Patents by Inventor Tomohiko Shimizu

Tomohiko Shimizu 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: 20120214352
    Abstract: A joint connector comprises a plurality of terminals, a housing having a space with a size such that the plurality of terminals is capable of being accommodated in a contact state in parallel, and a terminal insertion slot allowing the terminals inserted into the space to be laterally moved from the side of one side wall to the opposite side wall, and a spring interposed between a terminal close to the one side wall among the plurality of terminals accommodated in the space, and the one side wall to press the plurality of terminals in a mutual contact state toward the opposite side wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohiko SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 8023272
    Abstract: To perform the temporary mounting of an electronic component housing unit, a clamp is inserted into a clamp hole formed in the load bearing face of a vehicle body. Then, a screw through hole in a grounding terminal is aligned with a screw hole formed in the load bearing face, and a screw is inserted therein and tightened to secure the earth portion of the grounding terminal to the load bearing face. At this time, rotational torque generated by tightening the screw is absorbed by the clamp that is directly fixed to the grounding terminal. Since the clamp is fixed directly to the grounding terminal, turning of the electronic component housing unit bearing the grounding terminal can be prevented, without stress being transmitted to a case and to other constituents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Tomohiko Shimizu
  • Patent number: 7874851
    Abstract: An earth connection unit, in which the elastic engagement piece portion of the earth plate for locking the earth plate to the unit case is engaged with the engagement projection formed on the outer side surface of the unit case, and wherein the elastic engagement piece portion formed on the earth plate is covered with the engagement piece cover integrally interconnecting the plurality of opening covers, and is not exposed to the exterior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Tomohiko Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20100271763
    Abstract: A clamp includes a base portion, a clamping portion and an urging member. The base portion is connected to a housing accommodating a device. The clamping portion is provided on a first face of the base portion, and clamps a mating member. The urging portion is provided on a second face of the base portion. The urging portion has elasticity, and urges the device in a case where the base portion is connected to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji KODAMA, Tomohiko SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 7759584
    Abstract: An electronic part equipped unit includes a case body that includes a first recess portion for containing an electronic part and a second recess portion for containing a relay terminal which is connected to the electronic part, a wire side terminal to which a middle portion of a wire is attached, and a cover member to which the wire side terminal is attached. The wire side terminal is brought into contact with the relay terminal when the cover member to which the wire side terminal is attached is fitted to the second recess portion of the case body. A positioning rib for restricting the relay terminal is provided on a bottom portion of the second recess portion of the cover body. The wire side terminal has a rib contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Tomohiko Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20100178784
    Abstract: An earth connection unit, in which the elastic engagement piece portion of the earth plate for locking the earth plate to the unit case is engaged with the engagement projection formed on the outer side surface of the unit case, and wherein the elastic engagement piece portion formed on the earth plate is covered with the engagement piece cover integrally interconnecting the plurality of opening covers, and is not exposed to the exterior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohiko SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 7744425
    Abstract: An electronic part equipped unit includes a case body having a first recess portion for containing an electronic part and a second recess portion for containing a relay terminal and a ground terminal which are connected to the electronic part through leads, a wire side terminal to which a middle portion of a wire is attached, a cover member to which the wire side terminal is attached, and a shortcircuit preventing cover that covers a bottom wall and a side wall of the case body at a position corresponding to the second recess portion. The wire side terminal is brought into contact with the relay terminal when the cover member to which the wire side terminal is attached is fitted to the second recess portion of the case body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Tomohiko Shimizu
  • Patent number: 7683254
    Abstract: An electrical connection unit includes an electrical junction box that incorporates a capacitor and has (a) a body that has an electronic component accommodating space accommodating the capacitor via an opening; and an electric wire receiving space receiving an electric wire electrically connected to a terminal of the capacitor, and (b) an electrically conductive grounding member that grounds a grounding terminal of the capacitor and integrally includes: a connecting portion electrically connected to the grounding terminal; a cover portion covering the opening of the electronic component accommodating space; a locking to be locked with corresponding locking portions of the body; a bending preventing portion preventing inward bending one of the locking portions of the body which may cause one of the locking portions of the grounding member to be accidentally detached from the corresponding locking portion of the body; and a grounding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Tomohiko Shimizu
  • Patent number: 7648397
    Abstract: An electronic part equipped unit includes a case body that includes a first recess portion for containing an electronic part and a second recess portion for containing a relay terminal which is connected to the electronic part, a wire side terminal to which a middle portion of a wire is attached, and a cover member to which the wire side terminal is attached. A wire positioning rib is formed on the cover member and is brought into contact with the wire to position the wire. A wire position correcting rib for correcting a position of the wire is formed in the second recess portion. The wire position correcting rib which is inserted into an inner portion of the cover member corrects the position of the wire when the cover member to which the wire side terminal is attached is fitted to the second recess portion of the case body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Tomohiko Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20090139741
