Patents by Inventor Tomohide Maki
Tomohide Maki 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).
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Patent number: 10069286Abstract: An insulation structure for a splice portion, a harness mounting plate, and a wiring unit that are capable of reducing labor-hours that are required when insulating a splice portion where a plurality of electrical wires are connected by a splice terminal. A plurality of electrical wires are connected by a splice terminal, wherein an opening portion that allows the splice portion to be inserted thereinto and removed therefrom is formed in a splice housing portion that surrounds and insulates the splice portion, and the insulation structure is provided with a separation restricting portion that restricts the splice portion that is housed in the splice housing portion from becoming separated from the opening portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kosuke Sone, Tetsuji Tanaka, Osamu Nakayama, Tomohide Maki
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Patent number: 9963093Abstract: A wire harness attachment structure and a wiring unit that are capable of reducing the amount of work that is needed when attaching a wire harness. The wire harness attachment structure includes: a plate on which a wire harness is to be mounted; and a cover that covers a portion of the wire harness and is fixed to the plate. A locking portion that is provided for the cover is configured to be orientated to face, and to be inserted into, a lock receiving portion that is provided for the plate, and thus the locking portion is locked to the lock receiving portion, and the cover is fixed to the plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kosuke Sone, Tetsuji Tanaka, Osamu Nakayama, Tomohide Maki
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Publication number: 20180108458Abstract: The present invention aims to provide technology for performing both the step of inserting terminals and the step of performing wiring, without transferring the wire harness or the electrical wires included therein between the steps. A wire harness assembling device includes: a connector bar that has a rod shape and to which a plurality of connectors can be set; a setting bar that has a rod shape and is configured to hold a plurality of terminal-equipped electrical wires; and a frame to which at least one set composed of the connector bar and the setting bar is attached such that the setting bar is located forward of the connector bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tomohide MAKI, Shigeto KATO
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Publication number: 20180075951Abstract: The present invention provides technology that makes it possible to perform branch formation on a semi-finished product in which electrical wires are inserted into connectors, without placing the semi-finished product on a jig board, and improving manufacturing flexibility. A wire harness manufacturing method includes step (a) and step (b). The step (a) is preparing a member in which a plurality of connectors into which electrical wires are inserted are respectively held by connector holding parts such that the electrical wires dangle, and supporting parts that are able to support the connector holding parts in a first direction that is orthogonal to a vertical direction are arranged in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction. The step (b) is forming branches from portions of the electrical wires that dangle from the connectors, with the connectors remaining in a state of being held by the connector holding parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tomohide MAKI, Shigeto KATO
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Publication number: 20170327061Abstract: A wire harness attachment structure and a wiring unit that are capable of reducing the amount of work that is needed when attaching a wire harness. The wire harness attachment structure includes: a plate on which a wire harness is to be mounted; and a cover that covers a portion of the wire harness and is fixed to the plate. A locking portion that is provided for the cover is configured to be orientated to face, and to be inserted into, a lock receiving portion that is provided for the plate, and thus the locking portion is locked to the lock receiving portion, and the cover is fixed to the plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Kosuke SONE, Tetsuji TANAKA, Osamu NAKAYAMA, Tomohide MAKI
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Patent number: 9819123Abstract: It is aimed to smoothly proceed with a connecting operation of a connector (10) and improve assembling operability. The connector (10) includes a housing (20) connectable to a mating housing (80) disposed on a solenoid (40), and a swing support portion (61) arranged on a side where a valve body (50) to be mounted with the solenoid (40) is located and configured to support the housing (20) swingably in a direction intersecting with a connecting direction and cause the housing (20) to be connected to the mating housing (80) as the solenoid (40) is mounted into the valve body (40).Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kosuke Sone, Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Tomohide Maki, Katsushi Miyazaki
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Patent number: 9803769Abstract: A fixing structure for solenoid (10) includes a valve body (50) including a tubular valve insertion portion (51), a solenoid (10) to be inserted into the valve insertion portion (51), a cover (60) to cover the valve body (50) in a direction intersecting an inserting direction of the solenoid (10) into the valve insertion portion (51), and a pin (40) to be inserted and pierced through the valve insertion portion (51) and the solenoid (10) from the side of the cover (60), thereby restricting detachment of the solenoid (10) from the valve insertion portion (51). The cover (60) includes a resilient pressing piece (61) to be pressed against the pin (40) and resiliently deformed when inserting the pin (40) and to hold an inserted state of the pin (40) by resiliently returning and pressing an end of the pin (40) when the insertion of the pin (40) is completed.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tomohide Maki, Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Kosuke Sone, Katsushi Miyazaki
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Patent number: 9793618Abstract: A connector (10) includes a housing (20) with terminal holding portions (20A to 20D) and terminal fittings (60) in the respective terminal holding portions (20A to 20D). Each terminal fitting (60) includes a terminal main body (62A to 62D) having an annular portion (61A to 61 D) arranged substantially along a front-back direction. A wire connecting portion (63A to 63D) is connected to a rear end of the terminal main body (62A to 62D) and is connectable to a wire (W). The terminal holding portion (20A to 20D) includes a holding main body (21A to 21D) configured so that the annular portion (61A to 61D) is to be fit thereto, and a protecting portion (22A to 22D) intersecting with and integrally connected to a rear end of the holding main body (21A to 21D) and arranged to cover the wire connecting portion (63A to 63D) from the front and/or behind.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kosuke Sone, Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Tomohide Maki, Katsushi Miyazaki
