Patents by Inventor Eiichiro Takemasa

Eiichiro Takemasa 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: 10317290
    Abstract: A contact preventing a plurality of current paths joining together and having a contact main body having a wire fixing portion and a contacting member which is a member formed separately from the contact main body is provided. The contact has a contact main body having a wire fixing portion to which a wire is fixed and a contacting member formed separately from the contact main body and configured to be connected to the wire and contact with a mating contact. A portion of the contact main body, contacting with the contacting member has an insulation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventors: Keita Terajima, Eiichiro Takemasa, Akira Torigoe
  • Publication number: 20180024012
    Abstract: A contact preventing a plurality of current paths joining together and having a contact main body having a wire fixing portion and a contacting member which is a member formed separately from the contact main body is provided. The contact has a contact main body having a wire fixing portion to which a wire is fixed and a contacting member formed separately from the contact main body and configured to be connected to the wire and contact with a mating contact. A portion of the contact main body, contacting with the contacting member has an insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventors: Keita Terajima, Eiichiro Takemasa, Akira Torigoe
  • Patent number: 9153882
    Abstract: An LED connector assembly having a LED module, a base. and a connector. The LED module includes a substrate provided with a conductor pattern and an LED device disposed on a surface of the substrate and connecting to the conductor pattern. The base includes an attachment side larger than the LED module and attaching with the LED module such that a bottom surface of the LED module faces the attachment side. The connector that includes a housing fixed to the base, wherein the housing includes a cylindrical section with a conductor receiving passageway at a tip thereof to which the cylindrical section penetrates the base from the attachment side there through, and a contact having one end that connects to the conductor pattern and extend inside the cylindrical section for connection with an electrical wire insertable into the cylindrical section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventors: Ken Sakai, Eiichiro Takemasa
  • Publication number: 20120156920
    Abstract: An LED connector assembly having a LED module, a base, and a connector. The LED module includes a substrate provided with a conductor pattern and an LED device disposed on a surface of the substrate and connecting to the conductor pattern. The base includes an attachment side larger than the LED module and attaching with the LED module such that a bottom surface of the LED module faces the attachment side. The connector that includes a housing fixed to the base, wherein the housing includes a a cylindrical section with a conductor receiving passageway at a tip thereof to which the cylindrical section penetrates the base from the attachment side there through, and a contact having one end that connects to the conductor pattern and extend inside the cylindrical section for connection with an electrical wire insertable into the cylindrical section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Ken Sakai, Eiichiro Takemasa
  • Patent number: 7905730
    Abstract: A contact has a spring section, and a pair of contact points. The spring section is formed as a single closed loop of material, prepared from Ni alloy. The loop may be subjected to elastic deformation through force. The pair of contact points formed in such way that the contact points project outwardly at positions separated from one another, the contact points positioned by about half way around the loop of the spring section. The pair of contact points capable of meeting with and coming into with terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sakamoto, Eiichiro Takemasa
  • Patent number: 7690944
    Abstract: A connector assembly, for electrically connecting electrical cables 7 to a test head 4, comprises a plurality of types of cable side connectors 8 respectively attached to one end of the electrical cable 7; and a intermediate connector 6 to which the plurality of types of cable side connectors 8 are connected in a detachable manner, and the intermediate connector 6 having a first engagement part 501 having a shape with which all types of cable side connectors 8 can be engaged and an output terminal 602 able to be engaged with a test head side connector 41 electrically connected to a pin electronics board of the test head 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignees: Advantest Corporation, Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventors: Shigeru Matsumura, Kazutaka Osawa, Hiroyuki Hama, Yuichiro Izumi, Eiichiro Takemasa
  • Publication number: 20090170349
    Abstract: A contact has a spring section, and a pair of contact points. The spring section is formed as a single closed loop of material, prepared from Ni alloy. The loop may be subjected to elastic deformation through force. The pair of contact points formed in such way that the contact points project outwardly at positions separated from one another, the contact points positioned by about half way around the loop of the spring section. The pair of contact points capable of meeting with and coming into with terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Sakamoto, Eiichiro Takemasa
  • Publication number: 20080076298
    Abstract: A connector assembly, for electrically connecting electrical cables 7 to a test head 4, comprises a plurality of types of cable side connectors 8 respectively attached to one end of the electrical cable 7; and a intermediate connector 6 to which the plurality of types of cable side connectors 8 are connected in a detachable manner, and the intermediate connector 6 having a first engagement part 501 having a shape with which all types of cable side connectors 8 can be engaged and an output terminal 602 able to be engaged with a test head side connector 41 electrically connected to a pin electronics board of the test head 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Shigeru Matsumura, Kazutaka Osawa, Hiroyuki Hama, Yuichiro Izumi, Eiichiro Takemasa
  • Patent number: 7044793
    Abstract: The present invention provides a connector assembly which allows the easy replacement of easily damaged female contacts, and which can be used in data transfer systems such as communications devices that transmit data signals at a high speed. The connector assembly comprises a first connector having a plurality of first boards which have conductors formed on the surfaces thereof, a second connector having a plurality of second boards which have conductors formed on the surfaces thereof, and a relay connector which is attached to the first connector or second connector. A plurality of female contacts having first female contact portions that contact the conductors of the first boards and second female contact portions that contact the conductors of the second boards are press-fitted in the relay connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.
