Patents by Inventor Romu Fujimoto

Romu Fujimoto 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).

  • Information processing apparatus
    Patent number: 11592698
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a housing; a substrate fixed in the housing; a touch panel installed in the housing and disposed to be inclined in a direction approaching the substrate toward a front of the information processing apparatus; and an opening detection switch provided between an edge of the touch panel on a front side and the substrate. The opening detection switch includes: a contact opening and closing portion fixed to the substrate; a key top having a hemispherical surface in contact with the edge; and an elastic member elastically deformable by a pressing force from the key top pressed by the edge to press down the contact opening and closing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Romu Fujimoto, Takeyuki Sasaki, Yasuji Wakiyama, Yasuyuki Tanaka
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20230013629
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a housing; a substrate fixed in the housing; a touch panel installed in the housing and disposed to be inclined in a direction approaching the substrate toward a front of the information processing apparatus; and an opening detection switch provided between an edge of the touch panel on a front side and the substrate. The opening detection switch includes: a contact opening and closing portion fixed to the substrate; a key top having a hemispherical surface in contact with the edge; and an elastic member elastically deformable by a pressing force from the key top pressed by the edge to press down the contact opening and closing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Romu FUJIMOTO, Takeyuki SASAKI, Yasuji WAKIYAMA, Yasuyuki TANAKA
  • Information processing apparatus
    Patent number: 11500416
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a housing; a touch panel installed in the housing; an opening detection switch configured to detect opening of the touch panel from the housing; a first flexible substrate connected to the touch panel, bent at a bent portion, provided with an electronic component mounted thereon in the housing, and disposed along the touch panel; and a holder member installed in the housing between the touch panel and the first flexible substrate. The holder member includes a rib protruding toward the first flexible substrate. The first flexible substrate has an engagement hole through which the rib penetrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Romu Fujimoto, Takeyuki Sasaki, Yasuji Wakiyama, Yasuyuki Tanaka