Patents by Inventor Tetsuya MIYAMURA

Tetsuya MIYAMURA 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: 20230006383
    Abstract: A card edge connector includes: a housing including a board accommodation space and a connection terminal including a resilient contact piece configured to contact a circuit board inserted into the board accommodation space, the connection terminal being mounted into the housing. The connection terminal is movable between a connection position where the resilient contact piece is in contact with a surface of the circuit board and a retraction position where the resilient contact piece is separated from the circuit board. A first interference preventing portion and a second interference preventing portion are formed between a moving path of the resilient contact piece and the board accommodation space. The first interference preventing portion and the second interference preventing portion restrict the interference of the resilient contact piece and an inserting end part of the circuit board inserted into the board accommodation space in a moving process of the connection terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Tetsuya MIYAMURA, Yutaka KOBAYASHI, Daisuke SAITO, Masanori MORIYASU, Shinji TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20230006382
    Abstract: A connector is provided with a connecting member including a contact point portion, a housing for holding the connecting member and a protecting member displaceable with respect to the connecting member to a protection position for protecting the contact point portion and a connection position for bringing the contact point portion into contact with a circuit board. The housing includes a lock portion for holding the protecting member at the protection position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Tetsuya MIYAMURA, Daisuke SAITO, Yutaka KOBAYASHI, Masanori MORIYASU
  • Publication number: 20220416456
    Abstract: It is aimed to prevent a reduction in connection reliability. A terminal fitting is to be mounted into a housing having a board accommodation space and is provided with a connection terminal including a resilient contact piece to be brought into contact with a circuit board inserted into the board accommodation space and a protection terminal separate from the connection terminal and attached to the connection terminal. The connection terminal is movable with respect to the protection terminal between a protection position where the resilient contact piece is accommodated in the protection terminal and a connection position where the resilient contact piece is exposed to outside of the protection terminal to be contactable with the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Tetsuya MIYAMURA, Yutaka KOBAYASHI, Daisuke SAITO, Masanori MORIYASU, Shinji TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20220399683
    Abstract: A connector device is provided with a first connector to be mounted on a first circuit board and a second connector to be mounted on a second circuit board. The first connector includes a plurality of first terminal unit each formed such that a first inner conductor is surrounded by a first outer conductor. The second connector includes a plurality of second terminal units facing the plurality of first terminal units and a plurality of movable terminal units. The second terminal unit is formed such that a second inner conductor is surrounded by a second outer conductor. The movable terminal unit is swingable with the second terminal unit as a fulcrum. A tip part of the movable terminal unit is connectable to the first terminal unit. The plurality of movable terminal units are coupled to swing integrally by an alignment member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Yasunori ASANO, Yutaka KOBAYASHI, Tetsuya MIYAMURA
  • Patent number: 11482804
    Abstract: It is aimed to reduce an external force acting on a circuit board. A connector (10) is provided with a housing (12) including a board accommodating portion (13), a circuit board (42) accommodated in the board accommodating portion (13), a first terminal holding portion (26) formed in the housing (12) to be integrated with the board accommodating portion (13), a second terminal holding portion (30) formed in the housing (12) to be integrated with the board accommodating portion (13) and second terminal fittings (52) connected to the circuit board (42) while being held in the second terminal holding portion (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Masanori Moriyasu
  • Publication number: 20220278488
    Abstract: It is aimed to reduce connection resistance between a female housing and a male housing without causing the settling of a resilient contact piece of a female terminal fitting. A female connector (F) includes a female housing (10) configured to accommodate female terminal fittings (20) and to be connected to a male housing (50), and a movable portion (31) displaceable between a terminal deforming position where resilient contact pieces (25) are resiliently deformed away from male terminal fittings (60) and a releasing position where the movable portion is disengaged from the resilient contact pieces (25). As the connection of the female housing (10) and the male housing (50) proceeds, a retainer-side slide-contact portion (32) slides in contact with male-side slide-contact portions (55) and the movable portion (31) is displaced from the releasing position to the terminal deforming position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Tetsuya MIYAMURA, Yutaka KOBAYASHI, Hiroki KOBAYASHI, Pipatthana PHATIWUTTIPAT, Teruo HARA
  • Publication number: 20220271473
