Patents by Inventor Takayuki FUKUZAWA

Takayuki FUKUZAWA 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: 20210076513
    Abstract: To provide an electronic controller by which a heat dissipation property for an electronic part can be enhanced. The electronic controller is an electronic controller including a circuit board on which an electronic part is mounted, and a housing accommodating the circuit board. A metallic plate facing the electronic part is provided at part of the housing, and an outer surface of the metallic plate is covered with a second resin film thinner than the metallic plate. An inner surface of the metallic plate is covered with a first resin film thinner than the metallic plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki FUKUZAWA, Yoshio KAWAI, Yujiro KANEKO
  • Patent number: 10699917
    Abstract: An object is to provide the structure of an ECU enabling resin to be filled without deformation of an electronic circuit board. A resin-sealed vehicle-mounted control device includes: a circuit board; a base member housing the circuit board; and resin filled between the circuit board and the base member. The base member has: a base portion fixing the circuit board; and a side wall opposed to the side surface side of the circuit board. The resin is provided at least between the circuit board and the base portion. The side wall has an opening at any position on the side of the base portion from a position opposed to the side surface side of the electronic circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Maki Ito, Toshiaki Ishii, Yoshio Kawai, Nobutake Tsuyuno, Yujiro Kaneko, Takayuki Fukuzawa, Masahiko Asano
  • Patent number: 10641409
    Abstract: Provided are a driver and a driver-integrated electric actuator that can suppress a temperature rise of the driver integrated with an electric actuator. A driver circuit of an electric actuator-integrated driver controls a current to be supplied to an electric actuator. A metal member (heat-conducting portion) conducts heat generated in the driver circuit. A driver sealing portion is fixed to the electric actuator and seals the driver circuit and the metal member. The metal member is extended to the electric actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Fukuzawa, Yoshio Kawai, Yujiro Kaneko
  • Publication number: 20190080931
    Abstract: An object is to provide the structure of an ECU enabling resin to be filled without deformation of an electronic circuit board. A resin-sealed vehicle-mounted control device includes: a circuit board; a base member housing the circuit board; and resin filled between the circuit board and the base member. The base member has: a base portion fixing the circuit board; and a side wall opposed to the side surface side of the circuit board. The resin is provided at least between the circuit board and the base portion. The side wall has an opening at any position on the side of the base portion from a position opposed to the side surface side of the electronic circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Maki ITO, Toshiaki ISHII, Yoshio KAWAI, Nobutake TSUYUNO, Yujiro KANEKO, Takayuki FUKUZAWA, Masahiko ASANO
  • Patent number: 10225939
    Abstract: Depending on the orientation by which a breathing filter is mounted in a vehicle, water can accumulate in the breathing filter, and prevent the pressure difference between the space inside a case and the outside air from being adjusted; therefore, the vehicular layout is limited. Also, because the filter is formed in the center of the case, electronic parts cannot be installed on substrates on the upper and lower surfaces of the filter, meaning that the substrate size and the case size will increase. In addition, the costs will increase. The structure of the present invention is characterized in that breathing paths are provided on the surfaces sandwiching a portion where a filter film is welded in the corner of a resin-side case of a vehicle-mounted electronic control device such as an engine control unit or an automatic transmission control unit, and in that the breathing paths are connected inside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Furudate, Kiyotaka Kanno, Yoshio Kawai, Yoshiyasu Negishi, Takayuki Fukuzawa
  • Publication number: 20180202571
    Abstract: Provided are a driver and a driver-integrated electric actuator that can suppress a temperature rise of the driver integrated with an electric actuator. A driver circuit of an electric actuator-integrated driver controls a current to be supplied to an electric actuator. A metal member (heat-conducting portion) conducts heat generated in the driver circuit. A driver sealing portion is fixed to the electric actuator and seals the driver circuit and the metal member. The metal member is extended to the electric actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki FUKUZAWA, Yoshio KAWAI, Yujiro KANEKO
  • Patent number: 10028412
    Abstract: In a configuration that a thermal grease is applied between a circuit board having an electronic component mounted thereon and a case body containing the board to thermally connect both by the thermal grease, the application has not been easy since the thermal grease is high in initial viscosity. A thermal grease is made of a material that has a viscosity not impeding applicability at the initial stage (before application), for example, a viscosity of about 50-400 (Pa·s), and that increases to about 600-3,000 (Pa·s) in viscosity after application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Negishi, Yoshio Kawai, Takayuki Fukuzawa
  • Publication number: 20180132366
