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: 8194400
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device, includes: a first housing; a second housing comprising a first wall portion, a first end portion, and a second end portion, the first wall portion being provided with a keyboard mounting portion on which a keyboard is mounted, the second end portion opposing the first end portion; a hinge portion provided near the first end portion, and rotatably connecting the first housing and the second housing; a circuit board housed in the second housing, and positioned between the keyboard mounting portion and the second end portion; and a flexible first support portion supporting the circuit board so that the circuit board is spaced apart from the first wall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Horii
  • Patent number: 8163416
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a battery unit comprises a plurality of cells and a case to contain 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 and second parts. At least a portion of the third part is made thinner than the first and second parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Horii, Yuji Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20110249403
    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: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Koichiro Takeguchi, Yasuyuki Horii, Shingo Koide
  • Publication number: 20110249383
    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: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yasuyuki HORII, Koichiro TAKEGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20110141678
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device, includes: a first housing; a second housing comprising a first wall portion, a first end portion, and a second end portion, the first wall portion being provided with a keyboard mounting portion on which a keyboard is mounted, the second end portion opposing the first end portion; a hinge portion provided near the first end portion, and rotatably connecting the first housing and the second housing; a circuit board housed in the second housing, and positioned between the keyboard mounting portion and the second end portion; and a flexible first support portion supporting the circuit board so that the circuit board is spaced apart from the first wall portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Yasuyuki HORII
  • Patent number: 7855874
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a battery unit comprises a plurality of battery cells; and a casing having an upper and lower walls. The casing comprises a first portion that stores at least one battery cell; a second portion that stores at least one battery cell; and a third portion that connects the first portion and the second portion to each other. The third portion is at least partially formed to be thinner than the first and second portions. The third portion has therein a rib extending between the upper wall and lower walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yuji Nakajima, Yasuyuki Horii
  • Patent number: 7684177
    Abstract: A portable computer as an example of an electronic apparatus has a main unit, and a cover member placed on the upper surface of the main unit. The main unit has a housing. A component mounting part is formed on the upper surface of the housing. The component mounting part is covered with the cover member. The cover member has a sliding-type first cover, and a fitting-type second cover. The first cover is placed on a first area of the component mounting part. The first cover has a lock portion, which is slid in the width direction of the housing, and engages with the housing. The second cover is placed on a second area of the component mounting part not covered with the first cover. The second cover is fit to the housing from the upper side of the component mounting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Yasuyuki Horii, Masanori Sato, Tomohiro Hamada, Hidemi Itakura
  • Patent number: 7652729
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a cover, a rib, an elastic member, and a mask. A non-display surface of a display device is covered with the cover. The cover has a bottom wall and an side wall. The rib is disposed between a side portion of the display device and the side wall of the cover so as to be located in a position separate from the side wall. The rib rise out of the bottom wall of the cover. The elastic members is attached to at least one of an inner surface of the bottom wall and an inner surface of the rib facing the side portion of the display device. The elastic members retain the display device. The mask is fixed to the cover while exposing a display surface of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Yasuyuki Horii, Masanori Sato, Tomohiro Hamada, Hidemi Itakura, Noriyasu Kawamura, Toshio Ooe, Hiroyuki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 7602604
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes: a main body including a housing; a wiring connection port which is provided in the housing of the main body and which has an insertion passage into which a wiring connection plug is to be inserted; one lock section whose portion protrudes into the insertion passage for the wiring connection port and which becomes displaced toward a housing upon contact with the wiring connection plug; and an opening section which is formed at a position on the housing which opposes the one lock section, wherein the one lock section having become displaced upon contact with the wiring connection plug enters the inside of the opening section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshikazu Shiroishi, Yuji Nakajima, Yasuyuki Horii, Takayuki Arisaka, Ryosuke Saito
  • Patent number: 7564515
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, An electronic apparatus includes a main body, a display unit and a hinge portion. The main body includes a first convex and a second convex disposed on an upper face of the main body. The display unit includes a leg portion having a projection. The hinge portion joints the main body and the display unit. The hinge portion includes a rotation shaft rotatably supporting the display unit between a closed state and an open state and a pivot shaft swingably supporting the display unit between an obverse state and a reverse state. The projection is engaged with the first convex when the display unit is in the obverse state, and engaged with the second convex when the display unit is in the reverse state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yuji Nakajima, Yasuyuki Horii
  • Patent number: 7535699
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus with a keyboard coupled to a cable, comprises a housing including a wall on which the keyboard is mounted, the wall including an opening, a circuit board which is accommodated inside the housing, and to which the cable is coupled through the opening, a sheet which is arranged between the wall and the keyboard, and which covers the opening, the sheet including a cable insertion portion through which the cable is inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomohiro Hamada, Yasuyuki Horii, Masanori Sato, Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Hidemi Itakura, Fuminori Yamazaki, Satoshi Yokote
