Patents by Inventor Shinji Shibata

Shinji Shibata 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: 11945504
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body and a mounted component provided in the vehicle body. The vehicle body includes a pair of side member, a first crossmember, a second crossmember, and a bracket. The side members extend in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the side members are provided on the opposite sides across the mounted component in the vehicle right-left direction when the side members are viewed from above in the vehicle up-down direction. The first crossmember extends in the vehicle right-left direction such that the first crossmember is joined to surfaces of respective inner walls of the side members. The second crossmember extends in the vehicle right-left direction at a position closer to the mounted component than the first crossmember such that the second crossmember penetrates through the respective inner walls. The mounted component is connected to the first crossmember and the second crossmember via the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akihiro Yanaka, Shinji Kurachi, Tetsuji Shibata, Yoshinori Ikegami
  • Publication number: 20240092285
    Abstract: A protector includes a case main body and a cover member. The cover member includes the cover main body part, the first cover part, and the second cover part. The first cover part and the second cover part are at the positions overlapping with each other in the longitudinal direction when viewed from the lateral direction of the cover main body part, and form an insertion space for passing a third extension part of a wiring material WH through in the lateral direction when viewed from the orthogonal direction of the cover main body part. The first cover part includes a movable part that is movable in the orthogonal direction with respect to the cover main body part when viewed from the lateral direction of the cover main body part, and a hinge part that rotatably connects the cover main body part and the movable part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Shinji Kato, Kazuhiro Tsutida, Suginobu Iguchi, Takumasa Suzuki, Rikuya Saitou, Tomohiro Shibata
  • Patent number: 11634170
    Abstract: An electric power-steering control device has a substrate, a heat-generating component, and a heat-storing body. The heat-generating component is disposed on one surface of the substrate and generates heat when activated. The heat-storing body is capable of storing the heat from the heat-generating components. The heat-storing body has a main body having a rectangular plate shape and disposed on the one surface of the substrate. The heat-storing body has a notch section or a recess section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinji Shibata
  • Patent number: 11051430
    Abstract: An electronic control unit includes a substrate, a plurality of electronic components, and a heat sink. The plurality of electronic components are mounted on the substrate, and include an integrated circuit and a plurality of tall components. The plurality of tall components are taller than the integrated circuit. The heat sink includes a recess collectively accommodating the plurality of tall components, and is provided on a side on which the plurality of tall components are mounted on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinji Shibata
  • Patent number: 10674639
    Abstract: An electronic control unit includes: a substrate a plurality of heat generating components that are provided on one surface of the substrate and generate heat during operation; a heat conducting component that is formed of a material having a heat conductivity equal to or higher than a predetermined value and is provided on the one surface of the substrate such that at least a part of the heat conducting component is located between the plurality of heat generating components; and a controller that is provided on the substrate and controls the operation of each of the plurality of heat generating components to control the object to be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji Shibata, Takayuki Uchida, Tsuyoshi Tashima
  • Publication number: 20200039573
    Abstract: An electric power-steering control device has a substrate, a heat-generating component, and a heat-storing body. The heat-generating component is disposed on one surface of the substrate and generates heat when activated. The heat-storing body is capable of storing the heat from the heat-generating components. The heat-storing body has a main body having a rectangular plate shape and disposed on the one surface of the substrate. The heat-storing body has a notch section or a recess section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventor: Shinji SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 10180164
    Abstract: A resolver for a rotation position detection device comprises a rotor portion having a resin gear having a hole formed at a center portion thereof through which a stationary shaft passes, and a rotor core connected to the resin gear; and a stator portion having the stationary shaft, an excitation wiring and a detection wiring, a back core, and a resin housing, wherein the excitation wiring and the detection wiring are arranged around the stationary shaft at a constant distance from the stationary shaft in a diameter direction, the back core is adjacent to or in contact with the stationary shaft, and the resin gear has a shape whose central portion projects in the shaft direction so as to be in contact with the back core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: OKUMA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji Shibata, Yasunori Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20190014692
