Patents by Inventor Yasufumi Yahiro
Yasufumi Yahiro 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).
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Patent number: 8408931Abstract: Provided is a technique of reducing a force required to couple a receptacle connector and a plug connector. A receptacle assistant fitting of the receptacle connector includes a cantilevered lock beam having a deflection part extending in a direction substantially parallel to a connector mounting surface of a receptacle side substrate and in the outside of a receptacle housing. A plug assistant fitting of the plug connector includes an engagement part that pushes aside the free end of the lock beam and rides over the free end of the lock beam so as to be engaged with the free end of the lock beam when the plug connector and the receptacle connector are coupled to each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd.Inventors: Yuzo Sato, Hiroaki Obikane, Yasufumi Yahiro, Akira Kimura, Takayuki Nishimura
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Patent number: 8267698Abstract: A connector unit which is capable of suppressing lowering of a clicking feeling, even if the fitting and removing of connectors to and from each other is repeated. A spring portion that receives a contact portion of each of plug contacts of a plug connector when a receptacle connector and the plug connector are fitted to each other is formed on each of receptacle contacts of the receptacle connector. A protrusion is formed on the contact portion of each plug contact. The spring portion is formed to have an auxiliary contact portion that is urged by the protrusion when both of the connectors are fitted to each other, and a recess that receives the protrusion when the both of the connectors are fitted to each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2010Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry LimitedInventors: Tetsuya Ishikawa, Hiroaki Obikane, Yasufumi Yahiro
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Publication number: 20110263140Abstract: Provided is a technique of reducing a force required to couple a receptacle connector and a plug connector. A receptacle assistant fitting of the receptacle connector includes a cantilevered lock beam having a deflection part extending in a direction substantially parallel to a connector mounting surface of a receptacle side substrate and in the outside of a receptacle housing. A plug assistant fitting of the plug connector includes an engagement part that pushes aside the free end of the lock beam and rides over the free end of the lock beam so as to be engaged with the free end of the lock beam when the plug connector and the receptacle connector are coupled to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventors: Yuzo Sato, Hiroaki Obikane, Yasufumi Yahiro, Akira Kimura, Takayuki Nishimura
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Patent number: 7942698Abstract: A connector capable of maintaining contact reliability even with reduced arrangement pitch of contacts. First and second contacts are alternately arranged on a housing along contact arrangement direction orthogonal to direction of fitting the housing to a receptacle connector. A first contact portion, first bending portion, and first connecting portion connected to a coaxial cable, of each first contact are disposed on an upper surface, front portion and rear portion of the arranging portion, respectively. A linkage portion connecting the first bending and connecting portions, and a second contact portion continuous with a second connecting portion of each second contact are disposed on a lower surface of the arranging portion. A second bending portion disposed on the front portion is continuous with the second contact portion. The linkage portion is smaller in width in the arrangement direction than the first and second contact portions.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2010Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry LimitedInventors: Shingo Nanao, Yasufumi Yahiro, Masayuki Kikuchi, Keizo Kai, Kazushi Kamata
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Publication number: 20110086553Abstract: A connector capable of maintaining contact reliability even with reduced arrangement pitch of contacts. First and second contacts are alternately arranged on a housing along contact arrangement direction orthogonal to direction of fitting the housing to a receptacle connector. A first contact portion, first bending portion, and first connecting portion connected to a coaxial cable, of each first contact are disposed on an upper surface, front portion and rear portion of the arranging portion, respectively. A linkage portion connecting the first bending and connecting portions, and a second contact portion continuous with a second connecting portion of each second contact are disposed on a lower surface of the arranging portion. A second bending portion disposed on the front portion is continuous with the second contact portion. The linkage portion is smaller in width in the arrangement direction than the first and second contact portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, LimitedInventors: Shingo NANAO, Yasufumi YAHIRO, Masayuki KIKUCHI, Keizo KAI, Kazushi KAMATA
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Publication number: 20100267287Abstract: A connector unit which is capable of suppressing lowering of a clicking feeling, even if the fitting and removing of connectors to and from each other is repeated. A spring portion that receives a contact portion of each of plug contacts of a plug connector when a receptacle connector and the plug connector are fitted to each other is formed on each of receptacle contacts of the receptacle connector. A protrusion is formed on the contact portion of each plug contact. The spring portion is formed to have an auxiliary contact portion that is urged by the protrusion when both of the connectors are fitted to each other, and a recess that receives the protrusion when the both of the connectors are fitted to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, LimitedInventors: Tetsuya Ishikawa, Hiroaki Obikane, Yasufumi Yahiro
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Patent number: 7470136Abstract: A locking device which has a strong locking force and is difficult to be broken. Leaf springs bending in a direction toward or away from the rear end of a function expansion card are provided in a housing, and locking sections for locking the function expansion card are connected to the leaf springs. Guide sections are provided in the housing, for guiding the outer ends of the leaf springs in the direction of bending of the leaf springs.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2007Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry LimitedInventors: Yasufumi Yahiro, Kentaro Toda, Toshiyuki Moritake
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Patent number: 7448913Abstract: A connector which enables effective use of the space on a circuit board effectively, and facilitates impedance matching between contacts. The connector is comprised of a first connector section (1) and a second connector section (2). A receiving hole (11d) is formed in a first housing (11) of the first connector section (1), for receiving and holding a terminal section (71) of a first function expansion card (7). A plurality of contacts (12, 13) are arranged in the first housing (11), for electrically connecting the first function expansion card (7) to a printed wiring board (9). A first locking device (14) is disposed in the first housing (11), for locking a rear end of a second function expansion card (8). A receiving hole (21d) is formed in a second housing (21) of the second connector section (2), for receiving and holding a terminal section (81) of the second function expansion card (8).Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2007Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, LimitedInventors: Yasufumi Yahiro, Nobukazu Kato, Tomohiko Tamada
