Patents by Inventor Yasushige Tomiyoshi

Yasushige Tomiyoshi 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: 9080757
    Abstract: A bulb-type lamp having both heat dissipation and size/weight reduction properties with a lower thermal load on a lighting circuit. An LED module is mounted in a case with a base member to allow dissipation of heat. An LED mount member closes another end of the case and allows conduction of heat to the case. A lighting circuit receives power via the base member. The lighting circuit is disposed inside a circuit holder. An air space exists between the circuit holder and both the case and the mount member. The lighting circuit is isolated from the air space by the circuit holder. A relationship 0.5?S1/S2?3.0, is satisfied where S1 denotes an area of a portion of the mount member in contact with the case and S2 denotes an area of the portion of the mount member in contact with a substrate of the LED module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kenzi Takahasi, Yasushige Tomiyoshi, Takaari Uemoto, Hideo Nagai, Mamoru Takeda, Yoshio Manabe
  • Patent number: 8506133
    Abstract: A compact LED lamp (1) is provided with a holder (20), an LED module (10) mounted on the holder (20), and a globe (70) covering the LED module (10). The holder (20) has a groove (21) surrounding the LED module (10) at a top surface (24a) of the holder (20), with a rim (70a) of the globe (70) inserted in the groove (21). When comparing an edge (D1) and an edge (D2) along a side wall (24c) of the groove (21), the edge (D1) is closer to an opening of the groove, and the edge (D2) is closer to a bottom of the groove. The edge (D2) is more recessed than the edge (D1) in a direction perpendicular to a direction of depth of the groove. Furthermore, the groove (21) has through-holes (22) at part of a bottom surface (24d) of the groove (21) to connect to a back surface (24b) of the holder (20). The groove (21) and the through-holes (22) are filled with adhesive (80).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yasushige Tomiyoshi, Kenji Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20130201700
    Abstract: A lamp comprises a light emitting module including a substrate and LEDs mounted on the substrate, a heat sink that is cylindrical and that discharges heat produced during light emission by the LEDs, a base provided at one end of the heat sink, a mounting member having a front surface whereon the light emitting module is mounted, and a circuit unit positioned partially in the heat sink, receiving power through the base and causing the light emitting element to emit light. The mounting member is in contact with the heat sink so that the heat produced during light emission is transmitted to the heat sink. The circuit unit includes a circuit board and a plurality of electronic components mounted on the circuit board. The circuit board or at least one of the electronic components is thermally connected to the mounting member through a thermally conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsushi Tamura, Kenji Takahashi, Yasushige Tomiyoshi, Nobuyuki Matsui, Shinya Sakumoto, Tomonari Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 8439527
    Abstract: Provided is a bulb-type lamp including a lightweight housing with great handleability. An LED light bulb comprises: an LED module on which LEDs are mounted; a cylindrically-shaped case having openings at both ends, which are first and second ends; a mount member on a front surface of which the LED module is mounted, the mount member closing a corresponding one of the openings of the case by being in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the first end of the case; a base member attached to the second end of the case; and a lighting circuit that is disposed inside the case. A wall thickness of the case is in a range of 200 ?m to 500 ?m inclusive, and the wall thickness of at least one portion of the case decreases from the first end toward the second end of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kenzi Takahasi, Yasushige Tomiyoshi, Satoshi Shida, Tatsumi Setomoto, Akira Taniuchi, Takaari Uemoto, Hideo Nagai
  • Patent number: 8322898
    Abstract: A bulb-type lamp having both heat dissipation and size/weight reduction properties with a lower thermal load on a lighting circuit. An LED module is mounted in a case with a base member to allow dissipation of heat. An LED mount member closes another end of the case and allows conduction of heat to the case. A lighting circuit receives power via the base member. The lighting circuit is disposed inside a circuit holder. An air space exists between the circuit holder and both the case and the mount member. The lighting circuit is isolated from the air space by the circuit holder. A relationship 0.5?S1/S2?3.0, is satisfied where S1 denotes an area of a portion of the mount member in contact with the case and S2 denotes an area of the portion of the mount member in contact with a substrate of the LED module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kenzi Takahasi, Yasushige Tomiyoshi, Takaari Uemoto, Hideo Nagai, Mamoru Takeda, Yoshio Manabe
