Patents by Inventor Tsuyoshi Kozai
Tsuyoshi Kozai 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: 10348012Abstract: According to one embodiment, a connector includes an insulator and a contact terminal in which an end side is pressed into a counter-press-fit portion of the insulator, and the other end side comprises a soldered portion attached to a substrate with soldering. The contact terminal comprises a flux accumulation portion inside the counter-press-fit portion and/or in an extended end portion of the soldered portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Shukuyo Yamada, Masaya Hirashima, Tsuyoshi Kozai
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Patent number: 10219393Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing including a wall portion, a printed circuit board including a plurality of lines and provided in the housing, and a connector formed of a part of the housing and a part of the printed circuit board. The connector includes an engagement hole formed in the wall portion and into which a connector plug is inserted. The connector further includes a shell formed of a portion located around the engagement hole in the wall portion, a tongue portion formed of a part of the printed circuit board and provided in the engagement hole, and connection terminals formed of the lines extending to and on a surface of the tongue portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA CLIENT SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoru Yasui, Masaya Hirashima, Takahiro Sakaguchi, Tsuyoshi Kozai
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Publication number: 20180366849Abstract: According to one embodiment, a connector includes an insulator and a contact terminal in which an end side is pressed into a counter-press-fit portion of the insulator, and the other end side comprises a soldered portion attached to a substrate with soldering. The contact terminal comprises a flux accumulation portion inside the counter-press-fit portion and/or in an extended end portion of the soldered portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2017Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Shukuyo Yamada, Masaya Hirashima, Tsuyoshi Kozai
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Publication number: 20180279491Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing including a wall portion, a printed circuit board including a plurality of lines and provided in the housing, and a connector formed of a part of the housing and a part of the printed circuit board. The connector includes an engagement hole formed in the wall portion and into which a connector plug is inserted. The connector further includes a shell formed of a portion located around the engagement hole in the wall portion, a tongue portion formed of a part of the printed circuit board and provided in the engagement hole, and connection terminals formed of the lines extending to and on a surface of the tongue portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2017Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Satoru Yasui, Masaya Hirashima, Takahiro Sakaguchi, Tsuyoshi Kozai
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Patent number: 9438846Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television receiver includes: housing; display; circuit board; and connector. The connector is electrically connected to the circuit board, and connected with an external connector. The connector includes: an insulating member; terminal members; and a container. The insulating member includes: a base portion; and an insertion portion extending from the base portion toward the second opening and inserted into a connection portion of the external connector. The terminal members are provided to the insertion portion, and coupled to the connection portion. The container is configured to house the insertion portion. The insertion portion includes: a side surface; and a slanted surface provided to at least one of ends of the side surface at the base portion side and the other one of the ends of the side surface. The slanted surface is slanted with respect to the side surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2012Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Masaya Hirashima, Tsuyoshi Kozai
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Patent number: 9172185Abstract: According to one embodiment, a card connector for receiving digital broadcasting includes a store portion into which a card for receiving digital broadcasting is inserted so as to be ejectable, and an ejection prevention mechanism configured to prevent the card stored in the store portion from being ejected. The card connector can automatically release the ejection prevention mechanism when the card is inserted into the store portion, and can automatically actuate the ejection prevention mechanism after the card is inserted into the store portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Masaya Hirashima, Takahiro Sakaguchi, Tsuyoshi Kozai
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Publication number: 20150180174Abstract: According to one embodiment, a card connector for receiving digital broadcasting includes a store portion into which a card for receiving digital broadcasting is inserted so as to be ejectable, and an ejection prevention mechanism configured to prevent the card stored in the store portion from being ejected. The card connector can automatically release the ejection prevention mechanism when the card is inserted into the store portion, and can automatically actuate the ejection prevention mechanism after the card is inserted into the store portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Masaya Hirashima, Takahiro Sakaguchi, Tsuyoshi Kozai
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Patent number: 8767410Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device is provided with: an electronic substrate on which electronic components are provided; a screw including a screw head portion and a threaded portion, and configured to be engaged to the electronic substrate; a conducting member provided between the screw head portion and the electronic substrate and configured to electrically connect the screw head portion and the electronic substrate; and an electrical wiring line provided between the screw head portion and the electronic substrate and configured so as not to be electrically connected to the screw head portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Tsuyoshi Kozai
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Patent number: 8653848Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a circuit board, a conductive portion, and an easily broken portion. The circuit board is mounted with an electronic component. The conductive portion is located on a surface or the inside of the circuit board. A breakage detection mechanism detects breakage of the conductive portion by conduction. The easily broken portion is provided to at least part of the conductive portion. The easily broken portion is broken easier than other portions of the conductive portion when a stress is applied to the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Tsuyoshi Kozai, Nobuhiro Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20140004733Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television receiver includes: a housing including a first opening and a second opening; a display in the housing, the display including a display surface exposed through the first opening; a circuit board in the housing; and a connector on the circuit board, exposed through the second opening, an external connector configured to be inserted into the connector, wherein the connector includes: a terminal configured to be electrically connected to the external connector; a base portion as a separate member from the housing, the base portion including an electrically insulated holder holding the terminal; and a second hook as a part of the housing, a first hook of the external connector configured to engage with the second hook.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Masaya Hirashima, Tsuyoshi Kozai
