Patents by Inventor Ai Hirano

Ai Hirano 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: 20200220305
    Abstract: An inner conductor terminal (10) is made of a metal plate and includes tubular first terminal portion (11) and second terminal portion (12) each having an opening end. A bent portion (15) links the first and second terminal portions (11, 12) and covers the respective opening ends of the first and second terminal portions (11, 12) by facing the openings. A tab (13) projects from an end of the first terminal portion (11) opposite to the opening end, and a lead (14) projects from an end part of the second terminal portion (12) opposite from the opening end. The inner conductor terminal (10) includes two side panels (16) projecting from the second terminal portion (12) to be located at both sides of the bent portion (15) and covering a clearance between the bent portion (15), the first terminal portion (11) and the second terminal portion (12) from both sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Norihito Hashimoto, Keisuke Kanemura, Motoki Kubota, Liping Kang, Shohei Mitsui, Wataru Yamanaka, Masanobu Kasuga, Ai Hirano
  • Publication number: 20200203864
    Abstract: A board connector includes fixing members (60) to be mounted into a connector housing (10). Each fixing member (60) includes a plate-like housing mounting portion (61) to be arranged along a surface (12) of the connector housing (10) and a board fixing portion (62) connected to the housing mounting portion (61) and to be fixed to a surface of a circuit board (90) by soldering. The housing mounting portion (61) includes a flat plate (63) near the circuit board (90), a flat plate (64) distant from the circuit board (90) and a bent portion (65) between the respective flat plates (63, 64) and bulging in a plate thickness direction with respect to the flat plates (63, 64). The bent portion (65) is provided over an entire width of the housing mounting portion (61) in a plate width direction between the flat plates (63, 64).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Norihito Hashimoto, Keisuke Kanemura, Motoki Kubota, Liping Kang, Shohei Mitsui, Wataru Yamanaka, Masanobu Kasuga, Ai Hirano
  • Patent number: 10644414
    Abstract: A terminal fitting (T) includes an inner conductor (11) and an outer conductor (12). The inner conductor (11) has a mating connecting portion (15) to be connected to a mating terminal fitting and a center conductor crimping portion (16) to be crimped to a center conductor of a shielded cable. The outer conductor (12) has a tubular portion (19) configured to surround the mating connecting portion (15). A coupling (21) is behind the tubular portion (19). The center conductor crimping portion is inside the coupling (21). A shield crimping portion (22) is behind the coupling (21) and is to be crimped to a shield layer of the shielded cable. A conductive member (60) extends in a front-rear direction and includes a bridge (61) to electrically contact the tubular portion (19) and the shield crimping portion (22) across the coupling (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keisuke Kanemura, Shohei Mitsui, Hidekazu Matsuda, Yuichi Nakanishi, Ai Hirano
  • Patent number: 10644416
    Abstract: A connector (C) includes a housing (60), a terminal fitting (10) and a retainer (80). The housing (60) includes a cavity (64) extending in a front-rear direction and a retainer insertion hole (72) intersecting and communicating with the cavity and open in an outer surface. The terminal fitting (10) is inserted into the cavity (64) from behind, and a stabilizer configured to guide an inserting operation into the cavity (64) and restrict the inserting operation in an erroneous posture projects on an outer side. The retainer (80) is inserted into the retainer insertion hole (72) and include a retaining portion (85) configured to face the stabilizer from behind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keisuke Kanemura, Shohei Mitsui, Hidekazu Matsuda, Yuichi Nakanishi, Ai Hirano
  • Patent number: 10594056
    Abstract: A terminal fitting (T) includes an inner conductor (11), an outer conductor (12) and a dielectric (13) interposed between these conductors. The inner conductor (11) is connected to a core (51) of a shielded cable (W). The outer conductor (12) includes two shield crimping pieces (45) deformable along an outer periphery of a braided wire (53) of the shielded cable (W). Further, the terminal fitting (T) includes a cover (14) including a shield-side surrounding portion (84) for surrounding the shield crimping pieces (45) along outer peripheries thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keisuke Kanemura, Yuichi Nakanishi, Ai Hirano, Shohei Mitsui
  • Patent number: 10594057
