Patents by Inventor Hajime Kato
Hajime Kato 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).
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Patent number: 9438000Abstract: A shell of a female connector includes two members including a shell body integrated with a female housing and a braided wire fixing member to which a braided wire of a shield cable is crimped and fixed. The braided wire fixing member to which the braided wire is crimped and fixed is mated with a cylindrical portion of the shell body integrated with the female housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime Kato, Hiroshi Shinba
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Patent number: 9431727Abstract: A terminal connection structure for an electric wire, the electric wire including an internal conductor which is covered with a first insulating cover (21) and an external conductor which is provided coaxially with the internal conductor to surround an outer circumference of the first insulating cover and covered with a second insulating cover, the terminal connection structure including: a first terminal which is connected to a part where the internal conductor is exposed; a second terminal which is connected to a part where the external conductor is exposed; and an insulating portion which is interposed between the first insulating cover and the second terminal.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hajime Kato, Kazuhiro Tomine, Takaaki Miyajima
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Publication number: 20160233625Abstract: A fuse-equipped connector (1) is configured in combination of a first connector (10) and a second connector (30) which can be assembled to each other in an attachable and detachable state. The first connector (10) includes a first terminal (13) electrically connected to an external apparatus (50) and a connection portion (12a) mechanically connectable to the external apparatus (50). The second connector (30) includes a second terminal (33) electrically connected to the first terminal (13) and a fuse (35) being electrically connected to the second terminal (33). In a state where the first connector (10) and the second connector (30) are assembled with each other, the first terminal (13) and the second terminal (33) are electrically connected to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Hajime Kato, Seizi Adachi
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Patent number: 9391389Abstract: A terminal connection structure for an electric wire includes a first terminal having a first extension section extended from a first connection section in a nearly semi-cylindrical shape and connected to the first terminal member of a mating connection device to be connected to the electric wire and a second terminal having a second extension section extended from a second connection section in a nearly semi-cylindrical shape and connected to the second terminal member of the mating connection device to be connected to the electric wire, the first extension section and the second extension section being disposed coaxially so as to be opposed to each other and to form a nearly cylindrical shape.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2015Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshitake Ohmori, Hajime Kato, Kazuhiro Tomine, Takaaki Miyajima
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Patent number: 9379476Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of metal terminal fittings connected to terminals of electric wires, a plurality of molded housings molded to connection parts of the electric wires and the metal terminal fittings to cover the connection parts, and an overmolded housing which accommodates and holds the plurality of molded housings. The plurality of molded housings are molded in a structure integrated by carrier portions that connect the adjacent molded housings to each other and are collectively integrated into the overmolded housing. The carrier portions have cross-section dimensions set to be smaller than those of the molded housing and have flexibility. An arrangement pitch between the adjacent molded housings are adjusted when the plurality of molded housings are collectively integrated into the overmolded housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro Tanaka, Hajime Kato, Madoka Ohishi, Sotaro Kato, Takaaki Miyajima
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Publication number: 20160181727Abstract: A connector includes a female terminal having an elastically deformable contact portion; a housing; a rotary cylinder rotatably mounted to the housing; and a slider movably mounted in a cylinder axis direction via a motion direction converting mechanism, in which the motion direction converting mechanism is configured to move the slider from a first cylinder axis position to a second cylinder axis position when the rotary cylinder is rotated from a first rotation position to a second rotation position, the slider is formed to be separated from a contact portion at the first cylinder axis position and press the contact portion at the second cylinder axis position, and the contact portion of the female terminal, is formed to come into pressing contact with the male terminal by being pressed by the slider.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime KATO, Hiroaki IMAI
