Patents by Inventor Yukimi NISHI

Yukimi NISHI 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: 9964733
    Abstract: A holding structure holds a reflecting mirror. The holding structure includes a reflecting mirror bracket holding the reflecting mirror; a protrusion disposed on the reflecting mirror; a protrusion supporting part disposed on the reflecting mirror bracket and supporting the protrusion; and a spacer disposed between the protrusion supporting part and the reflecting mirror bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Fujioka, Akihisa Mikawa, Hideo Kanai, Yasunari Mikutsu, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Takahiro Hiramatsu, Yukimi Nishi, Jun Mashimo, Yoshito Saito
  • Patent number: 9952486
    Abstract: There is provided a image projection apparatus including an image generation unit for generating an image by using light emitted from a light source, comprising: a movable unit configured to hold the image generation unit and to be able to change a position of the image generation unit; and a drive unit configured to drive the movable unit to move, wherein the movable unit is disposed to move horizontally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihisa Mikawa, Tetsuya Fujioka, Hideo Kanai, Yasunari Mikutsu, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Takahiro Hiramatsu, Yukimi Nishi, Jun Mashimo, Yoshito Saito
  • Publication number: 20170363942
    Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes a light source to emit light, an image generation unit including an image generation element to generate an image using the light emitted from the light source, an optical unit to guide the light emitted from the light source to the image generation unit, and to enlarge and project the image generated by the image generation unit, a drive unit to change any one of a position of the image generation element and a position of at least a part of the optical unit at specific timing, and a cooling device to cool one or more parts disposed in the image projection apparatus. An operation sound generated by the cooling device while the cooling device is being operated has a given frequency characteristic settable according to a drive frequency of the drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Takahiro HIRAMATSU, Yasunari MIKUTSU, Satoshi TSUCHIYA, Yukimi NISHI
  • Patent number: 9829671
    Abstract: A projection lens unit includes a plurality of lenses configured to transmit and emit image light generated by an image generating unit using light from a light source; a barrel configured to hold the plurality of projection lenses; and a heat radiator disposed on the barrel and configured to radiate heat of the barrel to an outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Tsuchiya, Tetsuya Fujioka, Hideo Kanai, Yasunari Mikutsu, Akihisa Mikawa, Takahiro Hiramatsu, Yukimi Nishi, Yoshito Saito, Jun Mashimo
  • Patent number: 9787956
    Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes an image generator configured to use light emitted from a light source to generate an image; a movable member in which the image generator is disposed, the movable member being movably supported; a fixed member being fixed and configured to movably support the movable member; and a mover configured to move the movable member. The mover includes a first pair of actuators facing each other in a first direction across the image generator, and a second pair of actuators facing each other in the second direction across the image generator. The first pair of actuators causes a driving force to operate on the movable member in a direction parallel to a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The second pair of actuators causes a driving force to operate on the movable member in a direction parallel to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukimi Nishi, Jun Mashimo, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Tetsuya Fujioka, Yasunari Mikutsu, Takahiro Hiramatsu, Hideo Kanai, Akihisa Mikawa, Yoshito Saito
  • Patent number: 9778551
    Abstract: An illumination optical system is provided that is configured to guide light emitted from a light source to an image generation unit that is arranged to be movable in a direction perpendicular to incoming light and is configured to generate an image by reflecting the incoming light. The illumination optical system includes a first lens that is arranged to be movable in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the first lens, a second lens that is arranged to be movable in a direction that changes a face-to-face distance between the first lens and the second lens, and a lens position control unit configured to displace the first lens and the second lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Tsuchiya, Tetsuya Fujioka, Hideo Kanai, Yasunari Mikutsu, Akihisa Mikawa, Yukimi Nishi, Jun Mashimo, Takahiro Hiramatsu, Yoshito Saito
  • Patent number: 9713282
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus including an air blow part including an air outtake port; and a heat dissipater including a plurality of heat dissipating fins, wherein an end side of an upper surface of the heat dissipater is linearly aligned, wherein the plurality of heat dissipating fins includes a first heat dissipating area and a second heat dissipating area, wherein a surface area of the heat dissipating fins arranged in the first heat dissipating area is smaller than a surface area of the heat dissipating fins arranged in the second heat dissipating area, wherein the heat dissipating fins are arranged at a position facing the air outtake port of the air blow part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihisa Mikawa, Tetsuya Fujioka, Hideo Kanai, Masamichi Yamada, Yasunari Mikutsu, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Yukimi Nishi
