Patents by Inventor Kumiko Yoshinaga

Kumiko Yoshinaga 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: 20240051192
    Abstract: A cover (5) of an electronic device has side walls (8) and a ceiling wall (9), and is molded by injection molding using a mold. The ceiling wall (9) has a flat plate shape. Disk-shaped thick portions (21) that locally protrude inward so as to be relatively thicker than an adjacent normal portion of the ceiling wall (9) are provided at a plurality of positions of the ceiling wall (9) corresponding to respective positions of ejection by ejection pins (25). Although a circular dent (22) is formed at a middle of the thick portion (21) due to the thick portion (21) being pressed by a tip of the ejection pin (25), even at this dent (22) portion, a thickness equal to or greater than that of the normal portion of the ceiling wall (9) is secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yudai MIYAZAWA, Kumiko YOSHINAGA, Kentaro YAMANAKA
  • Patent number: 11757336
    Abstract: A wiring board (3) has first and second rigid sections (11, 12) each having six metal leaf layers, and a flexible section (13) having two metal leaf layers that connect the both rigid sections (11, 12). A capacitor unit (34) and a filter unit 31, which supplies power to an inverter, are mounted on the first rigid section (11), and a CPU (21) and a pre-driver circuit element (22) are mounted on the second rigid section (12). Mutually-independent two control systems are arranged so as to be symmetrical about a board center line (M). Detection signal lines (51) of rotation sensors (37, 38) located at the middle of the first rigid section (11) extend along the board center line (M) on the flexible section (13). Each of the two control systems is configured along a wiring direction of the detection signal lines (51).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsurou Tateyama, Kumiko Yoshinaga, Eiji Ichikawa, Hirofumi Watanabe, Mototaka Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20230269913
    Abstract: An electronic device and an electronic device manufacturing method according to the present invention include, as a mode thereof, a substrate on which an element that produces heat, which is rectangular, is mounted, a radiator member disposed at a position facing the element that produces heat, and a heat conductive material filling a gap between the element that produces heat and the radiator member. The radiator member includes a rectangular frame that surrounds an arrangement region of the heat conductive material in a position of a surface facing the element that produces heat outside a peripheral edge of the element that produces heat, and has a cutout in at least one of four corners of the frame. With this configuration, when assembling the substrate onto the radiator member, excess heat conductive material flows out of the frame from the cutout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventor: Kumiko YOSHINAGA
  • Publication number: 20220385147
    Abstract: A wiring board (3) has first and second rigid sections (11, 12) each having six metal leaf layers, and a flexible section (13) having two metal leaf layers that connect the both rigid sections (11, 12). A capacitor unit (34) and a filter unit 31, which supplies power to an inverter, are mounted on the first rigid section (11), and a CPU (21) and a pre-driver circuit element (22) are mounted on the second rigid section (12). Mutually-independent two control systems are arranged so as to be symmetrical about a board center line (M). Detection signal lines (51) of rotation sensors (37, 38) located at the middle of the first rigid section (11) extend along the board center line (M) on the flexible section (13). Each of the two control systems is configured along a wiring direction of the detection signal lines (51).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsurou TATEYAMA, Kumiko YOSHINAGA, Eiji ICHIKAWA, Hirofumi WATANABE, Mototaka TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20220332056
    Abstract: A caulking pin (15) is inserted into a mounting hole (21) provided in a metal case body (3), and the end portion of the caulking pin (15) is thermally caulked with a welding tip (24) to form a mold forming portion (17). A surplus absorption recess (31) is formed by enlarging the opening end of the mounting hole (21), and surplus resin is absorbed. The surplus absorption recess (31) is positioned inside a region of the mold forming portion (17). Therefore, the amount of molten surplus resin that protrudes outward from the welding tip (24) in the thermal caulking process is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Kumiko YOSHINAGA, Satoshi UCHIDA
  • Patent number: 11444516
    Abstract: A wiring board (3) has first and second rigid sections (11, 12) each having six metal leaf layers, and a flexible section (13) having two metal leaf layers that connect the both rigid sections (11, 12). A capacitor unit (34) and a filter unit 31, which supplies power to an inverter, are mounted on the first rigid section (11), and a CPU (21) and a pre-driver circuit element (22) are mounted on the second rigid section (12). Mutually-independent two control systems are arranged so as to be symmetrical about a board center line (M). Detection signal lines (51) of rotation sensors (37, 38) located at the middle of the first rigid section (11) extend along the board center line (M) on the flexible section (13). Each of the two control systems is configured along a wiring direction of the detection signal lines (51).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsurou Tateyama, Kumiko Yoshinaga, Eiji Ichikawa, Hirofumi Watanabe, Mototaka Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11419208
