Patents by Inventor Hiroki Shibata

Hiroki Shibata 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: 9221389
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a light source (LED) 2, a solenoid-type actuator 6, and a lamp control device LC. The light source 2 lights up when a current flows therethrough. The actuator 6 controls a light distribution of light that is illuminated from the light source 2. The lamp control device LC controls lighting-up of the light source 2 and driving of the actuator 6. The lamp control device LC includes a current control device 10 and an actuator control device 20. The current control device 10 outputs a constant current. The actuator control device 20 connects the actuator 6 to the light source 2 in series based on a predetermined signal so that the constant current, which is output from the current control device 10, flows through the light source 2 and the actuator 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Shibata, Shoichiro Yokoi, Tomokazu Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20150177279
    Abstract: An electromagnetic wave identification device includes a detection section for detecting an electromagnetic wave signal which is output from an antenna for detecting electromagnetic waves and whose level is equal to or greater than a predetermined level; a measurement and record section for recording and storing the detected electromagnetic wave waveform data; and an analysis and evaluation section for receiving the recorded and stored electromagnetic wave waveform data, normalizing the electromagnetic wave waveform data by an maximum amplitude value to obtain normalized data, and determining whether or not the received electromagnetic wave is a direct wave by reference to the normalized data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Shinya Ohtsuka, Toshitake Umegane, Hiroki Shibata
  • Publication number: 20150117043
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lamp unit including a plurality of light sources and a mechanism configured to adjust a reference position of an axis according to the light sources. A projection lens unit includes a first projection lens and a second projection lens. At least some of light emitted from a first light source passes through the first projection lens. At least some of light emitted from the second light source passes through the second projection lens. A first adjusting mechanism moves the first projection lens unit in parallel in left and right directions with respect to the first light source and the second light source. A second adjusting mechanism moves the projection lens unit in upward and downward directions which are orthogonal to the left and right directions, with respect to the first light source and the second light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Hiroki SHIBATA, Kazutami OISHI
  • Publication number: 20150085511
    Abstract: An occupation space of a lamp including a mechanism for adjusting a reference position of an optical axis is reduced. The optical axis adjustment mechanism 17 adjusts a reference position of an optical axis of a projection lens through which at least some of the light emitted from the light source 21 passes. The optical axis adjustment mechanism 17 includes an actuator 71, an aiming screw 72 and a slider 73. The actuator 71 includes an electrically driven output shaft 71b which pivots the optical axis in a horizontal direction about a rotation axis B extending in a vertical direction. The slider 73 is disposed to be slidable along the rotation axis B. The aiming screw 72 slides the slider 73 according to its rotation so as to translate the optical axis in the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Hiroki SHIBATA, Kazutami OISHI
  • Patent number: 8939619
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicular headlamp that includes a light source unit, a reflector, a heat sink, a fixation frame fixed inside an external case of a lamp, a movable frame supported on the fixation frame to be movable in a vertical direction, a lens unit including a projection lens and a lens holder and supported on the movable frame to be movable in a horizontal direction, a first aiming operating shaft that performs optical axis adjustment, and a second aiming operating shaft that performs the optical axis adjustment. In particular, the lens unit moves in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction with respect to the fixation frame while a distance from a focus of light reflected by the reflector to the projection lens is constant, and the light source unit is fixed to the lamp housing while the heat sink is positioned outside the external case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroki Shibata
  • Publication number: 20140321132
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a light source, a projection lens through which at least a portion of light emitted from the light source passes, and an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a reference position of an optical axis of the projection lens. The adjustment mechanism includes a first member having a movement axis, a second member holding the first member, a first screw arranged to adjust the reference position in a first direction, and a second screw arranged to adjust the reference position in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The first member is arranged such that the movement axis is positioned on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis and including a focal point of the projection lens. An action by a rotation of the first screw and an action by a rotation of the second screw are applied to one of the first and second members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Shibata, Masashi Tatsukawa
  • Patent number: 8827520
    Abstract: There is provided a vehicle headlight. The vehicle headlight includes: a light source configured to emit light; a reflector reflecting the light; a projection lens projecting the light; a stationary shade blocking a part of the light emitted from the light source; a movable shade supported by the stationary shade as to move between a shielding position and a non-shielding position and configured to block a part of the light emitted from the light source; a drive mechanism including: a yoke; a coil disposed in the yoke; and an output shaft configured to move in an axial direction thereof in response to current supplied to the coil, and a transmission mechanism transmitting a driving force of the drive mechanism to the movable shade. At least a part of the yoke of the drive mechanism is formed in a single piece with the stationary shade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Shibata, Kazutami Oishi
