Patents by Inventor Akio Tsunemura

Akio Tsunemura 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: 20230261400
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a connector (1) includes a first connector (10) and a second connector (50) to connect each other. The first connector (10) includes an insulator (20), a first metal fitting (40a), and a second metal fitting (40b). The insulator (20) includes a protrusion (22) and an outside wall (23) surrounding the protrusion (22). The first metal fitting (40a) includes a second base portion (43a) extending in a longitudinal direction of the first connector (10) and a mount portion (45a) to be mounted onto a circuit substrate (CB1). The first metal fitting (40a) and the second metal fitting (40b) are separate members and are attached to the protrusion (22) and the outside wall (23), respectively. The mount portion (45a) includes a bottom surface of the second base portion (43a), the bottom surface facing the circuit substrate (CB1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventor: Akio TSUNEMURA
  • Publication number: 20180287282
    Abstract: Provided are a connector and connector system that achieve stable grounding capability, signaling capability, power supply capability, and the like, and that are highly robust and have excellent workability while responding to the demand for size reduction. A connector includes a solid insulator (30) and one or two conducting members (40) covering a portion of the surface of the solid insulator (30). The solid insulator (30) and the conducting members (40) cooperate with each other to form a fitting projection that fits into a fitting recess of a counterpart connector (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Shintaro HORINO, Akio TSUNEMURA
  • Patent number: 8323044
    Abstract: A connector includes an insulator, into which a thin sheet connection target is removably insertable, contacts, each provided with a fixed contact portion and a movable contact portion, and an actuator. Each fixed contact portion of the contacts is provided with a stopper protrusion and a hook portion provided on the stopper protrusion. Each movable contact portion of the contacts is provided with an engagement protrusion to be engaged with a cam portion formed in the actuator at the locked position. The actuator is provided with escape recesses, into each of which an end of the movable contact portions enter when the actuator is at the unlocked position. The actuator is provided with a rotation prohibition surface on a surface opposite to the escape recess, the rotation prohibition surface engaging with the hook portion from the fixed contact portion side when the actuator is at the unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Kyocera Connector Products Corporation
    Inventor: Akio Tsunemura
  • Publication number: 20120077366
    Abstract: A connector includes an insulator, into which a thin sheet connection target is removably insertable, contacts, each provided with a fixed contact portion and a movable contact portion, and an actuator. Each fixed contact portion of the contacts is provided with a stopper protrusion and a hook portion provided on the stopper protrusion. Each movable contact portion of the contacts is provided with an engagement protrusion to be engaged with a cam portion formed in the actuator at the locked position. The actuator is provided with escape recesses, into each of which an end of the movable contact portions enter when the actuator is at the unlocked position. The actuator is provided with a rotation prohibition surface on a surface opposite to the escape recess, the rotation prohibition surface engaging with the hook portion from the fixed contact portion side when the actuator is at the unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: KYOCERA ELCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: AKIO TSUNEMURA