Patents by Inventor Hiromi EBISAWA

Hiromi EBISAWA 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: 8759698
    Abstract: There is provided a key switch structure including: a plate shaped key top; a link mechanism supporting the key top such that the key top can be depressed; a membrane sheet comprising a contact point portion; a back plate supporting the link mechanism and adhered to the membrane sheet; a plurality of holder members insert molded onto the back plate and supporting the link mechanism; and a resilient member provided between the key top and the membrane sheet, the resilient member being compressed by depressing of the key top and pressing the contact point portion to make a continuity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshimi Chiba, Hiromi Ebisawa
  • Patent number: 8642904
    Abstract: A link structure can include an outside link member and an inside link member. Shaft holes can be formed in respective inner lateral sides of the outside link member and face each other across a first opening portion. First stopper members can be arranged on the respective inner lateral sides, and each have a first inclined face and a first stopper surface. The outside link member can be elastically deformable based on a pressure applied to the first inclined surfaces that increases a distance between the shaft holes. The inside link member can include a second opening portion, link rotational shafts that are disposed in the shaft holes, and second stopper members each having a second inclined surface and a second stopper surface. The inside link member can be elastically deformable based on a pressure applied to the second inclined surfaces that decreases a distance between the link rotational shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshimi Chiba, Hiromi Ebisawa
  • Publication number: 20120292168
    Abstract: A link structure can include an outside link member and an inside link member. Shaft holes can be formed in respective inner lateral sides of the outside link member and face each other across a first opening portion. First stopper members can be arranged on the respective inner lateral sides, and each have a first inclined face and a first stopper surface. The outside link member can be elastically deformable based on a pressure applied to the first inclined surfaces that increases a distance between the shaft holes. The inside link member can include a second opening portion, link rotational shafts that are disposed in the shaft holes, and second stopper members each having a second inclined surface and a second stopper surface. The inside link member can be elastically deformable based on a pressure applied to the second inclined surfaces that decreases a distance between the link rotational shafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Toshimi CHIBA, Hiromi Ebisawa
  • Publication number: 20120285811
    Abstract: There is provided a key switch structure including: a plate shaped key top; a link mechanism supporting the key top such that the key top can be depressed; a membrane sheet comprising a contact point portion; a back plate supporting the link mechanism and adhered to the membrane sheet; a plurality of holder members insert molded onto the back plate and supporting the link mechanism; and a resilient member provided between the key top and the membrane sheet, the resilient member being compressed by depressing of the key top and pressing the contact point portion to make a continuity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshimi CHIBA, Hiromi EBISAWA