Patents by Inventor Yasutoshi Kano
Yasutoshi Kano 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: 12202274Abstract: A printing device includes a thermal head, a rotation shaft extending in an axial direction and rotatably supported, a pivot member connected to the rotation shaft and configured to pivot integrally with the rotation shaft about the rotation shaft, a biasing unit configured to bias the thermal head upward, a first pivot shaft supported by the pivot member, extending parallel to the axial direction, located below the rotation shaft, and configured to pivot integrally with the pivot member about the rotation shaft, a support member supported by the first pivot shaft to be movable along the first pivot shaft and to be pivotable about the first pivot shaft, the support member including a lower end portion located below the rotation shaft, and a pressing portion provided on the lower end portion of the support member and configured to press the thermal head downward.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kei Kondo, Yasutoshi Kano, Kazuma Hojo
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Publication number: 20230173823Abstract: A printing device includes a thermal head, a rotation shaft extending in an axial direction and rotatably supported, a pivot member connected to the rotation shaft and configured to pivot integrally with the rotation shaft about the rotation shaft, a biasing unit configured to bias the thermal head upward, a first pivot shaft supported by the pivot member, extending parallel to the axial direction, located below the rotation shaft, and configured to pivot integrally with the pivot member about the rotation shaft, a support member supported by the first pivot shaft to be movable along the first pivot shaft and to be pivotable about the first pivot shaft, the support member including a lower end portion located below the rotation shaft, and a pressing portion provided on the lower end portion of the support member and configured to press the thermal head downward.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Kei Kondo, Yasutoshi Kano, Kazuma Hojo
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Publication number: 20230166528Abstract: A printing device includes a main body, and a cassette attached to and detached from the main body. A locating shaft is provided on a back surface of the cassette. A ball that can protrude toward an outer side is provided in the locating shaft. A cylindrical guide body is provided at a position facing the locating shaft on a front surface of the main body. The cylindrical guide body guides and locates the locating shaft to a predetermined position on a side of the main body along an axis direction. When the locating shaft is located at the predetermined position, the ball engages with an engaged hole provided in the cylindrical guide body. The locating shaft is locked to the cylindrical guide body. A release button is pressed down by a user to release locking performed by the ball.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventor: Yasutoshi Kano
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Patent number: 10596844Abstract: There is provided a printing apparatus, including: a base; a thermal head including heating elements arranged in a first direction; a first engagement member; a second engagement member configured to engage with the first engagement member such that the thermal head pivotally moves, relative to the base, around a first axis extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction; a head holding member being slidable with respect to the base in a third direction intersecting with the first direction and the second direction and holding the thermal head such that the heating elements face the third direction; a first magnetic member positioned on a first side in the first direction relative to the first engagement member; a second magnetic member positioned on the first side in the first direction relative to the second engagement member; and a head pressing member facing the head holding member from a first side in the third direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasutoshi Kano
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Patent number: 10500879Abstract: There is provided a printing apparatus including: a thermal head having a plurality of heating elements arranged in a first direction; a first engaging member; a head holder having a second engaging member which is configured to engage with the first engaging member so that the thermal head is rotatable about a first axis line extending in the second direction, the head holder holding the thermal head in a posture in which the plurality of heating elements are oriented in a third direction; a pair of urging members each having an end projecting toward the thermal head; a contacting member with which the end of each of the pair of urging members is brought into contact; and a locking part which locks the end of each of the pair of urging members.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasutoshi Kano
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Publication number: 20190299682Abstract: There is provided a printing apparatus including: a thermal head having a plurality of heating elements arranged in a first direction; a first engaging member; a head holder having a second engaging member which is configured to engage with the first engaging member so that the thermal head is rotatable about a first axis line extending in the second direction, the head holder holding the thermal head in a posture in which the plurality of heating elements are oriented in a third direction; a pair of urging members each having an end projecting toward the thermal head; a contacting member with which the end of each of the pair of urging members is brought into contact; and a locking part which locks the end of each of the pair of urging members.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventor: Yasutoshi Kano
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Patent number: 10272694Abstract: A print device includes a first print portion, a first discharge portion, a second print portion, a second discharge portion, and a user interface portion. The first discharge portion is configured to discharge a first medium printed by the first print portion. The second discharge portion is configured to discharge a second medium printed by the second print portion. The user interface portion is disposed on a front side portion of the print device. A main scanning direction of the first print portion and a main scanning direction of the second print portion are substantially parallel to an up-down direction. A length in the up-down direction of the second print portion is shorter than a length in the up-down direction of the first print portion. The second print portion is disposed to the front of the first print portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuichiro Suzuki, Yasutoshi Kano, Koshiro Yamaguchi, Tomoyasu Fukui