    Inventor: Eiichiro Takemasa
  • Publication number: 20040235352
    Abstract: The present invention provides a connector assembly which allows the easy replacement of easily damaged female contacts, and which can be used in data transfer systems such as communications devices that transmit data signals at a high speed. The connector assembly comprises a first connector having a plurality of first boards which have conductors formed on the surfaces thereof, a second connector having a plurality of second boards which have conductors formed on the surfaces thereof, and a relay connector which is attached to the first connector or second connector. A plurality of female contacts having first female contact portions that contact the conductors of the first boards and second female contact portions that contact the conductors of the second boards are press-fitted in the relay connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventor: Eiichiro Takemasa
  • Patent number: 6709296
    Abstract: The module-type connector according to the present invention defines the connectable connectors with a rigid supporting plate which extends along the connecting direction in order to make it easy to properly fit a male connector to a female connector. In the module-type connector, the contacting portions of the contacts that are shifted in the separation direction of the corresponding terminal with which the contacting portions contact are almost uniformly distributed. Further, the male connector that receives a preliminary load from different levels in the direction so that opposing elastic contacting portions are widened by engaging between the first end portion of each contact within a housing and the different levels of the housing, has at least a protruding portion that protrudes from the contacting surface of the plurality of contacts toward the contacting surface thereof and that is provided between contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignees: Advantest Corporation, Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.
    Inventors: Kouichi Shiroyama, Toshihiro Ichihashi, Katsuhiko Namiki, Yoshimasa Ito, Hiroshi Sakata, Eiichiro Takemasa
  • Publication number: 20020142662
    Abstract: The module-type connector according to the present invention defines the connectable connectors with a rigid supporting plate which extends along the connecting direction in order to make it easy to properly fit a male connector to a female connector. In the module-type connector, the contacting portions of the contacts that are shifted in the separation direction of the corresponding terminal with which the contacting portions contact are almost uniformly distributed. Further, the male connector that receives a preliminary load from different levels in the direction so that opposing elastic contacting portions are widened by engaging between the first end portion of each contact within a housing and the different levels of the housing, has at least a protruding portion that protrudes from the contacting surface of the plurality of contacts toward the contacting surface thereof and that is provided between contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Kouichi Shiroyama, Toshihiro Ichihashi, Katsuhiko Namiki, Yoshimasa Ito, Hiroshi Sakata, Eiichiro Takemasa
  • Patent number: 6045408
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical contact which can be used in a board-mounted electrical connector and is capable of effecting resilient engagement with circuit pads on a circuit board. Electrical connector 10 has a plurality of electrical contacts 50 inside a housing 20. Each of the electrical contacts 50 has a first plate member 62 and a second plate member 63 which are formed by folding at one end on an engaging side. The first plate member 62 has a press-fitting section 53 and a resilient contact section 52 extending at an inclined angle. The second plate member 63 includes a pressing shoulder 66 used during press-fitting into a cavity of the housing. When the housing 20 is mounted on a circuit board, the contact sections 52 of the electrical contacts 50 flex resiliently at the bottom side of the housing 20, and termination sections 54 resiliently engage circuit pads on the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventor: Eiichiro Takemasa