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Patent number: 9362653Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a connector able to prevent a first interlock connector from making contact with a bolt, a terminal fitting, or the like, and able to position a cover for covering a bolting chamber. The connector includes: the terminal receiving portion provided with the terminal fittings to be connected to the electrodes of the connector attachment portion; the cover member for covering the terminal receiving portion; the first interlock connector projecting from the cover member; and the second interlock connector provided on the terminal receiving portion and configured to be fitted to the first interlock connector. When the cover member covers the terminal receiving portion, the first interlock connector and the second interlock connector are fitted to each other, thereby the connector detects that the cover member covers the terminal receiving portion and allows the terminal fittings to be energized with the electrodes of the connector attachment portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro Tanaka, Hajime Kato
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Patent number: 9362647Abstract: A connector terminal comprises: an electrical conductive portion connected with an electrical conductive member; and a connection portion integrally provided with the electrical conductive portion, the connection portion including: a pair of flat plate portions opposed to one another to form an insertion portion into which a corresponding terminal is inserted; a support portion provided in middle portions of the paired flat plate portions, the support portion restricting the paired flat plate portions from moving in directions in which they separate from one another when the corresponding terminal is inserted into the insertion portion, and a plurality of contact portions provided around the support portion in the paired flat plate portions the contact portions elastically contacting with the corresponding terminal to be electrically connected thereto.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Omae, Hajime Kato, Kazuhiro Tomine
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Publication number: 20160134048Abstract: A second connector housing connected to a first connector housing includes: a second housing body (31) including a cylinder portion (312) into which a body portion (212) is fitted; an axial groove (315a) formed by a cut in the cylinder portion (312) and allowing a connection pin (214) to enter therein, a circumferential groove (315b) arranged to extend circumferentially in the cylinder portion (312) from a distal end of the axial groove (315a), and allowing the connection pin (214) to move therein when the connector housings are operated and rotated relatively to each other; and a lock spring piece (316) formed integrally with the cylinder portion (312) to extend along the circumferential groove (315b), and restricting the connection pin (214) from moving in a return direction in a state in which the connection piece (214) arrives at distal end of the circumferential groove (315b).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hajime KATO, Hiroaki IMAI
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Patent number: 9318826Abstract: As a connector structure of the invention, there is provided a connector structure in which a pair of connectors are assembled to an opening (11) which penetrates a floor panel (1) in a passenger compartment from both sides of the floor panel (1) and terminal portions which are provided individually in the connectors which are fitted together are electrically connected.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hajime Kato, Kazuhiro Tomine, Takaaki Miyajima
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Publication number: 20160104960Abstract: A connector (11) includes a female terminal (13) having a terminal connection section (19) to which a mating male terminal (17) is electrically connected and a conductor connection section (23) and an electric insulating female-side housing (15) for holding the female terminal (13). The female terminal (13) includes a male terminal insertion/extraction opening (37) bored in the terminal connection section (19) and a plurality of spring contact pieces (41), the fixed-side ends (43) of which are fixed to the opening peripheral section of the male terminal insertion/extraction opening (37) and the free-side ends (45) of which elastically make contact with the male terminal (17) inserted into the male terminal insertion/extraction opening (37).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2014Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Yoshitaka Ohkubo, Yoshitake Ohmori, Hajime Kato
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Publication number: 20160090053Abstract: In a terminal box for an electric vehicle mounted with an in-wheel motor, at least a part of a terminal block is housed inside a casing. The terminal body includes a box body and a removable cover. The box body includes openings provided in its bottom portion and top portion. The cover covers the top portion-side opening of the box body. The terminal box is attached to an outer surface of the casing such that the bottom portion opening side of the box body covers the terminal block from above.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hajime KATO, Miki NAKAMURA, Takeshi INNAN
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Patent number: 9293866Abstract: A connector includes: a connector housing formed in a tubular shape by an insulating synthetic resin; a cover for closing an opening of one end side in an axial direction of the connector housing; and plural terminal fittings formed inside the connector housing by insert molding, one end of the terminal fittings each being arranged in an opening for coupling of the other end side in the axial direction of the connector housing and the other end of the terminal fittings each being connected to one end of an electric wire. The one end of the terminal fittings each led out of one inner wall part of the connector housing traverses the opening for coupling, and a distal end of the terminal fittings each is buried in the other inner wall part opposed to the one inner wall part.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Masahiro Tanaka, Hajime Kato
