Patents by Inventor Tetsuya Kubo

Tetsuya Kubo 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: 20100006332
    Abstract: It is an object to provide a circuit board, a laminating circuit board and an electronic apparatus which can enhance a shock resistance. A first circuit board 20 has a first substrate 21, an electronic component 23 mounted on the first substrate 21, and a reinforcing member 25.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichi Mitsubori, Tetsuya Kubo
  • Publication number: 20090016056
    Abstract: Herein disclosed is an electronic device which can have, without deteriorating the effect of notification by light, an extended area to have electronic parts mounted thereon at the portion of the main body 20 covered with the accessory exterior panel 30, the extended area being extended in size compared with the conventional electronic device, the electronic device available for a cellular phone. The cellular phone 10 comprises a main body 20, an accessory exterior panel 30 detachably mounted on the main body 20, and four screws 50 for fixing the accessory exterior panel 30 to the main body 20. The main body 20 has LEDs and a light guide plate 22c irradiated by the LEDs. The light guide plate 22c is positioned to emit a light to the inner portion of the accessory exterior panel 30 through the side surface 30a of the accessory exterior panel 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi Morikita, Tetsuya Kubo, Makoto Tamaru, Norio Okada
  • Patent number: 7376447
    Abstract: In a portable telephone, a display device, a telephone receiver, a ten-numeral entry key, a telephone transmitter, and the like are mounted on surface sides of a first housing (1) and a second housing (2), which are located on inner sides thereof when the first housing and the second housing are closed, both the first housing and the second housing being hinged to each other via a hinge portion in a freely openable/closable manner; and a speaker for producing at least a telephone call-receiving sound is provided on the surface side of any one of the first housing, the second housing, and the hinge portion. Also, a sound projection portion (12) for projecting the telephone call-receiving sound produced from the speaker is formed in a side of the portion where the speaker is provided even under such a condition that the first housing and the second housing are closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mamoru Yoshida, Tsutomu Abe, Tetsuya Kubo, Toru Yanashima, Toshiyasu Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20070165152
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal display capable of decreasing the number of components and easily carrying out an assembly. When a liquid crystal body 13 is to be attached to an opening 12 of a housing 11, the liquid crystal body 13 is supported and attached to the housing 11 by means of a plate portion 16 provided in parallel with the opening 12 through a wall portion 15 on a back side 11a of the housing 11. In this case, a flexible board 14 drawn from an end face of the liquid crystal body 13 is pulled out of an insertion hole 17 provided on the wall portion 15. For this reason, it is not necessary to provide a holding member in the attachment of the liquid crystal body to the housing as in the conventional art. Therefore, it is possible to decrease the number of components and to reduce an attachment man-hour of the holding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shouji Suzuki, Masami Tatehana, Kazunori Kouno, Tetsuya Kubo, Shinya Nakamura, Akinori Oohira, Eiji Nishimura, Yasunori Kondou, Toru Masamoto, Tsutomu Abe
  • Patent number: 7224946
    Abstract: To provide a flip electronic device in which even when rain water or the like enters therein to a certain extent, it is absorbed and hence an electric circuit therein is not affected. In the flip electronic device, slight clearances are formed between bearings (3a), (3b), (4a), (4b) for rotatably connecting first and second enclosures (1), (2), and cylindrical members (13), (14) formed coaxially with the bearings (3a), (3b), (4a), (4b), and hence rain water may enter through these clearances. Therefore, water-absorbing members (19), (20) are mounted to an end of a printed wiring assembly (17), and rain water entered through the clearances is absorbed by the water absorbing members (19), (20), so as to prevent an electric circuit located in the enclosure from being affected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kubo, Tsutomu Abe, Mamoru Yoshida
  • Patent number: 7103396
    Abstract: When the key operation area is pressed, a decision is made about whether the key is pre-registered a single button dialing telephone number or not (step 3). In case a decision is made that a single button dialing telephone number is pre-registered to the key in step 3, the timer starts when the key is pressed (step 6). In case the key is held down for the predetermined period (T1), an operation to instruct single button dialing via a so-called hold-down operation is assumed, thus causing the single button dialing telephone number pre-registered to the key held down to appear on the display (step 8). When a predetermined period (T2) has elapsed with the key held down (step 9), an operation to instruct a call origination to the telephone number on the display is assumed and a call is originated then conversation starts depending on the answer of the distant party (step 10). Keys on the cover can be used to operate keys on the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kubo, Teruo Nanmoku, Mamoru Yoshida, Kuniko Onozuka, Naokazu Nagasawa
  • Publication number: 20050159193
