Patents by Inventor Shigeru Tomoeda

Shigeru Tomoeda 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: 9042593
    Abstract: A protective portion is provided on a lower surface of a sound reproducing device, and has a protective wall that restrains a deformation of a terminal in a direction different from an elastic deformation direction of the terminal. The terminal includes a restrained portion in which the deformation is restrained with the protective wall. The restrained portion is provided at at least one of a position closer to a base than a feeding portion of the terminal and a position closer to a tip portion of the terminal than the feeding portion. The protective wall extends along the restrained portion. This configuration can suppress a plastic deformation of the terminal even when a force in the direction different from the elastic deformation of the terminal is applied to the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Matsunaga, Kazuki Honda, Kazuyuki Kosuda, Shigeru Tomoeda
  • Publication number: 20140355811
    Abstract: A protective portion is provided on a lower surface of a sound reproducing device, and has a protective wall that restrains a deformation of a terminal in a direction different from an elastic deformation direction of the terminal. The terminal includes a restrained portion in which the deformation is restrained with the protective wall. The restrained portion is provided at at least one of a position closer to a base than a feeding portion of the terminal and a position closer to a tip portion of the terminal than the feeding portion. The protective wall extends along the restrained portion. This configuration can suppress a plastic deformation of the terminal even when a force in the direction different from the elastic deformation of the terminal is applied to the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Matsunaga, Kazuki Honda, Kazuyuki Kosuda, Shigeru Tomoeda
  • Patent number: 7877856
    Abstract: An edge (29) for supporting a diaphragm assembly (100) with respect to a frame (26) is bonded to the frame (26) along the outer periphery thereof and joined to a diaphragm (27) in a position more peripherally inward than a voice coil (28) along the inner periphery thereof. The edge (29) partly overlaps diaphragm (27). This structure allows downsizing of the speaker, without reducing the sizes of a permanent magnet (21) and the edge (29).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Takanori Fukuyama, Tomoyasu Takase, Koji Sano, Hiroshi Yano, Masanori Nakano, Shigeru Tomoeda, Kazuki Honda, Kazuya Yamasaki, Kazutaka Kubo, Takeshi Shimokawatoko, Mitsutaka Enomoto, Masahide Sumiyama
  • Publication number: 20090217509
    Abstract: An edge (29) for supporting a diaphragm assembly (100) with respect to a frame (26) is bonded to the frame (26) along the outer periphery thereof and joined to a diaphragm (27) in a position more peripherally inward than a voice coil (28) along the inner periphery thereof. The edge (29) partly overlaps diaphragm (27). This structure allows downsizing of the speaker, without reducing the sizes of a permanent magnet (21) and the edge (29).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Takanori FUKUYAMA, Tomoyasu Takase, Koji Sano, Hiroshi Yano, Masanori Nakano, Shigeru Tomoeda, Kazuki Honda, Kazuya Yamasaki, Kazutaka Kubo, Takeshi Shimokawatoko, Mitsutaka Enomoto, Masahide Sumiyama
  • Publication number: 20090220119
    Abstract: A net made of material containing at least metal is bonded to a protector of a loud speaker, and hence shields electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetic interference can be prevented in an electronic apparatus such as a portable phone employing the loud speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Tomoyasu Takase, Masanori Nakano, Masahide Sumiyama, Hiroshi Yano, Kazutaka Kubo, Koji Sano, Takanori Fukuyama, Shigeru Tomoeda, Kazuki Honda, Toshiyuki Koike, Masashi Kawabe, Takeshi Shimokawatoko
  • Patent number: 7548627
    Abstract: A net made of material containing at least metal is bonded to a protector of a loud speaker, and hence shields electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetic interference can be prevented in an electronic apparatus such as a portable phone employing the loud speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyasu Takase, Masanori Nakano, Masahide Sumiyama, Hiroshi Yano, Kazutaka Kubo, Koji Sano, Takanori Fukuyama, Shigeru Tomoeda, Kazuki Honda, Toshiyuki Koike, Masashi Kawabe, Takeshi Shimokawatoko
  • Patent number: 7548632
    Abstract: An edge (29) for supporting a diaphragm assembly (100) with respect to a frame (26) is bonded to the frame (26) along the outer periphery thereof and joined to a diaphragm (27) in a position more peripherally inward than a voice coil (28) along the inner periphery thereof. The edge (29) partly overlaps diaphragm (27). This structure allows downsizing of the speaker, without reducing the sizes of a permanent magnet (21) and the edge (29).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Takanori Fukuyama, Tomoyasu Takase, Koji Sano, Hiroshi Yano, Masanori Nakano, Shigeru Tomoeda, Kazuki Honda, Kazuya Yamasaki, Kazutaka Kubo, Takeshi Shimokawatoko, Mitsutaka Enomoto, Masahide Sumiyama
  • Patent number: 7538820
    Abstract: An information terminal device includes a main body case, a rectangular video display unit provided on the front side of the main body case, and a plurality of audio output units disposed at a specified angle relative to the video display unit which are formed in any one of rectangular, elliptical and track shape. The plurality of audio output units are disposed symmetrically about the center line of the video display unit, and a longer side of the outer shape of each audio output unit is disposed closely to one of the mutually opposing longer sides, or one of the mutually opposing shorter sides of the video display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeru Tomoeda, Masahide Sumiyama, Masanori Nakano
  • Patent number: 7388964
    Abstract: A loudspeaker is provided that satisfies requirements for both a small size and a high sound pressure. In addition, the heat capacity of the magnetic circuit and the heat dissipation of the voice coil are improved in this loudspeaker. Using at least two pieces of bar magnets (21), an outer magnet type magnetic circuit is structured in which the magnetic gap comprising an upper plate (22) and a lower plate (23) has a straight section. Also, the configuration of the voice coil (28) is that of a track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Tomoeda, Takanori Fukuyama, Masahide Sumiyama
