Patents by Inventor Kumiko Kuriki
Kumiko Kuriki 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: 8655227Abstract: The opening and closing apparatus includes a lower unit case, an upper unit case, a hinge, a lower guide member, an upper guide member and an opening/closing linking unit. The upper unit case is configured to open and close with respect to the lower unit case. The lower guide member is disposed in the lower unit case, and the upper guide member is disposed in the upper unit case. The opening/closing linking unit includes a first rotating member, a second rotating member and a linking portion. As the upper unit case is closed, the opening/closing linking unit moves from the base end side toward the distal end side along the upper guide member and the lower guide member.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoichiro Nishimura, Kumiko Kuriki, Yukio Shiohara, Kazuhito Ishida, Masahisa Kato, Tomohisa Higuchi
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Patent number: 8655226Abstract: The opening and closing apparatus includes a lower unit case, an upper unit case, a hinge, a lower guide member, an upper guide member and an opening/closing linking unit. The upper unit case is configured to open and close with respect to the lower unit case. The lower guide member is disposed in the lower unit case, and the upper guide member is disposed in the upper unit case. The opening/closing linking unit includes a first rotating member, a second rotating member and a linking portion. As the upper unit case is closed, the opening/closing linking unit moves from the base end side toward the distal end side along the upper guide member and the lower guide member.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoichiro Nishimura, Kumiko Kuriki, Yukio Shiohara, Kazuhito Ishida, Masahisa Kato, Tomohisa Higuchi
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Patent number: 8611792Abstract: There is provided an opening/closing device for an upper unit case, including a pair of guide members formed of lower and upper guide members provided on lower and upper unit cases respectively, at least one of the lower and upper guide member being configured to be swingable in an up and down direction; a movable body which is connected movably to the lower and upper guide members and which has a rotary body installed in the movable body while being fitted rollably with respect to the lower and lower guide members; and a regulating mechanism which regulates swinging amount in the up and down direction of the at least one guide member configured to be swingable in the up and down direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoichiro Nishimura, Kumiko Kuriki, Yukio Shiohara, Kazuhito Ishida, Masahisa Kato, Tomohisa Higuchi
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Patent number: 8186786Abstract: A printer includes: a recording head which records an image on a recording medium; a carriage which carries the recording head and is movable in a scanning direction; a guide member which extends in the scanning direction and guides a movement of the carriage in the scanning direction; an angle-controlling member which is supported by the carriage to be pivotable relative thereto and controls an angular position of the carriage relative to the guide member in a state in which at least one contact surface of the angle-controlling member is in contact with a surface of the guide member that extends in the scanning direction; and a pivotal-position adjusting device which adjusts a pivotal position of the angle-controlling member relative to the carriage.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2008Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kumiko Kuriki, Toshio Sugiura
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Patent number: 8075130Abstract: A work device, including: a reciprocable movable member; a lengthy member connected to the movable member at its first-end-side portion, so as to extend in a first direction, and is elastically curved toward a second direction different from the first direction so that its second-end-side portion is fixed at a prescribed position, the lengthy member being operable to follow a reciprocating movement of the movable member; and a guide member having a first guide surface extending along the second direction, a second guide surface extending in a third direction intersecting the second direction, and a third guide surface contiguous to the first and second guide surfaces, wherein the third guide surface is configured such that a boundary point in the lengthy member transits on the third guide surface from the first guide surface toward the second guide surface when the lengthy member contacting the first guide surface moves so as to come into contact with the second guide surface following the movable member, theType: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kumiko Kuriki
