Patents by Inventor Yoshiyuki Baba

Yoshiyuki Baba 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: 9671813
    Abstract: A trigger switch has a case member, a cover member, and an operation member configured to be used to carry out an operation. The case member and the cover member are combined with each other to form a waterproof case. When the operation member is operated, the operation member is displaced inward of the waterproof case. An internal pressure of the waterproof case changes in accordance with displacement of the operation member. The case member has a case base that is made from an inelastic body. The case base does not deform in accordance with a change in internal pressure of the waterproof case. The case base has at least one hole part. The case member has at least one deformation section that seals the at least one hole part. The deformation section is made from an elastic body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignees: OMRON Corporation, Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Hozumi, Yoshiyuki Baba, Jiro Suzuki, Junichi Nishikimi
  • Publication number: 20140202277
    Abstract: A trigger switch has a case member, a cover member, and an operation member configured to be used to carry out an operation. The case member and the cover member are combined with each other to form a waterproof case. When the operation member is operated, the operation member is displaced inward of the waterproof case. An internal pressure of the waterproof case changes in accordance with displacement of the operation member. The case member has a case base that is made from an inelastic body. The case base does not deform in accordance with a change in internal pressure of the waterproof case. The case base has at least one hole part. The case member has at least one deformation section that seals the at least one hole part. The deformation section is made from an elastic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicants: MAKITA CORPORATION, OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Hozumi, Yoshiyuki Baba, Jiro Suzuki, Junichi Nishikimi
  • Patent number: 8550181
    Abstract: An electric tool has a rib projecting from an inner peripheral surface of the electric tool, and a trigger switch. The trigger switch has a housing having a housing venthole, a contact mechanism disposed in the housing, and a trigger that, when depressed into the housing, drives the contact mechanism. The housing of the trigger switch is bonded to the rib. The rib has a rib venthole. The housing venthole is communicated with the rib venthole. The rib venthole is covered with a filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Kobayashi, Yoshiyuki Baba, Yasushi Kamihashi
  • Patent number: 8276685
    Abstract: In view of the above problem, the present invention is to provide an electrical power tool which enables a user to intuitively grasp a rotation direction and a rotation speed of a tip tool. The electrical power tool 1 comprises a chuck 2 provided at a tip of a tool body 3, and rotatable with a tip tool held, and an operation switch 7 having operation protrusions 6 exposed to both side surfaces of a tool body 3 so as to be able to operate, respectively bilaterally symmetrically protruded with a rotation axis of the chuck 2 therebetween, coaxially rotatable with the chuck 2, and urged so as to be self-restored to a neutral position. The chuck 2 is rotated in a direction according to a rotation direction of the switch 7 at a speed according to a rotation angle from the neutral position of the operation switch 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignees: OMRON Corporation, Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Hozumi, Koji Omori, Hiroyuki Miyaura, Yoshiyuki Baba, Junichi Nishikimi, Akira Tomonaga
  • Patent number: 8217283
    Abstract: A trigger switch has a trigger arranged projected and biased to a front side in a housing, and a lock member projecting from a side of the trigger towards the housing, and being engaged with a lock button projecting to the side from the housing to fix the trigger in a pulled-in state. The lock member is swingably attached to the trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Arataki, Masafumi Kodani, Minoru Kobayashi, Koji Omori, Yoshiyuki Baba
  • Publication number: 20110168420
    Abstract: An electric tool has a rib projecting from an inner peripheral surface of the electric tool, and a trigger switch. The trigger switch has a housing having a housing venthole, a contact mechanism disposed in the housing, and a trigger that, when depressed into the housing, drives the contact mechanism. The housing of the trigger switch is bonded to the rib. The rib has a rib venthole. The housing venthole is communicated with the rib venthole. The rib venthole is covered with a filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Minoru Kobayashi, Yoshiyuki Baba, Yasushi Kamihashi
  • Publication number: 20100188692
    Abstract: Provided is a printing system for printing print data described in a page description language by using a printing apparatus, and the system includes a storage that stores an interpreter that interprets the page description language. In the system, the printing apparatus includes an interpreter acquisition unit that acquires an interpreter necessary for interpreting the print data described in the page description language from the storage before executing the printing of the print data, a language interpretation unit that interprets the print data by using the interpreter acquired by the interpreter acquisition unit, and a printing control unit that executes printing based on the print data interpreted by the language interpretation unit, and the storage is connected so as to be accessible from the printing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki BABA
  • Publication number: 20100163265
    Abstract: In view of the above problem, the present invention is to provide an electrical power tool which enables a user to intuitively grasp a rotation direction and a rotation speed of a tip tool. The electrical power tool 1 comprises a chuck 2 provided at a tip of a tool body 3, and rotatable with a tip tool held, and an operation switch 7 having operation protrusions 6 exposed to both side surfaces of a tool body 3 so as to be able to operate, respectively bilaterally symmetrically protruded with a rotation axis of the chuck 2 therebetween, coaxially rotatable with the chuck 2, and urged so as to be self-restored to a neutral position. The chuck 2 is rotated in a direction according to a rotation direction of the switch 7 at a speed according to a rotation angle from the neutral position of the operation switch 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicants: OMRON CORPORATION, MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Hozumi, Koji Omori, Hiroyuki Miyaura, Yoshiyuki Baba, Junichi Nishikimi, Akira Tomonaga
  • Patent number: 7679300
    Abstract: A trigger switch performs speed control of a motor according to a pull-in amount of a trigger. A wiring path for lead wires connects the trigger switch and an auxiliary device. The wiring path is formed in an insulating wall. The insulating wall isolates a pair of power supply terminals, each connected to a power supply, from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Miyaura, Yoshiyuki Baba, Koji Omori
