Patents by Inventor Nobukazu Kikuchi

Nobukazu Kikuchi 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: 10414301
    Abstract: A cooling structure for vehicle high-voltage electric parts includes an air inlet passage 26 having an air inlet port 32 which is disposed higher than a seat cushion 6 of a rear seat 7 so as to supply air from a passenger compartment 9 to a battery unit 21, an inverter unit 22 and a DC-DC converter unit 23 and a cooling fan 30 which causes cooling air to flow into the air inlet passage 26. An opening portion 35 from which air is taken into the air inlet passage 26 is formed inside a side seatback 4 which is placed transversely outward of a main seatback 5 of the rear seat 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Asami Kitaguchi, Nobukazu Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 9102252
    Abstract: Vehicle seat devices are provided with: a backrest; side supports that are disposed on both sides of the backrest, and that have protruding sections that protrude further forward than the backrest; a mechanism for adjusting the degree of restraint that changes the width of the protruding sections; a frame disposed inside the side supports; and a movable member that is disposed on the frame, and that displaceably holds the ends of a side surface leather material of the side supports in relation to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignees: TS Tech Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Sugiyama, Masato Kikuchi, Haruki Mochizuki, Shuto Yoshiuchi, Nobukazu Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20140302763
    Abstract: A cooling structure for vehicle high-voltage electric parts includes an air inlet passage having an air inlet port which is disposed higher than a seat cushion of a rear seat so as to supply air from a passenger compartment to a battery unit, an inverter unit and a DC-DC converter unit and a cooling fan which causes cooling air to flow into the air inlet passage. An opening portion from which air is taken into the air inlet passage is formed inside a side seatback which is placed transversely outward of a main seatback of the rear seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Asami Kitaguchi, Nobukazu Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20130169010
    Abstract: Vehicle seat devices are provided with: a backrest; side supports that are disposed on both sides of the backrest, and that have protruding sections that protrude further forward than the backrest; a mechanism for adjusting the degree of restraint that changes the width of the protruding sections; a frame disposed inside the side supports; and a movable member that is disposed on the frame, and that displaceably holds the ends of a side surface leather material of the side supports in relation to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicants: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Sugiyama, Masato Kikuchi, Haruki Mochizuki, Shuto Yoshiuchi, Nobukazu Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20120129440
    Abstract: A cooling structure for vehicle high-voltage electric parts includes an air inlet passage 26 having an air inlet port 32 which is disposed higher than a seat cushion 6 of a rear seat 7 so as to supply air from a passenger compartment 9 to a battery unit 21, an inverter unit 22 and a DC-DC converter unit 23 and a cooling fan 30 which causes cooling air to flow into the air inlet passage 26. An opening portion 35 from which air is taken into the air inlet passage 26 is formed inside a side seatback 4 which is placed transversely outward of a main seatback 5 of the rear seat 7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Asami Kitaguchi, Nobukazu Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 6817646
    Abstract: A vehicle seat of fold-down type which allows simultaneous flipping over of both seat back and seat cushion to their respective positions via an interlocking mechanism. The interlocking mechanism is operatively connected between the seat back and seat cushion, so that, for instance, upon folding the seat back down to a horizontal storage position, the seat cushion is automatically flipped over upwardly to an upright use position, without contact and interference therebetween. A seat cushion lock mechanism may be provided in such interlocking element so as to permit automatic locking and unlocking of the seat cushion to and from a vehicle body by folding the seat back downwardly and upwardly. In that fold-down seat, a headrest lock mechanism may be provided such that operation of a seat back lock mechanism causes quick operation of the headrest lock mechanism to unlock the headrest prior to the seat back being folded down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignees: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tachi-S Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobukazu Kikuchi, Kouji Tamada, Isao Sekita, Tetsuo Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20040104590
    Abstract: A vehicle seat of fold-down type which allows simultaneous flipping over of both seat back and seat cushion to their respective positions via an interlocking mechanism. The interlocking mechanism is operatively connected between the seat back and seat cushion, so that, for instance, upon folding the seat back down to a horizontal storage position, the seat cushion is automatically flipped over upwardly to an upright use position, without contact and interference therebetween. A seat cushion lock mechanism may be provided in such interlocking element so as to permit automatic locking and unlocking of the seat cushion to and from a vehicle body by folding the seat back downwardly and upwardly. In that fold-down seat, a headrest lock mechanism may be provided such that operation of a seat back lock mechanism causes quick operation of the headrest lock mechanism to unlock the headrest prior to the seat back being folded down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicants: HONDAGIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TACHI-S CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobukazu Kikuchi, Kouji Tamada, Isao Sekita, Tetsuo Ikeda