Patents by Inventor Takuto Esaki

Takuto Esaki 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: 9744884
    Abstract: Realized is a vehicle seat capable of improving the rigidity of a cushion frame with respect to a load input to a seat back while suppressing an increase in weight and size of the cushion frame. In a vehicle seat including a height adjustment mechanism which is driven to adjust the height of a seat cushion and a brake mechanism which maintains the height of the seat cushion when the height adjustment mechanism is not driven, the brake mechanism is connected to a second connection portion different from a first connection portion connected to the seat back in the cushion frame, and reinforcement portions and which extend in a direction from the first connection portion toward the second connection portion are provided between the first connection portion and the second connection portion in the cushion frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignees: TS Tech Co., Ltd, Imasen Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Takuto Esaki, Takashi Yashiro
  • Patent number: 9227530
    Abstract: A vehicle seat with a height adjustable seat bottom, includes a side frame (30) which constitutes left and right frames of the seat bottom, a linkage configured to render a height of the side frame adjustable, and an operation knob assembly (10) including an operation knob (12) for adjustment of the height of the side frame (30). The operation knob assembly (10) includes a fixing portion (15) protruding toward the side frame (30) and being fixed to the side frame (30) in a position inwardly of the operation knob (12) with respect to a direction of an axis (11) of rotation of the operation knob (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignees: TS TECH CO., LTD., IMASEN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Yuusuke Satou, Mitsunobu Nishioka, Takuto Esaki
  • Patent number: 9156378
    Abstract: A recliner mechanism 4 of a seat for a vehicle includes components in a case 15 having one side case 20 and the other side case 25. The case 15 is integrally attached by the attachment member 50 so that the one side case 20 and the other side case 25 are freely rotated. The attachment member 50 has at least a horizontal tubular portion 51 having a predetermined length and an abutment portion 52 connected to a peripheral edge of the tubular portion 51. In the attachment member 50, an abutment portion 52 is provided on either one of left and right sides of the tubular portion 51, and the other side of the tubular portion 51 is formed in an opening 56 for fitting in which the case 15 can be fitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignees: TS Tech Co., Ltd., Imasen Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Yuusuke Satou, Mitsunobu Nishioka, Takuto Esaki
  • Publication number: 20150231993
    Abstract: A vehicle seat achieves support rigidity of a height link mechanism coupled to a side frame that enables restraints of shaft misalignment between a drive shaft of a height brake and that of a sector gear portion. The vehicle seat includes side frames and a frame coupling member that couples the side frames together. An attachment member including a brake support portion that supports the drive shaft of the height brake is attached to the right and left insides of the right and left side frames. In the attachment member, a region located in back of the brake support portion is a region supported by the frame coupling member, and a region located in front of the brake support portion is a front frame coupling portion that is coupled to the side frames, whereby the attachment member is attached to the side frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicants: TS TECH CO., LTD., IMASEN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Masami Yoshida, Takuto Esaki, Takashi Yashiro
  • Patent number: 9108534
    Abstract: A vehicle seat slidable in a front-rear direction comprises a lower rail (5) fixed on a floor of a vehicle, and configured to have a shape elongated in the front-rear direction and having a groove (55) provided in a laterally central position, an upper rail (4) configured to be engageable with the groove (55) and slidable in the front-rear direction relative to the lower rail (5), and a seat bottom frame (3) fixed to the upper rail (4). The seat bottom frame (3) is fixed to a left or right side surface of the upper rail (4), the lower rail (5) has a pair of left and right top portions (53A, 53B) between which the groove (55) is disposed and of which the to inner top portion (53A) fixed to the seat bottom frame (3) is formed in a position lower than that of the outer top portion (53B) that is on a side opposite to the inner top portion (53A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignees: TS TECH CO., LTD., IMASEN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Yuusuke Satou, Mitsunobu Nishioka, Takuto Esaki
  • Publication number: 20150210188
