Patents by Inventor Hiroki Azuma
Hiroki Azuma 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: 20240136758Abstract: A connector includes a housing, a terminal configured to be assembled to the housing, and a cover configured to be assembled to the housing. The terminal has a first connection part configured to be electrically connected to a first mating terminal, and a second connection part configured to be electrically connected to a second mating terminal. The housing, the terminal, and the cover are formed to be assembled along a first axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Shinsuke AZUMA, Hiroki GOTOU
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Patent number: 11280445Abstract: Provided is a structural body, formed in a plate-like shape and positioned with respect to an assembly jig including a positioning pin and supporting a first surface of the structural body, including a positioning hole formed through an end portion, a positioning protrusion being inserted into the positioning hole; and a pair of first position detection areas formed on a second surface of the end portion through which the positioning hole is formed. The positioning hole is formed apart from an axis line connecting the pair of first position detection areas.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Naoto Azusawa, Takayuki Shimizu, Kenichi Tsuruda, Hiroki Azuma, Takuya Goto
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Patent number: 11273896Abstract: To simplify the structure of a holding fixture which holds the shape of the aircraft panel and conveys the aircraft panel, an object is to ensure shape accuracy required in the manufacturing process and hold an aircraft panel in an appropriate shape, in combination with a holding fixture. A shape holding fixture includes: a plurality of support units configured to be positioned on a lower surface side of an aircraft panel, and provided at intervals along a one-axis direction, the aircraft panel being held by a holding fixture configured to grip an edge portion of the aircraft panel; and a shape holding unit provided to each of the plurality of support units, including a rod which supports the aircraft panel from the lower surface side of the aircraft panel, and configured to adjust a position where the rod comes into contact with the aircraft panel to support the aircraft panel, corresponding to the shape of the aircraft panel.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Makoto Hirai, Hiroki Azuma, Takuya Goto, Sachio Takeyama
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Publication number: 20220003919Abstract: A backlight apparatus 1 comprises a light guiding plate 2 having a front surface 21, a rear surface 22, and an end face 23; a light source portion 3 comprising a plate-shaped light source substrate 31 extending substantially parallel to the rear surface 22 of the light guiding plate 2 and having a front surface 31a and a rear surface 31b, and a light source 32 provided on the light source substrate 31 so as to face the end face 23 of the light guiding plate 2; a backlight chassis 4 arranged facing the rear surface 31b of the light source substrate 31 and having a front surface 41 and a rear surface 42; and a fixing member 5 to sandwich and fix the light guiding plate 2, the light source substrate 31, and the backlight chassis 4 in a thickness direction of the light guiding plate 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2018Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Risa SUNO, NAOKI HOSOYA, HIROKI AZUMA, YOSHIKI MATAKA
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Patent number: 11034464Abstract: An object is to provide a holding fixture fixing apparatus which can ensure positioning accuracy and shape accuracy of a moving holding fixture, thus allowing an aircraft panel to be assembled with high accuracy. A holding fixture fixing apparatus includes a plurality of fixing units configured to support and fix a holding fixture, which holds a fuselage panel having a curved shape in cross section, from a lower surface of the holding fixture, the fixing units being provided on an installation surface, wherein the plurality of fixing units are provided corresponding to at least four corners of the lower surface of the holding fixture.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Makoto Hirai, Hiroki Azuma, Michinobu Takahagi
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Publication number: 20210171181Abstract: To simplify the structure of a holding fixture which holds the shape of the aircraft panel and conveys the aircraft panel, an object is to ensure shape accuracy required in the manufacturing process and hold an aircraft panel in an appropriate shape, in combination with a holding fixture. A shape holding fixture includes: a plurality of support units configured to be positioned on a lower surface side of an aircraft panel, and provided at intervals along a one-axis direction, the aircraft panel being held by a holding fixture configured to grip an edge portion of the aircraft panel; and a shape holding unit provided to each of the plurality of support units, including a rod which supports the aircraft panel from the lower surface side of the aircraft panel, and configured to adjust a position where the rod comes into contact with the aircraft panel to support the aircraft panel, corresponding to the shape of the aircraft panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2016Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Makoto HIRAI, Hiroki AZUMA, Takuya GOTO, Sachio TAKEYAMA
