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1.

VEHICLE SEAT

      
Application Number 18486862
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-13
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Osa, Shunichiro
  • Trieu, Pham Quoc

Abstract

A vehicle seat including: a seat back that is tiltable forward around a reclining rod; a support rod that extends along the seat width direction and is supported at a support member that is attached to a vehicle body floor part; and a coupling mechanism that couples the support rod with the reclining rod, the coupling mechanism is configured to attain: a first coupling state that is a coupling state when the seat back is at a position supporting the back area of the seated vehicle occupant, and a second coupling state that is a coupling state when the seat back is tilted forward and a rear face of the seat back is made horizontal, a distance from the support rod to the reclining rod in a seat side view is longer in the second coupling state than in the first coupling state.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60N 2/20 - Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being tiltable, e.g. to permit easy access

2.

SEAT BACK PANEL, SEAT BACK FRAME AND VEHICLE SEAT

      
Application Number 18305233
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-04-21
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner
  • NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
  • SUBARU CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Arai, Takumi
  • Oki, Takuma
  • Yadomaru, Yusuke
  • Handa, Masami
  • Nishio, Toshimitu

Abstract

A seat back panel includes a panel main body and a separate panel. The panel main body is disposed at a posterior portion of a seat back of a vehicle seat. The panel main body structures a portion of a main body portion of a seat back frame. An aperture is formed at a location of the panel main body that opposes a dorsal region of a seat occupant. The separate panel is attached to the main body portion and closes up the aperture. At a time of rear-end collision of the vehicle, the separate panel receives a load from the dorsal region of the seat occupant and relatively displaces toward the rear side of the seat back with respect to the panel main body.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60N 2/42 - Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles the seat constructed to protect the occupant from the effect of abnormal g-forces, e.g. crash or safety seats
  • B60N 2/64 - Back-rests

3.

HAND REST DEVICE AND VEHICLE OCCUPANT SUPPORT DEVICE

      
Application Number 18483431
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-09
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Honda, Chikanori
  • Suzuki, Kousuke

Abstract

A hand rest device, including: a hand rest that is disposed at a front side of a seat of a vehicle, the hand rest being disposed at a usage position for supporting a hand of a vehicle occupant seated at the seat and an adjustment mechanism that adjusts a height of the usage position of the hand rest.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60N 3/00 - Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for
  • B60N 2/75 - Arm-rests

4.

BENDING STRUCTURE AND CONDUCTIVE DEVICE

      
Application Number 18275805
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-02-24
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hirata, Takafumi
  • Hotoda, Yuki

Abstract

Provided is a bending structure that can be reduced in diameter. The present invention is provided with a bending part 9 which has an elastically bendable and expandable inner coil part 13 and outer coil part 15, and in which a corresponding winding section 13a of the inner coil part 13 is fit in the space between adjacent winding sections 15a of the outer coil part 15. At least one of the inner and outer coil parts 13 and 15 is conductive and forms a conductive path P1. The bending part 9, which is capable of suppressing compression in the axial direction, enables the formation of the conductive path P1 without the need of another conductive line or the like, thereby simplifying the structure.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B25J 17/02 - Wrist joints
  • B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewing; Safety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators

5.

VEHICLE SEAT

      
Application Number 18482728
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-06
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner
  • NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
  • SUBARU CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Mikita, Yukinori
  • Yoshiga, Kensuke
  • Shirai, Jun
  • Kitanaka, Fumito
  • Takano, Masafumi

Abstract

A vehicle seat includes a hinge cover and a reclining lever. The hinge cover is disposed at a side portion of a seat cushion, and has an opening through which a recliner shaft of a recliner provided between the seat cushion and a seat back passes. The reclining lever is disposed at an outer side in a seat width direction with respect to the hinge cover, is rotatable about the recliner shaft to unlock the recliner, and has a protrusion protruding inward in the seat width direction, the protrusion facing an edge portion of the opening in a radial direction of the recliner shaft.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60N 2/22 - Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable

6.

VEHICLE SEAT

      
Application Number 18483372
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-09
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner
  • NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
  • SUBARU CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Mikita, Yukinori
  • Yoshiga, Kensuke
  • Kitanaka, Fumito
  • Takano, Masafumi

Abstract

A vehicle seat includes a hinge cover that is disposed at aside portion of a seat cushion and has an opening through which a recliner shaft of a recliner provided between the seat cushion and a seat back passes, and a reclining lever that is disposed at an outer side in a seat width direction with respect to the hinge cover and is rotatable about the recliner shaft to unlock the recliner. A part of an edge portion of the opening of the hinge cover is provided with a facing portion that protrudes further toward the recliner shaft side than another portion of the edge portion and faces the recliner shaft in proximity.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60N 2/22 - Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable

7.

CUSHION SKIN, SEAT CUSHION, AND VEHICLE SEAT

      
Application Number 18482534
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-06
First Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner
  • NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
  • SUBARU CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takazawa, Syunji
  • Hasumi, Hideki
  • Kageyama, Atsushi
  • Kitanaka, Fumito
  • Nagumo, Kenji

Abstract

In a cushion skin, left and right side surface skin front portions are fixed to a cushion frame of the seat cushion. The left and right side surface skin rear portions are respectively connected to the left and right side surface skin front portions, and each have a lower extending portion extending downward of the rear portion of the cushion pad. The connecting portion is disposed at the lower side of the rear portion of the cushion pad, and connects the distal end portions of each lower extending portion of the left and right side surface skin rear portions in the seat left-right direction. In each lower extending portion, a front side in the seat front-rear direction expands wider outward in the seat left-right direction than a rear side.

IPC Classes  ?

8.

HEADREST STAY AND RETAINING STRUCTURE

      
Application Number 18469165
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-18
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner
  • NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
  • SUBARU CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Imamura, Kiyohito
  • Nakamura, Shogo
  • Sawada, Tatsuya
  • Takano, Masafumi

Abstract

A headrest stay includes a detachment prevention slot portion formed in a rod-shaped leg portion, the detachment prevention slot portion being recessed toward a center side of the leg portion, the lock portion being configured to enter into the detachment prevention slot portion, and the detachment prevention slot portion including: a first flat face portion that faces a lower side; and a second flat face portion that faces an upper side, the second flat face portion including: an opposing portion that opposes the first flat face portion; and a region that, in a vertical sectional diagram cut along the axial direction of the leg portion, is disposed at an outer peripheral side of the leg portion relative to the first flat face portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60N 2/818 - Head-rests movable or adjustable vertically slidable characterised by their locking devices with stepwise positioning
  • B60N 2/897 - Head-rests with sleeves located in the back-rest for guiding the rods of the head-rest

9.

VEHICLE SEAT

      
Application Number 18455423
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-24
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner
  • NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
  • SUBARU CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ito, Keishiro
  • Abe, Takumi
  • Ishiyama, Yosuke
  • Sugihira, Yohei
  • Fukushima, Masato

Abstract

A vehicle seat, comprising: a seat back pad attached to a seat back frame configuring a frame; a back support device provided on a seat rear side of the seat back pad, configured to assist a seated posture of a seated person, and including an opening penetrating in a seat back thickness direction; and an air conditioning device including an air conditioner configured to suction and blow out air, and a flow path forming portion connected to the air conditioner, inserted into the opening of the back support device, and performing at least one of blowing out air to a side of the seated person or suctioning air from the seated person side in accordance with the air conditioner.

IPC Classes  ?

10.

VALVE SPRING

      
Application Number 17754667
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-10-15
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner
  • NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION (Japan)
  • NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
  • NIPPON STEEL SG WIRE CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Teramoto, Shinya
  • Neishi, Yutaka
  • Aono, Michimasa
  • Kozawa, Shuji
  • Takahashi, Fumio
  • Nishimoto, Shigekazu
  • Kondo, Mitsuhiro
  • Ochi, Tatsuro
  • Suzuki, Shoichi

Abstract

A valve spring includes a nitrided layer, and a core portion that is further inward than the nitrided layer. A chemical composition of the core portion consists of, in mass %, C: 0.53 to 0.59%, Si: 2.51 to 2.90%, Mn: 0.70 to 0.85%, P: 0.020% or less, S: 0.020% or less, Cr: 1.40 to 1.70%, Mo: 0.17 to 0.53%, V: 0.23 to 0.33%, Ca: 0.0001 to 0.0050%, Cu: 0.050% or less, Ni: 0.050% or less, Al: 0.0050% or less, Ti: 0.050% or less, and N: 0.0070% or less, with the balance being Fe and impurities. In the core portion, a number density of V-based precipitates having a maximum diameter ranging from 2 to 10 nm is 500 to 8000 per μm2, and in the core portion, a numerical proportion of Ca sulfides with respect to a total number of oxide-based inclusions and sulfide-based inclusions is 0.20% or less.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16F 1/02 - Springs made of steel or other material having low internal friction; Wound, torsion, leaf, cup, ring or the like springs, the material of the spring not being relevant
  • C21D 1/18 - Hardening; Quenching with or without subsequent tempering
  • C21D 1/30 - Stress-relieving
  • C21D 6/00 - Heat treatment of ferrous alloys
  • C21D 8/00 - Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment
  • C21D 9/02 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for springs
  • C22C 38/00 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
  • C22C 38/04 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing manganese
  • C22C 38/06 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing aluminium
  • C22C 38/34 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with more than 1.5% by weight of silicon
  • C22C 38/42 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with copper
  • C22C 38/44 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with molybdenum or tungsten
  • C22C 38/46 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with vanadium
  • C22C 38/48 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with niobium or tantalum
  • C22C 38/50 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with titanium or zirconium
  • C23C 8/26 - Nitriding of ferrous surfaces

11.

WORKPIECE HOLDING DEVICE AND INSPECTION DEVICE COMPRISING WORKPIECE HOLDING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18453366
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-22
First Publication Date 2024-03-07
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Fukushima, Koichi
  • Honma, Akira

Abstract

A workpiece holding device includes a workpiece support surface and a blow suction unit. The workpiece support surface includes suction holes formed therein. A workpiece placed on the workpiece support surface is adsorbed by the suction holes. The blow suction unit includes an ionizer that ionizes gas (for example, air), a jet outlet that jets the gas toward the workpiece and a suction inlet. The gas blown onto and reflected off the workpiece is suctioned through the suction inlet. While blowing the ionized gas onto the workpiece, the blow suction unit is moved relative to the length direction of the workpiece.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B25B 11/00 - Work holders or positioners not covered by groups , e.g. magnetic work holders, vacuum work holders
  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis

12.

BACK SUPPORT DEVICE AND VEHICLE SEAT

      
Application Number 18454717
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-23
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner
  • NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
  • SUBARU CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ito, Keishiro
  • Abe, Takumi
  • Ishiyama, Yosuke
  • Sugihira, Yohei
  • Fukushima, Masato

Abstract

A back support device, comprising: a frame portion provided at a seat on which a seated person is seated, the frame portion including a locked portion at an upper portion of the frame portion; an upper frame portion fixed to the upper portion of the frame portion and extending in a seat width direction below the locked portion; a lumbar support portion engaged with a lower portion of the frame portion and configured to support a waist of the seated person from a seat rear side; and a pressure receiving portion including, at an upper end portion thereof, a locking portion locked to the locked portion, the pressure receiving portion being supported by the upper frame portion and the lumbar support portion from the seat rear side, and being configured to be deformable by receiving a load from a back of the seated person.

