Patents by Inventor Takeshi Kotama

Takeshi Kotama 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).

  • Device for detecting opening/closing of charger lid
    Patent number: 8845001
    Abstract: A push lifter is provided with a push-push mechanism. When a charger lid is positioned in a closed position to close a battery charging opening, the push-push mechanism holds a push rod in a standby state. When the charger lid, which is positioned in the closed position, is pressed so that the standby state of the push rod is cancelled, the push-push mechanism pushes the push rod with the urging force of a coil spring so that the charger lid opens. An illumination lamp turns off when a switch portion turns off due to the standby state of the push rod, and the lamp turns on when the switch portion turns on due to the standby state of the push rod being cancelled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignees: Toyota Shatai Kabushiki Kaisha, Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Riki Denki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Takeshi Kotama, Shinsuke Nakashima, Reiji Mikami, Yasuhiko Yamamoto, Masahiro Kato, Takashi Yamagami
  • DEVICE FOR DETECTING OPENING/CLOSING OF CHARGER LID
    Publication number: 20130326955
    Abstract: A push lifter is provided with a push-push mechanism. When a charger lid is positioned in a closed position to close a battery charging opening, the push-push mechanism holds a push rod in a standby state. When the charger lid, which is positioned in the closed position, is pressed so that the standby state of the push rod is cancelled, the push-push mechanism pushes the push rod with the urging force of a coil spring so that the charger lid opens. An illumination lamp turns off when a switch portion turns off due to the standby state of the push rod, and the lamp turns on when the switch portion turns on due to the standby state of the push rod being cancelled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho, Toyota Shatai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Kotama, Shinsuke Nakashima, Reiji Mikami, Yasuhiko Yamamoto, Masahiro Kato, Takashi Yamagami