Patents by Inventor Hitoshi Fujisawa
Hitoshi Fujisawa 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).
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Patent number: 11807077Abstract: An air-conditioning register includes: a movable fin; an operation knob; and a transmission mechanism. A load generating mechanism is provided in a middle of a force transmission path in the transmission mechanism. The load generating mechanism includes a pressure receiving portion, a pressing member, and a spring. The pressure receiving portion has a pressure receiving surface. The pressing member rotates with respect to the pressure receiving portion as the operation knob rotates. The spring generates a load between the pressing member and the pressure receiving portion by urging the pressing member toward a side approaching the pressure receiving surface and pressing the pressing member against the pressure receiving surface. The pressing member and the pressure receiving portion are each formed of a hard resin material, and the pressing member is directly in contact with the pressure receiving surface to generate the load.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroto Watanabe, Hitoshi Fujisawa, Tatsuya Tanikawa
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Publication number: 20220063380Abstract: An air-conditioning register includes: a movable fin; an operation knob; and a transmission mechanism. A load generating mechanism is provided in a middle of a force transmission path in the transmission mechanism. The load generating mechanism includes a pressure receiving portion, a pressing member, and a spring. The pressure receiving portion has a pressure receiving surface. The pressing member rotates with respect to the pressure receiving portion as the operation knob rotates. The spring generates a load between the pressing member and the pressure receiving portion by urging the pressing member toward a side approaching the pressure receiving surface and pressing the pressing member against the pressure receiving surface. The pressing member and the pressure receiving portion are each formed of a hard resin material, and the pressing member is directly in contact with the pressure receiving surface to generate the load.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Hiroto WATANABE, Hitoshi FUJISAWA, Tatsuya TANIKAWA
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Patent number: 10913333Abstract: An air-conditioning register fin includes an elongated plate-shaped fin main body and an elongated decorative member attached to one of edges of the fin main body in a transverse direction. One of the fin main body and the decorative member includes an engagement projection. The other one of the fin main body and the decorative member includes a recess that accommodates the engagement projection and an engagement hook projecting from an inner surface of the recess. The engagement hook holds and engages the engagement projection.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Hitoshi Fujisawa, Masaki Otake, Yasuyuki Mitsui, Kenichi Ito
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Patent number: 10493673Abstract: Provided are a method for molding a foamed resin molded article having a mounting hole which is formed with good dimensional precision without occurrence of shape sag and which has an improved load resistance, a mold therefor, and a foamed resin molded article thereby. A method for molding a foamed resin molded article 1 including a mounting section 11 and a non-mounting section 12, using a mold 3 including a first mold 31 having a non-mounting-section mold portion 31a and a mounting-section mold portion 31b, a second mold 32, and a cavity 4 having a non-mounting-section cavity portion 42 for molding the non-mounting section 12 and a mounting-section cavity portion 41 for molding the mounting section 11.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Hitoshi Fujisawa, Yu Hishida, Kunio Yamazaki, Yasuaki Nakamura
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Patent number: 10421220Abstract: A foamed resin molded article having an integral section formed as a dense resin section, which has suppressed resin foaming. The mounting section has improved mounting strength. The foamed resin molded article has a base body and a mounting section, which is formed integrally with the base body and protrudes from the base body. The mounting section has a body section, which has a mounting hole allowing a counterpart member to be inserted therein, and a leg section, which has one end thereof continuous with the body section and the other end thereof continuous with the base body. A thickness of a portion at the base body side of the leg section is smaller than a thickness of the body section.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshinori Masatsugu, Hitoshi Fujisawa, Shuji Inui
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Publication number: 20190084379Abstract: An air-conditioning register fin includes an elongated plate-shaped fin main body and an elongated decorative member attached to one of edges of the fin main body in a transverse direction. One of the fin main body and the decorative member includes an engagement projection. The other one of the fin main body and the decorative member includes a recess that accommodates the engagement projection and an engagement hook projecting from an inner surface of the recess. The engagement hook holds and engages the engagement projection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Hitoshi FUJISAWA, Masaki OTAKE, Yasuyuki MITSUI, Kenichi ITO
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Patent number: 10099824Abstract: A dual swing lid mechanism includes a base section and a lid openable and closable with respect to the base section. The lid includes a lid main body section, an arm section, a first supporting shaft, and a second supporting shaft. The lid main body section has a lock mechanism including a first rod engageable with the arm section and a second rod engageable with the base section. The lid changes among a closed state; a first opened state of opening a containing section with the first supporting shaft as a center; and a second opened state of opening the containing section with the second supporting shaft as the center. The first rod engages with the arm section in the closed state and the first opened state and disengages from the arm section in the second opened state. The second rod engages with the base section in the closed state and the second opened state and disengages from the base section in the first opened state.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshinori Masatsugu, Nobuhiko Yokota, Hitoshi Fujisawa
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Publication number: 20180272576Abstract: Provided is a foamed resin molded article integrally having a mounting section formed as a dense resin section having suppressed resin foaming, the mounting section having sufficiently improved mounting strength. A foamed resin molded article 1 including: a base body 2; and a mounting section 3 formed integrally with the base body 2 and protruding from the base body 2, wherein the mounting section 3 includes: a body section 31 having a mounting hole 31a allowing a counterpart member 9 to be inserted therein; and a leg section 32 having one end thereof continuous with the body section 31 and the other end thereof continuous with the base body 2, and a thickness of a portion 33 at the base body side of the leg section 32 is smaller than a thickness of the body section 31.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2017Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Yoshinori Masatsugu, Hitoshi Fujisawa, Shuji Inui
