Patents by Inventor Riyuuichi Hashimoto

Riyuuichi Hashimoto 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).

  • Automobile instrument
    Patent number: 9021979
    Abstract: An automobile instrument (1) includes: a dial (4); an indicator (11) configured to rotate on the dial (4); a facing member (14) configured to surround a circumference of the dial (4) and comprising a plurality of transparent light guide portions (35) radially arranged respectively from an end of the circumference of the dial (4) at intervals in a circumferential direction of the dial (4); a first light source (17) configured to irradiate the dial (4) with light; and a second light source (19) configured to emit light to the transparent light guide portions (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Riyuuichi Hashimoto, Masanobu Terao, Takayuki Ogawa
  • AUTOMOBILE INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20130087092
    Abstract: An automobile instrument (1) includes: a dial (4); an indicator (11) configured to rotate on the dial (4); a facing member (14) configured to surround a circumference of the dial (4) and comprising a plurality of transparent light guide portions (35) radially arranged respectively from an end of the circumference of the dial (4) at intervals in a circumferential direction of the dial (4); a first light source (17) configured to irradiate the dial (4) with light; and a second light source (19) configured to emit light to the transparent light guide portions (35).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventors: Riyuuichi Hashimoto, Masanobu Terao, Takayuki Ogawa