Patents by Inventor Kouji Matsumoto
Kouji Matsumoto 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).
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Publication number: 20190366769Abstract: The support beam includes a body part extending along a predetermined direction, and a protruding part protruding from an intermediate portion of the body part in the predetermined direction, in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction. The body part has an axle housing support portion provided at the intermediate portion, and a pair of suspension member connecting portions provided at one end portion and the other end portion of the body part. The protruding part has a stabilizer member attaching portion. The stabilizer member attaching portion includes a bottom wall portion continuous with the body part and extending along the predetermined direction, a side wall portion continuous with the bottom wall portion and extending along a direction orthogonal to both the predetermined direction and the orthogonal direction, and a top wall portion continuous with the side wall portion and extending to face the bottom wall portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: Hino Motors, Ltd.Inventor: Kouji MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 10459267Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus allowing the occurrence of display defects to be minimized. In each center portion of two long sides of the display apparatus, a spacer 5 on the panel chassis 3 side has a projection 50 projecting toward a bezel 6, and a spacer 7 on the bezel 6 side is provided with a notch longer than the length of the projection 50 at the portion opposite the projection 50. That is, the bezel 6 has a recess 60 formed by one surface of a flat plate part 6a and the end surface of the spacer 7 at the notch portion of the spacer 7. In the display apparatus, a liquid crystal panel 1 is assembled with one surface thereof curved outward.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: Ryo Yamakawa, Kouji Matsumoto
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Patent number: 10310312Abstract: An object is to provide a display apparatus capable of suppressing damage to flexible printed boards. Each flexible printed board (31) is bent so as to be farther from a bezel (21) and thereby protected totally in a peripheral edge direction of a display panel (11). Therefore, contact between the flexible printed board (31) and the bezel (21) can be suppressed. This makes it possible to suppress displacement or twist or the like of the flexible printed board (31) due to contact with the bezel (21). Thus, damage to the flexible printed board (31) attributable to contact between the flexible printed board (31) and the bezel (21) can be suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventor: Kouji Matsumoto
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Patent number: 10302999Abstract: There are provided a light source device and a display device, in which the contact of the light guiding plate with the light source can be prevented. The light source device includes a light guiding plate and a light source member disposed opposite to a light-entering surface of the light guiding plate, wherein light radiated by the light source enters from the light-entering surface and emits from a light-emitting surface of the light guiding plate. The light source device further includes a frame structure and a heat radiator supporting the light source member, wherein the frame structure includes a contact-preventing part disposed between the substrate of the light source member and the light-entering surface to prevent the contact of the light-entering surface with the light source, and portions of the heat radiator and the contact-preventing part each facing the light source have light reflectivity.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventor: Kouji Matsumoto
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Patent number: 10114170Abstract: A display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a display panel to display an image on a front surface thereof; a light guide plate being configured such that an upper surface thereof faces a rear surface of the display panel; an optical sheet being located between the display panel and the light guide plate, and having first and second sides parallel to each other and third and fourth sides perpendicular to the first and second sides; a panel support portion including a frame that has a first surface being in contact with the upper surface of the light guide plate and a second surface supporting a peripheral edge of the rear surface of the display panel; and a sheet support portion protruding from the frame of the panel support portion into a gap between the light guide plate and the optical sheet, wherein the sheet support portion has a protruding portion that holds at least one portion of the first side of the optical sheet between the protruding portion itself and the disType: GrantFiled: April 14, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Sakai Display Products CorporationInventor: Kouji Matsumoto
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Patent number: 9958716Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus having a holding structure for an optical sheet capable of preventing wrinkles, bending, and sheet damage to the optical sheet in the display apparatus, and preventing defects such as irregular brightness and reduced brightness. A chassis for holding an optical sheet of a rectangular shape holds the peripheral edge part of the optical sheet at a holding surface of hollow rectangular shape, and has engaging parts to hold the optical sheet provided to stand at the edge part of one side of the holding surface. The holding surface is inclined or has a stepped protuberance formed, whereby the surface of the other region opposite of the end part of the one region on which the engaging parts is provided to stand is closer to the display panel than the surface of the one region of the holding surface within the height range of the engaging part, wherein the one region and the other region are present on the opposite side with respect to an opening of the holding surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2013Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Sakai Display Products CorporationInventors: Kouji Matsumoto, Ryota Kawabata
