Patents by Inventor Kenichi Okamoto
Kenichi Okamoto 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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Patent number: 9505587Abstract: In an elevator apparatus, a car is suspended by a suspending means. The car is raised and lowered by a driving apparatus by means of the suspending means. The car is braked by a braking apparatus. An abnormal acceleration detecting mechanism operates the braking apparatus to stop the car if acceleration that exceeds a preset set value arises in the car.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2010Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Mineo Okada, Kenichi Okamoto, Yoshikatsu Hayashi
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Patent number: 9419379Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of terminals, a connector housing, a pair of partition walls and a concave section. The connector housing includes a base section on which the terminals are erected. The partition walls are erected on a bottom surface of the base section so as to intersect with a straight line connecting base end sections of a pair of the terminals adjacent to each other. The concave section is recessed into the bottom surface of the base section so as to intersect with a straight line connecting base end sections of the partition walls at adjacent side end edges of the partition walls.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Ryosuke Takeshita, Kenichi Okamoto, Toshiharu Takahashi
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Publication number: 20160226347Abstract: In a terminal block which is interposed between a motor case 100 and an inverter case placed in the motor case and connects a motor input terminal to an inverter output terminal, an upper base for accommodating an inverter side connecting terminal connected to the inverter output terminal is fixed to the inverter case, and a lower base for accommodating a motor side connecting terminal is fixed to the motor case, and a waterproof and elastic member is interposed between the upper base and the lower base and the motor side connecting terminal is connected to the inverter side connecting terminal by a flexible conductive member (a braided wire).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichi OKAMOTO, Masaki KOBAYASHI
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Patent number: 9391485Abstract: An inverter terminal board and packing capable of performing a packing function even when variations due to assembly tolerances of a motor and an inverter are great and large relative movement occurs between the inverter and the motor are provided. In an inverter terminal board 10 including an electric conductor 20 which has an inverter side connecting terminal 20T attached to a case of a motor and a connector terminal 20C for supplying power to a power receiving terminal of the motor and is made by connecting the connecting terminal 20T to the connector terminal 20C, the inverter terminal board in which the connector terminal 20C has a flat plate shape and packing 30 is attached over the entire periphery of the connector terminal 20C, a wall thickness of a portion abutting on a flat plate side of the flat plate-shaped terminal in the entire periphery of the packing 30 is made thicker than a wall thickness of the other portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2010Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Masaki Kobayashi, Kenichi Okamoto
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Patent number: 9348683Abstract: An in-vehicle electronic control device for diagnosing the details of an abnormality of a microcomputer appropriately is provided. A monitoring function for detecting a malfunction by monitoring input/output of a main function of a hardware part and a monitoring function for detecting an abnormality by monitoring the calculating result of a main function in a software part are provided in a microcomputer. The main function to be monitored is implemented with a different structure than the malfunction/abnormality monitoring function. Furthermore, a malfunction processing circuit for monitoring an abnormality of the microcomputer is provided outside the microcomputer.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Yuho Aoki, Shuji Endo, Kenichi Okamoto
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Patent number: 9348684Abstract: An in-vehicle electronic control device for diagnosing the details of an abnormality of a microcomputer appropriately is provided. A monitoring function for detecting a malfunction by monitoring input/output of a main function of a hardware part and a monitoring function for detecting an abnormality by monitoring the calculating result of a main function in a software part are provided in a microcomputer. The main function to be monitored is implemented with a different structure than the malfunction/abnormality monitoring function. Furthermore, a malfunction processing circuit for monitoring an abnormality of the microcomputer is provided outside the microcomputer.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Yuho Aoki, Shuji Endo, Kenichi Okamoto
