Patents by Inventor Takaaki Komaba

Takaaki Komaba 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: 11247654
    Abstract: An electrical component assembly suitably prevents electrical components from coming off, while adopting a simple structure of connection by a connection terminal to a control board. The electrical component assembly includes a housing in which the electrical components are assembled, and the electrical components and the housing are fixed to a surface of a base body. The electrical component includes a connection terminal to be press-contacted into a through hole of a substrate of the housing. The electrical component is provided with an electrical component adhesion margin facing said surface of the base body, so as to be fixed to the base body by an adhesive interposed between the base body and the electrical component adhesion margin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignees: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd., Veoneer Nissin Brake Systems Japan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kentaro Chiba, Takaaki Komaba
  • Patent number: 11167740
    Abstract: A coil assembly includes: a bobbin; a coil including a winding around the bobbin; a yoke attached to the bobbin; and a connection terminal electrically connected to the winding. The connection terminal is a press-fit terminal that includes a terminal portion projecting perpendicularly from the bobbin outward in an axial direction of the bobbin. The yoke is arranged on a side of the bobbin that is opposite to the terminal portion in an axial direction of the terminal portion, and supports the press-fit terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: Veoneer Nissin Brake Systems Japan Co., Ltd., Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaaki Komaba, Kyosuke Ishiai, Kentaro Chiba
  • Patent number: 11052887
    Abstract: An electric component assembly includes a housing with which an electric component is fitted, and the electric component and the housing are fixed to one surface of a base body. The electric component includes a connection terminal press-fitted to a through-hole (201a) of a board provided in the housing, and an insertion direction of the connection terminal into the through-hole is a fitting direction of the electric component with the housing. The electric component assembly includes a rib which is protrudingly provided on either one of an outer surface of the electric component intersecting the fitting direction and an inner surface of the housing facing the outer surface, and a groove portion which is provided as a recess on another one of the surfaces and the rib is inserted into; and a protrusion that abuts onto the rib is provided on an inner surface of the groove portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignees: Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd., Veoneer Nissin Brake Systems Japan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kentaro Chiba, Takaaki Komaba
  • Patent number: 10967841
    Abstract: A brake fluid pressure control system for a vehicle is provided with: a master cylinder activated by the operation of a brake pedal; a motor cylinder device that generates brake hydraulic pressure in response to an operation amount of the brake pedal; first brake fluid flow lines that allow the master cylinder to communicate with wheel cylinders; two-position three-way valves arranged at connection points between the first brake fluid lines and second brake fluid lines. The two-position three-way valves switch between a state in which the master cylinder communicates with the wheel cylinder and a state in which the motor cylinder device communicates with the wheel cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Autoliv Nissin Brake Systems Japan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaaki Komaba, Hiroaki Tokoi, Kouji Sakai
  • Patent number: 10940848
    Abstract: An electric component assembly includes a housing with which an electric component is fitted together, and the electric component and the housing are fixed to one side of a base body. The electric component includes a connecting terminal configured to be press-fitted in a through-hole of the control board of the housing, and a direction in which the connecting terminal is inserted into the through-hole is same as a fitting direction relative to the housing. There are provided a rib protruding from one of the electric component and the housing, and a groove portion recessed from another one of the electric component and the housing and into which the rib is press-fitted. Movement of the electric component in a direction intersecting the fitting direction and rotation of the electric component around an axis parallel to the fitting direction are restrained by the rib press-fitted into the groove portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignees: Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd., Veoneer Nissin Brake Systems Japan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kentaro Chiba, Takaaki Komaba
  • Publication number: 20200055507
    Abstract: A coil assembly includes: a bobbin; a coil including a winding around the bobbin; a yoke attached to the bobbin; and a connection terminal electrically connected to the winding. The connection terminal is a press-fit terminal that includes a terminal portion projecting perpendicularly from the bobbin outward in an axial direction of the bobbin. The yoke is arranged on a side of the bobbin that is opposite to the terminal portion in an axial direction of the terminal portion, and supports the press-fit terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Takaaki KOMABA, Kyosuke ISHIAI, Kentaro CHIBA
  • Publication number: 20200055508
