Patents by Inventor Tetsuya Sekino

Tetsuya Sekino 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: 9979123
    Abstract: An engagement member mounted to a first housing with a fitting detection member located at a complete engagement position is located at a correct position with a terminal correctly housed in the first housing and is located at an incorrect position with the terminal incorrectly housed in the first housing. The engagement member located at the correct position does not interfere with the fitting detection member and allows a movement of the fitting detection member from the complete engagement position to a temporary engagement position. The engagement member located at the incorrect position interferes with the fitting detection member and prevents the movement of the fitting detection member from the complete engagement position to the temporary engagement position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sekino, Nobuyuki Sakamoto, Toshinori Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9972939
    Abstract: A second locked part engaged with a second locking part releases a contact between detection protrustion and the second locking part located at a temporary engagement position at which the contact between the detection protrusion and the second locking part prevents a movement of a fitting detection member in a first direction and allows the fitting detection member to move in the first direction. A deflection regulator of the fitting detection member located at a complete engagement position at which a first locked part is engaged with a first locking part regulates a deflection amount of a fitting lock arm within a range in which an engagement between the second locking part and the second locked part is unreleasable while an engagement between the first locking part and the first locked part is releasable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sekino, Nobuyuki Sakamoto, Toshinori Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9972947
    Abstract: A connector includes a first housing, a second housing, a short-circuiting terminal, and a release portion configured to release contact between the first terminals and the contact pieces. The contact piece includes a contact portion provided to be in contact with the first terminal, and a sliding protrusion protruding from the contact portion in a direction intersecting a fitting direction of the housings. The release portion includes a sliding slope sliding on the sliding protrusion to displace the contact piece, a support portion continuously provided with the sliding slope, the support portion coming into contact with the sliding protrusion and holding the contact piece is displaced in a state, and a contact housing portion arranged from the sliding slope and the support portion in a direction crossing a fitting direction of the first housing and the second housing, the contact housing portion housing the contact portion the fitted state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sekino, Nobuyuki Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 9960520
    Abstract: A connector includes a first connector constituent including a first terminal and a locking portion; a second connector constituent including a second terminal and a locked portion, and configured so that the second terminal is joined to the first terminal when the second connector constituent is installed in the first connector constituent; and a third connector constituent including a locked-portion holding portion configured to keep the locked portion locked to the locking portion when the third connector constituent is installed over the second connector constituent installed in the first connector constituent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sekino, Nobuyuki Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 9935399
    Abstract: An engagement member mounted to a first housing allows a movement of a fitting detection member from a complete engagement position to a temporary engagement position without interfering with the fitting detection member and prevents a movement of the fitting detection member in a second direction from the temporary engagement position by interfering with the fitting detection member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sekino, Nobuyuki Sakamoto, Toshinori Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9923297
    Abstract: A connector includes a first housing having a first fitting part, a second housing having a second fitting part configured so as to be fittable to the first fitting part, a fitting detection member assembled to an outer circumference of the second housing so as to be movable between a temporary locking position and a primary locking position, an engaged part provided on the second fitting part, and an engaging part which is provided on the fitting detection member so as to be abuttable on the first fitting part and also engaged to the engaged part to hold the fitting detection member at the temporary locking position and the primary locking position to the second housing. The second fitting part and the engaging part are accommodated in the first fitting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sekino, Nobuyuki Sakamoto, Toshinori Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20180034201
    Abstract: An engagement member mounted to a first housing with a fitting detection member located at a complete engagement position is located at a correct position with a terminal correctly housed in the first housing and is located at an incorrect position with the terminal incorrectly housed in the first housing. The engagement member located at the correct position does not interfere with the fitting detection member and allows a movement of the fitting detection member from the complete engagement position to a temporary engagement position. The engagement member located at the incorrect position interferes with the fitting detection member and prevents the movement of the fitting detection member from the complete engagement position to the temporary engagement position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya SEKINO, Nobuyuki SAKAMOTO, Toshinori YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180034206
