Patents by Inventor Masahito Furuya

Masahito Furuya 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: 7711131
    Abstract: An electric-acoustic transducer/housing assembly includes an electric-acoustic transducer and a housing within which the electric-acoustic transducer is arranged. The electric-acoustic transducer includes a casing, a first and second vibratory plates transversely mounted within the casing, and an exciter disposed between the first and second vibratory plates and operated to vibrate the first and second vibratory plates. The first vibratory plate cooperates with the exciter to define a first inner chamber therebetween. A sound pipe extends outwardly from the casing and is adapted to allow the first inner chamber to be communicated with the outside of the housing. The second vibratory plate cooperates with the exciter to define a second inner chamber therebetween. The casing has a through sound hole through which the second inner chamber is communicated with the outside of the casing. The sound pipe is kept out of communication with the through sound hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahito Furuya
  • Publication number: 20090003644
    Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer includes a magnetic circuit unit that forms a magnetic gap, a voice coil inserted into the magnetic gap, and a diaphragm to which the voice coil is connected. The diaphragm has a central portion having an outer peripheral edge and an annular portion disposed underneath the central portion. The annular portion has an outer peripheral edge corresponding to the outer peripheral edge of the central portion, and an inner peripheral edge secured to the magnetic circuit unit. The diaphragm further has a joint portion formed at the outer peripheral edges of the central and annular portions, and the outer peripheral edges are joined together. The voice coil is disposed underneath the central portion of the diaphragm and joined to the joint portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventor: Masahito Furuya
  • Patent number: 7266213
    Abstract: A speaker has a case having a peripheral projection, a magnetic device having a yoke, and a permanent magnet and secured to the case. A diaphragm is secured to the case at the peripheral projection. A protector has an upper plate and a cylindrical holding portion at the periphery of the upper plate. The protector is secured to the case at the cylindrical holding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahito Furuya
  • Patent number: 7162050
    Abstract: A case is provided for mounting an information equipment and a frame of the compound sound generator is set in the case. A speaker and receiver are provided in the frame. A first back chamber is formed in the speaker and a second back chamber is formed in the receiver. A baffle is formed integrally with the frame so as to separate the first and second back chambers from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahito Furuya, Hironori Kuwabara
  • Patent number: 7158650
    Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer has an annular permanent magnet provided in a frame, and an annular top plate mounted on the permanent magnet. A ring is secured to the upper surface of the top plate. A diaphragm is secured to the ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahito Furuya, Hironori Kuwabara
  • Patent number: 7142686
    Abstract: A case of the information equipment is provided for setting various parts in. A speaker and receiver are provided in the frame. A first back chamber is formed in the speaker and a second back chamber is formed in the receiver. A baffle is formed on a part of the frame for dividing the inner space of the case so as to separate the first and second back chambers from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahito Furuya, Hironori Kuwabara
  • Publication number: 20060159296
    Abstract: A stereo speaker system includes a pair of speakers. Each of the speakers includes a frame, a yoke, a diaphragm and a printed circuit board. At least one of the frame, the yoke, the diaphragm and the printed circuit board of one of the speakers is unitarily interconnected to at least corresponding one of the frame, the yoke, the diaphragm and the printed circuit board of the other speaker. This unitary structure reduces the number of required parts and facilitates assembly of the stereo speaker system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Masahito Furuya
  • Publication number: 20060153417
    Abstract: An electric-acoustic transducer/housing assembly includes an electric-acoustic transducer and a housing within which the electric-acoustic transducer is arranged. The electric-acoustic transducer includes a casing, a first and second vibratory plates transversely mounted within the casing, and an exciter disposed between the first and second vibratory plates and operated to vibrate the first and second vibratory plates. The first vibratory plate cooperates with the exciter to define a first inner chamber therebetween. A sound pipe extends outwardly from the casing and is adapted to allow the first inner chamber to be communicated with the outside of the housing. The second vibratory plate cooperates with the exciter to define a second inner chamber therebetween. The casing has a through sound hole through which the second inner chamber is communicated with the outside of the casing. The sound pipe is kept out of communication with the through sound hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventor: Masahito Furuya
