Patents by Inventor Ryotaro Takeuchi
Ryotaro Takeuchi 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: 9190750Abstract: A board-to-board connector has such a configuration that at least one a first reinforcing bracket of a first connector and a second reinforcing bracket of a second connector is provided with a bent portion having a crank shape, viewed from the insertion/removal direction of the first and second connectors. Owing to such a configuration, deformation of the first reinforcing bracket and/or the second reinforcing bracket can be prevented, and a firm engagement state between the first and second reinforcing brackets is achieved. As a result, a strong removal force is required for releasing the engagement state, and a stable engagement between the first connector and the second connector can be maintained.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2010Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Ryotaro Takeuchi, Toru Suzuki
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Patent number: 8827724Abstract: The board connector (1) comprises a first connector, including a first housing (11) capable of accommodating the first terminals (61), and a second connector (101) which is configured to be fitted to the first connector (1) and including a second housing (111) capable of accommodating the second terminals (161). Both terminals (61, 161) are configured to come into contact with each other at first contact points (71) and second contact points (72), respectively. Each first terminal is capable of showing a high flexibility and each of the second terminals is showing a high rigidity at either one of the first contact point and the second contact point. Further, each first terminals is capable of showing a high rigidity and each second terminals is capable of showing a high flexibility at different either one of the first contact point and the second contact point.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2009Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Ryotaro Takeuchi, Koji Yamane
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Publication number: 20130210270Abstract: A board-to-board connector is disclosed. The board-to-board connector comprises a first connector having a first terminal and a first housing provided with a recessed part, a second connector having a second terminal that contacts the first terminal and a second housing provided with a raised part that inserts into the recessed part, and a switch that electrically detects the fit completion of the first connector and the second connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2011Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATEDInventors: Ryotaro Takeuchi, Toshihisa Hirata, Yoshikazu Ito
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Patent number: 8465298Abstract: A board-to-board connector comprises a first connector (1) and a second connector (101). The first connector has first terminals (61) and a first housing (11), which has a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape. The first housing is provided with concave insertion portions and first reinforcing brackets (51), which are arranged in the concave insertion portions. The second connector has second terminals (161) configured to make contact with the first terminals, and a second housing (111) which has a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape. The second housing is provided with convex insertion portions (122) configured to be inserted in the concave insertion portions, and second reinforcing brackets (151) arranged in the convex insertion portions and configured to engage with the first reinforcing brackets.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2009Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Ryotaro Takeuchi, Toru Suzuki
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Patent number: 8398425Abstract: A board-to-board connector comprising a first connector and a second connector is disclosed. The first connector has a first housing mounted on first terminals. The second connector is configured to be engaged, by fitting, with the first connector. The second connector has a second housing mounted on second terminals, which are configured to make contact with the first terminals. At least a part of an entrance end portion a concave guide portion is provided with a sloped guide surface formed therein. Due to the insertion of a second fitting guide portion into a concave guide portion, in such a manner that portions of the second fitting guide portion are brought into abutting contact with the sloped guide surface, the first and second terminals are spaced apart from each other in a state where fitting faces of the first and second housings are even with each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2009Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Hirokazu Suzuki, Ryotaro Takeuchi
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Patent number: 8342875Abstract: A board-to-board connector comprising a first connector and a second connector is disclosed. The first connector has a first housing. Each first fitting guide portion of the first housing is provided with a protrusive sidewall portion configured to define both sides of each concave guide portion of the first housing to be connected to each side wall portion of the first housing and protrude out from a fitting face of each side wall portion of the first housing. The protrusive sidewall portion is provided with a sloped guide surface formed at an entrance end of each concave guide portion of the first housing to be inclined with respect to a longitudinal direction of the first housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2009Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventor: Ryotaro Takeuchi
