Patents by Inventor Dai Takakuwa
Dai Takakuwa 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).
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Patent number: 10106219Abstract: In a cowl stay structure for a vehicle which is mounted on a front end part of a body frame having a pair of main frames extending longitudinally to the left and right, and which supports a cowling, a cowl stay supporting the cowling has a front opening which serves as a duct with a hollow structure designed to guide the air taken in from a front side of a vehicle body to an air cleaner box. The cowl stay is mounted on a front surface of a head pipe arranged on the front end of the body frame for establishing a flow path of the front opening with said head pipe opening. A headlight configured to irradiate an area in front of a vehicle with light is placed inside the cowl stay. Such a cowl stay structure has reduced size and weight, and it supports multiple parts.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dai Takakuwa, Hirotsugu Ueno
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Patent number: 9994281Abstract: A handle position-adjustment structure of a straddle type vehicle for improving maintainability improving the appearance of the vehicle. A handle position-adjustment structure of a straddle type vehicle includes a top bridge having fork insertion holes into which a right and left pair of front forks are inserted, and connecting the right and left pair of front forks with each other; a right and left pair of handle holders arranged below the fork insertion holes, and having cylinder portions inserted into the front forks in such a manner so as to be rotatable around axes of the front forks; and an adjustment hole allowing adjustment of the position of the handle holder. The position of the handle holder is adjustable by a position adjustment bolt inserted into the adjustment hole and the top bridge. The position adjustment bolt is oriented in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the front fork.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshiaki Kishi, Dai Takakuwa
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Patent number: 9988120Abstract: A direction indicator and rearview mirror structure for a vehicle includes a direction indicator and a rearview mirror having a mirror housing. The direction indicator angularly and adjustably supports the mirror housing. The mirror housing is mounted with at least a part thereof disposed above and in front of the direction indicator. In a plan view, the mirror housing overlaps the direction indicator at least partially and covers the direction indicator from above. A recessed portion housing an upper part of a vehicle-widthwise outer part of the direction indicator is formed in a lower part of the mirror housing. In a side view, a front part of the recessed portion with respect to a vehicle body protrudes forward and downward with respect to the vehicle body and serves as an eaves portion covering a front upper part of the direction indicator.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Dai Takakuwa
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Publication number: 20170015382Abstract: In a cowl stay structure for a vehicle which is mounted on a front end part of a body frame having a pair of main frames extending longitudinally to the left and right, and which supports a cowling, a cowl stay supporting the cowling has a front opening which serves as a duct with a hollow structure designed to guide the air taken in from a front side of a vehicle body to an air cleaner box. The cowl stay is mounted on a front surface of a head pipe arranged on the front end of the body frame for establishing a flow path of the front opening with said head pipe opening. A headlight configured to irradiate an area in front of a vehicle with light is placed inside the cowl stay. Such a cowl stay structure has reduced size and weight, and it supports multiple parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Dai TAKAKUWA, Hirotsugu UENO
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Publication number: 20170015378Abstract: A direction indicator and rearview mirror structure for a vehicle includes a direction indicator and a rearview mirror having a mirror housing. The direction indicator angularly and adjustably supports the mirror housing. The mirror housing is mounted with at least a part thereof disposed above and in front of the direction indicator. In a plan view, the mirror housing overlaps the direction indicator at least partially and covers the direction indicator from above. A recessed portion housing an upper part of a vehicle-widthwise outer part of the direction indicator is formed in a lower part of the mirror housing. In a side view, a front part of the recessed portion with respect to a vehicle body protrudes forward and downward with respect to the vehicle body and serves as an eaves portion covering a front upper part of the direction indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventor: Dai TAKAKUWA
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Publication number: 20170001678Abstract: A handle position-adjustment structure of a straddle type vehicle for improving maintainability improving the appearance of the vehicle. A handle position-adjustment structure of a straddle type vehicle includes a top bridge having fork insertion holes into which a right and left pair of front forks are inserted, and connecting the right and left pair of front forks with each other; a right and left pair of handle holders arranged below the fork insertion holes, and having cylinder portions inserted into the front forks in such a manner so as to be rotatable around axes of the front forks; and an adjustment hole allowing adjustment of the position of the handle holder. The position of the handle holder is adjustable by a position adjustment bolt inserted into the adjustment hole and the top bridge. The position adjustment bolt is oriented in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the front fork.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO.,LTD.Inventors: Toshiaki KISHI, Dai TAKAKUWA
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Patent number: 8991670Abstract: An in-vehicle mobile-terminal holding device holds a mobile terminal on a steering post turnably supporting a steering wheel. The steering post is provided with a holder support member to the tip of which a holder configured to detachably hold the mobile terminal is attached. The holder support member can be housed in the steering post. The holder support member is formed in an arc shape as a whole. The steering post includes a pivot shaft supporting the root of the holder support member having an arc shape such that the holder support member is pivotable between a use position and a housed position. The steering post houses the holder support member in such a way that the arc shape of the holder support member follows the outer periphery of the steering post having a circular column shape.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yosuke Matsuoka, Masamoto Ito, Dai Takakuwa
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Publication number: 20140021732Abstract: An in-vehicle mobile-terminal holding device holds a mobile terminal on a steering post turnably supporting a steering wheel. The steering post is provided with a holder support member to the tip of which a holder configured to detachably hold the mobile terminal is attached. The holder support member can be housed in the steering post. The holder support member is formed in an arc shape as a whole. The steering post includes a pivot shaft supporting the root of the holder support member having an arc shape such that the holder support member is pivotable between a use position and a housed position. The steering post houses the holder support member in such a way that the arc shape of the holder support member follows the outer periphery of the steering post having a circular column shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yosuke MATSUOKA, Masamoto ITO, Dai TAKAKUWA
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Patent number: D670205Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dai Takakuwa, Kouhei Suzuki