Patents by Inventor Yoshiaki Yamano

Yoshiaki Yamano 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: 11152720
    Abstract: A terminal-equipped wire in which a terminal fitting and a wire obtained by covering an outer periphery of a conductor with an insulating covering are electrically connected to each other at an electric connection, the terminal-equipped wire including a resin covering that is made of a resin material, and covers the electric connection, wherein: the resin covering includes, in a region that covers at least part of the terminal fitting, a first covering layer that is in contact with a surface of the terminal fitting and a second covering layer that covers at least part of the first covering layer, and the first covering layer has a recess, and the recess is covered by the second covering layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Yamashita, Tetsuya Nakamura, Yoshiaki Yamano, Takaaki Ito, Junichi Ono
  • Publication number: 20210203086
    Abstract: A terminal-equipped electrical wire including: a terminal fitting; an electrical wire that includes a conductor surrounded by an insulation covering and is electrically connected to the terminal fitting in an electrical connection; and a resin cover that is made of a resin material and covers the electrical connection, wherein the resin cover is in contact with the insulation covering, a tensile shear adhesion strength between the resin cover and the insulation covering is 0.7 MPa or higher, and a breaking elongation ratio of the resin cover is 30% or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya YAMASHITA, Tetsuya NAKAMURA, Yoshiaki YAMANO, Junichi ONO, Takaaki ITO
  • Patent number: 10931038
    Abstract: Provided is a terminal-attached electric wire including: an electric wire having a conductor made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy whose outer circumference is covered with an insulating layer; and a terminal member made of copper or a copper alloy and attached to a conductor-exposed portion exposed from the insulating layer at an end portion of the electric wire. The terminal member includes a coating layer made of an electrically conductive material and formed at a terminal-exposed portion except for a place of contact with the conductor in a surface of the terminal member, and an oxide film of the electrically conductive material formed in a surface of the coating layer. The electrically conductive material is a metal or an alloy which forms an oxide film having a thickness of more than or equal to 20 nm in a surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hasui, Yoshiaki Yamano, Hiroshi Sudou, Takayasu Sugihara, Misato Ueki
  • Patent number: 10854353
    Abstract: A terminal-equipped electrical wire that includes a terminal fitting; an electrical wire that includes a conductor surrounded by an insulation covering and is electrically connected to the terminal fitting in an electrical connection; and a resin cover that is made of a resin material and covers the electrical connection, wherein the resin cover is in contact with the terminal fitting and the insulation covering, a tensile shear adhesion strength between the resin cover and the terminal fitting is 1.0 MPa or higher, and a tensile shear adhesion strength between the resin cover and the insulation covering is 0.5 MPa or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LIMITED, SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Yamashita, Tetsuya Nakamura, Yoshiaki Yamano, Junichi Ono, Takaaki Ito
  • Publication number: 20200350708
    Abstract: Provided is a terminal-attached electric wire including: an electric wire having a conductor made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy whose outer circumference is covered with an insulating layer; and a terminal member made of copper or a copper alloy and attached to a conductor-exposed portion exposed from the insulating layer at an end portion of the electric wire. The terminal member includes a coating layer made of an electrically conductive material and formed at a terminal-exposed portion except for a place of contact with the conductor in a surface of the terminal member, and an oxide film of the electrically conductive material formed in a surface of the coating layer. The electrically conductive material is a metal or an alloy which forms an oxide film having a thickness of more than or equal to 20 nm in a surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki HASUI, Yoshiaki YAMANO, Hiroshi SUDOU, Takayasu SUGIHARA, Misato UEKI
  • Publication number: 20200343017
    Abstract: A terminal-equipped electrical wire that includes a terminal fitting; an electrical wire that includes a conductor surrounded by an insulation covering and is electrically connected to the terminal fitting in an electrical connection; and a resin cover that is made of a resin material and covers the electrical connection, wherein the resin cover is in contact with the terminal fitting and the insulation covering, a tensile shear adhesion strength between the resin cover and the terminal fitting is 1.0 MPa or higher, and a tensile shear adhesion strength between the resin cover and the insulation covering is 0.5 MPa or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya YAMASHITA, Tetsuya NAKAMURA, Yoshiaki YAMANO, Junichi ONO, Takaaki ITO
  • Patent number: 10790597
    Abstract: A terminal-equipped wire that includes a terminal fitting; a wire including a conductor and a wire covering that covers an outer circumference of the conductor, the wire being electrically connected to the terminal fitting at an electric connection; and a resin covering that covers the electric connection and is in contact with the wire covering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Yamashita, Tetsuya Nakamura, Yoshiaki Yamano, Junichi Ono, Takaaki Ito
