Patents by Inventor Kazuyoshi Ohara

Kazuyoshi Ohara 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: 10844889
    Abstract: The present disclosure reduces the manufacturing costs of a support member with a portion made from resin that supports a conductive member. The support member is equipped with: a resin main body portion that has a support surface for supporting a conductive member such as an electric wire; and a metal plate that has a through-hole for a bolt and is for attachment to a device. The main body portion has a receptacle portion into which the plate is press-fitted and fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kosuke Sone, Kazuyoshi Ohara
  • Patent number: 10836332
    Abstract: A connection structure connecting a conduit 12 to a protector 30, the conduit 12 having a wire 11 inserted therein and being configured to move in accordance with sliding of a sliding object, and the protector 30 being attached to an end portion of the conduit 12 and being configured to move with the conduit 12, wherein, the protector 30 includes: a latch portion 39 that is joined to the conduit 12 in a latched state; and a sliding portion 15 that can slide in the direction in which the conduit 12 extends, opposes the conduit 12 in a normal position, and restricts release of the latched state of the latch portion 39.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Kazuyoshi Ohara
  • Patent number: 10807544
    Abstract: A wire harness routing device includes: a rail for a sliding seat, which is installed on a floor surface of a vehicle; a slider that is slidably attached to the rail; a wire harness extending from the sliding seat side; a guide member configured to connect the wire harness to the slider, and to guide the wire harness to the side of the rail and in a direction along the rail; and an accommodation portion that is provided to the side of the rail, and that accommodates the wire harness that is guided by the guide member so that the wire harness is movable along with the movement of the slider, wherein the guide member is connected to the slider to be able to approach and separate from the slider, and to be inclined to the slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Kazuyoshi Ohara
  • Patent number: 10806058
    Abstract: Provided is a power distribution board including: a bus bar; and a heat dissipation member that is disposed on one side of the bus bar via an adhesive layer, wherein the bus bar includes a recess that is open to the adhesive layer side, and that is filled with a constituent material of the adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shungo Hiratani, Kazuyoshi Ohara, Munsoku O
  • Publication number: 20200254944
    Abstract: It is aimed to provide a harness component capable of preventing liquid penetration from between conductors of wires to a mating connector on which a connector case is mounted, and improving workability and productivity during manufacturing. A harness component (1) includes a connector case (7), a plurality of connector terminals (2) arranged in the connector case (7), a plurality of wires (3) electrically connected to the connector terminals (2) and sealing members (5) arranged in clearances between mounting portions (24) formed on the respective connector terminals (2) and the connector case (7). An outer peripheral surface of the mounting portion (24) and an inner peripheral surface of the sealing member (5) and an outer peripheral surface of the sealing member (5) and an inner peripheral surface of the connector case (7) are in close contact with each other. The connector terminal (2) is formed with a penetration preventing portion (251) for preventing liquid penetration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Tsutomu Hashimoto, Hiroki Hirai, Kosuke Sone, Toshikazu Saba, Yasuto Takeda, Yoshitaka Ikeda, Kazuyoshi Ohara, Takahiro Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20200259275
    Abstract: A terminal-equipped wire (1) includes a connector terminal (2), a wire (3), a relay conductor (4) and a sealing member (5). The connector terminal (2) is arranged in an insertion hole (71) provided in a connector case (7). The wire (3) is formed by bundling a plurality of conductors (31). The relay conductor (4) is composed of one conductor and electrically connects the connector terminal (2) and the wire (3). The sealing member (5) is mounted on the outer periphery of the relay conductor (4) and arranged in the insertion hole (71) to close a clearance (S1) between the inner periphery of the sealing member (5) and the outer periphery of the relay conductor (4) and a clearance (S2) between the outer periphery of the sealing member (5) and the inner periphery of the insertion hole (71).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Tsutomu Hashimoto, Hiroki Hirai, Hisashi Sawada, Kosuke Sone, Toshikazu Saba, Takehiro Matsunaga, Yasuto Takeda, Yoshitaka Ikeda, Kazuyoshi Ohara, Takahiro Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20200215999
    Abstract: A wire harness routing device includes: a rail for a sliding seat, which is installed on a floor surface of a vehicle; a slider that is slidably attached to the rail; a wire harness extending from the sliding seat side; a guide member configured to connect the wire harness to the slider, and to guide the wire harness to the side of the rail and in a direction along the rail; and an accommodation portion that is provided to the side of the rail, and that accommodates the wire harness that is guided by the guide member so that the wire harness is movable along with the movement of the slider, wherein the guide member is connected to the slider to be able to approach and separate from the slider, and to be inclined to the slider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Kazuyoshi Ohara
