Patents by Inventor Masaaki Tabata
Masaaki Tabata 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).
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Patent number: 10476193Abstract: It is aimed to detect a mounted state of a second terminal fitting in a terminal unit in which the second terminal fitting is mounted in a terminal holding member. A connector includes an interfering projection (25) formed on a retainer (21). When a second terminal fitting (50) of a terminal unit (30) is properly mounted in a terminal holding member (31), the retainer (21) is displaceable from a partial locking position to a full locking position without the interfering projection (25) interfering with the second terminal fitting (50). When the second terminal fitting (50) is improperly mounted in the terminal holding member (31), the interfering projection (25) interferes with the second terminal fitting (50), thereby restricting a displacement of the retainer (21) to a full locking position.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Masaaki Tabata, Yasuo Omori, Hajime Matsui
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Publication number: 20190326702Abstract: A male internal conductor and a female internal conductor are reliably connected. When female-side and male-side dielectric bodies (16, 41) approach each other in an opposing positional relationship, a tab (32) of a male internal conductor (30) is inserted into a female-side dielectric body (41) and connected to a female internal conductor (42). The female-side dielectric body (41) has an opposing surface (41S) facing the male-side dielectric body (16) and formed with a female-side positioning portion (47). The male-side dielectric body (16) has an opposing surface (22S) facing the female-side dielectric body (41) and formed with a male-side positioning portion (25) which is disposed ahead of the tab (32) and which can be fitted with the female-side positioning portion (47) in a state where the tab (32) is not in contact with the female-side dielectric body (41).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2017Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Masaaki Tabata, Yasuo Omori, Kimiyasu Okumura, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Ryutaro Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20190305461Abstract: It is aimed to detect a mounted state of a second terminal fitting in a terminal unit in which the second terminal fitting is mounted in a terminal holding member. A connector includes an interfering projection (25) formed on a retainer (21). When a second terminal fitting (50) of a terminal unit (30) is properly mounted in a terminal holding member (31), the retainer (21) is displaceable from a partial locking position to a full locking position without the interfering projection (25) interfering with the second terminal fitting (50). When the second terminal fitting (50) is improperly mounted in the terminal holding member (31), the interfering projection (25) interferes with the second terminal fitting (50), thereby restricting a displacement of the retainer (21) to a full locking position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Masaaki Tabata, Yasuo Omori, Hajime Matsui
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Patent number: 10410761Abstract: A technology that, even in the case where a sheet member employed as an exterior member has low flexibility, is able to make a portion where the sheet member is wrapped around an electrical wire easily bendable. The electrical wire includes a bending part arranged in a bent state. The exterior member includes a sheet main body part wrapped around a portion of the electrical wire that includes the bending part. A slit is formed in a portion of the main body part that is wrapped around the bending part, in a direction including a direction in which a wrapping start portion and a wrapping end portion of the main body part are joined together.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Housei Mizuno, Hiroki Hirai, Masaaki Tabata, Yasuyuki Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20190252815Abstract: A connector includes terminals (14) connected to terminal ends of electrical wires (12); a housing (20) including a terminal housing chamber (21) in which the terminals (14) are housed and an electrical wire lead-out portion (24) from which the electrical wires (12) are led out. A first cover (50A) covers the electrical wires (12) led out from the electrical wire lead-out portion (24), and a second cover (50B) causes the electrical wires (12) to be inserted between the second cover 50B itself and the first cover (50A) in a state of being assembled to the first cover (50A). At least one of the first and second covers (50A, 50B) includes electrical wire pressing portions (56A, 56B) that press the electrical wires (12) led out from the electrical wire lead-out portion (24) when the first and second covers (50A, 50B) are assembled together.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Teruo Hara, Hajime Kawase, Masaaki Tabata, Tetsuya Miyamura, Yasuo Omori, Shunya Takeuchi, Hiroki Kobayashi, Hisashi Kojima, Takeshi Misaiji, Hiroshi Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20190252803Abstract: A female terminal 12 is a female terminal including a terminal body 15 including a deformable upper connection piece 18A and a deformable lower connection piece 18B, the upper and lower connection pieces 18A and 18B having contact surfaces 21A and 21B that come in contact with a core 13 of a wire 11, respectively, and extending in an extension direction, and a slide 16 configured to move along the extension direction. The slide 16 has an upper contact portion 25A and a lower contact portion 25B that press the upper connection piece 18A and the lower connection piece 18B, respectively, to the core 13 while the core 13 is disposed in contact with the contact surfaces 21A and 21B of the upper and lower connection pieces 18A and 18B along the extension direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Shunya Takeuchi, Hajime Kawase, Masaaki Tabata, Yasuo Omori, Teruo Hara, Hajime Matsui, Masahide Hio, Hideki Matsunaga, Yoshihiro Mizutani, Takamaru Amano, Takeshi Misaiji, Hiroshi Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20190229448Abstract: A board connector includes a housing (10) mounted on a mounting surface (S) of a circuit board (P) and includes a terminal holding portion (11). Two types of long narrow terminal fittings (13, 20) are provided and each includes a board connecting portion (14, 21) extending in a front-rear direction and to be fixed to the mounting surface (S) behind the terminal holding portion (11). Each terminal connecting portion (15, 22) penetrates the terminal holding portion (11) in the front-rear direction. The terminal connecting portions (15, 22) have different heights from the mounting surface (S). The two types of terminal fittings (13, 20) include extra length links (16, 23) longer than heights of the terminal connecting portions (15, 22) from the mounting surface (S) and linking front ends (14F, 21F) of the board connecting portions (14, 21) and rear ends (15R, 22R) of the terminal connecting portions (15, 22).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Masaaki Tabata, Yasuo Omori, Hajime Matsui
