Patents by Inventor Toshifumi Ichio

Toshifumi Ichio 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: 12142879
    Abstract: A connector in the present disclosure is a connector to be connected to a mating connector while being connected to a cable in which an outer periphery of a wire is covered with a shield body, and includes an inner conductor and an outer conductor. The inner conductor is connected to a core of a coated wire. The outer conductor includes a large-diameter tube portion, a small-diameter tube portion and a shield connecting portion. The shield connecting portion is connected to the shield body. The large-diameter tube portion is formed into such a tubular shape that a tubular mating outer conductor provided in the mating connector is fittable thereinto. The small-diameter tube portion is formed into a tubular shape having a smaller diameter than the large-diameter tube portion and accommodates the inner conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD, SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Publication number: 20240339787
    Abstract: A board connector of the present disclosure is to be mounted on a circuit board and provided with a housing including a receptacle open forward and a rear wall provided on a side opposite to a front end part where the receptacle is open, an outer conductor fixed to the housing through the rear wall, an insulating dielectric disposed inside the outer conductor, an inner conductor disposed inside the dielectric, and a ground spring to be connected to the outer conductor. The receptacle includes a first wall to be disposed on a side opposite to the circuit board, a second wall to be disposed on the side of the circuit board and a third wall coupling the first wall and the second wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Toshikazu SUZUKI, Toshifumi ICHIO, Daisuke ITO, Kazuki HIRAMATSU, Taiga KADOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240322467
    Abstract: A board connector 10 of the present disclosure is to be mounted on a circuit board 50 accommodated inside an enclosure 64 made of metal, and provided with a housing 11 including a receptacle 15 open forward and a rear wall 30 provided on a side opposite to a front end part 16 where the receptacle 15 is open, an outer conductor 20 fixed to the housing 11 through the rear wall 30, an insulating dielectric 19 disposed inside the outer conductor 20, an inner conductor 18 disposed inside the dielectric 19, and a ground spring 40 to be connected to the outer conductor 20. The ground spring 40 includes a contact point portion 48 having a curved surface shape projecting toward the enclosure 64, and the contact point portion 48 resiliently contacts the enclosure 64.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Toshikazu SUZUKI, Toshifumi ICHIO, Daisuke ITO, Kazuki HIRAMATSU, Taiga KADOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240322463
    Abstract: A board connector 10 of the present disclosure is to be mounted on a circuit board 50 and provided with a housing 11 including a receptacle 15 open forward and a rear wall 30 provided on a side opposite to a front end part where the receptacle 15 is open, an outer conductor 20 fixed to the housing 11 through the rear wall 30, an insulating dielectric 19 disposed inside the outer conductor 20, an inner conductor 18 disposed inside the dielectric 19, and a ground spring 40 to be connected to the outer conductor 20. The outer conductor 20 includes a flange 23 to be disposed along the rear wall 30 of the housing 11. The ground spring 40 includes a mounting piece 46 to be inserted between the rear wall 30 and the flange 23.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Toshikazu SUZUKI, Toshifumi ICHIO, Daisuke ITO, Kazuki HIRAMATSU, Taiga KADOYAMA
  • Patent number: 12095205
    Abstract: A male connector connected to an end of a cable, said male connector comprising a first male outer conductor, and a second male outer conductor assembled to the first male outer conductor. The first male outer conductor and the second male outer conductor in an assembled state cover a male dielectric body in which a male inner conductor connected to the electric wire is housed. One of the first male outer conductor and the second male outer conductor has a male positioning projection which is formed so as to project toward the other one of the first male outer conductor and the second male outer conductor, and the other one of the first male outer conductor and the second male outer conductor has a male slit which is formed so as to engage with the male positioning projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Publication number: 20240291209
    Abstract: A board connector to be connected to a circuit board including an electrically conductive path is provided with a connector housing to be connected to a mating connector, a plurality of inner conductors to be mounted into the connector housing and connected to the electrically conductive path of the circuit board, and an outer conductor made of metal to be attached to the connector housing and configured to cover the plurality of inner conductors while being electrically insulated from the plurality of inner conductors. The outer conductor includes two side walls and a partition wall disposed between the two side walls and between the plurality of inner conductors. Side wall connecting portions to be connected to the electrically conductive path of the circuit board project on lower end parts of the two side walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Masanao YAMASHITA, Toshifumi ICHIO, Takuya OKAMOTO, Maika IDO, Kazuki HIRAMATSU, Taiga KADOYAMA
  • Patent number: 12034252
