Patents by Inventor Takashi Nobukuni

Takashi Nobukuni 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).

  • Publication number: 20230100442
    Abstract: The present invention aims to stably arrange a ferrite core in a housing. A connector 10 includes a ferrite core 12, and a housing 11 including a receiving portion 20 that receives the ferrite core 12. At least one of an inner peripheral surface 23 of the receiving portion 20 and an outer peripheral surface 12A of the ferrite core 12 includes a protrusion (first protrusion 21, for example) that is in contact with the other peripheral surface so as to hold the ferrite core 12 within the receiving portion 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroki OKANO, Takashi NOBUKUNI
  • Publication number: 20230102502
    Abstract: The present invention aims to stably arrange a terminal fitting in a ferrite core. A connector includes a housing, a ferrite core, and a terminal fitting. The ferrite core includes a first hole that penetrates the ferrite core. The housing includes a receiving portion that receives the ferrite core, and a second hole that is arranged in front of the first hole of the ferrite core received in the receiving portion. The terminal fitting includes a tubular portion extending from the inside of the first hole to the inside of the second hole. At least one of an inner peripheral surface of the second hole and an outer peripheral surface of the tubular portion includes a protrusion (for example, a second protrusion) that is in contact with the other peripheral surface so as to hold the tubular portion within the second hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroki OKANO, Takashi NOBUKUNI
  • Publication number: 20220157508
    Abstract: A ferrite core 10 includes a through hole 11 in which a wire 40 is arranged, and a holding portion 60 provided to hold the wire 40 in this through hole 11. The holding portion 60 may include a plurality of projections 61, 62 projecting from the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 11. Further, the plurality of projections 61, 62 are arranged at an interval in a length direction of the through hole 11 and at positions different in a circumferential direction of the through hole 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventor: Takashi NOBUKUNI
  • Patent number: 11276968
    Abstract: A connector 110 is provided with a plurality of ferrites 114 and a housing 116 including a plurality of accommodating portions 139 capable of individually accommodating the plurality of ferrites 114 from a first direction. The plurality of accommodating portions 139 are disposed side by side in a second direction intersecting the first direction. Two intermediate walls 138 are disposed between the accommodating portions 139 adjacent in the second direction with a space S defined therebetween in a third direction intersecting the first and second directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Nobukuni, Yuichi Goto
  • Patent number: 10910761
    Abstract: It is aimed to suppress water intrusion into an internal accommodation space for accommodating a ferrite and the adhesion of water to a male terminal by providing a sealing member. A connector (10) includes an inner housing (16), an outer housing 14 including a rear receptacle (30) into which the inner housing (16) is fit, and ferrites (12) including ferrite-side insertion holes (48) through which busbars (18) are inserted. The ferrites (12) are accommodated into internal accommodation spaces (S) formed inside by the inner housing (16) and the rear receptacle (30) in a fit state. A sealing member (20) is sandwiched between the rear receptacle (30) and the inner housing (16) to suppress water intrusion into the internal accommodation spaces (S).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Inventors: Takashi Nobukuni, Yuichi Goto
  • Publication number: 20210013683
    Abstract: A connector 110 is provided with a plurality of ferrites 114 and a housing 116 including a plurality of accommodating portions 139 capable of individually accommodating the plurality of ferrites 114 from a first direction. The plurality of accommodating portions 139 are disposed side by side in a second direction intersecting the first direction. Two intermediate walls 138 are disposed between the accommodating portions 139 adjacent in the second direction with a space S defined therebetween in a third direction intersecting the first and second directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Takashi NOBUKUNI, Yuichi GOTO
  • Publication number: 20200227859