  • Publication number: 20090009939
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a battery unit comprises a plurality of battery cells; and a casing having an upper and lower walls. The casing comprises a first portion that stores at least one battery cell; a second portion that stores at least one battery cell; and a third portion that connects the first portion and the second portion to each other. The third portion is at least partially formed to be thinner than the first and second portions. The third portion has therein a rib extending between the upper wall and lower walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yuji Nakajima, Yasuyuki Horii
  • Publication number: 20080297990
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes: a main body including a housing; a wiring connection port which is provided in the housing of the main body and which has an insertion passage into which a wiring connection plug is to be inserted; one lock section whose portion protrudes into the insertion passage for the wiring connection port and which becomes displaced toward a housing upon contact with the wiring connection plug; and an opening section which is formed at a position on the housing which opposes the one lock section, wherein the one lock section having become displaced upon contact with the wiring connection plug enters the inside of the opening section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Toshikazu Shiroishi, Yuji Nakajima, Yasuyuki Horii, Takayuki Arisaka, Ryosuke Saito
  • Publication number: 20080192426
    Abstract: A portable computer as an example of an electronic apparatus has a main unit, and a cover member placed on the upper surface of the main unit. The main unit has a housing. A component mounting part is formed on the upper surface of the housing. The component mounting part is covered with the cover member. The cover member has a sliding-type first cover, and a fitting-type second cover. The first cover is placed on a first area of the component mounting part. The first cover has a lock portion, which is slid in the width direction of the housing, and engages with the housing. The second cover is placed on a second area of the component mounting part not covered with the first cover. The second cover is fit to the housing from the upper side of the component mounting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Yasuyuki Horii, Masanori Sato, Tomohiro Hamada, Hidemi Itakura
  • Publication number: 20080165477
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus with a keyboard coupled to a cable, comprises a housing including a wall on which the keyboard is mounted, the wall including an opening, a circuit board which is accommodated inside the housing, and to which the cable is coupled through the opening, a sheet which is arranged between the wall and the keyboard, and which covers the opening, the sheet including a cable insertion portion through which the cable is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tomohiro Hamada, Yasuyuki Horii, Masanori Sato, Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Hidemi Itakura, Fuminori Yamazaki, Satoshi Yokote
  • Patent number: 7385808
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus with a keyboard coupled to a cable, comprises a housing including a wall on which the keyboard is mounted, the wall including an opening, a circuit board which is accommodated inside the housing, and to which the cable is coupled through the opening, a sheet which is arranged between the wall and the keyboard, and which covers the opening, the sheet including a cable insertion portion through which the cable is inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomohiro Hamada, Yasuyuki Horii, Masanori Sato, Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Hidemi Itakura, Fuminori Yamazaki, Satoshi Yokote
  • Patent number: 7382604
    Abstract: A portable computer as an example of an electronic apparatus has a main unit, and a cover member placed on the upper surface of the main unit. The main unit has a housing. A component mounting part is formed on the upper surface of the housing. The component mounting part is covered with the cover member. The cover member has a sliding-type first cover, and a fitting-type second cover. The first cover is placed on a first area of the component mounting part. The first cover has a lock portion, which is slid in the width direction of the housing, and engages with the housing. The second cover is placed on a second area of the component mounting part not covered with the first cover. The second cover is fit to the housing from the upper side of the component mounting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Yasuyuki Horii, Masanori Sato, Tomohiro Hamada, Hidemi Itakura
  • Publication number: 20070291447
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, An electronic apparatus includes a main body, a display unit and a hinge portion. The main body includes a first convex and a second convex disposed on an upper face of the main body. The display unit includes a leg portion having a projection. The hinge portion joints the main body and the display unit. The hinge portion includes a rotation shaft rotatably supporting the display unit between a closed state and an open state and a pivot shaft swingably supporting the display unit between an obverse state and a reverse state. The projection is engaged with the first convex when the display unit is in the obverse state, and engaged with the second convex when the display unit is in the reverse state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Yuji Nakajima, Yasuyuki Horii
  • Publication number: 20070258198
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus that includes: a housing having a wall having an opening; a display which is disposed in the housing, opposed to the opening, and having a screen; a panel having a transparency and disposed in the housing between the opening and the screen of the display; and a fixing member which fixes the panel to the display, one end of the fixing member being bonded to the display and the other end of the fixing member being bonded to the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Minaguchi, Yasuyuki Horii, Shinji Hiratomo
  • Publication number: 20060234118
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a battery unit comprises a plurality of battery cells; and a casing having an upper and lower walls. The casing comprises a first portion that stores at least one battery cell; a second portion that stores at least one battery cell; and a third portion that connects the first portion and the second portion to each other. The third portion is at least partially formed to be thinner than the first and second portions. The third portion has therein a rib extending between the upper wall and lower walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Yuji Nakajima, Yasuyuki Horii