Patents Assigned to Howa Plastics Co., Ltd.
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Patent number: 11566814Abstract: Provided is a register that can more surely suppress abnormal noise caused by air passing through a space between a damper and a retainer. An inner wall of an upper side wall of the retainer is formed with a plurality of rib parts provided on a downstream side relative to an outer periphery on the downstream side of a plate member in a closed state of a damper. The plurality of rib parts is arranged in a direction parallel to a turning axis of the damper, and adjacent rib parts are formed into different shapes. A soft seal member is provided with a plurality of protrusion parts on an upper surface of the outer periphery on the downstream side of the plate member.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignees: HOWA PLASTICS CO., LTD., KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hidekazu Makimura, Yosuke Matsuzawa, Ryo Nagahashi, Atsushi Yamaguchi, Naoyuki Takahashi
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Patent number: 11371745Abstract: Provided is a fin for register that can firmly fix a mounting member to a fin body. A horizontal fin includes a plate-shaped fin body and a mounting member mounted to a downstream side edge part of the fin body. The mounting member has a curved shape to cover the downstream side edge part of the fin body. The downstream side edge part includes a first recessed part at a tip part on a front side in a longitudinal direction. The first recessed part is formed by recessing the tip part of the downstream side edge part. The downstream side edge part and the mounting member are fixed to each other by an adhesive filled in the first recessed part.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: HOWA PLASTICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Keisuke Sakakibara
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Patent number: 11351844Abstract: A register includes an annular fin that can improve the directivity of air conditioning air while suppressing increase in the number of parts. A front fin includes an annular-shaped annular fin portion. A bezel has upstream side inclined surfaces formed on inner peripheral surfaces facing with each other in the shorter side direction (vertical direction) of an air blow outlet. The upstream side inclined surfaces incline toward a direction of approaching the annular fin portion from an upstream side toward a downstream side of an air blowing direction. An air conditioning air flowing in the air blowing direction is guided to the annular fin portion side by the upstream side inclined surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignees: HOWA PLASTICS CO., LTD., KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yosuke Matsuzawa, Hidekazu Makimura, Masayuki Komatsu, Hiroki Takada
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Publication number: 20200182509Abstract: Provided is a fin for register that can firmly fix a mounting member to a fin body. A horizontal fin includes a plate-shaped fin body and a mounting member mounted to a downstream side edge part of the fin body. The mounting member has a curved shape to cover the downstream side edge part of the fin body. The downstream side edge part includes a first recessed part at a tip part on a front side in a longitudinal direction. The first recessed part is formed by recessing the tip part of the downstream side edge part. The downstream side edge part and the mounting member are fixed to each other by an adhesive filled in the first recessed part.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: HOWA PLASTICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Keisuke SAKAKIBARA
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Patent number: 10632669Abstract: Embodiments provide a helical layer structure including: a helical core member which is formed of a flexible, lengthy, flat plate-like core member and which is formed of a steel plate made of a metal material, such as iron; and a polymeric coating layer which is formed of a polymeric material such as a thermosetting elastic material or a thermoplastic elastic material, and which coats the helical core member. The manufacturing method of the helical layer structure includes: a feeding step of feeding a core member having flexibility; a supply step of supplying the polymeric material having fluidity; a coating step of coating the core member with the polymeric material; a cooling step of cooling a coated intermediate which is coated with the polymeric material; and a helix formation step of helically twisting the coated intermediate to form the helical layer structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignees: KASEI KOGYO, CO., LTD., HOWA PLASTICS. CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuo Kondo, Kazuya Kato, Hiroyuki Oe
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Publication number: 20200011568Abstract: Provided is a register that can more surely suppress abnormal noise caused by air passing through a space between a damper and a retainer. An inner wall of an upper side wall of the retainer is formed with a plurality of rib parts provided on a downstream side relative to an outer periphery on the downstream side of a plate member in a closed state of a damper. The plurality of rib parts is arranged in a direction parallel to a turning axis of the damper, and adjacent rib parts are formed into different shapes. A soft seal member is provided with a plurality of protrusion parts on an upper surface of the outer periphery on the downstream side of the plate member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicants: HOWA PLASTICS CO., LTD., KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hidekazu MAKIMURA, Yosuke MATSUZAWA, Ryo NAGAHASHI, Atsushi YAMAGUCHI, Naoyuki TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20190001791Abstract: A register includes an annular fin that can improve the directivity of air conditioning air while suppressing increase in the number of parts. A front fin includes an annular-shaped annular fin portion. A bezel has upstream side inclined surfaces formed on inner peripheral surfaces facing with each other in the shorter side direction (vertical direction) of an air blow outlet. The upstream side inclined surfaces incline toward a direction of approaching the annular fin portion from an upstream side toward a downstream side of an air blowing direction. An air conditioning air flowing in the air blowing direction is guided to the annular fin portion side by the upstream side inclined surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicants: HOWA PLASTICS CO., LTD., KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yosuke MATSUZAWA, Hidekazu MAKIMURA, Masayuki KOMATSU, Hiroki TAKADA