  • Publication number: 20120300448
    Abstract: A bulb-type lamp having both heat dissipation and size/weight reduction properties with a lower thermal load on a lighting circuit. An LED module is mounted in a case with a base member to allow dissipation of heat. An LED mount member closes another end of the case and allows conduction of heat to the case. A lighting circuit receives power via the base member. The lighting circuit is disposed inside a circuit holder. An air space exists between the circuit holder and both the case and the mount member. The lighting circuit is isolated from the air space by the circuit holder. A relationship 0.5?S1/S2?3.0, is satisfied where S1 denotes an area of a portion of the mount member in contact with the case and S2 denotes an area of the portion of the mount member in contact with a substrate of the LED module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Kenzi Takahasi, Yasushige Tomiyoshi, Takaari Uemoto, Hideo Nagai, Mamoru Takeda, Yoshio Manabe
  • Patent number: 8287168
    Abstract: One end of a cylindrical mount 10 is attached to an end of a cylindrical base 30 that is to be inserted into a socket of a lighting fixture. The end of the mount 10 is rotatable around a central axis of a base 30. A support 40 is attached to other end of the mount 10 so as to rotate integrally with the mount 10. An LED module 51 that includes a plurality of LED chips is attached to the support 40. An end face 43a, on which the LED module 51 is attached, is provided on the support 40. The end face 43a is formed so that the direction of light emitted by the LED chips provided on the LED module 51 is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the axial direction of the base 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Taniuchi, Kenji Takahashi, Nobuyuki Matsui, Tetsushi Tamura, Yasushige Tomiyoshi, Tatsumi Setomoto
  • Publication number: 20120140480
    Abstract: One end of a cylindrical mount 10 is attached to an end of a cylindrical base 30 that is to be inserted into a socket of a lighting fixture. The end of the mount 10 is rotatable around a central axis of a base 30. A support 40 is attached to other end of the mount 10 so as to rotate integrally with the mount 10. An LED module 51 that includes a plurality of LED chips is attached to the support 40. An end face 43a, on which the LED module 51 is attached, is provided on the support 40. The end face 43a is formed so that the direction of light emitted by the LED chips provided on the LED module 51 is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the axial direction of the base 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Akira Taniuchi, Kenji Takahashi, Nobuyuki Matsui, Tetsushi Tamura, Yasushige Tomiyoshi, Tatsumi Setomoto
  • Publication number: 20120127733
    Abstract: A compact LED lamp (1) is provided with a holder (20), an LED module (10) mounted on the holder (20), and a globe (70) covering the LED module (10). The holder (20) has a groove (21) surrounding the LED module (10) at a top surface (24a) of the holder (20), with a rim (70a) of the globe (70) inserted in the groove (21). When comparing an edge (D1) and an edge (D2) along a side wall (24c) of the groove (21), the edge (D1) is closer to an opening of the groove, and the edge (D2) is closer to a bottom of the groove. The edge (D2) is more recessed than the edge (D1) in a direction perpendicular to a direction of depth of the groove. Furthermore, the groove (21) has through-holes (22) at part of a bottom surface (24d) of the groove (21) to connect to a back surface (24b) of the holder (20). The groove (21) and the through-holes (22) are filled with adhesive (80).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Yasushige Tomiyoshi, Kenji Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20120057371
    Abstract: A lamp capable of suppressing an increase in a temperature of semiconductor light-emitting devices such as LED is provided. The lamp includes an LED module (11) which is a light source, a radiator (14) thermally coupled to the light source, a lighting circuit (13) for turning the lighting source on and is housed in the radiator (14), and a base (12) for supplying power to the lighting circuit (13), and the radiator (14) includes a heat sink (15) covering the lighting circuit (13) and a light source attachment (16) to which the light source is placed. Furthermore, a convex (16b) of an end portion of the light source attachment (16) is fit into a recess (15c) of the heat sink (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Makoto Kai, Yoshio Manabe, Kenji Takahashi, Yasushige Tomiyoshi
