Patents by Inventor Toshihiro Ishigaki

Toshihiro Ishigaki 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: 7848538
    Abstract: A thread winding part or a reinforcing wire winding part is formed by winding a heat resistant fiber thread or a reinforcing wire around the voice coil bobbin in contact with both coil ends of the wire winding part or a coil end of the same on a magnetic-circuit side. A bent part bent outward is formed on the lower end of the voice coil bobbin on the magnetic circuit side. This prevents the wire winding part from shifting from its mounting position and from coming off to the lower side. In the resulting voice coil, the wire winding part hardly comes off the voice coil bobbin even if the wire binding of the wire winding part is loosened by Joule heat, speaker vibrations, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignees: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ishigaki, Seiya Sato
  • Patent number: 7848537
    Abstract: A voice coil bobbin is formed by skinpass rolling of pure titanium. A manufacturing method of a voice coil bobbin includes a process which manufactures a rolled pure titanium material, a process which executes skinpass rolling of the rolled material, and a process which forms the rolled material after the skinpass rolling to manufacture the voice coil bobbin. For example, the rolled pure titanium material is manufactured by a standard manufacturing process of a normal rolled material defined by JISH4600, and the cold rolling for the purpose of the strengthening is executed. The cold rolling is executed under a condition of a rolling ratio equal to or larger than 60%. Thereby, it becomes possible to obtain double hardness of JIS No. 1-kind titanium material (TR270C) and tensile strength larger than double of the JIS No. 1-kind titanium material (TR270C) and close to 6-4 titanium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignees: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation, Goto Denshi Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ishigaki, Yoshihide Goto, Taiki Goto, Shuji Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20070053546
    Abstract: A voice coil bobbin is formed by skinpass rolling of pure titanium. A manufacturing method of a voice coil bobbin includes a process which manufactures a rolled pure titanium material, a process which executes skinpass rolling of the rolled material, and a process which forms the rolled material after the skinpass rolling to manufacture the voice coil bobbin. For example, the rolled pure titanium material is manufactured by a standard manufacturing process of a normal rolled material defined by JISH4600, and the cold rolling for the purpose of the strengthening is executed. The cold rolling is executed under a condition of a rolling ratio equal to or larger than 60%. Thereby, it becomes possible to obtain double hardness of JIS No. 1-kind titanium material (TR270C) and tensile strength larger than double of the JIS No. 1-kind titanium material (TR270C) and close to 6-4 titanium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicants: PIONEER CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION, GOTO DENSHI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ishigaki, Yoshihide Goto, Taiki Goto, Shuji Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20060262956
    Abstract: A thread winding part or a reinforcing wire winding part is formed by winding a heat resistant fiber thread or a reinforcing wire around the voice coil bobbin in contact with both coil ends of the wire winding part or a coil end of the same on a magnetic-circuit side. A bent part bent outward is formed on the lower end of the voice coil bobbin on the magnetic circuit side. This prevents the wire winding part from shifting from its mounting position and from coming off to the lower side. In the resulting voice coil, the wire winding part hardly comes off the voice coil bobbin even if the wire binding of the wire winding part is loosened by Joule heat, speaker vibrations, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Applicants: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ishigaki, Seiya Sato
  • Publication number: 20060145917
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a GPS receiver capable of deciding quickly a GPS satellite as a communication object while suppressing a consumption power. In order to attain the object, when a receiving portion 101 does not receive WNa in the navigation message transmitted from the GPS satellite but receives WN, the GPS receiver of the present invention predicts WNa based on the received WN, and then restores the almanac based on this. Then, the almanac is stored in an almanac storing portion 103, and a satellite position calculating portion 106 reads the almanac as the case may be, and calculates a position of the satellite based on the almanac.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akifumi Miyano, Toshihiro Ishigaki, Masahiro Sasaki
  • Patent number: 7065320
