Patents by Inventor Kiyokuni Arima
Kiyokuni Arima 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: 10025348Abstract: There is provided an electronic device including: a supporting body; a movable body provided in a movable manner with respect to the supporting body; and a locking mechanism configured to lock the movable body to the supporting body. The locking mechanism includes a locking member provided on the supporting body and configured to lock the movable body, a manipulating member connected to the locking member and provided such that the manipulating member is able to be moved between a locking position at which the movable body is locked by the locking member and a releasing position at which the locking of the movable body by the locking member is released, and a holding member configured to hold the manipulating member at the locking position or at the releasing position in accordance with a position of the movable body with respect to the supporting body.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Kiyokuni Arima
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Publication number: 20170108893Abstract: According to the present disclosure, there is provided an electronic device including: a supporting body; a movable body provided in a movable manner with respect to the supporting body; and a locking mechanism configured to lock the movable body to the supporting body. The locking mechanism includes a locking member provided on the supporting body and configured to lock the movable body, a manipulating member connected to the locking member and provided such that the manipulating member is able to be moved between a locking position at which the movable body is locked by the locking member and a releasing position at which the locking of the movable body by the locking member is released, and a holding member configured to hold the manipulating member at the locking position or at the releasing position in accordance with a position of the movable body with respect to the supporting body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventor: KIYOKUNI ARIMA
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Patent number: 9535462Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including a casing in which a top surface, a bottom surface, and side surfaces are integrally formed, and an opening portion which is formed in one of the top surface, the bottom surface, and the side surfaces and through which each component to be mounted inside the casing is inserted.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Manabu Watabe, Hidenobu Maruyama, Takahiro Totuka, Yasunori Kimura, Takanori Takei, Tomoyuki Tsukamoto, Kiyokuni Arima, Shingo Harada
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Patent number: 9261906Abstract: An apparatus includes a first body, a second body, and a linking mechanism. The first body includes an input unit on an input side of the first body. The second body includes a display on a display side of the second body. The linking mechanism is configured to link the first body and the second body such that the first body and the second body can be switched between four different modes.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyokuni Arima, Yujin Morisawa
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Publication number: 20150185784Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including a casing in which a top surface, a bottom surface, and side surfaces are integrally formed, and an opening portion which is formed in one of the top surface, the bottom surface, and the side surfaces and through which each component to be mounted inside the casing is inserted.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Manabu WATABE, Hidenobu MARUYAMA, Takahiro TOTUKA, Yasunori KIMURA, Takanori TAKEI, Tomoyuki TSUKAMOTO, Kiyokuni ARIMA, Shingo HARADA
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Publication number: 20150002998Abstract: An apparatus includes a first body, a second body, and a linking mechanism. The first body includes an input unit on an input side of the first body. The second body includes a display on a display side of the second body. The linking mechanism is configured to link the first body and the second body such that the first body and the second body can be switched between four different modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyokuni Arima, Yujin Morisawa
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Publication number: 20140375194Abstract: [Object] To provide an information terminal apparatus having an improved structure for connecting a first body and a second body. [Solving Means] An information terminal apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a first body, a second body, a rotating shaft, and a parallel linking mechanism. The rotating shaft is connected to the first body. The parallel linking mechanism is able to rotate in an integrated manner with the rotating shaft. The parallel linking mechanism has a first arm rotatably connected to the second body, a second arm rotatably connected to the second body, and a linking arm to link the first arm to the second arm in a parallel manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2012Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Kiyokuni Arima, Yujin Morisawa
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Patent number: 8787010Abstract: An information processing apparatus is disclosed which can be enhanced in degree of freedom in design. A hinge mechanism is provided which includes a first shaft structure provided in an exposed state on a second face of a main body section, a second shaft structure provided on a display section, and a shaft connection section which connects the first and second shaft structures to each other. The hinge mechanism pivotably connects the display section to the main body section between a first position at which a screen of the display section is opposed to a first face of the main body section and a second position at which the screen is inclined with respect to the first face of the main body section such that the center of the pivotal motion of the display section varies during the pivotal motion.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Kiyokuni Arima
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Patent number: 8363399Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a casing and a first reinforcement portion. The casing is rectangular and includes, on a first side wall of a first corner portion, a first hole portion into which an antitheft member is capable of being inserted. The first reinforcement portion is opposed to an inner side of the first side wall of the first corner portion and includes a second hole portion that is in communication with the first hole portion and constitutes a fixing hole capable of fixing the antitheft member together with the first hole portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2009Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takashi Sonehara, Kiyokuni Arima