  • Publication number: 20120044684
    Abstract: Provided is a bulb-type lamp including a lightweight housing with great handleability. An LED light bulb comprises: an LED module on which LEDs are mounted; a cylindrically-shaped case having openings at both ends, which are first and second ends; a mount member on a front surface of which the LED module is mounted, the mount member closing a corresponding one of the openings of the case by being in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the first end of the case; a base member attached to the second end of the case; and a lighting circuit that is disposed inside the case. A wall thickness of the case is in a range of 200 ?m to 500 ?m inclusive, and the wall thickness of at least one portion of the case decreases from the first end toward the second end of the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kenzi Takahasi, Yasushige Tomiyoshi, Satoshi Shida, Tatsumi Setomoto, Akira Taniuchi, Takaari Uemoto, Hideo Nagai
  • Publication number: 20120002421
    Abstract: A bulb-type lamp having both heat dissipation and size/weight reduction properties with a lower thermal load on a lighting circuit. An LED module is mounted in a case with a base member to allow dissipation of heat. An LED mount member closes another end of the case and allows conduction of heat to the case. A lighting circuit receives power via the base member. The lighting circuit is disposed inside a circuit holder. An air space exists between the circuit holder and both the case and the mount member. The lighting circuit is isolated from the air space by the circuit holder. A relationship 0.5?S1/S2?3.0, is satisfied where S1 denotes an area of a portion of the mount member in contact with the case and S2 denotes an area of the portion of the mount member in contact with a substrate of the LED module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Kenzi Takahasi, Yasushige Tomiyoshi, Takaari Uemoto, Hideo Nagai, Mamoru Takeda, Yoshio Manabe
  • Patent number: 8047688
    Abstract: Provided is a bulb-type lamp including a lightweight housing with great handleability. An LED light bulb (1) comprises: an LED module (3) on which LEDs are mounted; a cylindrically-shaped case (7) having openings at both ends, which are first and second ends; a mount member (5) on a front surface of which the LED module (3) is mounted, the mount member (5) closing a corresponding one of the openings of the case (7) by being in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the first end of the case (7); a base member (91) attached to the second end of the case (7); and a lighting circuit (11) that is disposed inside the case (7). A wall thickness of the case (7) is in a range of 200 ?m to 500 ?m inclusive, and the wall thickness of at least one portion of the case (7) decreases from the first end toward the second end of the case (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kenzi Takahasi, Yasushige Tomiyoshi, Satoshi Shida, Tatsumi Setomoto, Akira Taniuchi, Takaari Uemoto, Hideo Nagai
  • Patent number: 8038329
    Abstract: A bulb-type lamp having both heat dissipation and size/weight reduction properties with a lower thermal load on a lighting circuit. An LED module is mounted in a case with a base member to allow dissipation of heat. An LED mount member closes another end of the case and allows conduction of heat to the case. A lighting circuit receives power via the base member. The lighting circuit is disposed inside a circuit holder. An air space exists between the circuit holder and both the case and the mount member. The lighting circuit is isolated from the air space by the circuit holder. A relationship 0.5?S1/S2, is satisfied where S1 denotes an area of a portion of the mount member in contact with the case and S2 denotes an area of the portion of the mount member in contact with a substrate of the LED module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kenzi Takahasi, Yasushige Tomiyoshi, Takaari Uemoto, Hideo Nagai, Mamoru Takeda, Yoshio Manabe
  • Patent number: D644762
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Murakami, Haruhiko Uneo, Kenji Takahashi, Yasushige Tomiyoshi
  • Patent number: D645581
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Murakami, Haruhiko Uneo, Kenji Takahashi, Yasushige Tomiyoshi
  • Patent number: D646804
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Murakami, Kenji Takahashi, Nobuyuki Matsui, Tetsushi Tamura, Yasushige Tomiyoshi
  • Patent number: D660470
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Mase, Yasushige Tomiyoshi, Tomonari Hashimoto, Yuji Hosoda
  • Patent number: D660471
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Mase, Yasushige Tomiyoshi, Tomonari Hashimoto, Yuji Hosoda
  • Patent number: D700374
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Yasushige Tomiyoshi