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).
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Patent number: 11110938Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHOInventors: Susumu Mega, Yoshiaki Nabe
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Patent number: 11112876Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHOInventors: Susumu Mega, Hidetaka Nomura, Kazuma Hatano, Akiko Hoshino, Seiji Hayashi
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Patent number: 10808833Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 7, 2015Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI-RIKA-DENKI-SEISAKUSHOInventors: Susumu Mega, Yoshihisa Hirano
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Patent number: 10761555Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHOInventors: Susumu Mega, Katsushi Miwa, Toshiharu Katagiri
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Publication number: 20200133401Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Susumu MEGA, Hidetaka NOMURA, Kazuma HATANO, Akiko HOSHINO, Seiji HAYASHI
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Patent number: 10509480Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHOInventor: Susumu Mega
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Publication number: 20190276050Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHOInventors: Susumu MEGA, Yoshiaki NABE
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Publication number: 20190219150Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Jun KANATANI, Susumu Mega, Go Sasaki, Masayuki Aoyama, Takahiko Matsuzawa
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Publication number: 20180341284Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2016Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHOInventors: Susumu MEGA, Katsushi MIWA, Toshiharu KATAGIRI
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Publication number: 20180321756Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventor: Susumu MEGA
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Publication number: 20180257539Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2015Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHOInventors: Yoshiaki NABE, Susumu MEGA
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Patent number: 9855846Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 14, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO, MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiaki Nabe, Susumu Mega, Hiroki Danjoh, Taro Oike, Keiichirou Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20170368987Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventor: Susumu MEGA
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Publication number: 20170261098Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2015Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Susumu MEGA, Yoshihisa HIRANO
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Publication number: 20170025236Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Yoshiaki NABE, Susumu MEGA, Hiroki DANJOH, Taro OIKE, Keiichirou YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 6529825Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 26, 2001Date of Patent: March 4, 2003Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-Rika-Denki SeisakushoInventors: Chikao Nagasaka, Yoshimasa Kunimatsu, Masato Nishikawa, Susumu Mega
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Publication number: 20020040272Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2001Publication date: April 4, 2002Inventors: Chikao Nagasaka, Yoshimasa Kunimatsu, Masato Nishikawa, Susumu Mega