Patents by Inventor Ryuta Kuramochi

Ryuta Kuramochi 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: 11644874
    Abstract: A multiaxial hinge that can smoothly realize and stably maintain a closed state of the first and the second casings and provide a multiaxial hinge in which creases or sags are hardly produced on the flexible display sheet in a closed state of the first and the second casings constructed to form space capable of accommodating a folded portion of the flexible display sheet folded when the first casing and the second casing are closed between the base plate on one hand and the front side plate and the rear side plate on the other is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: KEM HONGKONG LIMITED
    Inventor: Ryuta Kuramochi
  • Publication number: 20220137675
    Abstract: A multiaxial hinge that can smoothly realize and stably maintain a closed state of the first and the second casings and provide a multiaxial hinge in which creases or sags are hardly produced on the flexible display sheet in a closed state of the first and the second casings constructed to form space capable of accommodating a folded portion of the flexible display sheet folded when the first casing and the second casing are closed between the base plate on one hand and the front side plate and the rear side plate on the other is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: KEM HONGKONG LIMITED
    Inventor: Ryuta KURAMOCHI
  • Patent number: 11136806
    Abstract: To provide an opening and closing device for opening and closing body having a rotation torque controlling module and a torque peak adjusting module, solution was sought by an opened and closed body and the opening and closing body which comprises an attaching part, an opening and closing part rotatably attached to the attaching part via a hinge shaft, a rotation torque controlling module for controlling a rotation torque of the opening and closing part, a torque peak adjusting module for adjusting a torque peak of the opening and closing part at the time of its opening and closing movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: KEM HONGKONG LIMITED
    Inventor: Ryuta Kuramochi
  • Patent number: 11072958
    Abstract: A fluid damper hinge using a fluid damper only and a damper hinge using the fluid damper in combination with a torsion damper, used especially in relation to an opening and closing element such as seat lid and seat for western-style toilet, wherein both have a simple structure, do not require time for assembly and can be manufactured at a low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: KEM HONGKONG LIMITED
    Inventors: Ryuta Kuramochi, Eiji Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20200048948
    Abstract: A fluid damper hinge using a fluid damper only and a damper hinge using the fluid damper in combination with a torsion damper, used especially in relation to an opening and closing element such as seat lid and seat for western-style toilet, wherein both have a simple structure, do not require time for assembly and can be manufactured at a low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: KEM HONGKONG LIMITED
    Inventors: RYUTA KURAMOCHI, Eiji Kawamura
  • Patent number: 10429896
    Abstract: An opening and closing unit which satisfies required functions of an opening and closing unit and is able to more smoothly bend/unfold a terminal, link parts are slidable with rotation relative to an attaching member. Link parts are slidable with rotation relative to an attaching member. Central parts are provided between the link members and the link parts, with one end portion thereof being slidable relative to the link members with rotation, and other end portion thereof being slidable relative to the link parts with rotation. The friction generating portions are provided between an attaching part and central parts, and apply a resistance force against a rotation of the central members relative to the attaching part. The friction generating portions are provided between an attaching part and central parts, and apply a resistance force against a rotation of the central parts relative to the attaching part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: KEM HONGKONG LIMITED
    Inventor: Ryuta Kuramochi
  • Publication number: 20190086965
    Abstract: An opening and closing unit which satisfies required functions of an opening and closing unit and is able to more smoothly bend/unfold a terminal, link parts are slidable with rotation relative to an attaching member. Link parts are slidable with rotation relative to an attaching member. Central parts are provided between the link members and the link parts, with one end portion thereof being slidable relative to the link members with rotation, and other end portion thereof being slidable relative to the link parts with rotation. The friction generating portions are provided between an attaching part and central parts, and apply a resistance force against a rotation of the central members relative to the attaching part. The friction generating portions are provided between an attaching part and central parts, and apply a resistance force against a rotation of the central parts relative to the attaching part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: KEM HONGKONG LIMITED
    Inventor: Ryuta Kuramochi
  • Patent number: 10175729
