Patents by Inventor Noboru Inagaki
Noboru Inagaki 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: 9337570Abstract: A female connector 1 includes a plurality of contactors 3, a holding body 5, a body 61, and a holder 62. Plurality of contactors 3 are connected to a plurality of electric wires 20 of a cable 2, respectively. Holding body 5 is designed to hold the plurality of contactors 3. Body 61 has a housing recess 610 designed to house the plurality of contactors 3 and holding body 5. Holder 62 is designed to prevent holding body 5 from falling from housing recess 610 by coupling to body 61. Female connector 1 includes a cover 63 formed by double molding so as to cover holder 62 in a state where cable 2 is inserted into holder 62 and where holder 62 and body 61 are coupled to each other. Holder 62 is designed to be in close contact with cable 2 along a whole circumference thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Noboru Inagaki, Shinichi Nakamura, Masahiko Kimura
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Patent number: 9270104Abstract: The power supply control device of the present invention includes: a set of power reception conductors; a set of power supply conductors; a set of intermediate conductors electrically connected to the set of power reception conductors, respectively; a set of relays configured to make and break electrical connections between the set of intermediate conductors and the set of power supply conductors, respectively; a zero-phase current transformer positioned to allow the set of intermediate conductors to pass through an inside of the zero-phase current transformer; a control circuit for controlling the set of relays responding to a detection result of the zero-phase current transformer; and a body block including a first block and a second block fixed to the first block. The set of power reception conductors and the set of power supply conductors are fixed to the first block. The set of intermediate conductors is fixed to the second block.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Noboru Inagaki, Shinichi Nakamura, Takao Akioka
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Patent number: 9257249Abstract: The power supply control device in accordance with the present invention includes: a power reception terminal for receiving power; a power supply terminal for supplying power; a relay configured to make and break an electrical connection between the power reception terminal and the power supply terminal; a control circuit configured to control the relay; a power supply circuit configured to supply power to the control circuit by use of power received via the power reception terminal; and a printed wiring board. The control circuit and the power supply circuit are mounted on the printed wiring board.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Noboru Inagaki, Tatsuya Mukai, Naoki Fukuo, Shinichi Nakamura, Takao Akioka
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Patent number: 9096139Abstract: A power feeding control apparatus includes a housing for accommodating at least a relay unit which opens and closes power feeding lines, a control circuit for controlling the relay unit, a leakage current detection circuit for detecting leakage current in the electric vehicle and a power supply circuit for generating a control electric power. The apparatus further includes a power source side connector and a vehicle side connector. The leakage current detection circuit includes a zero current transformer through which the power feeding lines extend and is configured to detect leakage current based on unbalanced currents flowing through the power feeding lines. Lead plates constitute a part of the power feeding lines and pass through a central opening of the zero current transformer, and the zero current transformer includes a positioning member molded within the central opening to fix the positions of the lead plates.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinichi Nakamura, Kouji Kakiuchi, Tatsuya Mukai, Shiro Mori, Naoki Fukuo, Noboru Inagaki, Haruhiko Mihara, Koji Gamou, Takao Akioka, Syuichi Iha
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Publication number: 20140306520Abstract: The power supply control device includes a body block having a power supply control unit for controlling power supply to an electric motor vehicle, a first cable, connected to the body block, for receiving electric power from a power source, and a second cable, connected to the body block, for feeding the electric power to the electric motor vehicle. One of the body block, and the first cable or the second cable includes an attaching lock part having a cylindrical tubular portion. The other of the body block, and the first cable or the second cable includes an attaching part having an portion to be inserted into the cylindrical tubular portion. The attaching lock part includes an elastic locking piece having a claw with a variable protruding. The claw is engaged with an engaging portion provided on an outer surface of the inserting portion to lock the attaching part.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2012Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hironobu Oe, Shinichi Nakamura, Tatsuya Mukai, Noboru Inagaki
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Publication number: 20140295710Abstract: A female connector 1 includes a plurality of contactors 3, a holding body 5, a body 61, and a holder 62. Plurality of contactors 3 are connected to a plurality of electric wires 20 of a cable 2, respectively. Holding body 5 is designed to hold the plurality of contactors 3. Body 61 has a housing recess 610 designed to house the plurality of contactors 3 and holding body 5. Holder 62 is designed to prevent holding body 5 from falling from housing recess 610 by coupling to body 61. Female connector 1 includes a cover 63 formed by double molding so as to cover holder 62 in a state where cable 2 is inserted into holder 62 and where holder 62 and body 61 are coupled to each other. Holder 62 is designed to be in close contact with cable 2 along a whole circumference thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Noboru INAGAKI, Shinichi NAKAMURA, Masahiko MIKURA