    Abstract: To provide a flip electronic device in which even when rain water or the like enters therein to a certain extent, it is absorbed and hence an electric circuit therein is not affected. In the flip electronic device, slight clearances are formed between bearings (3a), (3b), (4a), (4b) for rotatably connecting first and second enclosures (1), (2), and cylindrical members (13), (14) formed coaxially with the bearings (3a), (3b), (4a), (4b), and hence rain water may enter through these clearances. Therefore, water-absorbing members (19), (20) are mounted to an end of a printed wiring assembly (17), and rain water entered through the clearances is absorbed by the water absorbing members (19), (20), so as to prevent an electric circuit located in the enclosure from being affected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kubo, Tsutomu Abe, Mamoru Yoshida
  • Patent number: 6842626
    Abstract: A portable cellular phone comprising a case body and a sliding cover is disclosed. The case body includes an operating section and stopper portions. The sliding cover covers the operating section of said case body and is slidably supported on said case body. The stopper portions of the case body restrict a sliding range of said sliding cover. The sliding cover is mounted and detached with respect to said case body by applying an outer force to the sliding cover in a direction perpendicular to a sliding direction when the sliding cover is positioned at a specific position within the sliding range. When the sliding cover is mounted, one of locking portions of the sliding cover is engaged with one of locking portions of the case body, and the other locking portion of the sliding cover is aligned in position on the other locking portion of the case body. The sliding cover is fit to the case body by applying an outer force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kubo, Koichi Yamamoto, Akinori Ohira, Yukinari Inoue
  • Publication number: 20040248625
    Abstract: In a portable telephone, a display device, a telephone receiver, a ten-numeral entry key, a telephone transmitter, and the like are mounted on surface sides of a first housing (1) and a second housing (2), which are located on inner sides thereof when the first housing and the second housing are closed, both the first housing and the second housing being hinged to each other via a hinge portion in a freely openable/closable manner; and a speaker for producing at least a telephone call-receiving sound is provided on the surface side of any one of the first housing, the second housing, and the hinge portion. Also, a sound projection portion (12) for projecting the telephone call-receiving sound produced from the speaker is formed in a side of the portion where the speaker is provided even under such a condition that the first housing and the second housing are closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Mamoru Yoshida, Tsutomu Abe, Tetsuya Kubo, Toru Yanashima, Toshiyasu Kitamura
  • Patent number: 6807275
    Abstract: First display (4) comprising a liquid crystal display is provided on the external surface of the first case body (1). In the near proximity of the first display (4), a non-voice radio communications service start button (5), scroll buttons (6a), (6b), and a selection/decision button (7) are provided. On the internal surface of the first case body (1), the second display 8, on the side of which is provided an antenna 9 retractable slantwise, is provided. In the first case body (1) is embedded a magnet (18) and in the second case body (2) is embedded a lead switch (19). When the main unit is folded to bring the magnet (18) in close proximity to the lead switch (19), the lead switch is turned ON. When the main unit is unfolded to place the magnet (18) apart from the lead switch (19), the lead switch is turned OFF. This allows detection of folding/unfolding of the case body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kubo, Ryouichi Kaiwa, Teruo Nanmoku, Mamoru Yoshida, Naokazu Nagasawa
  • Patent number: 6763245
    Abstract: In a housing comprising an upper case and a lower case are stored a whip antenna, a built-in antenna, a receiver for outputting a voice, a display part for indicating characters and marks, a back side key to be operated during the call, a flexible substrate comprising a diaphragm switch, a printed board, and a shield case for shielding a receiving circuit part and a radio circuit part. In the case the user would like to keep the content of the conversation during the call, the back side key can be operated by a finger. Accordingly, the diaphragm switch is turned on so as to drive a recording mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriyoshi Satoh, Hidenori Takeuchi, Tetsuya Kubo, Takefumi Ishida
  • Patent number: 6748243
    Abstract: A first display (4) comprising a liquid crystal display is provided on the outer surface of a first case body (1). In the near proximity of the first display (4), a call start button (5), a call release button (6), and a so-called navigation key (7) having an arrow key for scrolling in four directions and a center key for selecting and determining target information. A second display (8) is provided on the inner surface of the first case body (1). An antenna 9 is provided retractable slantwise on the side of the second case body (2). A magnet (18) is embedded in the first case body (1), and a lead switch 19 is embedded in the second case body (2). When the main body is folded to bring the magnet (18) in close proximity to the lead switch (19), the lead switch is turned ON. When the main body is unfolded to place the magnet (18) apart from the lead switch (19), the lead switch is turned OFF. This allows detection of folding/unfolding of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kubo, Ryouichi Kaiwa, Naokazu Nagasawa
  • Patent number: 6728558