IPC Classes  ?

13.

COIL SPRING AND SUSPENSION FOR VEHICLE

      
Application Number 18494235
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-25
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nishizawa, Shinichi
  • Furuse, Takeshi
  • Moriyama, Senri
  • Tanaka, Yusuke

Abstract

A coil spring includes a wire rod including a round section portion and a flat section portion. The round section portion includes a first cross section whose cross section is round. The flat section portion includes a second cross section that is flat. The second cross section has a width greater than or equal to the diameter of the first cross section and a thickness less than the width. A polar moment of inertia of area of the second cross section is smaller than that of the first cross section. A variable section portion is formed between the round section portion and the flat section portion. The variable section portion changes its cross section from circular to flat from the round section portion towards the flat section portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 7/04 - Buffer means for limiting movement of arms
  • B60G 7/00 - Pivoted suspension arms; Accessories thereof
  • F16F 1/12 - Attachments or mountings

14.

PROBE UNIT

      
Application Number 18271485
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-09-10
First Publication Date 2024-02-15
Owner NHK Spring Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sasaki, Futa
  • Arai, Hajime
  • Soma, Kazuya

Abstract

A probe unit includes: a contact probe that comes into contact with, at both ends of a longitudinal length of the contact probe, each of electrodes that are contact targets; and a probe holder including a main body portion configured to hold the contact probe, the main body portion being insulating. The main body portion includes, formed therein: a holder hole configured to hold the contact probe inserted in the holder hole; and a counterbore portion drilled in at least part of an area around the holder hole, the area being on one of surfaces of the main body portion, the surfaces being near one end and another end of the contact probe, the counterbore portion having an inner wall surface that forms a hollow space and that is insulating.

IPC Classes  ?

15.

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18381298
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-18
First Publication Date 2024-02-08
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tami, Kenichiro
  • Iida, Naomi
  • Nasubida, Shinya
  • Kinoshita, Go
  • Suga, Haruhito

Abstract

An information processing system includes a first acquisition section acquiring first pattern data from electronic data, a second acquisition section acquiring second pattern data from a database, and a generation section combining the first pattern data with the second pattern data to generate a two-dimensional code. Further, an information processing system includes a first acquisition section acquiring first pattern data from electronic data and a generation section determining the first pattern data to generate a two-dimensional code including the first pattern data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06K 19/06 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code

16.

COMPOSITE TWO-DIMENSIONAL CODE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18381716
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-19
First Publication Date 2024-02-08
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tami, Kenichiro
  • Iida, Naomi
  • Nasubida, Shinya
  • Kinoshita, Go
  • Suga, Haruhito

Abstract

A composite two-dimensional code according to an embodiment of the present invention is a combination of a first two-dimensional code and a second two-dimensional code. The composite two-dimensional code includes a first cell having a first color, a second cell having a second color, and a third cell having a third color. The first color, the second color, and the third color are different from each other. The first two-dimensional code is acquired by a first filtering processing. The second two-dimensional code is acquired by a second filtering processing.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06K 19/06 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
  • G06T 7/90 - Determination of colour characteristics

17.

LOCKING MECHANISM

      
Application Number 18485711
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-12
First Publication Date 2024-02-01
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Kuroi, Shigeru

Abstract

A locking mechanism includes a base with a notch, a latching member with a hook and a first receiving surface, and a locking member with a lever and a regulation portion. The latching member is rotatable between an engagement position and an engagement release position. The locking member is rotatable between a lock position and an unlock position. The regulation portion does not interfere with the latching member when the locking member is rotated from the lock position toward the unlock position.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60P 7/08 - Securing to vehicle floor or sides
  • B60P 3/10 - Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects for carrying vehicles for carrying boats

18.

SHEATHED HEATER AND SUBSTRATE SUPPORT DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

      
Application Number 18374271
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-28
First Publication Date 2024-01-25
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kida, Naoya
  • Futakuchiya, Jun
  • Fujino, Daisuke
  • Tani, Yuki

Abstract

A sheathed heater with improved reliability is provided. Alternatively, a substrate support device including the sheathed heater with improved reliability is provided. The sheathed heater of the present invention includes a first metal wire, a first terminal connected to a first end of the first metal wire, a first conductive flexible member connected to the first terminal and connected to a second metal wire, a second terminal connected to a second end of the first metal wire, and a second conductive flexible member connected to the second terminal and connected to a third metal wire, wherein the first conductive flexible member and the second conductive flexible member are arranged adjacent to each other.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05B 3/56 - Heating cables
  • H05B 3/18 - Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor the conductor being embedded in an insulating material

19.

CIRCUIT PATTERN, SEMI-FINISHED BASE MATERIAL FOR CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE, METAL-BASED CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR CIRCUIT PATTERN, AND PRODUCTION DEVICE FOR CIRCUIT PATTERN

      
Application Number 18035926
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-10-19
First Publication Date 2024-01-18
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yano, Shinya
  • Uetake, Misao

Abstract

A circuit pattern is obtained, capable of being easily applicable to current increase, making short circuit or ion migration between adjacent circuit conductors hard to be generated, and allowing a circuit pattern to be tightly arranged. A circuit pattern comprises a circuit conductor to be layered on a metal substrate through an insulating layer, an intermediate portion in a layer direction having a swelled shape in a layer-crossing direction in a cross section of the circuit conductor, and the swelled shape is formed by a gentle face in the layer direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05K 1/02 - Printed circuits - Details
  • H05K 3/20 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern by affixing prefabricated conductor pattern

20.

PROBE HOLDER AND PROBE UNIT

      
Application Number 18352291
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-07-14
First Publication Date 2024-01-18
Owner NHK Spring Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ito, Osamu
  • Soma, Kazuya
  • Arai, Hajime

Abstract

A probe holder includes: a first layered member including members layered over one another; and a second layered member bonded to the first layered member and including members layered over one another. Each of the first and second layered members includes: a first member made of a material having a low dielectric constant; a second member provided on one of surfaces of the first member and having higher hardness than the first member; and a third member provided on the other surface of the first member and having higher hardness than the first member. The probe holder further includes a holder hole formed by bonding the third members of the first and second layered members, the holder hole penetrating the probe holder in a direction in which the first and second layered members are layered, and having a stepped hole shape having a smaller diameter in the second members.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 1/04 - Housings; Supporting members; Arrangements of terminals
  • G01R 1/073 - Multiple probes

21.

FUEL LID OPENER

      
Application Number 18255580
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-12-06
First Publication Date 2024-01-04
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tani, Yoshihisa
  • Sasaki, Akinori
  • Toriyama, Ken

Abstract

When a fuel lid goes from an open state to a closed state and a pressed state and then returns to the closed state, a contact/non-contact switching mechanism switches a signal outputted from a microswitch from an ON signal to an OFF signal by performing a first operation. When the fuel lid goes from the closed state to the pressed state and then returns to the closed state, the contact/non-contact switching mechanism switches the signal outputted from the microswitch from the OFF signal to the ON signal and the OFF signal in that order by performing a second operation. Under a condition at least of the signal outputted from the microswitch switching from the OFF signal to the ON signal and the OFF signal in that order within a prescribed time, a control unit controls a lifter to rotate to another side around an axis line.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60K 15/05 - Inlet covers
  • E05C 3/12 - Fastening devices with bolts moving pivotally or rotatively with latching action
  • E05F 13/00 - Operating mechanisms for wings, operated by the movement or weight of a person or vehicle

22.

FLEXURE OF DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION AND DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION

      
Application Number 18370020
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-19
First Publication Date 2024-01-04
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Yamada, Yukie

Abstract

A flexure of a disk drive suspension includes a metal base, and a wiring portion provided along the metal base. The wiring portion includes a base insulating layer, a conductor layer overlapping with the base insulating layer, and a cover insulating layer overlapping with the conductor layer, and the metal base includes a pair of first portions having side surfaces opposed to each other and a second portion overlapping with the conductor layer and connected to the pair of first portions. At least one of the base insulating layer and the cover insulating layer is in contact with the side surfaces between the pair of first portions, and a thickness of the second portion is smaller than a thickness of the first portions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 5/48 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers

23.

DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION

      
Application Number 18340030
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-23
First Publication Date 2023-12-28
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nishida, Tatsuhiko
  • Hanya, Masao

Abstract

A suspension includes a first actuator arrangement portion and a second actuator arrangement portion. The first actuator arrangement portion includes a load beam frame portion formed of a part of the load beam. Both ends of a first actuator element are supported by the load beam frame portion. The second actuator arrangement portion includes a second load beam frame portion formed of a part of the load beam and a thin plate frame portion formed of a metal base of a flexure. One end of the second actuator element is supported by the second load beam frame portion. The other end of the second actuator element is supported by the thin plate frame portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 5/48 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers

24.

SLIDE DEVICE

      
Application Number 18337305
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-19
First Publication Date 2023-12-28
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Katsube, Kenichi
  • Matsuzawa, Tsuyoshi
  • Sawa, Shinya
  • Nakayama, Junichi

Abstract

A slide device including: a fixed rail; a movable rail; a belt-shaped cover member including a coupling plate coupled to the movable rail at an end portion of the belt-shaped cover member, the belt-shaped cover member closing an opening groove of the fixed rail between a longitudinal end portion of the fixed rail and the movable rail; and a slide cover that covers a periphery of a side edge portion of the cover member, wherein the slide cover includes: an upper wall; a lower wall; and a rib disposed along a sliding direction of the movable rail and protruding in a direction toward the side edge portion of the cover member, on at least one of a surface of the upper wall facing the side edge portion of the cover member or a surface of the lower wall facing the side edge portion of the cover member.

IPC Classes  ?

25.

TEMPERATURE MEASURING UNIT, DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION MANUFACTURING METHOD

      
Application Number 18340033
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-06-23
First Publication Date 2023-12-28
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Shimoda, Takeshi

Abstract

A temperature measuring unit includes a base including a first face, a second face on a side opposite to the first face, and a first opening portion penetrating the first face and the second face, a support member including a body portion provided on the second face side to overlap with the first opening portion, and a plurality of extending portions extending from the body portion along the second face and overlapping with the second face, and a thermocouple inserted into the first opening portion and including a measuring portion located on the body portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01K 7/02 - Measuring temperature based on the use of electric or magnetic elements directly sensitive to heat using thermoelectric elements, e.g. thermocouples
  • G01K 1/14 - Supports; Fastening devices; Arrangements for mounting thermometers in particular locations
  • G11B 5/55 - Track change, selection, or acquisition by displacement of the head

26.

