Patents by Inventor Nobuhiko Betsuda

Nobuhiko Betsuda 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: 20240038464
    Abstract: The invention addresses the problem of providing a pushbutton switch which can give a clear operation feeling to a person who performs a push operation, and in which the sharpness, accuracy, and brightness of an image output from a display can be increased as compared with those in the related art. A button accepts a pressing operation. Lenses focus and project an image output from a display on a diffuser plate on the top surface of the button 1. A holding member holds the lenses. Further, the holding member is configured of a combination of a spacer having a rib fitted to a rib receiver of the lens arranged on the top surface side among the lenses 15a to 15d, a spacer having a rib receiver fitted to a part of the lens arranged on the external display side, and an aperture film sandwiched between the spacer and the spacer. As a result, the above problem is resolved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Yotaro OKANO, Masahiro AOYAMA, Nobuhiko BETSUDA
  • Publication number: 20220137717
    Abstract: The present invention address the problem of providing a push-button switch which is capable of clearly displaying an image output from a display and which allows a person performing a depressing operation to have a distinct operational feel. Among the elements constituting the push-button switch, a button is a transparent or substantially transparent button which is disposed over a display and which receives a depressing operation. Lenses are disposed between the button and the display, and cause an image output from the display to be projected with a focal point at a diffusing plate in a top surface of the button in a standby position before a depressing operation is performed. A holding member incorporates the lenses in such a way that the position and orientation of each of the lenses are fixed with respect to the display. Thus, the problem is solved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Sho HARADA, Kotaro MUSHIAKE, Yotaro OKANO, Masahiro AOYAMA, Hiroki URA, Akiko SUZUKI, Yoshihiro TANAKA, Nobuhiko BETSUDA
  • Patent number: 10937606
    Abstract: A push-button switch has a sound function and a button accepts a pushing operation. A second plunger slides in coordination with the pushing operation on the button. A torsion coil spring stores or releases elastic energy together with sliding of the second plunger. A sounder unit slides using elastic energy released by the torsion coil spring at the same time as the torsion coil spring elastically deforms, and the sounder unit generates a hitting sound by impacting a hitting piece. A movable contact piece has a movable-side contact Pm and is capable of moving due to being pushed by the sliding sounder unit. A fixed contact piece has a fixed side contact, the movable-side contact Pm being engaged with the fixed side contact at the same time or substantially at the same time as the sounder unit hits the hitting piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: NKK SWITCHES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Betsuda, Masahiro Aoyama, Yotaro Okano
  • Publication number: 20210020390
    Abstract: A configuration that easily generates an operation sound and opening/closing of a contact at the same time or substantially at the same time, without increasing manufacturing cost. A push-button switch s having a sound function, wherein a button 11 accepts a pushing operation. A second plunger 13 slides in coordination with the pushing operation on the button 11. A torsion coil spring 14 stores or releases elastic energy together with sliding of the second plunger 13. A sounder unit 15 slides using elastic energy released by the torsion coil spring 14 at the same time as the torsion spring 14 elastically deform, and the sounder unit 15 generates a hitting sound by impacting a hitting piece 181. A movable contact piece 16 has a movable-side contact Pm and is capable of moving due to being pushed by the sliding sounder unit 15.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Nobuhiko BETSUDA, Masahiro AOYAMA, Yotaro OKANO
  • Patent number: 9236551
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a light-emitting device including a light-emitting section, a thermal radiation member, and a heat conduction layer. The light-emitting section includes a mounting substrate section and a light-emitting element section. The mounting substrate section includes a substrate, a first metal layer, and a second metal layer. The substrate includes a first principal plane including a mounting region and a second principal plane. The first metal layer includes mounting patterns provided in the mounting region. The light-emitting element section includes semiconductor light-emitting elements and a wavelength conversion layer. The semiconductor light-emitting elements are connected to the mounting patterns. The luminous existence of the light-emitting element section is equal to or higher than 10 lm/mm2 and equal to or lower than 100 lm/mm2. The thermal radiation member has an area equal to or larger than five times the area of the mounting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Nishimura, Kazuo Shimokawa, Nobuhiko Betsuda, Akihiro Sasaki, Miho Watanabe, Hirotaka Tanaka, Takuya Honma, Katsuhisa Matsumoto, Hideki Okawa
  • Publication number: 20150144970
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, there is provided a light emitting device including a ceramic substrate, first to fourth connectors, a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements, and a first metal layer. The ceramic substrate is provided with a first main surface including first to fourth sides and first to fourth corner portions, and the first main surface includes a mounting region, and first to fourth connector region provided respectively between the first to fourth corner portion and the mounting region. The plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements is provided on the mounting region. The first to fourth connectors are respectively provided on the first to fourth connector regions. A first metal layer is provided between the plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements and the ceramic substrate, and including first to fourth connector electrode portions electrically connected respectively to the first to fourth connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Betsuda, Akihiro Sasaki, Hideki Okawa, Kazuo Shimokawa
