Patents by Inventor Naoto IMAMURA

Naoto IMAMURA 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).

  • Publication number: 20230318238
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an attaching member including a first attaching member having a first male portion protruding in a first direction from an outer circumference of the first attaching member, and a second attaching member having a first female portion corresponding to the first male portion, and an attached member to which the attaching member is attached. The attaching member includes either one of a second male portion extending in a second direction different from the first direction and a second female portion corresponding to the second male portion. The attached member includes the other of the second male portion and the second female portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kouji OSHIMA, Naoto IMAMURA, Yuuki NAKAJIMA, Mari NAKAJIMA, Ryohei KOBAYASHI, Shingo FUKUSHIMA
  • Patent number: 11694664
    Abstract: A keyboard musical instrument includes a musical instrument case including an upper case, and a lower case having a concave part provided on a lower surface and opened on an outer peripheral surface-side, and a strap pin fixing portion is arranged in the concave part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryohei Kobayashi, Kouji Oshima, Yuuki Nakajima, Naoto Imamura, Shingo Fukushima, Mari Nakajima
  • Patent number: 11670269
    Abstract: An electronic portable keyboard instrument includes: a lower casing that includes a plurality of supporting members that support the fulcrums of a plurality of hammers, and a plurality of reinforcing members arranged in the first direction, each reinforcing member having a shape of rib that is erected upward from the lower casing and that is running in a length direction of the keys, wherein each of the plurality of supporting members sandwiches, from sides in the first direction, the corresponding hammer at the fulcrum so as to restrict movement of the hammer in the first direction, and wherein each of the reinforcing members is disposed in a gap between adjacent hammers, and a portion of the reinforcing members that corresponds to the weights of the adjacent hammers in position is lower than any other portions of the reinforcing member to avoid contacting the weights of the adjacent hammers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So Sato, Naoya Ishibashi, Kouji Oshima, Naoto Imamura
  • Patent number: 11594205
    Abstract: A switch device (4, 5) includes: a cap (7) including, on a top surface (711), a first region (71a) and a second region (71b) corresponding to a position where an internal light (133) is disposed and being thinner than the first region (71a); and a switch (61, 62) to which the cap (7) is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoto Imamura, Kouji Oshima, Yuuki Nakajima, Mari Nakajima, Ryohei Kobayashi, Shingo Fukushima
  • Publication number: 20220270577
    Abstract: A device includes: a frame-shaped support member that is configured to support an internal member; a fixing member that is inside a frame of the support member and is configured to fix the internal member; and a reinforcement member that is connected to the fixing member and with which the fixing member is reinforced. The reinforcement member is not connected to the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mari NAKAJIMA, Ryohei KOBAYASHI, Yuuki NAKAJIMA, Kouji OSHIMA, Naoto IMAMURA, Shingo FUKUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20220270578
    Abstract: An electronic device, which is an electronic musical instrument as an electronic device, includes: a rotating shaft inclined with respect to a perpendicular line of a panel; and a rotary knob that is attached to the rotating shaft and has a fingering marker portion provided opposite to an inclination direction of the rotating shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mari NAKAJIMA, Kouji OSHIMA, Yuuki NAKAJIMA, Naoto IMAMURA, Ryohei KOBAYASHI, Shingo FUKUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20220180847
    Abstract: A switch device (4, 5) includes: a cap (7) including, on a top surface (711), a first region (71a) and a second region (71b) corresponding to a position where an internal light (133) is disposed and being thinner than the first region (71a); and a switch (61, 62) to which the cap (7) is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoto IMAMURA, Kouji OSHIMA, Yuuki NAKAJIMA, Mari NAKAJIMA, Ryohei KOBAYASHI, Shingo FUKUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20220093069
    Abstract: A keyboard instrument includes: a case (upper case) including a back surface member having an insertion port into which a music stand is inserted, and an upper surface member having a recessed portion provided corresponding to the insertion port; and an exterior member that is disposed on an upper side of the upper surface member and covers the recessed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shingo FUKUSHIMA, Kouji OSHIMA, Naoto IMAMURA, Yuuki NAKAJIMA, Mari NAKAJIMA, Ryohei KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220076652
    Abstract: A keyboard musical instrument includes a musical instrument case including an upper case, and a lower case having a concave part provided on a lower surface and opened on an outer peripheral surface-side, and a strap pin fixing portion is arranged in the concave part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryohei KOBAYASHI, Kouji OSHIMA, Yuuki NAKAJIMA, Naoto IMAMURA, Shingo FUKUSHIMA, Mari NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20210366451
    Abstract: An electronic portable keyboard instrument includes: a lower casing that includes a plurality of supporting members that support the fulcrums of a plurality of hammers, and a plurality of reinforcing members arranged in the first direction, each reinforcing member having a shape of rib that is erected upward from the lower casing and that is running in a length direction of the keys, wherein each of the plurality of supporting members sandwiches, from sides in the first direction, the corresponding hammer at the fulcrum so as to restrict movement of the hammer in the first direction, and wherein each of the reinforcing members is disposed in a gap between adjacent hammers, and a portion of the reinforcing members that corresponds to the weights of the adjacent hammers in position is lower than any other portions of the reinforcing member to avoid contacting the weights of the adjacent hammers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So SATO, Naoya ISHIBASHI, Kouji OSHIMA, Naoto IMAMURA
  • Patent number: 11107449