  • Patent number: 10770804
    Abstract: A wire with terminal 10 includes a wire 11 having a conductor part 12 and an insulation coating 13 surrounding the conductor part 12, a water stop portion 40 to be held in close contact with an outer surface of the insulation coating 13, and a terminal 20 having a conductor crimping portion 24 to be crimped to the conductor part 12 and a water stop holding portion 27 configured to hold the water stop portion 40 by being held in close contact with an outer surface side of the water stop portion 40.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Nomura, Hiroki Hirai, Takuji Ootsuka, Kohei Kobayashi, Yoshiaki Yamano, Takaaki Ito
  • Publication number: 20200266557
    Abstract: A terminal-equipped wire in which a terminal fitting and a wire obtained by covering an outer periphery of a conductor with an insulating covering are electrically connected to each other at an electric connection, the terminal-equipped wire including a resin covering that is made of a resin material, and covers the electric connection, wherein: the resin covering includes, in a region that covers at least part of the terminal fitting, a first covering layer that is in contact with a surface of the terminal fitting and a second covering layer that covers at least part of the first covering layer, and the first covering layer has a recess, and the recess is covered by the second covering layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya YAMASHITA, Tetsuya NAKAMURA, Yoshiaki YAMANO, Takaaki ITO, Junichi ONO
  • Patent number: 10608370
    Abstract: A wire with terminal, (10) includes a barrel (23) formed in a rear end part of a terminal fitting (15) such that two crimping pieces (27) extend from both widthwise side edges of a base plate (24) and crimped to surround an exposed area (14) of a core (12) with extending end parts (27E) of the crimping pieces (27) held close to each other, and a mold (30) covering the entire exposed area of the core (12) including a crimped part to the barrel (23) in a liquid-tight manner. A front end of the core (12) is disposed behind those of the crimping pieces (27). The barrel (23) is formed with a communicating portion (29) for causing a crimping space (28) of the barrel (23) to be open in an outer peripheral surface of the barrel (23) on a side before the front end of the core (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunya Takeuchi, Yasuo Omori, Hajime Matsui, Takehiro Nakata, Yoshiaki Yamano, Tetsuya Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20190379144
    Abstract: A wire with terminal 10 includes a wire 11 having a conductor part 12 and an insulation coating 13 surrounding the conductor part 12, a water stop portion 40 to be held in close contact with an outer surface of the insulation coating 13, and a terminal 20 having a conductor crimping portion 24 to be crimped to the conductor part 12 and a water stop holding portion 27 configured to hold the water stop portion 40 by being held in close contact with an outer surface side of the water stop portion 40.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Hideki Nomura, Hiroki Hirai, Takuji Ootsuka, Kohei Kobayashi, Yoshiaki Yamano, Takaaki Ito
  • Publication number: 20190305443
    Abstract: A terminal-equipped wire that includes a terminal fitting; a wire including a conductor and a wire covering that covers an outer circumference of the conductor, the wire being electrically connected to the terminal fitting at an electric connection; and a resin covering that covers the electric connection and is in contact with the wire covering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya YAMASHITA, Tetsuya NAKAMURA, Yoshiaki YAMANO, Junichi ONO, Takaaki ITO
  • Patent number: 10411366
    Abstract: A connector (A) includes a barrel (23) formed in a terminal fitting (15) and crimped to surround a front end part of a coated wire (11). The barrel (23) has a base plate (24) connected to a bottom portion (22) of a terminal body (16) and two crimping pieces (27) extending from both widthwise sides of the base plate (24). A molded portion (30) surrounds the barrel (23) over an entire periphery and is configured to cover the front end part of the coated wire (11) in a liquid-tight manner. A housing (35) is formed with a terminal accommodation chamber (36) for accommodating the entire terminal fitting (15). The base plate (24) is raised with respect to the bottom portion (22) of the terminal body (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunya Takeuchi, Yasuo Omori, Hajime Matsui, Takehiro Nakata, Yoshiaki Yamano, Tetsuya Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10290957
    Abstract: A terminal-equipped wire includes a wire with a core wire and an insulating coating with which the core wire is coated, and a terminal fitting that is attached to a leading end of the wire. The terminal fitting is electrically connected to the core wire in a core-wire crimp portion, and is fixed to the wire from an external side of the insulating coating in a coating crimp portion that is located rearward of the core-wire crimp portion in a longitudinal direction of the wire. The terminal-equipped wire also includes a resin-coated portion where a region containing the core-wire crimp portion and the coating crimp portion is coated with a resin. The resin-coated portion has a thin-walled portion with a reduced thickness, in a portion of the resin-coated portion that covers the insulating coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Yamashita, Tetsuya Nakamura, Yoshiaki Yamano, Junichi Ono, Takuji Otsuka, Takaaki Ito
  • Publication number: 20190074629
