Patents by Inventor Kenichi Shindo

Kenichi Shindo 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: 11907025
    Abstract: A latch mechanism includes a latch and a rotation shaft supporting part. The latch is rotatable around a rotation shaft between a housing position and a lock position, and fixes a first unit and a second unit in a closed state at the lock position. The rotation shaft supporting part rotatably supports the rotation shaft. The latch has a first ring-shaped part disposed coaxially with the rotation shaft. The rotation shaft supporting part has a second ring-shaped part disposed coaxially with the rotation shaft. Heights of the first ring-shaped part and the second ring-shaped part are set such that an area of abutment between the first ring-shaped part and the second ring-shaped part increases as the latch rotates from the lock position to the housing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi Shindo, Futoshi Kuriyama, Tatsuo Kuromoto
  • Patent number: 11768972
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first unit having an input part and a second unit having a display. The first unit and the second unit are detachably coupled, and the first unit includes a socket capable of housing a predetermined side of the second unit. A first insertion hole, into which a security member can be inserted, is provided on a side of the socket, and a second insertion hole, into which the security member can be inserted, is provided on a side of the second unit. The first insertion hole of the socket is provided on an upper part of the socket, and the second insertion hole of the second unit is provided on a lower part of the second unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Mori, Kenichi Shindo, Yusuke Katsuyama
  • Patent number: 11665843
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a casing having an opening that houses a connection terminal inside; and a terminal cover that seals the opening such that the connection terminal is not exposed. The terminal cover includes a lid that seals the opening and a fixing part that fixes the terminal cover to the casing. The lid includes a protrusion and a cushion member, the cushion member being mounted around the protrusion and having a surface lower than a surface of the protrusion. The cushion member seals the opening by being in close contact with a member provided around the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Shindo, Futoshi Kuriyama, Yusuke Katsuyama, Tatsuo Kuromoto
  • Publication number: 20230054833
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first unit having an input part and a second unit having a display. The first unit and the second unit are detachably coupled, and the first unit includes a socket capable of housing a predetermined side of the second unit. A first insertion hole, into which a security member can be inserted, is provided on a side of the socket, and a second insertion hole, into which the security member can be inserted, is provided on a side of the second unit. The first insertion hole of the socket is provided on an upper part of the socket, and the second insertion hole of the second unit is provided on a lower part of the second unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Takeshi MORI, Kenichi SHINDO, Yusuke KATSUYAMA
  • Patent number: 11520943
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first unit having an input part and a second unit having a display. The first unit and the second unit are detachably coupled, and the first unit includes a socket capable of housing a predetermined side of the second unit. A first insertion hole, into which a security member can be inserted, is provided on a side of the socket, and a second insertion hole, into which the security member can be inserted, is provided on a side of the second unit. The first insertion hole of the socket is provided on an upper part of the socket, and the second insertion hole of the second unit is provided on a lower part of the second unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Mori, Kenichi Shindo, Yusuke Katsuyama
  • Publication number: 20220382336
    Abstract: A latch mechanism includes a latch and a rotation shaft supporting part. The latch is rotatable around a rotation shaft between a housing position and a lock position, and fixes a first unit and a second unit in a closed state at the lock position. The rotation shaft supporting part rotatably supports the rotation shaft. The latch has a first ring-shaped part disposed coaxially with the rotation shaft. The rotation shaft supporting part has a second ring-shaped part disposed coaxially with the rotation shaft. Heights of the first ring-shaped part and the second ring-shaped part are set such that an area of abutment between the first ring-shaped part and the second ring-shaped part increases as the latch rotates from the lock position to the housing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Kenichi SHINDO, Futoshi KURIYAMA, Tatsuo KUROMOTO
  • Patent number: 11449107
    Abstract: A latch mechanism includes a latch and a rotation shaft supporting part. The latch is rotatable around a rotation shaft between a housing position and a lock position, and fixes a first unit and a second unit in a closed state at the lock position. The rotation shaft supporting part rotatably supports the rotation shaft. The latch has a first ring-shaped part disposed coaxially with the rotation shaft. The rotation shaft supporting part has a second ring-shaped part disposed coaxially with the rotation shaft. Heights of the first ring-shaped part and the second ring-shaped part are set such that an area of abutment between the first ring-shaped part and the second ring-shaped part increases as the latch rotates from the lock position to the housing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Shindo, Futoshi Kuriyama, Tatsuo Kuromoto