    Abstract: Realized is a vehicle seat capable of improving the rigidity of a cushion frame with respect to a load input to a seat back while suppressing an increase in weight and size of the cushion frame. In a vehicle seat including a height adjustment mechanism which is driven to adjust the height of a seat cushion and a brake mechanism which maintains the height of the seat cushion when the height adjustment mechanism is not driven, the brake mechanism is connected to a second connection portion different from a first connection portion connected to the seat back in the cushion frame, and reinforcement portions and which extend in a direction from the first connection portion toward the second connection portion are provided between the first connection portion and the second connection portion in the cushion frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Takuto Esaki, Takashi Yashiro
  • Patent number: 9073456
    Abstract: A vehicle seat with a height adjustable seat bottom, comprises side frames (30) which constitute the seat bottom, front links (5) and rear links (6) pivotally connected to the side frames (30), slide rails (4) disposed under the side frames (30) to form a four-bar linkage with the side frames (30), the front links (5) and the rear links (6), and an operation unit (7) including an operation knob (71 B) configured to be operated to make a rotational motion which actuates the four-bar linkage for adjustment of a height of the seat bottom. The operation unit (7) includes a pinion gear (73) configured to be rotatable coaxially with the operation knob (71B) provided at one of the pair of side frames (30), and the front links (5) include a sector gear portion (51) configured to engage with the pinion gear (73), such that rotation of the pinion gear (73) causes the front links (5) to pivot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignees: TS TECH CO., LTD., IMASEN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Masaya Furuta, Mitsunobu Nishioka, Takuto Esaki
  • Publication number: 20130214580
    Abstract: A recliner mechanism 4 of a seat for a vehicle includes components in a case 15 having one side case 20 and the other side case 25. The case 15 is integrally attached by the attachment member 50 so that the one side case 20 and the other side case 25 are freely rotated. The attachment member 50 has at least a horizontal tubular portion 51 having a predetermined length and an abutment portion 52 connected to a peripheral edge of the tubular portion 51. In the attachment member 50, an abutment portion 52 is provided on either one of left and right sides of the tubular portion 51, and the other side of the tubular portion 51 is formed in an opening 56 for fitting in which the case 15 can be fitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicants: IMASEN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Yuusuke Satou, Mitsunobu Nishioka, Takuto Esaki
  • Publication number: 20130214576
    Abstract: A vehicle seat with a height adjustable seat bottom, comprises side frames (30) which constitute the seat bottom, front links (5) and rear links (6) pivotally connected to the side frames (30), slide rails (4) disposed under the side frames (30) to form a four-bar linkage with the side frames (30), the front links (5) and the rear links (6), and an operation unit (7) including an operation knob (71 B) configured to be operated to make a rotational motion which actuates the four-bar linkage for adjustment of a height of the seat bottom. The operation unit (7) includes a pinion gear (73) configured to be rotatable coaxially with the operation knob (71B) provided at one of the pair of side frames (30), and the front links (5) include a sector gear portion (51) configured to engage with the pinion gear (73), such that rotation of the pinion gear (73) causes the front links (5) to pivot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicants: IMASEN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Masaya Furuta, Mitsunobu Nishioka, Takuto Esaki
  • Publication number: 20130200677
    Abstract: A vehicle seat with a height adjustable seat bottom, includes a side frame (30) which constitutes left and right frames of the seat bottom, a linkage configured to render a height of the side frame adjustable, and an operation knob assembly (10) including an operation knob (12) for adjustment of the height of the side frame (30). The operation knob assembly (10) includes a fixing portion (15) protruding toward the side frame (30) and being fixed to the side frame (30) in a position inwardly of the operation knob (12) with respect to a direction of an axis (11) of rotation of the operation knob (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicants: IMASEN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Yuusuke Satou, Mitsunobu Nishioka, Takuto Esaki
  • Publication number: 20130193296