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Publication number: 20070264875Abstract: A connector which enables effective use of the space on a circuit board effectively, and facilitates impedance matching between contacts. The connector is comprised of a first connector section (1) and a second connector section (2). A receiving hole (11d) is formed in a first housing (11) of the first connector section (1), for receiving and holding a terminal section (71) of a first function expansion card (7). A plurality of contacts (12, 13) are arranged in the first housing (11), for electrically connecting the first function expansion card (7) to a printed wiring board (9). A first locking device (14) is disposed in the first housing (11), for locking a rear end of a second function expansion card (8). A receiving hole (21d) is formed in a second housing (21) of the second connector section (2), for receiving and holding a terminal section (81) of the second function expansion card (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2007Publication date: November 15, 2007Inventors: Yasufumi Yahiro, Nobukazu Kato, Tomohiko Tamada
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Publication number: 20070202732Abstract: A locking device which has a strong locking force and is difficult to be broken. Leaf springs bending in a direction toward or away from the rear end of a function expansion card are provided in a housing, and locking sections for locking the function expansion card are connected to the leaf springs. Guide sections are provided in the housing, for guiding the outer ends of the leaf springs in the direction of bending of the leaf springs.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2007Publication date: August 30, 2007Applicant: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, LimitedInventors: Yasufumi Yahiro, Kentaro Toda, Toshiyuki Moritake
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Patent number: 6881085Abstract: In a connector for a small circuit board, contacting means is formed independently of elastic means that provides contact pressure on the small circuit board when the edge portion of the small circuit board is fitted to the connector. The contacting means comprises for example an insulator film and electrical contacts corresponding to terminals of the plate object. The insulator has first and second surfaces and the electrical contacts are formed on the first surface. The elastic means is for example arranged within a housing of the connector. Within the housing, the second surface of the insulator is fixed on the elastic means, so that the electrical contacts are also arranged on the elastic means via the insulator film. When the edge portion of the small circuit board is accommodated within the housing, the elastic means gives the contact pressure to the edge portion of the small circuit board so that the electrical contacts are connected with the terminals of the small circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2001Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, LimitedInventors: Yasufumi Yahiro, Akira Natori, Keiichiro Suzuki
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Patent number: 6540539Abstract: A connector is adapted to connect a small board (1) inserted in a first direction (A1) and is provided with an elastic member (13) for pressing opposite ends of the small board in a second direction (A2) when the small board is inserted into an insulator housing (3). The small board is inserted into the housing to be faced to conductive contacts fixed to the housing. Upon insertion, the small board is positioned with respect to the contacts by means of the elastic member. Thereafter, the small board is rotated in a thickness direction around its part inserted into the housing to connect the small board and the contacts.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, LimitedInventors: Yasufumi Yahiro, Akihiro Matsunaga, Keiichiro Suzuki, Atsushi Iiyama
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Publication number: 20020072264Abstract: In a connector for a small circuit board, contacting means is formed independently of elastic means that provides contact pressure on the small circuit board when the edge portion of the small circuit board is fitted to the connector. The contacting means comprises for example an insulator film and electrical contacts corresponding to terminals of the plate object. The insulator has first and second surfaces and the electrical contacts are formed on the first surface. The elastic means is for example arranged within a housing of the connector. Within the housing, the second surface of the insulator is fixed on the elastic means, so that the electrical contacts are also arranged on the elastic means via the insulator film. When the edge portion of the small circuit board is accommodated within the housing, the elastic means gives the contact pressure to the edge portion of the small circuit board so that the electrical contacts are connected with the terminals of the small circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2001Publication date: June 13, 2002Inventors: Yasufumi Yahiro, Akira Natori, Keiichiro Suzuki
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Publication number: 20020009914Abstract: A connector is adapted to connect a small board (1) inserted in a first direction (A1) and is provided with an elastic member (13) for pressing opposite ends of the small board in a second direction (A2) when the small board is inserted into an insulator housing (3). The small board is inserted into the housing to be faced to conductive contacts fixed to the housing. Upon insertion, the small board is positioned with respect to the contacts by means of the elastic member. Thereafter, the small board is rotated in a thickness direction around its part inserted into the housing to connect the small board and the contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2001Publication date: January 24, 2002Inventors: Yasufumi Yahiro, Akihiro Matsunaga, Keiichiro Suzuki, Atsushi IIyama
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Patent number: D623139Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, LimitedInventors: Shingo Nanao, Yasufumi Yahiro, Masayuki Kikuchi, Keizo Kai, Kazushi Kamata
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Patent number: D628160Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, LimitedInventors: Shingo Nanao, Yasufumi Yahiro, Masayuki Kikuchi, Keizo Kai, Kazushi Kamata
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Patent number: D641705Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2010Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, LimitedInventors: Yuzo Sato, Hiroaki Obikane, Yasufumi Yahiro
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Patent number: D642530Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2010Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, LimitedInventors: Yuzo Sato, Hiroaki Obikane, Yasufumi Yahiro
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Patent number: D642535Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2011Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, LimitedInventors: Yuzo Sato, Hiroaki Obikane, Yasufumi Yahiro
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Patent number: D643369Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2011Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, LimitedInventors: Yuzo Sato, Hiroaki Obikane, Yasufumi Yahiro