Patents by Inventor Shunichi Morimoto

Shunichi Morimoto 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: 8667517
    Abstract: Provided is a compact-type objective lens (OBL) holder and the like provided with a bobbin making it possible to appropriately wind a coil therearound. An OBL holder of the present invention includes: a main surface portion provided with a fixing part on which an objective lens is fixed; and a first side-wall portion and a second side-wall portion provided with bobbins around which tracking coils for driving the OBL holder itself by using a magnetic effect are wound. Further, in the present invention, each bobbin includes a tubular portion and a through-hole penetrating the tubular portion in a thickness direction thereof. Thus, an adhesive can be supplied to the tracking coil through the through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunichi Morimoto, Noboru Tajiri, Shingo Matsuzaki, Mitsuhiko Uchida
  • Patent number: 8599660
    Abstract: Provided are an objective lens driving device capable of strengthening the effective magnetic fluxes of the magnets while preventing increases in size and costs of the device; and an optical pickup apparatus including the same. The objective lens driving device of the invention includes an actuator frame for movably supporting an OBL holder. Four tracking coils are attached to sidewalls of the OBL holder, and four magnets are attached to the back yokes of the actuator frame to be opposed to the tracking coils, respectively. In addition, two of the tracking coils are placed tilting to one of the sidewalls of the OBL holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunichi Morimoto, Shingo Matsuzaki
  • Patent number: 8533749
    Abstract: A mounting structure of a magnetic member at least includes: a magnetic member; a magnetic coupling member mounted with the magnetic member; and an adhesive member bonding the magnetic member to the magnetic coupling member, either one or both of the magnetic member and the magnetic coupling member provided with an adhesion securing portion configured to secure adhesive strength, either one or both of the magnetic member and the magnetic coupling member provided with an adhesive member reservoir portion configured to lead the adhesive member to the adhesion securing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunichi Morimoto, Kenichi Imai
  • Publication number: 20130160035
    Abstract: Provided is an objective lens holder, an objective lens driving device, an optical pickup device, and a method for manufacturing an objective lens driving device, in which an adhesive for fixing coils can be collectively applied to many housings. In the present invention, to collectively apply an adhesive to OBL holders, contact portions are provided to the upper portion and the lower portion of each OBL holder. Specifically, four contact portions are provided to a +Df side end portion of the OBL holder at positions near corner portions of a principal surface portion, respectively. Further, contact portions are provided to a ?Df side end portion of the OBL holder at positions overlapping with the above-described contact portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Shingo MATSUZAKI, Shunichi MORIMOTO, Noboru TAJIRI
  • Publication number: 20130077455
    Abstract: Provided are an objective lens driving device capable of strengthening the effective magnetic fluxes of the magnets while preventing increases in size and costs of the device; and an optical pickup apparatus including the same. The objective lens driving device of the invention includes an actuator frame for movably supporting an OBL holder. Four tracking coils are attached to sidewalls of the OBL holder, and four magnets are attached to the back yokes of the actuator frame to be opposed to the tracking coils, respectively. In addition, two of the tracking coils are placed tilting to one of the sidewalls of the OBL holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Shunichi MORIMOTO, Shingo Matsuzaki
  • Publication number: 20130051210
    Abstract: Provided are a small objective lens (OBL) holder in which coils can be easily incorporated, and the like. An OBL holder of the present invention includes: a main surface portion provided with a circular opening portion in which an objective lens is fixed; and four side wall portions integrally extending downward from a peripheral portion of the main surface portion. The side wall portions include: a first side-wall portion extending in a longitudinal direction of the OBL holder; a second side-wall portion opposed to the first side-wall portion; a third side-wall portion extending in a short-side direction of the OBL holder; and a fourth side-wall portion, which are provided on the rear, front, right and left sides in the drawing, respectively. Accommodation regions capable of accommodating focusing coils are arranged on one side and the other side of the objective lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shingo MATSUZAKI, Shunichi Morimoto, Noboru Tajiri
  • Publication number: 20130024877
    Abstract: Provided is an objective lens (OBL) holder and the like making it possible to easily supply an adhesive to a coil accommodated in an enclosure-shaped holder. An OBL holder of the present invention includes: a main surface portion provide with a fixing part on which an objective lens is fixed; and a first side-wall portion and a second side-wall portion provide with bobbins around each of which a tracking coil for driving the OBL holder itself by using a magnetic effect is wound. In the present invention, a communication hole provided in each of the bobbins penetrates the first side-wall portion and allows a region inside the OBL holder to communicate with the outside. A focusing coil is disposed in the region. This makes it possible to supply the adhesive to the focusing coil through the communication holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunichi MORIMOTO, Noboru Tajiri, Shingo Matsuzaki, Mitsuhiko Uchida
  • Publication number: 20130019255
    Abstract: Provided is a compact-type objective lens (OBL) holder and the like provided with a bobbin making it possible to appropriately wind a coil therearound. An OBL holder of the present invention includes: a main surface portion provided with a fixing part on which an objective lens is fixed; and a first side-wall portion and a second side-wall portion provided with bobbins around which tracking coils for driving the OBL holder itself by using a magnetic effect are wound. Further, in the present invention, each bobbin includes a tubular portion and a through-hole penetrating the tubular portion in a thickness direction thereof. Thus, an adhesive can be supplied to the tracking coil through the through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shunichi MORIMOTO, Noboru TAJIRI, Shingo MATSUZAKI, Mitsuhiko UCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20130003520
