Patents by Inventor Chikahiro Yoshioka

Chikahiro Yoshioka 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: 8215987
    Abstract: A retainer (40), a rubber plug (60) and a rubber plug pressing member (70) are mounted in a housing (10). The retainer (40) is movable between a partial locking position and a full locking position, and the rubber plug pressing member (70) is movable between an initial position and a pushed-in position. The rubber plug pressing member (70) is formed with arm portions (74) projecting therefrom. The retainer (40) is formed with unlock linking portions (46) for linking a movement of this retainer (40) from the full locking position to the partial locking position and a movement of the rubber plug pressing member (70) from the pushed-in position to the initial position with each other by coming into sliding contact with the arm portions (74).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chikahiro Yoshioka, Tomohiko Kobayashi, Shinji Hirano, Masatoshi Itou
  • Patent number: 7997916
    Abstract: A rubber plug (40) is provided with a stable sealing property while reducing frictional resistance when the rubber plug (40) is inserted into a cavity. In a cross section including axis lines of the rubber plug (40), a cavity (11) and a wire (30), areas of outer lips (44A, 44B) not resiliently deformed radially outward of a virtual line (12L) corresponding to the inner circumferential surface of the cavity (11) are specified as outer virtual deforming portions (45A, 45B), areas of inner lips (46A, 46B and 46C) not resiliently deformed radially inward of a virtual line (31L) corresponding to the outer circumferential surface of the wire (30) are specified as inner virtual deforming portions (47A, 47B, and 47C) and at least parts of the inner virtual deforming portions (47A, 47B and 47C) correspond to only parts of the outer virtual deforming portions (45A, 45B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chikahiro Yoshioka, Yasuaki Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20110086544
    Abstract: A retainer (40), a rubber plug (60) and a rubber plug pressing member (70) are mounted in a housing (10). The retainer (40) is movable between a partial locking position and a full locking position, and the rubber plug pressing member (70) is movable between an initial position and a pushed-in position. The rubber plug pressing member (70) is formed with arm portions (74) projecting therefrom. The retainer (40) is formed with unlock linking portions (46) for linking a movement of this retainer (40) from the full locking position to the partial locking position and a movement of the rubber plug pressing member (70) from the pushed-in position to the initial position with each other by coming into sliding contact with the arm portions (74).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Chikahiro Yoshioka, Tomohiko Kobayashi, Shinji Hirano, Masatoshi Itou
  • Publication number: 20100255703
    Abstract: A rubber plug (40) is provided with a stable sealing property while reducing frictional resistance when the rubber plug (40) is inserted into a cavity. In a cross section including axis lines of the rubber plug (40), a cavity (11) and a wire (30), areas of outer lips (44A, 44B) not resiliently deformed radially outward of a virtual line (12L) corresponding to the inner circumferential surface of the cavity (11) are specified as outer virtual deforming portions (45A, 45B), areas of inner lips (46A, 46B and 46C) not resiliently deformed radially inward of a virtual line (31L) corresponding to the outer circumferential surface of the wire (30) are specified as inner virtual deforming portions (47A, 47B, and 47C) and at least parts of the inner virtual deforming portions (47A, 47B and 47C) correspond to only parts of the outer virtual deforming portions (45A, 45B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Chikahiro Yoshioka, Yasuaki Nakayama
  • Patent number: 7448894
    Abstract: A object of the present invention is to enable a double-locking of female terminals without making a whole connector larger in size or complicating a structure thereof while maintaining fine waterproof function. A female connector C1 includes a female housing 12 for retaining a female terminal 10 and a seal member holder 16. The seal member holder 16 retains a seal member 14 having through holes 14a. When the seal member holder 16 is completely attached to the female housing 12, the seal member 14 comes in close contact with a front surface of the female housing 12. In this state, a male terminal 20 of a male connector C2 fits into the female terminal 10 so that a projecting portion 25 of the connector C1 comes in close contact with an inner surface of the through hole 14a to make terminals waterproof individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Tsuji, Michiaki Okamoto, Hiroki Hirai, Chikahiro Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 7419395
