Patents by Inventor Yuichi Motoshige

Yuichi Motoshige 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: 20230033697
    Abstract: A connector includes: a rod-shaped terminal; and a housing having a terminal accommodating chamber configured to accommodate the terminal. The terminal has: a rotation restricting portion configured to engage with an inner wall of the terminal accommodating chamber to restrict rotation of the terminal about an axis of the terminal; a contact configured to be electrically connected to a counterpart terminal; and a hole configured to allow a bolt to be screwed into the hole about the axis. The housing has: a holding portion that holds the terminal inside the terminal accommodating chamber; and an opening configured to expose the hole of the terminal to an outside of the terminal accommodating chamber. The connector is configured to have a gap between the inner wall of the terminal accommodating chamber and the terminal, the gap increasing from the rotation restricting portion of the terminal toward the opening of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Yuichi MOTOSHIGE
  • Patent number: 11552427
    Abstract: A connector housing includes a housing body, a sealing member interposed between an outer circumferential surface of the housing body and an inner circumferential surface of a mating housing body to seal a space between the outer circumferential surface and the inner circumferential surface, a restriction wall portion standing on the outer circumferential surface of the housing body and positioned on a side of the rear opening with respect to a position of the sealing member, and a restriction flexible piece formed on a circumferential wall of the housing body and formed in a cantilever beam shape, the restriction flexible piece being configured such that a projection of a free end thereof is pushed up by a connector terminal so the free end protrudes from the outer circumferential surface, and the free end restricts movement of the sealing member toward the side of the connection side opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaoki Yoshida, Yuichi Motoshige
  • Patent number: 11404822
    Abstract: In a fitting connector, a first housing includes a reference protrusion body and a high-pressure protrusion body, the reference protrusion body elastically deforming reference elastic connection bodies in an opening direction while sliding free end sides of the reference elastic connection bodies of a plurality of elastic connection bodies of a second terminal fitting as a first fitting portion and a second fitting portion of a second housing oriented in a temporarily fitting state are fitted and inserted, and allowing electric contact portions of the reference elastic connection bodies to ride over in a case of being temporarily fitted, and the high-pressure protrusion body more greatly elastically deforming a high-pressure elastic connection body in the opening direction than the reference elastic connection bodies while sliding a free end side of the high-pressure elastic connection body of the elastic connection bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuichi Motoshige
  • Publication number: 20220077627
    Abstract: A connector housing includes a housing body, a sealing member interposed between an outer circumferential surface of the housing body and an inner circumferential surface of a mating housing body to seal a space between the outer circumferential surface and the inner circumferential surface, a restriction wall portion standing on the outer circumferential surface of the housing body and positioned on a side of the rear opening with respect to a position of the sealing member, and a restriction flexible piece formed on a circumferential wall of the housing body and formed in a cantilever beam shape, the restriction flexible piece being configured such that a projection of a free end thereof is pushed up by a connector terminal so the free end protrudes from the outer circumferential surface, and the free end restricts movement of the sealing member toward the side of the connection side opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masaoki YOSHIDA, Yuichi Motoshige
  • Publication number: 20210336388
    Abstract: In a fitting connector, a first housing includes a reference protrusion body and a high-pressure protrusion body, the reference protrusion body elastically deforming reference elastic connection bodies in an opening direction while sliding free end sides of the reference elastic connection bodies of a plurality of elastic connection bodies of a second terminal fitting as a first fitting portion and a second fitting portion of a second housing oriented in a temporarily fitting state are fitted and inserted, and allowing electric contact portions of the reference elastic connection bodies to ride over in a case of being temporarily fitted, and the high-pressure protrusion body more greatly elastically deforming a high-pressure elastic connection body in the opening direction than the reference elastic connection bodies while sliding a free end side of the high-pressure elastic connection body of the elastic connection bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Yuichi MOTOSHIGE
  • Patent number: 10910750
    Abstract: A connector device includes a pair of first terminals, a second terminal, and a cover body. The first terminals are arranged in parallel. The second terminal includes a pair of contact points that are electrically connected to the respective first terminals, and is biased by a spring so that the contact points collectively sandwich the first terminals. The cover body made of a resin is attached to tip parts of the first terminals. The cover body includes first guide surfaces that have the contact points of the second terminal sliding thereon and guide the contact points in a direction for separating the contact points when the first terminals are connected to the second terminal. Thus, wear of the first terminals and the second terminal can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuichi Motoshige
