Patents by Inventor Noriko Okamoto

Noriko Okamoto 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: 12021361
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connection box cover for covering a plurality of insertion ports for fuses of an insertion housing in which a plurality of rows of the insertion ports arranged side by side in one direction are provided in a stepped shape, the electrical connection box cover including a flat opposing wall that opposes the insertion ports when the electrical connection box cover is attached to the electrical connection box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Okumura, Akihiro Oda, Tatsuya Daidoji, Noriko Okamoto, Ryoma Hamada
  • Publication number: 20230232548
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical junction box including a substrate on which fixed fuses and replaceable fuses are mounted. The substrate includes a first part to which the fixed fuses are soldered, and a second part that excludes the first part. The first part and the second part are separable from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Yuya MATSUO, Akihiro ODA, Tatsuya DAIDOJI, Noriko OKAMOTO, Ryoma HAMADA
  • Publication number: 20230069880
    Abstract: A connector module that is provided with an input port and an output port that are configured to be connected to an external member, and is to be mounted on a substrate, the connector module including: a bus bar that is separated from the substrate and connects a terminal of the input port and a terminal of the output port to each other; and an insulating member that is interposed between the bus bar and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ryoma HAMADA, Akihiro ODA, Yuya MATSUO, Noriko OKAMOTO, Tatsuya DAIDOJI
  • Publication number: 20230013277
    Abstract: An electrical connection box includes a substrate on which a fuse element including terminals is mounted, and a case member in which the substrate is housed. Through holes pass through the substrate in the thickness direction, the terminals of the fuse element are inserted into the through holes on one surface side of the substrate and protrude from the other surface side, and the protruding portions of the terminals are in contact with the case member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Noriko OKAMOTO, Akihiro DDA, Yuya MATSUO, Tatsuya DAIDOJI, Ryoma HAMADA
  • Publication number: 20220255302
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connection box cover for covering a plurality of insertion ports for fuses of an insertion housing in which a plurality of rows of the insertion ports arranged side by side in one direction are provided in a stepped shape, the electrical connection box cover including a flat opposing wall that opposes the insertion ports when the electrical connection box cover is attached to the electrical connection box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Masakazu OKUMURA, Akihiro ODA, Tatsuya DAIDOJI, Noriko OKAMOTO, Ryoma HAMADA
  • Publication number: 20220077669
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical junction box for use in a vehicle that includes: a fit-in housing in which a plurality of fuses are fitted from one side; and a plurality of fuse terminals that connect the fuses fitted in the fit-in housing to a substrate, the electrical junction box comprising a holding body that is plate-shaped, is arranged so as to be opposed to an opposite surface of the fit-in housing that is opposite to the one side, and holds one-end portions of the fuse terminals that are close to the fit-in housing. The remaining portions of the fuse terminals other than the one-end portions are not held and are released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoma Hamada, Akihiro Oda, Masakazu Okumura, Tatsuya Daidoji, Noriko Okamoto
  • Patent number: 11107654
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connection box in which a greater number of fuses can be inserted while suppressing an increase in size. An electrical connection box for a vehicle includes: an insertion housing that has a rectangular open port on one side and in which a plurality of rectangular insertion holes into which fuses are to be respectively inserted are provided facing the open port; a first insertion hole row in which a plurality of the insertion holes are provided side by side in a lengthwise direction of the open port, with long sides of the insertion holes adjacent to each other; and a second insertion hole row in which a plurality of the insertion holes are provided side by side in the lengthwise direction of the open port, with short sides of the insertion holes adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriko Okamoto, Akihiro Oda, Masakazu Okumura, Ryoma Hamada, Tatsuya Daidoji
  • Patent number: 10991536
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connection box according to which it is possible to easily handle a substrate and a fuse module. An electrical connection box for a vehicle includes: an insertion housing into which a plurality of fuses are to be inserted; a plurality of fuse terminals each having one end portion inserted into a surface of the insertion housing, the fuse terminals connecting the fuses to a substrate; and a holding member that is arranged opposing the one surface of the insertion housing and holds the fuse terminals. The holding member includes a gripping portion provided on a side opposite to the insertion housing, and the gripping portion has a finger placement portion used for gripping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriko Okamoto, Akihiro Oda, Masakazu Okumura, Tatsuya Daidoji, Ryoma Hamada
  • Patent number: 10971867
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connection box into which a greater number of fuses can be inserted without increasing its size. An electrical connection box for a vehicle includes: an insertion housing into which multiple fuses are to be inserted through an open port on one side; multiple fuse terminals for connecting the fuses in the insertion housing to a substrate; a plate-shaped holding member that opposes the insertion housing from a side opposite to the one side of the insertion housing, and holds the multiple fuse terminals; and a case member that includes a flat plate portion for covering the multiple fuse terminals and has a notch that is formed in the covering portion, the holding member being arranged inside of the notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriko Okamoto, Akihiro Oda, Masakazu Okumura, Ryoma Hamada, Tatsuya Daidoji
  • Patent number: 10958027
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connection box according to which it is possible to suppress the occurrence of mistakes in a manufacturing process, and it is possible to reliably prevent the occurrence of faulty products. The electrical connection box to be used in a vehicle includes a terminal having an inner-fitting plate portion that is fit into and held in a slit of a holding member; and multiple substrate connection portions that protrude along a surface of the inner-fitting plate portion from one side edge of the inner-fitting plate portion. The terminal has a shape that is asymmetrical in a direction in which the multiple substrate connection portions are arranged side by side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoma Hamada, Akihiro Oda, Masakazu Okumura, Tatsuya Daidoji, Noriko Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20200185182
