Patents by Inventor Taro Fuchigami

Taro Fuchigami 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: 12294776
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a base member, a reference member fixed to the base member, an image sensor, a holding member holding the image sensor and being held by the base member such that a distance from the reference member to the image sensor is changeable, a biasing member generating a first force that biases the holding member in a direction in which the distance increases, and a correction member providing, to the holding member, a second force acting against the first force. The second force changes due to deformation of the correction member depending on its temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Taro Fuchigami
  • Publication number: 20240236476
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an operation member that is rotationally operable, a rotational operation detector configured to detect a rotational operation onto the operation member, a touch operation detector configured to detect a touch operation onto the operation member, a state detector configured to detect a state of the electronic apparatus, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to execute a function in accordance with the rotational operation and the touch operation, and change setting about the rotational operation and the touch operation in accordance with the state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Haruhisa UEDA, Nagisa YANAGIBASHI, Taro FUCHIGAMI, Takahiro AKIMOTO, Yoshitaka HASHIMOTO, Takayuki IWASA
  • Publication number: 20240143091
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an operation member that is rotationally operable, a rotation detection substrate provided with a rotation detector configured to detect rotation of the operation member, a capacitance detector provided inside the operation member and configured to output a detection signal in accordance with capacitance, a signal transfer unit configured to transfer the detection signal to the rotation detection substrate, and a touch operation detector to which the detection signal is input through the rotation detection substrate, the touch operation detector being configured to detect a tap operation and a slide operation as a touch operation onto an outer surface of the operation member based on change in the detection signal due to the touch operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Takahiro AKIMOTO, Yoshitaka HASHIMOTO, Taro FUCHIGAMI, Haruhisa UEDA, Nagisa YANAGIBASHI, Takayuki IWASA
  • Publication number: 20240137643
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an operation member that is rotationally operable, a rotational operation detector configured to detect a rotational operation onto the operation member, a touch operation detector configured to detect a touch operation onto the operation member, a state detector configured to detect a state of the electronic apparatus, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to execute a function in accordance with the rotational operation and the touch operation, and change setting about the rotational operation and the touch operation in accordance with the state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Haruhisa UEDA, Nagisa YANAGIBASHI, Taro FUCHIGAMI, Takahiro AKIMOTO, Yoshitaka HASHIMOTO, Takayuki IWASA
  • Publication number: 20230291985
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a base member, a reference member fixed to the base member, an image sensor, a holding member holding the image sensor and being held by the base member such that a distance from the reference member to the image sensor is changeable, a biasing member generating a first force that biases the holding member in a direction in which the distance increases, and a correction member providing, to the holding member, a second force acting against the first force. The second force changes due to deformation of the correction member depending on its temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventor: Taro FUCHIGAMI
  • Patent number: 11450462
    Abstract: An operation device that provides a clicking sensation, with a compact size and excellent durability. The operation device includes an operation member operated by a user. A magnet has a plurality of magnetic poles and is fixed to the operation member. A movable member includes a first magnetic pole portion and a second magnetic pole portion and is pivotally movably arranged on the magnet. When the operation member is operated in a state in which an attractive force is acting between a magnetic pole of the magnet and the first magnetic pole portion, the attractive force acting between them is reduced. Further, by the movement of the movable member, an attractive force comes to act between another magnetic pole of the magnet and the second magnetic pole portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shoma Mizutani, Taro Fuchigami
  • Patent number: 10900810
    Abstract: An electronic equipment has a rotational operation member that can be downsized and has high detection reliability. The electronic equipment includes a rotational operation member, a click mechanism providing a click feeling at each predetermined rotation angle, and a magnetic field generating member. A first magnetic field detecting part detects variation of a first direction-related magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generating member, and a second magnetic field detecting part detects a variation of a second direction-related magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generating member. A rotation amount and a rotation direction of the rotational operation member are calculated based on the variations of the first direction-related magnetic field and the second direction-related magnetic field caused by a change in a positional relation of the first and second magnetic field detecting parts with the magnetic field generating member due to the rotation of the rotational operation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taro Fuchigami, Keita Hirayama