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Publication number: 20180107060Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus allowing the occurrence of display defects to be minimized. In each center portion of two long sides of the display apparatus, a spacer 5 on the panel chassis 3 side has a projection 50 projecting toward a bezel 6, and a spacer 7 on the bezel 6 side is provided with a notch longer than the length of the projection 50 at the portion opposite the projection 50. That is, the bezel 6 has a recess 60 formed by one surface of a flat plate part 6a and the end surface of the spacer 7 at the notch portion of the spacer 7. In the display apparatus, a liquid crystal panel 1 is assembled with one surface thereof curved outward.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Ryo YAMAKAWA, Kouji MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20180095319Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus capable of sufficiently ensuring a holding surface for holding a liquid crystal panel in a panel chassis while ensuring space for elongation of an optical sheet is provided. The apparatus comprises: a liquid crystal panel for displaying an image on a front surface thereof; an optical sheet laminate composed of a plurality of optical sheets disposed on a rear surface of the liquid crystal panel, an optical sheet having a larger coefficient of thermal expansion than a portion of the optical sheets being laminated on the portion of the optical sheets; a panel chassis for holding the liquid crystal panel; and a protruded portion disposed on the panel chassis and having an inclined surface with a downward pitch extending from the side of the optical sheet having the larger coefficient of thermal expansion along a laminating direction of the optical sheet laminate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventor: Kouji MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20180074363Abstract: An object is to provide a display apparatus capable of suppressing damage to flexible printed boards. Each flexible printed board (31) is bent so as to be farther from a bezel (21) and thereby protected totally in a peripheral edge direction of a display panel (11). Therefore, contact between the flexible printed board (31) and the bezel (21) can be suppressed. This makes it possible to suppress displacement or twist or the like of the flexible printed board (31) due to contact with the bezel (21). Thus, damage to the flexible printed board (31) attributable to contact between the flexible printed board (31) and the bezel (21) can be suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventor: Kouji MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 9904104Abstract: The present invention provides a light source device which includes light emitting elements mounted on one surface of a substrate, and a reflection sheet provided on the one surface of the substrate to reflect light from the light emitting elements toward a region opposed to the one surface, prevents the reflection sheet from floating from the one surface of the substrate, and reduces regions lacking the reflection sheet in the vicinity of the diffusion parts, as well as, suppress an occurrence of luminance unevenness caused by the floating of the reflection sheet and the lacking of the reflection sheet, and a display apparatus including the light source device.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventor: Kouji Matsumoto
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Patent number: 9904006Abstract: A light source device according to an aspect of the present disclosure comprises a light source, a plate-shaped optical member configured to emit light emitted by the light source from one surface of the optical member, and a support part configured to support the optical member. In the light source device, one portion of a peripheral edge part of the optical member is fixed to the support part, and the other portion of the peripheral edge part of the optical member are not fixed to the support part.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventor: Kouji Matsumoto
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Patent number: 9874682Abstract: A display apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure comprises a display panel, a light source device illuminating the display panel from a back side of the display panel, an optical sheet arranged between the display panel and the light source device, and a support for supporting the optical sheet. In the display apparatus, a part of a peripheral portion of the optical sheet is sandwiched and held between the display panel and the support. In the display apparatus, a remaining part of the peripheral portion of the optical sheet is not sandwiched and held between the display panel and the support.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Sakai Display Products CorporationInventor: Kouji Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20170363911Abstract: There are provided a light source device and a display device, in which the contact of the light guiding plate with the light source can be prevented. The light source device includes a light guiding plate and a light source member disposed opposite to a light-entering surface of the light guiding plate, wherein light radiated by the light source enters from the light-entering surface and emits from a light-emitting surface of the light guiding plate. The light source device further includes a frame structure and a heat radiator supporting the light source member, wherein the frame structure includes a contact-preventing part disposed between the substrate of the light source member and the light-entering surface to prevent the contact of the light-entering surface with the light source, and portions of the heat radiator and the contact-preventing part each facing the light source have light reflectivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventor: Kouji MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 9810834Abstract: Provided are an optical sheet holding structure capable of preventing an optical sheet from wrinkling and bending in a display apparatus, and from breakage during a vibration test, thereby preventing occurrence of problems such as uneven luminance, luminance degradation and the like, and a display apparatus including the optical sheet holding structure. A chassis for holding an optical sheet includes an engaging part for engaging the optical sheet. The engaging part includes a base provided to stand on a surface of a holding plate for the optical sheet orthogonally to the holding plate and in the thickness direction of the holding plate, and an engaging portion extending substantially parallel to a holding surface from the front edge of the base toward the outside of the frame of the chassis. A distance between the holding surface of the holding plate for the optical sheet and the surface of the engaging piece facing the holding surface is substantially equal to the thickness of the optical sheet.