Patents by Inventor Tohru Aoki

Tohru Aoki 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: 20240006096
    Abstract: An antenna cable noise suppression structure includes a plurality of antenna cables and a noise suppression member that has electrical conductivity and is electrically connected to each of outer conductors of two or more antenna cables. Further, the noise suppression member is electrically connected to an outer conductor of each antenna cable at a position at which a distance from an end of each antenna cable is equal to or less than one quarter of a wavelength calculated based on a frequency of a signal transmitted by each antenna cable. Further, the noise suppression member and the outer conductor that is electrically connected to the noise suppression member are grounded to a grounded portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya ISHIKAWA, Tohru AOKI, Katsuya FUJIHIRA, Kazuhiko TSUCHIYA
  • Publication number: 20230420871
    Abstract: A coaxial cable clamping member includes a clamping main body that is capable of clamping a coaxial cable and a pressure contact blade that is fixed to the clamping main body and is capable of being connected to an outer conductor of the coaxial cable. Further, the coaxial cable clamping member includes a grounding portion that is fixed to the clamping main body under a state in which grounding portion is electrically coupled to the pressure contact blade and is capable of grounding the outer conductor of the coaxial cable to a grounded portion. The clamping main body is configured to clamp a plurality of coaxial cables. Under a state in which the clamping main body clamps the plurality of coaxial cables, the outer conductors of all the plurality of coaxial cables clamped by the clamping main body are electrically connected to the grounding portion via the pressure contact blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Tohru AOKI
  • Patent number: 8215466
    Abstract: A power feeding apparatus for a slidable structural body includes a link arm which is provided on one of the slidable structural body and a fixed structural body so as to be pivotally moved in a harness surplus length-absorbing direction of a wire harness, a harness holding portion provided on a distal end side of the link arm, and a harness fixing portion provided on the other of the slidable structural body and the fixed structural body. The link arm is formed so as to be expanded and contracted in a longitudinal direction of the link arm. The wire harness is installed to extend from the harness holding portion to the harness fixing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Tohru Aoki, Hiroshi Yamashita, Kazuhiro Tsuchida, Mitsunori Tsunoda
  • Patent number: 8196351
    Abstract: A power feeding apparatus for a slidable structural body includes a link arm which is provided on one of the slidable structural body and a fixed structural body so as to be pivotally moved in a harness surplus length-absorbing direction of a wire harness, a harness holding member which is provided on a distal end side of the link arm so as to be pivotally moved in a harness pulling direction of the wire harness, and a harness fixing portion provided on the other of the slidable structural body and the fixed structural body, and wire harness is installed to extend from the harness holding member to the harness fixing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignees: Yazaki Corporation, Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tohru Aoki, Hiroshi Yamashita, Kazuhiro Tsuchida, Mitsunori Tsunoda, Tomoaki Nishimura, Motonari Inagaki
  • Patent number: 8153898
    Abstract: A power feeding device for a slide structure, which includes a link arm turnably provided to one of a slide structure and a fixed structure in a direction to absorb a surplus length of a wire harness, and a harness holding portion provided to a top end side of the link arm. The wire harness is provided from the harness holding portion to a harness fixing portion of the other of the slide structure and the fixed structure, is employed. The link arm is energized by a resilient member. A harness guide is provided along the link arm, and an electric wire portion of the wire harness is provided along the harness guide so as to have a surplus length. A frame-like guide case into which the wire harness is inserted in a turning direction of the link arm is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignees: Yazaki Corporation, Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tohru Aoki, Hiroshi Yamashita, Kazuhiro Tsuchida, Mitsunori Tsunoda, Tomoaki Nishimura, Motonari Inagaki
  • Patent number: 7980518
    Abstract: A feeding structure for a sliding structural body includes: a protector base arranged in one of the sliding structural body and a stationary structural body; a link arm pivotally supported by a shaft portion of the protector base; a harness holder pivotally connected to an end portion of the link arm; and a wire harness which is laid from one end of the protector base to the harness holder so as to be bent in a substantial S-shape, and laid from the harness holder to the other of the sliding structural body and the stationary structural body so as to be moved therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignees: Yazaki Corporation, Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsunobu Katou, Tohru Aoki, Tomoaki Nishimura, Motonari Inagaki
  • Publication number: 20100089642
    Abstract: A power feeding device for a slide structure, which includes a link arm 6 turnably provided to one of a slide structure 2 and a fixed structure 11 in a direction to absorb a surplus length of a wire harness, and a harness holding portion 19 provided to a top end side of the link arm. The wire harness 9 is provided from the harness holding portion to a harness fixing portion 12 of the other of the slide structure and the fixed structure, is employed. The link arm is energized by a resilient member 7, 22, or 26. A harness guide 8 is provided along the link arm 6, and an electric wire portion 13 of the wire harness is provided along the harness guide so as to have a surplus length. A frame-like guide case 3 into which the wire harness is inserted in a turning direction of the link arm 6 is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tohru Aoki, Hiroshi Yamashita, Kazuhiro Tsuchida, Mitsunori Tsunoda
