Patents Assigned to Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
  • Patent number: 8757687
    Abstract: A crush box arranged between a side member of a vehicle body and a bumper reinforcement member, the crush box including: a main body portion arranged in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle and formed in a tubular shape, the main body portion having first and second portions; a vehicle body attaching portion arranged at a first end of the main body portion; and a bumper attaching portion arranged at a second end of the main body portion, wherein vertical cross-sections of both the first portion adjacent to the vehicle body attaching portion and the second portion adjacent to the bumper attaching portion are polygonal shapes, and the number of vertices of the polygonal shape of the vertical cross-section of the second portion is greater than the number of vertices of the polygonal shape of the vertical cross-section of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takanobu Kaneko, Kiyoichi Kita, Tamaki Obayashi, Kyosuke Matsui
  • Patent number: 8746761
    Abstract: A bumper reinforcement includes a front wall portion, an upper wall portion, and a lower wall portion. The front wall portion constitutes the front portion of the bumper reinforcement. The upper wall portion constitutes the upper half of the rear portion of the bumper reinforcement. The lower wall portion, connected to the lower edge of the front wall portion, constitutes the lower half of the rear portion. Outer grooves, formed by denting the front wall portion rearward, extend along the vehicle width direction. Upper grooves, formed by denting downward a top wall of the upper wall portion, are located intermittently along the width direction and extend in the longitudinal direction. The lower wall portion comprises a bottom wall constituting the bottom of the lower wall portion. Lower grooves, formed by denting the lower wall portion upward, are located intermittently along the width direction and extend in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinichi Haneda, Kiyoichi Kita, Jun Shobo, Tamaki Obayashi
  • Publication number: 20140138965
    Abstract: A bumper reinforcement formed by bending a sheet of a belt-shaped metal plate along a longitudinal direction of the metal plate and mounted to a vehicle body includes a first tubular portion and a second tubular portion both formed in a tubular shape by bending the metal plate along the longitudinal direction of the metal plate and a connecting portion formed by bending a middle portion in a width direction of the metal plate along the longitudinal direction of the metal plate. The middle portion is positioned between portions where the first tubular portion and the second tubular portion are formed. The connecting portion connects the first and second tubular portions and includes a first folding portion sandwiching a first end portion in the width direction of the metal plate and a second folding portion sandwiching a second end portion in the width direction of the metal plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicants: AISIN KEIKINZOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takanobu Kaneko, Kiyoichi Kita
  • Patent number: 8708380
    Abstract: A bumper reinforcement includes end portions and an intermediate portion, wherein the bumper reinforcement is made of a light alloy extruded material including a hollow cross-section and is configured to be arranged at a vehicle, the bumper reinforcement is configured to be assembled on and supported by a supporting member at each of the end portions bent toward a vehicle body side, the hollow cross-section includes a closed cross-section at the intermediate portion and includes an open cross-section provided with an opening at each of the end portions, each of the end portions is formed in a manner that a thickness of the hollow cross-section thereof in a vehicle front-rear direction is gradually reduced toward an end, and each of the openings is configured to be at least partially closed with a connecting portion of the supporting member and is restricted from being expanded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Tsuchida, Kiyoichi Kita, Tamaki Obayashi, Kyosuke Matsui
  • Publication number: 20130241219
    Abstract: Provided is a crash box to be installed to a bumper reinforcement including an outer-wall section, an upper-wall section and a lower-wall section, an upper inner-wall section, a lower inner-wall section, and a clearance between the upper inner-wall section and the lower inner-wall section. The crash box includes a body section provided between a member of a vehicle body side and the bumper reinforcement, an upper support section provided to protrude from the body section to a bumper reinforcement side, a lower support section provided to protrude from the body section to the bumper reinforcement side, and an insertion section provided to protrude from the body section to the bumper reinforcement side, inserted from the clearance into the bumper reinforcement and contacting a lower end portion of the upper inner-wall section and an upper end portion of the lower inner-wall section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicants: AISIN KEIKINZOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takanobu KANEKO, Kiyoichi KITA, Tamaki OBAYASHI, Kyosuke MATSUI
  • Publication number: 20130241218
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle bumper reinforcement including: an inner-wall section in a long shape along the width direction of a vehicle; an outer-wall section formed in a long shape so as to be arranged to face the inner-wall section; an upper-wall section connecting an upper end side of the inner-wall section and an upper end side of the outer-wall section; and a lower-wall section connecting a lower end side of the inner-wall section and a lower end side of the outer-wall section. The inner-wall section has a first concave section with a bottom, which is formed along a longitudinal direction thereof, the outer-wall section has a second concave section with a bottom, which is formed along a longitudinal direction thereof, and a bottom surface of the first concave section and a bottom surface of the second concave section are arranged to face each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicants: AISIN KEIKINZOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhisa TSUCHIDA, Kyosuke MATSUI, Tamaki OBAYASHI, Takanari YOSHIMURA