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Publication number: 20140292272Abstract: The power supply control device in accordance with the present invention includes: a power reception terminal for receiving power; a power supply terminal for supplying power; a relay configured to make and break an electrical connection between the power reception terminal and the power supply terminal; a control circuit configured to control the relay; a power supply circuit configured to supply power to the control circuit by use of power received via the power reception terminal; and a printed wiring board. The control circuit and the power supply circuit are mounted on the printed wiring board.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Noboru INAGAKI, Tatsuya MUKAI, Naoki FUKUO, Shinichi NAKAMURA, Takao AKIOKA
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Publication number: 20140292273Abstract: The power supply control device of the present invention includes: a set of power reception conductors; a set of power supply conductors; a set of intermediate conductors electrically connected to the set of power reception conductors, respectively; a set of relays configured to make and break electrical connections between the set of intermediate conductors and the set of power supply conductors, respectively; a zero-phase current transformer positioned to allow the set of intermediate conductors to pass through an inside of the zero-phase current transformer; a control circuit for controlling the set of relays responding to a detection result of the zero-phase current transformer; and a body block including a first block and a second block fixed to the first block. The set of power reception conductors and the set of power supply conductors are fixed to the first block. The set of intermediate conductors is fixed to the second block.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Noboru INAGAKI, Shinichi NAKAMURA, Takao AKIOKA
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Patent number: 8796551Abstract: A power supply control device includes a body part in which a circuit block is accommodated; a first cable drawn outside from the body part to be connected to a charge circuit of an electric vehicle; a second cable drawn outside from the body part to be connected to a power source; and a sealing member sealing a gap between each of the cables and a corresponding cable passing port of the body part. The power supply control device further includes an outer restriction member provided at each of the cables on an outer side than the sealing member to prevent the corresponding cable from being bent.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Haruhiko Mihara, Shinichi Nakamura, Noboru Inagaki
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Patent number: 8696374Abstract: A power feeding control device is provided with a main body accommodating an electric circuit for controlling power supply to a motor vehicle from a power source. First and second cables to be connected to the motor vehicle and the power source extend from the longitudinally opposite ends of the main body, respectively. The second cable includes a plug having a plug body accommodating a second contact electrically connected to a first contact provided in the main body, and a retaining ring attached to the plug body such that the retaining ring is rotatable about an axial direction of the plug body while being restricted to move in the axial direction. By screwing the retaining ring onto a thread portion of the main body, the retaining body is detachably attached to the main body in the state that the second contact is electrically connected to the first contact.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2012Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hironobu Oe, Shinichi Nakamura, Takao Akioka, Noboru Inagaki, Haruhiko Mihara
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Patent number: 8421404Abstract: A power feeding control apparatus includes a housing for accommodating at least a relay unit arranged on power feeding lines to open and close the power feeding lines, a control circuit for controlling the relay unit, a leakage current detection circuit for detecting leakage current in an electric vehicle and a power supply circuit for generating a control electric power. The apparatus further includes a power source side connector removably connected to a socket of an external power source, a vehicle side connector removably connected to a power receiving connector of the electric vehicle and a first and a second board that the power supply circuit and the control circuit are mounted, respectively. A power feeding line block provided separately from the first and the second board and having metal plates constituting the power feeding lines. The metal plates are insertion-molded in the power feeding line block.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Shinichi Nakamura, Kouji Kakiuchi, Tatsuya Mukai, Shiro Mori, Naoki Fukuo, Noboru Inagaki, Haruhiko Mihara, Koji Gamou, Takao Akioka, Syuichi Iha
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Publication number: 20120282798Abstract: A power feeding control device is provided with a main body accommodating an electric circuit for controlling power supply to a motor vehicle from a power source. First and second cables to be connected to the motor vehicle and the power source extend from the longitudinally opposite ends of the main body, respectively. The second cable includes a plug having a plug body accommodating a second contact electrically connected to a first contact provided in the main body, and a retaining ring attached to the plug body such that the retaining ring is rotatable about an axial direction of the plug body while being restricted to move in the axial direction. By screwing the retaining ring onto a thread portion of the main body, the retaining body is detachably attached to the main body in the state that the second contact is electrically connected to the first contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hironobu OE, Shinichi NAKAMURA, Takao AKIOKA, Noboru INAGAKI, Haruhiko MIHARA
