Patents by Inventor Kazuto Nakagawa

Kazuto Nakagawa 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: 11972776
    Abstract: A conveying roller position manipulation mechanism moves the position of a conveying roller between a first roller position where the conveying roller contacts an optical disc and a second roller position where the conveying roller is separated from the optical disc. A centering mechanism aligns the center of the optical disc with the position of a spindle motor. A chucking pulley operation mechanism manipulates the position of a chucking pulley configured to fix the optical disc to the spindle motor. The conveying roller position manipulation mechanism includes a rotary arm configured to move in response to a collision with the optical disc that approaches the position of the spindle motor, and at least one of the centering mechanism and the chucking pulley operation mechanism includes a member coupled to the rotary arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuto Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20230154496
    Abstract: A conveying roller position manipulation mechanism moves the position of a conveying roller between a first roller position where the conveying roller contacts an optical disc and a second roller position where the conveying roller is separated from the optical disc. A centering mechanism aligns the center of the optical disc with the position of a spindle motor. A chucking pulley operation mechanism manipulates the position of a chucking pulley configured to fix the optical disc to the spindle motor. The conveying roller position manipulation mechanism includes a rotary arm configured to move in response to a collision with the optical disc that approaches the position of the spindle motor, and at least one of the centering mechanism and the chucking pulley operation mechanism includes a member coupled to the rotary arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuto NAKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 10446192
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a plurality of parts, a frame having an outer periphery surrounding the plurality of parts and formed from resin, a circuit board disposed at one side in a first direction with respect to the plurality of parts, a chassis disposed at the one side in the first direction with respect to the plurality of parts, and formed from metal, and a metal plate disposed at the other side in the first direction with respect to at least one of the plurality of parts and attached to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Hirose, Kazuto Nakagawa, Shinya Tsuchida, Yasuhiro Ootori
  • Patent number: 10405449
    Abstract: The present invention increases the degree of freedom in layout of parts possessed by an electronic apparatus. A lower cover (50) has a first engaging section (53A). An inner part (B) has a first edge section (S1) which is located under the first engaging section (53A) and which overlaps with the first engaging section (53A) in the vertical direction. The inner part (B) has a guide section (31) located below the first edge section (S1). The guide section (31) is formed such that when the lower cover (50) and the inner part (B) are combined together in the vertical direction, the guide section (31) comes into contact with a right wall section (52B) of the lower cover (50) and pushes the right wall section (52B) rightward so as to cause the first engaging section (53A) to move rightward beyond the first edge section (S1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuto Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20180350408
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a plurality of parts, a frame having an outer periphery surrounding the plurality of parts and formed from resin, a circuit board disposed at one side in a first direction with respect to the plurality of parts, a chassis disposed at the one side in the first direction with respect to the plurality of parts, and formed from metal, and a metal plate disposed at the other side in the first direction with respect to at least one of the plurality of parts and attached to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Hirose, Kazuto Nakagawa, Shinya Tsuchida, Yasuhiro Ootori
  • Patent number: 10090021
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a plurality of parts, a frame having an outer periphery surrounding the plurality of parts and formed from resin, a circuit board disposed at one side in a first direction with respect to the plurality of parts, a chassis disposed at the one side in the first direction with respect to the plurality of parts, and formed from metal, and a metal plate disposed at the other side in the first direction with respect to at least one of the plurality of parts and attached to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Hirose, Kazuto Nakagawa, Shinya Tsuchida, Yasuhiro Ootori
  • Patent number: 10068621
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a plurality of parts, a frame having an outer periphery surrounding the plurality of parts and formed from resin, a circuit board disposed at one side in a first direction with respect to the plurality of parts, a chassis disposed at the one side in the first direction with respect to the plurality of parts, and formed from metal, and a metal plate disposed at the other side in the first direction with respect to at least one of the plurality of parts and attached to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Hirose, Kazuto Nakagawa, Shinya Tsuchida, Yasuhiro Ootori
  • Publication number: 20180082718
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a plurality of parts, a frame having an outer periphery surrounding the plurality of parts and formed from resin, a circuit board disposed at one side in a first direction with respect to the plurality of parts, a chassis disposed at the one side in the first direction with respect to the plurality of parts, and formed from metal, and a metal plate disposed at the other side in the first direction with respect to at least one of the plurality of parts and attached to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Hirose, Kazuto Nakagawa, Shinya Tsuchida, Yasuhiro Ootori
  • Patent number: 9847104
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a plurality of parts, a frame having an outer periphery surrounding the plurality of parts and formed from resin, a circuit board disposed at one side in a first direction with respect to the plurality of parts, a chassis disposed at the one side in the first direction with respect to the plurality of parts, attached to the frame, and formed from metal, and a metal plate disposed at the other side in the first direction with respect to at least one of the plurality of parts and attached to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Hirose, Kazuto Nakagawa, Shinya Tsuchida, Yasuhiro Ootori
  • Publication number: 20170287527
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a plurality of parts, a frame having an outer periphery surrounding the plurality of parts and formed from resin, a circuit board disposed at one side in a first direction with respect to the plurality of parts, a chassis disposed at the one side in the first direction with respect to the plurality of parts, attached to the frame, and formed from metal, and a metal plate disposed at the other side in the first direction with respect to at least one of the plurality of parts and attached to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Hirose, Kazuto Nakagawa, Shinya Tsuchida, Yasuhiro Ootori
  • Patent number: 9494971
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a display portion including a display screen; a main body portion including upper and bottom surfaces; and a coupling portion to couple the display portion with the main body portion such that the display portion becomes rotatable between a first state where the display screen faces the upper surface and a second state where the display screen forms a predetermined angle with respect to the upper surface, the main body portion including a pair of side surfaces, and a first connector connectable with a first external connector and includes a lower surface exposed from the bottom surface, the display portion including a first leg portion that protrudes to be positioned lower than the bottom surface in the second state and comes into contact with a surface on which the main body portion is placed to form a predetermined tilt with respect to the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Saito, Manabu Watabe, Takashi Nakamura, Kazuto Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 9354673
