Patents by Inventor Nobuhiro Matsutani

Nobuhiro Matsutani 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: 9678375
    Abstract: A display device includes a display component, a plastic frame, and a rear frame. The plastic frame supports the display component near an edge portion of the display component from a rear side of the display device relative to the display component. The rear frame is disposed on the rear side of the display device relative to the display component. The rear frame includes a fixing component that fixedly couples at least the plastic frame relative to the rear frame. The fixing component has an inner bent component that extends forward and inward of the display device from an edge part of the rear frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Mori, Satoshi Ando, Yuki Kita, Kazuya Tanaka, Yuki Ogino, Nobuhiro Matsutani
  • Publication number: 20140192290
    Abstract: A display device includes a display component, a plastic frame, and a rear frame. The plastic frame supports the display component near an edge portion of the display component from a rear side of the display device relative to the display component. The rear frame is disposed on the rear side of the display device relative to the display component. The rear frame includes a fixing component that fixedly couples at least the plastic frame relative to the rear frame. The fixing component has an inner bent component that extends forward and inward of the display device from an edge part of the rear frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro MORI, Satoshi ANDO, Yuki KITA, Kazuya TANAKA, Yuki OGINO, Nobuhiro MATSUTANI
  • Patent number: 8243224
    Abstract: A flat panel display device includes a front cabinet, a rear cabinet, and a flat panel display component. The front cabinet includes a front panel, an edge portion, a plurality of contact ribs, a plurality of first bosses, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs. The contact ribs are disposed on the rear face of the front panel along side parts of the edge portion, respectively. The contact ribs have a main rib that extends parallel to a respective one of the side parts of the edge portion, and a sub rib that extends between the main rib and the respective one of the side parts of the edge portion in a direction perpendicular to the main rib. The reinforcing ribs are disposed on the rear face of the front panel. The reinforcing ribs extend between the first bosses and the main ribs of the contact ribs, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Kameoka, Nobuhiro Matsutani
  • Patent number: 8218305
    Abstract: A flat panel display device includes a cabinet, a stand, a flat panel display component, and a universal cord holder. The flat panel display component is selectively connected to one of a non-detachable power supply cord and a detachable power supply cord. The universal cord holder includes a non-detachable power supply cord attachment structure and a detachable power supply cord attachment structure. The non-detachable power supply cord attachment structure of the universal cord holder engages with a first support member of the non-detachable power supply cord when the non-detachable power supply cord is connected to the flat panel display component. The detachable power supply cord attachment structure of the universal cord holder engages with a second support member of the detachable power supply cord when the detachable power supply cord is connected to the flat panel display component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Nobuhiro Matsutani
  • Patent number: 7952655
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module, a rear cabinet and a front cabinet. The front cabinet has a front frame portion, a first rib and a second rib. The front frame portion defines a window. The first rib has a peak ridge. The first rib is integrally formed on the front frame portion, extends along the front frame portion to surround the window and protrudes rearward from the front frame portion so that the peak ridge contacts with a peripheral edge portion of the front face of the display module. The second rib has a flat top face. The second rib is integrally formed on the front frame portion, is located outward of the first rib with respect to the window with a spacing therebetween and protrudes rearward from the front frame portion. The second rib has shorter height than the first rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Matsutani, Shinichi Kameoka
  • Patent number: 7929318
    Abstract: A switch body is mounted on a sub-board, the sub-board is held, by fastening it with screws together with a protective plate that protects a surface of the sub-board on the opposite side of a mounting surface of the sub-board, in a holding wall formed integrally with a jack holder such that the mounting surface of the sub-board is disposed facing a mounting surface of a main board, and an operation portion of a push button is allowed to project to the outside of a casing from a square hole disposed in the jack holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Nobuhiro Matsutani
  • Publication number: 20100265416
