Patents by Inventor Katsuyuki Komiya

Katsuyuki Komiya 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: 10889328
    Abstract: A front subframe structure includes a subframe body and a pair of right and left longitudinal members. The subframe body includes an arm front-side supporting portion, an arm rear-side supporting portion, and a detaching portion. Each of the longitudinal members has, in the rear part thereof, a bent portion that is further in the vehicle width direction outer side with respect to the arm front-side supporting portion. A lower arm has, in the rear part thereof, a longitudinally extending portion. The rear face portion of the bent portion, and the front face portion which is in the front side of the longitudinally extending portion of the lower arm extend substantially parallel to each other along the vehicle width direction. A reinforcing portion is provided on a face of the rear face portion of the bent portion, the face opposing the front face portion of the longitudinally extending portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Komiya, Yasushi Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 10745051
    Abstract: A rear subframe structure is provided with a rear subframe configured such that a front cross member, a rear cross member, a pair of left and right upper side members extending in a vehicle front-rear direction, and a pair of left and right lower side members extending in the vehicle front-rear direction are connected; and a vehicle-body mounting portion formed on each of both ends of the front cross member in the vehicle width direction, and on each of rear ends of the upper side members. The rear subframe further includes a lower-arm support portion formed on a lower lateral portion of the rear cross member, and a stabilizer support member for supporting a stabilizer. The rear cross member connects the upper side members and the lower side members in an up-down direction. The rear cross member includes an upper-surface rear-side projection portion projecting rearwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Tanaka, Katsuyuki Komiya
  • Publication number: 20200207417
    Abstract: A rear subframe structure is provided with a rear subframe configured such that a front cross member, a rear cross member, a pair of left and right upper side members, and a pair of left and right lower side members are connected; and a vehicle-body mounting portion formed on each of both ends of the front cross member, and on each of rear ends of the upper side members. The rear subframe further includes a lower-arm support portion formed on a lower lateral portion of the rear cross member, and a stabilizer support member for supporting a stabilizer. The rear cross member connects the upper side members and the lower side members. The rear cross member includes an upper-surface rear-side projection portion projecting rearwardly. The stabilizer support member is mounted between the lower-arm support portion and the upper-surface rear-side projection portion of the rear cross member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki TANAKA, Katsuyuki KOMIYA
  • Patent number: 10676133
    Abstract: A tension rod supporting part (14) is provided at a sub-frame front structure (10) of a front part of a front sub-frame (5); the side member (6) is disposed upward in one side and extended rearward from the tension rod supporting part (14); a rack arrangement step (A) opened downward for arranging a steering rack (55) is formed behind the tension rod supporting portion (14) and under the side member (6); and a stabilizer support part (62) is provided in the rack arrangement step (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Komiya, Masaaki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10654525
    Abstract: A front subframe structure includes front and rear cross members, a pair of left and right side members, and a vehicle body mounting portion disposed on front ends of the side members. The side member has a lateral widening portion at a front end thereof, wherein the lateral widening portion bulges outward in a vehicle width direction. The front cross member has a front widening portion at an end portion thereof in the vehicle width direction, wherein the front widening portion bulges forward of the vehicle. A portion of the front cross member excluding the front widening portion is disposed on the rear side with respect to the vehicle body mounting portion, and on the front side with respect to a rear end of the lateral widening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Komiya, Yasushi Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 10647356
    Abstract: A rear subframe structure is provided with a rear subframe configured such that a front cross member, a rear cross member, a pair of left and right upper side members, and a pair of left and right lower side members are connected; and a vehicle-body mounting portion formed on each of both ends of the front cross member, and on each of rear ends of the upper side members. The rear subframe further includes a pillar portion formed between the upper side member and the lower side member; a first-arm support portion formed on the pillar portion to support a first arm; a second-arm support portion formed on the pillar portion to support a second arm; and an arm support bracket to support the second-arm support portion from a rear side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Tanaka, Katsuyuki Komiya
  • Patent number: 10625785
    Abstract: In the front part of the front sub-frame (5), provided are a sub-crash can attachment part (12) and a tension rod supporting part (14); a front vehicle body attachment part (13) is provided between the two parts; the sus-cross member (73) is provided in the front vehicle body attachment part (13) and the tension rod supporting part (14); the front-side vehicle body attaching portion (13) includes a sub crash can load transmitting member (30); and the upper face portion (21) of the front vehicle body attachment part (13) and the partition wall (33) of the sub-crash can load transferring member (30) are spaced apart in the vertical direction and extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Komiya, Masaaki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10618556
