Patents by Inventor Masayuki HIRAMARU
Masayuki HIRAMARU 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: 11919593Abstract: A cover member configured to cover a drive-power transmission member is fixed to a swing arm with a simple structure. A saddle-ride type vehicle includes a swing arm swingable up and down, a rear wheel supported at a rear end portion of the swing arm, an endless drive-power transmission member extending along the swing arm in a front-rear direction and configured to transmit drive power of a power unit to the rear wheel, a cover member fixed to the swing arm and covering the drive-power transmission member, and a slider provided on an upper face of the swing arm and configured to receive the drive-power transmission member. The cover member includes a fastening portion that is fastened to the swing arm by a fastener and an engagement portion that engages with the slider.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kei Mayuzumi, Keita Mikura, Masaomi Yamada, Kunihiro Notsu, Masayuki Hiramaru
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Patent number: 11814127Abstract: The saddle-ride vehicle includes: a vehicle body frame; a hydraulic braking device that brakes a rear wheel; and a reservoir tank that stores a brake fluid of the braking device, the reservoir tank being supported on the vehicle body frame via a bracket, the reservoir tank being covered from an outside in a vehicle width direction by the vehicle body frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Hiramaru, Tomohiro Suzuki
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Patent number: 11754139Abstract: In a vehicle suspension, a preload is adjusted by selective engagement of cam surfaces of different heights with a cam receiving part by rotation of an adjuster part, the adjuster part includes a vertical wall part erected in an axial direction of a spring from a spring receiving part and an engaging part with which a tool to rotate the adjuster part is to be engaged, and the engaging part includes a first engaging part formed by a gap between the plurality of vertical wall parts disposed separately from each other in a circumferential direction of the adjuster part and a second engaging part formed by a hole penetrating the vertical wall part.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Masayuki Hiramaru
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Publication number: 20230102132Abstract: A saddle-ride vehicle includes: a head pipe; a frame extending rearward from the head pipe; a down frame extending downward from the head pipe or a front end portion of the frame; an engine and a radiator supported by the down frame; and an engine hanger that is attached to the down frame and supports the engine, and the engine hanger integrally includes a radiator support portion that supports the radiator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Ryoji Fujimoto, Masayuki Hiramaru
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Publication number: 20230084197Abstract: A cover member configured to cover a drive-power transmission member is fixed to a swing arm with a simple structure. A saddle-ride type vehicle includes a swing arm swingable up and down, a rear wheel supported at a rear end portion of the swing arm, an endless drive-power transmission member extending along the swing arm in a front-rear direction and configured to transmit drive power of a power unit to the rear wheel, a cover member fixed to the swing arm and covering the drive-power transmission member, and a slider provided on an upper face of the swing arm and configured to receive the drive-power transmission member. The cover member includes a fastening portion that is fastened to the swing arm by a fastener and an engagement portion that engages with the slider.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Kei Mayuzumi, Keita Mikura, Masaomi Yamada, Kunihiro Notsu, Masayuki Hiramaru
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Publication number: 20220315149Abstract: The saddle-ride vehicle includes: a vehicle body frame; a hydraulic braking device that brakes a rear wheel; and a reservoir tank that stores a brake fluid of the braking device, the reservoir tank being supported on the vehicle body frame via a bracket, the reservoir tank being covered from an outside in a vehicle width direction by the vehicle body frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Masayuki Hiramaru, Tomohiro Suzuki
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Publication number: 20220315160Abstract: A saddle-ride vehicle includes a chain slider. The chain slider is integrally provided with an upper slider portion, a lower slider portion, and a vertical connection portion, while the chain slider has an open loop shape in which a front end portion of the upper slider portion and a front end portion of the lower slider portion are formed to be separable from each other. A swingarm has an engagement projection that is provided in a front portion of the swingarm and that protrudes outward from a surface of the swingarm. The front end portion and the front end portion engage, while overlapping with each other, with the engagement projection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Tomohiro Suzuki, Masayuki Hiramaru
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Publication number: 20220315157Abstract: The saddle-ride vehicle includes a tubular distance collar that is disposed between a one-side pivot portion and an other-side pivot portion and through which a pivot shaft is passed, the one-side pivot portion is provided with a tubular one-side collar member through which the pivot shaft is passed, the other-side pivot portion is provided with a tubular other-side collar member through which the pivot shaft is passed, the distance collar is interposed between the one-side collar member and the other-side collar member, and the distance collar is exposed outward between the one-side collar member and the other-side collar member separated from each other to the left and right, in a state where the pivot shaft is passed through the distance collar.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Masayuki Hiramaru, Tomohiro Suzuki, Hiroshi Okamura
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Publication number: 20220316545Abstract: In a vehicle suspension, a preload is adjusted by selective engagement of cam surfaces of different heights with a cam receiving part by rotation of an adjuster part, the adjuster part includes a vertical wall part erected in an axial direction of a spring from a spring receiving part and an engaging part with which a tool to rotate the adjuster part is to be engaged, and the engaging part includes a first engaging part formed by a gap between the plurality of vertical wall parts disposed separately from each other in a circumferential direction of the adjuster part and a second engaging part formed by a hole penetrating the vertical wall part.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventor: Masayuki Hiramaru
