Patents by Inventor Konomu Tomaiwa

Konomu Tomaiwa 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: 8388067
    Abstract: In a case where a manipulation switch is manipulated when a limit switch detects the fact that the seat back is in an upright position, an ECU controls driving of a motor until a sector gear turned in a second turning direction moves a lock lever in a lock release direction at a second abutting portion thereby to cause a lock member to be in a lock release state. Also, in a case where the manipulation switch is manipulated when the limit switch detects the fact that the seat back is not in the upright position, the ECU controls driving of the motor until the limit switch detects the fact that the seat back is in the upright position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Imasen Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Hida, Konomu Tomaiwa
  • Publication number: 20110084531
    Abstract: An object of an aspect according to the present invention is to provide a seat apparatus capable of automating inclination of a seat back by a simple configuration. In a case where a manipulation switch is manipulated when a limit switch detects the fact that the seat back is in an upright position, an ECU controls driving of a motor until a sector gear turned in a second turning direction moves a lock lever in a lock release direction at a second abutting portion thereby to cause a lock member to be in a lock release state. Also, in a case where the manipulation switch is manipulated when the limit switch detects the fact that the seat back is not in the upright position, the ECU controls driving of the motor until the limit switch detects the fact that the seat back is in the upright position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: IMASEN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiko HIDA, Konomu TOMAIWA
  • Patent number: 7789447
    Abstract: The present invention provides a height adjuster for a seat of a vehicle capable of lowering equipment height in an accommodated state. A four-joint link mechanism 40a, 40b configuring the fourth layer are provided with a first arm 47 formed the first guide face 47d guiding a guide roller 35 formed on a third layer, a second arm 42 and a first reinforce member 43. The arms and the rear end of a first reinforce member is turnably pivoted to a first bearing 41 and the front end of a first reinforce member is turnably pivoted to a second bearing 48 by the shaft members 45 and 42h. Each link mechanism is lowered while depicting the trajectory that corresponds to the curve of the first guide face 47d and turning the front end. Because a first reinforce member 43 is provided. Although a portion at which the first guide face 47d of the first arm 47 is formed is smaller in thickness of a vertical direction than a portion at which the first guide face 47d is not formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Imasen Denki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Konomu Tomaiwa, Masashi Mitsukuchi
  • Publication number: 20070252424
    Abstract: The present invention provides a height adjuster for a seat of a vehicle capable of lowering equipment height in an accommodated state. A four-joint link mechanism 40a, 40b configuring the fourth layer are provided with a first arm 47 formed the first guide face 47d guiding a guide roller 35 formed on a third layer, a second arm 42 and a first reinforce member 43. The arms and the rear end of a first reinforce member is turnably pivoted to a first bearing 41 and the front end of a first reinforce member is turnably pivoted to a second bearing 48 by the shaft members 45 and 42h. Each link mechanism is lowered while depicting the trajectory that corresponds to the curve of the first guide face 47d and turning the front end. Because a first reinforce member 43 is provided. Although a portion at which the first guide face 47d of the first arm 47 is formed is smaller in thickness of a vertical direction than a portion at which the first guide face 47d is not formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA IMASEN DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Konomu TOMAIWA, Masashi MITSUKUCHI