Patents by Inventor Hideki Ikarashi
Hideki Ikarashi 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: 9109927Abstract: A pointer-type meter is provided in which, even when a pointer has a meandering shape, the influence thereof on the operation characteristics of the pointer can be minimized. The meter includes a display 1, display plates 21 and 22 having indicator portions 211 and 221, respectively, and placed to allow visual recognition of the display 1, a driving apparatus 6 placed at the back of the display 1 and having a pointer shaft 61 protruding toward the display 1, and a pointer 7 pivoting about the pointer shaft 61 serving as a rotation center axis RC to point to the indicator portions 211 and 221, the pointer 7 including a detour portion 71 and a pointing portion 72 pointing to the indicator portions 211 and 221, wherein a point P1 of the detour portion 71 farthest from the rotation center axis RC is closer to the rotation center axis RC than a tip P2 of the pointing portion 72.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2010Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.Inventor: Hideki Ikarashi
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Publication number: 20120000413Abstract: A pointer-type meter is provided in which, even when a pointer has a meandering shape, the influence thereof on the operation characteristics of the pointer can be minimized. The meter includes a display 1, display plates 21 and 22 having indicator portions 211 and 221, respectively, and placed to allow visual recognition of the display 1, a driving apparatus 6 placed at the back of the display 1 and having a pointer shaft 61 protruding toward the display 1, and a pointer 7 pivoting about the pointer shaft 61 serving as a rotation center axis RC to point to the indicator portions 211 and 221, the pointer 7 including a detour portion 71 and a pointing portion 72 pointing to the indicator portions 211 and 221, wherein a point P1 of the detour portion 71 farthest from the rotation center axis RC is closer to the rotation center axis RC than a tip P2 of the pointing portion 72.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.Inventor: Hideki Ikarashi
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Patent number: 7825579Abstract: A display device is provided with a light emitting display element that presents an impression that the light emitting display element and the periphery thereof are integrated, while suppressing reflection due to outside light. The display device is provided with an electroluminescence display element having a glass substrate (light transmitting substrate), a transparent electrode, a light emitting layer and a back plate; a light transmitting member arranged on a front side of the electroluminescence display element; a circularly polarizing plate arranged on the front side of the light transmitting member; a black light blocking layer arranged on a back side of the light transmitting member for covering an area other than a display area āSā of the electroluminescence display element; and a reflection layer having the same or similar color tone as the back plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo Fukushima, Raiei Cho, Hideki Ikarashi, Naoji Shoji
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Patent number: 7752994Abstract: To provide an indicating instrument capable of reducing the number of parts and improving the positioning precision. An indicating instrument 1 comprises: an indicator 3; said dial 4 disposed around said indicator 31 an indicating needle 6 for moving around said indicator 3; and a drive source 7 for driving said indicating needle 6. Said indicating needle 6 moves over said dial 4 while bypassing at least the back of said indicator 3, and said indicator 3 and said dial 4 are held by a holding member 2 constituted of a first holding portion 27 for holding said indicator 3 and a second holding portion 28 for holding said dial.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2006Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hideki Ikarashi
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Publication number: 20090078191Abstract: To provide an indicating instrument capable of reducing the number of parts and improving the positioning precision. An indicating instrument 1 comprises: an indicator 3; said dial 4 disposed around said indicator 3; an indicating needle 6 for moving around said indicator 3; and a drive source 7 for driving said indicating needle 6. Said indicating needle 6 moves over said dial 4 while bypassing at least the back of said indicator 3, and said indicator 3 and said dial 4 are held by a holding member 2 constituted of a first holding portion 27 for holding said indicator 3 and a second holding portion 28 for holding said dial.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2006Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventor: Hideki Ikarashi
