Patents by Inventor Masashi Mitsukuchi

Masashi Mitsukuchi 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: 7789447
    Abstract: The present invention provides a height adjuster for a seat of a vehicle capable of lowering equipment height in an accommodated state. A four-joint link mechanism 40a, 40b configuring the fourth layer are provided with a first arm 47 formed the first guide face 47d guiding a guide roller 35 formed on a third layer, a second arm 42 and a first reinforce member 43. The arms and the rear end of a first reinforce member is turnably pivoted to a first bearing 41 and the front end of a first reinforce member is turnably pivoted to a second bearing 48 by the shaft members 45 and 42h. Each link mechanism is lowered while depicting the trajectory that corresponds to the curve of the first guide face 47d and turning the front end. Because a first reinforce member 43 is provided. Although a portion at which the first guide face 47d of the first arm 47 is formed is smaller in thickness of a vertical direction than a portion at which the first guide face 47d is not formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Imasen Denki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Konomu Tomaiwa, Masashi Mitsukuchi
  • Publication number: 20070252424
    Abstract: The present invention provides a height adjuster for a seat of a vehicle capable of lowering equipment height in an accommodated state. A four-joint link mechanism 40a, 40b configuring the fourth layer are provided with a first arm 47 formed the first guide face 47d guiding a guide roller 35 formed on a third layer, a second arm 42 and a first reinforce member 43. The arms and the rear end of a first reinforce member is turnably pivoted to a first bearing 41 and the front end of a first reinforce member is turnably pivoted to a second bearing 48 by the shaft members 45 and 42h. Each link mechanism is lowered while depicting the trajectory that corresponds to the curve of the first guide face 47d and turning the front end. Because a first reinforce member 43 is provided. Although a portion at which the first guide face 47d of the first arm 47 is formed is smaller in thickness of a vertical direction than a portion at which the first guide face 47d is not formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA IMASEN DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Konomu TOMAIWA, Masashi MITSUKUCHI
  • Patent number: 7246979
    Abstract: A flat portion 12a and a slope portion 12b are provided on a thread 12 of a multi-pitch screw 10 alternately. The flat portion and the slope portion are provided on the thread of a multi-pitch nut which fastens with this. Consequently, a screw and a nut capable of preventing loosening securely by step are achieved. This enables comfortable and quick feeding and when a torque from a driving source is interrupted, step-like self-lock is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Imasen Denki Seisakusho, Nagoya Industrial Science Research Institute
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fujii, Katsuhiro Sugiyama, Masashi Mitsukuchi, Kenichi Katayama, Yoshinori Moriguchi
  • Publication number: 20060231719
    Abstract: A simply structured and inexpensive seat slide apparatus, which, in an ordinary front/rear position adjustment of a seat, allows a passenger to operate manually without using a power drive unit; and in walk-in operation only, enables the seat to slide swiftly using the power drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kayumi, Hirohide Suda, Akinori Mori, Masashi Mitsukuchi
  • Publication number: 20050141983
    Abstract: A flat portion 12a and a slope portion 12b are provided on a thread 12 of a multi-pitch screw 10 alternately. The flat portion and the slope portion are provided on the thread of a multi-pitch nut which fastens with this. Consequently, a screw and a nut capable of preventing loosening securely by step are achieved. This enables comfortable and quick feeding and when a torque from a driving source is interrupted, step-like self-lock is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fujii, Katsuhiro Sugiyama, Masashi Mitsukuchi, Kenichi Katayama, Yoshinori Moriguchi
  • Patent number: 5709364
    Abstract: Output reduced by a reduction mechanism A contained within a tube type motor body 5 is transmitted to a threaded shaft 13, and a nut 15 having a wing element 15a for transforming rotation of the threaded shaft 13 to propulsion is threadingly engaged with the threaded shaft 13. Then, reduction and boost is made between a linear groove 16a of a guide member 16 secured to an inner wall of the body 5 and the rotation is transmitted to the body 5 by this rotational force, thereby an arm 17 provided on the body 5 is swung so that a base 3 is adjusted upwardly and downwardly about bearing members 2, 2a mounted on slide rails 1, 1. Owing to this arrangement, since a smaller installation space can be achieved, the apparatus can be made small in size and commonly used for various types of automotive vehicles. Moreover, the apparatus can be unitized. In addition, a high torque transmission is made possible by reduction and boost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Imasen Denki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Noriyuki Araki, Norimasa Kitoh, Hiroaki Banno, Masashi Mitsukuchi, Akinori Mori