    Abstract: It is aimed to suppress water intrusion into an internal accommodation space for accommodating a ferrite and the adhesion of water to a male terminal by providing a sealing member. A connector (10) includes an inner housing (16), an outer housing 14 including a rear receptacle (30) into which the inner housing (16) is fit, and ferrites (12) including ferrite-side insertion holes (48) through which busbars (18) are inserted. The ferrites (12) are accommodated into internal accommodation spaces (S) formed inside by the inner housing (16) and the rear receptacle (30) in a fit state. A sealing member (20) is sandwiched between the rear receptacle (30) and the inner housing (16) to suppress water intrusion into the internal accommodation spaces (S).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Takashi Nobukuni, Yuichi Goto
  • Patent number: 10680356
    Abstract: A combination terminal (1) has a first terminal (10) overlapping a second terminal (110) in a plate thickness direction. The first terminal (10) includes a base (41) and two inclined walls (20) intersecting surfaces of the base (41) from both lateral ends of the base (41) and forming an insertion/accommodation space (C) having a trapezoidal shape. The second terminal (110) includes an inserting piece (132) that overlaps the base (41) when inserted into the insertion/accommodation space (C). A locking claw (132A) on the inserting piece (132) locks the base (41) by overlapping the inserting piece (132) on the base plate (41). An external force absorbing tapered portion (133) projects laterally from the inserting piece (132) and comes into surface contact with one of the inclined walls (42) with the locking portion (132A) locked to the base (41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Nobukuni, Yuichi Goto
  • Publication number: 20190305449
    Abstract: A combination terminal (1) has a first terminal (10) overlapping a second terminal (110) in a plate thickness direction. The first terminal (10) includes a base (41) and two inclined walls (20) intersecting surfaces of the base (41) from both lateral ends of the base (41) and forming an insertion/accommodation space (C) having a trapezoidal shape. The second terminal (110) includes an inserting piece (132) that overlaps the base (41) when inserted into the insertion/accommodation space (C). A locking claw (132A) on the inserting piece (132) locks the base (41) by overlapping the inserting piece (132) on the base plate (41). An external force absorbing tapered portion (133) projects laterally from the inserting piece (132) and comes into surface contact with one of the inclined walls (42) with the locking portion (132A) locked to the base (41).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Takashi Nobukuni, Yuichi Goto
  • Patent number: 10374339
    Abstract: A battery terminal (1) includes a body (10) with C-shaped upper and lower plate mounting portions (21, 41). First and second fastening portion (60, 70) have bolt accommodating portions (65, 75) respectively. A fastening member (80) is assembled with the first and second fastening portions (60, 70) and is configured to reduce the diameters of the upper and lower plate mounting portions (21, 41). The fastening member (80) includes a fastening bolt (81) having a head (82), a column (83) extending from the head (82) and a shaft (84) extending from the column (83). The column (83) is accommodated into the bolt accommodating portions (65, 75), and a nut (85) is screwed onto the shaft (84). The shaft (84) is insertable through the bolt insertion hole (87) of a washer (86), but the column (83) is not insertable through the bolt insertion hole (87).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Nobukuni
  • Publication number: 20180342819
    Abstract: A battery terminal (1) includes a body (10) with C-shaped upper and lower plate mounting portions (21, 41). First and second fastening portion (60, 70) have bolt accommodating portions (65, 75) respectively. A fastening member (80) is assembled with the first and second fastening portions (60, 70) and is configured to reduce the diameters of the upper and lower plate mounting portions (21, 41). The fastening member (80) includes a fastening bolt (81) having a head (82), a column (83) extending from the head (82) and a shaft (84) extending from the column (83). The column (83) is accommodated into the bolt accommodating portions (65, 75), and a nut (85) is screwed onto the shaft (84). The shaft (84) is insertable through the bolt insertion hole (87) of a washer (86), but the column (83) is not insertable through the bolt insertion hole (87).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventor: Takashi Nobukuni
  • Patent number: 9698504
    Abstract: A battery terminal 1 includes a terminal main body 2 including an upper plate portion 10 and a lower plate portion 60 provided separately from the upper plate portion 10, the upper plate portion 10 including a upper plate mounting portion 20 having an upper plate mounting hole 21 through which a battery post 140 is to be inserted and an upper plate fastening portion 30 connected to the upper plate mounting portion 20, the lower plate portion 60 including a lower plate mounting portion 70 having a lower plate mounting hole 71 through which the battery post 140 is to be inserted and a lower plate fastening portion 80 connected to the lower plate mounting portion 70, and a bracket 100 configured to deform the upper plate mounting hole 21 and the lower plate mounting hole 71 to reduce them in diameter by being mounted on the terminal main body 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Nobukuni, Takashi Tsuchiya, Takamaru Amano, Yuichi Nakanishi