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Publication number: 20110240668Abstract: The opening and closing apparatus includes a lower unit case, an upper unit case, a hinge, a lower guide member, an upper guide member and an opening/closing linking unit. The upper unit case is configured to open and close with respect to the lower unit case. The lower guide member is disposed in the lower unit case, and the upper guide member is disposed in the upper unit case. The opening/closing linking unit includes a first rotating member, a second rotating member and a linking portion. As the upper unit case is closed, the opening/closing linking unit moves from the base end side toward the distal end side along the upper guide member and the lower guide member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoichiro NISHIMURA, Kumiko KURIKI, Yukio SHIOHARA, Kazuhito ISHIDA, Masahisa KATO, Tomohisa HIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20110241511Abstract: The opening and closing apparatus includes a lower unit case, an upper unit case, a hinge, a lower guide member, an upper guide member and an opening/closing linking unit. The upper unit case is configured to open and close with respect to the lower unit case. The lower guide member is disposed in the lower unit case, and the upper guide member is disposed in the upper unit case. The opening/closing linking unit includes a first rotating member, a second rotating member and a linking portion. As the upper unit case is closed, the opening/closing linking unit moves from the base end side toward the distal end side along the upper guide member and the lower guide member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoichiro NISHIMURA, Kumiko KURIKI, Yukio SHIOHARA, Kazuhito ISHIDA, Masahisa KATO, Tomohisa HIGUCHI
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Publication number: 20110243608Abstract: There is provided an opening/closing device for an upper unit case, including a pair of guide members formed of lower and upper guide members provided on lower and upper unit cases respectively, at least one of the lower and upper guide member being configured to be swingable in an up and down direction; a movable body which is connected movably to the lower and upper guide members and which has a rotary body installed in the movable body while being fitted rollably with respect to the lower and lower guide members; and a regulating mechanism which regulates swinging amount in the up and down direction of the at least one guide member configured to be swingable in the up and down direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoichiro NISHIMURA, Kumiko KURIKI, Yukio SHIOHARA, Kazuhito ISHIDA, Masahisa KATO, Tomohisa HIGUCHI
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Patent number: 7618134Abstract: A carriage includes a carriage body and a carriage cover. The carriage body has a joint portion to which ink tubes are connected while being arranged in a lateral direction, and a flat plane formed from the joint portion in an extending direction of the ink tubes and carrying the ink tubes slidably in the lateral direction. The carriage cover has a pressing member attached on an upper side of the carriage body and maintaining the ink tubes in an arrangement state in the lateral direction. The ink tubes are pinched between the carriage cover and the flat plane slidably in the lateral direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kumiko Kuriki
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Publication number: 20090167834Abstract: A work device, including: a reciprocable movable member; a lengthy member connected to the movable member at its first-end-side portion, so as to extend in a first direction, and is elastically curved toward a second direction different from the first direction so that its second-end-side portion is fixed at a prescribed position, the lengthy member being operable to follow a reciprocating movement of the movable member; and a guide member having a first guide surface extending along the second direction, a second guide surface extending in a third direction intersecting the second direction, and a third guide surface contiguous to the first and second guide surfaces, wherein the third guide surface is configured such that a boundary point in the lengthy member transits on the third guide surface from the first guide surface toward the second guide surface when the lengthy member contacting the first guide surface moves so as to come into contact with the second guide surface following the movable member, theType: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kumiko Kuriki
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Publication number: 20080297560Abstract: A printer includes: a recording head which records an image on a recording medium; a carriage which carries the recording head and is movable in a scanning direction; a guide member which extends in the scanning direction and guides a movement of the carriage in the scanning direction; an angle-controlling member which is supported by the carriage to be pivotable relative thereto and controls an angular position of the carriage relative to the guide member in a state in which at least one contact surface of the angle-controlling member is in contact with a surface of the guide member that extends in the scanning direction; and a pivotal-position adjusting device which adjusts a pivotal position of the angle-controlling member relative to the carriage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kumiko Kuriki, Toshio Sugiura
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Publication number: 20070146418Abstract: A carriage includes a carriage body and a carriage cover. The carriage body has a joint portion to which ink tubes are connected while being arranged in a lateral direction, and a flat plane formed from the joint portion in an extending direction of the ink tubes and carrying the ink tubes slidably in the lateral direction. The carriage cover has a pressing member attached on an upper side of the carriage body and maintaining the ink tubes in an arrangement state in the lateral direction. The ink tubes are pinched between the carriage cover and the flat plane slidably in the lateral direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kumiko Kuriki