Patents by Inventor Yasuyuki Horii

Yasuyuki Horii 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: 10173390
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a fiber molded article includes fiber impregnated with thermoplastic resin, a plane base portion molded from the fiber, and a wall portion molded from the fiber and extending to an outside of a surface of the base portion to form an outer edge of the base portion. The wall portion has a through-hole. An entire periphery of an inner peripheral surface of the through-hole is covered with a film. The film is formed by melting the thermoplastic resin soaked into the fiber on the inner peripheral surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Horii, Kazuo Ito
  • Publication number: 20160316581
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a fiber molded article includes fiber impregnated with thermoplastic resin, a plane base portion molded from the fiber, and a wall portion molded from the fiber and extending to an outside of a surface of the base portion to form an outer edge of the base portion. The wall portion has a through-hole. An entire periphery of an inner peripheral surface of the through-hole is covered with a film. The film is formed by melting the thermoplastic resin soaked into the fiber on the inner peripheral surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Horii, Kazuo Ito
  • Patent number: 9363459
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing and a component. The housing includes a synthetic resin portion and a metal portion. The synthetic resin portion includes a first portion exposed to an outside of the electronic apparatus and a second portion including a nip portion. The metal portion overlaps the second portion from an outer side and covers the nip portion. The component is in the housing and faces the nip portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Horii, Yasuyuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9304558
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first housing and a second housing. The first housing includes a first wall, a second wall opposite to the first wall, and a third wall between the first wall and the second wall. The third wall faces the second housing when the second housing is raised from the first housing. The third wall includes an outmost portion of the third wall in a direction from a fan toward the third wall, a first area obliquely extending between the outmost portion and the first wall and including a first opening, and the second area obliquely extending between the outmost portion and the second wall and including a second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Horii, Hikaru Hirata, Hisao Tsukazawa
  • Patent number: 9146587
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television receiver comprises a cover covering the backside of a display module, and a frame-shaped mask provided on the periphery of the front surface of the display module. An antenna is provided along the periphery of the display module, and a cable electrically connected to the antenna is provided between the periphery of the display module and the inner surface of at least the cover or the mask. The cover or the mask includes a first claw and a second claw. If the cover (mask) includes the first claw and the second claw, the first claw is inserted into a recess defined in the mask (cover), while the second claw is engaged with the mask (cover).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Horii, Atsuhiro Yanagida, Motoki Tomita
  • Publication number: 20150062818
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first housing and a second housing. The first housing includes a first wall, a second wall opposite to the first wall, and a third wall between the first wall and the second wall. The third wall faces the second housing when the second housing is raised from the first housing. The third wall includes an outmost portion of the third wall in a direction from a fan toward the third wall, a first area obliquely extending between the outmost portion and the first wall and including a first opening, and the second area obliquely extending between the outmost portion and the second wall and including a second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Horii, Hikaru Hirata, Hisao Tsukazawa
  • Patent number: 8767390
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a circuit board in the housing, a first back plate on the circuit board, a second back plate on the circuit board, and a connecting portion connecting the first back plate with the second back plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Koichiro Takeguchi, Yasuyuki Horii, Shingo Koide
  • Patent number: 8743541
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a housing, a circuit board device, a fan, and a wall portion. The housing includes an exhaust port. The circuit board device is housed in the housing. The fan includes an ejection port and is housed in the housing at a position separated from the exhaust port. The fan sends cooling wind to between the circuit board device and the inner surface of the housing. The wall portion is located between the inner surface of the housing and the circuit board device, and constitutes a ventilation path from the ejection port to the exhaust port. The wall portion includes a first member located in the inner surface of the housing and a second member attached to the first member and abutting on the circuit board device. The second member has a rigidity lower than the rigidity of the first member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yukihiko Hata, Yasuyuki Horii
  • Publication number: 20140139980
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprises a main body and a pivotable member. The pivotable member comprises an end which enters between the rear end of the main body and an installation surface. A protector is provided at the end of the pivotable member. The protector includes a base part fixed inside the end of the pivotable member, and a protrusion protruding outside of the end from the base part. The protrusion is configured to make contact with the installation surface when the pivotable member lies back behind the main body, and the base part has a greater shape than the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yasuyuki HORII, Yasuyuki SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20140016291
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a casing, a device attachment portion, a pointing device, an attachment member and a button member. The casing includes an outer surface, an inner surface and an opening. The device attachment portion is provided in the casing. The pointing device is attached to the device attachment portion from a side of the inner surface. The attachment member is removably fixed to the casing and covers a part of the pointing device from the side of the inner surface. The button member is attached to the attachment member and includes a base portion, a supporting portion and an operating portion. The base portion is fixed to the attachment member. The supporting portion extends from the base portion. The operating portion at a front end of the supporting portion is fitted in the opening, and exposed to the outside of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Horii, Koichiro Takeguchi
