Patents by Inventor Tomoya KUJI

Tomoya KUJI 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: 9312646
    Abstract: A connector includes a first terminal housing that houses a first connecting terminal(s) and is attached to a device as an attached object thereof, and a second terminal housing that houses at least a portion of a cable(s) including a second connecting terminal(s) at an end portion thereof. The first connecting terminal(s) and the second connecting terminal(s) come into contact with each other and form a contact point(s) when the first terminal housing is fitted to the second terminal housing. The two terminal housings are fitted in a direction crossing an extending direction of the cable(s) that extends from the second terminal housing. The second terminal housing further includes a fixing means on a cable side with respect to the contact point(s) so as to fix a portion housing the cable(s) to the device or another member integrally fixed to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoya Kuji, Sachio Suzuki, Jun Umetsu, Takanori Komuro, Shinya Hayashi, Takahiro Futatsumori
  • Patent number: 9306332
    Abstract: A connector includes a first terminal housing that houses a first connecting terminal, and a second terminal housing that houses at least a portion of a cable including a second connecting terminal at an end portion thereof. The first and second connecting terminals contact with each other and form a contact point when the first and second terminal housings are fitted each other. The two terminal housings are fitted in a direction intersecting with an extending direction of the cable. The first and second terminal housings include a first fitting portion and a second fitting portion, respectively. The connector further includes a fitted-state maintaining member that is configured so as to be fitted to both the first and second fitting portions by being slid along a direction perpendicular to the fitting direction of the two terminal housings after the two terminal housings are fitted to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoya Kuji, Sachio Suzuki, Jun Umetsu, Takanori Komuro, Shinya Hayashi, Takahiro Futatsumori
  • Patent number: 9093765
    Abstract: A connector includes a first terminal housing for housing first connecting terminals, a second terminal housing for housing second connecting terminals, insulating members aligned and housed in the second terminal housing, a connecting member for rotating a cam in a tightening direction and thereby pressing each contact point, a first fitting detection terminal provided on one of the first and second terminal housings, a second fitting detection terminal provided on the other of the first and second terminal housings so as to be slidable along a fitting direction of the two terminal housings, and a slide means that makes the second fitting detection terminal slide in accordance with the rotation of the cam and electrically connects the first fitting detection terminal to the second fitting detection terminal when fitting the two terminals housings and then rotating the cam in the tightening direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoya Kuji, Sachio Suzuki, Yuta Kataoka, Jun Umetsu, Takanori Komuro
  • Publication number: 20140318860
    Abstract: A connector includes a first terminal housing that houses a first connecting terminal, and a second terminal housing that houses at least a portion of a cable including a second connecting terminal at an end portion thereof. The first and second connecting terminals contact with each other and form a contact point when the first and second terminal housings are fitted each other. The two terminal housings are fitted in a direction intersecting with an extending direction of the cable. The first and second terminal housings include a first fitting portion and a second fitting portion, respectively. The connector further includes a fitted-state maintaining member that is configured so as to be fitted to both the first and second fitting portions by being slid along a direction perpendicular to the fitting direction of the two terminal housings after the two terminal housings are fitted to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoya KUJI, Sachio Suzuki, Jun Umetsu, Takanori Komuro, Shinya Hayashi, Takahiro Futatsumori
  • Publication number: 20140322965
    Abstract: A connector includes a first terminal housing that houses a first connecting terminal(s) and is attached to a device as an attached object thereof, and a second terminal housing that houses at least a portion of a cable(s) including a second connecting terminal(s) at an end portion thereof. The first connecting terminal(s) and the second connecting terminal(s) come into contact with each other and form a contact point(s) when the first terminal housing is fitted to the second terminal housing. The two terminal housings are fitted in a direction crossing an extending direction of the cable(s) that extends from the second terminal housing. The second terminal housing further includes a fixing means on a cable side with respect to the contact point(s) so as to fix a portion housing the cable(s) to the device or another member integrally fixed to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoya KUJI, Sachio SUZUKI, Jun UMETSU, Takanori KOMURO, Shinya HAYASHI, Takahiro FUTATSUMORI
  • Publication number: 20140291017
    Abstract: A connector includes a first terminal housing for housing first connecting terminals, a second terminal housing for housing second connecting terminals, insulating members aligned and housed in the second terminal housing, a connecting member for rotating a cam in a tightening direction and thereby pressing each contact point, a first fitting detection terminal provided on one of the first and second terminal housings, a second fitting detection terminal provided on the other of the first and second terminal housings so as to be slidable along a fitting direction of the two terminal housings, and a slide means that makes the second fitting detection terminal slide in accordance with the rotation of the cam and electrically connects the first fitting detection terminal to the second fitting detection terminal when fitting the two terminals housings and then rotating the cam in the tightening direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoya KUJI, Sachio SUZUKI, Yuta KATAOKA, Jun UMETSU, Takanori KOMURO