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Patent number: 8308492Abstract: The board-to-board connector has a configuration in which first stage fitting guides (18a) are arranged on an inner end of side wall portions (14) of a first housing (11) of a first connector (1), an island portion (13) is arranged in a concave portion (12a) surrounded by the side wall portions, second stage fitting guides (22a) are arranged on four corners of the first housing, fitting surfaces (18) of the side wall portions are at the same surface as a fitting surface of the island portion, and a gap between the fitting guides on both side wall portions is set to a predetermined value. Owing to this configuration, a fumbling tight-fitting operation is made easy, and it is thus possible to complete the tight-fitting operation in a short period of time and in an accurate manner. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a board to board connector which has good operability and high reliability.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Ryotaro Takeuchi, Koji Yamane
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Publication number: 20120231637Abstract: A board-to-board connector has such a configuration that at least one a first reinforcing bracket of a first connector and a second reinforcing bracket of a second connector is provided with a bent portion having a crank shape, viewed from the insertion/removal direction of the first and second connectors. Owing to such a configuration, deformation of the first reinforcing bracket and/or the second reinforcing bracket can be prevented, and a firm engagement state between the first and second reinforcing brackets is achieved. As a result, a strong removal force is required for releasing the engagement state, and a stable engagement between the first connector and the second connector can be maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2010Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATEDInventors: Ryotaro Takeuchi, Toru Suzuki
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Patent number: 8092232Abstract: A board-to-board connector is disclosed. The connector has first and second connectors. The first connector has concave insertion portions in which first terminals are arranged. The second connector is configured to be engaged, by fitting, with the first connector. The second connector has convex insertion portions in which second terminals are arranged and which are inserted in the concave insertion portions.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2009Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventor: Ryotaro Takeuchi
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Patent number: 8083527Abstract: A board-to-board connector pair includes first and second intermateable connectors with each including a housing and a plurality of terminals therein. The first connector includes a first planar reinforcing locking bracket stamped from sheet metal and the second connector includes a second planar reinforcing locking bracket stamped from sheet metal and configured to mate with the first planar reinforcing locking bracket.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Ryotaro Takeuchi, Taichi Taniguchi
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Publication number: 20110312221Abstract: A board-to-board connector comprises a first connector (1) and a second connector (101). The first connector has first terminals (61) and a first housing (11), which has a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape. The first housing is provided with concave insertion portions and first reinforcing brackets (51), which are arranged in the concave insertion portions. The second connector has second terminals (161) configured to make contact with the first terminals, and a second housing (111) which has a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape. The second housing is provided with convex insertion portions (122) configured to be inserted in the concave insertion portions, and second reinforcing brackets (151) arranged in the convex insertion portions and configured to engage with the first reinforcing brackets.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2009Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Ryotaro Takeuchi, Toru Suzuki
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Publication number: 20110201227Abstract: A board-to-board connector comprising a first connector and a second connector is disclosed. The first connector has a first housing. Each first fitting guide portion of the first housing is provided with a protrusive sidewall portion configured to define both sides of each concave guide portion of the first housing to be connected to each side wall portion of the first housing and protrude out from a fitting face of each side wall portion of the first housing. The protrusive sidewall portion is provided with a sloped guide surface formed at an entrance end of each concave guide portion of the first housing to be inclined with respect to a longitudinal direction of the first housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2009Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: Molex IncorporatedInventor: Ryotaro Takeuchi
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Publication number: 20110201226Abstract: A board-to-board connector comprising a first connector and a second connector is disclosed. The first connector has a first housing mounted on first terminals. The second connector is configured to be engaged, by fitting, with the first connector. The second connector has a second housing mounted on second terminals, which are configured to make contact with the first terminals. At least a part of an entrance end portion a concave guide portion is provided with a sloped guide surface formed therein. Due to the insertion of a second fitting guide portion into a concave guide portion, in such a manner that portions of the second fitting guide portion are brought into abutting contact with the sloped guide surface, the first and second terminals are spaced apart from each other in a state where fitting faces of the first and second housings are even with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2009Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Hirokazu Suzuki, Ryotaro Takeuchi
