Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2008-2009
Title: Innovations of Katsumasa Okuda
Introduction
Katsumasa Okuda is a notable inventor based in Tokyo, Japan. He has made significant contributions to the field of connector technology. With a total of 3 patents to his name, Okuda's work showcases his innovative approach to engineering.
Latest Patents
Okuda's latest patents include a combination of lever connector and mating connector. This invention discloses a combination of first and second connectors that are fittable with and detachable from each other. The first connector comprises a first body, a guided portion, and a stopper-releaser. The guided portion is held by the first body and is movable between a detachment position and a fit position via a preliminary-fit position when the first connector is fitted with or detached from the second connector. The fit position and the preliminary-fit position are within the second connector. The stopper-releaser accompanies the guided portion. The second connector comprises a second body, a lever, and a lever stopper. The lever is provided with a guiding portion and is supported by the second body so that the lever is rotatable between first and second positions. The lever allows the guided portion to move between the detachment position and the preliminary-fit position when the lever is positioned at the first position. The guiding portion guides the guided portion to the fit position when the lever is rotated from the first position to the second position after the guided portion is positioned at the preliminary-fit position. The guiding portion also guides the guided portion to the preliminary-fit position when the lever is rotated from the second position to the first position after the first connector is fitted with the second connector. The lever stopper stops rotation of the lever from the first position toward the second position when the lever is positioned at the first position. The stopping of the rotation is released by the stopper-releaser upon the guided portion being moved from the preliminary position toward the fit position. Another notable patent is a connector with a rotatable lever with a recess with a spring. In this connector, the lever is rotatable to the housing between a first and a second position. The main body of the lever has a generally flat shape and is provided with a recess recessed from a principal surface of the main body in a thickness direction to have a bottom portion. A spring portion extends from the main body in the recess to have a free end and is elastically deformable in the