Patents by Inventor Youhei TAKAGI

Youhei TAKAGI 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: 12220997
    Abstract: A charging connector is provided with a mating portion, a main portion, a body and a fasting member. The main portion is provided with a plurality of contacts, which are respectively connectable mating contacts of a mating connector, and a housing, which holds the contacts. The body accommodates the main portion at least in part and holds the main portion. The mating portion is located forward of the body in a front-rear direction. The fasting member fastens the mating portion to the body. The fasting member is not brought into contact with the housing at least in the front-rear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventor: Youhei Takagi
  • Patent number: 12107373
    Abstract: An assembly comprises a cable and a connector. The cable includes at least four direct current (DC) wires. Each of the DC wires has a first coupling portion at an end thereof. The connector is attached to the cable. The connector comprises a housing and two DC contacts. The housing has two accommodating portions. The two DC contacts are arranged in a horizontal direction. The DC contacts are accommodated in the accommodating portions, respectively. Each of the DC contacts has a contact portion and a second coupling portion. The second coupling portion of each of the DC contacts is connected with the first coupling portions of at least two of the DC wires in the corresponding accommodating portion. The first coupling portions, which are connected with the second coupling portion, are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventor: Youhei Takagi
  • Patent number: 12027792
    Abstract: A connector comprises a housing, a holder, a contact, an electrical wire and a sleeve member. The housing is formed with a contact accommodating portion. The contact accommodating portion is formed with a first receiving portion. The holder is formed with a second receiving portion. The contact is provided with a first press-fit portion. The sleeve member is provided with a first abutment portion, a second abutment portion and a second press-fit portion. The first abutment portion abuts against the first receiving portion. The second abutment portion abuts against the second receiving portion. One of the first press-fit portion and the second press-fit portion is press-fit into a remaining one of the first press-fit portion and the second press-fit portion in a direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction and thereby a relative movement of the sleeve member with respect to the contact along the front-rear direction is regulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Youhei Takagi
  • Publication number: 20230398885
    Abstract: In a charging connector, contacts are divided into a first terminal group and a second terminal group. The first terminal group is located upward of the second terminal group. A housing has a first surrounding portion which protrudes from a main surface thereof and surrounds the first terminal group. A mating portion has an attaching portion, a second surrounding portion and an upper protection portion. The attaching portion is attached on the main surface of the housing. The attaching portion is provided with an opening which penetrates therethrough in the front-rear direction. The first surrounding portion of the housing extends forward through the opening. The second surrounding portion is located downward of the opening. The second surrounding portion protrudes forward from the attaching portion and surrounds the second terminal group. The upper protection portion is located upward of the opening and protrudes forward from the attaching portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Youhei TAKAGI
  • Publication number: 20230033701
    Abstract: A connector comprises a housing, a holder, a contact, an electrical wire and a sleeve member. The housing is formed with a contact accommodating portion. The contact accommodating portion is formed with a first receiving portion. The holder is formed with a second receiving portion. The contact is provided with a first press-fit portion. The sleeve member is provided with a first abutment portion, a second abutment portion and a second press-fit portion. The first abutment portion abuts against the first receiving portion. The second abutment portion abuts against the second receiving portion. One of the first press-fit portion and the second press-fit portion is press-fit into a remaining one of the first press-fit portion and the second press-fit portion in a direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction and thereby a relative movement of the sleeve member with respect to the contact along the front-rear direction is regulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Youhei TAKAGI
  • Patent number: 11569609
    Abstract: A cable clamp has first and second metal plate members, each with two fixed portions, front and rear plate portions, and a clamp portion. The fixed portions are separated from each other in a first direction perpendicular to a front-rear direction. The front plate portion couples the fixed portions to each other. The rear plate portion is rearward of and apart from the front plate portion and couples the fixed portions to each other. The clamp portion is on the front or rear plate portions or both. When clamped, in a second direction perpendicular to the front-rear and first directions, the first member fixed portions are fixed to the second member fixed portions, respectively, the cable, in the second direction, is between the first and second member front plate portions and between the first and second member rear plate portions, and the clamp portion is pressed against the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventor: Youhei Takagi
  • Publication number: 20230020874
