Patents by Inventor Takashi Yamazoe
Takashi Yamazoe 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).
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Patent number: 10302940Abstract: Provided is a head-up display which facilitates the differentiation of information contained in a stereoscopic display and which enables display having a stereoscopic effect, by rotating either a first display surface of a first image generation unit corresponding to a first virtual image display surface, or a reflection unit for aiming first display light emitted from the first image generation unit at a front window shield (transmission/reflection unit), to change the angle formed by the first virtual image display surface and a second virtual image display surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Matsuura, Yuta Kikuchi, Takeru Kawai, Takashi Yamazoe, Yuichi Takahashi
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Publication number: 20190146218Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a head-up display device having a structure such that the procurement cost of a bezel can be suppressed. A bezel part is integrally formed on a curved wall portion of an upper cover. Since the upper cover is a die-cast product, the curved wall part can be manufactured by one-time casting (die-casting) with a through-hole and the bezel part. Since the bezel part is integral with the upper cover, it is possible to reduce the procurement cost of the bezel part compared to when the bezel part is a separate part. If the bezel is configured as a separate part having a high heatproof temperature, the procurement cost of the bezel increases. However, if the bezel part is formed integrally with the case simply by partially deforming the case, as described in the present invention, it is possible to reduce the procurement cost of the bezel part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Takashi YAMAZOE, Yuta KIKUCHI, Toru MURASAWA, Shinichi TANAKA, Maiko SAITO, Yuya UTO
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Patent number: 10139620Abstract: Provided is a head-up display capable of displaying a plurality of virtual images presented at different distances while increasing the design flexibility in the display device for creating the virtual images. The head-up display comprises: a first display surface disposed to extend the light path of first image light emitted toward a viewer and a second display surface disposed to make the light path of second image light emitted shorter than that of the first image light; a first concave reflector for reflecting the first image light and the second image light; and a second concave reflector for reflecting the image light reflected from the first concave reflector. The first concave reflector is configured such that the first image light and the second image light intersect with each other in the vertical direction between the first concave reflector and the second concave reflector.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Yamazoe, Takuro Hirokawa
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Patent number: 10120189Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a heads-up display device able to efficiently orient image light towards a viewer by means of a simple configuration. The heads-up display device is provided with: a projection unit that emits projection light depicting a display image; a first reflection unit and second reflection unit that reflect the projection light exiting the projection unit towards a transmissive screen; and the transmissive screen that outputs image light towards an observer by transmitting/scattering the projection light. By adjusting the angle of the light axis of the projection light entering the transmissive screen by rotating the first reflection unit and second reflection unit, the angle of the image light exiting the transmissive screen is adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Maiko Saito, Yuichi Takahashi, Takuro Hirokawa, Takashi Yamazoe, Kazuo Morohashi
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Patent number: 10114218Abstract: The problem addressed by the present invention is to provide a head up display device capable of counteracting sunlight without using a shutter or a reflection type polarizing film. A first concave mirror has a curvature to cause the reflected display light to intersect vertically before reaching a second mirror, and a second concave mirror serves to reflect the received display light. A case is provided with a first shield and a second shield extending near an intersecting point to sandwich a light path between the first and second concave mirrors. The first and second shields can block external light entering into the case from outside the case and proceeding toward the first concave mirror after being reflected from the second concave mirror.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Yamazoe, Takuro Hirokawa
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Patent number: 9989760Abstract: Provided is a headup display apparatus that is capable of accurately outputting stable display light, a collimator lens, collimates image light, as parallel light, said image light having been outputted from a display means. A parallel light guide has a first surface, which has the parallel light from the collimator lens inputted thereto, and which reflects a part of the parallel light and transmits a part of the parallel light as transmitted light beams, and a second surface that reflects the parallel light to the first surface, said first surface and second surface being provided in parallel to each other. The parallel light guide outputs the transmitted light beams from the first surface, and the parallel light is inputted to the first surface at a predetermined angle.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kasahara, Yuichi Takahashi, Takashi Yamazoe
