Patents by Inventor Tsutomu FUJIKAKE
Tsutomu FUJIKAKE 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: 10857918Abstract: Provided is a seat-cover fitting structure capable of preventing a seat cover from accidentally separating from a seat main body. In a seat-cover fitting structure 1, a resin clip 41 that is fitted to an end member 10 attached to the lower end of a hanging cotton-cloth member of a seat cover and a metal clip 50 that is fitted to the exterior of the resin clip 41 engage each other with gaps X1, X2, and X3 formed therebetween. In a state where the metal clip 50 is stuck to, by magnetic force, a main-body-side member that is embedded in the seat main body, the resin clip 41 moves with respect to the metal clip 50 within the ranges of the gaps X1, X2, and X3.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignees: NIFCO INC., TACHI-S CO., LTD.Inventors: Suguru Furuuchi, Takao Tsutsui, Tsutomu Fujikake
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Patent number: 10696201Abstract: In a headrest including a core member, an acoustic speaker, and an acoustic microphone, the acoustic microphone is provided in a recessed portion provided in the core member, and a sound collection surface of the acoustic microphone is provided in a position rearward of a vibrating surface of the acoustic speaker. An opening at a tip end of the recessed portion can be provided in a position forward of a tip end of the vibrating surface of the acoustic speaker. The recessed portion can be formed into a shape that narrows from the opening toward a bottom surface. Even when the acoustic microphone is provided near to the acoustic speaker, accuracy of voice recognition by the acoustic microphone can be prevented from being reduced.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: CLARION CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsutomu Fujikake, Takao Ishikawa, Shingo Takei, Naoki Takada
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Patent number: 10654384Abstract: The present invention provides a seat which is unlikely to cause wrinkles or slack in a surface cover thereof, makes surface cover attachment and detachment simple, and is also capable of withstanding long-term use. To this end, a second fastening part 50 for attachably/detachably connecting a cushion material 2 and a surface cover 4 to one another is formed as a zipper in a seat 1.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignees: TACHI-S CO., LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takahiko Nagasawa, Tsutomu Fujikake, Ryo Kurobe, Taku Nagasawa, Tomoyuki Uemura, Kazuyuki Kaneko
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Publication number: 20200122619Abstract: A vehicle seat includes: a cushion pad; a vibration transmission member which has a wire shape and is embedded in the cushion pad; and a vibration device configured to vibrate the vibration transmission member. The vibration transmission member includes: a bent portion; an operation portion provided on one end side with respect to the bent portion and extending in a first direction along a seated person support surface of the cushion pad; and an input portion provided on the other end side with respect to the bent portion and extending in a second direction intersecting the seated person support surface. The vibration device vibrates the input portion in a third direction intersecting the second direction in a plane defined by the first direction and the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicants: TACHI-S CO., LTD., CLARION CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsutomu FUJIKAKE, Kazuo NOGUCHI, Daisuke FUJITA, Naoki TAKADA, Kenji KONO, Masao KOMADA, Yosuke TAKANO
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Patent number: 10549664Abstract: A seat cushion pad and a seat which enable reduction of a cost and improvement of use feeling are provided. The cushion pad (20) fixed in a seat frame (21) of the seat (1) includes a cushion pad body (31), and an air cell (30) which can be expanded and contracted by supplied/exhausted air. The air cell (30) is provided integrally with the cushion pad body (31) and is held by the cushion pad body (31).Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: TACHI-S CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsutomu Fujikake, Takumi Yamakawa, Takayuki Nosaka
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Patent number: 10517405Abstract: A seat with a ventilation system that maintains seated person's coolness by blowing air to minimum segments of a seatback and a seat cushion so that seated person's comfort is maintained is provided. Air-blowing means is controlled in air-blowing quantity and air-blowing time periodically by air-blowing control means, and air blowing in each period is set to include a first term T1 in which a predetermined quantity of air is blown and a second term T2 in which the predetermined quantity of air to be blown is gradually reduced.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignees: TACHI-S CO., LTD., NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION CHIBA UNIVERSITYInventors: Tetsuo Katsuura, Yoshihiro Shimomura, Tomoyuki Takeuchi, Hideo Tobata, Tsutomu Fujikake, Kazuyoshi Arata
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Patent number: 10414303Abstract: A seat (1) comprises: a seat member (3(2)) that includes a cushioning material (4); and a fastening member (5) that allows a trim cover (7) to be detachably attached to a predetermined position on the seat member (3). The fastening member (5) is constituted by a slide fastener that includes: a fastener part (51) constituted by one fastener half (511) and another fastener half (512); and a slider part. At least part of a base part (6) provided in the one fastener half (511) is embedded in the cushioning material (4), and part of the other fastener half (512) is fixed to the trim cover (7).Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignees: Tachi-S Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Fujikake, Tomoyo Futakawame, Tomoyuki Uemura, Taku Nagasawa, Shinobu Sasaki