    Abstract: A object of the present invention is to enable a double-locking of female terminals without making a whole connector larger in size or complicating a structure thereof while maintaining fine waterproof function. A female connector includes a female housing for retaining a female terminal and a seal member holder. The seal member holder retains a seal member having through holes. When the seal member holder is completely attached to the female housing, the seal member comes in close contact with a front surface of the female housing. In this state, a male terminal of a male connector fits into the female terminal so that a projecting portion of the female connector comes in close contact with an inner surface of the through hole to make terminals waterproof individually. Further, the seal member holder is provided with a double-locking piece in, which pursues the double locking of the female terminal in the female housing at the time of the complete attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Tsuji, Michiaki Okamoto, Hiroki Hirai, Chikahiro Yoshioka
  • Publication number: 20080139029
    Abstract: A object of the present invention is to enable a double-locking of female terminals without making a whole connector larger in size or complicating a structure thereof while maintaining fine waterproof function. A female connector C1 includes a female housing 12 for retaining a female terminal 10 and a seal member holder 16. The seal member holder 16 retains a seal member 14 having through holes 14a. When the seal member holder 16 is completely attached to the female housing 12, the seal member 14 comes in close contact with a front surface of the female housing 12. In this state, a male terminal 20 of a male connector C2 fits into the female terminal 10 so that a projecting portion 25 of the connector C1 comes in close contact with an inner surface of the through hole 14a to make terminals waterproof individually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicants: Autonetworks Technologies, LTD, Sumitomo Wirings Systems LTD, Sumitomo Electric Industries LTD
    Inventors: Takeshi Tsuji, Michiaki Okamoto, Hiroki Kirai, Chikahiro Yoshioka
  • Publication number: 20080113543
    Abstract: A object of the present invention is to enable a double-locking of female terminals without making a whole connector larger in size or complicating a structure thereof while maintaining fine waterproof function. A female connector C1 includes a female housing 12 for retaining a female terminal 10 and a seal member holder 16. The seal member holder 16 retains a seal member 14 having through holes 14a. When the seal member holder 16 is completely attached to the female housing 12, the seal member 14 comes in close contact with a front surface of the female housing 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Tsuji, Michiaki Okamoto, Hiroki Hirai, Chikahiro Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 6830480
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shielding connector 20 having inner conductor terminals 30 to which terminal parts of core wires 11 of a shielded cable 10, a dielectric body 50 for receiving the inner conductor terminals 30, and a shielding shell 60 installed around the dielectric body 50. In the shielding connector, an insulating plate 56 for suppressing an impedance variation caused by a variation of a cross sectional configuration of a signal transmission line, which results from the exposure of the terminal parts of the core wires 11, is interposed between the terminal parts of the core wires 11 connected to the inner conductor terminals 30 and a inner bottom surface of the shielding shell 60 put around the dielectric body 50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignees: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Chikahiro Yoshioka
  • Publication number: 20030049966
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shielding connector 20 having inner conductor terminals 30 to which terminal parts of core wires 11 of a shielded cable 10, a dielectric body 50 for receiving the inner conductor terminals 30, and a shielding shell 60 installed around the dielectric body 50. In the shielding connector, an insulating plate 56 for suppressing an impedance variation caused by a variation of a cross sectional configuration of a signal transmission line, which results from the exposure of the terminal parts of the core wires 11, is interposed between the terminal parts of the core wires 11 connected to the inner conductor terminals 30 and a inner bottom surface of the shielding shell 60 put around the dielectric body 50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Applicant: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Chikahiro Yoshioka
  • Publication number: 20020155757
    Abstract: A shielded connector, in which an inner conductor terminal 20 electrically connected to an end portion of a signal conductor 12 of a shielded cable 10 is housed in a dielectric housing 40 and an outer conductor shell 50 is attached to the dielectric housing 40, comprises a short circuit preventing piece 45 for restricting the inner conductor terminal 20 from rising so as to prevent the outer conductor shell 50 and the inner conductor terminal 20 from being short-circuited with each other, wherein the short circuit preventing piece 45 is arranged on a side wall face 44 of an exposed portion of a connecting portion of the inner conductor terminal 20 in the dielectric housing 40 with the signal conductor 12 of the shielded cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Chikahiro Yoshioka