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Publication number: 20190221962Abstract: An electric cable cover that is to be mounted on a connector housing and that covers an electric cable led out from the connector housing includes a plurality of split covers that are connectable to each other. The plurality of split covers each includes: a base part that is to be attached to the connector housing; a hinge with flexibility that is formed to be integrated with the base part; and a rotation part that is contiguous to the hinge and rotates using a rotation axis of the hinge as a center. In a state where the plurality of split covers are connected to each other, a border region between the base part and the rotation part is provided at a different position for each of the plurality of split covers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Hiroki Kobayashi, Yasuo Omori, Teruo Hara, Hisashi Kojima, Hajime Kawase, Masaaki Tabata, Takeshi Misaiji, Hiroshi Kobayashi
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Patent number: 10333251Abstract: An electrical connection device includes a first connector (10) to be connected to first wiring materials (W1) in a first member (M1) and fixed to the first member (M1), and a second connector (20) to be connected to second wiring materials (W2) in a second member (M2) and mounted on the second member (M2). A connector holding member (30) is linked to the second member (M2) and is configured to hold the second connector (20) releasably. A connecting operating member (40) is held in the first connector (10) or the second connector (20). The connecting operating member (40) connects the first and second connectors (10, 20) in a connecting direction and separates the second connector (20) from the connector holding member (30) by being operated in an operating direction intersecting the connecting direction in a state where the first and second connectors (10, 20) face each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Masaaki Tabata, Yasuo Omori
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Patent number: 10326227Abstract: It is aimed to improve a terminal holding force. A terminal fitting includes a terminal connecting portion (12) connectable to a mating terminal fitting, a wire connecting portion (13) disposed behind the terminal connecting portion (12) and to be connected to an end part of a wire, and a retainer locking portion (18) formed to project on the terminal connecting portion (12) and having a retainer locking surface (22) to be locked by a retainer (5). The retainer locking surface (22) is formed into a reverse tapered shape from a projecting end side toward a base end side.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Masaaki Tabata, Yasuo Omori, Shunya Takeuchi
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Patent number: 10320116Abstract: A terminal unit includes inner conductors (35) fixed to front ends of wires (38). A dielectric (10) has a holding member (11) and a cover (27) united in a direction intersecting an axial direction of the wires (38) and accommodates the inner conductors (35). Guide recesses (17) are formed on the holding member (11) and extend in a front-rear direction. Guide ribs (33) are formed on the cover (27) and can slide in contact with the guide recesses (17) to allow relative displacement of the holding member (11) and the cover (27) in the front-rear direction while keeping the holding member (11) and the cover (27) united. Guides (19) bring the holding member (11) and the cover (27) closer together in a uniting direction while displacing the cover (27) from a temporary assembled position to a proper assembled position in the front-rear direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Masaaki Tabata, Hajime Matsui, Takuma Hibino
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Publication number: 20190157792Abstract: It is aimed to simplify the shape of a terminal unit in a structure for mounting the terminal unit into a housing. A connector includes a housing (10) formed with an accommodating portion (11) inside, a guide groove (13) formed in the accommodating portion (11), a terminal unit (30) configured by accommodating a plurality of terminal fittings (49) into a terminal holding member (31) and to be inserted into the accommodating portion (11), a guide rib (46) formed on the terminal unit (30) and configured to guide the terminal unit (30) by sliding in contact with the guide groove (13), and a retainer (20) configured to restrict outward detachment of the terminal unit (30) from the accommodating portion (11) by being mounted into the housing (10) and locking the guide rib (46).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Masaaki Tabata, Yasuo Omori, Hajime Matsui
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Publication number: 20190115695Abstract: An electrical connection device reliably detects a connected state of connectors and includes first and second connectors (C1, C2) first and second housings (10, 20) and a connection detector (30). The first housing (10) includes a detector restraining portion (14b). The second housing (20) includes a restraint releasing portion (26) for restraining the connection detector (30) until the first housing (10) reaches a connection position and releasing the restraint when the connection position is reached. The first housing (10) includes a connection allowance switch having a connection preventing portion (19). The connection allowance switch is deformable to displace the connection preventing portion (19) from a connection preventing position to a connection allowing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Masaaki Tabata, Yasuo Omori, Hajime Matsui
