Patents by Inventor Yoshihiro Mizutani
Yoshihiro Mizutani 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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Publication number: 20160190755Abstract: A plurality of connector (40) is configured to be maintained in a state of being aligned in an aligned direction. The connectors (40) each include a housing (41) that may be angularly displaced about an axis parallel to a fitting direction with a counterpart housing (71). A plurality of the housings (41) are aligned in a direction intersecting the fitting direction and an angular displacement direction, and each has a through portion (52) through which electrical wires (100) for aligning the housings (41) in the aligned direction penetrates. A relieving portion (90) having a shape retracting in a direction for avoiding interference with the electrical wires (100) when the housings (41) are angularly displaced is provided on an inner face of each through portion (52).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2014Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Keishi Kitamura, Yoshihiro Mizutani, Yasuto Takeda, Hiroki Hirai, Tetsuji Tanaka, Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Kosuke Sone, Teruo Kato, Kazuhisa Nimura
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Publication number: 20160181775Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to prevent the erroneous fitting of a connector (40) and to smoothly perform a fitting operation. A plurality of connectors (40) are aligned in a direction intersecting a front-rear direction. The front face of a housing (41) is oriented in the direction facing a counterpart housing (71) at fitting each connector (40). The housing (41) is provided with a through portion (52) passing through the housing (41) in the direction intersecting the front-rear direction. A plurality of electrical wires (100) extended out from each connector (40) are densely arranged in the through portion (52) so that the free movement of the electrical wires is restricted.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Keishi Kitamura, Yoshihiro Mizutani, Yasuto Takeda, Hiroki Hirai, Tetsuji Tanaka, Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Kosuke Sone, Teruo Kato, Kazuhisa Nimura
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Publication number: 20160156168Abstract: A binding structure for a band for a wire harness prevents displacement of a band fastening position. A band (10) has a belt-shaped band section (12) by which electrical wires (80) are bound. The band section (12) includes a winding portion (14) wound around an outer periphery of the electrical wires (80) bundled together in a manner that the winding portion (14) is shifted away from a binding start point in a forward direction along a lengthwise direction of the electrical wires, and a winding portion (15) intersecting with the winding portion (14) in the forward direction and wound around the outer periphery in a manner that the winding portion (15) is shifted toward the binding start point in a return direction opposite to the forward direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2014Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Yasuto Takeda, Yoshihiro Mizutani, Keishi Kitamura, Hiroki Hirai, Tetsuji Tanaka, Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Kosuke Sone, Teruo Kato, Kazuhisa Nimura
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Publication number: 20160136768Abstract: A machining apparatus includes: a workpiece spindle having a retainer that retains a workpiece having a noncircular peripheral surface; an adjustment unit that adjusts a retaining force between the workpiece and the retainer; a phase determination member that can determine a phase of the workpiece; and a phase determination detection unit that detects completion of the phase determination. The retaining force is a retaining force for phase determination until the phase determination is completed, and the retaining force is switched to a retaining force for machining which is larger than the retaining force for phase determination after the phase determination is completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATIONInventors: Toshiaki NAYA, Masahiro IDO, Yoshihiro MIZUTANI
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Publication number: 20160074747Abstract: [Problem] The problem to be resolved is to invent a new game independent from the domain of a Go game in order to dramatically extend the possibilities of the same to the world of a different dimension. [Solution] The first is an improvement of the board. With respect to the 19×19 board of a Go game, the new game adopts a 27×27 board. The second is an improvement in how a stone is put. I know that it is necessary to address the same using a method in which stones are put alternately two moves at a time, and adopted the same. Thereby, it becomes possible to configure a game that is twice larger, quantitatively speaking, using an equivalent number of moves and amount of time as in the prior art, and to be more pleasant, in a shorter amount of time. The third is an improvement in the rules. In the new game, in order to maintain fairness between the players who move first and second, the first placement, i.e., the first move of the player moving first, is set to be one stone only.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2013Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventor: Yoshihiro MIZUTANI
