Patents by Inventor Junichi Mukuno

Junichi Mukuno 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: 12597727
    Abstract: A connector to be connected to a device-side terminal portion provided in a device is provided with a connector-side terminal portion connected to an end of a wire, and a housing for accommodating the connector-side terminal portion. The housing includes a fastening member accommodating portion for accommodating one of a pair of fastening members for fastening the connector-side terminal portion and the device-side terminal portion, a terminal holding portion for holding the connector-side terminal portion overlapped on the fastening member accommodating portion in a first direction, a terminal inserting portion facing the terminal holding portion, the device-side terminal portion being inserted through the terminal inserting portion to be overlapped on the connector-side terminal portion in the first direction, an opening window arranged to face the connector-side terminal portion in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta Kanematsu, Junichi Mukuno, Sunghyun Byun
  • Patent number: 12567692
    Abstract: A connector is disclosed which can improve a contact pressure between terminals while suppressing terminal wear at the time of inserting and withdrawing the connector. A connector is provided with a housing having a mating terminal insertion region, a terminal accommodated in the housing to face the mating terminal insertion region, and a contact pressure applying component to be accommodated into the housing and holdable at a first position facing the terminal and a second position in contact with the terminal. A mating terminal is insertable into the mating terminal insertion region with the contact pressure applying component held at the first position. The contact pressure applying component contacts the terminal and presses the terminal toward the mating terminal inserted into the mating terminal insertion region with the contact pressure applying component held at the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta Kanematsu, Junichi Mukuno, Sunghyun Byun
  • Patent number: 12519272
    Abstract: A shield connector is provided with a terminal including a connecting portion to be connected to a mating terminal on a tip side and a fixing portion on a base end side, a shield shell including a tubular receptacle for surrounding the connecting portion of the terminal and a holding tube portion for surrounding the fixing portion of the terminal, a filling resin portion for integrally fixing the fixing portion of the terminal to the holding tube portion of the shield shell by filling between facing surfaces and of the fixing portion of the terminal and the holding tube portion of the shield shell, and a finger touch preventing resin portion integrated with the filling resin portion and projecting from a tip surface of the connecting portion of the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta Kanematsu, Junichi Mukuno
  • Patent number: 12476404
    Abstract: A high-voltage connector of a novel structure is disclosed which achieves an improvement in electrical conductivity, a reduced amount of heat generation and the like while realizing stable connection to a mating terminal by a simple structure having a small number of components. A high-voltage connector 10 is provided with a terminal fitting 16 including a terminal body portion 34 in the form of a flat plate to be overlapped on a mating terminal 76 in the form of a flat plate in a plate thickness direction, and a resilient contact portion 38 integrally provided to the terminal body portion 34 and inclined to an overlapping side with the mating terminal 76.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta Kanematsu, Junichi Mukuno, Yusuke Yamada
  • Patent number: 12453055
    Abstract: A terminal block of a novel structure is disclosed which can improve the heat dissipation performance of a terminal while achieving a size reduction with a small number of components. The terminal block is provided with a terminal including a connecting portion to be connected to a mating terminal on a tip side and a fixing portion on a base end side, a shield shell made of metal and including a tubular receptacle for surrounding the connecting portion of the terminal, a holding tube portion for surrounding the fixing portion of the terminal and a contact portion to be held in thermal contact with an external heat dissipation target and a filling resin portion for integrally fixing the fixing portion of the terminal to the holding tube portion of the shield shell by filling up between facing surfaces of the fixing portion and the holding tube portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta Kanematsu, Junichi Mukuno
  • Patent number: 12438306
    Abstract: The connector device is configured so that a first connector part and a second connector part are detachable. The connector device has a first lock part constituting a lock part that engages in the attachment/detachment direction between the first connector part and the second connector part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi Kitaoka, Junichi Mukuno, Hiroaki Saito, Tatsuya Ankyu, Takayoshi Bando, Tomohiro Yoshino
  • Patent number: 12381337
    Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a connector enabling good heat dissipation. A connector 11 according to the one aspect of the present disclosure is provided with a housing 13 made of metal, a flat plate-like busbar 14 to be held in the housing 13, a ceramic member 20 to be interposed between one flat surface 14a of the busbar 14 and a contact portion 19 of the housing 13, and compression coil springs 21 for pressing another flat surface 14b of the busbar 14 toward the contact portion 19.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta Kanematsu, Junichi Mukuno
