Patents by Inventor Yuta YAMANISHI

Yuta YAMANISHI 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: 12119589
    Abstract: A signal output part of a first sensor configured to output a signal corresponding to an operation state of a mechanism for locking rotation of a steering shaft is mounted on a first circuit board. A signal output part of a second sensor configured to output a signal corresponding to an operation state of a mechanism for detecting a rotation angle of the steering shaft is mounted on a second circuit board. A connector electrically connects the first circuit board and the second circuit board while allowing relative displacement therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Kenji Fukuda, Yuta Yamanishi
  • Publication number: 20240336136
    Abstract: A support is adapted to be coupled to a steering shaft configured to change a traveling direction of a vehicle. A switch is coupled to the support and configured to output a signal in accordance with an operation of a driver of the vehicle. A processing unit includes a connector configured to accept connection of a cable for transmitting the signal, and a processor configured to process the signal. At least one snap-fit structure configured to allow attachment and detachment of the processing unit from below the support under a condition that the switch is still coupled to the support. The connector faces downward under a condition that the processing unit is attached to the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yosuke HATADA, Yuta YAMANISHI, Masahiro KATO, Sota SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20220247126
    Abstract: A signal output part of a first sensor configured to output a signal corresponding to an operation state of a mechanism for locking rotation of a steering shaft is mounted on a first circuit board. A signal output part of a second sensor configured to output a signal corresponding to an operation state of a mechanism for detecting a rotation angle of the steering shaft is mounted on a second circuit board. A connector electrically connects the first circuit board and the second circuit board while allowing relative displacement therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Kenji FUKUDA, Yuta YAMANISHI
  • Patent number: 10693267
    Abstract: A rotary structural body includes a rotation body that rotates in cooperation with a rotation shaft. The rotation body includes an engaging portion engaged with an engaged portion arranged on one of the rotation shaft and a transmission member that transmits rotation of the rotation shaft to the rotation body. The rotary structural body further includes a detector that detects a rotation angle of the rotation shaft in accordance with rotation of the rotation body and a support arranged on the engaged portion to extend across a circumferential gap between the engaged portion and the engaging portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yuta Yamanishi, Kenji Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20190372287
    Abstract: A rotary structural body includes a rotation body that rotates in cooperation with a rotation shaft. The rotation body includes an engaging portion engaged with an engaged portion arranged on one of the rotation shaft and a transmission member that transmits rotation of the rotation shaft to the rotation body. The rotary structural body further includes a detector that detects a rotation angle of the rotation shaft in accordance with rotation of the rotation body and a support arranged on the engaged portion to extend across a circumferential gap between the engaged portion and the engaging portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Yuta Yamanishi, Kenji Fukuda
  • Patent number: 9881752
    Abstract: A rotary-type switch for controlling vehicle lighting is provided. The rotary-type switch may include a housing portion that includes multiple positions that respectively correspond to multiple operation modes and a rotary dial being configured to rotate relative to the housing portion to select an operation mode of the rotary-type switch based on a position identified by a selection indicator. A controller is configured to control and operation mode of the rotary-type switch based on a vehicular power state and when the vehicular power state is OFF, regardless of the position of the selection indicator corresponding to the selected operation mode on either the housing portion or the rotary dial, the controller controls the rotary-type switch to automatically set the operation mode to that defined by an initial-operation position corresponding to a predetermined initial-operation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO, TRAM INC.
    Inventors: Makoto Harazawa, Mizuki Kamiya, Nobuaki Saito, Yuta Yamanishi, Hiroaki Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20170162347
    Abstract: A rotary-type switch for controlling vehicle lighting is provided. The rotary-type switch may include a housing portion that includes multiple positions that respectively correspond to multiple operation modes and a rotary dial being configured to rotate relative to the housing portion to select an operation mode of the rotary-type switch based on a position identified by a selection indicator. A controller is configured to control and operation mode of the rotary-type switch based on a vehicular power state and when the vehicular power state is OFF, regardless of the position of the selection indicator corresponding to the selected operation mode on either the housing portion or the rotary dial, the controller controls the rotary-type switch to automatically set the operation mode to that defined by an initial-operation position corresponding to a predetermined initial-operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicants: TRAM, INC., KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Makoto HARAZAWA, Mizuki KAMIYA, Nobuaki SAITO, Yuta YAMANISHI, Hiroaki YAMAGUCHI