Patents by Inventor Yoshinori Takashita

Yoshinori Takashita 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: 7445495
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing (1) and a plurality of terminals (10) having parallel upper and lower arms (11, 12) that have projections (11A, 12A) between which a flat circuit board (F) is inserted for electrical connection to the terminals (10). The projection (12A) of the lower arm (12) has a sharp point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshinori Takashita
  • Patent number: 7347720
    Abstract: When the movable member (30) is at the open position, the cam portion (33) of the movable member (30) is out of contact with the pressure receiving portion of a lever arm (21), making it possible to insert a flat cable into the connector on the contact side. When the movable member (30) is at the closed position, the cam portion (33) comes into contact with the pressure receiving portion that consists of a shoulder (21D) and a concave indentation (21B). While the movable member (30) is moving to the closed position, the cam portion (33) pushes the shoulder (21D) to provide the pressure receiving portion with the highest pressure. When the movable member (30) reaches the closed position, the cam portion (33) rests in the concave indentation (21B) while maintaining a pressure less than the highest pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshinori Takashita
  • Patent number: 7300304
    Abstract: A flat circuit board electrical connector includes a housing (20); a plurality of flat terminals supported having a pair of support sections (14, 16), a movable member (40) having a cam shaft (44), wherein when said movable member (40) is at said open position, said cam shaft (44) is inserted into a space between said support sections (14, 16); an engaging edge (16B) is provided at least one of said support sections (16) to engage with said cam shaft (44); a regulation metal fittings (30) provided in parallel with said terminals; a regulated island (45) provided on said movable member (40); a regulation arm (33) provided on said regulation metal fittings (30) to regulate said regulated island (45) of said movable member (40) such that said cam shaft (44) is engaged with said engaging edge (16B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshinori Takashita
  • Publication number: 20070224848
    Abstract: A flat circuit board electrical connector includes a housing (20); a plurality of flat terminals supported having a pair of support sections (14, 16), a movable member (40) having a cam shaft (44), wherein when said movable member (40) is at said open position, said cam shaft (44) is inserted into a space between said support sections (14, 16); an engaging edge (16B) is provided at least one of said support sections (16) to engage with said cam shaft (44); a regulation metal fittings (30) provided in parallel with said terminals; a regulated island (45) provided on said movable member (40); a regulation arm (33) provided on said regulation metal fittings (30) to regulate said regulated island (45) of said movable member (40) such that said cam shaft (44) is engaged with said engaging edge (16B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventor: Yoshinori Takashita
  • Publication number: 20070202736
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing (1) and a plurality of terminals (10) having parallel upper and lower arms (11, 12) that have projections (11A, 12A) between which a flat circuit board (F) is inserted for electrical connection to the terminals (10). The projection (12A) of the lower arm (12) has a sharp point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventor: Yoshinori Takashita
  • Patent number: 7255584
    Abstract: The latching metallic piece (12) has a lever-like arm (20) that extends in the direction of receiving the flat-type cable C. The lever-like arm (20) has a latching claw (20A) at one end, a fulcrum section (22) at the middle point, and an extending section at the other end. A pressuring member (14) has a restricting section that does not contact with the extending section (20B) of the latching metallic piece (12) at the open position, and that prevents the displacement of the extending section at the closed position. When the pressuring member is at the open position, the lever-like arm (20) is in the state that it can be freely displaced so as to allow insertion/removal of the flat-type cable. When the pressuring member is at the closed position, the displacement of the lever-like arm relative to the latching section in the direction that increases the latching of the latching claw (20A) is prevented, and the displacement of the lever-like arm in the direction that reduces the latching is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshinori Takashita
  • Publication number: 20070077809
    Abstract: The latching metallic piece (12) has a lever-like arm (20) that extends in the direction of receiving the flat-type cable C. The lever-like arm (20) has a latching claw (20A) at one end, a fulcrum section (22) at the middle point, and an extending section at the other end. A pressuring member (14) has a restricting section that does not contact with the extending section (20B) of the latching metallic piece (12) at the open position, and that prevents the displacement of the extending section at the closed position. When the pressuring member is at the open position, the lever-like arm (20) is in the state that it can be freely displaced so as to allow insertion/removal of the flat-type cable. When the pressuring member is at the closed position, the displacement of the lever-like arm relative to the latching section in the direction that increases the latching of the latching claw (20A) is prevented, and the displacement of the lever-like arm in the direction that reduces the latching is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventor: Yoshinori Takashita
  • Publication number: 20070032115
    Abstract: When the movable member (30) is at the open position, the cam portion (33) of the movable member (30) is out of contact with the pressure receiving portion of a lever arm (21), making it possible to insert a flat cable into the connector on the contact side. When the movable member (30) is at the closed position, the cam portion (33) comes into contact with the pressure receiving portion that consists of a shoulder (21D) and a concave indentation (21B). While the movable member (30) is moving to the closed position, the cam portion (33) pushes the shoulder (21D) to provide the pressure receiving portion with the highest pressure. When the movable member (30) reaches the closed position, the cam portion (33) rests in the concave indentation (21B) while maintaining a pressure less than the highest pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Yoshinori Takashita
  • Patent number: 6773287
    Abstract: An electrical connector (1) for a flat conductor (40) having engagement steps (42) comprises terminals (32) arranged in a housing (10) and having contact portions (33A), and a pair of engagement members (13) having engaging means (13A), which engage the engagement steps of the flat conductor in concert with the contact portions to firmly hold the flat conductor in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshinori Takashita
  • Publication number: 20040097118
    Abstract: An electrical connector (1) for a flat conductor (40) having engagement steps (42) comprises terminals (32) arranged in a housing (10) and having contact portions (33A), and a pair of engagement members (13) having engaging means (13A), which engage the engagement steps of the flat conductor in concert with the contact portions to firmly hold the flat conductor in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventor: Yoshinori Takashita
  • Patent number: 6666711
    Abstract: An electrical connector has a plurality of sheet-type terminals (20 and 30) which are received into corresponding receiving slots (11 and 12) of a housing (10) and are arranged parallel each other in a direction. The terminals (20, 30) have connection sections (23 and 33) at their ends, which are arranged so as to face the same side and protrude outward from a bottom surface of the housing. The movable member (40), which presses a flat cable (C) toward contact sections (26, 36), is movably supported at an open mouth of the housing (10). The connection sections (23 and 33) have connection surfaces (23A and 33A) for contact with circuit sections of a circuit board, which are staggered in a receiving direction of the terminals to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Takashita, Mitsuo Ishida, Kazuhisa Tsunematsu
  • Publication number: 20020151211
    Abstract: An electrical connector has a plurality of sheet-type terminals (20 and 30) which are received into corresponding receiving slots (11 and 12) of a housing (10) and are arranged parallel each other in a direction. The terminals (20, 30) have connection sections (23 and 33) at their ends, which are arranged so as to face the same side and protrude outward from a bottom surface of the housing. The movable member (40), which presses a flat cable (C) toward contact sections (26, 36), is movably supported at an open mouth of the housing (10). The connection sections (23 and 33) have connection surfaces (23A and 33A) for contact with circuit sections of a circuit board, which are staggered in a receiving direction of the terminals to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Yoshinori Takashita, Mitsuo Ishida, Kazuhisa Tsunematsu