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Publication number: 20160072211Abstract: A connector structure includes a plurality of terminals (13) to be connected to an electric wire (10), an electronic component (14, 24) configured to control an external component to be connected to the terminals, and a housing (15) holding the terminals and the electronic component to accommodate the terminals and the electronic component. Each terminal includes a connection portion (131) to be connected to the electric wire, and an extension portion (132) having a cross section of an arc shape and extending from the connection portion. The housing is configured to hold the plurality of terminals and the electronic component such that the cross sections of the extension portions are arranged to form a substantially circular shape that surrounds the electronic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hajime Kato, Takaaki Miyajima, Takeshi Innan
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Patent number: 9252509Abstract: A terminal connection structure for an electric cable includes a first terminal connected to a part of an internal conductor which is exposed by peeling off a first insulating covering, a second terminal connected to a part of an external conductor which is exposed by peeling off a second insulating covering, and a housing member that surrounds an outer periphery of the first terminal and an outer periphery of the second terminal and contains the first terminal and the second terminal which are arranged coaxially in a separated manner.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2015Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime Kato, Takaaki Miyajima
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Publication number: 20150357748Abstract: A terminal connection structure for an electric wire includes a first terminal having a first extension section extended from a first connection section in a nearly semi-cylindrical shape and connected to the first terminal member of a mating connection device to be connected to the electric wire and a second terminal having a second extension section extended from a second connection section in a nearly semi-cylindrical shape and connected to the second terminal member of the mating connection device to be connected to the electric wire, the first extension section and the second extension section being disposed coaxially so as to be opposed to each other and to form a nearly cylindrical shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Yoshitake OHMORI, Hajime KATO, Kazuhiro TOMINE, Takaaki MIYAJIMA
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Patent number: 9203177Abstract: A shielded connector unit includes a lower shielded connector to be connected downwards to a lower positioned first instrument, an upper shielded connector to be connected sideways to a second instrument positioned above the first instrument, and a flexible conductive part made up of an electric wire which is adapted to connect the lower shielded connector to the upper shielded connector and a braid which is adapted to enclose a bare portion of the electric wire existing between a shielding shell of the lower shielded connector and a shielding shell of the upper shielded connector. The shielded connector unit further includes a hard protector that is adapted to enclose and protect the conductive part from the outside while ensuring flexibility of at least a portion of the conductive part.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro Tanaka, Hajime Kato
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Publication number: 20150340777Abstract: A terminal connection structure for an electric wire, the electric wire including an internal conductor which is covered with a first insulating cover (21) and an external conductor which is provided coaxially with the internal conductor to surround an outer circumference of the first insulating cover and covered with a second insulating cover, the terminal connection structure including: a first terminal which is connected to a part where the internal conductor is exposed; a second terminal which is connected to a part where the external conductor is exposed; and an insulating portion which is interposed between the first insulating cover and the second terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hajime Kato, Kazuhiro Tomine, Takaaki Miyajima
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Publication number: 20150280342Abstract: As a connector structure of the invention, there is provided a connector structure in which a pair of connectors are assembled to an opening (11) which penetrates a floor panel (1) in a passenger compartment from both sides of the floor panel (1) and terminal portions which are provided individually in the connectors which are fitted together are electrically connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2013Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime Kato, Kazuhiro Tomine, Takaaki Miyajima
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Patent number: 9147964Abstract: A fixing bracket inserted into a cassette type insertion section of a male housing extends to the outside from an opening formed in a hood of a female housing under a state where the male connector is engaged with a female connector. A side face, a bottom face and a side face of the cassette type insertion section extending in the insertion direction of the male housing into the female housing come into face contact with inner faces provided for the hood, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hajime Kato, Hiroshi Shinba