Patents by Inventor Takayuki Arisaka

Takayuki Arisaka 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).

  • Publication number: 20090059488
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, an electronic apparatus comprises a housing including a keyboard mount portion. A keyboard is mounted on the keyboard mount portion. The keyboard has a plurality of fixing pieces. The fixing pieces are protruded at the rear of the keyboard mount portion, and are removably fixed to the housing. A receptacle on which a module is removably mounted is provided in the housing. The receptacle is located between the fixing pieces at the rear of the keyboard mount portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Hidemi Itakura, Takayuki Arisaka
  • Patent number: 7500254
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided with a housing having a receptacle, a disk drive removably stored in the receptacle, and a grounding metal member attached to the disk drive. The disk drive has a depressed section, and this depressed section is exposed to the receptacle when the disk drive is stored in the receptacle. The grounding metal member is located in the depressed section and includes a first conduction portion. The receptacle of the housing has a second conduction portion. When the disk drive is stored in the receptacle, the second conduction portion comes into contact with the first conduction portion of the grounding metal member, thereby providing ground-connection between the disk drive and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Nobuyasu Tajima, Masanori Sato, Hidemi Itakura, Takayuki Arisaka
  • Publication number: 20080297990
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes: a main body including a housing; a wiring connection port which is provided in the housing of the main body and which has an insertion passage into which a wiring connection plug is to be inserted; one lock section whose portion protrudes into the insertion passage for the wiring connection port and which becomes displaced toward a housing upon contact with the wiring connection plug; and an opening section which is formed at a position on the housing which opposes the one lock section, wherein the one lock section having become displaced upon contact with the wiring connection plug enters the inside of the opening section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Toshikazu Shiroishi, Yuji Nakajima, Yasuyuki Horii, Takayuki Arisaka, Ryosuke Saito
  • Publication number: 20080259537
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a casing at least a part of which is made of metal, an in-casing member which is housed in the casing and becomes warm when the electronic device is in operation, and a boss member formed separately from the casing and made of resin. The boss member is attached to the metal part of the casing and is interposed between the casing and the in-casing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Takayuki Arisaka, Yuji Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20080037205
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus has a housing. The housing has a first chamber to house circuit components, a second chamber parted from the first chamber, and a keyboard mounting portion to mount a keyboard. The keyboard mounting portion and second chamber are communicatively connected through a liquid inlet. A liquid outlet opening from the second chamber to the housing is formed below the liquid inlet. The liquid outlet has an opening area larger than the liquid inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Takayuki Arisaka, Yuji Nakajima
  • Patent number: 7164577
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a housing, a case, a storage device, and a cable. The housing has a bottom wall and convex portions projecting upward from the bottom wall. The case has a top wall and is accommodated inside the housing while being supported by the convex portions. The storage device is supported by the case. The cable has a connector connected to the storage device. Gaps are formed between the bottom wall of the housing and the storage device and between the top wall of the case and the storage device, respectively. The cable passes through the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Hidemi Itakura, Takayuki Arisaka
  • Patent number: 7102880
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a main body containing an electronic component. The main body includes a receptacle in which a functional component is detachably received therein, and a label indicating that the electronic apparatus provided with the electronic component is certified. The label is exposed to the outside of the main body through the receptacle when the functional component is detached from the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Yasuyuki Horii, Nobuyasu Tajima, Masataka Tokoro, Takayuki Arisaka, Yasuyuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7075785
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a lower housing, an electronic component provided in the lower housing, an upper housing connected to the lower housing, a plurality of fastening members fastening the upper housing and the lower housing to each other and fixed to the lower housing through the upper housing, and a plurality of top covers connected to the upper housing and covering the plurality of fastening members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Nobuyasu Tajima, Masanori Sato, Hidemi Itakura, Takayuki Arisaka
  • Patent number: 6992884
    Abstract: A display device including a housing having a support wall and an opening opposite to the support wall, a display unit provided in the housing, and having a display screen exposed through the opening, and one pair of brackets provided between lateral sides of the display main unit. Each of the pair of brackets includes a pair of first portions fixed to the display unit, a connecting portion connecting the pair of first portions, and a second portion provided on the connecting portion and fixed to the housing, wherein the connecting portion being elastically deformable between a side of the display unit and the housing. An electronic apparatus with the display device includes a main body having a data processor, data processed by the processor being displayed on the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Nobuyasu Tajima, Masanori Sato, Hidemi Itakura, Takayuki Arisaka
  • Publication number: 20050115025
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing and a hinge device which rotatably connects the first housing with the second housing. The hinge device has a first bracket to be fixed to the first housing, a second bracket to be fixed to the second housing, and a hinge shaft which extends between the brackets. The first housing has a holding portion in a position corresponding to the first bracket. The holding portion catches the first bracket and thereby holds the hinge device accompanied with the second housing on the first housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Hidemi Itakura, Takayuki Arisaka
