Patents by Inventor Takeki UOZUMI

Takeki UOZUMI 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: 11862425
    Abstract: A switch device includes a switch, a lead wire, a sealing member, and a housing. The switch includes a terminal provided on the outer side of the switch, the lead wire is fixed to the terminal, the sealing member seals a portion of the lead wire fixed to the terminal, and the housing is configured to house the sealing member. The housing has a first bottom surface and a second bottom surface. The first bottom surface has an opening through which the lead wire passes, and the second bottom surface is located closer to the switch than the first bottom surface. The sealing member abuts the second bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Ito, Takeki Uozumi, Gengyin Li
  • Patent number: 11289285
    Abstract: A switching device includes a housing, an operation member, a plurality of fixed contacts, a plurality of movable contacts, and a snap action mechanism for causing the movable contacts to operate. The snap action mechanism includes a plurality of first drivers in each of which a fulcrum that serves as a pivot point is formed on one end side of a given first driver and in which a given movable contact from among the movable contacts is provided on another end side of the given first driver; a second driver in which a pressing member to be pressed through the operation member is formed on one end side of the second driver and in which fulcrums that serve as pivot points are each formed on another end side of the second driver; and a coupling member integrally coupling the plurality of first drivers to constitute a first drive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeki Uozumi, Toru Nishioka, Toshihisa Matsushita
  • Publication number: 20210391125
    Abstract: A switch device includes a switch, a lead wire, a sealing member, and a housing. The switch includes a terminal provided on the outer side of the switch, the lead wire is fixed to the terminal, the sealing member seals a portion of the lead wire fixed to the terminal, and the housing is configured to house the sealing member. The housing has a first bottom surface and a second bottom surface. The first bottom surface has an opening through which the lead wire passes, and the second bottom surface is located closer to the switch than the first bottom surface. The sealing member abuts the second bottom surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Hideki ITO, Takeki UOZUMI, Gengyin LI
  • Publication number: 20210082641
    Abstract: A switching device includes a housing, an operation member, a plurality of fixed contacts, a plurality of movable contacts, and a snap action mechanism for causing the movable contacts to operate. The snap action mechanism includes a plurality of first drivers in each of which a fulcrum that serves as a pivot point is formed on one end side of a given first driver and in which a given movable contact from among the movable contacts is provided on another end side of the given first driver; a second driver in which a pressing member to be pressed through the operation member is formed on one end side of the second driver and in which fulcrums that serve as pivot points are each formed on another end side of the second driver; and a coupling member integrally coupling the plurality of first drivers to constitute a first drive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Takeki UOZUMI, Toru NISHIOKA, Toshihisa MATSUSHITA
  • Patent number: 10033125
    Abstract: An interior body includes a spring portion, a movable portion, and a fixing portion, which are integrated together and formed by bending a first metal plate having a high modulus of elasticity. An exterior body is formed by bending a second metal plate having low electric resistance. A movable portion of the interior body includes a contact portion and elastic arms. Each of the elastic arms includes, at its tip portion, an elastically pressing portion elastically pressed against a tubular internal surface of the exterior body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Kuroda, Takeki Uozumi, Keisuke Yamazaki, Shigetomo Chiba
  • Patent number: 10014604
    Abstract: An interior body is housed in a tubular exterior body. The interior body includes a spring portion, a movable portion, and a fixing portion, which are integrated together. Elastic arms are disposed on the movable portion so as to extend downward. Each elastic arm includes, at a lower end portion, an elastically pressing portion, which is elastically pressed against a tubular internal surface of the exterior body. Since the elastically pressing portion is elastically pressed against the exterior body, electric signals are more likely to flow between the movable portion and the exterior body and more likely to be prevented from leaking to the spring portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: APLS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Kuroda, Yoshio Tanabe, Takeki Uozumi, Shigetomo Chiba, Keisuke Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20180013217
    Abstract: An interior body is housed in a tubular exterior body. The interior body includes a spring portion, a movable portion, and a fixing portion, which are integrated together. Elastic arms are disposed on the movable portion so as to extend downward. Each elastic arm includes, at a lower end portion, an elastically pressing portion, which is elastically pressed against a tubular internal surface of the exterior body. Since the elastically pressing portion is elastically pressed against the exterior body, electric signals are more likely to flow between the movable portion and the exterior body and more likely to be prevented from leaking to the spring portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Kuroda, Yoshio Tanabe, Takeki Uozumi, Shigetomo Chiba, Keisuke Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20180013222
