Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Imazu

Hitoshi Imazu 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: 6939054
    Abstract: An optical connector is constituted of a connector housing, a shielding case, and optical elements. The shielding case is split into a case main body section and a heatsink mechanism section, both joined together to constitute housing recesses. While the case main body section and the heatsink mechanism section are joined together, element main body sections are held between them. A non-joint plane of the heatsink mechanism section is housed in a case housing recess of the connector housing in an outwardly exposed state. A corrugated heatsink fin section is formed in the non-joint plane. The housing recesses into which the element main body sections are to be housed are partitioned from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakura, Hitoshi Imazu, Kazuhiro Asada
  • Patent number: 6860643
    Abstract: An optical connector is constituted of a connector housing, a shielding case, and optical elements. The shielding case is split into a case main body section and a heatsink mechanism section, both joined together to constitute housing recesses. While the case main body section and the heatsink mechanism section are joined together, element main body sections are held between them. A non-joint plane of the heatsink mechanism section is housed in a case housing recess of the connector housing in an outwardly exposed state. A corrugated heatsink fin section is formed in the non-joint plane. The housing recesses into which the element main body sections are to be housed are partitioned from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Limited, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Limited, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Limited
    Inventors: Yuji Nakura, Hitoshi Imazu, Kazuhiro Asada
  • Patent number: 6817775
    Abstract: An optical connector according to this invention includes a connector housing having a casing receiving recess formed therein, a metal shield casing for receiving an element body portion of an optical element therein, and a metal shield cover for covering the connector housing. The metal shield casing is received and held in the casing receiving recess. The metal shield casing and the metal shield cover are thermally connected to each other being in mutual contact; the side surface of the metal shield casing is exposed to the exterior of the connector housing to be in surface-to-surface contact with the metal shield cover and therefore heat, generated by the optical element, is transferred to the metal shield cover from the metal shield casing and is easily radiated from the metal shield cover to the exterior. The metal shield casing and the metal shield cover may be formed integrally to constitute a shield member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignees: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakura, Hitoshi Imazu, Kazuhiro Asada
  • Patent number: 6796726
    Abstract: In an optical connector, element body portions of optical elements are fittingly received respectively in receiving recesses formed in a connector housing, and lead terminals of each optical element project outwardly from the receiving recess. The connector housing is made of a metal material, and ground contact surfaces for being held in surface-to-surface contact with a grounding circuit is formed on and projects from a lower surface of the connector housing beyond which the lead terminals project outwardly, and an insulating portion made of an insulating material is formed at a peripheral edge portion of an opening of each receiving recess over an entire periphery thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignees: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakura, Hitoshi Imazu, Kazuhiro Asada
  • Patent number: 6776652
    Abstract: An optical coupling connector portion, including ferrule portions, is provided at a widthwise central portion of a connector housing having a shape flattened in a direction of the width thereof. Female connection terminal portions, serving as electrical connection terminals, are provided in a distributed manner at widthwise opposite side portions of the connector housings disposed outwardly respectively of opposite sides of the optical coupling connector portion. An optical coupling connector portion, including ferrule receiving portions for respectively receiving the ferrule portions, is provided at a widthwise central portion of a second connector housing. Male connection terminal portions, serving as electrical connection terminal portions, are provided in a distributed manner at widthwise opposite side portions of the connector housing in corresponding relation to the female connection terminal portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakura, Hitoshi Imazu, Kazuhiro Asada
  • Patent number: 6769815
    Abstract: In a state where an optical connector is mounted and fixed to a circuit board, a grounding piece 12 formed on a shield case 10 is pressed against a grounding wiring pattern formed on the circuit board by a fixing piece formed on a connector housing. A spring piece 13 is formed by cutting and raising a part of the grounding piece 12 into a strip-like shape while remaining another part to be uncut, and then bending the raised part into a substantially V-like shape. In the state where the optical connector is mounted and fixed to the circuit board, the spring piece 13 is interposed between the fixing piece and the circuit board while being elastically deformed to be flattened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Imazu
