Patents by Inventor Takemasa OKUMURA
Takemasa OKUMURA 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: 11884194Abstract: An armrest includes an arm-side wire harness and an arm body member. The arm-side wire harness includes an electric wire and an arm-side connector on an end of the electric wire to be coupled to a mount member-side connector mounted on a mount member. The arm body member includes an arrangement section in which the electric wire of the arm-side wire harness is arranged and a mount member-side wall that is to be arranged opposite the mount member. The arm body member is to be fixed to the mount member while the mount member-side wall being opposite the mount member. The mount member-side wall includes a connector insertion hole through which the mount member-side connector can be inserted. The arm-side connector and the mount member-side connector can be arranged in the arrangement section. The arm body member includes an operation hole that is continuous from the arrangement section.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED, TOKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Kaho Hayashi, Hideki Oshima, Takemasa Okumura, Takahiko Endo, Jun Jin, Keiji Makino
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Publication number: 20230407027Abstract: A skin material includes a skin layer, an intermediate layer, a design layer, and at least one recess. The skin layer has a light transmittance. The intermediate layer is disposed on a back side of the skin layer and has a light transmittance lower than the light transmittance of the skin layer. The design layer is disposed on the back side of the intermediate layer and has a light transmittance lower than the light transmittance of the intermediate layer. The at least one recess is opened on a back surface of the design layer. A bottom of the recess has an intermediate layer reaching part defined at the intermediate layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicants: Sumitomo Riko Company Limited, TOKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Toshiya NONAKA, Takemasa OKUMURA
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Patent number: 11760244Abstract: An armrest includes a frame, a mounting portion included in the frame and having a mounting surface with which the mounting portion is mounted on a bracket of a seat, an armrest-side wire harness arranged in the frame, and an armrest-side connector connected to the armrest-side wire harness and being open in a direction from the mounting surface toward the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED, TOKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Kaho Hayashi, Hideki Oshima, Takemasa Okumura, Takahiko Endo, Jun Jin, Keiji Makino
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Patent number: 11717090Abstract: An armrest described herein includes an arm-side wire harness including an electric wire and an arm-side connector that is on an end of the electric wire and is to be coupled to a seat-side connector mounted on a seat. The armrest further includes an arm body member including an electric wire routing cavity in which the electric wire of the arm-side wire harness is arranged and a seat-side wall that is to be arranged opposite a seat frame of the seat. The arm body member is to be fixed to the seat frame while the seat-side wall being opposite the seat frame. The seat-side wall includes a connector insertion hole through which the arm-side connector can be inserted. The arm body member includes an operation hole that is continuous from the connector insertion hole via an arrangement section of the electric wire routing cavity.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED, TOKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Hidetoshi Ishida, Kaho Hayashi, Hideki Oshima, Takemasa Okumura, Takahiko Endo, Jun Jin, Keiji Makino
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Publication number: 20220250519Abstract: An armrest includes a frame, a mounting portion included in the frame and having a mounting surface with which the mounting portion is mounted on a bracket of a seat, an armrest-side wire harness arranged in the frame, and an armrest-side connector connected to the armrest-side wire harness and being open in a direction from the mounting surface toward the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2020Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED, TOKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Kaho HAYASHI, Hideki OSHIMA, Takemasa OKUMURA, Takahiko ENDO, Jun JIN, Keiji MAKINO
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Publication number: 20220185158Abstract: An armrest includes an arm-side wire harness and an arm body member. The arm-side wire harness includes an electric wire and an arm-side connector on an end of the electric wire to be coupled to a mount member-side connector mounted on a mount member. The arm body member includes an arrangement section in which the electric wire of the arm-side wire harness is arranged and a mount member-side wall that is to be arranged opposite the mount member. The arm body member is to be fixed to the mount member while the mount member-side wall being opposite the mount member. The mount member-side wall includes a connector insertion hole through which the mount member-side connector can be inserted. The arm-side connector and the mount member-side connector can be arranged in the arrangement section. The arm body member includes an operation hole that is continuous from the arrangement section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED, TOKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Kaho HAYASHI, Hideki OSHIMA, Takemasa OKUMURA, Takahiko ENDO, Jun JIN, Keiji MAKINO
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Publication number: 20220142371Abstract: An armrest described herein includes an arm-side wire harness including an electric wire and an arm-side connector that is on an end of the electric wire and is to be coupled to a seat-side connector mounted on a seat. The armrest further includes an arm body member including an electric wire routing cavity in which the electric wire of the arm-side wire harness is arranged and a seat-side wall that is to be arranged opposite a seat frame of the seat. The arm body member is to be fixed to the seat frame while the seat-side wall being opposite the seat frame. The seat-side wall includes a connector insertion hole through which the arm-side connector can be inserted. The arm body member includes an operation hole that is continuous from the connector insertion hole via an arrangement section of the electric wire routing cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED, TOKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Hidetoshi ISHIDA, Kaho HAYASHI, Hideki OSHIMA, Takemasa OKUMURA, Takahiko ENDO, Jun JIN, Keiji MAKINO
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Patent number: 11325514Abstract: An armrest includes a bracket fixed to a frame of a seat, an armrest body member rotatably mounted on the bracket, a receiver coil mounted in the armrest body member, and a transmitter coil mounted in the bracket and transferring power to the receiver coil with a non-contact transmission system.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED, TOKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yasuyuki Yamamoto, Satoshi Yamamoto, Hideki Oshima, Takahiko Endo, Jun Jin, Keiji Makino, Takemasa Okumura
