Patents by Inventor Syuji Kimura
Syuji Kimura 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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Patent number: 12266896Abstract: A connector device includes a connector housing including a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers, a plurality of terminals accommodated in the plurality of terminal accommodating chambers, and a plurality of electric wires configured to be welded to the respective one of the plurality of terminals. A laser radiation through hole is formed in side walls, each forming the terminal accommodating chambers, the laser radiation through hole being configured to allow the plurality of terminals and the plurality of electric wires to be welded with each other inside the terminal accommodating chambers, and the laser radiation through hole is configured to allow laser light emitted from a laser welding machine disposed outside the connector housing to enter one of the plurality of terminal accommodating chambers.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Syuji Kimura, Sadaharu Okuda, Yasuhiro Kominato
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Patent number: 12224513Abstract: A connector device includes a connector housing having a terminal accommodating chamber, a terminal configured to be accommodated in the terminal accommodating chamber, an electric wire configured to be connected to the terminal, a corrosion-proof material to be disposed at a position facing the terminal accommodated in the terminal accommodating chamber and a corrosion-proof target portion of the electric wire, and a corrosion-proof material support portion retaining the corrosion-proof material above the connector housing such that the corrosion-proof material can be moved toward the corrosion-proof target portion. A melting point of the corrosion-proof material is set to be lower than a melting point of a material forming the connector housing, and the corrosion-proof material is configured to be melted and then cured while covering the corrosion-proof target portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Syuji Kimura, Sadaharu Okuda, Terumitsu Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20250023270Abstract: A wire harness includes an electric wire module including a plurality of electric wires and an electric wire-side connector provided at an end portion of the plurality of electric wires, and a board module including a flexible board, a first board-side connector provided at one end portion of the flexible board and connected to the electric wire-side connector, and a second board-side connector provided at the other end portion of the flexible board and connected to a connector of a control unit. The flexible board includes a wiring unit having a plurality of wires electrically connected to each of the plurality of electric wires via the electric wire-side connector and the first board-side connector. The wiring unit includes a joint unit that connects at least two of the plurality of wires to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Syuji Kimura, Junya Kato
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Patent number: 12046861Abstract: A joint connector includes a circuit board that is located behind a back wall of the connector housing through a component space, an independent male terminal jointed to the circuit board, and a joint terminal. The joint terminal includes a bridge portion fixed to the connector housing, a plurality of male terminal portions conducted to each other and protruding into a fitting space of the connector housing to serve as connector terminals, and one contact conduction piece extending to a back of the back wall of the connector housing and elastically brought into conductive contact with one of the independent male terminals via a spring portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Syuji Kimura, Sadaharu Okuda, Hayato Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20240083372Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electric junction box for vehicle. The electric junction box includes a housing including a connector housing configured to be fitted to a counterpart connector, a plurality of connector terminals being provided in the connector housing, a joint busbar accommodated in the housing, the joint busbar integrally including a plurality of terminals configured to be respectively connected to ground terminals of the counterpart connector, the plurality of terminals being provided as a part of the plurality of connector terminals, and a conductive member supported by the housing and configured to be grounded to a vehicle body. The joint busbar includes a plate-shaped connection piece connected to the conductive member. The conductive member includes an elastic connection portion that is in elastic contact with the connection piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Hayato YAMAGUCHI, Syuji KIMURA
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Publication number: 20220416459Abstract: A connector device includes a connector housing having a terminal accommodating chamber, a terminal configured to be accommodated in the terminal accommodating chamber, an electric wire configured to be connected to the terminal, a corrosion-proof material to be disposed at a position facing the terminal accommodated in the terminal accommodating chamber and a corrosion-proof target portion of the electric wire, and a corrosion-proof material support portion retaining the corrosion-proof material above the connector housing such that the corrosion-proof material can be moved toward the corrosion-proof target portion. A melting point of the corrosion-proof material is set to be lower than a melting point of a material forming the connector housing, and the corrosion-proof material is configured to be melted and then cured while covering the corrosion-proof target portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Syuji KIMURA, Sadaharu OKUDA, Terumitsu SUGIMOTO
