Patents by Inventor Shunsuke YAMAOKA

Shunsuke YAMAOKA 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).

  • Publication number: 20230264616
    Abstract: In order to cause no difficulty in an assembling process for assembling a resin plate to a seatback even if a plurality of bosses formed on the resin plate vary somewhat in dimension in a height direction, and also in order to prevent unpleasant noise, a vehicle seat is provided in which the resin plate of the seatback has a plurality of bosses formed thereon in positions facing the seatback frame, and under no load on the resin plate, some of the plurality of bosses are in contact with the seatback frame and the remaining ones of the plurality of bosses are out of contact with the seatback frame. On the other hand, while the resin frame is deformed by application of load in a direction of the seatback frame, the some bosses and the remaining bosses are in contact with the seatback frame to bear the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Shunsuke YAMAOKA, Daiki FUMIIWA
  • Patent number: 10960790
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle seat capable of easily maintaining the appearance. A bezel of the vehicle seat is abutted on a body fixing member so that the shift of the bezel in the direction in which the bezel is separated from an exposing section of a body is restricted by the body fixing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: TACHI-S CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shunsuke Yamaoka, Hideya Shiotani
  • Patent number: 10640013
    Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a seat for vehicles in which walk-in operation can be cancelled by simple operation. A seat for vehicles includes: a mechanism to shift a seat cushion (2) from a seating position to an escape position by operation of an operation part (9); and a walk-in cancel mechanism (400) for cancelling walk-in operation which restrains a seat back (3) from rotating to a fully tilted-down position of the seat back (3) when the seat cushion (2) is shifted from the seating position to the escape position and the seat back (3) is rotated to a middle tilted position, and also switches a slide rail device in a locked state to an unlocked state, in which the walk-in cancel mechanism (400) is automatically operated in conjunction with operation of the operation part (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: TACHI-S CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Imayou, Toshiki Igarashi, Yayoi Hirano, Shunsuke Yamaoka
  • Publication number: 20200130542
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle seat capable of easily maintaining the appearance. A bezel of the vehicle seat is abutted on a body fixing member so that the shift of the bezel in the direction in which the bezel is separated from an exposing section of a body is restricted by the body fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: TACHI-S CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shunsuke Yamaoka, Hideya Shiotani
  • Patent number: 10391897
    Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a seat for vehicles in which a seat cushion flip-up mechanism can be space-saving. In a seat for vehicles which has a flip-up mechanism to shift a seat cushion frame (200) disposed on a base part (5) from a normal seating posture (200-1) to a flipped-up posture (200-2), the flip-up mechanism includes: a support leg part (301) having one end connected to the seat cushion frame (200) rotatably around a first rotation shaft (303) and the other end connected to the base part (5) rotatably around a second rotation shaft (302); a guide part (201a) to be engaged with the one end of the support leg part (301) to guide the one end so as to lift the one end; and a coil spring (305) applying a biasing force so as to have the one end guided by the guide part (201a) and flip up a portion (303) connected with the seat cushion frame (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: TACHI-S CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Imayou, Toshiki Igarashi, Yayoi Hirano, Shunsuke Yamaoka
  • Patent number: 10369911
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a headrest to be infallibly locked when returned from a forward tilted position to a using position, without requiring high part accuracy and assembly accuracy. A vehicle seat headrest (4) according to the present invention, having: a stay (402) held on the seat back side; and a headrest main body (4A) supported forward rotatably from a using position with respect to the stay (402), includes: a locking mechanism (500) that fixes a rotation position of the headrest main body (4A) with respect to the stay (402) in the using position; and a stopper mechanism (600) that is not engaged with a regulation part in the using position, but is engaged with the regulation part when the headrest main body (4A) is tilted backward from the using position, to regulate backward tilting of the headrest main body (4A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: TACHI-S CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Imayou, Toshiki Igarashi, Yayoi Hirano, Shunsuke Yamaoka
  • Patent number: 10272811
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a headrest capable of, when a user touches the headrest, preventing the user's finger from being inserted into the inner space of the headrest. The vehicle seat headrest according to the present invention includes: a stay (402) held on the seat back side; and a headrest main body (4A) supported forward rotatably from a using position with respect to the stay (402). The headrest main body (4A) has: a main body frame (401) forming a strength member; hinge parts (403a), (403b) which connect the main body frame (401) rotatably with respect to the stay (402); a locking mechanism (500) which fixes the main body frame (401) in the using position with respect to the stay (402); and cushion material (407) which covers the main body frame (401) and the hinge parts (403a), (403b). In the vehicle seat headrest, a resin lower cover (408), having an opening (408a) through which the stay (402) is inserted, covers a lower surface of the headrest main body (4A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: TACHI-S CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Imayou, Toshiki Igarashi, Yayoi Hirano, Shunsuke Yamaoka
  • Patent number: 10173556
