Patents by Inventor Ryo Kuribayashi

Ryo Kuribayashi 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: 10645509
    Abstract: A loudspeaker diaphragm includes a woven fabric which is a base member, a sealing layer, and a coating layer. The woven fabric includes a first face and a second face on the reverse side of the woven fabric from the first face. The woven fabric is made into the shape of a diaphragm. The sealing layer is disposed on the first face of the woven fabric, and seals the mesh openings surrounded by warp threads and weft threads of the woven fabric. The coating layer is formed of a first composite material which is a mixture of a plurality of first short nanofibers and a first resin. The coating layer permeates the woven fabric from the second face of the woven fabric to the sealing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsushi Itano, Tomonori Shibuya, Mitsukazu Kuze, Yoshiyuki Takahashi, Ryo Kuribayashi, Hiroyuki Amada
  • Patent number: 10477290
    Abstract: A loudspeaker device includes a loudspeaker unit and an enclosure. The loudspeaker unit outputs sounds mainly in a first direction, upon receiving an electric signal. The enclosure is configured with at least a part of an interior member of a movable-body device, and secures and accommodates the loudspeaker unit in the inside of the enclosure. The interior member includes a body part, and an accommodation part that accommodates the loudspeaker unit therein and is formed integrally with the body part. The accommodation part is larger in dimension along the first direction than the body part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Kuribayashi, Takayumi Daikoku, Tetsushi Itano, Hirofumi Higashi, Hiroyuki Morimoto, Yohei Jin
  • Patent number: 10375478
    Abstract: A loudspeaker diaphragm includes a cone having a curved surface from the outer to the inner periphery, and an annular edge of which inner peripheral part is bonded to the front side of the outer peripheral part of the cone. When seen from the front, the outer periphery of the cone is defined by smooth connection of three larger-diameter parts tangent to a first circle with a larger diameter, and three smaller-diameter parts each located between adjacent two of the three larger-diameter parts and tangent to a second circle with a smaller diameter. In the cone, a shape defined by connecting together points at the same position on the central axis is more circular as the points approach the inner periphery from the outer periphery. The inner periphery of the edge has a smaller radius than the second circle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuichi Konno, Ryo Kuribayashi, Kazutaka Kubo, Hiroyuki Amada, Yohei Jin, Hiroyuki Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20190166445
    Abstract: A loudspeaker diaphragm includes a woven fabric which is a base member, a sealing layer, and a coating layer. The woven fabric includes a first face and a second face on the reverse side of the woven fabric from the first face. The woven fabric is made into the shape of a diaphragm. The sealing layer is disposed on the first face of the woven fabric, and seals the mesh openings surrounded by warp threads and weft threads of the woven fabric. The coating layer is formed of a first composite material which is a mixture of a plurality of first short nanofibers and a first resin. The coating layer permeates the woven fabric from the second face of the woven fabric to the sealing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: TETSUSHI ITANO, TOMONORI SHIBUYA, MITSUKAZU KUZE, YOSHIYUKI TAKAHASHI, RYO KURIBAYASHI, HIROYUKI AMADA
  • Publication number: 20180310084
    Abstract: A loudspeaker device includes a loudspeaker unit and an enclosure. The loudspeaker unit outputs sounds mainly in a first direction, upon receiving an electric signal. The enclosure is configured with at least a part of an interior member of a movable-body device, and secures and accommodates the loudspeaker unit in the inside of the enclosure. The interior member includes a body part, and an accommodation part that accommodates the loudspeaker unit therein and is formed integrally with the body part. The accommodation part is larger in dimension along the first direction than the body part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: RYO KURIBAYASHI, TAKAYUMI DAIKOKU, TETSUSHI ITANO, HIROFUMI HIGASHI, HIROYUKI MORIMOTO, YOHEI JIN
  • Publication number: 20180167734
    Abstract: A loudspeaker diaphragm includes a cone having a curved surface from the outer to the inner periphery, and an annular edge of which inner peripheral part is bonded to the front side of the outer peripheral part of the cone. When seen from the front, the outer periphery of the cone is defined by smooth connection of three larger-diameter parts tangent to a first circle with a larger diameter, and three smaller-diameter parts each located between adjacent two of the three larger-diameter parts and tangent to a second circle with a smaller diameter. In the cone, a shape defined by connecting together points at the same position on the central axis is more circular as the points approach the inner periphery from the outer periphery. The inner periphery of the edge has a smaller radius than the second circle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuichi KONNO, Ryo KURIBAYASHI, Kazutaka KUBO, Hiroyuki AMADA, Yohei JIN, Hiroyuki MORIMOTO
