Patents by Inventor Fuminori SUGIYAMA

Fuminori SUGIYAMA 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: 20220296861
    Abstract: A guide wire with improved joining strength is provided. The guide wire includes a first wire and a second wire are solid-phase-joined to each other, the first wire and the second wire are made of a Ni—Ti-based alloy. When a section of a crystal grain size is 1 ?m in a number-based particle size distribution of crystal grains of a metallographic structure of a joint surface between the first wire and the second wire, the frequency of the crystal grains having a mode particle size is 25% or more and the frequency of the crystal grains having a crystal grain size with a representative diameter of (mode particle size (?m)?1 ?m) or more and (mode particle size (?m)+1 ?m) or less is 60% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takumi FUKUDA, Fuminori SUGIYAMA
  • Patent number: 10840628
    Abstract: A connector which can improve reliability of electrical connection is provided. Accommodation recesses are formed to a plate-like terminal member, and a coil member accommodated in the accommodation recesses is retained to the terminal member, thereby allowing wire winding portions of the coil member to be deformed within the accommodation recesses when the winding wire portions are sandwiched between bottom faces of the accommodation recesses and a mating terminal. Consequently, the obliquely wound coil member is not likely to experience deformation other than fall over of ring portions, and/or is not likely to be displaced, improving contact between the coil member and both of the terminal member and the mating terminal. As a result, reliability of electrical connection can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime Kato, Fuminori Sugiyama, Yoshinori Hagita
  • Patent number: 10749284
    Abstract: A connector includes a male terminal, a housing having a housing portion that houses the male terminal, and a pressing member arranged in the housing portion. A female terminal having a proximal portion and a contact segment formed in a cantilever-like shape and extending from the proximal portion, is inserted into the housing portion. The pressing member holds the contact segment of the female terminal that is inserted into the housing portion between the pressing member and the male terminals, elastically deforms the contact segment, and presses the contact segment toward the male terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Maruno, Hiroki Komatsu, Fuminori Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 10608362
    Abstract: A first terminal housing chamber of a terminal body includes a first elastic contact part that contacts the first counterpart terminal while imparting resilient force in a direction orthogonal to an insertion direction of the first counterpart terminal, and gaps with respect to the first counterpart terminal in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the first counterpart terminal and the resilient force imparting direction of the first elastic contact part. A second terminal housing chamber of the terminal body includes a second elastic contact part that contacts the second counterpart terminal while imparting resilient force in a direction orthogonal to an insertion direction of the second counterpart terminal, and gaps with respect to the second counterpart terminal in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the second counterpart terminal and the resilient force imparting direction of the second elastic contact part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeo Mori, Fuminori Sugiyama, Hiroyuki Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20190386417
    Abstract: A connector which can improve reliability of electrical connection is provided. Accommodation recesses are formed to a plate-like terminal member, and a coil member accommodated in the accommodation recesses is retained to the terminal member, thereby allowing wire winding portions of the coil member to be deformed within the accommodation recesses when the winding wire portions are sandwiched between bottom faces of the accommodation recesses and a mating terminal. Consequently, the obliquely wound coil member is not likely to experience deformation other than fall over of ring portions, and/or is not likely to be displaced, improving contact between the coil member and both of the terminal member and the mating terminal. As a result, reliability of electrical connection can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Hajime Kato, Fuminori Sugiyama, Yoshinori Hagita
  • Patent number: 10446987
    Abstract: A connector device includes: a connection terminal including a first terminal connection portion electrically connected to a first counterpart terminal, a second terminal connection portion electrically connected to a second counterpart terminal, and a coupling portion having a flat plate shape, disposed between the first terminal connection portion and the second terminal connection portion electrically connected between the first terminal connection portion and the second terminal connection portion; a current sensor configured to measure current flowing in the coupling portion on the basis of magnetic flux according to the current; and a casing including a first housing portion housing the second terminal connection portion, and a second housing portion housing the coupling portion and the current sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiaki Fukuhara, Fuminori Sugiyama, Yuki Mori, Kouzou Koshou
  • Publication number: 20190305459
