Patents by Inventor Yoshinori FUJIKAKE
Yoshinori FUJIKAKE 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: 11953037Abstract: A part fastening structure fastens a part, using a bolt and a nut. The bolt includes a first spiral groove, a second spiral groove provided on a tip end side of the bolt with respect to the first spiral groove, a slit extending from a tip end of the bolt to the first spiral groove through the second spiral groove, and a loosening suppression groove extending from another end of the second spiral groove to the tip end side. The nut includes: a first nut member including a first pin protruding toward a central axis side and inserted into the first spiral groove; a second nut member including a second pin protruding toward the central axis side and inserted into the second spiral groove; and an urging member disposed between the first and second nut members and that urges the first nut member toward a head portion of the bolt.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoshinori Fujikake
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Publication number: 20230151840Abstract: A part fastening structure fastens a part, using a bolt and a nut. The bolt includes a first spiral groove, a second spiral groove provided on a tip end side of the bolt with respect to the first spiral groove, a slit extending from a tip end of the bolt to the first spiral groove through the second spiral groove, and a loosening suppression groove extending from another end of the second spiral groove to the tip end side. The nut includes: a first nut member including a first pin protruding toward a central axis side and inserted into the first spiral groove; a second nut member including a second pin protruding toward the central axis side and inserted into the second spiral groove; and an urging member disposed between the first and second nut members and that urges the first nut member toward a head portion of the bolt.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoshinori FUJIKAKE
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Publication number: 20230149247Abstract: A part fastening structure according to the present embodiment is a part fastening structure that fastens a part by using a bolt and a nut. The bolt is provided on a peripheral surface of a shaft portion, and includes a recess portion recessed to a central axis side and a thread groove provided on a head portion side of the recess portion. The nut includes a first nut member that is screwed into the thread groove, and a second nut member that is disposed on an outer peripheral side of the first nut member. The first nut member is provided with a lever that rotates around a rotation shaft extending in a direction parallel to an axial direction of the bolt.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoshinori FUJIKAKE
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Patent number: 11273094Abstract: A cupsole, that a user wears and is fixed to a foot sole plate of a walking assistance apparatus that assists a motion of a leg part of the user, includes: a main body part on which the user's foot is placed; and an index member that is fixed to the main body part and is configured to determine an attachment position with respect to a reference index provided in the foot sole plate, the attachment position varying for each user, in which the index member can be attached to or detached from the main body part.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kanako Suzuki, Yoshinori Fujikake
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Publication number: 20210358607Abstract: A maintenance system includes: a walking training apparatus including a walking assistance apparatus attached to a leg of a trainee, and to assist the trainee in walking, and first transmission means for transmitting information in which information about the number of times of walking or a time of walking performed in the walking assistance apparatus is associated with a component of the walking assistance apparatus; and a server including determination means for comparing the information about the number of times of the walking or the time of the walking transmitted from the first transmission means with a preset evaluation value for durability of the walking assistance apparatus, and determining a timing for performing maintenance for the walking assistance apparatus, and second transmission means for transmitting maintenance information including the timing of the maintenance determined by the determination means and information about the associated component of the walking assistance apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoshinori FUJIKAKE
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Patent number: 11071639Abstract: A brace includes a first member, a second member, a joint mechanism, and an insertion-fitting member configured to be insertion-fitted into the joint mechanism in such a manner that the insertion-fitting member can be fixed to and removed from the joint mechanism; the joint mechanism includes an insertion-fitting receiving part, the insertion-fitting receiving part being configured to enable the insertion-fitting member to be insertion-fitted into the joint mechanism, and a regulation part being disposed around the rotation axis in the second member; and the regulation part, which rotates around the rotation axis in an integrated manner with a rotation of the second member, comes into contact with the insertion-fitting member fixed to the insertion-fitting receiving part on a trajectory of the rotation of the regulation part, so that a range of the rotation of the second member is regulated.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshinori Fujikake, Yasuki Kato
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Patent number: 10881535Abstract: A joint regulating apparatus configured to regulate a movable range of a joint connecting a first bone part of a wearer with a second bone part of the wearer, includes a first member attached to a part of a body located on a side of the first bone, a second member attached to a part of the body located on a side of the second bone, and a joint mechanism configured to support the first and second members so that the first and second members can swing with respect to each other along a movable direction of the joint in a predetermined regulated swing range, in which the joint mechanism includes an elastic mechanism configured to, when the first and second members tend to swing with respect to each other beyond the swing range, exert an elastic force against the swing.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoshinori Fujikake
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Patent number: 10507156Abstract: A load detecting device includes a sole shape portion that is formed along a shape of a sole of a walk trainee, and on which the sole gets, a flare portion that is formed so as to project outside the sole shape portion, a first load sensor that is provided at the sole shape portion and detects the load of the sole shape portion, and a second load sensor that is provided at the flare portion and detects the load of the flare portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoshinori Fujikake
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Patent number: 10350131Abstract: A walk training apparatus includes a walking assist device, a first tensile portion, and a second tensile portion. The walking assist device is configured to be attached to a leg of a user so as to assist the user in walking. The first tensile portion pulls at least one of the walking assist device and the leg of the user toward a vertically upper side and toward a front side. The second tensile portion pulls at least one of the walking assist device and the leg of the user toward the vertically upper side and toward a rear side.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroshi Shimada, Masayuki Imaida, Hitoshi Konosu, Yoshinori Fujikake, Eiichi Saitoh
