Patents by Inventor Takanobu Yoshimi
Takanobu Yoshimi 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: 9608349Abstract: A contact configured to be retained and arranged in an insulating object includes a contact portion that is configured to come into contact with a counterpart object, a connecting portion connectable to an object to be connected, a main body portion having two side walls and a joining wall that joins the side walls, the main body portion having a substantially U-shaped cross section, first and second contact pieces protruding from the two side walls and extending along a direction of mating with a counterpart object, and first and second contact portions disposed at free end parts of the first and second contact pieces, respectively. The first and second contact portions each has a curved shape and configured to come into contact with the same surface of the counterpart object. The first and second contact portions are spaced apart along the direction of mating, the first and second contact portions being configured to come into roll-face contact with the counterpart object.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: DDK LTD.Inventors: Jinichi Mashiyama, Takanobu Yoshimi, Yukio Saito, Kei Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20160043494Abstract: A contact configured to be retained and arranged in an insulating object includes a contact portion that is configured to come into contact with a counterpart object, a connecting portion connectable to an object to be connected, a main body portion having two side walls and a joining wall that joins the side walls, the main body portion having a substantially U-shaped cross section, first and second contact pieces protruding from the two side walls and extending along a direction of mating with a counterpart object, and first and second contact portions disposed at free end parts of the first and second contact pieces, respectively. The first and second contact portions each has a curved shape and configured to come into contact with the same surface of the counterpart object. The first and second contact portions are spaced apart along the direction of mating, the first and second contact portions being configured to come into roll-face contact with the counterpart object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: DDK LTD.Inventors: Jinichi MASHIYAMA, Takanobu YOSHIMI, Yukio SAITO, Kei ISHIKAWA
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Patent number: 9172190Abstract: A connector to be detachably fitted with a connecting object such as a flexible printed circuit board or flexible flat cable, includes a plurality of contacts each having a contact portion adapted to contact the connecting object, a housing arranging and holding therein the contacts and having a fitting opening into which the connecting object is inserted, and a pivoting member rotatably or pivotally mounted on the housing. According to the invention, an auxiliary member having an engaging unit for engaging the pivoting member is mounted on the pivoting member at its predetermined position. With the aid of the auxiliary member, the pivoting member can be easily rotated or pivotally moved.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: DDK LTD.Inventors: Takanobu Yoshimi, Masato Hida, Takeki Fukazawa, Kouta Ogura
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Publication number: 20140141645Abstract: A connector to be detachably fitted with a connecting object such as a flexible printed circuit board or flexible flat cable, includes a plurality of contacts each having a contact portion adapted to contact the connecting object, a housing arranging and holding therein the contacts and having a fitting opening into which the connecting object is inserted, and a pivoting member rotatably or pivotally mounted on the housing. According to the invention, an auxiliary member having an engaging unit for engaging the pivoting member is mounted on the pivoting member at its predetermined position. With the aid of the auxiliary member, the pivoting member can be easily rotated or pivotally moved.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2014Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: DDK LTD.Inventors: Takanobu Yoshimi, Masato Hida, Takeki Fukazawa, Kouta Ogura
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Patent number: 8672697Abstract: A connector to be detachably fitted with a connecting object such as a flexible printed circuit board or flexible flat cable, includes a plurality of contacts each having a contact portion adapted to contact the connecting object, a housing arranging and holding therein the contacts and having a fitting opening into which the connecting object is inserted, and a pivoting member rotatably or pivotally mounted on the housing. According to the invention, an auxiliary member having an engaging unit for engaging the pivoting member is mounted on the pivoting member at its predetermined position. With the aid of the auxiliary member, the pivoting member can be easily rotated or pivotally moved.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: DDK Ltd.Inventors: Takanobu Yoshimi, Masato Hida, Takeki Fukazawa, Kouta Ogura
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Publication number: 20120135630Abstract: A connector to be detachably fitted with a connecting object such as a flexible printed circuit board or flexible flat cable, includes a plurality of contacts each having a contact portion adapted to contact the connecting object, a housing arranging and holding therein the contacts and having a fitting opening into which the connecting object is inserted, and a pivoting member rotatably or pivotally mounted on the housing. According to the invention, an auxiliary member having an engaging unit for engaging the pivoting member is mounted on the pivoting member at its predetermined position. With the aid of the auxiliary member, the pivoting member can be easily rotated or pivotally moved.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventors: Takanobu Yoshimi, Masato Hida, Takeki Fukazawa, Kouta Ogura
