Patents by Inventor Masato Kamemura
Masato Kamemura 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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Publication number: 20230128184Abstract: The problem to be resolved by the present disclosure is to provide a terminal unit and a connector with which contact between the fingers of an operator and a terminal main body can be suppressed over a wide area. A terminal unit (20) is provided with: a plate-shaped terminal fitting (30) including a connecting region (353) used for electrical connection with a counterpart terminal; and an insulating member (40) which is attached to the terminal fitting (30). The terminal fitting (30) has: a side surface (351) which extends in a third direction (X); and a connecting surface (352A) which extends in a direction intersecting the third direction (X). The insulating member (40) has: an extended portion (42) covering a region including a distal end (301); and an enclosing portion (41) covering a portion of the connecting surface (352A). The connecting region (353) is positioned on the connecting surface (352A).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Masato KAMEMURA, Ryota SAKAI
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Publication number: 20230076623Abstract: A problem to be solved by the present disclosure is to provide a connector and a connector unit capable of enhancing the strength of a housing. A housing (50) includes a first accommodating portion (501) configured to accommodate a part of a connecting end portion (35) and a second accommodating portion (502) configured to accommodate the part of the connecting end portion (35) and the first accommodating portion (501). The first accommodating portion (501) is open on one side in a second direction (Y), and the second accommodating portion (502) has an outer side wall (54) configured to cover the connecting end portion (35) around an axis along a first direction (Z) and open on the one side in the second direction (Y) and an outer top wall (55) configured to cover a tip side of the connecting end portion (35) in the first direction (Z).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Masato KAMEMURA, Tomokazu KASHIWADA, Ryota SAKAI
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Publication number: 20220416475Abstract: The present disclosure aims to provide a connector capable of suppressing an increase in the number of components. A retainer 50 includes a body portion 51 having a plurality of through holes through which a plurality of wires 20 are individually passed, and a plurality of holding portions 53 projecting from the body portion 51 to individually hold the plurality of wires 20. Each of the plurality of holding portions 53 includes a resilient piece 54 resiliently deformable in a second direction intersecting a first direction in which the holding portion 53 projects. A supporting member 60 is collectively mounted on outer peripheral surfaces of the plurality of holding portions 53. The supporting member 60 presses the resilient pieces 54 against outer peripheral surfaces of the wires 20.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Masato KAMEMURA, Hiroki HAYASHI
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Publication number: 20220416474Abstract: The present disclosure aims to provide a connector capable of suppressing an increase in the number of components. A retainer 50 includes a body portion 51 having a plurality of through holes 53 through which a plurality of wires 20 are individually passed, and a plurality of holding portions 53 projecting from the body portion 51 to individually hold the plurality of wires 20. Each of the plurality of holding portions 53 includes a resilient piece 54 resiliently deformable in a second direction intersecting a first direction in which the holding portion 53 projects. A plurality of supporting members 60 are individually mounted on outer peripheral surfaces of the plurality of holding portions 53. The supporting member 60 presses the resilient piece 54 against an outer peripheral surface of the wire 20.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventor: Masato KAMEMURA
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Patent number: 11133622Abstract: A connector (10) includes a housing (20) and a separate connection detecting member (60). The connection detecting member (60) has a flexible and cantilevered locking lance (66). The housing (20) has a locking portion (38) with an opening and capable of locking the connection detecting member (60) by a projection (70) of the locking lance (66) coming into contact with an inner wall of the locking portion (38). The connection detecting member (60) is relatively displaceable between a connection assurance position and a connection assurance release position. When the connection detecting member (60) is displaced from the connection assurance release position to the connection assurance position, the projection (70) of the locking lance (66) slides against the inner wall of the locking portion (38) and the locking lance (66) is displaced resiliently to release the locking of the connection detecting member (60).Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Inventors: Takeshi Misu, Masato Kamemura
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Publication number: 20210288439Abstract: A connector 1 includes a first housing 10 having a first lock portion 17, a second housing 50 having a second lock portion 52 to be locked to the first lock portion 17 and connectable to the first housing 10, and a CPA latch 30 relatively movable with respect to the first lock portion 17. The CPA latch 30 is movable to a release position where a locked state of the first lock portion 17 and the second lock portion 52 is releasable, a connection assurance position where a connected state of the first housing 10 and the second housing 50 is assured by the CPA latch 30 moving over a locking portion 70 of the first lock portion 17 and the second lock portion 2 from the release position, and an operation stop position where a separating operation is stopped by the CPA latch 30 being locked to the second lock portion 52 while the first housing 10 and the second housing 50 are being separated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2018Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventor: Masato Kamemura
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Patent number: 11114801Abstract: A connector (10) includes a housing (20) and a connection detecting member (60) that is displaceable between a connection assurance position and a connection assurance release position. The connection detecting member (60) is mountable on the housing (20) and pushed from a pre-assembling position to the connection assurance release position. First arms (74) are on sides of the connection detecting member (60). Two first guide grooves (44) and two second guide grooves (48) are in the side walls (42) of the housing (20) and extend along a sliding direction of the connection detecting member. First claws (76) of the first arms (74) are in the first guide grooves (44) at the connection assurance position and the connection assurance release position, and are in the second guide grooves (48) at the pre-assembling position. The first arms (74) deflect by pushing the connection detecting member (60) to the connection assurance release position.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Inventors: Takeshi Misu, Masato Kamemura
