Patents by Inventor Toshiki Yajima

Toshiki Yajima 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: 11297951
    Abstract: A chair is realized which takes specific measures to suppress movement of a seat in a front-rear direction when the seat swings in the front-rear and the left-right directions with respect to a support base. For the purpose, the chair wherein a seat 5 swings in the front-rear and left-right directions with respect to a support base 2, the chair is configured such that swinging of the seat 5 in front-rear direction with respect to the support base 2 is capable of being suppressed at one or a plurality of predetermined positions, or arbitrary position via operation of operation member 152.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignees: KOKUYO CO., LTD., TAKANO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiki Yajima, Takao Sugano, Yojiro Kinoshita, Kenta Shiozawa, Tomoaki Ichikawa, Kensuke Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11253077
    Abstract: A chair according to the present invention has a reference position P located midway in a front-back direction in a movable range of a seat 2. The chair includes a return force generation mechanism 4 configured to generate a return force in a direction to return the seat 2 moved from the reference position P at least in the front-back direction to the reference position P. The return force generation mechanism 4 includes an elastic member 40 configured to increase the return force in the direction to return the seat to the reference position P as the amount of movement of the seat from the reference position P increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: KOKUYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiki Yajima, Takao Sugano
  • Patent number: 11202509
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a chair capable of changing an operation of a movable part between allowed and suppressed states, without causing an up-down movement of a seat or without requiring a complicated structure relying on a back. [Solution] For that purpose, a weight-receiving part 50, the height position of which changes due to a person sitting on a seat surface, is provided on a seat 5, the change of the height position is mechanically transmitted to a control mechanism 8X configured to control an operation of a front-rear swing part 3 being the movable part, and the control mechanism 8X changes an operation of the front-rear swing part-3 being the movable part between allowed and suppressed states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignees: KOKUYO CO., LTD., TAKANO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiki Yajima, Takao Sugano, Tomoaki Ichikawa, Kenta Shiozawa, Kensuke Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11096495
    Abstract: A flange part 31b is provided on a vertical surface 31a on the plate member PM of the front-rear swing part 3, the flange part 31b has a guide surface 31b1 extending to lateral direction and moving the rolling body 45 in the longitudinal direction, a lateral direction dimension of the guide surface 31b1 is greater than a thickness of the plate member PM, the flange part 31b and the portion of the plate member PM forming the vertical surface 31a around the flange part 31b are integrally formed of metal; and the flange part 31b has a shape that goes around the circumference of the guide hole 34 opened in the vertical surface 31a, and then, the rolling body 45 are provided independently to the left and right, to be able to a roll along the guide surface 31b1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignees: KOKUYO CO., LTD., TAKANO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiki Yajima, Takao Sugano, Yasuhiro Shibamoto, Fei Xu, Kenta Shiozawa, Tomoaki Ichikawa, Kensuke Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10986924
    Abstract: To provide a chair in which the seated person can perceive a comfortable sitting feeling even if sitting for a long time, and furthermore a high work efficiency can stably be maintained, a chair according to the present invention includes a support mechanism 2 interposed between a leg 1 and a seat 3, wherein the support mechanism 2 includes: a seat inclining mechanism Q as a seat inclining function configured to downwardly incline a tip side in an operation direction of the seat 3 when the seat 3 operates from a predetermined reference position (S), and further includes: a return-force generation mechanism configured to generate, in accordance with an amount of movement, a return force in a direction of returning the seat 3 having moved from a reference position (S) in a front-rear or left-right direction, to the reference position (S).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: KOKUYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Shibamoto, Fei Xu, Toshiki Yajima
  • Publication number: 20210112988
    Abstract: A chair according to the present invention has a reference position P located midway in a front-back direction in a movable range of a seat 2. The chair includes a return force generation mechanism 4 configured to generate a return force in a direction to return the seat 2 moved from the reference position P at least in the front-back direction to the reference position P. The return force generation mechanism 4 includes an elastic member 40 configured to increase the return force in the direction to return the seat to the reference position P as the amount of movement of the seat from the reference position P increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: KOKUYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiki Yajima, Takao Sugano
  • Patent number: 10918211
    Abstract: A chair comprises: a leg 1 erected on a floor surface; a seat 3 arranged above the leg 1; and a support mechanism 8 interposed between the leg 1 and the seat 3, wherein the support mechanism 8 is arranged below the seat 3 and is configured to movably support the seat 3 along a predetermined trajectory by having an omnidirectional connection unit 72 configured to operably connect in all directions including the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, comprises: a seat inclining function configured to downwardly incline a tip side in a movement direction of the seat 3, and further comprises: a return-force generation mechanism configured to generate, by elevating a center of gravity of the seat 3, a return force in a direction of returning the seat 3 to the reference position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: KOKUYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao Sugano, Yasuhiro Shibamoto, Fei Xu, Toshiki Yajima, Katsuaki Hayashi
