Patents by Inventor Kenya Takahashi

Kenya Takahashi 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: 11114794
    Abstract: A connector (1) includes a first terminal with a first flange, a second terminal with a second flange, a housing (10) having first and second accommodating portions (14, 16), and a retainer. The first terminal is at a proper position in a front-rear direction in the housing (10) by being in the first accommodating portion (14) with the first flange locked by a first lock in the first accommodating portion (14). The second terminal is at a proper position in a front-rear direction in the housing (10) by being in the second accommodating portion (16) and having the second flange locked by a second lock in the second accommodating portion (16), but is rearward of the proper position in the front-rear direction when the second terminal is in the first accommodating portion (14) and the second flange is locked by the first lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Inventors: Kenya Takahashi, Daisuke Ito
  • Publication number: 20210218177
    Abstract: A connector (1) includes a first terminal with a first flange, a second terminal with a second flange, a housing (10) having first and second accommodating portions (14, 16), and a retainer. The first terminal is at a proper position in a front-rear direction in the housing (10) by being in the first accommodating portion (14) with the first flange locked by a first lock in the first accommodating portion (14). The second terminal is at a proper position in a front-rear direction in the housing (10) by being in the second accommodating portion (16) and having the second flange locked by a second lock in the second accommodating portion (16), but is rearward of the proper position in the front-rear direction when the second terminal is in the first accommodating portion (14) and the second flange is locked by the first lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Kenya Takahashi, Daisuke Ito
  • Patent number: 10581192
    Abstract: A connector 10 disclosed by this specification includes a housing (retainer 30), and a cover 50 to be attached to the housing from behind. The cover 50 includes an opening 57 open in a direction intersecting an attaching direction to the housing, a facing portion 58 facing the opening 57, an outer lock portion 55 provided at least on the facing portion 58 and an inner lock portion 54 provided adjacent to the outer lock portion 55. The housing includes an outer lock receiving portion 36 to be locked in a separating direction of the cover 50 by the outer lock portion 55 coming into contact therewith from an outer peripheral side and an inner lock portion 35 to be locked in the separating direction of the cover 50 by the inner lock portion 54 coming into contact therewith from an inner peripheral side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenya Takahashi, Daisuke Ito
  • Patent number: 10404001
    Abstract: A connector (10) includes a retainer (30) and a cover (50) to be attached to the retainer (30) from behind. The retainer (30) includes a circular base plate (31), a terminal holding portion (32) penetrating the base plate (31) in a plate thickness direction, a cover attaching portion (34) projecting rearward from a periphery of the base plate (31) and a detecting projection (37) projecting rearward from a rear of the cover attaching portion (34). The cover (50) includes a fitting tube (52) to fit externally to the cover attaching portion (34). A locked portion (54B) holds the fitting tube (52) in a proper attaching posture by being locked to the cover attaching portion (34). A detection hole (57) is open behind the fitting tube (52) and the detecting projection (37) projects out from the detection hole (57) when the fitting tube (52) reaches the proper attaching posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenya Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10355388
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing (20) with a terminal accommodation chamber (30). A retainer (50) covers a rear opening (40A) of the housing (20), and a fitting tube (53) on a front surface of the retainer (50) is fit into the rear opening (40A) of the housing (20). A seal ring (70) is mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the fitting tube (53) and is compressed between the outer peripheral surface of the fitting tube (53) and an inner peripheral surface of the rear surface opening (40A). A retaining portion (75) having a locking head (76) on a tip projects on a rear surface of the seal ring (70). A locking hole (62) is provided in a periphery of the retainer (50), the retaining portion (75) being passable through the locking hole, and the locking head (76) is locked to an edge of the locking hole (62) from behind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenya Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20190214776
    Abstract: A connector 10 disclosed by this specification includes a connector fitting portion 21 having a receptacle 23 open forward, a mounting portion (mounting plate 24) coupled to a peripheral surface of the receptacle 23 and provided with collar mounting holes 26 penetrating in a front-rear direction on an outer peripheral side of the receptacle 23, and collars 30 press-fit into the collar mounting holes 26 from behind. Receiving portions 27 projecting forward from a front surface of the mounting portion are provided at positions on sides opposite to the connector fitting portion 21 out of opening edge parts of the collar mounting holes 26 on the front surface of the mounting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Kenya Takahashi, Daisuke Ito
