstract: A circuit interrupter includes: a first fixed terminal including a first fixed contact; a movable contactor which is formed as a separate part from the first fixed terminal and includes a first movable contact; a holding unit configured to hold the movable contactor so that the first movable contact is connected to the first fixed contact; and a squib configured to generate gas by combustion. In the circuit interrupter, pressure of the gas generated by the squib causes movement of the movable contactor in a direction away from the first fixed terminal so that the first movable contact is separated from the first fixed contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Fukuda, Shinya Kimoto, Kenji Kanematsu, Kazuhisa Kinoshita, Masato Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11264192
    Abstract: A circuit interrupter includes a fixed terminal, a movable contactor, a moving mechanism, a squib, and accommodation. The fixed terminal includes a fixed contact. The movable contactor includes a movable contact connected to the fixed contact. The moving mechanism is configured to move the movable contactor from a closed position where the movable contact is connected to the fixed contact to an open position where the movable contact is separated from the fixed contact. The squib is configured to generate gas by combustion. The accommodation is for accommodating the fixed contact and the movable contactor. In the circuit interrupter, the gas is introduced into the accommodation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Fukuda, Shinya Kimoto, Kenji Kanematsu, Kazuhisa Kinoshita, Masato Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20210350991
    Abstract: An interrupter includes a gas producer, an actuator pin, and an electrical conductor. The electrical conductor includes a first terminal portion, a first separable portion, a second terminal portion, and a second separable portion. The second separable portion is electrically connected to the first separable portion in parallel. A first timing when the first separable portion starts to be cut off from the first terminal portion is earlier than a second timing when the second separable portion starts to be cut off from the second terminal portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihisa FUKUDA, Kazuhisa KINOSHITA, Shinya KIMOTO, Kenji KANEMATSU, Masato NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20210304974
    Abstract: A control system is designed to control an interrupter. The interrupter is started by a startup current to interrupt a main electric circuit. The startup current flows through an auxiliary electric circuit and has a current valve equal to or greater than a predetermined value. The control system includes a driving unit and a driven unit. The driving unit includes an intermediate electrical path to be connected to the main electric circuit. The driven unit is to be connected to the auxiliary electric circuit. When an abnormal current having a current value equal to or greater than a prescribed value flows through the intermediate electrical path, the driving unit uses, as a drive source for driving the driven unit, the abnormal current flowing through the intermediate electrical path. The driven unit supplies the auxiliary electric circuit with the startup current by being driven by the driving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji KANEMATSU, Shinya KIMOTO, Yoshihisa FUKUDA, Kazuhisa KINOSHITA, Shun ITO, Kazuhiro KODAMA
  • Patent number: 11011324
    Abstract: A contact device including a fixed contact member having a fixed contact; and a movable contact member which includes a movable contact and is movable between a position where the movable contact is in contact with the fixed contact and a position where the movable contact is away from the fixed contact, a first contact member which is one of the fixed contact member and the movable contact member further including a recess in a surface to which a first contact of the first contact member is provided. The first contact protrudes toward a second contact of a second contact member which is another of the fixed contact member and the movable contact member, and a periphery of the recess at least partially surrounding a periphery of the first contact in a surface perpendicular to a protruding direction of the first contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuhisa Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20210066007
    Abstract: A circuit interrupter includes a fixed terminal, a movable contactor, a moving mechanism, a squib, and accommodation. The fixed terminal includes a fixed contact. The movable contactor includes a movable contact connected to the fixed contact. The moving mechanism is configured to move the movable contactor from a closed position where the movable contact is connected to the fixed contact to an open position where the movable contact is separated from the fixed contact. The squib is configured to generate gas by combustion. The accommodation is for accommodating the fixed contact and the movable contactor. In the circuit interrupter, the gas is introduced into the accommodation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihisa FUKUDA, Shinya KIMOTO, Kenji KANEMATSU, Kazuhisa KINOSHITA, Masato NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20210057172
    Abstract: A circuit interrupter includes: a first fixed terminal including a first fixed contact; a movable contactor which is formed as a separate part from the first fixed terminal and includes a first movable contact; a holding unit configured to hold the movable contactor so that the first movable contact is connected to the first fixed contact; and a squib configured to generate gas by combustion. In the circuit interrupter, pressure of the gas generated by the squib causes movement of the movable contactor in a direction away from the first fixed terminal so that the first movable contact is separated from the first fixed contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihisa FUKUDA, Shinya KIMOTO, Kenji KANEMATSU, Kazuhisa KINOSHITA, Masato NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20190013158
    Abstract: A contact device including a fixed contact member having a fixed contact; and a movable contact member which includes a movable contact and is movable between a position where the movable contact is in contact with the fixed contact and a position where the movable contact is away from the fixed contact, a first contact member which is one of the fixed contact member and the movable contact member further including a recess in a surface to which a first contact of the first contact member is provided. The first contact protrudes toward a second contact of a second contact member which is another of the fixed contact member and the movable contact member, and a periphery of the recess at least partially surrounding a periphery of the first contact in a surface perpendicular to a protruding direction of the first contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventor: Kazuhisa KINOSHITA
  • Patent number: 10032570