    Abstract: A first terminal housing chamber of a terminal body includes a first elastic contact part that contacts the first counterpart terminal while imparting resilient force in a direction orthogonal to an insertion direction of the first counterpart terminal, and gaps with respect to the first counterpart terminal in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the first counterpart terminal and the resilient force imparting direction of the first elastic contact part. A second terminal housing chamber of the terminal body includes a second elastic contact part that contacts the second counterpart terminal while imparting resilient force in a direction orthogonal to an insertion direction of the second counterpart terminal, and gaps with respect to the second counterpart terminal in a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction of the second counterpart terminal and the resilient force imparting direction of the second elastic contact part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Shigeo Mori, Fuminori Sugiyama, Hiroyuki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10411415
    Abstract: A connector device includes: a connection terminal including a first terminal connection portion electrically connected to a first counterpart terminal, a second terminal connection portion electrically connected to a second counterpart terminal, and a coupling portion having a flat plate shape, disposed between the first terminal connection portion and the second terminal connection portion electrically connected between the first terminal connection portion and the second terminal connection portion; a current sensor configured to measure current flowing in the coupling portion on the basis of magnetic flux according to the current; and a casing including a first housing portion housing the second terminal connection portion, and a second housing portion housing the coupling portion and the current sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiaki Fukuhara, Fuminori Sugiyama, Yuki Mori, Kouzou Koshou
  • Publication number: 20190190180
    Abstract: A connector includes a male terminal, a housing having a housing portion that houses the male terminal, and a pressing member arranged in the housing portion. A female terminal having a proximal portion and a contact segment formed in a cantilever-like shape and extending from the proximal portion, is inserted into the housing portion. The pressing member holds the contact segment of the female terminal that is inserted into the housing portion between the pressing member and the male terminals, elastically deforms the contact segment, and presses the contact segment toward the male terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiro MARUNO, Hiroki KOMATSU, Fuminori SUGIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190190183
    Abstract: A connection terminal includes a terminal metal fitting that has first and second electric connection parts each having facing wall surfaces disposed facing each other at an interval and formed in a flat plate shape, and that is electrically connected to an electric connection part of a counterpart connection terminal inserted between first end parts of the first and the second electric connection parts. The terminal metal fitting has a joining part that couples first side end parts of respective second end parts of the first and the second electric connection parts, and an opening restriction part that keeps an interval between the facing wall surfaces of the respective second end parts of the first and the second electric connection parts between second side end parts of the respective second end parts of the first and the second electric connection parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime KATO, Shigeo Mori, Fuminori Sugiyama, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Kazuma Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10236614
    Abstract: A connection device to which a relay connector is applied includes relay terminals that have first connection portions capable of being elastically deformed along a first direction, second connection portions capable of being elastically deformed along the first direction, and coupling portions connecting the first and second connection portions, and are formed integrally with the first and second connection portions, and the coupling portions, and a holding unit that holds the relay terminal and has reaction force receiving portions supporting the coupling portions with such positional relation that first counterpart terminals are capable of being connected to the first connection portions from one side in the first direction and second counterpart terminals are capable of being connected to the second connection portions from the other side in the first direction and receiving reaction forces with elastic deformation of the first and second connection portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fuminori Sugiyama, Shigeo Mori, Takashi Sone
  • Publication number: 20180342841
    Abstract: A connector device includes: a connection terminal including a first terminal connection portion electrically connected to a first counterpart terminal, a second terminal connection portion electrically connected to a second counterpart terminal, and a coupling portion having a flat plate shape, disposed between the first terminal connection portion and the second terminal connection portion electrically connected between the first terminal connection portion and the second terminal connection portion; a current sensor configured to measure current flowing in the coupling portion on the basis of magnetic flux according to the current; and a casing including a first housing portion housing the second terminal connection portion, and a second housing portion housing the coupling portion and the current sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Toshiaki Fukuhara, Fuminori Sugiyama, Yuki Mori, Kouzou Koshou
