Patents by Inventor Tatehiko Inoue

Tatehiko Inoue 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: 20060156521
    Abstract: A capacitor is provided to overcome the following problem: when plural capacitors are linked, a large coupling space is required because an anode and a cathode are brought out through the opposite ends, so that downsizing the capacitors is difficult. The capacitor also allows easy electrical and mechanical coupling, reducing the coupling space and unnecessary resistance. A structure of the capacitor is this: Capacitor element (2) is enclosed in mechanical housing (3) of which opening is sealed by terminal plate (4). Terminal slip (5), which includes rib (5b) to be coupled to a first electrode of capacitor element (2) and terminal (5a), is insert-molded into terminal plate (4). A second electrode is coupled to an inner bottom face of metal housing (3). One of the anode or the cathode is brought out through terminal (5a), and the remaining one is brought out through metal housing (3), thus a lower resistance is expected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teruhisa Miura, Hideki Simamoto, Tatehiko Inoue, Tsuyoshi Yoshino
  • Publication number: 20060061937
    Abstract: A capacitor unit using a plurality of capacitors and which has a long lifetime and is maintenance-free is provided. The capacitor unit has a high reliability even in harsh using conditions of vibration and shock and a high noise resistant property. This capacitor unit includes a capacitor block in which a plurality of capacitors are incorporated into a holder with body portions of the capacitors sandwiched; a control circuit portion including a charging and discharging circuit for charging or discharging this capacitor block; a relay connector for electrically connecting thereof, and a case housing thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Junji Takemoto, Shusaku Kawasaki, Tatehiko Inoue
  • Publication number: 20060050468
    Abstract: A capacitor unit is provided, which has a long lifetime and is free from maintenance when it is used as an emergency power supply of electronic control braking system, etc. and in which weight load is not applied to a circuit board, high reliability in use under harsh vibration conditions is achieved, and short-circuit defect does not occur even when an explosion-proof valve operates. The capacitor unit of the present invention includes a plurality of capacitors, a circuit board on which a circuit pattern for connecting the capacitors is formed, and a holder sandwiching and retaining the body parts of the capacitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Tatehiko Inoue, Junji Takemoto, Shusaku Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 6631071
    Abstract: A reliable capacitor module is provided which can solve the following problem: when a plurality of capacitors is mounted on a wiring board, the wiring board is distorted and deformed by the weight and cracks appear on mounting holes and the main body of the wiring board. The bottoms of metallic cases of the capacitors are fit in recesses formed on a mounting plate. In this state, lead wires drawn from the upper surfaces of the capacitors are electrically connected via the wiring board. With this configuration, a weight load of the plurality of capacitors is not applied at all, thereby preventing distortion and deformation of the wiring board and vibration causing cracks on the main body of the wiring board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Kitagawa, Tatehiko Inoue, Isao Masumoto, Koji Tsuyuki
  • Publication number: 20030133251
    Abstract: A reliable capacitor module is provided which can solve the following problem: when a plurality of capacitors is mounted on a wiring board, the wiring board is distorted and deformed by the weight and cracks appear on mounting holes and the main body of the wiring board. The bottoms of metallic cases of the capacitors are fit in recesses formed on a mounting plate. In this state, lead wires drawn from the upper surfaces of the capacitors are electrically connected via the wiring board. With this configuration, a weight load of the plurality of capacitors is not applied at all, thereby preventing distortion and deformation of the wiring board and vibration causing cracks on the main body of the wiring board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Kitagawa, Tatehiko Inoue, Isao Masumoto, Koji Tsuyuki