  • Patent number: 9016924
    Abstract: According to some aspects, a light-emitting module that is small and easy to produce may be provided. On the surface of a board, a light-emitting element and an electrical connection portion electrically connected to the light-emitting element are provided. In some examples, in a position close to the electrical connection portion of the board, a through-hole that penetrates the board is formed. Through the through-hole of the board, an electric wire for supplying electric power to the light-emitting element may be inserted from the back surface of the board to the front surface to be electrically connected to the electrical connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuhiko Betsuda
  • Publication number: 20150060930
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a light emitting device includes a heat radiation plate, a semiconductor light emitting element, a mounting substrate section including a ceramic substrate, and first and second metal layers, and a bonding layer. The ceramic substrate is provided between the heat radiation plate and the semiconductor light emitting element. The mounting substrate section contacts the ceramic substrate between the heat radiation plate and the ceramic substrate, and includes a first surface on a side of the heat radiation plate and a side surface intersecting a plane perpendicular to a direction from the heat radiation plate to the semiconductor light emitting element. The bonding layer is provided between the heat radiation plate and the second metal layer, and bonds the heat radiation plate and the second metal layer so as to cover the first surface and to contact a part of the side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Sasaki, Katsuhisa Matsumoto, Nobuhiko Betsuda
  • Patent number: 8872198
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the light-emitting apparatus is provided with a substrate, a plurality of light-emitting devices, and a phosphor layer. The plurality of light-emitting devices are mounted on the substrate. The phosphor layer is formed of a translucent resin containing a phosphor and includes a phosphor portion that is formed in a convex shape and covers a predetermined number of the light-emitting device. Bases of the adjacent phosphor portions are formed by being linked with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Soichi Shibusawa, Kiyoshi Nishimura, Kozo Ogawa, Nobuhiko Betsuda, Shuhei Matsuda, Masatoshi Kumagai
  • Patent number: 8820950
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light emitting device which is attached to an illumination apparatus and radiates light having a correlated color temperature of 2900 to 3600K is provided. The light emitting device includes a substrate, blue light emitting LED elements and red light emitting LED elements mounted on the substrate, and a wavelength converting unit. The red light emitting LED elements have a luminous intensity of 0.2 to 2.5 times as large as that of the blue light emitting LED elements at normal use temperature in a state where the light emitting device is attached to the illumination apparatus. The wavelength converting unit is excited by light emitted from the blue light emitting LED elements and converts the light to light having a peak wavelength within a range of 500 to 600 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Shuhei Matsuda, Soichi Shibusawa, Nobuhiko Betsuda, Kiyoshi Nishimura
  • Patent number: 8816381
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light-emitting device includes a substrate, a plurality of pads and a plurality of light-emitting elements. The pads has electric conductance, and are arranged on the substrate. A reflecting layer which is formed by electroplating is provided on a surface of each of the pads. The light-emitting elements are mounted on the pads. A depressed part is left on the substrate. The depressed part is formed on the substrate by removing a pattern on the substrate, by which the pads are electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Betsuda, Kozo Ogawa, Koyoshi Nishimura, Soichi Shibusawa
  • Patent number: 8770795
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate, and a plurality of light-emitting elements mounted on the substrate. The light-emitting elements are placed to meet conditions that the number B of light-emitting elements per unit area (cm2) of a mounting part is not less than 0.4 and a mean mounting density D is not less than 58 to not greater than 334, when a relationship of formula “D=A×B” is established, assuming D as a mean mounting density of light-emitting elements on a substrate, A as a current (mA) flowing through one light-emitting element, and B as the number of light-emitting elements per unit area (cm2) of a substantial mounting part for light-emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kozo Uemura, Soichi Shibusawa, Shuhei Matsuda, Nobuhiko Betsuda, Kiyoshi Nishimura, Masatoshi Kumagai
  • Publication number: 20140153238
