Patents by Inventor Susumu Miyata

Susumu Miyata has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230421938
    Abstract: An electrical device includes a housing, a drive unit arranged inside the housing a substrate arranged inside the housing, and a terminal electrically connecting the substrate with an external portion outside the housing. On the substrate, a circuit driving the drive unit is formed. The terminal includes a terminal protrusion exposed from an inner wall surface of the housing and protruding toward the substrate. The terminal is connected to the substrate at an end portion of the terminal protrusion. The substrate is fixed inside the housing by a first substrate attachment portion and a second substrate attachment portion arranged at a position farther from a connecting portion between the terminal and the substrate than the first substrate attachment portion. The second substrate attachment portion has higher flexibility than the first substrate attachment portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Susumu MIYATA, Atsushi KOGA
  • Publication number: 20230389196
    Abstract: An electric device includes an electric board having a board hole, a housing accommodating the electric board, a shaft portion disposed in the housing and inserted into the board hole, a recessed portion disposed in the housing, and a bonding portion. The bonding portion is interposed between the shaft portion and the recessed portion and between the recessed portion and a hole peripheral portion of the electric board that forms a peripheral edge of the board hole, and bonds the shaft portion, the hole peripheral portion, and the recessed portion. The board hole has a size such that a radial gap is provided between the hole peripheral portion of the electric board and the shaft portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventor: Susumu MIYATA
  • Publication number: 20230388706
    Abstract: An electric device includes a sounding body, a sound source storing unit storing actual use sound sources, a correction value storing unit, a sound pressure correction unit, and a control unit. The correction value storing unit stores correction values for correcting the actual use sound sources, respectively, so that respective sound pressures of the actual use sound sources reproduced from the sounding body are brought close to respective target values when the actual use sound sources are reproduced by the sounding body. The sound pressure correction unit obtains corrected actual use sound sources by correcting the actual use sound sources with the corresponding correction values. The control unit synthesizes the corrected actual use sound sources and controls the sounding body to reproduce a synthesized actual use sound source from the sounding body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Susumu MIYATA, Chikara YAMAMOTO, Yoshiki SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 11778387
    Abstract: A sound generator includes a sound generating body, a base, a protection wall, and an erected wall. The sound generating body includes a diaphragm and a driving portion. The base includes a base tubular portion and a partition wall defining a sound hole. The diaphragm and the partition wall divide an inner space of the base tubular portion into a first space and a second space. The protection wall is disposed away from the partition wall and the erected wall connects between the protection wall and the base tubular portion. The protection wall, the erected wall, and the partition wall defines a sound emission space in communication with the first space through the sound hole. The protection wall and the erected wall define an emission hole through which the sound exits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Susumu Miyata
  • Publication number: 20210377669
    Abstract: A sound generator includes a sound generating body, a base, a protection wall, and an erected wall. The sound generating body includes a diaphragm and a driving portion. The base includes a base tubular portion and a partition wall defining a sound hole. The diaphragm and the partition wall divide an inner space of the base tubular portion into a first space and a second space. The protection wall is disposed away from the partition wall and the erected wall connects between the protection wall and the base tubular portion. The protection wall, the erected wall, and the partition wall defines a sound emission space in communication with the first space through the sound hole. The protection wall and the erected wall define an emission hole through which the sound exits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventor: Susumu MIYATA
  • Patent number: 11051110
    Abstract: A sound generator that generates sound by vibrating a diaphragm includes: a housing including a first space opened to the atmosphere by a sound emission hole and a second space separated from the first space by the diaphragm; and a shield plate disposed in the first space to face the diaphragm while being separated from the diaphragm. When the diaphragm is displaced toward the first space by a pressure difference between the first space and the second space, the diaphragm comes in contact with the shield plate to limit deformation of the diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Susumu Miyata, Koshiro Hayakawa
  • Publication number: 20200154211
    Abstract: A sound generator for a vehicle includes a sounder, a housing surrounding the sounder, a connector unit, a connecting terminal. The sounder includes a diaphragm, a voice coil connected to the diaphragm, and a lead wire extending from the voice coil. The connector unit includes an opening facing toward outside the housing. A vehicle connector is configured to be mounted on the connector unit to electrically connect the connector unit with a device in the vehicle. The connecting terminal is located to protrude inward the housing from the opening of the connector unit. The lead wire extending from the voice coil is directly connected to the connecting terminal in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Susumu MIYATA, Junichi SATO
  • Publication number: 20190313192
    Abstract: A sound generator that generates sound by vibrating a diaphragm includes: a housing including a first space opened to the atmosphere by a sound emission hole and a second space separated from the first space by the diaphragm; and a shield plate disposed in the first space to face the diaphragm while being separated from the diaphragm. When the diaphragm is displaced toward the first space by a pressure difference between the first space and the second space, the diaphragm comes in contact with the shield plate to limit deformation of the diaphragm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Susumu MIYATA, Koshiro HAYAKAWA
  • Patent number: 10271120
    Abstract: In a sound generating device, a connection terminal made of a metal plate material electrically connected to an external equipment has a groove portion in a portion protruding inward of a base. A terminal fitting made of a metal plate material and electrically connected to the sounding body includes a terminal fitting main body that is mechanically joined to the sounding body, and a protrusion plate portion that extends from the terminal fitting main body portion and is press-fitted to the groove portion. The protrusion plate portion press-fitted to the groove portion of the connection terminal is provided integrally with the terminal fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: ANDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Susumu Miyata, Koshiro Hayakawa
