Patents by Inventor Yoshitaka Tsushima

Yoshitaka Tsushima 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: 20210242638
    Abstract: A connector includes a terminal fitting connected to an end of an electric wire, a housing including a terminal accommodating chamber configured to accommodate the terminal fitting, a temperature sensor connected to an end of a detection line and configured to be attached to the terminal fitting, and a heat retaining cover. The heat retaining cover is configured to be attached to the housing such that the heat retaining cover covers a rear end portion of the housing and to retain heat inside the terminal accommodating chamber, the heat retaining cover having an electric wire guiding out portion through which the electric wire and the detection line drawn out from the terminal accommodating chamber are to be inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Akihiro Saito, Tsutomu Sawada, Yoshitaka Tsushima
  • Patent number: 10700463
    Abstract: A connector includes a terminal configured to be connected to a mating terminal, and having an electric wire led out in a direction orthogonal to a connection direction in which the terminal is connected to the mating terminal, a housing having a cavity part configured to accommodate the terminal, and a rear holder having a terminal holding part configured to hold the terminal. The terminal is accommodated in the cavity part when the rear holder is assembled to the housing. The rear holder includes a locking mechanism that locks the terminal or the electric wire and that maintains a state of the terminal being held in the terminal holding part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouji Yanagibashi, Naoto Ikeya, Yoshitaka Tsushima, Masaya Okamoto
  • Patent number: 10454200
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing that has a terminal accommodating chambers into which terminals are inserted and a housing flexible piece for locking and preventing the terminals from coming off, a rear holder that includes terminal insertion openings and is mounted on the housing at a temporary locking position and a final locking position, the retainer part is disposed at a position just before the retainer is engaged with the housing flexible piece when the rear holder is at the temporary locking position, and the retainer part is disposed at a position where the retainer part restrains the locking release of the housing flexible piece when the rear holder is at the final locking position, and a rail part that is formed in the housing and restrains a movement of the retainer in an inclination direction of a mounting direction by slide contact to the retainer part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Uenosono, Takashi Tsukamoto, Yoshitaka Tsushima, Shoya Ueda
  • Publication number: 20190305462
    Abstract: A connector includes a terminal configured to be connected to a mating terminal, and having an electric wire led out in a direction orthogonal to a connection direction in which the terminal is connected to the mating terminal, a housing having a cavity part configured to accommodate the terminal, and a rear holder having a terminal holding part configured to hold the terminal. The terminal is accommodated in the cavity part when the rear holder is assembled to the housing. The rear holder includes a locking mechanism that locks the terminal or the electric wire and that maintains a state of the terminal being held in the terminal holding part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Kouji Yanagibashi, Naoto Ikeya, Yoshitaka Tsushima, Masaya Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20180342827
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing that has a terminal accommodating chambers into which terminals are inserted and a housing flexible piece for locking and preventing the terminals from coming off, a rear holder that includes terminal insertion openings and is mounted on the housing at a temporary locking position and a final locking position, the retainer part is disposed at a position just before the retainer is engaged with the housing flexible piece when the rear holder is at the temporary locking position, and the retainer part is disposed at a position where the retainer part restrains the locking release of the housing flexible piece when the rear holder is at the final locking position, and a rail part that is formed in the housing and restrains a movement of the retainer in an inclination direction of a mounting direction by slide contact to the retainer part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Daisuke Uenosono, Takashi Tsukamoto, Yoshitaka Tsushima, Shoya Ueda
  • Patent number: 9461453
    Abstract: Provided is a terminal fitting that includes a first terminal fitting having a first electric wire holding section for holding an electric wire, a first attachment section to be attached to an attachment target object, and a protruding section provided on the first attachment section, and a second terminal fitting piece having a second electric wire holding section for holding an electric wire, a second attachment section to be attached to the attachment target object, and a hole section provided in the second attachment section, the first attachment section and the second attachment section being overlapped with each other in a state that the protruding section is inserted into the hole section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Haruki Yoshida, Yoshitaka Tsushima
  • Patent number: 9461375
    Abstract: The present invention provides a connection terminal (1) which includes terminal members (2, 3) having cylindrical wire connecting parts (21, 31) to which conductors of electric wires are inserted and the conductors are electrically connected, and flat plate shaped attaching parts (22, 32) continuous to the wire connecting parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Haruki Yoshida, Yoshitaka Tsushima
  • Patent number: 9403494
    Abstract: To provide a tolerance absorbing structure for a wire harness which can prevent in advance the assembling failure at the time of mounting wires on a vehicle and also can improve the assembling workability. The tolerance absorbing structure includes a shield shell 29 which is formed in a cylindrical shape so as to have a fitting space therein and has a supporting piece 41 to be fastened by a vehicle stud bolt 39 and protruding in the direction perpendicular to the axis line of the fitting space, and an inner holder 31 which is fitted into the fitting space of the shield shell 29 along the axis line direction thereby to be held in a manner of being restricted from being separated from the shield shell 29 and has a wire holding hole extending in the axis line direction for fixing wires 23, 23 inserted therein, wherein the inner holder 31 is held within the fitting space of the shield shell 29 so as to have a movable space in the axis line direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Deno, Yoshitaka Tsushima
  • Patent number: 9306299
    Abstract: The present invention provides a connection terminal (1) which includes terminal members (2, 3) having cylindrical wire connecting parts (21, 31) to which conductors of electric wires are inserted and the conductors are electrically connected, and flat plate shaped attaching parts (22, 32) continuous to the wire connecting parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Haruki Yoshida, Yoshitaka Tsushima
  • Publication number: 20150303674