BENDING OPERATION MECHANISM

      
Application Number 18034360
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-10-29
First Publication Date 2023-12-21
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hirata, Takafumi
  • Hotoda, Yuki
  • Inaba, Masahiro

Abstract

A bending operation mechanism comprises: an elastically bendable driving part; an elastically bendable driven part that is provided separate from the driving part; and a linking part that connects the driving part and the driven part, and tensions and bends the driven part in accordance with bending of the driving part. The driving part and the driven part each comprise an inner coil part and an outer coil part that are bendable with respect to the axial direction, and wound parts corresponding to the inner coil part are respectively fitted to pitches between adjacent wound parts of the outer coil part.

IPC Classes  ?

27.

SEAT FRAME

      
Application Number 18033633
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-10-26
First Publication Date 2023-12-14
Owner NHK Spring Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamauchi, Yuichiro
  • Nakayama, Junichi
  • Yoshida, Atsuki
  • Tanaka, Ryo
  • Hayashida, Hiroki

Abstract

A seat frame includes: a plate member; and a bar member joined to the plate member, the bar member including a planar portion on at least part of a side surface of the bar member, wherein the plate member and the bar member are joined to each other by a welded portion including a base portion configured to: extend in a longitudinal direction of the bar member; and have a central line positioned closer to a position at which a load from a user is applied upon use of the seat frame than a central portion of the bar member, the central portion being at a center of a length of the bar member, the length being orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the bar member, the position being in an area of contact between the plate member and the planar portion.

IPC Classes  ?

28.

SPRING MEMBER

      
Application Number 18033923
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-10-15
First Publication Date 2023-12-14
Owner NHK SPRING Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamada, Yoshio
  • Imaizumi, Hironobu
  • Tajima, Norihiro
  • Takahashi, Shuji

Abstract

The spring member (1, 2, 3) includes a conductive plate (11) and a support plate (12), the conductive plate is formed of a material in which at least one of electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity thereof is higher than that of a material forming the support plate, the support plate is formed of the material having a higher Young's modulus than that of the material forming the conductive plate, two end portions of the conductive plate in a second direction (X) are provided with first contact portions (13) that contact a first pressed body (W1), an intermediate portion of the conductive plate in the second direction is provided with a second contact portion (14) that contacts a second pressed body (W2), the two end portions of the conductive plate in the second direction are engaged with two end portions of the support plate in the second direction, an intermediate portion of the support plate in the second direction is provided with a third contact portion (15) that contacts the second contact portion, and the second contact portion is sandwiched between the third contact portion and the second pressed body in a first direction (Z).

IPC Classes  ?

29.

DOOR-MOUNTED HANDREST

      
Application Number 18312523
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-04
First Publication Date 2023-11-30
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kato, Kazuhito
  • Suzuki, Kousuke
  • Shintani, Kenta

Abstract

A door-mounted handrest is at the vehicle upper side relative to a door armrest of a side door of a vehicle. The door-mounted handrest projects toward a passenger compartment inner side from the side door. The handrest is configured to support the back of a hand of a vehicle occupant who is resting an elbow on the door armrest.

IPC Classes  ?

30.

VEHICLE SEAT ARMREST

      
Application Number 18325539
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-30
First Publication Date 2023-11-30
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kato, Kazuhito
  • Suzuki, Kousuke
  • Honda, Chikanori

Abstract

The armrest of a vehicle seat is provided with a first armrest and a second armrest. The first armrest includes a first end portion rotatably supported by a side portion of a seatback, and selectively adopts a not-in-use position in which the first armrest is positioned so as to extend toward a seat upper side at the seatback side portion, and an in-use position in which the first armrest is positioned so as to be rotated from the seatback side portion toward a seat front side, so as to extend toward the seat front side. The second armrest includes a first end portion rotatably supported by a second end portion of the first armrest and, in the in-use position, selectively adopts a stowed position in which the second armrest is positioned at an upper surface side of the first armrest, and a deployed position in which the second armrest is positioned so as to be rotated from the upper surface side of the first armrest toward the seat front side, so as to extend obliquely toward a seat upper side in side view and so as to extend obliquely toward a seat width direction inside in plan view.

IPC Classes  ?

31.

LASER WELDING JOINT AND LASER WELDING METHOD

      
Application Number 18317461
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-15
First Publication Date 2023-11-23
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Takayanagi, Yuichi

Abstract

A laser welding joint S1 includes a first bead 10 formed along a first path R1 and a second bead 20 formed along a second path R2. The second bead 20 is formed such that a side portion 20S of the second bead 20 overlaps with a finishing end region 10A of the first bead 10. A starting point of the second path R2 is a position different to a finishing point of the first path R1.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 26/244 - Overlap seam welding
  • B23K 26/082 - Scanning systems, i.e. devices involving movement of the laser beam relative to the laser head

32.

Coil spring

      
Application Number 17830147
Grant Number 11821485
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-06-01
First Publication Date 2023-11-21
Grant Date 2023-11-21
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nishizawa, Shinichi
  • Furuse, Takeshi
  • Moriyama, Senri

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a coil spring includes a wire rod with a first end and a second end. The wire rod includes a round section portion including a round first cross section perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the wire rod, a quadrangle section portion including a quadrangle a second section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and a variable section portion formed between the round section portion and the quadrangle section portion of the wire rod. The cross section of the variable section portion varies from circular to quadrangle from the round section portion to the quadrangle section portion. The end turn part of the coil spring includes the quadrangle section portion. The width and thickness of the second cross-section are smaller than the diameter of the first cross-section. The area of the second cross section is smaller than the area of the square inscribed in the circle of diameter of the first cross section.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16F 1/04 - Wound springs
  • F16F 1/06 - Wound springs with turns lying in cylindrical surfaces
  • B60G 11/14 - Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of springs having helical, spiral, or coil springs only

33.

VEHICLE SEAT CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE SEAT

      
Application Number 18312473
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-04
First Publication Date 2023-11-16
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Katsube, Kenichi
  • Matsumoto, Atsuo
  • Matsuzawa, Tsuyoshi

Abstract

A vehicle seat control device, includes: a memory; a processor connected to the memory; a reclining unit that tilts, along a seat front-rear direction relative to a seat cushion on which an occupant sits, a seatback that supports an upper body of the seated occupant sitting on the seat cushion; and a sliding unit that is provided at a seat width direction outer side of the seat cushion and that slides, along the seat front-rear direction, an armrest that supports an arm of the seated occupant, wherein the processor is configured to perform control to slide the armrest via the sliding unit while maintaining a preset positional relationship between the seatback and the armrest in conjunction with an operation whereby the seatback is tilted along the seat front-rear direction via the reclining unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60N 2/02 - Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
  • B60N 2/20 - Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being tiltable, e.g. to permit easy access

34.

MULTI-NOZZLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING FLUID USING MULTI-NOZZLE DEVICE

      
Application Number 18315135
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-10
First Publication Date 2023-11-16
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yonekura, Ryosuke
  • Maeda, Naoki
  • Tomizawa, Subaru
  • Iwashita, Shinya

Abstract

A multi-nozzle device includes a nozzle body having a chamber into which fluid enters, a reference nozzle and a specific nozzle. The reference nozzle and the specific nozzle are each provided in the nozzle body. The inflow ends of the nozzles are communicated to the chamber. The outflow ends of the nozzles protrude from an end surface of the nozzle body. A length of the specific nozzle and a length of the reference nozzle differ from each other depending on the target discharge amount of the reference nozzle and the target discharge amount of the specific nozzle. An inner diameter of the specific nozzle and an inner diameters and of the reference nozzles and may be different from each other.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B05C 5/02 - Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work from an outlet device in contact, or almost in contact, with the work
  • B05C 13/02 - Means for manipulating or holding work, e.g. for separate articles for particular articles

35.

WATERCRAFT, WATERCRAFT CONTROL DEVICE, WATERCRAFT CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18008489
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-06-08
First Publication Date 2023-10-26
Owner NHK SPRING Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Ooshita, Sachio

Abstract

A watercraft includes a steering unit, a rudder unit, a transmission unit configured to connect the steering unit and the rudder unit and mechanically transmit an input operation on the steering unit to the rudder unit, a drive unit configured to operate the rudder unit without any need of an input operation on the steering unit, and a watercraft control device for controlling the drive unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B63H 25/20 - Transmitting of movement of initiating means to steering engine by mechanical means
  • B63B 79/40 - Monitoring properties or operating parameters of vessels in operation for controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules
  • B63C 9/00 - Life-saving in water
  • B63H 25/04 - Initiating means for steering automatic, e.g. reacting to compass

36.

BENDING STRUCTURE AND JOINT FUNCTION PART

      
Application Number 17799384
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-02-12
First Publication Date 2023-10-26
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Otsuka, Motoyuki
  • Hirata, Takafumi
  • Kurokawa, Shimpei
  • Hotoda, Yuki

Abstract

Provided are a bending structure and a joint function part, capable of stabilizing bending operation and simplifying a structure. An inner coiled part is located into an outer coiled part. The outer coiled part and the inner coiled part have a plurality of gaps distancing adjacent coils in an axial direction, and the coils of the inner coiled part fit between the adjacent coils of the outer coiled part while being in contact with the adjacent coils. A dimension P is set in a range meeting πR/4N≤P

IPC Classes  ?

37.

BENDING STRUCTURAL BODY

      
Application Number 18034047
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-10-29
First Publication Date 2023-10-19
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hirata, Takafumi
  • Hotoda, Yuki
  • Inaba, Masahiro
  • Hayakawa, Yuki

Abstract

The present invention provides a bending structural body with which a simplified structure can be achieved. The bending structural body comprises: an inner cylinder that is formed from a first inner coil part and a first outer coil part, and in which wound parts corresponding to the first inner coil part are respectively fitted to pitches between adjacent wound parts of the first outer coil part; an outer cylinder that covers at least some of the outer circumference of the inner cylinder with a space therebetween, that is formed from a second inner coil part and a second outer coil part, and in which wound parts corresponding to the second inner coil part are respectively fitted to pitches between adjacent wound parts of the second outer coil part; and drive wires and guide wires that are guided and axially inserted into the space between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B25J 18/06 - Arms flexible
  • B25J 9/10 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements

38.

VEHICLE SEAT

      
Application Number 18184594
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-15
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Honda, Chikanori
  • Suzuki, Kousuke

Abstract

A headrest includes a first configuration section comprising a hard urethane and formed with an indentation in a front face, the indentation enabling entry of a supported portion, and the supported portion being a location corresponding to an occipital bone of the head of the seated occupant; and a second configuration section comprising a soft urethane having a lower rigidity than the hard urethane, the second configuration section being provided at the indentation so as to be deformed by the supported portion. Part of the first configuration section, which is a bottom face of the indentation, is configured by a left-right pair of head support faces that support the supported portion and that are connected together at a connection location having a straight line shape. An angle formed between cross-sections of the left and right head support faces when sectioned along a plane perpendicular to the connection location is a first angle that is from 37.2° to 143°. An angle formed between a direction perpendicular to the connection location and a seat front-rear direction when viewed along a seat left-right direction is a second angle that is from 12.8° to 68.7°.

