Patents by Inventor Hidefumi Horiuchi
Hidefumi Horiuchi 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: 20150349470Abstract: A detector (60) configured to be pressed and moved by a second housing (40) in the process of connecting first and second housings (10, 40) and separate the second housing 40 from the first housing (10) when a connecting operation of the first and second housings is stopped halfway is mounted on the first housing (10). The detector (60) integrally includes a resilient arm (61) configured to apply a separation force to the second housing (40) in a direction to separate the second housing (40) from the first housing (10) by sliding on a guiding surface (27) in one of the first and second housings (10, 40) to be deflected and deformed in a direction intersecting a connecting direction of the first and second housings (10, 40) in the process of connecting the first and second housings (10, 40).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventor: Hidefumi Horiuchi
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Publication number: 20150349458Abstract: A connector includes a first housing (10) with a lock arm (32), a second housing (40) with a lock (42) is connectable to the first housing (10), and a detector (60) is mounted movably on the first housing (10). The lock (42) includes a standing wall (43) extending along a direction intersecting a connecting direction of the first and second housings (10, 40). A locking area (48) to be locked by the lock arm (32) when the first and second housings (10, 40) are connected properly is provided on one wall surface of the standing wall (43) and a pressing area (44) for pressing the detector (60) in the process of connecting the first and second housings (10, 40) is provided on another wall surface of the standing wall (43).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventor: Hidefumi Horiuchi
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Publication number: 20150222041Abstract: Full lock receiving portions (31) are provided on a widthwise central part of a housing (10), and partial lock receiving portions (28) are provided on opposite widthwise end parts of the housing (10). Full locking portions (68) configured to prevent a movement of a retainer (60) to a full locking position by coming into contact with a facing wall surface of a housing (10) at a partial locking position and prevent the retainer (60) from returning to the partial locking position by being locked to the full lock receiving portions (31) at the full locking position are provided on a widthwise central part of the retainer (60). Partial locking portions (73) configured to prevent the retainer (60) from coming out of the housing (10) by being locked to the partial lock receiving portions (28) at the partial locking position are provided on opposite widthwise end parts of the retainer (60).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventor: Hidefumi Horiuchi
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Patent number: 9039435Abstract: A ground terminal assembly includes ground terminals (10A, 10B) and a connecting fitting (30). Each ground terminal (10A, 10B) has a main portion (11A, 11B) with a bolt insertion hole (12). A barrel (20A, 20B) extends from the main portion (11A, 11B) and can be crimped to a ground wire W. The connecting fitting (30) has superimposing portions (31A, 31B) formed with bolt insertion holes (32) and on which the main portions (11A, 11B) of the ground terminals (10A, 10B) are placed. The barrels (20A, 20B) of the ground terminals (10A, 10B) are arranged so that their extending ends (22) come close to each other when the main portions (11A, 11B) of the ground terminals (10A, 10B) are placed on and connected to the corresponding superimposing portions (31A, 31B) of the connecting fitting (30) at positions where the bolt insertion holes (12, 32) align.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Hidefumi Horiuchi
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Publication number: 20140235090Abstract: A joint connector (10) for electrically connecting a plurality of terminal fittings (20) mounted on ends of a plurality of ground wires (W) of a vehicle includes a pair of terminal holding portions (49A, 49A) for holding a pair of the terminal fittings (20, 20). A pair of locking lances (43, 43) deflectable with respect to each other and configured to suppress the withdrawal of the pair of terminal fittings (20, 20) by locking the pair of terminal fittings (20, 20) are arranged back to back with each other via a deflection permitting space (44) between the pair of terminal holding portions (49A, 49A).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Inventors: Yasuo Omori, Hidefumi Horiuchi, Takamaru Amano, Yuji Kitagawa, Takashi Tsuchiya