  • Patent number: 7362877
    Abstract: An electro-acoustic transducer wherein a stopper of a terminal is composed of an elastic body having an impulsive-force resistance and an excellent resilience. The stopper is mounted on the yoke or lower plate of magnetic circuit, which is made of a metallic material having an impulsive-force resistance. In this way, the stopper can restrict the terminal within the reversibility limit value of the spring force of the metallic material, and hence can enhance the reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuki Honda, Koji Sano, Kazutaka Kubo, Kazuya Yamasaki, Hiroshi Yano, Takeshi Shimokawatoko, Takanori Fukuyama, Shigeru Tomoeda, Mitsutaka Enomoto, Masahide Sumiyama
  • Publication number: 20070147649
    Abstract: Net (30) made of material containing at least metal is bonded to protector (29) of a loud speaker, and hence shields electromagnetic wave. Electromagnetic interference can be prevented in an electronic apparatus such as a portable phone employing the loud speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Tomoyasu Takase, Masanori Nakano, Masahide Sumiyama, Hiroshi Yano, Kazutaka Kubo, Koji Sano, Takanori Fukuyama, Shigeru Tomoeda, Kazuki Honda, Toshiyuki Koike, Masashi Kawabe, Takeshi Shimokawatoko
  • Publication number: 20070140519
    Abstract: An edge (29) for supporting a diaphragm assembly (100) with respect to a frame (26) is bonded to the frame (26) along the outer periphery thereof and joined to a diaphragm (27) in a position more peripherally inward than a voice coil (28) along the inner periphery thereof. The edge (29) partly overlaps diaphragm (27). This structure allows downsizing of the speaker, without reducing the sizes of a permanent magnet (21) and the edge (29).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Takanori Fukuyama, Tomoyasu Takase, Koji Sano, Hiroshi Yano, Masanori Nakano, Shigeru Tomoeda, Kazuki Honda, Kazuya Yamasaki, Kazutaka Kubo, Takeshi Shimokawatoko, Mitsutaka Enomoto, Masahide Sumiyama
  • Publication number: 20070080412
    Abstract: An electro-acoustic transducer wherein a stopper of a terminal is composed of an elastic body having an impulsive-force resistance and an excellent resilience. The stopper is mounted on the yoke or lower plate of magnetic circuit, which is made of a metallic material having an impulsive-force resistance. In this way, the stopper can restrict the terminal within the reversibility limit value of the spring force of the metallic material, and hence can enhance the reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Kazuki Honda, Koji Sano, Kazutaka Kubo, Kazuya Yamasaki, Hiroshi Yano, Takeshi Shimokawatoko, Takanori Fukuyama, Shigeru Tomoeda, Misutaka Enomoto, Masahide Sumiyama
  • Patent number: 7113813
    Abstract: A portable communication terminal employs an electro-acoustic transducer having openings on the housing. The openings of the transducer are coupled to a housing of the terminal or acoustic pipes unitarily formed with the housing of the transducer. An opening of the acoustic pipe faces an opening provided in the housing of the terminal. The terminal uses a transducer including a diaphragm, a cover closely jointed to an outer periphery of the diaphragm and facing a front face of the diaphragm, and a frame provided at a rear face of the diaphragm. The terminal and the transducer consume less power and yet radiate greater output sound pressure with smaller bodies. They can deliver sound from a display section, so that a user accepts the sound normally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Shimokawatoko, Shigeru Tomoeda, Koji Sano, Tetsuya Mori, Kazutaka Kubo
  • Publication number: 20060050922
    Abstract: A loudspeaker is provided that satisfies requirements for both a small size and a high sound pressure. In addition, the heat capacity of the magnetic circuit and the heat dissipation of the voice coil are improved in this loudspeaker. Using at least two pieces of bar magnets (21), an outer magnet type magnetic circuit is structured in which the magnetic gap comprising an upper plate (22) and a lower plate (23) has a straight section. Also, the configuration of the voice coil (28) is that of a track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicant: Matsushita Elec. Ind. Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Tomoeda, Takanori Fukuyama, Masahide Sumiyama
  • Publication number: 20060052128
    Abstract: An information terminal device (10) comprises a main body case (50), a rectangular video display unit (60) provided on the front side of the main body case (50), and a plurality of audio output units (81, 82) disposed at a specified angle to the video display unit (60) and formed in any one of rectangular, elliptical and track shape. Herein, the plurality of audio output units (81, 82) are disposed symmetrically to the center line (61) of the video display unit (60), and the longer side or longer diameter of the outer shape of each audio output unit (81, 82) is disposed closely to either one of the mutually opposing longer side and shorter side lo of the video display unit (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Tomoeda, Masahide Sumiyama, Masanori Nakano
  • Publication number: 20040043801
    Abstract: A portable communication terminal employs an electro-acoustic transducer having openings on the housing. The openings of the transducer are coupled to a housing of the terminal or acoustic pipes unitarily formed with the housing of the transducer. An opening of the acoustic pipe is facing to an opening provided to the housing of the terminal. The terminal uses a transducer including a diaphragm, a cover closely jointed to an outer periphery of the diaphragm and facing to a front face of the diaphragm, and a frame provided to a rear face of the diaphragm. The terminal and the transducer consume less power and yet radiate greater output sound pressure with smaller bodies. They can deliver sound from a display section, so that a user accepts the sound normally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Takeshi Shimokawatoko, Shigeru Tomoeda, Koji Sano, Tetsuya Mori, Kazutaka Kubo
  • Patent number: D468726
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Shimokawatoko, Koji Sano, Shigeru Tomoeda