Patents by Inventor Masayoshi KAKINO

Masayoshi KAKINO 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).

  • Publication number: 20230261426
    Abstract: A first connector 10 configured to be attached to a connection object 40 that includes a plurality of contact lines 42 exposed at a tip of the connection object 40 and a ground portion 43 covering part of the plurality of contact lines 42, comprises: a first insulator 20 including a holding portion 24 configured to hold the connection object 40 in a state of accommodating the tip; and a first metal member 30 attached to the first insulator 20, wherein the first metal member 30 includes: a first base portion 31 that is plate-shaped; a first contact portion 32 configured to extend from the first base portion 31 toward the tip and contact the plurality of contact lines 42; and a second contact portion 33 configured to be located more on a side opposite to the tip than the first contact portion 32 and contact the ground portion 43.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Fumihito IKEGAMI, Masayoshi KAKINO, Tatsuo MATSUDA, Chiaki KOJIMA
  • Publication number: 20230064606
    Abstract: A connector (10) according to the present disclosure includes a first contact (30a), a second contact (30b), and an insulator (20). The insulator (20) includes a first attachment portion (21) to which the first contact (30a) is attached and a second attachment portion (22) that is formed continuously with the first attachment portion (21) and to which the second contact (30b) is attached. The first attachment portion (21) includes a first wall portion (213) to which the first contact (30a) is attached. The second attachment portion (22) includes a second wall portion (222b) that is separated from the first wall portion (213) and to which the second contact (30b) is attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Shintaro HORINO, Masayoshi KAKINO
  • Publication number: 20230008789
    Abstract: A connector (1) includes: a first connector (10) including a first contact (30a) attached to a first insulator (20); a second connector (50) including a second contact (70a) attached to a second insulator (60); and a shield member attached to the first insulator (20) and the second insulator (60). The shield member includes a first base portion (41), and a first extending portion (42) that extends from the first base portion (41) along a fitting direction and that is disposed on each of two sides in a first direction with respect to a contact part between the first contact (30a) and the second contact (70a) in a fitted state, the first direction being perpendicular to the fitting direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Shintaro HORINO, Masayoshi KAKINO
  • Patent number: 11552421
    Abstract: A connector (10) according to the present disclosure includes an insulator to be fitted to a connection object (60), and contacts (50) attached to the insulator. Each of the contacts (50) includes a contact portion (59), a first elastic portion (54A), a first adjustment portion (54B1), and a second adjustment portion (54B2). The contact portion (59) electrically contacts the connection object (60) when the insulator and the connection object (60) are fitted together. The first elastic portion (54A) is elastically deformable and extends from a first base (51) supported by the insulator. The first adjustment portion (54B1) is formed continuously with the first elastic portion (54A) and has an electric conductivity higher than that of the first elastic portion (54A). The second adjustment portion (54B2) is formed continuously with the first adjustment portion (54B1) and has an electric conductivity lower than that of the first adjustment portion (54B1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke Morita, Masayoshi Kakino, Masashi Kakeno
  • Publication number: 20230006376
    Abstract: A connector (1) according to the present disclosure includes: a first connector (10) including a pair of first contacts (30a) each of which includes a first contacting portion (34a) and that are attached to a first insulator (20); a second connector (50) including a pair of second contacts (70a) each of which includes a second contacting portion (74a) and that are attached to a second insulator (60), the second contacting portion (74a) being in contact with the first contacting portion (34a) in a fitted state; and a shield member that is attached to the first insulator (20) and the second insulator (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Shintaro HORINO, MasAYOSHI kakino
  • Publication number: 20230006377
    Abstract: A connector (50) according to the present disclosure is a connector (50) to be mounted on a circuit board (CB2) and to be connected to a mating connector (10) including a first shield member (40). The connector (50) includes an insulator (60), a contact (70a) attached to the insulator (60), and a second shield member (80) attached to the insulator (60) on a same side as the contact (70a). The second shield member (80) includes a base portion (81b) that is adjacent to the contact (70a) in a first direction perpendicular to a connecting direction in which the mating connector (10) and the connector (50) are to be connected, a mount portion (86b) that is formed on a side of the base portion (81b) opposite to the contact (70a) in the first direction and that is to be mounted on the circuit board (CB2), and a contacting portion (85b) that extends from the mount portion (86b) toward a connection side in the connecting direction and that is to be in contact with the first shield member (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Shintaro HORINO, Masayoshi KAKINO
  • Publication number: 20220239026
    Abstract: A fixed insulator includes a plurality of first fixing grooves disposed along an arrangement direction in which a plurality of contacts are arranged, and partition walls each disposed between two adjacent contacts. A movable insulator includes a plurality of second fixing grooves disposed along the arrangement direction. The contacts each include a first base portion supported by a corresponding one of the first fixing grooves, a second base portion supported by a corresponding one of the second fixing grooves, a first arm portion connected to the first base portion and disposed between two corresponding adjacent ones of the partition walls, and a second arm portion connected to the first arm portion and the second base portion. A largest width of the first arm portion is smaller than a largest width of the second arm portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Shunsuke MORITA, Masayoshi KAKINO, Masashi KAKENO
  • Publication number: 20220216633
    Abstract: A connector (10) according to the present disclosure includes an insulator to be fitted to a connection object (60), and contacts (50) attached to the insulator. Each of the contacts (50) includes a contact portion (59), a first elastic portion (54A), a first adjustment portion (54B1), and a second adjustment portion (54B2). The contact portion (59) electrically contacts the connection object (60) when the insulator and the connection object (60) are fitted together. The first elastic portion (54A) is elastically deformable and extends from a first base (51) supported by the insulator. The first adjustment portion (54B1) is formed continuously with the first elastic portion (54A) and has an electric conductivity higher than that of the first elastic portion (54A). The second adjustment portion (54B2) is formed continuously with the first adjustment portion (54B1) and has an electric conductivity lower than that of the first adjustment portion (54B1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Shunsuke MORITA, Masayoshi KAKINO, Masashi KAKENO
