Patents by Inventor Takahisa Kitahara

Takahisa Kitahara 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: 10794560
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a case, a lens body, an LED substrate, a stopper member, and a lead wire. The lens body is fixed in the case. An illuminating part of the lens body projects outward from the upper face opening of the case. The LED substrate is housed in the substrate housing part of the lens body, and the lower surface of the LED substrate is supported by the stopper member. The two lead wires are connected to the LED, led out of the case through insertion holes in the stopper member, and retained by one of lead wire retainers formed on the two side surfaces of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takahisa Kitahara
  • Patent number: 10796843
    Abstract: Copper covered steel is used for metal terminals 50a, 50b in an antenna coil. Through holes penetrating in the Z direction and position restraining grooves that are formed continuous with these through holes are formed in a holder for holding the metal terminals 50a, 50b. Proceeding from the situation in which the metal terminals 50a, 50b have been driven into, so as to be press-fit in, the through holes in the holder, by bending the first ends in the Y direction and the second ends in the X direction, the first ends and the second ends are respectively fitted into position restraining grooves such that the positions of binding parts 50a1, 50b1 and lead wire connection parts 50a2, 50b2 are restrained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takahisa Kitahara
  • Publication number: 20200158304
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a case, a lens body, an LED substrate, a stopper member, and a lead wire. The lens body is fixed in the case. An illuminating part of the lens body projects outward from the upper face opening of the case. The LED substrate is housed in the substrate housing part of the lens body, and the lower surface of the LED substrate is supported by the stopper member. The two lead wires are connected to the LED, led out of the case through insertion holes in the stopper member, and retained by one of lead wire retainers formed on the two side surfaces of the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventor: Takahisa KITAHARA
  • Patent number: 10637167
    Abstract: A switch mounting device comprises: a resin seat having an upper surface and a lower surface; a switch mounted on the upper surface of the seat; and terminal members fixed to the lower surface. The seat has claw parts on the lower surface thereof. The switch has a main body part, which is operated by pressing in the X direction, and connection terminals extending downward from this main body part. With connection terminals led out to the lower surface of the seat, the connection terminals are electrically connected to the terminal members. The terminal members are fixed to the seat by the claw parts by way of being slid along the lower surface of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takahisa Kitahara
  • Patent number: 10597913
    Abstract: A control unit 20, including a circuit board and a switch unit, is arranged in a housing space in a door handle. The switch unit has a switch component, which is fastened to the circuit board, a hard switch case, which covers the switch component, a soft pushbutton, which operates the switch component, and a hard cover member, which is fastened to the switch case. The pushbutton has a pushing part in the shape of a cap, a flange, which extends from the bottom end of the pushing part, and an operation projection, which is inserted into an insertion opening in a roof. The switch case and the pushbutton are united by the cover member, and the flange is brought into close contact with the roof all the way therearound, by the cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: TOKYO PARTS INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takahisa Kitahara
  • Publication number: 20190341707
    Abstract: A switch mounting device comprises: a resin seat having an upper surface and a lower surface; a switch mounted on the upper surface of the seat; and terminal members fixed to the lower surface. The seat has claw parts on the lower surface thereof. The switch has a main body part, which is operated by pressing in the X direction, and connection terminals extending downward from this main body part. With connection terminals led out to the lower surface of the seat, the connection terminals are electrically connected to the terminal members. The terminal members are fixed to the seat by the claw parts by way of being slid along the lower surface of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventor: Takahisa KITAHARA
  • Publication number: 20190311843
    Abstract: Copper covered steel is used for metal terminals 50a, 50b in an antenna coil. Through holes penetrating in the Z direction and position restraining grooves that are formed continuous with these through holes are formed in a holder for holding the metal terminals 50a, 50b. Proceeding from the situation in which the metal terminals 50a, 50b have been driven into, so as to be press-fit in, the through holes in the holder, by bending the first ends in the Y direction and the second ends in the X direction, the first ends and the second ends are respectively fitted into position restraining grooves such that the positions of binding parts 50a1, 50b1 and lead wire connection parts 50a2, 50b2 are restrained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventor: Takahisa Kitahara
