Patents Assigned to Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
  • Patent number: 8457344
    Abstract: A flat speaker device capable of emitting loud reproduced sound with a relatively simple configuration is provided. The speaker device includes a diaphragm, a frame supporting the diaphragm vibratably in the vibration direction, a magnetic circuit disposed in the frame, and a driving member for driving the diaphragm. The driving member includes a voice coil movably disposed in a magnetic gap of the magnetic circuit, a driving part formed movably in a direction different from the vibration direction of the diaphragm, and an angle conversion and transmission part, one end of which is angle-variably joined to the driving part and another end of which is angle-variably joined to the diaphragm. The angle conversion and transmission part has rigidity and is obliquely disposed with respect to each of the vibration direction of the diaphragm and the moving direction of the driving part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignees: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Toshihiro Hikichi, Minoru Horigome, Yasuhisa Abe
  • Patent number: 8432151
    Abstract: A phase comparator (4) for detecting a phase difference between a first signal and a second signal, a first oscillating circuit (1) for supplying the phase comparator with a reference signal as the first signal, and a DDS (8) as a second oscillating circuit for outputting a signal according to an output of the above-mentioned phase comparator are provided. As for a filter-thickness measuring device using the PLL circuit as a frequency measurement circuit, a crystal oscillator (11) which is made of quartz etc. and connected to the first oscillating circuit is accommodated in a vacuum chamber (C). It is arranged that the frequency measurement circuit which constitutes the PLL circuit measures a film thickness of the film forming material based on a change of a natural frequency of a piezoelectric crystal, the change being caused by the film forming material deposited on the piezoelectric element in the vacuum chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignees: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroaki Sato
  • Patent number: 8405302
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus includes a transparent substrate made of glass material, for example, a first electrode layer formed on the substrate, a light emitting functional layer including organic material formed on the first electrode layer, a back surface electrode made of metallic material, for example, as a second electrode layer formed on the light emitting functional layer, and dot-shaped conductors arranged on the first electrode layer. The dot-shaped conductors made of low electric resistivity material are arranged at the first electrode layer. The combined resistance value of the transparent electrode and the plurality of dot-shaped conductors becomes lower than the resistance value of the transparent electrode alone. Therefore, voltage drop occurred at the transparent electrode can be effectively suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignees: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Akinori Hayafuji, Kenichi Okuyama
  • Patent number: 8362698
    Abstract: An organic EL panel includes a light-emitting part including one or a plurality of organic EL elements on a substrate and having a sealing structure sealing the light-emitting part. The organic EL element includes a light-emitting layer, an organic layer formed on a first electrode formed directly, or via another layer, on the substrate, and a second electrode formed on the organic layer. The organic EL panel includes a coating film formed on the substrate, directly at least on the second electrode, so as to coat the light-emitting part. The coating film is made of an amorphous organic material and has a thickness absorbing a surface irregularity of the contact object contacted by the surface of the coating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignees: Tohoku Pioneer Corporation, Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Saito, Shinji Nakajima, Toshinao Yuki
  • Patent number: 8362362
    Abstract: An image display element includes: a front panel; a back panel opposite thereto; a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix between both the panels; and plural electrodes for controlling the pixels. Both the panels are bonded together with the pixels and the electrodes interposed therebetween, and the electrodes are connected to a driving circuit via metal film wires. Division is performed so as to expose electrode terminals, and a groove part V-shaped in cross section is formed at the divided portion. The metal film wires are formed on the surface of the top of the back panel, and the electrode terminals and the metal film wires are connected by a conductive paste coated along the tilt surfaces forming the groove part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Zenichiro Hara, Satoru Kiridoshi, Suguru Nagae, Takanori Okumura, Yoshiyuki Suehiro, Nobuo Terazaki, Masaaki Hiraki, Jun Sugahara, Ryota Oki, Takeshi Yoshida, Yutaka Saito, Yuji Saito, Toshinao Yuki, Hiroyuki Sato, Yoshinori Fukuda, Yosuke Sato, Masami Kimura