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Patent number: 9343941Abstract: In a terminal block 10 which is interposed between a motor case 100 and an inverter case 200 placed in the motor case 100 and connects a motor input terminal to an inverter output terminal, an upper base 10U for accommodating an inverter side connecting terminal 20T connected to the inverter output terminal is fixed to the inverter case 200, and a lower base 10D for accommodating a motor side connecting terminal 20M is fixed to the motor case 100, and a waterproof and elastic member 60 is interposed between the upper base 10U and the lower base 10D and the motor side connecting terminal 20M is connected to the inverter side connecting terminal 20T by a flexible conductive member (a braided wire) 20H.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Kenichi Okamoto, Masaki Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20160099529Abstract: A connector that prevents damage to an electric circuit provided inside a connecting object is provided. Two shield cables constituting a wire harness, a cable-side connector accommodating a distal end of the shield cable, and a device-side connector secured to a unit case are included. The cable-side connector includes a conductive shield shell including a shell body and a shell cap member, and a female housing that is made of an insulating resin and accommodated in the shield shell to allow the shield cable to be inserted therein. The shell securing portion for securing together the shell body and the shell cap member is provided in a position to oppose in the fastening direction of the bolt the device-side securing portion that secures the device-side connector to the unit case.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Kenichi Okamoto, Toshiyuki Nagasawa
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Patent number: 9225103Abstract: A connector comprises a connector housing receiving therein a terminal fitting connected to an electrode of a connector-mounting portion and an electrical wire at an end of which the terminal fitting is provided; a cap for the connector housing; and a packing for the cap. The packing includes a mushroom-like locking projection with an enlarged end portion. The cap includes a locking hole into which the end portion of the locking projection is inserted so that the end portion is placed in locking engagement with the locking hole.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Kenichi Okamoto
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Publication number: 20150303613Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of terminals, a connector housing, a pair of partition walls and a concave section. The connector housing includes a base section on which the terminals are erected. The partition walls are erected on a bottom surface of the base section so as to intersect with a straight line connecting base end sections of a pair of the terminals adjacent to each other. The concave section is recessed into the bottom surface of the base section so as to intersect with a straight line connecting base end sections of the partition walls at adjacent side end edges of the partition walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Ryosuke TAKESHITA, Kenichi OKAMOTO, Toshiharu TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20150278002Abstract: An in-vehicle electronic control device for diagnosing the details of an abnormality of a microcomputer appropriately is provided. A monitoring function for detecting a malfunction by monitoring input/output of a main function of a hardware part and a monitoring function for detecting an abnormality by monitoring the calculating result of a main function in a software part are provided in a microcomputer. The main function to be monitored is implemented with a different structure than the malfunction/abnormality monitoring function. Furthermore, a malfunction processing circuit for monitoring an abnormality of the microcomputer is provided outside the microcomputer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Yuho AOKI, Shuji ENDO, Kenichi OKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20150278067Abstract: An in-vehicle electronic control device for diagnosing the details of an abnormality of a microcomputer appropriately is provided. A monitoring function for detecting a malfunction by monitoring input/output of a main function of a hardware part and a monitoring function for detecting an abnormality by monitoring the calculating result of a main function in a software part are provided in a microcomputer. The main function to be monitored is implemented with a different structure than the malfunction/abnormality monitoring function. Furthermore, a malfunction processing circuit for monitoring an abnormality of the microcomputer is provided outside the microcomputer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Yuho AOKI, Shuji ENDO, Kenichi OKAMOTO
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Patent number: 9112397Abstract: A vibration-resistant inverter terminal board capable of sufficiently exerting a sealing effect on vibration even in the case of great variations due to assembly tolerances of a motor and an inverter is provided. In an inverter terminal board including an electric conductor 20 having an inverter side connecting terminal 20T connected to an inverter terminal of an inverter attached to a case of a motor, a motor side connecting terminal 20C for supplying power to a power receiving terminal of the motor, and a braided wire 20H for connecting the inverter side connecting terminal 20T to the motor side connecting terminal 20C, a flat plate-shaped long terminal is used as the motor side connecting terminal 20C and the entire periphery of the flat plate-shaped long terminal is covered with packing 30.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2010Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Masaki Kobayashi, Kenichi Okamoto
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Patent number: 9087077Abstract: An in-vehicle electronic control device for diagnosing the details of an abnormality of a microcomputer appropriately is provided. A monitoring function for detecting a malfunction by monitoring input/output of a main function of a hardware part and a monitoring function for detecting an abnormality by monitoring the calculating result of a main function in a software part are provided in a microcomputer. The main function to be monitored is implemented with a different structure than the malfunction/abnormality monitoring function. Furthermore, a malfunction processing circuit for monitoring an abnormality of the microcomputer is provided outside the microcomputer.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2012Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Yuho Aoki, Shuji Endo, Kenichi Okamoto
