Patents by Inventor Syu Obara

Syu Obara 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: 6945797
    Abstract: A card electrical connector apparatus (10) includes a connector section (40) connectable to a card (C) at a right angle with respect to a card insertion direction when the card is inserted completely into an electronics device through a receiving slot (12); a driving section (50) linked to the connector section for moving the connector section (40); and an operation section (37, 56) for operating the driving section from outside. The operation section (37, 56) movable between a first position where the card is allowed to be removed and a second position where removal of the card is either impossible or difficult. When the operation section (37, 56) is at the first position, the driving section (50) moves the connector section (40) to the release position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Syu Obara
  • Publication number: 20040253858
    Abstract: A card electrical connector apparatus (10) includes a connector section (40) connectable to a card (C) at a right angle with respect to a card insertion direction when the card is inserted completely into an electronics device through a receiving slot (12); a driving section (50) linked to the connector section for moving the connector section (40); and an operation section (37, 56) for operating the driving section from outside. The operation section (37, 56) movable between a first position where the card is allowed to be removed and a second position where removal of the card is either impossible or difficult. When the operation section (37, 56) is at the first position, the driving section (50) moves the connector section (40) to the release position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventor: Syu Obara
  • Patent number: 6000958
    Abstract: A card ejector for a PC card connector, includes an ejector button (1) movable between a retreated position and an advanced position where a PC card is ejected from the PC card connector; an ejector bar (2) for guiding the ejector button (1) by a predetermined distance between the retreated position and the advanced position; a spring member (10) provided between the ejector button (1) and the ejector bar (2) to bias the ejector button (1) to the retreated position where the ejector button (1) is rotatable by a predetermined angle with respect to the ejector bar (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsuo Ishida, Syu Obara