Patents by Inventor Kimitoshi Makino
Kimitoshi Makino 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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Publication number: 20230039725Abstract: A bus bar module includes a circuit body, a bus bar, a holder, and a cover configured to be assembled to the holder to protect the circuit body and the holder. The circuit body includes a belt-like main line that extends in a first direction, a belt-like branch line that extends from the main line so as to branch from the main line, and a connection portion provided in a position closer to a distal end of the branch line than a folded portion the branch line. The cover is structured so as to be stretchable and shrinkable in the first direction in accordance with a stretching and a shrinking of the holder in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Kimitoshi Makino, Makoto Kobayashi, Tomoji Yasuda, Masahiro Takamatsu
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Patent number: 11515604Abstract: A bus bar module includes a circuit body, a bus bar, a holder, and a cover configured to be assembled to the holder to protect the circuit body and the holder. The circuit body includes a belt-like main line that extends in a first direction, a belt-like branch line that extends from the main line so as to branch from the main line, and a connection portion provided in a position closer to a distal end of the branch line than a folded portion the branch line. The cover is structured so as to be stretchable and shrinkable in the first direction in accordance with a stretching and a shrinking of the holder in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Kimitoshi Makino, Makoto Kobayashi, Tomoji Yasuda, Masahiro Takamatsu
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Patent number: 11211727Abstract: A connector-attached circuit body include a circuit body including a flexible substrate having a wiring pattern, and a connector attached to the circuit body and including a terminal and a housing that accommodates the terminal. The terminal is electrically connected to the wiring pattern and extends in a thickness direction of the circuit body.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Kimitoshi Makino, Makoto Kobayashi, Tomoji Yasuda
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Patent number: 11205881Abstract: A connector-fitting structure of flexible printed circuit includes: a flexible printed circuit on which a wiring pattern is formed; an electronic component connected to the wiring pattern of the flexible printed circuit; and a connector to which one end part of the flexible printed circuit is fitted. The one end part of the flexible printed circuit is fitted to the connector to cause the electronic component to be housed in the connector.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Kimitoshi Makino
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Patent number: 11128018Abstract: A circuit body includes: a plurality of conductors, and first and second substrates, wherein the first and second substrates include a battery wiring portion which is routed along each row of an electrodes and one ends of the conductors are respectively connected to bus bars, and a connector connection portion where the other ends of the plurality of conductors are connected to a connector, and parts of the first substrate and the second substrate are overlapped in the connector connection portion, so an arrangement order of the other ends of the conductors corresponds to the potential order of the bus bars.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Kimitoshi Makino
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Publication number: 20210273305Abstract: The conductive module includes interterminal connection component groups for respective electrode terminal groups, and flexible wiring components for the respective interterminal connection component groups. Each of the flexible wiring components includes a transforming portion performing transformation into a temporary mounted form at the time when each of interterminal connection components is connected with electrode terminals and a formal mounted form after work of the connection. Each of the transforming portions is provided in part of the crossing portion on a subsidiary conductive portion side and/or in the subsidiary conductive portion, and displaces a portion between a main conductive portion side and the subsidiary conductive portion side between the temporary mounted form and the formal mounted form by the transformation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventor: Kimitoshi Makino
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Patent number: 11056753Abstract: A bus bar module is attached to a battery assembly having a plurality of single cells which are assembled to each other along a first direction. The bus bar module includes a circuit body, a bus bar, and a holder. The circuit body includes a main line that extends in the first direction, a branch line that extends from the main line so as to branch from the main line, and a connection portion provided in a position close to a distal end of the branch line rather than a folded portion of the branch line and configured to be connected to the bus bar.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro Takamatsu, Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Kimitoshi Makino, Makoto Kobayashi, Tomoji Yasuda
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Patent number: 10964929Abstract: A structure of connection among a circuit body, a bus bar and an electronic element includes a circuit body configured by a flexible board on which a wiring pattern is provided, a bus bar attached to a mounting surface of the circuit body, and an electronic element attached to the mounting surface so as to connect the bus bar and the wiring pattern. The bus bar has a fixed portion extending along the mounting surface. The fixed portion is fixed to the mounting surface so that a restricted area which restricts deformation of the mounting surface is formed in a periphery of the fixed portion. The electronic element is arranged in the restricted area and is fixed to the mounting surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Kimitoshi Makino, Makoto Kobayashi, Tomoji Yasuda, Masahiro Takamatsu
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Patent number: 10798820Abstract: A connector-equipped circuit body includes a circuit body configured by a flexible board where a wiring pattern formed of a conductor for electric connection is provided, and a connector connected to the circuit body. At a connection portion of connection between the circuit body and the connector, an auxiliary conductive layer independent of the wiring pattern is provided so as to be multilayered for the wiring pattern.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro Takamatsu, Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Kimitoshi Makino, Makoto Kobayashi, Tomoji Yasuda
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Patent number: 10756527Abstract: A protector is configured to protect a belt-like flexible board where a wiring pattern is provided. The protector includes a first accommodation portion configured to accommodate the flexible board so as to be slidable in a length direction of the flexible board, a second accommodation portion configured to accommodate the flexible board in a position different from the first accommodation portion in the length direction, and a bendable coupling portion that connects between the first accommodation portion and the second accommodation portion. The coupling portion is structured so that under a condition where the coupling portion is curved, deformation of the flexible board in a direction away from the coupling portion is allowed when the flexible board is slid in the length direction with respect to the first accommodation portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Kimitoshi Makino, Makoto Kobayashi, Tomoji Yasuda, Masahiro Takamatsu