    Abstract: The present invention reduces cost. A female side connector (F) is provided with: a female side housing (30) fitted to a male side housing (10); a lock function part (57) that is provided to the female side housing (30) and that locks, in a fitted manner, the female side housing (30) and the male side housing (10) by locking the male side housing (10); and a releasing member (63) that is a component separate from the female side housing (30) and that is attachable to and detachable from the female side housing (30), wherein the releasing member (63) can cause the lock function part (57) to be displaced so as to be released and separated from the male side housing (10) in a state where the releasing member is attached to the female side housing (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Tetsuya MIYAMURA, Yutaka KOBAYASHI, Hiroki KOBAYASHI, Pipatthana PHATIWUTTIPAT, Teruo HARA
  • Publication number: 20220224038
    Abstract: It is aimed to realize space saving. A female connector includes female terminal fittings to be connected to male terminal fittings, a female housing for accommodating the female terminal fittings and a retainer displaceable between a terminal deformation position where the female terminal fittings are deformed and a release position where the retainer is separated from the female terminal fittings. The female terminal fitting includes a resilient contact piece for resiliently contacting the male terminal fitting. The retainer resiliently deforms the resilient contact pieces away from the male terminal fittings at the terminal deformation position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventor: Tetsuya MIYAMURA
  • Publication number: 20220216636
    Abstract: It is aimed to prevent the damage and deformation of a terminal fitting. A connector is provided with a housing including a terminal accommodation chamber, and a terminal fitting including a tube portion and a resilient contact piece accommodated in the tube portion, the terminal fitting being inserted into the terminal accommodation chamber. A front wall portion of the housing is formed with a tab insertion hole into which a tab (T) of a mating terminal is inserted to enter the tube portion from front and contact the resilient contact piece. A left front plate portion is formed forward of the resilient contact piece in the terminal fitting. The front wall portion of the housing is formed with a detection hole open separately from the tab insertion hole. The detection hole is disposed at a position facing the left front plate portion in the front wall portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventor: Tetsuya MIYAMURA
  • Patent number: 11329415
    Abstract: A shielded board connector (20) includes a terminal holding member for shielding (21) and left and right terminal fittings (31). An unshielded board connector (35) includes a terminal holding member for unshielding (36) and left and right terminal fittings (31). In the pair of terminal fittings (31) in the shielded board connector (20), an interval (Pw) of tab-like connecting portions (32) is wider than an interval (Po) of board connecting portions (34). In the pair of terminal fittings (31) of the unshielded board connector (35), an interval (Pn) of tab-like connecting portions (32) is narrower than an interval (Po) of board connecting portions (34). The interval (Po) of the board connecting portions for shielding (34) and the interval (Po) of the board connecting portions for unshielding (34) are substantially equal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electrics Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Masaaki Tabata
  • Publication number: 20220059962
    Abstract: It is aimed to enable a functional member to be properly mounted on a housing. A connector includes terminal fittings (24) and a housing (10) into which the terminal fittings (24) are to be mounted. The housing (10) is formed with a lock arm (15) having a rear end part serving as an operating portion (18) for unlocking. The housing (10) includes a protecting portion (20) for covering the operating portion (18). The protecting portion (20) is formed with a receiving portion (23). A retainer (30) is mounted on a rear end part of the housing (10). The retainer (30) is formed with a fit-in portion (38) fittable to the receiving portion (23) when the retainer (30) is properly mounted on the housing (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventor: Tetsuya MIYAMURA
  • Publication number: 20220059963
    Abstract: It is aimed to provide a connector capable of properly exhibiting functions of a detection piece. A connector is provided with a housing (10) including a cavity (16), a terminal fitting (40) to be inserted into the cavity (16) from behind and including a tubular box portion (41) having open front and rear surfaces, a tab (31) of a mating terminal fitting (30) being inserted into the box portion (41) from front, and a retainer (60) to be mounted into the housing (10) and including a detection piece (64) capable of coming into contact with a rear end of the box portion (41). The detection piece (64) includes a recess (73) for avoiding interference with the tab (31) passed through the box portion (41).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Tetsuya MIYAMURA, Kenji MAKINO, Akiko SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20220037825
    Abstract: It is aimed to prevent the interference of an external matter with an operating portion of a lock arm. A female connector (10) includes a female housing (11), female terminal fittings (26) to be inserted into the female housing (11) from behind, and a retainer (33) to be mounted into the female housing (11). The female housing (11) includes a lock arm (17) having a rear end part serving as an operating portion (20) for unlocking, and the retainer (33) is formed with a covering portion (35) for covering at least a part of the operating portion (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventor: Tetsuya MIYAMURA
