Patents Assigned to Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
  • Patent number: 7818105
    Abstract: When the mobile inspection terminal determines that the inspection standard information received from a server is the “specification”, it displays the received inspection standard information and out-of-standard specification information on a liquid crystal display. When it is confirmed in this state that selected inspection standard information is input, whether or not an part to be inspected is acceptable is determined based on the inspection standard information, and the server is notified of a result of determination. Further, when it is determined that the inspection standard information is the “measured value”, a measured value input screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display. When it is confirmed in this state that a measured value is input, whether or not the part to be inspected is acceptable or not is determined based on the input information, and the server is notified of a result of determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomohiro Tsubota, Norichika Kimura, Shigeo Kambe
  • Patent number: 7815448
    Abstract: A service plug includes: a base member in which a circuit terminal adapted to be connected to an electric circuit is provided and an open hole is formed in such a manner as to face the circuit terminal; a plug body comprising a short-circuit terminal adapted to be inserted into the circuit terminal; and a restricting member provided in the vicinity of the open hole of the base member for restricting movement of the plug body in a direction which intersects an inserting direction of the short-circuit terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Kawai, Ryoji Taneda
  • Patent number: 7771865
    Abstract: A battery unit comprises a bypass structure. The bypass structure includes a bypass exit opening formed at one end of a second direction traversing a first direction at a first end of the battery case, the first direction being oriented from the first end to a second end at which an outlet is formed, a bypass entrance opening formed in a central part of the battery case along the first direction and in a central part along the second direction, a bypass duct by which the bypass exit opening communicates with the bypass entrance opening, and a flow path which guides a cooling gas downstream of the bypass entrance opening to both sides of the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Seiichi Takasaki, Hirotaka Togashi
  • Patent number: 7762154
    Abstract: A synchromesh automatic transmission includes a lug lock portion which is engaged with a shift lug separately from a shift finger and enables a shift fork to be controlled so as to be located at a neutral position, a shift selector mechanism which achieves a target shift stage by engaging the shift finger with the shift lug of the shift fork corresponding to the target shift stage and displacing this shift fork in a shift direction, and an interlock mechanism which controls a shift fork that is different from the target shift stage so as to be located at a neutral position by displacing the lug lock portion following movement of the shift finger in a selection direction and engaging this lug lock portion with the shift lug of the shift fork that is different from the target shift stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Murakami, Hiroki Yamaura, Katsuhiro Komori, Koji Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20100175940
    Abstract: A battery positioning structure reliably positions battery modules on a vehicle chassis even when battery modules have different sizes and heights. The battery positioning structure includes a bracket having at opposite ends not only check plates which are configured to be positioned on a body of the electric vehicle but also locks at opposite side edges of the bracket, the bracket being configured to be attached to outer surfaces of the battery modules and to unite the battery modules, and bands configured to extend across the bracket, and linked to the locks at opposite ends of the bracket. The battery modules and the bracket are positioned on the body of the electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA ENGINEERING KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryoji Taneda, Hiroyasu Suzuki, Yuji Tozuka
  • Patent number: 7739987
    Abstract: The variable valve gear for an internal combustion engine includes a cam lobe that is rotatably supported by a cam drive shaft, and a variable valve mechanism that includes a drive arm fixed adjacent to one end of the cam lobe in the cam drive shaft, an eccentric shaft member that is swivelably supported at a position opposite to the cam lobe with respect to the drive arm in the cam drive shaft, has an outer circumferential surface eccentric to an axis of the cam drive shaft, and is adjustable in eccentricity, and an intermediate rotary member that is rotatably supported through a bearing member around the eccentric shaft member, and is connected to the drive arm, wherein the drive arm includes an end face that overlaps with an end face of the bearing member, when projecting along the axis of the cam drive shaft, and the end face of the drive arm is protruding further than the end face of the cam lobe toward the bearing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jun Hoshikawa, Hirofumi Higashi, Akibiro Fujimoto, Noritsugu Ohsawa, Tetsuji Tatsumi, Tomoyuki Muraoka, Hideo Nakai
  • Patent number: 7735389
    Abstract: An input system includes an input shaft portion, including a first and second input shafts, bearings, rotatably supporting the input shaft portion; and clutches, for transmitting rotational power to the first or second input shafts. An output system includes a first and second output shafts, and a plurality of driven gearwheels, which mesh with drive gearwheels of the first and second input shafts. Driven gearwheels for low gears disposed on the second output shaft are submerged in lubricating oil in an oil reservoir provided below the second output shaft. Drive gearwheels for low gears are disposed adjacent to the bearings. Tooth width dimensions of the drive gearwheels for the low gears are larger than tooth width dimensions of the driven gearwheels for the low gears. Exposed tooth width portions of the drive gearwheels constitute oil splashing portions which splash lubricating oil splashed by the driven gearwheels on to the bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Katsuhiro Komori
  • Patent number: 7730721
    Abstract: The exhaust gas purification device of an internal combustion engine of the present invention comprises an exhaust passage for guiding an exhaust gas exhausted from an engine to outside, a catalyst provided in the exhaust passage, an injection path connected on an upstream side of the catalyst in the exhaust passage, an additive injection valve installed in the injection path for supplying an additive to the catalyst through the injection path, and an inflow portion provided in a merging portion where the exhaust passage and the injection path merge for having a part of the exhaust gas flowing in the exhaust passage flow into the injection path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kimura, Mitsutaka Kojima, Kojiro Okada, Kei Shigahara, Michihiro Hata, Kazuhito Kawashima, Kazuo Koga, Kazuto Maehara, Hajime Ishii
  • Patent number: 7677219
