Patents Assigned to J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.
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Patent number: 10630021Abstract: A waterproof connector includes a contact, a housing, a seal member, and a cover member. An inserted portion of the housing is inserted in an insertion hole of a wall portion of a device case. The inserted portion includes an annular surface disposed flush to or with a step provided with respect to a surface of the wall portion. The seal member includes an annular first seal portion, fitted in an annular groove formed in the annular surface, and a covering portion, extending orthogonally from the first seal portion toward the surface side of the wall portion. The covering portion spanningly covers a first gap, which is a gap between an outer peripheral surface of the inserted portion and an inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole. The cover member is fixed to the wall portion across the covering portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignees: J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD., MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto Shiraishi, Hiroshi Yamada, Naoya Hashii, Kohei Ando
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Patent number: 10587057Abstract: A main body portion is to be mounted to a housing by being inserted into the housing. An electrical wire insertion portion is provided in an end portion of the main body portion, defines an insertion opening into which a leading end portion of an electrical wire is to be inserted, and is configured to restrict movement of the electrical wire in a direction perpendicular to the direction of insertion of the electrical wire into the insertion opening. A conductive body connection portion is provided in the main body portion and is configured to be electrically connected to a conductive body of the electrical wire inserted into the insertion opening. A partner connection portion is provided in the main body portion and is configured to be electrically connected to a partner terminal.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Takahiro Ishikawa, Masaaki Ishigami
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Patent number: 10573991Abstract: A cover member which is to be mated with a connector member and has a cover housing to be attached to an attached member. The cover housing has a plurality of attaching parts for attachment to the attached member. The attaching parts are formed so that the directions of mating with the connector member are different directions with respect to the attached member.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Matsumoto, Shinya Masada, Saki Katsumoto
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Patent number: 10530136Abstract: A cable cover of this invention is used for guiding the orientation of a cable that extends out from a connector. This cable cover includes a pair of divided bodies, a cable passage, and a supporting portion. The pair of divided bodies have a pair of joining faces that are to be joined to each other. The cable passage includes a bent passage portion for housing a bent portion of the cable. The supporting portion extends as a curved surface along the forward direction of the cable in the bent passage portion, and is configured to be able to support an inward portion of the bend in the bent portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshihiro Terashima, Tomoya Fujii
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Patent number: 10498060Abstract: A substrate connection structure that enables a reduction in thickness is provided. An electrical connector (11) of a connector unit (2) has a housing (22) fixed to an LED substrate (10), contacts (21), and reinforcement tabs (23). The housing (22) includes a bottom wall main body (36) arranged in periphery of a notch portion (18) of the LED substrate (10), and support portions (37) arranged at end portions of the bottom wall main body (36) in a width direction (X1) and supported by a second surface (16) of the LED substrate (10).Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryo Naemura, Takahiro Yoshii
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Publication number: 20190348797Abstract: A waterproof connector includes a contact, a housing, a seal member, and a cover member. An inserted portion of the housing is inserted in an insertion hole of a wall portion of a device case. The inserted portion includes an annular surface disposed flush to or with a step provided with respect to a surface of the wall portion. The seal member includes an annular first seal portion, fitted in an annular groove formed in the annular surface, and a covering portion, extending orthogonally from the first seal portion toward the surface side of the wall portion. The covering portion spanningly covers a first gap, which is a gap between an outer peripheral surface of the inserted portion and an inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole. The cover member is fixed to the wall portion across the covering portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicants: J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD., Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Makoto SHIRAISHI, Hiroshi YAMADA, Naoya HASHII, Kohei ANDO
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Patent number: 10403987Abstract: To provide a pressure contacting connection type contact for reliably connecting a coaxial cable and a mating side contact. The contact is provided with a connecting terminal and a pressure contacting terminal. The connecting terminal has a pair of contact pieces, and the mating side connector can be inserted between the pair of contact pieces. The pressure contacting terminal has an extending piece and a plurality of pressure contacting pieces. The extending piece extends from a base portion. The plurality of pressure contacting pieces are alternately disposed along both sides of the extending piece separately at the extending piece, such that the central conductor can be inserted from an outer periphery. In a state wherein the central conductor is inserted between the plurality of pressure contacting pieces separately disposed at the extending piece, the plurality of pressure contacting pieces can reliable contact the central conductor.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD.Inventor: Akihiko Otsu
