Patents by Inventor Kazuyuki Kosuda

Kazuyuki Kosuda 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).

  • Publication number: 20200374613
    Abstract: A loudspeaker including: a magnetic circuit, a voice coil, a vibration plate, a housing, and a magnetic fluid disposed between a plate and the voice coil in a magnetic gap. The magnetic circuit includes a first flow path which passes from a vibration plate side to a rear surface. The housing includes a second flow path which extends the first flow path, and a third flow path which passes through from the vibration plate side to the second flow path. A proportion of a second area to a first area matches with a proportion of an outer area to an inner area, which is an area of the vibration plate corresponding to an inner side with respect to the voice coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Saiki, Yuji Matsuo, Kazuyuki Kosuda, Yuichi Kobayashi, Yasuhiro Makino
  • Publication number: 20200366996
    Abstract: A sound output device includes a loudspeaker including a diaphragm, a loudspeaker back space located behind the loudspeaker on a side opposite to a diaphragm, and a cable which is electrically connected to the loudspeaker and extends from the inside of the loudspeaker back space to the outside. The loudspeaker includes a diaphragm back space located in the back of the diaphragm on a side opposite to the sound radiating direction, and a sound hole having a first opening opened to the diaphragm back space and a second opening opened to the loudspeaker back space. When viewed from the first opening toward the second opening, the cable inside the loudspeaker back space is disposed outside the region of the sound hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Kosuda, Yuji Matsuo, Yuichi Kobayashi, Yasuhiro Makino
  • Publication number: 20200267475
    Abstract: A loudspeaker (100) includes a magnetic circuit (110) having a magnetic gap (111); a voice coil body (120) disposed in the magnetic gap (111) in an inserted state; a diaphragm (130) to which the voice coil body (120) is attached; a frame (140) to which the outer circumferential, portion of the diaphragm (130) and the magnetic circuit (110) are attached; a vibration preventing member (150) including a viscoelastic body attached to the outer circumferential, portion of the diaphragm (130) in an annular shape; and a holding member (160) having an annular shape and sandwiching the outer circumferential portion of the diaphragm (130) and the vibration preventing member (150) between the frame (140) and the holding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Kosuda, Yuji Matsuo, Yuichi Kobayashi, Yasuhiro Makino
  • Publication number: 20200213785
    Abstract: Included are a yoke, a magnet fixed to the yoke, a plate fixed to an end surface of the magnet opposite to an end surface to which the yoke is fixed, a voice coil disposed inside a magnetic gap formed by facing portions disposed in the yoke and the plate, respectively, to face each other, a vibration plate fixed to the voice coil, a holding member which holds the yoke and the vibration plate, and a magnetic fluid disposed between the facing portion of the plate and the voice coil. A coating containing a fluorine resin is formed on a surface of a portion contacting the magnetic fluid in at least one of the plate and the voice coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Matsuo, Kazuyuki Kosuda, Yuichi Kobayashi, Yasuhiro Makino
  • Patent number: 9042593
    Abstract: A protective portion is provided on a lower surface of a sound reproducing device, and has a protective wall that restrains a deformation of a terminal in a direction different from an elastic deformation direction of the terminal. The terminal includes a restrained portion in which the deformation is restrained with the protective wall. The restrained portion is provided at at least one of a position closer to a base than a feeding portion of the terminal and a position closer to a tip portion of the terminal than the feeding portion. The protective wall extends along the restrained portion. This configuration can suppress a plastic deformation of the terminal even when a force in the direction different from the elastic deformation of the terminal is applied to the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Matsunaga, Kazuki Honda, Kazuyuki Kosuda, Shigeru Tomoeda
  • Patent number: 9035513
    Abstract: It is possible to provide a vibrator configured so as to prevent the leakage of an adhesive out from between a frame and a diaphragm member and a portable information terminal having the vibrator. The vibrator includes: frame 11; diaphragm member 12 vibratably bonded to frame 11; and adhesive 21 used to bond the frame to the diaphragm member. To store adhesive 21, the vibrator further includes gap 22 which is formed between surfaces of frame 11 and diaphragm member 12 facing each other at bonded part 20 where frame 11 is bonded to diaphragm member 12 with adhesive 21, and the gap being used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignees: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD., NIDEC SEIMITSU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato Funaki, Hiroki Kato, Kazuyuki Kosuda
  • Publication number: 20140355811
    Abstract: A protective portion is provided on a lower surface of a sound reproducing device, and has a protective wall that restrains a deformation of a terminal in a direction different from an elastic deformation direction of the terminal. The terminal includes a restrained portion in which the deformation is restrained with the protective wall. The restrained portion is provided at at least one of a position closer to a base than a feeding portion of the terminal and a position closer to a tip portion of the terminal than the feeding portion. The protective wall extends along the restrained portion. This configuration can suppress a plastic deformation of the terminal even when a force in the direction different from the elastic deformation of the terminal is applied to the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Matsunaga, Kazuki Honda, Kazuyuki Kosuda, Shigeru Tomoeda