  • Patent number: 10819068
    Abstract: A lever connector includes a first connector housing, a second connector housing fitted to and detached from the first connector housing, a lever rotatably supported by the second connector housing, a cam pin formed in the first connector housing, and a cam groove formed in the lever, pressing the cam pin by rotation of the lever, and applies a fitting force and a detachment force between the first connector housing and the second connector housing. The cam pin is slidably disposed in the cam groove. Further, the corn pin is disposed on a lateral side of a rotation center of the lever, and is disposed on a detachment side of the second connector housing relative to a line that passes through the rotation center and is orthogonal to an insertion/removal direction of the first connector housing and the second connector housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuichi Motoshige
  • Patent number: 10727627
    Abstract: A power supply circuit breaking device includes a first connector housing, a second connector housing, a main lock unit locking in a finally fitted state in which the second connector housing is completely fitted to the first connector housing, a sub-lock unit locking in a temporarily fitted state in which a part of the second connector housing is fitted to the first connector housing, a main switch unit switched on in the finally fitted state and the temporarily fitted state, and a sub-switch unit switched on in the finally fitted state and switched off in the temporarily fitted state. The sub-lock unit includes a sub-lock claw formed in the first connecter housing, and an operation portion provided in the second connector housing and having an engaging plate portion engaged with the sub-lock claw in the temporarily fitted state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuichi Motoshige
  • Publication number: 20200076104
    Abstract: A connector device includes a pair of first terminals, a second terminal, and a cover body. The first terminals are arranged in parallel. The second terminal includes a pair of contact points that are electrically connected to the respective first terminals, and is biased by a spring so that the contact points collectively sandwich the first terminals. The cover body made of a resin is attached to tip parts of the first terminals. The cover body includes first guide surfaces that have the contact points of the second terminal sliding thereon and guide the contact points in a direction for separating the contact points when the first terminals are connected to the second terminal. Thus, wear of the first terminals and the second terminal can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Yuichi MOTOSHIGE
  • Publication number: 20190386429
    Abstract: A lever connector includes a first connector housing, a second connector housing fitted to and detached from the first connector housing, a lever rotatably supported by the second connector housing, a cam pin formed in the first connector housing, and a cam groove formed in the lever, pressing the cam pin by rotation of the lever, and applies a fitting force and a detachment force between the first connector housing and the second connector housing. The cam pin is slidably disposed in the cam groove. Further, the corn pin is disposed on a lateral side of a rotation center of the lever, and is disposed on a detachment side of the second connector housing relative to a line that passes through the rotation center and is orthogonal to an insertion/removal direction of the first connector housing and the second connector housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Yuichi MOTOSHIGE
  • Publication number: 20190379162
    Abstract: A power supply circuit breaking device includes a first connector housing, a second connector housing, a main lock unit locking in a finally fitted state in which the second connector housing is completely fitted to the first connector housing, a sub-lock unit locking in a temporarily fitted state in which a part of the second connector housing is fitted to the first connector housing, a main switch unit switched on in the finally fitted state and the temporarily fitted state, and a sub-switch unit switched on in the finally fitted state and switched off in the temporarily fitted state. The sub-lock unit includes a sub-lock claw formed in the first connecter housing, and an operation portion provided in the second connector housing and having an engaging plate portion engaged with the sub-lock claw in the temporarily fitted state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuichi Motoshige
  • Patent number: 9484170
    Abstract: Provided are: a plug body including a main body housing, a fuse having a pair of terminals protruding outside the main body housing with the fuse being accommodated in the main body housing, and a cover attached to the main body housing; a circuit accommodating body configured to accommodate a pair of terminals on a mating side connected to the pair of terminals of the fuse; a rotatable lever connected to the plug body and the circuit accommodating body and configured to connect and disconnect between the pair of terminals of the fuse and the pair of terminals on the mating side; and a fuse biasing portion configured to bias the fuse accommodated in the main body housing toward the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ikeda, Fumitoshi Henmi, Yuichi Motoshige