    Abstract: Provided is a terminal fitting that includes a first terminal fitting having a first electric wire holding section for holding an electric wire, a first attachment section to be attached to an attachment target object, and a protruding section provided on the first attachment section, and a second terminal fitting piece having a second electric wire holding section for holding an electric wire, a second attachment section to be attached to the attachment target object, and a hole section provided in the second attachment section, the first attachment section and the second attachment section being overlapped with each other in a state that the protruding section is inserted into the hole section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Haruki YOSHIDA, Yoshitaka TSUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20150270629
    Abstract: The present invention provides a connection terminal (1) which includes terminal members (2, 3) having cylindrical wire connecting parts (21, 31) to which conductors of electric wires are inserted and the conductors are electrically connected, and flat plate shaped attaching parts (22, 32) continuous to the wire connecting parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Haruki Yoshida, Yoshitaka Tsushima
  • Publication number: 20150229047
    Abstract: The present invention provides a connection terminal (1) which includes terminal members (2, 3) having cylindrical wire connecting parts (21, 31) to which conductors of electric wires are inserted and the conductors are electrically connected, and flat plate shaped attaching parts (22, 32) continuous to the wire connecting parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Haruki Yoshida, Yoshitaka Tsushima
  • Patent number: 8794990
    Abstract: A terminal pair 1 includes: a pair of terminals 2a, 2b; a plurality of locking portions 7; and a plurality of lock-receiving portions 8a, 8b. Each of the terminals includes: a shield fixing portion 3 to which the shielded wire 20 is attached; and an attaching portion 5 continued to the shield fixing portion 3 and attached to a vehicle body panel 4 by overlapping with the vehicle body panel 4 and fastening to the vehicle body panel 4 with a bolt 9. The locking projections 7 are provided on the attaching portion 5 of one terminal 2a of the pair of terminals 2a, 2b. The lock-receiving projections 8a, 8b are provided on the attaching portion 5 of the other terminal 2b, and locked by the locking portions 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Deno, Yoshitaka Tsushima
  • Patent number: 8790137
    Abstract: An inner holder through which the electric wire connected to the electronic device is passed includes a plurality of peripheral walls. A shield shell adapted to be brought into engagement with the inner holder 3 includes a shield body adapted to be connected to an end of a shield member covering the electric wire and a pair of securing pieces protruding from the shell body toward the inner holder and configured to be overlapped with the peripheral walls. A rib is provided in either of one of the peripheral walls and one of the securing pieces. A notch is provided in the other of the one of the peripheral walls and the one of the securing pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Deno, Yoshitaka Tsushima
  • Patent number: 8460015
    Abstract: A fixing structure includes: a shield electric wire; a shield shell having a small diameter part having a hollow tubular-shape through which the exposed part passes, and an outer periphery being covered with an end of a peeled braided part of the shield electric wire, and a main body part having a hollow shape extended from the small diameter part and through which the shield electric wire passes; a shield ring clamped to the small diameter part under a state that the end of the peeled braided part is located between the shield ring and the small diameter part; and an inner holder that is inserted into and fixed to an inner part of the main body part under a state that the shield electric wire passes through the inner holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Deno, Yoshitaka Tsushima
  • Publication number: 20130122731
    Abstract: A terminal pair 1 includes: a pair of terminals 2a, 2b; a plurality of locking portions 7; and a plurality of lock-receiving portions 8a, 8b. Each of the terminals includes: a shield fixing portion 3 to which the shielded wire 20 is attached; and an attaching portion 5 continued to the shield fixing portion 3 and attached to a vehicle body panel 4 by overlapping with the vehicle body panel 4 and fastening to the vehicle body panel 4 with a bolt 9. The locking projections 7 are provided on the attaching portion 5 of one terminal 2a of the pair of terminals 2a, 2b. The lock-receiving projections 8a, 8b are provided on the attaching portion 5 of the other terminal 2b, and locked by the locking portions 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Deno, Yoshitaka Tsushima
  • Publication number: 20120202381
    Abstract: An inner holder through which the electric wire connected to the electronic device is passed includes a plurality of peripheral walls. A shield shell adapted to be brought into engagement with the inner holder 3 includes a shield body adapted to be connected to an end of a shield member covering the electric wire and a pair of securing pieces protruding from the shell body toward the inner holder and configured to be overlapped with the peripheral walls. A rib is provided in either of one of the peripheral walls and one of the securing pieces. A notch is provided in the other of the one of the peripheral walls and the one of the securing pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Deno, Yoshitaka Tsushima
  • Publication number: 20120058674
    Abstract: A fixing structure includes: a shield electric wire; a shield shell having a small diameter part having a hollow tubular-shape through which the exposed part passes, and an outer periphery being covered with an end of a peeled braided part of the shield electric wire, and a main body part having a hollow shape extended from the small diameter part and through which the shield electric wire passes; a shield ring clamped to the small diameter part under a state that the end of the peeled braided part is located between the shield ring and the small diameter part; and an inner holder that is inserted into and fixed to an inner part of the main body part under a state that the shield electric wire passes through the inner holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Deno, Yoshitaka Tsushima
  • Publication number: 20110284266
    Abstract: To provide a tolerance absorbing structure for a wire harness which can prevent in advance the assembling failure at the time of mounting wires on a vehicle and also can improve the assembling workability. The tolerance absorbing structure includes a shield shell 29 which is formed in a cylindrical shape so as to have a fitting space therein and has a supporting piece 41 to be fastened by a vehicle stud bolt 39 and protruding in the direction perpendicular to the axis line of the fitting space, and an inner holder 31 which is fitted into the fitting space of the shield shell 29 along the axis line direction thereby to be held in a manner of being restricted from being separated from the shield shell 29 and has a wire holding hole extending in the axis line direction for fixing wires 23, 23 inserted therein, wherein the inner holder 31 is held within the fitting space of the shield shell 29 so as to have a movable space in the axis line direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Deno, Yoshitaka Tsushima