Patents by Inventor Atsushi Toyama
Atsushi Toyama 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).
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Patent number: 11486491Abstract: A shift device for a vehicle includes a baseplate, a shift lever having a spherical shaft part at a lower end, and a control lever connected to the shift lever. The spherical shaft part of the shift lever is supported by the baseplate and configured to turn relative to the baseplate. A cable coupling part is provided at an upper part of the control lever. A turning shaft part supported by the baseplate is provided at a lower part of the control lever outward of the spherical shaft part of the shift lever in a vehicle width direction, and the turning shaft part is configured to turn relative to the baseplate. The control lever has a branched part between the cable coupling part and the turning shaft parts, and the branched part is located above the spherical shaft part and branched in the vehicle width direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO, TSUDA INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., MANNOH INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Shori Kato, Atsushi Toyama, Takaaki Fukushima, Naotaka Nishikawa
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Publication number: 20220275861Abstract: There is provided a shift device including: a shift body configured to be moved to change a shift position; a first locking mechanism provided with a first lock member, the first lock member being disposed at a first locking position to lock movement of the shift body from a first shift position; and a second locking mechanism provided with a second lock member, the second lock member being disposed at a second locking position to lock movement of the shift body from a second shift position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Hirofumi IDE, Yoshihiro NODA, Atsushi TOYAMA, Shori KATO
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Publication number: 20210010587Abstract: A shift device for a vehicle includes a baseplate, a shift lever having a spherical shaft part at a lower end, and a control lever connected to the shift lever. The spherical shaft part of the shift lever is supported by the baseplate and configured to turn relative to the baseplate. A cable coupling part is provided at an upper part of the control lever. A turning shaft part supported by the baseplate is provided at a lower part of the control lever outward of the spherical shaft part of the shift lever in a vehicle width direction, and the turning shaft part is configured to turn relative to the baseplate. The control lever has a branched part between the cable coupling part and the turning shaft parts, and the branched part is located above the spherical shaft part and branched in the vehicle width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO, TSUDA INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., MANNOH INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Shori KATO, Atsushi TOYAMA, Takaaki FUKUSHIMA, Naotaka NISHIKAWA
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Patent number: 9644293Abstract: A knitted fabric includes: a first knitted fabric region and a second knitted fabric region. The first region and the second region have different elongations from each other. The knitted fabric further includes buffer regions. The buffer regions are provided in at least one of the first region and the second region so as to be in contact with the first region and the second region. The buffer regions each have an elongation set so that, as the buffer region extends toward either one of the first region and the second region, the difference between the elongation of the buffer region and the elongation of the first region or the second region toward which the buffer region extends is reduced gradually. Between the first region and the second region, there is no boundary line that is substantially parallel to the course direction of the knitted fabric.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2011Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: WACOAL Corp.Inventors: Masaru Yuasa, Atsushi Toyama
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Patent number: 9127761Abstract: A guide plate for a shift lever device, which is formed in correspondence with a movement range of a momentary type shift lever that automatically returns to a home position after being operated, is provided with an elastic member that includes an operation hole. The elastic member restricts the movement range of the shift lever and guides movement of the shift lever. An impact absorption mechanism is formed in the elastic member and absorbs impact of the shift lever when the shift lever automatically returns to the home position. The impact absorption mechanism includes a slit arranged proximal to the operation hole. A seat that is capable of absorbing impact of the shift lever is arranged closer to the operation hole than the slit. A stopper arranged at a back side of the seat relative to the slit supports inwardly curved deformation of the seat.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Naomasa Sasaki, Atsushi Toyama, Daisuke Yamamoto, Ryo Saitou
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Publication number: 20140017465Abstract: A knitted fabric includes: a first knitted fabric region and a second knitted fabric region. The first region and the second region have different elongations from each other. The knitted fabric further includes buffer regions. The buffer regions are provided in at least one of the first region and the second region so as to be in contact with the first region and the second region. The buffer regions each have an elongation set so that, as the buffer region extends toward either one of the first region and the second region, the difference between the elongation of the buffer region and the elongation of the first region or the second region toward which the buffer region extends is reduced gradually. Between the first region and the second region, there is no boundary line that is substantially parallel to the course direction of the knitted fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2011Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicants: KYUASA CO., LTD., WACOAL CORP.Inventors: Masaru Yuasa, Atsushi Toyama
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Publication number: 20130125692Abstract: A guide plate for a shift lever device, which is formed in correspondence with a movement range of a momentary type shift lever that automatically returns to a home position after being operated, is provided with an elastic member that includes an operation hole. The elastic member restricts the movement range of the shift lever and guides movement of the shift lever. An impact absorption mechanism is formed in the elastic member and absorbs impact of the shift lever when the shift lever automatically returns to the home position. The impact absorption mechanism includes a slit arranged proximal to the operation hole. A seat that is capable of absorbing impact of the shift lever is arranged closer to the operation hole than the slit. A stopper arranged at a back side of the seat relative to the slit supports inwardly curved deformation of the seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicants: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHOInventors: Namasa Sasaki, Atsushi Toyama, Daisuke Yamamoto, Ryo Saitou