  • Patent number: 10439286
    Abstract: An antenna coil housed in a tubular case has a holder made from resin, which is fitted on a magnetic-material core. This holder has a core holding part, which holds the magnetic-material core, and a lead wire holding part, which holds lead wires. The lead wire holding part has first holding parts 22a, which hold the lead wires in the X direction, near the ends, and second holding parts 22b, which hold the ends of the lead wires in the Y direction, the ends of the coil being connected to conductors of the lead wires, which are led out via the second holding parts 22b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takahisa Kitahara
  • Publication number: 20190074589
    Abstract: An antenna coil housed in a tubular case has a holder made from resin, which is fitted on a magnetic-material core. This holder has a core holding part, which holds the magnetic-material core, and a lead wire holding part, which holds lead wires. The lead wire holding part has first holding parts 22a, which hold the lead wires in the X direction, near the ends, and second holding parts 22b, which hold the ends of the lead wires in the Y direction, the ends of the coil being connected to conductors of the lead wires, which are led out via the second holding parts 22b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventor: Takahisa KITAHARA
  • Patent number: 9972457
    Abstract: Guide grooves are formed in a peripheral sidewall of a soft button, and a hard cap is separably connected to the button by fitting legs on the cap into these guide grooves. Furthermore, when a push-operation member on the cap is pushed, the legs are guided in the guide grooves, while the press stroke of the push-operation member is regulated by the bottom ends of the legs coming into contact with the top face of an inner flange on the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takahisa Kitahara
  • Patent number: 9761388
    Abstract: A push switch is provided with a switch case, a push button, a switch component, a terminal member and a lead wire. The terminal member has a flat part and a first suspended part suspended from one end of the flat part. The flat part includes a first connecting part to which the connecting terminal is connected without soldering. The first suspended part includes a second connecting part to which the lead wire is connected without soldering. The switch case has first support part for supporting the lead wire which is inserted into the space, and second support part for supporting the flat part of the terminal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: TOKYO PARTS INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takahisa Kitahara
  • Publication number: 20170234042
    Abstract: A control unit 20, including a circuit board and a switch unit, is arranged in a housing space in a door handle. The switch unit has a switch component, which is fastened to the circuit board, a hard switch case, which covers the switch component, a soft pushbutton, which operates the switch component, and a hard cover member, which is fastened to the switch case. The pushbutton has a pushing part in the shape of a cap, a flange, which extends from the bottom end of the pushing part, and an operation projection, which is inserted into an insertion opening in a roof. The switch case and the pushbutton are united by the cover member, and the flange is brought into close contact with the roof all the way therearound, by the cover member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Takahisa KITAHARA
  • Publication number: 20170213660
    Abstract: Guide grooves are formed in a peripheral sidewall of a soft button, and a hard cap is separably connected to the button by fitting legs on the cap into these guide grooves. Furthermore, when a push-operation member on the cap is pushed, the legs are guided in the guide grooves, while the press stroke of the push-operation member is regulated by the bottom ends of the legs coming into contact with the top face of an inner flange on the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventor: Takahisa KITAHARA
  • Publication number: 20170025235
    Abstract: A push switch is provided with a switch case, a push button, a switch component, a terminal member and a lead wire. The terminal member has a flat part and a first suspended part suspended from one end of the flat part. The flat part includes a first connecting part to which the connecting terminal is connected without soldering. The first suspended part includes a second connecting part to which the lead wire is connected without soldering. The switch case has first support part for supporting the lead wire which is inserted into the space, and second support part for supporting the flat part of the terminal member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: Takahisa KITAHARA
  • Patent number: 8963030
