Patents by Inventor Hiromitsu Shiina
Hiromitsu Shiina 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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Publication number: 20230059901Abstract: In a saddle-ride vehicle including an engine, and a component disposed near the engine, a member is disposed between the engine and the component, and the member is a resistor that is one of the components of the saddle-ride vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Shohei Kamochi, Hiromitsu Shiina, Yosuke Kajiwara
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Patent number: 8851523Abstract: A frame for a vehicle to accommodate a large-sized accessory, such as a fuel tank, to be mounted downwardly of a rear pipe without having to lower a rear sub-pipe. A large-sized accessory, such as a fuel tank, can be inserted into a space under a rear pipe by removing a second rear sub-pipe from a main frame and the rear pipe. The second rear sub-pipe can be fixed to the main frame and the rear pipe by simply tightening bolts. Similarly, by simply loosening the bolts the second rear sub-pipe can be removed from the main frame and the rear pipe and the large-sized accessory can be removed onto an outside in a vehicle width direction. This facilitates mounting and helps reduce the number of man-hours involved in mounting the accessory.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromitsu Shiina, Akihiro Yamashita, Masayuki Hirukawa
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Patent number: 8714591Abstract: A clamper includes a living hinge, a first end portion, and a second end portion. The first end portion includes a first buckle portion. The second end portion includes a second buckle portion. The first end portion and the second end portion are configured for engagement with one another in confronting relationship. Net assemblies and vehicles are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2013Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Kobayashi, Hiromitsu Shiina, Tsuyoshi Kumasaka
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Patent number: 8567542Abstract: A vehicle intake duct surrounds a high-flow intake passage, which ensures flow capacity and does not spatially restrict other components. The vehicle includes an engine attached to a vehicle body frame, with the intake duct interconnecting an air cleaner and a throttle body, a transmission for sending engine output to wheels, and a seat mounted on an upper longitudinal frame section of the vehicle body frame. The air cleaner is also provided on the upper longitudinal frame section forward of the seat. The intake duct includes a first extending portion descending rearwardly and downwardly from an outlet of the air cleaner and passing laterally of the throttle body, a curved portion extending rearwardly from the first extending portion and toward a center of the vehicle body frame, and a second extending portion wound around toward a rear portion of the throttle body and connected thereto.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromitsu Shiina, Yukinori Kurakawa, Hiromasa Yamaguchi, Ranju Imao, Teppei Maeda
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Patent number: 8517142Abstract: A steering unit includes a housing, a steering shaft, a bearing, a steering arm, and a stop portion. The housing includes upper and lower portions that cooperate to define an interior. The steering shaft includes an upper and lower end. The bearing is supported by the lower portion of the housing and is disposed at least partially within the interior. The steering shaft is journaled with respect to the lower portion of the housing by the bearing. The steering arm is coupled with the lower end of the steering shaft and is configured for coupling to steerable wheels. The stop portion projects from the lower portion of the housing and into a travel path of the steering arm such that the steering arm selectively contacts the stop portion to prevent over-rotation of the steering shaft. A vehicular frame assembly for supporting the steering unit is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: L. Tyler Farrar, Jason A. Sovern, Hiroaki Tomita, Bunzo Seki, Hiromitsu Shiina
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Patent number: 8439148Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body frame, an engine attached to the vehicle body frame, and a power transmission unit for transmitting output from the engine to a wheel of the vehicle. The vehicle body frame includes a plate-shaped suspension-supporting bracket which is integrally connected to front end portions of main frame sections extending in a forward/rearward direction of a vehicle at a lower portion of the vehicle body frame, and also is integrally connected to lower end sides of front frame sections vertically extending at a front portion of the vehicle body frame. The plate-shaped suspension-supporting bracket includes suspension arm-supporting portions formed integrally therewith. The lightweight vehicle body frame reduces total weight of the vehicle and, at the same time, enhances assembling accuracy thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromitsu Shiina, Akihiro Yamashita, Hajime Uchiyama
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Patent number: 8413758Abstract: The vehicle body frame is configured in a manner that an upper tension pipe is removed from a first cross portion and a second cross portion. When mounting the engine in the vehicle body frame, the vehicle mounted component that is relatively heavy can be lowered into the vehicle body frame from above by removing the upper tension pipe. The vehicle body frame simplifies the removal and installation of the vehicle-mounted components.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromitsu Shiina, Akihiro Yamashita, Hajime Uchiyama, Tatsuya Shiokawa, Yukinori Kurakawa, Masayuki Hirukawa