    Abstract: A satellite signal receiver includes a satellite signal reception unit, timer, and power-on/off controlling element. The satellite signal reception unit calculates a current position of the satellite signal receiver using an electric wave from a satellite, in response to a positioning request. The timer is used to clock an elapsed time in calculating the current position of this receiver. The power-on/off controlling element controls an on/off state of power supplied to both the satellite signal reception unit and the timer on the basis of information including the positioning request, the elapsed time clocked by the timer, and a reception condition of the satellite signal reception unit. Accordingly, a period of time for supplying the power is automatically turned on/off to be shortened in cases the positioning is impossible, thus the power being saved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ishigaki, Akifumi Miyano
  • Publication number: 20060098839
    Abstract: A voice coil device is provided, which includes a bobbin made by rounding a thin plate of a high-strength metal material into a tubular shape, a heat-resistant fiber/resin composite film attached to a surface of the bobbin such as to cover at least abutting ends of the thin plate, and a wire for the voice coil wound around on the heat-resistant fiber/resin composite film. The voice coil device with reduced weight is suitable for a high-input speaker, and has high heat resistance and high strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ishigaki, Seiya Sato
  • Publication number: 20060093817
    Abstract: A damper for a speaker includes a first fiber having a tensile strength of equal to or larger than 17 cN/dtex and a second fiber having a tensile elastic modulus of equal to or smaller than 200 cN/dtex. Thereby, necessary tensile strength and elasticity can be ensured. In addition, the ratio of the first fiber to the total amount of the first and second fibers is from 10% to 90%. If the ratio of the first fiber is smaller than 10%, the necessary tensile strength and elasticity cannot be obtained. Meanwhile, if the ratio of the first fiber becomes larger than 90%, punching property at the time of damper manufacture deteriorates. Thus, it is preferred that the first fiber is included at the above ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicants: PIONEER CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ishigaki, Satoshi Hachiya, Reo Tanaka, Saori Kuroda, Kazuma Ito
  • Publication number: 20060062423
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to ensure that when a speaker diaphragm having an adequate fire resistance is to be obtained, it is possible to ensure stability of various characteristics and thus avoid a deterioration of an audio characteristic of the speaker device. An expansive graphite is mixed/milled with at least one of a natural fiber, a chemical fiber, an inorganic fiber, a synthetic fiber and the like consisting of different fibers selected from the foregoing fibers (step of mixing/milling a fiber with an expansive graphite), thereby obtaining a paper slurry. The paper slurry is adjusted and heated at an adequate molding temperature necessary for the expansive graphite to expand, thereby effecting milling and molding (milling/molding step) and thus obtaining a milled material serving as a diaphragm substrate having a fire resistant layer formed by a heated expansion of the expanding agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Kazuharu Kawata, Hideo Sekikawa, Toshihiro Ishigaki
  • Publication number: 20050254682
    Abstract: A damper having an annular elastic part is manufactured by stamping out a wire mesh material formed by weaving a plurality of metal wires into a net shape with a press device. The elastic part of the damper thus manufactured has a wire mesh structure. Thereby, a damper with high durability is obtained. Consequently, by applying this damper to the speaker device, the voice coil bobbin, a diaphragm and the like can be restrained/prevented from vibrating more than necessary even when an abnormal large signal is inputted into the speaker device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicants: PIONEER CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Maekawa, Toshihiro Ishigaki
  • Publication number: 20050185818
    Abstract: The bobbin of the voice coil bobbin is wound with a wrapper and a voice coil, wherein the wrapper has heat resistance against the heat generated in the voice coil and the wrapper makes contact with the voice coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ishigaki, Seiya Sato, Yoshihide Goto
  • Publication number: 20050178516
    Abstract: To give solution to a problem that a fire-retarded speaker component has a high hygroscopicity and thus exhibits deteriorated acoustic properties, the speaker component undergoes strength drop, elastic modulus drop and internal loss due to fire retardant and the increase of the number of treatment steps adds to manufacturing cost. A speaker component formed by a paper product including a triphenyl phosphate fire retardant is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Hideo Sekikawa, Kazuharu Kawata, Toshihiro Ishigaki
  • Patent number: 6909788
    Abstract: A voice coil bobbin 1 is formed from a material combining a fiber-type material and a ceramic-type-coating agent including metal alkoxide, metal hydroxide, and a colloidal or fine-particulate inorganic substance. The combining process for the ceramic-type-coating agent is performed before or after the fiber-type material is formed into a shape of the voice coil bobbin 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignees: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation, Nippan Kenkyujo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ishigaki, Tomoyuki Shimada
