Patents by Inventor Daisuke Nago
Daisuke Nago 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: 8651243Abstract: A bicycle brake apparatus comprises a first brake arm, a second brake arm and a piston assembly. A first control interface portion of the first brake arm is coupled to an output shaft of a piston, and a second control interface portion of the second brake arm is coupled to a housing of the piston assembly between first and second axial ends of the housing. An adjusting member may be disposed at the output shaft for adjusting a position of the output shaft relative to at least one of the housing or the first control interface portion of the first brake arm. The housing includes a first wall defining a piston chamber and a second wall defining an accumulator chamber. A radial distance from a movement axis to the second wall is greater than a radial distance from the movement axis to the first wall.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Shimano, Inc.Inventor: Daisuke Nago
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Publication number: 20130341129Abstract: A bicycle brake arm includes a sleeve, a brake arm body, first and second abutments and a first bearing member. The brake arm body has a mounting portion. The brake arm body is rotatably arranged with respect to the sleeve. The first and second abutments are axially arranged with respect to each other on the sleeve. At least a part of the brake arm body is disposed between the first and second abutments. The first bearing member is disposed axially on a first outside of the mounting portion of the brake arm body about the sleeve. The first bearing member is axially disposed between the first and second abutments.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Osamu KARIYAMA, Daisuke NAGO, Takefumi TERADA, Masahiro NAKAKURA
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Patent number: 8610745Abstract: In order to provide a technique allowing easy confirmation of image contents even if the number of images increases, a display console includes a display device having an image displaying function and a display control unit controlling the display by dividing a display screen of the display device into an image preview area and another area. The display control unit switches, in accordance with a user instruction, between a fit-to-screen screen image in which area ratio between the preview area and another area has a first value, and a finish preview screen image, an image edition mode screen image, or a document display mode screen image, in which the size of another area is made smaller and the size of preview area is made larger than in the fit-to-screen screen image.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshihiro Shoji, Makoto Okumura, Daisuke Nago
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Publication number: 20130277162Abstract: A bicycle hydraulic operating device is basically provided with a main body, a hydraulic unit, a handlebar mounting structure and a lever. The main body includes a gripping portion. The hydraulic unit is mounted to the main body. The handlebar mounting structure is disposed on one of the main body and the hydraulic unit. The lever is pivotally mounted to one of the main body and the hydraulic unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: Shimano Inc.Inventor: Daisuke NAGO
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Patent number: 8522929Abstract: A bicycle rim brake assembly includes a support bracket, first and second brake arms, a fixing member and a biasing member. The first brake arm is pivotally supported to the support bracket. The second brake arm is pivotally supported to the support bracket. The fixing member has a support bracket section and a bicycle frame attachment section. The biasing member is disposed on the fixing member.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventor: Daisuke Nago
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Publication number: 20130174543Abstract: A dual hydraulic controller apparatus comprises a housing, a first master cylinder disposed at the housing, and a second master cylinder disposed at the housing and coupled to the first master cylinder. The first master cylinder includes a first hydraulic chamber and a first piston disposed in the first hydraulic chamber for reciprocal movement therein. The second master cylinder includes a second hydraulic chamber and a second piston disposed in the second hydraulic chamber for reciprocal movement therein. A first operating member is coupled to the first piston for reciprocating the first piston, and a second operating member is coupled to the second piston for reciprocating the second piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: SHIMANO, INC.Inventors: Daisuke Nago, Shinya Hirotomi, Masahiro Nakakura
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Patent number: 8342295Abstract: A bicycle brake apparatus comprises a pair of brake arms and a biasing member having a first portion and a second portion. Each brake arm includes a brake arm mounting portion for mounting the brake arm to a bicycle frame member to pivot around a pivot axis of a corresponding pivot axle, a brake pad mounting portion, and a control interface portion. The first portion of the biasing member is operatively coupled to one of the brake arms so that the brake pad mounting portion of that brake arm is biased in a selected direction, and the second portion of the biasing member is coupled to the pivot axle of the other brake arm.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2011Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Shimano, Inc.Inventor: Daisuke Nago
