Patents by Inventor Shuji OMURA

Shuji OMURA 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: 10008801
    Abstract: A pressure contact type connector includes: an upper flat plate portion; a lower flat plate portion which is disposed below the upper flat plate portion; a first spring portion which connects the upper and lower flat plate portions; and a second spring portion which extends upward from the lower flat plate portion and applies a resilient force to the upper flat plate portion, in which the first and second spring portions are wound about the upper flat plate portion when viewed from above in a plan view, and extend so that the spring portions do not interfere with each other when being compressed and extended in the vertical direction, the first spring portion is formed to be bent so that a width dimension is larger than a thickness dimension, and the second spring portion is formed to be bent so that a width dimension is larger than a thickness dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichiro Yokota, Takashi Kawahata, Rikiya Suzuki, Seiichiro Sato, Shuji Omura
  • Patent number: 10003147
    Abstract: A pressure contact type connector includes: an upper flat plate portion; a lower flat plate portion which is disposed below the upper flat plate portion; a first spring portion which connects the upper and lower flat plate portions; and a second spring portion which extends upward from the lower flat plate portion and applies a resilient force to the upper flat plate portion, in which the first and second spring portions are wound about the upper flat plate portion when viewed from above in a plan view, and extend so that the spring portions do not interfere with each other when being compressed and extended in the vertical direction, the first spring portion is formed to be bent so that a width dimension is larger than a thickness dimension, and the second spring portion is formed to be bent so that a width dimension is larger than a thickness dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichiro Yokota, Takashi Kawahata, Rikiya Suzuki, Seiichiro Sato, Shuji Omura
  • Patent number: 9997855
    Abstract: A pressure contact type connector includes: an upper flat plate portion; a lower flat plate portion which is disposed below the upper flat plate portion; a first spring portion which connects the upper and lower flat plate portions; and a second spring portion which extends upward from the lower flat plate portion and applies a resilient force to the upper flat plate portion, in which the first and second spring portions are wound about the upper flat plate portion when viewed from above in a plan view, and extend so that the spring portions do not interfere with each other when being compressed and extended in the vertical direction, the first spring portion is formed to be bent so that a width dimension is larger than a thickness dimension, and the second spring portion is formed to be bent so that a width dimension is larger than a thickness dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichiro Yokota, Takashi Kawahata, Rikiya Suzuki, Seiichiro Sato, Shuji Omura
  • Patent number: 9912090
    Abstract: A pressure contact type connector includes: an upper flat plate portion; a lower flat plate portion which is disposed below the upper flat plate portion; a first spring portion which connects the upper and lower flat plate portions; and a second spring portion which extends upward from the lower flat plate portion and applies a resilient force to the upper flat plate portion, in which the first and second spring portions are wound about the upper flat plate portion when viewed from above in a plan view, and extend so that the spring portions do not interfere with each other when being compressed and extended in the vertical direction, the first spring portion is formed to be bent so that a width dimension is larger than a thickness dimension, and the second spring portion is formed to be bent so that a width dimension is larger than a thickness dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichiro Yokota, Takashi Kawahata, Rikiya Suzuki, Seiichiro Sato, Shuji Omura
  • Publication number: 20170373423
    Abstract: A pressure contact type connector includes: an upper flat plate portion; a lower flat plate portion which is disposed below the upper flat plate portion; a first spring portion which connects the upper and lower flat plate portions; and a second spring portion which extends upward from the lower flat plate portion and applies a resilient force to the upper flat plate portion, in which the first and second spring portions are wound about the upper flat plate portion when viewed from above in a plan view, and extend so that the spring portions do not interfere with each other when being compressed and extended in the vertical direction, the first spring portion is formed to be bent so that a width dimension is larger than a thickness dimension, and the second spring portion is formed to be bent so that a width dimension is larger than a thickness dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Junichiro YOKOTA, Takashi KAWAHATA, Rikiya SUZUKI, Seiichiro SATO, Shuji OMURA
  • Publication number: 20170373422
    Abstract: A pressure contact type connector includes: an upper flat plate portion; a lower flat plate portion which is disposed below the upper flat plate portion; a first spring portion which connects the upper and lower flat plate portions; and a second spring portion which extends upward from the lower flat plate portion and applies a resilient force to the upper flat plate portion, in which the first and second spring portions are wound about the upper flat plate portion when viewed from above in a plan view, and extend so that the spring portions do not interfere with each other when being compressed and extended in the vertical direction, the first spring portion is formed to be bent so that a width dimension is larger than a thickness dimension, and the second spring portion is formed to be bent so that a width dimension is larger than a thickness dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Junichiro YOKOTA, Takashi KAWAHATA, Rikiya SUZUKI, Seiichiro SATO, Shuji OMURA
  • Publication number: 20170358884
    Abstract: A pressure contact type connector includes: an upper flat plate portion; a lower flat plate portion which is disposed below the upper flat plate portion; a first spring portion which connects the upper and lower flat plate portions; and a second spring portion which extends upward from the lower flat plate portion and applies a resilient force to the upper flat plate portion, in which the first and second spring portions are wound about the upper flat plate portion when viewed from above in a plan view, and extend so that the spring portions do not interfere with each other when being compressed and extended in the vertical direction, the first spring portion is formed to be bent so that a width dimension is larger than a thickness dimension, and the second spring portion is formed to be bent so that a width dimension is larger than a thickness dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Junichiro YOKOTA, Takashi KAWAHATA, Rikiya SUZUKI, Seiichiro SATO, Shuji OMURA
  • Publication number: 20150340789
    Abstract: A pressure contact type connector includes: an upper flat plate portion; a lower flat plate portion which is disposed below the upper flat plate portion; a first spring portion which connects the upper and lower flat plate portions; and a second spring portion which extends upward from the lower flat plate portion and applies a resilient force to the upper flat plate portion, in which the first and second spring portions are wound about the upper flat plate portion when viewed from above in a plan view, and extend so that the spring portions do not interfere with each other when being compressed and extended in the vertical direction, the first spring portion is formed to be bent so that a width dimension is larger than a thickness dimension, and the second spring portion is formed to be bent so that a width dimension is larger than a thickness dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Junichiro YOKOTA, Takashi KAWAHATA, Rikiya SUZUKI, Seiichiro SATO, Shuji OMURA