  • Publication number: 20130020935
    Abstract: An organic EL module 1 includes an element substrate 10 on which a one or a plurality of organic EL elements 1U are formed, a first terminal 11 which is provided on the element substrate 10 and is drawn out from the electrode of the organic EL element 1U, a sealing layer 12 which covers the organic EL element 1U, a circuit substrate 13 which is arranged over the sealing layer 12 at some interval, a second terminal 14 which is provided beneath the circuit substrate 13 and a pole 15 which electrically connects the first terminal 11 with the second terminal 14 while supporting the circuit substrate 13 over the element substrate 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicants: TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION, PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hidetaka Ohazama
  • Publication number: 20120319570
    Abstract: An organic EL panel forms at least one organic EL element on a substrate. The organic EL element has a laminating structure in which an organic layer including a light-emitting layer is arranged between an anode and a cathode. A light-emitting region in which the organic EL element is formed and a wiring region in which a wiring electrode is formed are formed on the substrate, the wiring electrode is drawn out from the light-emitting region and is electrically connected to the anode or the cathode of the organic EL element, and the wiring electrode has a planarly R shaped portion having a rounded corner at the end part on the side of the organic EL element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicants: TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION, PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Sugahara, Masami Kimura
  • Publication number: 20120309253
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an image display element including: a front panel; a back panel facing the front panel; plural pixels arranged in a matrix between the panels, and to be selected to be in a display or non-display state; and plural electrodes for controlling the pixels, the panels being bonded with the pixels and the electrodes interposed therebetween, and the electrodes being connected to a driving control circuit via metal wires, includes a first step of performing dicing from the back side of the opposing surface from the front panel, and forming a groove part such that electrode terminals connected to the electrodes are exposed between adjacent plural pixel lines, with the back panel bonded thereto, and a second step of forming the metal wires so as to be connected to the electrode terminals exposed at the groove part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicants: TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION, MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zenichiro HARA, Satoru Kiridoshi, Suguru Nagae, Takanori Okumura, Yoshiyuki Suehiro, Nobuo Terazaki, Yutaka Saito, Yuji Saito, Toshinao Yuki, Ryota Oki, Takeshi Yoshida, Jun Sugahara, Hiroyuki Sato, Yoshinori Fukuda, Yosuke Sato, Masami Kimura
  • Patent number: 8290198
    Abstract: A speaker device includes a pair of diaphragms disposed opposite each other, a frame configured to vibratably support an outer periphery of the diaphragms in a vibration direction, and a plurality of driving parts configured to support a rear surface of each of the diaphragms and vibrate the diaphragms in response to an audio signal. The plurality of the driving parts include a pair of magnetic circuits in which a magnetic gap is formed in a direction different from the vibration direction of the diaphragms, a pair of voice coils vibratably arranged in the magnetic gap in one axis direction, vibrating so as to move toward or away from each other in response to the audio signal, and a rigid vibration direction converter part direction-converting the vibration of the voice coils and transmitting the vibration to the diaphragms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignees: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuaki Ogasawara, Koji Maekawa
  • Patent number: 8272911
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an image display element including: a front panel; a back panel facing the front panel; plural pixels arranged in a matrix between the panels, and to be selected to be in a display or non-display state; and plural electrodes for controlling the pixels, the panels being bonded with the pixels and the electrodes interposed therebetween, and the electrodes being connected to a driving control circuit via metal wires, includes a first step of performing dicing from the back side of the opposing surface from the front panel, and forming a groove part such that electrode terminals connected to the electrodes are exposed between adjacent plural pixel lines, with the back panel bonded thereto, and a second step of forming the metal wires so as to be connected to the electrode terminals exposed at the groove part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Zenichiro Hara, Satoru Kiridoshi, Suguru Nagae, Takanori Okumura, Yoshiyuki Suehiro, Nobuo Terazaki, Yutaka Saito, Yuji Saito, Toshinao Yuki, Ryota Oki, Takeshi Yoshida, Jun Sugahara, Hiroyuki Sato, Yoshinori Fukuda, Yosuke Sato, Masami Kimura