    Abstract: Depending on the orientation by which a breathing filter is mounted in a vehicle, water can accumulate in the breathing filter, and prevent the pressure difference between the space inside a case and the outside air from being adjusted; therefore, the vehicular layout is limited. Also, because the filter is formed in the center of the case, electronic parts cannot be installed on substrates on the upper and lower surfaces of the filter, meaning that the substrate size and the case size will increase. In addition, the costs will increase. The structure of the present invention is characterized in that breathing paths are provided on the surfaces sandwiching a portion where a filter film is welded in the corner of a resin-side case of a vehicle-mounted electronic control device such as an engine control unit or an automatic transmission control unit, and in that the breathing paths are connected inside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi FURUDATE, Kiyotaka KANNO, Yoshio KAWAI, Yoshiyasu NEGISHI, Takayuki FUKUZAWA
  • Patent number: 9894785
    Abstract: Depending on the orientation by which a breathing filter is mounted in a vehicle, water can accumulate in the breathing filter, and prevent the pressure difference between the space inside a case and the outside air from being adjusted; therefore, the vehicular layout is limited. Also, because the filter is formed in the center of the case, electronic parts cannot be installed on substrates on the upper and lower surfaces of the filter, meaning that the substrate size and the case size will increase. In addition, the costs will increase. The structure of the present invention is characterized in that breathing paths are provided on the surfaces sandwiching a portion where a filter film is welded in the corner of a resin-side case of a vehicle-mounted electronic control device such as an engine control unit or an automatic transmission control unit, and in that the breathing paths are connected inside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Furudate, Kiyotaka Kanno, Yoshio Kawai, Yoshiyasu Negishi, Takayuki Fukuzawa
  • Patent number: 9781849
    Abstract: An electronic control device (10) includes a housing having a plurality of housing members (1) joined together, a housing vent hole (2) formed through the housing member (1) so as to extend in a thickness direction of the housing member, a protection wall (3) covering an outer opening (2b) of the housing vent hole (2), with a gap (3b) left between the protection wall (3) and the outer opening (2b), a protection-wall vent hole (3a) formed in the protection wall (3) at a position apart from the housing vent hole (2) so as to extend from the gap (3b) in a radial direction of the housing vent hole (2), and an air-permeable waterproof membrane (5) fixed to an inner opening (2a) of the housing vent hole (2). A vent passage (6) with a bent part (6a) is formed between the air-permeable waterproof membrane (5) and the protection-wall vent hole (3a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Negishi, Hitoshi Furudate, Takayuki Fukuzawa, Kentaro Yamanaka
  • Publication number: 20160295721
    Abstract: Depending on the orientation by which a breathing filter is mounted in a vehicle, water can accumulate in the breathing filter, and prevent the pressure difference between the space inside a case and the outside air from being adjusted; therefore, the vehicular layout is limited. Also, because the filter is formed in the center of the case, electronic parts cannot be installed on substrates on the upper and lower surfaces of the filter, meaning that the substrate size and the case size will increase. In addition, the costs will increase. The structure of the present invention is characterized in that breathing paths are provided on the surfaces sandwiching a portion where a filter film is welded in the corner of a resin-side case of a vehicle-mounted electronic control device such as an engine control unit or an automatic transmission control unit, and in that the breathing paths are connected inside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi FURUDATE, Kiyotaka KANNO, Yoshio KAWAI, Yoshiyasu NEGISHI, Takayuki FUKUZAWA
  • Patent number: 9277681
    Abstract: An electronic control apparatus includes housing members, and a circuit board. At least one of the housing members is opposed to a heat-generating region which is heated by the heat-generating electronic component. A heat radiating portion of the housing member includes a convex portion protruding from an inner wall surface at a location opposed to the heat-generating region, and a concave portion opened to an outer wall surface at a location shifted from the convex portion in a thickness direction. The convex portion is close to the heat-generating region through a clearance. The concave portion has a lateral wall formed in a tapered shape such that an opening area of the concave portion is larger than a bottom area of the concave portion. A thickness of the heat radiating portion is smaller than a thickness of a region peripheral to the heat radiating portion in the housing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshio Kawai, Takayuki Fukuzawa
  • Publication number: 20160021789
    Abstract: In a configuration that a thermal grease is applied between a circuit board having an electronic component mounted thereon and a case body containing the board to thermally connect both by the thermal grease, the application has not been easy since the thermal grease is high in initial viscosity. A thermal grease is made of a material that has a viscosity not impeding applicability at the initial stage (before application), for example, a viscosity of about 50-400 (Pa·s), and that increases to about 600-3,000 (Pa·s) in viscosity after application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu NEGISHI, Yoshio KAWAI, Takayuki FUKUZAWA