  • Publication number: 20190123475
    Abstract: A connector 10 disclosed by this specification includes a housing (retainer 30), and a cover 50 to be attached to the housing from behind. The cover 50 includes an opening 57 open in a direction intersecting an attaching direction to the housing, a facing portion 58 facing the opening 57, an outer lock portion 55 provided at least on the facing portion 58 and an inner lock portion 54 provided adjacent to the outer lock portion 55. The housing includes an outer lock receiving portion 36 to be locked in a separating direction of the cover 50 by the outer lock portion 55 coming into contact therewith from an outer peripheral side and an inner lock portion 35 to be locked in the separating direction of the cover 50 by the inner lock portion 54 coming into contact therewith from an inner peripheral side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Kenya Takahashi, Daisuke Ito
  • Publication number: 20190115680
    Abstract: A connector (10) includes a retainer (30) and a cover (50) to be attached to the retainer (30) from behind. The retainer (30) includes a circular base plate (31), a terminal holding portion (32) penetrating the base plate (31) in a plate thickness direction, a cover attaching portion (34) projecting rearward from a periphery of the base plate (31) and a detecting projection (37) projecting rearward from a rear of the cover attaching portion (34). The cover (50) includes a fitting tube (52) to fit externally to the cover attaching portion (34). A locked portion (54B) holds the fitting tube (52) in a proper attaching posture by being locked to the cover attaching portion (34). A detection hole (57) is open behind the fitting tube (52) and the detecting projection (37) projects out from the detection hole (57) when the fitting tube (52) reaches the proper attaching posture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: Kenya Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20190109400
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing (20) with a terminal accommodation chamber (30). A retainer (50) covers a rear opening (40A) of the housing (20), and a fitting tube (53) on a front surface of the retainer (50) is fit into the rear opening (40A) of the housing (20). A seal ring (70) is mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the fitting tube (53) and is compressed between the outer peripheral surface of the fitting tube (53) and an inner peripheral surface of the rear surface opening (40A). A retaining portion (75) having a locking head (76) on a tip projects on a rear surface of the seal ring (70). A locking hole (62) is provided in a periphery of the retainer (50), the retaining portion (75) being passable through the locking hole, and the locking head (76) is locked to an edge of the locking hole (62) from behind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventor: Kenya Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9979130
    Abstract: A charging inlet 10 described in this specification includes a cable lock mount portion 30 for mounting a cable lock 50. The cable lock mount portion 30 includes: locking walls 31 including locking holes 31A, 31B for insertion of a cable lock pin 40; a pin lock 35 to be locked on the cable lock pin 40 for retaining the cable lock pin 40; and a displacement restricting portion (support walls 36) for restricting displacement of the cable lock pin when the cable lock pin 40 is displaced in a direction toward the pin lock 35. The displacement restricting portion restricts the displacement of the cable lock pin 40 by abutting on the cable lock pin 40 in a position at which the cable lock pin 40 does not contact the pin lock 35.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignees: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Matsuda, Kenya Takahashi, Daisuke Ito, Eiji Kitano
  • Publication number: 20170338594
    Abstract: A charging inlet 10 described in this specification includes a cable lock mount portion 30 for mounting a cable lock 50. The cable lock mount portion 30 includes: locking walls 31 including locking holes 31A, 31B for insertion of a cable lock pin 40; a pin lock 35 to be locked on the cable lock pin 40 for retaining the cable lock pin 40; and a displacement restricting portion (support walls 36) for restricting displacement of the cable lock pin when the cable lock pin 40 is displaced in a direction toward the pin lock 35. The displacement restricting portion restricts the displacement of the cable lock pin 40 by abutting on the cable lock pin 40 in a position at which the cable lock pin 40 does not contact the pin lock 35.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Toshiyuki MATSUDA, Kenya TAKAHASHI, Daisuke ITO, Eiji KITANO
  • Patent number: 8827731
    Abstract: A drainage inducing member that promotes drainage is arranged on an edge portion on the back side of a drain hole provided in an inlet base of an inlet assembly, in order to better promote the drainage of water that has reached the drain hole to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru Sasaki, Daisuke Sugiyama, Hirotaka Fukushima, Shigeo Mori, Kenya Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20130078846
    Abstract: A drainage inducing member that promotes drainage is arranged on an edge portion on the back side of a drain hole provided in an inlet base of an inlet assembly, in order to better promote the drainage of water that has reached the drain hole to the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicants: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaru Sasaki, Daisuke Sugiyama, Hirotaka Fukushima, Shigeo Mori, Kenya Takahashi