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Publication number: 20180345706Abstract: There is provided a printing apparatus, including: a base; a thermal head including heating elements arranged in a first direction; a first engagement member; a second engagement member configured to engage with the first engagement member such that the thermal head pivotally moves, relative to the base, around a first axis extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction; a head holding member being slidable with respect to the base in a third direction intersecting with the first direction and the second direction and holding the thermal head such that the heating elements face the third direction; a first magnetic member positioned on a first side in the first direction relative to the first engagement member; a second magnetic member positioned on the first side in the first direction relative to the second engagement member; and a head pressing member facing the head holding member from a first side in the third direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventor: Yasutoshi Kano
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Patent number: 10099492Abstract: There is provided a printing apparatus including: a base; a thermal head; a first motor; a second motor; a head holding member holding the thermal head; a first pivoting member and a second pivoting member pivotally supported by the base; a guide rail extending in a second direction and connected to a first end of the first pivoting member on a first side in a first direction and to a second end of the second pivoting member on the first side in the first direction; a head pressing member which is in contact with the guide rail to be slidable in the second direction and facing the thermal head from a first side in a third direction; and a movement mechanism configured to move the head holding member in the second direction through driving of the second motor.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasutoshi Kano
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Patent number: 9919542Abstract: A cutting device includes a cutting blade, a receiving block, a motor, a cutting blade movement mechanism, and a receiving block movement mechanism. The cutting blade includes a blade portion. The receiving block includes a contact surface including a first contact surface and a second contact surface. The motor is configured to rotate. The cutting blade movement mechanism supports the cutting blade and is configured to move the cutting blade between a separated position and a contact position in concert with a rotation of the motor. The receiving block movement mechanism is configured to move the receiving block from a first opposed position to a second opposed position in concert with the rotation of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasutoshi Kano, Kohei Takahashi
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Publication number: 20170348983Abstract: A print device includes a first print portion, a first discharge portion, a second print portion, a second discharge portion, and a user interface portion. The first discharge portion is configured to discharge a first medium printed by the first print portion. The second discharge portion is configured to discharge a second medium printed by the second print portion. The user interface portion is disposed on a front side portion of the print device. A main scanning direction of the first print portion and a main scanning direction of the second print portion are substantially parallel to an up-down direction. A length in the up-down direction of the second print portion is shorter than a length in the up-down direction of the first print portion. The second print portion is disposed to the front of the first print portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Yuichiro Suzuki, Yasutoshi Kano, Koshiro Yamaguchi, Tomoyasu Fukui
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Patent number: 9770918Abstract: A print device includes a first print portion, a first discharge portion, a second print portion, a second discharge portion, and a user interface portion. The first discharge portion is configured to discharge a first medium printed by the first print portion. The second discharge portion is configured to discharge a second medium printed by the second print portion. The user interface portion is disposed on a front side portion of the print device. A main scanning direction of the first print portion and a main scanning direction of the second print portion are substantially parallel to an up-down direction. A length in the up-down direction of the second print portion is shorter than a length in the up-down direction of the first print portion. The second print portion is disposed to the front of the first print portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuichiro Suzuki, Yasutoshi Kano, Koshiro Yamaguchi, Tomoyasu Fukui
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Patent number: 9682580Abstract: A print device includes a first print portion, a first discharge portion, a second print portion, and a second discharge portion. The first discharge portion is configured to discharge a first medium printed by the first print portion in a first direction toward the outside of the print device. The second discharge portion is configured to discharge a second medium printed by the second print portion in a second direction toward the outside of the print device. The first discharge portion and the second discharge portion are configured to respectively discharge the first medium and the second medium to the outside of the print device from discharge positions that do not overlap with each other in an up-down direction. The first direction and the second direction are directions that separate from each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasutoshi Kano
