Patents by Inventor Yukihiko Umeda

Yukihiko Umeda 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: 20240101026
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a light source unit that outputs light, an elongated light guide including a first end surface on which the light is incident, a second end surface located opposite to the first end surface, an emitting surface, and at least one held portion provided on at least one of the longitudinal side surfaces different from the emitting surface, the light guide guiding the light from the first end surface to the second end surface, and a housing including an attachment portion to which the light source unit is attached, a housing portion that is open at an end portion on the attachment portion side and includes a housing recess to house the light guide and an exposure opening exposing the emitting surface, and a holding portion that holds the light guide in the housing recess by sandwiching the at least one held portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Toshiaki MORI, Yoichi MATSUOKA, Koichiro ENDO, Yukihiko UMEDA, Shota KATSUNO, Hiroyuki ASANO
  • Patent number: 10744935
    Abstract: A cup holder includes first and second concave housing portions to house a cup, and a light source to illuminate a bottom portion of the first housing portion and a bottom portion of the second housing portion. The light source is placed between the first housing portion and the second housing portion and at a higher position than the bottom portion of the first housing portion and the bottom portion of the second housing portion. The cup holder is configured such that light emitted from the light source provides an illuminance of the bottom portion of the first housing portion that is more than an illuminance of the bottom portion of the second housing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukihiko Umeda, Shinichi Ogawa
  • Patent number: 10449897
    Abstract: A cup holder includes a main body that includes a recess-shaped cup housing portion for housing a cup, a light source arranged on a back surface of the main body and located under the cup housing portion, and a plate-shaped light guide lens placed on a bottom surface of the cup housing portion of the main body. The main body includes a first hole and a second hole on the bottom surface of the cup housing portion. The second hole is arranged to guide light emitted from the light source to the light guide lens, and the first hole is arranged to drain liquid inside the cup housing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoko Tokunaga, Naoto Nishimura, Yukihiko Umeda
  • Publication number: 20190084475
    Abstract: A cup holder includes a main body that includes a recess-shaped cup housing portion for housing a cup, a light source arranged on a back surface of the main body and located under the cup housing portion, and a plate-shaped light guide lens placed on a bottom surface of the cup housing portion of the main body. The main body includes a first hole and a second hole on the bottom surface of the cup housing portion. The second hole is arranged to guide light emitted from the light source to the light guide lens, and the first hole is arranged to drain liquid inside the cup housing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Yoko Tokunaga, Naoto Nishimura, Yukihiko Umeda
  • Publication number: 20180370428
    Abstract: A cup holder includes first and second concave housing portions to house a cup, and a light source to illuminate a bottom portion of the first housing portion and a bottom portion of the second housing portion. The light source is placed between the first housing portion and the second housing portion and at a higher position than the bottom portion of the first housing portion and the bottom portion of the second housing portion. The cup holder is configured such that light emitted from the light source provides an illuminance of the bottom portion of the first housing portion that is more than an illuminance of the bottom portion of the second housing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Yukihiko UMEDA, Shinichi OGAWA
  • Patent number: 10088128
    Abstract: An illuminating device includes a light source having a light-source optical axis, a lens that is located substantially parallel to the light-source optical axis such that a surface of the lens faces the light-source optical axis, the lens extending to a position rearward of the light source in a direction of the light-source optical axis, and a light reflecting portion located so as to be opposed to a front side of the light source, the light reflecting portion being adapted to reflect emitted light of the light source obliquely rearward of the light source, and reflect the emitted light toward the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukihiko Umeda, Koichiro Endo
  • Patent number: 9933130
    Abstract: A lighting member includes a light guiding element, and a housing including a cover element and a light-guiding-element attachment claw. The cover element is formed as a frame shape, is capable of deforming elastically, and covers an outer peripheral face of the light guiding element over the entire circumference. The light-guiding-element attachment claw is disposed integrally with the cover element, and protrudes diametrically toward an inner side beyond the outer peripheral face of the light guiding element. The housing has an inner peripheral face facing the outer peripheral face of the light guiding element, and further includes a larger-clearance portion and smaller-clearance portion. The larger-clearance portion provides a larger clearance between the inner peripheral face of the cover element and the outer peripheral face of the light guiding element than does the smaller-clearance portion between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yukihiko Umeda
  • Publication number: 20170276323
    Abstract: An illuminating device includes a light source having a light-source optical axis, a lens that is located substantially parallel to the light-source optical axis such that a surface of the lens faces the light-source optical axis, the lens extending to a position rearward of the light source in a direction of the light-source optical axis, and a light reflecting portion located so as to be opposed to a front side of the light source, the light reflecting portion being adapted to reflect emitted light of the light source obliquely rearward of the light source, and reflect the emitted light toward the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Yukihiko UMEDA, Koichiro ENDO
