Patents by Inventor Genichiro Sato
Genichiro Sato 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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Publication number: 20240402461Abstract: Provided is a mirror unit capable of maintaining good vibration proof. A mirror unit comprises a reflecting mirror, and a holder that holds the reflecting mirror from a back surface thereof. The mirror unit rotates about an axis by the holder being pressed by a linearly moving slider, and is provided in a head-up display device. The holder comprises a part to be pressed, a first support part, and a second support part. The part to be pressed is located at a position that deviates from a center of the reflecting mirror toward a first end of the reflecting mirror, and is pressed by the slider. The first support part is located at a position corresponding to the part to be pressed, and is affixed to the back surface. The second support part is located closer to a second end of the reflecting mirror than the first support part, has a larger outer shape than the first support part, and is affixed to the back surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: December 5, 2024Inventors: Genichiro Sato, Masahiko Mizuochi
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Publication number: 20230408792Abstract: The present invention causes a holder to hold a plane mirror without causing damage to a reflection layer. Provided is a head-up display comprising a housing, a display device that emits display light, a plane mirror that reflects the display light, and a holder that holds the plane mirror, wherein the plane mirror has a base material, and a reflection layer provided on the base material and including a resin film, and the holder abuts on a portion of the base material in which the reflection layer is not provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Bunkichi KANEKO, Takashi ONDA, Yohei SATO, Yutaka FUJITA, Akira ISOBE, Genichiro SATO
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Publication number: 20210080718Abstract: A head-up display device is provided with which it is possible to suppress distortion of a mirror surface. The head-up display device comprises a mirror unit that reflects display light from a display unit onto a front glass, which is one example of a projection mirror. The mirror unit comprises a concave mirror, a concave mirror holder, a mirror drive unit, a torsion spring, and positioning recessed sections, and the adhesive surface sections that are one example of a contact section that contacts the recessed mirror provided in the recessed mirror holder. The positioning recessed sections and the adhesive surface sections are provided in regions excepting a displacement occurrence region in which there is a possibility of displacement of the recessed mirror holder due to a biasing part of the torsion spring biasing the recessed mirror holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Genichiro SATO, Shuichi YAMAYA
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Patent number: 10634911Abstract: A mirror unit includes a concave mirror having a mirror surface reflecting light, and a holder holding the concave mirror. The concave mirror includes first to third positioning protruding portions. The holder includes: a first holder-side positioning portion defining, through contact with the first positioning protruding portion, the position of the concave mirror with respect to the holder at least in the X direction of XY-plane coordinates along the mirror surface; a second holder-side positioning portion defining, through contact with the second positioning protruding portion, the position of the concave mirror with respect to the holder at least in the Y direction of the XY-plane coordinates; and a third holder-side positioning portion defining, through contact with the third positioning protruding portion, the position of the concave mirror with respect to the holder at least in the Z direction orthogonal to the XY lane.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Genichiro Sato, Hiroyuki Furusawa
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Patent number: 10416448Abstract: A head-up display includes: a display projecting light; a reflection part reflecting the light; a supported part disposed on the end of the reflection part and including a cylindrical shaft; a support, through which the shaft passes, rotatably supporting the supported part; and an elastic member which has a U-shape cross-section and in which a hole is formed in one end section and a spherical-surface protrusion protruding towards the hole is formed in the other end section that passes through the center axis of the hole. With the supported part supported by the support, the distal end of the shaft passes through the hole, the distal end-side inner circumferential edge of the shaft abuts the protrusion, and the inner surface of the one end section and that of the other end section of the elastic member cause the supported part and the support part to press against each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Furusawa, Genichiro Sato
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Publication number: 20190278053Abstract: The present invention enables provision of a mirror unit in which a mirror is strongly adhered to a holder. A mirror unit according to one embodiment of the present invention is provided with: a mirror that comprises a mirror surface for reflecting light; and a holder that holds the mirror in a state of being adhered to the mirror, wherein adhesion surfaces of the holder to be adhered to the mirror 1 have uneven grooves. Since this configuration increases the surface area of the adhesion surfaces, the holder can be firmly adhered to the mirror, and thereby the risk of the mirror failing off the holder is decreased.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinnosuke TAKAHASHI, Shuichi YAMAYA, Genichiro SATO
