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).

  • Publication number: 20190207347
    Abstract: A shielded connector (A) includes a dielectric module (20) having an L-shaped terminal fitting (24) attached to a dielectric (21) and an outer conductor (30) that houses the dielectric module (20). The outer conductor (30) is a single component having: a box-shaped module housing portion (31) with a front end surface opened as a first opening (35), a rear end region of a lower surface opened as a second opening (36), and a rear end surface opened as an insertion port (37) communicating with the second opening (36). A plate-shaped lid portion (43) is continuous with an opening edge of the insertion port (37). The plate-shaped lid portion (43) is displaced from an open position where the insertion port (37) is opened to allow the dielectric module (20) to be inserted into the module housing portion (31) to a closed position where the insertion port (37) is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Kazuhiro Yoshida, Toshifumi Ichio, Masanao Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20190199028
    Abstract: When a terminal unit (U) is mounted into an accommodation recess (8 of a connector housing (1), a rear part thereof projects from the connector housing (1). A displacement restricting member (2) including positioning portions (16) is mounted on the projecting part. Since the positioning portions (16) are fit into receiving portions (15) of the connector housing (1) while being position in a direction intersecting with an inserting direction, a situation where the projecting part of the terminal holding member (H) is deformed is avoided even if a second wire (25) is swung.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Patent number: 10305202
    Abstract: A shield terminal (12) includes inner conductors (14) having tabs (16) projecting forward from bodies (15), a dielectric (21) formed with conductor accommodation chambers (36) inside and configured to hold the inner conductors (14) with the bodies (15) accommodated in the conductor accommodation chambers (36), an outer conductor (37) for surrounding the dielectric (21) and the tabs (16), and walls (23, 31 and 32) constituting the conductor accommodation chambers (36) and formed with air chambers (43 to 50). Focusing on the fact that air has a lower dielectric constant than synthetic resin, the air chambers (43 to 50) are formed in the walls (23, 31 and 32) constituting the conductor accommodation chambers (36). This enables an impedance to be enhanced even if the dielectric (21) is made of a material having high rigidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Kazuhiro Yoshida, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Publication number: 20190157809
    Abstract: It is aimed to provide a shield connector capable of avoiding enlargement. A shield terminal (40) includes inner conductors (41), a dielectric (42) surrounding the inner conductors (41) and an outer conductor (43) surrounding the dielectric (42). A housing (10) includes a cavity (14) for accommodating the shield terminal (40), a ground plate mounting portion (18) into which a ground plate (100) is to be mounted, and a separation wall (21) separating the ground plate mounting portion (18) and the cavity (14). A ground terminal (70) is arranged across the separation wall (21). The ground terminal (70) includes an outer conductor contact piece (71) configured to enter the cavity (14), a ground plate contact piece (72) configured to enter the ground plate mounting portion (18) and a coupling piece (73) coupling the ground plate contact piece (72) and the outer conductor contact piece (71).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Patent number: 10297932
    Abstract: The connector structure selectively uses either a UTP connector or an STP connector. The UTP connector includes UTP connection terminals connected to respective electric wires of a UTP cable and a UTP dielectric having a pair of housing portions in which the UTP connection terminals are housed. The STB connector includes STP connection terminals connected to respective electric wires of an STP cable and an STP dielectric having a pair of housing portions in which the STP connection terminals are housed. In the UTP dielectric, at least a partition wall for partitioning the pair of housing portions is made of a material having a relatively high dielectric constant. In the STP dielectric, at least a partition wall for partitioning the pair of housing portions is made of a material having a relatively low dielectric constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio, Kimiyasu Okumura, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Motoya Hara, Ryutaro Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 10283891
    Abstract: A shield terminal (12) includes a dielectric (22) made of synthetic resin and formed with conductor accommodation chambers (39) inside, inner conductors (15) accommodated in the conductor accommodation chambers (39), an outer conductor (14) for surrounding the dielectric (22), and wall portions (24, 35) constituting the conductor accommodation chambers (39) and formed with air chambers (42, 43, 45 and 46). Focusing on the fact that air has a lower dielectric constant than synthetic resin, the air chambers (42, 43, 45 and 46) are formed in the wall portions (24, 35) constituting the conductor accommodation chambers (39). This enables an impedance to be enhanced even if the dielectric (22) is made of a material having high rigidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Kazuhiro Yoshida, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Publication number: 20190067863