  • Publication number: 20200215998
    Abstract: A wire harness routing device includes a rail in which an insertion hole is formed, a slider that is inserted into the insertion hole and that slides with respect to the rail, and a wire harness that is routed in the insertion hole and moves in accordance with sliding of the slider, and an excess length portion of the wire harness that is generated in accordance with movement of the wire harness deforms in the insertion hole and is held in a state in which it is accommodated in the insertion hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Kazuyoshi Ohara
  • Publication number: 20200207290
    Abstract: A connection structure connecting a conduit 12 to a protector 30, the conduit 12 having a wire 11 inserted therein and being configured to move in accordance with sliding of a sliding object, and the protector 30 being attached to an end portion of the conduit 12 and being configured to move with the conduit 12, wherein, the protector 30 includes: a latch portion 39 that is joined to the conduit 12 in a latched state; and a sliding portion 15 that can slide in the direction in which the conduit 12 extends, opposes the conduit 12 in a normal position, and restricts release of the latched state of the latch portion 39.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Kazuyoshi Ohara
  • Patent number: 10681826
    Abstract: Provided is a substrate unit that has a simple structure and is able to prevent water that has entered the inside from reaching a mounting surface of the substrate. The substrate unit includes: a substrate, a first casing member that supports the substrate, and a second casing member that is integrated into one piece with the first casing member and is provided on a mounting surface side of the substrate, wherein the second casing member is provided with a protruding portion that protrudes into a housing space that is defined by the first casing member and the second casing member and houses the substrate, and intersects a plane that extends along the mounting surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Tahara, Kazuyoshi Ohara, Munsoku O, Arinobu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20200156509
    Abstract: A slide apparatus 10, includes: a tubular rail 11 in which an insertion groove 12A is formed; a slide insertion portion 23 that is slidably inserted into the insertion groove 12A; a cover 25 that is configured to close the insertion groove 12A; and a cover opening-closing portion 30 that is able to, in accordance with sliding of the slide insertion portion 23 in the insertion groove 12A, change the cover 25 between a closed state in which the insertion groove 12A is closed and an open state in which the insertion groove 12A is open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Kazuyoshi Ohara
  • Publication number: 20200099205
    Abstract: Disclosed is a covering including: a strip-shaped portion that extends along an electric wire and being bendable; a pair of side wall portion rows provided with the electric wire being interposed therebetween, and in each of which a plurality of pairs of side wall portions extending upward from the strip-shaped portion are arranged in a direction in which the strip-shaped portion extends; and a lid portion that is disposed opposing the strip-shaped portion and keeps the electric wire that is interposed between the pair of side wall portion rows from coming out of the covering. The lid portion includes spacer portions that are respectively inserted in a gap between adjacent side wall portions and in a gap between adjacent side wall portions in the side wall portion rows and maintain a spacing between the adjacent side wall portions and at least a predetermined spacing between the adjacent side wall portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Makoto Higashikozono, Kazuyoshi Ohara
  • Patent number: 10457227
    Abstract: Provided is a wiring structure that can manage a protruding length of a led-out portion of an electrical wire so as to be constant. The wiring structure includes: a wiring member that is made of resin and has a wiring surface; and an electrical wire that includes a portion routed along the wiring surface and a portion led out from the wiring surface, the portion led out having an end portion to which a connector is to be attached. A positioning/fixing portion is provided integrally with the wiring member at a position in the vicinity of a lead-out position on the wiring surface of the wiring member, the electrical wire being led out from the lead-out position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kosuke Sone, Kazuyoshi Ohara
  • Patent number: 10439379