IPC Classes  ?

39.

COIL SPRING

      
Application Number 18321447
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-22
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nishizawa, Shinichi
  • Ibano, Daisuke
  • Matsuda, Tsuyoshi
  • Arisaka, Norifumi
  • Muramatsu, Shun
  • Ito, Chihiro
  • Suzuki, Takuto
  • Kinoshita, Masatake
  • Kawasaki, Asuka

Abstract

A coil spring includes a wire rod and an elastic coat provided on the wire rod. The coil spring includes a coil section including a plurality of coil portions. The wire rod includes a round cross-sectional portion, a cross-section varying portion, and a rectangular cross-sectional portion along the longitudinal direction of the wire rod. The cross section of the rectangular cross-sectional portion is substantially square and has a first plane and a second plane. The first plane and the second plane oppose each other in the coil section. The elastic coat is provided on at least one of the first plane and the second plane. The elastic coat is continuous from the round cross-sectional portion to the cross-sectional variation portion and the rectangular cross-sectional portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16F 1/04 - Wound springs
  • F16F 1/02 - Springs made of steel or other material having low internal friction; Wound, torsion, leaf, cup, ring or the like springs, the material of the spring not being relevant

40.

MARINE VESSEL, HEADING CONTROL METHOD, HEADING CONTROL DEVICE, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18325482
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-30
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner NHK SPRING Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shirao, Masato
  • Akita, Marino
  • Kamiya, Takafumi

Abstract

A marine vessel includes: an actuator having a rudder; a heading detection unit; and a heading control device including a target heading acquisition unit, a heading deviation calculation unit, a PID control unit, and a gain setting unit, the heading deviation calculation unit calculates a heading deviation, which is the difference between a target heading and a actual heading, the PID control unit calculates an instruction value for the actuator through PID control from the heading deviation calculated by the heading deviation calculation unit, the gain setting unit sets at least a derivative gain, and in a case in which the heading deviation calculated by the heading deviation calculation unit is equal to or greater than a first threshold value, the gain setting unit adds a derivative gain addition correction quantity to the current value of the derivative gain.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B63H 25/04 - Initiating means for steering automatic, e.g. reacting to compass
  • G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
  • B63H 25/38 - Rudders

41.

Coil spring

      
Application Number 17703295
Grant Number 11940031
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-03-24
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Grant Date 2024-03-26
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nishizawa, Shinichi
  • Ibano, Daisuke
  • Matsuda, Tsuyoshi
  • Arisaka, Norifumi
  • Muramatsu, Shun
  • Ito, Chihiro
  • Suzuki, Takuto
  • Kinoshita, Masatake
  • Kawasaki, Asuka

Abstract

A coil spring includes a wire rod and an elastic coat provided on the wire rod. The coil spring includes a coil section including a plurality of coil portions. The wire rod includes a round cross-sectional portion, a cross-section varying portion, and a rectangular cross-sectional portion along the longitudinal direction of the wire rod. The cross section of the rectangular cross-sectional portion is substantially square and has a first plane and a second plane. The first plane and the second plane oppose each other in the coil section. The elastic coat is provided on at least one of the first plane and the second plane. The elastic coat is continuous from the round cross-sectional portion to the cross-sectional variation portion and the rectangular cross-sectional portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16F 1/04 - Wound springs
  • F16F 1/06 - Wound springs with turns lying in cylindrical surfaces
  • B60G 11/14 - Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of springs having helical, spiral, or coil springs only

42.

COIL SPRING

      
Application Number 18076717
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-07
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nishizawa, Shinichi
  • Ibano, Daisuke
  • Matsuda, Tsuyoshi
  • Arisaka, Norifumi
  • Muramatsu, Shun
  • Ito, Chihiro
  • Suzuki, Takuto
  • Kinoshita, Masatake
  • Kawasaki, Asuka

Abstract

A coil spring includes a wire rod and an elastic coat provided on the wire rod. The coil spring includes a coil section including a plurality of coil portions. The wire rod includes a round cross-sectional portion, a cross-section varying portion, and a rectangular cross-sectional portion along the longitudinal direction of the wire rod. The cross section of the rectangular cross-sectional portion is substantially square and has a first plane and a second plane. The first plane and the second plane oppose each other in the coil section. The elastic coat is provided on at least one of the first plane and the second plane. The elastic coat is continuous from the round cross-sectional portion to the cross-sectional variation portion and the rectangular cross-sectional portion.

IPC Classes  ?

43.

AUTOMATIC MANEUVERING SYSTEM, WATERCRAFT CONTROL DEVICE, WATERCRAFT CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18008829
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-06-08
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner NHK SPRING Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shirao, Masato
  • Akita, Marino
  • Oshima, Takafumi

Abstract

A watercraft of an automatic maneuvering system includes an actuator configured to generate a propulsive force and a turning moment, an operation unit, and a watercraft control device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B63C 9/00 - Life-saving in water
  • B63H 21/21 - Control means for engine or transmission, specially adapted for use on marine vessels
  • G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
  • B63H 25/42 - Steering or dynamic anchoring by propulsive elements; Steering or dynamic anchoring by propellers used therefor only; Steering or dynamic anchoring by rudders carrying propellers

44.

Disk drive suspension including a weld portion securing a load beam and flexure and supporting a root of a flexure outrigger

      
Application Number 18180781
Grant Number 11862210
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-08
First Publication Date 2023-09-14
Grant Date 2024-01-02
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takikawa, Kenichi
  • Ando, Toshiki

Abstract

A sag bend portion is formed in a longitudinal part of the load beam and bent in a thickness direction. The load beam includes a first portion and a second portion bordering the sag bend portion. Roots of outrigger portions are secured to the load beam by weld portions. A slit portion is formed around each of the weld portions. The slit portion includes an arc-shaped slit and a pair of extension slits. An outrigger support portion is formed inside the slit portion. The outrigger support portion extends in a direction different from that of the second portion of the load beam with respect to a cross section along the longitudinal direction of the load beam in the thickness direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 5/48 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers

45.

Disk drive suspension including a flexure with an electrode connection portion that has regions of different thicknesses

      
Application Number 18176800
Grant Number 11869549
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-01
First Publication Date 2023-09-07
Grant Date 2024-01-09
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sugiyama, Shinji
  • Tanaka, Naoki
  • Sugiyama, Kazuhiro
  • Numata, Shuntaro

Abstract

A suspension for a disk drive includes a plate member having a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first penetration portion penetrating the first surface and the second surface, and a second penetration portion spaced from the first penetration portion and penetrating the first surface and the second surface, an actuator provided on the second surface and having an electrode located in the first penetration portion, and a flexure having an electrode connection portion connected to the electrode. The electrode connection portion includes a first region and a second region having a thickness smaller than a thickness of the first region, and the second region overlaps the second penetration portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 5/48 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers

46.

FLEXURE OF SUSPENSION FOR DISK DRIVE AND SUSPENSION FOR DISK DRIVE

      
Application Number 18172209
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-02-21
First Publication Date 2023-08-24
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Yamada, Yukie

Abstract

A flexure of a suspension for a disk drive includes a metal base and a wiring portion provided along the metal base and including a base insulation layer, a conductor layer overlaid on the base insulation layer, and a cover insulation layer overlaid on the conductor layer. The flexure includes a first area on which an electronic component is mounted and a second area aligned alongside the first area, and the first area includes a thin-walled portion which overlaps the electronic component and having a thickness less than a thickness of the second area.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 5/48 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers

47.

JOINT FUNCTION UNIT

      
Application Number 18015537
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-07-14
First Publication Date 2023-08-17
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hirata, Takafumi
  • Hotoda, Yuki
  • Inaba, Masahiro

Abstract

A joint function unit, in which a movable part is supported by a base partso as to be displaceable in an axial direction thereof, includes: a plurality of drive wireseach having a fixed partfixed to the movable parton one side in the axial direction and the a supported partsupported by the base parton the other side in the axial direction; and an elastic bodysupporting the supported partof each of the plurality of drive wireson the base part, energizing the supported partwith respect to the fixed partin the axial direction, and applying tension to the drive wires.

IPC Classes  ?

48.

CONTACT PROBE, PROBE HOLDER AND PROBE UNIT

      
Application Number 18161161
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-30
First Publication Date 2023-08-10
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Arai, Hajime
  • Soma, Kazuya

Abstract

A contact probe includes: a first plunger; a second plunger; and a coil spring provided between the first and second plungers and configured to connect the first and second plungers to each other so as to freely advance and retreat. The first plunger is provided with a groove portion formed on a side surface of the first plunger.

IPC Classes  ?

49.

SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18161431
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-30
First Publication Date 2023-08-03
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Kuroi, Shigeru

Abstract

The system accepts an operation to be carried out to virtually install installation objects on a water surface, acquires positional information about each point, and creates course data of a course passing through areas to be determined on the basis of installation positions of the installation objects in the order of installation. The system installs installation objects as buoys, creates a guide image to be used to indicate a buoy to be passed next and a direction from the buoy to be passed next to a buoy to be passed further next by using the course data while intending the guide image for a user of a boat configured to travel along the course on the water surface, and displays the created guide image on a display unit arranged on a hull of the boat.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 3/00 - Traffic control systems for marine craft

50.

WATERCRAFT CONTROL SYSTEM, WATERCRAFT CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18008817
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-06-08
First Publication Date 2023-07-20
Owner NHK SPRING Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shirao, Masato
  • Akita, Marino
  • Oshima, Takafumi

Abstract

A watercraft control system includes a watercraft and a communication device. The communication device includes a communication unit configured to transmit information indicating a location of the communication device to the watercraft. The watercraft includes a communication unit configured to receive the information indicating the location of the communication device and a difference calculation unit configured to calculate a difference between the location of the communication device and a location of the watercraft.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B63C 9/00 - Life-saving in water
  • G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
  • B63H 21/21 - Control means for engine or transmission, specially adapted for use on marine vessels

51.

TERMINAL CONNECTION PORTION FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE

      
Application Number 18093759
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-05
First Publication Date 2023-07-13
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Yamada, Yukie

Abstract

A first terminal provided on a tail pad portion includes a base portion, a bent portion and an overlapping portion. The base portion includes a first surface fixed to a base insulating layer and a second surface on an opposite side to the first sur face. The bent portion is reversed in a thickness direction of the base portion from an end of the base portion towards the second surface. The overlapping portion extends from the bent portion in a direction along the second surface. An ansotropic conductive film (ACE) is disposed between the overlapping portion and the second terminal. The overlapping portion and the second terminal are connected to each other via the ACE.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 33/12 - Disposition of constructional parts in the apparatus, e.g. of power supply, of modules
  • H01R 12/62 - Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures connecting to rigid printed circuits or like structures
  • H01R 12/65 - Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures characterised by the terminal
  • H01R 4/04 - Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation using electrically conductive adhesives
  • H05K 1/11 - Printed elements for providing electric connections to or between printed circuits

52.