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Patent number: 9281600Abstract: A connector (10) includes a housing (30) with a terminal accommodating portion (31) into which a plurality of differently dimensioned terminals (20) are to be accommodated, and a retainer (60) retains the terminals (20) by being inserted through a side surface of the housing (30). The retainer (60) is moved laterally by operating an operating portion (63) and is held at a partial locking position and a full locking position by locking pieces (65) of the retainer (60) that engage locked portions (44) of the housing (30). The terminals (20) include medium terminals (20M) locked by medium locking lances (56) fit into an escaping portion (68) between the operating portion (63) and the locking pieces (65) in the retainer (60). The escaping portion (68) includes a reinforcement (69) for preventing deformation of the escaping portion (68).Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Hirano, Yoshihiro Mizutani
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Patent number: 9257774Abstract: A connector (10) has a terminal accommodating portion (31) with a plurality of cavities (34) into which terminals (20) are accommodated from behind and a front holder (50) is mounted into the terminal accommodating portion (31). The front holder (50) includes locks (53) that move onto locked portions (49) on the upper surface of a narrow portion (45) of the terminal accommodating portion (31) when the front holder (50) is mounted into the terminal accommodating portion (31). The narrow portion (45) includes deformation preventing recesses (47) that fit to deformation preventing ribs (57) on the front holder (50) in a convexo-concave manner. The deformation preventing ribs (57) and the deformation preventing recesses (47) contact each other in a vertical direction when the locks (53) move onto the locked portions (49), thereby suppressing excessive deflection of the front holder (50) or the narrow portion (45).Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Hirano, Yoshihiro Mizutani
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Patent number: 9133711Abstract: A steam turbine of an embodiment includes: a nozzle box having a circular ring-shaped steam passage into which steam is led from a steam inlet pipe and having, on a downstream portion of the steam passage, a plurality of first-stage nozzles in a circumferential direction; and a second-stage nozzle side structure combined with the nozzle box and having a plurality of at least second-stage nozzles in a circumferential direction. Further, in the respective nozzle box and second-stage nozzle side structure, there are provided at least a pair of abutment surfaces for sealing which are not parallel to a turbine rotor axis and abutting each other. Furthermore, a seal member is provided in a part of a gap between the nozzle box and the second-stage nozzle side structure, the gap being formed by combining the nozzle box and the second-stage nozzle side structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2011Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yoshihiro Mizutani, Masao Yamazaki
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Patent number: 9106000Abstract: A connector assembly has first and second housings (10, 300). Ribs (305, 306) project from an inner surface of a receptacle (301) of the second housing (300). The first housing (10) has a main body (11) that can fit into the receptacle (301), a seal ring (50) is mounted externally on the housing main body (11) and a retaining member is mounted into the main body (11). The retaining member includes a pressing surface (67, 90) for preventing detachment of the seal ring (50) and grooves (68, 86) that receive the ribs (305, 306) when the housings are connected. Reverse tapered surfaces (74, 91) are formed on the back surfaces of the grooves (68, 86) at a side facing and opposite to the pressing surface (67, 90) of the retaining member and incline toward the housing main body (11) to approach the pressing surface (67, 90).Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Mizutani, Shinji Hirano, Keishi Kitamura, Takao Hata
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Patent number: 9065199Abstract: Entrance restricting portions (30, 31, 32) project in a receptacle (100) and are arranged in a width direction at each of opposite sides of a plurality of tabs (20, 21) in a height direction. Drop-in spaces (3A-3E) are formed at an inner side of the entrance restricting portions (30, 31) and (32) adjacently arranged at the substantially opposite sides of the tabs (20, 21). When a spherical surface of a spherical body (201) inserted into the receptacle (10) contacts the front ends of a plurality of entrance restricting portions (30, 31, 32), a top (202) on a central axis of the spherical body (201) is offset from the tabs (20, 21).Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Mizutani, Shinji Hirano, Keishi Kitamura, Takao Hata
