Patents by Inventor Yukiharu Hayashi
Yukiharu Hayashi 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: 9437357Abstract: A rotary input device includes a first annular magnetic body in which a plurality of outward protrusions protruding toward an outside in a radial direction are disposed along a circumferential direction, a second annular magnetic body in which a plurality of inward protrusions formed to oppose the outward protrusions of the first magnetic body are disposed along a circumferential direction, and a rotary knob configured to relatively rotate the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body. The first magnetic body includes a magnet in which opposing surfaces facing each other are vertically disposed and which is magnetized to two poles of an upper pole and a lower pole including the opposing surfaces, a pair of yokes that interposes the opposing surfaces of the magnet vertically, and the outward protrusion formed on the pair of yokes.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigeru Furuki, Yukiharu Hayashi, Hiroshi Hashira, Yoshiyuki Iwazaki
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Patent number: 9417718Abstract: The input apparatus with force feedback includes an operating unit that includes an operating surface, a detecting unit that detects an operation performed on the operating surface, a drive member that drives the operating unit, an elastic member that elastically supports the operating unit, and a base unit that holds the drive member. The drive member includes a solenoid that vertically drives an actuator connected to the operating unit and a casing member that holds the solenoid and the actuator. The actuator vertically penetrates through the casing member. The actuator includes a first damping member able to be brought into contact with a lower surface of the operating unit and a second damping member disposed between a lower surface of the casing member and part of the actuator. The second damping member is brought into contact with the actuator and the casing member as the actuator is driven.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinji Ishikawa, Hiroshi Wakuda, Yukiharu Hayashi, Hajime Suzuki, Yoshiyuki Iwasaki, Tomohiro Shiine
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Publication number: 20150357132Abstract: The input apparatus with force feedback includes an operating unit that includes an operating surface, a detecting unit that detects an operation performed on the operating surface, a drive member that drives the operating unit, an elastic member that elastically supports the operating unit, and a base unit that holds the drive member. The drive member includes a solenoid that vertically drives an actuator connected to the operating unit and a casing member that holds the solenoid and the actuator. The actuator vertically penetrates through the casing member. The actuator includes a first damping member able to be brought into contact with a lower surface of the operating unit and a second damping member disposed between a lower surface of the casing member and part of the actuator. The second damping member is brought into contact with the actuator and the casing member as the actuator is driven.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Shinji Ishikawa, Hiroshi Wakuda, Yukiharu Hayashi, Hajime Suzuki, Yoshiyuki Iwasaki, Tomohiro Shiine
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Publication number: 20150221426Abstract: A rotary input device includes a first annular magnetic body in which a plurality of outward protrusions protruding toward an outside in a radial direction are disposed along a circumferential direction, a second annular magnetic body in which a plurality of inward protrusions formed to oppose the outward protrusions of the first magnetic body are disposed along a circumferential direction, and a rotary knob configured to relatively rotate the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body. The first magnetic body includes a magnet in which opposing surfaces facing each other are vertically disposed and which is magnetized to two poles of an upper pole and a lower pole including the opposing surfaces, a pair of yokes that interposes the opposing surfaces of the magnet vertically, and the outward protrusion formed on the pair of yokes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2014Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Shigeru FURUKI, Yukiharu HAYASHI, Hiroshi HASHIRA, Yoshiyuki IWAZAKI
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Patent number: 7492353Abstract: A fixed shaft mounted to a lower casing holds a tiltable component used for operating tilt-detecting switches. At the upper portion of the tiltable component, a tilt-operation feel providing member including a first slider unit being slidable by the tiltable component, driving bars in contact with the first slider unit, and springs urging the driving bars toward the first slider unit is arranged. First operational-feel providing portions arranged like flowers are formed on the bottom of the first slider unit. When the tiltable component is tilted, the first slider unit is slid. The driving bars are then moved on recesses constituting the first operational-feel providing portions.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2004Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Ushimaru, Yukiharu Hayashi, Takuya Maeda
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Patent number: 7463241Abstract: A joystick input device includes a casing having a tiltable-component supporter, a tiltable component held in the tiltable-component supporter, tilt-detecting means for detecting a state of tilting of the tiltable component, a pushable component held in the tiltable component, push-detecting means for detecting a state of pushing of the pushable component, and an operation component for performing a tilt operation of the tiltable component and a push operation of the pushable component. The tiltable-component supporter has a pushable-component through-hole through which the leading edge of the pushable component can pass. The tiltable-component supporter regulates a tilt operation of the tiltable component when the leading edge of the pushable component passes through the pushable-component through-hole. A pushable-component stopping portion is formed around the pushable-component through-hole to regulate a push operation of the pushable component when the tiltable component is tilted.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2004Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Ushimaru, Yukiharu Hayashi, Tomoaki Nakai, Masaki Sato, Kazumiki Yoshitake