    Abstract: To provide a seat for vehicles in which a seat cushion escape mechanism can be space-saving, the seat having an escape mechanism to shift a seat cushion frame disposed on a base part from a seating posture to an escape posture with the frame placed forward of the base part includes: a support leg part having one end rotatably connected to the frame and the other end rotatably connected to the base part; a guide part to be engaged with the one end of the support leg part to guide the one end so as to lift the one end; a coil spring biasing the support leg part so as to have the one end guided by the guide part and flip up a portion connected with the frame; and a second coil spring which is provided at the other end and applies a biasing force so as to rotate the one end of the support leg part forward with the other end as a center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: TACHI-S CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya Imayou, Toshiki Igarashi, Yayoi Hirano, Shunsuke Yamaoka
  • Publication number: 20180154805
    Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a seat for vehicles in which a seat cushion flip-up mechanism can be space-saving. In a seat for vehicles which has a flip-up mechanism to shift a seat cushion frame (200) disposed on a base part (5) from a normal seating posture (200-1) to a flipped-up posture (200-2), the flip-up mechanism includes: a support leg part (301) having one end connected to the seat cushion frame (200) rotatably around a first rotation shaft (303) and the other end connected to the base part (5) rotatably around a second rotation shaft (302); a guide part (201a) to be engaged with the one end of the support leg part (301) to guide the one end so as to lift the one end; and a coil spring (305) applying a biasing force so as to have the one end guided by the guide part (201a) and flip up a portion (303) connected with the seat cushion frame (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: TACHI-S CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuya IMAYOU, Toshiki IGARASHI, Yayoi HIRANO, Shunsuke YAMAOKA
  • Publication number: 20180141474
    Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a seat for vehicles in which a seat cushion escape mechanism can be space-saving. A seat for vehicles which has an escape mechanism (300) to shift a seat cushion frame (200) disposed on a base part (5) from a seating posture (200-1) to an escape posture (200-3) with the frame (200) placed forward of the base part (5) includes: a support leg part (301) having one end rotatably connected to the frame (200) and the other end rotatably connected to the base part (5); a guide part (201a) to be engaged with the one end of the support leg part (301) to guide the one end so as to lift the one end; a coil spring (305) biasing the support leg part (301) so as to have the one end guided by the guide part (201a) and flip up a portion (303) connected with the frame (200); and a second coil spring which is provided at the other end and applies a biasing force so as to rotate the one end of the support leg part (301) forward with the other end as a center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Kazuya IMAYOU, Toshiki IGARASHI, Yayoi HIRANO, Shunsuke YAMAOKA
  • Publication number: 20180134198
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a headrest to be infallibly locked when returned from a forward tilted position to a using position, without requiring high part accuracy and assembly accuracy. A vehicle seat headrest (4) according to the present invention, having: a stay (402) held on the seat back side; and a headrest main body (4A) supported forward rotatably from a using position with respect to the stay (402), includes: a locking mechanism (500) that fixes a rotation position of the headrest main body (4A) with respect to the stay (402) in the using position; and a stopper mechanism (600) that is not engaged with a regulation part in the using position, but is engaged with the regulation part when the headrest main body (4A) is tilted backward from the using position, to regulate backward tilting of the headrest main body (4A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Kazuya IMAYOU, Toshiki IGARASHI, Yayoi HIRANO, Shunsuke YAMAOKA
  • Publication number: 20180111521
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a headrest capable of, when a user touches the headrest, preventing the user's finger from being inserted into the inner space of the headrest. The vehicle seat headrest according to the present invention includes: a stay (402) held on the seat back side; and a headrest main body (4A) supported forward rotatably from a using position with respect to the stay (402). The headrest main body (4A) has: a main body frame (401) forming a strength member; hinge parts (403a), (403b) which connect the main body frame (401) rotatably with respect to the stay (402); a locking mechanism (500) which fixes the main body frame (401) in the using position with respect to the stay (402); and cushion material (407) which covers the main body frame (401) and the hinge parts (403a), (403b). In the vehicle seat headrest, a resin lower cover (408), having an opening (408a) through which the stay (402) is inserted, covers a lower surface of the headrest main body (4A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Kazuya IMAYOU, Toshiki IGARASHI, Yayoi HIRANO, Shunsuke YAMAOKA
  • Publication number: 20180099584
    Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a seat for vehicles in which walk-in operation can be cancelled by simple operation. A seat for vehicles includes: a mechanism to shift a seat cushion (2) from a seating position to an escape position by operation of an operation part (9); and a walk-in cancel mechanism (400) for cancelling walk-in operation which restrains a seat back (3) from rotating to a fully tilted-down position of the seat back (3) when the seat cushion (2) is shifted from the seating position to the escape position and the seat back (3) is rotated to a middle tilted position, and also switches a slide rail device in a locked state to an unlocked state, in which the walk-in cancel mechanism (400) is automatically operated in conjunction with operation of the operation part (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Kazuya IMAYOU, Toshiki IGARASHI, Yayoi HIRANO, Shunsuke YAMAOKA