Patents by Inventor Hisashi Nakasone

Hisashi Nakasone 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: 11913263
    Abstract: Provided is a lock device for an opening/closing body, the device having a reduced number of parts and enabling a key cylinder to be removed with greater ease. The lock device comprises a lock part, a lock member which is operated via a manipulation member, a base member, and a key cylinder, wherein: the manipulation member comprises a cylinder housing part; the base member comprises a cylinder arrangement space in which the cylinder housing part is arranged, a wall part located at the tip side of the manipulation member, and an opening formed in the wall part; the key cylinder comprises a key plate; the key plate comprises a pressing surface; and the pressing surface is exposed inside the cylinder arrangement space and disposed further to the base end part side of the manipulation member than the edge part of the opening in the wall part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: PIOLAX, INC.
    Inventor: Hisashi Nakasone
  • Patent number: 11821244
    Abstract: A lock device for an opening and closing body attached to a fixed body, includes a rotary member includes a rotary shaft and a lock member connecting portion rotatably connected to a lock member. A rotary member attaching part includes an upright wall erected from a lock member arrangement surface, which is a surface of the opening and closing body or the fixed body facing the lock member, and a rotation support wall continuously provided to the upright wall and arranged spaced from the lock member arrangement surface, and is provided integrally with the opening and closing body or the fixed body. The rotation support wall is formed with a bearing hole in which the rotary shaft is inserted. A retainer preventing the rotary shaft inserted in the bearing hole from coming off is provided between the bearing hole and the rotary shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: PIOLAX, INC.
    Inventor: Hisashi Nakasone
  • Publication number: 20230010152
    Abstract: Provided is a rotation member connecting structure that does not require an operation of connecting a rotation support member and the rotation member to each other and can prevent rattling of the rotation member with respect to a rotation member support member. In the rotation member connecting structure, a rotation support member 10 has a support shaft 20, and a rotation member 30 has a retention part 50. The support shaft 20 has a restriction part 25 that restricts axial movement of the support shaft 20 with respect to the retention part 50 and a sliding part 27 that slides over an inner periphery of the retention part. The rotation support member 10 and the rotation member 30 are made of materials that are not bonded to each other during molding by the resin materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: PIOLAX, INC.
    Inventor: Hisashi NAKASONE
  • Publication number: 20230003060
    Abstract: There is provided an unlocking device, including: a rotating member; a housing; an operating member; and a biasing member. The rotating member includes a pressed portion, and a retaining portion. The housing includes an accommodating portion, an engaging portion that is engaged with the retaining portion, and an opening. The operating member includes a pressing portion, and is slidable in a direction substantially parallel to a rotation plane of the rotating member. The retaining portion and the engaging portion are located within a thickness range of the operating member when viewed in a sliding direction of the operating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: PIOLAX, INC.
    Inventor: Hisashi NAKASONE
  • Publication number: 20220396983
    Abstract: There is provided a lock lever including: a base portion having an operation portion; a rotation shaft portion that is pivotally supported by the lid body and that allows the base portion to rotate; a lock portion that is configured to rotate together with the base portion and that is configured to be locked to or unlocked from the fixed body in accordance with rotation; and an elastic piece that extends from the base portion and that has a tip end side configured to elastically contact the lid body to bias the lock portion in a direction to lock the lock portion. The elastic piece extends from the base portion so as to approach the rotation shaft portion, and extends so as to be separated from the rotation shaft portion toward a tip end on the way when viewed in a rotation axis direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: PIOLAX, INC.
    Inventor: Hisashi NAKASONE
  • Patent number: 11377884
    Abstract: A lock device includes a base member fixed on an opening/closing member, an operation member rotatably supported on the base member, and a rod configured to move forward and backward to be engaged with and disengaged from a locked portion of the fixed member in response to operation of the operation member. The operation member includes a pivot portion and a transmission portion. The base member includes a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion. When the transmission portion presses an inclined surface of the rod and thus causes the rod to move backward, the first attachment portion abuts against the rod, thereby limiting movement of the rod in the direction intersecting with the forward and backward movement direction of the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: PIOLAX, INC.
