Patents Assigned to Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 7942708
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing and a terminal. The housing includes a terminal hole and a lance portion disposed in the terminal hole. The lance portion includes a guide surface; an engaging front edge surface; and a regulated surface. The terminal includes a contact portion; a connection portion; an engaging portion; a curved portion; and a regulating portion. The engaging portion pushes the guide surface to deform and is guided with the guide surface when the terminal is inserted into the terminal hole. When the terminal is completely fitted in the terminal hole, the engaging portion faces the engaging front edge surface and engages the lance portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tetsutaro Ohsako
  • Patent number: 7909630
    Abstract: An electrical connector is to be connected to a flat conductive member. The electrical connector includes a housing; a terminal held in the housing; and a pressing member supported on the supporting portion to be rotatable for pressing the flat conductive member against the terminal. The terminal includes a base portion, a contacting arm extending from the base portion, and a supporting portion facing the contacting arm. The contacting arm is arranged to form a space for receiving the flat conductive member between the contacting arm and the supporting portion. The contacting arm includes a first contacting portion and a second contacting portion. The first contacting portion is situated at a position closer to the supporting portion than the second contacting portion. The second contacting portion is situated at a position closer to the base portion than the first contacting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Wataru Yamada
  • Patent number: 7862358
    Abstract: An electrical connector for a flat conductive member includes a housing having a bottom wall, a top wall, a first receiving groove, and a second receiving groove. The first receiving groove and the second receiving groove extend from a first side toward a second side. The connector includes a first terminal disposed in the first receiving groove; a second terminal disposed in the second receiving groove; and a pressing member disposed to be movable between an open position and a closed position for pressing the first terminal and the second terminal. The first terminal includes a first fixing arm portion contacting with the bottom wall, a first movable arm portion contacting with the top wall, and a first connecting portion. The second terminal includes a second fixing arm portion contacting with the bottom wall, a second movable arm portion contacting with the top wall, and a second connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norimasa Nishimatsu, Fuminobu Tamura
  • Patent number: 7857523
    Abstract: A waterproof connector is to be connected to a mating connector, and a waterproof apparatus includes the waterproof connector and the mating connector. The waterproof connector includes a connector member to be connected to an adapter member; a connecting member to be connected to a cylindrical portion of a mating connector; and a main body portion. The connector member is able to slide along a facing direction of the connectors in a given range. The waterproof connector and the waterproof apparatus improve an efficiency of the performance by associating the operations with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Masuzaki
  • Patent number: 7850477
    Abstract: A connector is capable of fitting a plurality of mating connectors having various widths. The connector includes a housing including a plurality of fitting openings for receiving the mating connectors and a middle portion disposed between the fitting openings. The middle portion includes a sloped surface facing one of the fitting portions. The connector further includes an abutting portion disposed on the middle portion and protruding into the one of the fitting portions for abutting against one of the mating connectors when the one of the mating connectors is inserted into the one of the fitting portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryozo Koyama, Akihiro Kodama, Tadashi Sakaizawa
  • Patent number: 7850491
    Abstract: A connector to be connected to a mating connector includes a housing having a receptacle recess portion for receiving the mating connector. The housing includes a regulating protrusion formed on an inner surface thereof. The connector further includes a terminal retained in the housing. The terminal includes a held portion held in the housing, a bent portion bending from the held portion, and an elastic contact portion extending from the bent portion. The elastic contact portion contacts with an outer conductive member of the mating connector and elastically deforming when the plug is inserted into the receptacle recess portion. The held portion and the bent portion have a cut portion for accommodating the regulating protrusion, so that the regulating protrusion is situated at a position for regulating the elastic contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshihisa Yamada
  • Patent number: 7833046
    Abstract: An electrical connector to be connected to a flat conductive member includes a housing including an upper wall and a lower wall; a terminal including a contact portion for contacting with the flat conductive member; and an engaging protrusion for engaging the flat conductive member. The housing further includes a receptacle portion between the upper wall and the lower wall for receiving the flat conductive member. The upper wall includes a cut portion. The engaging protrusion is situated under the cut portion, so that an edge portion of the flat conductive member moves over the engaging protrusion and deforms into the cut portion when the flat conductive member is inserted into the receptacle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fuminobu Tamura, Hiroyuki Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 7815467
    Abstract: A connector device includes a first connector and a second connector to be connected the first connector. The first connector includes a first housing, a plurality of first signal terminals arranged in the first housing, and a first shell for covering an outer portion of the first housing. The second connector includes a second housing, a plurality of second signal terminals arranged in the second housing, a second shell for covering an outer portion of the second housing, and a first ground terminal disposed between the second signal terminals for separating the second signal terminals. When the first connector is connected the second connector, the first signal terminals contact with the second terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Tsuchida, Takashi Sawai
