Patents by Inventor Hirofumi Sugane

Hirofumi Sugane 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).

  • Packing unit
    Patent number: 8157093
    Abstract: A packing unit includes a pallet, a structural base, and a fixing device. The pallet mounts an article thereon. The structural base has a fixed portion and is detachably attached to the article. The fixing device fixes the article to the pallet and includes an article fixing member slidably supported by the pallet. The article fixing member is movable between a fix position at which the article fixing member is engaged with the fixed portion of the structural base of the article to fix the article to the pallet and a release position at which the engagement of the article fixing member and the fixed portion is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sakae Ishikawa, Hideyuki Goda, Hirofumi Sugane, Tomoaki Arai, Satoshi Ishihara, Tsuyoshi Abe, Moku Naruishi
  • Image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 7813669
    Abstract: An operation lever is configured to swing about a rotation axis. Regulating members that regulate the movement of the operation lever along the rotation axis thereof are integrally formed with a cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Matsumoto, Junichi Murano, Hirofumi Sugane, Yuki Satoh, Toshiyuki Mae
  • Switch actuation device, interlock mechanism, and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 7511238
    Abstract: A switch actuation device includes a first actuation portion driven by a first moving member and a second actuation portion driven by a second moving member. The switch actuation device further includes a first lever, a second lever, and an actuator. The first actuation portion contacts the second lever to swing the second lever toward the actuator connected to a switch when driven by the first moving member. The second actuation portion swings the first lever to cause the first lever to move the second lever closer to the actuator when driven by the second moving member. The actuator is driven by a combination of the swing of the second lever caused by the first moving member and the movement of the second lever caused by the second moving member so as to turn on the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Sugane, Gakushi Tanaka
  • Packing unit
    Publication number: 20090025342
    Abstract: A packing unit includes a pallet, a structural base, and a fixing device. The pallet mounts an article thereon. The structural base has a fixed portion and is detachably attached to the article. The fixing device fixes the article to the pallet and includes an article fixing member slidably supported by the pallet. The article fixing member is movable between a fix position at which the article fixing member is engaged with the fixed portion of the structural base of the article to fix the article to the pallet and a release position at which the engagement of the article fixing member and the fixed portion is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Sakae Ishikawa, Hideyuki Goda, Hirofumi Sugane, Tomoaki Arai, Satoshi Ishihara, Tsuyoshi Abe, Moku Naruishi
  • Switch actuation device, interlock mechanism, and image forming apparatus
    Publication number: 20090008231
    Abstract: A switch actuation device includes a first actuation portion driven by a first moving member and a second actuation portion driven by a second moving member. The switch actuation device further includes a first lever, a second lever, and an actuator. The first actuation portion contacts the second lever to swing the second lever toward the actuator connected to a switch when driven by the first moving member. The second actuation portion swings the first lever to cause the first lever to move the second lever closer to the actuator when driven by the second moving member. The actuator is driven by a combination of the swing of the second lever caused by the first moving member and the movement of the second lever caused by the second moving member so as to turn on the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Hirofumi Sugane, Gakushi Tanaka
  • IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20070160383
    Abstract: An operation lever is configured to swing about a rotation axis. Regulating members that regulate the movement of the operation lever along the rotation axis thereof are integrally formed with a cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Matsumoto, Junichi Murano, Hirofumi Sugane, Yuki Satoh, Toshiyuki Mae