    Abstract: A connector device (A) includes male terminal fittings (32) having tabs (34) projecting forward from terminal bodies (33), and a holder (18) for holding the terminal bodies (33). A cover (22) is mounted on the holder (18) and is slidable between a protection position for covering the tabs (34) and a retracted position retracted from the protection position to expose the tabs (34). A pushing portion (50) of a female connector (40) pushes the cover (22) from the protection position to the retracted position while connecting the connectors (10, 40). A locking projection (31) and a locking recess (51) are formed on the cover (22) and the female connector (40) and serve as locks to pull back the cover (22) from the retracted position to the protection position by being locked to each other in the process of separating the female connector (40) from the male connector (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio, Kimiyasu Okumura
  • Publication number: 20190044276
    Abstract: It is aimed to suppress a projecting amount from a printed board. A male connector (M) is mounted on a printed board (P). A male connector housing (30) is formed with an inner receptacle (31) formed into a tubular shape open in one direction and fittable in a sealed state into a space between a terminal accommodating portion (4) and an outer tube portion (6) in a female connector (F) and an outer receptacle (33) formed into a tubular shape open in the same direction as the inner receptacle (31) while surrounding the inner receptacle (31), the outer tube portion (6) of the female connector (F) is fittable between the inner receptacle (31) and the outer receptacle (33), and the outer receptacle (33) is mountable on the printed board (P).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicants: AutoNetwoeks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Patent number: 10181592
    Abstract: An electricity storage module includes a power storage element group obtained by stacking a plurality of power storage elements each having a lead terminal, a connection member that is electrically connected to the lead terminal, a connector for electrically connecting the connection member to an external device, and a terminal member for electrically connecting the connection member to the connector. The connection member has a connection portion that is disposed in parallel with a direction in which the power storage elements are stacked, and that is connected to the terminal member, and the terminal member is connected to the connection portion in a state in which the terminal member is movable in the direction in which the power storage elements are stacked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Kuboki, Hiroki Hirai, Tomoyuki Sakata, Makoto Higashikozono, Toshifumi Ichio, Kenji Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20190013614
    Abstract: A connector has parts that can be used in common as much as possible in different specifications to reduce cost and to facilitate parts management. In a first specification having a high shielding function, a terminal fitting (20) connected to a shielded electric wire (15) is accommodated in a dielectric (23). The dielectric (23) is surrounded by an outer conductor (40) that is connected to a braided wire (18). The second specification requires no shielding function, and thus the outer conductor (40) is not used. Rather, a sub-housing (70) having the same shape and size as the outer conductor (40) of the first specification is used. The sub-housing (70) is configured to accommodate and retain the terminal fitting (20) and is locked in a same retained state as in the first specification when accommodated in a common housing (10) used in both specifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Hajime Matsui, Yasuo Omori, Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio, Kimiyasu Okumura, Masaaki Tabata, Ryutaro Yamazaki, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Motoya Hara
  • Publication number: 20190006785
    Abstract: It is aimed to reliably hold a terminal fitting in a dielectric while realizing miniaturization. A connector includes terminal fittings (20) connected to cores (16) of a shielded cable (15), a dielectric (23) made of synthetic resin and capable of accommodating the terminal fittings (20) in a positioned state, and an upper case (24) and a lower case (34) constituting a dielectric (23) by being united to sandwich the terminal fittings (20). The upper case (24) and the lower case (34) are united and divided in a direction intersecting an arrangement direction of the terminal fittings (20) and the cores (16) connected to the terminal fittings (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio, Kimiyasu Okumura
  • Patent number: 10170805
    Abstract: An electricity storage module that includes a power storage element group obtained by stacking a plurality of power storage elements each having a lead terminal that protrudes from a side edge; and holding members that are attached to the side edges at which the lead terminals are provided and that hold the power storage elements, the holding members being provided with a fuse mounting portion for mounting a fuse that is to be electrically connected to the lead terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LIMITED, SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Kuboki, Hiroki Hirai, Tomoyuki Sakata, Makoto Higashikozono, Toshifumi Ichio, Kenji Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20180351305
    Abstract: A shield connector includes an inner housing that hold terminals connected to wires, and a shield shell accommodates an inner housing and an end of the shielded cable. The shield shell includes a cable inserting portion to receive the shielded cable. A convex portion projects from a side of the inner housing. The shield shell includes a base on which the inner housing is arranged, and a cover fit to the base. The base includes a bottom plate to cover a bottom of the inner housing, two base-side plates to cover side surfaces of the inner housing, and an engaging hole in the base-side plate. The convex portion of the inner housing engages the engaging hole. The cover includes an upper plate to cover a top of the inner housing, and cover-side plates rising from sides of the upper plate to overlap the base-side plates and cover the engaging hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi MAESOBA, Toshifumi ICHIO
  • Publication number: 20180351306