  • Patent number: 8682021
    Abstract: A speaker unit adaptable to limited mounting space, allowing reduction in the lowest resonance frequency, and realizing higher sound pressure and smaller distortion is provided. A diaphragm includes a trunk portion 43 to which a coil 5 is attached, and an edge portion 42 surrounding an outer circumference 43a of trunk portion 43 in plan view. A reinforcement sheet is attached to the trunk portion. An outer circumference 42a of edge portion 42 includes first and second edge straight sections LE1 and LE2, and an edge curve section CE. Each of the first and second edge straight sections LE1 and LE2 extend in the major axis direction and minor axis direction of edge portion 42. An edge curve section CE joins the first and second edge straight sections LE1 and LE2 together. Each of trunk portion 43 of the diaphragm and reinforcement sheet is transparent to light having a wavelength in the visible light region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Kosuda, Yuki Hatanaka
  • Publication number: 20120139367
    Abstract: It is possible to provide a vibrator configured so as to prevent the leakage of an adhesive out from between a frame and a diaphragm member and a portable information terminal having the vibrator. The vibrator includes: frame 11; diaphragm member 12 vibratably bonded to frame 11; and adhesive 21 used to bond the frame to the diaphragm member. To store adhesive 21, the vibrator further includes gap 22 which is formed between surfaces of frame 11 and diaphragm member 12 facing each other at bonded part 20 where frame 11 is bonded to diaphragm member 12 with adhesive 21, and the gap being used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicants: NIDEC SEIMITSU CORPORATION, SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Funaki, Hiroki Kato, Kazuyuki Kosuda
  • Patent number: 8155373
    Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer of the present invention includes a diaphragm 3 having a periphery as a fixed end, a coil 4 having an axis perpendicular to the diaphragm 3 and 6 attached centrally to the diaphragm 3, and a direct current magnetic field generator fixed in position as spaced apart from the coil 4 by a gap provided axially of the coil 4. The diaphragm 3 is driven by applying to the coil 4 a magnetic flux emitted from a surface of the direct current magnetic field generator that faces the coil 4. The direct current magnetic field generator includes a ring-shaped outer magnet 5 located coaxially with the axis of the coil 4 and magnetized in the direction perpendicular to the axis, and an inner core 6 including a ferromagnet and located in the central hole of the outer magnet 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Kosuda, Yuki Hatanaka
  • Publication number: 20110317867
    Abstract: To provide a speaker unit and a portable information terminal suppressing a decrease in a vibration area and a reduction in a diaphragm edge portion path length caused along with miniaturization and slimming-down. A speaker unit includes a diaphragm member which has a first convex portion at an outer peripheral portion, a voice coil fixed to the diaphragm member, a magnet disposed to be spaced from the voice coil, and a frame which supports the magnet and has a second convex portion on a more inner peripheral side than the first convex portion. The diaphragm member is attached to the frame such that an inner peripheral surface of the first convex portion faces an outer peripheral surface of the second convex portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Kosuda, Yuki Hatanaka
  • Publication number: 20110311092
    Abstract: A speaker unit adaptable to limited mounting space, allowing reduction in the lowest resonance frequency, and realizing higher sound pressure and smaller distortion is provided. A diaphragm includes a trunk portion 43 to which a coil 5 is attached, and an edge portion 42 surrounding an outer circumference 43a of trunk portion 43 in plan view. A reinforcement sheet is attached to the trunk portion. An outer circumference 42a of edge portion 42 includes first and second edge straight sections LE1 and LE2, and an edge curve section CE. Each of the first and second edge straight sections LE1 and LE2 extend in the major axis direction and minor axis direction of edge portion 42. An edge curve section CE joins the first and second edge straight sections LE1 and LE2 together. Each of trunk portion 43 of the diaphragm and reinforcement sheet is transparent to light having a wavelength in the visible light region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Kosuda, Yuki Hatanaka
  • Publication number: 20110261990
    Abstract: A frame includes terminals. A diaphragm is supported by a frame so as to vibrate in one direction. A magnet is fixed to frame. A voice coil includes a winding portion and wire portions. Winding portion is fixed to diaphragm so as to receive a magnetic field from magnet. Wire portions and serve to electrically connect wiring portion and terminals, respectively. Wire portions have bending portions bent in one direction from winding portion towards terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Kosuda, Yuki Hatanaka
  • Publication number: 20100284562
