Patents by Inventor Kouichi Ohyama

Kouichi Ohyama 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: 8801447
    Abstract: A waterproof connector includes a plate-like cable having a plurality of conductor parts, a connector housing having a rectangular insertion opening, a sealing member through which the plate-like cable is inserted and that seals between the insertion opening and the plate-like cable, and a holder that covers an outer periphery of an opening end part of the connector housing, that has a lock part which engages with the opening end part, and that holds the plate-like cable. A plurality of bosses are protruded on the holder and are inserted into a plurality of connector side through holes formed in the opening end part and a plurality of cable side through holes formed in the plate-like cable. A back end surface of the sealing member abuts against the plurality of bosses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kouichi Ohyama, Keishi Jinno
  • Publication number: 20140220814
    Abstract: A connector includes a flat shaped flexible wiring and a slider having a terminal insert part and an attaching face. A terminal formed in the flat shaped flexible wiring is connected to a mating terminal of a mating connector at the terminal insert part. The terminal insert part includes a stepped part and a plurality of protruding parts which are respectively extended rearward from the stepped part so that face positions of upper faces of the protruding part are flush with a face position of the lower face of the front end part of the terminal insert part. The end part of the flat shaped flexible wiring is arranged in a surrounding part surrounded by the attaching face, the upper faces and the stepped part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Keishi Jinno, Kouichi Ohyama, Kazunori Miura
  • Publication number: 20140220804
    Abstract: A waterproof connector includes a flexible flat cable formed in a flat plate shape and having a plurality of conductors and an insulating film covering the plurality of the conductors, terminals contacted to the conductors of the flexible flat cable respectively, a cable holding part integrally formed to the flexible flat cable so as to include joint parts between the conductors and the terminals, and a connector housing. A hole is formed between the conductors of the flexible flat cable, and a slit is formed in an end portion of the flexible flat cable in a width direction thereof. The cable holding part includes a sealing part integrally formed to the conductors and the terminals so as to include the joint parts and a holding part integrally formed to the flexible flat cable and covering the sealing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventor: Kouichi Ohyama
  • Patent number: 8758043
    Abstract: A fitting confirmation construction includes a confirmation part in a first connector and a confirmation opening in a second connector. A rib is provided in the confirmation opening. A height of the confirmation part is equal to a height of the rib and the confirmation part and the rib are positioned on a same line, on a viewing direction which is viewed from an obliquely upper position rearward in an inserting direction of the second connector through the confirmation opening, in a state that the second connector is completely fit with the first connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Kouichi Ohyama
  • Publication number: 20140154916
    Abstract: A waterproof connector includes a flat cable having an insulating sheath part in which a conductive wire is coated with an insulating film, a terminal connected to the conductive wire, and a connector housing fitted to a mating connector so as to connect the terminal to a mating terminal of the mating connector. The connector housing includes a mold part which is integrally formed with an end part in an extending direction of the flat cable and which covers a connecting part of the conductive wire and the terminal. The insulating sheath part has a pair of cut-out parts. The pair of cut-put parts are formed at positions which are covered with the connector housing and located at side end parts of the insulating sheath part opposed to each other in a transverse direction of the insulating sheath part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keishi JINNO, Kouichi OHYAMA, Kazunori MIURA
  • Publication number: 20140094049
    Abstract: A flat cable waterproofing connector includes a flat cable having an insulating covering part where conductor wires are covered with an insulating film, terminals bonded to the conductor wires, and a connector housing engaged with a mating connector so that the terminals are connected to terminals of the mating connector. The flat cable waterproofing connector further includes a resin mold part integrally molded on an end part in a longitudinal direction of the flat cable so as to cover a bonding part between the conductor wires and the terminals, and the resin mold part has a waterproofing mold part for covering the bonding part, and a holding mold part for covering the flat cable at a deeper side in the longitudinal direction of the flat cable than the waterproofing mold part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouichi Ohyama, Keishi Jinno, Kazunori Miura
  • Publication number: 20140045370