  • Patent number: 9678416
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light source device including a light source that includes a light emitting tube; and a cooler configured to cool the light emitting tube. The cooler includes an inlet port for drawing cooling air for cooling the light emitting tube; a flow channel that extends from the inlet port to the light emitting tube in a horizontal direction and that is for flowing the cooling air toward the light emitting tube; and a baffle plate that is disposed in the flow channel and that can slide in a gravity direction. The baffle plate has a shape and openings such that, in an installation state, an upper portion of the flow channel is opened and a lower portion of the flow channel is closed by the shape and positions of the openings of the baffle plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Ishikawa, Tetsuya Fujioka, Hideo Kanai, Akihisa Mikawa, Masamichi Yamada, Yasunari Mikutsu, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Yukimi Nishi
  • Patent number: 9625797
    Abstract: A projection optical device to project an image on a projection plane, includes a reflection mirror, a plurality of projection lenses, a projection lens supporting member to support the plurality of projection lenses, and a position-arrangement member provided at the projection lens supporting member to arrange the reflection mirror at a predefined position on the projection lens supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Tsuchiya, Tetsuya Fujioka, Hideo Kanai, Masamichi Yamada, Yasunari Mikutsu, Naoyuki Ishikawa, Akihisa Mikawa, Yukimi Nishi
  • Patent number: 9618833
    Abstract: An image projection apparatus including a light source, a projection unit to project light from the light source, a dust-proof member to protect the projection unit from outside dust and through which light from the light source passes, a light detector provided at an end surface of the dust-proof member to detect reflected light of light projected from the projection unit, the reflected light being internally reflected light trapped within the dust-proof member, and a controller that executes a protective action when the amount of internally reflected light detected by the light detector meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukimi Nishi, Naoyuki Ishikawa, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Akihisa Mikawa, Hideo Kanai, Tetsuya Fujioka, Masamichi Yamada, Yasunari Mikutsu, Yoshio Kubo
  • Patent number: 9606426
    Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes: a grid portion provided on a housing of the apparatus and having a plurality of grids through which air flows in or out of the apparatus. The grid portion includes an edge portion of the grid portion, and a central portion of the grid portion, having a thickness thicker than a thickness of the edge portion of the grid portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Ishikawa, Tetsuya Fujioka, Hideo Kanai, Akihisa Mikawa, Masamichi Yamada, Yasunari Mikutsu, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Yukimi Nishi
  • Publication number: 20170068152
    Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes: an exhaust fan configured to discharge air in the apparatus to outside of the apparatus; a light source; and a plurality of ducts each having an air intake port facing the light source, and arranged side by side in a rotation axis direction of the exhaust fan. A duct closer to the exhaust fan in a rotation axis direction of the exhaust fan, has a larger flow path sectional area and has an outflow port from which air flows out, placed closer to the light source, in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis direction of the exhaust fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Akihisa MIKAWA, Tetsuya FUJIOKA, Hideo KANAI, Takehiro NISHIMORI, Yasunari MIKUTSU, Satoshi TSUCHIYA, Yukimi NISHI, Jun MASHIMO, Takahiro HIRAMATSU, Yoshito SAITO
  • Publication number: 20170068150
    Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes: a light source; a projection optical unit including a concave mirror and configured to guide a projection image on a projection surface; an air blower configured to generate a flow of air in a main body casing; a power supply circuit board configured to supply power to an electric component in the main body casing; and a light source drive circuit board configured to drive the light source. At least one of the power supply circuit board and the light source drive circuit board is fixed on a facing surface facing a rear side of the concave mirror, of the main body casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Takehiro NISHIMORI, Tetsuya Fujioka, Hideo Kanai, Yasunari Mikutsu, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Yukimi Nishi, Jun Mashimo, Takahiro Hiramatsu, Yoshito Saito, Akihisa Mikawa
  • Publication number: 20170068151
    Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes: a light source; an exhaust fan configured to discharge air in the apparatus to outside of the apparatus; and a plurality of wind guiding walls extending in a direction perpendicular to an exhaust direction of the exhaust fan, and configured to guide air that has cooled the light source. The wind guiding walls are arranged side by side in a rotation axis direction of the exhaust fan. At least a downstream portion of each of the wind guiding walls in an air flowing direction after cooling the light source, is gradually inclined so as to move away from the exhaust fan in the rotation axis direction of the exhaust fan, toward downstream in the air flowing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Akihisa MIKAWA, Tetsuya FUJIOKA, Hideo KANAI, Takehiro NISHIMORI, Yasunari MIKUTSU, Satoshi TSUCHIYA, Yukimi NISHI, Jun MASHIMO, Takahiro HIRAMATSU, Yoshito SAITO