  • Publication number: 20170021761
    Abstract: A lighting member includes a light guiding element, and a housing including a cover element and a light-guiding-element attachment claw. The cover element is formed as a frame shape, is capable of deforming elastically, and covers an outer peripheral face of the light guiding element over the entire circumference. The light-guiding-element attachment claw is disposed integrally with the cover element, and protrudes diametrically toward an inner side beyond the outer peripheral face of the light guiding element. The housing has an inner peripheral face facing the outer peripheral face of the light guiding element, and further includes a larger-clearance portion and smaller-clearance portion. The larger-clearance portion provides a larger clearance between the inner peripheral face of the cover element and the outer peripheral face of the light guiding element than does the smaller-clearance portion between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: Yukihiko UMEDA
  • Patent number: 9266468
    Abstract: The present invention provides a linear lighting device which includes an elongated light guide, a light source disposed at an end in a longitudinal direction of the light guide, and a case accommodating the light guide and the light source. In the linear lighting device, the light guide has a plurality of grooves arranged in the longitudinal direction of the light guide, and has a stepped cutout at the other end on an opposite side from the end, and a protruding portion protruding into the cutout is formed on an inner surface of the case which faces the cutout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsu Mizushiro, Yukihiko Umeda, Shinichi Ogawa
  • Patent number: 9197072
    Abstract: A charging device charges an in-vehicle battery for an electric vehicle by a power supply fed from an attachment plug extending from an external power supply. The charging device includes: a charging inlet; a housing recess formed within the charging inlet; a charging connector disposed within the housing recess; and an illumination light source embedded in an upper peripheral wall of the housing recess. The illumination light source emits light downward, and an optical axis thereof is positioned closer to an opening of the housing recess than a front surface of the charging connector. A first irradiation light emitted toward the opening of the housing recess than the optical axis is emitted obliquely downward from the charging inlet. A second irradiation light emitted toward a bottom of the housing recess than the optical axis is emitted to the charging connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukihiko Umeda, Kazushi Noda, Tetsu Mizushiro
  • Publication number: 20140029292
    Abstract: The present invention provides a linear lighting device which includes an elongated light guide, a light source disposed at an end in a longitudinal direction of the light guide, and a case accommodating the light guide and the light source. In the linear lighting device, the light guide has a plurality of grooves arranged in the longitudinal direction of the light guide, and has a stepped cutout at the other end on an opposite side from the end, and a protruding portion protruding into the cutout is formed on an inner surface of the case which faces the cutout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Tetsu MIZUSHIRO, Yukihiko UMEDA, Shinichi OGAWA
  • Patent number: 8147104
    Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle room light apparatus which is small in size and achieves high heat dissipation. The vehicle room light apparatus includes a light source; a switch; and a case including a front surface as a designed surface and a back surface. The back surface having a first region on which the light source and the switch are arranged in line, a second region which has a space extending along the first region and an opening continuing to the space, a partition wall which separates the first and the second regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukihiko Umeda, Tadaoki Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 8128268
    Abstract: A light-emitting element 1 has a rod-shaped light-emitting element 3, an LED lamp 10, and a lens 20 for converging light from the LED lamp to an end face of the rod-shaped light-emitting element. The lens 20 has a scattering area around the centerline of an extremity thereof, and the scattering area scatters light in proximity to the centerline, thereby irradiating an inner peripheral surface of the rod-shaped light-emitting element 3 with the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukihiko Umeda, Kazushi Noda
  • Patent number: 7880372
    Abstract: An LED lamp system includes a light emitting diode (LED) lamp, a printed circuit board on which the LED lamp is mounted, a connection terminal including a soldering part inserted and soldered to the printed circuit board, a body part extending parallel to the printed circuit board, and a branch part extending from the body part in a predetermined direction, a case to which the printed circuit board is fixed, the case including a holding portion for holding the branch part of the connection terminal, and a cover for enclosing the LED lamp and the printed circuit board in association with the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadaoki Ichikawa, Yukihiko Umeda
  • Publication number: 20100188866
    Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle room light apparatus which is small in size and achieves high heat dissipation. The vehicle room light apparatus includes a light source; a switch; and a case including a front surface as a designed surface and a back surface. The back surface having a first region on which the light source and the switch are arranged in line, a second region which has a space extending along the first region and an opening continuing to the space, a partition wall which separates the first and the second regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yukihiko Umeda, Tadaoki Ichikawa
  • Patent number: D719284
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsu Mizushiro, Yukihiko Umeda
  • Patent number: D719285
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsu Mizushiro, Yukihiko Umeda
  • Patent number: D721833
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsu Mizushiro, Yukihiko Umeda
  • Patent number: D934475
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukihiko Umeda, Shinichi Ogawa