    Abstract: A push switch comprising: a switch disposed on a seat; a cylindrical case that accommodates the seat and the switch; and a soft button comprising a side peripheral wall mounted on top of the case, and an upper operating wall, wherein the switch comprises a main portion and an operating portion that projects up from the main portion; the upper operating wall comprises a pressing portion that presses the operating portion; the seat comprises a base on which the switch is placed, a cover that is positioned around the main portion, and an upper wall that is positioned on the upper portion of the cover and covers the switch; the upper wall comprises a through-hole in a position corresponding to the operating portion; and the operating portion and the pressing portion face through the through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takahisa Kitahara
  • Patent number: 8575506
    Abstract: A push switch is provided with a button (10), a switch board (20), a switch (30) provided on the switch board (20), and a switch cover (40) disposed in the button (10) and covering the switch (30). A corner portion (44) between a side wall (43) and a upper wall (42) of the switch cover (40) is formed in a curved shape. A protruding pressing portion (13) of the button (10) is inserted into a through hole (41) provided on an upper wall (42) of the switch cover (40). A lower surface of the pressing portion (13) faces an operating portion (31) of the switch (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignees: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd., Alpha Corporation
    Inventors: Takahisa Kitahara, Toshiyuki Muto, Kenji Mizushima
  • Publication number: 20130248336
    Abstract: A push switch comprising: a switch disposed on a seat; a cylindrical case that accommodates the seat and the switch; and a soft button comprising a side peripheral wall mounted on top of the case, and an upper operating wall, wherein the switch comprises a main portion and an operating portion that projects up from the main portion; the upper operating wall comprises a pressing portion that presses the operating portion; the seat comprises a base on which the switch is placed, a cover that is positioned around the main portion, and an upper wall that is positioned on the upper portion of the cover and covers the switch; the upper wall comprises a through-hole in a position corresponding to the operating portion; and the operating portion and the pressing portion face through the through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventor: Takahisa KITAHARA
  • Patent number: 8513556
    Abstract: A push switch (1) includes an internal button (40), an external button (10), a switch (30) disposed inside the internal button (40), a casing (50) fixed to a side wall (43) of the internal button (40), an inner collar portion (51) provided in the casing (50) and engaged with a groove portion (46) of the internal button (40), an overhanging portion (17) formed in the external button (10), and an outer collar portion (47) formed in the internal button (40) and located between the overhanging portion (17) and the inner collar portion (51) so as to define apart of the groove portion (46). The overhanging portion (17) is disposed separately from the outer collar portion (47) by a gap. The overhanging portion (17) abuts against the outer collar portion (47) when the external button (10) is pushed to elastically deform the internal button (40) to thereby turn on the switch (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignees: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd., Alpha Corporation
    Inventors: Takahisa Kitahara, Toshiyuki Muto, Kenji Mizushima
  • Patent number: 8497440
    Abstract: A flexible button of a push switch includes a peripheral side wall having an opening at the bottom. A switch board is fitted in the opening of the peripheral side wall. A switch is provided on the switch board. A tubular case is fixed in place around the peripheral side wall. A stopper is disposed under the switch board, and latched on the inner face of the case. Filler fills the underside of the switch board, and fills at least an area that includes the entire peripheral length of the bottom periphery of the switch board and the bottom-end inner peripheral face of the peripheral side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takahisa Kitahara
  • Publication number: 20120024681
    Abstract: A push switch (1) includes an internal button (40), an external button (10), a switch (30) disposed inside the internal button (40), a casing (50) fixed to a side wall (43) of the internal button (40), an inner collar portion (51) provided in the casing (50) and engaged with a groove portion (46) of the internal button (40), an overhanging portion (17) formed in the external button (10), and an outer collar portion (47) formed in the internal button (40) and located between the overhanging portion (17) and the,inner collar portion (51) so as to define apart of the groove portion (46). The overhanging portion (17) is disposed separately from the outer collar portion (47) by a gap. The overhanging portion (17) abuts against the outer collar portion (47) when the external button (10) is pushed to elastically deform the internal button (40) to thereby turn on the switch (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicants: ALPHA CORPORATION, Tokyo Parts Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahisa Kitahara, Toshiyuki Muto, Kenji Mizushima