Patents by Inventor Shinichi Kuwahara
Shinichi Kuwahara 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: 9867313Abstract: According to one embodiment, a transmitter includes a housing, an internal member, a first unit, and a second unit. The internal member is fixed to the housing. The internal member forms a first area and a second area inside the housing. The first area communicates with an outside of the housing. The second area is liquid-tightly partitioned from the first area. The first unit is in the housing. The first unit includes a first heat sink and a first circuit. The first heat sink is at least partially in the first area. The first circuit is in the second area. The second unit is in the housing. The second unit includes a second heat sink and a second circuit. The second heat sink is at least partially in the first area and facing the first heat sink. The second circuit is in the second area.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Shinichi Kuwahara
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Publication number: 20170064865Abstract: According to one embodiment, a transmitter includes a housing, an internal member, a first unit, and a second unit. The internal member is fixed to the housing. The internal member forms a first area and a second area inside the housing. The first area communicates with an outside of the housing. The second area is liquid-tightly partitioned from the first area. The first unit is in the housing. The first unit includes a first heat sink and a first circuit. The first heat sink is at least partially in the first area. The first circuit is in the second area. The second unit is in the housing. The second unit includes a second heat sink and a second circuit. The second heat sink is at least partially in the first area and facing the first heat sink. The second circuit is in the second area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventor: Shinichi KUWAHARA
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Patent number: 8154871Abstract: According to one embodiment, a cooling structure includes a first heat radiating member receiving heat generated by a first heat generating body, and including a plurality of first heat radiating fins projecting toward a second housing, a first flow-in portion provided to the first housing to be open in one of first directions, a second heat radiating member receiving heat generated by a second heat generating body, and including a plurality of second heat radiating fins projecting toward a first housing, and a first flow-out portion provided to the second housing to be open in one of second directions crossing the first directions. The cooling structure includes a cooling fan unit configured to supply the air that has flown from outside to the first heat radiating fins, thereafter supply the air to the second heat radiating fins and cause the air to flow to the outside.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2010Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Shinichi Kuwahara
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Publication number: 20110199731Abstract: According to one embodiment, a cooling structure includes a first heat radiating member receiving heat generated by a first heat generating body, and including a plurality of first heat radiating fins projecting toward a second housing, a first flow-in portion provided to the first housing to be open in one of first directions, a second heat radiating member receiving heat generated by a second heat generating body, and including a plurality of second heat radiating fins projecting toward a first housing, and a first flow-out portion provided to the second housing to be open in one of second directions crossing the first directions. The cooling structure includes a cooling fan unit configured to supply the air that has flown from outside to the first heat radiating fins, thereafter supply the air to the second heat radiating fins and cause the air to flow to the outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2010Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventor: Shinichi Kuwahara
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Patent number: 7870924Abstract: A saddle-riding type vehicle includes a vehicle body, a pivot frame that supports a swing arm for rear wheel suspension, and a rear master cylinder disposed rearwardly of the pivot frame. A reservoir tank supplies hydraulic fluid to the rear master cylinder, and the reservoir tank is disposed between the pivot frame and the rear master cylinder. A portion of the swing arm, adjacent to the reservoir tank, is configured with a concave recess formed therein extending inwardly towards a longitudinal center line of the vehicle body. The reservoir tank is situated closer to a vehicle body inner side, and is deeper in the recess than the rear master cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2008Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masayuki Fujita, Yuzuru Ishikawa, Shinichi Kuwahara
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Patent number: 7503437Abstract: A radially mounted disk brake has a caliper body secured to a support member secured to a vehicle body. The caliper body has mounting holes extending in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation of a disk rotor. Large-diameter hole portions are formed at the openings of the mounting holes on the side thereof closer to the support member. The large-diameter hole portions are fitted with the side wall surfaces of cylindrical step portions provided on the support member in such a manner that gaps are formed between the bottoms of the large-diameter hole portions and the distal end surfaces of the step portions. The center of the axial length of each mounting hole is positioned radially outward of the disk rotor in the axial direction of the mounting hole with respect to a shortest-distance portion of the caliper body at which the distance between the center of a cylinder bore and the mounting hole is shortest.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2004Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hidetoshi Toyoda, Shinichi Kuwahara, Masayuki Fujita, Keisuke Nanri, Takashi Sano
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Publication number: 20090058030Abstract: A saddle-riding type vehicle includes a vehicle body, a pivot frame that supports a swing arm for rear wheel suspension, and a rear master cylinder disposed rearwardly of the pivot frame. A reservoir tank supplies hydraulic fluid to the rear master cylinder, and the reservoir tank is disposed between the pivot frame and the rear master cylinder. A portion of the swing arm, adjacent to the reservoir tank, is configured with a concave recess formed therein extending inwardly towards a longitudinal center line of the vehicle body. The reservoir tank is situated closer to a vehicle body inner side, and is deeper in the recess than the rear master cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masayuki Fujita, Yuzuru Ishikawa, Shinichi Kuwahara
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Patent number: 7464452Abstract: A pin connection structure is used in a floating type brake disc assembly. The assembly is made up of a hub, and an annular disc which is concentrically disposed around the hub with a clearance therebetween. The hub and the disc have plural sets of semicircular connecting dents opening toward the clearance to thereby form respective inserting holes. A hollow pin is inserted into each of the inserting holes with a washer fitted on that one end of the hollow pin which is subsequently caulked radially outward for fixing the washer in position. The hollow pin is made of a metal having a surface-treated layer, and the caulked end of the hollow pin is formed into a convex shape in at least part of the end portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2005Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Yutaka Giken, Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shusuke Yamamoto, Toshiyuki Iwai, Hirofumi Noro, Tomoo Oka, Shinichi Kuwahara