    Abstract: A second locked part engaged with a second locking part releases a contact between detection protrustion and the second locking part located at a temporary engagement position at which the contact between the detection protrusion and the second locking part prevents a movement of a fitting detection member in a first direction and allows the fitting detection member to move in the first direction. A deflection regulator of the fitting detection member located at a complete engagement position at which a first locked part is engaged with a first locking part regulates a deflection amount of a fitting lock arm within a range in which an engagement between the second locking part and the second locked part is unreleasable while an engagement between the first locking part and the first locked part is releasable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya SEKINO, Nobuyuki SAKAMOTO, Toshinori YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180034180
    Abstract: A connector includes a first housing accommodating first terminals, a second housing accommodating second terminals connectable to the first terminals and fittable to the first housing, short-circuit terminals accommodated in the first housing and each having a pair of contact pieces that respectively come in contact with corresponding first terminals adjacent to each other, releasing parts provided in the second housing and configured so as to displace the contact pieces, thereby releasing contacts between the first terminals and the contact pieces, tin plating films formed on respective contact surfaces of the first terminals and the contact pieces coming into contact with each other, and sliding parts provided in the second housing and positioned ahead of the releasing parts in a fitting direction between the first housing and the second housing to displace the contact pieces thereby allowing the contact pieces to slide on the first terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya SEKINO, Nobuyuki SAKAMOTO, Toshinori YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180034187
    Abstract: A connector includes a first housing having a first fitting part, a second housing having a second fitting part configured so as to be fittable to the first fitting part, a fitting detection member assembled to an outer circumference of the second housing so as to be movable between a temporary locking position and a primary locking position, an engaged part provided on the second fitting part, and an engaging part which is provided on the fitting detection member so as to be abuttable on the first fitting part and also engaged to the engaged part to hold the fitting detection member at the temporary locking position and the primary locking position to the second housing. The second fitting part and the engaging part are accommodated in the first fitting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya SEKINO, Nobuyuki SAKAMOTO, Toshinori YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180034184
    Abstract: A connector includes: a short circuit terminal housed in a first housing and having contact pieces contacting with adjacent first terminals of a plurality of first terminals respectively with the first housing and a second housing not being engaged with each other; and a releaser provided in the second housing and configured to displace the contact pieces and release contact between the adjacent first terminals and the contact pieces upon engaging of the first housing and the second housing. The contact pieces include: contact portions contactable with the adjacent first terminals respectively; and slide portions slidable on the releaser and respectively arranged in positions anterior to the contact portions in an engaging direction of the first housing and the second housing. The contact portions are apart from the releaser with the contact pieces being displaced due to slide of the slide portions on the releaser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicants: Yazaki Corporation, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuya SEKINO, Hiroshi KOBAYASHI, Takeshi MISAIJI
  • Publication number: 20180034210
    Abstract: An engagement member mounted to a first housing allows a movement of a fitting detection member from a complete engagement position to a temporary engagement position without interfering with the fitting detection member and prevents a movement of the fitting detection member in a second direction from the temporary engagement position by interfering with the fitting detection member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya SEKINO, Nobuyuki SAKAMOTO, Toshinori YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180034203
    Abstract: A connector includes a first housing housing a plurality of first terminals, a second housing being fittable to the first housing and housing a plurality of second terminals connectable to the respective first terminals, a short-circuiting terminal housed in the first housing and having contact pieces contacting the respective first terminals which are adjacent to each other, and a release portion provided on the second housing and displacing the contact pieces to release contact between the first terminals and the contact pieces. The second housing is deflectably provided with a lock arm on an outer peripheral surface of the second housing, the lock arm holding a state in which the first housing and the second housing are fit together. The release portion is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the second housing forward of the lock arm in a fitting direction of the first housing and the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya SEKINO, Nobuyuki SAKAMOTO, Toshinori YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180034217
