Patents by Inventor Kumpei Fujita

Kumpei Fujita 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: 9966692
    Abstract: A water-resistant electronic component including a body, a protectable part, a sealing sheet, and a cover. The body includes a water-resisting wall of loop shape. The water-resisting wall extends in a first direction. The protectable part includes at least part of a functional part of the water-resistant electronic component and is located within the water-resisting wall of the body. The sealing sheet includes a perimeter portion. The sealing sheet covers the protectable part from one side in the first direction, with the perimeter portion abutting the water-resisting wall from the one side in the first direction. The cover is fixed to the body such as to cover the sealing sheet and the water-resisting wall from the one side in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignees: Hosiden Corporation, Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Yamachika, Hideaki Taketsu, Kumpei Fujita, Hiroki Ikuta, Shinji Hirose, Kenichi Ikeda, Hideki Arita, Yusuke Murakami, Hiroaki Okada
  • Publication number: 20170294736
    Abstract: A water-resistant electronic component including a body, a protectable part, a sealing sheet, and a cover. The body includes a water-resisting wall of loop shape. The water-resisting wall extends in a first direction. The protectable part includes at least part of a functional part of the water-resistant electronic component and is located within the water-resisting wall of the body. The sealing sheet includes a perimeter portion. The sealing sheet covers the protectable part from one side in the first direction, with the perimeter portion abutting the water-resisting wall from the one side in the first direction. The cover is fixed to the body such as to cover the sealing sheet and the water-resisting wall from the one side in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Naoki YAMACHIKA, Hideaki TAKETSU, Kumpei FUJITA, Hiroki IKUTA, Shinji HIROSE, Kenichi IKEDA, Hideki ARITA, Yusuke MURAKAMI, Hiroaki OKADA
  • Patent number: 9782671
    Abstract: An example game controller is removably attachable to a main unit. The game controller includes a controller-side slide member. The controller-side slide member protrudes from a first surface of the game controller and is configured to slidably engage with the main unit-side slide member in a slide direction. The controller-side slide member has a first end and a second end in the slide direction, and the game controller is configured to be attached to the main unit by inserting the controller-side slide member into the main unit-side slide member. The controller-side slide member includes a protruding portion and at least one terminal. The protruding portion protrudes from the first end side of the controller-side slide member in the slide direction and has a facing surface that faces the first surface of the game controller. The at least one terminal is between the facing surface and the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kumpei Fujita, Shinji Hirose
  • Publication number: 20170282061
    Abstract: An example game controller is removably attachable to a main unit. The game controller includes a controller-side slide member. The controller-side slide member protrudes from a first surface of the game controller and is configured to slidably engage with the main unit-side slide member in a slide direction. The controller-side slide member has a first end and a second end in the slide direction, and the game controller is configured to be attached to the main unit by inserting the controller-side slide member into the main unit-side slide member. The controller-side slide member includes a protruding portion and at least one terminal. The protruding portion protrudes from the first end side of the controller-side slide member in the slide direction and has a facing surface that faces the first surface of the game controller. The at least one terminal is between the facing surface and the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Kumpei FUJITA, Shinji HIROSE
  • Patent number: 9776082
    Abstract: An example supporting device supports two game controllers. The supporting device includes a support section and a main section connected to the support section. The support section includes a first slide member and a second slide member. The first slide member is provided in an area of the support section toward a first side in a predetermined direction, and the second slide member is provided in an area toward a second side. The slide members are capable of slidably engaging with rail members of the respective game controllers in a predetermined slide direction. The first slide member includes a first terminal provided on a first opposing surface. The second slide member includes a second terminal provided on a second opposing surface. The main section includes a first grip portion for being gripped by a user, and a second grip portion for being gripped by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Iwao, Masaya Takei, Kumpei Fujita, Hiroki Ikuta, Shinji Hirose, Tetsuya Akama, Hitoshi Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 9776081
    Abstract: An example game controller is removably attachable to a main unit having a main unit-side slide member and configured to execute a game process. The game controller having a front surface and at least first and second side surfaces relative to the front surface. The game controller includes a controller-side slide member. The controller-side slide member protrudes from the second side surface and is configured for slidably engaging with the main unit-side slide member in a slide direction. The controller-side slide member includes a lower surface and an upper surface. The lower surface extends from the first end to the second end of the controller-side slide member in a direction substantially perpendicular to the slide direction. The game controller includes a first operation control. The first operation control is provided on the lower surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kumpei Fujita, Shinji Hirose
  • Patent number: 9757647