    Abstract: A terminal fitting (T) includes an inner conductor (11) having a center conductor crimping portion (18) to be crimped to a center conductor of a shielded cable (W) and an outer conductor (12) having a coupling (35). The center conductor crimping portion (18) is disposed inside the coupling by assembling the inner conductor (11). Openings (43, 44) open in the coupling (35) and enable tools to be applied to the center conductor crimping portion. A shield crimping portion (36) is connected to the coupling (35) and to be crimped to a shield layer of the shielded cable W. A dielectric (13) is interposed between the outer and inner conductors (12, 11), and a cover (14) is configured to close the openings (43, 44) and electrically contact the outer conductor (12). The cover (14) has locking pieces (96) that are to be bent and locked into a locking hole (47) of the shield crimping portion (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keisuke Kanemura, Shohei Mitsui, Yuichi Nakanishi, Ai Hirano
  • Publication number: 20190199008
    Abstract: A connector (C) includes a housing (60), a terminal fitting (10) and a retainer (80). The housing (60) includes a cavity (64) extending in a front-rear direction and a retainer insertion hole (72) intersecting and communicating with the cavity and open in an outer surface. The terminal fitting (10) is inserted into the cavity (64) from behind, and a stabilizer configured to guide an inserting operation into the cavity (64) and restrict the inserting operation in an erroneous posture projects on an outer side. The retainer (80) is inserted into the retainer insertion hole (72) and include a retaining portion (85) configured to face the stabilizer from behind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Keisuke Kanemura, Shohei Mitsui, Hidekazu Matsuda, Yuichi Nakanishi, Ai Hirano
  • Publication number: 20190199013
    Abstract: A terminal fitting (T) includes an inner conductor (11), an outer conductor (12) and a dielectric (13) interposed between these conductors. The inner conductor (11) is connected to a core (51) of a shielded cable (W). The outer conductor (12) includes two shield crimping pieces (45) deformable along an outer periphery of a braided wire (53) of the shielded cable (W). Further, the terminal fitting (T) includes a cover (14) including a shield-side surrounding portion (84) for surrounding the shield crimping pieces (45) along outer peripheries thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Keisuke Kanemura, Yuichi Nakanishi, Ai Hirano, Shohei Mitsui
  • Publication number: 20190199036
    Abstract: A connector housing (20) includes a housing body (21) to which a mating connector housing is to be fit from front. A lock arm (40) has front and rear ends fixed to the housing body (21). A lock (42) is provided in a central part of the lock arm (40) in the front-rear direction and is configured to lock the mating connector housing. A pressing surface (43) is on a rear end part of the lock arm (40) and is configured to displace the lock (42) in an unlocking direction by being pressed. A coupling portion (44) couples the pressing surface (43) to the central part of the lock arm (40) in the front-rear direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Keisuke Kanemura, Teruo Hara, Hidekazu Matsuda, Ai Hirano, Yuichi Nakanishi, Shohei Mitsui
  • Publication number: 20190199014
    Abstract: A terminal fitting (T) includes an inner conductor (11) having a center conductor crimping portion (18) to be crimped to a center conductor of a shielded cable (W) and an outer conductor (12) having a coupling (35). The center conductor crimping portion (18) is disposed inside the coupling by assembling the inner conductor (11). Openings (43, 44) open in the coupling (35). A shield crimping portion (36) is connected to the coupling (35) and to be crimped to a shield layer of the shielded cable W. A dielectric (13) is interposed between the outer and inner conductors (12, 11), and a cover (14) is configured to close the openings (43, 44) and electrically contact the outer conductor (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Keisuke Kanemura, Shohei Mitsui, Yuichi Nakanishi, Ai Hirano
  • Publication number: 20190199006
    Abstract: A terminal fitting (T) includes an inner conductor (11) and an outer conductor (12). The inner conductor (11) has a mating connecting portion (15) to be connected to a mating terminal fitting and a center conductor crimping portion (16) to be crimped to a center conductor of a shielded cable. The outer conductor (12) has a tubular portion (19) configured to surround the mating connecting portion (15). A coupling (21) is behind the tubular portion (19). The center conductor crimping portion is inside the coupling (21). A shield crimping portion (22) is behind the coupling (21) and is to be crimped to a shield layer of the shielded cable. A conductive member (60) extends in a front-rear direction and includes a bridge (61) to electrically contact the tubular portion (19) and the shield crimping portion (22) across the coupling (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Keisuke Kanemura, Shohei Mitsui, Hidekazu Matsuda, Yuichi Nakanishi, Ai Hirano