    Abstract: A first antenna (31) is disposed closer to a rear touch panel (4) than to a display panel (2a) in the front-rear direction of a housing (20). The first antenna (31) is disposed so as to be offset with respect to the rear touch panel (4) in a direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction of the housing (20) so that at least a part of the first antenna (31) does not overlap the rear touch panel (4) in the front-rear direction of the housing (20). With such a structure, the display panel and touch panel are provided at the front surface and rear surface, respectively, and good reception sensitivity can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Kenji Sakakibara, Hiroaki Masuda, Yu Togasaki, Kiyokazu Miyazawa, Kazuto Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 9342112
    Abstract: An operation member and an electronic device capable of maintaining operability while enhancing cushioning properties provided in the outer surface of an operation member are provided. An operation stick has a cushion portion and a base portion on which the cushion portion is placed. The base portion is supported to be movable. The base portion has a frame portion surrounding the outer periphery of the cushion portion. The base portion and the frame portion are formed of a material having a higher rigidity than that of the material of the cushion portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Takahashi, Kenji Sakakibara, Hiroaki Masuda, Yu Togasaki, Kiyokazu Miyazawa, Kazuto Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20150085435
    Abstract: A first antenna (31) is disposed closer to a rear touch panel (4) than to a display panel (2a) in the front-rear direction of a housing (20). The first antenna (31) is disposed so as to be offset with respect to the rear touch panel (4) in a direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction of the housing (20) so that at least a part of the first antenna (31) does not overlap the rear touch panel (4) in the front-rear direction of the housing (20). With such a structure, the display panel and touch panel are provided at the front surface and rear surface, respectively, and good reception sensitivity can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Kenji Sakakibara, Hiroaki Masuda, Yu Togasaki, Kiyokazu Miyazawa, Kazuto Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20140340312
    Abstract: An operation member and an electronic device capable of maintaining operability while enhancing cushioning properties provided in the outer surface of an operation member are provided. An operation stick has a cushion portion and a base portion on which the cushion portion is placed. The base portion is supported to be movable. The base portion has a frame portion surrounding the outer periphery of the cushion portion. The base portion and the frame portion are formed of a material having a higher rigidity than that of the material of the cushion portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Nobuyuki TAKAHASHI, Kenji SAKAKIBARA, Hiroaki MASUDA, Yu TOGASAKI, Kiyokazu MIYAZAWA, Kazuto NAKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 8830197
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a front panel made of resin. The front panel is disposed on the front side of an organic electroluminescent display panel and functions as the front surface of the electronic device; and an adhesive agent layer formed between the organic electroluminescent display panel and the front panel. The organic electroluminescent display panel is fixed to the front panel via the adhesive agent layer. This structure is able to reduce a load applied to the organic electroluminescent display panel and ensure shock resistance for the organic electroluminescent display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Sakakibara, Hiroaki Masuda, Yu Togasaki, Kiyokazu Miyazawa, Kazuto Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 8803803
    Abstract: An operation member and an electronic device capable of maintaining operability while enhancing cushioning properties provided in the outer surface of an operation member are provided. An operation stick has a cushion portion and a base portion on which the cushion portion is placed. The base portion is supported to be movable. The base portion has a frame portion surrounding the outer periphery of the cushion portion. The base portion and the frame portion are formed of a material having a higher rigidity than that of the material of the cushion portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Takahashi, Kenji Sakakibara, Hiroaki Masuda, Yu Togasaki, Kiyokazu Miyazawa, Kazuto Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20140192472
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a display portion including a display screen; a main body portion including upper and bottom surfaces; and a coupling portion to couple the display portion with the main body portion such that the display portion becomes rotatable between a first state where the display screen faces the upper surface and a second state where the display screen forms a predetermined angle with respect to the upper surface, the main body portion including a pair of side surfaces, and a first connector connectable with a first external connector and includes a lower surface exposed from the bottom surface, the display portion including a first leg portion that protrudes to be positioned lower than the bottom surface in the second state and comes into contact with a surface on which the main body portion is placed to form a predetermined tilt with respect to the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji SAITO, Manabu Watabe, Takashi Nakamura, Kazuto Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 8699222
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a display portion including a display screen; a main body portion including upper and bottom surfaces; and a coupling portion to couple the display portion with the main body portion such that the display portion becomes rotatable between a first state where the display screen faces the upper surface and a second state where the display screen forms a predetermined angle with respect to the upper surface, the main body portion including a pair of side surfaces, and a first connector connectable with a first external connector and includes a lower surface exposed from the bottom surface, the display portion including a first leg portion that protrudes to be positioned lower than the bottom surface in the second state and comes into contact with a surface on which the main body portion is placed to form a predetermined tilt with respect to the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Saito, Manabu Watabe, Takashi Nakamura, Kazuto Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 8391000
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a display portion including a display screen; a main body portion including upper and bottom surfaces; and a coupling portion to couple the display portion with the main body portion such that the display portion becomes rotatable between a first state where the display screen faces the upper surface and a second state where the display screen forms a predetermined angle with respect to the upper surface, the main body portion including a pair of side surfaces, and a first connector connectable with a first external connector and includes a lower surface exposed from the bottom surface, the display portion including a first leg portion that protrudes to be positioned lower than the bottom surface in the second state and comes into contact with a surface on which the main body portion is placed to form a predetermined tilt with respect to the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Saito, Manabu Watabe, Takashi Nakamura, Kazuto Nakagawa