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Patent number: 7191875Abstract: A disc brake includes a piston seal made of rubber that is shaped to fit into a seal groove on the inner surface of a cylinder of a caliper for a brake piston. To prevent braking effectiveness from being impaired, even if the temperature of a caliper rises in a disc brake for a vehicle, the piston seal and/or the seal groove is shaped to control and contain the effects of thermal expansion due to the heat of the disc brake. The clearance between the piston seal and the seal groove is removed and clearance is provided between parts of the periphery of the piston seal and the seal groove.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2002Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Seiji Kurimoto, Kuniaki Wakamatsu, Hidetoshi Toyoda, Shinichi Kuwahara
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Publication number: 20060080821Abstract: A pin connection structure is used in a floating type brake disc assembly. The assembly is made up of a hub, and an annular disc which is concentrically disposed around the hub with a clearance therebetween. The hub and the disc have plural sets of semicircular connecting dents opening toward the clearance to thereby form respective inserting holes. A hollow pin is inserted into each of the inserting holes with a washer fitted on that one end of the hollow pin which is subsequently caulked radially outward for fixing the washer in position. The hollow pin is made of a metal having a surface-treated layer, and the caulked end of the hollow pin is formed into a convex shape in at least part of the end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2005Publication date: April 20, 2006Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YUTAKA GIKEN, HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shusuke Yamamoto, Toshiyuki Iwai, Hirofumi Noro, Tomoo Oka, Shinichi Kuwahara
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Publication number: 20050051390Abstract: A radially mounted disk brake has a caliper body secured to a support member secured to a vehicle body. The caliper body has mounting holes extending in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation of a disk rotor. Large-diameter hole portions are formed at the openings of the mounting holes on the side thereof closer to the support member. The large-diameter hole portions are fitted with the side wall surfaces of cylindrical step portions provided on the support member in such a manner that gaps are formed between the bottoms of the large-diameter hole portions and the distal end surfaces of the step portions. The center of the axial length of each mounting hole is positioned radially outward of the disk rotor in the axial direction of the mounting hole with respect to a shortest-distance portion of the caliper body at which the distance between the center of a cylinder bore and the mounting hole is shortest.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2004Publication date: March 10, 2005Inventors: Hidetoshi Toyoda, Shinichi Kuwahara, Masayuki Fujita, Keisuke Nanri, Takashi Sano
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Patent number: 6800230Abstract: To stabilize a friction coefficient of a dust seal member or brake-gap adjustment seal member to a piston in a disc brake regardless of temperature change. At least an inner circumferential surfaces of a dust seal member and a brake-gap adjustment seal member, attached to a brake caliper, are coated with a friction reducing agent.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2002Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshimi Ishikawa, Hirofumi Noro, Shinichi Kuwahara
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Publication number: 20030024777Abstract: A disc brake includes a piston seal made of rubber that is shaped to fit into a seal groove on the inner surface of a cylinder of a caliper for a brake piston. To prevent braking effectiveness from being impaired, even if the temperature of a caliper rises in a disc brake for a vehicle, the piston seal and/or the seal groove is shaped to control and contain the effects of thermal expansion due to the heat of the disc brake. The clearance between the piston seal and the seal groove is removed and clearance is provided between parts of the periphery of the piston seal and the seal groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2002Publication date: February 6, 2003Inventors: Seiji Kurimoto, Kuniaki Wakamatsu, Hidetoshi Toyoda, Shinichi Kuwahara
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Publication number: 20020092712Abstract: To stabilize a friction coefficient of a dust seal member or brake-gap adjustment seal member to a piston in a disc brake regardless of temperature change. At least an inner circumferential surfaces of a dust seal member and a brake-gap adjustment seal member, attached to a brake caliper, are coated with a friction reducing agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2002Publication date: July 18, 2002Applicant: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshimi Ishikawa, Hirofumi Noro, Shinichi Kuwahara
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Patent number: 6336327Abstract: In a master cylinder device for a vehicle having a master cylinder with a cylinder body attached in the vicinity of a grip of a steering bar handle, and an operating lever which is supported on the cylinder body through a pivot and is pulled toward the grip to thereby push a piston of the master cylinder, the cylinder body is mounted in such a position that, below the axis of the bar handle, the axis of the cylinder body is substantially orthogonal to a vertical plane which includes the axis of the bar handle, whereby the master cylinder can be mounted even in a narrow space on the bar handle in a motorcycle and the like having a steering bar handle.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2000Date of Patent: January 8, 2002Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hirofumi Noro, Shinichi Kuwahara
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Patent number: 4712633Abstract: A motor vehicle with a handlebar includes a vehicle frame assembly, at least one front wheel rotatably supported on the vehicle frame assembly, at least one rear wheel rotatably supported on the vehicle frame assembly, an engine mounted on the vehicle frame assembly between the front and rear wheels, and a hydraulicaly operated power steering system operatively coupled to the handlebar. The power steering system comprising a substantially cylindrical housing, an input shaft rotatably supported in the housing and coupled to the handlebar, an output shaft rotatably supported in the housing coaxially with the input shaft and operatively coupled to the front wheel, a hydraulically actuated vane motor coupled to the output shaft for applying a torque to the output shaft, and a control valve mechanism combined with the input and output shafts for controlling the vane motor based on a relative angular difference between the input and output shafts. The housing serves as part of the vehicle frame assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1986Date of Patent: December 15, 1987Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takahisa Suzuki, Shinichi Kuwahara, Yoshinori Kawashima