    Abstract: An electronic control unit includes: a substrate; a plurality of heat generating components that are provided on one surface of the substrate and generate heat during operation; a heat conducting component that is formed of a material having a heat conductivity equal to or higher than a predetermined value and is provided on the one surface of the substrate such that at least a part of the heat conducting component is located between the plurality of heat generating components; and a controller that is provided on the substrate and controls the operation of each of the plurality of heat generating components to control the object to be controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Shinji SHIBATA, Takayuki UCHIDA, Tsuyoshi TASHIMA
  • Patent number: 9894804
    Abstract: An electronic control unit includes a board, a high-heat-generating device, a controller, a heat-dissipating member, and a heat-conducting member. The high-heat-generating device is mounted on a surface of the board. The heat-dissipating member has a surface located facing the surface of the board. The surface of the heat-dissipating member is recessed to form a recess capable of holding the high-heat-generating device. The heat-conducting member is located between the board and the heat-dissipating member and in contact with both the high-heat-generating device and the recess to transfer the heat of the high-heat-generating device to the heat-dissipating member. The recess is shaped to match a shape of the high-heat-generating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinji Shibata
  • Publication number: 20170074681
    Abstract: A resolver for a rotation position detection device comprises a rotor portion having a resin gear having a hole formed at a center portion thereof through which a stationary shaft passes, and a rotor core connected to the resin gear; and a stator portion having the stationary shaft, an excitation wiring and a detection wiring, a back core, and a resin housing, wherein the excitation wiring and the detection wiring are arranged around the stationary shaft at a constant distance from the stationary shaft in a diameter direction, the back core is adjacent to or in contact with the stationary shaft, and the resin gear has a shape whose central portion projects in the shaft direction so as to be in contact with the back core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Shinji Shibata, Yasunori Kawakami
  • Publication number: 20160295740
    Abstract: An electronic control unit includes a substrate, a plurality of electronic components, and a heat sink. The plurality of electronic components are mounted on the substrate, and include an integrated circuit and a plurality of tall components. The plurality of tall components are taller than the integrated circuit. The heat sink includes a recess collectively accommodating the plurality of tall components, and is provided on a side on which the plurality of tall components are mounted on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Shinji Shibata
  • Patent number: 9441942
    Abstract: A stator includes: a core formed by laminating magnetic steel sheets; and an excitation coil and a detection coil which are wound around teeth provided at the core. The core includes a peripheral section which is disposed to surround the rotor and a detection section which is disposed at the interior of the peripheral section and has the teeth. When the magnetic steel sheets are laminated, each of the magnetic steel sheets forming the core includes a portion which constitutes the peripheral section and a portion which constitutes the detection section. The detection section is substantially U-shaped, and both sides of the U-shape become a pair of teeth which form one phase. A base portion of the substantially U-shape of the detection section connects with the peripheral section, and gaps are provided between the peripheral section and a part of the base portion which is the root of the teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: OKUMA Corporation
    Inventors: Soichi Kawamura, Motozumi Yura, Shinji Shibata
  • Patent number: 9134143
    Abstract: In an absolute position detector, a relative error calculation circuit calculates, at times indicated by a clock signal C1, a relative error E between an output ?2 from an absolute position detection sensor and a position output ?1 from a high-resolution position detection sensor. An abnormality judgment unit judges whether the relative error E exceeds a preset abnormality judgment value. A clock switching unit outputs, as the clock signal, a high-speed clock CH having a period shorter than a noise generation period when the relative error E is judged as exceeding the preset abnormality judgment value, and outputs a slow-speed clock CL in other cases. A counter measures, based on the clock signal C1, a duration in which the abnormality detection signal AF is maintained HI, and outputs an alarm when the duration exceeds the noise generation period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: OKUMA Corporation
    Inventor: Shinji Shibata
  • Publication number: 20150189733
    Abstract: An electronic control unit includes a board, a high-heat-generating device, a controller, a heat-dissipating member, and a heat-conducting member. The high-heat-generating device is mounted on a surface of the board. The heat-dissipating member has a surface located facing the surface of the board. The surface of the heat-dissipating member is recessed to form a recess capable of holding the high-heat-generating device. The heat-conducting member is located between the board and the heat-dissipating member and in contact with both the high-heat-generating device and the recess to transfer the heat of the high-heat-generating device to the heat-dissipating member. The recess is shaped to match a shape of the high-heat-generating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventor: Shinji SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 9010626
