Patents by Inventor Naoto Kamioku

Naoto Kamioku 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: 11014434
    Abstract: A sunshade device includes: a roll shade having a shade; a rod provided in a front end portion of the shade; two guide rails each configured to guide the shade; two first sliding members each having a slider attached to a corresponding one of opposite ends of the rod and guided by a corresponding one of the guide rails; and two second sliding members each having a shade support portion configured to support a shade corner portion and guided by a corresponding one of the guide rails, wherein the slider and the shade support portion are arranged in a direction crossing an advancing and retreating direction of the shade, and at least a portion of the slider and at least a portion of the shade support portion are disposed on a lateral side of the rod in a lateral direction along the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hinako Kobayashi, Naoto Kamioku, Kazuhiko Yoshizawa
  • Publication number: 20180290525
    Abstract: A sunshade device includes: a roll shade having a shade; a rod provided in a front end portion of the shade; two guide rails each configured to guide the shade; two first sliding members each having a slider attached to a corresponding one of opposite ends of the rod and guided by a corresponding one of the guide rails; and two second sliding members each having a shade support portion configured to support a shade corner portion and guided by a corresponding one of the guide rails, wherein the slider and the shade support portion are arranged in a direction crossing an advancing and retreating direction of the shade, and at least a portion of the slider and at least a portion of the shade support portion are disposed on a lateral side of the rod in a lateral direction along the rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hinako Kobayashi, Naoto Kamioku, Kazuhiko Yoshizawa
  • Publication number: 20180145402
    Abstract: A vehicle roof apparatus on which an antenna main body is configured to be placed includes: an outer panel including a panel portion configured to cover a roof of the vehicle, and a cover portion integrally formed with the panel portion and raised toward an outside of the panel portion, in which an accommodating chamber that is configured to accommodate the antenna main body and that is opened toward an inside of the panel portion is provided in the cover portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHISIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Naoto KAMIOKU
  • Patent number: 9375999
    Abstract: A vehicle roof apparatus includes: guide rails provided on both edge portions of an opening formed on a vehicle roof, respectively; a front housing connecting front-end portions of the guide rails to each other; and a support member having a shoe portion protruding only on one side and mounted on each of the guide rails to be immovable on the one side and supporting each of the edge portions of the movable panel which opens or closes the opening, wherein the support member is rotatable about the shoe portion such that the movable panel performs a tilting up operation in a completely closed state, and wherein, in the front housing, a regulation wall is formed, which comes into contact with or approaches the support member from a side opposite to the shoe portion when the movable panel enters the completely closed state or the tilting up operation state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Naoto Kamioku
  • Publication number: 20150336449
    Abstract: A vehicle roof apparatus includes: guide rails provided on both edge portions of an opening formed on a vehicle roof, respectively; a front housing connecting front-end portions of the guide rails to each other; and a support member having a shoe portion protruding only on one side and mounted on each of the guide rails to be immovable on the one side and supporting each of the edge portions of the movable panel which opens or closes the opening, wherein the support member is rotatable about the shoe portion such that the movable panel performs a tilting up operation in a completely closed state, and wherein, in the front housing, a regulation wall is formed, which comes into contact with or approaches the support member from a side opposite to the shoe portion when the movable panel enters the completely closed state or the tilting up operation state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Naoto KAMIOKU
  • Patent number: 8590593
    Abstract: A roller shade apparatus for a vehicle includes a shade sheet placed selectively in wound-up and extended states, the wound-up state being established to uncover a light transmitting member mounted to the vehicle when the shade sheet is moved in an opening direction, the extended state being established to shield the light transmitting member when the shade sheet is moved in a closing direction, a pair of guide rails extending in the opening and closing directions, and guide belts slidably supported by respective guide portions of the guide rails along the opening and closing directions and connected to respective side end portions of the shade sheet, wherein each guide belt curved in the width direction includes a convex surface, a central portion of the convex surface is connected to each side end portion, and each guide portion includes a pair of lock portions locking side portions of the guide belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Kitani, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Takanori Ninomiya, Naoto Kamioku
  • Publication number: 20120168100
    Abstract: Disclosed is a roll shade device provided with a shading sheet, guide belts, rail members, and a winding mechanism. The shading sheet is moved between a wound state and a deployed state. The guide belts extend in the movement direction of the shading sheet and are connected to the side end sections of the shading sheet. The side end sections are in the shading sheet width direction, which intersects with the movement direction at right angles. The rail members extend in the movement direction and slidably support the guide belts, thereby guiding the movement of the shading sheet. The winding device has a winding roller, which winds up the shading sheet and the guide belts. The guide belts have retaining sections. The retaining sections extend beyond the outer ends of the winding roller and are curved at right angles toward the surface on which the shading sheet moves in the deployed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Takashi Kitani, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Naoto Kamioku
  • Publication number: 20100326607
    Abstract: A roller shade apparatus for a vehicle includes a shade sheet placed selectively in wound-up and extended states, the wound-up state being established to uncover a light transmitting member mounted to the vehicle when the shade sheet is moved in an opening direction, the extended state being established to shield the light transmitting member when the shade sheet is moved in a closing direction, a pair of guide rails extending in the opening and closing directions, and guide belts slidably supported by respective guide portions of the guide rails along the opening and closing directions and connected to respective side end portions of the shade sheet, wherein each guide belt curved in the width direction includes a convex surface, a central portion of the convex surface is connected to each side end portion, and each guide portion includes a pair of lock portions locking side portions of the guide belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Takashi Kitani, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Takanori Ninomiya, Naoto Kamioku
  • Patent number: 7015669
    Abstract: A drive apparatus for an opening/closing body for a vehicle includes a drive unit including a rotational drive apparatus, a reduction gear mechanism linked with a rotational shaft of the rotational drive apparatus, and an output member linked with the rotational shaft through the reduction gear mechanism and linked with the opening/closing body through a connection member, a first pulse signal generator provided at the drive unit and generating a first pulse signal on the basis of a rotation of the rotational shaft, a second pulse signal generator provided at the drive unit and generating a second pulse signal on the basis of a rotation of either one of the reduction gear mechanism and the output member, and a control means for calculating an opening/closing position of the opening/closing body on the basis of the first pulse signal emitted by the first pulse signal generator utilizing the second pulse signal emitted by the second pulse signal generator as a base point and controlling the rotational drive app
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Youji Nagashima, Kenji Maeta, Naoto Kamioku, Kouji Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20050280387
    Abstract: A drive apparatus for an opening/closing body for a vehicle includes a drive unit including a rotational drive apparatus, a reduction gear mechanism linked with a rotational shaft of the rotational drive apparatus, and an output member linked with the rotational shaft through the reduction gear mechanism and linked with the opening/closing body through a connection member, a first pulse signal generator provided at the drive unit and generating a first pulse signal on the basis of a rotation of the rotational shaft, a second pulse signal generator provided at the drive unit and generating a second pulse signal on the basis of a rotation of either one of the reduction gear mechanism and the output member, and a control means for calculating an opening/closing position of the opening/closing body on the basis of the first pulse signal emitted by the first pulse signal generator utilizing the second pulse signal emitted by the second pulse signal generator as a base point and controlling the rotational drive app
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Youji Nagashima, Kenji Maeta, Naoto Kamioku, Kouji Suzuki