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).

  • Publication number: 20240052996
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Manabu Mihira, Yuji Nakano, Masahiro Nomura
  • Patent number: 11820284
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta Kasuya, So Ono, Tomoya Takahashi, Manabu Mihira
  • Patent number: 11815246
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu Mihira, Yuji Nakano, Masahiro Nomura
  • Publication number: 20230339391
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Manabu MIHIRA, Yuji NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20230167967
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Manabu Mihira, Yuji Nakano, Masahiro Nomura
  • Patent number: 11654826
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu Mihira, Yuji Nakano
  • Patent number: 11603984
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu Mihira, Yuji Nakano, Masahiro Nomura
  • Publication number: 20220024379
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Manabu MIHIRA, Yuji NAKANO
  • Publication number: 20210354623
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Kenta Kasuya, So Ono, Tomoya Takahashi, Manabu Mihira
  • Publication number: 20210356101
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Manabu Mihira, Yuji Nakano, Masahiro Nomura
  • Patent number: 11110858
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu Mihira, Yuji Nakano
  • Patent number: 11112095
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu Mihira, Yuji Nakano, Masahiro Nomura
  • Publication number: 20210095837
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Manabu Mihira, Yuji Nakano, Masahiro Nomura
  • Publication number: 20200317122
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Manabu Mihira, Yuji Nakano