Patents by Inventor Toshiya Abe
Toshiya Abe 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: 11739903Abstract: A movable shade mechanism for a vehicular headlight and a vehicular headlight capable of reducing the entire weight while enhancing rigidity of a bracket is provided. A movable shade mechanism for a vehicular headlight includes a shade member rotating around a rotary shaft and adjusting a shielding amount of light from a light source, a drive unit to generate power to drive the shade member, a transmission member to transmit power of the drive unit to the shade member, and a plate bracket to hold the rotary shaft and the drive unit, wherein the bracket includes a base that is disposed along a horizontal plane in a vehicle-mounted state and supports the drive unit, and a shade support that is bent upwardly from a rear end of the base in the vehicle-mounted state and supports the rotary shaft.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Toshiya Abe
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Publication number: 20220381413Abstract: A movable shade mechanism for a vehicular headlight and a vehicular headlight capable of reducing the entire weight while enhancing rigidity of a bracket is provided. A movable shade mechanism for a vehicular headlight includes a shade member rotating around a rotary shaft and adjusting a shielding amount of light from a light source, a drive unit to generate power to drive the shade member, a transmission member to transmit power of the drive unit to the shade member, and a plate bracket to hold the rotary shaft and the drive unit, wherein the bracket includes a base that is disposed along a horizontal plane in a vehicle-mounted state and supports the drive unit, and a shade support that is bent upwardly from a rear end of the base in the vehicle-mounted state and supports the rotary shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Toshiya ABE
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Patent number: 10895359Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a light source, a lens, and an optical member provided between the lens and the light source. The light source is provided on an attachment surface of a fixing member. The attachment surface includes a pair of fixing portions provided at positions paired with the light source being interposed therebetween and a contact portion provided to protrude from the attachment surface at a position apart from the light source in a direction perpendicular to a straight line connecting two fixing portions. A protruding amount of the contact portion from the attachment surface in an optical axis direction of the light source is greater than that of the fixing portion. A pair of fixing spots provided at one edge portion of the optical member is fixed to the fixing portions, and a contact spot provided at the other edge portion contacts the contact portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2018Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Toshiya Abe
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Patent number: 10889234Abstract: The vehicle lamp according to the present invention includes: a light source; a movable shade rotating in a front-back direction and switchable to a second position where some of light from the light source is blocked; a power section having a moving shaft moving in a horizontal direction; and a power-transmitting section transmitting a moving force of the moving shaft, as a rotary force of the movable shade. The moving shaft has an engagement groove with which the power-transmitting section is engaged. The power-transmitting section includes a second arm having an engagement section slidably engaged with the engagement groove. The engagement section includes a first engagement section engaged with the engagement groove and extending in the front-back direction, and a second engagement section that has a substantially linear shape, is engaged with the engagement groove and is connected to and bent with respect to the first engagement section.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Toshiya Abe
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Publication number: 20200208800Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a light source, a lens, and an optical member provided between the lens and the light source. The light source is provided on an attachment surface of a fixing member. The attachment surface includes a pair of fixing portions provided at positions paired with the light source being interposed therebetween and a contact portion provided to protrude from the attachment surface at a position apart from the light source in a direction perpendicular to a straight line connecting two fixing portions. A protruding amount of the contact portion from the attachment surface in an optical axis direction of the light source is greater than that of the fixing portion. A pair of fixing spots provided at one edge portion of the optical member is fixed to the fixing portions, and a contact spot provided at the other edge portion contacts the contact portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Toshiya ABE
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Patent number: 10648641Abstract: A vehicle lamp comprises: a substrate; a semiconductor light source which is mounted on the substrate; a lens which emits light from the semiconductor light source; and a heat sink having a planar first surface which is formed in the shape of a plate from a metal material, is in contact with and affixed to the substrate, and supports the lens, and a planar second surface which is the back surface of the first surface, the heat sink being plastically deformed by a plurality of recesses disposed in a prescribed pattern in a surface machining area on the second surface that includes an area on the back side of the contact area.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Toshiya Abe
