Patents by Inventor Yutaka Kobayashi

Yutaka Kobayashi 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: 20230023447
    Abstract: A connector is provided with a housing into which a terminal fitting is inserted, and a retainer to be mounted into the housing. The retainer includes a rear stop portion for restricting a rearward movement of the terminal fitting and a front stop portion for restricting a forward movement of the terminal fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Tetsuya MIYAMURA, Yutaka KOBAYASHI, Daisuke SAITO, Masanori MORIYASU, Shinji TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20230014356
    Abstract: A connector is provided with a housing, a circuit board to be arranged along a width direction in a board insertion portion of the housing, and a connecting member to be arranged in the housing and including a contact point portion to be connected to a conductive portion of the circuit board. The connecting member is configured to be swingable in the width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Tetsuya MIYAMURA, Yutaka KOBAYASHI, Daisuke SAITO, Masanori MORIYASU, Shinji TANAKA
  • Patent number: 11554421
    Abstract: A cutting tool includes a substrate and a diamond layer that covers the substrate. The diamond layer includes a rake face and a flank continuous to the rake face. A ridgeline between the rake face and the flank forms a cutting edge. The substrate includes a top surface opposed to the rake face. When viewed in a direction perpendicular to the top surface, the rake face includes a plurality of protrusions. In a cross-section perpendicular to a direction of extension of the cutting edge, each of the plurality of protrusions includes an inclined portion and a curvature portion continuous to the inclined portion. In the cross-section, a height of the inclined portion in the direction perpendicular to the top surface increases as a distance from the cutting edge increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL CORP.
    Inventors: Nozomi Tsukihara, Katsuo Kazahaya, Yutaka Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11552364
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes a battery pack for a motor vehicle, and a power interface part that connects the battery pack and a plurality of electrical devices. The power interface part includes a battery-side connector, and a branch connector apparatus. The branch connector apparatus includes a joining part for connection lines, a fuse, a housing, and a connector. A guided part is provided on an outer side surface of the housing. The battery pack includes a slot part allowing the branch connector apparatus to be inserted and extracted. The battery-side connector is provided in the slot part. A guiding part extending along an insertion and extraction direction is provided on an inner side surface of the slot part. The guided part is guided along an extension direction of the guiding part by the guiding part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignees: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Yokota, Masashi Hayashi, Yutaka Kobayashi, Ryo Kitano, Ryo Fujii, Hiroo Yamaguchi, Atsushi Nakano
  • 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: 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: 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: 20220411963
    Abstract: Provided is a synthetic single-crystal diamond containing nitrogen. In an X-ray absorption fine structure thereof, a ratio I405/I412 between an intensity I405 of a peak which appears at an energy of 405±1 eV and has a full width at ¾ maximum of 3 eV or more and an intensity I412 of a peak which appears at an energy of 412±2 eV is less than 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshiki NISHIBAYASHI, Minori TERAMOTO, Yutaka KOBAYASHI, Hitoshi SUMIYA, Issei SATOH, Ryo TOYOSHIMA
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20220393411
    Abstract: The present invention improves workability during assembly. A connector device (A) comprises: a pair of connectors (10, 30) that each have a terminal part (16, 43), and that are individually mounted on a pair of opposing circuit substrates (B, C); and an adapter (50) that has a pair of connecting ends (50P, 50T) which are capable of pivotably connecting to the terminal part (16, 43). The connecting ends (50P, 50T) have a hooking part (83) formed therein, protruding in a radial direction from the connecting ends (50P, 50T). The terminal part (43) has formed therein a receiving part (78) that holds the adapter (50) to the connector (30) as being engaged by the hooking part (83).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Yasunori ASANO, Yutaka KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220393410
    Abstract: It is aimed to improve workability at the time of assembling. A connector device is provided with a first connector including a first terminal unit and to be mounted on a first circuit board, a second connector including a second terminal unit and to be mounted on a second circuit board, and an adaptor including a pair of connecting end parts. The pair of connecting end parts are connected to the first terminal unit and the second terminal unit with the first terminal unit and the second terminal unit facing each other, and symmetrical with respect to a facing direction of the first terminal unit and the second terminal unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Yasunori ASANO, Yutaka KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220368051
    Abstract: It is aimed to improve grounding performance. A connector device is provided with a plurality of first terminal units to be mounted on a first circuit board, a plurality of second terminal units to be mounted on a second circuit board and a plurality of movable terminal units. The first terminal unit includes a first outer conductor surrounding a first inner conductor. The second terminal unit includes a second outer conductor surrounding a second inner conductor. The movable terminal unit includes a movable outer conductor surrounding a movable inner 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 outer conductors are electrically conductively connected via an alignment member serving as a connecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Yasunori ASANO, Yutaka KOBAYASHI, Yorikazu MURABAYASHI
  • Patent number: 11440108
    Abstract: A rotary cutting tool includes a main body and a shank. The main body has a tip end. The shank is continuous with the main body on the side opposite to the tip end. The main body is provided with a first cutting edge having a positive twist angle, and a second cutting edge having a negative twist angle and separated from the first cutting edge. Each of the first cutting edge and the second cutting edge extends continuously from the tip end to the shank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL CORP.
