Patents Assigned to France Bed Co.
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Publication number: 20190150627Abstract: A bed device comprises a bottom unit including a back bottom, a hip bottom, and a leg bottom connected to one another, and a drive mechanism capable of changing a posture of the bottom unit from a supine posture in which the back bottom, the hip bottom, and the leg bottom are aligned horizontally to a back lifting posture and a sitting posture. The drive mechanism allows the back bottom to stand up about the hip bottom in the change from the supine posture to the back lifting posture, and rotates the leg bottom around one end of the hip bottom and accommodates the leg bottom on a back side of the hip bottom in the change from the back lifting posture to the sitting posture.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: FRANCE BED CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenzou WADA, Takashi ASAYAMA, Akihiro MIDORIKAWA, Syunichi ISHIBASHI
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Patent number: 9693914Abstract: There are provided a rear wheel rotatably provided in a body, a seat disposed on a top surface side of the body, a seat link mechanism by which the seat is supported to be movable up and down between a raised position and a lowered position on the top surface side of the body, and a brake mechanism which inhibits the rear wheel from rotating in interlock with the seat link mechanism, when the seat is raised from the lowered position to the raised position.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: FRANCE BED CO., LTD.Inventor: Kei Ooyama
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Patent number: 9027948Abstract: Coupling links coupled at one end to terminal ends of the working belt and rotatably coupled at the other end to the conveyance body, the coupling links being configured to rotate when the seat cushion body rotates with a front end portion thereof acting as a pivot and both end portions of the working belt move in an up-and-down direction, and a working link mechanism provided in a manner to operate in interlock with the rotation the coupling link, the working link mechanism being configured to shift a brake member in accordance with a direction of rotation of the coupling link into a state that the brake member is separated from a rear wheel to release braking, or into such a state that the brake member is brought into contact with the rear wheel to apply braking.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: France Bed Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kei Ooyama
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Patent number: 8915545Abstract: A chair for use in combination with a table. The chair has a seat, a back and four legs. To the back, an upper backrest and a lower backrest are secured. The lower backrest can rotate with respect to the back. While projecting forwards from the back, the lower backrest engages with the upper surface of the top plate of the table. The chair is therefore supported, with the legs suspended above the floor.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: France Bed Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shigeru Ikeda
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Patent number: 8757644Abstract: According to one embodiment, a vehicle frame, front wheel which is formed of a universal caster, a pair of rear wheels, and a lift-up wheel which is formed of a universal caster and is provided at a lower portion of the rear end part of the vehicle frame such that the lift-up wheel is capable of being elevated between a ground-contact position and a non-ground-contact position by an elevation mechanism, the lift-up wheel being configured such that the lift-up wheel, together with the front wheel, movably supports the vehicle frame in a lowered state of the lift-up wheel at the ground-contact position.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: France Bed & Co., Ltd.Inventor: Mamoru Satou
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Publication number: 20130241249Abstract: A chair for use in combination with a table. The chair has a seat, a back and four legs. To the back, an upper backrest and a lower backrest are secured. The lower backrest can rotate with respect to the back. While projecting forwards from the back, the lower backrest engages with the upper surface of the top plate of the table. The chair is therefore supported, with the legs suspended above the floor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: FRANCE BED CO., LTD.Inventor: Shigeru IKEDA
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Publication number: 20130075991Abstract: According to one embodiment, a vehicle frame, front wheel which is formed of a universal caster, a pair of rear wheels, and a lift-up wheel which is formed of a universal caster and is provided at a lower portion of the rear end part of the vehicle frame such that the lift-up wheel is capable of being elevated between a ground-contact position and a non-ground-contact position by an elevation mechanism, the lift-up wheel being configured such that the lift-up wheel, together with the front wheel, movably supports the vehicle frame in a lowered state of the lift-up wheel at the ground-contact position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: FRANCE BED CO., LTDInventor: Mamoru SATOU