    Abstract: An electrical connection unit includes an electrical junction box that incorporates a capacitor and has (a) a body that has an electronic component accommodating space accommodating the capacitor via an opening; and an electric wire receiving space receiving an electric wire electrically connected to a terminal of the capacitor, and (b) an electrically conductive grounding member that grounds a grounding terminal of the capacitor and integrally includes: a connecting portion electrically connected to the grounding terminal; a cover portion covering the opening of the electronic component accommodating space; a locking portion to be locked with the locking portion of the body; a bending preventing portion preventing inward bending of the locking portion of the body which may cause the locking portion of the grounding member to be accidentally detached from the locking portion of the body; and a grounding portion secured to a mating component of an automobile to ground the connecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Tomohiko Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20090042444
    Abstract: An electronic part equipped unit includes a case body that includes a first recess portion for containing an electronic part and a second recess portion for containing a relay terminal which is connected to the electronic part, a wire side terminal to which a middle portion of a wire is attached, and a cover member to which the wire side terminal is attached. A wire positioning rib is formed on the cover member and is brought into contact with the wire to position the wire. A wire position correcting rib for correcting a position of the wire is formed in the second recess portion. The wire position correcting rib which is inserted into an inner portion of the cover member corrects the position of the wire when the cover member to which the wire side terminal is attached is fitted to the second recess portion of the case body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohiko SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20090017653
    Abstract: An electronic part equipped unit includes a case body having a first recess portion for containing an electronic part and a second recess portion for containing a relay terminal and a ground terminal which are connected to the electronic part through leads, a wire side terminal to which a middle portion of a wire is attached, a cover member to which the wire side terminal is attached, and a shortcircuit preventing cover that covers a bottom wall and a side wall of the case body at a position corresponding to the second recess portion. The wire side terminal is brought into contact with the relay terminal when the cover member to which the wire side terminal is attached is fitted to the second recess portion of the case body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohiko SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20090009981
    Abstract: An electronic part equipped unit includes a case body that includes a first recess portion for containing an electronic part and a second recess portion for containing a relay terminal which is connected to the electronic part, a wire side terminal to which a middle portion of a wire is attached, and a cover member to which the wire side terminal is attached. The wire side terminal is brought into contact with the relay terminal when the cover member to which the wire side terminal is attached is fitted to the second recess portion of the case body. A positioning rib for restricting the relay terminal is provided on a bottom portion of the second recess portion of the cover body. The wire side terminal has a rib contact portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohiko SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20080304211
    Abstract: To perform the temporary mounting of an electronic component housing unit, a clamp is inserted into a clamp hole formed in the load bearing face of a vehicle body. Then, a screw through hole in a grounding terminal is aligned with a screw hole formed in the load bearing face, and a screw is inserted therein and tightened to secure the earth portion of the grounding terminal to the load bearing face. At this time, rotational torque generated by tightening the screw is absorbed by the clamp that is directly fixed to the grounding terminal. Since the clamp is fixed directly to the grounding terminal, turning of the electronic component housing unit bearing the grounding terminal can be prevented, without stress being transmitted to a case and to other constituents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohiko SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20060154512
    Abstract: For preventing interference between a pressure-welding terminal and a wire pressure-welding jig by eliminating spread of the pressure-welding terminal, by using a wire pressure-welding jig including a connector holding portion and a terminal guide wall, a connector housing is placed in the connector holding portion. The pressure-welding terminal in the connector housing is supported at both sides by the terminal guide walls, and a wire is joined with the pressure-welding terminal by pressure-welding, to be prevented from spreading the pressure-welding terminal. The pressure-welding connector includes a cutout for receiving the terminal guide wall to support the pressure-welding terminal, or includes a cutout for inserting the terminal guide wall in an upper opening side of the partition wall to support the pressure-welding terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiko Shimizu, Kei Sato
  • Patent number: 6761597
    Abstract: A terminal structure is provided with a bottom wall portion, a replicated portion being extended from the bottom wall portion and folded and an elastic contact portion being extended from the replicated portion. The bottom wall portion, the replicated portion and the elastic contact portion are integrally press-formed from a conductive material sheet having high ductility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Tomohiko Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20030032342
    Abstract: A terminal structure is provided with a bottom wall portion, a replicated portion being extended from the bottom wall portion and folded and an elastic contact portion being extended from the replicated portion. The bottom wall portion, the replicated portion and the elastic contact portion are integrally press-formed from a conductive material sheet having high ductility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION.
    Inventor: Tomohiko Shimizu