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Publication number: 20220416492Abstract: A connector device includes a connector housing including a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers, a plurality of terminals accommodated in the plurality of terminal accommodating chambers, and a plurality of electric wires configured to be welded to the respective one of the plurality of terminals. A laser radiation through hole is formed in side walls, each forming the terminal accommodating chambers, the laser radiation through hole being configured to allow the plurality of terminals and the plurality of electric wires to be welded with each other inside the terminal accommodating chambers, and the laser radiation through hole is configured to allow laser light emitted from a laser welding machine disposed outside the connector housing to enter one of the plurality of terminal accommodating chambers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Syuji KIMURA, Sadaharu OKUDA, Yasuhiro KOMINATO
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Publication number: 20220376408Abstract: A joint connector includes a circuit board that is located behind a back wall of the connector housing through a component space, an independent male terminal jointed to the circuit board, and a joint terminal. The joint terminal includes a bridge portion fixed to the connector housing, a plurality of male terminal portions conducted to each other and protruding into a fitting space of the connector housing to serve as connector terminals, and one contact conduction piece extending to a back of the back wall of the connector housing and elastically brought into conductive contact with one of the independent male terminals via a spring portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Syuji Kimura, Sadaharu Okuda, Hayato Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 10720718Abstract: A branch connector includes: a first housing having a wiring route portion in which two first cables constituting a twisted pair cable are wired in a twisted shape to be spaced apart from each other; and a second housing to which a pair of pressure contact terminals connected respectively with two second cables constituting a twisted pair cable is fixed. The pair of pressure contact terminals is connected respectively with the two first cables by pressure contact in a state where the second housing is assembled with the first housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Syuji Kimura, Gaku Itou, Masanori Akashi
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Patent number: 10464509Abstract: An electrical equipment module includes a main line module that includes a main line routing body that is mounted on a vehicle and is routed along a width direction extending member in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle, a branch portion that is interposed in the main line routing body, and a branch portion retaining member that extends along the width direction extending member and retains the branch portion; and a sub module that is connected to the main line module through the branch portion and is subjected to power supply distribution through the main line routing body.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Mitsunori Tsunoda, Syuji Kimura, Gaku Itou, Shoichi Nomura, Taku Furuta, Naoya Yamashita
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Publication number: 20190123459Abstract: A branch connector includes: a first housing having a wiring route portion in which two first cables constituting a twisted pair cable are wired in a twisted shape to be spaced apart from each other; and a second housing to which a pair of pressure contact terminals connected respectively with two second cables constituting a twisted pair cable is fixed. The pair of pressure contact terminals is connected respectively with the two first cables by pressure contact in a state where the second housing is assembled with the first housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Syuji KIMURA, Gaku ITOU, Masanori AKASHI
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Publication number: 20170253200Abstract: An electrical equipment module includes a main line module that includes a main line routing body that is mounted on a vehicle and is routed along a width direction extending member in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle, a branch portion that is interposed in the main line routing body, and a branch portion retaining member that extends along the width direction extending member and retains the branch portion; and a sub module that is connected to the main line module through the branch portion and is subjected to power supply distribution through the main line routing body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Mitsunori Tsunoda, Syuji Kimura, Gaku Itou, Shoichi Nomura, Taku Furuta, Naoya Yamashita
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Publication number: 20170253199Abstract: An electrical equipment module includes a main line module, a sub module, and a control connector. The main line module includes a main line routing body that is mounted on a vehicle and is routed along a width direction extending member in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle, and branch units that are interposed in the main line routing body. The sub module is connected to the main line module through the branch units, and is subjected to power supply distribution through the main line routing body. The control connector connects the branch units and the sub module, and performs control of an instrument included in the sub module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Mitsunori Tsunoda, Syuji Kimura, Gaku Itou, Taku Furuta, Shoichi Nomura, Naoya Yamashita
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Publication number: 20170210309Abstract: An electrical equipment module includes: a main line module that includes a width direction extending member mounted in a vehicle and extending along the vehicle width direction of the vehicle, and a mounting main line section provided in the width direction extending member and including a circuit body mounted with an electronic component; and a submodule that is connected to the main line module and to which power is distributed via the circuit body. With this configuration, the electrical equipment module allows the work of main line routing or the like to be reduced and mounting work to be made more efficient, thereby improving the mountability to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Mitsunori Tsunoda, Syuji Kimura, Gaku Itou, Shoichi Nomura, Taku Furuta, Naoya Yamashita
