Patents by Inventor Takuo TANIGUCHI

Takuo TANIGUCHI 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: 20240077788
    Abstract: In an imaging apparatus system, a first imaging apparatus includes a first front casing, a common rear casing, a first lens mount attached to the first front casing, and a common monitor attached to the common rear casing. A second imaging apparatus includes a second front casing, a common rear casing, a second lens mount attached to the second front casing and different from the first lens mount, and a common monitor. When the first and second front casings are respectively attached to the common rear casings and, the center of the first lens mount and the center of the second lens mount are identical, regarding the relative positions in the left-right direction with respect to the common rear casings and.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun SAIKI, Takuo TANIGUCHI, Yoshiaki KUDO, Rintaro WADA, Ryousuke TAMAKI
  • Publication number: 20240077790
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus system includes a first imaging apparatus, and a second imaging apparatus. The first imaging apparatus includes a first top casing including a casing top surface, and a common rear casing including a casing rear surface. The second imaging apparatus includes a second top casing including a casing top surface, and the common rear casing. The first top casing has a shape in which a vent hole is formed in the second top casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun SAIKI, Takuo TANIGUCHI, Yoshiaki KUDO, Rintaro WADA, Ryousuke TAMAKI
  • Patent number: 10809597
    Abstract: The imaging device includes a support member attached to the device main body and a display panel attached to the support member. The support member is configured to pivot around a first rotation axis and thereby move to a storage position and a tilt position. The display panel is configured to pivot around a second rotation axis orthogonal to the first rotation axis and thereby move to a closed position and an opened position and to pivot around a third rotation axis orthogonal to the second rotation axis and thereby vary a tilt angle of a display surface with respect to the extending direction of the second hinge part. When the support member is located at the tilt position and the display panel located at the opened position is pivoted around the third rotation axis, the display panel passes through outside the connector connection region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Tominaga, Takuo Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20200117072
    Abstract: The imaging device includes a support member attached to the device main body and a display panel attached to the support member. The support member is configured to pivot around a first rotation axis and thereby move to a storage position and a tilt position. The display panel is configured to pivot around a second rotation axis orthogonal to the first rotation axis and thereby move to a closed position and an opened position and to pivot around a third rotation axis orthogonal to the second rotation axis and thereby vary a tilt angle of a display surface with respect to the extending direction of the second hinge part. When the support member is located at the tilt position and the display panel located at the opened position is pivoted around the third rotation axis, the display panel passes through outside the connector connection region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Yuji TOMINAGA, Takuo TANIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 10116847
    Abstract: The imaging apparatus of the present invention includes a main body, first camera fixedly arranged on the main body, an opening-closing unit provided rotatably with respect to the main body via a first hinge unit, a second camera mounted on the opposite side of the opening-closing unit from the first hinge unit, and a second hinge unit for rotatably supporting the imaging direction of the second camera. A body surface of the second camera is uneven, and the rotation direction of the first hinge unit and the rotation direction of the second hinge unit are the same rotation direction at the time of starting shooting with the second camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuo Taniguchi, Tomohiro Murakami, Tetsuya Ohno, Hikaru Tsuchitani
  • Publication number: 20170318204
    Abstract: The imaging apparatus of the present invention includes a main body, first camera fixedly arranged on the main body, an opening-closing unit provided rotatably with respect to the main body via a first hinge unit, a second camera mounted on the opposite side of the opening-closing unit from the first hinge unit, and a second hinge unit for rotatably supporting the imaging direction of the second camera. A body surface of the second camera is uneven, and the rotation direction of the first hinge unit and the rotation direction of the second hinge unit are the same rotation direction at the time of starting shooting with the second camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Takuo TANIGUCHI, Tomohiro MURAKAMI, Tetsuya OHNO, Hikaru TSUCHITANI
  • Patent number: 9781317
    Abstract: A camera includes a camera-unit rotatably held which can change its photographing direction by rotation, and a rotation detecting device for detecting the rotation. The rotation detecting device includes: a detection part having a lever which self-returns to a reference position; a cam part, with which the lever part is contact, including a cut-out part in a part thereof; and a rotary body rotatable together with the camera-unit. In one-directional rotation about a shaft, the rotary body transitions at least among a first state of the lever not facing the cut-out part, a second state of the lever facing the cut-out part at the reference position, and a third state of the lever not facing the cut-out part. The detection part detects which one of the first, second, and third states the rotary body is in, and determines the photographing direction of the camera-unit based on the detected state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takuo Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 9749510
