Patents by Inventor Takahiro Horinaka

Takahiro Horinaka 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: 11892021
    Abstract: A connection structure is provided, wherein relative movement between outer and inner members is restrained by an engaging member. The engaging member includes first and second bolding elements. A connection part connected to another-side end part of the second holding element is provided in one-side end part of the first holding element. A first extension part is provided in another-side end part of the first holding element The connection part includes second and third extension parts, and a connection element extending substantially parallel to the second holding element. The first holding element and the first and second extension parts are provided such that an angle formed by the first holding element and the second extension part, and an angle formed by the first holding element and the first extension part are smaller than 90°. Use of the connection structure, which is easily formable, restrains the engaging member from being detached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: HI-LEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Horinaka, Takuma Imagawa
  • Publication number: 20210404500
    Abstract: A connection structure is provided, wherein relative movement between outer and inner members is restrained by an engaging member. The engaging member includes first and second bolding elements. A connection part connected to another-side end part of the second holding element is provided in one-side end part of the first holding element. A first extension part is provided in another-side end part of the first holding element The connection part includes second and third extension parts, and a connection element extending substantially parallel to the second holding element. The first holding element and the first and second extension parts are provided such that an angle formed by the first holding element and the second extension part, and an angle formed by the first holding element and the first extension part are smaller than 90°. Use of the connection structure, which is easily formable, restrains the engaging member from being detached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Takahiro HORINAKA, Takuma IMAGAWA
  • Patent number: 9038496
    Abstract: An adjusting device is equipped with a rod and a holder disposed movably in the direction of the length of the rod at an end of the rod, and adjusts the allowance length of the inner cable coupled to the rod and (or) holder. The adjusting device is provided with a lock-discriminating member protruding from the periphery of the holder and a cover covering the periphery of the holder including the lock-discriminating member and the lock. The lock piece does not protrude from the periphery of the holder in the lock state and protrudes to the same height with the lock-discriminating member in the unlock state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: HI-LEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Horinaka, Atsushi Nishimura
  • Patent number: 8857288
    Abstract: A connection structure of a control cable includes one control cable, the other control cable, a joint case separable into pieces on respective sides of one and the other control cables, a joint member, and an attachment member. The other control cable includes first and second control cables. The attachment member has a fitting portion allowing fitting of an inner cable of each of the first and second control cables into an outer circumferential surface of the attachment member. The fitting portion can be exposed from an internal space when the joint case is separated. Thus, a connection structure of a control cable with which an inner cable can readily be removed can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: HI-LEX Corporation
    Inventors: Ritsu Sano, Takahiro Horinaka
  • Patent number: 8581119
    Abstract: The present invention has an object of providing a terminal supporting device which can perform a fixing operation of a cable terminal quickly and easily with a simple configuration. The terminal supporting device of the invention comprises a main body 10, a socket 20, a biasing member 30, a stopper 40, and a lock member 50. The lock member 50 includes a lock body 51 which is arranged movably between a lock position located between the socket 20 and the stopper 40 and a lock release position separated outwardly from a position located between the socket 20 and the stopper 40. The lock body 51 has a fitting projection 54, and the stopper 40 has a fitting depression 42a which fits with the fitting projection 54 of the lock body 51 at the lock position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Hi-Lex Corporation
    Inventor: Takahiro Horinaka
  • Publication number: 20130247709
    Abstract: A connection structure of a control cable includes one control cable, the other control cable, a joint case separable into pieces on respective sides of one and the other control cables, a joint member, and an attachment member. The other control cable includes first and second control cables. The attachment member has a fitting portion allowing fitting of an inner cable of each of the first and second control cables into an outer circumferential surface of the attachment member. The fitting portion can be exposed from an internal space when the joint case is separated. Thus, a connection structure of a control cable with which an inner cable can readily be removed can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: HI-LEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ritsu SANO, Takahiro HORINAKA
  • Publication number: 20110155457
    Abstract: The present invention has an object of providing a terminal supporting device which can perform a fixing operation of a cable terminal quickly and easily with a simple configuration. The terminal supporting device of the invention comprises a main body 10, a socket 20, a biasing member 30, a stopper 40, and a lock member 50. The lock member 50 includes a lock body 51 which is arranged movably between a lock position located between the socket 20 and the stopper 40 and a lock release position separated outwardly from a position located between the socket 20 and the stopper 40. The lock body 51 has a fitting projection 54, and the stopper 40 has a fitting depression 42a which fits with the fitting projection 54 of the lock body 51 at the lock position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: HI-LEX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro Horinaka
  • Publication number: 20090267377
    Abstract: The sun shade operation device 100 of the present invention includes a drive unit M; at least one shaft 1 directly or indirectly transmitted with a rotary torque generated by the drive unit M; a plurality of gears 2 integrally rotating with the shaft 1 with the one shaft 1 as center of rotation; a plurality of control cables 41, 42, 43 for engaging with the gears 2 and moving in a longitudinal direction with the rotational movement of the gears 2; and an accommodation body for accommodating one end of the shaft 1 and the plurality of gears 2, and through which the plurality of control cables pass. Furthermore, the accommodation body has a member 32 formed with a space for passing axially adjacent control cables interposed between a pair of sandwiching members 31, 33.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: HI-LEX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro Horinaka
  • Publication number: 20090049947
    Abstract: [Problem to be solved] To provide an adjusting device which enables to discriminate with precision whether being in the unlock state or in the lock state even from above of the cover. [Solution] The adjusting device is equipped with a rod 11 and a holder 12 disposed movably in the direction of the length of the rod at an end of the rod 11, and adjusts the allowance length of the inner cable coupled to the rod 11 and (or) holder 12, wherein the adjusting device 10 is provided with a lock-discriminating member 14a protruding from the periphery of the holder 12 and a cover 15 covering the periphery of the holder 12 including the lock-discriminating member 14a and the lock piece 13, and wherein the lock piece 13 does not protrude from the periphery of the holder 12 in the lock state and protrudes to the same height with the lock-discriminating member 14a in the unlock state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: HI-LEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahiro Horinaka, Atsushi Nishimura