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Patent number: 9050701Abstract: A rough grinding process grinds the workpiece W supported by the supporting device by the rough grinding wheel until a preset stock amount for finish grinding remains, and then the finish grinding process finish grinds the stock amount while the workpiece W is continuously supported by the supporting device. The stock amount for finish grinding is set based on at least one of a thermal displacement of the multifunction grinding machine and a changing amount of grinding force of the rough grinding wheel. A profile remaining the stock amount for finish grinding is a profile not depending on a profile of the rough grinding wheel.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2011Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATIONInventors: Satoshi Yamaguchi, Yoshihiro Mizutani
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Publication number: 20150118882Abstract: A connector (10) includes a housing (30) with a terminal accommodating portion (31) into which a plurality of differently dimensioned terminals (20) are to be accommodated, and a retainer (60) retains the terminals (20) by being inserted through a side surface of the housing (30). The retainer (60) is moved laterally by operating an operating portion (63) and is held at a partial locking position and a full locking position by locking pieces (65) of the retainer (60) that engage locked portions (44) of the housing (30). The terminals (20) include medium terminals (20M) locked by medium locking lances (56) fit into an escaping portion (68) between the operating portion (63) and the locking pieces (65) in the retainer (60). The escaping portion (68) includes a reinforcement (69) for preventing deformation of the escaping portion (68).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Shinji Hirano, Yoshihiro Mizutani
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Publication number: 20150118883Abstract: A connector (10) has a terminal accommodating portion (31) with a plurality of cavities (34) into which terminals (20) are accommodated from behind and a front holder (50) is mounted into the terminal accommodating portion (31). The front holder (50) includes locks (53) that move onto locked portions (49) on the upper surface of a narrow portion (45) of the terminal accommodating portion (31) when the front holder (50) is mounted into the terminal accommodating portion (31). The narrow portion (45) includes deformation preventing recesses (47) that fit to deformation preventing ribs (57) on the front holder (50) in a convexo-concave manner. The deformation preventing ribs (57) and the deformation preventing recesses (47) contact each other in a vertical direction when the locks (53) move onto the locked portions (49), thereby suppressing excessive deflection of the front holder (50) or the narrow portion (45).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Shinji Hirano, Yoshihiro Mizutani
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Patent number: 8784144Abstract: A rectangular tube (10) of a terminal fitting (T) includes a lid plate (16) extending substantially at a right angle from the extending end of a right side plate (15) and formed with a locking hole (20) extending over the entire width. A front plate (19F) is cantilevered from the right side plate (15) and arranged before the locking hole (20). A rear plate (19R) is cantilevered from the right side plate independently of the front plate (19F) and is behind and adjacent to the locking hole (20). A retracted portion (21) is formed over the entire width at the rear plate (19R), retracted inwardly of the rectangular tube (10) from the front plate (19F) to provide a height difference within the range of an engagement margin with a locking projection (34) and capable of facing a rear end of the locking projection (34).Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Osamu Hirabayashi, Michiaki Okamoto, Yutaka Noro, Daisuke Hirasawa, Yoshihiro Mizutani
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Patent number: 8740645Abstract: A terminal fitting (T) includes a locking plate (19) extending from a first side plate (17) and a stabilizer (22) projecting from a second side plate (18). A cutout (35) is formed at the extending end edge of the locking plate (19) and engages the stabilizer (22) to restrict relative displacements of the locking plate (19) and the second side plate (18) to define a first linking portion (27) that links the base plate (16) and a first contact piece (23). A second linking portion (28) links the second side plate (18) and a second contact piece (24). A restricting portion (36) is formed on the locking plate (19) and restricts displacement of the second contact piece (24) away from the first plate-like contact piece (23).Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Osamu Hirabayashi, Michiaki Okamoto, Yutaka Noro, Daisuke Hirasawa, Yoshihiro Mizutani
