Patents by Inventor Haruhito Takahashi
Haruhito Takahashi 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: 10668851Abstract: A door handle includes a casing inside which an accommodation space is provided, and a lamp unit disposed in the accommodation space. The lamp unit includes: a light emission element; a circuit board on which the light emission element is mounted; a combination member including a housing that supports the circuit board, and a light guiding lens that guides light emitted from the light emission element in a first predetermined direction and emits the guided light from an emission surface; and a light guide that includes a light entrance surface facing at least a portion of the emission surface and guides the light entering the light guide through the light entrance surface in a second predetermined direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignees: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Haruhito Takahashi, Shigehiko Kazaoka, Masashi Tateishi, Masaki Yoshino, Yoshiki Ishikawa
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Patent number: 10525862Abstract: A vehicle includes a fixed member. The fixed member includes a grip portion located adjacent to (in the vicinity of) the steering wheel. The grip portion extends from the lower side to the upper side of the steering wheel when the steering wheel is viewed in the direction along the rotation shaft of the steering wheel. Also, the steering wheel is rotatable independently of the fixed member. According to this vehicle, the driver can react instantly to the shift to the manual operation mode.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Yamaha Motor Power Products Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshinori Yoshii, Haruhito Takahashi
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Patent number: 10207633Abstract: A door handle includes a casing inside which an accommodation space is provided, and a lamp unit disposed in the accommodation space. The lamp unit includes a light member, and a light guide that guides light emitted from the light member in a first predetermined direction and emits the guided light from a light output surface. In the door handle, the light output surface is positioned inside an outer surface of the casing.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignees: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Haruhito Takahashi, Shigehiko Kazaoka, Masashi Tateishi, Masaki Yoshino, Yoshiki Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20180257691Abstract: A vehicle includes a fixed member. The fixed member includes a grip portion located adjacent to (in the vicinity of) the steering wheel. The grip portion extends from the lower side to the upper side of the steering wheel when the steering wheel is viewed in the direction along the rotation shaft of the steering wheel. Also, the steering wheel is rotatable independently of the fixed member. According to this vehicle, the driver can react instantly to the shift to the manual operation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Yoshinori YOSHII, Haruhito TAKAHASHI
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Patent number: 9989211Abstract: A vehicle lamp has a housing for holding a circuit board, and a gasket mounted on the housing to waterproof the circuit board. A fastening portion is provided on the gasket to fasten the circuit board to the housing. A lid member is provided which is connected to the housing to fasten the gasket.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Haruhito Takahashi, Shigehiko Kazaoka
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Vehicle lamp with integrally formed housing, first light guiding lens, and second light guiding lens
Patent number: 9987975Abstract: A vehicle lamp has a circuit board on which a light emitting element is mounted, a housing for holding the circuit board, a first light guiding lens for guiding part of light emitted from the light emitting element in a predetermined direction, and a second light guiding lens for guiding at least the other part of the light emitted from the light emitting element in the other predetermined direction. The housing, the first light guiding lens and the second light guiding lens are formed integrally.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Haruhito Takahashi, Shigehiko Kazaoka -
Patent number: 9937854Abstract: A door handle includes a casing inside which an accommodation space is provided, and a lamp unit disposed in the accommodation space. The lamp unit includes a light emission element, a circuit board on which the light emission element is mounted, and a combination member including a housing and a light guiding lens. The housing supports the circuit board, and the light guiding lens guides light emitted from the light emission element in a predetermined direction. In the door handle, a connection wire that supplies driving current to at least the light emission element is connected to the circuit board, and a portion of the connection wire is wound around a portion of the combination member.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignees: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Haruhito Takahashi, Shigehiko Kazaoka, Masashi Tateishi, Masaki Yoshino, Yoshiki Ishikawa
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Patent number: 9764684Abstract: A door handle includes a casing inside which an accommodation space is provided, and a lamp unit disposed in the accommodation space. The lamp unit includes a light emission element, a circuit board on which the light emission element is mounted, a housing that supports the circuit board, and a light guiding lens that guides light emitted from the light emission element in a predetermined direction. The light guiding lens includes an incident surface that receives light emitted from the light emission element, and an emission surface that emits the light entering in the light guiding lens through the incident surface and is positioned below the incident surface. In the door handle, the emission surface is positioned above a lower surface of the casing.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignees: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Haruhito Takahashi, Shigehiko Kazaoka, Masashi Tateishi, Masaki Yoshino, Yoshiki Ishikawa
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Patent number: 9623796Abstract: The present disclosure provides a technology of achieving a compact configuration of efficiently guiding a light incident on an incident portion to an emitting portion. The vehicle lamp includes a light guide lens. The light guide lens includes an incident portion on which light is incident from the LEDs, an emitting portion which emits the incident light, and a main body portion which guides the light from the incident portion to the emitting portion. The incident portion has a larger width than the main body portion, and the emitting portion has a larger width than the main body portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruhito Takahashi, Koji Izukawa, Shigehiko Kazaoka
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Publication number: 20160304026Abstract: A door handle includes a casing inside which an accommodation space is provided, and a lamp unit disposed in the accommodation space. The lamp unit includes a light emission element, a circuit board on which the light emission element is mounted, a housing that supports the circuit board, and a light guiding lens that guides light emitted from the light emission element in a predetermined direction. The light guiding lens includes an incident surface that receives light emitted from the light emission element, and an emission surface that emits the light entering in the light guiding lens through the incident surface and is positioned below the incident surface. In the door handle, the emission surface is positioned above a lower surface of the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2014Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicants: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Haruhito TAKAHASHI, Shigehiko KAZAOKA, Masashi TATEISHI, Masaki YOSHINO, Yoshiki ISHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20160297355Abstract: A vehicle lamp has a circuit board on which a light emitting element is mounted, a housing for holding the circuit board, a first light guiding lens for guiding part of light emitted from the light emitting element in a predetermined direction, and a second light guiding lens for guiding at least the other part of the light emitted from the light emitting element in the other predetermined direction. The housing, the first light guiding lens and the second light guiding lens are formed integrally.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Haruhito Takahashi, Shigehiko Kazaoka