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Patent number: 10843820Abstract: An object is to simplify a structure of a holding fixture which holds the shape of an aircraft panel, and to hold the aircraft panel in an appropriate shape. A holding fixture includes: a plurality of gripping units configured to grip edge portions on two opposite sides of a fuselage panel including a skin; and a support body configured to integrally support the plurality of gripping units, the support body being provided corresponding to the fuselage panel to be gripped by the plurality of gripping units, wherein the plurality of gripping units hold the fuselage panel such that the gripping units grip the edge portions of the fuselage panel, and the fuselage panel has a curved shape in cross section taken in a direction perpendicular to a one axis direction, and the holding fixture is configured to be conveyable in a state of holding the fuselage panel.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Makoto Hirai, Hiroki Azuma, Takuya Goto, Sachio Takeyama
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Patent number: 10520770Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus, including: a rectangular display panel including a screen in front; a rectangular sheet located behind the display panel, the sheet having a plurality of holes in a peripheral portion thereof; a light source illuminating the display panel with light from behind the display panel; and a housing accommodating the light source, the housing that has a generally box-like shape having a rectangular opening toward the display panel, and has a plurality of engageable portions arranged along a longitudinal direction in a peripheral portion of the rectangular opening, the plurality of engageable portions capable of engaging respectively with edges of the plurality of holes; wherein the plurality of engageable portions are adjustable in position or orientation so as to contact the edges of the plurality of holes.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroki Azuma
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Patent number: 10466525Abstract: A display apparatus has a display panel having a display region, a light shielding region surrounding the display region, and an outer region located outside of the light shielding region; a support frame disposed at a rear surface side of the display panel, the support frame including a panel supporting portion which supports a peripheral portion of the display panel from a rear side, and an extension beginning from the panel supporting portion and extending away from the display panel; and a light shield disposed at the rear surface side of the display panel, the light shield including a light-shielding portion which is disposed between the display panel and the support frame, the light-shielding portion extending so as to overlap at least a portion of the light shielding region and the outer region of the display panel as viewed from a normal direction of the display panel, and a fixture portion beginning from the light-shielding portion and extending away from the display panel, the fixture portion beingType: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Sakai Display Products CorporationInventors: Yuki Horiguchi, Kohhei Nanbu, Shigeyoshi Okazaki, Hiroki Azuma, Tomohiro Asamizu, Noriaki Miyoshi
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Publication number: 20190031372Abstract: An object is to provide a holding fixture fixing apparatus which can ensure positioning accuracy and shape accuracy of a moving holding fixture, thus allowing an aircraft panel to be assembled with high accuracy. A holding fixture fixing apparatus includes a plurality of fixing units configured to support and fix a holding fixture, which holds a fuselage panel having a curved shape in cross section, from a lower surface of the holding fixture, the fixing units being provided on an installation surface, wherein the plurality of fixing units are provided corresponding to at least four corners of the lower surface of the holding fixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2016Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Makoto HIRAI, Hiroki AZUMA, Michinobu TAKAHAGI
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Patent number: 10189167Abstract: A suction device is attached to a leading-end section of an articulated arm, attached by suction to a plate-shaped structural member having a curvature at least in a predetermined direction. The suction device includes a support part attached to the leading-end section of the articulated arm; a pair of suction mechanisms having a pair of suction surfaces and disposed apart from each other in an X direction with the attachment position of the support part to the leading-end section interposed between the pair of suction mechanisms; and a pair of first angle adjustment mechanisms capable of adjusting the angle of inclination, in the X direction, of each of the pair of suction surfaces of the pair of the suction mechanisms.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Takayuki Shimizu, Naoto Azusawa, Kenichi Tsuruda, Hiroki Azuma, Takuya Goto
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Publication number: 20190023417Abstract: An object is to simplify a structure of a holding fixture which holds the shape of an aircraft panel, and to hold the aircraft panel in an appropriate shape. A holding fixture includes: a plurality of gripping units configured to grip edge portions on two opposite sides of a fuselage panel including a skin; and a support body configured to integrally support the plurality of gripping units, the support body being provided corresponding to the fuselage panel to be gripped by the plurality of gripping units, wherein the plurality of gripping units hold the fuselage panel such that the gripping units grip the edge portions of the fuselage panel, and the fuselage panel has a curved shape in cross section taken in a direction perpendicular to a one axis direction, and the holding fixture is configured to be conveyable in a state of holding the fuselage panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Makoto HIRAI, Hiroki AZUMA, Takuya GOTO, Sachio TAKEYAMA
