Patents by Inventor Takaaki Kakimi
Takaaki Kakimi 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: 20240010140Abstract: An electric junction box includes a conductive member including a relief terminal portion, a holding member configured to hold the conductive member, a resin body having an accommodation space for accommodating the holding member, and a cover pivotally supported by the holding member and covering the relief terminal portion. The resin body includes a locked portion configured to, by locking with a locking portion of the cover, prevent displacement of the cover from a closed position where the relief terminal portion is covered to an open position where the relief terminal portion is not covered.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Masahiro Wada, Takaaki Kakimi, Kazuki Shoji, Kengo Aono
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Publication number: 20240014642Abstract: An electric junction box include a tubular frame portion having a main accommodating portion, and a cover portion attached to the frame portion so as to close an opening portion of the frame portion and having a through hole through which an electric wire coupled to the electronic component is inserted. The cover portion includes a first cover portion having a plate-shaped portion disposed to face an opening surface of the opening portion and a first side wall portion erected from a peripheral edge of the plate-shaped portion toward an opening edge of the opening portion, and a second cover portion having a second side wall portion disposed between at least a part of a erecting end of the first side wall portion and the opening edge of the opening portion and a sub accommodating portion provided inside the second side wall portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Masahiro Wada, Takaaki Kakimi, Kazuki Shoji, Kengo Aono
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Publication number: 20230369836Abstract: An electric junction box is provided. The electric junction box includes a frame configured to accommodate components, and a lower cover assembled to close a lower end opening of the frame. The lower cover includes a first lower cover having a bottom wall, a side wall, and a notch, and a second lower cover having a shape corresponding to the notch and assembled to the first lower cover. The second lower cover includes a side wall, a blow-up preventing wall, and a reinforcing rib.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro WADA, Takaaki KAKIMI, Kazuki SHOJI, Kengo AONO
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Publication number: 20230365079Abstract: An electric junction box is provided. A second upper cover includes a second body wall covering an upper opening of a housing on a side rearward of a first partition wall, and a first waterproof rib standing upward from a front end of the second body wall. The first waterproof rib is arranged between the first partition wall and a first peripheral wall. The second upper cover includes a second waterproof rib standing upward from the second body wall. The second waterproof rib is arranged rearward of the first peripheral wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Masahiro WADA, Takaaki KAKIMI, Kazuki SHOJI, Kengo AONO
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Publication number: 20230117716Abstract: A resin structure includes a body divided into regions and a lid to cover one of the regions. The body includes a first partition wall extending in a partition direction to partition a pair of regions. The lid covers one of the pair of regions and includes a second partition wall extending along the first partition wall. The first partition wall has a protrusion at an end of the first partition wall, the protrusion protruding toward the second partition wall, and having a first inclined surface inclined in a manner gradually approaching a distal end side in the partition direction toward a distal end of the protrusion away from the first partition wall. The second partition wall has a second inclined surface inclined along the first inclined surface. The lid is to be attached to the body being guided by the second inclined surface facing the first inclined surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Masahiro WADA, Takaaki KAKIMI, Kazuki SHOJI
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Patent number: 11600977Abstract: A resin structure includes: a box-shape main body having multiple regions; and multiple lids assembled to the main body. The main body has a first partition wall extending to separate between a pair of the regions. A first one of the multiple lids covers one of the pair of the regions and has a second partition wall provided at its edge portion. A second one of the multiple lids covers the other of the pair of the regions and has a third partition wall provided at its edge portion. The first partition wall and the second partition wall are located to overlap each other in a thickness direction of the first partition wall to form a multi-layer wall structure, and the first partition wall and the third partition wall are located to overlap each other in the thickness direction to form a multi-layer wall structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Takaaki Kakimi, Masahiro Wada, Takao Nogaki, Kazuki Shoji, Takehisa Shimma
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Patent number: 11362493Abstract: A locking structure includes: a locking protrusion and a locking arm. The locking arm includes a flexible arm main body and an engaging projection portion protruding from an outer surface of the arm main body. The locking protrusion includes a protrusion main body on which an arm guide surface, a protruding tip surface, and an engaging surface are disposed along the engagement direction, and a jig groove that is formed in the protrusion main body. The engaging projection portion is formed on the outer surface at a position away from an arm tip of the arm main body in the engagement direction. The protruding tip surface is longer than the arm tip in the engagement direction. The jig groove cuts out the protrusion main body in the engagement direction from the arm guide surface to the protruding tip surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Tatsuhiko Ikeda, Takaaki Kakimi, Tetsuya Kato