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Patent number: 8228246Abstract: An electronic device includes multiple first antennas; at least one second antenna used in a different wireless communication system therefrom; a display panel for displaying an image; a panel casing covering the display panel, including the display panel; a placement frame having an upper-face portion disposed on the outer perimeter of the panel casing, and extended horizontally, and a pair of side-face portions, each protruding from a different side-edge portion of the upper-face portion in the direction orthogonal thereto; and an outer frame for covering the outer perimeter and the placement frame of the display panel from the display surface side of the display panel; wherein at least one first antenna is disposed on each of the upper-face portion and one side-face portion of the placement frame; and wherein at least one second antenna is disposed on the upper-face portion or the other side-face portion of the placement frame.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2011Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kiyokuni Arima, Takeshi Kaeriyama
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Publication number: 20120162888Abstract: An information processing apparatus is disclosed which can be enhanced in degree of freedom in design. A hinge mechanism is provided which includes a first shaft structure provided in an exposed state on a second face of a main body section, a second shaft structure provided on a display section, and a shaft connection section which connects the first and second shaft structures to each other. The hinge mechanism pivotably connects the display section to the main body section between a first position at which a screen of the display section is opposed to a first face of the main body section and a second position at which the screen is inclined with respect to the first face of the main body section such that the center of the pivotal motion of the display section varies during the pivotal motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Kiyokuni Arima
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Patent number: 7956813Abstract: An electronic device is described which includes multiple first antennas; at least one second antenna configured to be used in a different wireless communication system therefrom; a display panel for displaying an image; a panel casing including for covering the display panel, including the display panel; a placement frame having an upper-face portion disposed on the outer perimeter of the panel casing, and extended horizontally, and a pair of side-face portions, each protruding from a different side-edge portion of the upper-face portion in the direction orthogonal thereto; and an outer frame for covering the outer perimeter and the placement frame of the display panel from the display surface side of the display panel; wherein at least one first antenna is disposed on each of the upper-face portion and one side-face portion of the placement frame; and wherein at least one second antenna is disposed on the upper-face portion or the other side-face portion of the placement frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2008Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kiyokuni Arima, Takeshi Kaeriyama
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Publication number: 20110109517Abstract: An electronic device includes multiple first antennas; at least one second antenna used in a different wireless communication system therefrom; a display panel for displaying an image; a panel casing covering the display panel, including the display panel; a placement frame having an upper-face portion disposed on the outer perimeter of the panel casing, and extended horizontally, and a pair of side-face portions, each protruding from a different side-edge portion of the upper-face portion in the direction orthogonal thereto; and an outer frame for covering the outer perimeter and the placement frame of the display panel from the display surface side of the display panel; wherein at least one first antenna is disposed on each of the upper-face portion and one side-face portion of the placement frame; and wherein at least one second antenna is disposed on the upper-face portion or the other side-face portion of the placement frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2011Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Kiyokuni ARIMA, Takeshi Kaeriyama
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Publication number: 20100165556Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a casing and a first reinforcement portion. The casing is rectangular and includes, on a first side wall of a first corner portion, a first hole portion into which an antitheft member is capable of being inserted. The first reinforcement portion is opposed to an inner side of the first side wall of the first corner portion and includes a second hole portion that is in communication with the first hole portion and constitutes a fixing hole capable of fixing the antitheft member together with the first hole portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Takashi Sonehara, Kiyokuni Arima
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Publication number: 20080284663Abstract: An electronic device is described which includes multiple first antennas; at least one second antenna configured to be used in a different wireless communication system therefrom; a display panel for displaying an image; a panel casing including for covering the display panel, including the display panel; a placement frame having an upper-face portion disposed on the outer perimeter of the panel casing, and extended horizontally, and a pair of side-face portions, each protruding from a different side-edge portion of the upper-face portion in the direction orthogonal thereto; and an outer frame for covering the outer perimeter and the placement frame of the display panel from the display surface side of the display panel; wherein at least one first antenna is disposed on each of the upper-face portion and one side-face portion of the placement frame; and wherein at least one second antenna is disposed on the upper-face portion or the other side-face portion of the placement frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Kiyokuni ARIMA, Takeshi Kaeriyama