Patents by Inventor Yuta MIZUTANI
Yuta MIZUTANI 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: 11958568Abstract: A motor unit comprises a torque limiter and a transmitting structure. The torque limiter includes a first member and a second member. The first member and the second member are movable relative to each other in a state where a torque applied to the torque limiter is equal to or higher than a torque threshold. The first member and the second member are movable together with each other in a state where the torque is lower than the torque threshold. The transmitting structure includes a first race, a second race, a first intermediate element at least partially provided between the first race and the second race, and a second intermediate element at least partially provided between the first race and the second race.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Shota Suyama, Yuta Mizutani, Atsuhiro Emura
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Publication number: 20240092456Abstract: A motor unit comprises a torque limiter and a transmitting structure. The torque limiter includes a first member and a second member. The first member and the second member are movable relative to each other in a state where a torque applied to the torque limiter is equal to or higher than a torque threshold. The first member and the second member are movable together with each other in a state where the torque is lower than the torque threshold. The transmitting structure includes a first race, a second race, a first intermediate element at least partially provided between the first race and the second race, and a second intermediate element at least partially provided between the first race and the second race.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Shota SUYAMA, Yuta MIZUTANI, Atsuhiro EMURA
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Publication number: 20230382490Abstract: A control device is provided for controlling a transmission device of a human-powered vehicle. The control device includes an electronic controller configured to control the transmission device. The electronic controller is configured to restrict actuation of the transmission device for a predetermined period from a first time after an action of the transmission device is completed. The electronic controller is configured to change the predetermined period in accordance with a traveling state of the human-powered vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Shinichiro NODA, Takeshi UEDA, Yuta MIZUTANI, Yuichi UEYAMA, Akihiro NOZAKI
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Publication number: 20230373585Abstract: A bicycle component includes a base member, a movable member, a link member, an actuator, and a battery holder. The link member movably couples the movable member to the base member. The actuator is operatively coupled to the link member to move the link member. The battery holder is detachably attached to the link member. The battery holder includes a battery holding portion configured to hold a battery and a flexible element electrically connecting the battery holding portion to the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Takeshi UEDA, Satoshi FUJII, Atsuhiro EMURA, Shota SUYAMA, Yuta MIZUTANI, Dai YOKOZAWA
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Patent number: 11649003Abstract: A control device including an electronic controller for controlling a human-powered vehicle. The electronic controller is configured to control an adjusting device that is configured to adjust a seat height of the human-powered vehicle upon determining the human-powered vehicle is being stopped while traveling uphill.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Nobukatsu Hara, Satoshi Shahana, Yuta Mizutani
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Patent number: 11498643Abstract: A bicycle electric rear derailleur 26 comprises a base member 41, a movable member 43, and a linkage structure 45. The linkage structure 45 is configured to operatively couple the base member 41 to the movable member 43. The linkage structure 45 includes at least one of a wireless communication unit receiving space S11, a charging-portion receiving space S12, a control-board receiving space S13, an operating-member receiving space S14, a display-unit receiving space S15, a connector receiving space S16 and a data-reader receiving space S17.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Yuta Mizutani, Takeshi Ueda, Yuma Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11192609Abstract: A shifting control device comprises a controller configured to control an actuator of a gear shifting device to arrange a chain guide of the gear shifting device on a plurality of gear positions. The controller is configured to control the actuator to temporarily arrange the chain guide on a first temporary position in a multistage gear shift operation before stopping the chain guide at the first target gear position. The controller is configured to temporarily arrange the chain guide on a second temporary position in a single gear shift operation before stopping the chain guide at the second target gear position. The first temporary position is offset from the second temporary position in the gear shift direction if the first target gear position is the first target gear position and the second target gear position correspond to the same gear position of the plurality of gear positions.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Yuta Mizutani, Takeshi Ueda
