Patents by Inventor Takuro Kodama

Takuro Kodama 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: 11957313
    Abstract: An endoscope includes an imager unit loading region provided at a distal end portion of an insertion portion, a cable connection surface, a wall provided to connect an opening of the imager unit loading region and an opening of the cable connection surface to each other, a contact pattern formed on a wall surface of the imager unit loading region, a wiring pattern formed on a front surface of the cable connection surface from the wall, a connection pattern formed on the cable connection surface, and a through-electrode formed in the wall so that the imager unit loading region and the cable connection surface communicate with each other, configured to cause the contact pattern and the wiring pattern to electrically continue to each other, and formed at a predetermined angle with respect to a center axis of the distal end barrel member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenjiro Kanno, Shigeru Hosokai, Takuro Horibe, Daichi Kodama, Hiroyuki Motohara
  • Patent number: 11957306
    Abstract: A distal end frame includes: a first distal end frame member that includes a resin molded product which constitutes a molded interconnect device; a housing chamber that is provided on a distal end side of the first distal end frame member, and is formed of a recessed portion a distal end and one side of which are opened; a second distal end frame member that is composed of the resin molded product constituting the molded interconnect device, and is configured to close the one side of the housing chamber; a signal pattern that is the metal pattern formed in a region including a first joining surface which is a joining surface with the second distal end frame member, on a surface of the first distal end frame member; and a solder material which is configured to join the first distal end frame member and the second distal end frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daichi Kodama, Tomokazu Yamashita, Takuro Horibe, Hiroyuki Motohara
  • Patent number: 10622144
    Abstract: A method for producing a pair of electrically conductive members assembled into an electrical component assembly provided with a coil. The method includes: forming connection terminal sections provided in the pair of electrically conductive members by arranging them alternately opposite to each other and then performing press punching; and after the press punching, bending the connection terminal sections in the pair of electrically conductive members toward a side departing from the coil into a protruding form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuro Kodama, Keiichi Tatsuno
  • Patent number: 10359030
    Abstract: A plunger pump is provided which comprises: a pump body having a cylinder hole with an expanded diameter section; a plunger defining, together with the lid member, a pump chamber; and a coiled spring disposed within the expanded diameter section. The coiled spring includes: an effective winding section; a lid-side seat winding section; and a plunger-side seat winding section. The lid-side seat winding section has an outer diameter larger than an outer diameter of the effective winding section, and the plunger-side seat winding section has an outer diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the plunger. With this configuration, the coiled spring within the pump chamber can have increased stability, and can be located in the center of the pump chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Mizusaki, Tsuyoshi Maruyama, Takuro Kodama
  • Patent number: 9821782
    Abstract: A motor pump includes a base body, a pump, and a motor. The motor includes a tubular yoke having a bottom and an opening on a base body side, a bearing, a rotation shaft, a rotor, a commutator, a brush and a brush shaft. The bearing is fitted to an inside of a bearing hole of the base body. The brush holder is fitted to an inside of the yoke and engages with an outer peripheral surface of the bearing. The brush holder and the bearing are disposed so as to be spaced from the base body in an axial direction of the rotation shaft. The motor-side seal member is provided between the yoke and the base body. The base body constitutes a stopper that prevents the brush holder from being extracted from the yoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuro Kodama, Tadashi Yamashita, Tomohide Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20170084391
    Abstract: A connection structure for electrical component assembly including: an electrical component assembly provided with a coil energized through a pair of electrically conductive members; and a housing that covers the electrical component assembly and that is provided with housing-side connection terminals. The electrically conductive member has a connection terminal section connectable to the housing-side connection terminal. The connection terminal section is bent toward a side departing from the coil so as to protrude toward a side of the electrical component assembly, and one of the connection terminal sections is arranged at a position deviated in an axis direction of the coil relative to the other of the connection terminal sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Takuro KODAMA, Keiichi TATSUNO
  • Patent number: 9545902
