Patents by Inventor Takamune KIKUTA

Takamune KIKUTA 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: 12107406
    Abstract: The present disclosure has an object of providing a power supply block suitable to be shared among different types or classes of vehicles. A power supply block includes a block main body including a first insertion port for inserting a power supply terminal and a first fuse terminal insertion port for inserting a connection terminal, a conductive first conduction member that is held inside the block main body and configured to be electrically connected to the power supply terminal, and a conductive second conduction member that is held inside the block main body, is electrically connected to the first conduction member inside the block main body, and is configured to be electrically connected to the connection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Takamune Kikuta
  • Patent number: 12027836
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a routing member and a wire harness that are capable of absorbing tolerances. A wire harness 10 has a routing member 40. The routing member 40 has a body portion 41 having a columnar shape, and a groove portion 42 in which a wire 20 is to be accommodated, the groove portion 42 being formed on an outer circumferential side of the body portion 41. The groove portion 42 has a meandering portion 45 extending in an axial direction of the body portion 41 while meandering. The wire harness 10 has the wire 20 accommodated in the groove portion 42 of the routing member 40 and routed along the groove portion 42.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Takamune Kikuta
  • Patent number: 11894626
    Abstract: A circuit apparatus includes: a stacked body; and a plurality of terminals. The stacked body includes a plurality of layers. A plurality of holes that extend through the plurality of layers are formed in the stacked body. Each of the plurality of layers includes a connection member that is formed of a conductor. The connection member includes: a plurality of connection portions that are provided at positions corresponding to the plurality of holes; and a joining portion that connects the plurality of connection portions to each other. The plurality of terminals include a plurality of types of terminals that correspond to the plurality of layers. Each of the plurality of types of terminals can be selectively connected to the connection portion of a corresponding one of the plurality of layers by being inserted into a predetermined one of the plurality of holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Takamune Kikuta
  • Publication number: 20230015264
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a routing member and a wire harness that can absorb tolerances. A wire harness 10 comprises a routing member 40. The routing member 40 includes a column-shaped main body part 41, and a groove part 42 that is formed in an outer circumferential surface of the main body part 41 and that contains a wire 20. The groove part 42 has a meandering part 45 formed so as to extend in an axis line direction of the main body part 41 while meandering. The wire harness 10 includes the wire 20, which is contained in the groove part 42 of the routing member 40 and is routed along the groove part 42.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventor: Takamune KIKUTA
  • Publication number: 20220407299
    Abstract: The present disclosure has an object of providing a power supply block suitable to be shared among different types or classes of vehicles. A power supply block includes a block main body including a first insertion port for inserting a power supply terminal and a first fuse terminal insertion port for inserting a connection terminal, a conductive first conduction member that is held inside the block main body and configured to be electrically connected to the power supply terminal, and a conductive second conduction member that is held inside the block main body, is electrically connected to the first conduction member inside the block main body, and is configured to be electrically connected to the connection terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventor: Takamune KIKUTA
  • Publication number: 20220255249
    Abstract: A circuit apparatus includes: a stacked body; and a plurality of terminals. The stacked body includes a plurality of layers. A plurality of holes that extend through the plurality of layers are formed in the stacked body. Each of the plurality of layers includes a connection member that is formed of a conductor. The connection member includes: a plurality of connection portions that are provided at positions corresponding to the plurality of holes; and a joining portion that connects the plurality of connection portions to each other. The plurality of terminals include a plurality of types of terminals that correspond to the plurality of layers. Each of the plurality of types of terminals can be selectively connected to the connection portion of a corresponding one of the plurality of layers by being inserted into a predetermined one of the plurality of holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventor: Takamune KIKUTA