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Patent number: 10256558Abstract: A movable member (30) provided in a housing (10) is formed with a cover (32) configured to cover inserting edges (45) on a tip of a circuit board (41) in an inserting direction into a board accommodation space (15) when the circuit board (41) is inserted into the board accommodation space (15) and a receiving surface (34) configured to move the movable member (30) integrally with the circuit board (41) to a back side of the board accommodation space (15) by being pushed by the circuit board (41). The movable member (30) and the circuit board (41) are formed with locks (38, 46) configured to move the movable member (30) integrally with the circuit board (41) in a withdrawing direction from the board accommodation space (15) by locking each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Masanori Moriyasu, Masaaki Tabata, Hidetoshi Ishida, Hajime Matsui
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Publication number: 20190044270Abstract: It is aimed to improve a terminal holding force. A terminal fitting includes a terminal connecting portion (12) connectable to a mating terminal fitting, a wire connecting portion (13) disposed behind the terminal connecting portion (12) and to be connected to an end part of a wire, and a retainer locking portion (18) formed to project on the terminal connecting portion (12) and having a retainer locking surface (22) to be locked by a retainer (5). The retainer locking surface (22) is formed into a reverse tapered shape from a projecting end side toward a base end side.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Masaaki Tabata, Yasuo Omori, Shunya Takeuchi
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Publication number: 20190043642Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a technology that, even in the case where a sheet-like member employed as an exterior member has low flexibility, is able to make a portion where the sheet-like member is wrapped around an electrical wire easily bendable. An electrical wire with exterior member is provided with an electrical wire and an exterior member. The electrical wire includes a bending part arranged in a bent state. The exterior member includes a sheet-like main body part wrapped around a portion of the electrical wire that includes the bending part. A slit is formed in a portion of the main body part that is wrapped around the bending part, in a direction including a direction in which a wrapping start portion and a wrapping end portion of the main body part are joined together.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Housei MIZUNO, Hiroki HIRAI, Masaaki TABATA, Yasuyuki YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20190027849Abstract: A movable member (30) provided in a housing (10) is formed with a cover (32) configured to cover inserting edges (45) on a tip of a circuit board (41) in an inserting direction into a board accommodation space (15) when the circuit board (41) is inserted into the board accommodation space (15) and a receiving surface (34) configured to move the movable member (30) integrally with the circuit board (41) to a back side of the board accommodation space (15) by being pushed by the circuit board (41). The movable member (30) and the circuit board (41) are formed with locks (38, 46) configured to move the movable member (30) integrally with the circuit board (41) in a withdrawing direction from the board accommodation space (15) by locking each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Masanori Moriyasu, Masaaki Tabata, Hidetoshi Ishida, Hajime Matsui
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Publication number: 20190013614Abstract: A connector has parts that can be used in common as much as possible in different specifications to reduce cost and to facilitate parts management. In a first specification having a high shielding function, a terminal fitting (20) connected to a shielded electric wire (15) is accommodated in a dielectric (23). The dielectric (23) is surrounded by an outer conductor (40) that is connected to a braided wire (18). The second specification requires no shielding function, and thus the outer conductor (40) is not used. Rather, a sub-housing (70) having the same shape and size as the outer conductor (40) of the first specification is used. The sub-housing (70) is configured to accommodate and retain the terminal fitting (20) and is locked in a same retained state as in the first specification when accommodated in a common housing (10) used in both specifications.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2017Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Hajime Matsui, Yasuo Omori, Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio, Kimiyasu Okumura, Masaaki Tabata, Ryutaro Yamazaki, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Motoya Hara
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Publication number: 20190013622Abstract: An electrical connection device includes a first connector (C1) having a first housing (10), a second connector (C2) having a second housing (20) for receiving the insertion of the first housing (10), and a connection detecting tool (30). The first housing (10) includes a housing body (12), a lock (14) having a tool restraining portion (14d) and a displacement restricting portion (16) for blocking an insertion allowing displacement of the lock (14). The connection detecting tool (30) is held at an operating position to resiliently deform the displacement restricting portion (16) to allow the insertion allowing displacement. The tool restraining portion (14d) restrains the connection detecting tool (30) at the operating position so as not to be separable while allowing the separation of the connection detecting tool (30) from the operating position as the lock (14) resiliently returns to a lock position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Masaaki Tabata, Yasuo Omori, Hajime Matsui, Kazuaki Takeda, Takuya Inoue
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Publication number: 20180358750Abstract: A wiring system includes a plurality of connectors (C1 to C9). Each connector includes a first connector housing (10), a second connector housing (20) and a connector identifying member (30). The first connector housing (10) includes an identifying member holding portion for holding the connector identifying member (30). The second connector housing (20) includes a restraint releasing portion for releasing the restraint of the connector identifying member (30) only when the first and second connector housings (10, 20) are connected properly. Each connector identifying member (30) holds identification information for distinguishing the connector to which the connector identifying member belongs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Kazuaki Takeda, Masaaki Tabata, Yasuo Omori