  • Patent number: 10122107
    Abstract: A connection device includes a conductive first counterpart terminal formed into a tubular shape with one side in a first direction open and the other side blocked, a conductive relay terminal provided inside the first counterpart terminal, an interposition member provided inside the first counterpart terminal, and interposed between the first counterpart terminal and the relay terminal with respect to intersection directions, an elastic member provided inside the first counterpart terminal, interposed between a blocked end portion that is an end portion on the blocked side of the first counterpart terminal and the relay terminal 31 with respect to the first direction, and elastically deformable along the first direction, and a second counterpart terminal that is a conductive terminal different from the first counterpart terminal and coming in contact with an end portion on an opposite side of the elastic member side of the relay terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fuminori Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20180175534
    Abstract: A connection device to which a relay connector is applied includes relay terminals that have first connection portions capable of being elastically deformed along a first direction, second connection portions capable of being elastically deformed along the first direction, and coupling portions connecting the first and second connection portions, and are formed integrally with the first and second connection portions, and the coupling portions, and a holding unit that holds the relay terminal and has reaction force receiving portions supporting the coupling portions with such positional relation that first counterpart terminals are capable of being connected to the first connection portions from one side in the first direction and second counterpart terminals are capable of being connected to the second connection portions from the other side in the first direction and receiving reaction forces with elastic deformation of the first and second connection portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Fuminori Sugiyama, Shigeo Mori, Takashi Sone
  • Publication number: 20180131114
    Abstract: A connection device includes a conductive first counterpart terminal formed into a tubular shape with one side in a first direction open and the other side blocked, a conductive relay terminal provided inside the first counterpart terminal, an interposition member provided inside the first counterpart terminal, and interposed between the first counterpart terminal and the relay terminal with respect to intersection directions, an elastic member provided inside the first counterpart terminal, interposed between a blocked end portion that is an end portion on the blocked side of the first counterpart terminal and the relay terminal 31 with respect to the first direction, and elastically deformable along the first direction, and a second counterpart terminal that is a conductive terminal different from the first counterpart terminal and coming in contact with an end portion on an opposite side of the elastic member side of the relay terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventor: Fuminori Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 9397440
    Abstract: A connector includes: a terminal which is fixed to a conductor exposed from an end portion of a covered wire; a sealing portion which is made of an insulating and elastic material, and which integrally covers an adjacent portion of the terminal and a sheath of the covered wire; and a housing which is made of an insulating resin having rigidity higher than the elastic material, and which integrally covers whole of the sealing portion provided around the end portion of the covered wire. A terminal-side end face of the sealing portion is exposed from the housing at a bottom of an annular recess formed in a terminal-side end face of the housing so as to surround the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeo Mori, Masayuki Kataoka, Fuminori Sugiyama, Yoshitaka Koda
  • Publication number: 20160172784
    Abstract: A high-pressure connector (1) provided with an integrated housing (41) that supports a terminal (21), and a sealing portion (46) that seals a space between the integrated housing (41) and a device case (50). The sealing portion (46) is formed of a water-swellable sealing material provided on a face of the integrated housing (41) opposing the device case (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki KATAOKA, Fuminori SUGIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160164220
    Abstract: A housing has a seal portion configured to seal a boundary between the housing and a mounting member in close contact with the mounting member. The seal portion includes a wall portion being elastically deformable, formed integrally with the housing on a close contact surface side of the housing with the mounting member, and protruding to a close contact surface of the mounting member with the seal portion, and a recessed portion surrounded by the wall portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki KATAOKA, Fuminori SUGIYAMA
  • Patent number: D879047
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime Kato, Shigeo Mori, Fuminori Sugiyama, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Kazuma Watanabe
  • Patent number: D879048
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime Kato, Shigeo Mori, Fuminori Sugiyama, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Kazuma Watanabe