Patents Assigned to Ace Electronics Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 9979112
    Abstract: A connector includes a first connector and a second connector mounted on an external device. The first connector includes a contact including a contact portion electrically connected to a connection terminal of the second connector by pressing the connection terminal in a predetermined direction; a flexible conductor connected to the contact; a protection member that protects the contact portion by covering a periphery of the contact; a base body that accommodates the contact, the flexible conductor, and the protection member; and an elastic member that is formed separately from the contact and presses the contact and the protection member in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobukazu Kato, Chien-Feng Huang, Hiroaki Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 9954311
    Abstract: An electric connector includes a first connector 2 and a second connector 22. The first connector includes a first contact 4, a second contact 6, a plate like ground plate 8 arranged between the first and second contacts, and a first housing that holds the first contact, the second contact, and the ground plate. The second connector includes a third contact 30 connected to the first contact, a fourth contact 32 connected to the second contact, and a ground metal part arranged at both ends of the third and fourth contacts in a contact array direction and configured to be in contact with the ground plate, and a second housing that holds the third and fourth contacts and the ground metal part. The ground plate includes a projecting portion formed on both side surfaces in the contact array direction and come in contact with the ground metal part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobukazu Kato, Norio Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20170310048
    Abstract: {Problem} To provide a connector which includes two or more predetermined standard connectors and is capable of securely absorbing deviation in a position and a posture of the two or more predetermined standard connectors during mounting thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobukazu Kato, Hiroaki Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20170288332
    Abstract: A connector includes a first connector and a second connector mounted on an external device. The first connector includes a contact including a contact portion electrically connected to a connection terminal of the second connector by pressing the connection terminal in a predetermined direction; a flexible conductor connected to the contact; a protection member that protects the contact portion by covering a periphery of the contact; a base body that accommodates the contact, the flexible conductor, and the protection member; and an elastic member that is formed separately from the contact and presses the contact and the protection member in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobukazu Kato, Chien-Feng Huang, Hiroaki Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 9774124
    Abstract: A connector includes a contact having a contact point that is electrically coupled to a connecting terminal of an external device by pressing the connecting terminal onto the contact point, a protective member having an aperture for exposing the contact point from a surface of the side for pressing the external device and movable between a first position and a second position, a first shell covering the protective member with the aperture exposed, a base accommodating the contact and the protective member, and a ground contact having a first elastic portion that pushes up the protective member and the first shell, having a first held portion held by the base, and being grounded. The ground contact pushes up the protective member and the first shell with an elastic force of the first elastic portion. The contact point is positioned inside the protective member at the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Nobukazu Kato, Saeyong Shin
  • Publication number: 20170271806
    Abstract: There is provided a plug unit including a plurality of predetermined standard plug connectors, the predetermined standard plug connectors each including a contact that connects with a connection terminal of a predetermined standard receptacle connector, and the plug unit includes one insulator which holds the contact that each of the plurality of predetermined standard plug connectors has and which defines an interval between the plurality of predetermined standard plug connectors and a posture of the predetermined standard plug connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobukazu Kato, Hiroaki Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20170117663
    Abstract: An electric connector includes a first connector 2 and a second connector 22. The first connector includes a first contact 4, a second contact 6, a plate like ground plate 8 arranged between the first and second contacts, and a first housing that holds the first contact, the second contact, and the ground plate. The second connector includes a third contact 30 connected to the first contact, a fourth contact 32 connected to the second contact, and a ground metal part arranged at both ends of the third and fourth contacts in a contact array direction and configured to be in contact with the ground plate, and a second housing that holds the third and fourth contacts and the ground metal part. The ground plate includes a projecting portion formed on both side surfaces in the contact array direction and come in contact with the ground metal part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobukazu Kato, Norio Yoshida
  • Patent number: 9577373
