Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Shibamoto

Yasuhiro Shibamoto 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: 11103069
    Abstract: In view of various movement of a seated person, when giving the left-right swinging operation to the seat in the non-conventional aspect, a chair configured such that the back can perform a new movement suitable for the left-right movement of the seat and return to the predetermined position when the seated person leaves a seat, is realized. For the purpose, a back 6 is arranged behind a seat 5, and the back 6 has an operation mechanism 6M turning-movably supporting the load received from a seated person in a left-right direction in a front view, and when the load is applied, at least a part of guide part 65a, 66a of the operation mechanism 6M is separated and the back moves freely, and when the applied load is removed, the back automatically returns to the neutral position along the guide part 65a, 66a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignees: KOKUYO CO., LTD., TAKANO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Shibamoto, Takao Sugano, Kensuke Nakamura, Tomoaki Ichikawa, Kenta Shiozawa
  • 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
  • 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: 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
  • 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: 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: 20200085195
    Abstract: In view of various movement of a seated person, when giving the left-right swinging operation to the seat in the non-conventional aspect, a chair configured such that the back can perform a new movement suitable for the left-right movement of the seat and return to the predetermined position when the seated person leaves a seat, is realized. For the purpose, a back 6 is arranged behind a seat 5, and the back 6 has an operation mechanism 6M turning-movably supporting the load received from a seated person in a left-right direction in a front view, and when the load is applied, at least a part of guide part 65a, 66a of the operation mechanism 6M is separated and the back moves freely, and when the applied load is removed, the back automatically returns to the neutral position along the guide part 65a, 66a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicants: KOKUYO CO., LTD., TAKANO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Shibamoto, Takao Sugano, Kensuke Nakamura, Tomoaki Ichikawa, Kenta Shiozawa
  • 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: 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