  • Publication number: 20250192481
    Abstract: A shield connector of a novel structure is disclosed which can stably exhibit desired heat dissipation performance in a shorter heat dissipation path by suppressing a reduction in heat dissipation performance due to an ambient temperature change. A shield connector includes a terminal fitting including a terminal connecting portion to be connected to a mating terminal, an insulating housing for accommodating the terminal fitting, a shield shell for covering an outer surface of the housing, a heat transfer portion for transferring heat of the terminal connecting portion to the shield shell by being interposed between the terminal connecting portion and the shield shell, and a spring member integrally provided to the terminal fitting. The terminal connecting portion is pressed into contact with the shield shell via the heat transfer portion by a resilient force of the spring member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Hiroya TANAKA, Junichi MUKUNO, Jaeyeon KIM, Yuta KANEMATSU, Sunghyun BYUN
  • Publication number: 20250183585
    Abstract: A shield connector includes a terminal fitting including a terminal connecting portion to be connected to a mating terminal, an insulating housing for accommodating the terminal fitting, a shield shell for covering an outer surface of the housing, an insulating heat dissipation member having a connecting portion side contact surface to be held in contact with the terminal connecting portion and a shell side contact surface to be held in contact with the shield shell by being exposed through a first opening of the housing, and a spring member for applying a resilient force to a pressure receiving surface of the terminal fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Hiroya TANAKA, Junichi MUKUNO, Jaeyeon KIM, Yuta KANEMATSU, Sunghyun BYUN
  • Patent number: 12218475
    Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a connector enabling good heat dissipation. A connector 11 according to the one aspect of the present disclosure is provided with a housing 13 made of metal, a flat plate-like busbar 14 to be held in the housing 13, a first ceramic member 18 to be interposed between one flat surface 14a of the busbar 14 and a first contact portion 17 of the housing 13, a second ceramic member 20 to be interposed between another flat surface 14a of the busbar 14 and a second contact portion 19 of the housing 13, and a bolt 21 and a nut 22 for collectively fastening the busbar 14, the first and second ceramic members 18, 20 and the first and second contact portions 17, 19.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta Kanematsu, Junichi Mukuno
  • Publication number: 20250023291
    Abstract: A shield connector includes a terminal fitting including a mating terminal arrangement portion, a mating terminal being inserted into the mating terminal arrangement portion, and a terminal connecting portion to be connected to the mating terminal inserted and arranged in the mating terminal arrangement portion, an insulating housing for accommodating the terminal fitting, a shield shell for covering an outer surface of the housing, an insulating heat dissipating member having a connecting portion side contact surface to be held in contact with the terminal connecting portion and a shell side contact surface to be exposed from the housing and held in contact with the shield shell with the mating terminal arranged in the mating terminal arrangement portion, and a spring member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Yuta KANEMATSU, Hiroya TANAKA, Sunghyun BYUN, Junichi MUKUNO
  • Publication number: 20250015533
    Abstract: A shield connector of a novel structure can stably exhibit desired heat dissipation performance in a shorter heat dissipation path by suppressing a reduction in heat dissipation performance due to an environmental temperature change. A shield connector 10 includes a terminal fitting 16 including a terminal connecting portion 14 to be connected to a mating terminal 12, an insulating housing 18 for accommodating the terminal fitting 16, a shield shell 20 for covering an outer surface of the housing 18, a heat dissipating portion 22 to be held in contact with the shield shell 20 on the outer surface side and held in contact with the terminal connecting portion 14 on an inner surface side in the housing 18, and a spring member 24 for pressing the terminal connecting portion 14 against the heat dissipating portion 22 and the shield shell 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Hiroya TANAKA, Junichi MUKUNO, Jaeyeon KIM
  • Publication number: 20240313457
    Abstract: A connector is disclosed which can improve a contact pressure between terminals while suppressing terminal wear at the time of inserting and withdrawing the connector. A connector is provided with a housing having a mating terminal insertion region, a terminal accommodated in the housing to face the mating terminal insertion region, and a contact pressure applying component to be accommodated into the housing and holdable at a first position facing the terminal and a second position in contact with the terminal. A mating terminal is insertable into the mating terminal insertion region with the contact pressure applying component held at the first position. The contact pressure applying component contacts the terminal and presses the terminal toward the mating terminal inserted into the mating terminal insertion region with the contact pressure applying component held at the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Yuta KANEMATSU, Junichi MUKUNO, Sunghyun BYUN
  • Publication number: 20240170877
