Patents by Inventor Tomokazu Kashiwada

Tomokazu Kashiwada 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).

  • Publication number: 20150244103
    Abstract: A service cover (50) to be mounted to close a rear end opening (25) provided on a housing main body (21) of a waterproof connector (10) includes a fitting (52) which is fittable into the rear end opening (52), an annular seal ring (80) that provides watertightness between the rear end opening (25) and the fitting (52) and a fitting recess (54) that is recessed on an outer periphery surface of the fitting (52) and into which the seal ring (80) is to be fit. The fitting recess (54) is formed by mounting a front member (70) with a larger cross-section than a cross-sectionally small portion (58) constituting a front end part of the fitting (52) on the cross-sectionally small portion (58).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Tomokazu Kashiwada, Masafumi Uno, Kiyotaka Itsuki
  • Patent number: 9099815
    Abstract: A device connector that is to be connected to a device includes male terminals (21) to be connected to female terminals provided in the device and shield cables (90) are pulled out in a direction different from a connecting direction to the female terminals. An inner conductor (50) electrically conductively connects the male terminals (21) and the shield cables (90), and a fuse (30) is arranged in the inner conductor (50). A housing (10) made of resin includes an accommodation space (14) for accommodating the fuse (30) inside, and a heat radiating rubber portion (40) is disposed to fill up an air layer formed between the fuse (30) and the inner wall fuse mounting portion (18) of the accommodation space (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomokazu Kashiwada, Hiroyuki Matsuoka
  • Patent number: 9022807
    Abstract: A connector (130) is provided with wires (12) including shield layers (12C), L-shaped terminal fittings (13) mounted on ends of the wires (12), a resin molded part (24) provided to include connected parts of the wires (12) and the terminal fittings (13), a first shield shell (133) configured to cover a predetermined part of the resin molded part (24) and including a through hole (33A), a wire shield connecting member (132) connected to the shield layers (12C) of the wires (12) and including a through hole (23A) and a bolt (40) configured to fasten the first shield shell (133) and the wire shield connecting member (132) by being inserted through the respective through holes (33A, 23A) and electrically connect the first shield shell (133) and the wire shield connecting member (132).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masafumi Uno, Tomoyuki Sakata, Tomokazu Kashiwada
  • Publication number: 20140148034
    Abstract: A device connector is to be connected to a device and includes male terminals (21) to be connected to female terminals in the device, Shield cables (90) are pulled out in a direction different from a connecting direction to the female terminals. An inner conductor (50) electrically conductively connects the male terminals (21) and the shield cables (90). A mold portion (80) is formed by molding the shield cables (90) with resin. A rear bracket (70) immovably fixes the housing (10) to a case of the device. A housing (10) has the inner conductor (50) accommodated inside, and a seal ring (82) seals between the mold portion (80) and the housing (10). The mold portion (80) is sandwiched between the rear bracket (70) and the housing (10) in a pull-out direction of the shield cables (90).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomokazu Kashiwada, Hiroyuki Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20140148045
    Abstract: A device connector that is to be connected to a device includes male terminals (21) to be connected to female terminals provided in the device and shield cables (90) are pulled out in a direction different from a connecting direction to the female terminals. An inner conductor (50) electrically conductively connects the male terminals (21) and the shield cables (90), and a fuse (30) is arranged in the inner conductor (50). A housing (10) made of resin includes an accommodation space (14) for accommodating the fuse (30) inside, and a heat radiating rubber portion (40) is disposed to fill up an air layer formed between the fuse (30) and the inner wall fuse mounting portion (18) of the accommodation space (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomokazu Kashiwada, Hiroyuki Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20140120767
    Abstract: A shield connector (10) to be connected to a device-side connector (110) provided on a device includes female terminals (42) to be connected to device-side terminals (112) provided in the device-side connector (110), a housing main body (20) including a wire pull-out hole (25) from which outer wires (50) connected to the female terminals (42) are pulled out, a shield shell (60) to be connected to a shield case (100) of the device while covering the housing main body (20), and a resin molded body (80) held in close contact with the outer peripheral surfaces of the outer wires (50). The resin molded body (80) is vertically sandwiched by an opening edge portion (25A) of the wire pull-out hole (25) in the housing main body (20) and a shell-side holding portion (67) provided on the shield shell (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Itsuki, Hiroyuki Matsuoka, Tomokazu Kashiwada