  • Publication number: 20170047670
    Abstract: A battery terminal 1 includes a terminal main body 2 including an upper plate portion 10 and a lower plate portion 60 provided separately from the upper plate portion 10, the upper plate portion 10 including a upper plate mounting portion 20 having an upper plate mounting hole 21 through which a battery post 140 is to be inserted and an upper plate fastening portion 30 connected to the upper plate mounting portion 20, the lower plate portion 60 including a lower plate mounting portion 70 having a lower plate mounting hole 71 through which the battery post 140 is to be inserted and a lower plate fastening portion 80 connected to the lower plate mounting portion 70, and a bracket 100 configured to deform the upper plate mounting hole 21 and the lower plate mounting hole 71 to reduce them in diameter by being mounted on the terminal main body 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Takashi Nobukuni, Takashi Tsuchiya, Takamaru Amano, Yuichi Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 9257759
    Abstract: A connection structure connects a plate-like terminal main body (11) on the ground terminal fitting (10) in surface contact with a grounding member (20) that has female screw holes (41, 42) and a receiving portion (23). A wire connecting portion (12) on the ground terminal fitting (10) is connected to a wire (60). A lock (13) on the terminal main body (11) engages the receiving portion (23) and is on an axis line extension (70) of the wire (60). Mounting holes (151, 152) formed on the terminal main body (11) and aligned with the female screw holes (41, 42) by locking the lock (13) to the receiving portion (23). The ground terminal fitting (10) is connected to the grounding member (20) by screwing bolts (51, 52) inserted through the mounting holes (151, 152) into the female screw holes (41, 42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Nobukuni
  • Patent number: 9184516
    Abstract: A grounding member (20) is formed with a receiving hole (23), and a ground terminal fitting (10) is formed with a cantilevered lock (13) including a step (13B). The lock (13) is locked to the receiving hole (23) with the step (13B) contact with a stopper (24) of the receiving hole (23). In tightening a first bolt (51) at a first mounting hole (151) and a first female screw hole (51), a rotational force in a direction to bring the step (13B) into contact with the stopper (24) is applied to a terminal main body (11). Butting portions (14) protrude from side edges (13D) of the lock (13) and prevent following rotation of the terminal main body (11) by contacting receiving surfaces (25) when the first bolt (51) is tightened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Nobukuni
  • Publication number: 20150099388
    Abstract: A connection structure connects a plate-like terminal main body (11) on the ground terminal fitting (10) in surface contact with a grounding member (20) that has female screw holes (41, 42) and a receiving portion (23). A wire connecting portion (12) on the ground terminal fitting (10) is connected to a wire (60). A lock (13) on the terminal main body (11) engages the receiving portion (23) and is on an axis line extension (70) of the wire (60). Mounting holes (151, 152) formed on the terminal main body (11) and aligned with the female screw holes (41, 42) by locking the lock (13) to the receiving portion (23). The ground terminal fitting (10) is connected to the grounding member (20) by screwing bolts (51, 52) inserted through the mounting holes (151, 152) into the female screw holes (41, 42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventor: Takashi Nobukuni
  • Publication number: 20150099389
    Abstract: A grounding member (20) is formed with a receiving hole (23), and a ground terminal fitting (10) is formed with a cantilevered lock (13) including a step (13B). The lock (13) is locked to the receiving hole (23) with the step (13B) contact with a stopper (24) of the receiving hole (23). In tightening a first bolt (51) at a first mounting hole (151) and a first female screw hole (51), a rotational force in a direction to bring the step (13B) into contact with the stopper (24) is applied to a terminal main body (11). Butting portions (14) protrude from side edges (13D) of the lock (13) and prevent following rotation of the terminal main body (11) by contacting receiving surfaces (25) when the first bolt (51) is tightened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventor: Takashi Nobukuni