Patents by Inventor Toshinao Wada
Toshinao Wada 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: 11130386Abstract: A duct system, and more particularly, a rigid endcap of the duct system can be configured to prevent a register from being damaged and from being displaced upon a curtain side airbag deployment. The duct system can include a headliner defining an opening, and a soft duct operatively connected to the headliner. The duct system can include a rigid endcap operatively connected to the headliner and to the soft duct. An airflow channel can be defined by the headliner, the soft duct, and the rigid endcap. Additionally, the rigid endcap can define a terminal end of the airflow channel, and the opening can be located along the airflow channel directly below the rigid endcap.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Logan R. Astrike, Toshinao Wada, Skylar C. Watson, Chad Eric Anderson
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Patent number: 10967712Abstract: A register panel mounting structure includes: a retainer having a cylindrical shape and having a flow path formed therein to permit passage of air for air conditioning; and a register panel mounted at an edge portion of the retainer, the edge portion forming an opening at a downstream side. The register panel has a shape only covering, from a front side, one portion of the edge portion in a circumferential direction. The register panel includes: an inner panel disposed at a side at which the opening is located when viewed from the edge portion; and an outer panel disposed opposite to the side at which the opening is located when viewed from the edge portion. The inner panel and the outer panel sandwich one portion of the edge portion in the circumferential direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuya Inagaki, Toshinao Wada
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Publication number: 20210094384Abstract: A duct system, and more particularly, a rigid endcap of the duct system can be configured to prevent a register from being damaged and from being displaced upon a curtain side airbag deployment. The duct system can include a headliner defining an opening, and a soft duct operatively connected to the headliner. The duct system can include a rigid endcap operatively connected to the headliner and to the soft duct. An airflow channel can be defined by the headliner, the soft duct, and the rigid endcap. Additionally, the rigid endcap can define a terminal end of the airflow channel, and the opening can be located along the airflow channel directly below the rigid endcap.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Logan R. Astrike, Toshinao Wada, Skylar C. Watson, Chad Eric Anderson
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Patent number: 10792976Abstract: A vehicle cabin air register includes a tube shaped retainer disposed in a register opening, a bezel connected to the retainer, and a first fin axially supported by a pivot axis at an inner side of the retainer. A restricting mechanism restricts a pivot range of the first fin. The vehicle cabin air register also includes a second fin including a pair of second fin main bodies, an operation knob attached to a center portion of the first fin, a first flow path, and a second flow path. A minimum gap of the first flow path is narrower than a minimum gap of the second flow path. When the register is in a restricted state, the downstream end of the operation knob and the downstream end of the other second fin main body of the pair of second fin main bodies are positioned downstream of the bezel.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2016Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Toshinao Wada
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Patent number: 10752093Abstract: A register includes: a cylindrical member including a first cylindrical portion and a second cylindrical portion provided at a downstream side relative to the first portion, the first portion having a first opening area, the second portion having a second opening area larger than the first area; and a plurality of fins each having a pivotable range and disposed inside the cylindrical member. A projection image is hypothetically formed by projecting, to the downstream side, an opening portion defining the first area in the first portion. A dummy opening is defined to represent a region located inside the second portion and not overlapping with the image. A specific fin is defined to represent at least one of the plurality of fins. The specific fin is provided to be always located in the dummy opening when being pivoted, the specific fin being pivotable together with the fins collectively.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuya Inagaki, Toshinao Wada
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Patent number: 10525796Abstract: A register fixing structure for a vehicle includes a first engaging portion provided at one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the register, or the instrument panel main body; a first engaged portion provided at the other of the upper portion and lower portion of the register or the instrument panel main body, and engaging with the first engaged portion in a vehicle front and rear direction; a second engaging portion provided at one of a side portion at a vehicle width direction outer side of the register or a side panel that is attached at the vehicle width direction outer side of the instrument panel main body; and a second engaged portion provided at the other of the side portion or the side panel, and engaging with the second engaged portion in a vehicle width direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Naoki Sawada, Toshinao Wada
