Patents by Inventor Kiyoshi Horibe

Kiyoshi Horibe 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: 7282810
    Abstract: An electric power supply system for a vehicle has an electric power line wired in a loop configuration. From the electric power line power is supplied to a load, and to another system which supplies control system power supply. One shutdown circuit is provided in a module connected to the loop configured power supply line. When the electric power line and the load are short circuited, the shutdown can isolate and shut down only the failure point. Further, when the car is not in use, by stopping the power supply to the load, current consumption can be restrained. In response to detection of a ground short and a failure of a connection of a connector, an over-current prevention of an electric power line, a simple construction can be provided and a low current consumption can be realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Yoshida, Hiroyuki Saito, Shinichi Sakamoto, Mitsuru Kon'l, Yuichi Kuramochi, Kaneyuki Okamoto, Ichiro Ohsaka, Kiyoshi Horibe
  • Patent number: 7028819
    Abstract: A power supply line is wired in a loop from a battery power supply, and a power supply relay circuit is installed intermediately of the power supply line such that power is supplied from the power supply relay circuit to an electric load connected to a terminal unit of an intensive wiring line. By this arrangement, not only wires for control signals but also wires for power supply can be reduced. The terminal unit may serve also as the power supply relay circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Saito, Tatsuya Yoshida, Shinichi Sakamoto, Mitsuru Koni, Kiyoshi Horibe
  • Publication number: 20050168072
    Abstract: A power supply line is wired in a loop from a battery power supply, and a power supply relay circuit is installed intermediately of the power supply line such that power is supplied from the power supply relay circuit to an electric load connected to a terminal unit of an intensive wiring line. By this arrangement, not only wires for control signals but also wires for power supply can be reduced. The terminal unit may serve also as the power supply relay circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Applicants: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Saito, Tatsuya Yoshida, Shinichi Sakamoto, Mitsuru Koni, Kiyoshi Horibe
  • Patent number: 6900555
    Abstract: An electrical power supply system for a vehicle is provided, which can eliminate proliferation of adverse effect on other control modules caused within one of a plurality of control modules. This is accomplished by provision of the power supply system comprising: battery 10 for supplying power; power line PL in a loop lay-out; a plurality of control modules BCM 100, VCM 110, FIM 120, DDM 130, RIM 140, CCM 150 and PDM 160 for a plurality of accessory systems, which are connected via said power line PL in loop lay-out, wherein a power control module (PCM) 20 for controlling the engine is connected to the power supply source via another power line 22 different from the power line PL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Sakamoto, Tatsuya Yoshida, Mitsuru Koni, Hiroyuki Saito, Kiyoshi Horibe
  • Publication number: 20040257732
    Abstract: An electric power supply system for a vehicle has an electric power line wired in a loop configuration. From the electric power line power is supplied to a load, and to another system which supplies control system power supply. One shutdown circuit is provided in a module connected to the loop configured power supply line. When the electric power line and the load are short circuited, the shutdown can isolate and shut down only the failure point. Further, when the car is not in use, by stopping the power supply to the load, current consumption can be restrained. In response to detection of a ground short and a failure of a connection of a connector, an over-current prevention of an electric power line, a simple construction can be provided and a low current consumption can be realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicants: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Yoshida, Hiroyuki Saito, Shinichi Sakamoto, Mitsuru Kon-i, Yuichi Kuramochi, Kaneyuki Okamoto, Ichiro Ohsaka, Kiyoshi Horibe
  • Patent number: 6791207
    Abstract: An electric power supply system for a vehicle has an electric power line wired in a loop configuration. From the electric power line power is supplied to a load, and to another system which supplies control system power supply. One shutdown circuit is provided in a module connected to the loop configured power supply line. When the electric power line and the load are short circuited, the shutdown can isolate and shut down only the failure point. Further, when the car is not in use, by stopping the power supply to the load, current consumption can be restrained. In response to detection of a ground short and a failure of a connection of a connector, an over-current prevention of an electric power line, a simple construction can be provided and a low current consumption can be realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Yoshida, Hiroyuki Saito, Shinichi Sakamoto, Mitsuru Kon-i, Yuichi Kuramochi, Kaneyuki Okamoto, Ichiro Ohsaka, Kiyoshi Horibe
  • Patent number: 6769521