    Abstract: A vehicle seat slidable in a front-rear direction comprises a lower rail (5) fixed on a floor of a vehicle, and configured to have a shape elongated in the front-rear direction and having a groove (55) provided in a laterally central position, an upper rail (4) configured to be engageable with the groove (55) and slidable in the front-rear direction relative to the lower rail (5), and a seat bottom frame (3) fixed to the upper rail (4). The seat bottom frame (3) is fixed to a left or right side surface of the upper rail (4), the lower rail (5) has a pair of left and right top portions (53A, 53B) between which the groove (55) is disposed and of which the to inner top portion (53A) fixed to the seat bottom frame (3) is formed in a position lower than that of the outer top portion (53B) that is on a side opposite to the inner top portion (53A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicants: IMASEN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Yuusuke Satou, Mitsunobu Nishioka, Takuto Esaki
  • Patent number: 7819471
    Abstract: A reclining device capable of eliminating mechanical play in a front-rear direction of a seat back is provided. Particularly, a reclining device reliably capable of locking and releasing is provided at an inexpensive cost. Movable guides are slidably disposed respectively between lock gears and a fixed guide. Each of the movable guides is formed in a shape that the width thereof gradually decreases from the outer end toward the inner end. In the sliding faces of the respective movable guides, a sliding face on the lock gear side is arranged to be parallel to a movement direction of the lock gear and the sliding face at the fixed guide side is inclined with respect to the sliding face at the side of the lock gear. Each of the movable guides engages with a spring and the spring imparts a force to the movable guides in an inner direction of a base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Imasen Denki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Ishihara, Takuto Esaki, Kazuyoshi Hara
  • Patent number: 7744157
    Abstract: A reclining device capable of eliminating mechanical play in a front-rear direction of a seat back is provided. Particularly, a reclining device reliably capable of locking and releasing is provided at an inexpensive cost. Movable guides are slidably disposed respectively between lock gears and a fixed guide. Each of the movable guides is formed in a shape that the width thereof gradually decreases from the outer end toward the inner end. In the sliding faces of the respective movable guides, a sliding face on the lock gear side is arranged to be parallel to a movement direction of the lock gear and the sliding face at the fixed guide side is inclined with respect to the sliding face at the side of the lock gear. Each of the movable-guides engages with a spring and the spring imparts a force to the movable guides in an inner direction of a base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Imasen Denki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Ishihara, Takuto Esaki, Kazuyoshi Hara
  • Publication number: 20100072796
    Abstract: A reclining device capable of eliminating mechanical play in a front-rear direction of a seat back is provided. Particularly, a reclining device reliably capable of locking and releasing is provided at an inexpensive cost. Movable guides are slidably disposed respectively between lock gears and a fixed guide. Each of the movable guides is formed in a shape that the width thereof gradually decreases from the outer end toward the inner end. In the sliding faces of the respective movable guides, a sliding face on the lock gear side is arranged to be parallel to a movement direction of the lock gear and the sliding face at the fixed guide side is inclined with respect to the sliding face at the side of the lock gear. Each of the movable guides engages with a spring and the spring imparts a force to the movable guides in an inner direction of a base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Ishihara, Takuto Esaki, Kazuyoshi Hara
  • Publication number: 20090066137
    Abstract: A reclining device capable of eliminating mechanical play in a front-rear direction of a seat back is provided. Particularly, a reclining device reliably capable of locking and releasing is provided at an inexpensive cost. Movable guides are slidably disposed respectively between lock gears and a fixed guide. Each of the movable guides is formed in a shape that the width thereof gradually decreases from the outer end toward the inner end. In the sliding faces of the respective movable guides, a sliding face on the lock gear side is arranged to be parallel to a movement direction of the lock gear and the sliding face at the fixed guide side is inclined with respect to the sliding face at the side of the lock gear. Each of the movable-guides engages with a spring and the spring imparts a force to the movable guides in an inner direction of a base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Ishihara, Takuto Esaki, Kazuyoshi Hara