Patents by Inventor Kiyoshi Katagiri

Kiyoshi Katagiri 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: 11794837
    Abstract: There is provided with a straddle type vehicle. A direction indicator is formed to project outward in a vehicle width direction and shows a traveling direction of the vehicle. A sensing device detects an obstacle around the vehicle using an ultrasonic wave. The sensing device is arranged in a distal end portion of the direction indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Katagiri, Yoshiyuki Kuroba, Tsuyoshi Kumasaka, Hiroshi Maeda
  • Patent number: 11794838
    Abstract: The present invention provides a straddle type vehicle, comprising: a storage unit arranged at a rear portion of a vehicle to be capable of storing an article; and a detection unit configured to detect a surrounding situation in a rear side of the vehicle, wherein the storage unit includes an outer case and an inner case which defines a storage space capable of storing the article, and wherein the detection unit is arranged between the outer case and the inner case, at a rear portion of the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Hagimoto, Yoshiyuki Kuroba, Kiyoshi Katagiri, Hiroshi Maeda, Tsuyoshi Kumasaka
  • Patent number: 11794840
    Abstract: There is provided with a straddle type vehicle. A grip is gripped by a passenger. A sensing device detects an obstacle around the vehicle by using an ultrasonic wave. An electric harness is connected to the sensing device is arranged in the grip is connected to the sensing device through an interior of the grip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kumasaka, Yoshiyuki Kuroba, Kiyoshi Katagiri, Hiroshi Maeda
  • Patent number: 11780527
    Abstract: A straddle-type vehicle including a vehicle body frame to which a steering unit that supports a front wheel in a steerable manner and a stay to which a storage box is configured to be attached are attached. The vehicle body frame is provided with a head tube. The steering unit includes a steering stem rotatably penetrating the head tube, and a pair of left and right front fork tubes coupled to the steering stem and extending toward an axle of the front wheel. The pair of left and right front fork tubes pivotally supports the axle of the front wheel. The stay is located on an outer side of the front fork tubes in the vehicle width direction, and intersects with at least one of the steering stem and the front fork tubes in a side view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Katagiri
  • Patent number: 11745818
    Abstract: The present invention provides a straddle type vehicle, comprising: a taillight disposed in a rear portion of a vehicle and configured to emit light to rearward of the vehicle; a license plate disposed at the rear portion of the vehicle; and a detection unit configured to detect surrounding conditions behind the vehicle, wherein the detection unit is connected to a vehicle body frame via a support stay and is disposed to be lower than the taillight and higher than the license plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masashi Hagimoto, Yoshiyuki Kuroba, Kiyoshi Katagiri, Hiroshi Maeda, Tsuyoshi Kumasaka
  • Patent number: 11603159
    Abstract: The present invention provides a straddle type vehicle, comprising: a taillight disposed in a rear portion of a vehicle and configured to emit light to rearward of the vehicle and a detection unit configured to emit radio waves and detect surrounding conditions behind the vehicle, wherein the taillight includes a light source and a housing for accommodating the light source, the detection unit is provided inside the housing, the housing has a transmitting portion that includes a first region for transmitting light emitted from the light source and a second region for transmitting the radio waves emitted from the detection unit, and the first region has an uneven shape for diffusing the light emitted from the light source, and the second region does not have the uneven shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kuroba, Tsuyoshi Kumasaka, Kiyoshi Katagiri, Hiroshi Maeda
  • Patent number: 11279427
    Abstract: A saddle riding vehicle includes a light emitting device (15, 23), an object information acquisition device (17, 26), a control board (20) and an accommodating case (14). The light emitting device (15, 23) radiates light to an outer side of the vehicle, and the object information acquisition device (17, 26) acquires information of an object outside the vehicle. The control board (20), to which the light emitting device (15, 23) is attached, controls the light emitting device. The accommodating case (14) accommodates the light emitting device (20), the object information acquisition device (17, 26), and the control board (20). The object information acquisition device (17, 26) is supported by the control board (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Murasawa, Kazuhiko Mori, Kiyoshi Katagiri, Taishi Inoue, Manabu Ichikawa, Tsuyoshi Oguchi
  • Patent number: 11167815
    Abstract: A saddle riding vehicle includes a pair of left and right front forks (2L, 2R) configured to support a front wheel (Wf), a front fender (3) supported by the pair of left and right front forks (2L, 2R) and configured to cover the front wheel (Wf) from above, and an object information acquisition device (13) configured to image an outer side of the vehicle. An upper wall of the front fender (3) has an opening section (12) facing outside of the vehicle, and the object information acquisition device (13) is disposed in the opening section (12) such that an information acquisition part (13a) faces outside of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Katagiri, Masahiro Miki, Taishi Inoue, Takeshi Konno, Atsushi Hatayama
  • Publication number: 20210291929
    Abstract: A straddle-type vehicle including a vehicle body frame to which a steering unit that supports a front wheel in a steerable manner and a stay to which a storage box is configured to be attached are attached. The vehicle body frame is provided with a head tube. The steering unit includes a steering stem rotatably penetrating the head tube, and a pair of left and right front fork tubes coupled to the steering stem and extending toward an axle of the front wheel. The pair of left and right front fork tubes pivotally supports the axle of the front wheel. The stay is located on an outer side of the front fork tubes in the vehicle width direction, and intersects with at least one of the steering stem and the front fork tubes in a side view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi KATAGIRI
