Patents by Inventor Kosuke Sone

Kosuke Sone 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).

  • Publication number: 20220278443
    Abstract: A roof panel module includes: a vehicle roof panel formed by resin; a radio wave shielding part provided in a corresponding region of the vehicle roof panel; and a conductive elastic member having conductivity, wherein the conductive elastic member is provided along at least a part of an edge of the vehicle roof panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji TAKENAKA, Norichika OOMI, Kosuke SONE, Suguru YAMAGISHI, Takanori FUKUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20220271421
    Abstract: An antenna module includes: a substrate; at least one first communication antenna by a frequency band belonging to a first frequency range; and at least one second communication antenna by a frequency band belonging to a second frequency range higher than the first frequency range, wherein the at least one first communication antenna and the at least one second communication antenna are provided on the substrate, and the at least one first communication antenna is provided in a position closer to an edge of the substrate than the at least one second communication antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji TAKENAKA, Norichika OOMI, Kosuke SONE, Suguru YAMAGISHI, Takanori FUKUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20220181770
    Abstract: A wiring module includes: a functional sheet disposed between a roof panel forming a roof part of a vehicle and an interior member forming a ceiling shape of a vehicle interior to planarly extend over the roof panel and the interior member; and a transmission member provided on the functional sheet, wherein the functional sheet includes a frequency selective layer having a frequency selective function of shielding radio wave of a first frequency band and passing radio wave of a second frequency band different from the first frequency band, the transmission member is electrically connected to a vehicle-side apparatus mounted to a side of the vehicle, and the transmission member is formed to extend to a position where the transmission member can perform a power supply to or communication with a roof-side apparatus mounted to the roof part in the functional sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke SONE, Hiroki HIRAI, Yasuyuki YAMAMOTO, Kazuyoshi OHARA, Norichika OOMI, Daisuke MIYAWAKI, Shinichi ISHIKO, Yuji TAKENAKA, Ichiro KUWAYAMA, Suguru YAMAGISHI, Toyohisa TAKANO, Yutaro MIKI, Takanori FUKUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20220176898
    Abstract: A wiring module includes: a sheet which is a member extending planarly and including an easy-fracture part sectioning the sheet into a plurality of areas and capable of dividing the sheet into the areas; and a transmission member including one of or both a power line supplying an electrical power to at least one apparatus provided in one or the plurality of areas and a signal line enabling communication with the apparatus, wherein in a case where the transmission member is disposed over at least two areas, a part of a middle portion of the transmission member in relation to an end portion connected to the apparatus is fixed to a first area in the two areas, and the transmission member is laid without being fixed to a second area in the two areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke SONE, Hiroki HIRAI, Yasuyuki YAMAMOTO, Kazuyoshi OHARA, Norichika OOMI, Daisuke MIYAWAKI, Shinichi ISHIKO, Yuji TAKENAKA, Ichiro KUWAYAMA, Suguru YAMAGISHI, Toyohisa TAKANO, Yutaro MIKI, Takanori FUKUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20220173524
    Abstract: An antenna device, for a mobile body, of this disclosure includes an antenna configured to be installed in the mobile body, and a reflector having a reflection surface configured to change a beam direction of the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yutaro MIKI, Suguru YAMAGISHI, Takanori FUKUNAGA, Ichiro KUWAYAMA, Toyohisa TAKANO, Hiroki HIRAI, Norichika OOMI, Kosuke SONE, Yasuyuki YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20220158336
    Abstract: A wiring module includes: a functional sheet disposed between a roof panel forming a roof part of a vehicle and an interior member forming a ceiling shape of a vehicle interior to planarly extend over the roof panel and the interior member; an antenna provided on the functional sheet; and a transmission member formed on the functional sheet, wherein the functional sheet includes a layer having at least one of a heat insulation function, an acoustic insulation function, and a radio wave shielding function, and the transmission member electrically connects an in-vehicle apparatus mounted to the vehicle and the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke SONE, Hiroki HIRAI, Yasuyuki YAMAMOTO, Kazuyoshi OHARA, Norichika OOMI, Daisuke MIYAWAKI, Shinichi ISHIKO, Yuji TAKENAKA, Ichiro KUWAYAMA, Suguru YAMAGISHI, Toyohisa TAKANO, Yutaro MIKI, Takanori FUKUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20220158335
    Abstract: A wiring module includes: a functional sheet disposed between a roof panel forming a roof part of a vehicle and an interior member forming a ceiling shape of a vehicle interior to planarly extend over the roof panel and the interior member; and a transmission member provided on the functional sheet, wherein the functional sheet includes a layer having at least one of a heat insulation function, an acoustic insulation function, and a radio wave shielding function, the transmission member is electrically connected to a vehicle-side apparatus mounted to a side of the vehicle, and the transmission member is formed to extend to a position where the transmission member can perform a power supply to or communication with a roof-side apparatus mounted to the roof part in the functional sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke SONE, Hiroki HIRAI, Yasuyuki YAMAMOTO, Kazuyoshi OHARA, Norichika OOMI, Daisuke MIYAWAKI, Shinichi ISHIKO, Yuji TAKENAKA, Ichiro KUWAYAMA, Suguru YAMAGISHI, Toyohisa TAKANO, Yutaro MIKI, Takanori FUKUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20220123599
    Abstract: A power transfer device disclosed herein is a console installed in a vehicle. The console includes a power transfer panel and a wireless power transfer portion. The power transfer panel outputs microwaves receivable by a built-in power receiver antenna in an electronic device. The wireless power transfer portion in which the power transfer panel is disposed therein can hold the electronic device. A bottom wall, sidewalls, and a cover that define the wireless power transfer portion include microwave shields that shield the microwaves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kosuke SONE, Hiroki HIRAI, Yasuyuki YAMAMOTO, Kota ODA, Ichirou KUWAYAMA, Suguru YAMAGISHI, Toyohisa TAKANO
  • Patent number: 11205878
