Patents by Inventor Haruo Hayakawa

Haruo Hayakawa 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: 11888244
    Abstract: A microstrip antenna includes a first metal layer that constitutes an antenna element, a second metal layer that constitutes a ground, and a flexible member that separates the first metal layer and the second metal layer by a predetermined distance. The first metal layer and the second metal layer each are made of a metal or a metal foil. At least one of the first metal layer and the second metal layer is not adhered to the flexible member but is in close contact with the flexible member by a close contact unit. The close contact unit is a clamping mechanism including a first plate, a second plate, and a connecting member. The first plate and the second plate are connected to each other by the connecting member. The connecting member is an elastic body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki Kanai, Yuki Tanaka, Ryosuke Hasaba, Haruo Hayakawa, Yoshio Koyanagi
  • Publication number: 20220094063
    Abstract: A wearable terminal includes a support body, an antenna having a first metal layer and a second metal layer, a board, and a covering film. The first metal layer constitutes an antenna element and the second metal layer constitutes a ground. The first metal layer and the second metal layer each are made of a metal having flexibility or a metal foil formed on a material having flexibility. The first metal layer is bonded to the covering film. The support body or the antenna includes a cushion member. The cushion member is sandwiched between the first metal layer and the second metal layer. The covering film is bonded to the support body. A composite of the second metal layer and the board is not bonded to the cushion member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Haruo HAYAKAWA, Yuki TANAKA, Ryosuke HASABA, Kazuki KANAI, Yoshio KOYANAGI
  • Publication number: 20220006194
    Abstract: A microstrip antenna includes a first metal layer that constitutes an antenna element, a second metal layer that constitutes a ground, and a flexible member that separates the first metal layer and the second metal layer by a predetermined distance. The first metal layer and the second metal layer each are made of a metal or a metal foil. At least one of the first metal layer and the second metal layer is not adhered to the flexible member but is in close contact with the flexible member by a close contact unit. The close contact unit is a clamping mechanism including a first plate, a second plate, and a connecting member. The first plate and the second plate are connected to each other by the connecting member. The connecting member is an elastic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Kazuki KANAI, Yuki TANAKA, Ryosuke HASABA, Haruo HAYAKAWA, Yoshio KOYANAGI
  • Patent number: 10403965
    Abstract: The mobile communication terminal includes a case, a display unit, an antenna element having a feeding point for receiving electric power near an end, and a substrate. A plate-like member is disposed so as to be in close to or in contact with the end where the antenna element of the mobile communication terminal is disposed to be close thereto. The plate-like member may be a case cover. The plate-like member includes a long coupling element which has a length of about ?/2 or more with respect to a communication wavelength ? and stored in the plate-like member. When one end of the case of the mobile communication terminal is placed near the coupling element, the antenna element and the coupling element can be capacitively coupled to each other, so that radiation power in a specific direction is increased, and thus, a directivity gain is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kouta Aoki, Haruo Hayakawa, Momoko Hiranuma
  • Publication number: 20170005396
    Abstract: The mobile communication terminal includes a case, a display unit, an antenna element having a feeding point for receiving electric power near an end, and a substrate. A plate-like member is disposed so as to be in close to or in contact with the end where the antenna element of the mobile communication terminal is disposed to be close thereto. The plate-like member may be a case cover. The plate-like member includes a long coupling element which has a length of about ?/2 or more with respect to a communication wavelength ? and stored in the plate-like member. When one end of the case of the mobile communication terminal is placed near the coupling element, the antenna element and the coupling element can be capacitively coupled to each other, so that radiation power in a specific direction is increased, and thus, a directivity gain is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Kouta AOKI, Haruo HAYAKAWA, Momoko HIRANUMA
  • Patent number: 8629653
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a housing having a predetermined face; a power receiver that receives electric power in a contactless manner by way of the predetermined face; a secondary battery that is charged by electric power received by the power receiver; a front-back detection unit that detects whether or not the predetermined face faces a charger; and an alarm unit that notifies that the predetermined face is situated at a position inappropriate for charging when the front-back detection unit detects that the predetermined face does not face the charger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Norihito Mochida, Haruo Hayakawa, Masanori Oshimi, Hidehiko Yamada
  • Publication number: 20120091952
