Patents by Inventor Akira Yokawa
Akira Yokawa 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).
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Patent number: 11333823Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, and a supporting unit that supports the display panel, the supporting unit having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion that are arranged relative to each other, the first portion protruding toward the display panel relative to the second portion, the second portion protruding toward the display panel relative to the third portion, the second portion of the supporting unit having at least one projection that protrude away from the display panel relative to the second portion, the at least one projection being configured and arranged to support a member of the display device at a rear of the supporting unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2021Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Akira Yokawa, Yuki Kita, Akihiro Fujikawa, Yasuyuki Fukumoto, Yasuhiro Mori, Yuto Suzuki, Hirofumi Horiuchi, Hirohiko Tsuji, Takahito Yamanaka, Hideo Yonezawa, Akifumi Kono
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Patent number: 11196958Abstract: This display device includes a display panel including a rear side holding member made of resin, holding a display cell from the rear side and a substrate mounting member made of sheet metal, mounted with a circuit substrate, while the substrate mounting member made of sheet metal includes a drawn portion formed by a first protruding portion, and the rear side holding member made of resin includes a second protruding portion corresponding to the first protruding portion on a portion corresponding to the drawn portion of the substrate mounting member made of sheet metal.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Yokawa, Akihiro Fujikawa, Yasuyuki Fukumoto, Yuto Suzuki
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Publication number: 20210173139Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, and a supporting unit that supports the display panel, the supporting unit having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion that are arranged relative to each other, the first portion protruding toward the display panel relative to the second portion, the second portion protruding toward the display panel relative to the third portion, the second portion of the supporting unit having at least one projection that protrude away from the display panel relative to the second portion, the at least one projection being configured and arranged to support a member of the display device at a rear of the supporting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Akira Yokawa, Yuki Kita, Akihiro Fujikawa, Yasuyuki Fukumoto, Yasuhiro Mori, Yuto Suzuki, Hirofumi Horiuchi, Hirohiko Tsuji, Takahito Yamanaka, Hideo Yonezawa, Akifumi Kono
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Patent number: 10955609Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, and a supporting unit that supports the display panel, the supporting unit having a first protruding portion within a predetermined distance from a center portion of the display panel, the first protruding portion having an overall rectangular shape with a step part at at least one corner of the overall rectangular shape.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Akira Yokawa, Yuki Kita, Akihiro Fujikawa, Yasuyuki Fukumoto, Yasuhiro Mori, Yuto Suzuki, Hirofumi Horiuchi, Hirohiko Tsuji, Takahito Yamanaka, Hideo Yonezawa, Akifumi Kono
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Patent number: 10914888Abstract: A display device comprises a display panel, a light source, an optical member, and a frame. The optical member reflects light from the light source towards the display panel. The frame has a protruding portion that supports the optical member and is disposed near a periphery of the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Akira Yokawa, Yuki Kita, Akihiro Fujikawa, Yasuyuki Fukumoto, Yasuhiro Mori, Yuto Suzuki, Hirofumi Horiuchi, Hirohiko Tsuji, Takahito Yamanaka, Hideo Yonezawa, Akifumi Kono
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Patent number: 10895769Abstract: A display device includes a display, a housing, a plurality of light sources, a plurality of diffusing lenses, a substrate, an attachment member, and a reflective sheet. The housing supports the display. The light sources are disposed on a rear side of the display device with respect to the display component. The diffusing lenses cover the light sources, respectively. The light sources are mounted to the substrate. The substrate is attached to the attachment member. The attachment member is disposed on the housing. The reflective sheet has a plurality of holes corresponding to the light sources, the reflective sheet being disposed between the attachment member and the diffusing lenses.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuyuki Fukumoto, Akihiro Fujikawa, Akira Yokawa
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Publication number: 20200142125Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, and a supporting unit that supports the display panel, the supporting unit having a first protruding portion within a predetermined distance from a center portion of the display panel, the first protruding portion having an overall rectangular shape with a step part at at least one corner of the overall rectangular shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Akira YOKAWA, Yuki KITA, Akihiro FUJIKAWA, Yasuyuki FUKUMOTO, Yasuhiro MORI, Yuto SUZUKI, Hirofumi HORIUCHI, Hirohiko TSUJI, Takahito YAMANAKA, Hideo YONEZAWA, Akifumi KONO