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Publication number: 20190193613Abstract: Provided is a seat-cover fitting structure capable of preventing a seat cover from accidentally separating from a seat main body. In a seat-cover fitting structure 1, a resin clip 41 that is fitted to an end member 10 attached to the lower end of a hanging cotton-cloth member of a seat cover and a metal clip 50 that is fitted to the exterior of the resin clip 41 engage each other with gaps X1, X2, and X3 formed therebetween. In a state where the metal clip 50 is stuck to, by magnetic force, a main-body-side member that is embedded in the seat main body, the resin clip 41 moves with respect to the metal clip 50 within the ranges of the gaps X1, X2, and X3.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicants: NIFCO INC., TACHI-S CO., LTDInventors: Suguru FURUUCHI, Takao TSUTSUI, Tsutomu FUJIKAKE
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Patent number: 10328828Abstract: A hooking structure includes a fastening member that is configured from an open-type slide fastener and is not stitched to a base trim cover, and a plastic fixing member for fixing one fastener half part to a seat member in a groove part formed in a seat member and used for hooking. The fastening member is provided with a locked part, the fixing member is provided with a flexible locking part that locks with the locked part, and the other fastener half part and a dressing cover are anchored together by an anchoring part.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignees: Tachi-S Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Fujikake, Tomoyo Futakawame, Tomoyuki Uemura, Taku Nagasawa, Shinobu Sasaki
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Publication number: 20190143862Abstract: A hooking structure includes a fastening member that is configured from an open-type slide fastener and is not stitched to a base trim cover, and a plastic fixing member for fixing one fastener half part to a seat member in a groove part formed in a seat member and used for hooking. The fastening member is provided with a locked part, the fixing member is provided with a flexible locking part that locks with the locked part, and the other fastener half part and a dressing cover are anchored together by an anchoring part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicants: Tachi-S Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Fujikake, Tomoyo Futakawame, Tomoyuki Uemura, Taku Nagasawa, Shinobu Sasaki
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Publication number: 20190143861Abstract: A seat hooking structure (10) which supports by hooking a changeable cover (7) so as to be detachably attached to a seat member provided with a base trim cover (6), the seat hooking structure (10) comprising: an open-type fastening member (5) which is not sewn to the base trim cover (6), the fastening member (5) including a fastener part constituted by one fastener half (511) and another fastener half (512), and a slider part that slides along the fastener part so as to open and close the one fastener half (511) and the other fastener half (512); and an anchoring member (18) which anchors the one fastener half (511) to the seat member in a groove for hooking (11). The other fastener half (512) and the changeable cover (7) are secured to each other by a securing part (74).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicants: Tachi-S Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Fujikake, Tomoyo Futakawame, Tomoyuki Uemura, Taku Nagasawa, Shinobu Sasaki
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Publication number: 20190118688Abstract: In a headrest including a core member, an acoustic speaker, and an acoustic microphone, the acoustic microphone is provided in a recessed portion provided in the core member, and a sound collection surface of the acoustic microphone is provided in a position rearward of a vibrating surface of the acoustic speaker. An opening at a tip end of the recessed portion can be provided in a position forward of a tip end of the vibrating surface of the acoustic speaker. The recessed portion can be formed into a shape that narrows from the opening toward a bottom surface. Even when the acoustic microphone is provided near to the acoustic speaker, accuracy of voice recognition by the acoustic microphone can be prevented from being reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: CLARION CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsutomu FUJIKAKE, Takao ISHIKAWA, Shingo TAKEI, Naoki TAKADA
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Patent number: 10251491Abstract: In order to provide a seat having enhanced apparent quality by covering a connecting part, the present invention is a seat 1 wherein a coating cover 40 for coating a first fastening part 30 is provided to an end of a surface cover 4.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignees: TACHI-S CO., LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiko Nishino, Tsutomu Fujikake, Taku Nagasawa, Tomoyuki Uemura, Kazuyuki Kaneko
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Patent number: 10232749Abstract: A seat hooking structure (10) which supports by hooking a changeable cover (7) so as to be detachably attached to a seat member provided with a base trim cover (6), the seat hooking structure (10) comprising: an open-type fastening member (5) which is not sewn to the base trim cover (6), the fastening member (5) including a fastener part constituted by one fastener half (511) and another fastener half (512), and a slider part that slides along the fastener part so as to open and close the one fastener half (511) and the other fastener half (512); and an anchoring member (18) which anchors the one fastener half (511) to the seat member in a groove for hooking (11). The other fastener half (512) and the changeable cover (7) are secured to each other by a securing part (74).Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignees: Tachi-S Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Fujikake, Tomoyo Futakawame, Tomoyuki Uemura, Taku Nagasawa, Shinobu Sasaki
