Patents by Inventor Takumi Ejima

Takumi Ejima 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: 12665402
    Abstract: An electrical junction box includes a housing constituted by an upper case and a lower case that have different linear expansion coefficients from each other, a busbar fixed to the upper case being in contact with a gap filler adhered to an inner surface of the lower case, and the electrical junction box includes a plurality of connection members that are provided in a vicinity of the gap filler and connect an inner surface of the lower case and an inner surface of the upper case that faces the inner surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Maiko Isshiki, Takumi Ejima
  • Patent number: 12565907
    Abstract: A mount provided with a nut includes at least one pair of pinchers that pinch the nut, in which the paired pinchers are disposed to oppose each other and are deformable in an opposing direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyofumi Kawaguchi, Takumi Ejima
  • Publication number: 20250158369
    Abstract: An electrical junction box includes a housing that accommodates a relay and busbars connected to the relay; an opening portion formed in a bottom plate of the housing; and a gap filler that closes the opening portion and has higher thermal conductivity than the housing, in which the busbars are in contact with an inner surface of the gap filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Maiko ISSHIKI, Takumi EJIMA
  • Publication number: 20250118951
    Abstract: An electrical junction box includes a housing constituted by an upper case and a lower case that have different linear expansion coefficients from each other, a busbar fixed to the upper case being in contact with a gap filler adhered to an inner surface of the lower case, and the electrical junction box includes a plurality of connection members that are provided in a vicinity of the gap filler and connect an inner surface of the lower case and an inner surface of the upper case that faces the inner surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Maiko ISSHIKI, Takumi EJIMA
  • Publication number: 20250100481
    Abstract: An electrical junction box includes: a resin case; and a component mount that protrudes from the resin case for mounting an electrical component. The component mount includes a peripheral wall portion extending along an outer peripheral surface of the electrical component. The peripheral wall portion includes a first and second wall portions disposed circumferentially adjacent to each other and extending in mutually intersecting directions. Pressure contact ribs are provided on an inner surface of at least one of the first and second wall portions, the pressure contact ribs being pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the electrical component. The first and second wall portions are circumferentially coupled to each other via a deformation-allowing wall portion, the deformation-allowing wall portion allowing outward deformation of whichever of the first and second wall portions has the pressure contact ribs provided thereon when the pressure contact ribs are pressed against the electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takumi EJIMA, Takayuki TAKEUCHI, Chiharu SAKA
  • Publication number: 20240413625
    Abstract: An electrical junction box provided with a component unit having an electronic component housed in a recess and connecting members connecting terminals of the electronic component to mounts outside of the recess includes a positioning portion provided on a long-side sidewall and a short-side sidewall of the recess to protrude further than edges of the long-side sidewall and the short-side sidewall, and configured to position the component unit by abutting against the connecting members, and spring portions provided in the recess and configured to press the component unit against the positioning portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyofumi KAWAGUCHI, Takumi EJIMA
  • Patent number: 12119631
    Abstract: A portion that covers a connection portion between a relay and a bus bar is prevented from coming off. An electrical connection box includes a relay, a bus bar connected to the relay, and a case including an attachment portion for the relay, and includes a cover covering a connection portion between the relay and the bus bar. The cover includes a wall portion and an engaging portion that is provided on a part of the wall portion and prevents the cover from coming off by engaging with a part of the attachment portion. The attachment portion includes a stopper portion that suppresses displacement of the part of the wall portion in a direction in which the engaging portion is disengaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Sato, Takumi Ejima
  • Publication number: 20240337283
    Abstract: Amount (30) provided with a nut includes at least one pair of pinchers (32, 33) that pinch the nut, in which the paired pinchers (32, 33) are disposed to oppose each other and are deformable in an opposing direction thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyofumi KAWAGUCHI, Takumi EJIMA
  • Publication number: 20240322537
    Abstract: An electrical junction box for vehicles that includes: a busbar one surface of which is placed into contact with a terminal exposed from a through-hole in a housing; and a cover that covers the terminal and the busbar from the other surface-side of the busbar, wherein the cover is rotatably provided on one wall of the housing, and the electrical junction box includes an open-state maintaining portion that maintains the cover in an open state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Takumi EJIMA, Maiko ISSHIKI
  • Publication number: 20230361548
    Abstract: An electrical junction box for a vehicle includes a bus bar, and the bus bar is provided with a through hole for transferring the bus bar. The bus bar can be efficiently transferred by engaging hooks provided at a leading end of a pin chuck device with the transfer through hole, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Maiko ODA, Takumi EJIMA, Keiji MATSUOKA, Kenichiro TAKADA
  • Patent number: 11631970
    Abstract: A junction box includes a housing having a plurality of side wall portions, and a liquid detector including a first terminal portion and a second terminal portion. The junction box is disposed in a housing case housing a power storage module. The first terminal portion and the second terminal portion are directed toward a lower side of one of the side wall portions and drawn out from the inside of the housing to the outside of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Ohira, Yoshiki Yanagita, Yoshimasa Tanuma, Takumi Ejima, Tatsuya Fujisaka, Takayuki Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 11562869