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Publication number: 20200050050Abstract: A display device includes a display, a housing, a plurality of light sources, a plurality of diffusing lenses, a substrate, an attachment member, and a reflective sheet. The housing supports the display. The light sources are disposed on a rear side of the display device with respect to the display component. The diffusing lenses cover the light sources, respectively. The light sources are mounted to the substrate. The substrate is attached to the attachment member. The attachment member is disposed on the housing. The reflective sheet has a plurality of holes corresponding to the light sources, the reflective sheet being disposed between the attachment member and the diffusing lenses.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Yasuyuki FUKUMOTO, Akihiro FUJIKAWA, Akira YOKAWA
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Patent number: 10527779Abstract: A display device includes a light source, a reflection sheet, a display panel, and a supporting unit. The reflection sheet reflects light from the light source. The supporting unit supports the reflection sheet. The supporting unit has a first protruding portion that contacts with a first area of a rear facing surface of the reflection sheet within a predetermined distance from a center portion of the reflection sheet, a second protruding portion that contacts with a second area of the rear facing surface of the reflection sheet that is spaced apart from the first area and a third protruding portion that contacts with a third area of the rear facing surface of the reflection sheet that is spaced apart from the first and second areas, the third area being located between the first and second areas.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Akira Yokawa, Yuki Kita, Akihiro Fujikawa, Yasuyuki Fukumoto, Yasuhiro Mori, Yuto Suzuki, Hirofumi Horiuchi, Hirohiko Tsuji, Takahito Yamanaka, Hideo Yonezawa, Akifumi Kono
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Patent number: 10520666Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a light source, a reflection sheet, and a supporting unit. The supporting unit has a first protruding portion that contacts with a first area of a rear facing surface of the reflection sheet, a second protruding portion that contacts with a second area of the rear facing surface, a third protruding portion that contacts with a third area of the rear facing surface and a fourth protruding portion that contacts with a fourth area of the rear facing surface. The first, second, third and fourth areas are spaced apart from a center portion of the reflection sheet. The first and second areas are spaced apart from each other in a first direction. The third and fourth areas are spaced apart from each other in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Akira Yokawa, Yuki Kita, Akihiro Fujikawa, Yasuyuki Fukumoto, Yasuhiro Mori, Yuto Suzuki, Hirofumi Horiuchi, Hirohiko Tsuji, Takahito Yamanaka, Hideo Yonezawa, Akifumi Kono
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Patent number: 10459270Abstract: A display device includes a display, at least one light source unit, a housing and a reflective sheet. The at least one light source unit has a light source, a diffusing lens that covers the light source, and a substrate to which the light source is mounted. The housing includes an inner surface to which the at least one light source unit is attached. The reflective sheet has a plurality of holes corresponding to the light sources, the reflective sheet being disposed between the substrate and the diffusing lens.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuyuki Fukumoto, Akihiro Fujikawa, Akira Yokawa
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Patent number: 10379391Abstract: A display device includes a display, a light source, a substrate, and a housing. The light source is mounted to the substrate. The housing includes a back panel with a surface to which the substrate is attached. The back panel has a recess and a positioning portion. The recess is at least partially disposed in the surface and is recessed with respect to the surface. The positioning portion holds the substrate relative to the housing and is disposed spaced apart from the recess in the surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuyuki Fukumoto, Akihiro Fujikawa, Akira Yokawa
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Patent number: 10310170Abstract: A display device comprises a light source, an optical member, a display panel, and a frame. The frame supports the display panel. The frame has a first protruding portion that contacts with an area of a rear facing surface of the optical member within a predetermined distance from a center portion of the optical member. The first protruding portion has an overall rectangular shape with a step part at at least one corner of the overall rectangular shape.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Akira Yokawa, Yuki Kita, Akihiro Fujikawa, Yasuyuki Fukumoto, Yasuhiro Mori, Yuto Suzuki, Hirofumi Horiuchi, Hirohiko Tsuji, Takahito Yamanaka, Hideo Yonezawa, Akifumi Kono
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Publication number: 20190137811Abstract: A display device includes a display, at least one light source unit, a housing and a reflective sheet. The at least one light source unit has a light source, a diffusing lens that covers the light source, and a substrate to which the light source is mounted. The housing includes an inner surface to which the at least one light source unit is attached. The reflective sheet has a plurality of holes corresponding to the light sources, the reflective sheet being disposed between the substrate and the diffusing lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Yasuyuki FUKUMOTO, Akihiro FUJIKAWA, Akira YOKAWA