    Abstract: [Problems] To provide a diaphragm enabling prevention of an unnecessary depression at the end of a diaphragm piece in a major-axis direction and reduction of the distortion of the sound produced by a speaker and a speaker including the same. [Means for Solving Problems] A diaphragm (4) has a noncircular shape with a major axis ? and a minor axis ? different from each other and includes a diaphragm piece (4a). When the length ? of the diaphragm piece (4a) in a major-axis direction (X) is denoted by 2a, the length ? of the diaphragm piece (4a) in a minor-axis direction Y is denoted by 2b, the length s from the center O of the diaphragm (4) in the major-axis direction X to the periphery (42a) of the diaphragm piece (4a) is denoted by x, and the length t from the center O of the diaphragm (4) in the minor-direction Y to the periphery (42a) of the diaphragm piece (4a) is denoted by y, the shape of the periphery (42a) of the diaphragm piece (4a) satisfies the following formula 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Kosuda, Yoshiko Koda
  • Patent number: 7657053
    Abstract: In a speaker unit of the present invention, a diaphragm with an aspect ratio exceeding one is provided in an internal space of a frame. The frame has both ends thereof provided with a pair of air holes opening on a rear surface, and a pair of electrode members attached thereto. Each of the electrode members includes a clamping portion to be fixed to an end of the frame, and an elastic arm portion extending from the clamping portion along the frame. The elastic arm portion is opposed to the air hole. A clamping portion rear area and a main body rear area having the air hole opened thereon are formed on the rear surface of the frame. The main body rear area is formed lower than the clamped portion rear area in a direction apart from the elastic arm portion of the electrode member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuyuki Kosuda
  • Publication number: 20080101649
    Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer of the present invention includes a diaphragm 3 having a periphery as a fixed end, a coil 4 having an axis perpendicular to the diaphragm 3 and 6 attached centrally to the diaphragm 3, and a direct current magnetic field generator fixed in position as spaced apart from the coil 4 by a gap provided axially of the coil 4. The diaphragm 3 is driven by applying to the coil 4 a magnetic flux emitted from a surface of the direct current magnetic field generator that faces the coil 4. The direct current magnetic field generator includes a ring-shaped outer magnet 5 located coaxially with the axis of the coil 4 and magnetized in the direction perpendicular to the axis, and an inner core 6 including a ferromagnet and located in the central hole of the outer magnet 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki KOSUDA, Yuki HATANAKA
  • Publication number: 20080101648
    Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer of the present invention includes a diaphragm 3 having a periphery as a fixed end, a coil 4 having an axis perpendicular to the diaphragm 3 and attached centrally to the diaphragm 3, and a direct current magnetic field generator fixed in position as spaced apart from the coil 4 by a gap provided axially of the coil 4. The diaphragm 3 is driven by applying to the coil 4 a magnetic flux emitted from a surface of the direct current magnetic field generator that faces the coil 4. The direct current magnetic field generator includes a ring-shaped outer magnet 5 located coaxially with the axis of the coil 4 and magnetized in the direction parallel to the axis, and an inner core 6 including a ferromagnet and located in the central hole of the outer magnet 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki HATANAKA, Kazuyuki KOSUDA
  • Patent number: 7224817
    Abstract: A loudspeaker of the present invention includes a diaphragm; a voice coil for driving the diaphragm; and a magnetic circuit including a yoke, a magnet provided on the yoke, and an upper plate provided on the magnet, for producing a magnet field that is perpendicular to the voice coil. The upper plate has a surface configuration such that when reflecting sound waves created by the diaphragm, the upper plate diffuses the sound waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: ONKYO Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuyuki Kosuda
  • Publication number: 20060088177
    Abstract: In a speaker unit of the present invention, a diaphragm with an aspect ratio exceeding one is provided in an internal space of a frame. The frame has both ends thereof provided with a pair of air holes opening on a rear surface, and a pair of electrode members attached thereto. Each of the electrode members includes a clamping portion to be fixed to an end of the frame, and an elastic arm portion extending from the clamping portion along the frame. The elastic arm portion is opposed to the air hole. A clamping portion rear area and a main body rear area having the air hole opened thereon are formed on the rear surface of the frame. The main body rear area is formed lower than the clamped portion rear area in a direction apart from the elastic arm portion of the electrode member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuyuki Kosuda
  • Publication number: 20030215109
    Abstract: A loudspeaker of the present invention includes a diaphragm; a voice coil for driving the diaphragm; and a magnetic circuit including a yoke, a magnet provided on the yoke, and an upper plate provided on the magnet, for producing a magnet field that is perpendicular to the voice coil. The upper plate has a surface configuration such that when reflecting sound waves created by the diaphragm, the upper plate diffuses the sound waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventor: Kazuyuki Kosuda