Patents by Inventor Yuji Yada

Yuji Yada 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).

  • Publication number: 20230382138
    Abstract: A printer configured to cut recording paper with a fixed blade and a movable blade has a blade unit including the movable blade and a slider to which the movable blade is attachable, and the slider includes: a contact part configured to contact the movable blade; a flexible part formed thinner than the contact part; and a first protrusion provided on the flexible part and configured to engage with a first opening provided in the movable blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Tatsuya Oguchi, Yuji Yada
  • Patent number: 11760114
    Abstract: A printer configured to cut recording paper with a fixed blade and a movable blade has a blade unit including the movable blade and a slider to which the movable blade is attachable, and the slider includes: a contact part configured to contact the movable blade; a flexible part formed thinner than the contact part; and a first protrusion provided on the flexible part and configured to engage with a first opening provided in the movable blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Tatsuya Oguchi, Yuji Yada
  • Publication number: 20230286009
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an applying unit that can be connected to a printer and apply an adhesive to a recording sheet includes: a roller configured to transport the recording sheet that is discharged from the printer; a sensor configured to detect the bend of the recording sheet; an applying portion configured to apply the adhesive to the recording sheet; and a control device configured to adjust the rotation speed of the roller according to the value detected by the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Masahiro Tsuchiya, Youichi Takamura, Yuji Yada, Tatsuya Oguchi
  • Publication number: 20220410600
    Abstract: A printer configured to cut recording paper with a fixed blade and a movable blade has a push member configured to push out the movable blade or racks provided at both longitudinal ends of the movable blade, to expose a blade of the movable blade, and the push member is fixed in position while the blade is exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Yuji Yada, Tatsuya Oguchi, Masafumi Chiba, Youichi Takamura, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20220314662
    Abstract: A printer configured to cut recording paper with a fixed blade and a movable blade has a blade unit including the movable blade and a slider to which the movable blade is attachable, and the slider includes: a contact part configured to contact the movable blade; a flexible part formed thinner than the contact part; and a first protrusion provided on the flexible part and configured to engage with a first opening provided in the movable blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Tatsuya Oguchi, Yuji Yada
  • Patent number: 11370239
    Abstract: A printer includes a holder configured to house rolled recording paper, a cover that is attached to the holder to be openable and closable relative to the holder, and a contact part that is attached to the cover and configured to contact the recording paper. The contact part is configured such that the contact part substantially point-contacts the recording paper, and positions on the contact part contacting the recording paper change as the recording paper is unrolled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuji Yada, Yoshinari Takabatake, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Tatsuya Oguchi, Masahiro Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 11325405
    Abstract: A printer includes a print head configured to print on a recording sheet, a platen roller attached to a frame in a rotatable manner, a support having a head spring attached thereto that urges the print head toward the platen roller, and a hold unit attached to the frame in a rotatable manner and having an engaging part that engages with a projection situated at a side end of the support, wherein the head spring is configured to urge the print head toward the platen roller when the projection is engaged with the engaging part, and wherein the hold unit is configured to be rotated to cause the engaging part to disengage from the projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuji Yada, Masahiro Tsuchiya, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Hiromi Ohtsuka, Tatsuya Oguchi
  • Patent number: 11286127
    Abstract: A printer includes a printer body including an installation area where a recording medium is installed, a print head that prints information on the recording medium, a controller, a movable guide that guides the side of the recording medium in the installation area, and a first switch that detects a position of the movable guide attached to the installation area. The controller performs a print control process corresponding to the width of the recording medium based on information obtained by the first switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventor: Yuji Yada
  • Patent number: 11285743
    Abstract: A printer includes a printer body (110) including a recording-paper holder (111) that holds rolled recording paper (100) and includes a holder guide (112) for guiding the recording paper (100), a platen roller (140), a print head (130) attached to the printer body (110), and a lower guide (160) that is disposed to face the holder guide (112) such that a conveying path for guiding the recording paper (100) is formed between the lower guide (160) and the holder guide (112).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Tatsuya Oguchi, Sumio Watanabe, Yukihiro Mori, Masahiro Tsuchiya, Yuji Yada, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11186102
    Abstract: A printer includes a print head that prints on recording sheet, a platen roller that transports the recording sheet pinched between the print head and the platen roller, a movable blade that cuts the recording sheet, a roller driving module that drives the platen roller, and a cutter driving module that drives the movable blade. The roller driving module and the cutter driving module are both provided at one end along an axial direction of the platen roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuji Yada, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Masahiro Tsuchiya, Hiromi Ohtsuka
  • Patent number: 11065886
