Patents by Inventor Sho Sugimoto

Sho Sugimoto 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).

  • Vehicle operation device
    Patent number: 11772731
    Abstract: A rotary knob that rotates in a pushed state includes an extending portion extending in a rotation direction of the rotary knob, and the extending portion includes a cutout portion cut out so as to prevent a first switch that detects that the rotary knob is pushed in from being pressed in a case where the rotary knob is in an intermediate range in which the rotary knob is in a pushed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., ASAHI DENSO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinori Tou, Ryohei Kitamura, Masayuki Hashimoto, Sho Sugimoto
  • VEHICLE OPERATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220274659
    Abstract: A rotary knob that rotates in a pushed state includes an extending portion extending in a rotation direction of the rotary knob, and the extending portion includes a cutout portion cut out so as to prevent a first switch that detects that the rotary knob is pushed in from being pressed in a case where the rotary knob is in an intermediate range in which the rotary knob is in a pushed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Akinori Tou, Ryohei Kitamura, Masayuki Hashimoto, Sho Sugimoto