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Sakai Display Products CorporationInventors: Ryota Kawabata, Kouji Matsumoto
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Patent number: 9798076Abstract: Provided are: a light source device capable of preventing light from a light source disposed to face an end surface of a light guide plate from leaking to a side in which the light guide plate emits the light without providing a new member; and a display apparatus including the light source device. A light source unit 2 is disposed to face an end surface of a light guide plate 3, and a heat spreader supporting the light source unit 2 has a shape of covering the light source unit 2. A light from the light source unit 2 is irradiated to the end surface of the light guide plate 3, as well as the protrusive plates 71 and 72 side of the heat spreader. Since the light irradiated to the protrusive plate 71 side is shielded by the protrusive plate 71, the light does not leak to a panel chassis 5 side.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2014Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Sakai Display Products CorporationInventor: Kouji Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20170219767Abstract: A display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a display panel to display an image on a front surface thereof; a light guide plate being configured such that an upper surface thereof faces a rear surface of the display panel; an optical sheet being located between the display panel and the light guide plate, and having first and second sides parallel to each other and third and fourth sides perpendicular to the first and second sides; a panel support portion including a frame that has a first surface being in contact with the upper surface of the light guide plate and a second surface supporting a peripheral edge of the rear surface of the display panel; and a sheet support portion protruding from the frame of the panel support portion into a gap between the light guide plate and the optical sheet, wherein the sheet support portion has a protruding portion that holds at least one portion of the first side of the optical sheet between the protruding portion itself and the disType: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventor: Kouji Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20170153500Abstract: The present invention provides a light source device which includes light emitting elements mounted on one surface of a substrate, and a reflection sheet provided on the one surface of the substrate to reflect light from the light emitting elements toward a region opposed to the one surface, prevents the reflection sheet from floating from the one surface of the substrate, and reduces regions lacking the reflection sheet in the vicinity of the diffusion parts, as well as, suppress an occurrence of luminance unevenness caused by the floating of the reflection sheet and the lacking of the reflection sheet, and a display apparatus including the light source device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2014Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventor: Kouji Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20170045679Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus in which an optical sheet is flatly arranged while suppressing unwanted fluttering of the optical sheet and unwanted deformation due to thermal expansion. Unwanted fluttering of optical sheets 21 is suppressed by sandwiching and holding a part of the peripheral portion of the optical sheets 21 (hatched portion in the drawings), and unwanted deformation of the optical sheets 21 due to thermal expansion is suppressed by not sandwiching and holding the remaining part of the peripheral portion of the optical sheets 21. It is not necessary for the optical sheets 21 to be curved in order to suppress both unwanted fluttering and unwanted deformation. Accordingly, the optical sheets 21 may be flatly arranged. Hence, the assembly and display quality of the liquid crystal display apparatus 1 may be enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2014Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventor: Kouji Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20170038526Abstract: A light source device according to an aspect of the present disclosure comprises a light source, a plate-shaped optical member configured to emit light emitted by the light source from one surface of the optical member, and a support part configured to support the optical member. In the light source device, one portion of a peripheral edge part of the optical member is fixed to the support part, and the other portion of the peripheral edge part of the optical member are not fixed to the support part.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventor: Kouji Matsumoto
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Patent number: 9527357Abstract: A trunnion bracket 4 mounted through fastening members 16 on a lower surface of each of opposite ends of a cross member 10 laterally of a vehicle is integrally formed with a trunnion plate part 4b which extends and stands upward from an outer surface of the trunnion bracket 4 and is mounted on an outer surface of a web 5a of a frame 5 through fastening members 17.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: HINO MOTORS, LTD.Inventor: Kouji Matsumoto