    Abstract: An interior body includes a spring portion, a movable portion, and a fixing portion, which are integrated together and formed by bending a first metal plate having a high modulus of elasticity. An exterior body is formed by bending a second metal plate having low electric resistance. A movable portion of the interior body includes a contact portion and elastic arms. Each of the elastic arms includes, at its tip portion, an elastically pressing portion elastically pressed against a tubular internal surface of the exterior body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Kuroda, Takeki Uozumi, Keisuke Yamazaki, Shigetomo Chiba
  • Patent number: 9368894
    Abstract: A socket for electronic components includes a case that includes through holes of which inner wall surfaces have conductivity, and a ground contact unit that is disposed in one of the through holes and is electrically connected to an inner wall surface of the through hole. The ground contact unit includes a holding member that holds a conductive member and is fixed in the through hole. The conductive member has elasticity, and includes an intermediate portion held by the holding member, an upper extension portion extending upward from the intermediate portion, and a lower extension portion extending downward from the intermediate portion. The lower extension portion includes a ground extension portion that comes into elastic contact with the inner wall surface of the through hole, a fixed portion that is fixed to a substrate, and an impact absorbing portion that is formed between the fixed portion and the intermediate portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigetomo Chiba, Takeshi Murayama, Hiroyuki Takaoka, Takeki Uozumi, Nobuyuki Okuda
  • Publication number: 20160006183
    Abstract: A socket for electronic components includes a case that includes through holes of which inner wall surfaces have conductivity, and a ground contact unit that is disposed in one of the through holes and is electrically connected to an inner wall surface of the through hole. The ground contact unit includes a holding member that holds a conductive member and is fixed in the through hole. The conductive member has elasticity, and includes an intermediate portion held by the holding member, an upper extension portion extending upward from the intermediate portion, and a lower extension portion extending downward from the intermediate portion. The lower extension portion includes a ground extension portion that comes into elastic contact with the inner wall surface of the through hole, a fixed portion that is fixed to a substrate, and an impact absorbing portion that is formed between the fixed portion and the intermediate portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Shigetomo CHIBA, Takeshi MURAYAMA, Hiroyuki TAKAOKA, Takeki UOZUMI, Nobuyuki OKUDA
  • Patent number: 9184528
    Abstract: An electronic component socket includes a shield plate set forming an opening portion, a movement member including a conductive member having a contact portion capable of contacting an electrode terminal of an electronic component, an elastic member which is electrically connectable to a wiring substrate, and includes a biasing portion having a biasing force and a base portion fixing the biasing portion. The movement member is disposed to move vertically above the elastic member in the opening portion, and the biasing portion elastically contacts the movement member. The shield plate set includes a protrusion protruding in the opening portion, the movement member includes a concave portion which engages with the protrusion, the conductive member includes an inclined surface portion which extends so as to be inclined on an opposite side of the concave portion, and the biasing portion of the elastic member elastically contacts the inclined surface portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigetomo Chiba, Takeshi Murayama, Hiroyuki Takaoka, Takeki Uozumi, Nobuyuki Okuda
  • Patent number: 9083120
    Abstract: A socket for electronic components configured to connect each electrode terminal of an electronic component to a wiring of a wiring board with a shield member having electrical conductivity and multiple openings being disposed on the wiring board, with a contact unit configured to electrically conduct the electrode terminal of the electronic component and the wiring of the wiring board PB being disposed in the openings, and with the contact unit including a ground contacting portion configured to electrically conduct with the shield member, and when the contact unit is for grounding, grounding is performed by the ground contacting portion and the shield member being brought into contact and electrically conducting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigetomo Chiba, Nobuyuki Okuda, Takeki Uozumi, Daisuke Takai
  • Patent number: 9071025