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Publication number: 20140220792Abstract: A conductive plate (30) for grounding a plurality of first ground wires (W) to a body of a vehicle includes a conductive plate main body (31) with a body-side grounding portion (34) to be grounded to the body by being bolted to the body. Terminal connecting portions (32B) are on one end of the conductive plate main body (31) and are to be connected to wire-side terminals (21) electrically connected to the respective first ground wires (W). A first rib group (37) and a second rib group (38) project from the conductive plate main body (31) in a thickness direction of the conductive plate main body (31) and set the rigidity of the conductive plate main body (31) to be low at a position close to the body-side grounding portion (34) and high at a position distant from the body-side grounding portion (34).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Omori, Hidefumi Horiuchi, Takamaru Amano, Yuji Kitagawa, Takashi Tsuchiya
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Publication number: 20130267105Abstract: A ground terminal assembly includes ground terminals (10A, 10B) and a connecting fitting (30). Each ground terminal (10A, 10B) has a main portion (11A, 11B) with a bolt insertion hole (12). A barrel (20A, 20B) extends from the main portion (11A, 11B) and can be crimped to a ground wire W. The connecting fitting (30) has superimposing portions (31A, 31B) formed with bolt insertion holes (32) and on which the main portions (11A, 11B) of the ground terminals (10A, 10B) are placed. The barrels (20A, 20B) of the ground terminals (10A, 10B) are arranged so that their extending ends (22) come close to each other when the main portions (11A, 11B) of the ground terminals (10A, 10B) are placed on and connected to the corresponding superimposing portions (31A, 31B) of the connecting fitting (30) at positions where the bolt insertion holes (12, 32) align.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Inventor: Hidefumi Horiuchi
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Patent number: 8336196Abstract: A connector assembling jig is used for a housing (20) that includes a main body (22) with terminal accommodating portions (21) and locking pieces (23) for locking terminal fittings (10) in the terminal accommodating portions (21) and in which each locking piece (23) projects from the main body (22) in an insufficient inserted state of the corresponding terminal fitting (10), and can detect insufficient insertion of the terminal fitting (10) when the terminal fitting (10) is inserted into the terminal accommodating portion (21). The connector assembling jig has a holder (30) including an accommodating recess (34) for the housing (20) and a detection arm (32) which is set to an insufficient insertion detecting posture when any locking piece (23) projects, and the accommodating recess (34) is formed with a positioning groove (68) for receiving a positioning rib (24) of the housing (20).Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Yuichi Goto, Hidefumi Horiuchi
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Patent number: 8147261Abstract: A connector assembly has a male connector (10) with a receptacle (14), a female connector (60) to be fit into the receptacle (14) and a moving plate (40) for positioning male terminal fittings (20). The moving plate (40) includes a plate-like plate main body (42) with positioning holes 47 and is movable toward a back side of the receptacle (14) together with the female connector (60) from an initial position where leading ends of the male terminal fittings (20) project through the positioning holes (47). Protection walls (41) project forward to protect the leading ends of the male terminal fittings (20) projecting at the initial position. The female connector (60) is formed with recesses (66) for permitting the protection walls (41) to escape. Each protection wall (41) is arranged between adjacent male terminal fitting groups (20).Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Hidefumi Horiuchi
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Patent number: 8133065Abstract: A lever-type connector has a device-side housing (11) and a wire-side housing (41) to be connected with the device-side housing (11). Cam pins (15) project from the wire-side housing (11). Levers (60) are supported rotatably on the wire-side housing (41) and include cam grooves (62) engageable with the cam pins (15). A holder (70) is held on the wire-side housing (41) slidably in a connecting direction and an opposite direction thereof and includes coupling grooves (74) engageable with coupling pins (63) on the lever (60). The holder (70) can be moved in the connecting direction to move the lever ((60) and pull the housings (11, 41) together. The holder (70) has resilient pieces (75) with engaging surfaces (75B) and the levers (60) have engaging claws (66) for engaging the engaging surfaces (75B) to prevent rotation of the levers (60).Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Hidefumi Horiuchi, Kimiyasu Okumura
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Publication number: 20110214283Abstract: A connector assembling jig is used for a housing (20) that includes a main body (22) with terminal accommodating portions (21) and locking pieces (23) for locking terminal fittings (10) in the terminal accommodating portions (21) and in which each locking piece (23) projects from the main body (22) in an insufficient inserted state of the corresponding terminal fitting (10), and can detect insufficient insertion of the terminal fitting (10) when the terminal fitting (10) is inserted into the terminal accommodating portion (21). The connector assembling jig has a holder (30) including an accommodating recess (34) for the housing (20) and a detection arm (32) which is set to an insufficient insertion detecting posture when any locking piece (23) projects, and the accommodating recess (34) is formed with a positioning groove (68) for receiving a positioning rib (24) of the housing (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Yuichi Goto, Hidefumi Horiuchi