    Abstract: A wire with terminal, (10) includes a barrel (23) formed in a rear end part of a terminal fitting (15) such that two crimping pieces (27) extend from both widthwise side edges of a base plate (24) and crimped to surround an exposed area (14) of a core (12) with extending end parts (27E) of the crimping pieces (27) held close to each other, and a mold (30) covering the entire exposed area of the core (12) including a crimped part to the barrel (23) in a liquid-tight manner. A front end of the core (12) is disposed behind those of the crimping pieces (27). The barrel (23) is formed with a communicating portion (29) for causing a crimping space (28) of the barrel (23) to be open in an outer peripheral surface of the barrel (23) on a side before the front end of the core (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Shunya Takeuchi, Yasuo Omori, Hajime Matsui, Takehiro Nakata, Yoshiaki Yamano, Tetsuya Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20190074605
    Abstract: A connector (A) includes a barrel (23) formed in a terminal fitting (15) and crimped to surround a front end part of a coated wire (11). The barrel (23) has a base plate (24) connected to a bottom portion (22) of a terminal body (16) and two crimping pieces (27) extending from both widthwise sides of the base plate (24). A molded portion (30) surrounds the barrel (23) over an entire periphery and is configured to cover the front end part of the coated wire (11) in a liquid-tight manner. A housing (35) is formed with a terminal accommodation chamber (36) for accommodating the entire terminal fitting (15). The base plate (24) is raised with respect to the bottom portion (22) of the terminal body (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Shunya Takeuchi, Yasuo Omori, Hajime Matsui, Takehiro Nakata, Yoshiaki Yamano, Tetsuya Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20180366842
    Abstract: A terminal-equipped wire includes a wire with a core wire and an insulating coating with which the core wire is coated, and a terminal fitting that is attached to a leading end of the wire. The terminal fitting is electrically connected to the core wire in a core-wire crimp portion, and is fixed to the wire from an external side of the insulating coating in a coating crimp portion that is located rearward of the core-wire crimp portion in a longitudinal direction of the wire. The terminal-equipped wire also includes a resin-coated portion where a region containing the core-wire crimp portion and the coating crimp portion is coated with a resin. The resin-coated portion has a thin-walled portion with a reduced thickness, in a portion of the resin-coated portion that covers the insulating coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Takuya Yamashita, Tetsuya Nakamura, Yoshiaki Yamano, Junichi Ono, Takuji Otsuka, Takaaki Ito
  • Patent number: 9481327
    Abstract: A wire harness including a wire fitting is provided that maintains the length of the portion of the wire bundle that extends to the outside of the wire fitting reliably at a tolerance range without impeding the freedom of bending the wire bundle. A wire harness includes a wire fitting having a base and a cover covering a portion of a wire bundle together with the base. The base is provided with a protrusion that pierces the insulated wires at a portion further to an outer edge of the base than a portion of the wire bundle that is tied together by a first tie member, the wire bundle extending from the base to an outside of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignees: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideaki Shibata, Tatsuya Shimada, Iwao Wada, Yoshiaki Yamano, Atsushi Kasamatsu
  • Patent number: 9246239
    Abstract: A crimped terminal for automobiles includes an aluminum electric wire, a connecting terminal made from a copper-based material, and a resin-coated portion. The connecting terminal is crimped onto an end of the wire and includes a crimped member, a crimped portion where the terminal is crimped onto the wire, and the resin-coated portion disposed on the crimped portion, wherein the resin-coated portion is disposed on the crimped portion while an entire periphery of the crimped portion is coated with the resin-coated portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Akiko Inoue, Takehiro Hosokawa, Yasuyuki Otsuka, Fumitoshi Imasato, Tetsuya Nakamura, Shigeyuki Tanaka, Yutaka Takata, Yoshiaki Yamano, Kazunari Sakura, Naoya Nishimura, Takaaki Ito
  • Publication number: 20130292173
    Abstract: To provide a crimped terminal wire for automobile having a stable anticorrosion property in automobile environment. The wire includes an aluminum electric wire including an aluminum conductor wire coated with insulation, a copper connecting terminal onto an end of the aluminum electric wire, the terminal including a crimped member and an electrical contact portion, a crimped portion, and a resin-coated portion on the crimped portion, wherein an entire periphery of the crimped portion is coated with the resin-coated portion, and wherein the resin-coated portion is made from a material mainly made from a thermoplastic polyamide resin and having a tensile lap-shear strength of lapped aluminums of 6 N/mm2 or more in accordance with the JIS K6850, an elongation of 100% or more in accordance with the ASTM D-1708, and a water absorption of 1.0% or less in accordance with the HS K7209.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Inoue, Takehiro Hosokawa, Yasuyuki Otsuka, Fumitoshi Imasato, Tetsuya Nakamura, Shigeyuki Tanaka, Yutaka Takata, Yoshiaki Yamano, Kazunari Sakura, Naoya Nishimura, Takaaki Ito, Akiko Inoue, Hiroshi Sudou, Yukiyasu Sakamoto, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Hisahiro Yasuda, Daisuke Hashimoto, Yukou Sato