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Publication number: 20140065865Abstract: A connector assembly has first and second housings (10, 300). Ribs (305, 306) project from an inner surface of a receptacle (301) of the second housing (300). The first housing (10) has a main body (11) that can fit into the receptacle (301), a seal ring (50) is mounted externally on the housing main body (11) and a retaining member is mounted into the main body (11). The retaining member includes a pressing surface (67, 90) for preventing detachment of the seal ring (50) and grooves (68, 86) that receive the ribs (305, 306) when the housings are connected. Reverse tapered surfaces (74, 91) are formed on the back surfaces of the grooves (68, 86) at a side facing and opposite to the pressing surface (67, 90) of the retaining member and incline toward the housing main body (11) to approach the pressing surface (67, 90).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Mizutani, Shinji Hirano, Keishi Kitamura, Takao Hata
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Publication number: 20140065861Abstract: Entrance restricting portions (30, 31, 32) project in a receptacle (100) and are arranged in a width direction at each of opposite sides of a plurality of tabs (20, 21) in a height direction. Drop-in spaces (3A-3E) are formed at an inner side of the entrance restricting portions (30, 31) and (32) adjacently arranged at the substantially opposite sides of the tabs (20, 21). When a spherical surface of a spherical body (201) inserted into the receptacle (10) contacts the front ends of a plurality of entrance restricting portions (30, 31, 32), a top (202) on a central axis of the spherical body (201) is offset from the tabs (20, 21).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Mizutani, Shinji Hirano, Keishi Kitamura, Takao Hata
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Patent number: 8622769Abstract: A female terminal has left and right stabilizers (30) extending from one surface of a rectangular tubular main portion (21). The stabilizers (30) are formed at predetermined distances in from opposite left and right lateral edges of the surface of the main portion (21) toward a widthwise center and assume oblique postures so that both extending ends gradually come closer to each other. The extending ends of the both stabilizers (30) are located within a circumscribed circle (X) of the main portion (21), C-surfaces (35A) are formed on corner portions of the outer lateral edges of extending end surfaces (31) of the both stabilizers (30) and R-surfaces (37A) are formed on lateral edges (36) of the C-surfaces (35A) on base end sides of the stabilizers (30).Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2012Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Mizutani, Hiroko Kato, Shinji Hirano
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Patent number: 8506328Abstract: A connector has a female terminal (20) with stabilizers (30) that contact restricting surfaces (64) of an edge of a terminal accommodating hole (51) at a side opposite to a side where insertion paths (60) are provided, thereby preventing any further insertion of the female terminal (20) when a female terminal (20) is inserted in a posture vertically inverted from a proper posture. Posture displacing portions (65) are provided on the restricting surfaces (64) of the terminal accommodating hole (51) and engage the stabilizers (30) of the female terminal (20) inserted in the inverted posture to displace extending postures of the stabilizers (30) to increase engaging margins with the restricting surfaces (64).Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2012Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Mizutani, Hiroko Kato, Shinji Hirano, Takao Hata
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Publication number: 20130065459Abstract: A terminal fitting (T) includes a locking plate (19) extending from a first side plate (17) and a stabilizer (22) projecting from a second side plate (18). A cutout (35) is formed at the extending end edge of the locking plate (19) and engages the stabilizer (22) to restrict relative displacements of the locking plate (19) and the second side plate (18) to define a first linking portion (27) that links the base plate (16) and a first contact piece (23). A second linking portion (28) links the second side plate (18) and a second contact piece (24). A restricting portion (36) is formed on the locking plate (19) and restricts displacement of the second contact piece (24) away from the first plate-like contact piece (23).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Osamu Hirabayashi, Michiaki Okamoto, Yutaka Noro, Daisuke Hirasawa, Yoshihiro Mizutani