    Abstract: The contact device includes: a fixed contact member including a fixed contact; and a movable contact member including a movable contact. The movable contact member is movable between a position where the movable contact is in contact with the fixed contact and a position where the movable contact is away from the fixed contact. The movable contact member further includes a protrusion which protrudes from a face to which the movable contact is provided, in a direction same as a protruding direction of the movable contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhisa Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 9748054
    Abstract: The fixed contact member includes a fixed contact. The movable contact member includes a movable contact and is movable between a position where the movable contact is in contact with the fixed contact and a position where the movable contact is away from the fixed contact. The permanent magnet forms a magnetic field around the fixed contact. The case is for accommodating at least the fixed contact member and the movable contact member. Further, the case includes an accommodation part which is partitioned from an internal space of the case and is for accommodating the permanent magnet through an opening thereof directed to an outside of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Kinoshita, Hideki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9620320
    Abstract: The contact device includes an armature, a driver, a fixed contact, a movable contact, a contact spring, and a card. The driver drives the armature. The movable contact is to be in contact with and separate from the fixed contact. The contact spring is for holding the movable contact so as to allow the movable contact to be in contact with and separate from the fixed contact. The card interconnects the armature and the contact spring. The card is made of resilient material and fixed to each of the armature and the contact spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiharu Nakahara, Kazuhisa Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 9613772
    Abstract: The contact device includes an armature, a driver, a fixed contact, a movable contact, a contact spring, a card, a case, and a positioning member. The driver is for driving the armature. The movable contact is to be in contact with and separate from the fixed contact. The contact spring is for holding the movable contact so as to allow movement of the movable contact. The card interconnects the armature and the contact spring. The case is a synthetic resin molded product. The positioning member is provided as a separate part from the case. The positioning member is for determining a positional relationship between the armature, the driver, the fixed contact, the movable contact, the contact spring, and the card, and is accommodated in the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Kinoshita, Hideki Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20150325398
    Abstract: The contact device includes an armature, a driver, a fixed contact, a movable contact, a contact spring, and a card. The driver drives the armature. The movable contact is to be in contact with and separate from the fixed contact. The contact spring is for holding the movable contact so as to allow the movable contact to be in contact with and separate from the fixed contact. The card interconnects the armature and the contact spring. The card is made of resilient material and fixed to each of the armature and the contact spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Chiharu NAKAHARA, Kazuhisa KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20150325385
    Abstract: The contact device includes: a fixed contact member including a fixed contact; and a movable contact member including a movable contact. The movable contact member is movable between a position where the movable contact is in contact with the fixed contact and a position where the movable contact is away from the fixed contact. The movable contact member further includes a protrusion which protrudes from a face to which the movable contact is provided, in a direction same as a protruding direction of the movable contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventor: Kazuhisa KINOSHITA
  • Publication number: 20150325390
    Abstract: The fixed contact member includes a fixed contact. The movable contact member includes a movable contact and is movable between a position where the movable contact is in contact with the fixed contact and a position where the movable contact is away from the fixed contact. The permanent magnet forms a magnetic field around the fixed contact. The case is for accommodating at least the fixed contact member and the movable contact member. Further, the case includes an accommodation part which is partitioned from an internal space of the case and is for accommodating the permanent magnet through an opening thereof directed to an outside of the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Kazuhisa KINOSHITA, Hideki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20150325399
    Abstract: The contact device includes an armature, a driver, a fixed contact, a movable contact, a contact spring, a card, a case, and a positioning member. The driver is for driving the armature. The movable contact is to be in contact with and separate from the fixed contact. The contact spring is for holding the movable contact so as to allow movement of the movable contact. The card interconnects the armature and the contact spring. The case is a synthetic resin molded product. The positioning member is provided as a separate part from the case. The positioning member is for determining a positional relationship between the armature, the driver, the fixed contact, the movable contact, the contact spring, and the card, and is accommodated in the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Kazuhisa KINOSHITA, Hideki WATANABE
  • Patent number: 5261678
    Abstract: A dust-proof boot comprising an internal engaging ring extended from one end of an expansible bellows portion and an external engaging ring provided upwardly thereof and capable of being spread is provided at an extended base of the internal engaging ring with an air flow port for guiding pressure from the inside of the bellows portion into the internal engaging ring. In mounting the dust-proof boot on a support provided with a guide hole, the internal engaging ring of the dust-proof boot is fitted into an internal groove of the support, after which compressed air is supplied from the interior of the bellows whereby the compressed air spreads the external engaging ring via the air flow port and the external engaging ring is fitted into an external groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1993
    Assignee: Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumio Takemori, Kazuhisa Kinoshita, Hiroshi Ikegami, Shinji Aoyagi, Seiya Odaka, Toshiyuki Negishi
  • Patent number: 4506767
    Abstract: A pad clip for a disc brake is arranged to have friction pads which are carried by a support pushed against a disc with the lug parts which are formed at the ends of the friction pads engaged with stepped parts of the support. The pad clip is provided with hook parts which are arranged to engage the lug parts of the friction pad and, during brake application, to restrict the movement of the friction pad on the braking face of the disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1985
    Assignee: Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takehisa Inoue, Kazuhisa Kinoshita