  • Publication number: 20090223132
    Abstract: A power feeding apparatus for a slidable structural body includes a link arm which is provided on one of the slidable structural body and a fixed structural body so as to be pivotally moved in a harness surplus length-absorbing direction of a wire harness, a harness holding member which is provided on a distal end side of the link arm so as to be pivotally moved in a harness pulling direction of the wire harness, and a harness fixing portion provided on the other of the slidable structural body and the fixed structural body, and wire harness is installed to extend from the harness holding member to the harness fixing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tohru Aoki, Hiroshi Yamashita, Kazuhiro Tsuchida, Mitsunori Tsunoda
  • Publication number: 20090200062
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide an electric supply device for a slide structure, which can prevent drooping of a wiring harness. The electric supply device for the slide structure has a wiring harness arranged to extend from a base body to a slide structure slidably provided on the base body, a guide rail arranged along a slide direction of the slide structure in one of the base body or the slide structure, a slider supporting one end of the wiring harness and slidabaly arranged on the guide rail, a supporting member supporting another end of the wiring harness and fixed in the other of the base body or the slide structure and an angel offset means. The angel offset means turns a derivation direction X leading the wiring harness from one of the slider or the supporting member above a horizontal direction H.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Tohru Aoki
  • Publication number: 20090095858
    Abstract: A feeding structure for a sliding structural body includes: a protector base arranged in one of the sliding structural body and a stationary structural body; a link arm pivotally supported by a shaft portion of the protector base; a harness holder pivotally connected to an end portion of the link arm; and a wire harness which is laid from one end of the protector base to the harness holder so as to be bent in a substantial S-shape, and laid from the harness holder to the other of the sliding structural body and the stationary structural body so as to be moved therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsunobu KATOU, Tohru AOKI
  • Publication number: 20080128232
    Abstract: A power feeding apparatus for a slidable structural body includes a link arm which is provided on one of the slidable structural body and a fixed structural body so as to be pivotally moved in a harness surplus length-absorbing direction of a wire harness, a harness holding portion provided on a distal end side of the link arm, and a harness fixing portion provided on the other of the slidable structural body and the fixed structural body. The link arm is formed so as to be expanded and contracted in a longitudinal direction of the link arm. The wire harness is installed to extend from the harness holding portion to the harness fixing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tohru AOKI, Hiroshi YAMASHITA, Kazuhiro TSUCHIDA, Mitsunori TSUNODA
  • Patent number: 6903274
    Abstract: A harness protector for accommodating a wire harness in a protector main body in a curved shape includes a friction member for holding the wire harness in the accommodating state temporarily. The friction member abuts resiliently on the wire harness. The harness protector is provided on a sliding member or a fixed member. The wire harness is wired from the harness protector to the sliding member and the fixed member. The friction member temporarily prevents the wire harness from being removed while the sliding member moves. A spring member for biasing the wire harness in a direction where the wire harness is accommodated is provided in the harness protector. The wire harness compresses the spring member to the maximum at a first moving end of the sliding member. The friction member is disposed at a position so as not to interfere with a restoring of the spring member during moving the sliding member from the first moving end to a second moving end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Tohru Aoki, Tsukasa Sekino, Mitsunori Tsunoda
  • Patent number: 6881902
    Abstract: A pivotal harness guide 3 is provided in a side of a car body 1 or a sliding door, and a corrugated tube 4 is secured to the harness guide. The corrugated tube 4 may be held turnably in a circumferential direction of the corrugated tube 4 by the harness guide. The harness guide 3 has a locking projection that engages with a groove formed in the corrugated tube 4. The harness guide 3 has a harness support member 5 for securing the corrugated tube 4 to the harness guide and a base member 9 for turnably connecting the harness support member to the base member by a connecting member, and the base member is secured to the car body or the sliding door. The corrugated tube 4 may be turnable together with harness supporting cradles within a cylindrical wall formed in a panel of the car body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Tohru Aoki, Kenichi Doshita, Mitsunori Tsunoda, Ryoichi Fukumoto
  • Patent number: 6870104
    Abstract: A structure for attaching a harness protector used in supplying electricity is described in which a harness protector is attached to a vehicle body or a door inner panel of a sliding door for absorbing slack of a wire harness in the harness protector. A reinforcing member is provided on the harness protector for preventing deformation, such as warpage in a thickness direction, of the harness protector. The reinforcing member includes a protector fixing member, a door panel fixing member and a door-trim fixing member. The reinforcing member attaches to the harness protector without any rattle in the thickness direction and is movable along a surface of the harness protector. The reinforcing member incorporates an oblong opening of the harness protector for pulling out the wire harness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsunori Tsunoda, Tohru Aoki, Akira Tsubaki
