Patents by Inventor Ryoichi Hirako
Ryoichi Hirako 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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Patent number: 9063195Abstract: Inspecting jig operable to bring a probe into contact with a connector on a board includes a probe holding body; a guide guiding the probe to be in contact with the connector on the board, the guide being engaged with the connector to be positioned with respect to the connector; and a coupling unit coupling the probe holding body and the guide to move relative to each other between a first relative position and a second relative position, the first relative position where a distal end of the probe is brought into contact with the connector when the guide is positioned with respect to the connector, the second relative position where the distal end of the probe is separated from the board and is separated from an imaginary line perpendicular to the board and passing the connector, when the guide is positioned with respect to the connector.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2011Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.Inventor: Ryoichi Hirako
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Publication number: 20120119772Abstract: Inspecting jig operable to bring a probe into contact with a connector on a board includes a probe holding body; a guide guiding the probe to be in contact with the connector on the board, the guide being engaged with the connector to be positioned with respect to the connector; and a coupling unit coupling the probe holding body and the guide to move relative to each other between a first relative position and a second relative position, the first relative position where a distal end of the probe is brought into contact with the connector when the guide is positioned with respect to the connector, the second relative position where the distal end of the probe is separated from the board and is separated from an imaginary line perpendicular to the board and passing the connector, when the guide is positioned with respect to the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Inventor: Ryoichi HIRAKO
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Patent number: 8092229Abstract: A core conductor of a coaxial connector is electrically connected to a terminal electrode which is provided at an end of a surface of a board, and a shell GND of the coaxial connector is electrically connected to a GND electrode which is provided at an end of a back surface of the board in a relay connector. The shell GND has a substantially columnar outer shape. The relay connector includes: a conductive first block having a first surface and a second surface being opposite to the first surface, the first block formed with a through hole, the coaxial connector being provided in the through hole, a part of the shell GND being provided in the through hole, the core conductor of the coaxial connector being projected from the first surface of the first block; and a conductive second block provided with a board rest part on which the board is to be placed, the second block operable to relatively move with respect to the first block and being electrically connected to the first block.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2010Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisashi Suzuki, Ryoichi Hirako
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Patent number: 8011953Abstract: A relay connector for electrically connecting a board and a coaxial connector including a shell GND, a dielectric member and a core conductor, includes: a conductive first block including a first surface from which the core conductor is projected and a second surface to which the shell GND is fixed, and provided with a guide pin extending in a first direction parallel to the first surface; a conductive second block including a board rest part on which the board is to be mounted and a guide hole into which the guide pin is inserted, and being electrically connected to the first block; an operating member, provided on the first block at an opposite side to the second block; an elastic member provided between the operating member and the first block in a contracted state; and a coupling member, one end of which is fitted into and fixed to a first groove of the second block, the other end of which is fitted into and fixed to a second groove of the operating member.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisashi Suzuki, Ryoichi Hirako, Yasunobu Ishii
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Patent number: 7887340Abstract: A fixing structure of a relay connector includes: a guide block fixed to a lower portion of the relay connector; a movable support shaft movable in a first direction perpendicular to a second direction which is parallel to an axial direction of the coaxial connector; lock plates provided at both ends of the movable support shaft; a fixing operating lever provided inside the guide block so as to swing around a lever support shaft and provided with a cam part; and a rail member provided with a pair of slide parts, the guide block inserted between the slide parts. When the fixing operating lever is swung to be tilted to one side, the upper and lower surfaces of the slide parts are clamped and fixed between the side parts of the lower portion of the relay connector and the lock plates. When the fixing operating lever is swung to be tilted to the other side, the relay connector can move in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisashi Suzuki, Ryoichi Hirako
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Publication number: 20100197154Abstract: A fixing structure of a relay connector includes: a guide block fixed to a lower portion of the relay connector; a movable support shaft movable in a first direction perpendicular to a second direction which is parallel to an axial direction of the coaxial connector; lock plates provided at both ends of the movable support shaft; a fixing operating lever provided inside the guide block so as to swing around a lever support shaft and provided with a cam part; and a rail member provided with a pair of slide parts, the guide block inserted between the slide parts. When the fixing operating lever is swung to be tilted to one side, the upper and lower surfaces of the slide parts are clamped and fixed between the side parts of the lower portion of the relay connector and the lock plates. When the fixing operating lever is swung to be tilted to the other side, the relay connector can move in the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: Hisashi Suzuki, Ryoichi Hirako
