Patents by Inventor Kouji Oshima
Kouji Oshima 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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Publication number: 20230318238Abstract: An electronic device includes an attaching member including a first attaching member having a first male portion protruding in a first direction from an outer circumference of the first attaching member, and a second attaching member having a first female portion corresponding to the first male portion, and an attached member to which the attaching member is attached. The attaching member includes either one of a second male portion extending in a second direction different from the first direction and a second female portion corresponding to the second male portion. The attached member includes the other of the second male portion and the second female portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Kouji OSHIMA, Naoto IMAMURA, Yuuki NAKAJIMA, Mari NAKAJIMA, Ryohei KOBAYASHI, Shingo FUKUSHIMA
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Patent number: 11694664Abstract: A keyboard musical instrument includes a musical instrument case including an upper case, and a lower case having a concave part provided on a lower surface and opened on an outer peripheral surface-side, and a strap pin fixing portion is arranged in the concave part.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryohei Kobayashi, Kouji Oshima, Yuuki Nakajima, Naoto Imamura, Shingo Fukushima, Mari Nakajima
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Patent number: 11670269Abstract: An electronic portable keyboard instrument includes: a lower casing that includes a plurality of supporting members that support the fulcrums of a plurality of hammers, and a plurality of reinforcing members arranged in the first direction, each reinforcing member having a shape of rib that is erected upward from the lower casing and that is running in a length direction of the keys, wherein each of the plurality of supporting members sandwiches, from sides in the first direction, the corresponding hammer at the fulcrum so as to restrict movement of the hammer in the first direction, and wherein each of the reinforcing members is disposed in a gap between adjacent hammers, and a portion of the reinforcing members that corresponds to the weights of the adjacent hammers in position is lower than any other portions of the reinforcing member to avoid contacting the weights of the adjacent hammers.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: So Sato, Naoya Ishibashi, Kouji Oshima, Naoto Imamura
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Patent number: 11594205Abstract: A switch device (4, 5) includes: a cap (7) including, on a top surface (711), a first region (71a) and a second region (71b) corresponding to a position where an internal light (133) is disposed and being thinner than the first region (71a); and a switch (61, 62) to which the cap (7) is mounted.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoto Imamura, Kouji Oshima, Yuuki Nakajima, Mari Nakajima, Ryohei Kobayashi, Shingo Fukushima
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Publication number: 20220270578Abstract: An electronic device, which is an electronic musical instrument as an electronic device, includes: a rotating shaft inclined with respect to a perpendicular line of a panel; and a rotary knob that is attached to the rotating shaft and has a fingering marker portion provided opposite to an inclination direction of the rotating shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Mari NAKAJIMA, Kouji OSHIMA, Yuuki NAKAJIMA, Naoto IMAMURA, Ryohei KOBAYASHI, Shingo FUKUSHIMA
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Publication number: 20220270577Abstract: A device includes: a frame-shaped support member that is configured to support an internal member; a fixing member that is inside a frame of the support member and is configured to fix the internal member; and a reinforcement member that is connected to the fixing member and with which the fixing member is reinforced. The reinforcement member is not connected to the support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Mari NAKAJIMA, Ryohei KOBAYASHI, Yuuki NAKAJIMA, Kouji OSHIMA, Naoto IMAMURA, Shingo FUKUSHIMA
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Publication number: 20220180847Abstract: A switch device (4, 5) includes: a cap (7) including, on a top surface (711), a first region (71a) and a second region (71b) corresponding to a position where an internal light (133) is disposed and being thinner than the first region (71a); and a switch (61, 62) to which the cap (7) is mounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoto IMAMURA, Kouji OSHIMA, Yuuki NAKAJIMA, Mari NAKAJIMA, Ryohei KOBAYASHI, Shingo FUKUSHIMA
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Publication number: 20220093069Abstract: A keyboard instrument includes: a case (upper case) including a back surface member having an insertion port into which a music stand is inserted, and an upper surface member having a recessed portion provided corresponding to the insertion port; and an exterior member that is disposed on an upper side of the upper surface member and covers the recessed portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Shingo FUKUSHIMA, Kouji OSHIMA, Naoto IMAMURA, Yuuki NAKAJIMA, Mari NAKAJIMA, Ryohei KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20220076652Abstract: A keyboard musical instrument includes a musical instrument case including an upper case, and a lower case having a concave part provided on a lower surface and opened on an outer peripheral surface-side, and a strap pin fixing portion is arranged in the concave part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryohei KOBAYASHI, Kouji OSHIMA, Yuuki NAKAJIMA, Naoto IMAMURA, Shingo FUKUSHIMA, Mari NAKAJIMA
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Publication number: 20210366451Abstract: An electronic portable keyboard instrument includes: a lower casing that includes a plurality of supporting members that support the fulcrums of a plurality of hammers, and a plurality of reinforcing members arranged in the first direction, each reinforcing member having a shape of rib that is erected upward from the lower casing and that is running in a length direction of the keys, wherein each of the plurality of supporting members sandwiches, from sides in the first direction, the corresponding hammer at the fulcrum so as to restrict movement of the hammer in the first direction, and wherein each of the reinforcing members is disposed in a gap between adjacent hammers, and a portion of the reinforcing members that corresponds to the weights of the adjacent hammers in position is lower than any other portions of the reinforcing member to avoid contacting the weights of the adjacent hammers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: So SATO, Naoya ISHIBASHI, Kouji OSHIMA, Naoto IMAMURA
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Publication number: 20210297767Abstract: An electronic musical instrument according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a loudspeaker which releases sounds in a first direction in accordance with an instrument playing operation, an internal component which includes a substrate, a case which houses the loudspeaker and the internal component and has a first region which faces a rear face of the loudspeaker and a second region which faces a rear face of the internal component and does not face the rear face of the loudspeaker, and a sound releasing member which is disposed on an installation face side and in the second region, and releases acoustics in an acoustic space which is formed around the loudspeaker in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryohei KOBAYASHI, Hiroki AKAI, Teruo JINBO, Kouji OSHIMA, Shingo FUKUSHIMA
