Patents by Inventor Toshikazu Shiroishi
Toshikazu Shiroishi 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).
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Patent number: 9910461Abstract: According to one embodiment, a circuit board attachment structure comprise a housing to which a circuit board is attached, a mount provided on the housing and provided outside a portion of the housing where the circuit board is attached, holding piece detachably attached to the mount and pressing the circuit board against the housing with a predetermined force, and fixing unit for detachably fixing the holding piece to the mount.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Toshikazu Shiroishi, Chiari Shimizu, Masataka Tokoro
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Publication number: 20170105298Abstract: According to one embodiment, a circuit board attachment structure comprise a housing to which a circuit board is attached, a mount provided on the housing and provided outside a portion of the housing where the circuit board is attached, holding piece detachably attached to the mount and pressing the circuit board against the housing with a predetermined force, and fixing unit for detachably fixing the holding piece to the mount.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Toshikazu Shiroishi, Chiari Shimizu, Masataka Tokoro
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Patent number: 9552021Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, a hinge configured to connect the first housing and the second housing and including a pipe, and a cable. The cable includes a first portion outside the pipe and a second portion inside the pipe, thicker than the first portion and in contact with an inner surface of the pipe.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Toshikazu Shiroishi, Toshikatsu Nakamura
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Patent number: 9182791Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first portion, a second portion, a hinge, a display, a touch panel, a second board, a third board, and a wiring portion. The first portion includes a first board. The second board is connected to the display. At least part of the second board is located between the display and a first end of the second portion. The third board is connected to the touch panel. At least part of the third board is located between the display and a second end of the second portion. The wiring portion extends between the first portion and the second portion. The wiring portion connects the first board to the second board and the first board to the third board.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Toshikatsu Nakamura, Toshikazu Shiroishi
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Patent number: 9176524Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a hinge, a member attached to the hinge, and a housing. The housing accommodates the member and includes a wall configured to support the member and a portion configured to support the member from a side opposite to the wall.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2011Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Tomoko Kitamura, Toshikazu Shiroishi, Seiji Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20150153788Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, a hinge configured to connect the first housing and the second housing and including a pipe, and a cable. The cable includes a first portion outside the pipe and a second portion inside the pipe, thicker than the first portion and in contact with an inner surface of the pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2015Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Toshikazu Shiroishi, Toshikatsu Nakamura
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Patent number: 9013639Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a module including a fixing portion, and a supporting portion configured to support the module. The supporting portion includes a portion configured to receive stress from the housing at an outer region relative to the fixing portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Toshikazu Shiroishi, Tomohiro Hamada
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Patent number: 8947602Abstract: According to one embodiment, television receiver includes: first component; second component; pressing member. The pressing member includes: two second fixing portions; pressing portion; first and second arms; first and second reinforcements. Pressing portion presses the first component. First and second arms extend between the pressing portion and the two second fixing portions, respectively. First reinforcement includes a first portion extended from one of the second fixing portions to a first middle point between the one of the second fixing portion and the pressing portion, and positioned away from one of the first fixing portions. Second reinforcement includes a second portion extended from other one of the second fixing portions to a second middle point between the other one of the second fixing portions and the pressing portion, and positioned away from other one of the fixing portions. Second fixing portions are positioned on one side of the first component.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Tomoko Kitamura, Toshikazu Shiroishi, Tomohiro Hamada
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Publication number: 20140307380Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first portion, a second portion, a hinge, a display, a touch panel, a second board, a third board, and a wiring portion. The first portion includes a first board. The second board is connected to the display. At least part of the second board is located between the display and a first end of the second portion. The third board is connected to the touch panel. At least part of the third board is located between the display and a second end of the second portion. The wiring portion extends between the first portion and the second portion. The wiring portion connects the first board to the second board and the first board to the third board.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Toshikatsu Nakamura, Toshikazu Shiroishi
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Publication number: 20140211396Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a click pad, and a supporter. The click pad includes a first end configured to be bent toward an inside of the housing to push a switch, and a second end opposite the first end. The first supporter is configured to support the click pad from the inside of the housing as a supporting point of bending of the click pad when the first end of the click pad is pushed. The first supporter is movable along a direction from the second end to the first end of the click pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Toshikazu Shiroishi
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Patent number: 8520372Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprises a first case includes a screw hole, a second case separated from the first case, and a screw passing through the screw hole to fix the second case to the first case. The first case comprises a metallic portion includes an opening portion, a resin portion formed integrally with the metallic portion so as to cover the opening portion, a protrusion extending from the metallic portion to be arranged on the resin portion in a thickness direction, and a sheet-type block located between the protrusion and resin portion. The protrusion comprises an opening formed in a surface opposed to the resin part, and the screw hole extending from the opening to pass through the protrusion in the thickness direction, and the block covers the opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2010Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Toshikazu Shiroishi, Takayuki Arisaka, Yasuyuki Suzuki