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Patent number: 10137808Abstract: A recessed seam structure for a cover (3) that improves workability when forming a recessed seam (A) and allows frequent attachment and detachment at the recessed seam (A) is provided. In a seat (1) having the recessed seam (A) formed by pulling part of the cover (3) toward a side of a cushion material (2), the recessed seam (A) is provided with an opening and closing fastener (30) configured to couple the cover (3) and the cushion material (2), and the opening and closing fastener (30) includes a first fastener half (31) fixed to a back face of the cover (3) and a second fastener half (32) fixed to the cushion material (2). In such a seat (1), the recessed seam (A) can be formed easily and reliably on the seat (1) by aligning an end of the first fastener half (31) in a longitudinal direction and an end of the second fastener half (32) in the longitudinal direction of the opening and closing fastener (30) and simply sliding a slider (33).Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., TACHI-S CO., LTD.Inventors: Taku Nagasawa, Tomoyuki Uemura, Kazuyuki Kaneko, Takahiko Nagasawa, Tsutomu Fujikake, Ryo Kurobe
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Publication number: 20180194254Abstract: A hooking structure includes a fastening member that is configured from an open-type slide fastener and is not stitched to a base trim cover, and a plastic fixing member for fixing one fastener half part to a seat member in a groove part formed in a seat member and used for hooking. The fastening member is provided with a locked part, the fixing member is provided with a flexible locking part that locks with the locked part, and the other fastener half part and a dressing cover are anchored together by an anchoring part.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2016Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicants: Tachi-S Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Fujikake, Tomoyo Futakawame, Tomoyuki Uemura, Taku Nagasawa, Shinobu Sasaki
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Publication number: 20180118066Abstract: A seat hooking structure (10) which supports by hooking a changeable cover (7) so as to be detachably attached to a seat member provided with a base trim cover (6), the seat hooking structure (10) comprising: an open-type fastening member (5) which is not sewn to the base trim cover (6), the fastening member (5) including a fastener part constituted by one fastener half (511) and another fastener half (512), and a slider part that slides along the fastener part so as to open and close the one fastener half (511) and the other fastener half (512); and an anchoring member (18) which anchors the one fastener half (511) to the seat member in a groove for hooking (11). The other fastener half (512) and the changeable cover (7) are secured to each other by a securing part (74).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicants: Tachi-S Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Fujikake, Tomoyo Futakawame, Tomoyuki Uemura, Taku Nagasawa, Shinobu Sasaki
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Publication number: 20180105084Abstract: A hooking structure (10) of a seat for supporting a trim cover (7) by hooking the trim cover (7) onto a seat member (3) constituting the seat, the hooking structure (10) comprising: a linear hook member (14) used for hooking, the linear hook member (14) being arranged on a front surface side of the trim cover (7); and an anchoring member (18) which anchors the linear hook member (14) onto the seat member (3), with the linear hook member (14) being inserted in a hooking groove (11) formed in the seat member (3). An insert member (16) to be engaged with the anchoring member (18) is preferably provided inside the seat member (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: Tachi-S Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideo Tobata, Takahiko Nagasawa, Tsutomu Fujikake
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Publication number: 20180099593Abstract: A seat (1) comprises: a seat member (3(2)) that includes a cushioning material (4); and a fastening member (5) that allows a trim cover (7) to be detachably attached to a predetermined position on the seat member (3). The fastening member (5) is constituted by a slide fastener that includes: a fastener part (51) constituted by one fastener half (511) and another fastener half (512); and a slider part. At least part of a base part (6) provided in the one fastener half (511) is embedded in the cushioning material (4), and part of the other fastener half (512) is fixed to the trim cover (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicants: Tachi-S Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsutomu Fujikake, Tomoyo Futakawame, Tomoyuki Uemura, Taku Nagasawa, Shinobu Sasaki
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Publication number: 20180022254Abstract: Provided is a seat formed by coupling a surface cover of a seat section and a circumferential cover via a detachable first fastening part, wherein a cover for covering the first fastening part is provided at an end of the surface cover and a reduction part is formed on an end of the cover for covering the first fastening part so as to allow the first fastening part to be covered and prevented from being exposed to the outer surface of the first fastening part, thereby improving appearance quality, and the cover for covering the first fastening part is brought into close contact with the first fastening part without a gap by forming the reduction part on the end of the cover for covering the first fastening part and thus, the first fastening part can be covered in a reliable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Yoshihiko NISHINO, Tsutomu FUJIKAKE