Patents by Inventor Yukinori Nishimaki

Yukinori Nishimaki 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).

  • Electronic appliance
    Patent number: 8025994
    Abstract: An electronic appliance includes a battery mounting portion on which two types of batteries are selectively mounted, wherein the battery mounting portion has: a battery mounting recessed portion; an appliance side connecting terminal; an urging member; and a single manipulating member; while a battery side connecting terminal of one battery is being attached to one appliance side connecting terminal, one engaging member is engaged with the one battery to prevent the one battery from moving in a direction of detaching the battery side connecting terminal from the one appliance side connecting terminal; and while a battery side connecting terminal of the other battery is being attached to the other appliance side connecting terminal, the other engaging member is engaged with the other battery to prevent the other battery from moving in a direction of detaching the battery side connecting terminal from the other appliance side connecting terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yukinori Nishimaki, Yuji Sasaki, Kazuyasu Tsunezumi
  • ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20080311467
    Abstract: An electronic appliance includes a battery mounting portion on which two types of batteries are selectively mounted, wherein the battery mounting portion has: a battery mounting recessed portion; an appliance side connecting terminal; an urging member; and a single manipulating member; while a battery side connecting terminal of one battery is being attached to one appliance side connecting terminal, one engaging member is engaged with the one battery to prevent the one battery from moving in a direction of detaching the battery side connecting terminal from the one appliance side connecting terminal; and while a battery side connecting terminal of the other battery is being attached to the other appliance side connecting terminal, the other engaging member is engaged with the other battery to prevent the other battery from moving in a direction of detaching the battery side connecting terminal from the other appliance side connecting terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yukinori NISHIMAKI, Yuji Sasaki, Kazuyasu Tsunezumi