Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Minaguchi

Hiroyuki Minaguchi 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: 9736420
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes: a housing configured to house an electronic component; a first housing member comprising a first wall; a second housing member comprising a second wall overlapping the first wall with a gap therebetween; a first connecting structure configured to fix the first wall and the second wall; a second connecting structure positioned closer to an end of the first wall or the second wall than the first connecting structure and configured to connect the first wall and the second wall with play between the first wall and the second wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Ryosuke Saito
  • Patent number: 9507377
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing, a member, and an intervening portion. The housing includes a pair of first hook portions extending in one direction and an opening extending in the one direction and being between the pair of first hook portions. The member includes a pair of second hook portions configured to catch the first hook portions and is movable in the opening in the one direction. The intervening portion is configured to be between the pair of second hook portions. The intervening portion is configured to keep the member to be in a movable state and to come into contact with the second hook portions that elastically approach to each other such that the second hook portions keep catching the first hook portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Ryosuke Saito
  • Publication number: 20150334862
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a protective sheet to be attached to an outer surface of a housing of an electronic device is provided. The protective sheet comprises a sheet body formed of a material more flexible than that of the housing and having an external form defined by sides extending along edges of the electronic device, an adhesive layer applied to one entire surface of the sheet body, a notch comprising a closing end positioned in the sheet body and an opening end positioned at the side and extending along an extending direction connecting the closing end and the opening end, and a tab formed on the sheet body at least one side of the extending direction of the notch portion and easily peelable off from the outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Takayuki Arisaka, Kyohei Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20150146351
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing, a member, and an intervening portion. The housing includes a pair of first hook portions extending in one direction and an opening extending in the one direction and being between the pair of first hook portions. The member includes a pair of second hook portions configured to catch the first hook portions and is movable in the opening in the one direction. The intervening portion is configured to be between the pair of second hook portions. The intervening portion is configured to keep the member to be in a movable state and to come into contact with the second hook portions that elastically approach to each other such that the second hook portions keep catching the first hook portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Ryosuke Saito
  • Patent number: 8773850
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a docking station for a television receiver includes a support, a first connector, and a protruding portion. The support is configured to be attachably and detachably connected to a television receiver comprising a housing in which a display device is housed, and to support the housing. The first connector is configured to be electrically connected to a second connector of the television receiver. The protruding portion is configured to protrude from the support to support the support, and to enable an angle of a display screen of the display device to be set variably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Yasuyuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8737049
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing and a stylus holder accommodated in the housing. The stylus holder includes a holding portion that is supported in the housing and configured to ejectably hold a stylus for handwriting input and a reinforcing wall that is provided to the holding portion and configured to reinforce the housing from the inside of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Naohiro Yokoyama, Ryosuke Saito
  • Publication number: 20130335941
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a component in the housing, an antenna in the housing, and an electrically conductive wall in the housing. The component is configured to emit electromagnetic noise. The wall is between the component and the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Shinji Hiratomo, Yasuyuki Suzuki, Ryosuke Saito
  • Publication number: 20130058065
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a docking station for a television receiver includes a support, a first connector, and a protruding portion. The support is configured to be attachably and detachably connected to a television receiver comprising a housing in which a display device is housed, and to support the housing. The first connector is configured to be electrically connected to a second connector of the television receiver. The protruding portion is configured to protrude from the support to support the support, and to enable an angle of a display screen of the display device to be set variably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki MINAGUCHI, Yasuyuki SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20120140409
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing and a stylus holder accommodated in the housing. The stylus holder includes a holding portion that is supported in the housing and configured to ejectably hold a stylus for handwriting input and a reinforcing wall that is provided to the holding portion and configured to reinforce the housing from the inside of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki MINAGUCHI, Naohiro YOKOYAMA, Ryosuke SAITO
  • Patent number: 7957127
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, an electronic apparatus comprises a housing including a keyboard mount portion. A keyboard is mounted on the keyboard mount portion. The keyboard has a plurality of fixing pieces. The fixing pieces are protruded at the rear of the keyboard mount portion, and are removably fixed to the housing. A receptacle on which a module is removably mounted is provided in the housing. The receptacle is located between the fixing pieces at the rear of the keyboard mount portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Hidemi Itakura, Takayuki Arisaka
  • Publication number: 20110102982
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a main unit, a display unit, a first hinge, a second hinge, and a second frictional portion. The first hinge pivotably attaches the display unit to the main unit and includes a brake. The second hinge pivotably attaches the display unit to the main unit, is configured to rotate among a first angle at which the display unit is laid on the main unit, a second angle larger the first angle, and a third angle larger than the second angle, and includes a rotating body including a first frictional portion. The second frictional portion is configured to face a surface of the rotating body away from the first frictional portion between the first angle and the second angle, and to contact with the first frictional portion and to generate a frictional force between the second angle and the third angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Yuichi Hirai, Takayuki Arisaka, Yasuyuki Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20100320884
