Patents by Inventor Kiyofumi Sugimoto

Kiyofumi Sugimoto 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: 7137676
    Abstract: A multi-function electronic appliance (1) includes an appliance body (2), an operation display unit (3), rollers (14) and spring pieces (20). The appliance body (2) is provided with a plurality of upright walls (10c). In the upright wall (10c), a guide groove (16) is formed. A through-hole (17) is opened in the guide groove (16). The operation display unit (3) is moves between the position where it covers the front face of the appliance body (2) and the position where it partially opens at least a part of the front face. The roller (14) is provided so as to be rotatable at the upper end of the operation display unit (3) and engaged with the guide groove (16). The spring piece (20) includes an attaching segment (21) attached to the appliance body (21) and an elastic deforming segment (22). The elastic deforming segment (22) advances into the guide groove (16) through the through-hole (17) and urges the roller (14) toward the front face when the operation display unit (3) covers the front face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyofumi Sugimoto, Masato Nakamura, Katsuomi Saito
  • Patent number: 6707781
    Abstract: A disc changer comprises a disc storage device, a disc reproduction device and an elevation device. The disc storage device is capable of storing discs to be arranged in a apparatus main body in a stacked state. The disc reproduction device has a carriage chassis on which the first components comprising a turntable and a pickup are mounted. The elevation device is capable of elevating the disc reproduction device in the stacking direction of the disc stored in the disc storage device. A force application device is provided at a position in abutment with the carriage chassis so as to apply force to the carriage chassis, when the disc reproduction device is moved to a standby position by the elevation device. The force is applied in the opposite direction to a movement direction of the disc reproduction device toward the standby position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Yanagisawa, Kiyohito Kajihara, Kiyofumi Sugimoto, Satoru Anada
  • Publication number: 20030085325
    Abstract: A multi-function electronic appliance 1 includes an appliance body 2, an operation display unit 3, rollers 14 and spring pieces 20. The appliance body 2 is provided with a plurality of upright walls 10c. In the upright wall 10c, a guide groove 16 is formed. A through-hole 17 is opened in the guide groove 16. The operation display unit 3 is moves between the position where it covers the front face of the appliance body 2 and the position where it partially opens at least a part of the front face. The roller 14 is provided so as to be rotatable at the upper end of the operation display unit 3 and engaged with the guide groove 16. The spring piece 20 includes an attaching segment 21 attached to the appliance body 21 and an elastic deforming segment 22. The elastic deforming segment 22 advances into the guide groove 16 through the through-hole 17 and urges the roller 14 toward the front face when the operation display unit 3 covers the front face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiyofumi Sugimoto, Masato Nakamura, Katsuomi Saito
  • Publication number: 20010026527
    Abstract: A disc changer comprises a disc storage device, a disc reproduction device and an elevation device. The disc storage device is capable of storing discs to be arranged in a apparatus main body in a stacked state. The disc reproduction device has a carriage chassis on which the first components comprising a turntable and a pickup are mounted. The elevation device is capable of elevating the disc reproduction device in the stacking direction of the disc stored in the disc storage device. A force application device is provided at a position in abutment with the carriage chassis so as to apply force to the carriage chassis, when the disc reproduction device is moved to a standby position by the elevation device. The force is applied in the opposite direction to a movement direction of the disc reproduction device toward the standby position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Inventors: Tatsuya Yanagisawa, Kiyohito Kajihara, Kiyofumi Sugimoto, Satoru Anada