  • Patent number: 8270660
    Abstract: A simple structure will achieve dissipation of heat from the area inside a voice-coil bobbin and a diaphragm without a reduction in sound quality, in which a process for assembling a speaker device with high accuracy is performed in a simple operation. A speaker device comprises a recess-shaped frame 5 which supports, through an edge 9, a vibration system member 68 provided with a diaphragm 8 coupled to a voice-coil bobbin 6, and a magnetic circuit 4 which comprises an approximately ring-shaped magnet 2 and an approximately ring-shaped plate 3 which are mounted on a yoke 1 disposed in the frame 5, and a magnet gap 4g in which a voice coil 7 wound on a voice-coil bobbin 6 is disposed. In the magnetic circuit 4 a through hole 45 extending in the vibration direction of the diaphragm is fitted over a center boss 51 of a shape protruding from the bottom of the frame 5 in the direction of the sound emission, so that the magnetic circuit 4 is positioned and fixed with respect to the frame 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignees: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuhiro Endo
  • Publication number: 20120207321
    Abstract: A speaker device includes a static part, a driving part and a vibrating body. The vibrating body includes a plurality of diaphragms supported by the static part. A vibration direction converter part is provided between a first diaphragm and a second diaphragm facing each other in a plurality of the diaphragms, and connects the first diaphragm with the second diaphragm such that the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm synchronously move toward and away from each other. A part of the vibration direction converter part disposed in the proximity of the static part is supported by the static part, and a part of the vibration direction converter part disposed in the proximity of the driving part is supported by the driving part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicants: TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION, PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Oshima, Shinichi Hayasaka, Yoji Ogata, Kodai Nagasawa, Minoru Horigome, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Shunichi Takahashi, Yasuhisa Abe, Yasuhiro Saso, Toshihiro Hikichi, Takuei Nagasawa, Tempei Katsuta
  • Patent number: 8235167
    Abstract: A speaker vibrating body vibrated by a driving part includes a plurality of diaphragms vibratably supported by a static part supporting said driving part and a diaphragm connecting part, provided between a first diaphragm and a second diaphragm among said plurality of diaphragms, coupling said first diaphragm and said second diaphragm and synchronously moving said first diaphragm and said second diaphragm toward or away from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignees: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Toshihiro Hikichi, Takuei Nagasawa, Koji Takayama, Koji Maekawa, Kenichi Oshima, Yasuhisa Abe, Minoru Horigome
  • Publication number: 20120194063
    Abstract: A light emitting apparatus includes a transparent substrate made of glass material, for example, a first electrode layer formed on the substrate, a light emitting functional layer including organic material formed on the first electrode layer, a back surface electrode made of metallic material, for example, as a second electrode layer formed on the light emitting functional layer, and dot-shaped conductors arranged on the first electrode layer. The dot-shaped conductors made of low electric resistivity material are arranged at the first electrode layer, the combined resistance value of the transparent electrode and the plurality of dot-shaped conductors becomes lower than the resistance value of the transparent electrode alone. Therefore, voltage drop occurred at the transparent electrode can be effectively suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicants: TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION, PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akinori Hayafuji, Kenichi Okuyama
  • Patent number: 8233657
    Abstract: There is provided a speaker allowing an air in a space between a diaphragm and a frame not to leak outside, and allowing connecting wires electrically connected to the voice coil to be guided out to an outside. A speaker I includes: a frame 4; a magnetic circuit unit 2; a vibrating unit 3; and a wiring structure unit 5. A hole 28 is formed on the frame 4. The magnetic circuit unit 2 is attached to the frame 4. The vibrating unit 3 is received in the frame 4, and includes diaphragms 14, 15 vibrated by the magnetic circuit unit 2. An air in a space surrounded by the diaphragms 14, 15 and the frame 4 is sealed. The wiring structure unit 5 includes a tube member 38, into which lead wires 37 are inserted. The tube member 38 is pressed into a hole 28, and guides the lead wires 37 to an outside of the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignees: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Teruaki Kaiya, Daisuke Itoh, Kenta Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 8227974
