Patents by Inventor Kiyokazu Sakaguchi

Kiyokazu Sakaguchi 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: 11374365
    Abstract: A device connector (10) is to be mounted on a case (1) of a device and includes a housing (20) configured to fit into a mounting hole (2) in the case (1). A wire (40) is pulled out from the housing (20) in parallel to an outer surface (4) of the case (1). A shield (50) includes a wire-side mounting portion (53) that is configured to cover the wire (40), and a connecting member (60) configured to coaxially arrange and directly connect a case-side mounting portion (3) projecting in a direction intersecting a pull-out direction of the wire (40) from the outer surface (4) of the case (1) and the wire-side mounting portion (53).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuya Tsukamoto, Kiyokazu Sakaguchi, Shuya Nishio
  • Publication number: 20220131320
    Abstract: A device connector 10 disclosed by this specification is a device connector 10 to be mounted on a case 1 of a device and includes a housing 20 fittable into a mounting hole 2 provided in the case 1, a wire 40 pulled out in parallel to an outer surface 4 of the case 1 from the housing 20, a shield member 50 including a wire-side mounting portion 53 and configured to cover the wire 40, and a connecting member (insert nut 60) configured to coaxially arrange and directly connect a case-side mounting portion 3 projecting in a direction intersecting a pull-out direction of the wire 40 from the outer surface 4 of the case 1 and the wire-side mounting portion 53.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Yuya Tsukamoto, Kiyokazu Sakaguchi, Shuya Nishio
  • Patent number: 10644447
    Abstract: A connector (10) is connectable to a mating connector (50) including a plurality of resin walls (54) formed to be open forward and having a plurality of mating terminals (60) individually fixed inside the respective resin walls (54). The connector (10) includes a plurality of terminals (40) to be connected to the plurality of mating terminals (60) and a housing (20) having the plurality of terminals (40) accommodated in a movable state inside. The plurality of terminals (40) are connected to the mating terminals (60) while being respectively positioned by the plurality of resin walls (54) at the time of connection to the mating connector (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuya Nishio, Kiyokazu Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 10498073
    Abstract: A connector (10) includes a wire (W) having a core (W1) coated with an insulation coating (W2). A core accommodating portion (21) accommodates the exposed core (W1). A terminal (30) includes a core connecting portion (32) connected to the core (W1) exposed inside the core accommodating portion (21), and a terminal connecting portion (31) projects from the core connecting portion (32) in a direction intersecting a linear direction of the coated wire (W). A terminal accommodating portion (40) accommodates the terminal (30) and is connected to the core accommodating portion (21). A coating fixing portion (22) fixes the insulation coating (W2) and is connected to the core accommodating portion (21). The core (W1) is movable in the intersecting direction in the core accommodating portion (21). The terminal (31) is movable in the intersecting direction in the terminal accommodating portion (40) as the core (W1) moves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyokazu Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 10381131
    Abstract: A wire W1 is a wire W1 in which a plurality of strand conductors 11 are twisted at a predetermined twist pitch P1 and which includes a bent portion 20 having a bent shape with a curvature K. A section length L1 of the bent portion 20 is an integer multiple of the twist pitch P1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyokazu Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 10367289
    Abstract: A male terminal (40) has a male connecting portion (41) that is inserted into a female terminal (20) and is placed on a female connecting portion (21). A movable piece (25) is supported by a support (26) of the female connecting portion (21) and can be displaced down relative to the support (26). A female contact (30) is provided on the movable piece (25) and is displaceable between a non-pressing state where the female contact does not press the male connecting portion (41) and a pressing state where the female contact presses the male connecting portion (41). A pressed portion (29) is at a position of the movable piece (25) where a distance from the support (26) exceeds a distance between the support (26) and the female contact (30). The pressed portion displaces the female contact (30) from the non-pressing state to the pressing state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignees: AutoNetworks technologies, Ltd, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyokazu Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 10270205
    Abstract: A lever-type connector (3) to be connected to a mating connector (2) and fixed to connector fixing portions (12) provided on the mating connector (2) includes a lever (19) to be operated in a state engaged with engaging portions (13) provided on the mating connector (2) and configured to connect a housing (20) to the mating connector (2) by a boosting action exhibited by the operation thereof. With the lever (19) located at a connection position, a shield shell (21) and the lever (19) are fastened together to the connector fixing portions (12) by bolts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuya Nishio, Junichi Mukuno, Kiyokazu Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 10199779
    Abstract: A shield connector (1) includes wires (W) extending out from a housing (8) through a tube (11). A braided wire (12) surrounds the wires (W). An end part of the braided wire (12) on the side of a housing body is mounted on the tube (11). A rubber boot (13) covers the tube (11) and parts of the wires (W) extending out from the tube (11) from above the braided wire (12), and a shield shell (17) covers the housing body (9) and part of the boot (13) covers the tube (11). The rubber boot (13) is fixed to the shield shell (17). An end part of the braided wire (12) on the side of the housing body (9) extends out from an opening of the rubber boot (13) on the side of the housing body (9) and is sandwiched between the rubber boot (13) and the shield shell (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kiyokazu Sakaguchi