  • Publication number: 20200265981
    Abstract: An operation device that provides a clicking sensation, with a compact size and excellent durability. The operation device includes an operation member operated by a user. A magnet has a plurality of magnetic poles and is fixed to the operation member. A movable member includes a first magnetic pole portion and a second magnetic pole portion and is pivotally movably arranged on the magnet. When the operation member is operated in a state in which an attractive force is acting between a magnetic pole of the magnet and the first magnetic pole portion, the attractive force acting between them is reduced. Further, by the movement of the movable member, an attractive force comes to act between another magnetic pole of the magnet and the second magnetic pole portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Shoma Mizutani, Taro Fuchigami
  • Publication number: 20190072412
    Abstract: An electronic equipment has a rotational operation member that can be downsized and has high detection reliability. The electronic equipment includes a rotational operation member, a click mechanism providing a click feeling at each predetermined rotation angle, and a magnetic field generating member. A first magnetic field detecting part detects variation of a first direction-related magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generating member, and a second magnetic field detecting part detects a variation of a second direction-related magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generating member. A rotation amount and a rotation direction of the rotational operation member are calculated based on the variations of the first direction-related magnetic field and the second direction-related magnetic field caused by a change in a positional relation of the first and second magnetic field detecting parts with the magnetic field generating member due to the rotation of the rotational operation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Taro Fuchigami, Keita Hirayama
  • Patent number: 8257093
    Abstract: Connector jacks are surface-mounted on one surface of a substrate. A reinforcing member reinforces the connector jacks. On the reinforcing member, a first reinforcing part, which is in contact with the back of the surface of the substrate on which the connector jack is mounted, and second reinforcing parts, which elastically urge the top surface of the connector jacks, are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masanori Sakai, Taro Fuchigami
  • Publication number: 20110189865
    Abstract: Connector jacks are surface-mounted on one surface of a substrate. A reinforcing member reinforces the connector jacks. On the reinforcing member, a first reinforcing part, which is in contact with the back of the surface of the substrate on which the connector jack is mounted, and second reinforcing parts, which elastically urge the top surface of the connector jacks, are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masanori Sakai, Taro Fuchigami
  • Patent number: 7645079
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an eyepiece unit configured to facilitate viewing an optical image of an object, an image pickup element configured to convert the optical image of an object into an electrical signal, an optical member disposed in front of the image pickup element and in an imaging light axis, an piezoelectric element disposed on the side of the optical member close to the eyepiece unit, where the piezoelectric element vibrates the optical member, a biasing member disposed on the side of the optical member opposite the piezoelectric element, a lowpass filter holding member configured to hold the optical member, the piezoelectric element, and the biasing member, and an image-pickup-apparatus body chassis having a flat surface portion perpendicular to the imaging light axis, where the flat surface portion has an opening therein. The lowpass filter holding member is disposed in the opening of the body chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroaki Inukai, Eiri Tsukatani, Kiyokazu Churei, Taro Fuchigami, Takashi Sugie
  • Publication number: 20080019686
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an eyepiece unit configured to facilitate viewing an optical image of an object, an image pickup element configured to convert the optical image of an object into an electrical signal, an optical member disposed in front of the image pickup element and in an imaging light axis, an piezoelectric element disposed on the side of the optical member close to the eyepiece unit, where the piezoelectric element vibrates the optical member, a biasing member disposed on the side of the optical member opposite the piezoelectric element, a lowpass filter holding member configured to hold the optical member, the piezoelectric element, and the biasing member, and an image-pickup-apparatus body chassis having a flat surface portion perpendicular to the imaging light axis, where the flat surface portion has an opening therein. The lowpass filter holding member is disposed in the opening of the body chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroaki Inukai, Eiri Tsukatani, Kiyokazu Churei, Taro Fuchigami, Takashi Sugie