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Patent number: 10106014Abstract: An operation knob that includes fin insertion holes formed at both side surfaces of the operation knob, a jig insertion hole formed at a side of the operation knob, and a separation portion formed by separating a part of the jig insertion hole. In the separation portion, a connection portion partially connects an upper facing side and a lower facing side of the connection portion and retains a predetermined clearance therebetween. The first separation surface of the connection portion on the upper facing side and the second separation surface of the connection portion on the lower facing side are contacted with each other, thus even if the connection portion is deformed so that the clearance becomes narrower, a minimum clearance corresponding to a height of the connection portion is retained based on the first separation surface and the second separation surface contacting each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: HOWA PLASTICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Shota Uchiyama
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Publication number: 20180154414Abstract: Embodiments provide a helical layer structure including: a helical core member which is formed of a flexible, lengthy, flat plate-like core member and which is formed of a steel plate made of a metal material, such as iron; and a polymeric coating layer which is formed of a polymeric material such as a thermosetting elastic material or a thermoplastic elastic material, and which coats the helical core member. The manufacturing method of the helical layer structure includes: a feeding step of feeding a core member having flexibility; a supply step of supplying the polymeric material having fluidity; a coating step of coating the core member with the polymeric material; a cooling step of cooling a coated intermediate which is coated with the polymeric material; and a helix formation step of helically twisting the coated intermediate to form the helical layer structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicants: Kasei Kogyo, Co., Ltd., HOWA Plastics. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo KONDO, Kazuya KATO, Hiroyuki OE
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Patent number: 9989275Abstract: A front movable louver is configured for one central horizontal fin axially supported to be turnable in the horizontal direction substantially at the up-down center inside an air outlet, while an upper auxiliary horizontal fin is axially supported so as to be storable and turnable in the horizontal direction in a storing recess provided on an upper wall surface inside the air outlet, and a lower auxiliary horizontal fin axially supported to be storable and turnable in the horizontal direction in a storing recess provided on a lower wall surface inside the air outlet. The central horizontal fin is axially supported to be turnable by pivots provided to project substantially at the centers of both sides. The upper auxiliary horizontal fin and the lower auxiliary horizontal fin are axially supported to be turnable in a manner of sticking out downstream-side end portions to a passage side.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2012Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: HOWA PLASTICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Oe, Yoko Ishiguro
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Publication number: 20170276389Abstract: An air blowing device includes: a tubular body defining an airflow passage and an air outlet; a guide wall configured to guide an airflow having passed through the air outlet in an intended direction; and a movable projecting portion, which is capable of projecting from an inside of the guide wall to an outside of the guide wall. The guide wall has a convex surface shape projecting in a direction intersecting a forward direction of the air outlet, and is arranged so that a projection image, which is obtained by projecting the guide wall onto a virtual plane including the air outlet, covers the entire air outlet. The movable projecting portion is capable of adjusting a projecting amount from the guide wall within a range of from zero to a predetermined maximum amount, and configured to adjust the projecting amount depending on the intended direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2015Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: HOWA PLASTICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaaki YAMAMOTO, Kentaro KANEDA
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Publication number: 20170057327Abstract: A front fin of a front movable louver is axially supported immediately inside of an air outlet, and an auxiliary fin is axially supported in a recessed portion under the front fin. The front fin and the auxiliary fin are joined via a link member, and opposite side end portions at an upstream side of the auxiliary fin are axially supported via pivots. An inclined surface is provided on a distal end portion at a downstream side of the auxiliary fin. A recessed portion cover to overlay the recessed portion is attached to the recessed portion. When the front movable louver is operated so as to turn, the auxiliary fin turns so as to project its distal end portion upward through an opening in a front portion of the recessed portion cover and make the inclined surface of its distal end portion hit against an air flow flowing under the front fin.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: Howa Plastics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akihiro SHIBATA, Hidekazu MAKIMURA, Yosuke MATSUZAWA
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Publication number: 20160214520Abstract: Provided is an assist grip that is mounted by inserting a mounting clip (5) and a clip support portion (42) of a cover (4) into a rectangular hole provided on a body panel and securing a hinge assembly (2, 3) to the body panel. A resilient bulging portion (52) of the mounting clip (5) is provided at both sides of a leading end portion thereof with second retention portions (57) that abut against an inner side of the body panel in such a manner as to obliquely open outward and provided at a middle of the leading end portion with a first retention portion (53) that abuts against a periphery of the rectangular hole of the body panel in an inwardly bent manner. Inclined side portions (52a) are formed at both sides of the resilient bulging portion (52) so that the resilient bulging portion (52) has a width of its base portion shorter than a width of the leading end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: HOWA PLASTICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Hideki KAJIO
