Patents by Inventor Susumu Mega

Susumu Mega 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: 11110938
    Abstract: A steering angle display device includes a display part disposed along a ring portion of a steering wheel of a vehicle; and a controller configured, during automated driving control in which a steering angle of the vehicle is controlled in accordance with road situations without rotating the steering wheel, to cause a steering angle indication indicating the controlled steering angle to be displayed at a position of the display part in accordance with the controlled steering angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Susumu Mega, Yoshiaki Nabe
  • Patent number: 11112876
    Abstract: An operation input device includes an operation input unit that is configured to receive a tracing operation performed in a one-dimensional direction. The operation input unit includes a plurality of mechanical switches that are arranged side by side in an operation direction and each include an operation surface subjected to the tracing operation, the operation surface defining a curved surface along the operation direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Susumu Mega, Hidetaka Nomura, Kazuma Hatano, Akiko Hoshino, Seiji Hayashi
  • Patent number: 10808833
    Abstract: In a shift device, when a switch is operated, a moving portion, a first lock plate, a second lock plate and a third lock plate are moved toward a vehicle front side, and placement of the first lock plate, the second lock plate and the third lock plate at a return path is cancelled. Therefore, if the switch is operated when a lever is placed at other than a “P” position, due to a guide pin being moved along the return path toward an upper side by urging force of a return spring, the guide pin is returned to a vehicle front side end of a first lateral path, and the lever is returned to the “P” position. Due thereto, the lever can easily return to the “P” position from other than the “P” position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI-RIKA-DENKI-SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Susumu Mega, Yoshihisa Hirano
  • Patent number: 10761555
    Abstract: This shifting device is equipped with an operation unit that is operated for switching among a plurality of shift ranges of a transmission installed in a vehicle. The operation unit includes: a first operation portion that is operated by pressing; and a plurality of second operation portions that are arranged on either side of the first operation portion and are operated in different directions about their common turning axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Susumu Mega, Katsushi Miwa, Toshiharu Katagiri
  • Publication number: 20200133401
    Abstract: An operation input device includes an operation input unit that is configured to receive a tracing operation performed in a one-dimensional direction. The operation input unit includes a plurality of mechanical switches that are arranged side by side in an operation direction and each include an operation surface subjected to the tracing operation, the operation surface defining a curved surface along the operation direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Susumu MEGA, Hidetaka NOMURA, Kazuma HATANO, Akiko HOSHINO, Seiji HAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10509480
    Abstract: A rotary operation device includes a rotary operation part on which a rotation operation is performed, a rotation detector configured to detect an amount of rotation of the rotary operation part, a display part integrally formed with the rotary operation part and configured to display an image while rotating with the rotary operation part, and a controller configured to control the display part such that the image is displayed moved in a direction opposite to a rotation direction of the rotary operation part based on the detected amount of rotation so as to look still to an operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Susumu Mega
  • Publication number: 20190276050
    Abstract: A steering angle display device includes a display part disposed along a ring portion of a steering wheel of a vehicle; and a controller configured, during automated driving control in which a steering angle of the vehicle is controlled in accordance with road situations without rotating the steering wheel, to cause a steering angle indication indicating the controlled steering angle to be displayed at a position of the display part in accordance with the controlled steering angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Susumu MEGA, Yoshiaki NABE
  • Publication number: 20190219150
    Abstract: At a shift device, at a time when a shift position of a lever is a “D” position, a knob is slid toward a right side with respect to a lever main body, and the shift position of the lever is changed to an “M” position. Here, the knob is slid with respect to the lever main body. Therefore, changes in posture of the knob can be restricted, and operability of the knob can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Jun KANATANI, Susumu Mega, Go Sasaki, Masayuki Aoyama, Takahiko Matsuzawa
  • Publication number: 20180341284
    Abstract: This shifting device is equipped with an operation unit that is operated for switching among a plurality of shift ranges of a transmission installed in a vehicle. The operation unit includes: a first operation portion that is operated by pressing; and a plurality of second operation portions that are arranged on either side of the first operation portion and are operated in different directions about their common turning axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Susumu MEGA, Katsushi MIWA, Toshiharu KATAGIRI
  • Publication number: 20180321756
