Patents by Inventor Yasuyuki KOMADA

Yasuyuki KOMADA 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: 11425472
    Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member and circuitry. The base member includes a power-supply accommodating part configured to accommodate a power supply extending along a reference plane. The circuitry is provided to the base member to extend along an additional reference plane intersecting with the reference plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Komada, Takuma Sakai, Yuichiro Hidaka, Shun Kakehashi, Kazuma Mori
  • Patent number: 11414151
    Abstract: An operating system for a human-powered vehicle comprises a first operating device and a controller. The first operating device is configured to output a first control signal. The controller is configured to determine whether the first operating device meets a first predetermined condition. The controller is configured to assign, if the first operating device meets the first predetermined condition, an additional electric device a function of the first operating device so that the additional electric device outputs the first control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Komada, Kazuya Kuwayama
  • Patent number: 11401007
    Abstract: A hydraulic device is provided for a human powered vehicle. The hydraulic device includes a piston, a base member, and a hydraulic cylinder. The base member is made of a first non-metallic material. The hydraulic cylinder is provided to the base member and defines a cylinder bore. The hydraulic cylinder includes a main portion in which the piston is movably arranged. The main portion is made of a second non-metallic material that is different from the first non-metallic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Komada
  • Patent number: 11396343
    Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member and an operating member. The base member extends in a longitudinal direction. The base member includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion has a coupling surface configured to be coupled to a handlebar. The second end portion includes a pommel portion and an end surface extending from the pommel portion. The end surface is arranged on a reverse side of the coupling surface in the longitudinal direction. The operating member is movably coupled to the base member about a pivot axis between a rest position and an operated position. The operating member extends from a proximal end portion to a distal end portion in an extending direction. The indicator is configured to indicate information relating to the human-powered vehicle. The indicator is provided to the end surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Komada, Shun Kakehashi, Takuma Sakai
  • Patent number: 11390356
    Abstract: An electric connector device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a connector base and a coupling structure. The connector base includes a first connection port and a second connection port. The first connection port defines a first center axis. The second connection port defines a second center axis. The second center axis is spaced apart from the first center axis as viewed in a predetermined direction. The coupling structure is configured to detachably attach the connector base to an additional device so that the connector base is non-movably attached to the additional device. The coupling structure is provided between the first center axis and the second center axis as viewed in the predetermined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Komada, Kohei Obuchi, Yuichiro Hidaka, Hirohisa Toyoshima, Eiji Mishima, Ryo Yamazaki, Norihisa Senoo, Noor Ashyikkin Binti Mohd Noor, Takaya Masuda
  • Patent number: 11390353
    Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member and an operating member. The base member extends in a longitudinal direction. The base member includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The second end portion includes a cover portion provided on a reverse side of the first end portion in the longitudinal direction. The operating member includes an outer surface configured to face away from the first end portion in a rest state where the operating member is in a rest position. The cover portion is configured to be arranged on a pivotal movement track of the operating member so as to at least partly overlap with the outer surface of the operating member in the rest state as viewed in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Hidaka, Takuma Sakai, Yasuyuki Komada, Shun Kakehashi
  • Patent number: 11370505
    Abstract: An operating device comprises a base member and an operating member. The base member includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and a grip portion. The first end portion is configured to be coupled to a handlebar. The second end portion is opposite to the first end portion. The grip portion is provided between the first end portion and the second end portion. The operating member is pivotally coupled to the base member about a pivot axis. The base member includes a first lateral surface, a second lateral surface, and a first positioning portion. The second lateral surface is provided on a reverse side of the first lateral surface in a pivot axis direction parallel to the pivot axis. The first positioning portion is provided on the first lateral surface. The first positioning portion is configured to position a rider's finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Shun Kakehashi, Yasuyuki Komada, Yuusuke Nishikawa, Yasunobu Goto, Hayata Mizutani, Soichiro Hoshino