BASE PLATE OF DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION, DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION, AND DISK DRIVE

      
Application Number 18093769
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-05
First Publication Date 2023-07-13
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Arai, Mikio
  • Daifuku, Hiroshi

Abstract

A base plate includes a plate body and a connection portion provided at the plate body. The connection portion includes a through hole gassing through the plate body in a thickness direction of the plate body, a plurality of protrusions provided along an edge of the through hole in a circumferential direction about a central axis of the through hole and inserted into an attachment hole provided in the arm, and an inner circumferential surface formed by the plurality of protrusions and the through hole. The inner circumferential surface includes a plurality of recesses formed between the plurality of protrusions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 5/48 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers

53.

AUTOMATIC SHIP HANDLING SYSTEM, SHIP CONTROL DEVICE, SHIP CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18008845
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-06-08
First Publication Date 2023-07-06
Owner NHK SPRING Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shirao, Masato
  • Akita, Marino
  • Oshima, Takafumi

Abstract

This automatic ship handling system includes a ship and a communication device, the ship includes an actuator that has a function of generating a propulsion force for the ship and a function of generating a turning moment on the ship, an operation unit that receives an input operation for activating the actuator, and a ship control device that activates the actuator on the basis of at least the input operation received by the operation unit, the ship control device has a manual ship handling mode in which the actuator is activated on the basis of the input operation received by the operation unit, and an automatic ship handling mode in which the actuator is activated without a need for the operation unit to receive the input operation, and in the automatic ship handling mode, the ship control device controls a speed of the ship on the basis of a relative distance between the ship and the communication device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B63C 9/00 - Life-saving in water
  • B63C 9/20 - Life-buoys, e.g. rings; Life-belts, jackets, suits, or the like characterised by signalling means, e.g. lights
  • B63H 21/21 - Control means for engine or transmission, specially adapted for use on marine vessels
  • B63H 25/04 - Initiating means for steering automatic, e.g. reacting to compass

54.

STAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

      
Application Number 18176749
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-01
First Publication Date 2023-06-29
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yokoyama, Hibiki
  • Kida, Naoya
  • Futakuchiya, Jun
  • Kaneda, Noriyoshi
  • Sone, Michiyoshi

Abstract

A stage includes a base material including a step portion and an insulating film. The step portion includes a first surface recessed from a top surface of the base material and a second surface recessed from a side surface of the base material. The insulating film includes a plurality of first layers on the first surface and a plurality of second layers on the second surface. In the step portion, each first end portion of the plurality of first layers and each second end portion of the plurality of second layers are alternately stacked. The first surface and the second surface are connected via a corner, and each first end portion and each second end portion are alternately stacked at the corner.

IPC Classes  ?

55.

VEHICLE SEAT AND VEHICLE SEAT FRAME

      
Application Number 18069614
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-21
First Publication Date 2023-06-29
Owner
  • NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
  • SUBARU CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Osa, Syunichirou
  • Matsuda, Hiroki
  • Shirai, Jun
  • Takano, Masafumi
  • Kitanaka, Fumito
  • Nagumo, Kenji
  • Ishikawa, Suguru
  • Hayashi, Naoki

Abstract

A vehicle seat frame includes a seat cushion frame, left and right links, a connection member, left and right slide rails, and left and right risers. The seat cushion frame includes left and right side frames. The left and right links each have a one end portion connected to respective front portions of the left and right side frames. The connection member connects the left and right links together in the seat left-right direction. The left and right slide rails are disposed below the left and right side frames and are attached to a floor section of the vehicle. The left and right risers are respectively attached to the left and right slide rails, are connected to respective other end portions of the left and right links, and are configured to be impacted by the connection member under load from the occupant during a head-on collision of the vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60N 2/427 - Seats or parts thereof displaced during a crash
  • B60N 2/42 - Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles the seat constructed to protect the occupant from the effect of abnormal g-forces, e.g. crash or safety seats

56.

SEATBACK FRAME AND VEHICLE SEAT

      
Application Number 18145281
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-22
First Publication Date 2023-06-29
Owner
  • NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
  • SUBARU CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kobayashi, Daisuke
  • Yoshiga, Kensuke
  • Mizuno, Akihiko
  • Kitanaka, Fumito
  • Nagumo, Kenji

Abstract

A seatback frame including left and right side frames, a lower frame, and a sacrum support section. The left and right side frames extend in a seat up-down direction inside left and right side portions of a seatback of a vehicle seat. The lower frame spans between lower end portions of the left and right side frames. The sacrum support section extends from a lower end portion of the lower frame toward a seat front side and supports a sacral region of a seated occupant from a seat rear side. A weakened portion that is weakened by a load from the seat front side is provided to the sacrum support section.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60N 2/42 - Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles the seat constructed to protect the occupant from the effect of abnormal g-forces, e.g. crash or safety seats
  • B60N 2/427 - Seats or parts thereof displaced during a crash

57.

SEAT CUSHION FRAME, VEHICLE SEAT FRAME, AND VEHICLE SEAT

      
Application Number 18145715
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-22
First Publication Date 2023-06-29
Owner
  • NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
  • SUBARU CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Osa, Syunichirou
  • Matsuda, Hiroki
  • Shirai, Jun
  • Takano, Masafumi
  • Kitanaka, Fumito
  • Nagumo, Kenji
  • Ishikawa, Suguru

Abstract

A seat cushion frame configuring framework of a seat cushion for an occupant of a vehicle to sit on, and including left and right side frames, a cushion pan, and a reinforcement member. The left and right side frames are disposed at left and right side portions of the seat cushion. The cushion pan connects upper end portions of front portions of the left and right side frames together in a seat left-right direction. The reinforcement member includes the left and right reinforcement portions respective affixed to the seat left-right direction sides of the rear end portion of the cushion pan.

IPC Classes  ?

58.

VEHICLE SEAT FRAME AND VEHICLE SEAT

      
Application Number 18145760
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-22
First Publication Date 2023-06-29
Owner
  • NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
  • SUBARU CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Osa, Syunichirou
  • Matsuda, Hiroki
  • Shirai, Jun
  • Takano, Masafumi
  • Nagumo, Kenji
  • Kitanaka, Fumito
  • Ishikawa, Suguru
  • Hayashi, Naoki

Abstract

In a vehicle seat frame, a connection member that connects left and right links together in a seat left-right direction is disposed below a rear portion of a cushion pan included in a seat cushion frame. A sloped surface sloped with a downward gradient toward a seat rear side is formed at a lower surface of the rear portion of the cushion pan. The sloped surface of the cushion pan slides in a seat rearward and diagonally downward direction relative to the connection member when the cushion pan deforms in a seat downward direction under load from the occupant during a head-on collision of the vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60N 2/427 - Seats or parts thereof displaced during a crash
  • B60N 2/42 - Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles the seat constructed to protect the occupant from the effect of abnormal g-forces, e.g. crash or safety seats

59.

SEAT CUSHION FRAME, VEHICLE SEAT FRAME, AND VEHICLE SEAT

      
Application Number 18145771
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-22
First Publication Date 2023-06-29
Owner
  • NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
  • SUBARU CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Osa, Syunichirou
  • Matsuda, Hiroki
  • Shirai, Jun
  • Takano, Masafumi
  • Nagumo, Kenji
  • Kitanaka, Fumito
  • Ishikawa, Suguru

Abstract

A seat cushion frame configuring a framework of a seat cushion for an occupant of a vehicle to sit on and including left and right side frames and a cushion pan. The left and right side frames are disposed at left and right side portions of the seat cushion. The cushion pan connects upper end portions of front portions of the left and right side frames together in a seat left-right direction, and is weakened locally at a weakened portion provided at a seat left-right direction center of a rear end portion of the cushion pan.

IPC Classes  ?

60.

Disk drive suspension including a damper material attached to a load beam and to an outrigger of a flexure

      
Application Number 18083791
Grant Number 11900973
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-19
First Publication Date 2023-06-22
Grant Date 2024-02-13
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakayama, Hiroshi
  • Hanya, Masao
  • Nishida, Tatsuhiko

Abstract

According to an embodiment, a disk drive suspension includes a load beam, a flexure including a tongue on which a slider is mounted and an outrigger connected to the tongue, and overlapping the load beam, and a damper material attached to the load beam and the outrigger. Further, the damper material has a single-layer structure of a viscoelastic material.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 5/48 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers
  • G11B 33/08 - Insulation or absorption of undesired vibrations or sounds

61.

Disk drive suspension

      
Application Number 18082875
Grant Number 11854582
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-12-16
First Publication Date 2023-06-22
Grant Date 2023-12-26
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nishida, Tatsuhiko
  • Nojima, Akira

Abstract

A suspension includes a load beam, a flexure and a dimple portion. The flexure includes a tongue. The dimple portion swingably supports the tongue at least over a first position and a second position. In the tongue, first pillow portions supporting a slider and an adhesive portion fixing the slider are provided. In the load beam, a second pillow portion protruding towards the slider is provided. The second pillow portion is in contact with the slider when the tongue is located at the first position, and separates from the slider when the tongue has moved to the second position.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 5/48 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers

62.

INSPECTION METHOD, MANUFACTURING METHOD AND INSPECTION SYSTEM OF DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION

      
Application Number 17986408
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-11-14
First Publication Date 2023-06-01
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Nakano, Kenichiro

Abstract

According to an embodiment, an inspection method inspects a disk drive suspension including an electronic component having first and second side surfaces in a first direction, a first and second adhesives provided along the side surfaces. The method includes measuring a first height in a first position of the first adhesive, measuring a second height in a second position of the second adhesive, and determining whether at least one of a position of application of the first and second adhesives in the first direction and an amount of application of the first and second adhesives is appropriate based on the first and second heights.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01B 5/06 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of mechanical techniques for measuring length, width, or thickness for measuring thickness
  • G11B 27/36 - Monitoring, i.e. supervising the progress of recording or reproducing

63.

Helm device

      
Application Number 18160676
Grant Number 11794870
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-27
First Publication Date 2023-06-01
Grant Date 2023-10-24
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Igarashi, Daisuke

Abstract

In an embodiment, a helm device comprises a steering shaft extending in a first direction, a housing, a tilt base, a pair of tilt mechanisms which supports the housing to make the housing rotatable with respect to the tilt base about a tilt axis, and a lock mechanism which fixes an angle of the steering shaft. Each of the pair of tilt mechanisms comprises a shaft member projecting from a side portion of the housing, a bracket provided on the tilt base and comprising a hole portion into which the shaft member is inserted rotatably, and a bushing disposed between the shaft member and the hole portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B63H 20/10 - Means enabling trim or tilt, or lifting of the propulsion element when an obstruction is hit; Control of trim or tilt
  • B63H 20/12 - Means enabling steering

64.

