Patents by Inventor Shiho Nakano

Shiho Nakano 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: 8895881
    Abstract: A power window switch has a case, a substrate disposed in the case, a window operation knob disposed on the case, a window lock button disposed on a front side of the window operation knob on the case, a window operation switch mechanism disposed in the case and activated in accordance with an operation of the window operation knob, a window lock switch mechanism disposed in the case and activated in accordance with an operation of the window lock button, and a connector having a terminal with a first terminal end protruding from the case and a second terminal end connected to the substrate. The window lock switch mechanism includes two conductive plate springs, and a pressing unit for pressing the plate springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Omron Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Nose, Manabu Sakai, Yasuhide Tanaka, Hidetoshi Yoshikawa, Akira Goto, Shiho Nakano, Takuya Nishioka, Tomohiro Takahashi, Yoshifumi Ohwa, Keiichi Shimizu, Daisuke Kitagawa, Kosuke Hirano, Masahiko Hara, Hiroaki Ohta
  • Publication number: 20130008768
    Abstract: A switch has a first leaf spring having a first contact, the first contact being formed in a V shape and including two inclined surfaces, a second leaf spring having a second contact facing the first contact, the second contact being formed in a convex shape and including vertexes facing the inclined surfaces, respectively; and a pressing unit that presses the first leaf spring or the second leaf spring. When the pressing unit presses the first leaf spring or the second leaf spring, the inclined surface on a first side of the first contact and the vertex on a first side of the second contact come in contact with each other, and the vertex on the first side of the second contact slides on the inclined surface on the first side of the first contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Nose, Manabu Sakai, Yasuhide Tanaka, Akira Goto, Hidetoshi Yoshikawa, Takuya Nishioka, Shiho Nakano
  • Publication number: 20120325636
    Abstract: A power window switch has a case, a substrate disposed in the case, a window operation knob disposed on the case, a window lock button disposed on a front side of the window operation knob on the case, a window operation switch mechanism disposed in the case and activated in accordance with an operation of the window operation knob, a window lock switch mechanism disposed in the case and activated in accordance with an operation of the window lock button, and a connector having a terminal with a first terminal end protruding from the case and a second terminal end connected to the substrate. The window lock switch mechanism includes two conductive plate springs, and a pressing unit for pressing the plate springs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Nose, Manabu Sakai, Yasuhide Tanaka, Hidetoshi Yoshikawa, Akira Goto, Shiho Nakano, Takuya Nishioka, Tomohiro Takahashi, Yoshifumi Ohwa, Keiichi Shimizu, Daisuke Kitagawa, Kosuke Hirano, Masahiko Hara, Hiroaki Ohta
  • Publication number: 20120234661
    Abstract: A switch device includes an operation knob; a supporting shaft that swingably supports the operation knob; a board substantially parallel to the supporting shaft; a first push button switch located on one side of a surface that includes the supporting shaft and is perpendicular to the board, and provided on the board to be operated by swing of the operation knob; a second push button switch located on another side of the perpendicular surface, and provided on the board to be operated by the swing of the operation knob; and a third push button switch intersecting the perpendicular surface, and provided on the board to be operated by the swing of the operation knob. A first point of effort of a force acting on the first push button switch in the operation knob is located on the one side, spaced from the perpendicular surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Nose, Hidetoshi Yoshikawa, Takuya Nishioka, Shiho Nakano