Patents by Inventor Minoru SHINBA
Minoru SHINBA 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: 20220045461Abstract: An internal unit of an electronic apparatus includes a receptacle to be inserted and removed successfully in any of two specific directions, and a controller circuit electrically connected to the receptacle. A cable includes a connector corresponding to the receptacle. When connecting the connector to the receptacle in one direction of the two specific directions without detecting the connection direction of the connector to the receptacle, the controller circuit successfully performs transmission of at least one of the signal and the power between the plurality of internal units. When connecting the connector to the receptacle in another direction of the two specific directions, the controller circuit does not successfully perform the transmission. The connector includes a connection direction restrictor that allows connection to the receptacle in the one direction and prohibits connection to the receptacle in the other direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Minoru SHINBA, Yoshiaki TAMURA
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Patent number: 11056814Abstract: A connector includes a connector body, a first elastic member, and a second elastic member. The connector body has an insertion hole that allows a connection member to be inserted thereinto. The connection member has a plate shape or a sheet shape. Each of the first and second elastic members is a conductive member that includes a base fixed to the connector body. The first and second elastic members are elongated in a thickness direction of the connection member and butted against each other so as to partially block the insertion hole. The thickness direction intersects an insertion direction of the connection member.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Yuichi Sugiyama, Minoru Shinba
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Patent number: 10847933Abstract: A connector holder that holds and integrates a plurality of connectors, the connector holder including a pressing part, side wall parts, and connecting parts. The pressing part is arranged in a center of the connector holder. The side wall parts are respectively disposed on each of both sides with respect to the pressing part at intervals in the array direction of pins of the connectors that the connector holder holds. The connecting parts respectively connect a lower end portion of the pressing part and a lower end portion of each of the side wall parts disposed on the both sides in the array direction. Holding parts are respectively formed on the both sides in the array direction of the pressing part, the holding parts holding the connectors together with the pressing part, the side wall parts, and the connecting parts.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Minoru Shinba, Masanori Kyogoku, Yuichi Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20200303855Abstract: A connector includes a connector body, a first elastic member, and a second elastic member. The connector body has an insertion hole that allows a connection member to be inserted thereinto. The connection member has a plate shape or a sheet shape. Each of the first and second elastic members is a conductive member that includes a base fixed to the connector body. The first and second elastic members are elongated in a thickness direction of the connection member and butted against each other so as to partially block the insertion hole. The thickness direction intersects an insertion direction of the connection member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Yuichi SUGIYAMA, Minoru SHINBA
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Publication number: 20200303845Abstract: A connection member having a plate shape or a sheet shape includes a signal layer, a first insulating layer, and a second insulating layer. The signal layer is sandwiched between the first and second insulating layers. The signal layer is provided with a terminal and a signal line connected to the terminal. The terminal is positioned adjacent to an end of the connection member in a lengthwise direction of the connection member and exposed from the second insulating layer. The signal line extends away from the end. The connection member further includes a through-part going through the connection member in a thickness direction of the connection member. The thickness direction intersects the lengthwise direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Minoru SHINBA
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Patent number: 10641416Abstract: A fixing cable tie binds electric cables and fixes the electric cables to a mounting plate. The fixing cable tie includes a pair of elastic pieces and a pair of cable ties. The elastic pieces serve as a locking section for fixing the electric cables to the mounting plate, and elastically deform inward by external urging to shrink in diameter. The pair of cable ties binds the electric cables. The pair of cable ties (first cable tie section and second cable tie section) is joined respectively to the pair of elastic pieces.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Minoru Shinba, Yuichi Sugiyama, Masanori Kyogoku
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Patent number: 10637178Abstract: A connector holder integrally holds a plurality of electric wire side connectors. The connector holder includes a plurality of holding portions which are formed in a lower surface side of the connector holder, and in which a plurality of wire-side ends of the plurality of electric wire side connectors are respectively fitted. The plurality of holding portions are arranged at intervals in a pin alignment direction in which a plurality of pins are aligned in each of the plurality of electric wire side connectors held by the plurality of holding portions. A part of an upper surface of the connector holder that is positioned between the plurality of holding portions is a pressed portion that is pressed so that the plurality of electric wire side connectors are inserted in a predetermined insertion direction. The pressed portion is formed as a plane perpendicular to the insertion direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Minoru Shinba, Yuichi Sugiyama
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Patent number: 10598303Abstract: A bundling band includes: a first band portion having a first band, and a first head portion connected to a first end thereof; and a second band portion having a second band, and a second head portion connected to first and second ends thereof. In the first head portion and second head portion, a first insertion hole (insertable with the second band, second head portion, and first band) and a second insertion hole (insertable with the second band) are formed, respectively. The first insertion hole is provided with a locking mechanism locking drawing-out of the inserted first band by engaging with one of engaging grooves. The second insertion hole is provided with a locking mechanism locking drawing-out of the inserted second band by engaging with one of engaging grooves.