    Abstract: A paper money receiving/dispensing mechanism comprises a paper money storage unit that temporarily stores paper money; a paper money receiving/dispensing opening, arranged above the storage unit, used for receiving and dispensing paper money; a paper money transport unit capable of switching to either one of an operating position for transporting paper money between the storage unit and the paper money receiving/dispensing opening and a standby position; and a transport control unit for switching the paper money transport unit to the operating position or the standby position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kanagawa, Riichi Kato, Shinji Shibata, Junji Fujita, Minoru Kadowaki
  • Publication number: 20140002064
    Abstract: A stator includes: a core formed by laminating magnetic steel sheets; and an excitation coil and a detection coil which are wound around teeth provided at the core. The core includes a peripheral section which is disposed to surround the rotor and a detection section which is disposed at the interior of the peripheral section and has the teeth. When the magnetic steel sheets are laminated, each of the magnetic steel sheets forming the core includes a portion which constitutes the peripheral section and a portion which constitutes the detection section. The detection section is substantially U-shaped, and both sides of the U-shape become a pair of teeth which form one phase. A base portion of the substantially U-shape of the detection section connects. with the peripheral section, and gaps are provided between the peripheral section and a part of the base portion which is the root of the teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Soichi Kawamura, Motozumi Yura, Shinji Shibata
  • Patent number: 8599145
    Abstract: A manually operated operation apparatus that is combined with a display apparatus for showing a different image for respectively different occupants includes a driver sensor at a position being touched by a driver who operates an operation unit, a passenger sensor at another position being touched by a passenger who operates the operation unit. Based on a detection result of these sensors, the operator of the operation unit is determined. In this manner, the operation apparatus distinguishes the operator of the operation unit for removing a limitation on an operation icon being displayed on the display apparatus without imposing a special operation on a user, thereby enabling an improvement of the usability of the operation apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinji Shibata
  • Patent number: 8575922
    Abstract: A multi-turn angle sensor includes rotors 60, 62, 64, each of which rotates in a different manner with respect to an input shaft 19, and a common stator portion 66. The rotors and pole teeth disposed around the rotors form each of resolvers 600, 620, 640. At least two of the resolvers are arranged on a single plane vertical to the rotation central axis of each of the rotors. The common stator portion 66 surrounding each of the rotors is formed by laminating electromagnetic steel sheets 106, each of which has an identical shape including a plurality of sets of pole teeth corresponding to each of the rotors. A single length of unspliced electrical wire is wound around each of the pole tooth sets. This facilitates automation of assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: OKUMA Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Shibata, Yasukazu Hayashi
  • Patent number: 8556251
    Abstract: A paper sheet handling machine is provided, including: a paper sheet slot configured to receive and provide a paper sheet, a pair of push plates configured to hold the paper sheet inserted into and discharged from the paper sheet handling machine via the paper sheet slot and apply a pressing force to the paper sheet in a thickness direction thereof, pair of conveyor assemblies including a first conveyor assembly and a second conveyor assembly configured to hold and convey the paper sheet inserted and discharged via the paper sheet slot; and a moving mechanism configured to move the first conveyor assembly and the second conveyor assembly in mutually approaching directions or in mutually away directions, and to locate the first conveyor assembly and the second conveyor assembly at any position in between and external to the pair of push plates, as seen from the paper sheet slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp.
    Inventors: Junji Fujita, Masanori Terao, Shinya Miwa, Riichi Kato, Minoru Kadowaki, Shinji Shibata, Youta Sasajima
  • Patent number: 8544123
    Abstract: A flush toilet device has a toilet body having a bowl section, rim water discharge opening, a jet water discharge opening, and a discharge water trap conduit. A pressurizing pump is provided for pressurizing flush water contained in a cistern to supply it to the jet water discharge opening. A pump controller regulates the operation and rotation speed of the pressurizing pump to regulate the flow speed and flow rate of flush water discharged from the jet water discharge opening so that flush water at a first flow rate for generating a siphon effect is discharged and then at a second flow rate is discharged at the end of the siphon effect generated by the first flow rate. The second flow rate having a flow speed that can carry away human wastes and causes the siphon effect to continue by closing the cross section of any portion of the discharge water trap conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Toto Ltd.
    Inventors: Mayu Okubo, Yoshikazu Ushijima, Yuichi Sato, Yoshinobu Kato, Ryosuke Hayashi, Shinji Shibata