Patents by Inventor Masaaki Ooya

Masaaki Ooya 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: 8562363
    Abstract: A card connector with an ejection mechanism is described. The card connector may include a base member, a cover member, a card accommodating space, and contact lines, which are electrically connected to a card placed into the card accommodating space. The card connector may also include an ejection lever, a spring, which pushes the ejection lever to the card accommodating space, and a pair of guide walls, which lead the ejection lever in a card insertion/withdrawal direction. The card connector may further include an ejection mechanism for pulling the IC card out of the card accommodating space. The ejection lever may include an arm portion, which comes in contact with a front end portion of the card, a spring mounting portion, a slide portion, which is led to a pair of the guide walls, and a pull portion, which extends outside the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouji Kikuchi, Yoshiharu Ishii, Masaaki Ooya
  • Publication number: 20110294322
    Abstract: A card connector with an ejection mechanism is described. The card connector may include a base member, a cover member, a card accommodating space, and contact lines, which are electrically connected to a card placed into the card accommodating space. The card connector may also include an ejection lever, a spring, which pushes the ejection lever to the card accommodating space, and a pair of guide walls, which lead the ejection lever in a card insertion/withdrawal direction. The card connector may further include an ejection mechanism for pulling the IC card out of the card accommodating space. The ejection lever may include an arm portion, which comes in contact with a front end portion of the card, a spring mounting portion, a slide portion, which is led to a pair of the guide walls, and a pull portion, which extends outside the base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: YAMAICHI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kouji KIKUCHI, Yoshiharu ISHII, Masaaki OOYA
  • Patent number: 7252522
    Abstract: A card connector of the present invention includes a connector body, a cover member in combination with the connector body, contact terminals arranged in the connector body, and a card-ejection preventing mechanism provided in a card-inserting opening of the connector body, wherein the card-ejection preventing mechanism has a card-stopper cap adapted to be slidable along the card-inserting opening of the connector body, so that the ejection of a card due to the vibration or the shock is prevented and a contact portion is always brought into contact with a card pad section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Ooya, Kouji Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 7214099
    Abstract: An Integrated Circuit (IC) card connector includes a housing member, an ejection mechanism, and a plurality of braking pieces. The housing member includes an accommodation portion for selectively accommodating an IC card. When the ejection mechanism ejects the IC card from the accommodation portion, an end of at least one of the plurality of braking pieces contacts a movable part of the ejection mechanism. After contacting the movable part of the ejection mechanism, the end of the at least one braking piece retreats. Thus, the braking piece decelerates the ejection speed of the IC card and avoids the undesirable jumping-out of the IC card. Embodiments consistent with the invention may also include an improper insertion piece provided in the housing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouji Kikuchi, Katsuhide Higuchi, Masaaki Ooya
  • Patent number: 7108557
    Abstract: An Integrated Circuit (IC) card connector includes a housing member, an ejection mechanism, and a plurality of braking pieces. The housing member includes an accommodation portion for selectively accommodating an IC card. When the ejection mechanism ejects the IC card from the accommodation portion, an end of at least one of the plurality of braking pieces contacts a movable part of the ejection mechanism. After contacting the movable part of the ejection mechanism, the end of the at least one braking piece retreats. Thus, the braking piece decelerates the ejection speed of the IC card and avoids the undesirable jumping-out of the IC card. Embodiments consistent with the invention may also include an improper insertion piece provided in the housing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouji Kikuchi, Katsuhide Higuchi, Masaaki Ooya
  • Publication number: 20060205281
    Abstract: When the memory card is unloaded from the accommodation portion by the ejector member, the projection of the braking section in the ejector member strikes to the bending portion of the ejector member control piece, whereby the unloading speed of the memory card is decelerated to avoid the undesirable jumping-out of the memory card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Kouji Kikuchi, Katsuhide Higuchi, Masaaki Ooya
  • Patent number: 7094082
    Abstract: A card connector of the present invention includes a connector body, a cover member in combination with the connector body, contact terminals arranged in the connector body, and a card-ejection preventing mechanism provided in a card-inserting opening of the connector body, wherein the card-ejection preventing mechanism has a card-stopper cap adapted to be slidable along the card-inserting opening of the connector body, so that the ejection of a card due to the vibration or the shock is prevented and a contact portion is always brought into contact with a card pad section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Ooya, Kouji Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20060116013
    Abstract: A card connector of the present invention includes a connector body, a cover member in combination with the connector body, contact terminals arranged in the connector body, and a card-ejection preventing mechanism provided in a card-inserting opening of the connector body, wherein the card-ejection preventing mechanism has a card-stopper cap adapted to be slidable along the card-inserting opening of the connector body, so that the ejection of a card due to the vibration or the shock is prevented and a contact portion is always brought into contact with a card pad section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Masaaki Ooya, Kouji Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20050208804