  • Publication number: 20150208525
    Abstract: An electronic control device (10) includes a housing having a plurality of housing members (1) joined together, a housing vent hole (2) formed through the housing member (1) so as to extend in a thickness direction of the housing member, a protection wall (3) covering an outer opening (2b) of the housing vent hole (2), with a gap (3b) left between the protection wall (3) and the outer opening (2b), a protection-wall vent hole (3a) formed in the protection wall (3) at a position apart from the housing vent hole (2) so as to extend from the gap (3b) in a radial direction of the housing vent hole (2), and an air-permeable waterproof membrane (5) fixed to an inner opening (2a) of the housing vent hole (2). A vent passage (6) with a bent part (6a) is formed between the air-permeable waterproof membrane (5) and the protection-wall vent hole (3a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshiyasu Negishi, Hitoshi Furudate, Takayuki Fukuzawa, Kentaro Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 8908380
    Abstract: An electrical control unit comprises a case having a groove on a first contact surface thereof, a cover having a protrusion on a second contact surface thereof, a printed wiring board received in a board receiving space defined between the case and the cover, and an adhesive received in the groove, wherein when the cover is put on the case having the protrusion inserted into the groove, the adhesive in a still soft condition is forced to move toward a space between the first and second contact surfaces for bonding the same, and wherein when the printed wiring board is properly put in the board receiving space, a peripheral outer surface of the board serves as an extra part of an inside wall of the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hironori Ohhashi, Takayuki Fukuzawa
  • Patent number: 8797742
    Abstract: An electronic controller for a vehicle includes a circuit board on which an electronic component is mounted and a metal housing accommodating the circuit board therein. The housing includes an inner face and an outer face, at least one of the inner face and the outer face being subjected to surface treatment facilitating heat absorption and dissipation. The inner face of the housing further includes a protruding portion extending to a heating portion of the circuit board so as to be close to the heating portion, or includes concavities and convexities at at least a part thereof opposed to a surface of the circuit board on which the electronic component is mounted so as to increase a surface area of the inner face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Kawai, Eiji Ichikawa, Takayuki Fukuzawa
  • Publication number: 20130250521
    Abstract: An electronic control apparatus includes housing members, and a circuit board. At least one of the housing members is opposed to a heat-generating region which is heated by the heat-generating electronic component. A heat radiating portion of the housing member includes a convex portion protruding from an inner wall surface at a location opposed to the heat-generating region, and a concave portion opened to an outer wall surface at a location shifted from the convex portion in a thickness direction. The convex portion is close to the heat-generating region through a clearance. The concave portion has a lateral wall formed in a tapered shape such that an opening area of the concave portion is larger than a bottom area of the concave portion. A thickness of the heat radiating portion is smaller than a thickness of a region peripheral to the heat radiating portion in the housing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshio KAWAI, Takayuki FUKUZAWA
  • Publication number: 20120320544
    Abstract: An electrical control unit comprises a case having a groove on a first contact surface thereof, a cover having a protrusion on a second contact surface thereof, a printed wiring board received in a board receiving space defined between the case and the cover, and an adhesive received in the groove, wherein when the cover is put on the case having the protrusion inserted into the groove, the adhesive in a still soft condition is forced to move toward a space between the first and second contact surfaces for bonding the same, and wherein when the printed wiring board is properly put in the board receiving space, a peripheral outer surface of the board serves as an extra part of an inside wall of the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Hironori Ohhashi, Takayuki Fukuzawa
  • Publication number: 20110228498
    Abstract: An electronic controller for a vehicle includes a circuit board on which an electronic component is mounted and a metal housing accommodating the circuit board therein. The housing includes an inner face and an outer face, at least one of the inner face and the outer face being subjected to surface treatment facilitating heat absorption and dissipation. The inner face of the housing further includes a protruding portion extending to a heating portion of the circuit board so as to be close to the heating portion, or includes concavities and convexities at at least a part thereof opposed to a surface of the circuit board on which the electronic component is mounted so as to increase a surface area of the inner face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Yoshio KAWAI, Eiji ICHIKAWA, Takayuki FUKUZAWA