Patents by Inventor Michiaki Arasu

Michiaki Arasu 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: 9327606
    Abstract: A charging apparatus includes a fixed member to be fixed to a fixed object, a charging cable unit including a cable, a connecting portion connected to the cable and to be connected to a charging unit provided for a vehicle, a control unit controlling electric power to be supplied to the charging unit, and a case housing the control unit, a cable holder including a case housing section housing the case so as to be pulled out, the charging cable unit being arranged in the cable holder and the cable holder being attachable/detachable to/from the fixed member, and a restricting portion restricting exiting of the case housed in the case housing section from the case housing section when the cable holder is fitted to the fixed member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoya Ono, Shigeki Kinomura, Michiaki Arasu
  • Patent number: 9296346
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted cable mounted in a vehicle provided with a cable port includes: a first cable that can be pulled out through the cable port; a second cable connected to the vehicle; and a connection device that connects the first cable and the second cable together, and disconnects the first cable and the second cable when the connection device experiences tension equal to or larger than prescribed tension, the connection device being provided at a position allowing the connection device to be pulled out through the cable port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Michiaki Arasu
  • Patent number: 9166428
    Abstract: A charging device includes a fixing member fixed to a fixed object, a cable holder mounted on the fixing member in an attachable and detachable manner and a charging cable unit mounted on the cable holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoya Ono, Shigeki Kinomura, Michiaki Arasu
  • Publication number: 20140232202
    Abstract: A power reception device includes a power reception unit configured to receive power in a non-contact manner from a power transmission unit, and a first holding unit configured to hold the power reception unit. The power reception unit includes a power reception coil, and the power reception coil is formed by winding a first coil wire which has a width greater than a thickness thereof. The first holding unit includes a plurality of first coil holding members each formed with a first groove which extends in an extending direction of the power reception coil and receives the power reception coil. At least a part of the first groove is formed in such a way that a depth of the first groove extending in a width direction of the first coil wire is greater than a width of the first groove extending in a thickness direction of the first coil wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinji Ichikawa, Satoru Horiuchi, Atsushi Mieno, Michiaki Arasu
  • Publication number: 20140111157
    Abstract: A charging apparatus includes a fixed member to be fixed to a fixed object, a charging cable unit including a cable, a connecting portion connected to the cable and to be connected to a charging unit provided for a vehicle, a control unit controlling electric power to be supplied to the charging unit, and a case housing the control unit, a cable holder including a case housing section housing the case so as to be pulled out, the charging cable unit being arranged in the cable holder and the cable holder being attachable/detachable to/from the fixed member, and a restricting portion restricting exiting of the case housed in the case housing section from the case housing section when the cable holder is fitted to the fixed member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoya Ono, Shigeki Kinomura, Michiaki Arasu
  • Publication number: 20140111146
    Abstract: A charging device includes a fixing member fixed to a fixed object, a cable holder mounted on the fixing member in an attachable and detachable manner and a charging cable unit mounted on the cable holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tomoya Ono, Shigeki Kinomura, Michiaki Arasu
  • Publication number: 20130307325
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted cable mounted in a vehicle provided with a cable port includes: a first cable that can be pulled out through the cable port; a second cable connected to the vehicle; and a connection device that connects the first cable and the second cable together, and disconnects the first cable and the second cable when the connection device experiences tension equal to or larger than prescribed tension, the connection device being provided at a position allowing the connection device to be pulled out through the cable port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Michiaki Arasu