Patents by Inventor Shinobu WAKAHARA
Shinobu WAKAHARA 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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Publication number: 20240021978Abstract: An antenna attachment including: a male screw part to be screwed with an antenna main body of an antenna device to be installed on a moving body, the male screw part including a head portion, a thread portion, and an intermediate portion between the head portion and the thread portion having a cross section smaller than the head portion and the thread portion; and a washer including a hole portion allowing passage of part of the male screw part. The hole portion has a shape in which a first hole and a second hole having different sizes are overlapped. The first hole has a shape not allowing passage of the head portion and the thread portion and allowing passage of the intermediate portion. The second hole has a shape not allowing passage of the head portion and allowing passage of the thread portion and the intermediate portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicants: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yutaka HATAKEYAMA, Ryutaro MIURA, Satoshi SATO, Hisashi TAKIZAWA, Yoshifumi KISHIUE, Shinobu WAKAHARA, Takuto NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20240014540Abstract: An antenna device including: an antenna element; an enclosure having a wall body on which the antenna element is placed in a state of being joined to an inner surface of the wall body; and a printed substrate on which the antenna element is mounted with a leg portion of the antenna element connected to one surface of the printed substrate, which is stored inside the enclosure. Holding pieces to sandwich the antenna element between the wall body of the enclosure and the holding pieces are formed at a predetermined interval on the inner surface of the wall body of the enclosure. Respective sizes of and intervals between the holding pieces are set such that a difference between a deflection amount of the wall body and a deflection amount of the antenna element when the enclosure vibrates is less than or equal to a predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicants: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Makoto TAGUCHI, Daiki MOMMA, Ryutaro MIURA, Hisashi TAKIZAWA, Kazunari SAITO, Yoshifumi KISHIUE, Shinobu WAKAHARA, Takashi SAITOH
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Patent number: 11742111Abstract: An end structure of a shielded cable 10 includes a core 11, an insulator 12 for covering the core 11, a foil 13 for covering the insulator 12, a braided wire 14 for covering the foil 13, a sheath 15 for covering the braided wire 14 and a sleeve 17 arranged between the braided wire 14 and the foil 13 exposed from an end part of the sheath 15. The end part of the sheath 15 and the sleeve 17 are separated from each other to form a clearance 50.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Shohei Mitsui, Norihito Hashimoto, Motoki Kubota, Keisuke Kanemura, Wataru Yamanaka, Shinobu Wakahara
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Publication number: 20230246393Abstract: An outer conductor includes an outer-conductor-side contact portion that is disposed behind a housing and faces backward in a coupled state with the housing. The housing includes a housing-side contact portion facing forward in the coupled state with the outer conductor. The outer-conductor-side contact portion and the housing-side contact portion contact each other in the coupled state between the outer conductor and the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicants: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuya TAKEUCHI, Norihito HASHIMOTO, Kazuya KOBAYASHI, Shinobu WAKAHARA
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Publication number: 20230246397Abstract: First and second outer conductors are each a conductive rigid body. The first outer conductor includes a fitting receiving portion. The second outer conductor includes a fitting portion fit in the fitting receiving portion in a direction of assembly to the first outer conductor. One of an inner surface of the fitting receiving portion and an outer surface of the fitting portion is formed with a recessed portion recessed in a width direction intersecting the assembly direction. Another one of the inner and outer surfaces is formed with a protruding portion protruding in the width direction and fitting in the recessed portion. The inner surface of the recessed portion and the outer surface of the protruding portion include contact surface portions contacting with each other to prevent displacement of the first and second outer conductors in a direction opposite to the assembly direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicants: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuya TAKEUCHI, Norihito HASHIMOTO, Kazuya KOBAYASHI, Shinobu WAKAHARA
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Publication number: 20230246398Abstract: An inner conductor includes an extension portion extending from a dielectric toward a circuit board. A second outer conductor includes a bottom surface where an opening portion is open, and a back surface facing backward. The extension portion includes a board connection portion protruding from the opening portion to be connected to a conductive portion of the circuit board. A retraction recessed portion is formed in the bottom surface of the second outer conductor. The retraction recessed portion extends backward from back edge portion of the opening portion in the bottom surface of the second outer conductor and is open in the back surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicants: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuya KOBAYASHI, Norihito HASHIMOTO, Kazuya TAKEUCHI, Shinobu WAKAHARA
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Publication number: 20230246392Abstract: A first outer conductor and a second outer conductor are assembled to each other. At least one of the first outer conductor and the second outer conductor includes a protrusion portion protruding in a direction of assembly between the first outer conductor and the second outer conductor, and another one of the first outer conductor and the second outer conductor includes a groove portion in which the protrusion portion fits in a state where the first outer conductor and the second outer conductor are assembled. At least one of an outer surface of the protrusion portion and an inner surface of the groove portion is formed with a contact rib. The contact rib extends in the direction of assembly and comes into contact with another one of the outer surface and the inner surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicants: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuya Kobayashi, Norihito Hashimoto, Kazuya Takeuchi, Shinobu Wakahara