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Publication number: 20080158852Abstract: A display device provided with a light emitting display element presents an impression that the light emitting display element and the periphery there of are integrated, while suppressing reflection due to outside light. The display device is provided with an electroluminescence display element 1 having a glass substrate (light transmitting substrate), a transparent electrode, a light emitting layer and a back plate; a light transmitting member 2 arranged on a front side of the electroluminescence display element 1; a circularly polarizing plate 3 arranged on the front side of the light transmitting member 2; a black light blocking layer 19 arranged on a back side of the light transmitting member 2 for covering area other than a display area S of the electroluminescence display element 1; and a reflection layer 18 having a color of color tone of the back plate or a color close to the color tone.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2005Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventors: Kazuo Fukushima, Raiei Cho, Hideki Ikarashi, Naoji Shoji
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Publication number: 20070171142Abstract: A vehicle information display apparatus in which an optimal display is achieved according to attributes, contents, and types of displayed information and preference of a user, and the like while constraining upsizing of an entire display area is provided. In a vehicle information display apparatus including a meter device (first display means) for displaying a first display image 17, a multi-display (second display means) 2 for displaying a second display image 24, and control means 110 for controlling the operation of the meter device 1 and the multi-display 2, and displaying the first and second display images 17, 24 in a predetermined display area 5, the control means 110 performs a changing/switching process for switching the display mode of the first display image 17 in association with the change of the display mode of the second display image 24 (enlargement and reduction of a display range 25).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2005Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Hideki Ikarashi, Osamu Ohkubo, Shigeaki Tamura
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Patent number: 6959995Abstract: The present invention provides an illuminating apparatus capable of carrying out an illumination operation excellently by guiding the light from light sources to an illuminating member efficiently, and having a low price. The illuminating apparatus is provided with a pointer 2 adapted to be turned around a rotary shaft 1, a dial 3 positioned on a rear side of the pointer 2 and constituting a display member to be transmission illuminated, light-emitting diodes 6 positioned on a rear side of the dial 3 and in the vicinity of the rotary shaft 1 and constituting light sources for illuminating index portions 13 of the dial 3, a case 20 positioned on the rear side of the dial 3 and constituting a reflector provided with a reflecting portion 30, and a light guide member 19 positioned on the rear side of the dial 3 and adapted to guide the light from the light-emitting diodes 6 to the rear side of the dial 3.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2001Date of Patent: November 1, 2005Assignee: Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideki Ikarashi, Masato Obata
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Publication number: 20020135994Abstract: The present invention provides an illuminating apparatus capable of carrying out an illumination operation excellently by guiding the light from light sources to an illuminating member efficiently, and having a low price. The illuminating apparatus is provided with a pointer 2 adapted to be turned around a rotary shaft 1, a dial 3 positioned on a rear side of the pointer 2 and constituting a display member to be transmission illuminated, light-emitting diodes 6 positioned on a rear side of the dial 3 and in the vicinity of the rotary shaft 1 and constituting light sources for illuminating index portions 13 of the dial 3, a case 20 positioned on the rear side of the dial 3 and constituting a reflector provided with a reflecting portion 30, and a light guide member 19 positioned on the rear side of the dial 3 and adapted to guide the light from the light-emitting diodes 6 to the rear side of the dial 3.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2002Publication date: September 26, 2002Inventors: Hideki Ikarashi, Masato Obata
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Patent number: 6338561Abstract: The invention provides a luminous pointer which can offer an increased commercial value with its glowing surface having the ability to glow generally uniformly. The luminous pointer is constructed of a pointer element 1 which is made of a light-transmitting material and forms an indicating portion (glowing surface) 2, a light-blocking cover 10 which covers a central region of swing motion R of the pointer element 1 and opens rearward, and a shielding element 12 which covers the rear side of the central region of swing motion R of the pointer element 1. The pointer element 1 has in its central region of swing motion R reflecting parts 4 to 7 for reflecting illuminating light fed from the rear side at least toward its tip end, and the shielding element 12 has exposing parts 123 for exposing the reflecting parts 4 to 7 of the pointer element 1 and is formed of a light-transmitting material which makes it possible to adjust the amount of transmission of the illuminating light.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1999Date of Patent: January 15, 2002Assignee: Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hideki Ikarashi