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Patent number: 10982733Abstract: A bicycle-chain outer link plate comprises a first outer-link end portion, a second outer-link end portion, and a first outer-link intermediate portion. The first outer-link end portion comprises a first outer surface, a first inner surface, a first outer-link opening, and a first outer-link end outermost edge. The first outer-link intermediate portion comprises a first intermediate outer surface, a first intermediate inner surface, a first outer-link intermediate outermost edge, a first additional outer-link intermediate outermost edge, and a first intermediate chamfer. The first intermediate chamfer has a first minimum distance defined between the first outer-link intermediate outermost edge and the first inner edge along a reference line. A distance defined between the first outer-link intermediate outermost edge and the first additional outer-link intermediate outermost edge on the reference line is minimum in the first outer-link intermediate portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Kenichi Akanishi, Atsuhiro Emura, Yuta Mizutani
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Publication number: 20210107581Abstract: A control device including an electronic controller for controlling a human-powered vehicle. The electronic controller is configured to control an adjusting device that is configured to adjust a seat height of the human-powered vehicle upon determining the human-powered vehicle is being stopped while traveling uphill.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Nobukatsu HARA, Satoshi SHAHANA, Yuta MIZUTANI
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Publication number: 20210107589Abstract: A control device is provided for controlling an adjusting device of a human-powered vehicle. The adjusting device adjusts a front initial sag amount of a front suspension of the human-powered vehicle in a state in where a rider is riding the human-powered vehicle and a rear initial sag amount of a rear suspension of the human-powered vehicle in a state where the rider is riding the human-powered vehicle. The control device comprises an electronic controller configured to output a front control signal that adjusts the front initial sag amount of the front suspension of the human-powered vehicle, and output a rear control signal that adjusts the rear initial sag amount of the rear suspension of the human-powered vehicle to the adjusting device based on traveling information related to traveling of the human-powered vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Nobukatsu HARA, Toyoto SHIRAI, Yuta MIZUTANI
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Publication number: 20200269954Abstract: A bicycle electric rear derailleur 26 comprises a base member 41, a movable member 43, and a linkage structure 45. The linkage structure 45 is configured to operatively couple the base member 41 to the movable member 43. The linkage structure 45 includes at least one of a wireless communication unit receiving space S11, a charging-portion receiving space S12, a control-board receiving space S13, an operating-member receiving space S14, a display-unit receiving space S15, a connector receiving space S16 and a data-reader receiving space S17.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2019Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Yuta Mizutani, Takeshi Ueda, Yuma Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20200207443Abstract: A shifting control device comprises a controller configured to control an actuator of a gear shifting device to arrange a chain guide of the gear shifting device on a plurality of gear positions. The controller is configured to control the actuator to temporarily arrange the chain guide on a first temporary position in a multistage gear shift operation before stopping the chain guide at the first target gear position. The controller is configured to temporarily arrange the chain guide on a second temporary position in a single gear shift operation before stopping the chain guide at the second target gear position. The first temporary position is offset from the second temporary position in the gear shift direction if the first target gear position is the first target gear position and the second target gear position correspond to the same gear position of the plurality of gear positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Yuta MIZUTANI, Takeshi UEDA
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Patent number: 10648538Abstract: A bicycle-chain outer link plate comprises a first outer-link end portion, a second outer-link end portion, and a first outer-link intermediate portion. The first outer-link end portion comprises a first outer-link opening and a first outer-link end outermost edge. The second outer-link end portion comprises a second outer-link opening and a second outer-link end outermost edge. The first outer-link intermediate portion comprises a first outer-link intermediate outermost edge and a first additional outer-link intermediate outermost edge. The first outer-link intermediate portion has a first distance defined in an axial direction on a first outer-link longitudinal axis. The first outer-link intermediate outermost edge has a second distance defined in the axial direction. The first outer-link end outermost edge has a third distance defined in the axial direction. The first distance is larger than the second distance and the third distance. The second distance is larger than the third distance.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Kenichi Akanishi, Atsuhiro Emura, Yuta Mizutani, Tsuyoshi Fukumori
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Patent number: 10369532Abstract: Provided is a gas dissolving device capable of dissolving gas in a liquid in a supersaturated state and maintaining such a saturated state in a stable manner, and being easily attached to a water server or the like. The gas dissolving device generates hydrogen water by dissolving hydrogen in water, and discharges the hydrogen water from an outlet. The gas dissolving device includes a dissolving chamber that stores under pressure generated hydrogen water introduced therein, and pressure reduction and transfer means for preventing pressure variation in a tube-shaped passage that connects the dissolving tank and the outlet due to an action of discharging the hydrogen water from the outlet, and for forming a laminar flow.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Hikarimirai Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuta Mizutani, Bunshi Cho
