Patents by Inventor Norikazu KANEDA
Norikazu KANEDA 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).
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Publication number: 20250119639Abstract: An imaging apparatus comprises: an image sensor configured to shoot a subject image through an optical system and generate image data; a connector configured to detachably attach a heat dissipation unit; a controller configured to detect whether the heat dissipation unit is attached to the connector; and a notification unit configured to notify a user of information. The controller causes the notification unit to notify an available shooting time of a moving image according to whether the heat dissipation unit is attached to the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2024Publication date: April 10, 2025Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takaaki YAMASAKI, Shinichi YAMAMOTO, Norikazu KANEDA
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Publication number: 20250106490Abstract: An image capturing device includes: a casing; a heat source provided inside the casing; a monitor; a hinge provided to the casing and rotatably supporting the monitor; and a heat dissipation unit including a plurality of fins provided on an outer surface of the casing and thermally connected to the heat source. The monitor is configured to be rotatable by the hinge between a first position at which the monitor covers the plurality of fins of the heat dissipation unit, and a second position at which the monitor is away from the plurality of fins.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventor: Norikazu KANEDA
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Patent number: 12244915Abstract: An imaging device includes an imaging main body; a fan accommodation portion provided in an upper portion of the imaging main body; and a cooling fan disposed in the fan accommodation portion, wherein the fan accommodation portion includes an upper surface, a pair of side surfaces, and a front surface that cover the cooling fan, and an intake port and an exhaust port for the cooling fan to perform intake and exhaust are provided on a surface of the fan accommodation portion different from the upper surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Norikazu Kaneda, Hiroyuki Kuroki, Hiroki Kasugai, Yuuji Matsuo
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Publication number: 20240214655Abstract: An imaging device includes a housing, an imaging module disposed in the housing and including an imaging element, and a heat conductive sheet including a first end portion in contact with the imaging module and a second end portion in contact with an inner surface of the housing. An intermediate portion between the first end portion and the second end portion of the heat conductive sheet is curved outward convexly and is in contact with a portion of the inner surface of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunsuke ITAYA, Yuuji MATSUO, Norikazu KANEDA, Takuya AMANO
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Publication number: 20240048827Abstract: The imaging apparatus includes a first object to be cooled, a second object to be cooled, and a heat dissipation member including a first connection part connected to the first object to be cooled, a second connection part connected to the second object to be cooled, and a first fin, The first connection part is provided at a position closer to the first fin than the second connection part, The heat dissipation member includes a cutout in a portion between the second connection part and the first fin.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuya AMANO, Norikazu KANEDA, Yuuji MATSUO, Tatsuya SATO
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Publication number: 20240045313Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a flow path including a flow direction diverter that changes the direction of air flow, a heat dissipation member including first fins, second fins, and third fins disposed in the flow path, and an object to be cooled connected to the heat dissipation member. The first fins are pin-shaped fins disposed in the flow direction diverter in the flow path, the second fins are plate-shaped fins disposed in a section of the flow path downstream of the flow direction diverter, and the third fins are plate-shaped fins disposed in a section of the flow path upstream of the flow direction diverter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomoki ZEMBUTSU, Norikazu KANEDA, Yuuji MATSUO, Tatsuya SATO, Takuya AMANO
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Publication number: 20240048828Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an object to be cooled, a heat dissipation member, a first heat conductive sheet including a first heat absorbing part that absorbs heat from the object to be cooled and a first heat dissipating part that dissipates heat to the heat dissipation member, a second heat conductive sheet including a second heat absorbing part that absorbs heat from the object to be cooled and a second heat dissipating part that dissipates heat to the heat dissipation member, and an elastic member that biases the first heat absorbing part and the second heat absorbing part and maintains connection between the first heat absorbing part and the object to be cooled and between the second heat absorbing part and the object to be cooled. The elastic member biases the first heat absorbing part and the second heat absorbing part overlapping each other toward the object to be cooled.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuya SATO, Takuya AMANO, Yuuji MATSUO, Norikazu KANEDA, Shunsuke ITAYA
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Patent number: 11776773Abstract: A release switch device includes: a button; a first elastic member to be pressed and displaced by the button; a pressure-sensitive sensor to face the first elastic member at an interval, to be pressed and displaced by the button with interposition of the first elastic member, when the button is displaced exceeding a predetermined stroke amount; and a second elastic member to be pressed and displaced by the button with interposition of the first elastic member and the pressure-sensitive sensor. When the button is displaced by a first stroke amount equal to or larger than the predetermined stroke amount, the pressure-sensitive sensor receives a first repulsive force of the second elastic member and outputs a first output value. When the button is displaced by a second stroke amount larger than the first stroke amount, the pressure-sensitive sensor receives a second repulsive force larger than the first repulsive force of the second elastic member and outputs a second output value.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventor: Norikazu Kaneda