  • Patent number: 10231042
    Abstract: Provided is a speaker device in which reproduction sound pressure is increased, and heat resistance and water resistance are improved. The speaker device includes: a diaphragm formed of a film containing polyimide; and a frame for supporting the diaphragm. A cross-section passing the center of the diaphragm and parallel to a sound emission direction includes sequentially from an inner periphery to an outer periphery of the diaphragm along the sound emission direction: a first bent plate portion having a concave arc; a second bent plate portion having a convex arc; a third bent plate portion having a concave arc; and a fourth bent plate portion having a convex arc. An area of the first bent plate portion is larger than any of areas of the second, the third, the fourth bent plate portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignees: PIONEER CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION, ANDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Watanabe, Junichi Sato, Susumu Miyata, Makoto Tsuruta
  • Publication number: 20180262824
    Abstract: In a sound generating device, a connection terminal made of a metal plate material electrically connected to an external equipment has a groove portion in a portion protruding inward of a base. A terminal fitting made of a metal plate material and electrically connected to the sounding body includes a terminal fitting main body that is mechanically joined to the sounding body, and a protrusion plate portion that extends from the terminal fitting main body portion and is press-fitted to the groove portion. The protrusion plate portion press-fitted to the groove portion of the connection terminal is provided integrally with the terminal fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Susumu MIYATA, Koshiro HAYAKAWA
  • Patent number: 9930442
    Abstract: A sound production device for a vehicle includes: a speaker that causes a diaphragm to vibrate thereby producing sound; and a housing receiving the speaker and having a sound passage through which the sound produced by the speaker passes and a sound emission hole that causes the sound passed through the sound passage to externally emit. Plural resonant chambers having different resonant frequencies are defined in the sound passage, such that the sound passage has a labyrinth structure that is able to prevent a foreign substance form entering the diaphragm from the sound emission hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: ANDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Susumu Miyata, Makoto Tsuruta
  • Patent number: 9868392
    Abstract: This approaching vehicle notification sound speaker device is equipped with a voice coil for conducting an electrical signal, a cylindrical voice coil bobbin on which the voice coil is wound, an insulating sheet, and a cap. The sheet is wound on the voice coil bobbin at a position closer to the sound-emitting side than the voice coil, the cap is disposed closer to the sound-emitting side than the voice coil bobbin, the voice coil bobbin and the cap are made of an aluminum-containing material, and the sheet is formed with the inclusion of an aramid-based nonwoven fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignees: PIONEER CORPORATION, TOHOKU PIONEER CORPORATION, ANDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Watanabe, Junichi Sato, Susumu Miyata, Makoto Tsuruta
  • Publication number: 20170374439
    Abstract: Provided is a speaker device in which reproduction sound pressure is increased, and heat resistance and water resistance are improved. The speaker device includes: a diaphragm formed of a film containing polyimide; and a frame for supporting the diaphragm. A cross-section passing the center of the diaphragm and parallel to a sound emission direction includes sequentially from an inner periphery to an outer periphery of the diaphragm along the sound emission direction: a first bent plate portion having a concave arc; a second bent plate portion having a convex arc; a third bent plate portion having a concave arc; and a fourth bent plate portion having a convex arc. An area of the first bent plate portion is larger than any of areas of the second, the third, the fourth bent plate portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicants: PIONEER CORPORATION, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation, ANDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuaki WATANABE, Junichi SATO, Susumu MIYATA, Makoto TSURUTA
  • Publication number: 20170134847
    Abstract: A sound production device for a vehicle includes: a speaker that causes a diaphragm to vibrate thereby producing sound; and a housing receiving the speaker and having a sound passage through which the sound produced by the speaker passes and a sound emission hole that causes the sound passed through the sound passage to externally emit. Plural resonant chambers having different resonant frequencies are defined in the sound passage, such that the sound passage has a labyrinth structure that is able to prevent a foreign substance form entering the diaphragm from the sound emission hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Susumu MIYATA, Makoto TSURUTA
  • Publication number: 20170111744
    Abstract: An approaching vehicle warning speaker device includes a diaphragm that generates sound, an edge section joined to an outer edge of the diaphragm, and a frame supporting an outer periphery of the edge section. The diaphragm is made of a film containing polyimide. The edge section includes a base member made of fiber and rubber-containing waterproof layers provided on both sides of the base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Kazuaki WATANABE, Junichi SATO, Susumu MIYATA, Makoto TSURUTA
  • Publication number: 20170101053
    Abstract: This approaching vehicle notification sound speaker device is equipped with a voice coil for conducting an electrical signal, a cylindrical voice coil bobbin on which the voice coil is wound, an insulating sheet, and a cap. The sheet is wound on the voice coil bobbin at a position closer to the sound-emitting side than the voice coil, the cap is disposed closer to the sound-emitting side than the voice coil bobbin, the voice coil bobbin and the cap are made of an aluminum-containing material, and the sheet is formed with the inclusion of an aramid-based nonwoven fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Kazuaki WATANABE, Junichi SATO, Susumu MIYATA, Makoto TSURUTA
  • Patent number: 9328935
    Abstract: A base portion has a separation wall, and an air hole is defined in the separation wall. A case portion defines a first space with the separation wall of the base portion. A covering portion defines a second space with the separation wall of the base portion. A waterproof and breathable sheet covers the air hole. A water guiding portion is arranged adjacent to a surface of the sheet not to contact the surface of the sheet. The water guiding portion is located between the covering portion and the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: ANDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Susumu Miyata, Makoto Tsuruta
  • Patent number: D711853
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Anden Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Miyata, Makoto Tsuruta
  • Patent number: D847114
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: ANDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Susumu Miyata