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Patent number: 10118489Abstract: This head-up display device according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on an instrument panel of a vehicle. A display means that emits display light is contained in a chassis having a light transmissive cover having a curved surface, and the display light emitted by the display means is output from the light transmissive cover. The curved surface of the light transmissive cover is curved so that the side on the front side of the vehicle is lower than the side on the back side of the vehicle, and that the curved surface is inclined toward the left-right direction of the vehicle so that a corner of the curved surface is lowest.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Genichiro Sato, Takanori Shigeno, Hiroyuki Furusawa
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Publication number: 20180292650Abstract: A mirror unit includes a concave mirror having a mirror surface reflecting light, and a holder holding the concave mirror. The concave mirror includes first to third positioning protruding portions. The holder includes: a first holder-side positioning portion defining, through contact with the first positioning protruding portion, the position of the concave mirror with respect to the holder at least in the X direction of XY-plane coordinates along the mirror surface; a second holder-side positioning portion defining, through contact with the second positioning protruding portion, the position of the concave mirror with respect to the holder at least in the Y direction of the XY-plane coordinates; and a third holder-side positioning portion defining, through contact with the third positioning protruding portion, the position of the concave mirror with respect to the holder at least in the Z direction orthogonal to the XY lane.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2016Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Genichiro SATO, Hiroyuki FURUSAWA
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Publication number: 20180059417Abstract: A head-up display includes: a display projecting light; a reflection part reflecting the light; a supported part disposed on the end of the reflection part and including a cylindrical shaft; a support, through which the shaft passes, rotatably supporting the supported part; and an elastic member which has a U-shape cross-section and in which a hole is formed in one end section and a spherical-surface protrusion protruding towards the hole is formed in the other end section that passes through the center axis of the hole. With the supported part supported by the support, the distal end of the shaft passes through the hole, the distal end-side inner circumferential edge of the shaft abuts the protrusion, and the inner surface of the one end section and that of the other end section of the elastic member cause the supported part and the support part to press against each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Hiroyuki FURUSAWA, Genichiro SATO
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Publication number: 20170320390Abstract: This head-up display device according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on an instrument panel of a vehicle. A display means that emits display light is contained in a chassis having a light transmissive cover having a curved surface, and the display light emitted by the display means is output from the light transmissive cover. The curved surface of the light transmissive cover is curved so that the side on the front side of the vehicle is lower than the side on the back side of the vehicle, and that the curved surface is inclined toward the left-right direction of the vehicle so that a corner of the curved surface is lowest.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Genichiro SATO, Takanori SHIGENO, Hiroyuki FURUSAWA
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Publication number: 20170315355Abstract: In order to enrich the time taken in transition between deactivated state and activated state, a head-up display device according to the present invention is provided with: a projected member; a display means that emits display light; a reflecting mirror for reflecting the display light; a drive means for changing the angle of reflection of the display light by rotating the reflecting mirror; and a control means for, by controlling the drive means and the display means, causing the display light reflected by the reflecting mirror to irradiate the projected member so as to cause a vehicle passenger to visually recognize a virtual image via the projected member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Genichiro SATO, Mamoru TAKENOUCHI, Satoru KOYAMA, Hiroyuki FURUSAWA
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Patent number: 9513477Abstract: Provided is a vehicular heads-up display device with which it is possible to avoid burn-in of an internal component upon a reflecting member by exterior light, improving display quality. A vehicular heads-up display device, comprising a case body (50) whereon an aperture part (51c) is disposed and a light-emitting body (30) that is housed within the case body (50) reflects emitted light L that is emitted by the light-emitting body (30) externally to the case body (50) via the aperture part (51c) and reflects said emitted light L from the windshield (13), causing the driver (14) to have sight of the virtual image V that is obtained by said reflection. The vehicular heads-up display device further comprises a semi-transmissible cover (55) installed in the aperture part (51c), and a dispersal means (58) is disposed between the light emitting body (30) and the cover (55), for dispersing exterior light that enters the case body (50) via the cover (55).Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2011Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Genichiro Sato, Masatoshi Azuma, Daisuke Tsukuda, Masao Itagaki
