Patents by Inventor Takehiro Tabata

Takehiro Tabata 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: 20240322423
    Abstract: Provided is an antenna device that has a smaller size and facilitates wire arrangement. The antenna device provided inside a door handle of a vehicle includes a first antenna, a second antenna, a receiver, and an inner case. The first antenna is provided at a grip portion of the door handle, and transmits a radio wave in a first frequency band. The second antenna receives a radio wave in a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band. The receiver processes a signal based on the radio wave received by the second antenna. The inner case accommodates the second antenna and the receiver inside the door handle. In the inner case, the first antenna and the second antenna are arranged along a longitudinal direction of the door handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshikuni SUE, Takehiro TABATA, Eiji KOIDE, Masahiro SUGIYAMA
  • Patent number: 11030836
    Abstract: A door lock system includes a first circuit performing a first communication to request a response for determining availability of unlocking a door, a second circuit performing a second communication for determining availability of unlocking the door and transmitting a reception result of the second communication to an outside of the door lock system, and a control circuit controlling operations of the first circuit and the second circuit. The control circuit stops one of the first communication and the second communication from being performed in a case where the other one of the first communication and the second communication is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takaaki Koizumi, Yuki Hayashi, Rikako Kotani, Takehiro Tabata
  • Patent number: 10883858
    Abstract: A vehicle human detection device includes: a conductive detection electrode provided in a sheet shape to cover a surface of a housing; an insulation layer stacked to cover the detection electrode; a capacitive coupling prevention electrode stacked on an area of the insulation layer that covers a non-detection area of the detection electrode other than a preset detection area; and a detection control unit configured to apply an AC voltage to the detection electrode and detect that a human touches the detection area based on a change in a capacitance of the detection electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takaaki Koizumi, Takehiro Tabata
  • Patent number: 10807628
    Abstract: A steering apparatus includes a steering structure including an outer surface, a groove portion provided on the outer surface, a surface cover covering the outer surface, and a conductive function member arranged in the groove portion along an extension direction of the groove portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Haruki Tsuji, Takehiro Tabata, Takaaki Koizumi
  • Publication number: 20200302707
    Abstract: An input operation detector includes an operation detection electrode configured to detect an input operation from a capacitance change resulting from an approaching detection subject and a wetting detection electrode arranged next to the operation detection electrode. Water from an outer surface of a vehicle, when the vehicle is wet, collects at a location referred to as a water collection portion, and the wetting detection electrode is closer to the water collection portion than the operation detection electrode. If the water collection portion does not include water, the operation detection electrode has a greater capacitance change sensitivity than the wetting detection electrode to the approach of the detection subject. If the water collection portion includes water, the wetting detection electrode has a greater capacitance change sensitivity than the operation detection electrode to the water in the water collection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takanori YASUDA, Takehiro TABATA, Hiroshi SHINGU, Kenichiro KAGAWA, Toshihiro KANEDA
  • Publication number: 20200156688
    Abstract: A steering apparatus includes a steering structure including an outer surface, a groove portion provided on the outer surface, a surface cover covering the outer surface, and a conductive function member arranged in the groove portion along an extension direction of the groove portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Haruki TSUJI, Takehiro TABATA, Takaaki KOIZUMI
  • Publication number: 20200160635
    Abstract: A door lock system includes a first circuit performing a first communication to request a response for determining availability of unlocking a door, a second circuit performing a second communication for determining availability of unlocking the door and transmitting a reception result of the second communication to an outside of the door lock system, and a control circuit controlling operations of the first circuit and the second circuit. The control circuit stops one of the first communication and the second communication from being performed in a case where the other one of the first communication and the second communication is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takaaki KOIZUMI, Yuki HAYASHI, Rikako KOTANI, Takehiro TABATA
  • Publication number: 20190353504