  • Patent number: 6867374
    Abstract: A coating composition containing a zirconium compound and a silicon compound is applied on a conductor 1 and baked to develop a ceramic insulating coating 2. A bonding agent made by dissolving a polyamide resin or a polyimide resin into an organic agent is then applied on the ceramic insulating coating 2 and baked to develop a fusible coating 3. This produces a self-fusible ceramic insulation coated wire which can retain the favorable properties of coil at high temperatures. Also, it can be used as windings such as high-power loudspeaker voice coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignees: Totoku Electric Co., Ltd., Tohoku Pioneer Corp., Kabushiki Kaisya Nippan Kenkyujo
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ishigaki, Yoshitaka Kobayashi, Tomoyuki Shimada, Masatake Uehara
  • Patent number: 6845169
    Abstract: A speaker edge is molded of a rubber material with 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % short fibers added to the rubber material which ranges from 1.0 mm to 10 mm in length and are resistant to softening by heat, in which the short fibers are oriented to the radial direction of the edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignees: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventor: Toshihiro Ishigaki
  • Publication number: 20040197003
    Abstract: A conductor wire comprises a core, a copper-clad layer clad around the core, and an insulating layer provided therearound as required. The core is formed of an alloy of aluminum, magnesium and silicon for flatting with a purity of aluminum greater than or equal to 90%. The copper-clad layer has a cladding rate of 25-40% in an a real ratio. Adoption of the conductor wire provides a voice coil and a loudspeaker device with the same voice coil having excellent waterproof and effective strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicants: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ishigaki, Yutaka Moriyama
  • Patent number: 6788799
    Abstract: A speaker device and associated method for producing a speaker device that includes a voice coil and a radiant layer made of a radiant energy emissive material provided on a surface of the voice coil for suppressing the heat generated at the voice coil while simultaneously improving the input durability of the speaker device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignees: Pioneer Electronic Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Electronic Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ishigaki, Yasuhisa Abe, Yoshitaka Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 6740202
    Abstract: A speaker diaphragm is formed from a material combining a fiber-type material and a ceramic-type-coating agent including metal alkoxide, metal hydroxide, and a colloidal or fine-particulate inorganic substance. The combining process for the ceramic-type-coating agent is performed before or after the fiber-type material is formed into a shape of the diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignees: Pioneer Corporation, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation, Nippan Kenkyujo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ishigaki, Hideo Sekikawa, Koji Maekawa, Tomoyuki Shimada
  • Publication number: 20040087267
    Abstract: A satellite signal receiver includes a satellite signal reception unit, timer, and power-on/off controlling element. The satellite signal reception unit calculates a current position of the satellite signal receiver using an electric wave from a satellite, in response to a positioning request. The timer is used to clock an elapsed time in calculating the current position of this receiver. The power-on/off controlling element controls an on/off state of power supplied to both the satellite signal reception unit and the timer on the basis of information including the positioning request, the elapsed time clocked by the timer, and a reception condition of the satellite signal reception unit. Accordingly, a period of time for supplying the power is automatically turned on/off to be shortened in cases the positioning is impossible, thus the power being saved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ishigaki, Akifumi Miyano
  • Publication number: 20040076842
    Abstract: A coating composition containing a zirconium compound and a silicon compound is applied on a conductor 1 and baked to develop a ceramic insulating coating 2. A bonding agent made by dissolving a polyamide resin or a polyimide resin into an organic agent is then applied on the ceramic insulating coating 2 and baked to develop a fusible coating 3. This produces a self-fusible ceramic insulation coated wire which can retain the favorable properties of coil at high temperatures. Also, it can be used as windings such as high-power loudspeaker voice coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Toshihiro Ishigaki, Yoshitaka Kobayashi, Tomoyuki Shimada, Masatake Uehara