    Abstract: To provide an opening and closing device which can eliminate the torque fluctuations and ensure a secure unlocking, the opening and closing device based on biaxial hinge ensures that, when the second casing is opened from the close position to the initial opened position, and the stopper plate rotates relative to the first hinge shaft up to the initial opened position, the hinge shaft switcher switches from restraints to the rotation of the first hinge shaft to those to the rotation of the second hinge shaft, thus fixes the stopper plate at the initial opened position. The opening torque of the second casing is merely the sum of the torsion torque of the torsion spring and the friction torque of the first free stop tilting mechanism, and not subject to torque fluctuations. Therefore, the second casing can be securely opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: KEM HONGKONG LIMITED
    Inventor: Ryuta Kuramochi
  • Publication number: 20180363349
    Abstract: To provide an opening and closing device for opening and closing body having a rotation torque controlling module and a torque peak adjusting module, solution was sought by an opened and closed body and the opening and closing body which comprises an attaching part, an opening and closing part rotatably attached to the attaching part via a hinge shaft, a rotation torque controlling module for controlling a rotation torque of the opening and closing part, a torque peak adjusting module for adjusting a torque peak of the opening and closing part at the time of its opening and closing movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Ryuta Kuramochi
  • Patent number: 9921613
    Abstract: A biaxial hinge has a first hinge portion which includes a first A hinge shaft, a second A hinge shaft, and a first radial direction coupling unit for coupling the first A hinge shaft and the second A hinge shaft. The biaxial hinge also has a second hinge portion which includes a first B hinge shaft and a second B hinge shaft, and a second radial direction coupling unit for coupling the first B hinge shaft and the second B hinge shaft. The biaxial hinge also has an axial direction coupling unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Kem HongKong Limited
    Inventor: Ryuta Kuramochi
  • Publication number: 20170351303
    Abstract: A biaxial hinge has a first hinge portion which includes a first A hinge shaft, a second A hinge shaft, and a first radial direction coupling unit for coupling the first A hinge shaft and the second A hinge shaft. The biaxial hinge also has a second hinge portion which includes a first B hinge shaft and a second B hinge shaft, and a second radial direction coupling unit for coupling the first B hinge shaft and the second B hinge shaft. The biaxial hinge also has an axial direction coupling unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: KEM HONGKONG LIMITED
    Inventor: Ryuta Kuramochi
  • Publication number: 20170293324
    Abstract: To provide an opening and closing device which can eliminate the torque fluctuations and ensure a secure unlocking, the opening and closing device based on biaxial hinge ensures that, when the second casing is opened from the close position to the initial opened position, and the stopper plate rotates relative to the first hinge shaft up to the initial opened position, the hinge shaft switcher switches from restraints to the rotation of the first hinge shaft to those to the rotation of the second hinge shaft, thus fixes the stopper plate at the initial opened position. The opening torque of the second casing is merely the sum of the torsion torque of the torsion spring and the friction torque of the first free stop tilting mechanism, and not subject to torque fluctuations. Therefore, the second casing can be securely opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventor: Ryuta Kuramochi
  • Patent number: 9714533
    Abstract: In order to provide a biaxial hinge and terminal device which ensure that a first and a second casings can open and close 360 degrees relative to each other, as well as enable a keyboard portion and rubber feet to sink relative to the upper surface of the first casing, from a predetermined opening/closing angle, the biaxial hinge comprises a biaxial hinge portion and an actuating mechanism for actuating operating mechanism(s) working on keyboard and rubber feet. Further, the actuating mechanism comprises a cam part moving in association with the movement of the biaxial hinge portion and together with opening/closing operations of the first and the second casings, and a slide part of which an end contacts with the cam part. The slide part is further provided on the attaching plate attached to the first and the second hinge shafts so as to start moving from a predetermined opening/closing angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: KEM HONGKONG LIMITED
    Inventor: Ryuta Kuramochi
  • Publication number: 20160102487
    Abstract: In order to provide a biaxial hinge and terminal device which ensure that a first and a second casings can open and close 360 degrees relative to each other, as well as enable a keyboard portion and rubber feet to sink relative to the upper surface of the first casing, from a predetermined opening/closing angle, the biaxial hinge comprises a biaxial hinge portion and an actuating mechanism for actuating operating mechanism(s) working on keyboard and rubber feet. Further, the actuating mechanism comprises a cam part moving in association with the movement of the biaxial hinge portion and together with opening/closing operations of the first and the second casings, and a slide part of which an end contacts with the cam part. The slide part is further provided on the attaching plate attached to the first and the second hinge shafts so as to start moving from a predetermined opening/closing angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: KEM HONGKONG LIMITED
    Inventor: Ryuta KURAMOCHI
