Patents by Inventor Hidehiro Tsukumo

Hidehiro Tsukumo 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: 8540528
    Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a flat conductive member includes a housing including a receiving section for receiving the flat conductive member in a first direction and a terminal arranged in the housing. The terminal includes a first contact section for contacting with the flat conductive member, a second contact section for contacting with the flat conductive member, an extending arm portion, and a first flexible contact arm portion extending from the extending arm portion toward the second contact section. The first contact section is disposed at a distal end portion of the first flexible contact arm portion. The electrical connector further includes a pressing portion for contacting the flat conductive member with the first contact section and the second contact section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuntaro Wada, Hidehiro Tsukumo
  • Publication number: 20110237106
    Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a flat conductive member includes a housing including a receiving section for receiving the flat conductive member in a first direction and a terminal arranged in the housing. The terminal includes a first contact section for contacting with the flat conductive member, a second contact section for contacting with the flat conductive member, an extending arm portion, and a first flexible contact arm portion extending from the extending arm portion toward the second contact section. The first contact section is disposed at a distal end portion of the first flexible contact arm portion. The electrical connector further includes a pressing portion for contacting the flat conductive member with the first contact section and the second contact section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Shuntaro WADA, Hidehiro Tsukumo
  • Patent number: 7632135
    Abstract: An electrical connector for a flat conductive member includes a housing with an opening portion, a plurality of terminals each having a contact portion, and a pressing member movable between an open position and a closed position. A sucking surface is formed on the pressing member, so that a suction device sucks the sucking surface. The pressing member has a shaft portion including a guided portion and an abutting portion with a supported surface. Each of the terminals has a guide portion and a supporting portion. The guide portion guides the guided portion. The supporting portion supports the supported surface when the pressing member is situated at the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hidehiro Tsukumo
  • Publication number: 20090011634
    Abstract: An electrical connector for a flat conductive member includes a housing with an opening portion, a plurality of terminals each having a contact portion, and a pressing member movable between an open position and a closed position. A sucking surface is formed on the pressing member, so that a suction device sucks the sucking surface. The pressing member has a shaft portion including a guided portion and an abutting portion with a supported surface. Each of the terminals has a guide portion and a supporting portion. The guide portion guides the guided portion. The supporting portion supports the supported surface when the pressing member is situated at the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventor: Hidehiro Tsukumo
  • Patent number: 7314385
    Abstract: A cover equipped electrical connector includes a housing (11) to be provided on a circuit board (P); a terminal (20) having a contact section (23) and a connection section (24) projecting from the housing (11) onto the circuit board (P); a pressure member (13) movable between an open position where a flat type cable is inserted into the housing (11) and a closed position where the pressure member (13) presses the flat type cable against the contact section (23); a cover member (30) movable between a stand-by position where the connection section (24) is exposed and a cover position where it covers the connection section (24); and a support member (36) for supporting the pressure member (13) and the cover member (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hidehiro Tsukumo
  • Publication number: 20060087819
    Abstract: A cover equipped electrical connector includes a housing (11) to be provided on a circuit board (P); a terminal (20) having a contact section (23) and a connection section (24) projecting from the housing (11) onto the circuit board (P); a pressure member (13) movable between an open position where a flat type cable is inserted into the housing (11) and a closed position where the pressure member (13) presses the flat type cable against the contact section (23); a cover member (30) movable between a stand-by position where the connection section (24) is exposed and a cover position where it covers the connection section (24); and a support member (36) for supporting the pressure member (13) and the cover member (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventor: Hidehiro Tsukumo