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Publication number: 20120048617Abstract: A power supply control device includes a body part in which a circuit block is accommodated; a first cable drawn outside from the body part to be connected to a charge circuit of an electric vehicle; a second cable drawn outside from the body part to be connected to a power source; and a sealing member sealing a gap between each of the cables and a corresponding cable passing port of the body part. The power supply control device further includes an outer restriction member provided at each of the cables on an outer side than the sealing member to prevent the corresponding cable from being bent.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruhiko MIHARA, Shinichi Nakamura, Noboru Inagaki
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Publication number: 20110204715Abstract: A power supply control device includes a body block having a power supply control circuit and a housing accommodating the power supply control circuit, a power side cable, and a vehicle side cable. At least one of the power side cable and the vehicle side cable has a holder holding contacts. The body block has terminals electrically connected to the power supply control device and held by the housing such that a portion of each of the terminals is exposed out of the housing. The housing is provided with at least one joint part to which the holder is detachably coupled. The contacts are brought into contact with the respective terminals in the state where the holder is coupled to the joint part, so that the respective wires are electrically connected to the power supply control circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinichi Nakamura, Kouji Kakiuchi, Tatsuya Mukai, Shiro Mori, Naoki Fukuo, Noboru Inagaki, Haruhiko Mihara
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Publication number: 20110148191Abstract: A power feeding control apparatus includes a housing for accommodating at least a relay unit which opens and closes power feeding lines, a control circuit for controlling the relay unit, a leakage current detection circuit for detecting leakage current in the electric vehicle and a power supply circuit for generating a control electric power. The apparatus further includes a power source side connector and a vehicle side connector. The leakage current detection circuit includes a zero current transformer through which the power feeding lines extend and is configured to detect leakage current based on unbalanced currents flowing through the power feeding lines. Lead plates constitute a part of the power feeding lines and pass through a central opening of the zero current transformer, and the zero current transformer includes a positioning member molded within the central opening to fix the positions of the lead plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinichi NAKAMURA, Kouji Kakiuchi, Tatsuya Mukai, Shiro Mori, Naoki Fukuo, Noboru Inagaki, Haruhiko Mihara, Koji Gamou, Takao Akioka, Syuichi Iha
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Publication number: 20110148355Abstract: A power feeding control apparatus includes a housing for accommodating at least a relay unit arranged on power feeding lines to open and close the power feeding lines, a control circuit for controlling the relay unit, a leakage current detection circuit for detecting leakage current in an electric vehicle and a power supply circuit for generating a control electric power. The apparatus further includes a power source side connector removably connected to a socket of an external power source, a vehicle side connector removably connected to a power receiving connector of the electric vehicle and a first and a second board that the power supply circuit and the control circuit are mounted, respectively. A power feeding line block provided separately from the first and the second board and having metal plates constituting the power feeding lines. The metal plates are insertion-molded in the power feeding line block.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinichi NAKAMURA, Kouji KAKIUCHI, Tatsuya MUKAI, Shiro MORI, Naoki FUKUO, Noboru INAGAKI, Haruhiko MIHARA, Koji GAMOU, Takao AKIOKA, Syuichi IHA
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Patent number: 7263999Abstract: A ring for preventing a prolapse of the uterus and the urinary bladder has an annular part and a flexible curved rod-shaped part whose one end and other end are so formed as to be connected to the annular part and whose intermediate portion interposed between the one end and the other end is so formed as to be disposed over a central region of an annular plane formed with the annular part The annular part has an open portion formed by a partial absence thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2002Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Kitazato SupplyInventors: Hisayuki Kaseki, Noboru Inagaki, Tamotsu Inoue
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Publication number: 20040084054Abstract: A ring for preventing a prolapse of the uterus and the urinary bladder has an annular part and a flexible curved rod-shaped part whose one end and other end are so formed as to be connected to the annular part and whose intermediate portion interposed between the one end and the other end is so formed as to be disposed over a central region of an annular plane formed with the annular part The annular part has an open portion formed by a partial absence thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2002Publication date: May 6, 2004Inventors: Hisayuki Kaseki, Noboru Inagaki, Tamotsu Inoue
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Patent number: D680065Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2011Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Panasonic CorporationInventors: Ichiro Shibamura, Tatsuya Mukai, Noboru Inagaki, Naoki Fukuo, Takao Akioka, Hironobu Oe, Shinichi Nakamura, Yoji Minami, Hironobu Kusafuka, Masaru Sasaki
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Patent number: D795802Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Noboru Inagaki, Hideki Kawahara, Shinichi Nakamura, Masahiko Kimura