    Inventor: Hisashi Nakasone
  • Patent number: 11293206
    Abstract: An opening/closing body locking device for an opening/closing body that is openably/closably mounted to an opening portion of a stationary body, the locking device including locking portions provided on both lateral sides of the opening/closing body, a pair of link rods that are mounted to the stationary body, and are interlocked with each other to slidably move so that hook portions at distal ends thereof engage and disengage the locking portions, a biasing unit that biases the link rods in directions that the hook portions of the link rods engage the locking portions, and an operating member that causes the hook portions of the link rods to slide in directions that the hook portions disengage the locking portions against biasing force of the biasing unit, pressing members that are provided on the both lateral sides of the opening portion of the stationary body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: PIOLAX, INC.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Shimizu, Hisashi Nakasone
  • Publication number: 20210370840
    Abstract: Provided is a lock device for an opening/closing body, the device having a reduced number of parts and enabling a key cylinder to be removed with greater ease. The lock device comprises a lock part, a lock member which is operated via a manipulation member, a base member, and a key cylinder, wherein: the manipulation member comprises a cylinder housing part; the base member comprises a cylinder arrangement space in which the cylinder housing part is arranged, a wall part located at the tip side of the manipulation member, and an opening formed in the wall part; the key cylinder comprises a key plate; the key plate comprises a pressing surface; and the pressing surface is exposed inside the cylinder arrangement space and disposed further to the base end part side of the manipulation member than the edge part of the opening in the wall part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: PIOLAX, INC.
    Inventor: Hisashi NAKASONE
  • Publication number: 20210348427
    Abstract: Provided is a lock device for an opening/closing body, the device enabling a base member to be mounted from the front side of a mounting hole, and making it difficult for the base member to become loose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: PIOLAX, INC.
    Inventor: Hisashi NAKASONE
  • Publication number: 20210317690
    Abstract: A lock device for an opening and closing body attached to a fixed body, includes a rotary member includes a rotary shaft and a lock member connecting portion rotatably connected to a lock member. A rotary member attaching part includes an upright wall erected from a lock member arrangement surface, which is a surface of the opening and closing body or the fixed body facing the lock member, and a rotation support wall continuously provided to the upright wall and arranged spaced from the lock member arrangement surface, and is provided integrally with the opening and closing body or the fixed body. The rotation support wall is formed with a bearing hole in which the rotary shaft is inserted. A retainer preventing the rotary shaft inserted in the bearing hole from coming off is provided between the bearing hole and the rotary shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: PIOLAX, INC.
    Inventor: Hisashi NAKASONE
  • Patent number: 11098503
    Abstract: A lock device for holding an openable and closable member mounted on an opening portion of a fixed member, includes a base member, an operation member, and a rod. The operation member has an operating portion exposed to a front side of an outer member, and a pivotally supporting portion pivotally supported on the base member. The base member has a hook portion configured to be hooked on a mounting edge portion formed on the outer member, and a locking claw portion configured to be locked on a locking edge portion formed on a rear side of the outer member to restrict the base member from moving in a direction in which the base member moves away from a rear surface of the outer member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: PIOLAX, INC.
    Inventor: Hisashi Nakasone
  • Patent number: 10822836
    Abstract: An electric locking device for an operable/closable member attached to an opening portion, includes a biasing member which biases a pair of rods in a direction in which the rods are brought into engagement with a pair of locking portions, an actuator for sliding the rods to disengage from the locking portions, the actuator having a case having an opening portion, a motor disposed within the case, a worm rotated by the motor and a worm wheel supported rotatably on the case and interlocked with the worm for rotation. The worm wheel has a rotating portion projecting outwards of the case from the opening portion, and proximal end portions of the rods are assembled individually to the rotating portion so as to move in an associated fashion, causing the rods to slide in a synchronized fashion in opposite directions to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: PIOLAX, INC.
    Inventor: Hisashi Nakasone
  • Publication number: 20200308881
    Abstract: A lock device includes a base member fixed on an opening/closing member, an operation member rotatably supported on the base member, and a rod configured to move forward and backward to be engaged with and disengaged from a locked portion of the fixed member in response to operation of the operation member, The operation member includes a pivot portion and a transmission portion. The base member includes a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion. When the transmission portion presses an inclined surface of the rod and thus causes the rod to move backward, the first attachment portion abuts against the rod, thereby limiting movement of the rod in the direction intersecting with the forward and backward movement direction of the rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: PioLax, Inc.