    Abstract: A waterproof flat cable connector includes a flexible flat cable which has a conductive wire and an insulative film which covers the conductive wire, a terminal which is connected to the conductive wire, an insulative covering part integrally molded with the flat cable to cover a junction part of the conductive wire and the terminal, and a connector housing which is fitted with a connection mating connector to connect the terminal with a connection mating terminal. The connector housing is integrally molded with a surface of the insulative covering part. The insulative covering part has a protruding part which protrudes from an attached side end of the connector housing, which is at a side attached to the flat cable, toward an extending direction of the flat cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Kouichi OHYAMA
  • Publication number: 20140017932
    Abstract: A connector device includes a connector and a slider inserted into the connector. A terminal pressing portion of the slider is configured to press a terminal contact portion of a terminal of the connector before a tip end of a flat circuit body of the slider reaches a position of a tip end of the terminal in an insertion process of the terminal pressing portion into a slider fitting chamber of the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kouichi OHYAMA
  • Publication number: 20140017931
    Abstract: A connector device includes a connector and a slider to be inserted into the connector. A connector housing of the connector has a rib configured to come into contact with a position corresponding to a depression between contacts of a flat circuit body before a top end of the flat circuit body reaches a position of a top end of a terminal and guide the top end of the flat circuit body to a position higher than the top end of the terminal in a process of inserting an insertion guide portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kouichi OHYAMA
  • Patent number: 8579649
    Abstract: A flexible concentrated wiring connector includes a flexible concentrated wiring member, a first member, a second member. The flexible concentrated wiring member is clamped between the second member and the first member. A second clearance is set to be greater than a first clearance. The first clearance is defined as a difference between an internal dimension and an external dimension in the width direction of the flexible concentrated wiring member in a state that a first positioning boss of the first member is inserted into the center of a first positioning hole of the flexible concentrated wiring member. The second clearance is defined as a difference between an internal dimension and an external dimension in the width direction in a state that a second positioning boss is inserted into the center of a second positioning hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Kouichi Ohyama
  • Patent number: 8500482
    Abstract: A flexible concentrated wiring connector includes a flexible concentrated wiring member, a first member, a second member. The flexible concentrated wiring member is clamped between the second member and the first member. A second clearance is set to be greater than a first clearance. The first clearance is defined as a difference between an internal dimension and an external dimension in the width direction of the flexible concentrated wiring member in a state that a first positioning boss of the first member is inserted into the center of a first positioning hole of the flexible concentrated wiring member. The second clearance is defined as a difference between an internal dimension and an external dimension in the width direction in a state that a second positioning boss is inserted into the center of a second positioning hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Kouichi Ohyama
  • Publication number: 20130137293
    Abstract: The present invention provides a connector for planar cables, which can reliably electrically connect a planar cable conductor and a mating terminal. The connector (1) for planar cables comprises: a planar cable (3) provided with a plurality of conductors; a connector housing (5) with an insertion port (31) where the planar cable (3) is inserted disposed on one side; and a fork-shaped mating terminal (7) that is inserted from the thickness direction of the planar cable (3) and electrically connected to a conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazunori Miura, Kouichi Ohyama, Takatoshi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20130137285
    Abstract: This connector comprises: a connector housing (11), on one side of which is formed a flat cable terminal-section insertion section (13) wherein a flat cable terminal-section (26) is inserted, and on the other side of which is formed an interlocking hood section (15) wherein a mating connector (5) in an electric wire terminal connected to a flat cable (2) interlocks; and a relay terminal (3) which is accommodated inside the connector housing (11), connects with a terminal fitting (7) in an electrical wire terminal, one end of which is connected to the flat cable terminal-section (26) and the other end of which is accommodated in the mating connector (5), and connects the flat cable (2) and electrical wire (6). A sealant accommodating section (17), wherein a sealant (9) which is attached to the flat cable terminal-section (26) is accommodated, is provided in the flat cable terminal-section insertion section (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazunori Miura, Kouichi Ohyama
  • Publication number: 20130109212
    Abstract: A waterproof connector includes a plate-like cable having a plurality of conductor parts, a connector housing having a rectangular insertion opening, a sealing member through which the plate-like cable is inserted and that seals between the insertion opening and the plate-like cable, and a holder that covers an outer periphery of an opening end part of the connector housing, that has a lock part which engages with the opening end part, and that holds the plate-like cable. A plurality of bosses are protruded on the holder and are inserted into a plurality of connector side through holes formed in the opening end part and a plurality of cable side through holes formed in the plate-like cable. A back end surface of the sealing member abuts against the plurality of bosses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouichi Ohyama, Keishi Jinno