  • Publication number: 20140233252
    Abstract: There is provided a lighting device which is to be mounted on a vehicle. The lighting device includes: a housing forming a lamp chamber, the housing including a wall having an opening therethrough; a light source which is disposed in the lamp chamber; a heat sink, wherein the light source is fixed to the heat sink; a fixation portion, wherein the heat sink is fixed to the housing via the fixation portion. A first portion of the heat sink faces an inner surface of the wall. A second portion of the heat sink is exposed to an outside of the wall through the opening. The fixation portion is provided on the outside of the wall to face the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki SHIBATA, Kazutami OISHI
  • Patent number: 8769957
    Abstract: A transition piece of a combustor which is sustainable even under conditions of more severe thermal environments is provided in the present invention. A transition piece of a combustor is provided with a cylindrical trunk main body, a cylindrical exit trunk part which is joined to the downstream end of the trunk main body and which cooperates with the trunk main body to constitute a trunk part, and an inner flange which extends from the downstream end part of the exit trunk part toward the outer periphery side of the exit trunk part. The exit trunk part and the inner flange are of an one-piece product. On the exit trunk part, there is formed a groove, and there is formed a cooling fluid passage which opens at the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Hada, Sosuke Nakamura, Katsunori Tanaka, Koichi Akagi, Tetsu Konishi, Hiroki Shibata
  • Publication number: 20140153274
    Abstract: At least a part of light emitted from a light source fixed to a heat sink 11 passes through a projection lens 14. A first screw 81 having a first manipulation portion 81a and a second screw 91 having a second manipulation portion 91a extend through the heat sink 11. A reference position of an optical axis Ax is adjusted in a first direction by manipulating the first manipulation portion 81a. The reference position of the optical axis Ax is adjusted in a second direction intersecting the first direction by manipulating the second manipulation portion 91a. Of the heat sink 11, at least a portion in which the first manipulation portion 81a and the second manipulation portion 91a are disposed, is disposed outside the housing 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Shibata, Takashi Inoue, Masashi Tatsukawa
  • Patent number: 8661827
    Abstract: A plate-like-object manufacturing method, plate-like objects, a gas-turbine combustor, and a gas turbine, in which degradation in the cooling performance can be suppressed, the time required for manufacturing a gas-turbine combustor can be shortened, and deterioration of the working environment can be prevented are provided. A plate-like-object manufacturing method includes a step of forming a plate-like object by stacking a plurality of plates and arranging a plurality of channels, through which a cooling medium flows, side-by-side between the plurality of plates; and a step of arranging a plurality of the plate-like objects side-by-side in a direction in which the channels are arranged, butting the plurality of plate-like objects against each other, and performing welding at an abutment section. The channels adjacent to the abutment section extend along the abutment section and have a greater dimension in the direction in which the channels are arranged, as compared with that of other channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Morimoto, Hidenori Kanki, Tatsuo Ishiguro, Hiroki Shibata, Tetsu Konishi, Kenji Sato
  • Publication number: 20140022806
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp includes a lamp body including a lamp housing having an opening and a cover covering the opening in the lamp housing, and a lamp unit disposed in the lamp body and including, a light source unit having a light source configured to emit light, a structural unit having a projection lens configured to project the light emitted from the light source and a lens holder configured to hold the projection lens, an irradiating direction changing mechanism configured to change an irradiating direction of the light emitted from the light source and projected by the projection lens, and a bracket configured to being operated by a driving force of the irradiating direction changing mechanism and to change an orientation of an optical axis of the projection lens. The structural unit and the light source unit are mounted on the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventor: Hiroki Shibata
  • Patent number: 8632228
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp includes: a lamp outer casing; a lamp unit; a stationary frame; a movable frame that is supported by the stationary frame to be rotatable about a first rotating shaft extending in a lateral direction or a second rotating shaft extending in a vertical direction; a lens unit disposed in the lamp outer casing and supported by the movable frame; a first aiming operation shaft that adjusts an optical axis, and a second aiming operation shaft that adjusts the optical axis. A focal point of the light reflected by a reflector is coincident with a center of the first or second rotating shaft. The lens unit is rotated about the first or second rotating shaft such that a distance between the focal point and the projection lens is constant. The heat sink is positioned on the outside of the lamp outer casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Shibata, Masashi Tatsukawa, Hiroshi Otaka
  • Publication number: 20140015410