    Abstract: Provided is a contactless charging system which can easily position a primary coil in a contactless charging apparatus and a secondary coil in a device to be charged. The contactless charging system (1) includes a contactless charging apparatus (2) which has a primary coil for transmitting electricity, and a device (3) to be charged which has a secondary coil for receiving electricity. The contactless charging apparatus (2) is configured with casing parts (2A and 2B). Regarding the casing (2A), the primary coil is disposed therein, a circular wall (23) is formed around the primary coil, and the device (3) to be charged can be placed thereon. The size of the wall (23) is determined by the length of the device (3) to be charged in the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction within the acceptable range of positioning. The wall (23) regulates the position of the device (3) to be charged so that the primary coil and the secondary coil overlap within the acceptable range of positioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Oshimi, Haruo Hayakawa
  • Patent number: 8134840
    Abstract: A circuit board in which the attachment strength of a frame member to a substrate can be improved, and a mobile electronic apparatus are provided. A circuit board 16 has: a substrate 28; plural electronic components 29 which are mounted on the substrate 28; and a frame member 30 which is attached to the substrate 28 so as to surround the electronic components 29. A resin portion 36 is formed by a resin which is filled into the frame member 30. The circuit board 16 has: a lower bent portion 41 (contact portion) which is disposed in a basal end portion 38B of a wall portion 38 of the frame member 30 along the substrate 28; and a raised portion 42 which is disposed in an outer end portion 41A of the lower bent portion 41.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Mamoru Yoshida, Fumio Hashimoto, Haruo Hayakawa, Kazunori Kouno, Kazuhiro Konishi
  • Publication number: 20120034821
    Abstract: There is provided an AC adapter to which an external connection cable is detachable and which can easily preventing intrusion of foreign substances from an external connection connector while the cable is detached and the AC adapter is not in use. The AC adapter including a rotatable AC plug part and having a recess part configured to store the AC plug part while the AC adapter is not in use, and an insertion port of the external connection connector is arranged so as to oppose the recess part. Accordingly, the insertion port of the external connection connector is covered with the AC plug part. Therefore, it is possible to prevent intrusion of foreign substances into the external connection connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Haruo Hayakawa
  • Patent number: 8106307
    Abstract: A substrate structure capable of miniaturizing and thinning a housing of a portable terminal is provided. A substrate structure 10 comprises a substrate 11, plural electronic components 12 mounted along one mounting surface 11A in the substrate 11, and a resin part 13 for making close contact with the mounting surface 11A of the substrate 11while each of the electronic components 12 is covered with a resin 13A. In the substrate structure 10, a through hole 14 extending through the substrate 11 in a thickness direction is disposed and also the side of the mounting surface 11A in the through hole 14 is closed by a lid member 15. A rising part 21 is disposed in a peripheral part of this lid member 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Haruo Hayakawa, Kazuhiro Konishi, Mamoru Yoshida, Kazunori Kouno
  • Publication number: 20110309792
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a housing having a predetermined face; a power receiver that receives electric power in a contactless manner by way of the predetermined face; a secondary battery that is charged by electric power received by the power receiver; a front-back detection unit that detects whether or not the predetermined face faces a charger; and an alarm unit that notifies that the predetermined face is situated at a position inappropriate for charging when the front-back detection unit detects that the predetermined face does not face the charger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norihito Mochida, Haruo Hayakawa, Masanori Oshimi, Hidehiko Yamada
  • Publication number: 20110242751
    Abstract: A foldable portable terminal apparatus includes: a first casing including an operation portion, and a second casing including a display portion, which are connected through a connection portion so as to allow the second casing to open and close with respect to the first casing in a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction. The portable terminal apparatus includes a slide sheet printed with a character or symbol for operation purpose. The slide sheet slides in association with opening and closing actions in the first direction and has a hole formed along a sliding direction thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasutoki Manda, Hidehiro Yanagibashi, Haruo Hayakawa
  • Patent number: 8022312
    Abstract: A substrate structure capable of miniaturizing and thinning a housing of a portable terminal is provided. A substrate structure 10 comprises a substrate 11, plural electronic components 12 mounted along one mounting surface 11A in the substrate 11, and a resin part 13 for making close contact with the mounting surface 11A of the substrate 11while each of the electronic components 12 is covered with a resin 13A. In the substrate structure 10, a through hole 14 extending through the substrate 11 in a thickness direction is disposed and also the side of the mounting surface 11A in the through hole 14 is closed by a lid member 15. A rising part 21 is disposed in a peripheral part of this lid member 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Haruo Hayakawa, Kazuhiro Konishi, Mamoru Yoshida, Kazunori Kouno
  • Patent number: 7969741