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Publication number: 20120241265Abstract: Coupling links coupled at one end to terminal ends of the working belt and rotatably coupled at the other end to the conveyance body, the coupling links being configured to rotate when the seat cushion body rotates with a front end portion thereof acting as a pivot and both end portions of the working belt move in an up-and-down direction, and a working link mechanism provided in a manner to operate in interlock with the rotation the coupling link, the working link mechanism being configured to shift a brake member in accordance with a direction of rotation of the coupling link into a state that the brake member is separated from a rear wheel to release braking, or into such a state that the brake member is brought into contact with the rear wheel to apply braking.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: FRANCE BED CO., LTDInventor: Kei Ooyama
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Publication number: 20090094750Abstract: A pillow device which supports a head portion of a user during sleep includes a pillow main body, a microphone, which is provided in the pillow main body and detects a snore of the user, a vibrator, which operates in response to the snore detected by the microphone and moves the pillow main body, a pressure detecting switch, which is provided in the pillow main body and detects a change in pressure exerted on the pillow main body when the user moves the head portion, and a gate circuit, which inhibits the vibrator from operating for a predetermined period of time, when the pressure detecting switch detects a change in pressure exerted on the pillow main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: France Bed Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshio Oguma, Yoshikazu Harada
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Publication number: 20070289065Abstract: A snore recording pillow includes a pillow main body, and microphones provided in the pillow main body and connected to a recorder.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2007Publication date: December 20, 2007Applicant: France Bed Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Ikeda, Yoshio Oguma, Yoshikazu Harada, Hirokazu Tanaka
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Patent number: 7152262Abstract: A fixed rod member is provided integrally with at least both sides of the lateral direction of the periphery of a bendable spring unit. A hinge mechanism is provided at the end portion of the fixed rod member. The hinge mechanism is connected by a movable rod member provided integrally with the periphery of at least one end portion of the spring unit. Thus, one end portion of the spring unit is configured to be bent together with the movable rod member.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: France Bed Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Ikeda, Yoshio Oguma, Yukihiko Takaishi
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Patent number: 7077415Abstract: A vehicle body is provided with a rear wheel at a rear portion, and a front wheel coupled to a handle post. A swing-enabling shaft is rotatably provided on the upper portion of the handle post. A handlebars unit is attached to the swing-enabling shaft such that it can swing forward and backward relative to the vehicle body. When the handlebars unit is swung, a driving mechanism is driven. The driving mechanism rotates the front wheel such that the vehicle body advances, regardless of whether the handlebars unit is swung forward or backward.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2004Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: France Bed Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Ikeda, Shoji Ohshita, Yoshio Sakai
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Patent number: 7017210Abstract: A bedplate is disposed in a bed frame. The bedplate includes a fixed bed part, right leg-raising parts and left leg-raising parts. The fixed bed parts are secured to the bed frame. The right leg-raising parts are rotatably coupled, at one end, to one end of the fixed bed part. The left leg-raising parts are rotatably coupled, at one end, to the end of the fixed bed part. Said ends of the fixed bed part are spaced in the transverse direction of the bed frame. A bed part driving mechanism is provided on the lower surface of the bedplate. The mechanism drives one or both of the leg-raising parts of either pair, in a rising direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2004Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: France Bed Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kei Ooyama, Takashi Hasegawa
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Publication number: 20050257319Abstract: A fixed rod member is provided integrally with at least both sides of the lateral direction of the periphery of a bendable spring unit. A hinge mechanism is provided at the end portion of the fixed rod member. The hinge mechanism is connected by a movable rod member provided integrally with the periphery of at least one end portion of the spring unit. Thus, one end portion of the spring unit is configured to be bent together with the movable rod member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2005Publication date: November 24, 2005Applicant: France Bed Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Ikeda, Yoshio Oguma, Yukihiko Takaishi