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connection box in which a greater number of fuses can be inserted while suppressing an increase in size. An electrical connection box for a vehicle includes: an insertion housing that has a rectangular open port on one side and in which a plurality of rectangular insertion holes into which fuses are to be respectively inserted are provided facing the open port; a first insertion hole row in which a plurality of the insertion holes are provided side by side in a lengthwise direction of the open port, with long sides of the insertion holes adjacent to each other; and a second insertion hole row in which a plurality of the insertion holes are provided side by side in the lengthwise direction of the open port, with short sides of the insertion holes adjacent to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Noriko Okamoto, Akihiro Oda, Masakazu Okumura, Ryoma Hamada, Tatsuya Daidoji
  • Publication number: 20200185866
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connection box into which a greater number of fuses can be inserted without increasing its size. An electrical connection box for a vehicle includes: an insertion housing into which multiple fuses are to be inserted through an open port on one side; multiple fuse terminals for connecting the fuses in the insertion housing to a substrate; a plate-shaped holding member that opposes the insertion housing from a side opposite to the one side of the insertion housing, and holds the multiple fuse terminals; and a case member that includes a flat plate portion for covering the multiple fuse terminals and has a notch that is formed in the covering portion, the holding member being arranged inside of the notch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Noriko Okamoto, Akihiro Oda, Masakazu Okumura, Ryoma Hamada, Tatsuya Daidoji
  • Publication number: 20200185870
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connection box according to which it is possible to suppress the occurrence of mistakes in a manufacturing process, and it is possible to reliably prevent the occurrence of faulty products. The electrical connection box to be used in a vehicle includes a terminal having an inner-fitting plate portion that is fit into and held in a slit of a holding member; and multiple substrate connection portions that protrude along a surface of the inner-fitting plate portion from one side edge of the inner-fitting plate portion. The terminal has a shape that is asymmetrical in a direction in which the multiple substrate connection portions are arranged side by side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Ryoma Hamada, Akihiro Oda, Masakazu Okumura, Tatsuya Daidoji, Noriko Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20200185179
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connection box according to which it is possible to easily handle a substrate and a fuse module. An electrical connection box for a vehicle includes: an insertion housing into which a plurality of fuses are to be inserted; a plurality of fuse terminals each having one end portion inserted into a surface of the insertion housing, the fuse terminals connecting the fuses to a substrate; and a holding member that is arranged opposing the one surface of the insertion housing and holds the fuse terminals. The holding member includes a gripping portion provided on a side opposite to the insertion housing, and the gripping portion has a finger placement portion used for gripping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Noriko Okamoto, Akihiro Oda, Masakazu Okumura, Tatsuya Daidoji, Ryoma Hamada
  • Patent number: 10462914
    Abstract: A cover structure that includes a base that is attached to a circuit substrate of an electric connection box on which an electrical component is mounted, the base being used as a receptacle for a cable that is to be electrically connected to the electrical component; and a housing that houses the circuit substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu Okumura, Akihiro Oda, Tatsuya Daidoji, Ryoma Hamada, Noriko Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20190124779
    Abstract: A cover structure that includes a base that is attached to a circuit substrate of an electric connection box on which an electrical component is mounted, the base being used as a receptacle for a cable that is to be electrically connected to the electrical component; and a housing that houses the circuit substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu OKUMURA, Akihiro ODA, Tatsuya DAIDOJI, Ryoma HAMADA, Noriko OKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10091882
    Abstract: Provided is a circuit structure using a printed-circuit board with a novel structure that can provide a plurality of types of circuit specifications by switching connection of circuit patterns, allows circuit specifications to be easily identified, and achieves excellent connection workability and connection stability for circuit patterns. The circuit structure includes: a printed-circuit board 18 on which a plurality of circuit patterns are provided; and a circuit switching component, wherein the circuit switching component includes bus bar support bases on which any connection bus bars selected can be mounted and held, the plurality of types of connection bus bars are classified according to the number and the position of lead portions to be electrically connected to connection points, and a plurality of types of circuit specifications are provided by changing a mounting mode of the connection bus bars to the bus bar support bases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Okumura, Akihiro Oda, Tatsuya Daidoji, Ryoma Hamada, Noriko Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20180160537
    Abstract: Provided is a circuit structure using a printed-circuit board with a novel structure that can provide a plurality of types of circuit specifications by switching connection of circuit patterns, allows circuit specifications to be easily identified, and achieves excellent connection workability and connection stability for circuit patterns. The circuit structure includes: a printed-circuit board 18 on which a plurality of circuit patterns are provided; and a circuit switching component, wherein the circuit switching component includes bus bar support bases on which any connection bus bars selected can be mounted and held, the plurality of types of connection bus bars are classified according to the number and the position of lead portions to be electrically connected to connection points, and a plurality of types of circuit specifications are provided by changing a mounting mode of the connection bus bars to the bus bar support bases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Okumura, Akihiro Oda, Tatsuya Daidoji, Ryoma Hamada, Noriko Okamoto