Patents by Inventor Motofumi KATO

Motofumi KATO 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: 10122120
    Abstract: A lever type connector includes a first housing having a hood part, a second housing fittable into the hood part, a lever swingably assembled to an outer circumference of the second housing in a manner that a swing motion of the lever allows the second housing to be fitted in the hood part and allows the lever to be accommodated in the hood part, and a backlash preventing part provided in the lever and formed so as to project toward an inner wall surface of the hood part. The backlash preventing part is in pressure contact with the inner wall surface of the hood part when the second housing is fitted into the hood part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Motofumi Kato
  • Publication number: 20180090882
    Abstract: A lever type connector includes a first housing having a hood part, a second housing fittable into the hood part, a lever swingably assembled to an outer circumference of the second housing in a manner that a swing motion of the lever allows the second housing to be fitted in the hood part and allows the lever to be accommodated in the hood part, and a backlash preventing part provided in the lever and formed so as to project toward an inner wall surface of the hood part. The backlash preventing part is in pressure contact with the inner wall surface of the hood part when the second housing is fitted into the hood part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Motofumi KATO
  • Patent number: 9799478
    Abstract: A fusible link having a high-rated terminal group and a low-rated fuse box are provided. The low-rated fuse box has a power-source-side terminal connected to an auxiliary terminal of the fusible link, a load-side connection terminal to be connected to a load side, a holder configured to hold the power-source-side terminal and the load-side connection terminals, and a low-current fuse configured to electrically connect, when attached to the holder in a detachable manner, the power-source-side terminal and the load-side connection terminals to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motofumi Kato, Tatsuya Aoki
  • Patent number: 9558901
    Abstract: A bus bar forming die (1) includes an upstream-side die block (25) configured to shape an upstream-side fuse-element portion (9) of a bus bar (23), a downstream-side die block (27) configured to shape a downstream-side fuse-element portion (15) of the bus bar (23), and a fixation portion die block (29) configured to shape fixation portions (21) of the bus bar (23). The upstream-side die block (25), the downstream-side die block (27), and the fixation portion die block (29) are configured to shape the bus bar (23) while placed in respective predetermined positions. Each of the upstream-side die block (25), the downstream-side die block (27), and the fixation portion die block (29) is replaceable in accordance with an intended shape of the bus bar (23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Motofumi Kato
  • Patent number: 9490598
    Abstract: A terminal connection portion of a bus bar includes a first locking portion and a second locking portion. An electric connection plate portion of a connecting terminal, a rear end portion of which is fixed to an end portion of an electric wire, is curved and convex in a direction facing the terminal connection portion, and a first engaging portion formed at a distal end portion is locked by the first locking portion. A second engaging portion formed on a wire fixing side is locked by the second locking portion in a state in which the electric connection plate portion is pressed on the terminal connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya Onoda, Motofumi Kato
  • Publication number: 20160035528
    Abstract: Between a first housing 20 made of resin which supports a first terminal fitting 10 coupled to a battery terminal and a second housing 60 which supports a second terminal fitting 40 to which a wire harness 30 is coupled and has a fuse mounting hole 61, a communication-plate portion 13, which is integrally formed in the first terminal fitting 10 and bendable in the thickness direction, is exposed. The direction of the second housing 60 is adjustable by bending the communication-plate portion 13. This ensures the compatibility between improvement in visibility for a blade type fuse and improvement in routing property of a wire harness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Motofumi KATO, Tatsuya AOKI
  • Publication number: 20160013003
    Abstract: A fusible link having a high-rated terminal group and a low-rated fuse box are provided. The low-rated fuse box has a power-source-side terminal connected to an auxiliary terminal of the fusible link, a load-side connection terminal to be connected to a load side, a holder configured to hold the power-source-side terminal and the load-side connection terminals, and a low-current fuse configured to electrically connect, when attached to the holder in a detachable manner, the power-source-side terminal and the load-side connection terminals to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Motofumi Kato, Tatsuya Aoki
  • Publication number: 20150333462
    Abstract: A terminal connection portion of a bus bar includes a first locking portion and a second locking portion. An electric connection plate portion of a connecting terminal, a rear end portion of which is fixed to an end portion of an electric wire, is curved and convex in a direction facing the terminal connection portion, and a first engaging portion formed at a distal end portion is locked by the first locking portion. A second engaging portion formed on a wire fixing side is locked by the second locking portion in a state in which the electric connection plate portion is pressed on the terminal connection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Shinya Onoda, Motofumi Kato
  • Publication number: 20140306795
    Abstract: A bus bar forming die (1) includes an upstream-side die block (25) configured to shape an upstream-side fuse-element portion (9) of a bus bar (23), a downstream-side die block (27) configured to shape a downstream-side fuse-element portion (15) of the bus bar (23), and a fixation portion die block (29) configured to shape fixation portions (21) of the bus bar (23). The upstream-side die block (25), the downstream-side die block (27), and the fixation portion die block (29) are configured to shape the bus bar (23) while placed in respective predetermined positions. Each of the upstream-side die block (25), the downstream-side die block (27), and the fixation portion die block (29) is replaceable in accordance with an intended shape of the bus bar (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventor: Motofumi Kato
  • Patent number: 8636550
    Abstract: A protective cap protects a fusible link formed with a connection hole. A protective cap part is disposed on an extension of an axis of a stud bolt of a power source. The protective cap part is formed with a tool insertion hole into which a tool used for fitting a nut with the stud bolt is inserted. The stud bolt is inserted through the connection hole. A nut holder is provided inside the protective cap part. The nut holder holds the nut in a state where an axis of the nut is parallel to the axis of the stud bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Onoda, Motofumi Kato, Yoshinori Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20120309239
    Abstract: A protective cap protects a fusible link formed with a connection hole. A protective cap part is disposed on an extension of an axis of a stud bolt of a power source. The protective cap part is formed with a tool insertion hole into which a tool used for fitting a nut with the stud bolt is inserted. The stud bolt is inserted through the connection hole. A nut holder is provided inside the protective cap part. The nut holder holds the nut in a state where an axis of the nut is parallel to the axis of the stud bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya ONODA, Motofumi KATO, Yoshinori ISHIKAWA