    Abstract: When the memory card is unloaded from the accommodation portion by the ejector member, the projection of the braking section in the ejector member strikes to the bending portion of the ejector member control piece, whereby the unloading speed of the memory card is decelerated to avoid the undesirable jumping-out of the memory card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Kouji Kikuchi, Katsuhide Higuchi, Masaaki Ooya
  • Publication number: 20050075004
    Abstract: An FPC connector having an electromagnetic wave shielding structure improved so that noises do not exceed an allowable value. The FPC connector includes at least a top plate, a metallic shell having left and right walls and a grounding terminal portion, a connector body covered with the metallic shell, a signal line contact, and a grounding contact for grounding the FPC, wherein the metallic shell has a grounding contact partially cut from the top plate and raised the cut portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Toshio Endou, Masaaki Ooya, Seiichiro Mithuhashi
  • Patent number: 6851959
    Abstract: A card connector for an IC card according to the present invention is provided with a preventive wall of an anti-floating mechanism in an ejector mechanism on a substrate, for suppressing the floating-up of the inserted IC card. Also, projections of an erroneous insert prevention mechanism for inhibiting the opposite insert of the card are provided with a sheet metal cover to prevent the IC card from floating up or being erroneously inserted, so that the IC card is not damaged and no short-circuit accident occurs. The card connector for an IC card is constructed into a hollow flat housing formed of a substrate and a metal sheet cover combined therewith, having the anti-floating mechanism for suppressing the floating-up of the IC card and the erroneous insert prevention mechanism for preventing the IC card from being inserted in such a manner that the rear end is directed forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Ooya, Kiyoshi Abe
  • Patent number: 6840807
    Abstract: A card connector including a base and a sheet metal cover combined with the base to form a flat hollow housing. Also, a plurality of pin-like elongate terminal members extend from an end and lateral walls of the sheet metal cover to be integral with the base, whereby a structure durable against an impact imposed when the housing falls is obtainable as well as the height of the card connector becomes smaller as the market requires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Ooya, Kiyoshi Abe, Yasuhiro Ono
  • Patent number: 6839431
    Abstract: In a card connector having a push-push type eject mechanism, a cam lever is retained by a cam lever retaining member made from a cantilevered leaf spring, which in turn is retained by a leaf spring formed in a metal cover. The metal cover along with the housing forms a card accommodating portion. The cam lever is therefore doubly retained by the cam lever retaining member and the leaf spring and thus prevented against coming off. This arrangement also enhances a clicking feel of the eject mechanism during the insertion and ejection of the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Ooya, Kazutaka Taguchi, Minoru Igarashi
  • Patent number: 6793536
    Abstract: A contact terminal includes a card connecting section for electrically connecting with a contact pad of the elongate type memory card while being in contact with the contact pad, a cable connecting section for electrically connecting with the electrode pad of the flexible flat cable while pinching the electrode pad, and a fixing section for coupling the card connecting section with the cable connecting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Takeyama, Masaaki Ooya, Minoru Igarashi
  • Patent number: 6776632
    Abstract: To restrain the motion of a card in such a way as to allow the card to be pulled out even from a card locked state or card ejected state, the card connector of the present invention includes: a housing formed by a base plate and a metal plate cover mounted on the base plate; an eject mechanism provided in the housing to eject a card, the eject mechanism including an operation member mounted slidable along one side of the housing, a spring member to elastically urge the operation member, and an eject member integrally formed with the operation member and driven by an accumulated elastic force of the spring member to push the operation member to eject the card; and a feeling lock mechanism having a feeling lock member adapted to engage a lock recess of the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kouji Kikuchi, Masaaki Ooya
  • Patent number: 6729894
    Abstract: One end of the coil spring is held by the support pin of the ejecting member, and the other end of the coil spring is held by the inner surface of the spring seat portion of the metallic cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Ooya, Kiyoshi Abe
  • Publication number: 20040029446
    Abstract: A card connector of the present invention includes a connector body, a cover member in combination with the connector body, contact terminals arranged in the connector body, and a card-ejection preventing mechanism provided in a card-inserting opening of the connector body, wherein the card-ejection preventing mechanism has a card-stopper cap adapted to be slidable along the card-inserting opening of the connector body, so that the ejection of a card due to the vibration or the shock is prevented and a contact portion is always brought into contact with a card pad section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Ooya, Kouji Kikuchi
  • Patent number: D509798
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiichiro Mitsuhashi, Yasuhiro Ono, Tosio Endou, Masaaki Ooya
  • Patent number: D488815
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuya Hashimoto, Masaaki Ooya, Yasuhiro Ono
  • Patent number: D492935
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiichiro Mitsuhashi, Yasuhiro Ono, Tosio Endou, Masaaki Ooya