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Publication number: 20110165797Abstract: The board-to-board connector has a configuration in which first stage fitting guides (18a) are arranged on an inner end of side wall portions (14) of a first housing (11) of a first connector (1), an island portion (13) is arranged in a concave portion (12a) surrounded by the side wall portions, second stage fitting guides (22a) are arranged on four corners of the first housing, fitting surfaces (18) of the side wall portions are at the same surface as a fitting surface of the island portion, and a gap between the fitting guides on both side wall portions is set to a predetermined value. Owing to this configuration, a fumbling tight-fitting operation is made easy, and it is thus possible to complete the tight-fitting operation in a short period of time and in an accurate manner. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a board to board connector which has good operability and high reliability.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2009Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATEDInventors: Ryotaro Takeuchi, Koji Yamane
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Publication number: 20110111648Abstract: The board connector (1) comprises a first connector, including a first housing (11) capable of accommodating the first terminals (61), and a second connector (101) which is configured to be fitted to the first connector (1) and including a second housing (111) capable of accommodating the second terminals (161). Both terminals (61, 161) are configured to come into contact with each other at first contact points (71) and second contact points (72), respectively. Each first terminal is capable of showing a high flexibility and each of the second terminals is showing a high rigidity at either one of the first contact point and the second contact point. Further, each first terminals is capable of showing a high rigidity and each second terminals is capable of showing a high flexibility at different either one of the first contact point and the second contact point.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATEDInventors: Ryotaro Takeuchi, Koji Yamane
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Publication number: 20100330821Abstract: A board-to-board connector pair includes first and second intermateable connectors with each including a housing and a plurality of terminals therein. The first connector includes a first planar reinforcing locking bracket stamped from sheet metal and the second connector includes a second planar reinforcing locking bracket stamped from sheet metal and configured to mate with the first planar reinforcing locking bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2008Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Ryotaro Takeuchi, Taichi Taniguchi
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Patent number: 7833024Abstract: A board-to-board connector for mating with another connector has a housing and a plurality of terminals. The terminals and housing interact at a reference surface to accurately locate the terminals relative to the housing. The housing includes an elongated recess that extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the housing and has a plurality of terminal receiving cavities spaced therealong. Each cavity includes a terminal retention wall with a reference surface on one side thereof and a terminal alignment opening extending from the cavity. Each terminals is disposed in a terminal receiving cavity. Each terminal includes a U-shaped retention portion, an L-shaped resilient contact portion extending from the U-shaped retention portion and has a contact projection thereon. A tail portion for interconnection to a circuit member is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Ryotaro Takeuchi, Tomonari Kaneko
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Publication number: 20100159717Abstract: A board-to-board connector is disclosed. The connector has first and second connectors. The first connector has concave insertion portions in which first terminals are arranged. The second connector is configured to be engaged, by fitting, with the first connector. The second connector has convex insertion portions in which second terminals are arranged and which are inserted in the concave insertion portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: Molex IncorporatedInventor: Ryotaro Takeuchi
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Patent number: 7658636Abstract: A board-to-board electrical connector assembly includes a first connector having a dielectric housing for mounting on a first printed circuit board for receiving a plug portion of a second connector mounted on a second printed circuit board. The connectors are mateable in a mating direction. A plurality of first conductive terminals are mounted on the housing of the first connector along the receptacle for engaging a plurality of second conductive terminals mounted along the plug portion of the second connector. A first retention member is mounted on one of the connectors and is engageable with a second retention member on the other connector in the mating direction. The first retention member includes a flexible engaging portion which extends in a direction generally perpendicular to the mating direction. The second retention member includes a rigid engaging portion for engaging and flexing the flexible engaging portion to hold the connectors in mated condition.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2006Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Ryotaro Takeuchi, Tomonari Kaneko
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Publication number: 20090325396Abstract: Board-to-board connectors are disclosed which include an insulative housing and conductive terminals. One connector has a receiving recess and the other has an insertion projection. The insertion projection (32) has an internal contact surface, an oppositely facing external surface and a mating face generally perpendicular to the internal and external surfaces. The insertion projection is configured for insertion into the receiving recess (12) of the other connector (10). One of the connectors has a plurality of terminals with first and second oppositely facing projecting portions. The other connector has a plurality of terminals (41) disposed on the insertion projection (32d), with a portion of each of the terminals (41) extending along the internal contact surface of the insertion projection (32).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2006Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventor: Ryotaro Takeuchi