    Abstract: A power supply line is wired in a loop from a battery power supply, and a power supply relay circuit is installed intermediately of the power supply line such that power is supplied from the power supply relay circuit to an electric load connected to a terminal unit of an intensive wiring line. By this arrangement, not only wires for control signal but also wires for power supply can be reduced. The terminal unit may serve also as the power supply relay circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Saito, Tatsuya Yoshida, Shinichi Sakamoto, Mitsuru Koni, Kiyoshi Horibe
  • Publication number: 20030098211
    Abstract: A power supply line is wired in a loop from a battery power supply, and a power supply relay circuit is installed intermediately of the power supply line such that power is supplied from the power supply relay circuit to an electric load connected to a terminal unit of an intensive wiring line. By this arrangement, not only wires for control signals but also wires for power supply can be reduced. The terminal unit may serve also as the power supply relay circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Saito, Tatsuya Yoshida, Shinichi Sakamoto, Mitsuru Koni, Kiyoshi Horibe
  • Publication number: 20030075980
    Abstract: An electric power line is wired with a loop shape and from this electric power line a power supply for a load is supplied, and according to another system against this electric power line, a control system power supply is supplied. One shutdown means is provided in a module which is connected to the loop shape power supply supplying line, when the electric power line and the load become a short, by separating using the shutdown means, only a fail point can be separated. Further, during a sleep time, by stopping the power supply supplying to the load, a consumption current can be restrained. According to a detection a ground short and a fail on a connection of a connector, an over-current prevention of an electric power line a simple construction can be improved and a low consumption current can be realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: TATSUYA YOSHIDA, HIROYUKI SAITO, SHINICHI SAKAMOTO, MITSURU KON-I, YUICHI KURAMOCHI, KANEYUKI OKAMOTO, ICHIRO OHSAKA, KIYOSHI HORIBE
  • Patent number: 6534883
    Abstract: The electric power breaker for breaking the electric power is placed on the midpoint of the electric power line from the battery power supply, and the electric power line is extracted from the electric power breaker. In addition, the electric power supply terminal is placed on the midpoint on the electric power line, from which the electric power is supplied to the individual electric load. The electric power distribution and the electric power supply operation to the electric loads are controlled by the multiplex communication. A semiconductor device having a self protection function is used as the switching device for supplying the electric power. The electric power line covered by the electric conductive material is arranged in a loop topology so as to start from the connection point to the battery and pass through the designated positions in the vehicle and return to the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Yoshida, Hiroyuki Saito, Shinichi Sakamoto, Mitsuru Koni, Kiyoshi Horibe
  • Publication number: 20030001434
    Abstract: A power supply line is wired in a loop from a battery power supply, and a power supply relay circuit is installed intermediately of the power supply line such that power is supplied from the power supply relay circuit to an electric load connected to a terminal unit of an intensive wiring line. By this arrangement, not only wires for control signals but also wires for power supply can be reduced. The terminal unit may serve also as the power supply relay circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Saito, Tatsuya Yoshida, Shinichi Sakamoto, Mitsuru Koni, Kiyoshi Horibe
  • Patent number: 6479973
    Abstract: A power supply line is wired in a loop from a battery power supply, and a power supply relay circuit is installed intermediately of the power supply line such that power is supplied from the power supply relay circuit to an electric load connected to a terminal unit of an intensive wiring line. By this arrangement, not only wires for control signals but also wires for power supply can be reduced. The terminal unit may serve also as the power supply relay circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Saito, Tatsuya Yoshida, Shinichi Sakamoto, Mitsuru Koni, Kiyoshi Horibe
  • Publication number: 20020113492
    Abstract: An electrical power supply system for a vehicle is provided, which can eliminate proliferation of adverse effect on other control modules caused within one of a plurality of control modules. This is accomplished by provision of the power supply system comprising: battery 10 for supplying power; power line PL in a loop lay-out; a plurality of control modules BCM 100, VCM 110, FIM 120, DDM 130, RIM 140, CCM 150 and PDM 160 for a plurality of accessory systems, which are connected via said power line PL in loop lay-out, wherein a power control module (PCM) 20 for controlling the engine is connected to the power supply source via another power line 22 different from the power line PL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Sakamoto, Tatsuya Yoshida, Mitsuru Koni, Hiroyuki Saito, Kiyoshi Horibe
  • Patent number: 6420799