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Publication number: 20170106674Abstract: A cutting device includes a cutting blade, a receiving block, a motor, a cutting blade movement mechanism, and a receiving block movement mechanism. The cutting blade includes a blade portion. The receiving block includes a contact surface including a first contact surface and a second contact surface. The motor is configured to rotate. The cutting blade movement mechanism supports the cutting blade and is configured to move the cutting blade between a separated position and a contact position in concert with a rotation of the motor. The receiving block movement mechanism is configured to move the receiving block from a first opposed position to a second opposed position in concert with the rotation of the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Yasutoshi Kano, Kohei Takahashi
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Patent number: 9566805Abstract: A cutting device includes a cutting blade, a receiving block, a motor, a cutting blade movement mechanism, and a receiving block movement mechanism. The cutting blade includes a blade portion. The receiving block includes a contact surface including a first contact surface and a second contact surface. The motor is configured to rotate in a forward direction and a reverse direction. The cutting blade movement mechanism supports the cutting blade and is configured to move the cutting blade between a separated position and a contact position in concert with a rotation of the motor when the motor rotates in a forward direction and when the motor rotates in a reverse direction. The receiving block movement mechanism is configured to move the receiving block from a first opposed position to a second opposed position in concert with the rotation of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasutoshi Kano, Kohei Takahashi
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Patent number: 9550370Abstract: A print device includes a tape mounting portion, a tape print portion, a tape discharge portion, a tube mounting portion, a ribbon mounting portion, a tube print portion, and a tube discharge portion. The tape mounting portion is configured such that a tape is detachably mounted in the tape mounting portion. The tube mounting portion is configured such that a tube is detachably mounted in the tube mounting portion along a predetermined direction. The ribbon mounting portion is configured such that an ink ribbon is detachably mounted in the ribbon mounting portion. The tape mounting portion and the ribbon mounting portion are disposed on a same side with respect to the tube mounting portion, and are disposed side by side along the predetermined direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuichiro Suzuki, Yasutoshi Kano, Koshiro Yamaguchi, Tomoyasu Fukui
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Patent number: 9511604Abstract: A cutting device includes a receiving block configured such that an object to be cut is arranged thereon, a cutting blade that includes a blade portion, the cutting blade being configured to move between a separated position and a contact position via a clamping position, a first rotating member coupled with the cutting blade, the first rotating member being configured to cause the cutting blade to move from the separated position to the contact position via the clamping position, by the first rotating member rotating in a specified direction from a separated rotation position to a contact rotation position via a clamping rotation position, an elastic member provided on the first rotating member, a DC motor, and a second rotating member configured to rotate in accordance with rotation of the DC motor.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Misato Osuka, Yasutoshi Kano, Kohei Takahashi
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Publication number: 20160288550Abstract: A print device includes a first print portion, a first discharge portion, a second print portion, a second discharge portion, and a user interface portion. The first discharge portion is configured to discharge a first medium printed by the first print portion. The second discharge portion is configured to discharge a second medium printed by the second print portion. The user interface portion is disposed on a front side portion of the print device. A main scanning direction of the first print portion and a main scanning direction of the second print portion are substantially parallel to an up-down direction. A length in the up-down direction of the second print portion is shorter than a length in the up-down direction of the first print portion. The second print portion is disposed to the front of the first print portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Yuichiro Suzuki, Yasutoshi Kano, Koshiro Yamaguchi, Tomoyasu Fukui
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Publication number: 20160288541Abstract: A cutting device includes a cutting blade, a receiving block, a motor, a cutting blade movement mechanism, and a receiving block movement mechanism. The cutting blade includes a blade portion. The receiving block includes a contact surface including a first contact surface and a second contact surface. The motor is configured to rotate in a forward direction and a reverse direction. The cutting blade movement mechanism supports the cutting blade and is configured to move the cutting blade between a separated position and a contact position in concert with a rotation of the motor when the motor rotates in a forward direction and when the motor rotates in a reverse direction. The receiving block movement mechanism is configured to move the receiving block from a first opposed position to a second opposed position in concert with the rotation of the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Yasutoshi Kano, Kohei Takahashi
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Publication number: 20160288551Abstract: A print device includes a first print portion, a first discharge portion, a second print portion, and a second discharge portion. The first discharge portion is configured to discharge a first medium printed by the first print portion in a first direction toward the outside of the print device. The second discharge portion is configured to discharge a second medium printed by the second print portion in a second direction toward the outside of the print device. The first discharge portion and the second discharge portion are configured to respectively discharge the first medium and the second medium to the outside of the print device from discharge positions that do not overlap with each other in an up-down direction. The first direction and the second direction are directions that separate from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventor: Yasutoshi Kano