Patents by Inventor Yuusuke Shiroyama

Yuusuke Shiroyama 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: 10622763
    Abstract: Provided is a connector having reduced height and area that facilitates the retention and removal of a connection object while preventing damages to itself during operation. According to the present disclosure, a connector (10) includes an insulator (20) having an accommodation section (22) for allowing insertion of a connection object (an FPC 60), an actuator (40) attached to the insulator (20), and a locking member (50) that supports the connection object (the FPC 60) accommodated in the accommodation section (22) in an insertion-removal direction. When the actuator (40) is pushed in along a direction substantially orthogonal to the insertion-removal direction, the locking member (50) is elastically deformed and releases the connection object (the FPC 60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Nakajima, Yuusuke Shiroyama, Fumihito Ikegami
  • Publication number: 20190296488
    Abstract: Provided is a connector having reduced height and area that facilitates the retention and removal of a connection object while preventing damages to itself during operation. According to the present disclosure, a connector (10) includes an insulator (20) having an accommodation section (22) for allowing insertion of a connection object (an FPC 60), an actuator (40) attached to the insulator (20), and a locking member (50) that supports the connection object (the FPC 60) accommodated in the accommodation section (22) in an insertion-removal direction. When the actuator (40) is pushed in along a direction substantially orthogonal to the insertion-removal direction, the locking member (50) is elastically deformed and releases the connection object (the FPC 60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyuki NAKAJIMA, Yuusuke SHIROYAMA, Fumihito IKEGAMI
  • Patent number: 7344387
    Abstract: A board-to-board connector includes a receptacle and a plug for inserting into the receptacle. The receptacle includes a receptacle insulator including two opposed side walls and opposed receptacle contacts symmetrically arranged and supported by the two opposed side walls. Each of the two opposed receptacle contacts includes an inverted U-shaped portion and a U-shape-grooved continuity. The plug includes a plug insulator including two opposed insert walls and opposed plug contacts symmetrically arranged and supported by the two opposed insert walls. Each of the two opposed plug contacts includes a U-shaped continuity portion and is inserted into the U-shape-grooved continuity portion to establish electrical connection therewith. When the plug is inserted into the receptacle, the U-shaped continuity portions of the two opposed plug contacts deform the U-shape-grooved continuity portions of the two opposed receptacle contacts resiliently away from the two opposed side walls of the receptacle insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Kyocera Elco Corporation
    Inventor: Yuusuke Shiroyama
  • Publication number: 20070281519
    Abstract: A board-to-board connector includes a receptacle and a plug for inserting into the receptacle. The receptacle includes a receptacle insulator including two opposed side walls and opposed receptacle contacts symmetrically arranged and supported by the two opposed side walls. Each of the two opposed receptacle contacts includes an inverted U-shaped portion and a U-shape-grooved continuity. The plug includes a plug insulator including two opposed insert walls and opposed plug contacts symmetrically arranged and supported by the two opposed insert walls. Each of the two opposed plug contacts includes a U-shaped continuity portion and is inserted into the U-shape-grooved continuity portion to establish electrical connection therewith. When the plug is inserted into the receptacle, the U-shaped continuity portions of the two opposed plug contacts deform the U-shape-grooved continuity portions of the two opposed receptacle contacts resiliently away from the two opposed side walls of the receptacle insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: KYOCERA ELCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: YUUSUKE SHIROYAMA
  • Patent number: 7195495
    Abstract: A connector includes a plug including a plug body made of an insulating material and at least one plug contact supported by the plug body; a receptacle including a receptacle body made of an insulating material and at least one receptacle contact supported by the receptacle body; a contact projecting portion formed on one of the plug contact and the receptacle contact; a contacting portion formed on the other of the plug contact and the receptacle contact; and a first projecting portion and at least one second projecting portion which is formed on the contacting portion, the second projecting portion being formed integral with the first projecting portion to be elongated in an insertion/extraction direction of the plug. A portion of the contact projecting portion is formed as a flat surface having a width greater than a width of the second projecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Kyocera Elco Corporation
    Inventors: Hirohisa Takano, Yuusuke Shiroyama
  • Publication number: 20070026708
    Abstract: A connector includes a first connector provided with a first insulating member and a first contact, and a second connector provided with a second insulating member and a second contact which is electrically connected with the first contact by fitting the first and second insulating members together. A fitting projection is provided in one of the first and second insulating members so as to project toward the other of the first and second insulating members. A fitting recess, into which the fitting projection is fitted when the first and second insulating members are fitted, is provided in the other of the first and second insulating members. The fitting projection includes an engaging recess which extends entirely across the fitting projection in one direction. The fitting recess includes an engaging projection which is engaged with the engaging recess when the first and second insulating members are fitted together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: KYOCERA ELCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuusuke Shiroyama
  • Publication number: 20060040525
    Abstract: A connector includes a plug including a plug body made of an insulating material and at least one plug contact supported by the plug body; a receptacle including a receptacle body made of an insulating material and at least one receptacle contact supported by the receptacle body; a contact projecting portion formed on one of the plug contact and the receptacle contact; a contacting portion formed on the other of the plug contact and the receptacle contact; and a first projecting portion and at least one second projecting portion which is formed on the contacting portion, the second projecting portion being formed integral with the first projecting portion to be elongated in an insertion/extraction direction of the plug. A portion of the contact projecting portion is formed as a flat surface having a width greater than a width of the second projecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Applicant: KYOCERA ELCO Corporation
    Inventors: Hirohisa Takano, Yuusuke Shiroyama