  • Patent number: 11381019
    Abstract: A connector (10) according to the present disclosure is the connector (10) to be fitted to a connection object (60) and includes a first insulator (20), a second insulator (30) movable relative to the first insulator (20), and a plurality of arranged contacts (50) attached to the first insulator (20) and the second insulator (30). Each of the contacts (50) includes a wide portion located on at least one of a first insulator side and a second insulator side. The wide portion protrudes from another portion of each of the contacts (50) that extends along one of the insulators where the wide portion is located toward the other insulator in a direction substantially orthogonal to an arrangement direction of the contacts (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke Morita, Masayoshi Kakino, Masashi Kakeno
  • Patent number: 11322875
    Abstract: A connector (10) according to the present disclosure includes an insulator to be fitted to a connection object (60), and contacts (50) attached to the insulator. Each of the contacts (50) includes a contact portion (59), a first elastic portion (54A), a first adjustment portion (54B1), and a second adjustment portion (54B2). The contact portion (59) electrically contacts the connection object (60) when the insulator and the connection object (60) are fitted together. The first elastic portion (54A) is elastically deformable and extends from a first base (51) supported by the insulator. The first adjustment portion (54B1) is formed continuously with the first elastic portion (54A) and has an electric conductivity higher than that of the first elastic portion (54A). The second adjustment portion (54B2) is formed continuously with the first adjustment portion (54B1) and has an electric conductivity lower than that of the first adjustment portion (54B1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke Morita, Masayoshi Kakino, Masashi Kakeno
  • Patent number: 11239591
    Abstract: A connector (10) according to the present disclosure includes a first insulator (20), a second insulator (30) that is to be fitted to a connection object (70) and movable relative to the first insulator (20), and a contact (60) attached to the first insulator (20) and the second insulator (30). The contact (60) includes a first elastic portion (64A) that extends from a first base (61) supported by the first insulator (20) and is elastically deformable; an adjustment portion (64B) that is formed to be continuous with the first elastic portion (64A) and has a higher electrical conductivity than the first elastic portion (64A); a second elastic portion (64C) that extends to the second insulator (30) from the adjustment portion (64B) and is elastically deformable; and a contact portion (69) that electrically connects to the connection object (70) when the second insulator (30) and the connection object (70) are fitted together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Shunsuke Morita, Masayoshi Kakino, Masashi Kakeno
  • Publication number: 20210408707
    Abstract: A connector (10) according to the present disclosure is the connector (10) to be fitted to a connection object (60) and includes a first insulator (20), a second insulator (30) movable relative to the first insulator (20), and a plurality of arranged contacts (50) attached to the first insulator (20) and the second insulator (30). Each of the contacts (50) includes a wide portion located on at least one of a first insulator side and a second insulator side. The wide portion protrudes from another portion of each of the contacts (50) that extends along one of the insulators where the wide portion is located toward the other insulator in a direction substantially orthogonal to an arrangement direction of the contacts (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Shunsuke MORITA, Masayoshi KAKINO, Masashi KAKENO
  • Publication number: 20210328374
    Abstract: A connector (10) according to the present disclosure includes an insulator to be fitted to a connection object (60), and contacts (50) attached to the insulator. Each of the contacts (50) includes a contact portion (59), a first elastic portion (54A), a first adjustment portion (54B1), and a second adjustment portion (54B2). The contact portion (59) electrically contacts the connection object (60) when the insulator and the connection object (60) are fitted together. The first elastic portion (54A) is elastically deformable and extends from a first base (51) supported by the insulator. The first adjustment portion (54B1) is formed continuously with the first elastic portion (54A) and has an electric conductivity higher than that of the first elastic portion (54A). The second adjustment portion (54B2) is formed continuously with the first adjustment portion (54B1) and has an electric conductivity lower than that of the first adjustment portion (54B1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Shunsuke MORITA, Masayoshi KAKINO, Masashi KAKENO
  • Publication number: 20200313327
    Abstract: A connector (10) according to the present disclosure includes a first insulator (20), a second insulator (30) that is to be fitted to a connection object (70) and movable relative to the first insulator (20), and a contact (60) attached to the first insulator (20) and the second insulator (30). The contact (60) includes a first elastic portion (64A) that extends from a first base (61) supported by the first insulator (20) and is elastically deformable; an adjustment portion (64B) that is formed to be continuous with the first elastic portion (64A) and has a higher electrical conductivity than the first elastic portion (64A); a second elastic portion (64C) that extends to the second insulator (30) from the adjustment portion (64B) and is elastically deformable; and a contact portion (69) that electrically connects to the connection object (70) when the second insulator (30) and the connection object (70) are fitted together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Shunsuke MORITA, Masayoshi KAKINO, Masashi KAKENO
  • Patent number: D967032
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro Horino, Masayoshi Kakino
  • Patent number: D967033
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Horino, Masayoshi Kakino
  • Patent number: D967034
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Horino, Masayoshi Kakino
  • Patent number: D971152
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Horino, Masayoshi Kakino
  • Patent number: D972514
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro Horino, Masayoshi Kakino
  • Patent number: D989713
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Horino, Masayoshi Kakino