  • Patent number: 10881208
    Abstract: A chair includes a support mechanism 2 interposed between a leg 1 and a seat 3, wherein the support mechanism 2 is arranged below the seat 3, is configured to each individually and movably support the seat 3, at least at two locations in a front-rear direction and two locations in a left-right direction, along a predetermined trajectory, and the support mechanism 2 includes: a seat inclining mechanism Q or a seat inclining function configured to downwardly incline a tip side in a movement direction of the seat 3 in accordance with movement of the seat 3, and further includes: a center-of-gravity movement mechanism P or a return-force generation mechanism configured to generate a return force in a direction of returning the seat 3 having moved from a reference position (S) in a front-rear or left-right direction, to the reference position (S) by using a center-of-gravity movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: KOKUYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiki Yajima, Takao Sugano, Yasuhiro Shibamoto, Fei Xu
  • Patent number: 10856660
    Abstract: A chair according to the present invention is a chair comprising a leg 1 arranged on a floor surface, a leg support pole 13 erected from the leg 1, a support base 4 fixed at an upper end of the leg support pole 13, a seat 2 arranged above the support base 4 and a support mechanism 5 interposed between the support base 4 and the seat 2 and configured to support the seat 2 movably in a front-rear direction and a left-right direction. Additionally, in the support mechanism 5, a left-right support part 51 is attached to the support base 4 movably in a left-right direction, a front-rear part 52 is attached to the left-right support part 51 movably in a front-rear direction, the seat 2 is attached to the front-rear support part 51, and the support base 4 has an arm attachment part 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: KOKUYO CO., LTD., TAKANO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yojiro Kinoshita, Toshiki Yajima, Kenta Shiozawa, Tomoaki Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 10842276
    Abstract: A chair according to the present invention includes: a leg 1; a leg support pole 13; a support base 4; a movement mechanism 5 located below a seat 2, the movement mechanism 5 provided with plural movement parts 5A, 5B configured to allow the seat 2 to move in a certain area along a predetermined trajectory in a front-rear and left-right directions between the support base 4 and the seat 2, the movement mechanism 5 being a support mechanism configured to support the seat 2 so that the seat 2 moves in the front-rear direction and left-right directions; and plural cover members 71, 72 arranged corresponding to the plural movement parts 5A, 5B. The plural cover members 71, 72 are configured to move relatively in accordance with movement of the plural movement parts 5A, 5B and cover the support mechanism 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: KOKUYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao Sugano, Toshiki Yajima, Fei Xu, Yasuhiro Shibamoto, Yojiro Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 10820704
    Abstract: To provide a chair in which the seated person can perceive a comfortable sitting feeling even if sitting for a long time, and furthermore, a high work efficiency can stably be maintained, a chair according to the present invention includes a leg 1 erected on a floor surface, a seat 3 supported above the leg 1 and a suspension support mechanism 5 configured to operatively support the seat 3, in a front-rear direction and in a right-left direction, along a predetermined trajectory by suspending the part of the seat 3 from a part of the leg 1, the suspension support mechanism 5 comprises a inclining function Q configured to downwardly incline the seat 3 so that a tip side in a movement direction of the seat 3 is positioned below a base end side when the seat 3 operates from a reference position_(S) at which the seat 3 can rest by its own weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: KOKUYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao Sugano, Toshiki Yajima, Katsuaki Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20200315352
    Abstract: A chair comprises: a leg 1 erected on a floor surface; a seat 3 arranged above the leg 1; and a support mechanism 8 interposed between the leg 1 and the seat 3, wherein the support mechanism 8 is arranged below the seat 3 and is configured to movably support the seat 3 along a predetermined trajectory by having an omnidirectional connection unit 72 configured to operably connect in all directions including the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, comprises: a seat inclining function configured to downwardly incline a tip side in a movement direction of the seat 3, and further comprises: a return-force generation mechanism configured to generate, by elevating a center of gravity of the seat 3, a return force in a direction of returning the seat 3 to the reference position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicants: KOKUYO CO., LTD., KOKUYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao Sugano, Yasuhiro Shibamoto, Fei Xu, Toshiki Yajima, Katsuaki Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20200315355
    Abstract: To provide a chair in which the seated person can perceive a comfortable sitting feeling even if sitting for a long time, and furthermore a high work efficiency can stably be maintained, a chair according to the present invention includes a support mechanism 2 interposed between a leg 1 and a seat 3, wherein the support mechanism 2 includes: a seat inclining mechanism Q as a seat inclining function configured to downwardly incline a tip side in an operation direction of the seat 3 when the seat 3 operates from a predetermined reference position (S), and further includes: a return-force generation mechanism configured to generate, in accordance with an amount of movement, a return force in a direction of returning the seat 3 having moved from a reference position (S) in a front-rear or left-right direction, to the reference position (S).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicants: KOKUYO CO., LTD., KOKUYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Shibamoto, Fei Xu, Toshiki Yajima
  • Publication number: 20200205573