    Abstract: A socket for electronic components includes a shield plate assembly that is formed by combining first shield plates with second shield plates in the form of a lattice and has conductivity, and contact units electrically connected to electrode terminals of electronic components are disposed in openings of the lattice of the shield plate assembly so that the electrode terminals are electrically connected to the wiring of a wiring board. The shield plate assembly is formed in a shape where lines where openings of the lattice are lined up in a first direction are arranged side by side in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and the openings of the adjacent lines are formed so as to be shifted relative to the openings of the next lines in the first direction by a half of the length of the side of the opening that extends in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeki Uozumi, Nobuyuki Okuda, Shigetomo Chiba
  • Publication number: 20150064984
    Abstract: An electronic component socket includes a shield plate set forming an opening portion, a movement member including a conductive member having a contact portion capable of contacting an electrode terminal of an electronic component, an elastic member which is electrically connectable to a wiring substrate, and includes a biasing portion having a biasing force and a base portion fixing the biasing portion. The movement member is disposed to move vertically above the elastic member in the opening portion, and the biasing portion elastically contacts the movement member. The shield plate set includes a protrusion protruding in the opening portion, the movement member includes a concave portion which engages with the protrusion, the conductive member includes an inclined surface portion which extends so as to be inclined on an opposite side of the concave portion, and the biasing portion of the elastic member elastically contacts the inclined surface portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Shigetomo CHIBA, Takeshi MURAYAMA, Hiroyuki TAKAOKA, Takeki UOZUMI, Nobuyuki OKUDA
  • Publication number: 20130323969
    Abstract: A socket for electronic components includes a shield plate assembly that is formed by combining first shield plates with second shield plates in the form of a lattice and has conductivity, and contact units electrically connected to electrode terminals of electronic components are disposed in openings of the lattice of the shield plate assembly so that the electrode terminals are electrically connected to the wiring of a wiring board. The shield plate assembly is formed in a shape where lines where openings of the lattice are lined up in a first direction are arranged side by side in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and the openings of the adjacent lines are formed so as to be shifted relative to the openings of the next lines in the first direction by a half of the length of the side of the opening that extends in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeki Uozumi, Nobuyuki Okuda, Shigetomo Chiba
  • Publication number: 20130303005
    Abstract: A socket for electronic components configured to connect each electrode terminal of an electronic component to a wiring of a wiring board with a shield member having electrical conductivity and multiple openings being disposed on the wiring board, with a contact unit configured to electrically conduct the electrode terminal of the electronic component and the wiring of the wiring board PB being disposed in the openings, and with the contact unit including a ground contacting portion configured to electrically conduct with the shield member, and when the contact unit is for grounding, grounding is performed by the ground contacting portion and the shield member being brought into contact and electrically conducting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigetomo Chiba, Nobuyuki Okuda, Takeki Uozumi, Daisuke Takai
  • Publication number: 20120295489
    Abstract: A plurality of intermediate terminal portions are evenly arranged and held in an insulating housing. Each intermediate terminal portion has a structure in which a first metal piece and a second metal piece overlap each other. In the first metal piece, a curved portion and a flat portion form a first elastic piece. In the second metal piece, a curved portion and a flat portion form a second elastic piece. When an external force is not exerted, the first elastic piece of the first metal piece and the second elastic piece of the second metal piece are separated from each other. When the intermediate terminal portion is pressed against the component electrode portion of the electronic component, first only the first metal piece is deformed, and then the first metal piece and the second metal piece are deformed together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeki UOZUMI, Kazuki SATO, Yoshimasa KURODA
  • Publication number: 20120220169
    Abstract: An electronic component socket includes a housing having a housing portion surrounded with a side wall and a bottom wall; multiple terminals to be disposed so as to pass through the bottom wall of the housing; and a metal plate configured to form at least a portion of the bottom wall of the housing, having multiple through-holes containable with the multiple terminals; with the plurality of terminals including a contact portion contactable with an electrode of an electronic component containable with the housing, and a connection portion connectable with a round of a substrate allocatable on the opposite side of the housing of the bottom wall; and with the metal plate being embedded in the housing so that a portion thereof is exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeki UOZUMI, Daisuke TAKAI, Shinji MURATA