Patents by Inventor Michiaki Kojima
Michiaki Kojima 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: 9630537Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a vehicle interior component. The vehicle interior component has a cover forming a design surface, and a tag attached to the cover. The tag has a first piece, a second piece and an attachment portion for attaching the first piece to the cover. The second piece has a first end integrated with the first piece, and a second end attached to the cover directly or indirectly. The second piece is laminated on the first piece while covering the attachment portion. Thus, the second piece is capable of using the attachment portion to suppress impairment of the design property of the vehicle interior component. The tag is attached to the cover in a manner helping to achieve a satisfactory outward appearance.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignees: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takehiro Kajiwara, Michiaki Kojima
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Patent number: 9409499Abstract: In a conveyance seat, a columnar engaging portion protruding from a rear surface of an additional member is moved toward a seat back while being in contact with a seat cushion, and the engaging portion is inserted between the seat cushion and the seat back, and is engaged with an engaged portion disposed between the seat cushion and the seat back. The seat pad includes a general portion that elastically supports an occupant, and a compression portion that is compressed more easily than the general portion. The compression portion contacts and supports the seat cover, and is disposed on a movement path of the engaging portion such that the engaging portion is moved toward the engaged portion and is engaged with the engaged portion while compressing the compression portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignees: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shohei Funaki, Michiaki Kojima
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Publication number: 20160214515Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a vehicle interior component. The vehicle interior component has a cover forming a design surface, and a tag attached to the cover. The tag has a first piece, a second piece and an attachment portion for attaching the first piece to the cover. The second piece has a first end integrated with the first piece, and a second end attached to the cover directly or indirectly. The second piece is laminated on the first piece while covering the attachment portion. Thus, the second piece is capable of using the attachment portion to suppress impairment of the design property of the vehicle interior component. The tag is attached to the cover in a manner helping to achieve a satisfactory outward appearance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2014Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicants: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takehiro KAJIWARA, Michiaki KOJIMA
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Patent number: 9145074Abstract: A seat component positioning structure includes a component of a conveyance seat; a floor having a positioning hole; and a locate pin provided in the component. The component is positioned by inserting the locate pin through the positioning hole in the floor. The locate pin includes a distal-side large diameter portion, a base-side large diameter portion, and a small diameter portion disposed between the distal-side large diameter portion and the base-side large diameter portion. When the component is fixed to the floor, a portion of the base-side large diameter portion faces a peripheral surface around the positioning hole in the floor. A resin layer is provided on a surface of the portion of the base-side large diameter portion, the portion facing the peripheral surface around the positioning hole in the floor when the component is fixed to the floor.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shohei Funaki, Michiaki Kojima
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Publication number: 20150210189Abstract: In a conveyance seat, a columnar engaging portion protruding from a rear surface of an additional member is moved toward a seat back while being in contact with a seat cushion, and the engaging portion is inserted between the seat cushion and the seat back, and is engaged with an engaged portion disposed between the seat cushion and the seat back. The seat pad includes a general portion that elastically supports an occupant, and a compression portion that is compressed more easily than the general portion. The compression portion contacts and supports the seat cover, and is disposed on a movement path of the engaging portion such that the engaging portion is moved toward the engaged portion and is engaged with the engaged portion while compressing the compression portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicants: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shohei FUNAKI, Michiaki KOJIMA
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Publication number: 20150115687Abstract: A seat component positioning structure includes a component of a conveyance seat; a floor having a positioning hole; and a locate pin provided in the component. The component is positioned by inserting the locate pin through the positioning hole in the floor. The locate pin includes a distal-side large diameter portion, a base-side large diameter portion, and a small diameter portion disposed between the distal-side large diameter portion and the base-side large diameter portion. When the component is fixed to the floor, a portion of the base-side large diameter portion faces a peripheral surface around the positioning hole in the floor. A resin layer is provided on a surface of the portion of the base-side large diameter portion, the portion facing the peripheral surface around the positioning hole in the floor when the component is fixed to the floor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shohei FUNAKI, Michiaki KOJIMA
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Patent number: 8602449Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided with: paddles configuring frames of a side support of a seat back; a side support adjusting mechanism including a paddle drive mechanism receiving adjustment force and displacing the paddles in a seat width direction; a side airbag provided in a folded state at a seat width direction edge portion inside the seat back, receiving a gas supply and deploying forwards in the seat front-rear direction while inflating; and a frame moving structure for displacing the paddle inward in the seat width direction by deployment pressure of the side airbag. In the frame moving structure, the paddle drive mechanism, for driving the paddle inward in the seat width direction, allows relative displacement of the paddle in the seat width direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2009Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Michiaki Kojima
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Publication number: 20120043791Abstract: A vehicle seat that can give good deployment of a side airbag in a configuration in which a side support mechanism and side airbag are installed in a seat back. The vehicle seat 10 is provided with: paddles 30 configuring frames of side supports 18 of a seat back 14; a side support adjusting mechanism 22 including a paddle drive mechanism 34 receiving adjustment force and displacing the paddles 30 in a seat width direction; a side airbag 24 provided in a folded state at a seat width direction edge portion inside the seat back 14, receiving a gas supply and deploying forwards in the seat front-rear direction while inflating; and a frame moving structure for displacing the paddle 30 inward in the seat width direction by deployment pressure of the side airbag 24. The frame moving structure is a structure in which the paddle drive mechanism 34, for driving the paddle 30 inward in the seat width direction, allows relative displacement of the paddle 30 in the seat width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2009Publication date: February 23, 2012Inventor: Michiaki Kojima