    Abstract: A printer includes a print head that performs printing on a recording medium, a frame, a platen roller attached to the frame, a head spring that biases the print head toward the platen roller, a hook provided on a facing surface of the frame facing a back surface of the print head, and a support provided at an end of the head spring and attached to the hook. The head spring is rotatable about the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuji Yada, Hiromi Ohtsuka, Tatsuya Oguchi
  • Publication number: 20200307250
    Abstract: A printer includes a print head that performs printing on a recording medium, a frame, a platen roller attached to the frame, a head spring that biases the print head toward the platen roller, a hook provided on a facing surface of the frame facing a back surface of the print head, and a support provided at an end of the head spring and attached to the hook. The head spring is rotatable about the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Yuji Yada, Hiromi Ohtsuka, Tatsuya Oguchi
  • Publication number: 20200247151
    Abstract: A printer includes a print head that prints on recording sheet, a platen roller that transports the recording sheet pinched between the print head and the platen roller, a movable blade that cuts the recording sheet, a roller driving module that drives the platen roller, and a cutter driving module that drives the movable blade. The roller driving module and the cutter driving module are both provided at one end along an axial direction of the platen roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Yuji Yada, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Masahiro Tsuchiya, Hiromi Ohtsuka
  • Publication number: 20200238740
    Abstract: A printer includes a print head configured to print on a recording sheet, a platen roller attached to a frame in a rotatable manner, a support having a head spring attached thereto that urges the print head toward the platen roller, and a hold unit attached to the frame in a rotatable manner and having an engaging part that engages with a projection situated at a side end of the support, wherein the head spring is configured to urge the print head toward the platen roller when the projection is engaged with the engaging part, and wherein the hold unit is configured to be rotated to cause the engaging part to disengage from the projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Yuji YADA, Masahiro TSUCHIYA, Tetsuhiro ISHIKAWA, Hiromi OHTSUKA, Tatsuya OGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200189299
    Abstract: A printer includes a holder configured to house rolled recording paper, a cover that is attached to the holder to be openable and closable relative to the holder, and a contact part that is attached to the cover and configured to contact the recording paper. The contact part is configured such that the contact part substantially point-contacts the recording paper, and positions on the contact part contacting the recording paper change as the recording paper is unrolled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Yuji YADA, Yoshinari TAKABATAKE, Tetsuhiro ISHIKAWA, Tatsuya OGUCHI, Masahiro TSUCHIYA
  • Publication number: 20200130970
    Abstract: A printer includes a printer body including an installation area where a recording medium is installed, a print head that prints information on the recording medium, a controller, a movable guide that guides the side of the recording medium in the installation area, and a first switch that detects a position of the movable guide attached to the installation area. The controller performs a print control process corresponding to the width of the recording medium based on information obtained by the first switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Yuji Yada
  • Patent number: 10556454
    Abstract: A printer includes a holder configured to house rolled recording paper, a cover that is attached to the holder to be openable and closable relative to the holder, and a contact part that is attached to the cover and configured to contact the recording paper. The contact part is configured such that the contact part substantially point-contacts the recording paper, and positions on the contact part contacting the recording paper change as the recording paper is unrolled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuji Yada, Yoshinari Takabatake, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Tatsuya Oguchi, Masahiro Tsuchiya
  • Publication number: 20180250962
    Abstract: A printer includes a printer body (110) including a recording-paper holder (111) that holds rolled recording paper (100) and includes a holder guide (112) for guiding the recording paper (100), a platen roller (140), a print head (130) attached to the printer body (110), and a lower guide (160) that is disposed to face the holder guide (112) such that a conveying path for guiding the recording paper (100) is formed between the lower guide (160) and the holder guide (112).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Tatsuya OGUCHI, Sumio WATANABE, Yukihiro MORI, Masahiro TSUCHIYA, Yuji YADA, Tetsuhiro ISHIKAWA
  • Patent number: 10040303
    Abstract: A printer includes a printer body including a holder configured to house rolled recording paper, a cover configured to open and close the holder, a coupling mechanism that couples the cover to the printer body, and a detachment preventing mechanism configured to prevent the cover from being detached from the printer body. The coupling mechanism includes shafts formed on one of side plates of the cover and inner walls of the printer body, and shaft holes formed in another one of the side plates and the inner walls and configured to receive the shafts; and the detachment preventing mechanism includes a stopper that is disposed such that ends of the stopper contact inner surfaces of the side plates and configured to support the side plates and prevent the side plates from falling when a load is applied to the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Yoshinari Takabatake, Sumio Watanabe, Masahiro Tsuchiya, Yuji Yada
  • Patent number: 10011132
    Abstract: A printer includes a body, a lid, a hook, and an engaging part. The body includes a holder configured to accommodate recording paper. The lid is attached to the body to be opened and closed relative to the body. The hook is attached to one of the body and the lid. The engaging part is attached to the other of the body and the lid. The engaging part is accommodated in a recess formed in the hook when the lid is closed relative to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Sumio Watanabe, Masahiro Tsuchiya, Yuji Yada, Tatsuya Oguchi