  • Publication number: 20180309231
    Abstract: A connector (10) includes a wire (W) having a core (W1) coated with an insulation coating (W2). A core accommodating portion (21) accommodates the exposed core (W1). A terminal (30) includes a core connecting portion (32) connected to the core (W1) exposed inside the core accommodating portion (21), and a terminal connecting portion (31) projects from the core connecting portion (32) in a direction intersecting a linear direction of the coated wire (W). A terminal accommodating portion (40) accommodates the terminal (30) and is connected to the core accommodating portion (21). A coating fixing portion (22) fixes the insulation coating (W2) and is connected to the core accommodating portion (21). The core (W1) is movable in the intersecting direction in the core accommodating portion (21). The terminal (31) is movable in the intersecting direction in the terminal accommodating portion (40) as the core (W1) moves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventor: Kiyokazu SAKAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20180287283
    Abstract: A male terminal (40) has a male connecting portion (41) that is inserted into a female terminal (20) and is placed on a female connecting portion (21). A movable piece (25) is supported by a support (26) of the female connecting portion (21) and can be displaced down relative to the support (26). A female contact (30) is provided on the movable piece (25) and is displaceable between a non-pressing state where the female contact does not press the male connecting portion (41) and a pressing state where the female contact presses the male connecting portion (41). A pressed portion (29) is at a position of the movable piece (25) where a distance from the support (26) exceeds a distance between the support (26) and the female contact (30). The pressed portion displaces the female contact (30) from the non-pressing state to the pressing state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventor: Kiyokazu Sakaguchi
  • Publication number: 20180277992
    Abstract: A connector (10) is connectable to a mating connector (50) including a plurality of resin walls (54) formed to be open forward and having a plurality of mating terminals (60) individually fixed inside the respective resin walls (54). The connector (10) includes a plurality of terminals (40) to be connected to the plurality of mating terminals (60) and a housing (20) having the plurality of terminals (40) accommodated in a movable state inside. The plurality of terminals (40) are connected to the mating terminals (60) while being respectively positioned by the plurality of resin walls (54) at the time of connection to the mating connector (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Shuya Nishio, Kiyokazu Sakaguchi
  • Publication number: 20180277281
    Abstract: A wire W1 is a wire W1 in which a plurality of strand conductors 11 are twisted at a predetermined twist pitch P1 and which includes a bent portion 20 having a bent shape with a curvature K. A section length L1 of the bent portion 20 is an integer multiple of the twist pitch P1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventor: Kiyokazu Sakaguchi
  • Publication number: 20180277982
    Abstract: A shield connector (1) includes wires (W) extending out from a housing (8) through a tube (11). A braided wire (12) surrounds the wires (W). An end part of the braided wire (12) on the side of a housing body is mounted on the tube (11). A rubber boot (13) covers the tube (11) and parts of the wires (W) extending out from the tube (11) from above the braided wire (12), and a shield shell (17) covers the housing body (9) and part of the boot (13) covers the tube (11). The rubber boot (13) is fixed to the shield shell (17). An end part of the braided wire (12) on the side of the housing body (9) extends out from an opening of the rubber boot (13) on the side of the housing body (9) and is sandwiched between the rubber boot (13) and the shield shell (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventor: Kiyokazu Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 10038271
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing 10 to be connected to a mating connector, and two conductive unit. Each conductive unit includes a terminal, a wire 43, and an inner conductive member 40 for electrically connecting the terminal and the wire 43. A fixing portion 17 to which the inner conductive members 40 are to be fixed is provided inside the housing 10, one of the inner conductive members 40 is fixed on one side in an arrangement direction of two wires 43 in the housing 10 and the other inner conductive member 40 is fixed on the other side. Each of the two inner conductive members 40 is fixed to the fixing portion 17 by a bolt 22, 23 extending in the arrangement direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyokazu Sakaguchi, Kensaku Takata
  • Publication number: 20180175549
    Abstract: A lever-type connector (3) to be connected to a mating connector (2) and fixed to connector fixing portions (12) provided on the mating connector (2) includes a lever (19) to be operated in a state engaged with engaging portions (13) provided on the mating connector (2) and configured to connect a housing (20) to the mating connector (2) by a boosting action exhibited by the operation thereof. With the lever (19) located at a connection position, a shield shell (21) and the lever (19) are fastened together to the connector fixing portions (12) by bolts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuya Nishio, Junichi Mukuno, Kiyokazu Sakaguchi
  • Publication number: 20180069341
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing 10 to be connected to a mating connector, and two conductive unit. Each conductive unit includes a terminal, a wire 43, and an inner conductive member 40 for electrically connecting the terminal and the wire 43. A fixing portion 17 to which the inner conductive members 40 are to be fixed is provided inside the housing 10, one of the inner conductive members 40 is fixed on one side in an arrangement direction of two wires 43 in the housing 10 and the other inner conductive member 40 is fixed on the other side. Each of the two inner conductive members 40 is fixed to the fixing portion 17 by a bolt 22, 23 extending in the arrangement direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Kiyokazu Sakaguchi, Kensaku Takata