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Publication number: 20170305046Abstract: Provided are a method for molding a foamed resin molded article having a mounting hole which is formed with good dimensional precision without occurrence of shape sag and which has an improved load resistance, a mold therefor, and a foamed resin molded article thereby. A method for molding a foamed resin molded article 1 including a mounting section 11 and a non-mounting section 12, using a mold 3 including a first mold 31 having a non-mounting-section mold portion 31a and a mounting-section mold portion 31b, a second mold 32, and a cavity 4 having a non-mounting-section cavity portion 42 for molding the non-mounting section 12 and a mounting-section cavity portion 41 for molding the mounting section 11.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Hitoshi FUJISAWA, Yu HISHIDA, Kunio YAMAZAKI, Yasuaki NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20170267421Abstract: A dual swing lid mechanism includes a base section and a lid openable and closable with respect to the base section. The lid includes a lid main body section, an arm section, a first supporting shaft, and a second supporting shaft. The lid main body section has a lock mechanism including a first rod engageable with the arm section and a second rod engageable with the base section. The lid changes among a closed state; a first opened state of opening a containing section with the first supporting shaft as a center; and a second opened state of opening the containing section with the second supporting shaft as the center. The first rod engages with the arm section in the closed state and the first opened state and disengages from the arm section in the second opened state. The second rod engages with the base section in the closed state and the second opened state and disengages from the base section in the first opened state.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Yoshinori MASATSUGU, Nobuhiko YOKOTA, Hitoshi FUJISAWA
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Patent number: 9221581Abstract: A cup holder has a height adjuster that includes a lock member turnably held by the tray, a guide groove that is formed on a sidewall of the holder body and that enables the lock member to move in a perpendicular direction, a lower latch recessed portion and an upper latch recessed portion that are formed on a groove side surface which faces the guide groove on the sidewall and that cause the tray to be held at a lower position or an upper position by latching the lock member, a latch energizing member that energizes the lock member to a latch direction for latching the lock member with the lower latch recessed portion or the upper latch recessed portion, an operation member that cancels latch of the lock member with the lower latch recessed portion when the tray is located at the lower position, and a movement energizing member that energizes the tray upward.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Nobuhiko Yokota, Hitoshi Fujisawa
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Publication number: 20150201780Abstract: A cup holder has a height adjuster that includes a lock member turnably held by the tray, a guide groove that is formed on a sidewall of the holder body and that enables the lock member to move in a perpendicular direction, a lower latch recessed portion and an upper latch recessed portion that are formed on a groove side surface which faces the guide groove on the sidewall and that cause the tray to be held at a lower position or an upper position by latching the lock member, a latch energizing member that energizes the lock member to a latch direction for latching the lock member with the lower latch recessed portion or the upper latch recessed portion, an operation member that cancels latch of the lock member with the lower latch recessed portion when the tray is located at the lower position, and a movement energizing member that energizes the tray upward.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2014Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Nobuhiko YOKOTA, Hitoshi FUJISAWA
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Patent number: 5969302Abstract: A lift attached to a truck has a tail gate supported by at least one hydraulic lift and at least one tilt cylinder for respectively lifting the tail gate as a whole and rotating it for opening and closing. A control system for moving such a tail gate up and down as a whole and rotating it to open and close it is provided with a power unit including a hydraulic pump, an electric motor for the hydraulic pump, and a plurality of valves for selectably allowing or not allowing transport of a hydraulic liquid by the hydraulic pump into the hydraulic cylinders, a sensor for measuring the pressure inside the hydraulic pump, external switches, and a controller which includes a CPU, a timer and a semiconductor switch and serves to calculate on real time the speed of the tail gate from signals from the sensor and the timer. The position of the tail gate is accurately determined therefrom and the tail gate is gradually started, accelerated and decelerated to prevent damage to its cargo.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1997Date of Patent: October 19, 1999Assignees: Pabco Co., Ltd., Nikko Electric Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazumi Nishizawa, Yutaka Izumida, Hitoshi Fujisawa
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Patent number: 5864101Abstract: A lift attached to a truck has a tail gate supported by at least one hydraulic lift and at least one tilt cylinder for respectively lifting the tail gate as a whole and rotating it for opening and closing. A control system for moving such a tail gate up and down as a whole and rotating it to open and close it is provided with a power unit including a hydraulic pump, an electric motor for the hydraulic pump, and a plurality of valves for selectably allowing or not allowing transport of a hydraulic liquid by the hydraulic pump into the hydraulic cylinders, a sensor for measuring the slope angle of the tail gate, external switches, and a controller which serves to transmit output signals to the motor and to the valves in response to input signals from the sensor and the external switches and is capable of stopping rotary motion of the tail gate at a horizontal position irrespective of the slope of the vehicle and starting and stopping the rotary motion of the tail gate gradually.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1997Date of Patent: January 26, 1999Assignees: Pabco Co., Ltd, Nikko Electric Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazumi Nishizawa, Yutaka Izumida, Hitoshi Fujisawa
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Patent number: 5845494Abstract: A lift having a freight-receiving table which is rotatably supported by one or more each of hydraulic lift and tilt cylinders for respectively lifting and tilting the table is controlled such that an overloaded condition of the table is detected by measuring the internal pressure of the tilt cylinder or both the tilt and lift cylinders. If the measured pressure exceeds a pre-determined critical value, the operation of the lift is automatically and immediately stopped.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1997Date of Patent: December 8, 1998Assignees: Pabco Co., Ltd, Nikko Electric Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazumi Nishizawa, Yutaka Izumida, Hitoshi Fujisawa