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Publication number: 20180289578Abstract: It is required to share mounting tools related to a walking assistance apparatus as much as possible. It is also required to omit troublesome work when a user starts using the walking assistance apparatus as much as possible. A cupsole that a user wears and is fixed to a foot sole plate of a walking assistance apparatus that assists a motion of a leg part of the user, the cupsole including: a main body part on which the user's foot is placed; and an index member that is fixed to the main body part and is configured to determine an attachment position with respect to a reference index provided in the foot sole plate, the attachment position varying for each user, in which the index member can be attached to or detached from the main body part is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kanako SUZUKI, Yoshinori Fujikake
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Publication number: 20180289512Abstract: A joint regulating apparatus configured to regulate a movable range of a joint connecting a first bone part of a wearer with a second bone part of the wearer, includes a first member attached to a part of a body located on a side the first bone, a second member attached to a part of the body located on a side of the second bone, and a joint mechanism configured to support the first and second members so that the first and second members can swing with respect to each other along a movable direction of the joint in a predetermined regulated swing range, in which the joint mechanism includes an elastic mechanism configured to, when the first and second members tend to swing with respect to each other beyond the swing range, exert an elastic force against the swing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoshinori FUJIKAKE
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Publication number: 20180289523Abstract: A brace includes a first member, a second member, a joint mechanism, and an insertion-fitting member configured to be insertion-fitted into the joint mechanism in such a manner that the insertion-fitting member can be fixed to and removed from the joint mechanism; the joint mechanism includes an insertion-fitting receiving part, the insertion-fitting receiving part being configured to enable the insertion-fitting member to be insertion-fitted into the joint mechanism, and a regulation part being disposed around the rotation axis in the second member; and the regulation part, which rotates around the rotation axis in an integrated manner with a rotation of the second member, comes into contact with the insertion-fitting member fixed to the insertion-fitting receiving part on a trajectory of the rotation of the regulation part, so that a range of the rotation of the second member is regulated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshinori FUJIKAKE, Yasuki KATO
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Patent number: 10022287Abstract: A walking training system includes a walking assistance apparatus that is mounted on a leg portion of a user, and assists the user's walking, first pulling means for pulling at least one of the walking assistance apparatus and the leg portion of the user to a front side; and second pulling means for pulling at least one of the walking assistance apparatus and the leg portion of the user to a rear side. A pulling point of the walking assistance apparatus and/or the leg portion of the user, which is pulled by the first and second pulling means is provided to be movable around the leg portion of the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroshi Shimada, Masayuki Imaida, Hitoshi Konosu, Yoshinori Fujikake, Issei Nakashima, Eiichi Saitoh
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Publication number: 20170340507Abstract: A walk training apparatus includes a walking assist device, a first tensile portion, and a second tensile portion. The walking assist device is configured to be attached to a leg of a user so as to assist the user in walking. The first tensile portion pulls at least one of the walking assist device and the leg of the user toward a vertically upper side and toward a front side. The second tensile portion pulls at least one of the walking assist device and the leg of the user toward the vertically upper side and toward a rear side.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroshi SHIMADA, Masayuki IMAIDA, Hitoshi KONOSU, Yoshinori FUJIKAKE, Eiichi SAITOH
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Patent number: 9737453Abstract: A walk training apparatus includes a walking assist device, a first tensile portion, and a second tensile portion. The walking assist device is configured to be attached to a leg of a user so as to assist the user in walking. The first tensile portion pulls at least one of the walking assist device and the leg of the user toward a vertically upper side and toward a front side. The second tensile portion pulls at least one of the walking assist device and the leg of the user toward the vertically upper side and toward a rear side.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroshi Shimada, Masayuki Imaida, Hitoshi Konosu, Yoshinori Fujikake, Eiichi Saitoh
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Publication number: 20160151228Abstract: A load detecting device includes a sole shape portion that is formed along a shape of a sole of a walk trainee, and on which the sole gets, a flare portion that is formed so as to project outside the sole shape portion, a first load sensor that is provided at the sole shape portion and detects the load of the sole shape portion, and a second load sensor that is provided at the flare portion and detects the load of the flare portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventor: Yoshinori FUJIKAKE
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Publication number: 20150342819Abstract: A walking training system includes a walking assistance apparatus that is mounted on a leg portion of a user, and assists the user's walking, first pulling means for pulling at least one of the walking assistance apparatus and the leg portion of the user to a front side; and second pulling means for pulling at least one of the walking assistance apparatus and the leg portion of the user to a rear side. A pulling point of the walking assistance apparatus and/or the leg portion of the user, which is pulled by the first and second pulling means is provided to be movable around the leg portion of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Hiroshi SHIMADA, Masayuki IMAIDA, Hitoshi KONOSU, Yoshinori FUJIKAKE, Issei NAKASHIMA, Eiichi SAITOH
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Publication number: 20150342820Abstract: A walk training apparatus includes a walking assist device, a first tensile portion, and a second tensile portion. The walking assist device is configured to be attached to a leg of a user so as to assist the user in walking. The first tensile portion pulls at least one of the walking assist device and the leg of the user toward a vertically upper side and toward a front side. The second tensile portion pulls at least one of the walking assist device and the leg of the user toward the vertically upper side and toward a rear side.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Hiroshi SHIMADA, Masayuki IMAIDA, Hitoshi KONOSU, Yoshinori FUJIKAKE, Eiichi SAITOH