Patents by Inventor Tomohito Matsui

Tomohito Matsui 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: 8225775
    Abstract: In an ignition coil device mainly mounted in an internal combustion engine, the installation can be improved even in an ignition coil having a bent leading end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Idogawa, Takeshi Shimizu, Nobuyuki Sawazaki, Tomohito Matsui
  • Patent number: 7467627
    Abstract: An ignition coil apparatus for an internal combustion engine can prevent noise from being radiated to the outside from a transformer without requiring special man-hours even if a case takes a complex shape. The ignition apparatus is provided with a transformer (2) including a primary coil (4), a secondary coil (5) and an iron core 1, a case (3) with the transformer (2) received therein, and an insulating resin 6 filled in the case (3). A high voltage generated at a high voltage side of the secondary coil (5) upon interruption of a primary current supplied to the primary coil (4) is impressed to a spark plug (14). The case (3) is made of a conductive plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohito Matsui, Takeshi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20080276917
    Abstract: The rotation of an ignition coil apparatus upon mounting thereof on an internal combustion engine is prevented with a simple structure, and the efficiency of mounting the ignition coil apparatus on the internal combustion engine is improved. A high voltage tower is formed integrally with a case main body having a transformer received therein, and holds a high voltage output terminal therein. A cylindrical plug boot has its one end attached to the high voltage tower. The plug boot is inserted into a plug hole in an internal combustion engine main body whereby the ignition coil apparatus is mounted on the internal combustion engine main body through a head cover having upstanding wall portions. A pair of protrusions for restricting the rotation of the casing main body around an axis of the plug hole are formed on a surface of the casing main body in opposition to the wall portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohito MATSUI, Nobuyuki Sawazaki
  • Patent number: 7441552
    Abstract: The rotation of an ignition coil apparatus upon mounting thereof on an internal combustion engine is prevented with a simple structure, and the efficiency of mounting the ignition coil apparatus on the internal combustion engine is improved. A high voltage tower is formed integrally with a case main body having a transformer received therein, and holds a high voltage output terminal therein. A cylindrical plug boot has its one end attached to the high voltage tower. The plug boot is inserted into a plug hole in an internal combustion engine main body whereby the ignition coil apparatus is mounted on the internal combustion engine main body through a head cover having upstanding wall portions. A pair of protrusions for restricting the rotation of the casing main body around an axis of the plug hole are formed on a surface of the casing main body in opposition to the wall portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohito Matsui, Nobuyuki Sawazaki
  • Patent number: 7383830
    Abstract: An ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine can eliminate connecting leads for electrically connecting between an igniter and a connector can be eliminated or shortened. In the ignition apparatus, individual terminals (14a, 14b, 15a, 15b) in the form of connector side terminals of an igniter (9) are directly connected to individual terminals (10a, 10b, 11a, 11b) in the form of input terminals of a connector (8), and individual terminals (18a, 18b, 19a) in the form of transformer side terminals of the igniter (9) are directly connected to individual terminals (16a, 16b, 17a), respectively, which are winding terminals of a transformer (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohito Matsui, Takeshi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20080006254
    Abstract: An ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine can eliminate connecting leads for electrically connecting between an igniter and a connector can be eliminated or shortened. In the ignition apparatus, individual terminals (14a, 14b, 15a, 15b) in the form of connector side terminals of an igniter (9) are directly connected to individual terminals (10a, 10b, 11a, 11b) in the form of input terminals of a connector (8), and individual terminals (18a, 18b, 19a) in the form of transformer side terminals of the igniter (9) are directly connected to individual terminals (16a, 16b, 17a), respectively, which are winding terminals of a transformer (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Tomohito Matsui, Takeshi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20070181109
    Abstract: An ignition coil apparatus for an internal combustion engine can prevent noise from being radiated to the outside from a transformer without requiring special man-hours even if a case takes a complex shape. The ignition apparatus is provided with a transformer (2) including a primary coil (4), a secondary coil (5) and an iron core 1, a case (3) with the transformer (2) received therein, and an insulating resin 6 filled in the case (3). A high voltage generated at a high voltage side of the secondary coil (5) upon interruption of a primary current supplied to the primary coil (4) is impressed to a spark plug (14). The case (3) is made of a conductive plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Tomohito Matsui, Takeshi Shimizu