Patents by Inventor Takashi KIYOOKA

Takashi KIYOOKA 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: 9190757
    Abstract: A connector 10 includes: a housing 30 into which a cable 20 is to be inserted; first contacts 40 housed in the housing 30 and having contact portions 46 with a short effective fitting length; and second contacts 50 housed in the housing 30 and having contact portions 56 with a long effective fitting length. Then, the first contacts 40 are arranged on both ends in a width direction Y of the housing 30, and the contact portions 56 with the long effective fitting length of the second contacts 50 arranged so as to adjoin insides in the width direction Y of the first contacts 40 arranged on both ends, are engaged with engagement portions 22 of the cable 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Kiyooka, Katsutoshi Tohjo
  • Patent number: 9112306
    Abstract: A connector includes: at least one of a contact 5; a housing 3 accommodating the contact 5; an insertion opening 4 to which a flat cable 2 can be inserted, the insertion opening 4 being provided in front part of the housing 3 and being defined by upper and lower walls 33 and 32 of the housing 3 at the top and bottom; and a lever 6 which is provided in back part of the housing 3 and includes cam portions 61 which bring the contact 5 into pressure contact with the flat cable 2 and establish electrical continuity therebetween when the lever 6 is turned. The contact 5 includes a contact 5A having a placement surface S1 which is located at a substantially same height position in the vertical direction as a contact surface S2 of the corresponding cam portion 61 in the housing 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takashi Kiyooka
  • Publication number: 20140162492
    Abstract: A connector 10 includes: a housing 30 into which a cable 20 is to be inserted; first contacts 40 housed in the housing 30 and having contact portions 46 with a short effective fitting length; and second contacts 50 housed in the housing 30 and having contact portions 56 with a long effective fitting length. Then, the first contacts 40 are arranged on both ends in a width direction Y of the housing 30, and the contact portions 56 with the long effective fitting length of the second contacts 50 arranged so as to adjoin insides in the width direction Y of the first contacts 40 arranged on both ends, are engaged with engagement portions 22 of the cable 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi KIYOOKA, Katsutoshi TOHJO
  • Publication number: 20140073155
    Abstract: A connector includes: at least one of a contact 5; a housing 3 accommodating the contact 5; an insertion opening 4 to which a flat cable 2 can be inserted, the insertion opening 4 being provided in front part of the housing 3 and being defined by upper and lower walls 33 and 32 of the housing 3 at the top and bottom; and a lever 6 which is provided in back part of the housing 3 and includes cam portions 61 which bring the contact 5 into pressure contact with the flat cable 2 and establish electrical continuity therebetween when the lever 6 is turned. The contact 5 includes a contact 5A having a placement surface S1 which is located at a substantially same height position in the vertical direction as a contact surface S2 of the corresponding cam portion 61 in the housing 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takashi KIYOOKA