  • Publication number: 20220029339
    Abstract: It is aimed to improve a holding force for holding a retainer on a housing. A female connector (F) includes a female housing (10), female terminal fittings (27) to be inserted into the female housing (10) from behind, and a retainer (36) mounted on the female housing (10). The retainer (36) is movable in a direction intersecting an inserting direction of the female terminal fittings (27) between a partial locking position where insertion of the female terminal fittings (27) into the female housing (10) is allowed and a full locking position where the female terminal fittings (27) inserted into the female housing (10) are retained. The female housing (10) is formed with displacement restricting portions (18). The retainer (36) is formed with hooking portions (43) capable of coming into contact with the displacement restricting portions (18) from front when the retainer (36) is at the full locking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Tetsuya MIYAMURA, Masakuni KASUGAI, Masanori MORIYASU
  • Patent number: 11228152
    Abstract: A joint connector 10 is provided with a joint terminal 12, and a housing 13 configured to accommodate the joint terminal 12. The joint terminal 12 includes a plurality of branch portions 16, a plurality of wire connecting portions 19 respectively continuous with the plurality of branch portions 16 and to be connected to wires 11, and a coupling portion 15 electrically connecting the plurality of branch portions 16 by coupling the plurality of branch portions 16. The wire connecting portion 19 includes a connecting piece having a contact surface configured to contact the wire 11 and a pressing portion 17 configured to press the connecting piece against the wire 11 by coming into contact with the connecting piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Masaaki Tabata, Yasuo Omori
  • Patent number: 11228141
    Abstract: A connector includes a terminal that is to be contacted with a conductive member of a wire, a housing in which the terminal is arranged, and a holding member that is fit in the housing and in contact with the terminal to hold a position of the terminal. At least one of the terminal and the housing includes a pressing portion that presses the conductive member in a direction such that the conductive member comes in contact with the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Masaaki Tabata, Yasuo Omori, Teruo Hara, Shunya Takeuchi, Hiroki Kobayashi, Hisashi Kojima, Takeshi Misaiji, Hiroshi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11196201
    Abstract: A male terminal includes a terminal body having a tab extending forward, and a cover slidable between a protection position where the tab is accommodated inside a sheath portion and a retracted position where a front end part of the tab is exposed from the front end of the sheath portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Hajime Kawase, Hajime Matsui
  • Publication number: 20210367368
    Abstract: A shielded board connector (20) includes a terminal holding member for shielding (21) and left and right terminal fittings (31). An unshielded board connector (35) includes a terminal holding member for unshielding (36) and left and right terminal fittings (31). In the pair of terminal fittings (31) in the shielded board connector (20), an interval (Pw) of tab-like connecting portions (32) is wider than an interval (Po) of board connecting portions (34). In the pair of terminal fittings (31) of the unshielded board connector (35), an interval (Pn) of tab-like connecting portions (32) is narrower than an interval (Po) of board connecting portions (34). The interval (Po) of the board connecting portions for shielding (34) and the interval (Po) of the board connecting portions for unshielding (34) are substantially equal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Masaaki Tabata
  • Patent number: 11177605
    Abstract: A retainer mounted in a connector housing includes first contact portions configured to move the retainer from a full locking position to a partial locking position by coming into contact with tip portions of first protrusions of a jig, and second contact portions configured to move the retainer from the partial locking position to the full locking position by coming into contact with second protrusions of the jig. In use the connector housing may be moved into a recess of the jig and a projection in the recess may cause the retainer to move outwardly to allow terminal insertion. The connector housing may be then move outwardly of the recess to cause a jig projection to move the retainer to a full locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Tetsuya Miyamura
  • Publication number: 20210351530
    Abstract: In order to reduce the external force acting on a circuit board, this connector (10) comprises: a housing (12) having a substrate housing section (13); a circuit board (42) housed in the substrate housing section (13); a first terminal holding section (26) formed in the housing (12) so as to be integral with the substrate housing section (13); a first terminal fitting (46) connected to the circuit board (42) while held by the first terminal holding section (26); a second terminal holding section (30) formed in the housing (12) so as to be integral with the substrate housing section (13); and a second terminal fitting (52) connected to the circuit board (42) while held by the second terminal holding section (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Tetsuya MIYAMURA, Masanori MORIYASU