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).
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Patent number: 10122120Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Motofumi Kato
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Publication number: 20180090882Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Motofumi KATO
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Patent number: 9799478Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 28, 2014Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Motofumi Kato, Tatsuya Aoki
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Patent number: 9558901Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Motofumi Kato
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Patent number: 9490598Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 10, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Shinya Onoda, Motofumi Kato
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Publication number: 20160035528Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Motofumi KATO, Tatsuya AOKI
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Publication number: 20160013003Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2014Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Motofumi Kato, Tatsuya Aoki
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Publication number: 20150333462Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2014Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Shinya Onoda, Motofumi Kato
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Publication number: 20140306795Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2012Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventor: Motofumi Kato
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Patent number: 8636550Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Shinya Onoda, Motofumi Kato, Yoshinori Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20120309239Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Shinya ONODA, Motofumi KATO, Yoshinori ISHIKAWA