  • Patent number: 6811404
    Abstract: The additional segment of a wire harness 3 which is required for opening/closing a slide door 1 and constitutes a curved segment 20 is housed in a protector 9. The protector 9 has curved walls 28, 29, guide rail 30, slider 31 and first and second harness outlets 32, 33. When the slide door 1 is opened/closed, the wire harness 3 shuttles to and fro within the second wire harness outlet 33. The looseness of the wire harness when the slide door is opened/closed may be absorbed in such a manner that it is supported by an elastic member in a state where the wire harness has been curved within the protector without using the guide rail 30 and slider 31. The protecting member may be provided with a bending limiting portion, harness securing portion and flange or slanted sliding-contact portion which serve to slide the wire harness smoothly. In this configuration, it is possible to realize improvement of easiness of assembling, saving of the space and smooth operation of a power supply apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignees: Yazaki Corporation, Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenichi Doshita, Tohru Aoki, Hiroshi Watanabe, Ryoichi Fukumoto
  • Patent number: 6791032
    Abstract: A harness protector provided in a sliding door of a motor vehicle accommodates a wiring harness leading to a vehicle body side. The harness protector has a first wall secured to a door panel of the sliding door by a first securing means, and the harness protector has a second wall opposed to the first wall. The second wall is secured to a door trim of the sliding door by a second securing means. The second securing means may be a fabric fastener. The second securing means may be constituted by a resilient stopper clip and a hole engageable with the stopper clip. The second securing means may be constituted by a stopper protrusion and an engagement portion engageable with the stopper protrusion. The engagement portion has a pair of resilient pinching pieces opposed to each other, and the stopper protrusion enters between the pair of resilient pinching pieces to engage with the engagement portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Doshita, Tohru Aoki
  • Publication number: 20040108127
    Abstract: A pivotal harness guide 3 is provided in a side of a car body 1 or a sliding door, and a corrugated tube 4 is secured to the harness guide. The corrugated tube 4 may be held turnably in a circumferential direction of the corrugated tube 4 by the harness guide. The harness guide 3 has a locking projection that engages with a groove formed in the corrugated tube 4. The harness guide 3 has a harness support member 5 for securing the corrugated tube 4 to the harness guide and a base member 9 for turnably connecting the harness support member to the base member by a connecting member, and the base member is secured to the car body or the sliding door. The corrugated tube 4 may be turnable together with harness supporting cradles within a cylindrical wall formed in a panel of the car body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Tohru AOKI, Kenichi DOSHITA, Mitsunori TSUNODA, Ryoichi FUKUMOTO
  • Patent number: 6724613
    Abstract: A door-use feed protector and a circuit assembly arranging structure using the same is provided. The door-use feed protector includes a protector body to accommodate a circuit assembly in a curved state in a door and a circuit assembly holding portion provided on an outer wall of the protector body so as to hold a portion of the circuit assembly outside the protector body. The circuit assembly holding portion may be an auxiliary protector. The auxiliary protector has at least a pair of holding walls facing each other. The holding wall is provided with a resilient holding piece or an engagable cover for preventing the circuit assembly from protruding. The circuit assembly is introduced in the protector body of the door-use feed protector, and a portion of the circuit assembly led out of the protector body is held by the circuit assembly holding portion and is arranged toward an auxiliary in the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Doshita, Tohru Aoki
  • Publication number: 20040045734
    Abstract: A structure for attaching a harness protector used in supplying electricity comprises a harness protector attached to a vehicle body or a door inner panel of a sliding door for absorbing slack of a wire harness in the harness protector, and a reinforcing member provided on the harness protector for preventing deformation such as warpage in a thickness direction of the harness protector. The reinforcing member includes a protector fixing member, a door panel fixing member and a door-trim fixing member. The fixing member is stuck to the harness protector without any rattle in the thickness direction of the harness protector and is movable along a surface of the harness protector. The reinforcing member is arranged near an oblong opening of the harness protector for pulling out the wire harness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsunori Tsunoda, Tohru Aoki, Akira Tsubaki
  • Patent number: 6700064
    Abstract: A pivotal harness guide 3 is provided in a side of a car body 1 or a sliding door, and a corrugated tube 4 is secured to the harness guide. The corrugated tube 4 may be held turnably in a circumferential direction of the corrugated tube 4 by the harness guide. The harness guide 3 has a locking projection that engages with a groove formed in the corrugated tube 4. The harness guide 3 has a harness support member 5 for securing the corrugated tube 4 to the harness guide and a base member 9 for turnably connecting the harness support member to the base member by a connecting member, and the base member is secured to the car body or the sliding door. The corrugated tube 4 may be turnable together with harness supporting cradles within a cylindrical wall formed in a panel of the car body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Tohru Aoki, Kenichi Doshita, Mitsunori Tsunoda, Ryoichi Fukumoto