    Inventors: Nozomi Tsukihara, Yutaka Kobayashi, Minoru Yoshida
  • 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: 20220239040
    Abstract: It is aimed to provide a connector including a moving plate capable of satisfactorily positioning a tab. A connector includes a first housing having a terminal holding portion and a receptacle, a male terminal fitting having a tab projecting into the receptacle, a second housing to be connected to the first housing, and a moving plate through which the tab is passed and which positions a front end part of the tab and is movable in the receptacle. The moving plate includes a projection formed by causing a hole edge part of a positioning hole to project forward on a first facing surface facing the second housing. A front end of the tab is located rearward of a virtual protection surface defined by extending an outer surface of the projection obliquely forward when the moving plate is at an initial position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Shinji NOZAKI, Yutaka KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220231441
    Abstract: It is aimed to provide a connector capable of ensuring connection reliability with a circuit board. A connector includes a housing and a terminal fitting to be disposed in the housing. The terminal fitting includes a terminal connecting portion to be connected to a mating terminal fitting, a board connecting portion to be connected to a circuit board and a shaft portion located between the terminal connecting portion and the board connecting portion. The housing includes a supporting portion for rotatably supporting the terminal fitting by being engaged with the shaft portion. The terminal fitting has a center of gravity on a side closer to the board connecting portion than the shaft portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Kenji MAKINO, Yasunori ASANO, Yutaka KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220224025
    Abstract: It is aimed to omit a crimping step without enlargement. A connection device includes a movable-side conductive member and a fixed-side conductive member configured to electrically contact a first conductor and a second conductor serving as connection objects, and a pressing member made of resilient non-metal and configured to give a pressing force in a contact direction to the first conductor, the second conductor, the movable-side conductive member and the fixed-side conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Akihiro NISHITANI, Shunya TAKEUCHI, Yutaka KOBAYASHI, Kenji MAKINO, Takashi NATSUME
  • Publication number: 20220224028
    Abstract: Provided are a terminal fixture and connector that make it possible to ensure a reliable connection. A terminal fixture (10) comprises a terminal connection part (13) that is connected to a partner terminal fixture (80), and a board connection part (24) that is connected to a circuit board (70). The terminal connection part (13) is provided on a first member (11). The board connection part (24) is provided on a second member (12) that is different from the first member (11). The first member (11) and the second member (12) are linked so as to enable displacement of the relative positions of the terminal connection part (13) and the board connection part (24). A housing (60) comprises a supporting part that rotatably supports the first member (11) and the second member (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Yasunori ASANO, Yutaka KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220216627
    Abstract: It is aimed to provide a connector and a connector mounting body capable of ensuring good workability at the time of manufacturing and connection reliability with a circuit board. A connector includes a connector housing and a flexible cable arranged in the connector housing and including conductive paths. The flexible cable includes terminal connecting portions to be connected to mating terminals on one end sides of the conductive paths and board connecting portions to be connected to a circuit board on the other end sides of the conductive paths. The connector includes a reinforcement plate for reinforcing a region of the flexible cable on the side of the terminal connecting portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Akihiro NISHITANI, Kenji MAKINO, Takashi NATSUME, Shunya TAKEUCHI, Yutaka KOBAYASHI