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Patent number: 8343265Abstract: An air cleaner apparatus includes a lid that covers an opening formed in an air cleaner box is provided with an intake port communicating with the opening. In addition, a regulator is attached to an upper wall portion of the air cleaner box, the intake port is extended to the upper wall portion of the air cleaner box so as to cover the regulator, and the regulator is placed facing inside an intake passage connecting between the intake port and the opening. The air cleaner apparatus so configured provides a sufficient cooling effect, and is excellent in ease of maintenance.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sho Yamamoto, Shigeru Kodaira, Tatsuya Shiokawa, Masaki Yamazaki, Hiromitsu Shiina, Shun Fujitsu, Yukinori Kurakawa
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Publication number: 20110240396Abstract: A vehicle intake duct surrounds a high-flow intake passage, which ensures flow capacity and does not spatially restrict other components. The vehicle includes an engine attached to a vehicle body frame, with the intake duct interconnecting an air cleaner and a throttle body, a transmission for sending engine output to wheels, and a seat mounted on an upper longitudinal frame section of the vehicle body frame. The air cleaner is also provided on the upper longitudinal frame section forward of the seat. The intake duct includes a first extending portion descending rearwardly and downwardly from an outlet of the air cleaner and passing laterally of the throttle body, a curved portion extending rearwardly from the first extending portion and toward a center of the vehicle body frame, and a second extending portion wound around toward a rear portion of the throttle body and connected thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiromitsu SHIINA, Yukinori KURAKAWA, Hiromasa YAMAGUCHI, Ranju IMAO, Teppei MAEDA
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Publication number: 20110240397Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body frame, an engine attached to the vehicle body frame, and a power transmission unit for transmitting output from the engine to a wheel of the vehicle. The vehicle body frame includes a plate-shaped suspension-supporting bracket which is integrally connected to front end portions of main frame sections extending in a forward/rearward direction of a vehicle at a lower portion of the vehicle body frame, and also is integrally connected to lower end sides of front frame sections vertically extending at a front portion of the vehicle body frame. The plate-shaped suspension-supporting bracket includes suspension arm-supporting portions formed integrally therewith. The lightweight vehicle body frame reduces total weight of the vehicle and, at the same time, enhances assembling accuracy thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiromitsu SHIINA, Akihiro YAMASHITA, Hajime UCHIYAMA
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Publication number: 20110174569Abstract: The vehicle body frame is configured in a manner that an upper tension pipe is removed from a first cross portion and a second cross portion. When mounting the engine in the vehicle body frame, the vehicle mounted component that is relatively heavy can be lowered into the vehicle body frame from above by removing the upper tension pipe. The vehicle body frame simplifies the removal and installation of the vehicle-mounted components.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiromitsu SHIINA, Akihiro YAMASHITA, Hajime UCHIYAMA, Tatsuya SHIOKAWA, Yukinori KURAKAWA, Masayuki HIRUKAWA
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Publication number: 20110175340Abstract: A frame for a vehicle to accommodate a large-sized accessory, such as a fuel tank, to be mounted downwardly of a rear pipe without having to lower a rear sub-pipe. A large-sized accessory, such as a fuel tank, can be inserted into a space under a rear pipe by removing a second rear sub-pipe from a main frame and the rear pipe. The second rear sub-pipe can be fixed to the main frame and the rear pipe by simply tightening bolts. Similarly, by simply loosening the bolts the second rear sub-pipe can be removed from the main frame and the rear pipe and the large-sized accessory can be removed onto an outside in a vehicle width direction. This facilitates mounting and helps reduce the number of man-hours involved in mounting the accessory.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiromitsu SHIINA, Akihiro YAMASHITA, Masayuki HIRUKAWA
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Publication number: 20110067367Abstract: An air cleaner apparatus includes a lid that covers an opening formed in an air cleaner box is provided with an intake port communicating with the opening. In addition, a regulator is attached to an upper wall portion of the air cleaner box, the intake port is extended to the upper wall portion of the air cleaner box so as to cover the regulator, and the regulator is placed facing inside an intake passage connecting between the intake port and the opening. The air cleaner apparatus so configured provides a sufficient cooling effect, and is excellent in ease of maintenance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Sho YAMAMOTO, Shigeru Kodaira, Tatsuya Shiokawa, Masaki Yamazaki, Hiromitsu Shiina, Shun Fujitsu, Yukinori Kurakawa
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Patent number: 7590597Abstract: A center site is disposed to intervene in a business transaction achieved through a network. The center site includes an open business information database in which open business information received from member sites connected to the network is accumulated to be opened to the sites and a notarization database to keep therein contents of contracts of transactions between the sites. The center site receives a transaction request from a transaction partner site in accordance with the open business information and notifies the request to an information supply site associated therewith. The center site intervenes in a transaction resultantly accomplished between the information supply site and the transaction partner site and conducts a notarization process for the contents of contract for the transaction to accumulate the contract in a notarization database.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2008Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Naoki Takahashi, Hiromitsu Shiina, Masahito Matsunawa, Shinichi Yamada, Yoshiharu Kamada, Tsuyoshi Miyake, Akira Okamura, Masasuke Tominaga