    Abstract: An assembly comprises a cable and a connector. The cable includes at least four direct current (DC) wires. Each of the DC wires has a first coupling portion at an end thereof. The connector is attached to the cable. The connector comprises a housing and two DC contacts. The housing has two accommodating portions. The two DC contacts are arranged in a horizontal direction. The DC contacts are accommodated in the accommodating portions, respectively. Each of the DC contacts has a contact portion and a second coupling portion. The second coupling portion of each of the DC contacts is connected with the first coupling portions of at least two of the DC wires in the corresponding accommodating portion. The first coupling portions, which are connected with the second coupling portion, are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventor: Youhei TAKAGI
  • Publication number: 20230020408
    Abstract: A charging connector is provided with a mating portion, a main portion, a body and a fasting member. The main portion is provided with a plurality of contacts, which are respectively connectable mating contacts of a mating connector, and a housing, which holds the contacts. The body accommodates the main portion at least in part and holds the main portion. The mating portion is located forward of the body in a front-rear direction. The fasting member fastens the mating portion to the body. The fasting member is not brought into contact with the housing at least in the front-rear direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventor: Youhei TAKAGI
  • Publication number: 20220323372
    Abstract: Provided is a composition for improving liver function that utilizes a plant-derived resorcinolic lipid, being useful, for example, in improving symptoms of non-alcoholic hepatitis. A plant-derived resorcinolic lipid is used as an active ingredient of the composition for improving liver function. The resorcinolic lipid is preferably an alkylresorcinol and is also preferably derived from a gramineae plant, also preferably from wheat and/or rye bran and/or whole grains. This composition for improving liver function is especially suitably used to improve symptoms of non-alcoholic hepatitis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: NITTO FUJI FLOUR MILLING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youhei TAKAGI, Yumika HIRAGA, Shinjiro IMAI, Akie KURASHINA, Masayoshi TAKAYANAGI, Yasuto SASAKI, Hideo OSHIMA, Takeshi KOIZUMI
  • Patent number: 11342706
    Abstract: A connector comprises a housing, a holder, a contact, an electrical wire and a sleeve member. The contact is accommodated in a contact accommodation portion of the housing at least in part. The holder is attached to the housing and defines a rear end of the contact accommodation portion. An electrical wire is connected to the contact and extends outside thorough a through hole of the holder. The sleeve member has a main portion and three or more front protrusions. The main portion extends in a front-rear direction and has a C-shape section in a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction. Each of the front protrusions protrudes forward from a front end of the main portion. The sleeve member is attached to the contact to accommodate a part of the contact and a part of the electrical wire in the main portion and located between an abutment portion and the holder. At least three of the front protrusions are brought into abutment with the abutment portion of the contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Youhei Takagi
  • Publication number: 20220094103
    Abstract: A connector comprises a housing, a holder, a contact, an electrical wire and a sleeve member. The contact is accommodated in a contact accommodation portion of the housing at least in part. The holder is attached to the housing and defines a rear end of the contact accommodation portion. An electrical wire is connected to the contact and extends outside thorough a through hole of the holder. The sleeve member has a main portion and three or more front protrusions. The main portion extends in a front-rear direction and has a C-shape section in a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction. Each of the front protrusions protrudes forward from a front end of the main portion. The sleeve member is attached to the contact to accommodate a part of the contact and a part of the electrical wire in the main portion and located between an abutment portion and the holder. At least three of the front protrusions are brought into abutment with the abutment portion of the contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventor: Youhei TAKAGI
  • Publication number: 20220029351
    Abstract: A cable clamp has first and second metal plate members, each with two fixed portions, front and rear plate portions, and a clamp portion. The fixed portions are separated from each other in a first direction perpendicular to a front-rear direction. The front plate portion couples the fixed portions to each other. The rear plate portion is rearward of and apart from the front plate portion and couples the fixed portions to each other. The clamp portion is on the front or rear plate portions or both. When clamped, in a second direction perpendicular to the front-rear and first directions, the first member fixed portions are fixed to the second member fixed portions, respectively, the cable, in the second direction, is between the first and second member front plate portions and between the first and second member rear plate portions, and the clamp portion is pressed against the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventor: Youhei TAKAGI
  • Patent number: 11139616
