Patents by Inventor Kiyotaka Fujihara

Kiyotaka Fujihara 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: 9346413
    Abstract: The saddle-ride vehicle includes: a front fork that rotatably supports a front wheel; a steering shaft that is coupled to the front fork and is steerably supported by a vehicle body frame; a steering handlebar holder that includes a lower holder and an upper holder and is provided above the steering shaft, the upper holder being in contact with the lower holder from above and fastened to the lower holder; a portable terminal holder that is fastened to the upper holder or the lower holder and capable of holding a personal digital assistance; and a steering system in which a steering handlebar pipe sandwiched between the lower holder and the upper holder is fixed to the steering handlebar holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuguo Watanabe, Kiyotaka Fujihara, Yasumasa Matsui, Takuhei Kusano, Daisuke Kuriki, Kota Takizawa, Daisuke Sekiya
  • Publication number: 20150158433
    Abstract: The saddle-ride vehicle includes: a front fork that rotatably supports a front wheel; a steering shaft that is coupled to the front fork and is steerably supported by a vehicle body frame; a steering handlebar holder that includes a lower holder and an upper holder and is provided above the steering shaft, the upper holder being in contact with the lower holder from above and fastened to the lower holder; a portable terminal holder that is fastened to the upper holder or the lower holder and capable of holding a personal digital assistance; and a steering system in which a steering handlebar pipe sandwiched between the lower holder and the upper holder is fixed to the steering handlebar holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Tsuguo Watanabe, Kiyotaka Fujihara, Yasumasa Matsui, Takuhei Kusano, Daisuke Kuriki, Kota Takizawa, Daisuke Sekiya
  • Patent number: 8556018
    Abstract: An electric motorcycle includes an electric motor for generating a traveling driving force, a battery for supplying electricity to the electric motor, and a case member for accommodating the electric motor and the battery therein. The battery includes a plurality of battery modules, which are disposed in the case member at positions forward of and above of the electric motor. Such arrangement of the electric motor and the battery in the case member helps to centralize mass in a vehicle body of the motorcycle, as well as simplifying assembly of the motorcycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Fujihara, Takashi Suzuki, Kaoru Machino, Sho Kono
  • Publication number: 20120103716
    Abstract: An electric motorcycle includes an electric motor for generating a traveling driving force, a battery for supplying electricity to the electric motor, and a case member for accommodating the electric motor and the battery therein. The battery includes a plurality of battery modules, which are disposed in the case member at positions forward of and above of the electric motor. Such arrangement of the electric motor and the battery in the case member helps to centralize mass in a vehicle body of the motorcycle, as well as simplifying assembly of the motorcycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyotaka FUJIHARA, Takashi SUZUKI, Kaoru MACHINO, Sho KONO
  • Patent number: 7252067
    Abstract: To provide a power transmission system for a vehicle wherein a starter is simplified, the number of component parts is small, and a reduction in cost can be contrived. Thus, an excellent operationality at the time of starting is achieved. A power transmission system for a vehicle, including a clutch and a fluid transmission through both of which the rotational torque of a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine is transmitted to a load-side transmission mechanism, wherein the clutch and the fluid transmission are both provided on one side of the crankshaft, and a drive force of a starter is directly inputted to the other side of the crankshaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Sawamura, Yukihiro Tsubakino, Teruo Kihara, Yasuyuki Kuroiwa, Hideki Ikeda, Kiyotaka Fujihara
  • Patent number: 7121623
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided which enables rear occupants to sit on a rear seat in a vehicle provided with seats arranged in a substantially longitudinal direction while simultaneously securing the comfort and safety of the rear occupants in a relatively small vehicle. The seat structure of the vehicle includes a wide rear seat provided with right and left seated parts for rear occupants M2, M2 at a rear side of a front seat for a driver. A backrest corresponding to the right and left seated parts is provided on the rear seat that extends diagonally rearward from a center portion thereof toward sides of the vehicle body. Raised, convex portions for regulating the lateral movement of the occupants are provided between each seated part in the rear seat, at the center of the backrest and in the front seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Fujihara, Koichi Sugioka, Mamoru Otsubo, Eiji Ozawa, Toshikazu Saito, Yumio Shibata, Hiroshi Inokawa
  • Publication number: 20050116517
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided which enables rear occupants to sit on a rear seat in a vehicle provided with seats arranged in a substantially longitudinal direction while simultaneously securing the comfort and safety of the rear occupants in a relatively small vehicle. The seat structure of the vehicle includes a wide rear seat provided with right and left seated parts for rear occupants M2, M2 at a rear side of a front seat for a driver. A backrest corresponding to the right and left seated parts is provided on the rear seat that extends diagonally rearward from a center portion thereof toward sides of the vehicle body. Raised, convex portions for regulating the lateral movement of the occupants are provided between each seated part in the rear seat, at the center of the backrest and in the front seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Fujihara, Koichi Sugioka, Mamoru Otsubo, Eiji Ozawa, Toshikazu Saito, Yumio Shibata, Hiroshi Inokawa
  • Publication number: 20050076877
    Abstract: To provide a power transmission system for a vehicle wherein a starter is simplified, the number of component parts is small, and a reduction in cost can be contrived. Thus, an excellent operationality at the time of starting is achieved. A power transmission system for a vehicle, including a clutch and a fluid transmission through both of which the rotational torque of a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine is transmitted to a load-side transmission mechanism, wherein the clutch and the fluid transmission are both provided on one side of the crankshaft, and a drive force of a starter is directly inputted to the other side of the crankshaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Sawamura, Yukihiro Tsubakino, Teruo Kihara, Yasuyuki Kuroiwa, Hideki Ikeda, Kiyotaka Fujihara
  • Patent number: 5921578
    Abstract: A shock absorbing stroke in the front portion of a vehicle body is to be made large. Between right and left front wheels are disposed longitudinally extending side beams and center beam, and these three beams are integrally connected by connecting members in front of a cross member. A shock dispersing plate is attached to the said integral connection and the back thereof is brought into abutment with a floor portion formed of a resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takahito Sekita, Kiyotaka Fujihara, Masao Ogawa