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Publication number: 20180143431Abstract: Provided is a head-up display which facilitates the differentiation of information contained in a stereoscopic display and which enables display having a stereoscopic effect, by rotating either a first display surface of a first image generation unit corresponding to a first virtual image display surface, or a reflection unit for aiming first display light emitted from the first image generation unit at a front window shield (transmission/reflection unit), to change the angle formed by the first virtual image display surface and a second virtual image display surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Kazuya MATSUURA, Yuta KIKUCHI, Takeru KAWAI, Takashi YAMAZOE, Yuichi TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20180129042Abstract: Provided is a head-up display capable of displaying a plurality of virtual images presented at different distances while increasing the design flexibility in the display device for creating the virtual images. The head-up display comprises: a first display surface disposed to extend the light path of first image light emitted toward a viewer and a second display surface disposed to make the light path of second image light emitted shorter than that of the first image light; a first concave reflector for reflecting the first image light and the second image light; and a second concave reflector for reflecting the image light reflected from the first concave reflector. The first concave reflector is configured such that the first image light and the second image light intersect with each other in the vertical direction between the first concave reflector and the second concave reflector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Takashi YAMAZOE, Takuro HIROKAWA
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Publication number: 20180101005Abstract: The present invention reduces distortions in a display image, and prevents decreases in visibility caused by reflected external light coming from a transmission-type screen. A head-up display device is provided with the following: a projector, for emitting display light which shows a display image; a transmission-type screen, having a light-receiving surface that receives the display light and an emission surface that emits the display light; and a second reflecting mirror that reflects the display light coming from the transmission-type screen. The transmission-type screen comprises, on one end of the emission surface, a bent section having a concave curved surface, the bent section reflecting external light, which arrives from the second reflecting mirror, in a direction different from that of the second reflecting mirror.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventor: Takashi YAMAZOE
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Publication number: 20170315351Abstract: The problem addressed by the present invention is to provide a head up display device capable of counteracting sunlight without using a shutter or a reflection type polarizing film. A first concave mirror has a curvature to cause the reflected display light to intersect vertically before reaching a second mirror, and a second concave mirror serves to reflect the received display light. A case is provided with a first shield and a second shield extending near an intersecting point to sandwich a light path between the first and second concave mirrors. The first and second shields can block external light entering into the case from outside the case and proceeding toward the first concave mirror after being reflected from the second concave mirror.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Takashi YAMAZOE, Takuro HIROKAWA
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Publication number: 20170115485Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a heads-up display device able to efficiently orient image light towards a viewer by means of a simple configuration. The heads-up display device is provided with: a projection unit that emits projection light depicting a display image; a first reflection unit and second reflection unit that reflect the projection light exiting the projection unit towards a transmissive screen; and the transmissive screen that outputs image light towards an observer by transmitting/scattering the projection light. By adjusting the angle of the light axis of the projection light entering the transmissive screen by rotating the first reflection unit and second reflection unit, the angle of the image light exiting the transmissive screen is adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2015Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Maiko SAITO, Yuichi TAKAHASHI, Takuro HIROKAWA, Takashi YAMAZOE, Kazuo MOROHASHI
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Patent number: 9507152Abstract: Provided is a head-up display device capable of projecting a virtual image on a curved surface. a curved parallel mirror receives parallel beams from a collimator lens and outputs a plurality of transmitted beams by being configured such that a semi-transparent curved mirror and a curved mirror are arranged opposing each other, said semi-transparent curved mirror reflecting a portion of the parallel beams while allowing the other portion to pass through as transmitted beams, and said curved mirror reflecting parallel beams toward the semi-transparent curved mirror. The curved parallel mirror has a convex curved shape toward the transmission side such that when the outputted plurality of transmitted beams are reflected by a curved surface, the reflected transmitted beams become display beams representing a virtual image substantially parallel to a first plane.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kasahara, Yuichi Takahashi, Takashi Yamazoe
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Publication number: 20160291325Abstract: Provided is a head-up display device capable of projecting a virtual image on a curved surface. a curved parallel mirror receives parallel beams from a collimator lens and outputs a plurality of transmitted beams by being configured such that a semi-transparent curved mirror and a curved mirror are arranged opposing each other, said semi-transparent curved mirror reflecting a portion of the parallel beams while allowing the other portion to pass through as transmitted beams, and said curved mirror reflecting parallel beams toward the semi-transparent curved mirror. The curved parallel mirror has a convex curved shape toward the transmission side such that when the outputted plurality of transmitted beams are reflected by a curved surface, the reflected transmitted beams become display beams representing a virtual image substantially parallel to a first plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2014Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Tsuyoshi KASAHARA, Yuichi TAKAHASHI, Takashi YAMAZOE