  • Publication number: 20140051286
    Abstract: A connector (10) includes a housing (20) connectable to a mating housing of the mating connector. A female terminal (52) is held in the housing (20) and includes a terminal connecting portion (52A) to be connected to a mating terminal provided in the mating connector and a barrel (52B) connected to the terminal connecting portion (52A). A flexible outer wire (70) is pulled out to outside from the interior of the housing (20). An inner conductive member (50) connects the barrel (52B) and the outer wire (70) in the housing (20) and includes an intermediate portion (53C) formed by bending a metal plate material substantially at a right angle. The intermediate portion (53C) is fixed to the housing (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Itsuki, Hiroyuki Matsuoka, Sho Miyazaki, Tomokazu Kashiwada
  • Publication number: 20140024266
    Abstract: A connector (10) can be fit into a case-side opening (161) of a shield case (160) so that female terminals (52) in the connector (10) can be connected to male terminals (172) in a device-side connector (170) mounted in a back of the case-side opening (161). The connector (10) includes a housing (20) with a fitting (21) at one end that can fit into the case-side opening (161). Stretchable conductors (51) and wires (71) connected to the female terminals (52) are pulled out from the opposite end of the housing (20). A terminal accommodating portion (30) is formed separately from the fitting (21) and accommodates the female terminals (52) inside. The terminal accommodating portion (30) is mounted into the housing (20) loosely movably in a direction intersecting a fitting direction of the fitting (21) into the case-side opening (161) when connecting the male terminals (172) and the female terminals (52).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Tomokazu Kashiwada, Hiroyuki Matsuoka
  • Publication number: 20140004740
    Abstract: A connector (130) is provided with wires (12) including shield layers (12C), L-shaped terminal fittings (13) mounted on ends of the wires (12), a resin molded part (24) provided to include connected parts of the wires (12) and the terminal fittings (13), a first shield shell (133) configured to cover a predetermined part of the resin molded part (24) and including a through hole (33A), a wire shield connecting member (132) connected to the shield layers (12C) of the wires (12) and including a through hole (23A) and a bolt (40) configured to fasten the first shield shell (133) and the wire shield connecting member (132) by being inserted through the respective through holes (33A, 23A) and electrically connect the first shield shell (133) and the wire shield connecting member (132).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masafumi Uno, Tomoyuki Sakata, Tomokazu Kashiwada
  • Publication number: 20130316573
    Abstract: A connector (10) to be mounted on end portions of wires (16) includes first terminals (19) connected to the end portions of the wires (16), second terminals (23) electrically connected to the first terminals (19) via flexible conductive members (29) and connected to terminals of a mating connector (CN), and a housing (33) for accommodating the first terminals (19) and the second terminals (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicants: Autonetworks Technologies, LTD., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masafumi Uno, Yoshitomo Tsujii, Katsuhiko Aizawa, Kensaku Takata, Hiroyuki Matsuoka, Tomokazu Kashiwada, Kiyotaka Itsuki
  • Patent number: 8172625
    Abstract: In a pair of mutually connectable terminals, one terminal is provided with a joint having a spherical surface formed on the outer circumferential surface, and the other terminal is provided with a hole into which the joint can be fitted. At least one of the joint and the hole is formed in a plate member which can be displaced elastically in the fitting direction of the joint and the hole. When the pair of terminals are connected, the joint touches the circumferential edge of the hole to displace the plate member elastically. When the joint is fitted in the hole, the plate member is reset elastically and holds the spherical surface of the joint under such a state as the spherical surface is pressed against the edge of the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomokazu Kashiwada, Sho Miyazaki, Shiro Nishida, Masaharu Suetani, Kiyoshi Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20100173538
    Abstract: In a pair of mutually connectable terminals, one terminal is provided with a joint having a spherical surface formed on the outer circumferential surface, and the other terminal is provided with a hole into which the joint can be fitted. At least one of the joint and the hole is formed in a plate member which can be displaced elastically in the fitting direction of the joint and the hole. When the pair of terminals and are connected, the joint touches the circumferential edge of the hole to displace the plate member elastically. When the joint is fitted in the hole, the plate member is reset elastically and holds the spherical surface of the joint under such a state as the spherical surface is pressed against the edge of the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomokazu Kashiwada, Sho Miyazaki, Shiro Nishida, Masaharu Suetani, Kiyoshi Hasegawa