    Abstract: An electrical power supply system for a vehicle is provided, which can eliminate proliferation of adverse effect on other control modules caused within one of a plurality of control modules. This is accomplished by provision of the power supply system comprising: battery 10 for supplying power; power line PL in a loop lay-out; a plurality of control modules BCM 100, VCM 110, FIM 120, DDM 130, RIM 140, CCM 150 and PDM 160 for a plurality of accessory systems, which are connected via said power line PL in loop lay-out, wherein a power control module (PCM) 20 for controlling the engine is connected to the power supply source via another power line 22 different from the power line PL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Sakamoto, Tatsuya Yoshida, Mitsuru Koni, Hiroyuki Saito, Kiyoshi Horibe
  • Patent number: 6408998
    Abstract: A power supply line is wired in a loop from a battery power supply, and a power supply relay circuit is installed intermediately of the power supply line such that power is supplied form the power supply relay circuit to an electric load connected to a terminal unit of an intensive wiring line. By this arrangement, not only wires for control signals but also wires for power supply can be reduced. The terminal unit may serve also as the power supply relay circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Saito, Tatsuya Yoshida, Shinichi Sakamoto, Mitsuru Koni, Kiyoshi Horibe
  • Patent number: 6401891
    Abstract: A power supply line is wired in a loop from a battery power supply, and a supply relay circuit is installed intermediatly of the power supply line such that power is supplied from the supply relay circuit to an electric load connected to a terminal unit of an intensive wiring line. By this arrangement, not only wires for control signals but also wires for power supply can be reduced. The terminal unit may serve also as the power supply relay circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Car Engineering, Co.,Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Saito, Tatsuya Yoshida, Shinichi Sakamoto, Mitsuru Koni, Kiyoshi Horibe
  • Publication number: 20020043964
    Abstract: A power supply line is wired in a loop from a battery power supply, and a power supply relay circuit is installed intermediately of the power supply line such that power is supplied from the power supply relay circuit to an electric load connected to a terminal unit of an intensive wiring line. By this arrangement, not only wires for control signals but also wires for power supply can be reduced. The terminal unit may serve also as the power supply relay circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Saito, Tatsuya Yoshida, Shinichi Sakamoto, Mitsuru Koni, Kiyoshi Horibe
  • Publication number: 20010054847
    Abstract: The electric power breaker for breaking the electric power is placed on the midpoint of the electric power line from the battery power supply, and the electric power line is extracted from the electric power breaker. In addition, the electric power supply terminal is placed on the midpoint on the electric power line, from which the electric power is supplied to the individual electric load. The electric power distribution and the electric power supply operation to the electric loads are controlled by the multiplex communication. A semiconductor device having a self protection function is used as the switching device for supplying the electric power. The electric power line covered by the electric conductive material is arranged in a loop topology so as to start from the connection point to the battery and pass through the designated positions in the vehicle and return to the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Yoshida, Hiroyuki Saito, Shinichi Sakamoto, Mitsuru Koni, Kiyoshi Horibe
  • Patent number: 6307279
    Abstract: The electric power breaker for breaking the electric power is placed on the midpoint of the electric power line from the battery power supply, and the electric power line is extracted from the electric power breaker. In addition, the electric power supply terminal is placed on the midpoint on the electric power line, from which the electric power is supplied to the individual electric loads. The electric power distribution and the electric power supply operation to the electric loads are controlled by the multiplex communication. A semiconductor device having a self protection function is used as the switching device for supplying the electric power. The electric power line covered by the electric conductive material is arranged in a loop topology so as to start from the connection point to the battery and pass through the designated positions in the vehicle and return to the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Car Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Yoshida, Hiroyuki Saito, Shinichi Sakamoto, Mitsuru Koni, Kiyoshi Horibe
  • Publication number: 20010028241
    Abstract: A power supply line is wired in a loop from a battery power supply, and a power supply relay circuit is installed intermediately of the power supply line such that power is supplied from the power supply relay circuit to an electric load connected to a terminal unit of an intensive wiring line. By this arrangement, not only wires for control signals but also wires for power supply can be reduced. The terminal unit may serve also as the power supply relay circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Saito, Tatsuya Yoshida, Shinichi Sakamoto, Mitsuru Koni, Kiyoshi Horibe