Patents by Inventor Kouhei Takeshita

Kouhei Takeshita 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: 10260917
    Abstract: A structure of a scale graduation includes: a meter dial plate, a light-guiding body made of a translucent material in a dark color, a three-dimensional graduation disposed in a protruding manner on a front surface of the light-guiding body and made of a translucent material in the dark color disposed on the front side of the meter dial plate, and a light source that makes light enter the three-dimensional graduation through the light-guiding body. When the light source emits outgoing light, the three-dimensional graduation lights on in a light color different from the dark color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Otani, Kouhei Takeshita
  • Patent number: 9829371
    Abstract: An instrument device includes multiple projected scales projected toward a viewing position side in an axial line direction of a rotation center axis of an indicating needle and arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction, a display board including an insertion portion by which each of the projected scales is projected, an annular portion which covers an outer radial direction portion from the viewing position side in each projected end surface arranged on the viewing position side in each of the projected scales, and a lighting device for emitting light to the projected scales. The projected scale includes a scale visible surface in an inner radial direction than the annular portion in the projected end surface. The annular portion includes grooves provided to each of the projected scales.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Otani, Kouhei Takeshita
  • Patent number: 9664541
    Abstract: A vehicle instrument includes: a three-dimensional object which is formed of a light transmitting material and is formed so as to protrude from a surface displaying a measurement value involved with a vehicle; and a light source which emits light to the three-dimensional object, wherein the three-dimensional object includes a portion having a different protrusion amount from a light incident surface to which light emitted from the light source is incident, and the light incident surface of the portion having a relatively small protrusion amount from the light incident surface is provided with a high-diffusion portion having a relatively large diffusion degree for the incident light compared with the light incident surface of the portion having a relatively large protrusion amount from the light incident surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Otani, Kouhei Takeshita
  • Patent number: 9434254
    Abstract: A display device includes a facing plate that covers around a first display unit, a second display unit that is disposed on a position corresponding to an opening on the facing plate at a reverse side of the facing plate, and a panel that closes the opening on the facing plate. The panel is set such that a surface position of a peripheral edge of the panel is flush with a surface position of a peripheral edge of the opening, and a smoke material that reduces transparency is used for the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Otani, Kouhei Takeshita
  • Publication number: 20160161303
    Abstract: A structure of a scale graduation includes: a meter dial plate, a light-guiding body made of a translucent material in a dark color, a three-dimensional graduation disposed in a protruding manner on a front surface of the light-guiding body and made of a translucent material in the dark color disposed on the front side of the meter dial plate, and a light source that makes light enter the three-dimensional graduation through the light-guiding body. When the light source emits outgoing light, the three-dimensional graduation lights on in a light color different from the dark color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro OTANI, Kouhei TAKESHITA
  • Publication number: 20160091346
    Abstract: A vehicle instrument includes: a three-dimensional object which is formed of a light transmitting material and is formed so as to protrude from a surface displaying a measurement value involved with a vehicle; and a light source which emits light to the three-dimensional object, wherein the three-dimensional object includes a portion having a different protrusion amount from a light incident surface to which light emitted from the light source is incident, and the light incident surface of the portion having a relatively small protrusion amount from the light incident surface is provided with a high-diffusion portion having a relatively large diffusion degree for the incident light compared with the light incident surface of the portion having a relatively large protrusion amount from the light incident surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro OTANI, Kouhei TAKESHITA
  • Publication number: 20160091360
    Abstract: An instrument device includes multiple projected scales projected toward a viewing position side in an axial line direction of a rotation center axis of an indicating needle and arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction, a display board including an insertion portion by which each of the projected scales is projected, an annular portion which covers an outer radial direction portion from the viewing position side in each projected end surface arranged on the viewing position side in each of the projected scales, and a lighting device for emitting light to the projected scales. The projected scale includes a scale visible surface in an inner radial direction than the annular portion in the projected end surface. The annular portion includes grooves provided to each of the projected scales.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro OTANI, Kouhei TAKESHITA
  • Publication number: 20150138745
    Abstract: A display device includes a facing plate that covers around a first display unit, a second display unit that is disposed on a position corresponding to an opening on the facing plate at a reverse side of the facing plate, and a panel that closes the opening on the facing plate. The panel is set such that a surface position of a peripheral edge of the panel is flush with a surface position of a peripheral edge of the opening, and a smoke material that reduces transparency is used for the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro OTANI, Kouhei TAKESHITA
  • Patent number: 8814375
    Abstract: A display device including a first light source that emits light, a background panel including a translucent portion to which light emitted from the first light source is entered and from which transmitted light is exited, the translucent portion provided in at least a portion of the background panel; and a dial including a transparent portion to which at least a portion of the transmitted light exited from the translucent portion is entered, the transparent portion provided in at least a portion of the dial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Makita, Kouhei Takeshita, Ayako Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8451110
    Abstract: To provide with a seat belt warning apparatus capable of stopping the operation of a buzzer, for example, when a passenger has moved from a rear seat to another seat, such as a front passenger's seat, and fastens the seat belt, the seat belt warning apparatus outputs a notice when the number of seats where seat belts are fastened except a driver's seat is reduced, and stops the output of the notice when the number of seats where the seat belts are fastened except the driver's seat is equal to or more than that when the notice is output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Kouhei Takeshita
  • Publication number: 20110084828
    Abstract: To provide with a seat belt warning apparatus capable of stopping the operation of a buzzer, for example, when a passenger has moved from a rear seat to another seat, such as a front passenger's seat, and fastens the seat belt, the seat belt warning apparatus outputs a notice when the number of seats where seat belts are fastened except a driver's seat is reduced, and stops the output of the notice when the number of seats where the seat belts are fastened except the driver's seat is equal to or more than that when the notice is output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kouhei Takeshita