    Abstract: The imaging unit of the present disclosure is an imaging unit rotatable about a first axis. The imaging unit includes a lens holder and an operating member. The lens holder holds a lens on its surface, has a first gear on its rear face, and is rotatable about a second axis in forward and backward directions. The operating member has a second gear engaged with the first gear, is rotatable about a third axis in forward and backward directions, and faces the rear face of the lens holder. A plane with the first axis as a normal, a plane with the second axis as a normal, and a plane with the third axis as a normal are orthogonal to each other. The lens holder rotates by rotating the operating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuo Taniguchi, Tomohiro Murakami, Tetsuya Ohno, Hikaru Tsuchitani
  • Publication number: 20160191770
    Abstract: The imaging unit of the present disclosure is an imaging unit rotatable about a first axis. The imaging unit includes a lens holder and an operating member. The lens holder holds a lens on its surface, has a first gear on its rear face, and is rotatable about a second axis in forward and backward directions. The operating member has a second gear engaged with the first gear, is rotatable about a third axis in forward and backward directions, and faces the rear face of the lens holder. A plane with the first axis as a normal, a plane with the second axis as a normal, and a plane with the third axis as a normal are orthogonal to each other. The lens holder rotates by rotating the operating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: TAKUO TANIGUCHI, TOMOHIRO MURAKAMI, TETSUYA OHNO, HIKARU TSUCHITANI
  • Publication number: 20160191762
    Abstract: A camera includes a camera-unit rotatably held which can change its photographing direction by rotation, and a rotation detecting device for detecting the rotation. The rotation detecting device includes: a detection part having a lever which self-returns to a reference position; a cam part, with which the lever part is contact, including a cut-out part in a part thereof; and a rotary body rotatable together with the camera-unit. In one-directional rotation about a shaft, the rotary body transitions at least among a first state of the lever not facing the cut-out part, a second state of the lever facing the cut-out part at the reference position, and a third state of the lever not facing the cut-out part. The detection part detects which one of the first, second, and third states the rotary body is in, and determines the photographing direction of the camera-unit based on the detected state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventor: Takuo TANIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9344609
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, an opening-and-closing unit disposed on a side surface of the housing, and configured to be openable and closable to the housing, a hinge unit configured to have a cam groove formed thereon and to openably and closably couple the opening-and-closing unit with the housing, an electronic circuit board arranged inside the housing and having a switch which outputs a signal corresponding to a state of the switch, and a movable member that moves in conjunction with the cam groove formed in the hinge unit, along with the opening and closing of the opening-and-closing unit, the movable member being movable in a direction parallel to the side surface of the housing to change the state of the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takuo Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 9179050
    Abstract: The electronic device includes: a display section including a monitor unit having a display panel; a slide unit having a space in which the display section can be accommodated, the slide unit slidably supporting the display section; and a slide piece adjacent to the slide unit in a slide direction of the display section, the slide piece slidably supporting the display section. The display section slides between a retracted position at which the display section is accommodated in the space of the slide unit and an extended position to which the display section is pulled out from the slide unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuo Taniguchi, Kenji Nishiwaki
  • Publication number: 20140198243
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, an opening-and-closing unit disposed on a side surface of the housing, and configured to be openable and closable to the housing, a hinge unit configured to have a cam groove formed thereon and to openably and closably couple the opening-and-closing unit with the housing, an electronic circuit board arranged inside the housing and having a switch which outputs a signal corresponding to a state of the switch, and a movable member that moves in conjunction with the cam groove formed in the hinge unit, along with the opening and closing of the opening-and-closing unit, the movable member being movable in a direction parallel to the side surface of the housing to change the state of the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Takuo TANIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20130050555
    Abstract: The electronic device includes: a display section including a monitor unit having a display panel; a slide unit having a space in which the display section can be accommodated, the slide unit slidably supporting the display section; and a slide piece adjacent to the slide unit in a slide direction of the display section, the slide piece slidably supporting the display section. The display section slides between a retracted position at which the display section is accommodated in the space of the slide unit and an extended position to which the display section is pulled out from the slide unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuo TANIGUCHI, Kenji NISHIWAKI