Patents by Inventor Kousuke Masuda
Kousuke Masuda 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: 20250353070Abstract: A twist correction device includes an untwisting mechanism and a controller, the untwisting mechanism being configured to grip a multi-core twisted wire by means of a pair of gripping elements, wherein the pair of gripping elements is configured to slide together toward a tip side of the multi-core twisted wire while performing a relative stroke position offset movement of the pair of gripping elements in a direction of untwisting for untwisting the multi-core twisted wire, wherein when the pair of gripping elements is positioned on an exposure side end side of the multi-core twisted wire, the controller is configured to perform operation control with a smaller gripping force in a twist gripping direction as well as a smaller operation force and a smaller position offset amount for the stroke position offset movement than when the pair of gripping elements is positioned on the tip side.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2025Publication date: November 20, 2025Applicant: yazaki CorporationInventors: Kousuke MASUDA, Yasuto YAMAUCHI
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Patent number: 11276976Abstract: Terminal crimping device and terminal crimping method is provided that collectively crimp-connects a terminal to an electric wire while suppressing displacement of the terminal at a crimp position. A terminal crimping device includes a cutting part configured to cut from the carrier each of the two or more terminals belonging to one terminal set at one end side in the terminal coupled body; a terminal conveyance part configured to convey the two or more terminals cut at the cutting part to a crimp position corresponding to the predetermined interval while adjusting a terminal interval of the two or more terminals to an arrangement interval of the covered electric wire at the crimp position in a conveyance direction (longitudinal direction) of the terminal coupled body; and a crimping part configured to collectively crimp-connect to the electric wire each of the two or more terminals conveyed to the crimp position.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, JAPAN CHAIN TERMINAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Kousuke Masuda, Yuji Takahashi, Akiya Numazawa
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Patent number: 11121517Abstract: A core wire deformation jig and a method for deforming a plurality of core wires which are exposed from an end of a multi-core cable for a further working step. The jig includes a first clamping unit for clamping the core wires aligned on the arranging plane in a first clamping direction intersecting the arranging plane, a separation pin for separating the core wires, wherein the separation pin is inserted between the core wires in a insertion direction parallel to the first clamping direction, and a second clamping unit for providing bends to the core wires by clamping the core wires in a second clamping direction parallel to the arranging plane and intersecting the plurality of core wires and applying a pressure on the core wires, with the separation pin inserted between the core wires.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Miyoshi Mabuchi, Kohsuke Okazaki, Kousuke Masuda, Tomoyuki Oohira
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Patent number: 10854358Abstract: A wire harness manufacturing method includes manufacturing a standard-size electric wire in which a terminal-equipped electric wire which is connected to a terminal is manufactured in lot units for each type, clamping the terminal-equipped electric wire to a pair of electric wire clips, dispensing a plurality of terminal-equipped electric wires respectively clamped by the electric wire clamps to electric wire holders, storing the plurality of the terminal-equipped electric wires temporarily in the electric wire holders, locking the both end portions of the terminal-equipped electric wire to an electric wire clip tool respectively and aggregating an electric wire group configuring a wire harness at the electric wire clip tool to form a harness set, and detaching the end portions of the terminal-equipped electric wire from the harness set and inserting the terminal connected and fixed into a terminal accommodating chamber of a connector housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuhiko Takada, Hiroshi Furuya, Takuya Taniguchi, Kousuke Masuda
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Publication number: 20200136334Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a core wire deformation jig and a method for deforming a plurality of core wires which are exposed from an end of a multi-core cable for a further working step. A core wire deformation jig comprises a first clamping unit for clamping the plurality of core wires aligned on the arranging plane in a first clamping direction intersecting the arranging plane, a separation pin for separating the plurality of core wires from each other, wherein the separation pin is inserted between the plurality of core wires clamped by the first clamping unit in a insertion direction parallel to the first clamping direction, and a second clamping unit for providing bends to the plurality of core wires by clamping the plurality of core wires in a second clamping direction parallel to the arranging plane and intersecting the plurality of core wires and applying a pressure on the core wires, with the separation pin inserted between the plurality of core wires.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Miyoshi MABUCHI, Kohsuke Okazaki, Kousuke Masuda, Tomoyuki Oohira
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Publication number: 20200044404Abstract: Terminal crimping device and terminal crimping method is provided that collectively crimp-connects a terminal to an electric wire while suppressing displacement of the terminal at a crimp position. A terminal crimping device includes a cutting part configured to cut from the carrier each of the two or more terminals belonging to one terminal set at one end side in the terminal coupled body; a terminal conveyance part configured to convey the two or more terminals cut at the cutting part to a crimp position corresponding to the predetermined interval while adjusting a terminal interval of the two or more terminals to an arrangement interval of the covered electric wire at the crimp position in a conveyance direction (longitudinal direction) of the terminal coupled body; and a crimping part configured to collectively crimp-connect to the electric wire each of the two or more terminals conveyed to the crimp position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Kousuke Masuda, Yuji Takahashi, Akiya Numazawa
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Publication number: 20190066881Abstract: A wire harness manufacturing method includes manufacturing a standard-size electric wire in which a terminal-equipped electric wire which is connected to a terminal is manufactured in lot units for each type, clamping the terminal-equipped electric wire to a pair of electric wire clips, dispensing a plurality of terminal-equipped electric wires respectively clamped by the electric wire clamps to electric wire holders, storing the plurality of the terminal-equipped electric wires temporarily in the electric wire holders, locking the both end portions of the terminal-equipped electric wire to an electric wire clip tool respectively and aggregating an electric wire group configuring a wire harness at the electric wire clip tool to form a harness set, and detaching the end portions of the terminal-equipped electric wire from the harness set and inserting the terminal connected and fixed into a terminal accommodating chamber of a connector housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Kazuhiko Takada, Hiroshi Furuya, Takuya Taniguchi, Kousuke Masuda