Patents by Inventor Akihito Akaishi

Akihito Akaishi 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: 10593306
    Abstract: A keyboard instrument including a plurality of keys and a keyboard chassis, in which each key has a shaft or a shaft hole provided on one end side thereof. The keyboard chassis is provided with shafts when the plurality of keys has shaft holes, and is provided with shaft holes when the plurality of keys has shafts. This keyboard chassis supports the plurality of keys by the shafts being arranged in the shaft holes. Also, first spaces and second spaces are formed between an inner surface of the shaft hole and the shaft. The first spaces are positioned in a vertical direction of the key, and the second spaces are positioned in a longitudinal direction of the key. In addition, the second spaces are larger than the first spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Taniguchi, Akihito Akaishi, Akihisa Hoshino
  • Patent number: 10580390
    Abstract: A keyboard instrument including a hammer unit which includes a plurality of hammer members each of which has an effort point provided on one end side, a load point provided on an other end side, and a fulcrum provided between the effort point and the load point, and a hammer holder which rotatably holds the plurality of hammer members, and a keyboard chassis which includes a restriction member for restricting rotations of the plurality of hammer members performed in response to key depression operations within a restriction range and in which the hammer unit is mounted, in which the hammer holder has a plurality of contact points on the effort point side which comes in contact with portions of the plurality of hammer members on the effort point side when the hammer unit is in a vertically inverted state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihito Akaishi, Hirokazu Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20200043446
    Abstract: A keyboard instrument including a hammer unit which includes a plurality of hammer members each of which has an effort point provided on one end side, a load point provided on an other end side, and a fulcrum provided between the effort point and the load point, and a hammer holder which rotatably holds the plurality of hammer members, and a keyboard chassis which includes a restriction member for restricting rotations of the plurality of hammer members performed in response to key depression operations within a restriction range and in which the hammer unit is mounted, in which the hammer holder has a plurality of contact points on the effort point side which comes in contact with portions of the plurality of hammer members on the effort point side when the hammer unit is in a vertically inverted state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihito AKAISHI, Hirokazu TANIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190392787
    Abstract: A keyboard instrument including a plurality of keys and a keyboard chassis, in which each key has a shaft or a shaft hole provided on one end side thereof. The keyboard chassis is provided with shafts when the plurality of keys has shaft holes, and is provided with shaft holes when the plurality of keys has shafts. This keyboard chassis supports the plurality of keys by the shafts being arranged in the shaft holes. Also, first spaces and second spaces are formed between an inner surface of the shaft hole and the shaft. The first spaces are positioned in a vertical direction of the key, and the second spaces are positioned in a longitudinal direction of the key. In addition, the second spaces are larger than the first spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu TANIGUCHI, Akihito AKAISHI, Akihisa HOSHINO
  • Patent number: D713872
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignees: Casio Keisanki Kabushiki Kaisha, Casio Denshikougyou Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroaki Otsubo, Akihito Akaishi, Moriyuki Kouroku
  • Patent number: D715355
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignees: Casio Keisanki Kabushiki Kaisha, Casio Denshikougyou Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroaki Otsubo, Akihito Akaishi, Moriyuki Kouroku
  • Patent number: D791864
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: CASIO KEISANKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Akihito Akaishi