    Abstract: This relay unit includes: a first bus bar; a relay electrically connected to the first bus bar; and an apparatus cover for covering the first bus bar and the relay. The apparatus cover includes: an upper member in a box shape having a covered upper end, the upper member having an opening formed in a lower end; and a lower member bonded to the upper member such that the opening of the upper member is covered with the lower member. The lower member is formed of a resin having heat conductivity that is higher than that of the upper member. The first bus bar is connected to the lower member via a first inner heat conductive sheet such that heat can be transferred to the lower member, said first inner heat conductive sheet being disposed between the first bus bar and the lower member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Noritaka Ikejiri, Takumi Ejima, Kiyofumi Kawaguchi, Maiko Oda, Toshifumi Suzuki, Yoshikazu Obara
  • Publication number: 20220255303
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic module for a vehicle that includes a case having an insertion hole formed therein, and a terminal that protrudes from inside the case to the outside via the insertion hole. A first protrusion portion and a second protrusion portion are respectively provided on two opposing surfaces of insertion hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshiki YANAGITA, Takumi EJIMA
  • Publication number: 20220224094
    Abstract: A portion that covers a connection portion between a relay and a bus bar is prevented from coming off. An electrical connection box includes a relay, a bus bar connected to the relay, and a case including an attachment portion for the relay, and includes a cover covering a connection portion between the relay and the bus bar. The cover includes a wall portion and an engaging portion that is provided on a part of the wall portion and prevents the cover from coming off by engaging with a part of the attachment portion. The attachment portion includes a stopper portion that suppresses displacement of the part of the wall portion in a direction in which the engaging portion is disengaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshiharu SATO, Takumi EJIMA
  • Patent number: 11186238
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic module with which electrical connection with an electronic component attached to the electronic module can be stabilized. A vehicle electronic module including a casing that includes a ceiling plate to which an electronic components is to be attached and a bottom plate that is located opposite to the ceiling plate includes a bus bar configured to be electrically connected to a relay terminal of the electronic component inserted into the casing, and the bus bar is movable together with the electronic component in the opposing direction of the ceiling plate and the bottom plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiki Yanagita, Takumi Ejima
  • Patent number: 11087941
    Abstract: An electrical junction box includes a container and a relay that is installed on an outer surface of the container. A busbar protrudes from the outer surface of the container and is connected to the relay. A support wall protrudes from the outer surface of the container, is provided opposite to the busbar, and supports the relay. The relay is interposed between the busbar and the support wall, and the busbar has a guide portion configured to guide insertion of the relay between the busbar and the support wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Maiko Oda, Takumi Ejima
  • Publication number: 20210226432
    Abstract: A junction box includes a housing having a plurality of side wall portions, and a liquid detector including a first terminal portion and a second terminal portion. The junction box is disposed in a housing case housing a power storage module. The first terminal portion and the second terminal portion are directed toward a lower side of one of the side wall portions and drawn out from the inside of the housing to the outside of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki OHIRA, Yoshiki Yanagita, Yoshimasa Tanuma, Takumi Ejima, Tatsuya Fujisaka, Takayuki Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 11059437
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic module that can be made more compact. A vehicle electronic module includes a casing that is to be fixed to an object, the casing including a first plate portion facing the object and a ceiling plate opposed to the first plate portion, wherein the electronic module includes: a connection portion that is provided on the ceiling plate, and to which an external connector is to be connected; and a fuse portion disposed overlapping the connection portion in an opposing direction of the first plate portion and the ceiling plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiki Yanagita, Takumi Ejima
  • Patent number: 10903033
    Abstract: An electronic module is an electronic module for a vehicle, including a casing that has a through hole in communication with the inside and the outside of the casing and a bus bar includes a strip-shaped connection terminal to be fitted into a connector of a fuse, the connection terminal includes one end portion in its longitudinal direction exposed to the outside of the casing. The casing has a first flat surface in a peripheral edge portion of the insertion hole, on the inner side of the casing, the connection terminal includes an extension portion that is located on another end side in the longitudinal direction with respect to the one end portion and extends in a width direction of the connection terminal, and the extension portion has a second flat surface that comes into contact with the first flat surface from the inner side of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiki Yanagita, Takumi Ejima
  • Publication number: 20200269783
    Abstract: Provided is an electronic module that can be made more compact. A vehicle electronic module includes a casing that is to be fixed to an object, the casing including a first plate portion facing the object and a ceiling plate opposed to the first plate portion, wherein the electronic module includes: a connection portion that is provided on the ceiling plate, and to which an external connector is to be connected; and a fuse portion disposed overlapping the connection portion in an opposing direction of the first plate portion and the ceiling plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshiki Yanagita, Takumi Ejima