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Publication number: 20190366910Abstract: The vehicle lamp according to the present invention includes: a light source; a movable shade rotating in a front-back direction and switchable to a second position where some of light from the light source is blocked; a power section having a moving shaft moving in a horizontal direction; and a power-transmitting section transmitting a moving force of the moving shaft, as a rotary force of the movable shade. The moving shaft has an engagement groove with which the power-transmitting section is engaged. The power-transmitting section includes a second arm having an engagement section slidably engaged with the engagement groove. The engagement section includes a first engagement section engaged with the engagement groove and extending in the front-back direction, and a second engagement section that has a substantially linear shape, is engaged with the engagement groove and is connected to and bent with respect to the first engagement section.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Toshiya ABE
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Patent number: 10458615Abstract: In order to provide a vehicle lamp in which the number of components for enabling a shade to move is small, this vehicle lamp is equipped with a light source, a heat sink, a reflector that reflects light from the light source forward, a lens that radiates light forward, and a light distribution pattern switching part that is disposed between the lens and the light source. The light distribution pattern switching part is equipped with a bracket, a crank that is supported by a bracket support section, a shade that moves rotationally so as to switch the light distribution pattern, and a support shaft that rotatably supports the shade and is secured to the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Toshiya Abe
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Publication number: 20190211992Abstract: A vehicle lamp comprises: a substrate; a semiconductor light source which is mounted on the substrate; a lens which emits light from the semiconductor light source; and a heat sink having a planar first surface which is formed in the shape of a plate from a metal material, is in contact with and affixed to the substrate, and supports the lens, and a planar second surface which is the back surface of the first surface, the heat sink being plastically deformed by a plurality of recesses disposed in a prescribed pattern in a surface machining area on the second surface that includes an area on the back side of the contact area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2017Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Toshiya ABE
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Publication number: 20190056082Abstract: In order to provide a vehicle lamp in which the number of components for enabling a shade to move is small, this vehicle lamp is equipped with a light source, a heat sink, a reflector that reflects light from the light source forward, a lens that radiates light forward, and a light distribution pattern switching part that is disposed between the lens and the light source. The light distribution pattern switching part is equipped with a bracket, a crank that is supported by a bracket support section, a shade that moves rotationally so as to switch the light distribution pattern, and a support shaft that rotatably supports the shade and is secured to the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2017Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Toshiya ABE
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Patent number: 10006602Abstract: The present invention comprises a semiconductor-type light source, a lens, a lens holder, and a heat sink member. Positioning sections are provided in the lens and the lens holder, respectively. The positioning section in the lens holder comprises a pressing section and a positioning surface. The positioning section in the lens comprises a protrusion-receiving section and a positioning protrusion section. As a result, the present invention is capable of accurately positioning the lens, relative to the lens holder, in the standard optical axis direction of the lens.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Toshiya Abe
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Patent number: 9939122Abstract: In vehicle headlamps of the prior art, a low-beam light distribution pattern and a high-beam distribution pattern could not be obtained in a direct illumination lens-type lamp unit. The present invention is provided with a semiconductor light source, a lens, a light control member, and a drive member. The lens is composed of a main lens section and an auxiliary lens section. The drive member positions the light control member in a first position and a second position in a moveable and switchable manner. Consequently, the present invention enables a low-beam light distribution pattern and a high-beam light distribution pattern to be obtained in a direct illumination lens-type lamp unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiro Okubo, Toshiya Abe, Kotoka Inoue
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Publication number: 20180094787Abstract: A present invention is provided with a semiconductor-type light source, a bracket, a rotating shaft, a movable shade, a solenoid, and a connecting member. The movable shade is configured from a steel plate. The movable shade is provided with mounting pieces. The mounting pieces are provided with through holes. A crushed surface is formed on an edge section at the side opposite to an edge section of the side of a burr of each of the through holes. Consequently, the present invention provides a vehicle lighting fixture by which smooth switching of light distribution can be achieved by preventing damage to the surface of the rotating shaft over a long time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2016Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Toshiya ABE