    Abstract: A vehicle human detection device includes: a conductive detection electrode provided in a sheet shape to cover a surface of a housing; an insulation layer stacked to cover the detection electrode; a capacitive coupling prevention electrode stacked on an area of the insulation layer that covers a non-detection area of the detection electrode other than a preset detection area; and a detection control unit configured to apply an AC voltage to the detection electrode and detect that a human touches the detection area based on a change in a capacitance of the detection electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takaaki KOIZUMI, Takehiro Tabata
  • Patent number: 10288598
    Abstract: An electrostatic capacitance detection device includes: an electrostatic capacitance sensor; and a control device that controls the electrostatic capacitance sensor, wherein the control device has a plurality of detection modes for detecting a capacitance change amount corresponding to a change amount of electrostatic capacitance of the electrostatic capacitance sensor, detects the capacitance change amount in each of the plurality of detection modes, and determines presence or absence of contact or approach of an object to the electrostatic capacitance sensor based on the capacitance change amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takaaki Koizumi, Takehiro Tabata
  • Patent number: 10227797
    Abstract: A door handle device for a vehicle includes: an antenna and a DC driving detection member capable of detecting approach or contact of a person, the antenna and the DC driving detection member being electrically connected to a drive control portion via a first connection line and a second connection line, and being connected in parallel to each other. The antenna is driven by an AC voltage supplied from the drive control portion, the first connection line and the second connection line are respectively connected to a positive DC power source and a ground, and thereby the detection member is driven by a DC voltage supplied from the drive control portion, the antenna includes a resonance capacitor and an antenna coil which are connected in series. The detection member includes a power source terminal, and a ground terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takaaki Koizumi, Takehiro Tabata
  • Patent number: 10152839
    Abstract: An antenna driving apparatus includes: a direct current power source supplying direct current power to a human detecting IC detecting contact to a human detecting area by a user, the power source outputting a power source voltage to a first connecting line connected to a power source terminal of the IC and outputting a reference potential to a second connecting line connected to a GND terminal of the IC; an antenna driving circuit driving an antenna transmitting a signal to a portable device, the antenna driving circuit outputting a first antenna drive signal to the first connecting line and outputting an antenna drive signal; and a control unit performing switching control of the power source voltage and the antenna drive signal to be output to the first and second connecting lines and switching control of the antenna driving circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takaaki Koizumi, Takehiro Tabata
  • Patent number: 9997835
    Abstract: A bobbin for a bar antenna includes a core holding portion being configured to be mounted with a stick-shaped core, and a restriction portion being connected to the core holding portion, the restriction portion being configured to restrict a turned-back portion of a conductive wire from moving to a side where a lamination portion is positioned, the conductive wire forming the lamination portion by being wound to the core in a first direction in a longitudinal direction of the core, the turned-back portion serving as a portion being turned back in a second direction that is different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takehiro Tabata, Hiroshi Kiriyama, Masashi Tateishi
  • Patent number: 9945160
    Abstract: A vehicle door locking system includes: a sensor device that is mounted in a door handle or a vehicle door of a vehicle, detects presence or absence of an object approaching or being in contact with the sensor device, and outputs a signal for locking or unlocking the vehicle door; and a sensor controller that controls the sensor device, wherein the sensor controller changes a control state of the sensor device or changes a processing state of the signal output from the sensor device on the basis of new information which includes at least one of information output from the sensor device and information output from a device other than the sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takaaki Koizumi, Takehiro Tabata
  • Publication number: 20180066460
    Abstract: A door handle device for a vehicle includes: an antenna and a DC driving detection member capable of detecting approach or contact of a person, the antenna and the DC driving detection member being electrically connected to a drive control portion via a first connection line and a second connection line, and being connected in parallel to each other. The antenna is driven by an AC voltage supplied from the drive control portion, the first connection line and the second connection line are respectively connected to a positive DC power source and a ground, and thereby the detection member is driven by a DC voltage supplied from the drive control portion, the antenna includes a resonance capacitor and an antenna coil which are connected in series. The detection member includes a power source terminal, and a ground terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takaaki KOIZUMI, Takehiro TABATA