    Abstract: A charging connector comprises a connector main, a lever and a regulating portion. The lever has a latch portion. The latch portion is provided with a locking lug. The locking lug has a locking surface. The lever comprises a main portion and a reinforcing portion. The main portion is made of resin. The reinforcing portion is made of metal plate. The reinforcing portion is held by the main portion. The reinforcing portion has a locking portion and a regulated portion. The locking portion is exposed on the locking surface. When the lever is positioned at a locked position, the regulated portion is positioned rearward beyond the regulating portion in a front-rear direction and faces the regulating portion in the front-rear direction. When the lever is positioned at the locked position, the regulating portion regulates forward movement of the regulated portion in the front-rear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Youhei Takagi
  • Publication number: 20210257781
    Abstract: A charging connector comprises a connector main, a lever and a regulating portion. The lever has a latch portion. The latch portion is provided with a locking lug. The locking lug has a locking surface. The lever comprises a main portion and a reinforcing portion. The main portion is made of resin. The reinforcing portion is made of metal plate. The reinforcing portion is held by the main portion. The reinforcing portion has a locking portion and a regulated portion. The locking portion is exposed on the locking surface. When the lever is positioned at a locked position, the regulated portion is positioned rearward beyond the regulating portion in a front-rear direction and faces the regulating portion in the front-rear direction. When the lever is positioned at the locked position, the regulating portion regulates forward movement of the regulated portion in the front-rear direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Youhei TAKAGI
  • Patent number: 9812820
    Abstract: A connector includes: a locking lever; a switching mechanism that includes a switch configured to generate a signal capable of establishing conduction between the connector and an inlet when operated by the locking lever and is arranged so as to be movable between a first position and a second position; an outer shell configured to accommodate the locking lever and the switch therein; a cover including a cover-side protrusion and being arranged on the outer shell so that at least a part of the cover is exposed to an outside of the outer shell; and a movable-plate-side protrusion arranged in the switching mechanism and configured to retain the switching mechanism at the first position through contact with the cover-side protrusion. The locking lever includes an operating portion capable of operating the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventor: Youhei Takagi
  • Patent number: 9620897
    Abstract: A connector includes a locking lever that locks a fitted state with an inlet, a release button that is provided to be movable in Z-direction positive and negative directions and rotates the locking lever by moving in the Z-direction negative direction to release the locking, a release restricting portion that is provided to be movable in X-direction positive and negative directions and to be movable to an abutting position where the release restricting portion abuts against the release button, thereby restricting the movement in the Z-direction negative direction of the release button at the abutting position to restrict the release of the locking, a solenoid as a moving portion that moves the release restricting portion in the X-direction negative direction, and a coil spring that presses the release restricting portion in the X-direction positive direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventor: Youhei Takagi
  • Publication number: 20170025789
    Abstract: A connector includes a locking lever that locks a fitted state with an inlet, a release button that is provided to be movable in Z-direction positive and negative directions and rotates the locking lever by moving in the Z-direction negative direction to release the locking, a release restricting portion that is provided to be movable in X-direction positive and negative directions and to be movable to an abutting position where the release restricting portion abuts against the release button, thereby restricting the movement in the Z-direction to negative direction of the release button at the abutting position to restrict the release of the locking, a solenoid as a moving portion that moves the release restricting portion in the X-direction negative direction, and a coil spring that presses the release restricting portion in the X-direction positive direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Japan Aviation Electronics, Limited
    Inventor: Youhei TAKAGI
  • Publication number: 20170018888
    Abstract: A connector includes: a locking lever; a switching mechanism that includes a switch configured to generate a signal capable of establishing conduction between the connector and an inlet when operated by the locking lever and is arranged so as to be movable between a first position and a second position; an outer shell configured to accommodate the locking lever and the switch therein; a cover including a cover-side protrusion and being arranged on the outer shell so that at least a part of the cover is exposed to an outside of the outer shell; and a movable-plate-side protrusion arranged in the switching mechanism and configured to retain the switching mechanism at the first position through contact with the cover-side protrusion. The locking lever includes an operating portion capable of operating the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: Japan Aviation Electronics, Limited
    Inventor: Youhei TAKAGI
  • Patent number: D786196
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Youhei Takagi, Kana Kagawa
  • Patent number: D1028879
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Tsubasa Hashiguchi, Youhei Takagi