    Abstract: A connector in the present disclosure is a connector to be connected to a cable and including an inner conductor, an outer conductor and a housing. The outer conductor includes a tubular connecting tube portion and a covering portion. The connecting tube portion accommodates the inner conductor while being electrically insulated from the inner conductor. The covering portion is arranged on an outer periphery of the connecting tube portion. The covering portion includes a fitting hole. An accommodating portion of the housing accommodates the outer conductor together with the inner conductor. An inner wall of the accommodating portion is formed with a terminal locking portion to be fit into the fitting hole. The covering portion includes a locked portion to be locked to the terminal locking portion. The locked portion projects toward the inner wall provided with the terminal locking portion on an opening edge of the fitting hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Patent number: 12034254
    Abstract: A female connector to be connected to an end part of such a shielded cable is provided with female terminals to be connected to cores, an insulating dielectric, a first outer conductor including a tubular portion, a connection plate portion to be overlapped on the braided wire and a first coupling portion coupling the tubular portion and the connection plate portion, and a second outer conductor including a rear crimping portion and the connection plate portion from outside the braided wire and the connection plate portion, a front crimping portion to be connected to the tubular portion from outside the tubular portion and a second coupling portion. The outer peripheries of the cores are surrounded by the first and second coupling portions with the second coupling portion at least partially overlapped on the outside of the first coupling portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Publication number: 20240170873
    Abstract: A connector system (1) is provided with a cable-side connector (10) to be connected to an end part of a cable (11) and a plurality of types of board-side connectors (110, 210) to be connected to a circuit board. The cable-side connector (10) includes a cable-side inner conductor (12), a cable-side outer conductor (13) and a cable-side connector housing (14). Each of the plurality of types of board-side connectors (110, 210) includes a board-side inner conductor (113, 213), a board-side outer conductor (111, 211) and a board-side connector housing (114, 214). The plurality of types of board-side connectors (110, 210) include mutually different board-side outer conductors (111, 211). One board-side connector selected from the plurality of types of board-side connectors (110, 210) is connected to the cable-side connector (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Masanao YAMASHITA, Toshifumi ICHIO, Hiroaki ITO, Maika IDO, Hidekazu MATSUDA, Kazuki HIRAMATSU, Taiga KADOYAMA
  • Patent number: 11862907
    Abstract: A connector with cable is provided with a cable including a wire, a sheath and a braided member interposed between the wire and the sheath, the braided member being formed by braiding conductive wire materials, the braided member being provided with a folded portion formed by folding the braided member exposed from an end of the sheath toward the sheath, a sleeve made of metal and externally fit to an outer surface of the sheath inside the folded portion in a radial direction of the cable, a shield member made of metal and including a barrel for sandwiching the folded portion between the sleeve and the barrel while being crimped to an outer surface of the folded portion, and a housing covered with the shield member. A sleeve-side protrusion projecting radially outwardly of the cable is formed on a rear end part of the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Patent number: 11848524
    Abstract: A cable with terminal disclosed by this specification is provided with a shielded cable 11 including a conductive shield portion 15 for covering outer peripheries of two coated wires 12 and a sheath portion 16 for covering an outer periphery of the shield portion 15, a first outer conductor 51 made of metal and including a tubular portion 52 in the form of a rectangular tube, and a second outer conductor 60 including plate-like fixing barrels 62 to be crimped to wind around an outer surface of the tubular portion 52 in a circumferential direction. The tubular portion 52 includes a depressed portion 57 arranged inside to radially face the fixing barrels 62 and allowing the fixing barrels 62 to be crimped by causing the fixing barrels 62 to be excessively deformed beyond proper crimping positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Patent number: 11837808
    Abstract: A board connector 10 to be mounted on a circuit board 50 is provided with a connector housing 11 including a receptacle 15 and a back wall 30 provided on a side opposite to an opening direction of the receptacle 15, a mating connector 70 being fit into the receptacle 15, an outer conductor 20 disposed in an outer conductor mounting hole 34 formed to penetrate through the back wall 30, an insulating dielectric 19 disposed inside the outer conductor 20, and an inner conductor 18 disposed inside the dielectric 19. The outer conductor 20 includes a closing portion 25 for closing a mold removal hole 32 formed at a position of the back wall 30 different from the outer conductor mounting hole 34.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Publication number: 20230387633
    Abstract: It is aimed to realize an improvement in shielding performance. A shield connector is provided with a dielectric for accommodating an inner conductor and an outer conductor made of a metal plate material and surrounding the dielectric. The outer conductor includes a box-shaped body portion and a receptacle projecting forward from a front wall portion of the body portion, a mating outer conductor being fit into the receptacle. A rear end part of the receptacle and the front wall portion are continually and electrically conductively connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi MAESOBA, Toshifumi ICHIO
  • Patent number: 11831107
