Patents by Inventor Munenobu Yoshida
Munenobu Yoshida 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: 20240120671Abstract: A connector (10) is mounted on a circuit board (CB1) and is to be mated with a connection object (50). The connector (10) includes an insulator (20) and multiple contacts (40). The insulator (20) includes two side walls (21b) and has a rectangular shape. The contacts (40) are attached to the side walls (21b). The contacts (40) each include a mounting portion (41), a resilient portion (43), and a contacting portion (46). The mounting portion (41) is mounted on the circuit board (CB1). The contacting portion (46) is configured to contact a connection object (50) while the connector (10) and the connection object (50) are mated with each other. The resilient portion (43) is located between the mounting portion (41) and the contacting portion (46) and is resiliently deformable. The resilient portion (43) and the insulator (20) define a space therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Munenobu YOSHIDA, Yo KITAMURA
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Patent number: 11605913Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of contacts. Each of the contacts includes a first engagement portion, a second engagement portion, a first bent portion, a second bent portion, and a coupling portion. A second angle formed by a reference straight line and a second straight line is smaller than a first angle formed by the reference straight line and a first straight line, where the first straight line is a straight line passing through an end of the first bent portion on the first engagement portion side and an end of the first bent portion on the coupling portion side, and the second straight line is a straight line passing through an end of the second bent portion on the coupling portion side and an end of the second bent portion on the second engagement portion side.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Miyamoto, Munenobu Yoshida
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Patent number: 11349240Abstract: A connector (10) according to the present disclosure is fitted with a connection object (60). The connector includes a pair of first insulators (20), a second insulator (30) arranged between the pair of first insulators (20) and is movable relative to the pair of first insulators (20), and contacts (50) mounted to the pair of first insulators (20) and the second insulator (30) and arranged in rows, wherein the pair of first insulators (20) are arranged apart from each other in a direction substantially orthogonal to an arrangement direction of the contacts (50).Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventor: Munenobu Yoshida
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Patent number: 11322870Abstract: A connector (10) according to the present disclosure is fitted with a connection object (60). The connector includes a first insulator (20), a second insulator (30) movable relative to the first insulator (20), and one or more contacts (50) mounted to the first insulator (20) and the second insulator (30), wherein the second insulator (30) has a receiving portion (33) that is superimposed on the first insulator (20) from a fitting side in a fitting direction between the connector (10) and the connection object (60).Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventor: Munenobu Yoshida
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Publication number: 20210384663Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of contacts. Each of the contacts includes a first engagement portion, a second engagement portion, a first bent portion, a second bent portion, and a coupling portion. A second angle formed by a reference straight line and a second straight line is smaller than a first angle formed by the reference straight line and a first straight line, where the first straight line is a straight line passing through an end of the first bent portion on the first engagement portion side and an end of the first bent portion on the coupling portion side, and the second straight line is a straight line passing through an end of the second bent portion on the coupling portion side and an end of the second bent portion on the second engagement portion side.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Kenji MIYAMOTO, Munenobu YOSHIDA
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Patent number: 10985499Abstract: Provided is an electric connector capable of preventing damage to a housing and deformation of a bracket even if it is miniaturized. An electric connector (10) according to the present disclosure includes: a first connector (20) having a first housing (30) with a recess (35) formed in a first surface and a first bracket (54) held by the first housing (30) while facing the first surface; and a second connector (60) fitted with the first connector (20), the second connector having a second housing (70) with a projection (76) fitted into the recess (35), the projection being formed on a second surface corresponding to the first surface, and a second bracket (94) held by the second housing (70) while facing the second surface and electrically connected to the first bracket (54).Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Miyamoto, Munenobu Yoshida
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Patent number: 10944210Abstract: Provided is an electric connector capable of preventing damage to a housing and deformation of a bracket even if it is miniaturized. An electric connector (10) according to the present disclosure includes: a first connector (20) having a first housing (30) with a recess (35) formed in a first surface and a first bracket (54) held by the first housing (30) while facing the first surface; and a second connector (60) fitted with the first connector (20), the second connector having a second housing (70) with a projection (76) fitted into the recess (35), the projection being formed on a second surface corresponding to the first surface, and a second bracket (94) held by the second housing (70) while facing the second surface and electrically connected to the first bracket (54).Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATiONInventors: Kenji Miyamoto, Munenobu Yoshida