    Abstract: A electronic portable keyboard instrument includes a plurality of keys arranged in a first direction; a plurality of hammers respectively corresponding to the plurality of keys, each of the plurality of hammers including a force application point that is formed on one end side and that is pressed down when the corresponding key is pressed, a weight that is formed on another end side and imparts action weight to a pressed key, and a fulcrum formed between the force application point and the weight so that the hammer rocks in vertical directions about the fulcrum when the corresponding key is pressed; and a casing including at least one reinforcing member that is formed in a gap between the plurality of hammers so as to not be contacted by the weights of the hammers when the hammers rock about the respective fulcrums with a lateral positional shift in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So Sato, Naoya Ishibashi, Kouji Oshima, Naoto Imamura
  • Publication number: 20200126527
    Abstract: A electronic portable keyboard instrument includes a plurality of keys arranged in a first direction; a plurality of hammers respectively corresponding to the plurality of keys, each of the plurality of hammers including a force application point that is formed on one end side and that is pressed down when the corresponding key is pressed, a weight that is formed on another end side and imparts action weight to a pressed key, and a fulcrum formed between the force application point and the weight so that the hammer rocks in vertical directions about the fulcrum when the corresponding key is pressed; and a casing including at least one reinforcing member that is formed in a gap between the plurality of hammers so as to not be contacted by the weights of the hammers when the hammers rock about the respective fulcrums with a lateral positional shift in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: So SATO, Naoya ISHIBASHI, Kouji OSHIMA, Naoto IMAMURA
  • Patent number: 10529304
    Abstract: A lid opening and closing apparatus including a lid, a shaft guide member which has a guide groove, a front side guide shaft which is provided on a front side of the lid and moved along the guide groove, a first braking member whose at least one portion is arranged on a movement trajectory of the front side guide shaft, and which brakes a closing movement of the lid, and a second braking member which brakes movement of the one portion of the first braking member which occurs by the front side guide shaft pressing the one portion of the first braking member on the movement trajectory when the closing movement is made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoto Imamura, Ryohei Kawada
  • Publication number: 20190206372
    Abstract: A lid opening and closing apparatus including a lid, a shaft guide member which has a guide groove, a front side guide shaft which is provided on a front side of the lid and moved along the guide groove, a first braking member whose at least one portion is arranged on a movement trajectory of the front side guide shaft, and which brakes a closing movement of the lid, and a second braking member which brakes movement of the one portion of the first braking member which occurs by the front side guide shaft pressing the one portion of the first braking member on the movement trajectory when the closing movement is made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoto IMAMURA, Ryohei KAWADA
  • Patent number: 9994060
    Abstract: In order to prevent a page from returning from a page-turning end point to a page-turning start point and improve the reliability of page turning, in addition to a catching section having a plurality of vane sections provided on the outer circumferential surface, there are provided a pull-in roller which rotates around the rotation axis of the catching section and has a diameter smaller than that of the catching section and a pressing roller having a diameter smaller than that of the pull-in roller. When a page is conveyed by a sticking section, the catching section brings the page to a page-turning end point while rubbing the page surface with the rotating vane sections, and the pull-in roller pulls in the page caught by the vane sections of the catching section. The pressing roller presses the page pulled in by the pull-in roller at the page-turning end point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shota Yamada, Naoto Imamura
  • Publication number: 20180072085
    Abstract: When a page is conveyed from a sticking section, a catching section catches and brings the page to a page-turning end point by a vane section rubbing against a surface of the page. A regulation section is provided extending from a side of a roller cover to an area below vane sections, and regulates the movement of each vane section before a vane section strikes the page already fixed at the page-turning endpoint or strikes a holding plate. By being formed of an elastic member, each vane section is pulled into the roller cover while being greatly bent by the regulation section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventor: Naoto Imamura
  • Publication number: 20170072731
    Abstract: In order to prevent a page from returning from a page-turning end point to a page-turning start point and improve the reliability of page turning, in addition to a catching section having a plurality of vane sections provided on the outer circumferential surface, there are provided a pull-in roller which rotates around the rotation axis of the catching section and has a diameter smaller than that of the catching section and a pressing roller having a diameter smaller than that of the pull-in roller. When a page is conveyed by a sticking section, the catching section brings the page to a page-turning end point while rubbing the page surface with the rotating vane sections, and the pull-in roller pulls in the page caught by the vane sections of the catching section. The pressing roller presses the page pulled in by the pull-in roller at the page-turning end point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shota YAMADA, Naoto IMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20170036476
    Abstract: A page-turning apparatus includes a page-lifting reduction device for reducing lifting of each of pages P of a book B at an original position. The page-lifting reduction device includes a page fixing unit to push the pages P at the original position, and an adjusting unit to adjust the position of the page fixing unit in a thickness direction of the book B depending on a thickness of the book B. The page fixing unit includes a page handling portion to handle the pages P in an overlapped state while the pages P are being pushed at the original position. The page-lifting reduction device prevents the pages from being turned in an overlapped state at once.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naoto IMAMURA