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Publication number: 20220037867Abstract: A resin structure includes: a box-shape main body having multiple regions; and multiple lids assembled to the main body. The main body has a first partition wall extending to separate between a pair of the regions. A first one of the multiple lids covers one of the pair of the regions and has a second partition wall provided at its edge portion. A second one of the multiple lids covers the other of the pair of the regions and has a third partition wall provided at its edge portion. The first partition wall and the second partition wall are located to overlap each other in a thickness direction of the first partition wall to form a multi-layer wall structure, and the first partition wall and the third partition wall are located to overlap each other in the thickness direction to form a multi-layer wall structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Takaaki Kakimi, Masahiro Wada, Takao Nogaki, Kazuki Shoji, Takehisa Shimma
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Patent number: 11165233Abstract: An electrical connection box includes: a frame accommodating electronic components; and a lower cover located below the frame and closing a lower opening. The frame includes double walls including a first outer wall and a first inner wall and formed along the lower opening. The lower cover includes: a second outer wall located between the first outer wall and the first inner wall in a placement state; and a second inner wall formed inside the second outer wall and along the second outer wall. The first inner wall includes: a body formed in such a manner that a lower end is located between the second outer wall and the second inner wall in the placement state; and a bulge protruding toward the first outer wall from an opposed surface, being opposite to the first outer wall, of the body.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Yuichiro Ohtsuka, Takaaki Kakimi, Takao Nogaki
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Patent number: 11056866Abstract: A housing includes a frame having a frame peripheral wall which forms a lower opening, the frame peripheral wall having a frame side seam, and a lower cover having a cover side seam which is engaged with the frame side seam, and configured to cover the lower opening. The lower cover has a first shield wall protruding outward from the cover side seam, and a second shield wall protruding from the first shield wall toward an upper side of the frame. The second shield wall is located outward than a mating surface between the frame side seam and the cover side seam, and a wall inner surface of the second shield wall faces an outer surface of the frame peripheral wall.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Takaaki Kakimi, Tatsuhiko Ikeda
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Patent number: 10998704Abstract: An electrical connection box includes a housing including a frame and a lower cover configured to be fitted to the frame in a fitting direction. At least part of the frame and at least part of the lower cover form a tubular lead-out portion. An axial direction of the lead-out portion extends along the fitting direction, and the lead-out portion allows a wire harness to be pulled out through the lead out portion, the wire harness including an end portion that is to be disposed in an inside of the housing. The lead-out portion includes harness contact portions formed on an inner peripheral surface of the lead-out portion and configured to contact the wire harness. The harness contact portions extend along the fitting direction and are spaced from one another in a circumferential direction of the lead-out portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuhiko Ikeda, Takaaki Kakimi, Tetsuya Kato, Ko Fujimoto
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Patent number: 10971853Abstract: A bus bar holding structure includes a resin block main body, a first bus bar having a protruding portion, and a second bus bar. The resin block main body includes a bus bar assembling portion having a groove portion. The first bus bar and the second bus bar are accommodated in the bus bar assembling portion such that first side portions of the first bus bar and the second bus bar are located on a bottom side of the groove portion and second side portions of the first bus bar and the second bus bar are located on an opening side of the groove portion. The second bus bar is sandwiched between the second bus bar and a bottom of the groove portion when the first bus bar and the second bus bar are accommodated in the bus bar assembling portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuhiko Ikeda, Takaaki Kakimi
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Publication number: 20210083464Abstract: An electrical connection box includes: a frame accommodating electronic components; and a lower cover located below the frame and closing a lower opening. The frame includes double walls including a first outer wall and a first inner wall and formed along the lower opening. The lower cover includes: a second outer wall located between the first outer wall and the first inner wall in a placement state; and a second inner wall formed inside the second outer wall and along the second outer wall. The first inner wall includes: a body formed in such a manner that a lower end is located between the second outer wall and the second inner wall in the placement state; and a bulge protruding toward the first outer wall from an opposed surface, being opposite to the first outer wall, of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Yuichiro Ohtsuka, Takaaki Kakimi, Takao Nogaki
