Patents by Inventor Norihiro Ohashi

Norihiro Ohashi 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: 10453640
    Abstract: A fuse unit includes a fuse element which includes a fusible portion, a housing which accommodates the fuse element in a state that the fusible portion is exposed to an outside thereof, and a cover which is attached to the housing so as to cover the fusible portion. The cover includes a pair of side wall portions which is disposed so as to face each other with the fusible portion interposed therebetween, and a connection portion which connects the pair of side wall portions. The housing includes a guide wall which is configured to guide the cover toward the fusible portion when the cover is attached to the housing. The guide wall is inclined to a direction intersecting a separation direction in which the cover is separated from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Norihiro Ohashi, Masayoshi Ozawa
  • Patent number: 10211438
    Abstract: An electronic component protecting cover includes a fixed cover portion, a hinge portion, and a rotatable cover portion. One of the fixed cover portion and the rotatable cover portion has engaging portions at two locations, and the other of the fixed cover portion and the rotatable cover portion has catching portions at two locations, the engaging portions and the catching portions being configured to be engaged with each other. Each of the engaging portions has a pair of locking tabs, and each of the catching portions has a pair of locking frames. Because each of the engaging portions and each of the catching portions has double-locking structure, sufficient locking force can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norihiro Ohashi, Masayoshi Ozawa
  • Patent number: 10056720
    Abstract: A fuse unit includes a bus bar and a housing. The bus bar includes a power source-side connection section, an output-side connection section, and a fusible body. A terminal configured to be connected to the output-side connection section includes a bent section and protrusion sections. The housing includes a terminal accommodation section for accommodating the output-side connection. The accommodation space is enclosed with side walls standing upright on both sides of the output-side connection section in an insertion direction of the terminal and on a deep side thereof in the insertion direction of the terminal. The terminal accommodation section includes terminal insertion start-side movement restricting walls and a height-direction and terminal insertion start-side movement restricting wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Norihiro Ohashi, Masayoshi Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20180166834
    Abstract: A fuse unit includes a bus bar and a housing. The bus bar includes a power source-side connection section, an output-side connection section, and a fusible body. A terminal configured to be connected to the output-side connection section includes a bent section and protrusion sections. The housing includes a terminal accommodation section for accommodating the output-side connection. The accommodation space is enclosed with side walls standing upright on both sides of the output-side connection section in an insertion direction of the terminal and on a deep side thereof in the insertion direction of the terminal. The terminal accommodation section includes terminal insertion start-side movement restricting walls and a height-direction and terminal insertion start-side movement restricting wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Norihiro Ohashi, Masayoshi Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20180047538
    Abstract: A fuse unit includes a fuse element which includes a fusible portion, a housing which accommodates the fuse element in a state that the fusible portion is exposed to an outside thereof, and a cover which is attached to the housing so as to cover the fusible portion. The cover includes a pair of side wall portions which is disposed so as to face each other with the fusible portion interposed therebetween, and a connection portion which connects the pair of side wall portions. The housing includes a guide wall which is configured to guide the cover toward the fusible portion when the cover is attached to the housing. The guide wall is inclined to a direction intersecting a separation direction in which the cover is separated from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Norihiro Ohashi, Masayoshi Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20170267194
    Abstract: A power delivery apparatus (100) for a vehicle includes an upstream delivering portion (10) and a downstream delivering portion (20). The upstream delivering portion (10) includes: an internal input terminal (11); an external input terminal (12); and a connecting terminal (13). The internal input terminal (11), the external input terminal (12) and the connecting terminal (13) are different terminals from one another. The downstream delivering portion (20) includes: a connected terminal (23); a fuse portion (22a-22e) connected to the connected terminal (23); and a downstream output terminal (21a-21e) outputting the electric power via the fuse portion (22a-22e). The upstream delivering portion (10) and the downstream delivering portion (20) are independent members each other and are assembled to be integrated with each other to allow connecting the connecting terminal (13) and the connected terminal (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshitake Aruga, Shinichi Akiyama, Sojiro Sato, Takumi Komaba, Norihiro Ohashi, Masayoshi Ozawa
  • Publication number: 20160172141
