Yusuke YAMOTO 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).
Abstract: A connector 1 includes: a terminal fitting 11 including a mate connection portion 11A and a board connection portion 11B; a housing 10 through which the mate connection portion 11A is inserted and held; and an alignment plate 12 attached to the housing 10 and having an insertion hole 12D capable of positioning the board connection portion 11B. A part of the board connection portion 11B located within the insertion hole 12D is configured as an elastic portion 11D that is elastically deformable in a width direction perpendicular to an axial direction Ad of the board connection portion 11B.
Abstract: A connector 10 is provided with a terminal fitting 20 and a housing 50. The housing 50 has an extended surface 57. The extended surface 57 is formed outside a cavity 51 in a width direction and facing one side in a height direction. A locking lance 52 includes a restricting portion 60 and a protruding portion 61. The protruding portion 61 protrudes in the width direction from the restricting portion 60 toward a side where the extended surface 57 is located. The protruding portion 61 has a facing surface (e.g. first facing surface 64) facing the extended surface 57 from the one side in the height direction.