  • Patent number: 8625279
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a housing, a circuit board device, a fan, a first wall portion, and a second wall portion. The housing includes an exhaust port. The circuit board device is housed in the housing and includes a circuit board having a first surface and a second surface, a first portion including the first surface, and a second portion including the second surface. The fan includes an ejection port and is housed in the housing at a position separated from the exhaust port to send cooling wind from the ejection port toward the first portion and the second portion. The first wall portion is located between the inner surface of the housing and the first portion, and constitutes a first ventilation path. The second wall portion is located between the inner surface of the housing and the second portion, and constitutes a second ventilation path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yukihiko Hata, Yasuyuki Horii, Shingo Koide
  • Publication number: 20130335644
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing and a component. The housing includes a synthetic resin portion and a metal portion. The synthetic resin portion includes a first portion exposed to an outside of the electronic apparatus and a second portion including a nip portion. The metal portion overlaps the second portion from an outer side and covers the nip portion. The component is in the housing and faces the nip portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Horii, Yasuyuki Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8564938
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a casing, a device attachment portion, a pointing device, an attachment member and a button member. The casing includes an outer surface, an inner surface and an opening. The device attachment portion is provided in the casing. The pointing device is attached to the device attachment portion from a side of the inner surface. The attachment member is removably fixed to the casing and covers a part of the pointing device from the side of the inner surface. The button member is attached to the attachment member and includes a base portion, a supporting portion and an operating portion. The base portion is fixed to the attachment member. The supporting portion extends from the base portion. The operating portion at a front end of the supporting portion is fitted in the opening, and exposed to the outside of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Horii, Koichiro Takeguchi
  • Patent number: 8530070
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprises a casing that includes a battery unit, which features a plurality of battery cells and a case, and a mechanical component. Housing the cells, the case includes a first part to contain at least one cell, a second part to contain at least one cell, and a third part to connect the first part and the second part, the third part including an escape section. The mechanical component is at least partially located in a space formed by the escape section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Horii, Yuji Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20130057783
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television receiver comprises a cover covering the backside of a display module, and a frame-shaped mask provided on the periphery of the front surface of the display module. An antenna is provided along the periphery of the display module, and a cable electrically connected to the antenna is provided between the periphery of the display module and the inner surface of at least the cover or the mask. The cover or the mask includes a first claw and a second claw. If the cover (mask) includes the first claw and the second claw, the first claw is inserted into a recess defined in the mask (cover), while the second claw is engaged with the mask (cover).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KASHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Horii, Atsuhiro Yanagida, Motoki Tomita
  • Publication number: 20120250257
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a circuit board in the housing, a first back plate on the circuit board, a second back plate on the circuit board, and a connecting portion connecting the first back plate with the second back plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Koichiro TAKEGUCHI, Yasuyuki HORII, Shingo KOIDE
  • Publication number: 20120229982
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a housing, a circuit board device, a fan, a first wall portion, and a second wall portion. The housing includes an exhaust port. The circuit board device is housed in the housing and includes a circuit board having a first surface and a second surface, a first portion including the first surface, and a second portion including the second surface. The fan includes an ejection port and is housed in the housing at a position separated from the exhaust port to send cooling wind from the ejection port toward the first portion and the second portion. The first wall portion is located between the inner surface of the housing and the first portion, and constitutes a first ventilation path. The second wall portion is located between the inner surface of the housing and the second portion, and constitutes a second ventilation path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yukihiko HATA, Yasuyuki HORII, Shingo KOIDE
  • Publication number: 20120229978
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a housing, a circuit board device, a fan, and a wall portion. The housing includes an exhaust port. The circuit board device is housed in the housing. The fan includes an ejection port and is housed in the housing at a position separated from the exhaust port. The fan sends cooling wind to between the circuit board device and the inner surface of the housing. The wall portion is located between the inner surface of the housing and the circuit board device, and constitutes a ventilation path from the ejection port to the exhaust port. The wall portion includes a first member located in the inner surface of the housing and a second member attached to the first member and abutting on the circuit board device. The second member has a rigidity lower than the rigidity of the first member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yukihiko Hata, Yasuyuki Horii
  • Patent number: 8243450
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a circuit board in the housing, a first back plate on the circuit board, a second back plate on the circuit board, and a connecting portion connecting the first back plate with the second back plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Koichiro Takeguchi, Yasuyuki Horii, Shingo Koide
  • Publication number: 20120177966
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprises a casing that includes a battery unit, which features a plurality of battery cells and a case, and a mechanical component. Housing the cells, the case includes a first part to contain at least one cell, a second part to contain at least one cell, and a third part to connect the first part and the second part, the third part including an escape section. The mechanical component is at least partially located in a space formed by the escape section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Horii, Yuji Nakajima