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Publication number: 20160297352Abstract: A door handle includes a casing inside which an accommodation space is provided, and a lamp unit disposed in the accommodation space. The lamp unit includes a light emission element, a circuit board on which the light emission element is mounted, and a combination member including a housing and a light guiding lens. The housing supports the circuit board, and the light guiding lens guides light emitted from the light emission element in a predetermined direction. In the door handle, a connection wire that supplies driving current to at least the light emission element is connected to the circuit board, and a portion of the connection wire is wound around a portion of the combination member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicants: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Haruhito TAKAHASHI, Shigehiko KAZAOKA, Masashi TATEISHI, Masaki YOSHINO, Yoshiki ISHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20160297353Abstract: A door handle includes a casing inside which an accommodation space is provided, and a lamp unit disposed in the accommodation space. The lamp unit includes: a light emission element; a circuit board on which the light emission element is mounted; a combination member including a housing that supports the circuit board, and a light guiding lens that guides light emitted from the light emission element in a first predetermined direction and emits the guided light from an emission surface; and a light guide that includes a light entrance surface facing at least a portion of the emission surface and guides the light entering the light guide through the light entrance surface in a second predetermined direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicants: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Haruhito TAKAHASHI, Shigehiko KAZAOKA, Masashi TATEISHI, Masaki YOSHINO, Yoshiki ISHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20160297354Abstract: A door handle includes a casing inside which an accommodation space is provided, and a lamp unit disposed in the accommodation space. The lamp unit includes a light member, and a light guide that guides light emitted from the light member in a first predetermined direction and emits the guided light from a light output surface. In the door handle, the light output surface is positioned inside an outer surface of the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicants: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Haruhito TAKAHASHI, Shigehiko KAZAOKA, Masashi TATEISHI, Masaki YOSHINO, Yoshiki ISHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20160290592Abstract: A vehicle lamp has a housing for holding a circuit board, and a gasket mounted on the housing to waterproof the circuit board. A fastening portion is provided on the gasket to fasten the circuit board to the housing. A lid member is provided which is connected to the housing to fasten the gasket.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Haruhito Takahashi, Shigehiko Kazaoka
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Publication number: 20150167917Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a lamp body, an outer cover covering a front surface of the lamp body such that a lamp chamber is formed between the lamp body and the outer cover, a light source disposed inside the lamp chamber, an inner lens disposed inside the lamp chamber to guide light emitted by the light source such that the light is sent to an outside of the lamp chamber from the outer cover, and a reflective film provided on at least one of the outer cover and the inner lens to reflect external light from the outside of the lamp chamber. A portion of the reflective film is formed with a light transmitting portion through which the light from the light source is transmitted to the outside of the lamp chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruhito Takahashi, Shigehiko Kazaoka, Katsuhisa Shinji, Tomomi Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20150109808Abstract: The present disclosure provides a technology of achieving a compact configuration of efficiently guiding a light incident on an incident portion to an emitting portion. The vehicle lamp includes a light guide lens. The light guide lens includes an incident portion on which light is incident from the LEDs, an emitting portion which emits the incident light, and a main body portion which guides the light from the incident portion to the emitting portion. The incident portion has a larger width than the main body portion, and the emitting portion has a larger width than the main body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Haruhito TAKAHASHI, Koji IZUKAWA, Shigehiko KAZAOKA
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Publication number: 20140140081Abstract: A vehicular lamp includes a light source configured to emit light, and a light guide lens configured to guide the light from the light source and to emit the light to the periphery of a vehicle, the light guide lens including a light distributing portion configured to emit illumination light in a predetermined direction on the periphery of the vehicle, a decorative portion configured to emit decorative light in a different direction from the direction in which the illumination light is emitted, and a slit configured to divide the light guide lens into the light distributing portion and the decorative portion. Direct light from the light source is incident on the light distributing portion while light that leaks out of the light distributing portion is incident on the decorative portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Haruhito Takahashi, Shigehiko Kazaoka
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Patent number: 8303146Abstract: A side turn signal lamp includes a light guide member having a light guide lens and a plurality of LEDs. The light guide lens includes a front surface and a light entry end face. The light guide lens includes a front surface and a light entry end face. The front surface is configured to correspond to a laterally extending opening in an outer side wall of a side mirror housing so as to guide the light through the opening. The light guide lens is configured to have a width that corresponds to the opening having a shape of a slit in a front view and such that the light entry end face extends in a front-rear direction of the side turn signal lamp. The LEDs are arranged in the front-rear direction to directly face the light entry end face.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigehiko Kazaoka, Haruhito Takahashi
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Publication number: 20110058385Abstract: A side turn signal lamp includes a light guide member having a light guide lens and a plurality of LEDs. The light guide lens includes a front surface and a light entry end face. The light guide lens includes a front surface and a light entry end face. The front surface is configured to correspond to a laterally extending opening in an outer side wall of a side mirror housing so as to guide the light through the opening. The light guide lens is configured to have a width that corresponds to the opening having a shape of a slit in a front view and such that the light entry end face extends in a front-rear direction of the side turn signal lamp. The LEDs are arranged in the front-rear direction to directly face the light entry end face.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigehiko KAZAOKA, Haruhito TAKAHASHI