公开(公告)号：US20210324671A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-21

申请号：US17263882

申请日：2019-05-15

Applicant: MITSUBA Corporation

Inventor： TAKAYUKI IKEDA ,  TSUYOSHI MARUYAMA ,  AKIHIRO IINO ,  YASUHIRO TSUKAHARA ,  YOHEI INAGAKI ,  Takao Fueki

IPC: E05F15/46 ,  B60J5/10 ,  H03K17/96

Abstract: A sensor unit manufacturing method includes: a core metal insertion process of inserting a core metal member having a length dimension smaller than a length dimension of a core metal accommodation portion into a predetermined location (a section of a curving portion) extending along a longitudinal direction of the core metal accommodation portion; and a bending process of bending the section (the section of the curving portion) of a fixation base portion, into which the core metal member is inserted, following a curved shape of a sensor bracket.

公开(公告)号：US20210021178A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-21

申请号：US16817634

申请日：2020-03-13

Applicant: MITSUBA Corporation

Inventor： TSUYOSHI MARUYAMA ,  YASUHIRO ORIHARA ,  YOHEI INAGAKI

IPC: H02K11/28

Abstract: The disclosure provides a manufacturing method of a touch sensor unit that includes a tubular insulator housing a plurality of electrodes, and the plurality of electrodes housed in the tubular insulator are prevented from being fixed in a short-circuited state by the resin flowing into the tubular insulator. The manufacturing method of the touch sensor unit includes: a first process of disposing an end of a sensor holder, a resistor, connection wires, and a separator, which are included in a mold part provided at an end of the touch sensor unit, in a mold; and a second process of supplying molten resin into the mold in a state where the tubular insulator housing linear electrodes is pressed from an outer side of the sensor holder in the mold. In the second process, the tubular insulator is pressed within a range where the tubular insulator and an insertion protrusion overlap.

公开(公告)号：US20210010827A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US16817637

申请日：2020-03-13

Applicant: MITSUBA Corporation

Inventor： TSUYOSHI MARUYAMA ,  YASUHIRO ORIHARA ,  YOHEI INAGAKI

IPC: G01D5/16 ,  H03K17/96 ,  B60R11/00 ,  E05F15/44

Abstract: The disclosure realizes a touch sensor unit including a mold part that can restrict the movement of a sensor body embedded in a sensor holder. A touch sensor unit includes a sensor body, a sensor holder in which the sensor body is embedded, and a resistor disposed outside the sensor holder and electrically connected to the sensor body. The sensor body includes a tubular insulator that is elastically deformed when an external force is applied, and a plurality of linear electrodes that are provided inside the tubular insulator and come into contact with each other as the tubular insulator is elastically deformed. At least an end of the sensor holder, an end of the tubular insulator protruding from an end surface of the sensor holder, and the resistor are molded together with a mold part which is a resin molded body.

公开(公告)号：US20210006136A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-07

申请号：US16815025

申请日：2020-03-11

Applicant: MITSUBA Corporation

Inventor： TSUYOSHI MARUYAMA ,  YASUHIRO ORIHARA ,  YOHEI INAGAKI

IPC: H02K11/28 ,  E05F15/44

Abstract: The disclosure improves the flexibility of arrangement of a separator provided at an end of a touch sensor unit to ensure electrical insulation. A sensor body included in a touch sensor unit includes a tubular insulator that is elastically deformed when an external force is applied; linear electrodes that are provided inside the tubular insulator and come into contact with each other as the tubular insulator is elastically deformed; a resistor disposed on an outer side of an end of the tubular insulator; connection wires connecting the linear electrodes and the resistor; a separator interposed between the connection wires and preventing contact between the connection wires; a mold part including at least the connection wires, the resistor, and the separator; and a cover member covering at least a part of the connection wires, the resistor, and the separator via the mold part.