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Publication number: 20200044376Abstract: A connector-attached circuit body include a circuit body including a flexible substrate having a wiring pattern, and a connector attached to the circuit body and including a terminal and a housing that accommodates the terminal. The terminal is electrically connected to the wiring pattern and extends in a thickness direction of the circuit body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Kimitoshi Makino, Makoto Kobayashi, Tomoji Yasuda
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Publication number: 20200028306Abstract: A connector-fitting structure of flexible printed circuit includes: a flexible printed circuit on which a wiring pattern is formed; an electronic component connected to the wiring pattern of the flexible printed circuit; and a connector to which one end part of the flexible printed circuit is fitted. The one end part of the flexible printed circuit is fitted to the connector to cause the electronic component to be housed in the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventor: Kimitoshi MAKINO
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Publication number: 20200020917Abstract: A structure of connection among a circuit body, a bus bar and an electronic element includes a circuit body configured by a flexible board on which a wiring pattern is provided, a bus bar attached to a mounting surface of the circuit body, and an electronic element attached to the mounting surface so as to connect the bus bar and the wiring pattern. The bus bar has a fixed portion extending along the mounting surface. The fixed portion is fixed to the mounting surface so that a restricted area which restricts deformation of the mounting surface is formed in a periphery of the fixed portion. The electronic element is arranged in the restricted area and is fixed to the mounting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Kimitoshi Makino, Makoto Kobayashi, Tomoji Yasuda, Masahiro Takamatsu
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Publication number: 20200020916Abstract: A bus bar module is attached to a battery assembly having a plurality of single cells which are assembled to each other along a first direction. The bus bar module includes a circuit body, a bus bar, and a holder. The circuit body includes a main line that extends in the first direction, a branch line that extends from the main line so as to branch from the main line, and a connection portion provided in a position close to a distal end of the branch line rather than a folded portion of the branch line and configured to be connected to the bus bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Masahiro Takamatsu, Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Kimitoshi Makino, Makoto Kobayashi, Tomoji Yasuda
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Publication number: 20200022260Abstract: A connector-equipped circuit body includes a circuit body configured by a flexible board where a wiring pattern formed of a conductor for electric connection is provided, and a connector connected to the circuit body. At a connection portion of connection between the circuit body and the connector, an auxiliary conductive layer independent of the wiring pattern is provided so as to be multilayered for the wiring pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Masahiro Takamatsu, Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Kimitoshi Makino, Makoto Kobayashi, Tomoji Yasuda
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Publication number: 20200021096Abstract: A protector is configured to protect a belt-like flexible board where a wiring pattern is provided. The protector includes a first accommodation portion configured to accommodate the flexible board so as to be slidable in a length direction of the flexible board, a second accommodation portion configured to accommodate the flexible board in a position different from the first accommodation portion in the length direction, and a bendable coupling portion that connects between the first accommodation portion and the second accommodation portion. The coupling portion is structured so that under a condition where the coupling portion is curved, deformation of the flexible board in a direction away from the coupling portion is allowed when the flexible board is slid in the length direction with respect to the first accommodation portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Kimitoshi Makino, Makoto Kobayashi, Tomoji Yasuda, Masahiro Takamatsu
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Publication number: 20200020918Abstract: A bus bar module includes a circuit body, a bus bar, a holder, and a cover configured to be assembled to the holder to protect the circuit body and the holder. The circuit body includes a belt-like main line that extends in a first direction, a belt-like branch line that extends from the main line so as to branch from the main line, and a connection portion provided in a position closer to a distal end of the branch line than a folded portion the branch line. The cover is structured so as to be stretchable and shrinkable in the first direction in accordance with a stretching and a shrinking of the holder in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Yoshiaki Ichikawa, Kimitoshi Makino, Makoto Kobayashi, Tomoji Yasuda, Masahiro Takamatsu
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Publication number: 20200020919Abstract: A circuit body includes: a plurality of conductors, and first and second substrates, wherein the first and second substrates include a battery wiring portion which is routed along each row of an electrodes and one ends of the conductors are respectively connected to bus bars, and a connector connection portion where the other ends of the plurality of conductors are connected to a connector, and parts of the first substrate and the second substrate are overlapped in the connector connection portion, so an arrangement order of the other ends of the conductors corresponds to the potential order of the bus bars.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventor: Kimitoshi Makino
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Patent number: 10361543Abstract: A water blocking structure of a wire harness and a method for manufacturing the wire harness is provided. The water blocking structure includes a set of wires including a plurality of wires arranged in at least one row and side by side in a direction of a diameter of the wire, and an integrally molded stopper made of a hard resin that is injection-molded at a low-pressure so as to surround a portion of the set of wires in an extending direction of the wires and to have an outer circumferential shape defining portion that conforms to an inner circumferential shape of a wire passage portion into which the set of wires is to be inserted.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Kimitoshi Makino, Tetsuro Saimoto, Akihito Shibuya, Masataka Yamamoto, Kenji Kinezuka, Shinnya Matsuura, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Takafumi Mori
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Patent number: 10153070Abstract: A waterproof structure of a wire harness includes at least one bundle of an electric wire group in which a plurality of electric wires are linearly arranged, a damming part made of a hard resin material, the damming part which surrounds a part of the electric wire group in an extension direction of the electric wire group and which includes an outer periphery shape part according to a shape of a trapezoidal through hole in an electric wire group insertion part with a divided structure, and a water stop material which prevents water from entering a gap between the electric wire group insertion part and the outer periphery shape part and which is formed on an inner peripheral surface of the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kimitoshi Makino, Tetsuro Saimoto, Akihito Shibuya, Masaaki Sugiyama, Masataka Yamamoto, Kenji Kinezuka, Shinya Matsurra, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Takafumi Mori, Takenori Tsuchiya