  • Publication number: 20210276651
    Abstract: A saddle riding vehicle includes a light emitting device (15, 23), an object information acquisition device (17, 26), a control board (20) and an accommodating case (14). The light emitting device (15, 23) radiates light to an outer side of the vehicle, and the object information acquisition device (17, 26) acquires information of an object outside the vehicle. The control board (20), to which the light emitting device (15, 23) is attached, controls the light emitting device. The accommodating case (14) accommodates the light emitting device (20), the object information acquisition device (17, 26), and the control board (20). The object information acquisition device (17, 26) is supported by the control board (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Naoki Murasawa, Kazuhiko Mori, Kiyoshi Katagiri, Taishi Inoue, Manabu Ichikawa, Tsuyoshi Oguchi
  • Publication number: 20210078657
    Abstract: The present invention provides a straddle type vehicle, comprising: a taillight disposed in a rear portion of a vehicle and configured to emit light to rearward of the vehicle and a detection unit configured to emit radio waves and detect surrounding conditions behind the vehicle, wherein the taillight includes a light source and a housing for accommodating the light source, the detection unit is provided inside the housing, the housing has a transmitting portion that includes a first region for transmitting light emitted from the light source and a second region for transmitting the radio waves emitted from the detection unit, and the first region has an uneven shape for diffusing the light emitted from the light source, and the second region does not have the uneven shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki KUROBA, Tsuyoshi KUMASAKA, Kiyoshi KATAGIRI, Hiroshi MAEDA
  • Patent number: 10935789
    Abstract: An image display apparatus having a display part that is arranged on a mount body which is mounted on the head of a user includes a detection part and a control part. The detection part detects a tilt of the head of the user. The control part sets a virtual horizon based on the tilt which is detected by the detection part and sets a non-display region having a band shape that is parallel to the set virtual horizon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Katagiri, Shiro Fukano, Tetsuro Hosoda
  • Patent number: 10890766
    Abstract: An image display apparatus having a display part that is arranged on a mount body which is mounted on the head of a user includes a detection part and a control part. The detection part detects a tilt of the head of the user. The control part sets a virtual horizon based on the tilt which is detected by the detection part and sets a non-display region having a band shape that is parallel to the set virtual horizon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Katagiri, Shiro Fukano, Tetsuro Hosoda
  • Publication number: 20210001944
    Abstract: There is provided with a straddle type vehicle. A direction indicator is formed to project outward in a vehicle width direction and shows a traveling direction of the vehicle. A sensing device detects an obstacle around the vehicle using an ultrasonic wave. The sensing device is arranged in a distal end portion of the direction indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Kiyoshi KATAGIRI, Yoshiyuki KUROBA, Tsuyoshi KUMASAKA, Hiroshi MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20210001945
    Abstract: The present invention provides a straddle type vehicle, comprising: a taillight disposed in a rear portion of a vehicle and configured to emit light to rearward of the vehicle; a license plate disposed at the rear portion of the vehicle; and a detection unit configured to detect surrounding conditions behind the vehicle, wherein the detection unit is connected to a vehicle body frame via a support stay and is disposed to be lower than the taillight and higher than the license plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Masashi HAGIMOTO, Yoshiyuki KUROBA, Kiyoshi KATAGIRI, Hiroshi MAEDA, Tsuyoshi KUMASAKA
  • Publication number: 20200398920
    Abstract: The present invention provides a straddle type vehicle, comprising: a storage unit arranged at a rear portion of a vehicle to be capable of storing an article; and a detection unit configured to detect a surrounding situation in a rear side of the vehicle, wherein the storage unit includes an outer case and an inner case which defines a storage space capable of storing the article, and wherein the detection unit is arranged between the outer case and the inner case, at a rear portion of the storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Masashi HAGIMOTO, Yoshiyuki KUROBA, Kiyoshi KATAGIRI, Hiroshi MAEDA, Tsuyoshi KUMASAKA
  • Publication number: 20200391816
    Abstract: A straddle type vehicle comprising, a handle that a driver grips to steer a front wheel and a sensing device configured to detect an obstacle around a vehicle by using an ultrasonic wave, wherein the sensing device is arranged in a distal end portion of the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki KUROBA, Kiyoshi KATAGIRI, Hiroshi MAEDA, Tsuyoshi KUMASAKA
  • Publication number: 20200361554
    Abstract: There is provided with a straddle type vehicle. A grip is gripped by a passenger. A sensing device detects an obstacle around the vehicle by using an ultrasonic wave. An electric harness is connected to the sensing device is arranged in the grip is connected to the sensing device through an interior of the grip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi KUMASAKA, Yoshiyuki KUROBA, Kiyoshi KATAGIRI, Hiroshi MAEDA
  • Patent number: D885990
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Katagiri, Tomohiko Sasaki
  • Patent number: D890634
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Katagiri, Tomohiko Sasaki