Patents by Inventor Masashi Hagimoto
Masashi Hagimoto 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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Patent number: 11952070Abstract: A straddle type vehicle includes a front cowl configured to cover a front part of the vehicle, a shield arranged above the front cowl, and a detecting unit configured to detect a situation in front of the vehicle. The detecting unit includes at least an image capturing unit that is positioned above a lower end of the front cowl and in a central portion of the straddle type vehicle in a vehicle width direction, and is arranged in a position where the shield does not interfere with an image capturing range. The image capturing unit is arranged behind an upper portion of the front cowl.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kuroba, Hiroshi Maeda, Masashi Hagimoto
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Patent number: 11935308Abstract: An object recognition apparatus mounted in a vehicle including a sensor is provided. The apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect an object present in a same lane as that of the vehicle by using information from the sensor, an acquisition unit configured to acquire information concerning lights which the object turns on by using the information from the sensor, and a determining unit configured to determine a type of the object based on the information concerning the lights. A condition in which the determination unit determines that the type of the object is a two-wheeled vehicle includes a case in which the object includes not less than two lights arrayed in a vertical direction with respect to the ground surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Go Nakamoto, Yoshiyuki Kuroba, Hiroshi Maeda, Masashi Hagimoto
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Patent number: 11926386Abstract: A straddle type vehicle comprising: a first display unit configured to display speed information of the straddle type vehicle; and a second display unit configured to display information concerning automatic traveling control of the straddle type vehicle, wherein the first display unit and the second display unit are arranged on a front side of the vehicle with respect to a head pipe of the straddle type vehicle, in the first display unit, a display position of the vehicle speed information changes linearly or in a curve in accordance with a change in a speed of the straddle type vehicle, and the second display unit is arranged to be adjacent in an upward direction or a left-and-right direction of the display position of the speed information on a high speed range side of the first display unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masashi Hagimoto, Yoshiyuki Kuroba, Hiroshi Maeda
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Patent number: 11897566Abstract: A straddle type vehicle 1 having at least one reflecting portion 30 for reflecting a radar wave transmitted from a radar equipment. The reflecting portion 30 is provided on a cap member 40 mounted on a rear end portion 9b of an exhaust pipe 9, and the reflecting portion 30 is arranged below left and right tail lights 19 when viewed from a rear side of a vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kihoko Kaita, Masashi Hagimoto, Yoshiyuki Kuroba, Hiroshi Maeda
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Patent number: 11807332Abstract: A straddle type vehicle includes a front cover configured to cover a front part of the vehicle, and a detecting unit for detecting a situation in front of the vehicle. The detecting unit is arranged behind a central portion of the front cover in a vehicle width direction. A gap is formed between the detecting unit and the front cover in a vehicle longitudinal direction and a viscoelastic member is installed in the gap.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kuroba, Hiroshi Maeda, Masashi Hagimoto
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Patent number: 11794838Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masashi Hagimoto, Yoshiyuki Kuroba, Kiyoshi Katagiri, Hiroshi Maeda, Tsuyoshi Kumasaka
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Patent number: 11745818Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masashi Hagimoto, Yoshiyuki Kuroba, Kiyoshi Katagiri, Hiroshi Maeda, Tsuyoshi Kumasaka
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Patent number: 11505273Abstract: A straddle type vehicle characterized by comprising: an air guiding plate arranged on a front side of the straddle type vehicle; and a display control unit configured to display information concerning automatic traveling control of the straddle type vehicle, wherein the display control unit displays the information concerning the automatic traveling control on the air guiding plate.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kihoko Kaita, Masashi Hagimoto, Yoshiyuki Kuroba, Hiroshi Maeda
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Patent number: 11242052Abstract: An object detection system for a saddle-type vehicle is provided. The system comprises an object detection unit configured to detect an object, wherein the object detection unit is provided on a handlebar which is rotatable to a body of the vehicle; an inclination detection unit configured to detect an inclination of a saddle-type vehicle; a steering angle detection unit configured to detect a steering angle of the handlebar to the body; and a position specification unit configure to specify a position of the object detected by the object detection unit, and correcting the position so that the inclination detected by the inclination detection unit is upright and the steering angle of the handlebar detected by the steering angle detection unit is directed straight.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTDInventors: Kihoko Kaita, Yoshiyuki Kuroba, Hiroshi Maeda, Masashi Hagimoto
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Publication number: 20210001945Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Masashi HAGIMOTO, Yoshiyuki KUROBA, Kiyoshi KATAGIRI, Hiroshi MAEDA, Tsuyoshi KUMASAKA
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Publication number: 20210001845Abstract: An object detection system for a saddle-type vehicle is provided. The system comprises an object detection unit configured to detect an object, wherein the object detection unit is provided on a handlebar which is rotatable to a body of the vehicle; an inclination detection unit configured to detect an inclination of a saddle-type vehicle; a steering angle detection unit configured to detect a steering angle of the handlebar to the body; and a position specification unit configure to specify a position of the object detected by the object detection unit, and correcting the position so that the inclination detected by the inclination detection unit is upright and the steering angle of the handlebar detected by the steering angle detection unit is directed straight.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Kihoko KAITA, Yoshiyuki KUROBA, Hiroshi MAEDA, Masashi HAGIMOTO