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Patent number: 8336680Abstract: A bicycle brake device includes first and second brake arms. The first brake arm includes a first brake arm mounting portion for mounting the first brake arm to a bicycle frame member, a first brake pad mounting portion, and a first control interface portion. Similarly, the second brake arm includes a second brake arm mounting portion for mounting the second brake arm to the bicycle frame member, a second brake pad mounting portion, and a second control interface portion. A biasing member is operatively coupled to the first brake arm so that the first brake pad mounting portion is biased in a selected direction. A bias communicating member is operatively coupled between the first brake arm and the second brake arm to communicate biasing force from the biasing member to the second brake arm.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Shimano, Inc.Inventor: Daisuke Nago
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Publication number: 20120222920Abstract: A first brake arm includes a first brake arm mounting portion for pivoting around a first pivot axis, a first brake pad mounting portion, and a first control interface portion with a first control element attachment location. A second brake arm includes a second brake arm mounting portion for pivoting around a second pivot axis, a second brake pad mounting portion, and a second control interface portion with a second control element attachment location. A passage is dimensioned to receive the first brake arm through the second brake arm when the first brake arm and the second brake arm are mounted to a bicycle frame member. The first brake arm intersects the second brake arm so that the first control element attachment location and the second control element attachment location are located on opposite sides of the intersection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2011Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: SHIMANO, INC.Inventor: Daisuke Nago
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Publication number: 20120222924Abstract: An interface member is provided for a bicycle brake having a brake arm and another brake arm, wherein the brake arm pivots around a pivot axis, and wherein the other brake arm pivots around another pivot axis. The interface member comprises a mounting portion, a first operating portion and a second operating portion. The mounting portion is structured to be mounted in close proximity to the pivot axis. The first operating portion extends from the mounting portion for interfacing with the brake arm, and the second operating portion extends from the mounting portion and is structured to extend towards the other brake arm. The second operating portion is axially thick.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2011Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: SHIMANO, INC.Inventor: Daisuke Nago
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Publication number: 20120222921Abstract: A bicycle brake apparatus includes first and second brake arms. The first brake arm includes a first brake arm mounting portion for mounting the first brake arm to a bicycle frame member, a first brake pad mounting portion, and a first control interface portion. The second brake arm includes a second brake arm mounting portion for mounting the second brake arm to the bicycle frame member and a second brake pad mounting portion. A synchronizing link communicates a synchronizing force that arises from one of the first brake arm or the second brake arm to the other one of the first brake arm or the second brake arm so that the first brake arm and the second brake arm move in synchronization.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: Shimano, Inc.Inventors: Daisuke Nago, Osamu Kariyama, Tatsuya Matsushita, Masahiro Nakakura, Takefumi Terada
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Publication number: 20120222919Abstract: A bicycle brake device includes first and second brake arms. The first brake arm includes a first brake arm mounting portion for mounting the first brake arm to a bicycle frame member, a first brake pad mounting portion, and a first control interface portion. Similarly, the second brake arm includes a second brake arm mounting portion for mounting the second brake arm to the bicycle frame member, a second brake pad mounting portion, and a second control interface portion. A biasing member is operatively coupled to the first brake arm so that the first brake pad mounting portion is biased in a selected direction. A bias communicating member is operatively coupled between the first brake arm and the second brake arm to communicate biasing force from the biasing member to the second brake arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2011Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: SHIMANO, INC.Inventor: Daisuke Nago
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Publication number: 20120222923Abstract: A bicycle brake apparatus comprises a pair of brake arms and a biasing member having a first portion and a second portion. Each brake arm includes a brake arm mounting portion for mounting the brake arm to a bicycle frame member to pivot around a pivot axis of a corresponding pivot axle, a brake pad mounting portion, and a control interface portion. The first portion of the biasing member is operatively coupled to one of the brake arms so that the brake pad mounting portion of that brake arm is biased in a selected direction, and the second portion of the biasing member is coupled to the pivot axle of the other brake arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2011Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: SHIMANO, INC.Inventor: Daisuke Nago
