Patents by Inventor Hajime Fukushima

Hajime Fukushima 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: 11880219
    Abstract: This rotationally operated electronic component, with which it is possible to obtain a fixed, high operating torque in both of two shafts, is provided with: a first block body which is disposed on one side in an axial direction, and which has a first hole; a second block body which is disposed on the other side in the axial direction, and which has a second hole; an outside operating shaft having a first cylindrical portion which fits into the first hole in such a way as to rotate about the axis; an inside operating shaft which extends in the axial direction, penetrates through the first cylindrical portion and the second hole, and fits into the first cylindrical portion in such a way as to rotate about the axis; a rotating body which is fitted onto the inside operating shaft in such a way as to rotate integrally with the inside operating shaft, and which has a second cylindrical portion that fits into the second hole in such a way as to rotate about the axis; a first radial direction resilient member which i
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: TOKYO COSMOS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hajime Fukushima
  • Patent number: 11873859
    Abstract: A clamper mechanism for a motion guide device includes a clamper block having tapered faces, clamper rolling elements arranged between the tapered faces and both left and right side faces of a track member, and a clamper rolling element holder attached to the clamper block with an interposition of an elastic member. When an elastic force exerted by the elastic member acts in a direction in which the clamper block and the clamper rolling element holder are separated from each other, the clamper rolling elements bite the tapered faces to bring the clamper block into a state restrained to the track member. When an external force against the elastic force exerted by the elastic member acts, the clamper rolling elements are brought into a free state within the tapered faces to bring the clamper block into a state not restrained to the track member to exert a stable clamping force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Murakami, Reiji Abe, Tadashi Matsuhira, Yoshiro Oishi, Hiroaki Mochizuki, Hajime Fukushima, Hiroomi Kuribayashi, Akito Kaneko
  • Patent number: 11852192
    Abstract: A motion guide apparatus which can prevent the motion guide apparatus from rattling when being used in an environment Where an excessive moment works thereon. A crowning is formed at an end of a loaded rolling element rolling surface of a movable member, and a chamfer is formed at an end of the crowning. Let a total length of the crowning and the chamfer in a length direction of the loaded rolling element rolling surface be L. Let the diameter of a ball be Da. L/Da>4 is set. A maximum depth D of the chamfer is set to equal to or greater than the elastic deformation amount of a rolling element rolling surface of a track member, the loaded rolling element rolling surface of the movable member, and the rolling element under a radial load equal to or greater than 60% of the basic dynamic load rating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadashi Nakano, Takama Igarashi, Hajime Fukushima, Go Tamura
  • Publication number: 20230343490
    Abstract: Provided is an electric component which mitigates stress acting on a terminal. This electric component comprises: an operation part disposed so as to extend in a predetermined direction; an electrical processing part which has a terminal protruding in a direction crossing the extension direction of the operation part and outputs an electrical signal in response to an operation of the operation part; and a plurality of fixation parts which are disposed so as to sandwich the terminal in the extension direction and protrude in the protrusion direction of the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Tokyo Cosmos Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hajime FUKUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20230341702
    Abstract: An image shake correction device includes: a movable member; an imager that is fixed to the movable member; a support member that supports the movable member to be movable in a direction along a circumferential direction of a circle whose center is a center of a light receiving surface of the imager; and two movement restrictors that restrict a movement range of the movable member, each of the two movement restrictors includes a recess portion or a through-hole and an insertion member as defined herein, a shape of the recess portion or the through-hole is as defined herein, and a second diagonal line overlaps an extension line of a first diagonal line and the center of the light receiving surface overlaps a line connecting the first diagonal line and the second diagonal line as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kouhei AWAZU, Hajime FUKUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20230290586
    Abstract: Provided is a rotary electric component in which the operation sensation is maintained over a long period. This rotary electric component comprises an operation part that is rotationally operated, a housing part that has an accommodation part with a corrugated part formed on a peripheral wall surface of the accommodation part; a rotary body that is accommodated in the accommodation part and connected to the operation part, and that is positioned so as to rotate along the peripheral wall surface in response to the rotation of the operation part; an impelling part that impels toward the peripheral wall surface; and a rotary piece that is positioned in the rotary body so as to be impelled by the impelling part and to abut the peripheral wall surface, rotates according to the rotation of the rotary body while moving along the peripheral wall surface, and has a recessed part that is for holding a lubricant and is formed in a facing surface facing the peripheral wall surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Tokyo Cosmos Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hajime FUKUSHIMA
  • Patent number: 11740484