Head driving device

      
Application Number 17986333
Grant Number 11900975
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-14
First Publication Date 2023-05-18
Grant Date 2024-02-13
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hanya, Masao
  • Kuwata, Ryo

Abstract

A head driving device includes a head supporting portion supporting a head member, a first beam, a second beam, a first piezoelectric unit including a pair of piezoelectric elements, and a second piezoelectric unit including a pair of piezoelectric elements. When voltage is applied to the piezoelectric elements of the first piezoelectric unit, the piezoelectric elements deform, and a distal end of the first beam moves. The piezoelectric elements of the second piezoelectric unit also deform by application of voltage, and moves a distal end of the second beam in a same direction as the distal end of the first beam.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 5/48 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers

65.

Flexure of disk drive suspension and disk drive suspension

      
Application Number 17987672
Grant Number 11848035
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-15
First Publication Date 2023-05-18
Grant Date 2023-12-19
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Yamada, Yukie

Abstract

A flexure of a disk drive suspension includes a metal base, and a wiring portion provided along the metal base. The wiring portion includes a base insulating layer, a conductor layer overlapping with the base insulating layer, and a cover insulating layer overlapping with the conductor layer, and the metal base includes a pair of first portions having side surfaces opposed to each other. At least one of the base insulating layer and the cover insulating layer is in contact with the side surfaces between the pair of first portions, and the conductor layer does not overlap with the metal base in a direction of stacking the wiring portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 5/48 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers

66.

PROBE UNIT

      
Application Number 17911827
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-03-17
First Publication Date 2023-05-04
Owner NHK Spring Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Inuma, Tsuyoshi
  • Takahashi, Shuji
  • Soma, Kazuya
  • Nidaira, Takashi
  • Hironaka, Yuya

Abstract

A probe unit includes: a plurality of first contact probes each coming into contact with an electrode to be contacted on one end side in a longitudinal direction; a second contact probe connected to an external ground; and a probe holder configured to hold the first and second contact probes, the probe holder including a first hollow portion configured to allow the first contact probes to be inserted therethrough and hold the first contact probes, a second hollow portion configured to allow the second contact probe to be inserted therethrough and hold the second contact probe, and a through-hole provided around the first hollow portion, wherein the probe holder includes a conductive portion that constitutes the through-hole and electrically connects the through-hole and the second contact probe.

IPC Classes  ?

67.

DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION, ADJUSTMENT METHOD OF VIBRATION CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SAME, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME

      
Application Number 17965852
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-10-14
First Publication Date 2023-04-20
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nishida, Tatsuhiko
  • Ando, Toshiki

Abstract

A disk drive suspension according to an embodiment comprises a load beam comprising a dimple, and a flexure overlaid on the load beam. The load beam and the flexure are fixed by a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion closer to a distal end of the load beam than the first fixing portion. The flexure comprises a tongue opposed to the dimple, and an outrigger connected to the tongue. The outrigger is bent in a thickness direction of the load beam at a bent portion located between the dimple and the first fixing portion in a length direction of the load beam.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 5/48 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers
  • G11B 33/02 - Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon

68.

MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING DEVICE OF DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION

      
Application Number 17965871
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-10-14
First Publication Date 2023-04-20
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Senda, Takahiro
  • Iriuchijima, Osamu
  • Sumiyoshi, Junji

Abstract

According to an embodiment, a manufacturing method of a disk drive suspension comprises determining a first position on the outrigger at which a bent portion is to be formed by irradiating a first laser beam, calculating predicted values of pitch and roll angles of a tongue in a case where the bent portion is formed at the first position, determining a second position on the outrigger to which a second laser beam is to be irradiated to make the predicted values approximate to predetermined target values, and irradiating the first laser beam to the first position to form the bent portion, and the second laser beam to the second position.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 5/48 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers
  • G11B 5/10 - Structure or manufacture of housings or shields for heads

69.

CAR SICKNESS INHIBITION DEVICE, METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND VEHICLE SEAT

      
Application Number 17935872
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-09-27
First Publication Date 2023-04-13
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kato, Kazuhito
  • Suzuki, Kousuke

Abstract

A car sickness inhibition device includes: a memory and a processor connected to the memory, the processor being configured to: acquire an acceleration a in a front-rear direction of a vehicle or angles of inclination θ of the head and upper body of an occupant sitting in a seat of the vehicle; and by using expression θ>tan−1(a/g)·(1), where g denotes gravitational acceleration, obtain from the acquired acceleration a an angle of inclination θ0 with which car sickness is inhibited, or obtain an acceleration a0 with which car sickness is inhibited.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60N 2/24 - Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
  • B60N 2/00 - Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
  • B60N 2/90 - Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles - Details or parts not otherwise provided for

70.

Disk drive suspension including a load beam with an arc-shaped tab, disk drive, and disk drive suspension manufacturing method

      
Application Number 17958156
Grant Number 11798585
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-30
First Publication Date 2023-04-06
Grant Date 2023-10-24
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Karasawa, Takumi
  • Iwamoto, Naoki
  • Kawao, Sei
  • Imai, Tomoharu

Abstract

A disk drive suspension of the embodiments includes a load beam, and a flexure including a mounting portion on which a slider is mounted and overlapping with the load beam. The load beam includes a tab further extending than the mounting portion longitudinal direction of the load beam. The tab is shaped in an arc such that a central portion in a lateral direction protrudes with respect to both end portions in the lateral direction, in the load beam. Each of the both end portions includes a flat surface parallel to the lateral direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 5/48 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers
  • G06F 3/06 - Digital input from, or digital output to, record carriers

71.

PROBE CARD

      
Application Number 17909593
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-03-02
First Publication Date 2023-04-06
Owner NHK Spring Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nishiwaki, Naruhiko
  • Takahashi, Masahiro
  • Soma, Kazuya
  • Shoji, Satoshi
  • Takahashi, Shuji

Abstract

A probe card includes: a plurality of conductive contact probes; a probe head configured to accommodate ends of the plurality of contact probes; a laminated member laminated on the probe head on a side opposite to a side of the probe head; and a fastening member including a screw and a nut configured to fasten the probe head and the laminated member to each other, the screw including a head provided on the side of the probe head in which the contact probes extend outwardly, and a shaft inserted through the probe head and the laminated member, the shaft extending and having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the head. The shaft is fixed to the probe head, is threadedly connected to the nut on an end side opposite to the head side, and is configured to fasten the probe head and the laminated member to each other.

IPC Classes  ?

72.

STEERING HANDLE DEVICE FOR VESSEL

      
Application Number 17887478
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-08-14
First Publication Date 2023-02-23
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Kuroi, Shigeru

Abstract

A steering handle device includes a housing to be mounted on a hull, a tube member and a steering shaft. The tube member is rotatable in a forward/backward direction around the tilt shaft relative to the housing. The steering shaft is inserted to the tube member. A steering arm is attached to the steering shaft. The steering arm includes an extending portion extending to an outer side of the housing. A joint member is provided on the extending portion. The joint member includes a connection portion to connect to the steering cable and a support portion to support the connection portion. When the steering shaft is in the neutral position in the rotation direction, the connection portion is located in a position corresponding to the tilt shaft as viewing the housing from the lateral direction.

IPC Classes  ?

73.

APPLICATION DEVICE FOR APPLYING ADHESIVE, AND ADHESIVE APPLICATION METHOD

      
Application Number 17968751
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-10-18
First Publication Date 2023-02-09
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Homma, Akira

Abstract

An application method for applying an adhesive to an object includes applying, prior to applying the adhesive to a specified part of the object, the adhesive to a part different from the specified part, calculating an application quantity of the adhesive applied to the part different from the specified part, making a first correction configured to correct an application condition of the adhesive based on basis of a result of the calculation, and applying the adhesive to the specified part using the application condition corrected in the first correction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B05C 11/10 - Storage, supply or control of liquid or other fluent material; Recovery of excess liquid or other fluent material
  • B05D 5/10 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures to obtain an adhesive surface
  • B05C 5/02 - Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work from an outlet device in contact, or almost in contact, with the work

74.

COIL SPRING DEVICE

      
Application Number 17952932
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-09-26
First Publication Date 2023-01-26
Owner NHK SPRING Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Suwa, Taisuke
  • Shibata, Yuichi
  • Kokubun, Ippei
  • Sugitani, Tomoya

Abstract

A coil spring device includes: a main body spring and an insulator, the insulator is provided with a support groove which extends around a coil axis and into which a lower end portion of the main body spring is fitted, the lower end portion of the main body spring adheres to an inner surface of the support groove, the inner surface of the support groove is provided with a plurality of spacer protrusions which support an outer peripheral surface of a wire rod, a plurality of adjacent spacer protrusions adjacent to an open end edge of the support groove of the plurality of spacer protrusions each includes a pair of side wall surfaces extending toward the open end edge and are provided at intervals therebetween in an extension direction of the open end edge in a plan view of a part including the open end edge in the inner surface of the support groove, and inclination angles of the side wall surfaces adjacent to each other in the extension direction with the interval therebetween with respect to an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the open end edge are different from each other in the plan view.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16F 1/12 - Attachments or mountings
  • F16F 15/067 - Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating, systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating system using elastic means with metal springs using only wound springs

75.

LAMINATE, BONDING METHOD, AND INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT FOR CIRCUIT BOARD

      
Application Number 17786173
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-12-17
First Publication Date 2023-01-19
Owner NHK Spring Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Kawakami, Takeshi

Abstract

A laminate includes: a base material; a circuit; an insulating layer provided between the base material and the circuit, the insulating layer including a thermally conductive filler; and an adhesive configured to bond at least the base material and the insulating layer. The base material and the insulating layer are bonded by the adhesive in part and in contact with each other in other parts. A plurality of spaces are formed in the insulating layer, and the adhesive fills at least a portion of the plurality of spaces.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05K 3/38 - Improvement of the adhesion between the insulating substrate and the metal
  • H05K 1/05 - Insulated metal substrate

76.

COIL SPRING DEVICE

      
Application Number 17954907
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-09-28
First Publication Date 2023-01-19
Owner NHK SPRING Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Suwa, Taisuke
  • Shibata, Yuichi
  • Kokubun, Ippei
  • Sugitani, Tomoya

Abstract

A coil spring includes a main body spring and an insulator, the insulator is provided with a support groove which extends around a coil axis and into which a lower end portion of the main body spring is fitted, a lower end portion of the main body spring adheres to an inner surface of the support groove, the inner surface of the support groove is provided with a plurality of spacer protrusions which support an outer peripheral surface of a wire rod, the support groove extends in an angle range of 180° or more and 360° or less around the coil axis, and a ratio of a volume of the spacer protrusions occupying a gap between the inner surface of the support groove and the outer peripheral surface of the wire rod at a center portion in the gap in a circumferential direction around the coil axis is larger than that at the other portions in the gap in the circumferential direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16F 3/12 - Spring units consisting of several springs, e.g. for obtaining a desired spring characteristic with springs made of a material having high internal friction, e.g. rubber combined with springs made of steel or other material having low internal friction the steel spring being in contact with the rubber spring, e.g. being embedded in it

77.