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a light-emitting device including a light-emitting section, a thermal radiation member, and a heat conduction layer. The light-emitting section includes a mounting substrate section and a light-emitting element section. The mounting substrate section includes a substrate, a first metal layer, and a second metal layer. The substrate includes a first principal plane including a mounting region and a second principal plane. The first metal layer includes mounting patterns provided in the mounting region. The light-emitting element section includes semiconductor light-emitting elements and a wavelength conversion layer. The semiconductor light-emitting elements are connected to the mounting patterns. The luminous exitance of the light-emitting element section is equal to or higher than 101 m/mm2 and equal to or lower than 1001 m/mm2. The thermal radiation member has an area equal to or larger than five times the area of the mounting region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Nishimura, Kazuo Shimokawa, Nobuhiko Betsuda, Akihiro Sasaki, Miho Watanabe, Hirotaka Tanaka, Takuya Honma, Katsuhisa Matsumoto, Hideki Okawa
  • Publication number: 20140138732
    Abstract: A light-emitting module that can prevent a short circuit of an LED element due to mounting is to be provided. According to one embodiment, a light-emitting module includes an LED element, a DPC substrate, and solder joining sections. The LED element is a face-down type. The DPC substrate includes a mounting surface on which the LED element is mounted. First and second wiring patterns including first and second land section are formed on the mounting surface. The LED element and the first and second land sections of the DPC substrate are joined by the first and second solder joining sections. At least the second land section is formed further on the inner side than the side surfaces of the LED element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro SASAKI, Nobuhiko Betsuda
  • Patent number: 8690392
    Abstract: The light source unit is provided with a substrate and a decorative cover having thermal conductivity. The substrate includes a circuit pattern area, in which a plurality of LED chips are disposed, at the middle part thereof, has thermal conductivity, and transmits heat from the circuit pattern area to an area in the outer circumferential direction thereof. The decorative cover encloses the substrate, is electrically insulated from the circuit pattern area, and is thermally coupled to the surface side of the substrate at the periphery of the circuit pattern area by being face-contacted thereto. Heat of the substrate can be radiated by the decorative cover while securing an electric insulation property with respect to the circuit pattern area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kozo Ogawa, Kiyoshi Nishimura, Nobuhiko Betsuda, Hiroki Tamai, Akiko Saito
  • Publication number: 20140063822
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wiring board includes a base assuming a flat plate shape, a wiring pattern provided in a position on one surface of the base and apart from a peripheral edge of the base, a first metal layer provided on the opposite side of the base side of the wiring pattern, and a second metal layer configured to cover the first metal layer and a sidewall of the wiring pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro SASAKI, Kazuo SHIMOKAWA, Takuya HONMA, Nobuhiko BETSUDA, Kiyoshi NISHIMURA
  • Patent number: 8664857
    Abstract: A lighting device may include a substrate attached to one edge side of a radiator and a cover may be attached to cover the substrate. Heat-radiating fins may be provided on the other edge side of the radiator and an air-cooling unit may be rotatably provided inside the heat-radiating fins, thereby enabling freely rotation. In one or more examples, a case storing a circuit part is attached to the other edge side of the radiator and a cap is provided to the case. By the air flow from the air-cooling unit, the heat-radiating fins are caused to be a part of the ventilation path to allow for ventilation of the inside of the radiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Betsuda, Takumi Suwa, Hitoshi Kawano, Akiko Saito, Makoto Bessho, Yusuke Shibahara, Hiroki Tamai, Nobuo Shibano, Keiichi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8632212
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light-emitting device comprises a substrate on which a plurality of light-emitting elements are arranged and mounted in two lines; and sealing members of two lines each sealing the plurality of light-emitting elements of each line. A distance between the lines of the sealing members is equal to 0.5 times or more but 2 times or less a width of the sealing member of each line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Soichi Shibusawa, Kozo Ogawa, Kiyoshi Nishimura, Nobuhiko Betsuda
  • Patent number: 8616732
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light-emitting device comprises a substrate on a surface of which a light-emitting element is mounted, a light reflection layer formed on a second area of the surface of the substrate other than a first area on which the light-emitting element is mounted, and a sealing member sealing the light-emitting element. An engagement protrusion part protruding toward the sealing member is provided at an edge part of the light reflection layer at which the light reflection layer is in contact with the area on which the light-emitting element is mounted. The engagement protrusion part juts out into the sealing member to prevent exfoliation of the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Soichi Shibusawa, Kozo Ogawa, Kiyoshi Nishimura, Nobuhiko Betsuda
  • Patent number: 8567990
    Abstract: A lighting device may include a substrate attached to one edge side of a radiator and a cover may be attached to cover the substrate. Heat-radiating fins may be provided on the other edge side of the radiator and an air-cooling unit may be rotatably provided inside the heat-radiating fins, thereby enabling freely rotation. In one or more examples, a case storing a circuit part is attached to the other edge side of the radiator and a cap is provided to the case. By the air flow from the air-cooling unit, the heat-radiating fins are caused to be a part of the ventilation path to allow for ventilation of the inside of the radiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Betsuda, Takumi Suwa, Hitoshi Kawano, Akiko Saito, Makoto Bessho, Yusuke Shibahara, Hiroki Tamai, Nobuo Shibano, Keiichi Shimizu