  • Patent number: 11355282
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a laminated iron core includes conveying a sheet steel strip in an intermittent manner in a lift up state, with upward movement of the strip being limited by a guiding member provided on a lower holder; punching an outer shape of each iron core laminae; and applying adhesive agent to a surface of the strip before the punching. The adhesive agent is applied in a state in which a pilot pin is inserted in a pilot hole of the strip and when the strip is about to be pressed against or is being pressed against the die plate by a stripper provided on an upper holder. After application of the adhesive agent, the strip is returned to the lift up state by raising the upper holder, with a lifter and the stripper plate being in abutment with the lower and upper surfaces of the strip, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Kuroda Precision Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Hironobu Okudaira, Hideo Horii, Kenichi Shindo
  • Publication number: 20220165492
    Abstract: Problem to be Solved An adhesive agent is accurately applied on an adhesive agent applying surface. Solution Provided are guiding members (100) that guide the conveyance of a sheet steel strip (F) along an intermittent conveyance direction of the sheet steel strip (F) and limit the upward movement of the sheet steel strip (F), and an adhesive agent applying apparatus (50) that applies an adhesive agent to an adhesive agent applying surface at a section corresponding to an iron core lamina (A, W).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Hironobu OKUDAIRA, Hideo HORII, Kenichi SHINDO
  • Publication number: 20210329804
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a casing having an opening that houses a connection terminal inside; and a terminal cover that seals the opening such that the connection terminal is not exposed. The terminal cover includes a lid that seals the opening and a fixing part that fixes the terminal cover to the casing. The lid includes a protrusion and a cushion member, the cushion member being mounted around the protrusion and having a surface lower than a surface of the protrusion. The cushion member seals the opening by being in close contact with a member provided around the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Kenichi SHINDO, Futoshi KURIYAMA, Yusuke KATSUYAMA, Tatsuo KUROMOTO
  • Patent number: 11083100
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a casing having an opening that houses a connection terminal inside; and a terminal cover that seals the opening such that the connection terminal is not exposed. The terminal cover includes a lid that seals the opening and a fixing part that fixes the terminal cover to the casing. The lid includes a protrusion and a cushion member, the cushion member being mounted around the protrusion and having a surface lower than a surface of the protrusion. The cushion member seals the opening by being in close contact with a member provided around the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Shindo, Futoshi Kuriyama, Yusuke Katsuyama, Tatsuo Kuromoto
  • Patent number: 11065665
    Abstract: When provisionally blanking a lamination sheet by using a punch for provisional blanking and a counter punch, the displacement of pilot holes located around the lamination sheet is minimized. The progressive die machine (1) comprises a pilot hole punch (72), a punch (9) for provisionally punching an iron core laminate (2) from a strip (W) formed with pilot holes (P), a counter punch (31) provided in a lower die assembly (5) and configured to push the iron core laminate (2) against the punch (9), a stripper plate (13) for separating the strip (W) from the provisional blanking punch after a provisional punching, a punch (10) for completely separating the iron core laminate from the strip. At least a part of the stripper plate (13) associated with the provisionally blanking is not in contact with the strip, and at least a part of an outer peripheral part of the provisionally blanked lamination sheet is formed with a connecting portion (79) connected to the strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: KURODA PRECISION INDUSTRIES LTD
    Inventors: Hideo Horii, Kenichi Shindo, Shinichi Sakanishi
  • Publication number: 20210216670
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first unit having an input part and a second unit having a display. The first unit and the second unit are detachably coupled, and the first unit includes a socket capable of housing a predetermined side of the second unit. A first insertion hole, into which a security member can be inserted, is provided on a side of the socket, and a second insertion hole, into which the security member can be inserted, is provided on a side of the second unit. The first insertion hole of the socket is provided on an upper part of the socket, and the second insertion hole of the second unit is provided on a lower part of the second unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Takeshi MORI, Kenichi SHINDO, Yusuke KATSUYAMA
  • Patent number: 10990710
