Patents by Inventor Hisatoshi Ota

Hisatoshi Ota 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: 9738302
    Abstract: A steering wheel provided with a vibration device. The vibration device includes a vibration motor with an eccentric weight attached to a rotational axis protruding out of a motor body and a mounting bracket which mounts the motor on a mounting section located at a region continuous with a ring section on a steering wheel core. The mounting section includes a vibration receiving section and a mounting base. The mounting bracket includes a pressing section which presses the motor body against the vibration receiving section and a mounting tongue which is secured to the mounting base. The mounting bracket is mounted on the mounting base with the motor body disposed on the pressing section in such a manner as to press a region of the motor body facing the vibration receiving section against the vibration receiving section and transmit a vibration of the motor body to the vibration receiving section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Sakurai, Norio Umemura, Naoki Tsukamoto, Hisatoshi Ota
  • Patent number: 9598098
    Abstract: A steering wheel provided with a vibration device. The vibration device includes a vibration motor with a weight attached to a rotational axis protruding out of a motor body, a mounting bracket which mounts the motor on the steering wheel body, a circuit substrate which includes a connector for feeding the vibration motor with electricity and a terminal which is plugged in a terminal hole of a mounting base of the motor body such that the circuit substrate is connected to the motor body, and a clip which is assembled with the motor body and mounted on the mounting bracket together with the motor body. The clip includes a pressing section which presses the circuit substrate against the motor body and a retaining element that is engaged with and holds the mounting bracket so as to help the pressing section to keep pressing the circuit substrate toward the motor body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Sakurai, Norio Umemura, Naoki Tsukamoto, Hisatoshi Ota, Kenji Onda, Kenichi Matsui
  • Publication number: 20160023677
    Abstract: A steering wheel provided with a vibration device. The vibration device includes a vibration motor with an eccentric weight attached to a rotational axis protruding out of a motor body and a mounting bracket which mounts the motor on a mounting section located at a region continuous with a ring section on a steering wheel core. The mounting section includes a vibration receiving section and a mounting base. The mounting bracket includes a pressing section which presses the motor body against the vibration receiving section and a mounting tongue which is secured to the mounting base. The mounting bracket is mounted on the mounting base with the motor body disposed on the pressing section in such a manner as to press a region of the motor body facing the vibration receiving section against the vibration receiving section and transmit a vibration of the motor body to the vibration receiving section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Koji SAKURAI, Norio UMEMURA, Naoki TSUKAMOTO, Hisatoshi OTA
  • Publication number: 20160023667
    Abstract: A steering wheel provided with a vibration device. The vibration device includes a vibration motor with a weight attached to a rotational axis protruding out of a motor body, a mounting bracket which mounts the motor on the steering wheel body, a circuit substrate which includes a connector for feeding the vibration motor with electricity and a terminal which is plugged in a terminal hole of a mounting base of the motor body such that the circuit substrate is connected to the motor body, and a clip which is assembled with the motor body and mounted on the mounting bracket together with the motor body. The clip includes a pressing section which presses the circuit substrate against the motor body and a retaining element that is engaged with and holds the mounting bracket so as to help the pressing section to keep pressing the circuit substrate toward the motor body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Koji SAKURAI, Norio UMEMURA, Naoki TSUKAMOTO, Hisatoshi OTA, Kenji ONDA, Kenichi MATSUI
  • Patent number: 7781787
    Abstract: An LED light comprising a light-emitting device provided to power supply means, encapsulating means for encapsulating the light-emitting device with a light-transmitting material, a reflective surface for reflecting the light emitted from the light-emitting device to a direction perpendicular to the center axis of the light-emitting device or at a large angle to the center axis, opposed to the light-emitting surface of the light-emitting device, a light-emitting diode having a side directing surface for directing sideways the light reflected from the reflective surface to a direction perpendicular to the center axis of the light-emitting device or at a large angle to the center axis, and a reflecting mirror disposed around the light-emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Suehiro, Akihiro Misawa, Toshinori Takahashi, Hisatoshi Ota, Koichi Ota, Junko Okano
  • Publication number: 20060119250
    Abstract: An LED light comprising a light-emitting device provided to power supply means, encapsulating means for encapsulating the light-emitting device with a light-transmitting material, a reflective surface for reflecting the light emitted from the light-emitting device to a direction perpendicular to the center axis of the light-emitting device or at a large angle to the center axis, opposed to the light-emitting surface of the light-emitting device, a light-emitting diode having a side directing surface for directing sideways the light reflected from the reflective surface to a direction perpendicular to the center axis of the light-emitting device or at a large angle to the center axis, and a reflecting mirror disposed around the light-emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Suehiro, Akihiro Misawa, Toshinori Takahashi, Hisatoshi Ota, Koichi Ota, Junko Okano
  • Patent number: 7029156
    Abstract: An opposed reflecting mirror is provided so as to face a light source. The opposed reflecting mirror is configured to reflect light rays, emitted from the light source, so as to allow the reflected light rays to advance in a predetermined direction. A light guide body having a plurality of reflecting surfaces is provided to permit the incidence of light rays supplied from the opposed reflecting mirror and to reflect the incident light rays. The plurality of reflecting surfaces are located at different positions in a sliding split manner along the direction of light rays supplied from the opposed reflecting mirror. By virtue of this construction, a light emitting apparatus can be provided in which, while making the best use of a feature of LED, i.e., a small thickness, impressive illumination of an elongated shape by one light emitting device and high external emission efficiency can be realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Suehiro, Akihiro Misawa, Osamu Yamanaka, Toshinori Takahashi, Hisatoshi Ota
  • Publication number: 20030123262
    Abstract: An opposed reflecting mirror is provided so as to face a light source. The opposed reflecting mirror is configured to reflect light rays, emitted from the light source, so as to allow the reflected light rays to advance in a predetermined direction. A light guide body having a plurality of reflecting surfaces is provided to permit the incidence of light rays supplied from the opposed reflecting mirror and to reflect the incident light rays. The plurality of reflecting surfaces are located at different positions in a sliding split manner along the direction of light rays supplied from the opposed reflecting mirror. By virtue of this construction, a light emitting apparatus can be provided in which, while making the best use of a feature of LED, i.e., a small thickness, impressive illumination of an elongated shape by one light emitting device and high external emission efficiency can be realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Suehiro, Akihiro Misawa, Osamu Yamanaka, Toshinori Takahashi, Hisatoshi Ota
  • Patent number: 6550946
    Abstract: A lamp unit provided with an LED light source is attached to the back surface of an inside handle vessel, and the position of the light source is fixed. Then, the inside handle vessel together with the lamp unit is installed in a door trim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Misawa, Hiroshi Ito, Hisatoshi Ota, Kazushi Noda, Akihiro Honma
  • Publication number: 20010006465
    Abstract: A lamp unit provided with an LED light source is attached to the back surface of an inside handle vessel, and the position of the light source is fixed. Then, the inside handle vessel together with the lamp unit is installed in a door trim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Publication date: July 5, 2001
    Inventors: Akihiro Misawa, Hiroshi Ito, Hisatoshi Ota, Kazushi Noda, Akihiro Honma