  • Publication number: 20100215322
    Abstract: There is provided a waterproof connector. The waterproof connector comprises a connector member supporting a ferrule to be butted against a target ferrule disposed in a target connector, the connector member being adapted to be locked to an adapter member of the target connector by an action of a lock operation portion provided in the connector member; unlocking means being adapted to operate the lock operation portion to release the locked state; and a housing body allowing the unlocking means to be slidably moved. The waterproof connector is adapted to be released from the connection with the target connector in such a manner that the unlocking means is allowed to be moved away from the connector member, whereby the unlocking means is operable to operate the lock operation portion to release the locked state, and to move the connector member away from the adapter member to release the fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicants: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD., Sumiden High Precision Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Matsumoto, Yasuhiro Masuzaki, Kiyoshi Jokura, Hiroshi Miyabashi
  • Patent number: 7771236
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes: a housing having a terminal supporting member and a space at a base portion of the terminal supporting member; a plurality of terminals attached to the housing and arranged on the terminal supporting member in parallel; a latch member arranged on the terminal supporting member in parallel to the terminals for locking a mating connector; and a housing cover attached to the housing for covering a part of the housing. The housing cover includes a cylindrical portion for covering the terminal supporting member and a base portion held in the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryozo Koyama, Eiji Wakatsuki
  • Patent number: 7748993
    Abstract: A connector to be connected to a mating connector includes a housing having a receptacle recess portion for receiving the mating connector, and a terminal retained in the housing. The housing includes a containing groove extending in a connecting direction for containing a fitting portion of the terminal. The fitting portion of the terminal includes an engaging portion at a side end edge thereof. The containing groove includes a regulating wall portion extending in the connecting direction and located inner side than a position of an edge surface of the engaging portion at the containing groove. The regulating wall portion includes a regulating surface extending in the connecting direction and a width direction of the terminal. When the mating connector is extracted, the regulating surface regulates an elastic deformation of the fitting portion by abutting against and engaging with the engaging portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuya Midorikawa, Tetsuya Ooi
  • Patent number: 7736164
    Abstract: An electrical circuit board connector includes a housing made of an electrical insulating material; a groove formed in the housing for receiving a flat conductive member from a rear side of the housing; a signal terminal arranged at a front side of the housing; a ground terminal disposed at a position closer to the rear side relative to the signal terminal; and a pressing member supported to be movable. The signal terminal includes a contact arm, a first contact section for contacting with a circuit section of the flat conductive member, and a connecting section protruding outside the housing. The ground terminal includes a second contact section for contacting with a ground plate of the flat conductive member. When the pressing member moves, the pressing member presses the flat conductive member to the first contact section and the second contact section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seiji Okamura
  • Patent number: 7713078
    Abstract: An electrical connector for a flat conductive member include a housing; a first terminal including a first fixing arm portion, a first movable arm portion, and a first connecting portion; a second terminal including a second fixing arm portion, a second movable arm portion, and a second connecting portion; and a pressing member for pressing a first pressure receiving portion and a second pressure receiving portion so that the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion press the flat conductive member. The pressing member includes a cam portion having a small radius cam portion and a large radius cam portion. The small radius cam portion contacts with the first pressure receiving portion when the pressing member is situated at the open position. The large radius cam portion presses the first pressure receiving portion and the second pressure receiving portion when the pressing member is situated at the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norimasa Nishimatsu, Fuminobu Tamura
  • Patent number: 7674115
    Abstract: An electrical connector for a circuit board has a housing and a receiving recess portion for receiving a mating connector. A plurality of terminals is arranged in a terminal groove. The terminal has an attachment portion fitted to the housing and an elastic portion extending along the receiving recess portion. The elastic portion has a suspended arm portion, a bottom arm portion, and a rising arm portion. The rising arm portion has a contact portion on an upper edge position and an abutting portion below the contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuya Midorikawa
  • Patent number: D611420
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Takada, Masakazu Nagata
  • Patent number: D611905
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Takada, Masakazu Nagata
  • Patent number: D611906
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Takada, Masakazu Nagata
  • Patent number: D611907
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Takada, Masakazu Nagata
  • Patent number: D611908
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Takada, Masakazu Nagata
  • Patent number: D631012
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ikuo Denpouya