    Abstract: A fusible link includes a power supply portion provided on a connection terminal that is formed of conductive metal and connects to a battery terminal; a circuit terminal that is formed of conductive metal in a plate shape and connects to a circuit; and a fuse element that is formed of conductive metal, connects the power supply portion and the circuit terminal in a belt-like shape that is narrower in width than the power supply portion and the circuit terminal, and fuses when a current equal to or greater than a threshold value flows, and in the fusible link, the fuse element has a shape projecting in an out-of-plane direction of a terminal mounting surface of a battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya ONODA, Norio MATSUMURA, Yoshinori ISHIKAWA, Norihiro OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20160141141
    Abstract: A fuse unit includes a fuse unit body and a holding member being a different member from the fuse unit body. The fuse unit body includes a conductive fuse element having a hinge and first and second resin bodies provided across the hinge, and the fuse unit body is bendable at the hinge. The holding member engages with the first and second resin bodies of the fuse unit body bent at the hinge and maintains the fuse unit body in a bent state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norihiro OHASHI, Norio MATSUMURA
  • Publication number: 20160006003
    Abstract: An electronic component protecting cover includes a fixed cover portion, a hinge portion, and a rotatable cover portion. One of the fixed cover portion and the rotatable cover portion has engaging portions at two locations, and the other of the fixed cover portion and the rotatable cover portion has catching portions at two locations, the engaging portions and the catching portions being configured to be engaged with each other. Each of the engaging portions has a pair of locking tabs, and each of the catching portions has a pair of locking frames. Because each of the engaging portions and each of the catching portions has double-locking structure, sufficient locking force can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norihiro OHASHI, Masayoshi OZAWA
  • Patent number: 8815425
    Abstract: A protection cover attachment structure of a battery-mounted fusible link unit includes a fusible link unit including a resin housing with a slide guide groove and a protection cover including an upper surface cover and side surface covers. The upper surface cover covers the upper surface of the resin housing and a battery post and a battery terminal. The side surface covers extend downward from a peripheral edge of the upper surface cover and cover the wire-attached terminals connected to the terminal sections of the fusible link unit and upper part of wires which are connected to the terminals and extended downward. When the protection cover is put over the resin housing, the slide guide grooves restricts the position of the protection cover and guides a side edge of at least one of the side surface covers downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Norihiro Ohashi, Hideaki Tsukiji
  • Patent number: 7978046
    Abstract: A fusible link unit includes a fusible link main body that includes a bus bar for connecting to a battery terminal, and a battery that has a battery post for connecting to the battery terminal. The fusible link main body includes an L-shaped housing having a first face and a second face which oppose two side surfaces forming a corner portion of the battery. The bus bar is connected to a fuse portion and is extended from the first face of the housing. Abutment portions for abutting against the side surfaces of the battery are provided on the first and second faces of the housing respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Norihiro Ohashi, Yusuke Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 7637781
    Abstract: A hinge section including bending sections at both side edges of a band plate section is provided in center of a busbar. On both sides of the hinge section, two fuse circuit constituting plate sections are integrally formed to be linked thereto. Two resin housings are assembled by insert molding to the respective fuse circuit constituting plate sections, thus forming two bodies. The two bodies are pivoted in the same direction at the bending sections, and engagement units are locked, thus constituting a fusible link unit having a U-shaped plan view. The two bodies are engaged with each other in vicinity areas of the hinge section in the opposed surfaces of the opposed resin housing when the two bodies are pivoted. The fusible link unit also includes recessed and projected guides guiding the two resin housings to proper positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Matsumoto, Norihiro Ohashi
  • Patent number: 7597595
    Abstract: In a terminal connection structure, a stud bolt is stood and inserted into a hole of a top plate portion of a terminal, and the nut is screwed and fastened to the stud bolt on the top plate, thus connecting the terminal to the stud bolt. A terminal accommodation section is formed by a tubular wall around the stud bolt. It has an opening and ribs at a part of a circumference thereof, and allows the terminal fixed to the stud bolt from above. The opening is formed so as to fit on a belt portion extending from the top plate portion toward a fixing portion of the terminal. The ribs are protruded on the protection wall. The ribs prevent the terminal from being detached upward when the terminal is being temporarily lifted. The ribs are arranged at different heights in a top-bottom direction of the stud bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Norihiro Ohashi, Asako Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20090108982
