Patents by Inventor Yasuyuki KOMADA

Yasuyuki KOMADA 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).

  • Publication number: 20240109619
    Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member, an operating member, an electronic component, and a reinforcement member. The base member includes a first end portion and a second end portion and extends between the first end portion and the second end portion in a longitudinal direction. The first end portion is configured to be coupled to a vehicle body of the human-powered vehicle. The second end portion includes an internal space. The operating member is movably coupled to the base member. The electronic component is provided in the internal space of the second end portion. The reinforcement member is coupled to the second end portion. The reinforcement member is a separate member from the second end portion. The reinforcement member is at least partially provided between the second end portion and the operating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki KOMADA, Kodai HIROTA
  • Publication number: 20240101211
    Abstract: An electrical device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a main body, an item storage, and an actuator. The main body is configured to be coupled to a vehicle body of the human-powered vehicle. The item storage is at least partially provided to the main body so as to store an item. The item is free from function of the electrical device or non-operational with respect to the electrical device in a state where the item is at least partially arranged in the item storage. The actuator is coupled to the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki KOMADA, Kodai HIROTA, Hiroshi MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 11897573
    Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member, an operating member, a first substrate, and a second substrate. The operating member is movably coupled to the base member. The first substrate is provided to one of the base member and the operating member. The second substrate is provided to the one of the base member and the operating member. The second substrate is separate from the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Ayako Takahashi, Takuma Sakai, Yasuyuki Komada, Yusuke Nishikawa, Kentaro Kosaka, Takaya Masuda, Katsuhiro Tachibana, Shun Kakehashi, Yuichiro Hidaka, Fumihide Numata
  • Patent number: 11827306
    Abstract: An electrical switch device includes an electrical switch unit, a wireless communicator, a power source, an electrical cable, and a connecting part. The electrical switch unit is at least partly disposed outside of a handlebar. The wireless communicator is inserted to an internal space of the handlebar. The power source and the wireless communicator are separated away from the electrical switch unit and arranged at different positions from the electrical switch unit. The electrical cable is configured to electrically connect the electrical switch unit to the wireless communicator and the power supply. The connecting part is electrically connected to the electrical cable. The connecting part is configured to electrically and detachably connect the electrical switch unit to the wireless communicator and the power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Akihiko Syouge, Takuma Sakai, Kazuma Mori, Yasuyuki Komada, Takehiko Nakajima, Noor Ashyikkin Binti Mohd Noor
  • Patent number: 11814128
    Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member, a first electrical switch, a second electrical switch, and a third electrical switch. The base member is configured to be coupled to a handlebar of the human-powered vehicle. The first electrical switch is configured to receive a first user input indicating upshifting of a first gear changing device. The second electrical switch is configured to receive a second user input indicating downshifting of the first gear changing device. The third electrical switch is configured to alternately receive a third user input and a third additional user input. The third user input indicates upshifting of a second gear changing device. The third additional user input indicates downshifting of the second gear changing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Komada, Kazuya Kuwayama
  • Patent number: 11814130
    Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member and an electric communication port. The base member extends in a longitudinal direction. The base member includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is configured to be coupled to a handlebar. The second end portion is opposite to the first end portion in the longitudinal direction. The electric communication port is configured to be electrically connected to a connector of an electric cable. The electric communication port is closer to the second end portion than the first end portion in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Hidaka, Yasuyuki Komada
  • Publication number: 20230312041
    Abstract: A device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a communication electrical contact. The communication electrical contact is contactable with an electrical contact of an electric device. The electrical contact has a first state where the electrical contact receives electricity from a power supply and a second state where the electrical contact is in contact with the communication electrical contact. The communication electrical contact is configured to be in contact with the electrical contact to allow communication between an external device and the electric device via the communication electrical contact and the electrical contact in the second state of the electrical contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki KOMADA, Yuichiro HIDAKA