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Patent number: 7490693Abstract: A grab rail and a muffler support structure has a reduced number of components and a simplified structure. Therefore, the cost is reduced. A grab rail is attached to the rear portion of seat rails supporting a seat. The grab rail is provided with left mount holes and right mount holes serving as a mount portion used to attach the grab rail to the seat rails. A muffler support for supporting the muffler of an exhaust system is also provided. The grab rail also serves as the muffler support.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2005Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tadashi Oshima, Hiromitsu Shiina
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Publication number: 20080313093Abstract: A center site is disposed to intervene in a business transaction achieved through a network. The center site includes an open business information database in which open business information received from member sites connected to the network is accumulated to be opened to the sites and a notarization database to keep therein contents of contracts of transactions between the sites. The center site receives a transaction request from a transaction partner site in accordance with the open business information and notifies the request to an information supply site associated therewith. The center site intervenes in a transaction resultantly accomplished between the information supply site and the transaction partner site and conducts a notarization process for the contents of contract for the transaction to accumulate the contract in a notarization database.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Inventors: Naoki Takahashi, Hiromitsu Shiina, Masahito Matsunawa, Shinichi Yamada, Yoshiharu Kamada, Tsuyoshi Miyake, Akira Okamura, Masasuke Tominaga
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Patent number: 7428511Abstract: A center site is disposed to intervene in a business transaction achieved through a network. The center site includes an open business information database in which open business information received from member sites connected to the network is accumulated to be opened to the sites and a notarization database to keep therein contents of contracts of transactions between the sites. The center site receives a transaction request from a transaction partner site in accordance with the open business information and notifies the request to an information supply site associated therewith. The center site intervenes in a transaction resultantly accomplished between the information supply site and the transaction partner site and conducts a notarization process for the contents of contract for the transaction to accumulate the contract in a notarization database.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2004Date of Patent: September 23, 2008Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Naoki Takahashi, Hiromitsu Shiina, Masahito Matsunawa, Shinichi Yamada, Yoshiharu Kamada, Tsuyoshi Miyake, Akira Okamura, Masasuke Tominaga
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Publication number: 20060076176Abstract: A grab rail and a muffler support structure has a reduced number of components and a simplified structure. Therefore, the cost is reduced. A grab rail is attached to the rear portion of seat rails supporting a seat. The grab rail is provided with left mount holes and right mount holes serving as a mount portion used to attach the grab rail to the seat rails. A muffler support for supporting the muffler of an exhaust system is also provided. The grab rail also serves as the muffler support.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2005Publication date: April 13, 2006Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Tadashi Oshima, Hiromitsu Shiina
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Publication number: 20050010526Abstract: A center site is disposed to intervene in a business transaction achieved through a network. The center site includes an open business information database in which open business information received from member sites connected to the network is accumulated to be opened to the sites and a notarization database to keep therein contents of contracts of transactions between the sites. The center site receives a transaction request from a transaction partner site in accordance with the open business information and notifies the request to an information supply site associated therewith. The center site intervenes in a transaction resultantly accomplished between the information supply site and the transaction partner site and conducts a notarization process for the contents of contract for the transaction to accumulate the contract in a notarization database.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2004Publication date: January 13, 2005Inventors: Naoki Takahashi, Hiromitsu Shiina, Masahito Matsunawa, Shinichi Yamada, Yoshiharu Kamada, Tsuyoshi Miyake, Akira Okamura, Masasuke Tominaga
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Publication number: 20020095381Abstract: A center site is disposed to intervene in a business transaction achieved through a network. The center site includes an open business information database in which open business information received from member sites connected to the network is accumulated to be opened to the sites and a notarization database to keep therein contents of contracts of transactions between the sites. The center site receives a transaction request from a transaction partner site in accordance with the open business information and notifies the request to an information supply site associated therewith. The center site intervenes in a transaction resultantly accomplished between the information supply site and the transaction partner site and conducts a notarization process for the contents of contract for the transaction to accumulate the contract in a notarization database.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2002Publication date: July 18, 2002Inventors: Naoki Takahashi, Hiromitsu Shiina, Masahito Matsunawa, Shinichi Yamada, Yoshiharu Kamada, Tsuyoshi Miyake, Akira Okamura, Masasuke Tominaga