    Abstract: An image shake correction device includes a movement restrictor that restricts movement of a movable member in directions X, Y, ?, and Z. The movement restrictor includes a movement prevention member that is fixed to a base of a support member and prevents the movable member from moving in the direction Z while sandwiching the movable member in cooperation with the support member, a hole portion formed in the support member, and an insertion member that is formed in the movable member and is inserted into the hole portion. A wide width portion of the insertion member has a size that overlaps with the base of the support member even in a state in which an abutting portion of the insertion member is positioned in any position in the hole portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime Fukushima, Shinji Otsuka, Kouhei Awazu
  • Patent number: 11726345
    Abstract: An image shake correction device includes: a movable member; an imager that is fixed to the movable member; a support member that supports the movable member to be movable; and two movement restrictors that restrict a movement range of the movable member, each of the two movement restrictors includes a recess portion or a through-hole and an insertion member as defined herein, a shape of the recess portion or the through-hole is as defined herein, and a second diagonal line overlaps an extension line of a first diagonal line and the center of the light receiving surface overlaps a line connecting the first diagonal line and the second diagonal line as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kouhei Awazu, Hajime Fukushima
  • Publication number: 20230126917
    Abstract: Provided is a lens barrel with which it is possible to suppress the influence of a disturbance magnetic field on a magnetic sensor. A coil that surrounds an outer periphery of a lens frame, magnetic force applying members that are disposed at a plurality of positions around the lens frame, and a magnetic sensor that detects an amount of movement of the lens frame are provided. In a plane orthogonal to an optical axis, the magnetic force applying members that are disposed on both sides adjacent to the magnetic sensor are disposed in postures in which a first angle (?1, ?2) formed between a first straight line (L1) and a second straight line (L2) is smaller than 45°, the first straight line (L1) being a straight line passing through the magnetic sensor and the optical axis and the second straight line (L2) being a straight line orthogonal to surfaces of a first yoke and a second yoke of the magnetic force applying member that face each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro MORI, Hajime FUKUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20220357760
    Abstract: This rotationally operated electronic component, with which it is possible to obtain a fixed, high operating torque in both of two shafts, is provided with: a first block body which is disposed on one side in an axial direction, and which has a first hole; a second block body which is disposed on the other side in the axial direction, and which has a second hole; an outside operating shaft having a first cylindrical portion which fits into the first hole in such a way as to rotate about the axis; an inside operating shaft which extends in the axial direction, penetrates through the first cylindrical portion and the second hole, and fits into the first cylindrical portion in such a way as to rotate about the axis; a rotating body which is fitted onto the inside operating shaft in such a way as to rotate integrally with the inside operating shaft, and which has a second cylindrical portion that fits into the second hole in such a way as to rotate about the axis; a first radial direction resilient member which i
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventor: Hajime FUKUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20220344853
    Abstract: This electronic component can reduce assembly costs and also lighten the load to a connection part, and comprises: an electronic component body; a terminal that extends in a prescribed direction from the electronic component body, and has a retaining unit; and a coil spring that is externally fitted to be in electrical contact with the terminal, and that is retained by the retaining unit, wherein the coil spring is in electrical contact with a printed board in a compressed state. The terminal is fitted loosely in a fitting hole of the printed board, for example. Also, the coil spring comprises an electrically conductive coating, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventor: Hajime FUKUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20220334404
    Abstract: An image shake correction device includes: a movable member; an imager that is fixed to the movable member; a support member that supports the movable member to be movable; and two movement restrictors that restrict a movement range of the movable member, each of the two movement restrictors includes a recess portion or a through-hole and an insertion member as defined herein, a shape of the recess portion or the through-hole is as defined herein, and a second diagonal line overlaps an extension line of a first diagonal line and the center of the light receiving surface overlaps a line connecting the first diagonal line and the second diagonal line as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kouhei AWAZU, Hajime FUKUSHIMA
  • Patent number: 11470966
    Abstract: The guiding apparatus includes a first member having a sliding groove formed along a longitudinal direction; and a plurality of second members which are slidably assembled along the sliding groove so as to hold the first member in between, wherein the first member is formed with a first mounting hole on a bottom surface of the sliding groove, and the second member is formed with a second mounting hole on a surface opposed to the bottom surface, and wherein a stopper member is mounted to each of the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole, each of the stopper member having an insertion part which is to be inserted into each of the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole and is formed to be shorter in a length in an axial direction than a depth of the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Shoyu, Hiroomi Kuribayashi, Akito Kaneko, Toshiro Minami, Hajime Fukushima, Takama Igarashi, Tomoki Obayashi