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Patent number: 11459058Abstract: In a suspension for a vehicle including a pre-load adjustment mechanism, the pre-load adjustment mechanism includes a pre-load controller and an intermediate member, the pre-load controller being arranged at one end portion and receiving a spring, the intermediate member being sandwiched between the pre-load controller and the spring, the pre-load controller fits in an outer circumferential portion of the one end portion and is movable in the stroke direction by turning on a thread portion of the outer circumferential portion, the one end portion includes a long groove portion in the outer circumferential portion, the long groove portion extending in the stroke direction, the intermediate member has a ring-shape and is movable in the stroke direction, the outer circumferential portion being inserted to the ring-shape, and the intermediate member includes an engagement portion that engages with the long groove portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Masayuki Hiramaru
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Publication number: 20200324851Abstract: In a suspension for a vehicle including a pre-load adjustment mechanism, the pre-load adjustment mechanism includes a pre-load controller and an intermediate member, the pre-load controller being arranged at one end portion and receiving a spring, the intermediate member being sandwiched between the pre-load controller and the spring, the pre-load controller fits in an outer circumferential portion of the one end portion and is movable in the stroke direction by turning on a thread portion of the outer circumferential portion, the one end portion includes a long groove portion in the outer circumferential portion, the long groove portion extending in the stroke direction, the intermediate member has a ring-shape and is movable in the stroke direction, the outer circumferential portion being inserted to the ring-shape, and the intermediate member includes an engagement portion that engages with the long groove portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventor: Masayuki Hiramaru
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Patent number: 10279860Abstract: A swing arm includes an arm main body formed of a pipe member, and a reinforcement member configured to reinforce an axle support region of the arm main body. The arm main body has a notch formed by cutting out a portion of a region of a circumferential wall facing in a vehicle width direction. The reinforcement member is joined to the notch of the circumferential wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Hiramaru, Keita Mikura
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Patent number: 10196107Abstract: A swing arm includes a tubular arm main body and an axle support member configured to support an axle of a rear wheel, wherein a fixing surface for fastening and fixing the axle support member in the arm main body together with the axle is provided at an inner side-surface of the arm main body in a vehicle width direction, and an opening for inserting the axle support member is provided at an outer side-surface of the arm main body in the vehicle width direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Masayuki Hiramaru
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Patent number: 9956945Abstract: A reservoir tank mounting section includes a reservoir tank configured to store a hydraulic fluid of a brake apparatus, and an auxiliary machine case. The auxiliary machine case has a tank supporting section configured to hold the reservoir tank. The tank supporting section is constituted by a recessed section in which an outer surface of the auxiliary machine case is recessed inward. The tank supporting section is formed substantially along an outer surface shape of the reservoir tank and has an outer surface covering wall configured to cover an outer surface of the reservoir tank.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2017Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takuma Koishikawa, Toru Sakai, Masayuki Hiramaru
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Publication number: 20170282885Abstract: A reservoir tank mounting section includes a reservoir tank configured to store a hydraulic fluid of a brake apparatus, and an auxiliary machine case. The auxiliary machine case has a tank supporting section configured to hold the reservoir tank. The tank supporting section is constituted by a recessed section in which an outer surface of the auxiliary machine case is recessed inward. The tank supporting section is formed substantially along an outer surface shape of the reservoir tank and has an outer surface covering wall configured to cover an outer surface of the reservoir tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takuma KOISHIKAWA, Toru SAKAI, Masayuki HIRAMARU
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Publication number: 20170282998Abstract: A swing arm includes an arm main body formed of a pipe member, and a reinforcement member configured to reinforce an axle support region of the arm main body. The arm main body has a notch formed by cutting out a portion of a region of a circumferential wall facing in a vehicle width direction. The reinforcement member is joined to the notch of the circumferential wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki HIRAMARU, Keita MIKURA
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Publication number: 20170282999Abstract: A swing arm includes a tubular arm main body and an axle support member configured to support an axle of a rear wheel, wherein a fixing surface for fastening and fixing the axle support member in the arm main body together with the axle is provided at an inner side-surface of the arm main body in a vehicle width direction, and an opening for inserting the axle support member is provided at an outer side-surface of the arm main body in the vehicle width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Masayuki HIRAMARU
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Patent number: 9409440Abstract: A wheel for straddle vehicle includes a hub, a rim, a plurality of first spokes, a plurality of second spokes, spoke side hollow portions, and first opening portions. Each of the plurality of second spokes is provided between adjacent two first spokes among the plurality of first spokes to be a pair with a closest first spoke between the adjacent two first spokes. The pair has opposite surfaces facing to each other. The spoke side hollow portions are provided inside the plurality of first spokes and second spokes, respectively. The first opening portions are provided on the opposite surfaces, respectively. Each of the first opening portions communicates with each of the spoke side hollow portions.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Hiramaru, Tomohiro Suzuki
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Publication number: 20140361602Abstract: A wheel for straddle vehicle includes a hub, a rim, a plurality of first spokes, a plurality of second spokes, spoke side hollow portions, and first opening portions. Each of the plurality of second spokes is provided between adjacent two first spokes among the plurality of first spokes to be a pair with a closest first spoke between the adjacent two first spokes. The pair has opposite surfaces facing to each other. The spoke side hollow portions are provided inside the plurality of first spokes and second spokes, respectively. The first opening portions are provided on the opposite surfaces, respectively. Each of the first opening portions communicates with each of the spoke side hollow portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki HIRAMARU, Tomohiro SUZUKI