    Inventor: Hisashi NAKASONE
  • Patent number: 10738511
    Abstract: There is provided a lock device for an opening/closing body that is attached to an opening portion of a fixed body so as to be openable and closable. The lock device includes lock portions, a pair of rods, a manipulation unit, and a link unit. The opening/closing body or the fixed body has an installation surface on which the link unit is installed, and the installation surface is provided with a holding portion which holds the link unit. One of the base portion and the holding portion is formed with a bendable elastic engagement piece or pieces, and the base portion is installed on the installation surface as a result of the elastic engagement piece or pieces being engaged with the other of the base portion and the holding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: PIOLAX, INC.
    Inventor: Hisashi Nakasone
  • Patent number: 10612279
    Abstract: A lock device for holding an openable and closable member in a closed state. The lock device includes a base member, an operation member, a rod, and a cylinder lock. The cylinder lock has a protruding portion biased to protrude radially outwards to be engaged with an engaging portion formed on a rear side of a cylinder accommodating portion. The rod has a distal end portion configured to move out of a through hole formed in the openable and closable member to be engaged with a locking portion on a fixed member over a predetermined length with the openable and closable member left in a locked state, and a pushing portion enables a release of an engagement with the engaging portion when the rod moves in a receding direction to abut with the protruding portion, causing the protruding portion to recede against a biasing force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: PIOLAX, INC.
    Inventor: Hisashi Nakasone
  • Patent number: 10570655
    Abstract: A stopper device includes: a stopper that has an abutting part located at a distal end of a tubular part in the axial direction, and a through-hole penetrating through the abutting part and communicating with the inside of the tubular part; and a screw that has a flange-shaped screw head accommodated in the tubular part, and a shaft projecting toward a proximal end side of the tubular part in the axial direction. The tubular part has a first restricting part that restricts movement of the stopper toward the distal end in the axial direction by being engaged with the screw head. The position of the stopper in the axial direction is changed by inserting a tool in the tubular part through the through-hole and rotating the screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: PIOLAX, INC.
    Inventor: Hisashi Nakasone
  • Patent number: 10480223
    Abstract: A lock device includes lock portions, a pair of rods, a base member, a rotary member, and a manipulation member. The rotary member has a rod link portion coupled with the rods and transmit rotational power of the rotary member to the rods and a guide wall located inside the rod link portion in the rotary member and guides the rods. The guide wall includes arc walls or a cylindrical wall whose axis coincides with the rotation center of the rotary member. When viewed from a direction perpendicular to a bottom surface of the base member, the erection wall and the guide wall are opposed to each other with a gap. Coming-off-preventive structures for preventing the rod from coming off when the rod is inserted in the gap and coupled with the rod link portion is provided between the rod and the erection wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: PIOLAX, INC.
    Inventor: Hisashi Nakasone
  • Patent number: 10451131
    Abstract: There is provided a shock-absorbing device disposed between a fixed member and a movable member to suppress movement of the movable member. The shock-absorbing device includes a case member; a shock-absorbing member; and a spring. The case member has a bottom portion, a supporting portion, a shaft portion, and a circumferential wall. The shock-absorbing member has an inner cylinder into which the shaft portion is inserted, an outer cylinder, and a spring bearing portion. A retaining member is provided between the case member and the shock-absorbing member. An outer circumference of the outer cylinder is disposed in an inner circumference of the circumferential wall to function as a first guide for the shock-absorbing member, and an inner circumference of the inner cylinder is disposed on an outer circumference of the shaft portion to function as a second guide for the shock-absorbing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: PIOLAX, INC.
    Inventor: Hisashi Nakasone
  • Patent number: 10435921
    Abstract: A locking device includes: a rotating member having a support shaft and a protrusion provided at a position deviated with respect to the support shaft; a sliding rod that connects to the rotating member due to the protrusion being fit into a recess provided at a base end side; and an unlocking member that unlocks by causing the rotating member to rotate. The recess includes: a pair of restricting walls facing each other in a length direction of the sliding rod; a pair of elastic side walls facing each other in a width direction of the sliding rod having hook portions that engage with the base end side of the head of the protrusion; and an elastic bottom wall that receives the leading end side of the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: PIOLAX, INC.
    Inventor: Hisashi Nakasone
  • Patent number: 10400486
    Abstract: A rotor member in a locking device is rotatably supported in a base member, is connected to a locking member by projecting to the back side from an opening portion formed in a mounting seat face, and drives the locking member in accordance with the operation of an operating member. A first locating portion of the base member abuts or is near an edge portion of the opening. A second locating portion is inserted into a locating hole formed in an opening and closing member. The first locating portion projects further toward the back side than the second locating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: PIOLAX, INC.
    Inventor: Hisashi Nakasone