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Patent number: 9187021Abstract: In a pivot support portion of a hinge assembly of an assist grip, an outer support and an inner support are provided at a distance from each other. Between the inner support and the outer support, a double torsion spring stored in a spring case is inserted, and the grip body is biased toward a non-use position side by the double torsion spring. An opening is formed in a middle portion of the spring case. Legs at both sides of the double torsion spring are retained at the inside of the spring case. A middle leg of the double torsion spring projects from the opening of the spring case to be retained by a part of the grip body.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: HOWA PLASTICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Hideki Kajio
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Patent number: 9162551Abstract: A register has a narrow and long air blow outlet long in the longitudinal direction and short in the shorter-side direction, and is provided with a front movable louver along the longitudinal direction inside the air blow outlet. The front movable louver has one vertical fin having an annular fin portion at the center. The annular fin portion is formed so as to have a substantially rectangular opening in an air blowing direction in a front view, and has flat plate portions on both side portions. Upper shaft portions are provided on both end portions of the annular fin portion via upper fin portions, and lower shaft portions are provided via lower fin portions. The upper shaft portions and lower shaft portions are supported turnably on bearing portions of fixed walls.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2010Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: HOWA PLASTICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaaki Yamamoto, Hidekazu Makimura, Takamitsu Murohashi
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Publication number: 20150232011Abstract: In a pivot support portion of a hinge assembly of an assist grip, an outer support and an inner support are provided at a distance from each other. Between the inner support and the outer support, a double torsion spring stored in a spring case is inserted, and the grip body is biased toward a non-use position side by the double torsion spring. An opening is formed in a middle portion of the spring case. Legs at both sides of the double torsion spring are retained at the inside of the spring case. A middle leg of the double torsion spring projects from the opening of the spring case to be retained by a part of the grip body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2013Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: HOWA PLASTICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Hideki Kajio
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Publication number: 20150202946Abstract: On a centerline parallel to an air blowing direction inside a retainer, a ball joint with a ball is disposed. On a turning louver, a central axial support portion from which axial support portions are projected radially is disposed at the center of a cylindrical frame. The central axial support portion is attached tiltably and turnably by fitting a ball hole provided at the center with the ball. Inside the cylindrical frame, movable fins are axially supported turnably at substantially even intervals by pivots in radial directions, and the inner-side portions of each movable fin are axially supported by each axial support portion. To the front surface side center of the central axial support portion, an operation portion is fitted turnably around the centerline of the turning louver, and the operation portion is linked to the inner-side portions of each movable fin via a bevel gear mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2013Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicants: HOWA PLASTICS CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Noriyuki Inagaki, Kunio Nakamura, Masahito Yabuoshi
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Publication number: 20140308889Abstract: A front movable louver is configured for one central horizontal fin axially supported to be turnable in the horizontal direction substantially at the up-down center inside an air outlet, while an upper auxiliary horizontal fin is axially supported so as to be storable and turnable in the horizontal direction in a storing recess provided on an upper wall surface inside the air outlet, and a lower auxiliary horizontal fin axially supported to be storable and turnable in the horizontal direction in a storing recess provided on a lower wall surface inside the air outlet. The central horizontal fin is axially supported to be turnable by pivots provided to project substantially at the centers of both sides. The upper auxiliary horizontal fin and the lower auxiliary horizontal fin are axially supported to be turnable in a manner of sticking out downstream-side end portions to a passage side.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2012Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, HOWA PLASTICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Oe, Yoko Ishiguro
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Publication number: 20140302769Abstract: A register has a narrow and long air outlet that is long in the longitudinal direction and short in the short-side direction, includes, but is not limited to a front movable louver that changes the wind direction in the short-side direction arranged inside the air outlet, and includes a rear movable louver that changes the wind direction in the longitudinal direction arranged upstream from the front movable louver. A back movable louver is arranged upstream from the rear movable louver in order to change the wind direction in the short-side direction. The back movable louver changes the wind direction by turning in a direction opposite to a direction in which the front movable louver is turned in the short-side direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2012Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: HOWA PLASTICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Koji Sawada
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Patent number: 8732911Abstract: An assist grip of the present invention includes, but is not limited to, a grip body including hinge cavities on opposite bases and hinge assemblies pivotally supported inside the hinge cavities at opposite sides, respectively, and secured to mounting locations inside a vehicle via the hinge assemblies. Mounting clips are inserted into rectangular openings of hinge bodies of the hinge assemblies, respectively. Each of the mounting clips is formed by bending a pair of resilient legs having spring resiliency into a substantially U-shape, and includes resilient bulging portions bulging outward in the resilient legs at both sides. Each of the resilient bulging portions includes a retention portion to be retained by a mounting location of a vehicle body. The retention portion of the resilient bulging portion includes a recess portion that is recessed inward and provided with an extended region in a pull-out direction of the mounting clip.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Howa Plastics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideki Kajio, Takahiro Sugiyama