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Publication number: 20130194513Abstract: According to one embodiment, television receiver includes: first component; second component; pressing member. The pressing member includes: two second fixing portions; pressing portion; first and second arms; first and second reinforcements. Pressing portion presses the first component. First and second arms extend between the pressing portion and the two second fixing portions, respectively. First reinforcement includes a first portion extended from one of the second fixing portions to a first middle point between the one of the second fixing portion and the pressing portion, and positioned away from one of the first fixing portions. Second reinforcement includes a second portion extended from other one of the second fixing portions to a second middle point between the other one of the second fixing portions and the pressing portion, and positioned away from other one of the fixing portions. Second fixing portions are positioned on one side of the first component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Tomoko KITAMURA, Toshikazu SHIROISHI, Tomohiro HAMADA
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Patent number: 8425079Abstract: According to one embodiment, a lighting unit incorporated in the housing of a note PC includes a lens unit provided with a plurality of light guiding lenses formed of a transparent resin, and a plurality of couplers coupling the light guiding lenses. A plurality of light shielding plates project from the inner surface of the housing between the light guiding lenses. Each light shielding plate has an upper edge at a level higher than the light input surfaces of the light guiding lenses.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2010Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Toshikazu Shiroishi, Tomohiro Hamada, Tomoko Kitamura, Toshio Konno, Kohei Wada, Ryosuke Saito
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Publication number: 20130083253Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a first radiating portion in the housing, a second radiating portion in the housing, a first heat pipe thermally connected to the first radiating portion, a second heat pipe including a portion crossing the first heat pipe, the second heat pipe thermally connected to the second radiating portion, and a fan configured to blow air to at least one of the first radiating portion and the second radiating portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Inventors: Shogo Maeshima, Shingo Koide, Toshikazu Shiroishi
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Patent number: 8373974Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a display module, a first component, a second component, a reinforcing member, a wiring, and a supporting member. The display module includes a display screen. The first component includes a first wall and a first engagement portion. The second component includes a second wall located opposite the first wall with respect to the display module and a second engagement portion that engages with the first engagement portion. The reinforcing member is located between the display module and the first and second engagement portions and extends along at least part of the periphery of the display module. The wiring is located between the reinforcing member and the display module. The supporting member is provided to at least one of the first component and the second component and is located between the display module and the wiring to support the display module.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Shinji Hiratomo, Toshikazu Shiroishi
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Patent number: 8358512Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing which has a shielding layer on its inner surface and is provided with an opening, a housed component which is contained inside the housing, and a module which is provided at the exterior of the housing, and has a first conducting section that is electrically connected to the housed component and a second conducting section that is different from the first conducting section. The electronic device includes a connection portion, and the connection portion has a contact portion and an elastic support portion which is extended to a part near the opening and supports the contact portion. The contact portion equalizes the potential of the shielding layer with the potential of the second conducting section by electrically connecting to the shielding layer by the opening, and contacting the second conducting section.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2010Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Toshikazu Shiroishi, Tomohiro Hamada, Toshio Konno, Kohei Wada, Ryosuke Saito
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Publication number: 20120307164Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a module including a fixing portion, and a supporting portion configured to support the module. The supporting portion includes a portion configured to receive stress from the housing at an outer region relative to the fixing portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Toshikazu Shiroishi, Tomohiro Hamada
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Publication number: 20120206884Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a hinge, a member attached to the hinge, and a housing. The housing accommodates the member and includes a wall configured to support the member and a portion configured to support the member from a side opposite to the wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Tomoko Kitamura, Toshikazu Shiroishi, Seiji Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20120206883Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a display module, a first component, a second component, a reinforcing member, a wiring, and a supporting member. The display module includes a display screen. The first component includes a first wall and a first engagement portion. The second component includes a second wall located opposite the first wall with respect to the display module and a second engagement portion that engages with the first engagement portion. The reinforcing member is located between the display module and the first and second engagement portions and extends along at least part of the periphery of the display module. The wiring is located between the reinforcing member and the display module. The supporting member is provided to at least one of the first component and the second component and is located between the display module and the wiring to support the display module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventors: Shinji Hiratomo, Toshikazu Shiroishi
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Patent number: 8238119Abstract: According to one embodiment, a USB port for connecting a note PC to an external device includes a rib structure that faces an opening formed in a side wall of the housing of the note PC and receives a gasket. The rib structure includes a frame member surrounding the gasket, and a plurality of ribs. The frame member has a cutout formed in a portion thereof remote from the side wall. When the gasket is pressed and elastically deformed by the receptacle of a connector, the deformed portion of the gasket escapes through the cutout.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Toshikazu Shiroishi, Tomohiro Hamada, Tomoko Kitamura, Toshio Konno, Kohei Wada, Ryosuke Saito