Patents by Inventor Harumi Okai
Harumi Okai 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: 7640966Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a heat exchanger (radiator) or a cooling module having the radiator and a condenser, which has a higher rigidity against vibration in the vertical direction. To the end, the radiator or the cooling module is mounted to a vehicle by mounting brackets, which are fixed to the radiator tanks at their vertical ends. The mounting brackets have mounting pins, with which the radiator or the cooling module is mounted to the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2004Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: DENSO CorporationInventors: Akihiro Maeda, Yoshihiko Kamiya, Harumi Okai, Noriaki Maeda, Masami Tamura
-
Patent number: 7331413Abstract: An attachment portion between an upper member (11) and a radiator (20) is constructed so as to be displaced in a longitudinal direction of the upper member (11) when an impact force is applied to the upper member (11) by constructing a mount cushion (30) so as to be deformed easily in a longer diameter direction thereof. By this structure, when an impact force is applied to the upper member (11) from a front side of a vehicle, as it is not that the radiator (20) and the upper member (11) are deformed together but that the upper member (11) is deformed prior to the radiator (20), a bending rigidity to an impact force becomes smaller than a conventional case. Consequently, since the upper member is allowed to be deformed easily at the time of collision without largely reducing the mechanical strength of the upper member (11), compatibility between the requirements of protection of pedestrians and sufficient strength of the upper member (11) can be ensured.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2003Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: DENSO CorporationInventors: Harumi Okai, Toshiki Sugiyama, Ikuo Ozawa
-
Publication number: 20050121170Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a heat exchanger (radiator) or a cooling module having the radiator and a condenser, which has a higher rigidity against vibration in the vertical direction. To the end, the radiator or the cooling module is mounted to a vehicle by mounting brackets, which are fixed to the radiator tanks at their vertical ends. The mounting brackets have mounting pins, with which the radiator or the cooling module is mounted to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2004Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventors: Akihiro Maeda, Yoshihiko Kamiya, Harumi Okai, Noriaki Maeda, Masami Tamura
-
Patent number: 6869131Abstract: A carrier (1) is secured to a vehicle front end portion via a bracket (4) secured to side members (2) and a bumper reinforcement (3). The connecting portions of the carrier (1) to the bracket (4) are deviated from the side members (2) when viewed from the front side of a vehicle. The bracket (4) is provided with a reinforcing member portion (4a) to connect the left and right side members (2). Accordingly, the action of a large impact force on the carrier (1) can be prevented because only a collision force from the bumper reinforcement (3) acts on the carrier (1) and no reaction force, from the side members, acts on the carrier, when a collision occurs. Therefore, the carrier (1) can be prevented from being broken when a light collision occurs because the attaching portions of the carrier (1) are seldom broken. The rigidity of a vehicle body can be increased by the reinforcing member portion (4a), and the necessary rigidity of the carrier (1) can be reduced. Thus, the weight of the carrier (1) can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2003Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: DENSO CorporationInventors: Kazuaki Kafuku, Harumi Okai
-
Publication number: 20040084236Abstract: An attachment portion between an upper member (11) and a radiator (20) is constructed so as to be displaced in a longitudinal direction of the upper member (11) when an impact force is applied to the upper member (11) by constructing a mount cushion (30) so as to be deformed easily in a longer diameter direction thereof. By this structure, when an impact force is applied to the upper member (11) from a front side of a vehicle, as it is not that the radiator (20) and the upper member (11) are deformed together but that the upper member (11) is deformed prior to the radiator (20), a bending rigidity to an impact force becomes smaller than a conventional case. Consequently, since the upper member is allowed to be deformed easily at the time of collision without largely reducing the mechanical strength of the upper member (11), compatibility between the requirements of protection of pedestrians and sufficient strength of the upper member (11) can be ensured.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Inventors: Harumi Okai, Toshiki Sugiyama, Ikuo Ozawa
-
Patent number: 6708790Abstract: A front-end structure comprising a panel body (400) to which a center member (500), being fixed to a body of a vehicle at a front end of the vehicle and supporting, at least, a driving engine (E/G), is joined, wherein the panel body (400) is molded out of aluminum by die-casting and a joining section (421) of the panel body (400) to which the center member (500) is joined has a mechanical strength higher than that of any other sections of the panel body (400) near the joining section (421) except the joining section (421).Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2002Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Ikuo Ozawa, Toshiki Sugiyama, Norihisa Sasano, Noriaki Maeda, Kazuaki Kafuku, Harumi Okai, Yasuhiko Itou, Tomoyuki Hatano, Hiromi Takagi, Takeshi Nagasaka, Yasushi Hibi
-
Publication number: 20040041439Abstract: A carrier (1) is secured to a vehicle front end portion via a bracket (4) secured to side members (2) and a bumper reinforcement (3). The connecting portions of the carrier (1) to the bracket (4) are deviated from the side members (2) when viewed from the front side of a vehicle. The bracket (4) is provided with a reinforcing member portion (4a) to connect the left and right side members (2). Accordingly, the action of a large impact force on the carrier (1) can be prevented because only a collision force from the bumper reinforcement (3) acts on the carrier (1) and no reaction force, from the side members, acts on the carrier, when a collision occurs. Therefore, the carrier (1) can be prevented from being broken when a light collision occurs because the attaching portions of the carrier (1) are seldom broken. The rigidity of a vehicle body can be increased by the reinforcing member portion (4a), and the necessary rigidity of the carrier (1) can be reduced. Thus, the weight of the carrier (1) can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2003Publication date: March 4, 2004Inventors: Kazuaki Kafuku, Harumi Okai