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Patent number: 10756458Abstract: A bus bar assembling structure includes a resin block main body for an electronic component block, a first bus bar, and a second bus bar. The resin block main body includes a bus bar assembling portion. The first bus bar and the second bus bar are accommodated in the bus bar assembling portion. The first bus bar has a first pushing portion that is pushed when the first bus bar is accommodated in the bus bar assembling portion, the first pushing portion being a bent piece. The first pushing portion has a through hole or a notch. The second bus bar has a second pushing portion that is inserted into the through hole or the notch and is disposed at a position corresponding to a position of a pushed surface of the first pushing portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Takaaki Kakimi, Tatsuhiko Ikeda, Tetsuya Kato
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Patent number: 10752187Abstract: A wire harness arranged in a vehicle has an electrical connection box at the terminal thereof. The electrical connection box includes an electronic component block to which a plurality of electronic components are assembled and a casing to be an assembly destination of the electronic component block. The casing has a structure in which an upper opening portion surrounded by an edge of a frame peripheral wall is rotatably moved and covered by a separate upper cover. In the casing, a protrusion is formed on one of the frame peripheral wall or the upper cover. On the other thereof, a protrusion engaging portion is formed with respect to the protrusion. The protrusion is formed so as to be engaged with the protrusion engaging portion in an inserted state. In such protrusion, a projection is integrally formed so as to at least prevent the upper cover from coming off.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Takaaki Kakimi, Tatsuhiko Ikeda
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Publication number: 20200153213Abstract: A housing includes a frame having a frame peripheral wall which forms a lower opening, the frame peripheral wall having a frame side seam, and a lower cover having a cover side seam which is engaged with the frame side seam, and configured to cover the lower opening. The lower cover has a first shield wall protruding outward from the cover side seam, and a second shield wall protruding from the first shield wall toward an upper side of the frame. The second shield wall is located outward than a mating surface between the frame side seam and the cover side seam, and a wall inner surface of the second shield wall faces an outer surface of the frame peripheral wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Takaaki Kakimi, Tatsuhiko Ikeda
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Publication number: 20200153151Abstract: A bus bar holding structure includes a resin block main body, a first bus bar having a protruding portion, and a second bus bar. The resin block main body includes a bus bar assembling portion having a groove portion. The first bus bar and the second bus bar are accommodated in the bus bar assembling portion such that first side portions of the first bus bar and the second bus bar are located on a bottom side of the groove portion and second side portions of the first bus bar and the second bus bar are located on an opening side of the groove portion. The second bus bar is sandwiched between the second bus bar and a bottom of the groove portion when the first bus bar and the second bus bar are accommodated in the bus bar assembling portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Tatsuhiko Ikeda, Takaaki Kakimi
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Publication number: 20200153128Abstract: A bus bar assembling structure includes a resin block main body for an electronic component block, a first bus bar, and a second bus bar. The resin block main body includes a bus bar assembling portion. The first bus bar and the second bus bar are accommodated in the bus bar assembling portion. The first bus bar has a first pushing portion that is pushed when the first bus bar is accommodated in the bus bar assembling portion, the first pushing portion being a bent piece. The first pushing portion has a through hole or a notch. The second bus bar has a second pushing portion that is inserted into the through hole or the notch and is disposed at a position corresponding to a position of a pushed surface of the first pushing portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Takaaki Kakimi, Tatsuhiko Ikeda, Tetsuya Kato
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Patent number: 10559948Abstract: A wire harness wired to a vehicle has an electrical connection box at a terminal thereof. The electrical connection box includes an electronic component block to which a plurality of electronic components are assembled and a casing to be an assembly destination of the electronic component block. The casing has a structure in which an upper cover rotates and moves to cover an upper opening portion surrounded by an edge of a frame peripheral wall. The casing includes the frame peripheral wall having the upper opening portion, the upper cover covering the opening portion by rotational movement, and a packing to be assembled to the upper cover. The packing is assembled to a packing groove formed in the upper cover. The frame peripheral wall has a position adjusting portion for adjusting the position of the packing groove with respect to the edge of the frame peripheral wall.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2019Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuhiko Ikeda, Takaaki Kakimi, Ko Fujimoto
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Patent number: 10547165Abstract: an electrical connection box includes an enclosure, and at least one electronic component housed in the enclosure, where the enclosure includes a housing chamber where the electronic component is housed, a wire outlet configured to allow a wire that is electrically connected to the electronic component to be drawn out from inside to outside, a wire routing space configured to guide, to the wire outlet, the wire that is drawn out from the housing chamber, and an infiltration prevention structure configured to catch, inside the wire routing space, liquid entering from the wire outlet, and where the infiltration prevention structure includes a wall that is configured to catch liquid entering from the wire outlet.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuhiko Ikeda, Takaaki Kakimi