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Patent number: 9423615Abstract: Provided is a head-up display (HUD) device capable of effectively preventing damage to a liquid-crystal display device due to entry of exterior light. A HUD device has a liquid-crystal panel, and is provided with a liquid-crystal display device for realizing a transparent display using light from a backlight, a control means for controlling the liquid-crystal display device, and an optical system for reflecting the display light outputted by the liquid-crystal display device onto a windshield. A flat mirror constituting the optical system allows infrared rays of incident light to pass behind the mirror and reflects the visible light. The HUD device is provided with an infrared-ray sensor positioned behind the flat mirror, and the control means reduces the brightness of the light of the backlight or extinguishes the backlight when the strength detected by the infrared-ray sensor exceeds a predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Nippon Seiko Co., Ltd.Inventors: Genichiro Sato, Hiroyuki Furusawa, Masao Itagaki, Takuya Sekiguchi
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Patent number: 9188781Abstract: A combiner storage device is equipped with: a holder for holding a combiner; a first connection section that can rotate about a first fixed shaft, said first fixed shaft being positioned at one end of the first connection section, and the other end of the first connection section being connected to the holder; and a second connection section that can rotate about a second fixed shaft, said second fixed shaft being positioned at one end of the second connection section, and the other end of the second connection section being connected to the holder. The combiner can be moved from a projected state to a stored state by means of a four-link mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Mitsugu Kobayashi, Yuji Oguro, Genichiro Sato
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Publication number: 20150212323Abstract: A combiner storage device is equipped with: a holder for holding a combiner; a first connection section that can rotate about a first fixed shaft, said first fixed shaft being positioned at one end of the first connection section, and the other end of the first connection section being connected to the holder; and a second connection section that can rotate about a second fixed shaft, said second fixed shaft being positioned at one end of the second connection section, and the other end of the second connection section being connected to the holder. The combiner can be moved from a projected state to a stored state by means of a four-link mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Mitsugu Kobayashi, Yuji Oguro, Genichiro Sato
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Publication number: 20150098029Abstract: Provided is a head-up display (HUD) device capable of effectively preventing damage to a liquid-crystal display device due to entry of exterior light. A HUD device has a liquid-crystal panel, and is provided with a liquid-crystal display device for realizing a transparent display using light from a backlight, a control means for controlling the liquid-crystal display device, and an optical system for reflecting the display light outputted by the liquid-crystal display device onto a windshield. A flat mirror constituting the optical system allows infrared rays of incident light to pass behind the mirror and reflects the visible light. The HUD device is provided with an infrared-ray sensor positioned behind the flat mirror, and the control means reduces the brightness of the light of the backlight or extinguishes the backlight when the strength detected by the infrared-ray sensor exceeds a predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2013Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Genichiro Sato, Hiroyuki Furusawa, Masao Itagaki, Takuya Sekiguchi
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Publication number: 20130135748Abstract: Provided is a vehicular heads-up display device with which it is possible to avoid burn-in of an internal component upon a reflecting member by exterior light, improving display quality. A vehicular heads-up display device, comprising a case body (50) whereon an aperture part (51c) is disposed and a light-emitting body (30) that is housed within the case body (50) reflects emitted light L that is emitted by the light-emitting body (30) externally to the case body (50) via the aperture part (51c) and reflects said emitted light L from the windshield (13), causing the driver (14) to have sight of the virtual image V that is obtained by said reflection. The vehicular heads-up display device further comprises a semi-transmissible cover (55) installed in the aperture part (51c), and a dispersal means (58) is disposed between the light emitting body (30) and the cover (55), for dispersing exterior light that enters the case body (50) via the cover (55).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2011Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Genichiro Sato, Masatoshi Azuma, Daisuke Tsukuda, Masao Itagaki