BENDING STRUCTURE AND JOINT FUNCTION PART

      
Application Number 17268929
Status Pending
Filing Date 2019-08-02
First Publication Date 2023-01-05
Owner NHK SPRING CO., lTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hirata, Takafumi
  • Kurokawa, Shimpei
  • Hotoda, Yuki

Abstract

Provided is a bending structure and a joint function part, capable of ensuring sufficient flexibility and rigidity in an axial direction. The bending structure is provided with an outer coiled part formed of a wire wound in a coiled shape and an inner coiled part formed of a wire wound in a coiled shape and arranged in the outer coiled part, wherein the outer coiled part has a plurality of gaps to distance adjacent coils, and coils of the inner coiled part are provided so as to correspond to the gaps of the outer coiled part and fit between the adjacent coils while being in contact with the adjacent coils of the outer coiled part.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B25J 17/02 - Wrist joints
  • B25J 9/10 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements

78.

Leaf spring device

      
Application Number 17779660
Grant Number 11927233
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-11-27
First Publication Date 2022-12-29
Grant Date 2024-03-12
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Eguchi, Takashi
  • Tanaka, Yusuke

Abstract

A leaf spring device includes a plurality of leaf springs, in which a restricting protrusion is provided on one leaf spring, a recessed part is formed on the other leaf spring, a first side surface of the restricting protrusion and a third side surface of the recessed part face each other in a plate width direction, a second side surface of the restricting protrusion and a fourth side surface of the recessed part face each other in the plate width direction, a first inclined surface is formed on one of the first and third side surfaces to be further away from the other thereof from a central portion toward a first direction, and a second inclined surface is formed on one of the second and fourth side surfaces to be further away from the other thereof from the central portion toward a second direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16F 1/18 - Leaf springs
  • F16F 3/02 - Spring units consisting of several springs, e.g. for obtaining a desired spring characteristic with springs made of steel or of other material having low internal friction

79.

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPONENTS AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPONENTS

      
Application Number 17840513
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-06-14
First Publication Date 2022-12-22
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Furuta, Eijiro

Abstract

In production management systems, management devices includes a management device of a pre-process which adds a hash value of a production condition information received from a preceding process and a hash value calculated from the production condition information of the pre-process to calculate a first hash value and transmit the production condition information of the pre-process and the first hash value to a management device of a current process, and the management devices includes a management device of a current process which calculates a second hash value from production condition information received, calculates a third hash value obtained by subtracting the second hash value from the first hash value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 19/18 - Numerical control (NC), i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form

80.

Disk device flexure preventing migration of adhesive from a terminal thereof

      
Application Number 17840521
Grant Number 11657839
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-06-14
First Publication Date 2022-12-22
Grant Date 2023-05-23
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Horiuchi, Takashi
  • Namura, Takahiro
  • Sudo, Yuto
  • Yamada, Yukie

Abstract

A flexure includes a metal base, a base insulation layer formed on the metal base, a terminal formed on the base insulation layer, a conductor portion electrically conductive to the terminal and an detouring extending portion formed on the conductor portion. The conductor portion includes a conductor and a cover layer covering the conductor. A conductive adhesive is supplied to the terminal. The detouring extending portion is formed in a longitudinal middle of the conductor portion and extends from the side surface of the conductor portion in a direction intersecting the length direction of the conductor portion along the base insulation layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 5/48 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers

81.

AUTOMATIC WATERCRAFT MANEUVERING SYSTEM, WATERCRAFT CONTROL DEVICE, WATERCRAFT CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

      
Application Number 17832807
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-06-06
First Publication Date 2022-12-15
Owner
  • NHK SPRING Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  • YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shirao, Masato
  • Akita, Marino
  • Kamiya, Takafumi
  • Okamoto, Yukitaka
  • Murayama, Takuya

Abstract

An automatic watercraft maneuvering system includes a watercraft and a communication device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B63H 25/04 - Initiating means for steering automatic, e.g. reacting to compass
  • B63C 9/00 - Life-saving in water

82.

Disk-drive suspension, electronic component, and connection method of suspension and electronic component

      
Application Number 17736055
Grant Number 11670328
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-05-03
First Publication Date 2022-11-24
Grant Date 2023-06-06
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ng, Kai Chung
  • Tao, Wen
  • Qi, Zhen Zhou
  • Zeng, Jun

Abstract

A disk-drive suspension includes a load beam, a flexure laid on top of the load beam, a first terminal provided on the flexure, and a first bump arranged on a top surface of the first terminal. The first terminal includes a narrow part having a first width in a first direction and including a center of the first terminal, and a wide part having a second width in the first direction greater than the first width. The wide part and the narrow part are arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The first bump has, at the center, a first height from a bottom surface of the first terminal. The first height is greater than the first width.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 5/48 - Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers

83.

Stabilizer

      
Application Number 17623352
Grant Number 11820192
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-07-02
First Publication Date 2022-11-17
Grant Date 2023-11-21
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Inaba, Masato
  • Nakayama, Junichi
  • Yamauchi, Yuichiro

Abstract

A stabilizer includes a main body cylinder portion which is elastically deformable; and a pair of connection portions respectively connected to a pair of left and right suspension devices. Each of the pair of connection portions is provided with a fixed shaft portion which is solid and fixed to the main body cylinder portion. The fixed shaft portion includes a fitting portion fitted into the main body cylinder portion and a large diameter portion connecting the fitting portion and a connection portion of the pair of connection portions and formed to have a diameter larger than that of the fitting portion.

IPC Classes  ?

84.

LASER WELDING APPARATUS AND LASER WELDING METHOD

      
Application Number 17735187
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-05-03
First Publication Date 2022-11-17
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamamoto, Asato
  • Tokiwa, Tadashi

Abstract

A laser welding apparatus includes a laser medium, an excitation light source and a control unit. The control unit supplies drive power to the excitation light source to inject excitation energy to the laser medium. The control unit supplies preliminary excitation power, which is smaller than pulsed drive power, to the excitation light source over a preliminary supply time, which is longer than a pulse width of the drive power before welding the first weld to be welded. After the preliminary supply time elapses and then an interval, the pulsed drive power is supplied to the excitation light source to weld the first weld.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 26/0622 - Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing by direct control of the laser beam by shaping pulses
  • B23K 26/21 - Bonding by welding

85.

Control cable connection structure

      
Application Number 17284000
Grant Number 11761474
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-10-11
First Publication Date 2022-11-03
Grant Date 2023-09-19
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tani, Yoshihisa
  • Kitazawa, Akihiko
  • Kitahara, Katsuhiko

Abstract

A control cable connection structure includes a long, narrow casing, a casing end, a cable end and a slider. An end portion of a first conduit is anchored at one end portion, in a length direction, of the casing. An end portion of a second conduit is anchored at the casing end. The casing end is superposed and assembled with the casing in a radial direction of the second conduit. The cable end is attached to an end portion of a second inner cord. An end portion of a first inner cord is anchored at the slider. The slider is supported at the casing to be slidable in the length direction thereof. In the assembled state, the cable end is engaged with the slider at an opposite side from a side at which the second conduit is disposed, and the second inner cord is connected with the slider.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16C 1/10 - Means for transmitting linear movement in a flexible sheathing, e.g. "Bowden mechanisms"

86.

Golf shaft and method of manufacturing the same

      
Application Number 17776634
Grant Number 11738246
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-10-27
First Publication Date 2022-11-03
Grant Date 2023-08-29
Owner NHK Spring Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor Inoue, Akihisa

Abstract

Provided is a golf shaft, capable of ensuring peeling resistance of a colored layer to endure a bending process and the like. The golf shaft has a metal element tube, and a colored plating layer being a colored layer formed on a surface of the element tube, wherein the colored plating layer has a first strike plating layer on the element tube side, a satin-like plating layer layered on a surface of the first strike plating layer, a second strike plating layer layered on a surface of the satin-like plating layer, and a decorative plating layer layered on a surface of the second strike plating layer and colored according to a color of the colored plating layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A63B 53/12 - Metallic shafts
  • C25D 3/04 - Electroplating; Baths therefor from solutions of chromium
  • C25D 5/14 - Electroplating with more than one layer of the same or of different metals at least one layer being of nickel or chromium two or more layers being of nickel or chromium, e.g. duplex or triplex layers
  • C25D 5/00 - Electroplating characterised by the process; Pretreatment or after-treatment of workpieces
  • C25D 3/12 - Electroplating; Baths therefor from solutions of nickel or cobalt
  • C25D 7/04 - Tubes; Rings; Hollow bodies

87.

VEHICLE SEAT STRUCTURE, PAD MEMBER MOLDING METHOD, AND VEHICLE SEAT FABRICATION METHOD

      
Application Number 17658980
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-04-12
First Publication Date 2022-10-20
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor Hirasawa, Toshiki

Abstract

A vehicle seat structure, including: a frame member that forms a framework of the vehicle seat; a pad member that is formed of a foam material and is disposed at a front face side of the frame member; and a first rear face member that is integrated with the pad member at a rear face side of the pad member, the first rear face member including: a main body portion that is fixed to the pad member, and an extension portion that extends from the pad member and is fixed to the frame member.

IPC Classes  ?

88.

Contact probe and probe unit

      
Application Number 17848603
Grant Number 11656246
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-06-24
First Publication Date 2022-10-06
Grant Date 2023-05-23
Owner NHK Spring Co., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hironaka, Kohei
  • Soma, Kazuya

Abstract

A probe unit includes: a signal probe configured to receive and output a signal from and to a predetermined circuit structure; a power supply probe configured to supply power to the predetermined circuit structure; a grounding probe configured to supply a ground potential to the predetermined circuit structure; and a conductive probe holder including a plurality of hole portions in which the signal probe, the power supply probe, and the grounding probe are insertable, the plurality of hole portions having a same hole shape as one another, wherein the signal probe, the power supply probe, and the grounding probe inserted into the plurality of hole portions are interchangeable with one another to change an arrangement of the signal probe, the power supply probe, and the grounding probe.

IPC Classes  ?

89.

SHIP PROPULSION DEVICE CONTROLLER, SHIP PROPULSION DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 17616316
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-06-05
First Publication Date 2022-09-29
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shirao, Masato
  • Akita, Marino
  • Oshima, Takafumi

Abstract

A ship propulsion device controller controls a plurality of ship propulsion devices disposed on a rear portion of a hull of a ship. The ship includes an operation unit configured to operate the ship propulsion devices. The operation unit is able to be positioned at a first position where the ship propulsion devices do not generate propulsion forces for the ship and a second position where the ship propulsion devices generate propulsion forces for moving the ship in a right direction, a right-forward direction, or a right-backward direction or a third position where the ship propulsion devices generate a propulsion force for moving the ship in a left direction, a left-forward direction, or a left-backward direction. When the operation unit is moved from the first position to the second position and maintained at the second position, the ship propulsion devices generate a clockwise rotating moment in the ship during a first period from a first timing when the operation unit is moved to the second position to a second timing and do not to generate the clockwise rotating moment in the ship during a second period after the second timing.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B63H 25/42 - Steering or dynamic anchoring by propulsive elements; Steering or dynamic anchoring by propellers used therefor only; Steering or dynamic anchoring by rudders carrying propellers
  • B63H 21/21 - Control means for engine or transmission, specially adapted for use on marine vessels

90.