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Patent number: 10480564Abstract: There is provided a structure capable of ensuring a bearing surface pressure on an inner diameter side and an outer diameter side of a washer even if a thickness of the washer is suppressed. In a washer used at a fastening portion of a vehicle, a configuration in which a bearing surface is sectionalized into two faces, an inner abutting face and an outer abutting face, by an annular groove is adopted.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignees: Aoyama Seisakusho Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takashi Matsuda, Toshinao Wada, Hideharu Koketsu, Masato Kanbe, Shigeki Matsunami, Yukinori Fujimoto
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Patent number: 10076957Abstract: An assembly structure for assembling the cluster panel with a vehicle body, the cluster panel being integrated with onboard equipment, the vehicle body including a receiving portion that can receive the onboard equipment integrated with the cluster panel, and a sliding surface disposed below the receiving portion, the sliding surface extending for a prescribed length from a position on a vehicle interior side to a position on a farther side of the receiving portion; and the onboard equipment including a sliding contact portion that can come in sliding contact with the sliding surface when the onboard equipment integrated with the cluster panel is put into and taken out from the receiving portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuya Inagaki, Toshinao Wada
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Patent number: 10040413Abstract: A vehicle includes: a body forming a floor portion in a vehicle compartment; a console box provided on the body and placed in the vehicle compartment; a battery provided below the console box; a battery case configured to accommodate the battery; and a fastening member and a fastening member configured to fasten the console box to the body side and the battery case side, respectively. With such a configuration, there is provided a vehicle capable of supporting a console box in a vehicle compartment without causing an increase in weight and a higher cost.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuya Inagaki, Toshinao Wada
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Patent number: 10023131Abstract: A resin cover includes an insertion strip configured to be inserted into an insertion hole formed in an object member, and a clip configured to be fitted into an attachment hole formed in the object member. The clip is arranged and constructed to be fitted into the attachment hole of the object member while the insertion strip is inserted into the insertion hole of the object member. The insertion strip has a first rib formed therein and positioned adjacent thereto. The first rib is configured to interfere with the object member when the insertion strip is displaced laterally with respect to the insertion hole during an insertion operation of the insertion strip into the insertion hole, so as to displace the clip substantially upward or downward with respect to the attachment hole.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignees: KOJIMA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shingo Naraki, Toshinao Wada
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Patent number: 9937840Abstract: A vehicle includes a rear seat including a backrest portion and a console box adjoining the backrest portion on the vehicle front side. The console box includes a body portion disposed along the vehicle front-back direction, the body portion together with the backrest portion defining a gap; a projecting portion projecting from the body portion to immediately below the backrest portion; and a tray portion in the form of a receiver, the tray portion being disposed in the projecting portion and located below the gap. With these features, a vehicle is provided that allows easy collection of an article that has fallen into an area under a rear seat.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuya Inagaki, Toshinao Wada
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Publication number: 20180087559Abstract: There is provided a structure capable of ensuring a bearing surface pressure on an inner diameter side and an outer diameter side of a washer even if a thickness of the washer is suppressed. In a washer (1) used at a fastening portion of a vehicle, a configuration in which a bearing surface (5) is sectionalized into two faces, an inner abutting face (3) and an outer abutting face (4), by an annular groove (2) is adopted.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicants: AOYAMA SEISAKUSHO CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takashi MATSUDA, Toshinao WADA, Hideharu KOKETSU, Masato KANBE, Shigeki MATSUNAMI, Yukinori FUJIMOTO
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Publication number: 20170225545Abstract: A register includes: a cylindrical member including a first cylindrical portion and a second cylindrical portion provided at a downstream side relative to the first portion, the first portion having a first opening area, the second portion having a second opening area larger than the first area; and a plurality of fins each having a pivotable range and disposed inside the cylindrical member. A projection image is hypothetically formed by projecting, to the downstream side, an opening portion defining the first area in the first portion. A dummy opening is defined to represent a region located inside the second portion and not overlapping with the image. A specific fin is defined to represent at least one of the plurality of fins. The specific fin is provided to be always located in the dummy opening when being pivoted, the specific fin being pivotable together with the fins collectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuya INAGAKI, Toshinao WADA
