Patents by Inventor Yohei Aoshima
Yohei Aoshima 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: 20220155534Abstract: A connector extracting jig according to an embodiment is a connector extracting jig for extracting an optical connector connected to a component to be connected along a connection direction from the component to be connected, the optical connector including a latch engaged with the component to be connected, the latch having a protrusion which is can be pushed down, and the protrusion releasing the engagement of the latch with the component to be connected when being pushed down, the connector extracting jig including: a butting part configured to butt on the optical connector in the connection direction; and a pushing-down part configured to be positioned closer to the component to be connected than the butting part and face the protrusion along a first direction intersecting the connection direction when the butting part butts on the optical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Daizo NISHIOKA, Yohei AOSHIMA
-
Patent number: 11287584Abstract: A connector extracting jig according to an embodiment is a connector extracting jig for extracting an optical connector connected to a component to be connected along a connection direction from the component to be connected, the optical connector including a latch engaged with the component to be connected, the latch having a protrusion which is can be pushed down, and the protrusion releasing the engagement of the latch with the component to be connected when being pushed down, the connector extracting jig including: a butting part configured to butt on the optical connector in the connection direction; and a pushing-down part configured to be positioned closer to the component to be connected than the butting part and face the protrusion along a first direction intersecting the connection direction when the butting part butts on the optical connector.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Daizo Nishioka, Yohei Aoshima
-
Patent number: 11237342Abstract: A fiber optic connector with a rotatable housing integrated with a connection member for converting the connector from a first polarity to a second polarity, and a manipulator assembly comprising the rotatable housing and a locking member movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the manipulator assembly being coupled to the connection member such that the manipulator assembly and the connection member rotate conjointly about the axis of rotation, and when in locked position connector polarity cannot be changed.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Senko Advanced Components, Inc.Inventors: Kenji Iizumi, Kazuyoshi Takano, Yohei Aoshima, Daizo Nishioka, Man Ming Ho
-
Publication number: 20200341214Abstract: A connector extracting jig according to an embodiment is a connector extracting jig for extracting an optical connector connected to a component to be connected along a connection direction from the component to be connected, the optical connector including a latch engaged with the component to be connected, the latch having a protrusion which is can be pushed down, and the protrusion releasing the engagement of the latch with the component to be connected when being pushed down, the connector extracting jig including: a butting part configured to butt on the optical connector in the connection direction; and a pushing-down part configured to be positioned closer to the component to be connected than the butting part and face the protrusion along a first direction intersecting the connection direction when the butting part butts on the optical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2019Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Daizo NISHIOKA, Yohei AOSHIMA
-
Publication number: 20200192048Abstract: An inner component used for a fan-out cord includes a first fixing portion that fixes a reinforcing tube that accommodates a plurality of optical fibers and a tension fiber, at least one second fixing portion that fixes a plurality of reinforcing tubes each of which accommodates at least one of the plurality of optical fibers, and an accommodation portion that accommodates the plurality of optical fibers exposed from the reinforcing tubes between the first fixing portion and the at least one second fixing portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: SEI Optifrontier Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yohei AOSHIMA, Daizo NISHIOKA, Yoshikyo TAMEKUNI
-
Patent number: 10677996Abstract: An optical connector according to an exemplary embodiment is an optical connector including a plurality of optical connector plugs collectively connected to each of a plurality of adapters arranged along a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction, along a connection direction intersecting both the first direction and the second direction, the optical connector includes: a plurality of holders configured to be arranged along the second direction while holding the plurality of optical connector plugs arranged in the first direction, and a handle configured to hold the plurality of holders arranged in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignees: SEI OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yohei Aoshima, Tomoyuki Yokokawa, Tsuneari Ito, Kenichiro Otsuka
-
Publication number: 20200003963Abstract: A fiber optic connector with a rotatable housing integrated with a connection member for converting the connector from a first polarity to a second polarity, and a manipulator assembly comprising the rotatable housing and a locking member movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the manipulator assembly being coupled to the connection member such that the manipulator assembly and the connection member rotate conjointly about the axis of rotation, and when in locked position connector polarity cannot be changed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Kenji IIZUMI, Kazuyoshi TAKANO, Yohei AOSHIMA, Daizo NISHIOKA, Man Ming HO
-
Publication number: 20190391343Abstract: An optical connector includes a first housing and a second housing which is attached to a rear portion of the first housing in an attachable and detachable manner. The second housing includes a first latch portion and a second latch portion which extend from the rear portion toward the front portion so as to respectively engage with an adapter or a receptacle in a first connector inlet and a second connector inlet. The second housing is attachable to the rear portion in both of a state in which the first latch portion and the second latch portion are located on one side of the first housing in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction and a state in which the first latch portion and the second latch portion are located on other side thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2017Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicants: SEI Optifrontier Co., Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yohei AOSHIMA, Tomoyuki YOKOKAWA, Yuji SUZUKI, Hiroyasu TOYOOKA
-
Publication number: 20190361177Abstract: An optical connector includes: a housing which includes an optical connector portion provided in a front portion in a first direction and inserted into a connector inlet of an adapter or a receptacle and a latch portion extending from a rear portion to the front portion in the first direction and engaging with the adapter or the receptacle; and a tab which extends from an outer surface of the housing to the rear side of the housing in the first direction and is attached to the outer surface so as to be slidable in the first direction. The latch portion includes a portion which extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The tab includes an inclined surface which is inclined with respect to the first direction and contacts the portion and slides backward to press the portion. The tab and the housing have a slidable engagement mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2017Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: SEI Optifrontier Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yohei AOSHIMA, Yuji SUZUKI, Tomoyuki YOKOKAWA
-
Publication number: 20190278029Abstract: An optical connector according to an exemplary embodiment is an optical connector including a plurality of optical connector plugs collectively connected to each of a plurality of adapters arranged along a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction, along a connection direction intersecting both the first direction and the second direction, the optical connector includes: a plurality of holders configured to be arranged along the second direction while holding the plurality of optical connector plugs arranged in the first direction, and a handle configured to hold the plurality of holders arranged in the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicants: SEI OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yohei AOSHIMA, Tomoyuki YOKOKAWA, Tsuneari ITO, Kenichiro OTSUKA
-
Patent number: D828811Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: SEI OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD.Inventors: Yohei Aoshima, Yuji Suzuki, Tomoyuki Yokokawa
-
Patent number: D828812Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: SEI OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD.Inventors: Yohei Aoshima, Yuji Suzuki, Tomoyuki Yokokawa