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).

  • Patent number: 10767895
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: NIFCO INC.
    Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
  • Publication number: 20190309982
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventor: Naohiro SHIMAJIRI
  • Patent number: 10107332
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignees: NIFCO INC., INOAC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naohiro Shimajiri, Hideomi Shibata
  • Patent number: 9982467
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: NIFCO, INC.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Watanabe, Naohiro Shimajiri
  • Publication number: 20170241475
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Naohiro SHIMAJIRI, Hideomi SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20160326780
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuhiro WATANABE, Naohiro SHIMAJIRI
  • Patent number: 8757571
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
  • Publication number: 20120056063
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: NIFCO INC.
    Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
  • Patent number: 8100453
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Nifco, Inc.
    Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
  • Publication number: 20110259906
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: NIFCO INC.
    Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
  • Patent number: 7903395
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventors: Tatsuma Nishida, Hiroshi Ueno, Atsumasa Matsui, Chihiro Tomita, Naohiro Shimajiri, Kazuo Yoshino, Kunio Kiyohara, Hiromasa Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20090200825
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: NIFCO INC
    Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
  • Publication number: 20080297993
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: NIFCO INC.
    Inventors: Tatsuma Nishida, Hiroshi Ueno, Atsumasa Matsui, Chihiro Tomita, Naohiro Shimajiri, Kazuo Yoshino, Kunio Kiyohara, Hiromasa Tanaka
  • Patent number: 6655563
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
  • Patent number: 6575542
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
  • Publication number: 20020050501
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Applicant: NIFCO INC.
    Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
  • Publication number: 20020033656
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
  • Patent number: 6322114
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventors: Katsuhito Kurachi, Naohiro Shimajiri
  • Patent number: D354219
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri
  • Patent number: D355113
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Assignee: Nifco Inc.
    Inventor: Naohiro Shimajiri