Patents by Inventor Motome Osawa

Motome Osawa 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).

  • Input apparatus and electronic apparatus
    Patent number: 9881751
    Abstract: A key structure includes a key, a key sheet and a supporting portion. The key displaces in a direction. The key sheet is disposed at a side of the key toward which the key displaces and comprises a sheet base portion and a contacting portion that displaces in the displacing direction of the key in accordance with a displacement of the key. The supporting portion is disposed between the key and the sheet base portion and supports one end portion of the key by contacting a member disposed opposite to the supporting portion while the other end portion of the key displaces in the displacing direction of the key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Motome Osawa
  • INPUT APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170213664
    Abstract: A key structure includes a key, a key sheet and a supporting portion. The key displaces in a direction. The key sheet is disposed at a side of the key toward which the key displaces and comprises a sheet base portion and a contacting portion that displaces in the displacing direction of the key in accordance with a displacement of the key. The supporting portion is disposed between the key and the sheet base portion and supports one end portion of the key by contacting a member disposed opposite to the supporting portion while the other end portion of the key displaces in the displacing direction of the key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Motome OSAWA
  • Electronic device
    Patent number: 7963709
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a device housing which includes an upper case and a lower case. A key input section is provided in the device housing and includes a key sheet disposed on an inner surface of the upper case. The key sheet has a plurality of key buttons exposed in an upper surface of the upper case and a plurality of pin holes provided at a plurality of positions excluding the key buttons. And, a plurality of fitting protrusions is provided on the inner surface of the upper case and inserted into and fitted in the pin holes of the key sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Watanabe, Motome Osawa
  • Electronic device
    Publication number: 20080130208
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a device housing which includes an upper case and a lower case. A key input section is provided in the device housing and includes a key sheet disposed on an inner surface of the upper case. The key sheet has a plurality of key buttons exposed in an upper surface of the upper case and a plurality of pin holes provided at a plurality of positions excluding the key buttons. And, a plurality of fitting protrusions is provided on the inner surface of the upper case and inserted into and fitted in the pin holes of the key sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Watanabe, Motome Osawa