  • Publication number: 20220169338
    Abstract: An operating device is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The operating device basically includes a base, a first operating member, a first electric switch, a first load generator and an operating load adjuster. The first operating member is movably arranged with respect to the base. The first electric switch is provided to the base and arranged to be activated by movement of the first operating member. The first load generator is configured to generate an operating load applied to the first operating member. The operating load adjuster is configured to adjust a transition of the operating load from a first load transition to a second load transition different from the first load transition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Kentaro KOSAKA, Yasuyuki KOMADA, Yuichiro HIDAKA
  • Patent number: 11292552
    Abstract: A piston assembly is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The piston assembly includes a main body and a primary seal. The main body is configured to be movable from a rest position to an actuated position along an actuation direction in a cylinder bore. The primary seal includes a primary seal body arranged on the main body. The primary seal body is made of a resin material. The main body includes a first part and a second part. The first part is at least partly arranged upstream of the primary seal with respect to the actuation direction. The second part is coupled to the first part to be at least partly arranged downstream of the primary seal with respect to the actuation direction. The at least one of the first part and the second part includes a support portion supporting the primary seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Kohei Obuchi, Yasuyuki Komada, Nobuyoshi Fujii
  • Publication number: 20220063755
    Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member, an operating member, a first substrate, and a second substrate. The operating member is movably coupled to the base member. The first substrate is provided to one of the base member and the operating member. The second substrate is provided to the one of the base member and the operating member. The second substrate is separate from the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Ayako TAKAHASHI, Takuma SAKAI, Yasuyuki KOMADA, Yusuke NISHIKAWA, Kentaro KOSAKA, Takaya MASUDA, Katsuhiro Tachibana, Shun Kakehashi, Yuichiro Hidaka, Fumihide Numata
  • Publication number: 20220063754
    Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member, an operating member, an accommodating structure, and a second electric power source. The operating member is movably coupled to the base member. The accommodating structure is configured to accommodate a first electric power source. The second electric power source is electrically connected so as to supply electricity to a wireless communicator. The second electric power source is separate from the first electric power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Takaya MASUDA, Fumihide NUMATA, Yoshiyuki KASAI, Tomohiro TAKIMOTO, Nobuhiro KURE, Katsuhiro TACHIBANA, Hiroshi TSUDA, Yasuyuki KOMADA, Shun KAKEHASHI, Yuichiro HIDAKA
  • Patent number: 11203394
    Abstract: A bicycle hydraulic device is basically provided with a base member, a piston, a guide rod and a guide rod seal ring. The base member includes a main body having a cylinder bore and a guide bore. The piston is movably disposed in the cylinder bore. The guide rod is coupled to the piston to move the piston. The guide rod is movably disposed in the guide bore. The guide rod seal ring is disposed on the guide rod and in sliding contact with the guide bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Komada
  • Publication number: 20210362802
    Abstract: A piston assembly is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The piston assembly includes a main body, a primary seal and a secondary seal. The main body is configured to be movable from a rest position to an actuated position along an actuation direction in a cylinder bore. The primary seal includes a primary seal body arranged on the main body, the primary seal body being made of the first seal material. The secondary seal includes a secondary seal body arranged on the main body at upstream of the primary seal with respect to the actuation direction. The secondary seal body is made of a second seal material that is more elastic than the first seal material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Kohei OBUCHI, Yasuyuki KOMADA, Nobuyoshi FUJII
  • Publication number: 20210362801
    Abstract: A piston assembly is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The piston assembly includes a main body and a primary seal. The main body is configured to be movable from a rest position to an actuated position along an actuation direction in a cylinder bore. The primary seal includes a primary seal body arranged on the main body. The primary seal body is made of a resin material. The main body includes a first part and a second part. The first part is at least partly arranged upstream of the primary seal with respect to the actuation direction. The second part is coupled to the first part to be at least partly arranged downstream of the primary seal with respect to the actuation direction. The at least one of the first part and the second part includes a support portion supporting the primary seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Kohei OBUCHI, Yasuyuki KOMADA, Nobuyoshi FUJII
  • Publication number: 20210362803