  • Publication number: 20130012056
    Abstract: Provided is a terminal connection device capable of suppressing deflection of a flexible integrated wiring. A terminal connection device for connecting a terminal portion of a flexible integrated wiring to a connector includes a first member having a mounting portion capable of mounting thereon the terminal portion, and an inclined portion formed in a rear end portion thereof located in an extending direction of the flexible integrated wiring; and a second member having a pressing portion formed so as to press the terminal portion, and a bending portion formed on a rear end portion located in the extending direction and formed along the inclined portion of the first member. The second member is formed so as to be attached to the first member in a state where the pressing portion presses the terminal portion and the bending portion bends the flexible integrated wiring along the inclined portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kouichi Ohyama
  • Publication number: 20130005172
    Abstract: In a fitting confirmation construction, a lock arm is provided in a housing of a first connector. The lock arm includes a lock wall inclined and disposed at a front end of the lock arm in a direction from the first connector toward the second connector; a deflection space formed at a rear of the lock wall in the direction; and an operation plate disposed on the deflection space. A confirmation opening is provided in a rear wall of the housing, and has a height equal to a height of the deflection space. A lock projection is provided on a second connector to be brought into engagement with the lock wall. A rear end face of the operation plate is exposed to a rear outside of the housing of the first connector through the confirmation opening, only in a state where the lock arm is deflected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kouichi OHYAMA
  • Publication number: 20120322277
    Abstract: A fitting confirmation construction includes a confirmation part in a first connector and a confirmation opening in a second connector. A rib is provided in the confirmation opening. A height of the confirmation part is equal to a height of the rib and the confirmation part and the rib are positioned on a same line, on a viewing direction which is viewed from an obliquely upper position rearward in an inserting direction of the second connector through the confirmation opening, in a state that the second connector is completely fit with the first connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kouichi OHYAMA
  • Publication number: 20120129400
    Abstract: Provided is a flexible concentrated wiring connector, wherein a terminal section of a flexible concentrated wiring member is prevented from being deformed and the flexible concentrated wiring member is also prevented from being damaged, in a case where a terminal connection tool is assembled to the flexible concentrated wiring member. The flexible concentrated wiring connector includes the flexible concentrated wiring member (40), a first member (20) on which the terminal section (41) thereof is mounted, a second member (30) that supports the flexible concentrated wiring member so as to cause the flexible concentrated wiring member to be clamped between the second member and the first member. Positioning bosses (27, 28) are provided at both end portions in the width direction of the first member, and positioning holes (43, 44) are formed at both end portions in the width direction of the flexible concentrated wiring member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kouichi Ohyama
  • Patent number: 7856713
    Abstract: A combined terminal is made by combination of first and second terminals. The first terminal has a first plate portion. The second terminal has a second plate portion and a window portion formed in the second plate portion. The first and second terminals are combined so that the first and second plate portions are superposed while the first terminal remains to be linked to a frame by a link portion therebetween. The combined first and second terminals are removed from the frame by cutting the link portion through the window portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Shinobu Suzuki, Kouichi Ohyama
  • Patent number: 7658654
    Abstract: A female terminal fitting includes a bottom plate which extends in a front-back direction, a female electrical contact portion formed on a front side of the bottom plate, a board connecting portion extending backward of the bottom plate, and a stress relaxation portion. The bottom plate has a first stress relaxation portion which is resiliently deformable in an up-down direction. A side wall is erected from and formed on at least one side portion of the bottom plate in a right-left direction. A connecting portion connects to the board connecting portion in a state that the board connecting portion is arranged so as to be parallel to the front-back direction and is located more inside than the side wall. The connecting portion is a second stress relaxation portion which is resiliently deformable in the right-left direction and in the front-back direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kouichi Ohyama, Shinobu Suzuki, Masakuni Samejima