Patents by Inventor Chikara Ito

Chikara Ito 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).

  • Patent number: 12586930
    Abstract: A connector has a housing having a bottom wall; and a plurality of terminals. A lower side surface of the bottom wall in the top-bottom axis has a first region and a second region divided into two by a center of gravity plane including a center of gravity. The first region has a facing region that faces the connecting member when the connecting parts of the plurality of terminals is mounted on the connecting member, and the second region is a non-facing region that does not face the connecting member. The second region has a back surface positioned at the upper side in the top-bottom axis with respect to an imaginary plane including the mounting surface of the connecting part; and a protrusion part protruding downward from the back surface in the top-bottom axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chikara Ito
  • Patent number: 12149025
    Abstract: A connector set comprises: a first connector having a first housing; a second connector having a second housing; and a slide member slidably held in one housing out of the first housing and the second housing. The slide member comprises a main body part. The main body part is disposed so that, in a state where the slide member is held by the one housing, part of the main body part overlaps with an operation part of a lever part when viewed along a sliding axis of the slide member. Furthermore, a recess part recessed in an operation direction of the operation part is formed in the main body part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chikara Ito
  • Publication number: 20240291173
    Abstract: A connector has a housing having a bottom wall; and a plurality of terminals. A lower side surface of the bottom wall in the top-bottom axis has a first region and a second region divided into two by a center of gravity plane including a center of gravity. The first region has a facing region that faces the connecting member when the connecting parts of the plurality of terminals is mounted on the connecting member, and the second region is a non-facing region that does not face the connecting member. The second region has a back surface positioned at the upper side in the top-bottom axis with respect to an imaginary plane including the mounting surface of the connecting part; and a protrusion part protruding downward from the back surface in the top-bottom axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventor: Chikara ITO
  • Patent number: 11916326
    Abstract: A plug connector includes a housing and multiple plug terminals. The housing has at least a base portion housing the multiple plug terminals, and a lock mechanism, and a pair of side portions each provided on both right and left sides of the base portion. At each of the side portions in a pair, a step portion is formed. In a state in which the plug connector is fitted in the receptacle connector, side surfaces of the step portions face the receptacle connector through a clearance, and front surfaces of the side portions are closer to the receptacle connector than the side surfaces of the step portions are to the receptacle connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chikara Ito
  • Patent number: 11916335
    Abstract: A housing main body of a plug housing includes an inserted part inserted in a receptacle housing and an exposed part exposed outside the receptacle housing, in a state where the plug housing is fitted to the receptacle housing. The exposed part includes a hook part formed at an end of the exposed part in an intersecting axis intersecting with an insertion direction of inserting the inserted part in the receptacle housing, the hook part being configured to hook a finger thereon, and a contact part contactable with another plug housing between the hook part and the inserted part when the other plug housing is disposed adjacent to the plug housing in the intersecting axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chikara Ito
  • Publication number: 20220285868
    Abstract: A plug connector includes a housing and multiple plug terminals. The housing has at least a base portion housing the multiple plug terminals, and a lock mechanism, and a pair of side portions each provided on both right and left sides of the base portion. At each of the side portions in a pair, a step portion is formed. In a state in which the plug connector is fitted in the receptacle connector, side surfaces of the step portions face the receptacle connector through a clearance, and front surfaces of the side portions are closer to the receptacle connector than the side surfaces of the step portions are to the receptacle connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventor: Chikara ITO
  • Publication number: 20220200207
    Abstract: A housing main body of a plug housing includes an inserted part inserted in a receptacle housing and an exposed part exposed outside the receptacle housing, in a state where the plug housing is fitted to the receptacle housing. The exposed part includes a hook part formed at an end of the exposed part in an intersecting axis intersecting with an insertion direction of inserting the inserted part in the receptacle housing, the hook part being configured to hook a finger thereon, and a contact part contactable with another plug housing between the hook part and the inserted part when the other plug housing is disposed adjacent to the plug housing in the intersecting axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventor: Chikara ITO
  • Publication number: 20220200200
    Abstract: A connector set comprises: a first connector having a first housing; a second connector having a second housing; and a slide member slidably held in one housing out of the first housing and the second housing. The slide member comprises a main body part. The main body part is disposed so that, in a state where the slide member is held by the one housing, part of the main body part overlaps with an operation part of a lever part when viewed along a sliding axis of the slide member. Furthermore, a recess part recessed in an operation direction of the operation part is formed in the main body part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventor: Chikara ITO
  • Patent number: 11018449
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing and a terminal held by the housing and having a mounting part adapted to be mounted on a connecting member. The housing has a recess part in which a for-connection portion of the connecting member is housed and held and a protrusion protruding higher than the thickness of the for-connection portion and defining the recess part. The protrusion is located only at a peripheral edge portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chikara Ito
  • Patent number: 10965051
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing and a terminal held in the housing and to be mounted on a mounting member. The terminal includes a main body part inserted into a space formed in the housing and a mounting part provided continuously from the main body part and to be mounted on the mounting member. The main body part includes a bottom wall and a side wall provided continuously from the bottom wall. A groove is formed in the space. A tip of the side wall is inserted into the groove, and the groove guides insertion of the main body part into the space. The space includes an insertion opening opened toward the outside of the housing and an insertion main cavity which communicates with the insertion opening and in which to house the main body part of the terminal. The groove is formed in the insertion main cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chikara Ito