  • Patent number: 11618528
    Abstract: A piston assembly is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The piston assembly includes a main body and a primary seal. The main body is configured to be movable from a rest position to an actuated position along an actuation direction in a cylinder bore. The primary seal includes a primary seal body arranged on the main body. The primary seal body is made of a resin material. The primary seal body has a primary lip portion configured to be in contact with the cylinder bore in an arranged state where the piston assembly is arranged in the cylinder bore. The primary seal further includes a biasing part configured to be in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the main body to outwardly bias the primary lip portion of the primary seal body in the arranged state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Kohei Obuchi, Yasuyuki Komada, Nobuyoshi Fujii
  • Publication number: 20230085765
    Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle includes a base member and an operating member. The base member includes a first end portion, a second end portion, a base body, and an accommodating structure. The first end portion is configured to be coupled to a handlebar. The second end portion is opposite to the first end portion. The base body is configured to accommodate at least one of a hydraulic unit. The accommodating structure is configured to accommodate at least one of circuitry accommodating part and a power-supply accommodating part. The operating member is pivotally coupled to the base member about a pivot axis. The accommodating structure is a separate member from the base body. The accommodating structure is detachably attached to the base body at the second end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki KOMADA, Takaya MASUDA, Takuma SAKAI, Yuichiro HIDAKA, Shun KAKEHASHI
  • Publication number: 20230093210
    Abstract: An electrical switch device includes an electrical switch unit, a wireless communicator, a power source, an electrical cable, and a connecting part. The electrical switch unit is at least partly disposed outside of a handlebar. The wireless communicator is inserted to an internal space of the handlebar. The power source and the wireless communicator are separated away from the electrical switch unit and arranged at different positions from the electrical switch unit. The electrical cable is configured to electrically connect the electrical switch unit to the wireless communicator and the power supply. The connecting part is electrically connected to the electrical cable. The connecting part is configured to electrically and detachably connect the electrical switch unit to the wireless communicator and the power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Akihiko SYOUGE, Takuma SAKAI, Kazuma MORI, Yasuyuki KOMADA, Takehiko NAKAJIMA, Noor Ashyikkin BINTI MOHD NOOR
  • Patent number: 11597466
    Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member, an operating member, an accommodating structure, and a second electric power source. The operating member is movably coupled to the base member. The accommodating structure is configured to accommodate a first electric power source. The second electric power source is electrically connected so as to supply electricity to a wireless communicator. The second electric power source is separate from the first electric power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Takaya Masuda, Fumihide Numata, Yoshiyuki Kasai, Tomohiro Takimoto, Nobuhiro Kure, Katsuhiro Tachibana, Hiroshi Tsuda, Yasuyuki Komada, Shun Kakehashi, Yuichiro Hidaka
  • Patent number: 11577800
    Abstract: An operating device is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The operating device basically includes a base, a first operating member, a first electric switch, a first load generator and an operating load adjuster. The first operating member is movably arranged with respect to the base. The first electric switch is provided to the base and arranged to be activated by movement of the first operating member. The first load generator is configured to generate an operating load applied to the first operating member. The operating load adjuster is configured to adjust a transition of the operating load from a first load transition to a second load transition different from the first load transition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Kentaro Kosaka, Yasuyuki Komada, Yuichiro Hidaka
  • Patent number: 11572128
    Abstract: A piston assembly is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The piston assembly includes a main body, a primary seal and a secondary seal. The main body is configured to be movable from a rest position to an actuated position along an actuation direction in a cylinder bore. The primary seal includes a primary seal body arranged on the main body, the primary seal body being made of the first seal material. The secondary seal includes a secondary seal body arranged on the main body at upstream of the primary seal with respect to the actuation direction. The secondary seal body is made of a second seal material that is more elastic than the first seal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Kohei Obuchi, Yasuyuki Komada, Nobuyoshi Fujii
  • Patent number: 11548586
    Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member and an operating member. The base member extends in a longitudinal direction. The base member includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and an accommodating structure. The first end portion is configured to be coupled to a handlebar. The second end portion is opposite to the first end portion in the longitudinal direction. The accommodating structure is provided to the second end portion. The operating member is pivotally coupled to the base member about a pivot axis. The accommodating structure is disposed at a location which is the farthest from the first end portion in the second end portion along the longitudinal direction as viewed along the pivot axis. The accommodating structure includes an accommodating part configured to accommodate at least one of a power supply and circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Komada, Takaya Masuda, Takuma Sakai, Yuichiro Hidaka, Shun Kakehashi
  • Patent number: 11535334
    Abstract: An electrical switch device for a human-powered vehicle comprises an electrical switch unit and a connecting part. The electrical switch unit is configured to generate a signal in response to a user input. The connecting part is provided on the electrical switch unit so as to electrically connect an additional electrical switch device to the electrical switch device. The electrical switch device is configured to selectively transmit the signal from the electrical switch unit and an additional signal from the additional electrical switch device to an operating device configured to operate the electric component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Akihiko Syouge, Takuma Sakai, Kazuma Mori, Yasuyuki Komada, Takehiko Nakajima, Noor Ashyikkin Binti Mohd Noor
  • Publication number: 20220340226
    Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member, a first electrical switch, a second electrical switch, and a third electrical switch. The base member is configured to be coupled to a handlebar of the human-powered vehicle. The first electrical switch is configured to receive a first user input indicating upshifting of a first gear changing device. The second electrical switch is configured to receive a second user input indicating downshifting of the first gear changing device. The third electrical switch is configured to alternately receive a third user input and a third additional user input. The third user input indicates upshifting of a second gear changing device. The third additional user input indicates downshifting of the second gear changing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki KOMADA, Kazuya KUWAYAMA
  • Patent number: 11472510
    Abstract: An electric device for a human-powered vehicle comprises an accommodating structure. The accommodating structure includes a main body, an attachment member, and a power-supply accommodating part. The attachment member is configured to be attached to the main body. The power-supply accommodating part is provided at least one of the main body and the attachment member so as to accommodate a power supply, the power-supply accommodating part including an insertion opening and a first inner surface. The first inner surface extends along a reference plane and having a first outline defining a first area as viewed in a direction perpendicular to the reference plane. The insertion opening extends along an insertion opening plane non-parallel to the reference plane. The insertion opening has an opening outline defining an insertion opening area as viewed in a direction perpendicular to the insertion opening plane. The first area is larger than the insertion opening area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Komada, Takuma Sakai, Yuichiro Hidaka, Shun Kakehashi, Kazuma Mori
  • Publication number: 20220306242
    Abstract: A control system is provided for a control device of a human-powered vehicle. The control system includes a first operating device, a second operating device, a wireless communication unit and a control unit. The first operating device includes a first base, a first operating member, a first handlebar and a first electrical switch unit. The second operating device includes a second base, a second handlebar attachment and a second electrical switch unit. The second operating device is electrically connected to the first operating device. The wireless communication unit is electrically connected to the first operating device and the second operating device. The control unit is configured to selectively control the wireless communication unit to establish wireless communication with an operated device in accordance with a control state of the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Ayako TAKAHASHI, Takuma SAKAI, Yasuyuki KOMADA, Takaya MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20220306231
    Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member and an operating member. The base member includes an accommodating structure configured to accommodate a power supply defining a radial direction. The operating member is pivotally coupled to the base member about a pivot axis. The accommodating structure includes a power-supply accommodating space, into which the power supply is to be inserted along the radial direction and in an insertion direction which is non-parallel to the pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yuichiro HIDAKA, Yasuyuki KOMADA, Yuusuke NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20220306236
    Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member and an electric communication port. The base member extends in a longitudinal direction. The base member includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is configured to be coupled to a handlebar. The second end portion is opposite to the first end portion in the longitudinal direction. The electric communication port is configured to be electrically connected to a connector of an electric cable. The electric communication port is closer to the second end portion than the first end portion in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Yuichiro HIDAKA, Yasuyuki KOMADA