  • Publication number: 20040071412
    Abstract: An optical connector is constituted of a connector housing, a shielding case, and optical elements. The shielding case is split into a case main body section and a heatsink mechanism section, both joined together to constitute housing recesses. While the case main body section and the heatsink mechanism section are joined together, element main body sections are held between them. A non-joint plane of the heatsink mechanism section is housed in a case housing recess of the connector housing in an outwardly exposed state. A corrugated heatsink fin section is formed in the non-joint plane. The housing, recesses into which the element main body sections are to be housed are partitioned from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicants: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakura, Hitoshi Imazu, Kazuhiro Asada
  • Publication number: 20040071406
    Abstract: An optical connector is constituted of a connector housing, a shielding case, and optical elements. The shielding case is split into a case main body section and a heatsink mechanism section, both joined together to constitute housing recesses. While the case main body section and the heatsink mechanism section are joined together, element main body sections are held between them. A non-joint plane of the heatsink mechanism section is housed in a case housing recess of the connector housing in an outwardly exposed state. A corrugated heatsink fin section is formed in the non-joint plane. The housing recesses into which the element main body sections are to be housed are partitioned from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicants: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakura, Hitoshi Imazu, Kazuhiro Asada
  • Patent number: 6659658
    Abstract: In an optical connector device configured by a combination of an element-side optical connector 10 which accommodates an optical element D, and a fiber-side optical connector 30 which holds an optical fiber, an element accommodating housing member 11 of the optical connector 10, and a fiber holding housing member 31 of the optical connector 30 are formed by an electrically conductive resin. In a state where the optical connectors 10 and 30 are connected to each other, the fiber holding housing member 31 is electrically connected to the element accommodating housing member 11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Asada, Hitoshi Imazu, Yuji Nakura
  • Patent number: 6655855
    Abstract: An optical connector is housed in a connector housing member 20 while an optical element 1 is housed in a shield case 10. The optical connector includes a connector housing member 20 which is made of resin and has a case storage recess 25 capable of housing the shield case 10, and a metal heatsink 30 which is attached to the connector housing member 20 so as to close a rear opening of the case storage recess 25. The heatsink section 30 comes into contact with the shield case 10 and is fitted into a rear opening of the case storage recess 25 while being exposed to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring System, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakura, Hitoshi Imazu, Kazuhiro Asada
  • Patent number: 6565268
    Abstract: In an optical connector, a shield casing 20, having element body portions 1a of optical elements 1 received therein, is received in a connector housing member 11 in such a manner that this shield casing can be contacted with a packaging surface of a packaging board Q.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakura, Hitoshi Imazu, Kazuhiro Asada
  • Publication number: 20020164899
    Abstract: An optical coupling connector portion, including ferrule portions, is provided at a widthwise central portion of a connector housing having a shape flattened in a direction of the width thereof. Female connection terminal portions, serving as electrical connection terminals, are provided in a distributed manner at widthwise opposite side portions of the connector housings disposed outwardly respectively of opposite sides of the optical coupling connector portion. An optical coupling connector portion, including ferrule receiving portions for respectively receiving the ferrule portions, is provided at a widthwise central portion of a second connector housing. Male connection terminal portions, serving as electrical connection terminal portions, are provided in a distributed manner at widthwise opposite side portions of the connector housing in corresponding relation to the female connection terminal portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakura, Hitoshi Imazu, Kazuhiro Asada
  • Publication number: 20020154871
    Abstract: A shield casing is received and held in a connector housing made of a resin. The shield casing includes a casing body portion for receiving an optical element therein, a guide sleeve portion which guides an optical fiber toward the element body portion, and a radiating portion exposed to the exterior of the connector housing. The casing body portion, the guide sleeve portion and the radiating portion are formed integrally on this casing body portion. The whole of the shield casing is made of a metal material such as aluminum and an aluminum alloy. The shield casing further includes screw-fastening fixing piece portions for fixing the shield casing to a mounting board. The shield casing is connected to a ground wiring circuit on the mounting board via the screw-fastening fixing piece portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakura, Hitoshi Imazu, Kazuhiro Asada