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Publication number: 20130278842Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a board, a first electronic component on the board, a second electronic component on the board, and a fixing member between the first and second electronic components. The second electronic component is designed to produce less heat than the first electronic component. The fixing member is configured to secure the board to a part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kota TOKUDA, Nobuhiro YAMAMOTO, Tsuyoshi KOZAI
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Publication number: 20130164995Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television receiver includes: housing; display; circuit board; and connector. The connector includes: an insulating member; a plurality of terminal members; a first terminal portion; and a plurality of second terminal portions. The insulating member includes an insertion portion into which an external connector is inserted. The terminal members are provided in parallel with the insulating member in a direction intersecting with a direction in which the external connector is inserted into the insertion portion. The first terminal portion is included in each of the terminal members, and electrically connected to the external connector in the insertion portion. The second terminal portions are included in each of the terminal members, electrically connected to the first terminal portion, and point different directions from each other. One of the second terminal portions of each of the terminal members is electrically connected to the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Satoru YASUI, Tsuyoshi KOZAI
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Patent number: 8432702Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printed wiring board including: a substrate including an edge and a fixing hole located adjacent to the edge, the fixing hole configured to receive a bolt; and a land formed in a vicinity of the fixing hole and extending in at least a first direction and a second direction, the first direction being a direction from the fixing hole toward a center of the substrate, the second direction being direction along the edge.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Kenji Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi Kozai, Terunari Kanou
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Publication number: 20120155040Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device is provided with: an electronic substrate on which electronic components are provided; a screw including a screw head portion and a threaded portion, and configured to be engaged to the electronic substrate; a conducting member provided between the screw head portion and the electronic substrate and configured to electrically connect the screw head portion and the electronic substrate; and an electrical wiring line provided between the screw head portion and the electronic substrate and configured so as not to be electrically connected to the screw head portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventors: Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Tsuyoshi Kozai
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Patent number: 8193453Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printed wiring board including: a substrate including a pair of edges and a fixing hole adjacent to the pair of edges and configured to receive a bolt; a land provided in a vicinity of the fixing hole and extending in a direction from the fixing hole toward a center of the substrate and along the pair of edges; and an insulating height adjuster provided between the fixing hole and the pair of edges and configured to have substantially the same height as the land.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Kenji Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi Kozai
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Publication number: 20120002119Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a substrate, a pad, a receiving portion, a coating layer, and an electric component. The pad is formed on a surface of the substrate. A conductive material arranged on the pad flows into the receiving portion while having fluidity. The coating layer is formed by the conductive material flowed into the receiving portion and solidified while covering at least a surface of the pad. The electric component includes a contact terminal pressed against and brought into contact with the coating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Inventors: Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Tsuyoshi Kozai, Takahisa Funayama
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Publication number: 20110291694Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a circuit board, a conductive portion, and an easily broken portion. The circuit board is mounted with an electronic component. The conductive portion is located on a surface or the inside of the circuit board. A breakage detection mechanism detects breakage of the conductive portion by conduction. The easily broken portion is provided to at least part of the conductive portion. The easily broken portion is broken easier than other portions of the conductive portion when a stress is applied to the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kozai, Nobuhiro Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20110141707Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printed wiring board including: a substrate including an edge and a fixing hole located adjacent to the edge, the fixing hole configured to receive a bolt; and a land formed in a vicinity of the fixing hole and extending in at least a first direction and a second direction, the first direction being a direction from the fixing hole toward a center of the substrate, the second direction being direction along the edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2011Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kenji Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi Kozai, Terunari Kanou
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Publication number: 20100304614Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a connector, and a flexible printed wiring board having a board main body provided with a first surface with a conductor provided thereon, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a front end contacting the connector, and a reinforcing plate contacting the second surface at the front end to reinforce the board main body. A projection is provided on the connector in contact with the flexible wiring board. The reinforcing plate includes a recess portion in which the projection is fitted. The recess portion has a space increased in size toward and opening to an end face of the reinforcing plate corresponding to the front end, and an opening provided in the end face and communicating with the space.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Hiroyuki MATSUO, Tsuyoshi KOZAI
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Patent number: 7837497Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a connector, and a flexible printed wiring board having a board main body provided with a first surface with a conductor provided thereon, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a front end contacting the connector, and a reinforcing plate contacting the second surface at the front end to reinforce the board main body. A projection is provided on the connector in contact with the flexible wiring board. The reinforcing plate includes a recess portion in which the projection is fitted. The recess portion has a space increased in size toward and opening to an end face of the reinforcing plate corresponding to the front end, and an opening provided in the end face and communicating with the space.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2010Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroyuki Matsuo, Tsuyoshi Kozai