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Patent number: 11107449Abstract: A electronic portable keyboard instrument includes a plurality of keys arranged in a first direction; a plurality of hammers respectively corresponding to the plurality of keys, each of the plurality of hammers including a force application point that is formed on one end side and that is pressed down when the corresponding key is pressed, a weight that is formed on another end side and imparts action weight to a pressed key, and a fulcrum formed between the force application point and the weight so that the hammer rocks in vertical directions about the fulcrum when the corresponding key is pressed; and a casing including at least one reinforcing member that is formed in a gap between the plurality of hammers so as to not be contacted by the weights of the hammers when the hammers rock about the respective fulcrums with a lateral positional shift in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: So Sato, Naoya Ishibashi, Kouji Oshima, Naoto Imamura
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Publication number: 20200126527Abstract: A electronic portable keyboard instrument includes a plurality of keys arranged in a first direction; a plurality of hammers respectively corresponding to the plurality of keys, each of the plurality of hammers including a force application point that is formed on one end side and that is pressed down when the corresponding key is pressed, a weight that is formed on another end side and imparts action weight to a pressed key, and a fulcrum formed between the force application point and the weight so that the hammer rocks in vertical directions about the fulcrum when the corresponding key is pressed; and a casing including at least one reinforcing member that is formed in a gap between the plurality of hammers so as to not be contacted by the weights of the hammers when the hammers rock about the respective fulcrums with a lateral positional shift in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: So SATO, Naoya ISHIBASHI, Kouji OSHIMA, Naoto IMAMURA
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Patent number: 9972463Abstract: An electronic device includes a pressing member having plural protruding pressing parts, a first opening-formed member having plural first openings into which the plural pressing parts are inserted so as to individually protrude, a second opening-formed member having plural second openings into which the plural pressing parts are inserted so as to individually protrude, and a positioning member positioning the pressing member, first opening-formed member, and second opening-formed member so that the plural pressing parts are disposed at positions where the plural pressing parts are inserted in the plural first openings and plural second openings.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Kouji Oshima
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Publication number: 20160293357Abstract: An electronic device, printing device, and electronic device production method in which a member comprising protruding pressing parts and plural members comprising openings into which the pressing parts are inserted are positioned with excellent accuracy are provided. The electronic device (printing device) comprises a pressing member comprising plural protruding pressing parts, a first opening-formed member comprising plural first openings into which the plural pressing parts are so inserted as to individually protrude, a second opening-formed member comprising plural second openings into which the plural pressing parts inserted from the plural first openings are so inserted as to individually protrude, and a positioning member positioning the pressing member, first opening-formed member, and second opening-formed member so that the plural pressing parts are disposed at positions where the plural pressing parts are inserted in the plural first openings and plural second openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Kouji OSHIMA
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Patent number: 9302520Abstract: A stamp face forming device, including: a stamp face forming unit that forms a stamp face on a stamp material while pressing the stamp material held on a stamp material holder; a conveying unit that causes the stamp material holder to move relative to the stamp face forming unit; and a support unit that supports the stamp material holder in order to prevent tilting of the stamp material holder with respect to a conveyance path for the stamp material holder of the stamp face forming unit, at least when the stamp face is being formed.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Kouji Oshima
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Publication number: 20150096455Abstract: A stamp face forming device, including: a stamp face forming unit that forms a stamp face on a stamp material while pressing the stamp material held on a stamp material holder; a conveying unit that causes the stamp material holder to move relative to the stamp face forming unit; and a support unit that supports the stamp material holder in order to prevent tilting of the stamp material holder with respect to a conveyance path for the stamp material holder of the stamp face forming unit, at least when the stamp face is being formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Kouji OSHIMA
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Patent number: 8980150Abstract: A three-dimensional shaping method includes forming a combination to be each level of a three-dimensional shaped object and also forming a combination to be each level of a shaped object support member in each of a plurality of powder material layers having an uncured powder material in accordance with hierarchical shape data corresponding to each of the powder material layers.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kouji Oshima
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Publication number: 20130244040Abstract: A three-dimensional shaping method includes forming a combination to be each level of a three-dimensional shaped object and also forming a combination to be each level of a shaped object support member in each of a plurality of powder material layers having an uncured powder material in accordance with hierarchical shape data corresponding to each of the powder material layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Kouji OSHIMA
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Patent number: 7774118Abstract: An ECT_ECU executes a program that includes the steps of i) starting a TD (1) timer when a shift determination is made and a change amount ?TH of a throttle opening amount is greater than ?TH (1), ii) starting a TD (2) timer when ?TH is greater than ?TH (2), iii) outputting a shift command after time measured by the TD (2) timer reaches a predetermined period of time unless a shift determination is made, and iv) executing shift control based on the shift command that was output.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2007Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuyuki Hata, Kouji Oshima, Eiji Fukushiro