    Abstract: A connector includes a first housing, a second housing, a short-circuiting terminal, and a release portion configured to release contact between the first terminals and the contact pieces. The contact piece includes a contact portion provided to be in contact with the first terminal, and a sliding protrusion protruding from the contact portion in a direction intersecting a fitting direction of the housings. The release portion includes a sliding slope sliding on the sliding protrusion to displace the contact piece, a support portion continuously provided with the sliding slope, the support portion coming into contact with the sliding protrusion and holding the contact piece is displaced in a state, and a contact housing portion arranged from the sliding slope and the support portion in a direction crossing a fitting direction of the first housing and the second housing, the contact housing portion housing the contact portion the fitted state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya SEKINO, Nobuyuki SAKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9711896
    Abstract: A connector includes: a sensor side connector section mounted to a connector mounting hole and fastened thereto by thread fastening and including a first housing part in which a first terminal is disposed; and a wire harness side connector section disposing a second terminal and including a second housing part capable of being fitted to the first housing part. The connector mounting hole includes a key groove, and the first housing part includes a key protrusion. A bolt prevented from moving axially and supported rotatably is provided on the outer periphery of the first housing part. Screwing the bolt into the connector mounting hole fastens the first housing part to the connector mounting hole by thread fastening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sekino
  • Patent number: 9705247
    Abstract: This connector is provided with: a first connector which is fixed to connector mounting parts, and which is provided with a first housing for holding a first terminal; and a second connector part which is provided with an inner housing for holding a second terminal, and a sheath housing having the inner housing accommodated therein. When the second connector part is moved towards the first connector part in a connector fitting direction, a first lock part and a second lock part engage with each other at a fitted position between the first housing and the inner housing and the sheath housing have, provided thereto, pressing unit which, when in the sheath fitted position, impel the inner housing in a direction in which the inner housing is fitted to the first housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sekino, Toshinori Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20170125962
    Abstract: An assembling method of assembling a male housing 2 and first and second members 4 and 6 through a cap 3. The method includes a process of placing the cap 3 on the male housing 2, a process of assembling the housing 2 and the first and second members 4 and 6 into one, a process of moving the cap 3 toward the second member 6, and a process of swaging the cap 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tetsuya SEKINO
  • Patent number: 9601869
    Abstract: This connector is provided with a male connector part (10) including male terminals (11), and a female connector part including female terminals. The male connector pan (10) and a second connector part are fitted together in a fixed fitting direction, and the male terminals (11) and the female terminals are connected. At least one of the outer peripheral surfaces (12a, 23a) of the male connector part (10) and the female connector part has, provided thereto, a plurality of front-alignment indicators (16a, 16b, 16c, 26a, 26b, 26c) which have an appearance that changes in accordance with the rotational angle of the viewing direction. At least one of the front-alignment indicators (16a, 16b 16c, 26a, 26b, 26c) can be seen in cases in which the at least one of the outer peripheral surfaces (12a, 23a) is viewed from a direction at rotational angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sekino
  • Patent number: 9583876
    Abstract: With leverage of a second arm, in a connector locking mechanism that releases a lock of a first arm that corresponds to a locking arm body, a working face of a supporting portion of the second arm is arranged on an upper surface of an upper wall portion of a fitting hood portion of a second connector housing. The fitting hood portion fits with respect to a first connector housing. The working face of the supporting portion of each of a pair of the second arms is arranged so as to be a plane perpendicular to a pressing-down direction of an operating end of each of the second arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sekino
  • Publication number: 20160372866
    Abstract: This connector is provided with a male connector part (10) including male terminals (11), and a female connector part including female terminals. The male connector pan (10) and a second connector part are fitted together in a fixed fitting direction, and the male terminals (11) and the female terminals are connected. At least one of the outer peripheral surfaces (12a, 23a) of the male connector part (10) and the female connector part has, provided thereto, a plurality of front-alignment indicators (16a, 16b, 16c, 26a, 26b, 26c) which have an appearance that changes in accordance with the rotational angle of the viewing direction. At least one of the front-alignment indicators (16a, 16b 16c, 26a, 26b, 26c) can be seen in cases in which the at least one of the outer peripheral surfaces (12a, 23a) is viewed from a direction at rotational angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tetsuya SEKINO