    Abstract: When the key operation area is pressed, a decision is made about whether the key is pre-registered a single button dialing telephone number or not (step 3). In case a decision is made that a single button dialing telephone number is pre-registered to the key in step 3, the timer starts when the key is pressed (step 6). In case the key is held down for the predetermined period (T1), an operation to instruct single button dialing via a so-called hold-down operation is assumed, thus causing the single button dialing telephone number pre-registered to the key held down to appear on the display (step 8). When a predetermined period (T2) has elapsed with the key held down (step 9), an operation to instruct a call origination to the telephone number on the display is assumed and a call is originated then conversation starts depending on the answer of the distant party (step 10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kubo, Teruo Nanmoku, Mamoru Yoshida, Kuniko Onozuka, Naokazu Nagasawa
  • Patent number: 6721420
    Abstract: The invention supports an antenna (9) retractably from bottom to top via an antenna receiver section (8) on the side of the second case body (2) so that it is possible to fold/unfold the first case body (1) irrespective of the direction of the antenna (9) and whether the antenna (9) is stretched or housed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kubo, Masao Kobayashi, Hidehiro Yanagibashi, Teruo Nanmoku, Suguru Suzuki, Naokazu Nagasawa
  • Publication number: 20040067784
    Abstract: When the key operation area is pressed, a decision is made about whether the key is pre-registered a single button dialing telephone number or not (step 3). In case a decision is made that a single button dialing telephone number is pre-registered to the key in step 3, the timer starts when the key is pressed (step 6). In case the key is held down for the predetermined period (T1), an operation to instruct single button dialing via a so-called hold-down operation is assumed, thus causing the single button dialing telephone number pre-registered to the key held down to appear on the display (step 8). When a predetermined period (T2) has elapsed with the key held down (step 9), an operation to instruct a call origination to the telephone number on the display is assumed and a call is originated then conversation starts depending on the answer of the distant party (step 10). Keys on the cover can be used to operate keys on the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kubo, Teruo Nanmoku, Mamoru Yoshida, Kuniko Onozuka, Naokazu Nagasawa
  • Publication number: 20040058720
    Abstract: A hinge part (3) includes a first hinge part (1f) as a fitted part, which is formed by cutting out one of side parts of a first housing (1), and a second hinge part (32a), (3b), which is a fitting part protruded from one of the side parts of an inner surface (2A) of a second housing (2) toward an inner surface (1A) of the first housing (1), and rotatably engages with the first hinge part (1f), wherein the first hinge part (1f) and the second hinge part (32a), (3b) are not bulged out of the inner surface of the first housing (1). With such a mechanical arrangement, when the first housing (1) is placed on a work surface and the second housing (2) is opened, the side part of the first housing (1) which is closer to the a first hinge part (1f) is raised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kubo, Tsuyoshi Yamada, Tsutomu Abe, Mamoru Yoshida
  • Patent number: 6633749
    Abstract: In a folding mobile wireless device, at least one of contact portions of connecting portions which come in contact with a coupling pin has a higher strength than a portion other than the contact portion or a housing provided with the connecting portion including the contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignees: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., Koritsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kubo, Masao Kobayashi, Suguru Suzuki, Teruo Nanmoku, Hidehiro Yanagibashi, Toshihisa Ubukata
  • Patent number: 6490436
    Abstract: A portable telephone comprises: a battery pack detachable from a portable telephone body, the battery pack including: a recess in a head section thereof; a hook formed in a bottom section thereof; and a back protrusion on the back of said head section, the portable telephone body includes: a bottom recess engageable with said hook; a slide pawl engageable with said recess in the head section of the battery pack; and a slide protrusion which is integral with the slide pawl, and which, when the slide pawl is slid, is slid and brought into contact with the back protrusion, thereby to forcibly push the head of the battery pack out of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Matsushita Electronic Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Kaiwa, Tetsuo Hirabayashi, Tetsuya Kubo, Jun Sato
  • Publication number: 20020016182
    Abstract: In a folding mobile wireless device, at least one of contact portions of connecting portions which come in contact with a coupling pin has a higher strength than a portion other than the contact portion or a housing provided with the connecting portion including the contact portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kubo, Masao Kobayashi, Suguru Suzuki, Teruo Nanmoku, Hidehiro Yanagibashi, Toshihisa Ubukata
  • Publication number: 20020006809
    Abstract: A portable radio device (100) has the lower casing (120) and the upper casing (110), and a hinge portion (130) to connect together the lower and upper casings (120) and (110) respectively roatatably, and is provided with a convex portion for accommodating a microphone (128) which is provided on the surface A of the inside of the lower casing (20) and protruded from the surface A of the inside, and a concave portion for accommodating a receiver (116) which is provided at a position opposite to the convex portion (128) when the lower and upper casings (120) and (110) are folded on the surface B of the inside of the upper casing (110), and is formed so that the convex portion (128) can be fitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kubo, Masao Kobayashi, Suguru Suzuki, Teruo Nanmoku, Hidehiro Yanagibashi