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Patent number: 8031015Abstract: A PLL circuit is disclosed that comprises a controlling unit that switches at a predetermined timing to enable/disable the phase difference signal supplied from the phase comparator to the low pass filter; and a resistor element that is disposed between a predetermined potential and a signal line for supplying the phase difference signal from the phase comparator to the low pass filter, when the phase difference signal is enabled, the oscillation circuit performing oscillation operation based on the voltage signal corresponding to the phase difference signal, when the phase difference signal is disabled, the low pass filter being supplied with the predetermined potential through the resistor element to allow the oscillation circuit to perform oscillation operation based on the voltage signal generated depending on the supplied predetermined potential.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2005Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Syuji Kimura, Takashi Hashizume
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Patent number: 7708591Abstract: A shield connector for a shielded cable including a shielding conductor provided on an outer periphery of a core wire through an insulator, and a sheath covering an outer periphery of the shielding conductor, the shield connector includes an inner metal terminal which connects to the core wire of the shielded cable, a tubular resin sleeve which receives the inner metal terminal therein and has an opening portion, a tubular outer metal terminal which receives the resin sleeve therein, has an opening portion, and is adapted to be connected to the shielding conductor. A press-contacting blade is provided on the inner metal terminal, and is adapted to be brought into press-contacting connection with the core wire from an upper side through the opening of the outer metal terminal and the opening of the resin sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2008Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Toru Ikumi, Syuji Kimura
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Publication number: 20090291588Abstract: A shield connector for a shielded cable including a shielding conductor provided on an outer periphery of a core wire through an insulator, and a sheath covering an outer periphery of the shielding conductor, the shield connector includes an inner metal terminal which connects to the core wire of the shielded cable, a tubular resin sleeve which receives the inner metal terminal therein and has an opening portion, a tubular outer metal terminal which receives the resin sleeve therein, has an opening portion, and is adapted to be connected to the shielding conductor. A press-contacting blade is provided on the inner metal terminal, and is adapted to be brought into press-contacting connection with the core wire from an upper side through the opening of the outer metal terminal and the opening of the resin sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2008Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Toru IKUMI, Syuji KIMURA
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Publication number: 20080278248Abstract: A PLL circuit is disclosed that comprises a controlling unit that switches at a predetermined timing to enable/disable the phase difference signal supplied from the phase comparator to the low pass filter; and a resistor element that is disposed between a predetermined potential and a signal line for supplying the phase difference signal from the phase comparator to the low pass filter, when the phase difference signal is enabled, the oscillation circuit performing oscillation operation based on the voltage signal corresponding to the phase difference signal, when the phase difference signal is disabled, the low pass filter being supplied with the predetermined potential through the resistor element to allow the oscillation circuit to perform oscillation operation based on the voltage signal generated depending on the supplied predetermined potential.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2005Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., LTDInventors: Syuji Kimura, Takashi Hashizume
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Publication number: 20070285082Abstract: A lock detecting circuit is disclosed that detects whether a PLL circuit is in a locked state based on a phase difference signal supplied from a phase comparator of the PLL circuit, the lock detecting circuit comprising a first circuit that outputs a control signal having one level when the phase difference signal does not indicate a generation of a phase difference, and the other level when the phase difference signal indicates a generation of a phase difference; a second circuit that latches the control signal; and a third circuit that outputs, for a predetermined second term, a lock detecting signal indicating that the PLL circuit is in a locked state, when the latched control signal indicates the one level for a predetermined first term.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2005Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Syuji Kimura, Takashi Hashizume
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Patent number: 7226320Abstract: A connector includes an electrically conductive plug provided with a retaining hole, and an insulating housing that has a retaining member shaped in a cantilever beam. The retaining member has a retaining claw portion. The retaining claw portion has a projecting portion formed at a proximal end side of the retaining member. The projecting portion is crashed by an edge portion of the retaining hole when the retaining claw portion is engaged with the retaining hole.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2006Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Kimihiro Abe, Tohru Ikumi, Syuji Kimura