    Abstract: A connector to be connected to a device-side terminal portion provided in a device is provided with a connector-side terminal portion connected to an end of a wire, and a housing for accommodating the connector-side terminal portion. The housing includes a fastening member accommodating portion for accommodating one of a pair of fastening members for fastening the connector-side terminal portion and the device-side terminal portion, a terminal holding portion for holding the connector-side terminal portion overlapped on the fastening member accommodating portion in a first direction, a terminal inserting portion facing the terminal holding portion, the device-side terminal portion being inserted through the terminal inserting portion to be overlapped on the connector-side terminal portion in the first direction, an opening window arranged to face the connector-side terminal portion in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Yuta KANEMATSU, Junichi MUKUNO, Sunghyun BYUN
  • Patent number: 11942729
    Abstract: It is aimed to provide a shielded connector capable of improving heat dissipation performance while suppressing enlargement. A shielded connector 10 includes a housing 11, a shield shell 12 for covering the housing 11 from outside, a connection terminal 14 to be accommodated into the housing 11 and electrically connected to a mating device, and an inner conductive member 13 for electrically connecting the connection terminal 14 and a wire W. High radiation portions 51 having at least a higher radiation rate than a core W1 of the wire W are provided on at least some of a surface 11a of the housing 11, a surface 12a of the shield shell 12, a surface 14a of the connection terminal 14 and a surface 13a of the inner conductive member 13.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Yamada, Junichi Mukuno
  • Publication number: 20230402797
    Abstract: A shield connector is provided with a terminal including a connecting portion to be connected to a mating terminal on a tip side and a fixing portion on a base end side, a shield shell including a tubular receptacle for surrounding the connecting portion of the terminal and a holding tube portion for surrounding the fixing portion of the terminal, a filling resin portion for integrally fixing the fixing portion of the terminal to the holding tube portion of the shield shell by filling between facing surfaces and of the fixing portion of the terminal and the holding tube portion of the shield shell, and a finger touch preventing resin portion integrated with the filling resin portion and projecting from a tip surface of the connecting portion of the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Yuta KANEMATSU, Junichi MUKUNO
  • Publication number: 20230397373
    Abstract: A terminal block of a novel structure is disclosed which can improve the heat dissipation performance of a terminal while achieving a size reduction with a small number of components. The terminal block is provided with a terminal including a connecting portion to be connected to a mating terminal on a tip side and a fixing portion on a base end side, a shield shell made of metal and including a tubular receptacle for surrounding the connecting portion of the terminal, a holding tube portion for surrounding the fixing portion of the terminal and a contact portion to be held in thermal contact with an external heat dissipation target and a filling resin portion for integrally fixing the fixing portion of the terminal to the holding tube portion of the shield shell by filling up between facing surfaces of the fixing portion and the holding tube portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Yuta KANEMATSU, Junichi MUKUNO
  • Patent number: 11804663
    Abstract: A connector 10 includes two connection terminals 30 to be respectively connected to ends of two wires 20 extending side by side and having through holes in tip parts, and a housing 70 for accommodating the two connection terminals 30 separated from each other with the respective tip parts caused to project out. The tip parts of the two connection terminals 30 are overlapped each other while being spaced apart in an orthogonal direction Z, and the through holes of the two connection terminals 30 are located on the same axis along the orthogonal direction Z.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi Kitaoka, Junichi Mukuno
  • Patent number: 11749941
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a connector capable of improving dissipation performance while suppressing enlargement. A connector 10 includes a connector housing 11 and terminals T to be accommodated into the connector housing 11 and electrically connected to a mating device. The connector housing 11 includes upper slope portions 41a, 41b inclined with respect to a horizontal direction at positions vertically above the terminals T in a state mounted on the mating device. Breathable upper breathable films 44a are provided in upper through holes 43a, 43b provided in the upper slope portions 41a, 41b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Yamada, Junichi Mukuno
  • Publication number: 20230198212
    Abstract: A connector device is configured such that a first connector part and a second connector part are detachable. The first connector part has a first electrode part that is electrically connected to a first electrode part constituting a counterpart electrode part, said first electrode part being an elongate electrode part that extends longitudinally around a first center axis line that extends in the direction of attachment/detachment of the first connector part and the second connector part and that passes through the attachment/detachment center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi KITAOKA, Junichi MUKUNO, Hiroaki SAITO, Tatsuya ANKYU, Takayoshi BANDO, Tomohiro YOSHINO