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Publication number: 20100190359Abstract: A core conductor of a coaxial connector is electrically connected to a terminal electrode which is provided at an end of a surface of a board, and a shell GND of the coaxial connector is electrically connected to a GND electrode which is provided at an end of a back surface of the board in a relay connector. The shell GND has a substantially columnar outer shape. The relay connector includes: a conductive first block having a first surface and a second surface being opposite to the first surface, the first block formed with a through hole, the coaxial connector being provided in the through hole, a part of the shell GND being provided in the through hole, the core conductor of the coaxial connector being projected from the first surface of the first block; and a conductive second block provided with a board rest part on which the board is to be placed, the second block operable to relatively move with respect to the first block and being electrically connected to the first block.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: Hisashi Suzuki, Ryoichi Hirako
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Publication number: 20100124840Abstract: A relay connector for electrically connecting a board and a coaxial connector including a shell GND, a dielectric member and a core conductor, includes: a conductive first block including a first surface from which the core conductor is projected and a second surface to which the shell GND is fixed, and provided with a guide pin extending in a first direction parallel to the first surface; a conductive second block including a board rest part on which the board is to be mounted and a guide hole into which the guide pin is inserted, and being electrically connected to the first block; an operating member, provided on the first block at an opposite side to the second block; an elastic member provided between the operating member and the first block in a contracted state; and a coupling member, one end of which is fitted into and fixed to a first groove of the second block, the other end of which is fitted into and fixed to a second groove of the operating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Inventors: Hisashi Suzuki, Ryoichi Hirako, Yasunobu Ishii
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Publication number: 20100124841Abstract: A relay connector for electrically connecting a board and a coaxial connector including a shell GND, a dielectric member and a core conductor, includes: a conductive first block including a first surface from which the core conductor is projected and a second surface to which the shell GND is fixed, and provided with a guide pin extending in a first direction parallel to the first surface; a conductive second block including a board rest part on which the board is to be mounted and a guide hole into which the guide pin is inserted, and being electrically connected to the first block; an operating member, provided on the first block at an opposite side to the second block; an elastic member provided between the operating member and the first block in a contracted state; and a coupling member, one end of which is fitted into and fixed to a first groove of the second block, the other end of which is fitted into and fixed to a second groove of the operating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Inventors: Hisashi Suzuki, Ryoichi Hirako, Yasunobu Ishii
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Patent number: 7656179Abstract: A relay connector connects a terminal of a connector to be inspected provided on a board for inspection to a measuring instrument. The relay connector includes: a pin block; a floating guide, arranged so as to approach and separate with respect to the pin block and resiliently urged in a separating direction, the floating guide formed with a guide hole; a plurality of probes, each of which is provided in the pin block so as to be opposed to the terminal of the connector to be inspected having been inserted into the guide hole; and a pressure operating member, adapted to be operated between an open state in which the connector to be inspected is allowed to be inserted into the guide hole in the floating guide, and a pressed state in which the connector to be inspected having been inserted into the floating guide is pressed toward the pin block.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2007Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisashi Suzuki, Ryoichi Hirako
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Patent number: 7568957Abstract: A relay connector electrically connects terminals which are arranged in two rows on a connector to be inspected provided on a board for inspection to a measuring instrument. The relay connector includes first probes, mounted on a first pin block so as to be contacted with one row of the terminals arranged on the connector to be inspected, and second probes, mounted on a second pin block so as to be contacted with the other row of the terminals arranged on the connector to be inspected. The first and second pin blocks can approach and separate with respect to each other and a distance between the first and second pin blocks can be adjusted and fixed, so that the first and second probes are respectively contacted with the terminals which are arranged in two rows on the connector to be inspected.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2007Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Yokowo Co, Ltd.Inventors: Hisashi Suzuki, Ryoichi Hirako
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Patent number: 7484999Abstract: A conductive main block is formed with a through hole in which a dielectric member of a coaxial connector is inserted. A shell GND of the coaxial connector is secured on a surface of the main block. The core conductor peeled from the dielectric member is projected from an opposite surface of the main block. A conductive GND block includes a board receiving portion on which an end of the board is placed. The GND block can move relatively to the main block, by a guide member, in a linear direction parallel to the surface from which the core conductor is projected. By the relative movement of the main block and the GND block, the core conductor and the board receiving portion are caused to approach or be separated from each other so that the board can be inserted and sandwiched therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2007Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisashi Suzuki, Ryoichi Hirako
