Patents by Inventor Manabu Mihira
Manabu Mihira 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: 20240052996Abstract: To provide a lamp unit in which rattling of a light-emitting element is prevented, a lamp unit includes: a holder member attached to an attachment object, a base board provided with a light-emitting element coupled on a main surface thereof; a retaining member that engages the holder member to sandwich the base board between the retaining member and the holder member such that the base board is retained at a prescribed position on the holder member; and a cover member that is at least partially light-transmissive and is attached to the holder member such that the cover member cooperates with the holder member to define a housing chamber for housing the base board and the retaining member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Manabu Mihira, Yuji Nakano, Masahiro Nomura
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Patent number: 11820284Abstract: A vehicle illumination device includes a light source and a long light guide body that extends linearly in a direction of entry of light from one end thereof disposed so as to be adjacent to the light source and radiates light from a linear light-emitting face, the light guide body having formed thereon projecting parts arranged in a longitudinal direction on a back face of the light-emitting face and extending in a direction orthogonal to the direction of entry of light. The widths of the projecting part vary in accordance with the distance from the light source. Provided is a vehicle illumination device that enables light emission with uniform luminance in the longitudinal direction to be realized while improving the productivity of a light guide body.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenta Kasuya, So Ono, Tomoya Takahashi, Manabu Mihira
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Patent number: 11815246Abstract: To provide a lamp unit in which rattling of a light-emitting element is prevented, a lamp unit includes: a holder member attached to an attachment object, a base board provided with a light-emitting element coupled on a main surface thereof; a retaining member that engages the holder member to sandwich the base board between the retaining member and the holder member such that the base board is retained at a prescribed position on the holder member; and a cover member that is at least partially light-transmissive and is attached to the holder member such that the cover member cooperates with the holder member to define a housing chamber for housing the base board and the retaining member.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2023Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Mihira, Yuji Nakano, Masahiro Nomura
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Publication number: 20230339391Abstract: In an interior member for a vehicle, a lens extends along a light guide member, and is provided with a groove receiving the light guide member therein, a first engaging portion provided on a wall that defines the groove, and a second engaging portion provided on a wall that defines the groove, and the interior member main body is provided with a first engaged portion engaged by the first engaging portion, and a second engaged portion engaged by the second engaging portion, the lens being resiliently deformable so as to bring the walls defining the groove toward each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Manabu MIHIRA, Yuji NAKANO
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Publication number: 20230167967Abstract: To provide a lamp unit in which rattling of a light-emitting element is prevented, a lamp unit includes: a holder member attached to an attachment object, a base board provided with a light-emitting element coupled on a main surface thereof; a retaining member that engages the holder member to sandwich the base board between the retaining member and the holder member such that the base board is retained at a prescribed position on the holder member; and a cover member that is at least partially light-transmissive and is attached to the holder member such that the cover member cooperates with the holder member to define a housing chamber for housing the base board and the retaining member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Manabu Mihira, Yuji Nakano, Masahiro Nomura
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Patent number: 11654826Abstract: In an interior member for a vehicle, a lens extends along a light guide member, and is provided with a groove receiving the light guide member therein, a first engaging portion provided on a wall that defines the groove, and a second engaging portion provided on a wall that defines the groove, and the interior member main body is provided with a first engaged portion engaged by the first engaging portion, and a second engaged portion engaged by the second engaging portion, the lens being resiliently deformable so as to bring the walls defining the groove toward each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Mihira, Yuji Nakano
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Patent number: 11603984Abstract: To provide a lamp unit in which rattling of a light-emitting element is prevented, a lamp unit includes: a holder member attached to an attachment object, a base board provided with a light-emitting element coupled on a main surface thereof; a retaining member that engages the holder member to sandwich the base board between the retaining member and the holder member such that the base board is retained at a prescribed position on the holder member; and a cover member that is at least partially light-transmissive and is attached to the holder member such that the cover member cooperates with the holder member to define a housing chamber for housing the base board and the retaining member.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Mihira, Yuji Nakano, Masahiro Nomura
