Patents by Inventor Masahiro Yokono

Masahiro Yokono 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: 9730278
    Abstract: In order to provide an induction heating cooking device in which a supporting configuration of a heating coil unit is simple and can be easily assembled, and which can accurately and constantly maintain a distance between a top plate and heating coils, opposite side surfaces of a framework laid out below the top plate are configured to have first vertical parts, first horizontal parts, and second vertical parts. A heating coil supporting member that supports the heating coils is disposed to be bridged between the first horizontal parts of the opposite side surfaces of the framework, and the heating coil unit having the heating coil is configured to be securely supported by the first horizontal parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Suzuki, Tomoya Takahashi, Kenji Ogawa, Hiroshi Isago, Shumpei Ando, Masahiro Yokono, Ryuuji Nagata, Katsuyuki Aihara, Shozo Ushio
  • Patent number: 9565721
    Abstract: An infrared sensor for detecting infrared rays of light and a light emitting element are disposed below a light transmittable top plate, which has a hearing area for heating an article to be heated placed thereon, in juxtaposed fashion relative to each other, so that infrared rays of light radiated from the article to be heated may be guided towards the infrared sensor. A light guide portion is provided for guiding rays of flight, emitted from the light emitting element, towards a heating area of the top plate, and the rays of light emitted from the light emitting element and guided by the light guide portion are projected onto the top plate through an upper opening of the light guide portion so that such rays of light can be noticed with eyes within the heating area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuichi Okada, Masahiro Yokono
  • Publication number: 20150114953
    Abstract: In order to provide an induction heating cooking device in which a supporting configuration of a heating coil unit is simple and can be easily assembled, and which can accurately and constantly maintain a distance between a top plate and heating coils, opposite side surfaces of a framework laid out below the top plate are configured to have first vertical parts, first horizontal parts, and second vertical parts. A heating coil supporting member that supports the heating coils is disposed to be bridged between the first horizontal parts of the opposite side surfaces of the framework, and the heating coil unit having the heating coil is configured to be securely supported by the first horizontal parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Hidekazu Suzuki, Tomoya Takahashi, Kenji Ogawa, Hiroshi Isago, Shumpei Ando, Masahiro Yokono, Ryuuji Nagata, Katsuyuki Aihara, Shozo Ushio
  • Publication number: 20110088680
    Abstract: A heating cooker includes a top plate, a front frame for covering a front edge of the top plate, and opposite side frames for covering respective side edges of the top plate. A front end (edge) of each of the side frames is inserted into and covered by a side portion of the front frame. The side frame has a ridge formed on an outer surface thereof at a location a predetermined distance spaced apart from a front edge thereof such that the ridge is positioned along a rear end (edge) of the front frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidekazu Suzuki, Hideaki Kobayashi, Taihei Oguri, Kohei Kawata, Masahiro Yokono
  • Publication number: 20090314771
    Abstract: An infrared sensor for detecting infrared rays of light and a light emitting element are disposed below a light transmittable top plate, which has a hearing area for heating an article to be heated placed thereon, in juxtaposed fashion relative to each other, so that infrared rays of light radiated from the article to be heated may be guided towards the infrared sensor. A light guide portion is provided for guiding rays of flight, emitted from the light emitting element, towards a heating area of the top plate, and the rays of light emitted from the light emitting element and guided by the light guide portion are projected onto the top plate through an upper opening of the light guide portion so that such rays of light can be noticed with eyes within the heating area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Kazuichi Okada, Masahiro Yokono
  • Patent number: 7152472
    Abstract: A press-in portion (11) of a press-fit terminal (10) is held by jigs (21) from opposite sides along a direction substantially normal to the longitudinal direction of the press-in portion (11), and a load (F) acting on the movable jig (21b) and a displacement amount of the movable jig (21b) are measured at this time and the measurement data are written in a data table for terminal. Then, a load (Fp) at a point of coincidence of the data table for circuit board written with the load (F) necessary to widen a hole (H) of a circuit board (K) and a hole diameter of the widened hole (H) and a data table for terminal obtained by the measurement is obtained. Whether the load (Fp) at the point of coincidence lies within a judgment reference range is judged and this judgment result is displayed on a display (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Yokono
  • Publication number: 20050087022
    Abstract: A press-in portion (11) of a press-fit terminal (10) is held by jigs (21) from opposite sides along a direction substantially normal to the longitudinal direction of the press-in portion (11), and a load (F) acting on the movable jig (21b) and a displacement amount of the movable jig (21b) are measured at this time and the measurement data are written in a data table for terminal. Then, a load (Fp) at a point of coincidence of the data table for circuit board written with the load (F) necessary to widen a hole (H) of a circuit board (K) and a hole diameter of the widened hole (H) and a data table for terminal obtained by the measurement is obtained. Whether the load (Fp) at the point of coincidence lies within a judgment reference range is judged and this judgment result is displayed on a display (44).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Yokono