  • Publication number: 20220299065
    Abstract: A clamper mechanism for a motion guide device includes a clamper block having tapered faces, clamper rolling elements arranged between the tapered faces and both left and right side faces of a track member, and a clamper rolling element holder attached to the clamper block with an interposition of an elastic member. When an elastic force exerted by the elastic member acts in a direction in which the clamper block and the clamper rolling element holder are separated from each other, the clamper rolling elements bite the tapered faces to bring the clamper block into a state restrained to the track member. When an external force against the elastic force exerted by the elastic member acts, the clamper rolling elements are brought into a free state within the tapered faces to bring the clamper block into a state not restrained to the track member to exert a stable clamping force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Murakami, Reiji Abe, Tadashi Matsuhira, Yoshiro Oishi, Hiroaki Mochizuki, Hajime Fukushima, Hiroomi Kuribayashi, Akito Kaneko
  • Patent number: 11402653
    Abstract: An image shake correction device includes: a movable member; an imager that is fixed to the movable member; a support member that supports the movable member to be movable; and two movement restrictors that restrict a movement range of the movable member, each of the two movement restrictors includes a recess portion or a through-hole and an insertion member as defined herein, a shape of the recess portion or the through-hole is as defined herein, and a second diagonal line overlaps an extension line of a first diagonal line and the center of the light receiving surface overlaps a line connecting the first diagonal line and the second diagonal line as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kouhei Awazu, Hajime Fukushima
  • Publication number: 20220026661
    Abstract: An alignment device includes a base table, a plurality of electric actuators attached to the base table, an alignment table supported by the plurality of electric actuators. Each of the plurality of electric actuators includes a linear motion device that drives the alignment table in a direction approaching or separating from the base table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hajime Fukushima, Jun Hirota, Junichi Iguchi, Marie Shimamura
  • Publication number: 20220025927
    Abstract: A motion guide apparatus which can prevent the motion guide apparatus from rattling when being used in an environment where an excessive moment works thereon. A crowning is formed at an end of a loaded rolling element rolling surface of a movable member, and a chamfer is formed at an end of the crowning. Let a total length of the crowning and the chamfer in a length direction of the loaded rolling element rolling surface be L. Let the diameter of a ball be Da. L/Da>4 is set. A maximum depth D of the chamfer is set to equal to or greater than the elastic deformation amount of a rolling element rolling surface of a track member, the loaded rolling element rolling surface of the movable member, and the rolling element under a radial load equal to or greater than 60% of the basic dynamic load rating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadashi Nakano, Takama Igarashi, Hajime Fukushima, Go Tamura
  • Publication number: 20210361068
    Abstract: The guiding apparatus includes a first member having a sliding groove formed along a longitudinal direction; and a plurality of second members which are slidably assembled along the sliding groove so as to hold the first member in between, wherein the first member is formed with a first mounting hole on a bottom surface of the sliding groove, and the second member is formed with a second mounting hole on a surface opposed to the bottom surface, and wherein a stopper member is mounted to each of the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole, each of the stopper member having an insertion part which is to be inserted into each of the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole and is formed to be shorter in a length in an axial direction than a depth of the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro Shoyu, Hiroomi Kuribayashi, Akito Kaneko, Toshiro Minami, Hajime Fukushima, Takama Igarashi, Tomoki Obayashi
  • Patent number: 11082618
    Abstract: An image shake correction device includes: a movable member; a support member that supports the movable member to be movable in three directions along a flat surface; an imager that is fixed to the movable member; and a first elastic member, a second elastic member, and a third elastic member as defined herein, the three directions are a first direction, a second direction and a third direction as defined herein, the movable member includes a first movable side locking portion, a second movable side locking portion and a third movable side locking portion as defined herein, the support member includes a first support side locking portion, a second support side locking portion and a third support side locking portion as defined herein, and each of first to third extension lines overlaps the center of the light receiving surface as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kouhei Awazu, Hajime Fukushima
  • Patent number: 11064121
    Abstract: An image shake correction device includes: a movable member; a support member that supports the movable member to be movable in a plurality of directions along a flat surface; a circuit board that is fixed to the movable member; an imager that is mounted on the circuit board; a plurality of position detectors that is fixed to a rear surface of the circuit board opposite to a surface of the circuit board on which the imager is mounted to detect a position of the movable member in a movement direction of the movable member; magnetic force generators that face the plurality of position detectors respectively and are fixed to the support member; and adjustment members that adjust distances between the magnetic force generators and the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kouhei Awazu, Yasuhiro Miwa, Hajime Fukushima