    Abstract: A chair is realized which takes specific measures to suppress movement of a seat in a front-rear direction when the seat swings in the front-rear and the left-right directions with respect to a support base. For the purpose, the chair wherein a seat 5 swings in the front-rear and left-right directions with respect to a support base 2, the chair is configured such that swinging of the seat 5 in front-rear direction with respect to the support base 2 is capable of being suppressed at one or a plurality of predetermined positions, or arbitrary position via operation of operation member 152.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicants: KOKUYO CO., LTD., TAKANO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiki Yajima, Takao Sugano, Yojiro Kinoshita, Kenta Shiozawa, Tomoaki Ichikawa, Kensuke Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20200196764
    Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a chair capable of changing an operation of a movable part between allowed and suppressed states, without causing an up-down movement of a seat or without requiring a complicated structure relying on a back. [Solution] For that purpose, a weight-receiving part 50, the height position of which changes due to a person sitting on a seat surface, is provided on a seat 5, the change of the height position is mechanically transmitted to a control mechanism 8X configured to control an operation of a front-rear swing part 3 being the movable part, and the control mechanism 8X changes an operation of the front-rear swing part-3 being the movable part between allowed and suppressed states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicants: KOKUYO CO., LTD., TAKANO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiki Yajima, Takao Sugano, Tomoaki Ichikawa, Kenta Shiozawa, Kensuke Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20200196763
    Abstract: A flange part 31b is provided on a vertical surface 31a on the plate member PM of the front-rear swing part 3, the flange part 31b has a guide surface 31b1 extending to lateral direction and moving the rolling body 45 in the longitudinal direction, a lateral direction dimension of the guide surface 31b1 is greater than a thickness of the plate member PM, the flange part 31b and the portion of the plate member PM forming the vertical surface 31a around the flange part 31b are integrally formed of metal; and the flange part 31b has a shape that goes around the circumference of the guide hole 34 opened in the vertical surface 31a, and then, the rolling body 45 are provided independently to the left and right, to be able to a roll along the guide surface 31b1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicants: KOKUYO CO., LTD., TAKANO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiki Yajima, Takao Sugano, Yasuhiro Shibamoto, Fei Xu, Kenta Shiozawa, Tomoaki Ichikawa, Kensuke Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20190281986
    Abstract: A chair according to the present invention includes: a leg 1; a leg support pole 13; a support base 4; a movement mechanism 5 located below a seat 2, the movement mechanism 5 provided with plural movement parts 5A, 5B configured to allow the seat 2 to move in a certain area along a predetermined trajectory in a front-rear and left-right directions between the support base 4 and the seat 2, the movement mechanism 5 being a support mechanism configured to support the seat 2 so that the seat 2 moves in the front-rear direction and left-right directions; and plural cover members 71, 72 arranged corresponding to the plural movement parts 5A, 5B. The plural cover members 71, 72 are configured to move relatively in accordance with movement of the plural movement parts 5A, 5B and cover the support mechanism 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: KOKUYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao Sugano, Toshiki Yajima, Fei Xu, Yasuhiro Shibamoto, Yojiro Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20190281985
    Abstract: A chair according to the present invention is a chair comprising a leg 1 arranged on a floor surface, a leg support pole 13 erected from the leg 1, a support base 4 fixed at an upper end of the leg support pole 13, a seat 2 arranged above the support base 4 and a support mechanism 5 interposed between the support base 4 and the seat 2 and configured to support the seat 2 movably in a front-rear direction and a left-right direction. Additionally, in the support mechanism 5, a left-right support part 51 is attached to the support base 4 movably in a left-right direction, a front-rear part 52 is attached to the left-right support part 51 movably in a front-rear direction, the seat 2 is attached to the front-rear support part 51, and the support base 4 has an arm attachment part 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicants: KOKUYO CO., LTD., TAKANO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yojiro Kinoshita, Toshiki Yajima, Kenta Shiozawa, Tomoaki Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20190208910
    Abstract: A leg 1 erected on a floor surface, a seat 3 supported above the leg 1 and a suspension support mechanism 5 configured to operatively support the seat 3, in a front-rear direction and in a right-left direction, along a predetermined trajectory by suspending the part of the seat 3 from a part of the leg 1, the suspension support mechanism 5 comprises a inclining function Q configured to downwardly incline the seat 3 so that a tip side in a movement direction of the seat 3 is positioned below a base end side when the seat 3 operates from a reference position (S) at which the seat 3 can rest by its own weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: KOKUYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao Sugano, Toshiki Yajima, Katsuaki Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20190045928
    Abstract: A chair includes a support mechanism 2 interposed between a leg 1 and a seat 3, wherein the support mechanism 2 is arranged below the seat 3, is configured to each individually and movably support the seat 3, at least at two locations in a front-rear direction and two locations in a left-right direction, along a predetermined trajectory, and the support mechanism 2 includes: a seat inclining mechanism Q or a seat inclining function configured to downwardly incline a tip side in a movement direction of the seat 3 in accordance with movement of the seat 3, and further includes: a center-of-gravity movement mechanism P or a return-force generation mechanism configured to generate a return force in a direction of returning the seat 3 having moved from a reference position (S) in a front-rear or left-right direction, to the reference position (S) by using a center-of-gravity movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: KOKUYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiki Yajima, Takao Sugano, Yasuhiro Shibamoto, Fei Xu