    Abstract: An example game controller is removably attachable to a main unit. The game controller includes a controller-side slide member. The controller-side slide member protrudes from a first surface of the game controller and is configured to slidably engage with the main unit-side slide member in a slide direction. The controller-side slide member has a first end and a second end in the slide direction, and the game controller is configured to be attached to the main unit by inserting the controller-side slide member into the main unit-side slide member. The controller-side slide member includes a protruding portion and at least one terminal. The protruding portion protrudes from the first end side of the controller-side slide member in the slide direction and has a facing surface that faces the first surface of the game controller. The at least one terminal is between the facing surface and the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kumpei Fujita, Shinji Hirose
  • Patent number: 9751008
    Abstract: An example game controller is removably attachable to a main unit. The game controller includes an operation section and a controller-side slide member. The controller-side slide member protrudes from a first surface of the game controller and is configured to slidably engage with the main unit-side slide member in a slide direction. The controller-side slide member has a first end and a second end in the slide direction, and the game controller is configured to be attached to the main unit by inserting the controller-side slide member into the main unit-side slide member at least from the first end. The game controller includes a stop member. The stop member is configured to protrude from the first surface of the game controller or from a side surface of the controller-side slide member, which side surface is substantially perpendicular to the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kumpei Fujita, Shinji Hirose
  • Patent number: 9724601
    Abstract: An example game controller is removably attachable to a main unit having a main unit-side slide member and configured to execute a game process. The game controller having a front surface and at least first and second side surfaces relative to the front surface. The game controller includes a controller-side slide member. The controller-side slide member protrudes from the second side surface and is configured for slidably engaging with the main unit-side slide member in a slide direction. The controller-side slide member includes a lower surface and an upper surface. The lower surface extends from the first end to the second end of the controller-side slide member in a direction substantially perpendicular to the slide direction. The game controller includes a first operation control. The first operation control is provided on the lower surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kumpei Fujita, Shinji Hirose
  • Patent number: 9698613
    Abstract: A non-limiting example charging stand comprises a main body that includes an outer side member and the inner side member. The inner side member has an inserting portion for inserting a portable game apparatus. The inserting portion is set with a depth that hides a portion of a hinge but does not hide a cover constituting a part of a housing of the portable game apparatus when inserting the folded portable game apparatus in a vertical orientation. Accordingly, when viewing the portable game apparatus inserted in the charging stand from the front, it is possible to see a color, a pattern or an image of character that is applied to the cover. At this time, a color, a pattern or an image of character that is applied to an outer circumference surface (front) of the charging stand can be also seen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunori Koshiishi, Yuko Zenri, Hideto Matoba, Shinji Hirose, Akihiro Yoshikawa, Kumpei Fujita
  • Publication number: 20170144062
    Abstract: An example supporting device supports two game controllers. The supporting device includes a support section and a main section connected to the support section. The support section includes a first slide member and a second slide member. The first slide member is provided in an area of the support section toward a first side in a predetermined direction, and the second slide member is provided in an area toward a second side. The slide members are capable of slidably engaging with rail members of the respective game controllers in a predetermined slide direction. The first slide member includes a first terminal provided on a first opposing surface. The second slide member includes a second terminal provided on a second opposing surface. The main section includes a first grip portion for being gripped by a user, and a second grip portion for being gripped by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Toshiaki IWAO, Masaya TAKEI, Kumpei FUJITA, Hiroki IKUTA, Shinji HIROSE, Tetsuya AKAMA, Hitoshi TSUCHIYA
  • Publication number: 20170136352
    Abstract: An example game controller is removably attachable to a main unit. The game controller includes a controller-side slide member. The controller-side slide member protrudes from a first surface of the game controller and is configured to slidably engage with the main unit-side slide member in a slide direction. The controller-side slide member has a first end and a second end in the slide direction, and the game controller is configured to be attached to the main unit by inserting the controller-side slide member into the main unit-side slide member. The controller-side slide member includes a protruding portion and at least one terminal. The protruding portion protrudes from the first end side of the controller-side slide member in the slide direction and has a facing surface that faces the first surface of the game controller. The at least one terminal is between the facing surface and the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Kumpei FUJITA, Shinji HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20170128830
    Abstract: An example game controller is removably attachable to a main unit having a main unit-side slide member and configured to execute a game process. The game controller having a front surface and at least first and second side surfaces relative to the front surface. The game controller includes a controller-side slide member. The controller-side slide member protrudes from the second side surface and is configured for slidably engaging with the main unit-side slide member in a slide direction. The controller-side slide member includes a lower surface and an upper surface. The lower surface extends from the first end to the second end of the controller-side slide member in a direction substantially perpendicular to the slide direction. The game controller includes a first operation control. The first operation control is provided on the lower surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Kumpei FUJITA, Shinji HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20170062979