    Abstract: A rotary operation device includes a rotary operation part on which a rotation operation is performed, a rotation detector configured to detect an amount of rotation of the rotary operation part, a display part integrally formed with the rotary operation part and configured to display an image while rotating with the rotary operation part, and a controller configured to control the display part such that the image is displayed moved in a direction opposite to a rotation direction of the rotary operation part based on the detected amount of rotation so as to look still to an operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Susumu MEGA
  • Publication number: 20180257539
    Abstract: A vehicle operation device includes an operation portion mounted on a predetermined portion of a steering wheel, the operation portion allowing a switching operation to be performed by a tilt operation. When the operation portion is in an on state of the switching operation, a portion of the operation portion projects from a front surface and a back surface of the steering wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yoshiaki NABE, Susumu MEGA
  • Patent number: 9855846
    Abstract: A switch device includes a push switch including first and second push portions that are parallel arranged, and an operating switch arranged between the first and second push portions and including a switch operation direction different from a switch operation direction of the first and second push portions. The operating switch protrudes from an operation surface of the first and second push portions so as to allow the first and second push portions to be individually recognized when operating the push switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO, MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Nabe, Susumu Mega, Hiroki Danjoh, Taro Oike, Keiichirou Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20170368987
    Abstract: An ECU controls light emission drivers so as to respectively cause a direction indication lamp corresponding to a turning direction and an infrared LED at the opposite side from the turning direction illuminate. Specifically, the ECU controls the light emission drivers so as to flash the direction indication lamp toward the turning direction and cause the infrared LED at the opposite side from the turning direction illuminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventor: Susumu MEGA
  • Publication number: 20170261098
    Abstract: In a shift device, when a switch is operated, a moving portion, a first lock plate, a second lock plate and a third lock plate are moved toward a vehicle front side, and placement of the first lock plate, the second lock plate and the third lock plate at a return path is cancelled. Therefore, if the switch is operated when a lever is placed at other than a “P” position, due to a guide pin being moved along the return path toward an upper side by urging force of a return spring, the guide pin is returned to a vehicle front side end of a first lateral path, and the lever is returned to the “P” position. Due thereto, the lever can easily return to the “P” position from other than the “P” position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Susumu MEGA, Yoshihisa HIRANO
  • Publication number: 20170025236
    Abstract: A switch device includes a push switch including first and second push portions that are parallel arranged, and an operating switch arranged between the first and second push portions and including a switch operation direction different from a switch operation direction of the first and second push portions. The operating switch protrudes from an operation surface of the first and second push portions so as to allow the first and second push portions to be individually recognized when operating the push switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Yoshiaki NABE, Susumu MEGA, Hiroki DANJOH, Taro OIKE, Keiichirou YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 6529825
    Abstract: A voice guidance switching device for use in a car navigation device. When a navigation control section receives a signal from one of a controller and a controller, the navigation control section determines whether the signal is a first signal or a second signal. When the signal is determined to be the first signal, the navigation control section reads a voice guidance switching program from a storage medium and determines whether the signal has been transmitted from the controller or from the controller. The navigation control section also determines whether or not the vehicle is travelling at the time on the basis of a signal from a speed sensor, and then switches a voice guidance generating program between an operable state and an inoperable state on the basis of these determination results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-Rika-Denki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Chikao Nagasaka, Yoshimasa Kunimatsu, Masato Nishikawa, Susumu Mega
  • Publication number: 20020040272
    Abstract: A voice guidance switching device for use in a car navigation device. When a navigation control section receives a signal from one of a controller and a controller, the navigation control section determines whether the signal is a first signal or a second signal. When the signal is determined to be the first signal, the navigation control section reads a voice guidance switching program from a storage medium and determines whether the signal has been transmitted from the controller or from the controller. The navigation control section also determines whether or not the vehicle is travelling at the time on the basis of a signal from a speed sensor, and then switches a voice guidance generating program between an operable state and an inoperable state on the basis of these determination results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Inventors: Chikao Nagasaka, Yoshimasa Kunimatsu, Masato Nishikawa, Susumu Mega