Patents by Inventor Junichi Ariga

Junichi Ariga 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: 4056794
    Abstract: A channel selection mechanism for an electronic tuner of a television receiver comprises a motor-driven shaft, a voltage selection rotary switch with the contact arm mounted on the shaft, a channel number indicating drum mounted on the shaft for rotation with the rotary switch, a cam wheel having notches on the periphery thereof and mounted on the shaft for rotation with the rotary switch and the drum, and a cam follower pivoted at one end to engage the working surface of the cam wheel to provide swivel movements. The motor is energized by a motor start switch which is operated until a desired channel is reached. A motor stop switch is provided to operate in response to the swivel movements of the cam follower to deenergize the motor to precisely align the channel indicating number to a window provided in the receiver housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1977
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tugio Ohigashi, Junichi Ariga
  • Patent number: 3961265
    Abstract: This invention relates to a VHF-UHF switching mechanism of a television receiver provided with VHF and UHF tuners, and provides a VHF-UHF switching mechanism with a simple structure capable of selecting VHF and UHF channels by means of one main operation shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1974
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1976
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tugio Ohigashi, Junichi Ariga