    Abstract: A rear subframe structure is provided with a rear subframe including a front cross member, and a pair of left and right side members connected to the front cross member, and further including a vehicle-body mounting portion formed on both ends of the front cross member. The rear subframe includes a tunnel portion formed in a middle of a lower portion of the front cross member, and a brace extending in the vehicle width direction, and including a tunnel-portion mounting portion on left and right ends thereof. The brace includes a middle downwardly bulging portion bulging downwardly, and an upwardly bulging portion continued outwardly of the middle downwardly bulging portion and bulging upwardly. An inflection point between the middle downwardly bulging portion and the upwardly bulging portion is substantially located on an imaginary line linearly connecting the left and right tunnel-portion mounting portions in the vehicle width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Tanaka, Katsuyuki Komiya
  • Patent number: 10611410
    Abstract: The present application discloses front chassis structure including set plate to which impact absorber is connected. Front chassis structure includes: pillar member having inner support plate portion for supporting impact absorber, outer support plate portion for supporting impact absorber in cooperation with inner support portion, and pillar portion having horizontal cross-section bulging rearward from inner and outer support plate portions; connection member for connecting pillar portion to vehicle body; front side member extending rearward from pillar member; and projecting member projecting outward from pillar member. Set plate is mounted on the outer and inner support plate portions. Projecting member includes front end covered by outer support plate portion. Projecting member is connected to front side member so that projecting member presses front side member inward under moment around connection member, moment being generated at collision of automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignees: Y-TEC CORPORATION, MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa Daikokuya, Yasunari Jinbo, Katsuyuki Komiya, Yoko Takanashi
  • Patent number: 10604186
    Abstract: A rear subframe structure is provided with a rear subframe configured such that a front cross member, a rear cross member, a pair of left and right upper side members, and a pair of left and right lower side members are connected; and a vehicle-body mounting portion formed on each of both ends of the front cross member, and on each of rear ends of the upper side members. The rear subframe further includes a vertical-wall-shaped pillar portion held and fixed between a lateral portion of the front cross member in the vehicle width direction and the upper side member, and extending in the vehicle width direction. A lower portion of the pillar portion is connected to the lower side member, an upper-arm support portion is formed on an upper portion of the pillar portion, and a lower-arm support portion is formed on a lower portion of the pillar portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Tanaka, Katsuyuki Komiya
  • Patent number: 10562569
    Abstract: A rear subframe structure is provided with a rear subframe configured such that a front cross member, a rear cross member, a pair of left and right upper side members, and a pair of left and right lower side members are connected; and a vehicle-body mounting portion formed. The rear subframe further includes a lower-arm support portion. The front cross member has a closed section, and a front portion of the closed section extends downwardly by forward and downward inclination of a left lateral portion and a right lateral portion of the front cross member. The lower-arm support portion is formed on a lower rear portion of the left lateral portion and the right lateral portion of the front cross member. The upper side member is connected to an upper rear portion of the left lateral portion and the right lateral portion of the front cross member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki Tanaka, Katsuyuki Komiya
  • Patent number: 10464608
    Abstract: A front structure of a motor vehicle includes a pair of left and right front side frames, a pair of left and right apron reinforcements, and reinforcing members extending in a vertical direction to couple the left front side frame to the left apron reinforcement, and the right front side frame to the right apron reinforcement. Each reinforcing member is provided on a surface, facing outside in a width direction of the motor vehicle, of a peripheral wall of a suspension tower, and forms a closed cross section with a portion of the peripheral wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiro Kamei, Masanobu Hanazaki, Katsuyuki Komiya
  • Publication number: 20190300059
    Abstract: A front subframe structure includes a subframe body and a pair of right and left longitudinal members. The subframe body includes an arm front-side supporting portion, an arm rear-side supporting portion, and a detaching portion. Each of the longitudinal members has, in the rear part thereof, a bent portion that is further in the vehicle width direction outer side with respect to the arm front-side supporting portion. A lower arm has, in the rear part thereof, a longitudinally extending portion. The rear face portion of the bent portion, and the front face portion which is in the front side of the longitudinally extending portion of the lower arm extend substantially parallel to each other along the vehicle width direction. A reinforcing portion is provided on a face of the rear face portion of the bent portion, the face opposing the front face portion of the longitudinally extending portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyuki KOMIYA, Yasushi ISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20190061821