    Abstract: The light emitting apparatus includes a transparent substrate made of glass material, for example, a first electrode layer (that is, a transparent electrode made of ITO and the like) formed on the substrate, a light emitting functional layer including organic material formed on the first electrode layer, a back surface electrode made of metallic material, for example, as a second electrode layer formed on the light emitting functional layer, and dot-shaped conductors arranged on the first electrode layer in which the dot-shaped conductors are arranged so that a plurality of dot-shaped conductors are respectively arranged to the individual first electrode layer in a state that the dot-shaped conductors are separated from one another and further the dot-shaped conductors made of low electric resistivity material are arranged at the first electrode layer, the combined resistance value of the transparent electrode and the plurality of dot-shaped conductors becomes lower than the resistance value of the transparen
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignees: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Akinori Hayafuji, Kenichi Okuyama
  • Publication number: 20120178334
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic EL panel includes forming a light-emitting part having at least one organic EL element on a panel substrate, forming a concave portion for housing the light-emitting part on a sealing substrate, and sealing the light-emitting part by bonding the panel substrate and the sealing substrate together through an adhesive layer. A supporting projection projecting toward the panel substrate is formed while the concave portion is being formed, and a supporting margin facing the bottom face of the supporting projection is provided where the organic EL elements are not formed within a region of the light-emitting part on the panel substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zenichiro Hara, Satoru Kiridoshi, Suguru Nagae, Takanori Okumura, Shintaro Yamasaki, Yuji Saito, Yutaka Saito, Masashi Fukuzaki, Masami Kimura
  • Patent number: 8213671
    Abstract: A speaker having improved sound quality by reducing a phase difference and also having an outstanding outward appearance is provided. In a speaker comprising a vibrating element 10, a drive unit 20 for vibrating the vibrating element 10, and a frame 30 supporting the vibrating element 10 and the drive unit 20, the vibrating element 10 comprises a front face region 10A which forms a continuously curved face having a convex-shaped cross-sectional portion T1 formed in its central portion and a concave-shaped cross-sectional portion T2 formed around the portion T1, and a connecting region 10B located on the rear side of the front face region 10A and connected to the drive unit 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignees: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Kyoichi Matsuda, Toshihiro Hikichi, Daisuke Itoh, Teruaki Kaiya
  • Publication number: 20120114136
    Abstract: A speaker device has a diaphragm, a static part vibratably supporting the diaphragm in a vibration direction and a driving part applying vibration to the diaphragm in response to an audio signal. The driving part is provided at the static part. The driving part includes a magnetic circuit forming a magnetic gap in a direction different from the vibration direction of the diaphragm, a voice coil vibrating along the magnetic gap, and a vibration direction converter part direction-converting the vibration of the voice coil and transmitting the vibration to the diaphragm. The vibration direction converter part includes a link body angle-converting a link part formed between the voice coil and the diaphragm. The static part includes an outer peripheral frame part surrounding the diaphragm and a bridge part bridging the inside of the outer peripheral frame part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicants: TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION, PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Minoru Horigome, Yasuhisa Abe, Toshihiro Hikichi
  • Publication number: 20120106777
    Abstract: A damper for a speaker for vibratably supporting a voice coil to a static part includes a first damper and a second damper formed in an annular shape having an inner periphery part and an outer periphery part, respectively. The first and second dampers are formed in a shape expandable and contractable in a direction crossing a circumferential direction of the annular shape. The inner periphery part of the second damper is connected to the first damper between the inner periphery part and the outer periphery part of the first damper, and each outer periphery part of the first damper and the second damper is connected to each other such that annular space is formed between the first damper and the second damper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicants: TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION, PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenta Fujimoto, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Shintaro Niidera, Hiroyuki Tomiyama