  • Patent number: 8469415
    Abstract: A bumper reinforcement having end portions in a width direction of a vehicle, includes a main wall extending in a first direction perpendicular to the width direction, first and second walls protruding from the main wall in the first direction to extend toward an interior side of the vehicle in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, flanges protruding from respective ends of the first and second walls along the first direction, the main wall, the first and second walls, and the flanges being integrally formed with one another, and gradually narrowing portions formed, in the width direction, at end portions of each of the first and second walls, wherein respective protruding lengths of the first and second walls in the longitudinal direction gradually decrease from an intermediate portion of the bumper reinforcement to the end portions of the bumper reinforcement in the width direction to form the gradually narrowing portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinichi Haneda, Kiyoichi Kita, Tamaki Ohbayashi
  • Patent number: 8469416
    Abstract: An impact absorbing device for a vehicle includes an impact-absorbing portion including an inner wall surface extending smoothly in an axial direction and configured to compressively deform in the axial direction for absorbing an impact energy, a first attaching portion closing an opening end of the impact-absorbing portion closer to a bumper reinforcement and configured to be attached to the bumper reinforcement, a second attaching portion extending from an opening end of the impact-absorbing portion closer to the side member and configured to be attached to a side member, a readily deformable portion provided at the impact-absorbing portion and formed by forming a plate thickness to be thinner in a partial range of the impact-absorbing portion in the axial direction, and an initial peak load restraining portion provided at the first attaching portion and set to be away from the bumper reinforcement in the axial direction, which are integrally formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinichi Haneda, Shuji Inoue, Makoto Ito, Kenichi Adachi, Kiyoichi Kita, Jun Shobo
  • Publication number: 20130113224
    Abstract: A bumper reinforcement includes end portions and an intermediate portion, wherein the bumper reinforcement is made of a light alloy extruded material including a hollow cross-section and is configured to be arranged at a vehicle, the bumper reinforcement is configured to be assembled on and supported by a supporting member at each of the end portions bent toward a vehicle body side, the hollow cross-section includes a closed cross-section at the intermediate portion and includes an open cross-section provided with an opening at each of the end portions, each of the end portions is formed in a manner that a thickness of the hollow cross-section thereof in a vehicle front-rear direction is gradually reduced toward an end, and each of the openings is configured to be at least partially closed with a connecting portion of the supporting member and is restricted from being expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicants: AISIN KEIKINZOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN KEIKINZOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
  • Publication number: 20130099514
    Abstract: A vehicle bumper apparatus includes a bumper reinforcement member formed to have a hollow cross section and including a vehicle interior portion formed to have an open cross section including an opening, and a crush box supporting the bumper reinforcement member to mount the bumper reinforcement member to a side member of a vehicle body, the crush box including a connecting portion arranged at a vehicle exterior portion, the connecting portion closing the opening of the bumper reinforcement member to restrict the opening from being expanded, and a retaining portion protruding from the connecting portion toward an exterior side of a vehicle to retain the bumper reinforcement member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicants: AISIN KEIKINZOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN KEIKINZOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
  • Publication number: 20130076052
    Abstract: A crush box arranged between a side member of a vehicle body and a bumper reinforcement member, the crush box including: a main body portion arranged in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle and formed in a tubular shape, the main body portion having first and second portions; a vehicle body attaching portion arranged at a first end of the main body portion; and a bumper attaching portion arranged at a second end of the main body portion, wherein vertical cross-sections of both the first portion adjacent to the vehicle body attaching portion and the second portion adjacent to the bumper attaching portion are polygonal shapes, and the number of vertices of the polygonal shape of the vertical cross-section of the second portion is greater than the number of vertices of the polygonal shape of the vertical cross-section of the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicants: AISIN KEIKINZOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takanobu KANEKO, Kiyoichi KITA, Tamaki OBAYASHI, Kyosuke MATSUI
  • Patent number: 8317238
