Patents by Inventor Shohei MANO

Shohei MANO 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).

  • Switch device
    Patent number: 11567524
    Abstract: A switch device includes an operating knob on which a tilting operation is performed, a detected portion that tilts with the tilting operation of the operating knob, a detection portion that detects movement of the detected portion, and a substrate on which the detection portion is arranged. The detection portion is aligned in an in-plane direction of the substrate and performs a switching operation upon detection of movement of the detected portion in the in-plane direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Shohei Mano, Keiji Minami
  • SWITCH DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210240214
    Abstract: A switch device includes an operating knob on which a tilting operation is performed, a detected portion that tilts with the tilting operation of the operating knob, a detection portion that detects movement of the detected portion, and a substrate on which the detection portion is arranged. The detection portion is aligned in an in-plane direction of the substrate and performs a switching operation upon detection of movement of the detected portion in the in-plane direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Shohei MANO, Keiji MINAMI
  • Mold assembly, method for producing insert molded article, and insert molded article
    Patent number: 10814536
    Abstract: A mold assembly includes a mold body configured to mold an insert molded article, and a support member including at least two support pieces configured to support an insert part in a direction substantially orthogonal to a mold opening and closing direction. The insert part is disposable within the mold body, the support pieces are each configured to be movable between a supporting position and a non-supporting position, and the support pieces are each configured to support the insert part at the supporting position, and not to support the insert part at the non-supporting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Shohei Mano
  • MOLD ASSEMBLY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING INSERT MOLDED ARTICLE, AND INSERT MOLDED ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20180154560
    Abstract: A mold assembly includes a mold body configured to mold an insert molded article, and a support member including at least two support pieces configured to support an insert part in a direction substantially orthogonal to a mold opening and closing direction. The insert part is disposable within the mold body, the support pieces are each configured to be movable between a supporting position and a non-supporting position, and the support pieces are each configured to support the insert part at the supporting position, and not to support the insert part at the non-supporting position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventor: Shohei MANO