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Minoru Shinba, Yuichi Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20190363480Abstract: A connector holder integrally holds a plurality of electric wire side connectors. The connector holder includes a plurality of holding portions which are formed in a lower surface side of the connector holder, and in which a plurality of wire-side ends of the plurality of electric wire side connectors are respectively fitted. The plurality of holding portions are arranged at intervals in a pin alignment direction in which a plurality of pins are aligned in each of the plurality of electric wire side connectors held by the plurality of holding portions. A part of an upper surface of the connector holder that is positioned between the plurality of holding portions is a pressed portion that is pressed so that the plurality of electric wire side connectors are inserted in a predetermined insertion direction. The pressed portion is formed as a plane perpendicular to the insertion direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Minoru Shinba, Yuichi Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20190353284Abstract: A bundling band includes: a first band portion having a first band, and a first head portion connected to a first end thereof; and a second band portion having a second band, and a second head portion connected to first and second ends thereof. In the first head portion and second head portion, a first insertion hole (insertable with the second band, second head portion, and first band) and a second insertion hole (insertable with the second band) are formed, respectively. The first insertion hole is provided with a locking mechanism locking drawing-out of the inserted first band by engaging with one of engaging grooves. The second insertion hole is provided with a locking mechanism locking drawing-out of the inserted second band by engaging with one of engaging grooves.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Minoru SHINBA, Yuichi SUGIYAMA
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Publication number: 20190334285Abstract: A connector holder that holds and integrates a plurality of connectors, the connector holder including a pressing part, side wall parts, and connecting parts. The pressing part is arranged in a center of the connector holder. The side wall parts are respectively disposed on each of both sides with respect to the pressing part at intervals in the array direction of pins of the connectors that the connector holder holds. The connecting parts respectively connect a lower end portion of the pressing part and a lower end portion of each of the side wall parts disposed on the both sides in the array direction. Holding parts are respectively formed on the both sides in the array direction of the pressing part, the holding parts holding the connectors together with the pressing part, the side wall parts, and the connecting parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Minoru SHINBA, Masanori KYOGOKU, Yuichi SUGIYAMA
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Publication number: 20190331150Abstract: A screw fastening device includes a driver, a photographing portion, a transfer unit, a barycentric coordinate calculating portion, and a screw hole specifying portion. The driver fastens a screw. The photographing portion photographs a substrate. The transfer unit transfers the driver and photographing portion in front-rear and left-right directions. The screw fastening device specifies, a photographed image, screw fastening coordinates, moves the driver, using the transfer unit, to the position indicated by the screw fastening coordinates, and fastens the substrate to a frame. A mark is imparted to an inner side of a screw hole in the frame, such that the mark is distinguishable in the photographed image from the substrate and the frame. The barycentric coordinate calculating portion calculates barycentric coordinates of a position of the detected mark. The screw hole specifying portion specifies the screw fastening coordinates based on the calculated barycentric coordinates.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Minoru Shinba, Yuichi Sugiyama
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Publication number: 20190277429Abstract: A fixing cable tie binds electric cables and fixes the electric cables to a mounting plate. The fixing cable tie includes a pair of elastic pieces and a pair of cable ties. The elastic pieces serve as a locking section for fixing the electric cables to the mounting plate, and elastically deform inward by external urging to shrink in diameter. The pair of cable ties binds the electric cables. The pair of cable ties (first cable tie section and second cable tie section) is joined respectively to the pair of elastic pieces.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Minoru SHINBA, Yuichi SUGIYAMA, Masanori KYOGOKU
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Patent number: 9924065Abstract: A lighting control circuit (1) controls lighting and extinguishing a plurality of light-emitting elements (D11 to D19, D21 to D29, and D31 to D39). The lighting control circuit (1) has: a first scanning circuit (10) that sequentially scans the light-emitting elements by a predetermined first unit number at a time; a second scanning circuit (20) that sequentially scans the light-emitting elements being scanned by the first scanning circuit (10) by a second unit number at a time, which is lower than the first unit number; and a control circuit (30) that controls lighting and extinguishing the individual light-emitting elements being scanned by the first and second scanning circuits (10, 20).Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.Inventor: Minoru Shinba
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Patent number: 9408270Abstract: Provided is a lighting-on/off control circuit that can increase number of LEDs that can go on/off, without increasing number of control signal lines. It includes a control circuit outputting plural first and second signals, a first push-pull circuit receiving plural first signals, a second push-pull circuit receiving plural second signals, and an LED group capable of being connected in between one of outputs of first push-pull circuit and one of outputs of second one. When first signal has a first value and second signal has a second value, a first current flows from first to second push-pull circuit; when second signal has a first value and first signal has a second value, a second current flows from second to first push-pull circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2015Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Minoru Shinba
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Publication number: 20160219180Abstract: A lighting control circuit (1) controls lighting and extinguishing a plurality of light-emitting elements (D11 to D19, D21 to D29, and D31 to D39). The lighting control circuit (1) has: a first scanning circuit (10) that sequentially scans the light-emitting elements by a predetermined first unit number at a time; a second scanning circuit (20) that sequentially scans the light-emitting elements being scanned by the first scanning circuit (10) by a second unit number at a time, which is lower than the first unit number; and a control circuit (30) that controls lighting and extinguishing the individual light-emitting elements being scanned by the first and second scanning circuits (10, 20).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2014Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventor: Minoru Shinba
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Publication number: 20160128152Abstract: Provided is a lighting-on/off control circuit that can increase number of LEDs that can go on/off, without increasing number of control signal lines. It includes a control circuit outputting plural first and second signals, a first push-pull circuit receiving plural first signals, a second push-pull circuit receiving plural second signals, and an LED group capable of being connected in between one of outputs of first push-pull circuit and one of outputs of second one. When first signal has a first value and second signal has a second value, a first current flows from first to second push-pull circuit; when second signal has a first value and first signal has a second value, a second current flows from second to first push-pull circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Minoru SHINBA