    Abstract: A solenoid is provided with a valve body having a cylindrical shape extending along a front-rear direction, and a device connector including leg portions projecting outward from a side wall of the valve body and a connector housing provided on sides of the leg portions opposite to the valve body with a clearance provided between the side wall of the valve body and the connector housing, and a magnetic shield member made of metal, to be mounted outside the valve body and having a tubular shape open on one end part. The magnetic shield member includes avoidance recesses formed into a concave shape from an opening end to avoid interference with the leg portions and an inserting portion to be inserted into the clearance between the side wall of the valve body and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Kosuke Sone
  • Patent number: 11205865
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Inventors: Tsutomu Hashimoto, Hiroki Hirai, Hisashi Sawada, Kosuke Sone, Toshikazu Saba, Takehiro Matsunaga, Yasuto Takeda, Yoshitaka Ikeda, Kazuyoshi Ohara, Takahiro Maruyama
  • Patent number: 11177608
    Abstract: A standby connector 13 connectable to a device-side connector 10 mounted on a solenoid 12 includes a connector housing 22 connectable to the device-side connector 10 along a connecting direction, and a holder 33 for holding the connector housing 22. The holder 33 includes a pair of resilient deforming portions 35 located on both lateral sides of the connector housing 22 with respect to an intersecting direction intersecting the connecting direction and resiliently deformable in the intersecting direction. The pair of resilient deforming portions 35 come into contact with the connector housing 22 to be resiliently deformed when a force in the intersecting direction is applied to the connector housing 22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Inventor: Kosuke Sone
  • Patent number: 11101592
    Abstract: A connector holding structure is provided with a plurality of connectors to be connected to a plurality of mating connectors arranged in an arrangement direction, a plurality of wires drawn out from the plurality of connectors, and a connector holding member including a plurality of connector mounting portions for respectively holding the plurality of connectors, the connector holding member collectively holding the plurality of connectors. The connector holding member includes a deflectable and deformable flexible portion between adjacent ones of the plurality of connector mounting portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Inventors: Kosuke Sone, Kaho Hayashi, Tetsuji Tanaka, Makoto Higashikozono, Keishi Kitamura, Yasuto Takeda, Takahiro Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20210159631
    Abstract: A standby connector 13 connectable to a device-side connector 10 mounted on a solenoid 12 includes a connector housing 22 connectable to the device-side connector 10 along a connecting direction, and a holder 33 for holding the connector housing 22. The holder 33 includes a pair of resilient deforming portions 35 located on both lateral sides of the connector housing 22 with respect to an intersecting direction intersecting the connecting direction and resiliently deformable in the intersecting direction. The pair of resilient deforming portions 35 come into contact with the connector housing 22 to be resiliently deformed when a force in the intersecting direction is applied to the connector housing 22.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventor: Kosuke Sone
  • Publication number: 20210098941
    Abstract: A connector 16 to be disposed on an outer peripheral surface of a valve body 11 having a cylindrical shape is provided with a leg portion 17 projecting radially outward of the valve body 11, a receptacle 18 formed along the outer peripheral surface of the valve body 11 from a tip part of the leg portion 17 and fittable to a mating connector, a plurality of terminals 21A, 21B embedded in the leg portion 17 and disposed along the outer peripheral surface of the valve body 11 in the receptacle 18, and a locking portion 24 disposed between the plurality of terminals 21A, 21B and configured to lock the mating connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventor: Kosuke SONE
  • Publication number: 20210083418
    Abstract: A connector holding structure is provided with a plurality of connectors to be connected to a plurality of mating connectors arranged in an arrangement direction, a plurality of wires drawn out from the plurality of connectors, and a connector holding member including a plurality of connector mounting portions for respectively holding the plurality of connectors, the connector holding member collectively holding the plurality of connectors. The connector holding member includes a deflectable and deformable flexible portion between adjacent ones of the plurality of connector mounting portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Kosuke Sone, Kaho Hayashi, Tetsuji Tanaka, Makoto Higashikozono, Keishi Kitamura, Yasuto Takeda, Takahiro Maruyama
  • Patent number: 10948072
    Abstract: A control circuit device for vehicle automatic transmission includes a control circuit unit having a body with a built-in control circuit for vehicle automatic transmission and tab-like terminals extending from the body while being lined in an arrangement direction. A cover covers the control circuit unit from one side in an intersection direction intersecting the arrangement direction. An insulating protection tube collectively surrounds the terminals and has partition walls to be disposed between adjacent terminals. The cover and the protection tube include locks configured to lock the cover and the protection tube to each other and positioning structures configured to position the control circuit unit. The control circuit unit is held positioned with respect to the cover and the protection tube with the cover and the protection tube locked by the locks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventors: Kosuke Sone, Satoshi Yamamoto, Yasuto Takeda, Tsutomu Hashimoto, Yosuke Shiratsuka, Koji Ebisu
  • Publication number: 20210006016
    Abstract: A solenoid is provided with a valve body having a cylindrical shape extending along a front-rear direction, and a device connector including leg portions projecting outward from a side wall of the valve body and a connector housing provided on sides of the leg portions opposite to the valve body with a clearance provided between the side wall of the valve body and the connector housing, and a magnetic shield member made of metal, to be mounted outside the valve body and having a tubular shape open on one end part. The magnetic shield member includes avoidance recesses formed into a concave shape from an opening end to avoid interference with the leg portions and an inserting portion to be inserted into the clearance between the side wall of the valve body and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventor: Kosuke SONE
  • 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
  • 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