  • Patent number: 9391400
    Abstract: In a connector including a tubular male housing, a female housing, and a lever turnably supported in one of this male housing and the female housing and also is engaged with an engaging part formed in the other housing and slides the male housing in a direction in which the male housing is fitted into and removed from the female housing by a turning operation, the female housing is provided with support members extending in a direction in which the male housing is fitted and removed along an outer peripheral surface of the male housing, and the male housing is provided with a pair of projecting bar parts projecting from the outer peripheral surface and guide surfaces for guiding the support members are formed on mutually opposed surfaces of this pair of projecting bar parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumitoshi Henmi, Yuichi Motoshige
  • Publication number: 20160190738
    Abstract: In a connector including a tubular male housing, a female housing, and a lever turnably supported in one of this male housing and the female housing and also is engaged with an engaging part formed in the other housing and slides the male housing in a direction in which the male housing is fitted into and removed from the female housing by a turning operation, the female housing is provided with support members extending in a direction in which the male housing is fitted and removed along an outer peripheral surface of the male housing, and the male housing is provided with a pair of projecting bar parts projecting from the outer peripheral surface and guide surfaces for guiding the support members are formed on mutually opposed surfaces of this pair of projecting bar parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Fumitoshi Henmi, Yuichi Motoshige
  • Patent number: 9048036
    Abstract: A switching apparatus includes a base, a housing, a main switch for mechanically disconnecting a power supply circuit and an interlock switch for electrically disconnecting the power supply circuit. The switching apparatus also includes a lever which is rotatably supported by one of the base and the housing and also is engaged with an engaging section formed in the other of the base and the housing. The lever causes a wall of the housing to be slid in a depth direction of an annular groove of the base in accordance with a rotation of the lever. The interlock switch is disconnected ahead of the main switch by separating a movable terminal of the interlock switch away from a fixed terminal of the interlock switch when the lever is rotated to cause the housing slid in a direction away from the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukihisa Kikuchi, Yuichi Motoshige, Nobuyuki Kawai, Naoyuki Horii, Ryoji Taneda, Takehide Tone
  • Publication number: 20150093926
    Abstract: In a connector including a tubular male housing, a female housing, and a lever turnably supported in one of this male housing and the female housing and also is engaged with an engaging part formed in the other housing and slides the male housing in a direction in which the male housing is fitted into and removed from the female housing by a turning operation, the female housing is provided with support members extending in a direction in which the male housing is fitted and removed along an outer peripheral surface of the male housing, and the male housing is provided with a pair of projecting bar parts projecting from the outer peripheral surface and guide surfaces for guiding the support members are formed on mutually opposed surfaces of this pair of projecting bar parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Fumitoshi Henmi, Yuichi Motoshige
  • Patent number: 8986024
    Abstract: A power supply circuit disconnection device includes: a first connector housing (10); a second connector housing (20); a lever (30); a main circuit switch (SW1) that is switched off at a first operation position of the lever, and is switched on at a connector fitting operation position and second operation position of the lever; a signal circuit switch (SW2) that is switched off at the first operation position and connector fitting operation position of the lever; a first lock portion (LK1) that locks the lever at the second operation position; a second lock portion (LK2) that locks the lever at the connector fitting operation position; and a lock release operation portion capable of releasing, by an operation thereof, a lock state of the second lock portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ikeda, Fumitoshi Henmi, Yuichi Motoshige
  • Publication number: 20130307660
    Abstract: Provided are: a plug body including a main body housing, a fuse having a pair of terminals protruding outside the main body housing with the fuse being accommodated in the main body housing, and a cover attached to the main body housing; a circuit accommodating body configured to accommodate a pair of terminals on a mating side connected to the pair of terminals of the fuse; a rotatable lever connected to the plug body and the circuit accommodating body and configured to connect and disconnect between the pair of terminals of the fuse and the pair of terminals on the mating side; and a fuse biasing portion configured to bias the fuse accommodated in the main body housing toward the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro IKEDA, Fumitoshi HENMI, Yuichi MOTOSHIGE
  • Patent number: D831573
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi Motoshige, Kazuyuki Kawashita
  • Patent number: D831581
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi Motoshige, Kazuyuki Kawashita