Patents by Inventor Naohiro Shimajiri
Naohiro Shimajiri 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: 10767895Abstract: An air flow direction regulation device includes a plurality of fins turnably supported; an approximately cylindrical housing arranging an operation portion or a gear mechanism for allowing a direction of each of the fins to be regulated; and a case disposing the housing internally. The fin is turnably supported as support points by an outer pivot portion on a housing inner circumferential side and an inner pivot portion on a housing center axis line side, and includes a gear portion provided near the inner pivot portion. The gear mechanism includes a gear integrally rotating with the operation portion through a shaft to engage the gear portion of each fin. The housing includes a flexible shaft support member provided on a housing center axis line, and forming a connection portion fitting into the inner pivot portion of each fin, and a through hole inserting the shaft to pass through.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: NIFCO INC.Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
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Publication number: 20190309982Abstract: An air flow direction regulation device includes a plurality of fins turnably supported; an approximately cylindrical housing arranging an operation portion or a gear mechanism for allowing a direction of each of the fins to be regulated; and a case disposing the housing internally. The fin is turnably supported as support points by an outer pivot portion on a housing inner circumferential side and an inner pivot portion on a housing center axis line side, and includes a gear portion provided near the inner pivot portion. The gear mechanism includes a gear integrally rotating with the operation portion through a shaft to engage the gear portion of each fin. The housing includes a flexible shaft support member provided on a housing center axis line, and forming a connection portion fitting into the inner pivot portion of each fin, and a through hole inserting the shaft to pass through.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2017Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventor: Naohiro SHIMAJIRI
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Patent number: 10107332Abstract: A slide structure includes a slide rail and a slide lid. The slide rail includes guide wall portions disposed in a first direction orthogonal to a rail longitudinal direction. A first abutting portion is provided in a guide wall face, and a second abutting portion is provided at a position separated in the rail longitudinal direction relative to the first abutting portion, and separated in a second direction orthogonal to the rail longitudinal direction and the first direction. The slide lid can slide along the rail longitudinal direction between the guide wall portions. A first projecting portion abutting against a top portion of the first abutting portion is provided on one side in a sliding direction, and a second projecting portion abutting against a top portion of the second abutting portion in a state wherein the first projecting portion abuts against the first abutting portion is provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignees: NIFCO INC., INOAC CORPORATIONInventors: Naohiro Shimajiri, Hideomi Shibata
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Patent number: 9982467Abstract: A push-up device includes a case, a rod juts out from inside the case so as to adopt an advanced position, a rod biasing member biases the rod in a jutting out direction pushing the rod out from inside the case, a lock mechanism that includes a slide cam that moves together with the rod in the jutting out direction and a rotation cam that is relatively rotatable with respect to the slide cam about the axis of the rod, with the lock mechanism positioned between the case and the rod, and locking the rod in a retracted position in the case by the rotation cam engaging with the slide cam and rotating due to the rod being pressed in against biasing force of the rod biasing member, and a rotation cam biasing member that biases the rotation cam toward the jutting out direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: NIFCO, INC.Inventors: Yasuhiro Watanabe, Naohiro Shimajiri
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Publication number: 20170241475Abstract: A slide structure includes a slide rail and a slide lid. The slide rail includes guide wall portions disposed in a first direction orthogonal to a rail longitudinal direction. A first abutting portion is provided in a guide wall face, and a second abutting portion is provided at a position separated in the rail longitudinal direction relative to the first abutting portion, and separated in a second direction orthogonal to the rail longitudinal direction and the first direction. The slide lid can slide along the rail longitudinal direction between the guide wall portions. A first projecting portion abutting against a top portion of the first abutting portion is provided on one side in a sliding direction, and a second projecting portion abutting against a top portion of the second abutting portion in a state wherein the first projecting portion abuts against the first abutting portion is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Naohiro SHIMAJIRI, Hideomi SHIBATA
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Publication number: 20160326780Abstract: A push-up device includes a case, a rod juts out from inside the case so as to adopt an advanced position, a rod biasing member biases the rod in a jutting out direction pushing the rod out from inside the case, a lock mechanism that includes a slide cam that moves together with the rod in the jutting out direction and a rotation cam that is relatively rotatable with respect to the slide cam about the axis of the rod, with the lock mechanism positioned between the case and the rod, and locking the rod in a retracted position in the case by the rotation cam engaging with the slide cam and rotating due to the rod being pressed in against biasing force of the rod biasing member, and a rotation cam biasing member that biases the rotation cam toward the jutting out direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2015Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Yasuhiro WATANABE, Naohiro SHIMAJIRI