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Patent number: 6898814Abstract: A bed cushion providing a soft feeling without bottomed feeling and providing a cushionability even against a small load and a durability, and a bed using the cushion; a forming die for cushion capable of smoothly and neatly releasing a product by reducing a sticky feeling and a blocking produced when releasing the cushion formed by using elastomer; the cushion, comprising thin-walled partition walls erected parallel with each other generally in a lattice shape in plan view, whereby a soft contact feeling near a water bed can be provided while preventing air blow noise from being produced by a user.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2002Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignee: France Bed Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shoji Kawamura, Yukihiro Takeda, Kenichi Tsuruhashi, Hirotoshi Kubota, Masao Sasaki
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Publication number: 20050035569Abstract: A vehicle body is provided with a rear wheel at a rear portion, and a front wheel coupled to a handle post. A swing-enabling shaft is rotatably provided on the upper portion of the handle post. A handlebars unit is attached to the swing-enabling shaft such that it can swing forward and backward relative to the vehicle body. When the handlebars unit is swung, a driving mechanism is driven. The driving mechanism rotates the front wheel such that the vehicle body advances, regardless of whether the handlebars unit is swung forward or backward.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2004Publication date: February 17, 2005Applicant: France Bed Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Ikeda, Shoji Ohshita, Yoshio Sakai
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Publication number: 20050028281Abstract: A bedplate is disposed in a bed frame. The bedplate includes a fixed bed part, right leg-raising parts and left leg-raising parts. The fixed bed parts are secured to the bed frame. The right leg-raising parts are rotatably coupled, at one end, to one end of the fixed bed part. The left leg-raising parts are rotatably coupled, at one end, to the end of the fixed bed part. Said ends of the fixed bed part are spaced in the transverse direction of the bed frame. A bed part driving mechanism is provided on the lower surface of the bedplate. The mechanism drives one or both of the leg-raising parts of either pair, in a rising direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2004Publication date: February 10, 2005Applicant: France Bed Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kei Ooyama, Takashi Hasegawa
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Patent number: 6656140Abstract: A first drive shaft having a pair of eccentric shaft portions at its middle part and a second drive shaft on which a pair of eccentric cum bodies having eccentric cum portions are provided, are provided in a holding body. A pair of arms are provided on the eccentric shaft portions of the first drive shaft so as to freely oscillate and main massage rollers are provided on each of the arms. The kneading movement is assigned to the main massage rollers by a drive mechanism by selectively rotating the first drive shaft or the second drive shaft. Each arm is composed of an arm housing having a first opening portion, and an arm cover which forms a holding portion having a second opening portion, being bonded to the arm housing and holding a slider so as to freely slide between the bonded surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2001Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: France Bed Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshio Oguma, Shoji Oshita
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Patent number: 6324709Abstract: The present invention provides a bed apparatus allowing a worker to easily move a user's body at the time of consultation and nursing of the user lying on his back on a floor plate. The bed apparatus comprises a bed frame. A floor plate is provided on the bed frame. A second recess portion dented inwardly in the lateral direction of the bed frame is formed on at least one side part of both lateral side parts of the floor plate. A support member is provided on the second recess portion so as to be movable inwardly in the lateral direction of the floor plate. An auxiliary member which can be deformed by compression is provided at a part corresponding to the second recess portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2000Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: France Bed Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Ikeda, Noboru Sasaki, Tatsuo Kamada
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Publication number: 20010011160Abstract: A first drive shaft having a pair of eccentric shaft portions at its middle part and a second drive shaft on which a pair of eccentric cum bodies having eccentric cum portions are provided, are provided in a holding body. A pair of arms are provided on the eccentric shaft portions of the first drive shaft so as to freely oscillate and main massage rollers are provided on each of the arms. The kneading movement is assigned to the main massage rollers by a drive mechanism by selectively rotating the first drive shaft or the second drive shaft. Each arm is composed of an arm housing having a first opening portion, and an arm cover which forms a holding portion having a second opening portion, being bonded to the arm housing and holding a slider so as to freely slide between the bonded surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2001Publication date: August 2, 2001Applicant: France Bed Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshio Oguma, Shoji Oshita