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Publication number: 20190137684Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a light source, a reflection sheet, and a supporting unit. The supporting unit has a first protruding portion that contacts with a first area of a rear facing surface of the reflection sheet, a second protruding portion that contacts with a second area of the rear facing surface, a third protruding portion that contacts with a third area of the rear facing surface and a fourth protruding portion that contacts with a fourth area of the rear facing surface. The first, second, third and fourth areas are spaced apart from a center portion of the reflection sheet. The first and second areas are spaced apart from each other in a first direction. The third and fourth areas are spaced apart from each other in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2019Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Akira YOKAWA, Yuki KITA, Akihiro FUJIKAWA, Yasuyuki FUKUMOTO, Yasuhiro MORI, Yuto SUZUKI, Hirofumi HORIUCHI, Hirohiko TSUJI, Takahito YAMANAKA, Hideo YONEZAWA, Akifumi KONO
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Publication number: 20190137683Abstract: A display device includes a light source, a reflection sheet, a display panel, and a supporting unit. The reflection sheet reflects light from the light source. The supporting unit supports the reflection sheet. The supporting unit has a first protruding portion that contacts with a first area of a rear facing surface of the reflection sheet within a predetermined distance from a center portion of the reflection sheet, a second protruding portion that contacts with a second area of the rear facing surface of the reflection sheet that is spaced apart from the first area and a third protruding portion that contacts with a third area of the rear facing surface of the reflection sheet that is spaced apart from the first and second areas, the third area being located between the first and second areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2019Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Akira YOKAWA, Yuki KITA, Akihiro FUJIKAWA, Yasuyuki FUKUMOTO, Yasuhiro MORI, Yuto SUZUKI, Hirofumi HORIUCHI, Hirohiko TSUJI, Takahito YAMANAKA, Hideo YONEZAWA, Akifumi KONO
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Patent number: 10085369Abstract: This display device includes a heat radiation member made of metal, configured to radiate heat generated from a light source portion, a rear housing arranged on the rear side of the heat radiation member, a substrate mounting member made of sheet metal, mounted with a circuit substrate, and a cover member covering the substrate mounting member from the rear side of the substrate mounting member in a state where the rear surface of the rear housing is exposed to the outside, while the heat radiation member is arranged to come into contact with the substrate mounting member.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Yokawa, Akihiro Fujikawa, Yasuyuki Fukumoto
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Patent number: 9964695Abstract: This display includes a light source portion, a first heat radiation member for radiating heat generated by the light source portion, a rear housing covering the first heat radiation member in a state in contact with the first heat radiation member, and a cover member covering a rear surface of the rear housing so that the rear surface of the rear housing is partially exposed outward. The first heat radiation member is arranged on a region corresponding to a region of the rear housing exposed outward from the cover member as viewed from the side of the rear surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Yokawa, Yuki Kita, Akihiro Fujikawa, Yasuyuki Fukumoto, Yasuhiro Mori, Yuto Suzuki, Hirofumi Horiuchi, Hirohiko Tsuji, Takahito Yamanaka, Hideo Yonezawa
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Patent number: 9921366Abstract: This display includes a light source portion, a first heat radiation member for radiating heat generated by the light source portion, a rear housing covering the first heat radiation member in a state in contact with the first heat radiation member, and a cover member covering a rear surface of the rear housing so that the rear surface of the rear housing is partially exposed outward. The first heat radiation member is arranged on a region corresponding to a region of the rear housing exposed outward from the cover member as viewed from the side of the rear surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Yokawa, Yuki Kita, Akihiro Fujikawa, Yasuyuki Fukumoto, Yasuhiro Mori, Yuto Suzuki, Hirofumi Horiuchi, Hirohiko Tsuji, Takahito Yamanaka, Hideo Yonezawa
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Patent number: 9910213Abstract: This display includes a light source portion, a first heat radiation member for radiating heat generated by the light source portion, a rear housing covering the first heat radiation member in a state in contact with the first heat radiation member, and a cover member covering a rear surface of the rear housing so that the rear surface of the rear housing is partially exposed outward. The first heat radiation member is arranged on a region corresponding to a region of the rear housing exposed outward from the cover member as viewed from the side of the rear surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Yokawa, Yuki Kita, Akihiro Fujikawa, Yasuyuki Fukumoto, Yasuhiro Mori, Yuto Suzuki, Hirofumi Horiuchi, Hirohiko Tsuji, Takahito Yamanaka, Hideo Yonezawa