Naruhiko Horikawa

Title: Naruhiko Horikawa: Inventor of a Medium Transport Apparatus.

Introduction

Naruhiko Horikawa is an inventor associated with Oki Electric Industry, Ltd. His patent work includes a medium transport apparatus designed to provide access to internal components while limiting access to a separate area.

Latest Patents

The available information identifies one patent associated with Horikawa: “Medium transport apparatus.” The invention describes an apparatus body with a medium transport path and two components housed in separate areas. Each area is covered, and the covers are connected through coupling portions.

When the first cover is opened, a wall on the closed second cover restricts access to the second area while allowing the first component to be attached or removed. Opening the second cover allows access to both components for attachment or removal. This arrangement supports component servicing while separating access to the two areas.

Career Highlights

Horikawa’s listed patent is associated with Oki Electric Industry, Ltd., a company involved in communications and information technology. The patent reflects an engineering focus on component access and serviceability in medium-transport equipment. The available data lists 1 patent and identifies Tokyo, Japan, as his location.

Collaborations

The patent information provided connects Horikawa’s invention with Oki Electric Industry, Ltd. No additional collaborators are identified in the available details.

Conclusion

Naruhiko Horikawa’s documented invention addresses practical maintenance access in a medium transport apparatus by coordinating its covers and internal barriers.