-
Patent number: 6676283Abstract: A vent line (440) for establishing communication between the interior of headlamps (500) and at least a blower (300) is formed integrally with a front end panel (400). The vent line (440) makes up a duct member (441) leading from each of the headlamps (500) to the blower (300). A light controller (560) is assembled by being fixed on the panel (400) in such a manner as to be located at the air inlet (442) of the duct member (441) (vent line (440)).Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2001Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Ikuo Ozawa, Noriaki Maeda, Harumi Okai, Norihisa Sasano, Toshiki Sugiyama, Hiroaki Okuchi, Yasuhiro Itoh, Kazuaki Kafuku
-
Patent number: 6660969Abstract: When a load given to the engine 100 is less than a predetermined value, the outside air suction port 104 is closed and only inside air is supplied to the engine 100, and the valve 112a is opened so as to supply warm water to the heater 112. When the load given to the engine 100 is not less than the predetermined value and the temperature of air outside the engine compartment 11 is lower than a predetermined value, the inside air suction port 102 is closed and only outside air is supplied to the engine 100, and the valve 112a is closed so that the supply of warm water to the heater 112 is stopped.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Ikuo Ozawa, Kazuaki Kafuku, Harumi Okai, Noriaki Maeda, Toshiki Sugiyama, Norihisa Sasano
-
Patent number: 6648399Abstract: The radiating section (830) of the control unit (800) is exposed to air flowing in the intake path (710) formed in the panel body (450). Due to the foregoing, it is possible to cool the control unit (800) by air (about 35° C.), the temperature of which is lower than the temperature of air (about 60° C.) which has passed through the condenser (200) and the radiator (100). Accordingly, the cooling effect (cooling capacity) can be enhanced. Therefore, the size of the radiating section (830) can be reduced, and the structure of the control unit (800) (the mounting structure of the electronic parts (810)) can be simplified. As a result, the manufacturing cost of the control unit (800) can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2001Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Ikuo Ozawa, Toshiki Sugiyama, Harumi Okai
-
Publication number: 20030029852Abstract: When a load given to the engine 100 is less than a predetermined value, the outside air suction port 104 is closed and only inside air is supplied to the engine 100, and the valve 112a is opened so as to supply warm water to the heater 112. When the load given to the engine 100 is not less than the predetermined value and the temperature of air outside the engine compartment 11 is lower than a predetermined value, the inside air suction port 102 is closed and only outside air is supplied to the engine 100, and the valve 112a is closed so that the supply of warm water to the heater 112 is stopped.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2002Publication date: February 13, 2003Inventors: Ikuo Ozawa, Kazuaki Kafuku, Harumi Okai, Noriaki Maeda, Toshiki Sugiyama, Norihisa Sasano
-
Publication number: 20020162695Abstract: The present invention provides a front-end structure comprising a panel body (400) to which a center member (500), being fixed to a body of a vehicle at a front end of the vehicle and supporting, at least, a driving engine (E/G), is joined, wherein the panel body (400) is molded out of aluminum by die-casting and a joining section (421) of the panel body (400) to which the center member (500) is joined has a mechanical strength higher than that of any other sections of the panel body (400) near the joining section (421) except the joining section (421).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2002Publication date: November 7, 2002Inventors: Ikuo Ozawa, Toshiki Sugiyama, Norihisa Sasano, Noriaki Maeda, Kazuaki Kafuku, Harumi Okai, Yasuhiko Itou, Tomoyuki Hatano, Hiromi Takagi, Takeshi Nagasaka, Yasushi Hibi
-
Publication number: 20020044455Abstract: A vent line (440) for establishing communication between the interior of head lamps (500) and at least a blower (300) is formed integrally with a front end panel (400). The vent line (440) makes up a duct member (441) leading from each of the head lamps (500) to the blower (300). A light controller (560) is assembled by being fixed on the panel (400) in such a manner as to be located at the air inlet (442) of the duct member (441) (vent line (440)).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Inventors: Ikuo Ozawa, Noriaki Maeda, Harumi Okai, Norihisa Sasano, Toshiki Sugiyama, Hiroaki Okuchi, Yasuhiro Itoh, Kazuaki Kafuku
-
Publication number: 20010045761Abstract: The radiating section (830) of the control unit (800) is exposed to air flowing in the intake path (710) formed in the panel body (450). Due to the foregoing, it is possible to cool the control unit (800) by air (about 35° C.), the temperature of which is lower than the temperature of air (about 60° C.) which has passed through the condenser (200) and the radiator (100). Accordingly, the cooling effect (cooling capacity) can be enhanced. Therefore, the size of the radiating section (830) can be reduced, and the structure of the control unit (800) (the mounting structure of the electronic parts (810)) can be simplified. As a result, the manufacturing cost of the control unit (800) can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2001Publication date: November 29, 2001Inventors: Ikuo Ozawa, Toshiki Sugiyama, Harumi Okai
-
Patent number: 4946219Abstract: A roof side sealing mechanism usable for an automotive vehicle of the type having a hood attached thereto, wherein a hood pad is provided inside of the side surface of the hood and a sealer wrap is provided in the interior of the hood, one end of the sealer wrap being secured to the inner surface of the hood at a predetermined position and the other end of the same serving as a free end which is located along a boundary or a gap between the lower end of the side surface of the hood and the upper end of a door sash.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 1989Date of Patent: August 7, 1990Assignee: Suzuki Motor Company, Ltd.Inventors: Harumi Okai, Yukiya Takada