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Publication number: 20170264088Abstract: A insulation structure for a splice portion, a harness mounting plate, and a wiring unit that are capable of reducing labor-hours that are required when insulating a splice portion where a plurality of electrical wires are connected by a splice terminal. A plurality of electrical wires are connected by a splice terminal, wherein an opening portion that allows the splice portion to be inserted thereinto and removed therefrom is formed in a splice housing portion that surrounds and insulates the splice portion, and the insulation structure is provided with a separation restricting portion that restricts the splice portion that is housed in the splice housing portion from becoming separated from the opening portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2015Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Kosuke SONE, Tetsuji TANAKA, Osamu NAKAYAMA, Tomohide MAKI
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Patent number: 9722353Abstract: It is aimed to smoothly connect connectors by absorbing assembling variations between the connectors. A first spring piece (24) and a pair of second spring pieces (27) are deflectably provided in a holder portion (H) to resiliently sandwich a first connector (6) in a Y-axis direction. The second spring pieces (27) are formed with upper receiving surfaces (29) symmetrically inclined along an X-axis direction so that resilient forces act on both receiving portions (18) of the first connector (6) toward a center axis along the X-axis direction. Further, the first connector (6) is held in a state displaceable also in a Z-axis direction in the holder portion (H). This causes the first connector (6) to be held at a reference position and held in a three-dimensionally displaceable state.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tomohide Maki, Kosuke Sone, Katsushi Miyazaki
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Publication number: 20170117666Abstract: It is aimed to smoothly connect connectors by absorbing assembling variations between the connectors. A first spring piece (24) and a pair of second spring pieces (27) are deflectably provided in a holder portion (H) to resiliently sandwich a first connector (6) in a Y-axis direction. The second spring pieces (27) are formed with upper receiving surfaces (29) symmetrically inclined along an X-axis direction so that resilient forces act on both receiving portions (18) of the first connector (6) toward a center axis along the X-axis direction. Further, the first connector (6) is held in a state displaceable also in a Z-axis direction in the holder portion (H). This causes the first connector (6) to be held at a reference position and held in a three-dimensionally displaceable state.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2015Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Tomohide Maki, Kosuke Sone, Katsushi Miyazaki
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Publication number: 20160344137Abstract: It is aimed to smoothly proceed with a connecting operation of a connector (10) and improve assembling operability. The connector (10) includes a housing (20) connectable to a mating housing (80) disposed on a solenoid (40), and a swing support portion (61) arranged on a side where a valve body (50) to be mounted with the solenoid (40) is located and configured to support the housing (20) swingably in a direction intersecting with a connecting direction and cause the housing (20) to be connected to the mating housing (80) as the solenoid (40) is mounted into the valve body (40).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2015Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Kosuke Sone, Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Tomohide Maki, Katsushi Miyazaki
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Publication number: 20160344110Abstract: A connector (10) includes a housing (20) with terminal holding portions (20A to 20D) and terminal fittings (60) in the respective terminal holding portions (20A to 20D). Each terminal fitting (60) includes a terminal main body (62A to 62D) having an annular portion (61A to 61 D) arranged substantially along a front-back direction. A wire connecting portion (63A to 63D) is connected to a rear end of the terminal main body (62A to 62D) and is connectable to a wire (W). The terminal holding portion (20A to 20D) includes a holding main body (21A to 21D) configured so that the annular portion (61A to 61D) is to be fit thereto, and a protecting portion (22A to 22D) intersecting with and integrally connected to a rear end of the holding main body (21A to 21D) and arranged to cover the wire connecting portion (63A to 63D) from the front and/or behind.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Kosuke Sone, Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Tomohide Maki, Katsushi Miyazaki
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Publication number: 20160341327Abstract: A fixing structure for solenoid (10) includes a valve body (50) including a tubular valve insertion portion (51), a solenoid (10) to be inserted into the valve insertion portion (51), a cover (60) to cover the valve body (50) in a direction intersecting an inserting direction of the solenoid (10) into the valve insertion portion (51), and a pin (40) to be inserted and pierced through the valve insertion portion (51) and the solenoid (10) from the side of the cover (60), thereby restricting detachment of the solenoid (10) from the valve insertion portion (51). The cover (60) includes a resilient pressing piece (61) to be pressed against the pin (40) and resiliently deformed when inserting the pin (40) and to hold an inserted state of the pin (40) by resiliently returning and pressing an end of the pin (40) when the insertion of the pin (40) is completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2015Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Tomohide MAKI, Hiroyoshi MAESOBA, Kosuke SONE, Katsushi MIYAZAKI
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Patent number: 5002511Abstract: Stuffed toy used as ornaments, mascots and the like in which a filler is sealed into a bag-like body comprising a laminate wherein a pliable sheet having a far infrared radiation layer on one surface thereof is superposed to an inner side of a cover sheet with the far infrared radiation layer faced to the side of the cover sheet.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1990Date of Patent: March 26, 1991Assignee: Anmin Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tomohide Maki