Patents by Inventor Masato Moribe
Masato Moribe 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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Patent number: 8155556Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a printer unit that forms an image on a recording sheet; an operation panel for operating and/or setting the printer unit, a side on which the operation panel is provided is defined as a front side; and an ejection space on which the recording sheet ejected from the printer unit is placed. As viewed from the front side, a radius curvature of a first portion that intermediates a right side plane of the printer unit and a front plane of the printer unit is larger than a radius curvature of a second portion that intermediates a left side plane of the printer unit and the front plane of the printer unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2007Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masato Moribe, Satoru Hattori, Keiichiro Egami, Yosuke Mase, Susumu Misu
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Patent number: 8094346Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes an image pickup element that emits an electrical signal based on received light, a document table including a reading window, a document cover, a base plate including a flat portion that opposes the reading window, the base plate being displaceable in a direction of separating from the document cover and a direction of approaching the document cover, a spring portion that is integrally formed with the base plate, and a document presser that presses the document placed on the document table toward the reading window and includes an elastic member that is elastically deformable and is adhered to a reading window side of the base plate. The document cover includes a first pressing portion that conveys force due to a weight of the document cover acting to press the spring portion toward the reading window when the document cover covers the reading window.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akira Terao, Masato Moribe
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Patent number: 7804628Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording sheet; an image reading unit provided above the image forming unit so as to open and close with respect to the image forming unit; an automatic document feeder provided above the image reading unit so as to open and close with respect to the image reading unit; and an open-close regulation mechanism that regulates opening and closing movements of the automatic document feeder so that when the image reading unit is closed with respect to the image forming unit, the automatic document feeder is capable of opening with respect to the image reading unit, and when the image reading unit is opened with respect to the image forming unit, the automatic document feeder is prevented to open with respect to the image reading unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignees: Ricoh Printing Sysetms, Inc., Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Haruo Hashimoto, Takamitsu Ikematsu, Katsumi Kumada, Masato Moribe
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Patent number: 7733540Abstract: A multifunction apparatus is provided with a printer unit having a discharge tray disposed on a top face thereof and a scanner unit disposed on the image recording unit with a space being defined between the image reading unit and the discharge tray. The scanner unit has a casing. The casing is provided in the printer unit rotatably about a rear side of the apparatus in such a fashion as to open a front side of the apparatus. The casing has a recessed part formed at a position of a bottom plate thereof and corresponding to the discharge tray. Thus, a recording sheet removal opening opened on a front side of the apparatus is formed. A reinforcing portion recessed in such a fashion as to be swollen toward an internal space of the casing is formed on the bottom plate having the recessed part.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Masato Moribe
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Patent number: 7384042Abstract: When a cover body at a closing position is pulled up with respect to a main body, then a lock lever attached to the cover body abuts against a hook body of the main body, regulating a rattle of the cover body with respect to the main body. When a user lifts up a multi-function peripheral device by grabbing the lock lever, the lock lever comes into engagement with the hook body, thereby preventing the lock lever from opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2005Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akihiro Sakakibara, Masato Moribe, Toshio Sugiura
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Publication number: 20080123158Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes an image pickup element that emits an electrical signal based on received light, a document table including a reading window, a document cover, a base plate including a flat portion that opposes the reading window, the base plate being displaceable in a direction of separating from the document cover and a direction of approaching the document cover, a spring portion that is integrally formed with the base plate, and a document presser that presses the document placed on the document table toward the reading window and includes an elastic member that is elastically deformable and is adhered to a reading window side of the base plate. The document cover includes a first pressing portion that conveys force due to a weight of the document cover acting to press the spring portion toward the reading window when the document cover covers the reading window.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akira TERAO, Masato MORIBE
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Publication number: 20080049260Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a printer unit that forms an image on a recording sheet; an operation panel for operating and/or setting the printer unit, a side on which the operation panel is provided is defined as a front side; and an ejection space on which the recording sheet ejected from the printer unit is placed. As viewed from the front side, a radius curvature of a first portion that intermediates a right side plane of the printer unit and a front plane of the printer unit is larger than a radius curvature of a second portion that intermediates a left side plane of the printer unit and the front plane of the printer unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2007Publication date: February 28, 2008Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masato MORIBE, Satoru HATTORI, Keiichiro EGAMI, Yosuke MASE, Susumu MISU
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Publication number: 20070223055Abstract: A multifunction apparatus is provided with a printer unit having a discharge tray disposed on a top face thereof and a scanner unit disposed on the image recording unit with a space being defined between the image reading unit and the discharge tray. The scanner unit has a casing. The casing is provided in the printer unit rotatably about a rear side of the apparatus in such a fashion as to open a front side of the apparatus. The casing has a recessed part formed at a position of a bottom plate thereof and corresponding to the discharge tray. Thus, a recording sheet removal opening opened on a front side of the apparatus is formed. A reinforcing portion recessed in such a fashion as to be swollen toward an internal space of the casing is formed on the bottom plate having the recessed part.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2006Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masato Moribe
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Publication number: 20070047028Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording sheet; an image reading unit provided above the image forming unit so as to open and close with respect to the image forming unit; an automatic document feeder provided above the image reading unit so as to open and close with respect to the image reading unit; and an open-close regulation mechanism that regulates opening and closing movements of the automatic document feeder so that when the image reading unit is closed with respect to the image forming unit, the automatic document feeder is capable of opening with respect to the image reading unit, and when the image reading unit is opened with respect to the image forming unit, the automatic document feeder is prevented to open with respect to the image reading unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2006Publication date: March 1, 2007Applicants: RICOH PRINTING SYSTEMS, LTD., BROTHER KOGOY KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Haruo Hashimoto, Takamitsu Ikematsu, Katsumi Kumada, Masato Moribe
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Publication number: 20050110818Abstract: When a cover body at a closing position is pulled up with respect to a main body, then a lock lever attached to the cover body abuts against a hook body of the main body, regulating a rattle of the cover body with respect to the main body. When a user lifts up a multi-function peripheral device by grabbing the lock lever, the lock lever comes into engagement with the hook body, thereby preventing the lock lever from opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2005Publication date: May 26, 2005Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akihiro Sakakibara, Masato Moribe, Toshio Sugiura
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Patent number: 6851802Abstract: When a cover body at a closing position is pulled up with respect to a main body, then a lock lever attached to the cover body abuts against a hook body of the main body, regulating a rattle of the cover body with respect to the main body. When a user lifts up a multi-function peripheral device by grabbing the lock lever, the lock lever comes into engagement with the hook body, thereby preventing the lock lever from opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2003Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akihiro Sakakibara, Masato Moribe, Toshio Sugiura
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Publication number: 20030206224Abstract: When a cover body at a closing position is pulled up with respect to a main body, then a lock lever attached to the cover body abuts against a hook body of the main body, regulating a rattle of the cover body with respect to the main body. When a user lifts up a multi-function peripheral device by grabbing the lock lever, the lock lever comes into engagement with the hook body, thereby preventing the lock lever from opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2003Publication date: November 6, 2003Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akihiro Sakakibara, Masato Moribe, Toshio Sugiura