    Abstract: An electrical component assembly suitably prevents electrical components from coming off, while adopting a simple structure of connection by a connection terminal to a control board. The electrical component assembly includes a housing in which the electrical components are assembled, and the electrical components and the housing are fixed to a surface of a base body. The electrical component includes a connection terminal to be press-contacted into a through hole of a substrate of the housing. The electrical component is provided with an electrical component adhesion margin facing said surface of the base body, so as to be fixed to the base body by an adhesive interposed between the base body and the electrical component adhesion margin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Kentaro CHIBA, Takaaki KOMABA
  • Publication number: 20190381984
    Abstract: An electric component assembly includes a housing with which an electric component is fitted together, and the electric component and the housing are fixed to one side of a base body. The electric component includes a connecting terminal configured to be press-fitted in a through-hole of the control board of the housing, and a direction in which the connecting terminal is inserted into the through-hole is same as a fitting direction relative to the housing. There are provided a rib protruding from one of the electric component and the housing, and a groove portion recessed from another one of the electric component and the housing and into which the rib is press-fitted. Movement of the electric component in a direction intersecting the fitting direction and rotation of the electric component around an axis parallel to the fitting direction are restrained by the rib press-fitted into the groove portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Kentaro CHIBA, Takaaki KOMABA
  • Publication number: 20190359193
    Abstract: An electric component assembly includes a housing with which an electric component is fitted, and the electric component and the housing are fixed to one surface of a base body. The electric component includes a connection terminal press-fitted to a through-hole (201a) of a board provided in the housing, and an insertion direction of the connection terminal into the through-hole is a fitting direction of the electric component with the housing. The electric component assembly includes a rib which is protrudingly provided on either one of an outer surface of the electric component intersecting the fitting direction and an inner surface of the housing facing the outer surface, and a groove portion which is provided as a recess on another one of the surfaces and the rib is inserted into; and a protrusion that abuts onto the rib is provided on an inner surface of the groove portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Kentaro CHIBA, Takaaki KOMABA
  • Patent number: 9446750
    Abstract: A valve system of a braking device provided with a stroke simulator that is connected via a connection passage with a pipe for making a master cylinder communicate with a wheel cylinder; and a third shut-off valve that is a solenoid valve and performs opening and closing of a communication between the master cylinder and the stroke simulator, wherein the third shut-off valve is a normally closed valve; and the valve system opens the third shut-off valve by applying a start-up voltage, thereafter keeps the open state of the third shut-off valve by alternately applying a holding voltage that is lower than the start-up voltage and the start-up voltage, in order to prevent heat generated in the valve from becoming excessively high even while keeping the open state of the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Shimada, Hiroaki Tokoi, Takaaki Komaba
  • Publication number: 20160207512
    Abstract: A brake fluid pressure control system for a vehicle is provided with: a master cylinder activated by the operation of a brake pedal; a motor cylinder device that generates brake hydraulic pressure in response to an operation amount of the brake pedal; first brake fluid flow lines that allow the master cylinder to communicate with wheel cylinders; two-position three-way valves arranged at connection points between the first brake fluid lines and second brake fluid lines. The two-position three-way valves switch between a state in which the master cylinder communicates with the wheel cylinder and a state in which the motor cylinder device communicates with the wheel cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takaaki KOMABA, Hiroaki TOKOI, Kouji SAKAI
  • Patent number: 9062791
    Abstract: An electric connection structure of a solenoid valve drive assembly has a solenoid valve, a coil that drives the solenoid valve, and a housing in which the solenoid valve and the coil are located, so that a terminal of the coil and a terminal inside the housing are electrically connected to each other. In the electric connection structure, a coil urging part that urges the coil is provided between the housing and the coil, and the coil urging part has: a base portion to be attached to the housing, and an elastic portion that extends from the base portion to press the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Motoyasu Nakamura, Yoshiyuki Takamatsu, Takaaki Komaba
  • Publication number: 20150084401
    Abstract: A valve system of a braking device provided with a stroke simulator that is connected via a connection passage with a pipe for making a master cylinder communicate with a wheel cylinder; and a third shut-off valve that is a solenoid valve and performs opening and closing of a communication between the master cylinder and the stroke simulator, wherein the third shut-off valve is a normally closed valve; and the valve system opens the third shut-off valve by applying a start-up voltage, thereafter keeps the open state of the third shut-off valve by alternately applying a holding voltage that is lower than the start-up voltage and the start-up voltage, in order to prevent heat generated in the valve from becoming excessively high even while keeping the open state of the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Takashi SHIMADA, Hiroaki TOKOI, Takaaki KOMABA