    Abstract: An electric connector includes a first connector 2 and a second connector 22. The first connector includes a first contact 4, a second contact 6, a plate like ground plate 8 arranged between the first and second contacts, and a first housing that holds the first contact, the second contact, and the ground plate. The second connector includes a third contact 30 connected to the first contact, a fourth contact 32 connected to the second contact, and a ground metal part arranged at both ends of the third and fourth contacts in a contact array direction and configured to be in contact with the ground plate, and a second housing that holds the third and fourth contacts and the ground metal part. The ground plate includes a projecting portion formed on both side surfaces in the contact array direction and come in contact with the ground metal part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobukazu Kato, Norio Yoshida
  • Patent number: 9543722
    Abstract: Provided is a connector including a case having an opposing surface facing external device and a flat plate-shaped contact built in the case. The case includes a first opening which is formed at the opposing surface and through which a contact point of the contact to be connected to a connection terminal of the external device protrudes from the opposing surface, a receiver configured to receive a connector for external connection, and a holder configured to hold the contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobukazu Kato, Saeyong Shin
  • Patent number: 9537240
    Abstract: Provided is an electric connector mounted on a circuit board, including: a housing including a fitting portion fitted to a mating connector; a plurality of terminals disposed on the fitting portion; and lock metal fittings including an elastic portion and preventing separation of the mating connector, wherein the housing includes accommodating portions at both ends of the housing in the arrangement direction of the terminals to accommodate the lock metal fittings in the accommodating portions, and each of the lock metal fittings includes a fixed portion formed at one end of the lock metal fitting and fixed to the circuit board, a preventing surface formed at the other end of the lock metal fitting and preventing separation of the mating connector, a first folded portion extended from the preventing surface and folded in a substantially U shape, a second folded portion extended in the separation direction of the mating connector from the fixed portion, folded in a substantially U shape, and coming into contact
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobukazu Kato, Yohei Zama
  • Patent number: 9461391
    Abstract: A connector includes a contact including a contact point to be electrically connected to an external apparatus when a connecting terminal of the external apparatus is pressed against the contact point, a protection member for protecting the contact point, and a base body storing the contact and the protection member. The protection member includes an opening for projecting the contact point on the external apparatus side from a surface on which the external apparatus is pressed. The protection member is movable between a first position and a second position with movement of the external apparatus. At the first position, the contact point is arranged so as to project on the external apparatus side from the opening. At the second position, the contact point is arranged on the same plane as the surface of the protection member on which the external apparatus is pressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Nobukazu Kato
  • Publication number: 20160172776
    Abstract: A connector includes a contact having a contact point that is electrically coupled to a connecting terminal of an external device by pressing the connecting terminal onto the contact point, a protective member having an aperture for exposing the contact point from a surface of the side for pressing the external device and movable between a first position and a second position, a first shell covering the protective member with the aperture exposed, a base accommodating the contact and the protective member, and a ground contact having a first elastic portion that pushes up the protective member and the first shell, having a first held portion held by the base, and being grounded. The ground contact pushes up the protective member and the first shell with an elastic force of the first elastic portion. The contact point is embedded from the aperture into the protective member at the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobukazu Kato, Saeyong Shin
  • Patent number: 9287643
    Abstract: An electric connector includes a first connector, and a second connector, wherein the first connector includes a first housing, a plurality of first contacts, and first lock metal fittings, the second connector includes a second housing, a plurality of second contacts, and a second lock metal fitting, an electric wires are inserted into the second connector in a direction parallel to a circuit board surface, and in a direction perpendicular to an arranging direction of the second contacts, and the second lock metal fitting includes lock engaging portions provided at both ends of the arranging direction of the second contacts of the second housing, and a coupling portion coupling the lock engaging portions at least at a side of a removing direction of the second connector of the electric wires at an insertion side of the electric wires of the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Norio Yoshida
  • Patent number: 9287641
    Abstract: In a connector including: a housing having a first fitting portion and a second fitting portion to which a flat cable and mating connector are fitted, respectively; and a contact held in the housing and having a first contacting portion a second contacting portion making contact with the flat cable and mating connector, respectively, the contact has first and second arm portions, one end of the first arm portion connects to one end of the second arm portion with a U-shaped portion, a non-connection sides of the first and arm portions interpose the flat cable, the first contacting portion is provided at or in the vicinity of a tip of the first arm portion, and the second contacting portion is formed on at least one of the first and second arm portions and is positioned between the U-shaped portion and the tips of the first and second arm portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobukazu Kato, Norio Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20160036176
