Patents by Inventor Hidehiko Ide

Hidehiko Ide 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: 7528325
    Abstract: A key sheet module comprising a single-sided printed wiring board including a front surface on which a plurality of wiring patterns are provided and a plurality of holes provided at predetermined positions, rear-surface connection parts for the wiring patterns being exposed from the holes on a rear surface of the single-sided printed wiring board, an insulating layer provided on the front surface of the single-sided printed wiring board and having openings, patterns for switching of the wiring patterns and front-surface connection parts of the wiring patterns being exposed in the openings, the front-surface connection parts being connected by a front-surface jumper and the rear-surface connection parts being connected by a rear-surface jumper, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidehiko Ide, Isao Miyashita
  • Publication number: 20070074903
    Abstract: A key sheet module comprising a single-sided printed wiring board including a front surface on which a plurality of wiring patterns are provided and a plurality of holes provided at predetermined positions, rear-surface connection parts for the wiring patterns being exposed from the holes on a rear surface of the single-sided printed wiring board, an insulating layer provided on the front surface of the single-sided printed wiring board and having openings, patterns for switching of the wiring patterns and front-surface connection parts of the wiring patterns being exposed in the openings, the front-surface connection parts being connected by a front-surface jumper and the rear-surface connection parts being connected by a rear-surface jumper, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicant: Citizens Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidehiko Ide, Isao Miyashita
  • Patent number: 7034232
    Abstract: A keysheet module is provided which comprises: a one-sided printed circuit board having a plurality of wiring patterns formed on one side thereof; and contact switches, LEDs for illuminating a keypad, and electric elements such as resistors and capacitors, all provided on the one-sided printed circuit board; wherein an insulating layer is provided between predetermined, separate wiring patterns of the plurality of wiring patterns and a conductive film jumper is formed over the insulating layer to three-dimensionally connect the separate wiring patterns. With this arrangement, a degree of freedom of locating LEDs and electric elements is enhanced, improving a keypad illumination efficiency. The use of the conductive film jumper can reduce a thickness of the keysheet module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidehiko Ide, Isao Miyashita
  • Patent number: 6982394
    Abstract: The keysheet module has a flexible printed circuit board formed with dome-shaped depression switches on the upper surface thereof. Each of the depression switches comprises a first fixed contact, a second fixed contact surrounding the first fixed contact, a movable contact arranged over these fixed contacts to electrically connect and disconnect the first fixed contact and the second fixed contact, and a switch holding sheet arranged on the flexible printed circuit board to cover and hold the movable contact. An insulating film of an insulating paste is formed on the flexible printed circuit board in such a way that it has air holes formed therein to release air trapped in the movable contact. The switch holding sheet is arranged over the insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidehiko Ide, Isao Miyashita
  • Publication number: 20050121299
    Abstract: The keysheet module has a flexible printed circuit board formed with dome-shaped depression switches on the upper surface thereof. Each of the depression switches comprises a first fixed contact, a second fixed contact surrounding the first fixed contact, a movable contact arranged over these fixed contacts to electrically connect and disconnect the first fixed contact and the second fixed contact, and a switch holding sheet arranged on the flexible printed circuit board to cover and hold the movable contact. An insulating film of an insulating paste is formed on the flexible printed circuit board in such a way that it has air holes formed therein to release air trapped in the movable contact. The switch holding sheet is arranged over the insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: Citizen Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidehiko Ide, Isao Miyashita
  • Publication number: 20050047102
    Abstract: A keysheet module is provided which comprises: a one-sided printed circuit board having a plurality of wiring patterns formed on one side thereof; and contact switches, LEDs for illuminating a keypad, and electric elements such as resistors and capacitors, all provided on the one-sided printed circuit board; wherein an insulating layer is provided between predetermined, separate wiring patterns of the plurality of wiring patterns and a conductive film jumper is formed over the insulating layer to three-dimensionally connect the separate wiring patterns. With this arrangement, a degree of freedom of locating LEDs and electric elements is enhanced, improving a keypad illumination efficiency. The use of the conductive film jumper can reduce a thickness of the keysheet module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Applicant: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidehiko Ide, Isao Miyashita