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Publication number: 20190260149Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing which includes a box portion storing path to store a box portion formed in a vertically or horizontally asymmetric shape and a slot formed perpendicular to an extending direction of a box storing path and a retainer which includes a box portion opening to which the box portion is inserted in a case where the retainer is inserted into the slot and located at a temporary locking position. When a terminal is inserted into the box portion storing path from the box portion opening, the box portion opening is shaped to prevent the insertion when the terminal is rotated about the insertion axis of the terminal from an appropriate position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinya MASADA, Saki KATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20190252828Abstract: A housing holds a contact. A shield member is held in the housing and blocks electromagnetic waves. The shield member has a tubular shape, and the contact is arranged therein. The housing has an outer housing portion that is arranged outside of the shield member, and an inner housing portion that is arranged inside the shield member. The housing also has a joining portion that integrally joins the outer housing portion and the inner housing portion in an end portion on one side in a direction that is parallel to the direction of mating with the partner connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daichi MIYAMOTO, Yui NAGATA
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Publication number: 20190252835Abstract: A housing holds a contact. A shield member is held in the housing and blocks electromagnetic waves, and the contact is arranged inside the shield member. The housing is provided with a ground spring mount portion, which is a portion to which the ground spring member is to be mounted. The ground spring member electrically connects the shield member and an external grounding member when the ground spring member is mounted to the ground spring mount portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Go HOSOYAMADA, Takashi TSUTSUI
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Patent number: 10374357Abstract: In a connector including: a plurality of contacts each making connection by sandwiching a connecting member; and a housing in which the contacts are to be accommodated, the housing includes a housing body in which the contacts are to be accommodated, and an operating portion that moves the contacts such that the contacts perform sandwiching, and, in a case where the contacts sandwich the connecting member, a portion in which the housing body and the operating portion are connected together is cut off when the operating portion is operated.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD.Inventor: Hideyasu Yamada
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Patent number: 10283906Abstract: Provided are a connector member and a connector that are easy to assemble and capable of adjusting of misalignment or inclination of a fitting axis. In the connector, a first connector member having a first housing is fitted with a second connector member having a second housing and a supporting member that supports the second housing. The first housing is formed with a guide pin, the second housing is formed with a guide-pin guiding part, and the guide-pin guiding part is formed with a guide hole that guides the guide pin. The second housing has a pair of elastic supporting members formed at opposed positions on the supporting member side. When the guide pin is inserted into the guide hole, the guide pin presses the guide hole, the elastic supporting members are elastically deformed, and the second housing is moved, enabling the fitting.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Matsumoto, Koji Wada
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Patent number: 10276981Abstract: Provided are a connector member and a connector that suppress breakage due to butting, pressing in a fitting direction. In the connector, a first connector member having a first housing is fitted with a second connector member having a second housing and a supporting member having a cylindrical shape that supports the second housing. The second housing has a pair of shaft pins formed at positions opposed to each other on the supporting member side. The supporting member has a support claw including a pair of claw pieces that are elastically deformable and hold each of the shaft pins. After the first connector member and the second connector member are fitted together, when a pressure is applied thereto in a fitting direction, the shaft pins are moved to cause the claw pieces of the support claw to elastically deform, causing the shaft pins to detach from the support claw.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Matsumoto, Koji Wada
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Patent number: 10256556Abstract: The actuator (20) of the electrical connector (11) is configured such that pressure contact between the contacts (21) and the flexible connection member (8) is canceled by the actuator (20) being arranged at an open position (A1), and the contacts (21) are brought into pressure contact with the flexible connection member (8) by the actuator (20) being arranged at a closed position (A2). A provisional holding mechanism (51) can hold the actuator (20) at a provisional hold position (A3) when the flexible connection member (8) is not connected to the electrical connector (11). The provisional holding mechanism (51) includes first engagement portions (52) provided on a housing (22), and second engagement portions (53) provided on the actuator (20).Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryo Naemura, Takahiro Yoshii
