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: 10645509Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Tetsushi Itano, Tomonori Shibuya, Mitsukazu Kuze, Yoshiyuki Takahashi, Ryo Kuribayashi, Hiroyuki Amada
-
Patent number: 10477290Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryo Kuribayashi, Takayumi Daikoku, Tetsushi Itano, Hirofumi Higashi, Hiroyuki Morimoto, Yohei Jin
-
Patent number: 10375478Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Shuichi Konno, Ryo Kuribayashi, Kazutaka Kubo, Hiroyuki Amada, Yohei Jin, Hiroyuki Morimoto
-
Publication number: 20190166445Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2019Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: TETSUSHI ITANO, TOMONORI SHIBUYA, MITSUKAZU KUZE, YOSHIYUKI TAKAHASHI, RYO KURIBAYASHI, HIROYUKI AMADA
-
Publication number: 20180310084Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: RYO KURIBAYASHI, TAKAYUMI DAIKOKU, TETSUSHI ITANO, HIROFUMI HIGASHI, HIROYUKI MORIMOTO, YOHEI JIN
-
Publication number: 20180167734Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Shuichi KONNO, Ryo KURIBAYASHI, Kazutaka KUBO, Hiroyuki AMADA, Yohei JIN, Hiroyuki MORIMOTO
-
Patent number: 9888321Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 19, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryo Kuribayashi, Kazutaka Kubo, Yohei Jin, Hitoshi Sato, Hiroyuki Morimoto
-
Patent number: 9813820Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Takafumi Yuasa, Kenji Yamauchi, Satoshi Takayama, Koichi Nakayama, Ryo Kuribayashi
-
Patent number: 9628916Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takafumi Yuasa, Kenji Yamauchi, Satoshi Takayama, Koichi Nakayama, Ryo Kuribayashi
-
Patent number: 9596545Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takafumi Yuasa, Kenji Yamauchi, Satoshi Takayama, Koichi Nakayama, Ryo Kuribayashi
-
Publication number: 20160286318Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: TAKAFUMI YUASA, KENJI YAMAUCHI, SATOSHI TAKAYAMA, KOICHI NAKAYAMA, RYO KURIBAYASHI
-
Publication number: 20160234601Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Takafumi YUASA, Kenji YAMAUCHI, Satoshi TAKAYAMA, Koichi NAKAYAMA, Ryo KURIBAYASHI
-
Publication number: 20160205477Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: RYO KURIBAYASHI, KAZUTAKA KUBO, YOHEI JIN, HITOSHI SATO, HIROYUKI MORIMOTO
-
Patent number: 7899204Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 20, 2005Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Ryo Kuribayashi, Hiroyuki Morimoto
-
Patent number: 7315628Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 14, 2004Date of Patent: January 1, 2008Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryo Kuribayashi, Shinsaku Sawa
-
Publication number: 20070183619Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2005Publication date: August 9, 2007Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ryo KURIBAYASHI
-
Patent number: 7149322Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 14, 2003Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryo Kuribayashi, Kazuyoshi Umemura, Hiroyuki Morimoto, Michitaka Oda
-
Publication number: 20060062421Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2004Publication date: March 23, 2006Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., ltd.Inventors: Ryo Kuribayashi, Shinsaku Sawa
-
Patent number: D526312Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2005Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryo Kuribayashi, Hiroyuki Amada, Shinsaku Sawa
-
Patent number: D529898Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2005Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryo Kuribayashi, Hiroyuki Amada, Shinsaku Sawa