    Abstract: A piston assembly is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The piston assembly includes a main body and a primary seal. The main body is configured to be movable from a rest position to an actuated position along an actuation direction in a cylinder bore. The primary seal includes a primary seal body arranged on the main body. The primary seal body is made of a resin material. The primary seal body has a primary lip portion configured to be in contact with the cylinder bore in an arranged state where the piston assembly is arranged in the cylinder bore. The primary seal further includes a biasing part configured to be in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the main body to outwardly bias the primary lip portion of the primary seal body in the arranged state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Kohei OBUCHI, Yasuyuki KOMADA, Nobuyoshi FUJII
  • Publication number: 20210339819
    Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member and an operating member. The base member extends in a longitudinal direction. The base member includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The second end portion includes a cover portion provided on a reverse side of the first end portion in the longitudinal direction. The operating member includes an outer surface configured to face away from the first end portion in a rest state where the operating member is in a rest position. The cover portion is configured to be arranged on a pivotal movement track of the operating member so as to at least partly overlap with the outer surface of the operating member in the rest state as viewed in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yuichiro HIDAKA, Takuma SAKAI, Yasuyuki KOMADA, Shun KAKEHASHI
  • Publication number: 20210339823
    Abstract: An electric connector device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a connector base and a coupling structure. The connector base includes a first connection port and a second connection port. The first connection port defines a first center axis. The second connection port defines a second center axis. The second center axis is spaced apart from the first center axis as viewed in a predetermined direction. The coupling structure is configured to detachably attach the connector base to an additional device so that the connector base is non-movably attached to the additional device. The coupling structure is provided between the first center axis and the second center axis as viewed in the predetermined direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki KOMADA, Kohei OBUCHI, Yuichiro HIDAKA, Hirohisa TOYOSHIMA, Eiji MISHIMA, Ryo YAMAZAKI, Norihisa SENOO, Noor Ashyikkin BINTI MOHD NOOR, Takaya MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20210339818
    Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member and an operating member. The base member extends in a longitudinal direction. The base member includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion has a coupling surface configured to be coupled to a handlebar. The second end portion includes a pommel portion and an end surface extending from the pommel portion. The end surface is arranged on a reverse side of the coupling surface in the longitudinal direction. The operating member is movably coupled to the base member about a pivot axis between a rest position and an operated position. The operating member extends from a proximal end portion to a distal end portion in an extending direction. The indicator is configured to indicate information relating to the human-powered vehicle. The indicator is provided to the end surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki KOMADA, Shun KAKEHASHI, Takuma SAKAI
  • Patent number: 11072388
    Abstract: A bicycle operating device comprises a base member made of a resin material. The base member includes an outer surface, a cylinder bore, and at least one recess. The outer surface includes a first surface, a second surface, a third surface, a fourth surface, a fifth surface, and a sixth surface. The cylinder bore has a cylinder center axis. The cylinder bore is provided between the first surface and the second surface and between the third surface and the fourth surface as viewed along the cylinder center axis. The at least one recess defines a cylinder wall between the cylinder bore and the at least one recess. The at least one recess is provided on at least two of the first surface, the second surface, the third surface, the fourth surface, the fifth surface, and the sixth surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Komada, Yusuke Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20210139102
    Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member and an operating member. The base member extends in a longitudinal direction. The base member includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and an accommodating structure. The first end portion is configured to be coupled to a handlebar. The second end portion is opposite to the first end portion in the longitudinal direction. The accommodating structure is provided to the second end portion. The operating member is pivotally coupled to the base member about a pivot axis. The accommodating structure is disposed at a location which is the farthest from the first end portion in the second end portion along the longitudinal direction as viewed along the pivot axis. The accommodating structure includes an accommodating part configured to accommodate at least one of a power supply and circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki KOMADA, Takaya MASUDA, Takuma SAKAI, Yuichiro HIDAKA, Shun KAKEHASHI