    Abstract: A shield connector includes an inner housing to hold terminals connected to wires and a shield shell to accommodate the inner housing and the end of the shielded cable. The shield shell includes a base and a cover to cover the inner housing. The base includes a bottom plate to cover a lower surface of the inner housing and base-side plates to cover side surfaces of the inner housing. A front-rear restricting convex portion extends vertically and engages a front-rear restricting cut to restrict relative movements of the inner housing and the base in a front-rear direction. A vertical restricting convex portion engages a vertical restricting hole to restrict relative vertical movements of the inner housing and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi MAESOBA, Toshifumi ICHIO
  • Patent number: 10148039
    Abstract: A communication connector (10) includes a plurality of wires (12 to 15) for transmitting communication signals, a plurality of terminals (20) to be connected to the respective wires (12 to 15), a housing (30) for accommodating the plurality of terminals (20), and a wire holding member (40) for arranging and holding the plurality of wires (12 to 15) at intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Patent number: 10103498
    Abstract: A shield connector includes a shielded cable (11) with wires (12) enclosed by a shield layer (13). An inner housing (16) accommodates terminals (15) connected to the wires (12). A shield shell (20) covers the inner housing (16) and includes a connecting portion (23) to be connected electrically to the shield layer (13). An outer housing (30) accommodates the shield shell (20) and is locked to a mating connector. The outer housing (30) includes a body (31) enabling the shield shell (20) to be inserted therein through an opening (31A) on a rear side, and two covers (40A, 40B) integrally hinged to the body (31) to close the opening (31A) and cover the connecting portion (23). Each cover (40A, 40B) includes a first lock (43, 44) to be locked to the mating cover and a second lock (45) to be locked to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, LTD., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, LTD., Sumitomo Electric Industries, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Publication number: 20180261933
    Abstract: A shield terminal (12) includes inner conductors (14) having tabs (16) projecting forward from bodies (15), a dielectric (21) formed with conductor accommodation chambers (36) inside and configured to hold the inner conductors (14) with the bodies (15) accommodated in the conductor accommodation chambers (36), an outer conductor (37) for surrounding the dielectric (21) and the tabs (16), and walls (23, 31 and 32) constituting the conductor accommodation chambers (36) and formed with air chambers (43 to 50). Focusing on the fact that air has a lower dielectric constant than synthetic resin, the air chambers (43 to 50) are formed in the walls (23, 31 and 32) constituting the conductor accommodation chambers (36). This enables an impedance to be enhanced even if the dielectric (21) is made of a material having high rigidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Kazuhiro Yoshida, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Publication number: 20180261945
    Abstract: A shield terminal (12) includes a dielectric (22) made of synthetic resin and formed with conductor accommodation chambers (39) inside, inner conductors (15) accommodated in the conductor accommodation chambers (39), an outer conductor (14) for surrounding the dielectric (22), and wall portions (24, 35) constituting the conductor accommodation chambers (39) and formed with air chambers (42, 43, 45 and 46). Focusing on the fact that air has a lower dielectric constant than synthetic resin, the air chambers (42, 43, 45 and 46) are formed in the wall portions (24, 35) constituting the conductor accommodation chambers (39). This enables an impedance to be enhanced even if the dielectric (22) is made of a material having high rigidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Kazuhiro Yoshida, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Patent number: 10008809
    Abstract: A shield connector includes wires (12, 14, 15), terminals (20) connected respectively to the wires, a housing (30) for arranging upper and lower rows of terminals, and a shield shell (40) for covering the housing. Each terminal (20) includes a terminal connecting portion (21) to be connected to a mating terminal and a wire connecting portion (23) to be soldered to the corresponding wires. The housing (30) includes a housing body for accommodating the terminal connecting portions and an extending plate (35) extending rearward along a connecting direction to a mating housing from the housing body and arranged between the wire connecting portions of the first and second terminal rows. The shield shell (40) includes first and second open portions (58, 59) for exposing each of one and other surfaces of the housing extending portion, and first and second covers (60A, 60B) for covering the first and second open portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Publication number: 20180102597
    Abstract: The connector structure selectively uses either a UTP connector or an STP connector. The UTP connector includes UTP connection terminals connected to respective electric wires of a UTP cable and a UTP dielectric having a pair of housing portions in which the UTP connection terminals are housed. The STB connector includes STP connection terminals connected to respective electric wires of an STP cable and an STP dielectric having a pair of housing portions in which the STP connection terminals are housed. In the UTP dielectric, at least a partition wall for partitioning the pair of housing portions is made of a material having a relatively high dielectric constant. In the STP dielectric, at least a partition wall for partitioning the pair of housing portions is made of a material having a relatively low dielectric constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio, Kimiyasu Okumura, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Motoya Hara, Ryutaro Yamazaki