Patents by Inventor Takemune Izumi

Takemune Izumi 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: 10106343
    Abstract: A sheet stacking device including: a stacking unit; and a regulation member movably supported by the stacking unit and contacting a sheet edge to regulate a sheet position. The regulation member includes: a locking member movable between an engagement position and a disengagement position; a biasing member biasing the locking member toward the engagement position; a force receiver receiving a user operation; a releaser converting a first force in a first direction applied to the force receiver into a second force in a second direction opposing a biasing force from the biasing member, moving the locking member from the engagement position to the disengagement position; and a stopper that, after the locking member disengages from the engaging portion and a user operation is not applied to the force receiver, prevents a movement of the locking member back to the engagement position due to the biasing force from the biasing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Akio Kimura, Shinya Naoi, Takemune Izumi
  • Publication number: 20180029811
    Abstract: A sheet stacking device including: a stacking unit; and a regulation member movably supported by the stacking unit and contacting a sheet edge to regulate a sheet position. The regulation member includes: a locking member movable between an engagement position and a disengagement position; a biasing member biasing the locking member toward the engagement position; a force receiver receiving a user operation; a releaser converting a first force in a first direction applied to the force receiver into a second force in a second direction opposing a biasing force from the biasing member, moving the locking member from the engagement position to the disengagement position; and a stopper that, after the locking member disengages from the engaging portion and a user operation is not applied to the force receiver, prevents a movement of the locking member back to the engagement position due to the biasing force from the biasing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Akio KIMURA, Shinya NAOI, Takemune IZUMI
  • Patent number: 8734172
    Abstract: A connector portion of a hard disk device is provided with a recess portion that guides a connector portion of a holder device so as to align the connector portion of the holder device with the connector portion of the hard disk device. The connector portion of the holder device is provided with a guide projection that is guided by the recess portion. A connector body is attached to a holder body shiftable within a range that the connector portion of the holder device can follow the connector portion of the hard disk device and a range that the guide projection can be guided by the recess portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignees: Aisin AW Co., Ltd., Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Eiichi Takei, Hiroyoshi Araki, Takemune Izumi, Tatsuo Saito
  • Publication number: 20120309222
    Abstract: A connector portion of a hard disk device is provided with a recess portion that guides a connector portion of a holder device so as to align the connector portion of the holder device with the connector portion of the hard disk device. The connector portion of the holder device is provided with a guide projection that is guided by the recess portion. A connector body is attached to a holder body shiftable within a range that the connector portion of the holder device can follow the connector portion of the hard disk device and a range that the guide projection can be guided by the recess portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiichi Takei, Hiroyoshi Araki, Takemune Izumi, Tatsuo Saito