  • Publication number: 20020150351
    Abstract: In an optical connector, element body portions of optical elements are fittingly received respectively in receiving recesses formed in a connector housing, and lead terminals of each optical element project outwardly from the receiving recess. The connector housing is made of a metal material, and ground contact surfaces for being held in surface-to-surface contact with a grounding circuit is formed on and projects from a lower surface of the connector housing beyond which the lead terminals project outwardly, and an insulating portion made of an insulating material is formed at a peripheral edge portion of an opening of each receiving recess over an entire periphery thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakura, Hitoshi Imazu, Kazuhiro Asada
  • Publication number: 20020146208
    Abstract: An optical connector according to this invention includes a connector housing having a casing receiving recess formed therein, a metal shield casing for receiving an element body portion of an optical element therein, and a metal shield cover for covering the connector housing. The metal shield casing is received and held in the casing receiving recess. The metal shield casing and the metal shield cover are electrically connected to each other being in mutual contact; the side surface of the metal shield casing is exposed to the exterior of the connector housing to be in surface-to-surface contact with the metal shield cover. The metal shield casing and the metal shield cover may be formed integrally to constitute a shield member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Applicant: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakura, Hitoshi Imazu, Kazuhiro Asada
  • Publication number: 20020141710
    Abstract: In a state where an optical connector is mounted and fixed to a circuit board, a grounding piece 12 formed on a shield case 10 is pressed against a grounding wiring pattern formed on the circuit board by a fixing piece formed on a connector housing. A spring piece 13 is formed by cutting and raising a part of the grounding piece 12 into a strip-like shape while remaining another part to be uncut, and then bending the raised part into a substantially V-like shape. In the state where the optical connector is mounted and fixed to the circuit board, the spring piece 13 is interposed between the fixing piece and the circuit board while being elastically deformed to be flattened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Imazu
  • Publication number: 20020141706
    Abstract: An optical connector is constituted of a connector housing, a shielding case, and optical elements. The shielding case is split into a case main body section and a heatsink mechanism section, both joined together to constitute housing recesses. While the case main body section and the heatsink mechanism section are joined together, element main body sections are held between them. A non-joint plane of the heatsink mechanism section is housed in a case housing recess of the connector housing in an outwardly exposed state. A corrugated heatsink fin section is formed in the non-joint plane. The housing recesses into which the element main body sections are to be housed are partitioned from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD
    Inventors: Yuji Nakura, Hitoshi Imazu, Kazuhiro Asada
  • Publication number: 20020136506
    Abstract: In an optical connector device configured by a combination of an element-side optical connector 10 which accommodates an optical element D, and a fiber-side optical connector 30 which holds an optical fiber, an element accommodating housing member 11 of the optical connector 10, and a fiber holding housing member 31 of the optical connector 30 are formed by an electrically conductive resin. In a state where the optical connectors 10 and 30 are connected to each other, the fiber holding housing member 31 is electrically connected to the element accommodating housing member 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Applicant: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Asada, Hitoshi Imazu, Yuji Nakura
  • Publication number: 20020102075
    Abstract: In an optical connector, a shield casing 20, having element body portions 1a of optical elements 1 received therein, is received in a connector housing member 11 in such a manner that this shield casing can be contacted with a packaging surface of a packaging board Q.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Applicant: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakura, Hitoshi Imazu, Kazuhiro Asada
  • Publication number: 20020102074
    Abstract: An optical connector is housed in a connector housing member 20 while an optical element 1 is housed in a shield case 10. The optical connector includes a connector housing member 20 which is made of resin and has a case storage recess 25 capable of housing the shield case 10, and a metal heatsink 30 which is attached to the connector housing member 20 so as to close a rear opening of the case storage recess 25. The heatsink section 30 comes into contact with the shield case 10 and is fitted into a rear opening of the case storage recess 25 while being exposed to the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Applicant: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Nakura, Hitoshi Imazu, Kazuhiro Asada