    Abstract: It is intended to provide a substrate structure ensuring a shielding property and a heat discharge property of a resin part that collectively covers a plurality of electronic components and capable of downsizing, thinning, and a reduction in number of components. The substrate structure 20 of the first embodiment is provided with a substrate 21, a plurality of electronic components 22 mounted along the substrate 21, and a resin part 25 that covers the electronic components 22 and is in close contact with the substrate 21. In the substrate structure 20, the resin part 25 is provided with a reinforcing heat discharge layer 26 covering the electronic components 22 and having a heat conductivity and a reinforcing property and a shield layer 27 covering the reinforcing heat discharge layer 26, and a surface o28 of the shield layer 27 is formed into a predetermined shape corresponding to a surface structure of the display device 30 adjacent to the resin part 25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Haruo Hayakawa, Masahiro Ono, Seiji Yamaguchi, Yoshihiro Uda, Kazuhiro Shinchi, Satoru Tomekawa, Kiyoshi Nakanishi, Kosuke Kubota, Atsushi Katagiri, Motohisa Kotani, Kazuhiro Konishi, Eiji Nishimura, Takeo Matsuki
  • Publication number: 20110124384
    Abstract: Orientation of display of an operation portion can be changed according to a screen of a display portion in a portable terminal apparatus capable of opening and closing a second casing with respect to a first casing in a first direction and a second direction. A portable terminal apparatus includes a first casing 1 including an operation portion and a second casing 2 including a display portion which are connected through a connection portion 3. The connection portion 3 includes a first rotation shaft 9 capable of rotating the second casing 2 in a first direction and a second rotation shaft 10 capable of rotating the second casing 2 in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first rotation shaft 9 includes a protrusion portion 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasutoki Manda, Hidehiro Yanagibashi, Haruo Hayakawa
  • Patent number: 7896657
    Abstract: A circuit device which can form terminal portions at narrow pitches a manufacturing method of the circuit device, and a connecting member are provided. A circuit device 10 includes: a first printed circuit board 11 and a second printed circuit board 15 which are arranged along the thickness direction of substrates 12, 16; and a connecting member 20 which is interposed between the first printed circuit board 11 and the second printed circuit board 15. The first printed circuit board 11 and the second printed circuit board 15 are electrically connected with each other by terminal portions 21 formed on the connecting member 20. The circuit device 10 integrally forms the terminal portions 21 on a frame body 25 by plating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Ono, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Haruo Hayakawa, Iwao Matuura, Akihiro Miyashita
  • Publication number: 20100216528
    Abstract: In a portable telephone having a television receiving function that can be opened and closed in a longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction, a television broadcast can be seen in a horizontally long screen, however, a representation of an operating portion such as a ten-key remains to be a representation of the portable telephone. A key sheet (13) of the operating portion is stuck to a frame (6) sliding in a first casing (1). A cam (12) is provided in association with a first rotational axis (9). When a second casing (2) is opened in the longitudinal direction, the rotation of the first rotational axis (9) together with the second casing (2) is used to shift the frame (6) by the movement of the cam (12). The representation of the operating portion such as the ten-key is changed from the arrangement of figures for selecting a channel to the arrangement of figures for a telephone and the direction of the representation is also changed to that of a representation rotated by 90 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Haruo Hayakawa, Kazunori Kono, Tatsuya Kato
  • Publication number: 20100020497
    Abstract: It is intended to provide a substrate structure ensuring a shielding property and a heat discharge property of a resin part that collectively covers a plurality of electronic components and capable of downsizing, thinning, and a reduction in number of components. The substrate structure 20 of the first embodiment is provided with a substrate 21, a plurality of electronic components 22 mounted along the substrate 21, and a resin part 25 that covers the electronic components 22 and is in close contact with the substrate 21. In the substrate structure 20, the resin part 25 is provided with a reinforcing heat discharge layer 26 covering the electronic components 22 and having a heat conductivity and a reinforcing property and a shield layer 27 covering the reinforcing heat discharge layer 26, and a surface o28 of the shield layer 27 is formed into a predetermined shape corresponding to a surface structure of the display device 30 adjacent to the resin part 25.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2006
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruo Hayakawa, Masahiro Ono, Seiji Yamaguchi, Yoshihiro Uda, Kazuhiro Shinchi, Satoru Tomekawa, Kiyoshi Nakanishi, Kosuke Kubota, Atsushi Katagiri, Motohisa Kotani, Kazuhiro Konishi, Eiji Nishimura, Takeo Matsuki
  • Publication number: 20090311884
    Abstract: A circuit device which can form terminal portions at narrow pitches a manufacturing method of the circuit device, and a connecting member are provided. A circuit device 10 includes: a first printed circuit board 11 and a second printed circuit board 15 which are arranged along the thickness direction of substrates 12, 16; and a connecting member 20 which is interposed between the first printed circuit board 11 and the second printed circuit board 15. The first printed circuit board 11 and the second printed circuit board 15 are electrically connected with each other by terminal portions 21 formed on the connecting member 20. The circuit device 10 integrally forms the terminal portions 21 on a frame body 25 by plating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Ono, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Haruo Hayakawa, Iwao Matuura, Akihiro Miyashita
  • Patent number: D821996
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruo Hayakawa, Yoshihiko Takei, Masahito Sugahara