Patents by Inventor Katsuharu Yokoyama

Katsuharu Yokoyama 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).

  • Vehicle center cluster assembling structure with electrical connection
    Patent number: 6388881
    Abstract: In an assembling structure of a vehicle center cluster, plural electrical devices are detachably assembled to a holding member to be removed from an inside of a passenger compartment while the holding member is fixed to a dashboard. Therefore, for example, when a CD deck is removed from the center cluster into the passenger compartment among the electrical devices, only the CD deck can be removed from the holding member into the passenger compartment without removing the other electrical devices, in a fixed state of the holding member to the dashboard. Accordingly, removing operation of the electrical devices can be made simple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignees: Denso Corporation, Fujitsu Ten Limited
    Inventors: Shouji Yamauchi, Noritoshi Imanaka, Kenichi Mori, Katsuharu Yokoyama, Masahiro Ichino, Kenji Nakata
  • Floating connector
    Publication number: 20020031931
    Abstract: The present invention provides a floating connector, used for electrical connection between electrical components and a circuit board. Multiple embodiments include a plurality of elastic contacts retained between the circuit board and an insulated housing movable laterally and orthogonally in a fixed range to accommodate misalignment. The contacts are in sliding contact with the circuit board to ensure a reliable connection without solder. The embodiments employ guiding slits to maintain electrical separation between the contacts during adjustment. Each embodiment accommodates movement in multiple directions, requires no solder, and provides for secure flexible electrical connection between an electronic component and the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Katsuharu Yokoyama, Kenji Nakata, Kenji Sugimori, Iwao Ishibashi
  • Floating connector
    Patent number: 6347950
    Abstract: The present invention provides a floating connector, used for electrical connection between electrical components and a circuit board. Multiple embodiments include a plurality of elastic contacts retained between the circuit board and an insulated housing movable laterally and orthogonally in a fixed range to accommodate misalignment. The contacts are in sliding contact with the circuit board to ensure a reliable connection without solder. The embodiments employ guiding slits to maintain electrical separation between the contacts during adjustment. Each embodiment accommodates movement in multiple directions, requires no solder, and provides for secure flexible electrical connection between an electronic component and the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: SMK Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuharu Yokoyama, Kenji Nakata, Kenji Sugimori, Iwao Ishibashi
  • Vehicle center cluster assembling structure with electrical connection
    Publication number: 20010016432
    Abstract: In an assembling structure of a vehicle center cluster, plural electrical devices are detachably assembled to a holding member to be removed from an inside of a passenger compartment while the holding member is fixed to a dashboard. Therefore, for example, when a CD deck is removed from the center cluster into the passenger compartment among the electrical devices, only the CD deck can be removed from the holding member into the passenger compartment without removing the other electrical devices, in a fixed state of the holding member to the dashboard. Accordingly, removing operation of the electrical devices can be made simple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Publication date: August 23, 2001
    Inventors: Shouji Yamauchi, Noritoshi Imanaka, Kenichi Mori, Katsuharu Yokoyama, Masahiro Ichino, Kenji Nakata