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Patent number: 7109469Abstract: A code disc is spline-connected to an operation unit supported such that it can rotate and move vertically and sandwiched between a center cylinder and a return spring. Rotation of the operation unit is detected by photointerruptors through the code disc and vertical movement of the operation unit is detected by a photointerruptor through a cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2003Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yukiharu Hayashi
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Publication number: 20060072300Abstract: An illumination device includes a circuit board, a light source mounted to the circuit board, a push knob having a text display unit and an arrow display unit which are illuminated from the rear sides by illuminating rays emitted from the light source, a light leakage preventing ring mounted to the push knob, a light intensity distribution adjusting member disposed between the light source and the push knob, and a resin holder serving as a reflector. A lower end of the resin holder serving as a reflector is mounted on the circuit board, and the push knob is mounted on an upper end of the resin holder. The light intensity distribution adjusting member has a semitransparent diffusion reflective portion formed in a center area and a transparent portion formed in a peripheral area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2005Publication date: April 6, 2006Inventor: Yukiharu Hayashi
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Publication number: 20050190153Abstract: A joystick input device includes a casing having a tiltable-component supporter, a tiltable component held in the tiltable-component supporter, tilt-detecting means for detecting a state of tilting of the tiltable component, a pushable component held in the tiltable component, push-detecting means for detecting a state of pushing of the pushable component, and an operation component for performing a tilt operation of the tiltable component and a push operation of the pushable component. The tiltable-component supporter has a pushable-component through-hole through which the leading edge of the pushable component can pass. The tiltable-component supporter regulates a tilt operation of the tiltable component when the leading edge of the pushable component passes through the pushable-component through-hole. A pushable-component stopping portion is formed around the pushable-component through-hole to regulate a push operation of the pushable component when the tiltable component is tilted.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2004Publication date: September 1, 2005Inventors: Hiroshi Ushimaru, Yukiharu Hayashi, Tomoaki Nakai, Masaki Sato, Kazumiki Yoshitake
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Publication number: 20050077156Abstract: A fixed shaft mounted to a lower casing holds a tiltable component used for operating tilt-detecting switches. At the upper portion of the tiltable component, a tilt-operation feel providing member including a first slider unit being slidable by the tiltable component, driving bars in contact with the first slider unit, and springs urging the driving bars toward the first slider unit is arranged. First operational-feel providing portions arranged like flowers are formed on the bottom of the first slider unit. When the tiltable component is tilted, the first slider unit is slid. The driving bars are then moved on recesses constituting the first operational-feel providing portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2004Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: Hiroshi Ushimaru, Yukiharu Hayashi, Takuya Maeda
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Publication number: 20050072910Abstract: A code disc is spline-connected to an operation unit supported such that it can rotate and move vertically and sandwiched between a center cylinder and a return spring. Rotation of the operation unit is detected by photointerruptors through the code disc and vertical movement of the operation unit is detected by a photointerruptor through a cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2003Publication date: April 7, 2005Inventor: Yukiharu Hayashi
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Patent number: 6867379Abstract: A rotary push switch device includes a cylindrical rotary push knob, which is subjected to push and rotary operations, a rotary drive plate, which is rotated by the rotary push knob, a push knob, which is disposed inwardly of the rotary push knob and pushed, and a push rubber contact element which is pressed by pushing the push knob. When the push knob is subjected to the push operation, the rotary push knob is also pushed in association with the push knob, and when the rotary push knob is subjected to the rotary operation, the push knob is prevented from being rotated in association with the rotary push knob.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2004Date of Patent: March 15, 2005Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yukiharu Hayashi
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Publication number: 20040154910Abstract: A rotary push switch device includes a cylindrical rotary push knob, which is subjected to push and rotary operations, a rotary drive plate, which is rotated by the rotary push knob, a push knob, which is disposed inwardly of the rotary push knob and pushed, and a push rubber contact element which is pressed by pushing the push knob. When the push knob is subjected to the push operation, the rotary push knob is also pushed in association with the push knob, and when the rotary push knob is subjected to the rotary operation, the push knob is prevented from being rotated in association with the rotary push knob.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2004Publication date: August 12, 2004Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yukiharu Hayashi
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Patent number: 5977242Abstract: Disclosed is a two-part adhesive comprising: (A) an aqueous emulsion liquid having a polymer component and an emulsifier component, in which at least one of the polymer component and the emulsifier component contains an anion radical; and (B) a solution having an amino-radical-containing acrylic copolymer. The amount of the polymer component in the aqueous emulsion liquid is within a range of from about 20% to about 80% by weight. When the aqueous emulsion liquid (A) contacts the solution (B) on an adherend surface, they form sticky gel adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1996Date of Patent: November 2, 1999Assignee: Konishi Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiki Origuchi, Yukiharu Hayashi