IP Library Granted Patent US 10,225,490
Granted Patent B2
US 10,225,490 · App. 15/669,244 · Granted Mar 5, 2019

Mobile studio and method for using mobile studio

Inventors: Ahmet Üstün (Istanbul, TR); Kiyoshi Funada (Istanbul, TR); Shinichi Miyazaki (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC, INC.
H04N5/28B60P3/00B60P3/14B60P3/025
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Patent No.
US 10,225,490
App. No.
15/669,244
Granted
Mar 5, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mobile studio and a method for using the mobile studio are disclosed. The mobile studio is provided with lower and upper frameworks. A lower framework includes a planar upper-tier frame and a planar lower-tier frame, the planar upper-tier frame has a connecting tab to secure the mobile studio to a vehicle. An upper framework is secured to the lower framework. The upper framework supports at least a production area. Preferably, the upper framework supports a storage area including a rack assembly. Preferably, the rack assembly faces a rear door, at least part of the rack assembly having a sound insulating material. The method for using the mobile studio is provided with securing a bracket onto the chassis of the vehicle, loading the mobile studio onto the bracket, and securing the mobile studio to the vehicle using the connecting tab.

Claims (39)

1. A mobile studio, comprising:

a lower framework including:

a planar upper-tier frame constructed of a first longitudinal beam and a first lateral beam, and

a planar lower-tier frame constructed of a second longitudinal beam and a second lateral beam,

wherein the planar upper-tier frame is connected with the planar lower-tier frame by a plurality of columns, and

wherein the planar upper-tier frame includes a connecting tab to securely mount the mobile studio to a vehicle; and

an upper framework, secured to the lower framework, supporting at least a production area in the mobile studio.

2. The mobile studio of claim 1 , wherein the upper framework further supports a storage area.

3. The mobile studio of claim 2 ,

wherein the storage area includes a rack assembly facing a rear door, and

wherein at least a part of the rack assembly is made of sound insulating material.

4. The mobile studio of claim 3 ,

wherein the lower framework supports an electric distribution board including at least a terminal for a cascaded connection to another mobile studio, and

wherein the electric distribution board is disposed on an opposite side of a driver's side when the mobile studio is mounted on the vehicle.

5. The mobile studio of claim 4 , wherein the terminal carries an Audio Video Bridging (AVB) signal using AVB network.

6. The mobile studio of claim 1 , wherein the production area includes an extension, being retracted into the production area so as to form a box-shaped mobile studio while transporting the mobile studio.

7. The mobile studio of claim 1 , wherein the mobile studio is removably connected with the vehicle using the connecting tab of the planar upper-tier frame and a bracket secured the vehicle, without interfering with the planar lower-tier frame.

8. The mobile studio of claim 1 , further comprising lifting points at least at the four corners of a roof, supported by the upper framework.

9. A method for using a mobile studio, comprising the steps of:

(1) providing a mobile studio, wherein the mobile studio includes a lower framework, including:

a planar upper-tier frame constructed of a first longitudinal beam and a first lateral beam, and

a planar lower-tier frame constructed of a second longitudinal beam and a second lateral beam,

wherein the planar upper-tier frame is connected with the planar lower-tier frame by a plurality of columns, and

wherein the planar upper-tier frame includes a connecting tab to secure the mobile studio to a vehicle, and

an upper framework, secured to the lower framework, supporting at least a production area in the mobile studio;

(2) providing a vehicle that includes a chassis to mount the mobile studio thereon;

(3) securing a bracket onto the chassis of the vehicle;

(4) loading the mobile studio onto the bracket; and

(5) securing the connecting tab of the planar upper-tier frame of the lower framework to the bracket of the vehicle.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the step (4), loading the mobile studio onto the bracket is performed by:

lifting the mobile studio in a winch, and

lowering the mobile studio to the bracket.

11. A method for using a mobile studio, comprising the steps of:

(1) securing a mobile studio to a vehicle, wherein the mobile studio includes a lower framework and an upper framework, the lower framework has a planar upper-tier frame connected with the vehicle, the upper framework supports at least a production area and storage area, the production area and the storage area is separated by a rack assembly,

wherein the production area includes an extension having broadcast equipment, and

wherein the lower framework supports an electric distribution board that includes at least a terminal for a cascaded connection to another mobile studio, the electric distribution board being disposed on the opposite side of a driver's side;

(2) extending the extension in a direction lateral to the vehicle traveling direction; and

(3) connecting the broadcast equipment with the other equipment in another mobile studio via the terminal.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the terminal carries an Audio Video Bridging (AVB) signal using AVB network.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded May 15, 2025
From: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
To: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
Reel/Frame 071275/0058 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 15, 2025
From: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
To: KOKUSAI DENKI ELECTRIC INC.
Reel/Frame 071275/0236 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2017
From: ÜSTÜN, AHMET; FUNADA, KIYOSHI; MIYAZAKI, SHINICHI
To: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC, INC.
Reel/Frame 043202/0504 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-046084 · Mar 9, 2015 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part PCTJP2016056413 · Mar 2, 2016
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