  • Patent number: 9104381
    Abstract: To provide a biaxial hinge which enables an opening/closing movement of terminal, such as notebook PC, from 0° up to 180° or more, which ensures the opening/closing movement starting from a stable stopping position available at any opening/closing angle, a second hinge shaft attached to a second casing and a second hinge shaft attached to a second casing are connected to each other via a joint member and provided so as to be rotatable relative to each other, and a selective rotation restricting device is provided between the both hinge shafts. The selective rotation restricting device is so structured that it allows the both hinge shafts to rotate, when the first casing and the second casing are in a closed state, and it restricts one of the first hinge shaft and the second hinge shaft in rotation, when the other hinge shaft rotates relative to the one hinge shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: KEM HONGKONG LIMITED
    Inventor: Ryuta Kuramochi
  • Publication number: 20130318746
    Abstract: To provide a biaxial hinge which enables an opening/closing movement of terminal, such as notebook PC, from 0° up to 180° or more, which ensures the opening/closing movement starting from a stable stopping position available at any opening/closing angle, a second hinge shaft attached to a second casing and a second hinge shaft attached to a second casing are connected to each other via a joint member and provided so as to be rotatable relative to each other, and a selective rotation restricting device is provided between the both hinge shafts. The selective rotation restricting device is so structured that it allows the both hinge shafts to rotate, when the first casing and the second casing are in a closed state, and it restricts one of the first hinge shaft and the second hinge shaft in rotation, when the other hinge shaft rotates relative to the one hinge shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventor: Ryuta KURAMOCHI
  • Patent number: 7278184
    Abstract: A slide hinge for a small-sized information terminal having a first casing with keyboard and a relatively slid second casing with display. The slide hinge has a linear slide between the first and second casings, and a turning mechanism for a turning operation of the casings. The slide has a first guide groove provided on an undersurface of the second casing, a guide pin engaged with the first groove and attached to an upper surface of the first casing. The turning mechanism has a rotary hinge on an upper surface of one side of the first casing, a turning member rotatably attached to the rotary hinge in a horizontal direction, and a second pin attached to a free end of the turning member and engaged with a second groove provided on the undersurface of the second casing in cross direction of the first guide groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Katoh Electric Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryuta Kuramochi
  • Publication number: 20060185123
    Abstract: To provide a hinge assembly with a good operability for a portable equipment composed of a first case body and a second case body, such as a portable telephone and a portable video game machine, etc., the above-indicated first case body and second case body are structured, allowing a relative rotation from a closing condition, i.e. a superposition of the above-indicated case bodies in two directions, i.e. a longitudinal and right and left direction. Further a locking mechanism is used to prevent the above-described bodies from opening in either one direction, when they are opened in either other one of two of the above-indicated directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventor: Ryuta Kuramochi
  • Publication number: 20060137141
    Abstract: A slide hinge for a small-sized information terminal having a first casing with keyboard and a relatively slid second casing with display. The slide hinge has a linear slide between the first and second casings, and a turning mechanism for a turning operation of the casings. The slide has a first guide groove provided on an undersurface of the second casing, a guide pin engaged with the first groove and attached to an upper surface of the first casing. The turning mechanism has a rotary hinge on an upper surface of one side of the first casing, a turning member rotatably attached to the rotary hinge in a horizontal direction, and a second pin attached to a free end of the turning member and engaged with a second groove provided on the undersurface of the second casing in cross direction of the first guide groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventor: Ryuta Kuramochi
  • Patent number: 7065835
    Abstract: A slide hinge is provided for a small-sized information terminal composed of a first casing and a second casing. The slide hinge functions to relatively and automatically slide the first casing and the second casing from predetermined slide positions. The slide hinge is provided between a first casing provided with a keyboard portion and a second casing provided with a display portion so that the two casings are relatively slid. The slide hinge includes a linear slide assembly provided between the first casing and the second casing and a turning assembly being configured to generate rotation torque from a predetermined turning angle so that the first casing and the second casing automatically and relatively slide in an opening direction and/or a closing direction depending on the slide position thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Katoh Electrical Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryuta Kuramochi