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Patent number: 11299078Abstract: An armrest includes a first branch cable and a second branch cable, a frame, a skin covering the frame, and a foamed resin material. The frame includes a first routing section and a second routing section in which the first branch cable and the second branch cable are arranged, respectively. The foamed resin material is disposed on an inner side of the skin. The first branch cable and the second branch cable are disposed within the foamed resin material in the first routing section and the second routing section.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES. LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED, TOKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Makoto Higashikozono, Kaho Hayashi, Hideki Oshima, Takahiko Endo, Keiji Makino, Jun Jin, Takemasa Okumura
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Patent number: 11266248Abstract: An armrest according to the technology described herein includes a bracket, an armrest body, a device connecting port, an armrest-side connector, and a cable. The bracket is fixed to a seat frame. The armrest body is attached to the bracket to be rotatable. The device connecting port is exposed through an outer surface of the armrest body. The armrest-side connector is fixed to the seat frame at a position different from the bracket. The cable includes an end connected to the device connecting port and an end connected to an armrest-side connector. The armrest body includes a cable retaining portion through which the cable is passed and in which the cable is retained. Any one of the bracket and the armrest body includes a hole (an elongated hole) that allows movement of the cable along with rotation of the armrest body.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED, TOKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Makoto Higashikozono, Kaho Hayashi, Hideki Oshima, Takahiko Endo, Keiji Makino, Jun Jin, Takemasa Okumura
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Patent number: 11186211Abstract: An armrest includes a cable to be connected to a seat-side cable arranged on a seat, and a body member that is mountable on the seat and includes a routing section therein in which the cable is arranged. The cable includes an arranged portion that is arranged in the routing section and a connecting operation section that extends outside the routing section when being connected to the seat-side cable. The connecting operation section is arranged in the routing section when the body member is mounted on the seat.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED, TOKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Yamamoto, Makoto Higashikozono, Kaho Hayashi, Hideki Oshima, Takahiko Endo, Keiji Makino, Jun Jin, Takemasa Okumura
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Publication number: 20210276467Abstract: An armrest includes a first branch cable and a second branch cable, a frame, a skin covering the frame, and a foamed resin material. The frame includes a first routing section and a second routing section in which the first branch cable and the second branch cable are arranged, respectively. The foamed resin material is disposed on an inner side of the skin. The first branch cable and the second branch cable are disposed within the foamed resin material in the first routing section and the second routing section.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED, TOKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO, Kaho HAYASHI, Hideki OSHIMA, Takahiko ENDO, Keiji MAKINO, Jun JIN, Takemasa OKUMURA
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Publication number: 20210213858Abstract: An armrest includes a bracket fixed to a frame of a seat, an armrest body member rotatably mounted on the bracket, a receiver coil mounted in the armrest body member, and a transmitter coil mounted in the bracket and transferring power to the receiver coil with a non-contact transmission system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED, TOKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yasuyuki YAMAMOTO, Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Hideki OSHIMA, Takahiko ENDO, Jun JIN, Keiji MAKINO, Takemasa OKUMURA
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Publication number: 20210031660Abstract: An armrest includes a cable to be connected to a seat-side cable arranged on a seat, and a body member that is mountable on the seat and includes a routing section therein in which the cable is arranged. The cable includes an arranged portion that is arranged in the routing section and a connecting operation section that extends outside the routing section when being connected to the seat-side cable. The connecting operation section is arranged in the routing section when the body member is mounted on the seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED, TOKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO, Kaho HAYASHI, Hideki OSHIMA, Takahiko ENDO, Keiji MAKINO, Jun JIN, Takemasa OKUMURA
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Publication number: 20210030157Abstract: An armrest according to the technology described herein includes a bracket, an armrest body, a device connecting port, an armrest-side connector, and a cable. The bracket is fixed to a seat frame. The armrest body is attached to the bracket to be rotatable. The device connecting port is exposed through an outer surface of the armrest body. The armrest-side connector is fixed to the seat frame at a position different from the bracket. The cable includes an end connected to the device connecting port and an end connected to an armrest-side connector. The armrest body includes a cable retaining portion through which the cable is passed and in which the cable is retained. Any one of the bracket and the armrest body includes a hole (an elongated hole) that allows movement of the cable along with rotation of the armrest body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED, TOKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi YAMAMOTO, Makoto HIGASHIKOZONO, Kaho HAYASHI, Hideki OSHIMA, Takahiko ENDO, Keiji MAKINO, Jun JIN, Takemasa OKUMURA
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Patent number: 10327555Abstract: A stay for headrest includes a hollow metallic stay body, and an end installation body. The stay body is formed as a letter-āUā shape including a base, and paired legs extending respectively from opposite ends of the base. The end installation body is formed of a polymeric material, and includes a solid portion arranged inside a hollow interior in a leading end portion of the paired legs, and a spherical portion protruding from the leading end portion of the paired legs.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: TOKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Takemasa Okumura
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Publication number: 20180035808Abstract: A stay for headrest includes a hollow metallic stay body, and an end installation body. The stay body is formed as a letter-āUā shape including a base, and paired legs extending respectively from opposite ends of the base. The end installation body is formed of a polymeric material, and includes a solid portion arranged inside a hollow interior in a leading end portion of the paired legs, and a spherical portion protruding from the leading end portion of the paired legs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: TOKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Takemasa OKUMURA