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Publication number: 20150188116Abstract: The present invention provides a joint structure, a joining method, a secondary battery, and a method for manufacturing a secondary battery, capable of improving routing performance and reducing electric resistance. The joint structure includes: a foil assembly 3 including a plurality of foils stacked one on top of the other; a connecting member 4 that fixes the foil assembly 3; and a holding member 5 disposed such that gaps in the foil assembly 3 in the stacking direction are brought into tight contact with each other between the connecting member 4 and the holding member 5. An upper surface 32 of the foil assembly 3, the connecting member 4, and the holding member 5 are joined integrally with each other to form a joint 6.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Akihiro Sato, Satoshi Hirano, Kenichi Okamoto, Tsunenori Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20150175193Abstract: There is provided an in-vehicle electronic control apparatus suitable for enhancing a robust characteristic of a failure diagnosis process performed for a functional part having a function relating to a drive-control of an actuator. A functional part (120) relating to the drive-control of an electric motor (12) includes a main functional part (120a) and an alternative functional part (120b) that is an alternative of the main functional part.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Shuji Endo, Masashi Ueno, Kenichi Okamoto, Shin Kumagai
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Patent number: 9022804Abstract: A waterproof plug includes a cylindrical resin member and a sealing section configured to include an outer circumference section which is provided on an outer face of the resin member and an inner circumference section which is provided on an inner face of the resin member. The outer circumference section intimately contacts to an inner wall face of a cavity of a connector housing, and the inner circumference section intimately contacts to an outer circumference face of an electric wire. An outer circumference face of the resin member is brought into contact with an inner wall face of an electric wire through hole of the connector housing. The resin member has a plurality of protruded claw sections protruding toward the inner circumference section side along a circumference direction of the resin member.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2011Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Masaki Kobayashi, Kenichi Okamoto
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Patent number: 8986045Abstract: A connecting structure of a shield braided part includes a shield shell that accommodates a connector housing which accommodates a terminal fitting connected to an end portion of an electric wire, and the shield shell including a tubular part which covers an outer periphery of the end portion of the electric wire, and a shield ring that is attached to an outer periphery of the tubular part of the shield shell and sandwiches an end portion of a tubular shield braided part covering the outer periphery of the electric wire between an outer peripheral face of the tubular part and the shield ring. A protruding part which protrudes toward the shield braided part is formed in the shield ring. A braided part insert hole is formed in the protruding part.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Kenichi Okamoto, Tomoharu Suzuki
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Publication number: 20140377978Abstract: A connector comprises a connector housing receiving therein a terminal fitting connected to an electrode of a connector-mounting portion and an electrical wire at an end of which the terminal fitting is provided; a cap for the connector housing; and a packing for the cap. The packing includes a mushroom-like locking projection with an enlarged end portion. The cap includes a locking hole into which the end portion of the locking projection is inserted so that the end portion is placed in locking engagement with the locking hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Kenichi Okamoto, Yuu Nanami
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Patent number: 8911245Abstract: For connection and disconnection of both connectors with ease and assurance in a narrow work space and connection, and for disconnection of a safety circuit unit without mistakes and in a saved-space, a low-insertion-force connector assembly 53 is provided with one connector receiving the one terminal and other connector 27 receiving a mating terminal, wherein the one connector includes a driving lever 6 having a rotative circular-arc-shaped gear part 13, and, pivotally supported along a wall part 17 of the one connector, a gear wheel part 11 engaged with the gear part, and a gear member 4 having a spiral groove engaged with a driven projection 37 of the other connector, wherein the safety circuit unit 8 is slidably disposed in the one connector, a small connector 38 for connection is disposed in the other connector, thereby the driving lever 6, at a provisional position, prevents the safety circuit unit from rotating in a connecting direction of the safety circuit unit, and, at a connecting position, allowsType: GrantFiled: December 14, 2010Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Kenichi Okamoto, Ayumu Ishikawa, Sachiko Yagome