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Publication number: 20080139009Abstract: A conductive main block is formed with a through hole in which a dielectric member of a coaxial connector is inserted. A shell GND of the coaxial connector is secured on a surface of the main block. The core conductor peeled from the dielectric member is projected from an opposite surface of the main block. A conductive GND block includes a board receiving portion on which an end of the board is placed. The GND block can move relatively to the main block, by a guide member, in a linear direction parallel to the surface from which the core conductor is projected. By the relative movement of the main block and the GND block, the core conductor and the board receiving portion are caused to approach or be separated from each other so that the board can be inserted and sandwiched therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2007Publication date: June 12, 2008Inventors: Hisashi Suzuki, Ryoichi Hirako
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Publication number: 20080129321Abstract: A relay connector connects a terminal of a connector to be inspected provided on a board for inspection to a measuring instrument. The relay connector includes: a pin block; a floating guide, arranged so as to approach and separate with respect to the pin block and resiliently urged in a separating direction, the floating guide formed with a guide hole; a plurality of probes, each of which is provided in the pin block so as to be opposed to the terminal of the connector to be inspected having been inserted into the guide hole; and a pressure operating member, adapted to be operated between an open state in which the connector to be inspected is allowed to be inserted into the guide hole in the floating guide, and a pressed state in which the connector to be inspected having been inserted into the floating guide is pressed toward the pin block.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: Yokowo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisashi Suzuki, Ryoichi Hirako
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Publication number: 20080113527Abstract: A relay connector electrically connects terminals which are arranged in two rows on a connector to be inspected provided on a board for inspection to a measuring instrument. The relay connector includes first probes, mounted on a first pin block so as to be contacted with one row of the terminals arranged on the connector to be inspected, and second probes, mounted on a second pin block so as to be contacted with the other row of the terminals arranged on the connector to be inspected. The first and second pin blocks can approach and separate with respect to each other and a distance between the first and second pin blocks can be adjusted and fixed, so that the first and second probes are respectively contacted with the terminals which are arranged in two rows on the connector to be inspected.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2007Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: Yokowo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisashi Suzuki, Ryoichi Hirako
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Publication number: 20070007414Abstract: The invention provides a structure for attaching the main body and components of a vehicle-mounted electronic device, capable of increasing the size of an operation panel and a monitor for the electronic device stored in a vehicle-mounted electronic device storage section. In a first phase of the invention, in a structure for attaching a vehicle-mounted electronic device by fixing a vehicle-mounted electronic device to a vehicle, fixing a cluster panel to the vehicle in such a manner as to pass the vehicle-mounted electronic device therethrough, and fixing a panel wider than the opening in the cluster panel to the vehicle-mounted electronic device in such a manner as to place it over the cluster panel, a sub-bracket is attached to the lateral surface of the electronic device main body in such a manner that its position can be adjusted, and an attaching metal element is fastened to the sub-bracket so as to fasten the attaching metal element to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2006Publication date: January 11, 2007Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha KenwoodInventors: Akihiro Matsuda, Ryoichi Hirako
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Publication number: 20050001105Abstract: The invention provides a structure for attaching the main body and components of a vehicle-mounted electronic device, capable of increasing the size of an operation panel and a monitor for the electronic device stored in a vehicle-mounted electronic device storage section. In a first phase of the invention, in a structure for attaching a vehicle-mounted electronic device by fixing a vehicle-mounted electronic device to a vehicle, fixing a cluster panel to the vehicle in such a manner as to pass the vehicle-mounted electronic device therethrough, and fixing a panel wider than the opening in the cluster panel to the vehicle-mounted electronic device in such a manner as to place it over the cluster panel, a sub-bracket is attached to the lateral surface of the electronic device main body in such a manner that its position can be adjusted, and an attaching metal element is fastened to the sub-bracket so as to fasten the attaching metal element to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2002Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventors: Akihiro Matsuda, Ryoichi Hirako
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Patent number: D586299Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2007Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisashi Suzuki, Ryoichi Hirako
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Patent number: D614570Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2009Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisashi Suzuki, Ryoichi Hirako