  • Patent number: 10826241
    Abstract: A connector set includes: a first connector having a first housing; a second connector having a second housing; and a slide member slidably held in one of the housing. The slide member includes a slide lock mechanism to interfere with a slide restrictor formed on the one housing to restrict sliding of the slide member to a second position in a state where the first housing and the second housing are not fitted together. The slide restrictor is formed on the housing main body of the one housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chikara Ito
  • Patent number: 10811796
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing and a terminal held in the housing and to be mounted on a mounting member disposed outside the housing. The terminal includes a main body part inserted into a space formed in the housing, a leg part extending from the main body part toward a mounting surface of the mounting member in a state where the terminal is mounted on the mounting member, and a mounting part provided continuously from the leg part and to be mounted on the mounting member. The connector further includes a leg part holder connected to the housing and to hold the leg part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chikara Ito
  • Patent number: 10707622
    Abstract: A connector set includes: a first connector having a first housing; a second connector having a second housing; and a slide member slidably held in one of the housing. An engaging part is formed on the slide member, the engaging part being locked to a locked part formed on the other housing to restrict the sliding of the slide member to the first position when the slide member is slid to the second position. The locked part is formed on the housing main body of the other housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chikara Ito
  • Publication number: 20200169037
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing and a terminal held by the housing and having a mounting part adapted to be mounted on a connecting member. The housing has a recess part in which a for-connection portion of the connecting member is housed and held and a protrusion protruding higher than the thickness of the for-connection portion and defining the recess part. The protrusion is located only at a peripheral edge portion of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chikara Ito
  • Publication number: 20190334265
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing and a terminal held in the housing and to be mounted on a mounting member disposed outside the housing. The terminal includes a main body part inserted into a space formed in the housing, a leg part extending from the main body part toward a mounting surface of the mounting member in a state where the terminal is mounted on the mounting member, and a mounting part provided continuously from the leg part and to be mounted on the mounting member. The connector further includes a leg part holder connected to the housing and to hold the leg part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chikara ITO
  • Publication number: 20190334270
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing and a terminal held in the housing and to be mounted on a mounting member. The terminal includes a main body part inserted into a space formed in the housing and a mounting part provided continuously from the main body part and to be mounted on the mounting member. The main body part includes a bottom wall and a side wall provided continuously from the bottom wall. A groove is formed in the space. A tip of the side wall is inserted into the groove, and the groove guides insertion of the main body part into the space. The space includes an insertion opening opened toward the outside of the housing and an insertion main cavity which communicates with the insertion opening and in which to house the main body part of the terminal. The groove is formed in the insertion main cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chikara ITO
  • Publication number: 20190334286
    Abstract: A connector set includes: a first connector having a first housing; a second connector having a second housing; and a slide member slidably held in one of the housing. The slide member includes a slide lock mechanism to interfere with a slide restrictor formed on the one housing to restrict sliding of the slide member to a second position in a state where the first housing and the second housing are not fitted together. The slide restrictor is formed on the housing main body of the one housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chikara ITO
  • Publication number: 20190334287
    Abstract: A connector set includes: a first connector having a first housing; a second connector having a second housing; and a slide member slidably held in one of the housing. An engaging part is formed on the slide member, the engaging part being locked to a locked part formed on the other housing to restrict the sliding of the slide member to the first position when the slide member is slid to the second position. The locked part is formed on the housing main body of the other housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chikara ITO
  • Patent number: 10193255
    Abstract: A plug connector of the present disclosure includes a plug housing and a plurality of plug terminals stored in the plug housing. This plug connector is fitted in a receptacle connector having a receptacle terminal, and is connected to a cable having a sheet shape and including a cable terminal, thereby establishing electrical connection between the receptacle terminal and the cable terminal. Each of the plug terminals has a contact section and a connection section. The contact section is contactable with the receptacle terminal, and the connection section is connectable to the cable terminal. In a state in which the plug connector is fitted in the receptacle connector, the connection section is disposed such that the connection section is exposed from the plug housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chikara Ito, Kenji Okura
  • Patent number: 9954306
    Abstract: A connector includes a contact in an elongated shape that is electrically conductive, and a housing that has an internal space is formed. The contact includes a contact portion, a connection portion, a fixing portion, and a protruding portion. The contact portion is to be electrically connected to an electrically conductive member when the contact is housed in the housing. The connection portion is electrically connected to a core wire of an electrical wire. The fixing portion is provided on a side opposite to the contact portion relative to the connection portion, and fixes a covering of the electrical wire. The protruding portion is provided on an end portion side of the fixing portion opposite to the connection portion so as to protrude. The protruding portion reduces the amount of movement of the contact inside the internal space of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidetaka Taguchi, Kenji Okura, Mitsuru Iida, Chikara Ito