  • Publication number: 20100018847
    Abstract: A trigger switch has a trigger arranged projected and biased to a front side in a housing, and a lock member projecting from a side of the trigger towards the housing, and being engaged with a lock button projecting to the side from the housing to fix the trigger in a pulled-in state. The lock member is swingably attached to the trigger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Arataki, Masafumi Kodani, Minoru Kobayashi, Koji Omori, Yoshiyuki Baba
  • Patent number: 7397573
    Abstract: There is provided an option module for a printer, capable of preserving versatility while reducing possibility of ending in an error. An option module for realizing a specific function while being connected to a printer has a unit for inquiring to a printer connected thereto (below, referred to as “the connected printer”) regarding a print function usable with the connected printer, and only the print function usable with the connected printer is designated and operated, realizing the specific function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Baba
  • Publication number: 20080069548
    Abstract: A trigger switch performs speed control of a motor according to a pull-in amount of a trigger. A wiring path for lead wires connects the trigger switch and an auxiliary device. The wiring path is formed in an insulating wall. The insulating wall isolates a pair of power supply terminals, each connected to a power supply, from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Miyaura, Yoshiyuki Baba, Koji Omori
  • Patent number: 7297891
    Abstract: A trigger switch has a stationary contact and a moving contact provided inside a body and able to come close to and away from each other a contact drive member accommodated slidably inside the body to drive the moving contact, and an operating shaft having a first end engaging with the contact drive member and a second end which projects from the body, having a trigger configured to be operated by a user. Clearance is provided between the first end of the operating shaft and the contact drive member upon engagement, which enables inclination of the operating shaft relative to the contact drive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Omori, Yoshiyuki Baba
  • Publication number: 20060243775
    Abstract: A trigger switch, of which an operating shaft is not broken by a shock, includes a stationary contact and a moving contact, which are provided inside a body to be able to come close to and away from each other, a contact drive member accommodated slidably inside the body to drive the moving contact, and an operating shaft having one end thereof engaging with the contact drive member and provided on the other end thereof, which projects from the body, with a trigger, which a user operates, and the operating shaft is put in an engagement state of having play, which enables inclination relative to the contact drive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Omori, Yoshiyuki Baba
  • Publication number: 20040227969
    Abstract: There is provided an option module for a printer, capable of preserving versatility while reducing possibility of ending in an error. An option module for realizing a specific function while being connected to a printer has a unit for inquiring to a printer connected thereto (below, referred to as “the connected printer”) regarding a print function usable with the connected printer, and only the print function usable with the connected printer is designated and operated, realizing the specific function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Baba
  • Patent number: 5873489
    Abstract: A first commodities receiving plate (9, 62) is provided for holding commodities (4) stored on a pair of neighboring commodities storing paths. An operation member (17, 70) interlocked with a pivotal motion of the first commodities receiving plate (9, 62) is fixed to a driving shaft (13, 67) for pivoting the first commodities receiving plate (9, 62). A second commodities receiving plate (20, 73) is disposed on the sliding surface side of each of the commodities storing paths and on the rear side of the first commodities receiving plate (20, 73), with one side of the second commodities receiving plate (20, 73) supported by a shaft. When the second commodities receiving plate (20, 73) is caused to pivot and the other side thereof is moved upward, the first commodity is fed out to a commodities feed-out port while the second commodity is prevented from moving to the commodities feed-out port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: Matsushita Refrigeration Company
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Ide, Yoshiyuki Nakamura, Ken Suwabe, Yoshiyuki Baba
  • Patent number: 5447330
    Abstract: An air bag is formed of an opening formed at the rear end for receiving an inflator; a vent hole formed in the rear face; and reinforcing cloth patches sewn by threads to the peripheral edges of the opening and the vent hole. The air bag further includes a heat resisting sheet formed continuously on the inner face of the air bag over the opening and the vent hole for covering and protecting the threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Assignee: Takata Corporation
    Inventors: Masato Tagawa, Yoshiyuki Baba
  • Patent number: 5328203
    Abstract: An inflator mounting structure for a passenger's air bag system is formed of an inflator having a cylindrical body portion charged with a gas producing agent, and a retainer retaining the inflator therein and having an opening in its side for inserting the inflator thereinto. Further included is a bushing made of a resin or rubber and interposed between the inner circumference of the opening of the retainer and the outer circumference of the inflator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Assignee: Takata Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Baba, Masato Tagawa
  • Patent number: 5312130
    Abstract: A lid for covering an opening in an instrument panel of an automobile for attaching an air bag device for use in a passenger's seat, in which the lid has extended portions for covering the circumferential edge of the opening in the front surface of the instrument panel, wherein a plurality of protrusions are disposed to the surface of the extended portions that covers the front surface along the circumferential edge of the opening in the instrument panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1994
    Assignee: Takata Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Baba
  • Patent number: 5297813
    Abstract: An air bag device has a retainer, an air bag, a module cover and an inflator. The retainer has a flat plate portion and an erected piece projecting from the plate portion. The cover has a leg faced and fixed to the erected portion. A projection is provided at the leg which is engaged with an opening provided at the erected piece so that the module cover is held at a predetermined position during a process of fixing the leg to the erected piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1994
    Assignee: Takata Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Baba, Yoshikazu Nakayama