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing including a peripheral wall on which an opening is provided, and an anchor plate supported by the housing. The anchor plate is slidable between a first position, in which the anchor plate is accommodated within the housing, and a second position, in which the anchor plate projects from the housing through the opening. The anchor plate includes an aperture to which an anti-theft device may be attached, in a portion that is exposed outside the housing when the anchor plate is slid to the second position. The anchor plate is held in the second position by a stop mechanism when the anchor plate is slid at least to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Toshikazu SHIROISHI, Yuji NAKAJIMA, Hiroyuki MINAGUCHI, Naohiro YOKOYAMA, Takayuki ARISAKA, Motoki TOMITA
  • Patent number: 7778016
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, an electronic apparatus comprises a housing including a keyboard mount portion. A keyboard is mounted on the keyboard mount portion. The keyboard has a plurality of fixing pieces. The fixing pieces are protruded at the rear of the keyboard mount portion, and are removably fixed to the housing. A receptacle on which a module is removably mounted is provided in the housing. The receptacle is located between the fixing pieces at the rear of the keyboard mount portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Hidemi Itakura, Takayuki Arisaka
  • Publication number: 20100182737
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a housing; a heating member in the housing; and a display device in the housing, the display device having a display screen. The housing has: a mask portion including an opening, the opening configured to expose the display screen therethrough; a cover portion provided opposing to the mask portion with respect to the display device; and at least two connecting portions configured to connect the mask portion and the cover portion, and to sandwich the heating member. Each of the at least two connecting portions includes a gap portion that allows expansion and contraction of the housing due to thermal expansion between the connecting portion and at least one of the mask portion and the cover portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Naoki Tani, Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Toshikazu Shiroishi, Masataka Tokoro, Naohiro Yokoyama, Motoki Tomita
  • Patent number: 7684177
    Abstract: A portable computer as an example of an electronic apparatus has a main unit, and a cover member placed on the upper surface of the main unit. The main unit has a housing. A component mounting part is formed on the upper surface of the housing. The component mounting part is covered with the cover member. The cover member has a sliding-type first cover, and a fitting-type second cover. The first cover is placed on a first area of the component mounting part. The first cover has a lock portion, which is slid in the width direction of the housing, and engages with the housing. The second cover is placed on a second area of the component mounting part not covered with the first cover. The second cover is fit to the housing from the upper side of the component mounting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Yasuyuki Horii, Masanori Sato, Tomohiro Hamada, Hidemi Itakura
  • Patent number: 7652729
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a cover, a rib, an elastic member, and a mask. A non-display surface of a display device is covered with the cover. The cover has a bottom wall and an side wall. The rib is disposed between a side portion of the display device and the side wall of the cover so as to be located in a position separate from the side wall. The rib rise out of the bottom wall of the cover. The elastic members is attached to at least one of an inner surface of the bottom wall and an inner surface of the rib facing the side portion of the display device. The elastic members retain the display device. The mask is fixed to the cover while exposing a display surface of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Yasuyuki Horii, Masanori Sato, Tomohiro Hamada, Hidemi Itakura, Noriyasu Kawamura, Toshio Ooe, Hiroyuki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 7603680
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided with a housing having a receptacle, a disk drive removably stored in the receptacle, and a grounding metal member attached to the disk drive. The disk drive has a depressed section, and this depressed section is exposed to the receptacle when the disk drive is stored in the receptacle. The grounding metal member is located in the depressed section and includes a first conduction portion. The receptacle of the housing has a second conduction portion. When the disk drive is stored in the receptacle, the second conduction portion comes into contact with the first conduction portion of the grounding metal member, thereby providing ground-connection between the disk drive and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Nobuyasu Tajima, Masanori Sato, Hidemi Itakura, Takayuki Arisaka
  • Patent number: 7542274
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, an electronic apparatus comprises a housing including a keyboard mount portion. A keyboard is mounted on the keyboard mount portion. The keyboard has a plurality of fixing pieces. The fixing pieces are protruded at the rear of the keyboard mount portion, and are removably fixed to the housing. A receptacle on which a module is removably mounted is provided in the housing. The receptacle is located between the fixing pieces at the rear of the keyboard mount portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Hidemi Itakura, Takayuki Arisaka
  • Patent number: 7535699
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus with a keyboard coupled to a cable, comprises a housing including a wall on which the keyboard is mounted, the wall including an opening, a circuit board which is accommodated inside the housing, and to which the cable is coupled through the opening, a sheet which is arranged between the wall and the keyboard, and which covers the opening, the sheet including a cable insertion portion through which the cable is inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomohiro Hamada, Yasuyuki Horii, Masanori Sato, Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Hidemi Itakura, Fuminori Yamazaki, Satoshi Yokote
  • Publication number: 20090083774
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided with a housing having a receptacle, a disk drive removably stored in the receptacle, and a grounding metal member attached to the disk drive. The disk drive has a depressed section, and this depressed section is exposed to the receptacle when the disk drive is stored in the receptacle. The grounding metal member is located in the depressed section and includes a first conduction portion. The receptacle of the housing has a second conduction portion. When the disk drive is stored in the receptacle, the second conduction portion comes into contact with the first conduction portion of the grounding metal member, thereby providing ground-connection between the disk drive and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Nobuyasu Tajima, Masanori Sato, Hidemi Itakura, Takayuki Arisaka