  • Publication number: 20170031132
    Abstract: A holding structure holds a reflecting mirror. The holding structure includes a reflecting mirror bracket holding the reflecting mirror; a protrusion disposed on the reflecting mirror; a protrusion supporting part disposed on the reflecting mirror bracket and supporting the protrusion; and a spacer disposed between the protrusion supporting part and the reflecting mirror bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya FUJIOKA, Akihisa MIKAWA, Hideo KANAI, Yasunari MIKUTSU, Satoshi TSUCHIYA, Takahiro HIRAMATSU, Yukimi NISHI, Jun MASHIMO, Yoshito SAITO
  • Publication number: 20170031127
    Abstract: A projection lens unit includes a plurality of lenses configured to transmit and emit image light generated by an image generating unit using light from a light source; a barrel configured to hold the plurality of projection lenses; and a heat radiator disposed on the barrel and configured to radiate heat of the barrel to an outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi TSUCHIYA, Tetsuya FUJIOKA, Hideo KANAI, Yasunari MIKUTSU, Akihisa MIKAWA, Takahiro HIRAMATSU, Yukimi NISHI, Yoshito SAITO, Jun MASHIMO
  • Publication number: 20170026623
    Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes an image generator configured to use light emitted from a light source to generate an image; a movable member in which the image generator is disposed, the movable member being movably supported; a fixed member being fixed and configured to movably support the movable member; and a mover configured to move the movable member. The mover includes a first pair of actuators facing each other in a first direction across the image generator, and a second pair of actuators facing each other in the second direction across the image generator. The first pair of actuators causes a driving force to operate on the movable member in a direction parallel to a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The second pair of actuators causes a driving force to operate on the movable member in a direction parallel to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukimi NISHI, Jun MASHIMO, Satoshi TSUCHIYA, Tetsuya FUJIOKA, Yasunari MIKUTSU, Takahiro HIRAMATSU, Hideo KANAI, Akihisa MIKAWA, Yoshito SAITO
  • Patent number: 9541818
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cooling device including a blower including an exhaust port; and a radiator including heat radiation fins, wherein the heat radiation fins include a first heat dissipation area and a second heat dissipation area, wherein a first surface area of the heat radiation fins disposed in the first heat dissipation area is greater than that of the heat radiation fins disposed in the second heat dissipation area, wherein the exhaust port of the air blowing part includes first and second exhaust areas for exhausting cooling air, wherein an amount of the cooling air exhausted from the second exhaust area is greater than that of the first exhaust area, and wherein the first heat dissipation area is disposed in the first exhaust area, and the second heat dissipation area is disposed in the second exhaust area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihisa Mikawa, Tetsuya Fujioka, Hideo Kanai, Yasunari Mikutsu, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Yukimi Nishi, Jun Mashimo
  • Patent number: 9541821
    Abstract: A light source housing to which a light source lamp having a light emission tube and a reflector is attached includes a pair of flow paths bifurcating onto upper and lower sides of the light emission tube from an air intake port for introducing a cooling air; a flow path open and close unit that slides in a direction of the gravitational force so as to open the flow path on the upper side of the light emission tube and close the flow path on the lower side of the light emission tube; and an air outtake port that outtakes the cooling air introduced into the reflector from the flow path on the upper side of the light emission tube to an outside of the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Ishikawa, Tetsuya Fujioka, Hideo Kanai, Akihisa Mikawa, Masamichi Yamada, Yasunari Mikutsu, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Yukimi Nishi
  • Patent number: 9537257
    Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes a casing, a light source unit detachably mounted to the casing, a first connector having a first engagement member, disposed on a housing of the light source unit, a second connector having a second engagement member, disposed on the casing, and one or more supporters disposed at least one of the first connector and the second connector. The first connector is detachably engageable with the second connector. At least one of the first connector and the second connector is moveable in a direction substantially perpendicular to a connection direction of the first connector and the second connector. The one or more supporters guides one of the first engagement member and the second engagement member to the other one of the first engagement member and the second engagement member when engaging the first connector and the second connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Ishikawa, Tetsuya Fujioka, Hideo Kanai, Akihisa Mikawa, Masamichi Yamada, Yasunari Mikutsu, Satoshi Tsuchiya, Yukimi Nishi