    Abstract: A circuit board (3) is provided with a first rigid part (11) having a power system electronic component mounted thereon, a second rigid part (12) having a control system electronic component mounted thereon, and a thin flexible part (13) connecting the first and second rigid parts to each other. The flexible part (13) is provided with a plurality of conductive wires (27) conducted with the electronic components of the first and second rigid parts (11, 12). A non-conductive metal pattern (33) that is a dummy pattern is formed along an outer edge (13a) of the flexible part (13). By the non-conductive metal pattern (33), the disconnection of the conductive wires (27) due to cracking is suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Kumiko Yoshinaga, Eiji Ichikawa, Hirofumi Watanabe, Mototaka Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20210227687
    Abstract: A circuit board (3) is provided with a first rigid part (11) having a power system electronic component mounted thereon, a second rigid part (12) having a control system electronic component mounted thereon, and a thin flexible part (13) connecting the first and second rigid parts to each other. The flexible part (13) is provided with a plurality of conductive wires (27) conducted with the electronic components of the first and second rigid parts (11, 12). A non-conductive metal pattern (33) that is a dummy pattern is formed along an outer edge (13a) of the flexible part (13). By the non-conductive metal pattern (33), the disconnection of the conductive wires (27) due to cracking is suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kumiko YOSHINAGA, Eiji ICHIKAWA, Hirofumi WATANABE, Mototaka TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20200321839
    Abstract: A wiring board (3) has first and second rigid sections (11, 12) each having six metal leaf layers, and a flexible section (13) having two metal leaf layers that connect the both rigid sections (11, 12). A capacitor unit (34) and a filter unit 31, which supplies power to an inverter, are mounted on the first rigid section (11), and a CPU (21) and a pre-driver circuit element (22) are mounted on the second rigid section (12). Mutually-independent two control systems are arranged so as to be symmetrical about a board center line (M). Detection signal lines (51) of rotation sensors (37, 38) located at the middle of the first rigid section (11) extend along the board center line (M) on the flexible section (13). Each of the two control systems is configured along a wiring direction of the detection signal lines (51).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsurou TATEYAMA, Kumiko YOSHINAGA, Eiji ICHIKAWA, Hirofumi WATANABE, Mototaka TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 9480189
    Abstract: A heat-generating component (3) is mounted on a surface (4b), on a case (12) side, of a circuit board (4). A recessed portion (5) is formed in a position facing the heat-generating component (3), on an inner wall surface (12e) side of a bottom wall (12a) of the case (12). Between an inner wall surface (5a) of this recessed portion (5) and the heat-generating component (3), a predetermined-sized component clearance (Ca) is provided, and a heat radiation member (6) is interposed in a position of the component clearance (Ca). A peripheral clearance (Cb) is provided between the surface (4b), on the case (12) side, of the circuit board (4) and the inner wall surface (12e) of the bottom wall (12a) of the case (12) on a peripheral edge side of the recessed portion (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Kawai, Hironori Ohhashi, Yuuichi Yanagisawa, Kumiko Yoshinaga, Eiji Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20150216088
    Abstract: A heat-generating component (3) is mounted on a surface (4b), on a case (12) side, of a circuit board (4). A recessed portion (5) is formed in a position facing the heat-generating component (3), on an inner wall surface (12e) side of a bottom wall (12a) of the case (12). Between an inner wall surface (5a) of this recessed portion (5) and the heat-generating component (3), a predetermined-sized component clearance (Ca) is provided, and a heat radiation member (6) is interposed in a position of the component clearance (Ca). A peripheral clearance (Cb) is provided between the surface (4b), on the case (12) side, of the circuit board (4) and the inner wall surface (12e) of the bottom wall (12a) of the case (12) on a peripheral edge side of the recessed portion (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshio Kawai, Hironori Ohhhashi, Yuuichi Yanagisawa, Kumiko Yoshinaga, Eiji Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 8220878
    Abstract: An electronic device including a circuit board onto which an electronic part is installed, a radiating member, and at least one fitting member that fixes the radiating member to the circuit board, the fitting member being formed with a resilient portion that is configured to produce a resilient restoring force and holds the radiating member in a state fixed to the circuit board by the resilient restoring force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kumiko Yoshinaga, Yuichi Yanagisawa
  • Publication number: 20090241538
    Abstract: An electronic device including a circuit board onto which an electronic part is installed, a radiating member, and at least one fitting member that fixes the radiating member to the circuit board, the fitting member being formed with a resilient portion that is configured to produce a resilient restoring force and holds the radiating member in a state fixed to the circuit board by the resilient restoring force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kumiko YOSHINAGA, Yuichi Yanagisawa