  • Publication number: 20120298897
    Abstract: An electric connection structure of a solenoid valve drive assembly has a solenoid valve, a coil that drives the solenoid valve, and a housing in which the solenoid valve and the coil are located, so that a terminal of the coil and a terminal inside the housing are electrically connected to each other. In the electric connection structure, a coil urging part that urges the coil is provided between the housing and the coil, and the coil urging part has: a base portion to be attached to the housing, and an elastic portion that extends from the base portion to press the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Motoyasu Nakamura, Yoshiyuki Takamatsu, Takaaki Komaba
  • Patent number: 7938381
    Abstract: An electromagnetic valve has a fixed core, a movable core, a coil attract the fixed core and the movable core each other, a valve body and a valve seat member including a funnel-shaped valve seat surface and an inlet path. The flow path is closable by retreat/advance of the valve body relative to the valve seat surface. The valve body includes a semi-spherical seal portion and a stem portion extending from the seal portion towards the movable core, a diameter of an end portion of the seal portion at the stem portion side is larger than a diameter of an end portion of the stem portion at the seal portion side. A space is defined in an area located on an extended line extending from a small diameter end portion to a large diameter end portion of the valve seat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michio Takahashi, Takaaki Komaba, Takuyo Shimono
  • Patent number: 7866627
    Abstract: A normally-closed electromagnetic valve has a body member having a receiving space, a fixed core, a valve seat, a moving core, a resilient member urging the moving core toward the valve seat, a valve element and a coil exciting the fixed core to produce an attracting force between the fixed core and the moving core, wherein the moving core has a through hole, the valve element is inserted into the through hole from the valve seat-side, at least a part of the resilient member is inserted into the through hole from the fixed core-side and the resilient member is compressed between a moving core-side end of the fixed core and a fixed core-side end of the valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Ohi, Takaaki Komaba, Hiroaki Tokoi
  • Publication number: 20080185548
    Abstract: An electromagnetic valve has a fixed core, a movable core, a coil attract the fixed core and the movable core each other, a valve body and a valve seat member including a funnel-shaped valve seat surface and an inlet path. The flow path is closable by retreat/advance of the valve body relative to the valve seat surface. The valve body includes a semi-spherical seal portion and a stem portion extending from the seal portion towards the movable core, a diameter of an end portion of the seal portion at the stem portion side is larger than a diameter of an end portion of the stem portion at the seal portion side. A space is defined in an area located on an extended line extending from a small diameter end portion to a large diameter end portion of the valve seat surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Michio Takahashi, Takaaki Komaba, Takuyo Shimono
  • Publication number: 20070257222
    Abstract: A normally-closed electromagnetic valve has a body member having a receiving space, a fixed core, a valve seat, a moving core, a resilient member urging the moving core toward the valve seat, a valve element and a coil exciting the fixed core to produce an attracting force between the fixed core and the moving core, wherein the moving core has a through hole, the valve element is inserted into the through hole from the valve seat-side, at least a part of the resilient member is inserted into the through hole from the fixed core-side and the resilient member is compressed between a moving core-side end of the fixed core and a fixed core-side end of the valve seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi OHI, Takaaki KOMABA, Hiroaki TOKOI
  • Patent number: 7246632
    Abstract: A normally-closed electromagnetic valve has a body member having a receiving space, a fixed core, a valve seat, a moving core, a resilient member urging the moving core toward the valve seat, a valve element and a coil exciting the fixed core to produce an attracting force between the fixed core and the moving core, wherein the moving core has a through hole, the valve element is inserted into the through hole from the valve seat-side, at least a part of the resilient member is inserted into the through hole from the fixed core-side and the resilient member is compressed between a moving core-side end of the fixed core and a fixed core-side end of the valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Ohi, Takaaki Komaba, Hiroaki Tokoi
  • Patent number: 7240893
    Abstract: A normally closed solenoid valve includes a fixed core, a valve portion including a valve seat and a valve body, a movable core disposed between the fixed core and the valve seat, a resilient biasing member for biasing the movable core in a valve-closing direction and a coil. When energized, the coil generates an attracting force between the movable core and the fixed core against a biasing force by the resilient biasing member to cause the movable core to retreat from an initial position where the valve seat is in a closed state. When a characteristic graph line of spacing distance/attracting force that defines the attracting force in relation with a spacing distance between the fixed core and the movable core provides an inclination A (N/mm) at the initial position, the compression resiliency coefficient of the resilient biasing member is set to A (N/mm).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Nissan Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaaki Komaba, Takeshi Ohi