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Patent number: 8757571Abstract: A cup holder includes a case main body defining a housing chamber; a lid member rotatably attached to the case main body between a closed position closing the opening portion and an open position opening the opening portion; a cup retaining member; and a parallel link mechanism connecting the case main body and the cup retaining member. A connecting mechanism connects the lid member and the cup retaining member so as to interconnect together so that the cup retaining member ascends to the ascent position from a descent position, and the cup retaining member descends from the ascent position to the descent position. Stopper abutting portions are provided in the cup retaining member and the lid member to control a downward movement of the cup retaining member.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Nifco Inc.Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
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Publication number: 20120056063Abstract: A cup holder includes a case main body defining a housing chamber; a lid member rotatably attached to the case main body between a closed position closing the opening portion and an open position opening the opening portion; a cup retaining member; and a parallel link mechanism connecting the case main body and the cup retaining member. A connecting mechanism connects the lid member and the cup retaining member so as to interconnect together so that the cup retaining member ascends to the ascent position from a descent position, and the cup retaining member descends from the ascent position to the descent position. Stopper abutting portions are provided in the cup retaining member and the lid member to control a downward movement of the cup retaining member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: NIFCO INC.Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
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Patent number: 8100453Abstract: A linkage member 3 is pivotally supported, through a first shaft 30, by an article 1 having an opening, is supported, through a second shaft 31, by a lid member 2, and includes a latch 32 engageable with a latch receiver 12 disposed in the article 1. The lid member 2 has an engageable end 201 disposed therein so as to be receivable into an engagement hole 34 formed in the linkage member 3 and further has a switching member 20 disposed therein so as to be movable to selectively set the engageable end 201 in an advanced position to place the engageable end in a most deepest position in the linkage member 3 through the engagement hole 34, in a retracted position to take the engageable end out of the engagement hole 34, and in an intermediate position between both of the advanced position and the retract position. When the engageable end 201 of the switching member 20 is set in the advanced position, the engageable end brings the latch 32 out of engagement with the latch receiver 12.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2007Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Nifco, Inc.Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
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Publication number: 20110259906Abstract: A cup holder includes a tray, a lid rotatably supported at the tray and rotating the lid between a lid housed position which covers the tray and a lid deployed position which opens the tray, an urging device for rotating the lid toward the lid deployed position from the housed position, a holder base rotatably supported at the tray and rotating between a holder housed position which is housed in the tray and a holder deployed position which protrudes from the tray, and a holder main body slidably attached to the holder base. A holder moving device allows the holder main body to rotate with the holder base by moving the lid from the lid housed position to the lid deployed position by the urging device, and allows the holder main body to slide in a direction separating from the holder base when the lid reaches a predetermined rotational angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: NIFCO INC.Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
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Patent number: 7903395Abstract: An electronic device mounting structure for fitting an ECU (electronic device) in an open space formed in a device mounting housing and for holding the ECU fitted in the open space by a holding finger formed on the device mounting housing, includes a stopper formed in the device mounting housing so as to be juxtaposed with the holding finger, the stopper being configured to prevent the ECU from falling out of the device mounting housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2008Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Nifco Inc.Inventors: Tatsuma Nishida, Hiroshi Ueno, Atsumasa Matsui, Chihiro Tomita, Naohiro Shimajiri, Kazuo Yoshino, Kunio Kiyohara, Hiromasa Tanaka
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Publication number: 20090200825Abstract: A linkage member 3 is pivotally supported, through a first shaft 30, by an article 1 having an opening, is supported, through a second shaft 31, by a lid member 2, and includes a latch 32 engageable with a latch receiver 12 disposed in the article 1. The lid member 2 has an engageable end 201 disposed therein so as to be receivable into an engagement hole 34 formed in the linkage member 3 and further has a switching member 20 disposed therein so as to be movable to selectively set the engageable end 201 in an advanced position to place the engageable end in a most deepest position in the linkage member 3 through the engagement hole 34, in a retracted position to take the engageable end out of the engagement hole 34, and in an intermediate position between both of the advanced position and the retract position. When the engageable end 201 of the switching member 20 is set in the advanced position, the engageable end brings the latch 32 out of engagement with the latch receiver 12.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2007Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: NIFCO INCInventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