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Publication number: 20220028580Abstract: An end structure of a shielded cable 10 includes a core 11, an insulator 12 for covering the core 11, a foil 13 for covering the insulator 12, a braided wire 14 for covering the foil 13, a sheath 15 for covering the braided wire 14 and a sleeve 17 arranged between the braided wire 14 and the foil 13 exposed from an end part of the sheath 15. The end part of the sheath 15 and the sleeve 17 are separated from each other to form a clearance 50.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Shohei MITSUI, Norihito HASHIMOTO, Motoki KUBOTA, Keisuke KANEMURA, Wataru YAMANAKA, Shinobu WAKAHARA
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Patent number: 11108195Abstract: A shield terminal (20) includes an inner conductor terminal (21) and an outer conductor terminal (22) surrounding the inner conductor terminal (21). The outer conductor terminal (21) has a pull-out opening (46) through which an inner conductor connecting piece (26) of the inner conductor terminal (21) is pulled toward a circuit board (90). The outer conductor terminal (22) includes outer conductor connecting pieces that face the pull-out opening (46) and that include first and second outer conductor connecting pieces (53, 54) located on both sides across the inner conductor connecting piece (26) in a plan view and a third outer conductor connecting piece (42) that faces the inner conductor connecting piece (26) in a direction orthogonal to an arrangement direction of the first and second outer conductor connecting pieces (53, 54) at a position between the first and second outer conductor connecting pieces (53, 54) in the arrangement direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Inventors: Norihito Hashimoto, Shohei Mitsui, Liping Kang, Motoki Kubota, Masanobu Kasuga, Wataru Yamanaka, Keisuke Kanemura, Ai Hirano, Shinobu Wakahara
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Patent number: 11031736Abstract: An outer conductor terminal (22) includes a body (28) surrounding an outer periphery of an inner conductor terminal (21) and having a rear opening and a lid (29) for closing the opening of the body (28). Body-side locks (43) are provided on side surfaces of the body (28). The lid (29) has side portions (52) for covering the side surfaces of the body (28). The side portions (52) are provided with front abutting portions (54) contacting the body-side locks (43) from the front. The lid (29) has rear abutting portions (56) contacting the body-side locks (43) from behind to sandwich the body-side lock portions (43) between the front abutting portions (54) and the rear abutting portions (56) and to hold the lid (29). The body-side locks (43) include contact portions (45) that contact the rear abutting portions (56) with resilient forces.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Inventors: Norihito Hashimoto, Keisuke Kanemura, Motoki Kubota, Liping Kang, Shohei Mitsui, Wataru Yamanaka, Masanobu Kasuga, Ai Hirano, Shinobu Wakahara
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Patent number: 11024951Abstract: A vehicular antenna device includes an antenna unit transmitting and receiving various electromagnetic waves or signals, an antenna cover configured to cover the antenna unit, and a pad attached to an inner peripheral surface of the antenna cover. The antenna unit is attached to the antenna cover with the pad disposed therebetween. The pad includes a postural adjusting member formed therein. The postural adjusting member is configured to be elastically compressed in a condition in which the antenna device is attached to a roof of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Inventors: Kazuyoshi Nishikawa, Keita Yamagishi, Shinobu Wakahara
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Publication number: 20200274299Abstract: A shield terminal (20) includes an inner conductor terminal (21) and an outer conductor terminal (22) surrounding the inner conductor terminal (21). The outer conductor terminal (21) has a pull-out opening (46) through which an inner conductor connecting piece (26) of the inner conductor terminal (21) is pulled toward a circuit board (90). The outer conductor terminal (22) includes outer conductor connecting pieces that face the pull-out opening (46) and that include first and second outer conductor connecting pieces (53, 54) located on both sides across the inner conductor connecting piece (26) in a plan view and a third outer conductor connecting piece (42) that faces the inner conductor connecting piece (26) in a direction orthogonal to an arrangement direction of the first and second outer conductor connecting pieces (53, 54) at a position between the first and second outer conductor connecting pieces (53, 54) in the arrangement direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Norihito Hashimoto, Shohei Mitsui, Liping Kang, Motoki Kubota, Masanobu Kasuga, Wataru Yamanaka, Keisuke Kanemura, Ai Hirano, Shinobu Wakahara
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Publication number: 20200274298Abstract: An outer conductor terminal (22) includes a body (28) surrounding an outer periphery of an inner conductor terminal (21) and having a rear opening and a lid (29) for closing the opening of the body (28). Body-side locks (43) are provided on side surfaces of the body (28). The lid (29) has side portions (52) for covering the side surfaces of the body (28). The side portions (52) are provided with front abutting portions (54) contacting the body-side locks (43) from the front. The lid (29) has rear abutting portions (56) contacting the body-side locks (43) from behind to sandwich the body-side lock portions (43) between the front abutting portions (54) and the rear abutting portions (56) and to hold the lid (29). The body-side locks (43) include contact portions (45) that contact the rear abutting portions (56) with resilient forces.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Norihito Hashimoto, Keisuke Kanemura, Motoki Kubota, Liping Kang, Shohei Mitsui, Wataru Yamanaka, Masanobu Kasuga, Ai Hirano, Shinobu Wakahara
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Publication number: 20180034143Abstract: A vehicular antenna device includes an antenna unit transmitting and receiving various electromagnetic waves or signals, an antenna cover configured to cover the antenna unit, and a pad attached to an inner peripheral surface of the antenna cover. The antenna unit is attached to the antenna cover with the pad disposed therebetween. The pad includes a postural adjusting member formed therein. The postural adjusting member is configured to be elastically compressed in a condition in which the antenna device is attached to a roof of a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicants: KOJIMA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuyoshi NISHIKAWA, Keita YAMAGISHI, Shinobu WAKAHARA