    Abstract: Provided is a connector including a case having an opposing surface facing external device and a flat plate-shaped contact built in the case. The case includes a first opening which is formed at the opposing surface and through which a contact point of the contact to be connected to a connection terminal of the external device protrudes from the opposing surface, a receiver configured to receive a connector for external connection, and a holder configured to hold the contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobukazu Kato, Saeyong Shin
  • Patent number: 9246279
    Abstract: Provided is an electric connector, including: a housing placed on a circuit board and including a receiving concave portion formed by a substantially square-cylindrical-shaped inner wall surface and receiving a mating connector, and a center convex portion disposed between a pair of opposed walls forming the receiving concave portion; a plurality of terminals accommodated in a plurality of terminal grooves formed in each of the pair of the opposed walls; and a ground metal fitting connecting with a plate-shaped ground plate included in the mating connector, wherein the housing includes a space accommodating the ground metal fitting, where the space is disposed in the central area between the pair of the opposed walls and extends in the arrangement direction of the terminals, the upper part of the space communicates with an opening formed in the center convex portion, and receives the mating ground plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Aces Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobukazu Kato, Yohei Zama
  • Publication number: 20150311619
    Abstract: A connector includes a contact including a contact point to be electrically connected to an external apparatus when a connecting terminal of the external apparatus is pressed against the contact point, a protection member for protecting the contact point, and a base body storing the contact and the protection member. The protection member includes an opening for projecting the contact point on the external apparatus side from a surface on which the external apparatus is pressed. The protection member is movable between a first position and a second position with movement of the external apparatus. At the first position, the contact point is arranged so as to project on the external apparatus side from the opening. At the second position, the contact point is arranged on the same plane as the surface of the protection member on which the external apparatus is pressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Nobukazu Kato
  • Publication number: 20150255911
    Abstract: An electric connector includes a first connector 2 and a second connector 22. The first connector includes a first contact 4, a second contact 6, a plate like ground plate 8 arranged between the first and second contacts, and a first housing that holds the first contact, the second contact, and the ground plate. The second connector includes a third contact 30 connected to the first contact, a fourth contact 32 connected to the second contact, and a ground metal part arranged at both ends of the third and fourth contacts in a contact array direction and configured to be in contact with the ground plate, and a second housing that holds the third and fourth contacts and the ground metal part. The ground plate includes a projecting portion formed on both side surfaces in the contact array direction and come in contact with the ground metal part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobukazu Kato, Norio Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20150056869
    Abstract: An electric connector includes a first connector, and a second connector, wherein the first connector includes a first housing, a plurality of first contacts, and first lock metal fittings, the second connector includes a second housing, a plurality of second contacts, and a second lock metal fitting, an electric wires are inserted into the second connector in a direction parallel to a circuit board surface, and in a direction perpendicular to an arranging direction of the second contacts, and the second lock metal fitting includes lock engaging portions provided at both ends of the arranging direction of the second contacts of the second housing, and a coupling portion coupling the lock engaging portions at least at a side of a removing direction of the second connector of the electric wires at an insertion side of the electric wires of the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Norio YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20140378001
    Abstract: In a connector including: a housing having a first fitting portion and a second fitting portion to which a flat cable and mating connector are fitted, respectively; and a contact held in the housing and having a first contacting portion a second contacting portion making contact with the flat cable and mating connector, respectively, the contact has first and second arm portions, one end of the first arm portion connects to one end of the second arm portion with a U-shaped portion, a non-connection sides of the first and arm portions interpose the flat cable, the first contacting portion is provided at or in the vicinity of a tip of the first arm portion, and the second contacting portion is formed on at least one of the first and second arm portions and is positioned between the U-shaped portion and the tips of the first and second arm portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobukazu Kato, Norio Yoshida