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Publication number: 20080297993Abstract: An electronic device mounting structure for fitting an ECU (electronic device) in an open space formed in a device mounting housing and for holding the ECU fitted in the open space by a holding finger formed on the device mounting housing, includes a stopper formed in the device mounting housing so as to be juxtaposed with the holding finger, the stopper being configured to prevent the ECU from falling out of the device mounting housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: NIFCO INC.Inventors: Tatsuma Nishida, Hiroshi Ueno, Atsumasa Matsui, Chihiro Tomita, Naohiro Shimajiri, Kazuo Yoshino, Kunio Kiyohara, Hiromasa Tanaka
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Patent number: 6655563Abstract: A cup holding device for a vehicle includes a base member having an opening; a lid member supported at a lower end side of the base member and rotatably shifted between a closed position where the lid member covers the base member and an open position in a using state where the lid member is tilted relative to the base member; and a holding member for holding a periphery of a cup and assembled between the base member and the lid member to be shifted between a vertical housed state at the closed position of the lid member and a horizontal using state at the open position of the lid member. The base member and the lid member have receiving portions for jointly receiving a bottom of a cup to be disposed at the same level at the open position of the lid member.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2001Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: Nifco Inc.Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
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Patent number: 6575542Abstract: A withdrawal mechanism is structured such that a first guiding projection and a second guiding projection provided at a holder member are slidably inserted into a first guiding groove and a second guiding groove having an inclined portion formed on a housing. When the second guiding projection is guided at the inclined portion of the second guiding groove, the holder member is rotated around the first guiding projection by a predetermined angle. Thus, the holder member is drawn from a front opening of the housing in a state rotated by a predetermined angle.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2001Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: Nifco Inc.Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
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Publication number: 20020050501Abstract: A cup holding device for a vehicle includes a base member having an opening; a lid member supported at a lower end side of the base member and rotatably shifted between a closed position where the lid member covers the base member and an open position in a using state where the lid member is tilted relative to the base member; and a holding member for holding a periphery of a cup and assembled between the base member and the lid member to be shifted between a vertical housed state at the closed position of the lid member and a horizontal using state at the open position of the lid member. The base member and the lid member have receiving portions for jointly receiving a bottom of a cup to be disposed at the same level at the open position of the lid member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2001Publication date: May 2, 2002Applicant: NIFCO INC.Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
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Publication number: 20020033656Abstract: A withdrawal mechanism is structured such that a first guiding projection and a second guiding projection provided at a holder member are slidably inserted into a first guiding groove and a second guiding groove having an inclined portion formed on a housing. When the second guiding projection is guided at the inclined portion of the second guiding groove, the holder member is rotated around the first guiding projection by a predetermined angle. Thus, the holder member is drawn from a front opening of the housing in a state rotated by a predetermined angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2001Publication date: March 21, 2002Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
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Patent number: 6322114Abstract: A latch unit of the invention includes a casing having a holding chamber for holding a striker and a side chamber situated adjacent to the holding chamber, and a responding member housed in the side chamber. The holding chamber and the side chamber are partitioned by an elastic member projecting toward an introduction opening of the holding chamber for introducing the striker to be attached to the latch unit. The electric member is provided with an engaging projection for engaging the striker as the striker is inserted into the holding chamber. The side chamber is provided with an urging device for urging the responding member toward a base portion of the elastic member. An urging force of the urging device is set such that when an inertia force is applied to release an engagement of the elastic member and the striker to thereby extract the striker from the holding chamber, the responding member is allowed to move to a position for preventing the elastic member from being bent toward the side chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 1999Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignee: Nifco Inc.Inventors: Katsuhito Kurachi, Naohiro Shimajiri
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Patent number: D354219Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1992Date of Patent: January 10, 1995Assignee: Nifco Inc.Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
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Patent number: D355113Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1992Date of Patent: February 7, 1995Assignee: Nifco Inc.Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri