Patents by Inventor Shigeo Funakoshi

Shigeo Funakoshi 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: 10897092
    Abstract: A splice cap is configured to house a splice having a step. An electric wire draw-out port from which electric wires can be drawn-out is provided at one end of the splice cap. A splice insertion port provided on a lateral side of the splice cap continues from the electric wire draw out port such that the splice can be inserted therein from a direction orthogonal to the axial direction. A step engagement portion that continues from the splice insertion port is formed to face the step of the splice so as to be able to abut the step when the electric wires are pulled in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigeo Funakoshi
  • Publication number: 20200021043
    Abstract: A splice cap is configured to house a splice having a step. An electric wire draw-out port from which electric wires can be drawn-out is provided at one end of the splice cap. A splice insertion port provided on a lateral side of the splice cap continues from the electric wire draw out port such that the splice can be inserted therein from a direction orthogonal to the axial direction. A step engagement portion that continues from the splice insertion port is formed to face the step of the splice so as to be able to abut the step when the electric wires are pulled in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventor: Shigeo Funakoshi
  • Patent number: 8823386
    Abstract: The time required for a success or failure determination step and the precision of the success or failure determination step are optimized by determining region-based connector or wiring information and by adjusting increase and decrease of the number of such patterns. Region-based connector or wiring information is created for at least every described region in numbers equal to the number of combinations of a first wire harness, a second wire harness, and a third wire harness. The first wire harness is one of first wire harnesses arrangeable in Main 1, the second wire harness is one of second wire harnesses arrangeable in Main 2, and the third wire harness is one of third wire harnesses arrangeable in Sub, and presence or absence of error in connection of electric wires is inspected in the created region-based connector or wiring information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Shigeo Funakoshi
  • Patent number: 8683421
    Abstract: It is possible to optimize the time required for a success/failure determination step and the accuracy of the success/failure determination step by determining region-based connector/wiring information to be created and increasing or decreasing the number of patterns of the region-based connector/wiring information. When a wire harness is arranged in each partitioned area of a vehicle space, specifications satisfied by the vehicle are referenced, region-based connector/wiring information described for a wire harness arranged in each partitioned area realizing a predetermined specification is created, and the presence/absence of errors in connections of electric wires is inspected for the created region-based connector/wiring information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Shigeo Funakoshi
  • Publication number: 20130069668
    Abstract: The time required for a success or failure determination step and the precision of the success or failure determination step are optimized by determining region-based connector or wiring information and by adjusting increase and decrease of the number of such patterns. Region-based connector or wiring information is created for at least every described region in numbers equal to the number of combinations of a first wire harness, a second wire harness, and a third wire harness. The first wire harness is one of first wire harnesses arrangeable in Main 1, the second wire harness is one of second wire harnesses arrangeable in Main 2, and the third wire harness is one of third wire harnesses arrangeable in Sub, and presence or absence of error in connection of electric wires is inspected in the created region-based connector or wiring information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigeo Funakoshi
  • Publication number: 20130061197
    Abstract: It is possible to optimize the time required for a success/failure determination step and the accuracy of the success/failure determination step by determining region-based connector/wiring information to be created and increasing or decreasing the number of patterns of the region-based connector/wiring information. When a wire harness is arranged in each partitioned area of a vehicle space, specifications satisfied by the vehicle are referenced, region-based connector/wiring information described for a wire harness arranged in each partitioned area realizing a predetermined specification is created, and the presence/absence of errors in connections of electric wires is inspected for the created region-based connector/wiring information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shigeo Funakoshi
  • Patent number: 6498995
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a wireharness is disclosed that enables reduced inspection time. The method comprises inspecting a wireharness, including a plurality of wires and connectors for receiving terminals attached to ends of the wires, to judge wireharness quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Kawase, Shigeo Funakoshi, Katsuhiko Ishihara
  • Publication number: 20010010030
    Abstract: A method for inspecting a wireharness is provided, whereby a period of time for the inspection can be shortened. The method is for inspecting a wireharness including a plurality of wires and connectors for receiving terminals attached to ends of the wires in order to judge the quality of the wireharness. The method contains the steps consisting of: simultaneously inputting a mutually different input to each terminal; and judging the quality of the wireharness by comparing an output from each terminal upon inputting of the input with a standard output from each terminal of a normal wireharness upon inputting of the input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Publication date: July 26, 2001
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Kawase, Shigeo Funakoshi, Katsuhiko Ishihara