    Abstract: A female connector including a guide extending in a first direction, a pair of support portions on one side in the first direction relative to the guide, an insulative female body between the support portions, a female terminal held in the female body, and a shaft. The guide guides a mating male connector in the first direction floatably along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The support portions are spaced from each other in the second direction and each have a support hole passing therethrough in the second direction. The female body has a through hole passing in the second direction through at least a portion in the second direction of the female body. The shaft is received in the support holes of the support portions and the through hole of the female body so as to support the female body floatably along the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Kumpei Fujita, Hiroki Ikuta, Shinji Hirose, Naoki Yamachika, Hideaki Taketsu
  • Publication number: 20160361632
    Abstract: An example game controller is removably attachable to a main unit having a main unit-side slide member and configured to execute a game process. The game controller having a front surface and at least first and second side surfaces relative to the front surface. The game controller includes a controller-side slide member. The controller-side slide member protrudes from the second side surface and is configured for slidably engaging with the main unit-side slide member in a slide direction. The controller-side slide member includes a lower surface and an upper surface. The lower surface extends from the first end to the second end of the controller-side slide member in a direction substantially perpendicular to the slide direction. The game controller includes a first operation control. The first operation control is provided on the lower surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Kumpei FUJITA, Shinji HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20160361640
    Abstract: An example supporting device supports two game controllers. The supporting device includes a support section and a main section connected to the support section. The support section includes a first slide member and a second slide member. The first slide member is provided in an area of the support section toward a first side in a predetermined direction, and the second slide member is provided in an area toward a second side. The slide members are capable of slidably engaging with rail members of the respective game controllers in a predetermined slide direction. The first slide member includes a first terminal provided on a first opposing surface. The second slide member includes a second terminal provided on a second opposing surface. The main section includes a first grip portion for being gripped by a user, and a second grip portion for being gripped by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Toshiaki IWAO, Masaya TAKEI, Kumpei FUJITA, Hiroki IKUTA, Shinji HIROSE, Tetsuya AKAMA, Hitoshi TSUCHIYA
  • Publication number: 20160361633
    Abstract: An example game controller is removably attachable to a main unit. The game controller includes an operation section and a controller-side slide member. The controller-side slide member protrudes from a first surface of the game controller and is configured to slidably engage with the main unit-side slide member in a slide direction. The controller-side slide member has a first end and a second end in the slide direction, and the game controller is configured to be attached to the main unit by inserting the controller-side slide member into the main unit-side slide member at least from the first end. The game controller includes a stop member. The stop member is configured to protrude from the first surface of the game controller or from a side surface of the controller-side slide member, which side surface is substantially perpendicular to the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Kumpei FUJITA, Shinji HIROSE
  • Publication number: 20160361627
    Abstract: An example game controller is removably attachable to a main unit. The game controller includes a controller-side slide member. The controller-side slide member protrudes from a first surface of the game controller and is configured to slidably engage with the main unit-side slide member in a slide direction. The controller-side slide member has a first end and a second end in the slide direction, and the game controller is configured to be attached to the main unit by inserting the controller-side slide member into the main unit-side slide member. The controller-side slide member includes a protruding portion and at least one terminal. The protruding portion protrudes from the first end side of the controller-side slide member in the slide direction and has a facing surface that faces the first surface of the game controller. The at least one terminal is between the facing surface and the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Kumpei FUJITA, Shinji HIROSE
  • Patent number: 9439310
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides a hinge structure capable of achieving improved durability. The hinge structure includes a hinge pin having a first member and a second member having one end surface and the other end surface provided at a distance from each other in an axial direction, having a protrusion portion provided to protrude from one end surface in the axial direction, arranged to be opposed to the first member at the other end surface, and being pivotable with respect to the first member, and a hinge pin reception portion having a recess portion fitting to a part of the second member and the protrusion portion of the hinge pin. The protrusion portion has a first surface portion extending in a radial direction of the second member. The recess portion has a second surface portion which can be engaged with the first surface portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kumpei Fujita, Takashi Murakami
  • Patent number: 9367147
    Abstract: An example stick type input device is attached to a main body portion, includes a columnar operation stick, and is for sensing, using a sensor, a content of an operation performed on the operation stick. With an attachment structure of attaching a cap of the stick type input device to the main body portion, the cap is attached to the operation stick so as to enclose an upper end thereof, and the cap is retained so as to resist against removal from the main body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kumpei Fujita