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Publication number: 20200407002Abstract: A straddle type vehicle comprising: a first display unit configured to display speed information of the straddle type vehicle; and a second display unit configured to display information concerning automatic traveling control of the straddle type vehicle, wherein the first display unit and the second display unit are arranged on a front side of the vehicle with respect to a head pipe of the straddle type vehicle, in the first display unit, a display position of the vehicle speed information changes linearly or in a curve in accordance with a change in a speed of the straddle type vehicle, and the second display unit is arranged to be adjacent in an upward direction or a left-and-right direction of the display position of the speed information on a high speed range side of the first display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Masashi HAGIMOTO, Yoshiyuki KUROBA, Hiroshi MAEDA
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Publication number: 20200407000Abstract: A straddle type vehicle characterized by comprising: an air guiding plate arranged on a front side of the straddle type vehicle; and a display control unit configured to display information concerning automatic traveling control of the straddle type vehicle, wherein the display control unit displays the information concerning the automatic traveling control on the air guiding plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Kihoko KAITA, Masashi HAGIMOTO, Yoshiyuki KUROBA, Hiroshi MAEDA
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Publication number: 20200398919Abstract: A straddle type vehicle 1 having at least one reflecting portion 30 for reflecting a radar wave transmitted from a radar equipment. The reflecting portion 30 is provided on a cap member 40 mounted on a rear end portion 9b of an exhaust pipe 9, and the reflecting portion 30 is arranged below left and right tail lights 19 when viewed from a rear side of a vehicle body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Kihoko KAITA, Masashi HAGIMOTO, Yoshiyuki KUROBA, Hiroshi MAEDA
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Publication number: 20200398920Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Masashi HAGIMOTO, Yoshiyuki KUROBA, Kiyoshi KATAGIRI, Hiroshi MAEDA, Tsuyoshi KUMASAKA
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Publication number: 20200398924Abstract: A straddle type vehicle includes a front cowl configured to cover a front part of the vehicle, a shield arranged above the front cowl, and a detecting unit configured to detect a situation in front of the vehicle. The detecting unit includes at least an image capturing unit that is positioned above a lower end of the front cowl and in a central portion of the straddle type vehicle in a vehicle width direction, and is arranged in a position where the shield does not interfere with an image capturing range. The image capturing unit is arranged behind an upper portion of the front cowl.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Yoshiyuki KUROBA, Hiroshi MAEDA, Masashi HAGIMOTO
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Publication number: 20200398841Abstract: A straddle type vehicle having a following cruise function for performing following cruise to follow a preceding vehicle sensed, comprises: a display unit capable of displaying information of the preceding vehicle at a plurality of display positions aligned in a vehicle width direction of the straddle type vehicle; and a selecting unit configured to select, as a following target, a preceding vehicle from among the plurality of preceding vehicles, wherein, when a plurality of preceding vehicles are sensed, the display unit displays preceding vehicle information respectively for the plurality of preceding vehicles at the display positions corresponding to the preceding vehicles sensed, and a preceding vehicle is selected as the following target by the selection unit from the preceding vehicle information displayed by the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Hiroshi MAEDA, Yoshiyuki KUROBA, Masashi HAGIMOTO
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Publication number: 20200369340Abstract: A straddle type vehicle includes a front cover configured to cover a front part of the vehicle, and a detecting unit for detecting a situation in front of the vehicle. The detecting unit is arranged behind a central portion of the front cover in a vehicle width direction. A gap is formed between the detecting unit and the front cover in a vehicle longitudinal direction and a viscoelastic member is installed in the gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Yoshiyuki KUROBA, Hiroshi MAEDA, Masashi HAGIMOTO
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Publication number: 20200364475Abstract: An object recognition apparatus mounted in a vehicle including a sensor is provided. The apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect an object present in a same lane as that of the vehicle by using information from the sensor, an acquisition unit configured to acquire information concerning lights which the object turns on by using the information from the sensor, and a determining unit configured to determine a type of the object based on the information concerning the lights. A condition in which the determination unit determines that the type of the object is a two-wheeled vehicle includes a case in which the object includes not less than two lights arrayed in a vertical direction with respect to the ground surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Go Nakamoto, Yoshiyuki Kuroba, Hiroshi Maeda, Masashi Hagimoto
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Patent number: 9868486Abstract: A saddle-ride type vehicle in which left and right radiators are disposed on the sides of a vehicle body and the peripheries of these left and right radiators are covered by cover members to cause traveling air to pass through the left and right radiators from their inner sides to outer sides, the saddle-ride type vehicle including air introduction paths provided on the outer sides of the cover members and formed by the cover members and cowl members disposed outward of the cover members in the vehicle width direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masashi Hagimoto, Atsushi Kusuda, Daisuke Nishiwaki, Takayuki Abe