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Publication number: 20190101188Abstract: A bicycle-chain outer link plate comprises a first outer-link end portion, a second outer-link end portion, and a first outer-link intermediate portion. The first outer-link end portion comprises a first outer-link opening and a first outer-link end outermost edge. The second outer-link end portion comprises a second outer-link opening and a second outer-link end outermost edge. The first outer-link intermediate portion comprises a first outer-link intermediate outermost edge and a first additional outer-link intermediate outermost edge. The first outer-link intermediate portion has a first distance defined in an axial direction on a first outer-link longitudinal axis. The first outer-link intermediate outermost edge has a second distance defined in the axial direction. The first outer-link end outermost edge has a third distance defined in the axial direction. The first distance is larger than the second distance and the third distance. The second distance is larger than the third distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Kenichi AKANISHI, Atsuhiro EMURA, Yuta MIZUTANI, Tsuyoshi FUKUMORI
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Publication number: 20190101189Abstract: A bicycle-chain outer link plate comprises a first outer-link end portion, a second outer-link end portion, and a first outer-link intermediate portion. The first outer-link end portion comprises a first outer surface, a first inner surface, a first outer-link opening, and a first outer-link outermost edge. The first outer-link intermediate portion comprises a first intermediate outer surface, a first intermediate inner surface, a first outer-link intermediate outermost edge, a first additional outer-link intermediate outermost edge, and a first intermediate chamfer. The first intermediate chamfer has a first minimum distance defined between the first outer-link intermediate outermost edge and the first inner edge along a reference line. A distance defined between the first outer-link intermediate outermost edge and the first additional outer-link intermediate outermost edge on the reference line is minimum in the first outer-link intermediate portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Kenichi AKANISHI, Atsuhiro EMURA, Yuta MIZUTANI
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Patent number: 10086907Abstract: A bicycle electrical component is basically provided with a wireless communication unit, a movable member, an electrical actuation unit and a support structure. The wireless communication unit includes a first housing and a wireless communication member that is contained within the first housing. The electrical actuation unit includes a second housing and an electrical actuator that is contained within the second housing. The electrical actuator is configured to actuate the movable member. The second housing is different from the first housing. The support structure detachably supports the wireless communication unit to the bicycle electrical component.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Tachibana, Kazuhiro Fujii, Yuta Mizutani, Keijiro Nishi, Yuki Kataoka, Atsushi Komatsu, Yuta Kurokawa, Shingo Sakurai
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Publication number: 20180072096Abstract: A hub assembly attachment unit includes an attachment and a magnetism generator. The attachment is attachable to a thread at an end of a portion of a bicycle hub assembly that is rotatable relative to a hub axle in a direction extending along a rotational axis of the bicycle hub assembly. The thread is arranged coaxially with the rotational axis of the bicycle hub assembly. The magnetism generator is arranged integrally with the attachment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Satoshi SHAHANA, Yuta MIZUTANI, Kanako KIYOKAWA
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Patent number: 9815522Abstract: A bicycle shifting apparatus comprises a shifting controller. The shifting controller is configured to control one of a front shifting device and a rear shifting device to change one of a front shift position and a rear shift position in response to a user input. The shifting controller is configured to control the other of the front shifting device and the rear shifting device to change the other of the front shift position and the rear shift position with a delay time period in conjunction with the one of the front shifting device and the rear shifting device in response to the user input. The shifting controller is configured to change the delay time period based on at least one of a gear ratio, the rear shift position, and a current rotational speed of a bicycle crank.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Hiroshi Tachibana, Kazuhiro Fujii, Yuta Mizutani, Keijiro Nishi, Yuki Kataoka, Ryuichiro Takamoto, Ayumi Kato
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Patent number: 9809276Abstract: An electric bicycle derailleur control system is basically provided with a derailleur, a detecting device and a controller. The derailleur includes a chain guide and an electrical actuator. The chain guide is configured to displace a bicycle chain. The electrical actuator is operatively coupled to the chain guide to displace the chain guide. The detecting device is configured to detect information related to a reaction force of the bicycle chain. The controller is configured to control the electrical actuator in accordance with detected information.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Takafumi Katsura, Keijiro Nishi, Yuta Mizutani, Hiroshi Tachibana