    Abstract: A connector disclosed by this specification is provided with a shielded cable including a conductive shield portion for covering outer peripheries of two coated wires and a sheath portion for covering an outer periphery of the shield portion, a first outer conductor including a tubular portion and to be connected to the shield portion, a second outer conductor including two plate-like fixing barrels to be crimped to wind around an outer surface of the tubular portion in a circumferential direction, and a housing including a module accommodating portion for accommodating an outer conductor formed by the first and second outer conductors by the fixing barrels being crimped to the tubular portion. The module accommodating portion includes a central ceiling wall capable of pressing the fixing barrels toward proper crimping positions in the process of accommodating the outer conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Patent number: 11804677
    Abstract: A terminal module is provided with a shielded cable including at least one coated wire, a conductive shield portion and a sheath portion for covering an outer periphery of the shield portion; an inner conductor to be connected to the coated wire, a terminal accommodating member made of resin for accommodating the inner conductor; a first outer conductor made of metal and including a tubular portion for accommodating the terminal accommodating member; and a second outer conductor made of metal and including a covering portion for covering a back end part of the tubular portion of the first outer conductor. A narrowing portion is provided in the back end part of the first outer conductor. The terminal accommodating member includes an escaping portion for avoiding interference with the narrowing portion in the process of accommodating the terminal accommodating member into the tubular portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Patent number: 11799247
    Abstract: A female connector to be connected to an end part of a shielded cable configured such that outer peripheries of coated wires each including a core and insulation coating are surrounded by a braided wire is provided with female terminals, a first outer conductor including a tubular portion in a state electrically insulated from the female terminals, the tubular portion being formed with a through hole, and a connection plate portion, and a second outer conductor including a rear crimping portion to be crimped to the braided wire and the connection plate portion from outside the braided wire and the connection plate portion and a left side wall and a right side wall for covering at least parts of the tubular portion from outside the tubular portion. The through hole of the first outer conductor is closed by the left and right side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Patent number: 11791594
    Abstract: An electric wire with a terminal described herein includes a shielded electric wire 11 and an inner conductive member 20. The shielded electric wire 11 includes a covered wire 12 including a core wire 13 through which a signal for communication is transmitted and an insulation cover 14 that has insulation property and covers the core wire 13, a shielding portion 15 having electric conductive property and covering an outer periphery of the covered wire 12, and a sheath 16 covering an outer periphery of the shielding portion 15. The inner conductive member 20 is connected to the covered wire 12. The covered wire 12 has an end portion close to the inner conductive member 20 and the end portion is an uncovered portion 17 that is not covered with the sheath 16 and the shielding portion 15. The uncovered portion 17 is covered with an impedance adjustment member 80 that has electric conductive property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio, Kazuhiro Yoshida, Masanao Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20230261422
    Abstract: The present invention prevents shield terminal backlash within a housing. The present invention comprises: a shield terminal (20) of a form in which an inner conductor (21) and a dielectric (23) are surrounded by an outer conductor (24); and a housing (10) in which the shield terminal (20) is accommodated. The housing (10) has a hood portion (16) that surrounds the front end portion of the shield terminal (20) with a space therebetween. The housing (10) has formed therein a cylindrical holding portion (18) that holds the outer peripheral portion of the front end portion of the shield terminal (20) within the hood portion (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi MAESOBA, Toshifumi ICHIO
  • Publication number: 20230261423
    Abstract: The present invention suppresses shield terminal backlash within a housing. This shield connector comprises: a shield terminal (30) of a form in which an inner conductor (31) and a dielectric (33) are surrounded by an outer conductor (34); and a housing (10) in which the shield terminal (30) is accommodated. The housing (10) has a hood portion (17) that surrounds the front end portion of the shield terminal (30) with a space therebetween. The housing (10) has formed therein an elastic contact portion (20) that elastically contacts the outer peripheral surface of the shield terminal (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi MAESOBA, Toshifumi ICHIO
  • Patent number: 11710933
    Abstract: A terminal module disclosed by this specification is provided with a shielded cable including two coated wires, a conductive shield portion for covering outer peripheries of the two coated wires and a sheath portion for covering an outer periphery of the shield portion, inner conductors to be connected to the coated wires, an insulating terminal accommodating member for accommodating end parts of the coated wires together with the inner conductors, and an outer conductor for accommodating the terminal accommodating member. An axis center ? of a shield-side pull-out portion for pulling out the coated wires in the shield portion is radially shifted with respect to axis centers ? of inner conductor-side pull-out portions for pulling out the coated wires in the inner conductors. A wire insertion path into which linking portions are insertable is formed in a lower wall of the terminal accommodating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio