Patents by Inventor Tomoki Ikeda

Tomoki Ikeda 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: 6320756
    Abstract: An electronic device mounting structure comprising a motherboard having a cutout section, a plate-like mounting member, and a electronic device mounted on the mounting member. The mounting member is arranged in the cutout section, and with a cushioning member installed between the motherboard and the mounting member, the mounting member is attached to the motherboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoki Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20010039143
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide highly productive and yet low-cost products. To this end, the fitting structure for electronic apparatuses according to the present invention fastens at the same time the fastening section 1f integral with the housing 1 and fastening pieces 2c integral with the first cover 2 to the chassis 4 by means of screws 6 and brings the flat plate section 2a of the first cover 2 to the opening edge 1d of the housing 1 by the clamping of screws 6, thereby, the first cover 2 can be brought into tight contact with the housing 1 at the same time as the electronic apparatus is fastened by screws, removing the necessity of twisting operations which had formerly been required, and highly productive and yet low-cost products can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoki Ikeda
  • Patent number: 6310586
    Abstract: An antenna includes a casing which is constructed of a first case and a second case. In the first case, a radiation conductor unit including an electricity-supplying conductor and a plurality of radiation conductors having different lengths and a grounded conductor unit including a ground conductor are contained. The radiation conductors extend in parallel to each other from the electricity-supplying conductor. A first receiving portion provided in the electricity-supplying conductor and a holding portion and a second receiving portion provided in the grounded conductor unit are arranged in a linear manner. A coaxial cable is introduced from the upper side, and an inner conductor and an outer conductor of the coaxial cable are connected to the first and the second receiving portions, respectively. In addition, the holding portion holds an insulator of the coaxial cable. The opening at the upper side of the first case is then covered by the second case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Takahashi, Tomoki Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20010033205
    Abstract: A converter for satellite broadcast reception superior in productivity and inexpensive with reduced material cost is provided. In this converter, a waveguide is formed by bending a metallic plate and is integrally provided with a holding portion which is positioned outside the waveguide. An insulating portion of a probe is held by the holding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoki Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20010022559
    Abstract: An antenna includes a radiation conductor unit constructed with a plurality of radiation conductors having different lengths which extend in parallel to each other from an electricity-supplying conductor and a grounded conductor unit which opposes said plurality of radiation conductor in an approximately parallel manner with a predetermined distance therebetween. The radiation conductor unit and the grounded conductor unit are contained in an insulating casing constructed by a pair of cases which is fixed to each other. The casing is provided with a plurality of projections for positioning the radiation conductor unit and the grounded conductor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Publication date: September 20, 2001
    Applicant: Alps Electrtic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Takahashi, Tomoki Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20010017601
    Abstract: According to a case construction of the satellite-broadcast receiving converter of the present invention, air from the outside can enter and exit from a housing through a filter by way of a hole. Accordingly, a case and a sealing member can be prevented from being destroyed because of the expansion and contraction of air in the housing and, at the same time, water such as rain entering a cavity through the hole can be prevented from entering the housing deeper by the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomoki Ikeda
  • Patent number: 6172653
    Abstract: Since the mobile satellite communication antenna according to the present invention has the antenna board provided on the top surface of the rotary member in the state in which a part of the antenna board protrudes outward in the radial direction from the outer periphery of the rotary member, the antenna board doubles as a member for preventing the belt from coming off and reduces the number of parts, which can provide an antenna which is inexpensive and compact and is easily assembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadaaki Ohnishi, Tomoki Ikeda
  • Patent number: 5991164
    Abstract: The electronic device of the present invention comprises a chassis, a printed circuit board mounted to the chassis and having circuit patterns formed thereon and a protective element connected onto the circuit patterns which protective element is for attenuating a surge voltage, and screws for holding the printed circuit board on the chassis, wherein the protective element is connected to the chassis through any of the screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Saito, Tomoki Ikeda, Kouta Iijima