Patents by Inventor Hiromasu Meguro

Hiromasu Meguro 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: 10470326
    Abstract: A watertight cap used with an electronic apparatus is provided with a cap body to be set in an installing recess of the apparatus case of the electronic apparatus, an insertion part provided on the cap body and inserted into a through hole formed in the installing recess, a watertight projection provided on the peripheral surface of the insertion part to be resiliently pressed against the surface defining the through hole, a reinforce member embedded in the cap body and the insertion part for preventing the insertion part from deforming inwards, and a hook part provided on the insertion part so as to project into the apparatus case to engage with the stopping part in the through hole, when the insertion part is inserted in the through hole, thereby securing enhanced watertight of the apparatus case and preventing the cap body from slipping out from the apparatus case accidentally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromasu Meguro, Yasunori Chiba, Shinya Okumura
  • Patent number: 10372955
    Abstract: A reading device includes a reading unit configured to illuminate a light beam towards an object to be read, to receive reflected light thereof and to read information of the object to be read, and an imaging unit configured to capture the object to be read, as an image, wherein an illumination direction of the light beam from the reading unit and an imaging direction of the imaging unit are set to be same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromasu Meguro, Yasunori Chiba, Shinya Okumura
  • Patent number: 10310561
    Abstract: A portable device includes a device case, and an inner case arranged in the device case. The inner case includes a first frame arranged in the device case, a second frame arranged in parallel with the first frame in the device case, a coupling part configured to couple the first frame and the second frame, and a buffer member provided at the coupling part and configured to buffer shock to be applied to the first frame and the second frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromasu Meguro, Yasunori Chiba, Shinya Okumura
  • Patent number: 10039196
    Abstract: A portable device of the present invention includes an exterior member of which an inside is hollow, a plurality of support parts provided in the inside of the exterior member so as to stand up in a direction perpendicular to a front or back surface of the exterior member, a plurality of buffer members provided around each of the plurality of support parts, and an inner member kept in the inside of the exterior member in parallel with the front or back surface of the exterior member without being in contact with the exterior member by the plurality of buffer members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromasu Meguro, Yasunori Chiba, Shinya Okumura
  • Publication number: 20180084660
    Abstract: A watertight cap used with an electronic apparatus is provided with a cap body to be set in an installing recess of the apparatus case of the electronic apparatus, an insertion part provided on the cap body and inserted into a through hole formed in the installing recess, a watertight projection provided on the peripheral surface of the insertion part to be resiliently pressed against the surface defining the through hole, a reinforce member embedded in the cap body and the insertion part for preventing the insertion part from deforming inwards, and a hook part provided on the insertion part so as to project into the apparatus case to engage with the stopping part in the through hole, when the insertion part is inserted in the through hole, thereby securing enhanced watertight of the apparatus case and preventing the cap body from slipping out from the apparatus case accidentally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromasu MEGURO, Yasunori CHIBA, Shinya OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20180084654
    Abstract: A portable device of the present invention includes an exterior member of which an inside is hollow, a plurality of support parts provided in the inside of the exterior member so as to stand up in a direction perpendicular to a front or back surface of the exterior member, a plurality of buffer members provided around each of the plurality of support parts, and an inner member kept in the inside of the exterior member in parallel with the front or back surface of the exterior member without being in contact with the exterior member by the plurality of buffer members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromasu MEGURO, Yasunori CHIBA, Shinya OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20180074555
    Abstract: A portable device includes a device case, and an inner case arranged in the device case. The inner case includes a first frame arranged in the device case, a second frame arranged in parallel with the first frame in the device case, a coupling part configured to couple the first frame and the second frame, and a buffer member provided at the coupling part and configured to buffer shock to be applied to the first frame and the second frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromasu MEGURO, Yasunori CHIBA, Shinya OKUMURA
  • Publication number: 20180075270
    Abstract: A reading device includes a reading unit configured to illuminate a light beam towards an object to be read, to receive reflected light thereof and to read information of the object to be read, and an imaging unit configured to capture the object to be read, as an image, wherein an illumination direction of the light beam from the reading unit and an imaging direction of the imaging unit are set to be same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromasu MEGURO, Yasunori CHIBA, Shinya OKUMURA