    Abstract: A bumper device for a vehicle, includes a bumper reinforcement extending in a width direction of the vehicle, a connecting member extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and connected to an end portion of the bumper reinforcement, the connecting member including a bottom wall portion that is in contact with the bumper reinforcement, a fitting bore formed in either one of the bottom wall portion and a contact wall portion of the bumper reinforcement, an insertion portion formed at the other one of the bottom wall portion and the contact wall portion and inserted in the fitting bore, and a flange extending from an edge of the insertion portion, wherein the one of the bottom wall portion and the contact wall portion, including the fitting bore is supported by the flange and the other one of the bottom wall portion and the contact wall portion, including the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinichi Haneda, Kiyoichi Kita, Tamaki Ohbayashi, Kyousuke Matsui
  • Patent number: 8308184
    Abstract: A towing hook mounting member includes: a plate shaped portion having an attachment means for removably attaching a tow hook to a vehicle. The towing hook mounting member is adapted to be fixedly mounted to a bumper wall of a bumper reinforcement and a supporting wall of a vehicle attachment supporting the bumper reinforcement in a manner that the plate shaped portion, the bumper wall and the supporting wall overlap one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohei Hodoya, Shinichi Haneda, Masashi Neo, Kiyoichi Kita
  • Patent number: 7543865
    Abstract: A bumper device for a vehicle includes a bumper reinforcement provided along a width direction of the vehicle. The bumper reinforcement is formed with a hole at an impact surface thereof and is provided with at least four ridge lines extending along the width direction of the vehicle at a side of the impact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohei Hodoya, Shinichi Haneda, Jun Shobo, Kiyoichi Kita
  • Patent number: 7427090
    Abstract: A bumper reinforcement for a vehicle includes a main body formed from a steel plate and including a front surface of which each end has an inclined surface inclined rearward and outwardly in a side direction and a cover welded to the main body at the both ends of the main body for covering the inclined surface and having a flange welded to a base plate for closing an opening provided in the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohei Hodoya, Jun Shobo, Kiyoichi Kita
  • Patent number: 7213867
    Abstract: A shock absorbing device for a vehicle, absorbing an axial compression load by means of plastic deformation in order to absorb an impact energy, is hollowed and has an octagonal cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinichi Haneda, Kiyoichi Kita, Masashi Neo
  • Patent number: 7207590
    Abstract: A towing hook mounting structure for a vehicle comprises a bumper reinforcement extending in a width direction of the vehicle and including a front surface, a back surface, a top surface and an under surface, a hook mounting member to which a towing hook is fixed, a mechanical fastening means for fastening the bumper reinforcement and the hook mounting member on at least one of the top surface or the under surface of the bumper reinforcement a bumper engaging portion formed on the bumper reinforcement so as to protrude toward the back surface of the bumper reinforcement, a hook engaging portion formed on the hook mounting member protruding toward a front surface of the hook mounting member so as to be engaged with the bumper engaging portion, and a contacting portion formed on the hook mounting member so as to make contact with the back surface of the bumper reinforcement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignees: Aisin Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinichi Haneda, Kazunari Azuchi, Taku Matsutani, Jun Shobo
  • Patent number: 7201414
    Abstract: A shock absorbing structure for a vehicle comprises a bumper reinforcement extending in a vehicle width direction, a pair of side members extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, a pair of crash boxes provided between the pair of side members and the bumper reinforcement, and the crash box including a crash box body being hollowed in a vertical direction so as to have a first opening, a second opening and side walls, wherein the bumper reinforcement is attached to one end of the crash box body, and a side member attachment flange is integrally formed at the other end of the crash box body, and a load adjusting plate fixed to the crash box body so as to cover at least one of the first opening and the second opening of the crash box body and to sandwich the side walls of the crash box body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masakazu Iketo, Kazunari Azuchi, Tadashi Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 7137658
    Abstract: A bumper reinforcement for a vehicle includes a front wall portion, a rear wall portion, a pair of vertically spaced connecting walls interposed between the front wall portion and the rear wall portion for establishing rigid connections therebetween, and a tow hook attachment member including a hollow body and at least one flange, the hollow body being penetrated through the front and rear wall portions, and the at least one flange being formed integrally with the hollow body to extend along an external surface of the rear wall portion, and secured to the external surface of the rear wall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinichi Haneda, Kazunari Azuchi, Kiyoichi Kita
  • Patent number: 7000975
    Abstract: A bumper device, wherein the front wall part (5) and the rear wall part (6) of a bumper stay (4) disposed between a bumper reinforcement (2) and a side member (3) and connected to each other through a plurality of ribs (7, 8, 9,10), the inner and outer ribs (7, 8) diverge forward, a projected part (11) extending inward is provided on the inner rib (7), and the width dimension (11) of the front wall part (5) is formed larger than the width dimension (12) of the rear wall part (6), whereby the inner rib (7) of the plurality of ribs (side walls) disposed between the bumper reinforcement and the side member of a vehicle body to connect the front and rear walls of the bumper stay to each other can be prevented from being bent inward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinichi Haneda, Kiyoichi Kita, Kazunari Azuchi