Patents by Inventor Akira Yokawa

Akira Yokawa 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: 7495897
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a display comprising: a stand including a base and a post; a lower part of a display unit having a fixing part for fastening the post to the lower part; the stand supporting the display unit with the post fastened to the fixing part extending upward; the base of the stand is provided with a first through hole used for fastening the base to a wall; the post of the stand is provided with a second through hole used for fastening the post to the display unit; a back wall of the display unit includes a depressed part; the depressed part is provided with a threaded hole used for fastening the post to the display unit; and the stand supporting the display unit with the base fastened to the wall and the post fastened to the depressed part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Yokawa
  • Publication number: 20080180894
    Abstract: The manufacturing method of the panel installation portion 12a allows the portions of the upper block and the lower block for forming the panel installation portion to be exchanged as the nesting blocks upon press working so as to change the protruding amount of the panel installation portion from the outer peripheral surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Yokawa
  • Publication number: 20080158445
    Abstract: On the periphery of the opening, there are formed the rib extending toward the position corresponding to the region of the video non-display region Y of the liquid-crystal panel, not covered by the metal sheet, and the rib in such a shape as to be offset on the outer side of the rib, extending toward the metal sheet, and the rib, and the rib each are at an equal distance from the display face of the liquid-crystal panel, each being in the shape gradually approaching toward the rear face from the respective corners of the opening toward the region in the vicinity of the centers of the respective sides thereof. Consequently, it is possible to form a gap of such a predetermined spacing as not to make a viewer discomfort while keeping the display panel out of contact with a view area periphery of the cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Yokawa
  • Publication number: 20080156954
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a display comprising: a stand including a base and a post; a lower part of a display unit having a fixing part for fastening the post to the lower part; the stand supporting the display unit with the post fastened to the fixing part extending upward; the base of the stand is provided with a first through hole used for fastening the base to a wall; the post of the stand is provided with a second through hole used for fastening the post to the display unit; a back wall of the display unit includes a depressed part; the depressed part is provided with a threaded hole used for fastening the post to the display unit; and the stand supporting the display unit with the base fastened to the wall and the post fastened to the depressed part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Yokawa
  • Patent number: 7296680
    Abstract: A corrugated-cardboard packing member 20 includes a pair of openings 25 provided in a bottom housing portion 21, a pair of spacer portions 22 formed so that cores of a corrugated-cardboard sheet extend in a direction substantially orthogonal to their longitudinal direction, an attachment supporting portion 26 having a longitudinal portion which extends in a direction substantially in parallel to the direction of extending the cores of the corrugated-cardboard sheet, a pair of folding portions 23 which are arranged between the opposite sides of a pair of styrofoam members 110 are folded downward in order to form the pair of openings 25, and a tip projecting portion 24 arranged to be in contact with a projection 112 of each styrofoam member 110.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Yokawa
  • Publication number: 20070091223
    Abstract: Since size and mounting method of display panels of a large-sized panel type television differ by manufacturers, different parts are needed for display panels of different manufacturers. The display panel fixing plate is separated into a panel top fixing plate, a panel bottom fixing plate, and a bridge plate. The panel top fixing plate is fixed to the upper side of a flat display panel and the panel bottom fixing plate to the lower side of the flat display panel, and both plates are held with two bridge members. In addition, by making a screw hole vertically oblong that is used for screwing the bridge member to the panel top fixing plate, it is possible use the same panel top fixing plate, the panel bottom fixing plate, and the bridge plate for different inch display panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co.,Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoto Maruta, Akira Yokawa
  • Publication number: 20070046840
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to enable a body of an LCD television to stand upright even when a rear cabinet is removed, to enable the body alone to be used as a wall-hanging television without removing the rear cabinet, and to eliminate or reduce the screws for fixing a support bracket to a body-side bracket. The body-side bracket comprises a lower holding portion that causes both horizontal edges of the support bracket to be inserted upward and retains the support bracket slidably, an upper holding portion that causes an upper edge of the support bracket to be inserted upward and retains the support bracket slidably, and a stopper portion to constrain upward movements of the support bracket inserted in a bracket insertion slot from underneath and slides the support bracket upward to insert in the upper holding portion for fixing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Yokawa
  • Publication number: 20060103886
    Abstract: A television with a video reproducer includes: a cabinet provided with a pair of first rail portions; a printed circuit board attached to the first rail portion of the cabinet; an included mechanical part arranged on an upper side of the printed circuit board; and a single holding member provided with a stay portion for supporting the included mechanical part for supporting the printed circuit board, wherein: the cabinet is provided with a pair of second rail portions for supporting the holding member; the holding member is integrally provided with a rail engaging portion engaged with the second rail portion of the cabinet; the first rail portion is integrally provided to the cabinet to be arranged at a position of a first height from a bottom face of the cabinet, and the second rail portion of the cabinet is integrally provided to the cabinet to be arranged at a position of a second height smaller than the first height from the bottom face of the cabinet; and the holding member is provided with a plane area
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira Yokawa
  • Publication number: 20040206657
    Abstract: A corrugated-cardboard packing member 20 includes a pair of openings 25 provided in a bottom housing portion 21, a pair of spacer portions 22 formed so that cores of a corrugated-cardboard sheet extend in a direction substantially orthogonal to their longitudinal direction, an attachment supporting portion 26 having a longitudinal portion which extends in a direction substantially in parallel to the direction of extending the cores of the corrugated-cardboard sheet, a pair of folding portions 23 which are arranged between the opposite sides of a pair of styrofoam members 110 are folded downward in order to form the pair of openings 25, and a tip projecting portion 24 arranged to be in contact with a projection 112 of each styrofoam member 110.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventor: Akira Yokawa