Yukimasa Nakano

Title: Yukimasa Nakano: Inventor of a Power Generation Module

Introduction

Yukimasa Nakano is an inventor associated with Kitakyushu, Japan, and Toto Ltd. His patent work includes a power generation module designed to convert stored mechanical energy into electrical power.

Latest Patents

Nakano is credited with 1 patent. His patent, “Power Generation Module and Remote Control Device,” describes a module with an input part, an elastic member, a generator, a rotatable member, a transmission part, and a lock part. The elastic member stores energy as the input part moves from its initial position toward a prescribed position, while the lock part temporarily restricts the generator rotor’s rotation. Once the input reaches the prescribed position, the lock releases the rotor, and the stored energy drives its rotation to generate power.

Career Highlights

Nakano’s listed invention focuses on a mechanism for storing energy during an input action and releasing it to operate a generator. The patent also identifies a remote control device as an application for the power generation module.

Collaborations

The provided information lists Takashi Maeno and Takashi Iwanaga as Nakano’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or the invention.

Conclusion

Yukimasa Nakano’s patent describes a compact energy-storage and release mechanism that generates electricity through rotor motion, reflecting his documented inventive work associated with Toto Ltd.