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a light source (LED) 2, a solenoid-type actuator 6, and a lamp control device LC. The light source 2 lights up when a current flows therethrough. The actuator 6 controls a light distribution of light that is illuminated from the light source 2. The lamp control device LC controls lighting-up of the light source 2 and driving of the actuator 6. The lamp control device LC includes a current control device 10 and an actuator control device 20. The current control device 10 outputs a constant current. The actuator control device 20 connects the actuator 6 to the light source 2 in series based on a predetermined signal so that the constant current, which is output from the current control device 10, flows through the light source 2 and the actuator 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Hiroki SHIBATA, Shoichiro YOKOI, Tomokazu SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 8585265
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp includes: a lamp outer casing; a lamp unit including: a light source unit having a light source that emits light, a reflector and a heat sink; a stationary frame; a movable frame that is supported by the stationary frame to be rotatable about a rotating shaft; a lens unit supported by the movable frame and having a projection lens; a first aiming operation shaft that adjusts an optical axis in the lateral direction; and a second aiming operation shaft that adjusts the optical axis in the vertical direction. A focal point of the light reflected by the reflector is coincident with a center of the rotating shaft. The lens unit is moved relative to the stationary frame such that a distance between the focal point and the projection lens is constant. The heat sink is positioned on the outside of the lamp outer casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Shibata, Masashi Tatsukawa, Hitoshi Takeda, Kazutami Oishi
  • Patent number: 8528935
    Abstract: There is provided an airbag that is folded up in a normal state and is inflated and deployed in an emergency state. The airbag includes: a base fabric; a tether sewn to the base fabric and configured to restrict a shape of the airbag when the airbag is inflated and deployed. The base fabric has a first pin hole therethrough in a contact region where the base fabric and the tether contacts each other, and the tether has a second pin hole therethrough in the contact region, wherein a position of the second pin hole corresponds to a position of the first pin hole. The tether has a folded back portion sewn to the tether and covering the first and second pin holes. The respective first and second pin holes are configured to receive a positioning pin for fixing the base fabric and tether to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Takata Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhito Miyata, Hiroki Shibata
  • Patent number: 8511707
    Abstract: A driver-airbag-apparatus-attaching structure is provided having a simple configuration and with which space can be saved. A snap-lock mechanism includes brackets projecting from the front surface of a steering hub portion, attachment pieces projecting from the bottom surface of a retainer of a driver airbag apparatus in such a manner as to overlap the brackets, openings provided in the brackets, and projecting portions projecting from surfaces of the respective attachment pieces that are to face the respective brackets. The projecting portions are continuous with the attachment pieces with respective elastically deformable portions interposed therebetween. When the driver airbag apparatus is bought near to the steering hub portion, the attachment pieces move along the brackets, and the projecting portions receive reactive forces from the brackets, whereby the elastically deformable portions elastically deform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Takata Corporation
    Inventors: Ichiro Amamori, Hiroki Shibata
  • Publication number: 20130121013
    Abstract: A vehicular headlamp includes: a bracket having an actuator attaching portion that has a first fixation portion and a second fixation portion and part of which is a cuttable portion; a first actuator that is attached to the actuator attaching portion from one direction and is fixed via the first fixation portion; and a lamp unit that is supported by the bracket and that is capable of being tilted relative to the bracket by drive force of the first actuator. The actuator attaching portion is configured so that the cuttable portion can be cut off to detach the first actuator from the bracket in another direction than the one direction and a second actuator can be attached to the actuator attaching portion from the another direction and fixed to the actuator attaching portion via the second fixture portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki SHIBATA, Kazutami OISHI
  • Publication number: 20130074502
    Abstract: A transition piece of a combustor which is sustainable even under conditions of more severe thermal environments is provided in the present invention. A transition piece of a combustor is provided with a cylindrical trunk main body, a cylindrical exit trunk part which is joined to the downstream end of the trunk main body and which cooperates with the trunk main body to constitute a trunk part, and an inner flange which extends from the downstream end part of the exit trunk part toward the outer periphery side of the exit trunk part. The exit trunk part and the inner flange are of an one-piece product. On the exit trunk part, there is formed a groove, and there is formed a cooling fluid passage which opens at the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Hada, Sosuke Nakamura, Katsunori Tanaka, Koichi Akagi, Tetsu Konishi, Hiroki Shibata
  • Patent number: 8360625
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp is provided with: a frame; a lamp unit, which includes a first and a second connection sections and, which is rotatable with respect to the frame; a slider connected to first connection section and which is supported on the frame so as to be movable in a front-rear direction; a rotor connected to the second connection section and which is supported on the frame so as to be turnable in a horizontal direction; a drive operation section for moving the slider in the front-rear direction; and a rotation operation section for turning the rotor in the horizontal direction. The first connection section and the second connection section are positioned so as to be separated from each other substantially in the up-down direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Shibata, Kazutami Oishi, Masahiro Kusagaya, Tatsuhiro Terada, Kouji Magoori