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Publication number: 20160048017Abstract: Provided is a headup display apparatus that is capable of accurately outputting stable display light, a collimator lens, collimates image light, as parallel light, said image light having been outputted from a display means. A parallel light guide has a first surface, which has the parallel light from the collimator lens inputted thereto, and which reflects a part of the parallel light and transmits a part of the parallel light as transmitted light beams, and a second surface that reflects the parallel light to the first surface, said first surface and second surface being provided in parallel to each other. The parallel light guide outputs the transmitted light beams from the first surface, and the parallel light is inputted to the first surface at a predetermined angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Tsuyoshi KASAHARA, Yuichi TAKAHASHI, Takashi YAMAZOE
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Patent number: 9242604Abstract: Provided is a head-up display device that can detect background brightness with a simple constitution. A HUD device (1) is provided with: a display device (20) that outputs display light (L) that shows a display image; a combiner (50) that has a concave surface (50a) to which the display light (L) output by the display device (20) is incident, said combiner (50) concentrating the incident display light (L) so as to allow an observer (2) to see the display image from the concave surface (50a) side superimposed on a background from the front; and an optical sensor (31) that is positioned below the combiner (50) and detects the brightness of the light reaching that optical sensor (31). The combiner (50) has a light guide body (60) which is at the lower edge part thereof and is integrated with the combiner (50).Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kawaguchi, Takashi Yamazoe, Takeshi Yachida, Minoru Takebe
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Publication number: 20160004081Abstract: Provided is a headup display device capable of projecting a virtual image onto a curved surface. A headup display device comprises: a display means for emitting display light representing an image; a pair of parallel flat mirrors comprising a parallel arrangement of a flat semi-transparent mirror and a flat mirror, said flat semi-transparent mirror receiving the display light emitted from the display means and reflecting a part of the display light while transmitting the other part of the display light, and said flat mirror reflecting the display light toward the flat semi-transparent mirror; and a curved mirror for projecting an image represented by the display light onto a curved surface as a virtual image by reflecting the display light transmitted through the flat semi-transparent mirror onto the curved surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Tsuyoshi KASAHARA, Takashi YAMAZOE
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Publication number: 20150035725Abstract: Provided is a head-up display device that can detect background brightness with a simple constitution. A HUD device (1) is provided with: a display device (20) that outputs display light (L) that shows a display image; a combiner (50) that has a concave surface (50a) to which the display light (L) output by the display device (20) is incident, said combiner (50) concentrating the incident display light (L) so as to allow an observer (2) to see the display image from the concave surface (50a) side superimposed on a background from the front; and an optical sensor (31) that is positioned below the combiner (50) and detects the brightness of the light reaching that optical sensor (31). The combiner (50) has a light guide body (60) which is at the lower edge part thereof and is integrated with the combiner (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kawaguchi, Takashi Yamazoe, Takeshi Yachida, Minoru Takebe
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Publication number: 20090027589Abstract: A first light emitting element(23) emits first illuminating light. A second light emitting element(24) is arranged in parallel to the first light emitting element(23), and emits second illuminating light. An optical member(26) is composed of a light transmitting material provided with a first inclining plane(26a) for deflecting the first illuminating light so as to have a part of the first illuminating light overlap with a part of the second illuminating light, and a second inclining plane(26b) for deflecting the second illuminating light. The first light emitting element(23) and the second light emitting element(24) are provided with light emitting diode chips(23c,24c) and fluorescent bodies(23d,24d) for performing wavelength conversion to the light emitted from the light emitting diode chips(23c,24c), respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2006Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Takashi Yamazoe, Keiichi Nagano, Yuichi Takahashi
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Patent number: 7224325Abstract: A vehicular display device, in which positional adjustment of a display image is easy, is provided, and the vehicular display device (head-up display) 1 comprises a display 3 to emit a display light forming a predetermined display image, a reflecting member to reflect the display light to a driver to have the driver recognizing the display image, moving means (motor) 7 for varying a direction of irradiation of the display light irradiated on the reflecting member to move a display position of the display image, operation means (control unit) 14 to allow driving of the moving means 7, and control means 11 for displaying a mark indicative of a display range of the display image when the operation means 14 is operated.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2002Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keiichi Nagano, Takashi Yamazoe, Fukuya Iguchi, Tadahiro Uchiyama, Masashi Seki
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Publication number: 20040183750Abstract: A vehicular display device, in which positional adjustment of a display image is easy, is provided, and the vehicular display device (head-up display) 1 comprises a display 3 to emit a display light forming a predetermined display image, a reflecting member to reflect the display light to a driver to have the driver recognizing the display image, moving means (motor) 7 for varying a direction of irradiation of the display light irradiated on the reflecting member to move a display position of the display image, operation means (control unit) 14 to allow driving of the moving means 7, and control means 11 for displaying a mark indicative of a display range of the display image when the operation means 14 is operated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2004Publication date: September 23, 2004Inventors: Keiichi Nagano, Takashi Yamazoe, Fukuya Iguchi, Tadahiro Uchiyama, Masashi Seki