Patents by Inventor Teppei Muramatsu

Teppei Muramatsu 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: 20240019094
    Abstract: A light unit is configured in such a manner that a light guide is placed between a light source and a projection lens, and includes a first exit surface for emitting light for a low-beam light distribution pattern and a second exit surface for emitting light for an additional light distribution pattern that is added to form a high-beam light distribution pattern. The light guide is configured to be provided with a mirror surface portion on a connection surface extending toward the back of the unit from a lower edge of the first exit surface to an upper edge of the second exit surface. As a result, light from a light-emitting element that has been emitted through the second exit surface and reached the connection surface is reflected by the mirror surface portion to be used as the light for forming the additional light distribution pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Teppei MURAMATSU, Yuta UGAJIN
  • Publication number: 20230272898
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes: a circuit board on which a light source is mounted; a heat sink having a front surface or a rear surface to which the circuit board is attached and configured to release heat generated when the light source is driven; and a cooling fan disposed above or below the circuit board and the heat sink. Cooling air generated by the cooling fan flows along the heat sink and the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Kazuma MOCHIZUKI, Teppei MURAMATSU
  • Patent number: 11708954
    Abstract: A lamp unit includes a light source including a plurality of light emitting elements provided in a common substrate; a projection lens that projects light emitted from the light source toward a front of the lamp unit to form a required light distribution pattern; and a light-transmitting body disposed between the light source and the projection lens and that forms a projection image by controlling transmission of light emitted from the light source. The light transmitting body includes a plurality of incident portions that causes light emitted from each of the plurality of light emitting elements to be incident, and the light transmitting body and the substrate are supported by a lens holder that supports the projection lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuho Sato, Teppei Muramatsu
  • Patent number: 11486557
    Abstract: To provide a vehicle lamp that, without providing an additional light blocking member, is capable of blocking light emission that is not routed via a lens or reflector for light distribution control, with a simple and compact configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Nakanishi, Teppei Muramatsu
  • Patent number: 11346520
    Abstract: A rotating reflector is a resin rotating reflector including: a rotating part; and a blade provided around the rotating part and functioning as a reflecting surface, wherein the rotating part has a hole in which a rotary shaft is inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Nakanishi, Teppei Muramatsu, Hidetada Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20220107066
    Abstract: A lamp unit includes a light source including a plurality of light emitting elements provided in a common substrate; a projection lens that projects light emitted from the light source toward a front of the lamp unit to form a required light distribution pattern; and a light-transmitting body disposed between the light source and the projection lens and that forms a projection image by controlling transmission of light emitted from the light source. The light transmitting body includes a plurality of incident portions that causes light emitted from each of the plurality of light emitting elements to be incident, and the light transmitting body and the substrate are supported by a lens holder that supports the projection lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Ryuho SATO, Teppei MURAMATSU
  • Patent number: 11248767
    Abstract: A first camera unit (111) acquires an image including at least an area ahead of a vehicle based on a first optical axis (X1). A second camera unit (112) acquires an image including at least an area on the left of the vehicle based on a second optical axis (X2). When viewed from an up-down direction of the vehicle, the first optical axis (X1) and the second optical axis (X2) intersect with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Watano, Yukio Nomura, Yoshiyuki Nakanishi, Teppei Muramatsu, Yichao Xie
  • Publication number: 20210341127
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a vehicle lamp that, without providing an additional light blocking member, is capable of blocking light emission that is not routed via a lens or reflector for light distribution control, with a simple and compact configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Nakanishi, Teppei Muramatsu
  • Patent number: 11092308
    Abstract: A light emitting element, a reflector, a projection lens, and a movable shade are arranged in a lamp chamber. As the movable shade is erected, a low beam is formed. As the movable shade is tilted, a travelling beam is formed. The reflector and a sub reflector are integrally formed. The movable reflector reflects the reflected light reflected by the sub reflector toward the projection lens. The sub reflector is positioned in a range of an outer shape of the projection lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinori Matsumoto, Kazuma Mochizuki, Yoshiyuki Nakanishi, Teppei Muramatsu
  • Publication number: 20210231286
    Abstract: A rotating reflector is a resin rotating reflector including: a rotating part; and a blade provided around the rotating part and functioning as a reflecting surface, wherein the rotating part has a hole in which a rotary shaft is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki NAKANISHI, Teppei MURAMATSU, Hidetada TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20210025560