  • Publication number: 20050111202
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a housing, a case, a storage device, and a cable. The housing has a bottom wall and convex portions projecting upward from the bottom wall. The case has a top wall and is accommodated inside the housing while being supported by the convex portions. The storage device is supported by the case. The cable has a connector connected to the storage device. Gaps are formed between the bottom wall of the housing and the storage device and between the top wall of the case and the storage device, respectively. The cable passes through the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Hidemi Itakura, Takayuki Arisaka
  • Publication number: 20050110761
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, an electronic apparatus comprises a housing including a keyboard mount portion. A keyboard is mounted on the keyboard mount portion. The keyboard has a plurality of fixing pieces. The fixing pieces are protruded at the rear of the keyboard mount portion, and are removably fixed to the housing. A receptacle on which a module is removably mounted is provided in the housing. The receptacle is located between the fixing pieces at the rear of the keyboard mount portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Hidemi Itakura, Takayuki Arisaka
  • Publication number: 20040246669
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a lower housing, an electronic component provided in the lower housing, an upper housing connected to the lower housing, a plurality of fastening members fastening the upper housing and the lower housing to each other and fixed to the lower housing through the upper housing, and a plurality of top covers connected to the upper housing and covering the plurality of fastening members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Nobuyasu Tajima, Masanori Sato, Hidemi Itakura, Takayuki Arisaka
  • Publication number: 20040240165
    Abstract: A display device including a housing having a support wall and an opening opposite to the support wall, a display unit provided in the housing, and having a display screen exposed through the opening, and one pair of brackets provided between lateral sides of the display main unit. Each of the pair of brackets includes a pair of first portions fixed to the display unit, a connecting portion connecting the pair of first portions, and a second portion provided on the connecting portion and fixed to the housing, wherein the connecting portion being elastically deformable between a side of the display unit and the housing. An electronic apparatus with the display device includes a main body having a data processor, data processed by the processor being displayed on the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Nobuyasu Tajima, Masanori Sato, Hidemi Itakura, Takayuki Arisaka
  • Publication number: 20040240172
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided with a housing having a receptacle, a disk drive removably stored in the receptacle, and a grounding metal member attached to the disk drive. The disk drive has a depressed section, and this depressed section is exposed to the receptacle when the disk drive is stored in the receptacle. The grounding metal member is located in the depressed section and includes a first conduction portion. The receptacle of the housing has a second conduction portion. When the disk drive is stored in the receptacle, the second conduction portion comes into contact with the first conduction portion of the grounding metal member, thereby providing ground-connection between the disk drive and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Nobuyasu Tajima, Masanori Sato, Hidemi Itakura, Takayuki Arisaka
  • Publication number: 20040184228
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprises a first housing, a second housing, hinges which connect these two housings, and a latch mechanism which fixes the first housing and second housing in the overlaid state. The latch mechanism comprises a hook member, a lock member, a button, and a push member. When the button is pressed, the lock member rotates around a rotation shaft, and disengages one end from the hook member. As a result, the push member pushes the hook member inserted into a main unit toward the outside of the main unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Nobuyasu Tajima, Masanori Sato, Hidemi Itakura, Takayuki Arisaka
  • Publication number: 20030043536
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a main body containing an electronic component. The main body includes a receptacle in which a functional component is detachably received therein, and a label indicating that the electronic apparatus provided with the electronic component is certified. The label is exposed to the outside of the main body through the receptacle when the functional component is detached from the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Yasuyuki Horii, Nobuyasu Tajima, Masataka Tokoro, Takayuki Arisaka, Yasuyuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 5764478
    Abstract: A portable apparatus comprises a housing including a pack receptacle having an insertion port. The pack receptacle has a first connector facing to the insertion port. A circuit board is contained in the housing. The circuit board is positioned between the pack receptacle and a bottom wall of the housing. The pack receptacle contains a pack device to be detachable through the insertion port. The pack device has a second connector to be detachably connected to the first connector. The pack receptacle has an ejector for ejecting the pack device. The ejector has a pressing member for pressing the pack device in a direction away from the first connector and an operation member, positioned at the upper portion of the circuit board to be linked with the pressing member. The operation member has a lever section along the peripheral wall of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Keizo Ohgami, Masashi Mikami, Kenichi Ishikawa, Takayuki Arisaka, Yasuyuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 5764477
    Abstract: A portable apparatus comprises a housing having an opening portion, a pack receptacle formed in the housing, and a battery pack detachably contained in the pack receptacle through the opening portion. The pack receptacle has a slider for maintaining the battery pack at the pack receptacle. The slider is movable between a lock position and a lock releasing position, and maintained at the lock position through a spring. The slider has an insertion port, an engaging portion, a first cam portion, and a second cam portion. The insertion port is formed such that a convex portion of the battery pack is detachably inserted therethrough to be continuous to the opening portion. The engaging portion is formed to be engaged with the convex portion when the slider is moved to the lock position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Keizo Ohgami, Masashi Mikami, Kenichi Ishikawa, Takayuki Arisaka, Yasuyuki Suzuki