Patents by Inventor Shinichi Tadano

Shinichi Tadano 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: 8344275
    Abstract: In a switching device 1 formed by integrating a connector 4 for coupling a flexible printed wiring board to a lever switch 2, the lever switch 2 comprises: a case 3; a fixed contact 20 and a movable contact 30 installed inside the case 3; and a lever 40 that deforms the movable contact 30 by tilt operation to switch contact with the fixed contact 20, the connector 4 covers a connecting terminal of the fixed contact 20 protruding from the case 3, and includes a connector cover 60 in which an insertion opening 62 to insert the flexible printed wiring board 100, and the terminal 101 of the board 100 is connected to the connecting terminal of the fixed contact 20 when the board 100 is inserted in the insertion opening 62.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Ariyoshi, Muneyoshi Miyata, Shinichi Tadano
  • Publication number: 20120048705
    Abstract: In a switching device 1 formed by integrating a connector 4 for coupling a flexible printed wiring board to a lever switch 2, the lever switch 2 comprises: a case 3; a fixed contact 20 and a movable contact 30 installed inside the case 3; and a lever 40 that deforms the movable contact 30 by tilt operation to switch contact with the fixed contact 20, the connector 4 covers a connecting terminal of the fixed contact 20 protruding from the case 3, and includes a connector cover 60 in which an insertion opening 62 to insert the flexible printed wiring board 100, and the terminal 101 of the board 100 is connected to the connecting terminal of the fixed contact 20 when the board 100 is inserted in the insertion opening 62.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji ARIYOSHI, Muneyoshi Miyata, Shinichi Tadano
  • Patent number: 7102091
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a lever switch capable of reliably preventing intrusion of water or the like into a casing and maintaining smooth operation of a switch mechanism for a long period of time. A lever switch provided with a switch mechanism whereby an operation lever rotates from a neutral position on a base against a spring force of a coil spring to change the position of the switch, a gap between the operation lever and base is filled with a casing, the switch mechanism is accommodated in the casing and a waterproof/dustproof mechanism is provided to seal a sliding surface between the operation lever and casing and a contact surface between the base and casing with an upper lip packing and lower lip packing respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: MIK Electronic Corporation
    Inventors: Muneyoshi Miyata, Satoshi Myoujin, Shinichi Tadano