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Publication number: 20110151694Abstract: A lever-type connector has a device-side housing (11) and a wire-side housing (41) to be connected with the device-side housing (11). Cam pins (15) project from the wire-side housing (11). Levers (60) are supported rotatably on the wire-side housing (41) and include cam grooves (62) engageable with the cam pins (15). A holder (70) is held on the wire-side housing (41) slidably in a connecting direction and an opposite direction thereof and includes coupling grooves (74) engageable with coupling pins (63) on the lever (60). The holder (70) can be moved in the connecting direction to move the lever ((60) and pull the housings (11, 41) together. The holder (70) has resilient pieces (75) with engaging surfaces (75B) and the levers (60) have engaging claws (66) for engaging the engaging surfaces (75B) to prevent rotation of the levers (60).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Hidefumi Horiuchi, Kimiyasu Okumura
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Publication number: 20100159734Abstract: A connector assembly has a male connector (10) with a receptacle (14), a female connector (60) to be fit into the receptacle (14) and a moving plate (40) for positioning male terminal fittings (20). The moving plate (40) includes a plate-like plate main body (42) with positioning holes 47 and is movable toward a back side of the receptacle (14) together with the female connector (60) from an initial position where leading ends of the male terminal fittings (20) project through the positioning holes (47). Protection walls (41) project forward to protect the leading ends of the male terminal fittings (20) projecting at the initial position. The female connector (60) is formed with recesses (66) for permitting the protection walls (41) to escape. Each protection wall (41) is arranged between adjacent male terminal fitting groups (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Hidefumi Horiuchi
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Patent number: 7445524Abstract: When a retainer (30) is at a full locking position, back ribs (41) are located at positions right behind reinforcing portions (38). Thus, if a force acts to withdraw terminal fittings (10) and the retainer (30) tries to incline by having retaining portions (32) pushed backward, the reinforcing portions (38) come into contact with the back ribs (41) to prevent any further inclination of the retainer (30). Thus, even in a connector (1) in which cavities (21) are arranged in a row, the terminal fittings (10) can be reliably held retained by suppressing the inclination of the retainer (30). Since it is sufficient to provide the back ribs (41) in the housing (20), at least the retainer (30) needs not change its shape.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2007Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Hidefumi Horiuchi
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Publication number: 20080020653Abstract: When a retainer (30) is at a full locking position, back ribs (41) are located at positions right behind reinforcing portions (38). Thus, if a force acts to withdraw terminal fittings (10) and the retainer (30) tries to incline by having retaining portions (32) pushed backward, the reinforcing portions (38) come into contact with the back ribs (41) to prevent any further inclination of the retainer (30). Thus, even in a connector (1) in which cavities (21) are arranged in a row, the terminal fittings (10) can be reliably held retained by suppressing the inclination of the retainer (30). Since it is sufficient to provide the back ribs (41) in the housing (20), at least the retainer (30) needs not change its shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2007Publication date: January 24, 2008Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Hidefumi Horiuchi
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Patent number: 5099328Abstract: A ghost canceller includes a ghost cancelling circuit, waveform memories, a CPU, a training signal generating circuit, and a ghost variation detection circuit. By taking in GCR signals from the waveform memories into the CPU, synchronous addition and field sequence processing are effected, and they are transferred to the training signal generating circuit. The input video signal is changed over to the training signal to cancel ghosts, and when ghost variations are is not detected by the ghost variation detection circuit, the input video signal is fed into the ghost cancelling circuit, and is delivered as an output video signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1990Date of Patent: March 24, 1992Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo Kobo, Yutaka Miki, Kiyotake Fukui, Hiroyasu Shinbo, Mikio Sasaki, Takashi Yamaguchi, Takaaki Gyoten, Hidefumi Horiuchi