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Patent number: 11081835Abstract: A connector (10) has a wire, a rubber plug (60) fit on an outer surface of the wire and a housing 20 including a forwardly-open plug accommodating portion (22). The rubber plug (60) is sandwiched between an inner peripheral surface of the plug accommodating portion (22) and the outer surface of the wire. A retainer holds the rubber plug 60 in the plug accommodating portion (22) by being mounted on the plug accommodating portion (22) from the front. The retainer includes deflecting pieces (35) relatively displaceable with respect to the outer surface of the wire and fixing pieces (36) relatively undisplaceable with respect to the wire. The housing (20) includes push-in pieces (25) for pushing the deflecting pieces (35) into the outer surface of the wire. The wire is held in the retainer by the deflecting pieces (35) pushed into the surface of the wire and the fixing pieces (36).Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Inventor: Masato Kamemura
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Publication number: 20210083422Abstract: A connector (10) has a wire, a rubber plug (60) fit on an outer surface of the wire and a housing 20 including a forwardly-open plug accommodating portion (22). The rubber plug (60) is sandwiched between an inner peripheral surface of the plug accommodating portion (22) and the outer surface of the wire. A retainer holds the rubber plug 60 in the plug accommodating portion (22) by being mounted on the plug accommodating portion (22) from the front. The retainer includes deflecting pieces (35) relatively displaceable with respect to the outer surface of the wire and fixing pieces (36) relatively undisplaceable with respect to the wire. The housing (20) includes push-in pieces (25) for pushing the deflecting pieces (35) into the outer surface of the wire. The wire is held in the retainer by the deflecting pieces (35) pushed into the surface of the wire and the fixing pieces (36).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2018Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventor: Masato Kamemura
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Publication number: 20200366029Abstract: A connector (10) includes a housing (20) and a connection detecting member (60) that is displaceable between a connection assurance position and a connection assurance release position. The connection detecting member (60) is mountable on the housing (20) and pushed from a pre-assembling position to the connection assurance release position. First arms (74) are on sides of the connection detecting member (60). Two first guide grooves (44) and two second guide grooves (48) are in the side walls (42) of the housing (20) and extend along a sliding direction of the connection detecting member. First claws (76) of the first arms (74) are in the first guide grooves (44) at the connection assurance position and the connection assurance release position, and are in the second guide grooves (48) at the pre-assembling position. The first arms (74) deflect by pushing the connection detecting member (60) to the connection assurance release position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Takeshi Misu, Masato Kamemura
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Publication number: 20200335911Abstract: A connector (10) includes a housing (20) and a separate connection detecting member (60). The connection detecting member (60) has a flexible and cantilevered locking lance (66). The housing (20) has a locking portion (38) with an opening and capable of locking the connection detecting member (60) by a projection (70) of the locking lance (66) coming into contact with an inner wall of the locking portion (38). The connection detecting member (60) is relatively displaceable between a connection assurance position and a connection assurance release position. When the connection detecting member (60) is displaced from the connection assurance release position to the connection assurance position, the projection (70) of the locking lance (66) slides against the inner wall of the locking portion (38) and the locking lance (66) is displaced resiliently to release the locking of the connection detecting member (60).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Takeshi Misu, Masato Kamemura
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Publication number: 20200321731Abstract: A connector (10) includes a housing (20) to be connected to a mating housing (90), and a separate connection detecting member (60) to be mounted slidably on the housing (20) for connection assurance of the housing (20) and the mating housing (90). The connection detecting member (60) includes a detecting member-side contact surface (72) to be brought into contact with the housing (20) and resiliently displaceable second arms (78). The housing (20) includes a housing-side contact surface (30) to be brought into contact with the detecting member-side contact surface (72) and arm contacts (50) to be brought into contact with the arms (78). The arms (78) are in contact with the arm contacts (50) in a direction opposite to a direction from the detecting member-side contact surface (72) toward the housing-side contact surface (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Takeshi Misu, Masato Kamemura
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Patent number: 10594071Abstract: A charging inlet 10 disclosed by this specification includes a plate 50 provided with a connector insertion hole 51, and an inlet body 20 having a connector fitting portion 22 to be inserted into the connector insertion hole 51, the inlet body 20 being fixed to the plate 50. The connector fitting portion 22 includes a peripheral wall 25 having a cylindrical shape and a lock portion 34 provided on an outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall 25. The connector insertion hole 51 includes a peripheral wall accommodation space 56 having the peripheral wall 25 accommodated therein and a lock portion accommodation space 57 having the lock portion 34 accommodated therein. The peripheral wall 25 is provided with drainage ports 39 allowing communication between the lock portion accommodation space 57 and the inside of the peripheral wall 25.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Masato Kamemura
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Publication number: 20190363482Abstract: A charging inlet (10) includes a plate (50) has vehicle fastening portions (55) to be fixed to a body (90) of a vehicle and a connector insertion hole (51) in a region surrounded by the vehicle fastening portions (55). The charging inlet (10) further includes an inlet body (20) that has a connector fitting (22) and that is fixed to the plate (50). The connector fitting (22) is inserted through the connector insertion hole (51). An annular sealing member (80) is disposed on an outer peripheral side of the connector insertion hole (51) and is sandwiched between the plate (50) and the inlet body (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2017Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventor: Masato Kamemura
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Patent number: D900038Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTDInventors: Atsushi Kurita, Masato Kamemura
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Patent number: D900746Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Kurita, Masato Kamemura
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Patent number: D900755Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTDInventors: Atsushi Kurita, Masato Kamemura
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Patent number: D900756Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Kurita, Masato Kamemura
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Patent number: D901396Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Kurita, Masato Kamemura
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Patent number: D906259Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Kurita, Masato Kamemura