    Abstract: A connection structure for electrical component assembly including: an electrical component assembly provided with a coil energized through a pair of electrically conductive members; and a housing that covers the electrical component assembly and that is provided with housing-side connection terminals. The electrically conductive member has a connection terminal section connectable to the housing-side connection terminal. The connection terminal section is bent toward a side departing from the coil so as to protrude toward a side of the electrical component assembly, and one of the connection terminal sections is arranged at a position deviated in an axis direction of the coil relative to the other of the connection terminal sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuro Kodama, Keiichi Tatsuno
  • Patent number: 9278675
    Abstract: A hydraulic control apparatus is disclosed which includes: a base body; and a housing to be fixed to one surface of the base body. The housing includes an opening facing the one surface of the base body. The opening includes a flange portion formed on and projected outwardly from an opening edge portion. The flange portion includes a screw-formed housing fixing hole for fixing the housing to the base body using a fastening member and a reference hole for provisionally fixing the housing when assembling parts to the housing. The reference hole is formed by lightening the flange portion and arranged parallel to the housing fixing hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD
    Inventor: Takuro Kodama
  • Patent number: 9233678
    Abstract: A brake hydraulic pressure control apparatus for a vehicle includes: a base member; a control housing including a storage space for storing an electromagnetic valve on one face of the base member and a coil assembly; and a pump driving motor on a back face of the base member. The base member are provided with: two housing mounting penetration holes through which housing mounting screws for fixing the control housing are to be inserted; two motor mounting holes into which motor mounting screws for fixing the motor are to be inserted; and a rotation shaft storage hole into which a rotation shaft of the motor is to be stored, wherein the housing mounting penetration holes and the motor mounting holes are respectively disposed point-symmetrically with respect to the center of the rotation shaft storage hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takuro Kodama
  • Patent number: 9073526
    Abstract: A brake fluid pressure control device for a vehicle includes: a base body; reservoirs to store brake fluid in the base body; and a single lid member secured to the base body. The reservoir has a reservoir hole, a piston that slides inside the reservoir hole, and a spring that biases the piston. The lid member hermetically seals the reservoir holes. The lid member includes a plate member with which the springs make contact and a ring-shaped sealing member held between one face of the base body to which the plate member is secured and the other face of the plate member opposed to the one face to provide a sealing function. In the lid member, a screw hole is disposed outside a region surrounded by the sealing member and a communication passage communicating with the reservoir holes is provided inside the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuro Kodama, Motoyasu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20140332104
    Abstract: A brake hydraulic pressure control apparatus for a vehicle includes: a base member; a control housing including a storage space for storing an electromagnetic valve on one face of the base member and a coil assembly; and a pump driving motor on a back face of the base member. The base member are provided with: two housing mounting penetration holes through which housing mounting screws for fixing the control housing are to be inserted; two motor mounting holes into which motor mounting screws for fixing the motor are to be inserted; and a rotation shaft storage hole into which a rotation shaft of the motor is to be stored, wherein the housing mounting penetration holes and the motor mounting holes are respectively disposed point-symmetrically with respect to the center of the rotation shaft storage hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Takuro KODAMA
  • Patent number: 8864246
    Abstract: A vehicle brake hydraulic pressure control apparatus includes: a control unit into which a base body, a motor and a controller housing are unitized and in which the motor and the controller housing are disposed so as to hold the base body therebetween; and a support device interposed between a vehicle body and the control unit. The support device has a lower mount member fixed to a lower surface of the base body that becomes vertical when the control unit is mounted on the vehicle body and a bracket that connects the lower mount member with the vehicle body. A center of gravity of the control unit is situated on the base body. The lower mount member is supported by the bracket to be situated at an intersection point between a vertical line passing through the center of gravity and the lower surface of the base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuro Kodama, Motoyasu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20140308143