  • Patent number: 7010140
    Abstract: A plurality of grooves are radially formed in an annular frame and an annular plate is secured to the frame to form a sound discharge hole in each groove, thereby communicating a back chamber under a diaphragm with the atmosphere. A projected part is outwardly projected from a peripheral edge of the annular plate, and an adhesive is adhered to a peripheral edge of a protector and to an upper surface of the projected part to adhere the protector with the annular plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahito Furuya
  • Publication number: 20040161125
    Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer has an annular permanent magnet provided in a frame, and an annular top plate mounted on the permanent magnet. A ring is secured to the upper surface of the top plate. A diaphragm is secured to the ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Masahito Furuya, Hironori Kuwabara
  • Publication number: 20040125981
    Abstract: A plurality of grooves are radially formed in an annular frame and an annular plate is secured to the frame to form a sound discharge hole in each groove, thereby communicating a back chamber under a diaphragm with the atmosphere. A projected part is outwardly projected from a peripheral edge of the annular plate, and an adhesive is adhered to a peripheral edge of a protector and to an upper surface of the projected part to adhere the protector with the annular plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahito Furuya
  • Patent number: 6744895
    Abstract: A loudspeaker has first and second diaphragms provided in a case. A first voice coil is provided for vibrating the first diaphragm, and a second voice coil is provided for vibrating the second diaphragm. A first permanent magnet is provided for applying a magnetic flux to the first voice coil, and a second permanent magnet is provided for applying a magnetic flux to the second voice coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumi Miyamoto, Masahito Furuya
  • Publication number: 20040071303
    Abstract: A case of the information equipment is provided for setting various parts in. A speaker and receiver are provided in the frame. A first back chamber is formed in the speaker and a secondback chamber is formed in the receiver. A baffle is formed on a part of the frame for dividing the inner space of the case so as to separate the first and second back chambers from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahito Furuya, Hironori Kuwabara
  • Publication number: 20040071309
    Abstract: A case is provided for mounting an information equipment and a frame of the compound sound generator is set in the case. A speaker and receiver are provided in the frame. A first back chamber is formed in the speaker and a second back chamber is formed in the receiver. A baffle is formed integrally with the frame so as to separate the first and second back chambers from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahito Furuya, Hironori Kuwabara
  • Patent number: 6711274
    Abstract: A compound speaker has first and second sound production devices provided in a case. First and second sound discharge holes are formed in the case for discharging sounds produced by the first and second sound production devices, respectively. The first sound discharge hole is formed in a peripheral side wall of the case so as to discharge sounds in a lateral direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Asahina, Masahito Furuya
  • Publication number: 20030081807
    Abstract: A speaker has a case having a peripheral projection, a magnetic device having a yoke, and a permanent magnet and secured to the case. A diaphragm is secured to the case at the peripheral projection. A protector has an upper plate and a cylindrical holding portion at the periphery of the upper plate. The protector is secured to the case at the cylindrical holding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: CITIZEN ELECTRONICS, CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masahito Furuya
  • Publication number: 20030059079
    Abstract: A compound speaker has first and second sound production devices provided in a case. First and second sound discharge holes are formed in the case for discharging sounds produced by the first and second sound production devices, respectively. The first sound discharge hole is formed in a peripheral side wall of the case so as to discharge sounds in a lateral direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Applicant: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Asahina, Masahito Furuya
  • Publication number: 20020168074
    Abstract: A loudspeaker has first and second diaphragms provided in a case. A first voice coil is provided for vibrating the first diaphragm, and a second voice coil is provided for vibrating the second diaphragm. A first permanent magnet is provided for applying a magnetic flux to the first voice coil, and a second permanent magnet is provided for applying a magnetic flux to the second voice coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Applicant: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumi Miyamoto, Masahito Furuya
  • Patent number: D487083
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Asahina, Masahito Furuya
  • Patent number: D487455
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Asahina, Masahito Furuya