Patents by Inventor Shigeru Kuwahara

Shigeru Kuwahara 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: 9546768
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp includes a lamp unit including a light source and being disposed inside a lamp outer casing, an actuator including a drive shaft and being detachable from a certain portion, a joint including a coupling portion and being detachable from the lamp unit, the coupling portion being coupled to the drive shaft in a state in which the joint is attached to the lamp unit. The lamp unit includes a plurality of unit configuration portions including the light source. The lamp unit is formed with a communication space which opens at least downward. At least one of the unit configuration portions can be removed at least downward through the communication space in a state in which the actuator has been detached from the certain portion and the joint has been detached from the lamp unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kikuchi, Teppei Muramatsu, Masayuki Kondo, Shigeru Kuwahara
  • Patent number: 9494289
    Abstract: A coupling member has a first driven portion and an output shaft to be coupled to a lamp unit, and is rotatable in the horizontal direction about the shaft center of the output shaft. A driven member has a second driven portion and a follower portion, and is rotatable relative to the coupling member. An acting portion is engaged with the follower portion. A first driving unit is engaged with the first driven portion to rotate the coupling member relative to the driven member. A second driving unit is engaged with the second driven portion to rotate the driven member relative to the coupling member. When the second driving unit rotates the driven member, the acting portion engaged with the follower portion causes the rotation center to move, and the coupling member is moved together with the driven member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichi Tajima, Shigeru Kuwahara
  • Publication number: 20150176795
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp includes a lamp unit including a light source and being disposed inside a lamp outer casing, an actuator including a drive shaft and being detachable from a certain portion, a joint including a coupling portion and being detachable from the lamp unit, the coupling portion being coupled to the drive shaft in a state in which the joint is attached to the lamp unit. The lamp unit includes a plurality of unit configuration portions including the light source. The lamp unit is formed with a communication space which opens at least downward. At least one of the unit configuration portions can be removed at least downward through the communication space in a state in which the actuator has been detached from the certain portion and the joint has been detached from the lamp unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kikuchi, Teppei Muramatsu, Masayuki Kondo, Shigeru Kuwahara
  • Publication number: 20140198516
    Abstract: A coupling member has a first driven portion and an output shaft to be coupled to a lamp unit, and is rotatable in the horizontal direction about the shaft center of the output shaft. A driven member has a second driven portion and a follower portion, and is rotatable relative to the coupling member. An acting portion is engaged with the follower portion. A first driving unit is engaged with the first driven portion to rotate the coupling member relative to the driven member. A second driving unit is engaged with the second driven portion to rotate the driven member relative to the coupling member. When the second driving unit rotates the driven member, the acting portion engaged with the follower portion causes the rotation center to move, and the coupling member is moved together with the driven member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichi Tajima, Shigeru Kuwahara