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Patent number: 10113719Abstract: A display apparatus, comprising: a display panel configured to display an image; a support plate which is disposed on a rear side of the display panel and supports a light source; and a support cylinder which is disposed between the support plate and the display panel, which is provided along an edge portion of the support plate, and which is made up of a plurality of sheet metal members.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Sakai Display Products CorporationInventors: Yuki Horiguchi, Takayuki Nakazawa, Hiroki Azuma, Shigeyoshi Okazaki
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Publication number: 20180120628Abstract: A display apparatus has a display panel having a display region, a light shielding region surrounding the display region, and an outer region located outside of the light shielding region; a support frame disposed at a rear surface side of the display panel, the support frame including a panel supporting portion which supports a peripheral portion of the display panel from a rear side, and an extension beginning from the panel supporting portion and extending away from the display panel; and a light shield disposed at the rear surface side of the display panel, the light shield including a light-shielding portion which is disposed between the display panel and the support frame, the light-shielding portion extending so as to overlap at least a portion of the light shielding region and the outer region of the display panel as viewed from a normal direction of the display panel, and a fixture portion beginning from the light-shielding portion and extending away from the display panel, the fixture portion beingType: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Yuki Horiguchi, Kohhei Nanbu, Shigeyoshi Okazaki, Hiroki Azuma, Tomohiro Asamizu, Noriaki Miyoshi
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Publication number: 20180071924Abstract: The present invention provides a suction hand which is attached to the leading-end section of an articulated arm, attached by suction to a plate-shaped structural member having a curvature at least in a predetermined direction, and provided with: a support part attached to the leading-end section of the articulated arm; a pair of suction mechanisms having a pair of suction surfaces and disposed apart from each other in an X direction with the attachment position of the support part to the leading-end section interposed between the pair of suction mechanisms; and a pair of first angle adjustment mechanisms capable of adjusting the angle of inclination, in the X direction, of each of the pair of suction surfaces of the pair of the suction mechanisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Takayuki SHIMIZU, Naoto AZUSAWA, Kenichi TSURUDA, Hiroki AZUMA, Takuya GOTO
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Publication number: 20180066790Abstract: Provided is a structural body, formed in a plate-like shape and positioned with respect to an assembly jig including a positioning pin and supporting a first surface of the structural body, including a positioning hole formed through an end portion, a positioning protrusion being inserted into the positioning hole; and a pair of first position detection areas formed on a second surface of the end portion through which the positioning hole is formed. The positioning hole is formed apart from an axis line connecting the pair of first position detection areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Naoto AZUSAWA, Takayuki SHIMIZU, Kenichi TSURUDA, Hiroki AZUMA, Takuya GOTO
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Patent number: 9817179Abstract: An example light source unit, comprising: a light emitting plate that emits light toward a front; an optical sheet that is separated from and faces a front surface of the light emitting plate; a support part that supports an edge portion of the optical sheet; and a holding section that faces an edge portion of a front or a back side of the optical sheet and holds the optical sheet.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2014Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Sakai Display Products CorporationInventors: Hiroki Azuma, Harumasa Tomizuka, Yusuke Miyake
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Publication number: 20170285406Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus, including: a rectangular display panel including a screen in front; a rectangular sheet located behind the display panel, the sheet having a plurality of holes in a peripheral portion thereof; a light source illuminating the display panel with light from behind the display panel; and a housing accommodating the light source, the housing that has a generally box-like shape having a rectangular opening toward the display panel, and has a plurality of engageable portions arranged along a longitudinal direction in a peripheral portion of the rectangular opening, the plurality of engageable portions capable of engaging respectively with edges of the plurality of holes; wherein the plurality of engageable portions are adjustable in position or orientation so as to contact the edges of the plurality of holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventor: Hiroki Azuma
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Publication number: 20170234512Abstract: A display apparatus, comprising: a display panel configured to display an image; a support plate which is disposed on a rear side of the display panel and supports a light source; and a support cylinder which is disposed between the support plate and the display panel, which is provided along an edge portion of the support plate, and which is made up of a plurality of sheet metal members.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2014Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Sakai Display Products CorporationInventors: Yuki Horiguchi, Takayuki Nakazawa, Hiroki Azuma, Shigeyoshi Okazaki
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Patent number: D823856Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Sakai Display Products CorporationInventors: Tomohiro Asamizu, Hiroki Azuma, Noriaki Miyoshi, Shigeyoshi Okazaki, Takayuki Nakazawa, Motoaki Okitsu, Kohhei Nanbu, Naoki Hosoya