    Abstract: A flat panel display device includes a front cabinet, a rear cabinet, and a flat panel display component. The front cabinet includes a front panel, an edge portion, a plurality of contact ribs, a plurality of first bosses, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs. The contact ribs are disposed on the rear face of the front panel along side parts of the edge portion, respectively. The contact ribs have a main rib that extends parallel to a respective one of the side parts of the edge portion, and a sub rib that extends between the main rib and the respective one of the side parts of the edge portion in a direction perpendicular to the main rib. The reinforcing ribs are disposed on the rear face of the front panel. The reinforcing ribs extend between the first bosses and the main ribs of the contact ribs, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi KAMEOKA, Nobuhiro MATSUTANI
  • Publication number: 20100265642
    Abstract: A flat panel display device includes a cabinet, a stand, a flat panel display component, and a universal cord holder. The flat panel display component is selectively connected to one of a non-detachable power supply cord and a detachable power supply cord. The universal cord holder includes a non-detachable power supply cord attachment structure and a detachable power supply cord attachment structure. The non-detachable power supply cord attachment structure of the universal cord holder engages with a first support member of the non-detachable power supply cord when the non-detachable power supply cord is connected to the flat panel display component. The detachable power supply cord attachment structure of the universal cord holder engages with a second support member of the detachable power supply cord when the detachable power supply cord is connected to the flat panel display component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Nobuhiro MATSUTANI
  • Patent number: 7651062
    Abstract: To stabilize the weight balance of an entire liquid crystal display device by locating a lateral shaft by which the lower end of a support leg is attached to a base either directly under or substantially directly under the center of gravity of a main unit having a liquid crystal module. A main unit 1 in which a liquid crystal module 2 is housed in a cabinet 3 is supported so as to allow tilt adjustment, by a support leg 6 that rises up from a base 5. An attachment component 61 of the support leg 6 is overlapped with and fastened by screws on the outer back face of a metal plate 22 of the liquid crystal module 2, the result being that a lateral shaft 7 for attaching the support leg 6 to the base 5 is located directly under the center of gravity G of the main unit 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Matsutani, Yuya Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20080309843
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module, a rear cabinet and a front cabinet. The front cabinet has a front frame portion, a first rib and a second rib. The front frame portion defines a window. The first rib has a peak ridge. The first rib is integrally formed on the front frame portion, extends along the front frame portion to surround the window and protrudes rearward from the front frame portion so that the peak ridge contacts with a peripheral edge portion of the front face of the display module. The second rib has a flat top face. The second rib is integrally formed on the front frame portion, is located outward of the first rib with respect to the window with a spacing therebetween and protrudes rearward from the front frame portion. The second rib has shorter height than the first rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro MATSUTANI, Shinichi KAMEOKA
  • Publication number: 20080116045
    Abstract: A switch body is mounted on a sub-board, the sub-board is held, by fastening it with screws together with a protective plate that protects a surface of the sub-board on the opposite side of a mounting surface of the sub-board, in a holding wall formed integrally with a jack holder such that the mounting surface of the sub-board is disposed facing a mounting surface of a main board, and an operation portion of a push button is allowed to project to the outside of a casing from a square hole disposed in the jack holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventor: Nobuhiro Matsutani
  • Publication number: 20070097608
    Abstract: Object: To stabilize the weight balance of an entire liquid crystal display device by locating a lateral shaft by which the lower end of a support leg is attached to a base either directly under or substantially directly under the center of gravity of a main unit having a liquid crystal module. Means for Solution: A main unit 1 in which a liquid crystal module 2 is housed in a cabinet 3 is supported so as to allow tilt adjustment, by a support leg 6 that rises up from a base 5. An attachment component 61 of the support leg 6 is overlapped with and fastened by screws on the outer back face of a metal plate 22 of the liquid crystal module 2, the result being that a lateral shaft 7 for attaching the support leg 6 to the base 5 is located directly under the center of gravity G of the main unit 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Matsutani, Yuya Tanaka