    Abstract: A rear subframe structure is provided with a rear subframe configured such that a front cross member, a rear cross member, a pair of left and right upper side members, and a pair of left and right lower side members are connected; and a vehicle-body mounting portion formed on each of both ends of the front cross member, and on each of rear ends of the upper side members. The rear subframe further includes a pillar portion formed between the upper side member and the lower side member; a first-arm support portion formed on the pillar portion to support a first arm; a second-arm support portion formed on the pillar portion to support a second arm; and an arm support bracket to support the second-arm support portion from a rear side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki TANAKA, Katsuyuki KOMIYA
  • Publication number: 20190039652
    Abstract: A front structure of a motor vehicle includes a pair of left and right front side frames, a pair of left and right apron reinforcements, and reinforcing members extending in a vertical direction to couple the left front side frame to the left apron reinforcement, and the right front side frame to the right apron reinforcement. Each reinforcing member is provided on a surface, facing outside in a width direction of the motor vehicle, of a peripheral wall of a suspension tower, and forms a closed cross section with a portion of the peripheral wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takehiro KAMEI, Masanobu HANAZAKI, Katsuyuki KOMIYA
  • Patent number: 10118643
    Abstract: To reinforce a front sub-frame in such a manner that the front sub-frame having a trapezoidal shape formed by a cross member and left and right side members extending to one side is not deformed to a rhombus shape at the one side, a front sub-frame structure includes: a rear cross member (74) coupling arm supporting parts (71, 71) supported on left and right side members (6, 6); tilt members (75) coupling left and right intermediate portions of the rear cross member (74) to rear vehicle attachment parts (M3) of the side members (6); a brace (80) coupling the left and right arm supporting parts (71, 71) to the rear vehicle attachment parts (M3); and intermediate coupling parts (91) coupling the brace (80) to intermediate portions of the tilt members (75).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Komiya, Masaaki Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20180281863
    Abstract: The present application discloses front chassis structure including set plate to which impact absorber is connected. Front chassis structure includes: pillar member having inner support plate portion for supporting impact absorber, outer support plate portion for supporting impact absorber in cooperation with inner support portion, and pillar portion having horizontal cross-section bulging rearward from inner and outer support plate portions; connection member for connecting pillar portion to vehicle body; front side member extending rearward from pillar member; and projecting member projecting outward from pillar member. Set plate is mounted on the outer and inner support plate portions. Projecting member includes front end covered by outer support plate portion. Projecting member is connected to front side member so that projecting member presses front side member inward under moment around connection member, moment being generated at collision of automobile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicants: Y-TEC CORPORATION, MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohisa DAIKOKUYA, Yasunari JINBO, Katsuyuki KOMIYA, Yoko TAKANASHI
  • Publication number: 20180281860
    Abstract: A rear subframe structure is provided with a rear subframe configured such that a front cross member, a rear cross member, a pair of left and right upper side members, and a pair of left and right lower side members are connected; and a vehicle-body mounting portion formed on each of both ends of the front cross member, and on each of rear ends of the upper side members. The rear subframe further includes a vertical-wall-shaped pillar portion held and fixed between a lateral portion of the front cross member in the vehicle width direction and the upper side member, and extending in the vehicle width direction. A lower portion of the pillar portion is connected to the lower side member, an upper-arm support portion is formed on an upper portion of the pillar portion, and a lower-arm support portion is formed on a lower portion of the pillar portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki TANAKA, Katsuyuki KOMIYA
  • Publication number: 20180273093
    Abstract: A rear subframe structure is provided with a rear subframe including a front cross member, and a pair of left and right side members connected to the front cross member, and further including a vehicle-body mounting portion formed on both ends of the front cross member. The rear subframe includes a tunnel portion formed in a middle of a lower portion of the front cross member, and a brace extending in the vehicle width direction, and including a tunnel-portion mounting portion on left and right ends thereof. The brace includes a middle downwardly bulging portion bulging downwardly, and an upwardly bulging portion continued outwardly of the middle downwardly bulging portion and bulging upwardly. An inflection point between the middle downwardly bulging portion and the upwardly bulging portion is substantially located on an imaginary line linearly connecting the left and right tunnel-portion mounting portions in the vehicle width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaaki TANAKA, Katsuyuki KOMIYA
  • Publication number: 20180273094
    Abstract: A tension rod supporting part (14) is provided at a sub-frame front structure (10) of a front part of a front sub-frame (5); the side member (6) is disposed upward in one side and extended rearward from the tension rod supporting part (14); a rack arrangement step (A) opened downward for arranging a steering rack (55) is formed behind the tension rod supporting portion (14) and under the side member (6); and a stabilizer support part (62) is provided in the rack arrangement step (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyuki KOMIYA, Masaaki TANAKA