Patents by Inventor Asami Kitaguchi

Asami Kitaguchi 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).

  • Patent number: 10414301
    Abstract: A cooling structure for vehicle high-voltage electric parts includes an air inlet passage 26 having an air inlet port 32 which is disposed higher than a seat cushion 6 of a rear seat 7 so as to supply air from a passenger compartment 9 to a battery unit 21, an inverter unit 22 and a DC-DC converter unit 23 and a cooling fan 30 which causes cooling air to flow into the air inlet passage 26. An opening portion 35 from which air is taken into the air inlet passage 26 is formed inside a side seatback 4 which is placed transversely outward of a main seatback 5 of the rear seat 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Asami Kitaguchi, Nobukazu Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 8998324
    Abstract: A seat main body is mounted on a seat mount base on a vehicle body floor through left and right seat rails. The seat mount base includes left and right side members and a connection member connecting substantially central portions of the side members to each other. The seat rails each include a lower rail and an upper rail. Force sensors are disposed between the side members and the corresponding lower rails. The upper rails are secured to the seat main body. A central region of the connection member, located substantially in a center in a seat width direction, protrudes toward the front compared to joining portions where the connection member is joined to the left and right side members. A space opening toward the rear is formed between the joining portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Asami Kitaguchi, Harutomi Nishide, Akihiro Tsuruta, Toru Inagaki
  • Publication number: 20140302763
    Abstract: A cooling structure for vehicle high-voltage electric parts includes an air inlet passage having an air inlet port which is disposed higher than a seat cushion of a rear seat so as to supply air from a passenger compartment to a battery unit, an inverter unit and a DC-DC converter unit and a cooling fan which causes cooling air to flow into the air inlet passage. An opening portion from which air is taken into the air inlet passage is formed inside a side seatback which is placed transversely outward of a main seatback of the rear seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Asami Kitaguchi, Nobukazu Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20140042789
    Abstract: A seat main body is mounted on a seat mount base on a vehicle body floor through left and right seat rails. The seat mount base includes left and right side members and a connection member connecting substantially central portions of the side members to each other. The seat rails each include a lower rail and an upper rail. Force sensors are disposed between the side members and the corresponding lower rails. The upper rails are secured to the seat main body. A central region of the connection member, located substantially in a center in a seat width direction, protrudes toward the front compared to joining portions where the connection member is joined to the left and right side members. A space opening toward the rear is formed between the joining portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Asami Kitaguchi, Harutomi Nishide, Akihiro Tsuruta, Toru Inagaki
  • Publication number: 20120129440
    Abstract: A cooling structure for vehicle high-voltage electric parts includes an air inlet passage 26 having an air inlet port 32 which is disposed higher than a seat cushion 6 of a rear seat 7 so as to supply air from a passenger compartment 9 to a battery unit 21, an inverter unit 22 and a DC-DC converter unit 23 and a cooling fan 30 which causes cooling air to flow into the air inlet passage 26. An opening portion 35 from which air is taken into the air inlet passage 26 is formed inside a side seatback 4 which is placed transversely outward of a main seatback 5 of the rear seat 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Asami Kitaguchi, Nobukazu Kikuchi