Patents by Inventor Souji Kihira

Souji Kihira 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: 7094970
    Abstract: A tube-shaped shielding member is configured to enclose a plurality of wires collectively. The tube-shaped shielding member includes: a main shield portion made of a metal pipe; and a sub-shield portion formed shorter than the main shield portion and configured to be deformable, to thereby protect the wires from objects such as bounced stones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Souji Kihira
  • Patent number: 6773296
    Abstract: A connector includes, a wire holder having an arcuate outer-surface-side half member to which an outer surface of a bent part of a wire is fitted; an inner-surface-side half member to which an inner surface of the bent part of the wire is fitted; and an unification holder for holding both half members in a united condition. When the outer-surface-side half member and the inner-surface-side half member are held in a state in which the member are united with each other in such a way as to sandwich the wire, the wire is arcuately bent by fitting between both the half members. Thus, the wire can be held in a state in which the wire is bent with a predetermined curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Souji Kihira, Sho Miyazaki
  • Publication number: 20040099427
    Abstract: A tube-shaped shielding member is configured to enclose a plurality of wires collectively. The tube-shaped shielding member includes: a main shield portion made of a metal pipe; and a sub-shield portion formed shorter than the main shield portion and configured to be deformable, to thereby protect the wires from objects such as bounced stones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Souji Kihira
  • Publication number: 20020177351
    Abstract: A connector includes, a wire holder having an arcuate outer-surface-side half member to which an outer surface of a bent part of a wire is fitted; an inner-surface-side half member to which an inner surface of the bent part of the wire is fitted; and an unification holder for holding both half members in a united condition. When the outer-surface-side half member and the inner-surface-side half member are held in a state in which the members are united with each other in such a way as to sandwich the wire, the wire is arcuately bent by fitting between both the half members. Thus, the wire can be held in a state in which the wire is bent with a predetermined curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Souji Kihira, Sho Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 6319050
    Abstract: To provide a connector in which detection of a locked state can be made with a simple structure. When a lever 30 has been rotated to a normal position, a lock arm 35 provided on the lever 30 is engaged with a lock part 25 provided on a male housing 20, whereby a female housing 10 and the male housing 20 are held undetachably. At the same time, a detecting body 50 assembled to the lock arm 35 will be released from the locked condition where a locking claw 56 of the detecting body is abutted against an engaging face 40 of an engaging portion 38 of the lock arm 35 thereby to restrict a pushing movement. Thus, the detecting body 50 will be allowed to move to be pushed in the same direction of the rotation direction of the lever 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Sysems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sho Miyazaki, Souji Kihira
  • Patent number: 6036510
    Abstract: A connector connecting structure, includes a first connector supported by a holder and a second connector to be connected to the first connector. In the connector connecting structure, there is provided in the holder a support portion including a recessed groove or the like for supporting the first connector in such a manner that the first connector can be slid in a direction where the two connectors can be connected together, while two slide members slidable and displaceable in a direction at right angles to the connecting direction of the two connectors are respectively supported between the holder and first connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignees: Harness System Technologies Research, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Ono, Kensaku Takata, Souji Kihira
  • Patent number: 5921791
    Abstract: A connector connecting structure comprises a first connector supported by a holder and a second connector to be connected to the first connector. In the connector connecting structure, there is provided in the holder a support portion including a recessed groove and the like for supporting the first connector in such a manner that the first connector can be slid in a direction where the two connectors can be connected together, while two slide members slidable and displaceable in a direction at right angles to the connecting direction of the two connectors are respectively supported between the holder and first connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignees: Harness System Technologies Research, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Ono, Kensaku Takata, Souji Kihira