  • Patent number: 9892575
    Abstract: A vehicle opening-and-closing member locking-and-unlocking apparatus includes: an antenna including a series resonance circuit having a resonance capacitor and an antenna coil connected in series and an impedance regulating resistance connected in parallel to the antenna coil, the resonance capacitor side being connected in parallel to a first connecting line, the antenna coil side being connected to a second connecting line, and the antenna transmitting authentication information for locking and unlocking a vehicle opening-and-closing member to a portable device by resonance with an antenna drive signal output from an ECU via the first and second connecting lines; a human detection IC detecting contact to a human detecting area on the vehicle opening-and-closing member by the user; and a rectifier circuit configured to AC/DC convert the antenna drive signal and supply the converted signal to the human detection IC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takehiro Tabata
  • Publication number: 20170250465
    Abstract: An antenna module which is disposed on an inside of an outside handle of a vehicle door, includes: a magnetic core; a coil into which the magnetic core is inserted; a circuit substrate to which the coil is connected; a base which holds the magnetic core and the circuit substrate; a plurality of conductors of which at least a portion is embedded in the base and which are connected to the circuit substrate; and a sealing portion which seals the coil, in which the base includes a connector portion, a core accommodating portion which accommodates the magnetic core and which is inserted into the coil, and a substrate accommodating portion which accommodates the circuit substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Junichi WAKASUGI, Takehiro TABATA
  • Patent number: 9710986
    Abstract: A vehicle door handle device includes: a detection member including an antenna and a DC driving detection member capable of detecting approach or touch of a person, electrically connected to a driving controller through first and second connection wires and are connected in parallel, wherein the antenna is driven by an AC voltage supplied from the driving controller, the detection member is driven by a DC voltage supplied from the driving controller by respectively connecting the first connection wire and the second connection wire to a positive DC power supply and a ground, the detection member includes a power terminal and a ground terminal, a detection output terminal, an antenna driving detection terminal, and an antenna driving detection unit, and the vehicle door handle device further comprises a DC cut capacitor, and a passive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takehiro Tabata
  • Publication number: 20170152687
    Abstract: A vehicle door locking system includes: a sensor device that is mounted in a door handle or a vehicle door of a vehicle, detects presence or absence of an object approaching or being in contact with the sensor device, and outputs a signal for locking or unlocking the vehicle door; and a sensor controller that controls the sensor device, wherein the sensor controller changes a control state of the sensor device or changes a processing state of the signal output from the sensor device on the basis of new information which includes at least one of information output from the sensor device and information output from a device other than the sensor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takaaki KOIZUMI, Takehiro TABATA
  • Publication number: 20170122927
    Abstract: An electrostatic capacitance detection device includes: an electrostatic capacitance sensor; and a control device that controls the electrostatic capacitance sensor, wherein the control device has a plurality of detection modes for detecting a capacitance change amount corresponding to a change amount of electrostatic capacitance of the electrostatic capacitance sensor, detects the capacitance change amount in each of the plurality of detection modes, and determines presence or absence of contact or approach of an object to the electrostatic capacitance sensor based on the capacitance change amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takaaki KOIZUMI, Takehiro Tabata
  • Publication number: 20170032596
    Abstract: A vehicle opening-and-closing member locking-and-unlocking apparatus includes: an antenna including a series resonance circuit having a resonance capacitor and an antenna coil connected in series and an impedance regulating resistance connected in parallel to the antenna coil, the resonance capacitor side being connected in parallel to a first connecting line, the antenna coil side being connected to a second connecting line, and the antenna transmitting authentication information for locking and unlocking a vehicle opening-and-closing member to a portable device by resonance with an antenna drive signal output from an ECU via the first and second connecting lines; a human detection IC detecting contact to a human detecting area on the vehicle opening-and-closing member by the user; and a rectifier circuit configured to AC/DC convert the antenna drive signal and supply the converted signal to the human detection IC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takehiro TABATA