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Patent number: 10236620Abstract: A seal ring mounting portion has: an outer circumferential surface portion that is provided so as to come into close contact with an inner circumferential portion of a seal ring, and extends along a circumferential direction of the seal ring in a state of being in close contact with the inner circumferential portion of the seal ring; and a holding portion that has a first wall portion provided on one width-direction side of the outer circumferential surface portion and a second wall portion provided on another width-direction side of the outer circumferential surface portion, the holding portion sandwiching and holding the seal ring from two sides in a width direction of the seal ring by the first wall portion and the second wall portion in the state of the seal ring being in close contact with the outer circumferential surface portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Hironori Kono, Ryuji Kawaguchi, Seiji Yabuki, Hiroshi Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20190036236Abstract: A main body portion is to be mounted to a housing by being inserted into the housing. An electrical wire insertion portion is provided in an end portion of the main body portion, defines an insertion opening into which a leading end portion of an electrical wire is to be inserted, and is configured to restrict movement of the electrical wire in a direction perpendicular to the direction of insertion of the electrical wire into the insertion opening. A conductive body connection portion is provided in the main body portion and is configured to be electrically connected to a conductive body of the electrical wire inserted into the insertion opening. A partner connection portion is provided in the main body portion and is configured to be electrically connected to a partner terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro ISHIKAWA, Masaaki ISHIGAMI
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Patent number: 10193292Abstract: Provided are a jig and a press-fitting device that are capable of suppressing buckling during the press-fitting process. The jig has a jig unit in which a plurality of metal plate-shaped bodies for installing a press-fit terminal onto a substrate are combined. The jig unit includes a movable guide member having a guide groove through which a terminal main body can pass; an insertion punch having a punch groove corresponding to the guide groove, and having a pressing section formed therein; and a rear surface plate body. The movable guide member and the rear surface plate body are attached so as to be vertically movable relative to the insertion punch and, while the press-fit section is being press-fitted into the substrate by the insertion punch, the movable guide member and the rear surface plate body move upward relative to the insertion punch after the lower sides thereof abut to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD.Inventor: Junji Onishi
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Patent number: 10186806Abstract: Provided is an electrical connector that allows a contact and a member that is to be connected to the contact to be brought into contact with each other in a more uniform manner, realizes more reliable insulation from a board, and achieve a reduction in height. A partner connection member 4 that is displaced in an insertion direction D1 is inserted into a fitting portion 25 of a housing 6 of an electrical connector 3. A contact 5 is fitted into the fitting portion 25 by being displaced relative to the housing 6 in a direction that is parallel with the insertion direction D1. The contact 5 includes: a first contact portion 11 that is configured to be brought into contact with a conducting portion 2c of a circuit board 2; a second contact portion 12 that is configured to be brought into contact with a conducting portion 4b of the partner connection member 4; and a connecting portion 13 that connects the first contact portion 11 and the second contact portion 12 to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2015Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD.Inventor: Ryo Naemura
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Publication number: 20190020208Abstract: An IC card has an IC chip, a rechargeable battery that supplies electrical power to the IC chip, a card main body that houses the IC chip and the rechargeable battery, and charging terminals for charging the rechargeable battery. The charging terminals include a positive terminal arranged on one of the front surface and the rear surface of the card main body, and a negative terminal arranged on the other one.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukihiro KYOGOKU, Yoshifumi NISHIDA
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Publication number: 20190013607Abstract: A substrate connection structure that enables a reduction in thickness is provided. An electrical connector (11) of a connector unit (2) has a housing (22) fixed to an LED substrate (10), contacts (21), and reinforcement tabs (23). The housing (22) includes a bottom wall main body (36) arranged in periphery of a notch portion (18) of the LED substrate (10), and support portions (37) arranged at end portions of the bottom wall main body (36) in a width direction (X1) and supported by a second surface (16) of the LED substrate (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryo NAEMURA, Takahiro YOSHII