    Abstract: A plunger pump is provided which comprises: a pump body having a cylinder hole with an expanded diameter section; a plunger defining, together with the lid member, a pump chamber; and a coiled spring disposed within the expanded diameter section. The coiled spring includes: an effective winding section; a lid-side seat winding section; and a plunger-side seat winding section. The lid-side seat winding section has an outer diameter larger than an outer diameter of the effective winding section, and the plunger-side seat winding section has an outer diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the plunger. With this configuration, the coiled spring within the pump chamber can have increased stability, and can be located in the center of the pump chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Mizusaki, Tsuyoshi Maruyama, Takuro Kodama
  • Patent number: 8820858
    Abstract: A brake hydraulic pressure control apparatus for a vehicle includes: a base member; a control housing including a storage space for storing an electromagnetic valve on one face of the base member and a coil assembly; and a pump driving motor on a back face of the base member. The base member are provided with: two housing mounting penetration holes through which housing mounting screws for fixing the control housing are to be inserted; two motor mounting holes into which motor mounting screws for fixing the motor are to be inserted; and a rotation shaft storage hole into which a rotation shaft of the motor is to be stored, wherein the housing mounting penetration holes and the motor mounting holes are respectively disposed point-symmetrically with respect to the center of the rotation shaft storage hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takuro Kodama
  • Patent number: 8556352
    Abstract: A brake fluid pressure control device has a base unit. The base unit includes an inlet valve mounting hole, an outlet valve mounting hole, a reservoir hole, a cylinder hole, an inflow hole, a suction hole, and a discharge hole. A plunger is inserted into the cylinder hole. The inflow hole connects the outlet valve mounting hole and the reservoir hole. The suction hole connects the reservoir hole and the cylinder hole. The discharge hole connects the cylinder hole and the inlet valve mounting hole. The suction hole is inserted with a suction valve that allows only an inflow of the brake fluid into the cylinder hole. The discharge hole is inserted with a discharge valve that allows only a discharge of the brake fluid from the cylinder hole. The inflow hole and the suction hole are arranged to be substantially in parallel with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuro Kodama, Motoyasu Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8366206
    Abstract: A flange 62 having motor mounting through holes 63 is provided on a motor 6, motor mounting holes 19 are provided on a base body 1, so that motor mounting screw 61 are passed through the motor mounting through hole 63 from a back surface 1b side so as to be screwed into the motor mounting holes 19 to fix the motor 6 to the base body 1. Housing mounting holes 83 are provided on a control housing 8, housing mounting through holes 17 are formed on the base body 1 so as to be offset from portions which are in abutment with the flange 62, so that housing mounting screws 81 are passed through the housing mounting through holes 17 from the back surface 1b side so as to be screwed into the housing mounting holes 83 to fix the control housing 8 to the base body 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuro Kodama, Motoyasu Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20130017103
    Abstract: A motor pump includes a base body, a pump, and a motor. The motor includes a tubular yoke having a bottom and an opening on a base body side, a bearing, a rotation shaft, a rotor, a commutator, a brush and a brush shaft. The bearing is fitted to an inside of a bearing hole of the base body, The brush holder is fitted to an inside of the yoke and engages with an outer peripheral surface of the bearing. The brush holder and the bearing are disposed so as to be spaced from the base body in an axial direction of the rotation shaft. The motor-side seal member is provided between the yoke and the base body. The base body constitutes a stopper that prevents the brush holder from being extracted from the yoke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuro KODAMA, Tadashi YAMASHITA, Tomohide TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20120241036
    Abstract: A vehicle brake hydraulic pressure control apparatus includes: a control unit into which a base body, a motor and a controller housing are unitized and in which the motor and the controller housing are disposed so as to hold the base body therebetween; and a support device interposed between a vehicle body and the control unit. The support device has a lower mount member fixed to a lower surface of the base body that becomes vertical when the control unit is mounted on the vehicle body and a bracket that connects the lower mount member with the vehicle body. A center of gravity of the control unit is situated on the base body. The lower mount member is supported by the bracket to be situated at an intersection point between a vertical line passing through the center of gravity and the lower surface of the base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuro KODAMA, Motoyasu NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: D867239
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuro Kodama, Kentaro Chiba
  • Patent number: D897914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuro Kodama, Kentaro Chiba