    Abstract: A fusible link unit includes a fusible link main body that includes a bus bar for connecting to a battery terminal, and a battery that has a battery post for connecting to the battery terminal. The fusible link main body includes an L-shaped housing having a first face and a second face which oppose two side surfaces forming a corner portion of the battery. The bus bar is connected to a fuse portion and is extended from the first face of the housing. Abutment portions for abutting against the side surfaces of the battery are provided on the first and second faces of the housing respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norihiro OHASHI, Yusuke MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20090111316
    Abstract: A hinge section including bending sections at both side edges of a band plate section is provided in center of a busbar. On both sides of the hinge section, two fuse circuit constituting plate sections are integrally formed to be linked thereto. Two resin housings are assembled by insert molding to the respective fuse circuit constituting plate sections, thus forming two bodies. The two bodies are pivoted in the same direction at the bending sections, and engagement units are locked, thus constituting a fusible link unit having a U-shaped plan view. The two bodies are engaged with each other in vicinity areas of the hinge section in the opposed surfaces of the opposed resin housing when the two bodies are pivoted. The fusible link unit also includes recessed and projected guides guiding the two resin housings to proper positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Yusuke MATSUMOTO, Norihiro Ohashi
  • Publication number: 20090068894
    Abstract: In a terminal connection structure, a stud bolt is stood and inserted into a hole of a top plate portion of a terminal, and the nut is screwed and fastened to the stud bolt on the top plate, thus connecting the terminal to the stud bolt. A terminal accommodation section is formed by a tubular wall around the stud bolt. It has an opening and ribs at a part of a circumference thereof, and allows the terminal fixed to the stud bolt from above. The opening is formed so as to fit on a belt portion extending from the top plate portion toward a fixing portion of the terminal. The ribs are protruded on the protection wall. The ribs prevent the terminal from being detached upward when the terminal is being temporarily lifted. The ribs are arranged at different heights in a top-bottom direction of the stud bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Norihiro OHASHI, Asako Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20090061291
    Abstract: A protection cover attachment structure of a battery-mounted fusible link unit includes a fusible link unit including a resin housing with a slide guide groove and a protection cover including an upper surface cover and side surface covers. The upper surface cover covers the upper surface of the resin housing and a battery post and a battery terminal. The side surface covers extend downward from a peripheral edge of the upper surface cover and cover the wire-attached terminals connected to the terminal sections of the fusible link unit and upper part of wires which are connected to the terminals and extended downward. When the protection cover is put over the resin housing, the slide guide grooves restricts the position of the protection cover and guides a side edge of at least one of the side surface covers downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Norihiro OHASHI, Hideaki Tsukiji
  • Patent number: 7179128
    Abstract: A fuse 1 of the present invention includes a fuse body 32, a housing 33 which is made of an insulative resin, and receives and holds the fuse body therein, the fuse body being inserted into the housing through an upper opening in the housing, and a cover 34 which is made of an insulative resin, and covers the upper opening in the housing. Retaining portions 50, corresponding respectively to retaining claws 47 of a withdrawing jig for withdrawing the housing, are formed at a side surface of the housing. Therefore, the retaining claws of the withdrawing jig can be positively fixed to the housing, and a relatively large force is not required for the withdrawing operation, and therefore the withdrawing operation can be effected efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Iwata, Norihiro Ohashi
  • Publication number: 20060035495
    Abstract: A fuse 1 of the present invention includes a fuse body 32, a housing 33 which is made of an insulative resin, and receives and holds the fuse body therein, the fuse body being inserted into the housing through an upper opening in the housing, and a cover 34 which is made of an insulative resin, and covers the upper opening in the housing. Retaining portions 50, corresponding respectively to retaining claws 47 of a withdrawing jig for withdrawing the housing, are formed at a side surface of the housing. Therefore, the retaining claws of the withdrawing jig can be positively fixed to the housing, and a relatively large force is not required for the withdrawing operation, and therefore the withdrawing operation can be effected efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Masashi Iwata, Norihiro Ohashi
  • Publication number: 20050059767
    Abstract: A fuse for an automobile having a housing manufactured by the injection molding of a polyamide resin composition, wherein the polyamide resin composition constituting the housing has a heat of fusion of 40 J/g or more, as measured by means of a differential scanning calorimeter, and exhibits an average diameter of spherulites of 0.5 ?m or less, as measured by the observation by means of a polarization optical microscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Makiko Saito, Yasuo Shimizu, Toru Nishimura, Norihiro Ohashi, Hiroki Kondo, Mika Suzuki