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first unit having an input part and a second unit having a display. The first unit and the second unit are detachably coupled. The first unit includes a socket capable of housing a predetermined side of the second unit. Locked holes, into which a lock projection of a lock member can be inserted, are provided on one of right and left sides of the socket and the second unit. An interlocking lock mechanism is provided on another of the right and left sides of the socket and the second unit. The interlocking lock mechanism locks the second unit to the socket when the lock projection of the lock member is inserted into the locked holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Mori, Kenichi Shindo, Yusuke Katsuyama
  • Publication number: 20210057969
    Abstract: To prevent an adhesive agent from adhering to a die set for outer shape punching and avoid contamination of the die set by the adhesive agent even if the adhesive agent protrudes from the outer shape contour of a laminated iron core, a laminated iron core manufacturing device includes: a first punch (32) and a first die (48) for punching a part of an outer shape of each iron core lamina in a sheet steel strip; an adhesive agent applying apparatus (60) configured to apply an adhesive agent on an adhesive agent application region including a portion defined in the sheet steel strip by punching by the first punch (32) and the first die 48; and a second punch (34) and a second die (50) configured to punch the outer shape of each iron core lamina other than the part punched by the first punch (32) and the first die (48) from the sheet steel strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Hironobu Okudaira, Hideo Horii, Kenichi Shindo
  • Patent number: 10886660
    Abstract: A lid that blocks an opening of a housing of a computer includes an inner lid, an outer lid, and a water stop member. The inner lid includes an engagement hole at an end of the inner lid on a side close to a hinge axis. The housing includes an engagement projection that is engaged with the engagement hole when the inner lid is rotationally moved until the inner lid faces a bottom surface. The outer lid includes a right protrusion at an end of the outer lid on a side far from the hinge axis. The housing includes an engagement recess that is engaged with the right protrusion when the outer lid is slid away from the hinge axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Hoshika, Kenichi Shindo
  • Publication number: 20200329576
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a casing having an opening that houses a connection terminal inside; and a terminal cover that seals the opening such that the connection terminal is not exposed. The terminal cover includes a lid that seals the opening and a fixing part that fixes the terminal cover to the casing. The lid includes a protrusion and a cushion member, the cushion member being mounted around the protrusion and having a surface lower than a surface of the protrusion. The cushion member seals the opening by being in close contact with a member provided around the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Kenichi SHINDO, Futoshi KURIYAMA, Yusuke KATSUYAMA, Tatsuo KUROMOTO
  • Patent number: 10743431
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a casing having an opening that houses a connection terminal inside; and a terminal cover that seals the opening such that the connection terminal is not exposed. The terminal cover includes a lid that seals the opening and a fixing part that fixes the terminal cover to the casing. The lid includes a protrusion and a cushion member, the cushion member being mounted around the protrusion and having a surface lower than a surface of the protrusion. The cushion member seals the opening by being in close contact with a member provided around the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Shindo, Futoshi Kuriyama, Yusuke Katsuyama, Tatsuo Kuromoto
  • Publication number: 20200142453
    Abstract: A latch mechanism includes a latch and a rotation shaft supporting part. The latch is rotatable around a rotation shaft between a housing position and a lock position, and fixes a first unit and a second unit in a closed state at the lock position. The rotation shaft supporting part rotatably supports the rotation shaft. The latch has a first ring-shaped part disposed coaxially with the rotation shaft. The rotation shaft supporting part has a second ring-shaped part disposed coaxially with the rotation shaft. Heights of the first ring-shaped part and the second ring-shaped part are set such that an area of abutment between the first ring-shaped part and the second ring-shaped part increases as the latch rotates from the lock position to the housing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Kenichi SHINDO, Futoshi KURIYAMA, Tatsuo KUROMOTO
  • Patent number: 10606311
    Abstract: Laptop computer according to the present disclosure includes a first housing provided with a display, a second housing provided with an operating portion, and a hinge that connects a first side on a rear of the first housing in a length direction and a second side of the second housing such that the first housing and the second housing are capable of relative rotation. The second housing has a leg capable of protruding rearward of the second side from the second side. A shape of a section in the second side connected to the leg is set such that, when the leg is protruded rearward of the second side, a rear end of the leg protrudes downward from a vertical position of a mounted face which is a main face of the second housing opposite to a main face on which the operating portion is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Shindo, Akira Iwamoto, Hitoshi Nakatani