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Publication number: 20220024379Abstract: In an interior member for a vehicle, a lens extends along a light guide member, and is provided with a groove receiving the light guide member therein, a first engaging portion provided on a wall that defines the groove, and a second engaging portion provided on a wall that defines the groove, and the interior member main body is provided with a first engaged portion engaged by the first engaging portion, and a second engaged portion engaged by the second engaging portion, the lens being resiliently deformable so as to bring the walls defining the groove toward each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Manabu MIHIRA, Yuji NAKANO
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Publication number: 20210354623Abstract: A vehicle illumination device includes a light source and a long light guide body that extends linearly in a direction of entry of light from one end thereof disposed so as to be adjacent to the light source and radiates light from a linear light-emitting face, the light guide body having formed thereon projecting parts arranged in a longitudinal direction on a back face of the light-emitting face and extending in a direction orthogonal to the direction of entry of light. The widths of the projecting part vary in accordance with the distance from the light source. Provided is a vehicle illumination device that enables light emission with uniform luminance in the longitudinal direction to be realized while improving the productivity of a light guide body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2019Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Kenta Kasuya, So Ono, Tomoya Takahashi, Manabu Mihira
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Publication number: 20210356101Abstract: To provide a lamp unit in which rattling of a light-emitting element is prevented, a lamp unit includes: a holder member attached to an attachment object, a base board provided with a light-emitting element coupled on a main surface thereof; a retaining member that engages the holder member to sandwich the base board between the retaining member and the holder member such that the base board is retained at a prescribed position on the holder member; and a cover member that is at least partially light-transmissive and is attached to the holder member such that the cover member cooperates with the holder member to define a housing chamber for housing the base board and the retaining member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Manabu Mihira, Yuji Nakano, Masahiro Nomura
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Patent number: 11110858Abstract: In an interior member (1) for a vehicle, a lens (18) extends along a light guide member, and is provided with a groove (26) receiving the light guide member therein, a first engaging portion (21) provided on a wall that defines the groove, and a second engaging portion (22) provided on a wall that defines the groove, and the interior member main body is provided with a first engaged portion (34) engaged by the first engaging portion, and a second engaged portion (35) engaged by the second engaging portion, the lens being resiliently deformable so as to bring the walls defining the groove toward each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Mihira, Yuji Nakano
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Patent number: 11112095Abstract: To provide a lamp unit in which rattling of a light-emitting element is prevented, a lamp unit (4) includes: a holder member (9) attached to an attachment object (3), a base board (6) provided with a light-emitting element (5) coupled on a main surface thereof; a retaining member (8) that engages the holder member to sandwich the base board between the retaining member and the holder member such that the base board is retained at a prescribed position on the holder member; and a cover member (9) that is at least partially light-transmissive and is attached to the holder member such that the cover member cooperates with the holder member to define a housing chamber (90) for housing the base board and the retaining member.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Manabu Mihira, Yuji Nakano, Masahiro Nomura
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Publication number: 20210095837Abstract: To provide a lamp unit in which rattling of a light-emitting element is prevented, a lamp unit (4) includes: a holder member (9) configured to be attached to an attachment object (3), a base board (6) provided with a light-emitting element (5) couple on a main surface thereof; a retaining member (8) that engages the holder member to sandwich the base board between the retaining member and the holder member such that the base board is retained at a prescribed position on the holder member; and a cover member (9) that is at least partially light-transmissive and is attached to the holder member such that the cover member cooperates with the holder member to define a housing chamber (90) for housing the base board and the retaining member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2018Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Manabu Mihira, Yuji Nakano, Masahiro Nomura
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Publication number: 20200317122Abstract: In an interior member (1) for a vehicle, a lens (18) extends along a light guide member, and is provided with a groove (26) receiving the light guide member therein, a first engaging portion (21) provided on a wall that defines the groove, and a second engaging portion (22) provided on a wall that defines the groove, and the interior member main body is provided with a first engaged portion (34) engaged by the first engaging portion, and a second engaged portion (35) engaged by the second engaging portion, the lens being resiliently deformable so as to bring the walls defining the groove toward each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Manabu Mihira, Yuji Nakano