  • Patent number: 9888321
    Abstract: A loudspeaker includes a frame, a magnetic circuit provided with a magnetic gap, a cone-shaped diaphragm, a voice coil, and an LED. The magnetic circuit is connected to a lower part of the frame. The diaphragm is connected to an outer periphery of the frame. A first end of the voice coil is connected to the diaphragm, and a second end thereof is inserted into the magnetic gap. The LED is provide on an upper part of the frame, and outputs light toward the center of the diaphragm. The LED is disposed such that the diaphragm reflects the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Kuribayashi, Kazutaka Kubo, Yohei Jin, Hitoshi Sato, Hiroyuki Morimoto
  • Patent number: 9813820
    Abstract: A loudspeaker includes a light-emitting element, a frame, a magnetic circuit provided with a magnetic gap, a diaphragm, a voice coil bobbin, and a voice coil. The diaphragm has an inner circumferential end including an end face facing the light-emitting element, and a light guide having a reflecting surface formed thereon and provided at a position where light enters from the end face. The first end of the voice coil bobbin is joined to the inner circumferential end of the diaphragm, and the second end is inserted into the magnetic gap. The voice coil is wound around the second end of the voice coil bobbin. Light from the light-emitting element enters the end face of the diaphragm, is diffused by the light guide, and is reflected on the reflecting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takafumi Yuasa, Kenji Yamauchi, Satoshi Takayama, Koichi Nakayama, Ryo Kuribayashi
  • Patent number: 9628916
    Abstract: A loudspeaker includes a light-emitting element, a frame, a magnetic circuit provided with a magnetic gap, a diaphragm, a voice coil bobbin, and a voice coil. The diaphragm includes an inner peripheral end portion having an end face to which a light-emitting element is coupled, a light-guide portion, a reflective surface, and an outer peripheral end portion coupled to the frame. The first end of the voice coil bobbin is coupled to the inner peripheral end portion of the diaphragm, and the second end thereof is inserted into the magnetic gap. A voice coil is wound on the second end of the voice coil bobbin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takafumi Yuasa, Kenji Yamauchi, Satoshi Takayama, Koichi Nakayama, Ryo Kuribayashi
  • Patent number: 9596545
    Abstract: A loudspeaker includes a light-emitting element, a frame, a magnetic circuit provided with a magnetic gap, a diaphragm, a voice coil bobbin, and a voice coil. The diaphragm includes an inner peripheral end portion having an end face to which a light-emitting element is coupled, a light-guide portion, a reflective surface, and an outer peripheral end portion coupled to the frame. The first end of the voice coil bobbin is coupled to the inner peripheral end portion of the diaphragm, and the second end thereof is inserted into the magnetic gap. A voice coil is wound on the second end of the voice coil bobbin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takafumi Yuasa, Kenji Yamauchi, Satoshi Takayama, Koichi Nakayama, Ryo Kuribayashi
  • Publication number: 20160286318
    Abstract: A loudspeaker includes a light-emitting element, a frame, a magnetic circuit provided with a magnetic gap, a diaphragm, a voice coil bobbin, and a voice coil. The diaphragm has an inner circumferential end including an end face facing the light-emitting element, and a light guide having a reflecting surface formed thereon and provided at a position where light enters from the end face. The first end of the voice coil bobbin is joined to the inner circumferential end of the diaphragm, and the second end is inserted into the magnetic gap. The voice coil is wound around the second end of the voice coil bobbin. Light from the light-emitting element enters the end face of the diaphragm, is diffused by the light guide, and is reflected on the reflecting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: TAKAFUMI YUASA, KENJI YAMAUCHI, SATOSHI TAKAYAMA, KOICHI NAKAYAMA, RYO KURIBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20160234601
    Abstract: A loudspeaker includes a light-emitting element, a frame, a magnetic circuit provided with a magnetic gap, a diaphragm, a voice coil bobbin, and a voice coil. The diaphragm includes an inner peripheral end portion having an end face to which a light-emitting element is coupled, a light-guide portion, a reflective surface, and an outer peripheral end portion coupled to the frame. The first end of the voice coil bobbin is coupled to the inner peripheral end portion of the diaphragm, and the second end thereof is inserted into the magnetic gap. A voice coil is wound on the second end of the voice coil bobbin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Takafumi YUASA, Kenji YAMAUCHI, Satoshi TAKAYAMA, Koichi NAKAYAMA, Ryo KURIBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20160205477