    Abstract: A substrate unit includes a circuit board, a connector portion installed at the front end portion of the upper side of the circuit board, a busbar connected to the circuit board and fixed to the lower side of the circuit board, a bottom portion including a recessed portion overlapping the front end portion of the circuit board and arranged on the lower side of the busbar, and a bonding layer fixing the busbar to the bottom portion. The busbar includes a non-bonding region that faces the recessed portion. A bonding region includes the bonding layer surrounding three sides other than a front side, namely a left side, a right side, and a rear side, of the non-bonding region. Notches are located on a left side and a right side of the front end portion and overlap extension lines of boundary between the non-bonding and the bonding region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Tahara, Arinobu Nakamura, Kazuyoshi Ohara, Munsoku O
  • Publication number: 20190150304
    Abstract: Provided is a power distribution board including: a bus bar; and a heat dissipation member that is disposed on one side of the bus bar via an adhesive layer, wherein the bus bar includes a recess that is open to the adhesive layer side, and that is filled with a constituent material of the adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Shungo HIRATANI, Kazuyoshi Ohara, Munsoku O
  • Publication number: 20190123539
    Abstract: A substrate unit includes a circuit board, a connector portion installed at the front end portion of the upper side of the circuit board, a busbar connected to the circuit board and fixed to the lower side of the circuit board, a bottom portion including a recessed portion overlapping the front end portion of the circuit board and arranged on the lower side of the busbar, and a bonding layer fixing the busbar to the bottom portion. The busbar includes a non-bonding region that faces the recessed portion. A bonding region includes the bonding layer surrounding three sides other than a front side, namely a left side, a right side, and a rear side, of the non-bonding region. Notches are located on a left side and a right side of the front end portion and overlap extension lines of boundary between the non-bonding and the bonding region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Hideaki Tahara, Arinobu Nakamura, Kazuyoshi Ohara, Munsoku O
  • Publication number: 20190078597
    Abstract: The present disclosure reduces the manufacturing costs of a support member with a portion made from resin that supports a conductive member. The support member is equipped with: a resin main body portion that has a support surface for supporting a conductive member such as an electric wire; and a metal plate that has a through-hole for a bolt and is for attachment to a device. The main body portion has a receptacle portion into which the plate is press-fitted and fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Kosuke SONE, Kazuyoshi OHARA
  • Publication number: 20190047489
    Abstract: Provided is a wiring structure that can manage a protruding length of a led-out portion of an electrical wire so as to be constant. The wiring structure includes: a wiring member that is made of resin and has a wiring surface; and an electrical wire that includes a portion routed along the wiring surface and a portion led out from the wiring surface, the portion led out having an end portion to which a connector is to be attached. A positioning/fixing portion is provided integrally with the wiring member at a position in the vicinity of a lead-out position on the wiring surface of the wiring member, the electrical wire being led out from the lead-out position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Kosuke SONE, Kazuyoshi OHARA
  • Patent number: 10062633
    Abstract: Provided is a substrate unit configured to improve heat dissipation efficiency while preventing workability from degrading at the time of assembly. A substrate unit includes: a substrate that has one surface on having a conductive pattern, and includes an opening; a conductive member that includes a main portion is fixed to the other surface of the substrate, and at least one terminal of an electronic component is electrically connected via the opening; and a heat dissipation member is fixed to a surface of the conductive member opposite a substrate side surface thereof, wherein the conductive member is provided with an extension portion that extends from the main portion of the conductive member and to which an external device is to be electrically connected, the extension portion intersecting a plane that extends along the heat dissipation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shungo Hiratani, Hideaki Tahara, Kazuyoshi Ohara, Munsoku O, Hideo Morioka, Arinobu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20180033714
    Abstract: Provided is a substrate unit configured to improve heat dissipation efficiency while preventing workability from degrading at the time of assembly. A substrate unit includes: a substrate that has one surface on having a conductive pattern, and includes an opening; a conductive member that includes a main portion is fixed to the other surface of the substrate, and at least one terminal of an electronic component is electrically connected via the opening; and a heat dissipation member is fixed to a surface of the conductive member opposite a substrate side surface thereof, wherein the conductive member is provided with an extension portion that extends from the main portion of the conductive member and to which an external device is to be electrically connected, the extension portion intersecting a plane that extends along the heat dissipation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd
    Inventors: Shungo Hiratani, Hideaki Tahara, Kazuyoshi Ohara, Munsoku O, Hideo Morioka, Arinobu Nakamura