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Patent number: 7887350Abstract: A fixture for a floating connector is to be mounted on a substrate and has at one end a connection portion to be connected to the substrate. The two fixtures are used in the floating connector including a plurality of contacts, an insulator fixing the contacts therein and having flanges, and a housing covering the insulator and fixing the contacts therein. The fixtures each include at the other end an anchoring bent piece adapted to engage the flange of the insulator to prevent the insulator from floating upwardly to an excessive extent. The floating connector using the fixtures is able to completely prevent the contacts from being buckled or deformed to an excessive extent when the floating connector is being fitted with or removed from a mating connector.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2009Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: DDK Ltd.Inventors: Takeki Fukazawa, Masato Hida, Takanobu Yoshimi
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Patent number: 7862345Abstract: An electrical connector consists of a plug connector and a receptacle connector to be fitted. An insulator is supported only by plug contacts each provided between second and third fixed portions with an elastic portion having at least one snaked portion so as to be floating in a housing. The shape of the second contact portion of each of the plug contacts is substantially in the form of a plate-shaped piece so that the second contact portion of the plug contact and the first contact portion of a receptacle contact are caused to contact each other in line contact at one location, and the elastic portion is arranged within a range from a position below the second contact portion to a position below the insulator. The electrical connector thus constructed is superior in resistance to vibration, and achieves space-saving and floating of the insulator.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2009Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: DDK Ltd.Inventors: Takeki Fukazawa, Takanobu Yoshimi
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Publication number: 20100055952Abstract: A fixture for a floating connector is to be mounted on a substrate and has at one end a connection portion to be connected to the substrate. The two fixtures are used in the floating connector including a plurality of contacts, an insulator fixing the contacts therein and having flanges, and a housing covering the insulator and fixing the contacts therein. The fixtures each include at the other end an anchoring bent piece adapted to engage the flange of the insulator to prevent the insulator from floating upwardly to an excessive extent. The floating connector using the fixtures is able to completely prevent the contacts from being buckled or deformed to an excessive extent when the floating connector is being fitted with or removed from a mating connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventors: Takeki FUKAZAWA, Masato HIDA, Takanobu YOSHIMI
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Patent number: 7635274Abstract: An electrical connector consists of a plug connector and a receptacle connector to be fitted. An insulator is supported only by plug contacts each having an elastic portion between second and third fixed portions so as to be floating in a housing. The elastic portion is so positioned that its upper curved portion is at the same height as a second contact portion and its lower curved portion is at the same height as the lower end of the insulator. The distal end of a first contact portion of a receptacle contact is folded back toward a first connection portion to provide a third contact to contact the elastic portion so that the first contact portion and the third contact portion of the receptacle contact and the second contact portion and the elastic portion of the plug contact are caused to contact each other in line contacts at two locations.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2009Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: DDK Ltd.Inventors: Takeki Fukazawa, Takanobu Yoshimi
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Publication number: 20090298345Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of contacts each having a contact portion adapted to contact a first connecting object, a fixed portion to be fixed to a housing, a connection portion to be connected to a second connecting object; and the housing having inserting holes for arranging and holding the contacts therein, and a fitting opening for receiving the first connecting object. The housing is provided on the side of the fitting opening with recesses which are continuous with the inserting holes, respectively, and opening into the fitting direction of the connector, and tips of the contact portions of the contacts are positioned in the recesses, respectively, even in the state that the first connecting object has not been fitted in the connector. The recesses are respectively independent from one another corresponding to the contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventors: Takeki Fukazawa, Takanobu Yoshimi, Masato Hida
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Publication number: 20090239422Abstract: An electrical connector consists of a plug connector and a receptacle connector to be fitted. An insulator is supported only by plug contacts each provided between second and third fixed portions with an elastic portion having at least one snaked portion so as to be floating in a housing. The shape of the second contact portion of each of the plug contacts is substantially in the form of a plate-shaped piece so that the second contact portion of the plug contact and the first contact portion of a receptacle contact are caused to contact each other in line contact at one location, and the elastic portion is arranged within a range from a position below the second contact portion to a position below the insulator. The electrical connector thus constructed is superior in resistance to vibration, and achieves space-saving and floating of the insulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventors: Takeki Fukazawa, Takanobu Yoshimi