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Publication number: 20230239555Abstract: An imaging device includes an imaging main body; a fan accommodation portion provided in an upper portion of the imaging main body; and a cooling fan disposed in the fan accommodation portion, wherein the fan accommodation portion includes an upper surface, a pair of side surfaces, and a front surface that cover the cooling fan, and an intake port and an exhaust port for the cooling fan to perform intake and exhaust are provided on a surface of the fan accommodation portion different from the upper surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Norikazu KANEDA, Hiroyuki Kuroki, Hiroki Kasugai, Yuuji Matsuo
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Publication number: 20230081836Abstract: A release switch device includes: a button; a first elastic member to be pressed and displaced by the button; a pressure-sensitive sensor to face the first elastic member at an interval, to be pressed and displaced by the button with interposition of the first elastic member, when the button is displaced exceeding a predetermined stroke amount; and a second elastic member to be pressed and displaced by the button with interposition of the first elastic member and the pressure-sensitive sensor. When the button is displaced by a first stroke amount equal to or larger than the predetermined stroke amount, the pressure-sensitive sensor receives a first repulsive force of the second elastic member and outputs a first output value. When the button is displaced by a second stroke amount larger than the first stroke amount, the pressure-sensitive sensor receives a second repulsive force larger than the first repulsive force of the second elastic member and outputs a second output value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventor: Norikazu KANEDA
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Publication number: 20230035644Abstract: An imaging device includes: a heat source; a heat dissipation mechanism for dissipating heat of the heat source; and a main body to which the heat source and the heat dissipation mechanism are attached, wherein the heat dissipation mechanism is disposed on an outer peripheral portion of the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Hiroyuki KUROKI, Hikaru TSUCHITANI, Yuuji MATSUO, Norikazu KANEDA
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Publication number: 20210364887Abstract: An electronic device stores and holds a battery as a drive power source and has a configuration in which the battery can be attached/detached to/from the electronic device. In the electronic device, the battery lid in the electronic device includes a lid plate having a rib, and a lock plate configured to be movable to a first position and a second position with respect to the lid plate, and when the lock plate moves from the first position (non-lock position) to the second position (lock position) with respect to the lid plate, the battery is locked by the battery lock portion and stored and held in a predetermined battery hold position of the battery storage portion, and the battery lid is suppressed from being pressed by the stored and held battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Norikazu KANEDA, Masaaki SASAKI
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Patent number: 10139940Abstract: An electronic device includes: a casing; a first operation unit that is on the casing and receives an operation from a user; a second operation unit that is on the casing and receives an operation from the user; and a first protection barrier between the first operation unit and the second operation unit protruding from a plane of the casing on which the first operation unit and the second operation unit are disposed.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Ruriko Monobe, Norikazu Kaneda
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Publication number: 20160077643Abstract: An electronic device according to the present disclosure includes: a casing; a first operation unit that is provided to the casing and receiving an operation from a user; a second operation unit that is provided to the casing and receiving an operation from a user; and a first protection barrier formed between the first operation unit and the second operation unit so as to protrude from a plane of the casing to which the first and second operation units are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: RURIKO MONOBE, NORIKAZU KANEDA
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Patent number: 8472799Abstract: An imaging device includes an optical system, a camera housing defining an opening with an interior storage space, and a flash mechanism connected to the housing. The flash mechanism is movable between an exposed state and an unexposed state. The flash mechanism has a first arm, a second arm, and a light emitting component attached to the second arm. The first arm is located at a first rotational position in the exposed state and is configured to rotate around a first axis located within the interior space. The second arm is located at a third rotational position in the exposed state and is configured to rotate with respect to the first arm around a second axis located closer to the subject than the first axis in the exposed state.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Norikazu Kaneda, Dai Shintani
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Publication number: 20120106940Abstract: An imaging device includes an optical system, a camera housing defining an opening with an interior storage space, and a flash mechanism connected to the housing. The flash mechanism is movable between an exposed state and an unexposed state. The flash mechanism has a first arm, a second arm, and a light emitting component attached to the second arm. The first arm is located at a first rotational position in the exposed state and is configured to rotate around a first axis located within the interior space. The second arm is located at a third rotational position in the exposed state and is configured to rotate with respect to the first arm around a second axis located closer to the subject than the first axis in the exposed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Norikazu KANEDA, Dai Shintani