Patents by Inventor Yoshio Imahori

Yoshio Imahori 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: 5642333
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electroacoustic transducer which can increase the winding efficiency of a coil on a pole and allows the automation of a coil winding process. The present invention relates to an electroacoustic transducer for vibrating a diaphragm by a magnetic field generated in response to an inputted electric signal to convert the electric signal into sound. The coil is wound around the pole along its entire length. However, at the pole tip, the coil is formed to have an outwardly diverging, frusto-conical recess that exposes the pole tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Assignee: Star Micronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Imahori, Kazuhiro Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 5581623
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electroacoustic transducer and a method of fabricating the same, employing a lead frame to integrally form a plurality of component parts, thus reducing the number of individual component parts, and improving assembly efficiency. The electroacoustic transducer comprises a base, a yoke fixed to the base, a core, a coil wound around the core, magnet surrounding the coil, a support ring surrounding the magnet, a vibrating plate supported on the support ring, lead terminals fixed to the base, and a case having a sound emitting cylinder and joined to the base so as to cover those components. A gap is formed between the core and the diaphragm. The diaphragm, the gap, the core, the yoke and the magnet form a closed magnetic path. The coil drives the diaphragm for vibration when energized. The yoke and the lead terminals are integrally formed of a common metal material such as the lead frame. The core may be integrally formed with the yoke of the lead frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: Star Micronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumihito Ishimura, Yoshio Imahori, Takahiro Sone, Yasuharu Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 5416751
    Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer converts an electric signal into sound by vibrating a diaphragm magnetically in response to the electric signal input thereto. A movement restricting means for restricting the movement of the diaphragm within an allowable movement range is provided on the inner wall of a resonant chamber disposed at one side of the diaphragm. The restricting means normally confronts at a magnetic member attached to the center of the diaphragm. The restriction means contacts the magnetic member when the diaphragm attempts a deflection beyond the allowable range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Assignee: Star Micronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshio Imahori, Isao Fushimi, Katsutoshi Nito
  • Patent number: D373546
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Assignee: Star Micronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshio Imahori
  • Patent number: D377353
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: Star Micronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazushige Tajima, Yoshio Imahori
  • Patent number: D377936
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Assignee: Star Micronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshio Imahori
  • Patent number: D378746
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: Star Micronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshio Imahori