    Abstract: A loudspeaker includes a frame, a magnetic circuit provided with a magnetic gap, a cone-shaped diaphragm, a voice coil, and an LED. The magnetic circuit is connected to a lower part of the frame. The diaphragm is connected to an outer periphery of the frame. A first end of the voice coil is connected to the diaphragm, and a second end thereof is inserted into the magnetic gap. The LED is provide on an upper part of the frame, and outputs light toward the center of the diaphragm. The LED is disposed such that the diaphragm reflects the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: RYO KURIBAYASHI, KAZUTAKA KUBO, YOHEI JIN, HITOSHI SATO, HIROYUKI MORIMOTO
  • Patent number: 7899204
    Abstract: A speaker is disclosed in which a split resonance of a diaphragm main body and a natural resonance of an edge are controlled, achieving a high sound quality while realizing a weight reduction. A diaphragm is composed of a diaphragm main body and an edge. An outer peripheral part of the diaphragm main body is bonded with a peripheral edge of a frame through the edge. An external shape of edge is formed in substantially a perfect circle. While, at least one of the outer peripheral part of the diaphragm main body and an inner peripheral part of the edge, which is a mutual bonding portion, is formed in a different shape than the perfect circle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Ryo Kuribayashi, Hiroyuki Morimoto
  • Patent number: 7315628
    Abstract: The present invention provides a diaphragm for a loudspeaker which suppresses divided resonance and shows a stable sound-pressure-frequency characteristic, and a loudspeaker using the diaphragm. The diaphragm includes three or more thick parts (11c) of odd numbers formed radially from a center part to an outer periphery, and semi thick part (11d) formed between the thick parts so as to become thinner gradually from the outer periphery to the center part. Web shaped thin part (11e) is formed at an inner part of the semi thick part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryo Kuribayashi, Shinsaku Sawa
  • Publication number: 20070183619
    Abstract: A speaker is disclosed in which a split resonance of a diaphragm main body and a natural resonance of an edge are controlled, achieving a high sound quality while realizing a weight reduction. A diaphragm is composed of a diaphragm main body and an edge. An outer peripheral part of the diaphragm main body is bonded with a peripheral edge of a frame through the edge. An external shape of edge is formed in substantially a perfect circle. While, at least one of the outer peripheral part of the diaphragm main body and an inner peripheral part of the edge, which is a mutual bonding portion, is formed in a different shape than the perfect circle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryo KURIBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 7149322
    Abstract: A magnetic circuit of the present invention uses a yoke, wherein a thickness of a bottom portion 10b of the yoke 10 is thicker than a thickness of a cylindrical peripheral portion 10a of the yoke 10. The magnetic circuit of the present invention includes the yoke, a magnet 2 bonded to the bottom portion of the yoke, and a top plate 3 bonded to the magnet, the top plate forming a magnetic gap with the cylindrical peripheral portion in between. According to a configuration of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the magnetic saturation in the bottom portion of the yoke and to improve the efficiency of the magnetic circuit. As a result, the configuration contributes to improve the performance and efficiency of a loudspeaker using the magnetic circuit of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryo Kuribayashi, Kazuyoshi Umemura, Hiroyuki Morimoto, Michitaka Oda
  • Publication number: 20060062421
    Abstract: The present invention provides a diaphragm for a loudspeaker which suppresses divided resonance and shows a stable sound-pressure-frequency characteristic, and a loudspeaker using the diaphragm. The diaphragm includes three or more thick parts (11c) of odd numbers formed radially from a center part to an outer periphery, and semi thick part (11d) formed between the thick parts so as to become thinner gradually from the outer periphery to the center part. Web shaped thin part (11e) is formed at an inner part of the semi thick part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., ltd.
    Inventors: Ryo Kuribayashi, Shinsaku Sawa
  • Patent number: D526312
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryo Kuribayashi, Hiroyuki Amada, Shinsaku Sawa
  • Patent number: D529898
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryo Kuribayashi, Hiroyuki Amada, Shinsaku Sawa