    Abstract: A first camera unit (111) acquires an image including at least an area ahead of a vehicle based on a first optical axis (X1). A second camera unit (112) acquires an image including at least an area on the left of the vehicle based on a second optical axis (X2). When viewed from an up-down direction of the vehicle, the first optical axis (X1) and the second optical axis (X2) intersect with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Watano, Yukio Nomura, Yoshiyuki Nakanishi, Teppei Muramatsu, Yichao Xie
  • Patent number: 10711966
    Abstract: A light source includes a substrate on which an excitation light source is mounted, a lens including a light transmitting portion that transmits light from the excitation light source and a body attached to the substrate, a first thermal expansion absorber that protrudes from the body and has high heat resistance and elasticity, and a cover fixed to the substrate in a state where the body of the lens is sandwiched between the cover and the substrate via the first thermal expansion absorber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Baba, Teppei Muramatsu
  • Publication number: 20190211990
    Abstract: A light emitting element, a reflector, a projection lens, and a movable shade are arranged in a lamp chamber. As the movable shade is erected, a low beam is formed. As the movable shade is tilted, a travelling beam is formed. The reflector and a sub reflector are integrally formed. The movable reflector reflects the reflected light reflected by the sub reflector toward the projection lens. The sub reflector is positioned in a range of an outer shape of the projection lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinori MATSUMOTO, Kazuma MOCHIZUKI, Yoshiyuki NAKANISHI, Teppei MURAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20190178461
    Abstract: A light source includes a substrate on which an excitation light source is mounted, a lens including a light transmitting portion that transmits light from the excitation light source and a body attached to the substrate, a first thermal expansion absorber that protrudes from the body and has high heat resistance and elasticity, and a cover fixed to the substrate in a state where the body of the lens is sandwiched between the cover and the substrate via the first thermal expansion absorber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Shinya Baba, Teppei Muramatsu
  • Patent number: 9981595
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle lamp including an optical unit including an optical element and a solenoid that drives the optical element; and a driving circuit configured to receive a voltage from a DC power supply and apply a driving voltage to the solenoid. The driving circuit includes a signal generating circuit that generates a notification signal indicating whether or not the solenoid is open-circuited. The signal generating circuit generates a first signal as the notification signal when the solenoid is normal. The notification signal is set as a second signal that is different from the first signal when open-circuit of the solenoid is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Sugiyama, Teppei Muramatsu, Yoshinao Daicho, Kazuma Mochizuki, Tetsuya Ishida
  • Publication number: 20170210279
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle lamp including an optical unit including an optical element and a solenoid that drives the optical element; and a driving circuit configured to receive a voltage from a DC power supply and apply a driving voltage to the solenoid. The driving circuit includes a signal generating circuit that generates a notification signal indicating whether or not the solenoid is open-circuited. The signal generating circuit generates a first signal as the notification signal when the solenoid is normal. The notification signal is set as a second signal that is different from the first signal when open-circuit of the solenoid is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Yuji Sugiyama, Teppei Muramatsu, Yoshinao Daicho, Kazuma Mochizuki, Tetsuya Ishida
  • Patent number: 9546768
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp includes a lamp unit including a light source and being disposed inside a lamp outer casing, an actuator including a drive shaft and being detachable from a certain portion, a joint including a coupling portion and being detachable from the lamp unit, the coupling portion being coupled to the drive shaft in a state in which the joint is attached to the lamp unit. The lamp unit includes a plurality of unit configuration portions including the light source. The lamp unit is formed with a communication space which opens at least downward. At least one of the unit configuration portions can be removed at least downward through the communication space in a state in which the actuator has been detached from the certain portion and the joint has been detached from the lamp unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kikuchi, Teppei Muramatsu, Masayuki Kondo, Shigeru Kuwahara
  • Publication number: 20150176795
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp includes a lamp unit including a light source and being disposed inside a lamp outer casing, an actuator including a drive shaft and being detachable from a certain portion, a joint including a coupling portion and being detachable from the lamp unit, the coupling portion being coupled to the drive shaft in a state in which the joint is attached to the lamp unit. The lamp unit includes a plurality of unit configuration portions including the light source. The lamp unit is formed with a communication space which opens at least downward. At least one of the unit configuration portions can be removed at least downward through the communication space in a state in which the actuator has been detached from the certain portion and the joint has been detached from the lamp unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kikuchi, Teppei Muramatsu, Masayuki Kondo, Shigeru Kuwahara