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Publication number: 20170225544Abstract: A register panel mounting structure includes: a retainer having a cylindrical shape and having a flow path formed therein to permit passage of air for air conditioning; and a register panel mounted at an edge portion of the retainer, the edge portion forming an opening at a downstream side. The register panel has a shape only covering, from a front side, one portion of the edge portion in a circumferential direction. The register panel includes: an inner panel disposed at a side at which the opening is located when viewed from the edge portion; and an outer panel disposed opposite to the side at which the opening is located when viewed from the edge portion. The inner panel and the outer panel sandwich one portion of the edge portion in the circumferential direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuya INAGAKI, Toshinao WADA
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Publication number: 20170210314Abstract: A vehicle includes: a body forming a floor portion in a vehicle compartment; a console box provided on the body and placed in the vehicle compartment; a battery provided below the console box; a battery case configured to accommodate the battery; and a fastening member and a fastening member configured to fasten the console box to the body side and the battery case side, respectively. With such a configuration, there is provided a vehicle capable of supporting a console box in a vehicle compartment without causing an increase in weight and a higher cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuya INAGAKI, Toshinao WADA
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Publication number: 20170166059Abstract: An assembly structure for assembling the cluster panel with a vehicle body, the cluster panel being integrated with onboard equipment, the vehicle body including a receiving portion that can receive the onboard equipment integrated with the cluster panel, and a sliding surface disposed below the receiving portion, the sliding surface extending for a prescribed length from a position on a vehicle interior side to a position on a farther side of the receiving portion; and the onboard equipment including a sliding contact portion that can come in sliding contact with the sliding surface when the onboard equipment integrated with the cluster panel is put into and taken out from the receiving portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuya INAGAKI, Toshinao WADA
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Publication number: 20170136927Abstract: A vehicle includes a rear seat including a backrest portion and a console box adjoining the backrest portion on the vehicle front side. The console box includes a body portion disposed along the vehicle front-back direction, the body portion together with the backrest portion defining a gap; a projecting portion projecting from the body portion to immediately below the backrest portion; and a tray portion in the form of a receiver, the tray portion being disposed in the projecting portion and located below the gap. With these features, a vehicle is provided that allows easy collection of an article that has fallen into an area under a rear seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuya INAGAKI, Toshinao WADA
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Publication number: 20170066388Abstract: A resin cover includes an insertion strip configured to be inserted into an insertion hole formed in an object member, and a clip configured to be fitted into an attachment hole formed in the object member. The clip is arranged and constructed to be fitted into the attachment hole of the object member while the insertion strip is inserted into the insertion hole of the object member. The insertion strip has a first rib formed therein and positioned adjacent thereto. The first rib is configured to interfere with the object member when the insertion strip is displaced laterally with respect to the insertion hole during an insertion operation of the insertion strip into the insertion hole, so as to displace the clip substantially upward or downward with respect to the attachment hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Shingo NARAKI, Toshinao WADA
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Publication number: 20170067274Abstract: A lid fastening device configured to fasten a lid of an object member and capable of opening and closing an opening formed in the object member includes a knob, and a rod configured to slide from an initial position when the knob is pushed. In addition, the device includes strikers each having an engagement claw capable of engaging engagement portions formed in the object member and each being configured to rotate between an initial position in which each of the engagement claws engages the engagement portions to produce a fastened condition of the lid and a released position in which the fastened condition of the lid is released due to a sliding motion of the rod. Further, the device includes return springs that are configured to bias each of the strikers rotated to the released position so as to return the same to the initial position with the rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Toshiki YANO, Toshinao WADA
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Patent number: 9499212Abstract: Due to an insertion piece being inserted in a receiving portion, displacement of an instrument panel R/F with respect to a vehicle body in two directions that are orthogonal to a direction of insertion of the insertion piece into the receiving portion is restricted. Further, due to the insertion piece being inserted in the receiving portion, rotation of the instrument panel R/F around the direction of insertion of the insertion piece into the receiving portion is restricted. Therefore, as the insertion piece is inserted into the receiving portion at the time of installing the instrument panel R/F at the vehicle body, the instrument panel R/F can be positioned simultaneously with moving while being guided along the direction of insertion of the insertion piece into the receiving portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Keigo Yoshida, Toshinao Wada