    Abstract: An objective lens driving apparatus includes: an objective lens opposing a signal recording surface of an optical disc; a lens holder configured to hold the objective lens; and an actuator configured to displace the lens holder in a focusing direction or a tracking direction of the optical disc, the actuator including a coil attached to the lens holder, a magnet configured to generate a magnetic field effectively acting on the coil, and a yoke having the magnet fixed thereto, the yoke formed by bending a sheet of metal plate into a rectangular shape around an axis in the tracking direction, and the magnet fixed to the yoke with an adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira IIJIMA, Shunichi MORIMOTO
  • Patent number: 8283863
    Abstract: A xenon short arc lamp for a digital projector, includes an anode, a cathode having a cathode main body that is made of tungsten containing electron emissive material, and an arc tube made of silica glass, wherein a supply source of carbon is formed on a metal portion in the arc tube except a tip area of the cathode, and the carbon is supplied to the tip of the cathode through a gaseous phase during lamp lighting, so that a surface layer of the cathode is melt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shunichi Morimoto, Tetsuya Kitagawa, Akiko Uchino, Tomoyoshi Arimoto
  • Patent number: 8220012
    Abstract: A holding member provided with a coil comprising a proximity facilitating portion capable of bringing the coil closer to a magnetic member facing the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Imai, Shunichi Morimoto
  • Patent number: 8148901
    Abstract: A light source apparatus, comprises a lamp housing, a xenon lamp provided in the lamp housing, a reflection mirror which reflects light emitted from the xenon lamp, and first and second power feeders which supply electric power to the xenon lamp, wherein a direction of the first power feeder connected to one end of the xenon lamp and a direction of the second power feeder connected to the other end thereof are approximately in point symmetry with respect to a center of lamp axis connecting electrodes which face each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shunichi Morimoto, Takehiko Iguchi
  • Publication number: 20110215741
    Abstract: A discharge lamp lighting apparatus and a discharge lamp lighting method, wherein the discharge lamp, that may be lighted in a horizontal arrangement, contains a power source apparatus that lights the discharge lamp, a flex supply unit disposed near the discharge lamp, and a control unit configured to control the flex supply unit. The control unit controls the flex supply unit such that the flex pulls an arc perpendicular to the discharge lamp longitudinal direction at a time of start-up voltage impression. A flux whose density is lower than that at the time of start-up voltage impression is supplied when the discharge lamp reaches a stable state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: USHIO DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shunichi Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20110006675
    Abstract: A xenon short arc lamp for a digital projector, includes an anode, a cathode having a cathode main body that is made of tungsten containing electron emissive material, and an arc tube made of silica glass, wherein a supply source of carbon is formed on a metal portion in the arc tube except a tip area of the cathode, and the carbon is supplied to the tip of the cathode through a gaseous phase during lamp lighting, so that a surface layer of the cathode is melt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: USHIO DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shunichi Morimoto, Tetsuya Kitagawa, Akiko Uchino, Tomoyoshi Arimoto
  • Publication number: 20100315184
    Abstract: A mounting structure of a magnetic member at least comprising: a magnetic member; and a magnetic coupling member provided with an adhesion securing portion configured to secure adhesive strength when bonded to the magnetic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunichi Morimoto, Kenichi Imai
  • Publication number: 20100220580
    Abstract: A holding member provided with a coil comprising a proximity facilitating portion capable of bringing the coil closer to a magnetic member facing the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Imai, Shunichi Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20100045185
    Abstract: A cathode for a discharge lamp contains emitter material, wherein a carbide layer is formed on an outer surface of the cathode, the carbide layer is formed on an area extending from a tip portion of the cathode, and two or more grooves extending toward the tip portion of the cathode are formed on the area where the carbide layer is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Ushio Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kitagawa, Shunichi Morimoto, Tomoyoshi Arimoto, Mitsuru Ikeuchi
  • Patent number: 7586263
    Abstract: A high pressure discharge lamp, in which an anode and a cathode are disposed opposite each other in a bulb, achieves a long service life due to thorium (Th) being stably supplied to the cathode tip for a long time after lamp operation has been commence since the formation of the flicker phenomenon is suppressed over a long time due to the cathode being made of tungsten which contains thorium oxide on a surface space from the cathode tip, a carbide layer of tungsten carbide is formed and the cathode being bordered by an emitter containing body of tungsten which contains thorium dioxide, and a carbide layer of tungsten carbide being formed at least in a region bordering the cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Ushiodenki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shunichi Morimoto, Norihiro Inaoka, Yasuro Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 7545087
    Abstract: To devise a small light source device in which breaking of the bulb of the light source lamp can be suppressed and in which breaking of the bulb will not damage the window component, a light source lamp supported in a housing by only one of two hermetically sealed tubes at opposite ends of an arc tube, a cooling rib is mounted on a lead pin in the one of the sealed tubes that faces toward the window component and has a larger dimension in the radial direction than the maximum diameter of the opening edge of the light exit opening in the housing. The cooling rib serves to block bulb fragments and should it contact the peripheral edge area of the light exit opening with its edge that faces the window component, due to its size, neither the lead pin nor the cooling rib will contact the window component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Ushiodenki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsuoki Miyasu, Takehiko Iguchi, Shunichi Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20090102344
    Abstract: A light source apparatus, comprises a lamp housing, a xenon lamp provided in the lamp housing, a reflection mirror which reflects light emitted from the xenon lamp, and first and second power feeders which supply electric power to the xenon lamp, wherein a direction of the first power feeder connected to one end of the xenon lamp and a direction of the second power feeder connected to the other end thereof are approximately in point symmetry with respect to a center of lamp axis connecting electrodes which face each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: USHIO DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shunichi Morimoto, Takehiko Iguchi