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Patent number: 9857046Abstract: In a conventional lamp for vehicles, there may be a case in which any shuddering is generated. The present invention comprises a semiconductor-type light source, a lens, a lens holder, and a heat sink member. An attachment hook section is provided in the lens holder. Attachment sections are provided in the heat sink member. The attachment sections of the heat sink member are interposed between the lens holder and the attachment hook section. The present invention is capable of attaching the lens holder to the heat sink member without any shuddering being generated.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Toshiya Abe
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Patent number: 9799905Abstract: Provided is a solid oxide fuel cell having a service life of approximately 90,000 hours, a level required to encourage the widespread use of SOFC. The solid oxide fuel cell is provided with a solid electrolyte layer, an oxygen electrode layer provided on one side of the solid electrolyte layer, and a fuel electrode layer provided on the other side of the solid electrolyte layer. The oxygen electrode layer is made from a material containing iron or manganese, and the solid electrolyte layer contains an yttria-stabilized zirconia solid electrolyte material having a lanthanoid oxide dissolved therein.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2012Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: TOTO LTD.Inventors: Megumi Shimazu, Akira Ueno, Toshiya Abe, Motoyasu Miyao, Kenichi Hiwatashi
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Patent number: 9780391Abstract: To provide a fuel cell device capable of extending the years of service life of a reformer by suppressing thermal runaways. The present invention is a solid oxide fuel cell device, including a fuel cell module having fuel cell units; a reformer disposed above the fuel cell units, for producing hydrogen by a partial oxidation reforming reaction and a steam reforming reaction; a vaporizing chamber disposed adjacent to the reformer; a combustion chamber for heating the vaporization chamber; a water supply device; an electrical generation oxidant gas supply device; and a controller for raising the fuel cell units to a temperature at which electrical generation is possible; whereby over the entire period of the startup step, the reforming oxidant gas supply device and water supply device are controlled so that partial oxidation reforming reactions do not occur independently in the reformer.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: TOTO LTD.Inventors: Yousuke Akagi, Toshiya Abe, Toshiharu Otsuka, Katsuhisa Tsuchiya, Takuya Matsuo, Naoki Watanabe, Hajime Omura, Shuhei Tanaka, Takuya Hoshiko
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Patent number: 9331348Abstract: To provide a fuel cell device capable of extending the years of service life of a reformer by suppressing thermal runaways. The present invention is a solid oxide fuel cell device, including a fuel cell module having multiple fuel cell units; a reformer disposed above the fuel cell units, for producing hydrogen by a partial oxidation reforming reaction and a steam reforming reaction; a vaporizing chamber disposed adjacent to the reformer; a combustion chamber for heating the vaporization chamber; a water supply device; a supply device for oxidant gas for electrical generation; and a controller for raising the fuel cell unit to a temperature at which electrical generation is possible; wherein fuel electrodes in each individual fuel cell unit are constituted to act as catalysts for a shift reaction, and the controller executes only the ATR step and SR step in the reformer.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: TOTO LTD.Inventors: Yousuke Akagi, Toshiya Abe, Toshiharu Otsuka, Katsuhisa Tsuchiya, Takuya Matsuo, Naoki Watanabe
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Publication number: 20160102831Abstract: In vehicle headlamps of the prior art, a low-beam light distribution pattern and a high-beam distribution pattern could not be obtained in a direct illumination lens-type lamp unit. The present invention is provided with a semiconductor light source, a lens, a light control member, and a drive member. The lens is composed of a main lens section and an auxiliary lens section. The drive member positions the light control member in a first position and a second position in a moveable and switchable manner. Consequently, the present invention enables a low-beam light distribution pattern and a high-beam light distribution pattern to be obtained in a direct illumination lens-type lamp unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2014Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yasuhiro OKUBO, Toshiya ABE, Kotoka INOUE
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Publication number: 20160097504Abstract: The present invention comprises a semiconductor-type light source, a lens, a lens holder, and a heat sink member. Positioning sections are provided in the lens and the lens holder, respectively. The positioning section in the lens holder comprises a pressing section and a positioning surface. The positioning section in the lens comprises a protrusion-receiving section and a positioning protrusion section. As a result, the present invention is capable of accurately positioning the lens, relative to the lens holder, in the standard optical axis direction of the lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2014Publication date: April 7, 2016Applicant: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Toshiya ABE
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Publication number: 20160084470Abstract: In a conventional lamp for vehicles, there may be a case in which any shuddering is generated. The present invention comprises a semiconductor-type light source, a lens, a lens holder, and a heat sink member. An attachment hook section is provided in the lens holder. Attachment sections are provided in the heat sink member. The attachment sections of the heat sink member are interposed between the lens holder and the attachment hook section. The present invention is capable of attaching the lens holder to the heat sink member without any shuddering being generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Toshiya ABE