Patents by Inventor Yousuke Takeuchi

Yousuke Takeuchi 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: 7604496
    Abstract: An electrical connector to be connected to a mating connector includes a housing; a terminal; and a locking piece arranged in parallel to the terminal for engaging the mating connector. The locking piece includes a base portion; an arm portion movable by a specific amount; a fixing portion fixed to the housing; and a regulating portion fixed to the housing. The arm portion extends from the base portion toward the mating connector via a bent portion, and has a locking portion for engaging an engaged portion of the mating connector at a distal thereof. The fixing portion extends from the base portion toward the mating connector. The regulating portion is situated on an opposite side of the fixing portion with respect to the base portion, and extends from the base portion in a moving direction of the arm portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yousuke Takeuchi, Tadashi Sakaizawa
  • Patent number: 7425155
    Abstract: An electric connector to be connected to a mating connector includes a plurality of terminals each having a fixed portion; a housing for holding the terminals; and a shielding member attached to the housing. The housing includes a housing body portion for holding the fixed portions and a housing fitting portion for arranging the terminals. The shielding member includes a first shielding member and a second shielding member. The first shielding member includes a shield fitting portion for covering the housing fitting portion; a first shield body portion for covering the housing body portion; and a connection portion. The shield fitting portion has a hole portion. The second shielding member includes a second shield body portion for covering the housing body portion and an extending portion extending from the second shield body portion toward the shield fitting portion. The extending portion has a protruding portion inserted into the hole portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yousuke Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20080090457
    Abstract: An electric connector to be connected to a mating connector includes a plurality of terminals each having a fixed portion; a housing for holding the terminals; and a shielding member attached to the housing. The housing includes a housing body portion for holding the fixed portions and a housing fitting portion for arranging the terminals. The shielding member includes a first shielding member and a second shielding member. The first shielding member includes a shield fitting portion for covering the housing fitting portion; a first shield body portion for covering the housing body portion; and a connection portion. The shield fitting portion has a dent portion. The second shielding member includes a second shield body portion for covering the housing body portion and an extending portion extending from the second shield body portion toward the shield fitting portion. The extending portion has a protruding portion inserted into the dent portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventor: Yousuke Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20080090441
    Abstract: An electrical connector to be connected to a mating connector includes a housing; a terminal; and a locking piece arranged in parallel to the terminal for engaging the mating connector. The locking piece includes a base portion; an arm portion movable by a specific amount; a fixing portion fixed to the housing; and a regulating portion fixed to the housing. The arm portion extends from the base portion toward the mating connector via a bent portion, and has a locking portion for engaging an engaged portion of the mating connector at a distal thereof. The fixing portion extends from the base portion toward the mating connector. The regulating portion is situated on an opposite side of the fixing portion with respect to the base portion, and extends from the base portion in a moving direction of the arm portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Yousuke Takeuchi, Tadashi Sakaizawa
  • Patent number: 7140892
    Abstract: An electrical connector (10) having a shutter (50) at an opening provided on a front side thereof for plug-in with a mating connector (60) includes a housing (21), a shield case (30) made of a sheet metal and fixed to an outside of the housing (21), at least one shutter member (51 and 52) for opening and closing the opening of the electrical connector (10) and having a lid (53, and 54) moving to an open position of the shutter (50) when the mating connector (60) pushes the lid (53 and 54) during the plug-in, and a pair of bias member (40) for biasing the shutter member (51 and 52) to a closed position of the shutter (50), wherein each of the bias members (40) comprises at least one resilient arm (42) of a plate-type spring made as one body with the shield case (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yousuke Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20060141833
    Abstract: An electrical connector (10) having a shutter (50) at an opening provided on a front side thereof for plug-in with a mating connector (60) includes a housing (21), a shield case (30) made of a sheet metal and fixed to an outside of the housing (21), at least one shutter member (51 and 52) for opening and closing the opening of the electrical connector (10) and having a lid (53, and 54) moving to an open position of the shutter (50) when the mating connector (60) pushes the lid (53 and 54) during the plug-in, and a pair of bias member (40) for biasing the shutter member (51 and 52) to a closed position of the shutter (50), wherein each of the bias members (40) comprises at least one resilient arm (42) of a plate-type spring made as one body with the shield case (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventor: Yousuke Takeuchi
  • Patent number: D584691
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryozo Koyama, Yousuke Takeuchi
  • Patent number: D584692
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryozo Koyama, Yousuke Takeuchi