  • Patent number: 9436861
    Abstract: A board connection structure including a wiring board having a contact point section provided at one end portion and opposed to a switch button, and a holding member to which the wiring board is attached with flat surfaces of the contact point section and the connection section on the same surface intersecting with each other by the folding of the wiring board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromasu Meguro, Satoshi Ogasawara, Jun Uchino, Yasunori Chiba, Youichi Ushigome
  • Publication number: 20160064874
    Abstract: A board connection structure including a wiring board having a contact point section provided at one end portion and opposed to a switch button, and a holding member to which the wiring board is attached with flat surfaces of the contact point section and the connection section on the same surface intersecting with each other by the folding of the wiring board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromasu MEGURO, Satoshi OGASAWARA, Jun UCHINO, Yasunori CHIBA, Youichi USHIGOME
  • Patent number: 9197794
    Abstract: An electronic device of the present invention is an electronic device with a flat-type device body having a front surface provided with an imaging section, which includes a first flat section which is located on a back surface side of the device body, a second flat section which openably and closably covers the front surface of the device body, a coupling section which couples the first flat section and the second flat section together such that the first flat section and the second flat section are foldable, and a pause section which pauses a closing movement of the second flat section when the second flat section is tilted to a predetermined angle with respect to the first flat section so as to cover the front surface of the device body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masatoshi Ohtaka, Hiromasu Meguro
  • Patent number: 8835777
    Abstract: An electronic device having a slide cover slidably attached in an openable/closable manner to a device case, and conceals a recording paper ejection opening in the device case; a waterproof gasket provided on either one of the slide cover and the device case in a part positioned in periphery of the recording paper ejection opening, and arranged between the slide cover and the device case surrounding the recording paper ejection opening, when the slide cover conceals the recording paper ejection opening; and a guide member which does not come in contact with the waterproof gasket on another side of the slide cover and the device case with which the waterproof gasket meets face to face during a sliding motion of the slide cover, and the waterproof gasket presses on both sides between the slide cover and the device case when the sliding motion is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Hiromasu Meguro
  • Publication number: 20140028903
    Abstract: An electronic device of the present invention is an electronic device with a flat-type device body having a front surface provided with an imaging section, which includes a first flat section which is located on a back surface side of the device body, a second flat section which openably and closably covers the front surface of the device body, a coupling section which couples the first flat section and the second flat section together such that the first flat section and the second flat section are foldable, and a pause section which pauses a closing movement of the second flat section when the second flat section is tilted to a predetermined angle with respect to the first flat section so as to cover the front surface of the device body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicants: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masatoshi OHTAKA, Hiromasu MEGURO
  • Publication number: 20130192889
    Abstract: An electronic device having a slide cover slidably attached in an openable/closable manner to a device case, and conceals a recording paper ejection opening in the device case; a waterproof gasket provided on either one of the slide cover and the device case in a part positioned in periphery of the recording paper ejection opening, and arranged between the slide cover and the device case surrounding the recording paper ejection opening, when the slide cover conceals the recording paper ejection opening; and a guide member which does not come in contact with the waterproof gasket on another side of the slide cover and the device case with which the waterproof gasket meets face to face during a sliding motion of the slide cover, and the waterproof gasket presses on both sides between the slide cover and the device case when the sliding motion is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiromasu Meguro
  • Publication number: 20120165081
    Abstract: A mobile device of the present invention having an upper case, a lower case arranged under the upper case, and a middle case arranged inside the upper case and the lower case, includes a first engaging section which is provided in the peripheral edge portion of the undersurface of the upper case, a second engaging section which is provided in the peripheral edge portion of the top surface of the middle case and engages with the first engaging section, a third engaging section which is provided in the peripheral edge portion of the undersurface of the middle case, and a fourth engaging section which is provided in the peripheral edge portion of the top surface of the lower case and engages with the third engaging section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youichi USHIGOME, Satoshi Ogasawara, Hiromasu Meguro, Yasunori Usui