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Publication number: 20090239421Abstract: An electrical connector consists of a plug connector and a receptacle connector to be fitted. An insulator is supported only by plug contacts each having an elastic portion between second and third fixed portions so as to be floating in a housing. The elastic portion is so positioned that its upper curved portion is at the same height as a second contact portion and its lower curved portion is at the same height as the lower end of the insulator. The distal end of a first contact portion of a receptacle contact is folded back toward a first connection portion to provide a third contact to contact the elastic portion so that the first contact portion and the third contact portion of the receptacle contact and the second contact portion and the elastic portion of the plug contact are caused to contact each other in line contacts at two locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventors: Takeki Fukazawa, Takanobu Yoshimi
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Patent number: 7140896Abstract: A connector includes a required number of contacts, a housing, and a pivoting member. The contacts are substantially H-shaped and each includes at least a contact portion, a connection portion, a fulcrum portion, a connecting portion and a pressure receiving portion. The urging portions of the pivoting member are pivotally moved between the connection portions and the pressure receiving portions to bring the contact portions of the contacts into contact with a connecting object. The housing has a ceiling portion covering the contact portions of the contacts, and an upper wall covering the pressure receiving portions. The pivoting member includes an actuating portion, the urging portions, anchoring holes, and a cover portion for covering tail portions of the contacts upon pivotal movement of the pivoting member. The connecting object can be inserted into the connector with a slight force and dust proofing property can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2005Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: DDK, Ltd.Inventors: Masatake Takai, Takeki Fukazawa, Takanobu Yoshimi
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Publication number: 20060089036Abstract: A connector includes a required number of contacts, a housing, and a pivoting member. The contacts are substantially H-shaped and each includes at least a contact portion, a connection portion, a fulcrum portion, a connecting portion and a pressure receiving portion. The urging portions of the pivoting member are pivotally moved between the connection portions and the pressure receiving portions to bring the contact portions of the contacts into contact with a connecting object. The housing has a ceiling portion covering the contact portions of the contacts, and an upper wall covering the pressure receiving portions. The pivoting member includes an actuating portion, the urging portions, anchoring holes, and a cover portion for covering tail portions of the contacts upon pivotal movement of the pivoting member. The connecting object can be inserted into the connector with a slight force and dust proofing property can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2005Publication date: April 27, 2006Inventors: Masatake Takai, Takeki Fukazawa, Takanobu Yoshimi
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Patent number: 6352445Abstract: A connector for memory cards includes a connector body having side walls on both sides and a rear wall. The side walls are formed over their length with card receiving portions to meet shapes of side edges and the number of the memory cards to be used. The connector further includes card identification terminals made of a springy metal strip arranged in a plurality of steps in inner surface of one of the side walls, identification tabs arranged spaced from the card identification terminal prior to insertion of a card, for identifying an existence of an inserted card with the aid of the contact between the inserted card and the card identification terminal, and terminals suitably arranged on the rear wall for writing electronic information into cards and reading stored information from cards.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2001Date of Patent: March 5, 2002Assignee: DDK Ltd.Inventors: Kazunori Takei, Hitoshi Kikuchi, Kazuhiro Sato, Sadao Kuboi, Takanobu Yoshimi
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Publication number: 20010049232Abstract: A connector for memory cards includes a connector body having side walls on both sides and a rear wall. The side walls are formed over their length with card receiving portions to meet shapes of side edges and the number of the memory cards to be used. The connector further includes card identification terminals made of a springy metal strip arranged in a plurality of steps in inner surface of one of the side walls, identification tabs arranged spaced from the card identification terminal prior to insertion of a card, for identifying an existence of an inserted card with the aid of the contact between the inserted card and the card identification terminal, and terminals suitably arranged on the rear wall for writing electronic information into cards and reading stored information from cards.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2001Publication date: December 6, 2001Inventors: Kazunori Takei, Hitoshi Kikuchi, Kazuhiro Sato, Sadao Kuboi, Takanobu Yoshimi
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Patent number: D601505Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2009Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: DDK Ltd.Inventors: Takeki Fukazawa, Takanobu Yoshimi, Masato Hida
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Patent number: D601506Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2009Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: DDK Ltd.Inventors: Takeki Fukazawa, Takanobu Yoshimi, Masato Hida
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Patent number: D618179Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2009Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: DDK Ltd.Inventors: Toshimitsu Arai, Takanobu Yoshimi, Masato Hida, Yukio Saitou