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Publication number: 20210013652Abstract: A connector (10) according to the present disclosure is fitted with a connection object (60). The connector includes a pair of first insulators (20), a second insulator (30) arranged between the pair of first insulators (20) and is movable relative to the pair of first insulators (20), and contacts (50) mounted to the pair of first insulators (20) and the second insulator (30) and arranged in rows, wherein the pair of first insulators (20) are arranged apart from each other in a direction substantially orthogonal to an arrangement direction of the contacts (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventor: Munenobu YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20200412038Abstract: A connector (10) according to the present disclosure is fitted with a connection object (60). The connector includes a first insulator (20), a second insulator (30) movable relative to the first insulator (20), and one or more contacts (50) mounted to the first insulator (20) and the second insulator (30), wherein the second insulator (30) has a receiving portion (33) that is superimposed on the first insulator (20) from a fitting side in a fitting direction between the connector (10) and the connection object (60).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventor: Munenobu YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20200091654Abstract: Provided is an electric connector capable of preventing damage to a housing and deformation of a bracket even if it is miniaturized. An electric connector (10) according to the present disclosure includes: a first connector (20) having a first housing (30) with a recess (35) formed in a first surface and a first bracket (54) held by the first housing (30) while facing the first surface; and a second connector (60) fitted with the first connector (20), the second connector having a second housing (70) with a projection (76) fitted into the recess (35), the projection being formed on a second surface corresponding to the first surface, and a second bracket (94) held by the second housing (70) while facing the second surface and electrically connected to the first bracket (54).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Kenji MIYAMOTO, Munenobu YOSHIDA
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Patent number: 10522927Abstract: A floating connector device allows movement of a movable-side housing in board-parallel and pushing directions, allows floating in a pushing/removal direction when mated with a mating connector, and has high contact reliability. A fixed housing (11) includes a long through-hole and a pair of board-facing plates. A movable housing (12) includes an outer portion projecting from the long through-hole and a retaining projection overlapping the board-facing plates in plan view. A contact group includes a tail for board mounting, a fixing portion supported by the fixed housing (11), a U-shaped portion supported by a contact support groove in the outer portion, and an elastic deformation portion, in a free state unsupported by either groove, that by its own elasticity allows the movable housing (12) to sink in a board direction, and in a sunken state, allows elastic movement in a longitudinal direction, a direction orthogonal thereto, and a tilting direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATIONInventor: Munenobu Yoshida
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Publication number: 20190013608Abstract: A floating connector device allows movement of a movable-side housing in board-parallel and pushing directions, allows floating in a pushing/removal direction when mated with a mating connector, and has high contact reliability. A fixed housing (11) includes a long through-hole and a pair of board-facing plates. A movable housing (12) includes an outer portion projecting from the long through-hole and a retaining projection overlapping the board-facing plates in plan view. A contact group includes a tail for board mounting, a fixing portion supported by the fixed housing (11), a U-shaped portion supported by a contact support groove in the outer portion, and an elastic deformation portion, in a free state unsupported by either groove, that by its own elasticity allows the movable housing (12) to sink in a board direction, and in a sunken state, allows elastic movement in a longitudinal direction, a direction orthogonal thereto, and a tilting direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventor: Munenobu YOSHIDA
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Patent number: 8251758Abstract: An electrical contact having a conductor connecting portion and a contact portion at each end, respectively, includes contact leaves arranged side by side and connected together at common edges thereof via a resilient connecting portion; engaging grooves formed on the contact leaves, respectively, and extending toward the conductor connecting portion from a front end thereof; and a pair of beveled contact surfaces respectively formed on side edges of a pair of opposed inner surfaces of each engaging groove. The pair of beveled contact surfaces come into surface contact with a corresponding pair of beveled contact surfaces of the mating electrical contact when the engaging grooves of the electrical contact are engaged with corresponding engaging grooves of the mating electrical contact upon the electrical contact being connected to the mating electrical contact.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2010Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Kyocera Elco CorporationInventor: Munenobu Yoshida
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Publication number: 20110021089Abstract: An electrical contact having a conductor connecting portion and a contact portion at each end, respectively, includes contact leaves arranged side by side and connected together at common edges thereof via a resilient connecting portion; engaging grooves formed on the contact leaves, respectively, and extending toward the conductor connecting portion from a front end thereof; and a pair of beveled contact surfaces respectively formed on side edges of a pair of opposed inner surfaces of each engaging groove. The pair of beveled contact surfaces come into surface contact with a corresponding pair of beveled contact surfaces of the mating electrical contact when the engaging grooves of the electrical contact are engaged with corresponding engaging grooves of the mating electrical contact upon the electrical contact being connected to the mating electrical contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: KYOCERA ELCO CORPORATIONInventor: Munenobu Yoshida