Automatic setting device, automatic setting method, and program

      
Application Number 17616297
Grant Number 11958583
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-06-05
First Publication Date 2022-09-29
Grant Date 2024-04-16
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shirao, Masato
  • Akita, Marino
  • Oshima, Takafumi

Abstract

This automatic setting device for automatically setting control devices for a plurality of ship propulsion apparatuses for generating ship propulsion forces is provided with: an input operation setting unit that sets an input operation for a ship; a target behavior acquisition unit that acquires a target behavior of the ship corresponding to the input operation set by the input operation setting unit; a ship information acquisition unit that acquires ship information about the position and/or the bearing of the ship; an actual behavior calculation unit that calculates the actual behavior of the ship on the basis of the ship information acquired by the ship information acquisition unit; and a propulsion force setting unit that sets the magnitudes and the directions of the propulsion forces generated by the respective ship propulsion apparatuses on the basis of the actual behavior of the ship acquired by the actual behavior calculation unit and the target behavior of the ship acquired by the target behavior acquisition unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B63H 25/42 - Steering or dynamic anchoring by propulsive elements; Steering or dynamic anchoring by propellers used therefor only; Steering or dynamic anchoring by rudders carrying propellers
  • B63H 25/02 - Initiating means for steering
  • B63H 20/00 - Outboard propulsion units, e.g. outboard motors or Z-drives; Arrangements thereof on vessels

91.

STABILIZER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STABILIZER

      
Application Number 17625148
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-07-06
First Publication Date 2022-08-25
Owner NHK SPRING Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Inaba, Masato
  • Nakayama, Junichi
  • Yamauchi, Yuichiro

Abstract

A stabilizer is a stabilizer including: a main body cylinder portion which is elastically deformable and a pair of connection plate portions respectively connected to a pair of left and right suspension devices, wherein the connection plate portion includes a pair of base material portions located on both sides in the connection plate portion in a plate thickness direction T and an alloy oxide region which is disposed between the pair of base material portions and in which alloy oxides are scattered, and wherein crystal grains constituting the pair of base material portions straddle the alloy oxide region in the plate thickness direction and the pair of base material portions are joined.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 21/055 - Stabiliser bars
  • C22C 38/02 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing silicon
  • C22C 38/04 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing manganese
  • C22C 38/18 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium
  • C21D 9/08 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for tubular bodies or pipes

92.

Contact probe and probe unit

      
Application Number 17729135
Grant Number 11874300
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-04-26
First Publication Date 2022-08-11
Grant Date 2024-01-16
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Souma, Kazuya
  • Sakaguchi, Tsukasa

Abstract

A contact probe includes: a first contact member; a second contact member; and a spring member. The first contact member includes: a first tip part configured to contact a first contact target; and a boss part configured to couple with the spring member by fitting into the spring member, and the second contact member includes: a second tip part configured to contact a second contact target; and a cylindrical part extending from the second tip part and having a cylindrical shape with an inner circumference having a uniform diameter, the cylindrical part being engaged with at least a portion of the spring member, the portion of the spring member that is engaged with the cylindrical part having a diameter larger than the other portion of the spring member, the entire spring member being configured to be housed in the cylindrical part when the spring member is contracted.

IPC Classes  ?

93.

BALL SEAT, BALL JOINT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BALL JOINT

      
Application Number 17627300
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-07-13
First Publication Date 2022-08-04
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kuroda, Shigeru
  • Nagata, Yuya

Abstract

A ball joint includes: a ball stud including a stud portion having one end portion connected to a structural member and another end portion, to which a ball portion is integrally joined; a housing made of metal and configured to support the ball portion to allow swinging and rotating movement of the ball portion; and a ball seat made of plastic and interposed between the housing and the ball portion. The ball seat includes a plurality of protrusions jutting out from the ball seat and inserted into a plurality of through holes formed in a bottom portion of the housing. The protrusions having pierced through the through holes are staked at their distal portions. The protrusion of the ball seat has a large diameter portion, whose diameter is larger than an inner diameter of the through hole, at its proximal portion proximal from the distal portion thereof.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16C 11/06 - Ball-joints; Other joints having more than one degree of angular freedom, i.e. universal joints

94.

DETERMINATION SYSTEM, DETERMINATION DEVICE AND DETERMINATION METHOD

      
Application Number 17592258
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-02-03
First Publication Date 2022-07-21
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tami, Kenichiro
  • Iida, Naomi
  • Kinoshita, Go

Abstract

A determination system includes a management server configured to determine an object and generate a determination result, a first information communication terminal configured to transmit an identification code and an object information of the object to the management server, and a second information communication terminal configured to transmit the identification code of the object to the management server and receive a determination result. The management server includes a receiving part, a processing part, a storage part, a determination part, and a transmitting part.

IPC Classes  ?

95.

CARRIER DEVICE WITH COUPLING MECHANISM

      
Application Number 17564245
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-12-29
First Publication Date 2022-07-14
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Amemiya, Tsuyoshi
  • Souda, Yuta
  • Shogawa, Kouichi
  • Kakiuchi, Shimpei

Abstract

A carrier device includes a coupling mechanism for coupling an automatic controlled vehicle to a carriage. The coupling mechanism includes a first shaft member, a second shaft member and a third shaft member. The coupling mechanism includes a guide rail section, a lock member, and an actuator that moves the lock member. The guide rail section is provided on the automatic controlled vehicle. When the lock member moves from the first position to the second position, the lock member enters between the first shaft member and the second shaft member. The third shaft member fits with the fitting portion of the lock member.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B62B 3/04 - Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor involving means for grappling or securing in place objects to be carried; Load handling equipment

96.

CARRIER DEVICE WITH COUPLING MECHANISM

      
Application Number 17564248
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-12-29
First Publication Date 2022-07-14
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Amemiya, Tsuyoshi
  • Souda, Yuta

Abstract

A carrier device includes a coupling mechanism for connecting an automatic controlled vehicle to a carriage. The coupling mechanism includes a first roller assembly and a second roller assembly. The first roller assembly includes a first roller and a third roller, provided on a first common shaft. The second roller assembly includes a second roller and a fourth roller, provided on a second common shaft. The first roller and the second roller can enter a gap of the guide rail section in the automatic controlled vehicle. When the lock member moves from the first position to the second position, the lock member is sandwiched between the third roller and the fourth roller.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B62B 3/04 - Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor involving means for grappling or securing in place objects to be carried; Load handling equipment

97.

Suspension device

      
Application Number 17610687
Grant Number 11820185
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-05-25
First Publication Date 2022-07-07
Grant Date 2023-11-21
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Iino, Shinji
  • Tanaka, Yusuke
  • Kawai, Yosuke

Abstract

The suspension device according to the present invention is provided with a leaf spring extending in a belt shape, a first arm, a second arm, and a coupling member for rotatably coupling the first arm and the second arm, wherein: a first holding part for holding one end of the leaf spring and a second holding part for holding the other end of the leaf spring are provided; and the first and second arms each support the leaf spring by at least one portion that is different from the one end or the other end of the leaf spring.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 11/08 - Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of springs having leaf springs only arranged substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle
  • B60G 11/10 - Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of springs having leaf springs only characterised by means specially adapted for attaching the spring to axle or sprung part of the vehicle
  • F16F 1/368 - Leaf springs

98.

Method of manufacturing a hollow spring member

      
Application Number 17696971
Grant Number 11701943
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-03-17
First Publication Date 2022-06-30
Grant Date 2023-07-18
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD (Japan)
Inventor
  • Umezawa, Masahiro
  • Takeda, Daisuke

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a hollow spring member having a hollow steel spring rod having terminal sealed portions at both ends thereof. Each terminal sealed portion has a rotationally symmetric shape in which an axis passing through a center of the spring rod is an axis of symmetry. Each terminal sealed portion has an end wall portion including an end face; an arc-shaped smoothly curved surface between an outer peripheral surface of the spring rod and the end face, and a hermetically closed distal-end-center closure portion on the axis passing through the center of the spring rod. The method includes forming each of the end portions of the spring rod by forming a chamfered portion on an inner or outer peripheral side of the end portion of a hollow wire, the end portion having an opening portion at a distal end, heating the end portion of the hollow wire having the chamfered portion, and spinning the heated end portion to be gathered toward the axis from the outer peripheral side by a jig. The end wall portion, which includes the distal-end-center closure portion, is formed by the distal end of the end portion being joined together on the axis.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 21/055 - Stabiliser bars
  • B60G 11/14 - Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of springs having helical, spiral, or coil springs only
  • F16F 1/06 - Wound springs with turns lying in cylindrical surfaces
  • F16F 1/14 - Torsion springs consisting of bars or tubes
  • F16F 1/02 - Springs made of steel or other material having low internal friction; Wound, torsion, leaf, cup, ring or the like springs, the material of the spring not being relevant
  • B60G 21/045 - Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces permanently interconnected mechanically between wheels on different axles on the same side of the vehicle, i.e. the left or the right side
  • C21D 7/06 - Modifying the physical properties of iron or steel by deformation by cold working of the surface by shot-peening or the like
  • C21D 9/02 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for springs

99.

FLEXIBLE MEMBER

      
Application Number 17601425
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-04-10
First Publication Date 2022-06-23
Owner NHK SPRING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Otsuka, Motoyuki
  • Hirata, Takafumi
  • Kurokawa, Shimpei
  • Nakayama, Soichi
  • Inaba, Masahiro

Abstract

Provided is a flexible member that can exhibit excellent load resistance and flexibility while achieving a reduction in size. This flexible member includes: a main body part which has multiple wave washers stacked in an axial direction and joined to each other, and the main body part is able to be bent with respect to the axial direction due to elastic deformation of the wave washers; and a linking member that is elastically deformable, the linking member being provided at an end part of the main body part and being linked to other member. A deformation amount of the linking member is smaller than a deformation amount of the wave washer, when the main body part is bent.

IPC Classes  ?

100.

MEASUREMENT UNIT

      
Application Number 17547400
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-12-10
First Publication Date 2022-06-23
Owner NHK Spring Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Inuma, Tsuyoshi
  • Nakayama, Hiroshi
  • Takahashi, Shuji

Abstract

A measurement unit includes: a ground portion forming a part of a line configured to provide continuity for grounding electric potential, the ground portion including a surface forming a plane at one end of the ground portion; a signal portion forming a part of a line configured to provide continuity for a signal for measurement, the signal portion including an end portion configured to come out in a plane that is same as the plane of the ground portion; an insulative dielectric portion provided between the ground portion and the signal portion; an electrically conductive first contact probe configured to expand and contract along a longitudinal axis, the first contact probe coming into contact with the signal portion; and an electrically conductive second contact probe configured to expand and contract along a longitudinal axis, the second contact probe coming into contact with the ground portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 1/067 - Measuring probes
  • H01B 11/18 - Coaxial cables; Analogous cables having more than one inner conductor within a common outer conductor
  • G01R 1/073 - Multiple probes
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