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Publication number: 20120222922Abstract: A bicycle brake apparatus comprises a first brake arm, a second brake arm and a piston assembly. A first control interface portion of the first brake arm is coupled to an output shaft of a piston, and a second control interface portion of the second brake arm is coupled to a housing of the piston assembly between first and second axial ends of the housing. An adjusting member may be disposed at the output shaft for adjusting a position of the output shaft relative to at least one of the housing or the first control interface portion of the first brake arm. The housing includes a first wall defining a piston chamber and a second wall defining an accumulator chamber. A radial distance from a movement axis to the second wall is greater than a radial distance from the movement axis to the first wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2011Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: SHIMANO, INC.Inventor: Daisuke Nago
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Patent number: 8161840Abstract: A bicycle brake control device comprises a mounting bracket for mounting the device to a bicycle, a lever mounted to the mounting bracket for rotation around a pivot axis, and an adjustment unit. The adjustment unit comprises a first adjustment component and a second adjustment component, wherein the first adjustment component adjusts a selected position of the lever relative to the mounting bracket, and the second adjustment component adjusts a position of a brake operating element when the lever is in the selected position.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2004Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Shimano, Inc.Inventor: Daisuke Nago
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Publication number: 20110290595Abstract: A bicycle hydraulic caliper brake apparatus includes a first brake arm with a first bearing surface, a second brake arm with a second bearing surface, and a hydraulic control device that includes a housing and a piston unit. The first bearing surface non-lockingly engages the piston unit, and the second bearing surface non-lockingly engages the housing. At least one of the piston unit or the housing engages a corresponding first or second bearing surface so that the piston unit or the housing rotates at least in part around an axis that is substantially parallel to at least one of the rotational axes of the brake arms. The housing is carried by the first brake arm and the second brake arm so that the housing moves together with the first brake arm and the second brake arm relative to a bicycle frame member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: SHIMANO, INC.Inventor: DAISUKE NAGO
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Publication number: 20110279363Abstract: In order to provide a technique allowing easy confirmation of image contents even if the number of images increases, a display console includes a display device having an image displaying function and a display control unit controlling the display by dividing a display screen of the display device into an image preview area and another area. The display control unit switches, in accordance with a user instruction, between a fit-to-screen screen image in which area ratio between the preview area and another area has a first value, and a finish preview screen image, an image edition mode screen image, or a document display mode screen image, in which the size of another area is made smaller and the size of preview area is made larger than in the fit-to-screen screen image.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Inventors: Toshihiro SHOJI, Makoto Okumura, Daisuke Nago
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Publication number: 20110139552Abstract: A bicycle rim brake assembly includes a support bracket, first and second brake arms, a fixing member and a biasing member. The first brake arm is pivotally supported to the support bracket. The second brake arm is pivotally supported to the support bracket. The fixing member has a support bracket section and a bicycle frame attachment section. The biasing member is disposed on the fixing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventor: Daisuke NAGO
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Publication number: 20110031078Abstract: A hydraulic brake control apparatus including a body portion, a hydraulic brake control mechanism, and a lever portion. The body portion has a first section configured to fit within an interior of a bar opening and a second section configured to be mounted outside of the interior of the bar opening. The hydraulic brake control mechanism includes a hydraulic brake pressure cylinder having a piston chamber therein, where at least a portion of the hydraulic brake control mechanism is housed within the first section of the body portion. The lever portion connected to the body portion and configured to actuate the hydraulic brake control mechanism. The body portion includes a port fluidly connected to the piston chamber by a conduit. The port is provided on the second section in order to allow bleeding of air from within the piston chamber when the body portion is mounted to the bar opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Tatsuya MATSUSHITA, Daisuke Nago
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Patent number: 7677365Abstract: A bicycle rim brake assembly includes a fastening shaft, a mounting part, a pair of brake arms and a pair of brake shoe attaching parts. The fastening shaft extends in an axial direction and is configured for attachment to a portion of a bicycle frame adjacent to the bicycle wheel. The mounting part includes a fastening portion that is configured such that the fastening shaft extends through the fastening portion. The mounting part and the fastening portion are movable between a plurality of mounting positions relative to the fastening shaft along a first direction that intersects the axial direction. The brake arms are supported in a freely pivotal manner on an outer perimeter of the mounting part. The brake shoe attaching parts are provided on respective ones of the brake arms.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2006Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventor: Daisuke Nago