    Abstract: A cylinder head includes: a bottom wall portion; an outer circumferential wall portion defining inside thereof a space; a longitudinal wall portion extending to define, in the space, an intake side where an intake camshaft is disposed and an exhaust side where an exhaust camshaft is disposed; first lateral wall portions disposed on the intake side, on which first support portions are formed for supporting the intake camshaft thereon; second lateral wall portions disposed on the intake side, on which second support portions are formed for supporting the variable valve actuating units thereon; and third lateral wall portions disposed on the exhaust side, on which third support portions are formed for supporting the exhaust camshaft thereon. The second lateral wall portions are lower than the first lateral wall portions in a height direction from the bottom wall portion. The third lateral wall portions are higher than the second lateral wall portions in the height direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Keisuke Komura, Toshihiko Oka, Kenichi Morishima, Norio Takayasu
  • Patent number: 7669495
    Abstract: A transmission for vehicles is provided with a plurality of drive gears, an input shaft connected to the drive shaft of an engine, an output shaft disposed parallel to the input shaft, a driven gear which meshes with each drive gear and is rotatably disposed on the output shaft, a synchromesh mechanism which has a sleeve movable in the axial direction of the output shaft, is engageable with a side portion of the driven gear, and couples the driven gear to the output shaft, and a parking gear formed integrally with the sleeve of the synchromesh mechanism. The parking gear and the bearing on the shaft end radially overlap each other. With this structure, the transmission is composed with a small number of components and has a reduced width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Koji Kasuya
  • Patent number: 7614216
    Abstract: In an exhaust system, there are provided an HC absorbent which absorbs HC contained in exhaust when in a specified low-temperature range and desorbs the absorbed HC when it exceeds said low-temperature range, and a catalyst capable of at least removing HC by oxidation, where the catalyst is arranged at the same position as or downstream of the HC absorbent. When it is found that the HC absorbent is in a state ready for desorbing the absorbed HC (S16, S18) and the internal combustion engine is in a specified decelerating state (S14), fuel supply to some of the cylinders of an internal combustion engine is stopped while fuel is supplied to the other cylinders (partial fuel cut) (S22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masayuki Yamashita, Katsuhiko Miyamoto, Seiji Shiota
  • Patent number: 7610829
    Abstract: A transmission, includes: a plurality of shift members, adapted to be moved in a shifting direction and a selecting direction; a shift lug, having a pair of claw portions spaced apart from each other in the shifting direction; and a shift fork, connected to the shift lug via a shift rail. The shift members are moved by an actuator so that one of the shift members pushes one of the claw portions in the shifting direction to thereby selectively move the shift lug in the shifting direction so as to cause the shift fork to perform a gear shift operation via the shift rail. The shift members are disposed as to be offset from each other in the shifting direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masanori Shintani, Koji Kasuya
  • Publication number: 20090242299
    Abstract: A battery unit is provided under a floor panel. The battery unit is arranged between a pair of right and left side members. The battery unit is provided with a battery case. The battery case includes a tray member and cover member. Electric components are contained in the battery case. Beam members made of metal are attached to the tray member. Both end portions of these beam members are supported by the side members. The tray member includes a resin and insert members made of metal provided inside the resin. The insert members include metal plates arranged on the front side and rear side of the electric components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Seiichi Takasaki, Kei Fujita, Haruchika Nishino
  • Publication number: 20090236162
    Abstract: A battery case for containing therein battery modules includes a tray member, cover member, and seal member. The seal member is applied to a joint part between the tray member and cover member. Insert members made of metal are embedded in the resin of the tray member. Each of the insert members is provided with an embedded bolt a threaded part of which protrudes upward, and embedded nuts. The battery case is provided with first fastening sections and second fastening sections. In the first fastening section, a nut member is screwed onto the embedded bolt from above the cover member. In the second fastening section, a bolt member is screwed into the embedded nut from above the cover members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Seiichi TAKASAKI, Takeshi Ibuki, Haruchika Nishino
  • Patent number: 7581461
    Abstract: A transmission for vehicles is composed of an input shaft provided with a plurality of drive gears and connected to a drive shaft of an engine, an output shaft disposed parallel to the input shaft, driven gears which mesh with the drive gears, individually, and are rotatably disposed on the output shaft, a synchromesh mechanism which includes a sleeve axially movable relative to the output shaft and engages with a side of the driven gears, thereby connecting the driven gears to the output shaft, and a parking gear formed integrally on a hub of the synchromesh mechanism, the parking gear radially overlapping a bearing from outside. Thus, there may be provided a transmission for vehicles that requires less component parts and has a small transverse dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masahiro Matsushita
  • Patent number: 7581462
    Abstract: A transmission includes: a shift member, adapted to be moved in a shifting direction and a selecting direction; a shift lug, having a pair of claw portions spaced apart from each other in the shifting direction; and a shift fork, connected to the shift lug via a shift rail. The shift member is moved by an actuator to push one of the claw portions in the shifting direction to thereby selectively move the shift lug in the shifting direction so as to cause the shift fork to perform a gear shift operation via the shift rail. The pair of claw portions are disposed so as to be offset from each other in the selecting direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masanori Shintani, Koji Kasuya
  • Patent number: 7556135
    Abstract: A parking mechanism of a transmission includes a parking sprocket plug having a pawl portion to be engaged with a parking gear, a parking rod which has a bulge portion and causes the parking sprocket plug to operate, and a bracket which has a rod support member supporting the parking rod. The parking sprocket plug also has a support piece. When the bulge portion is disengaged from a projection, the support piece is hooked on the bulge portion, and the parking sprocket plug is supported in a position where the pawl portion is disengaged from the parking gear. Thereby, a parking mechanism which incurs no malfunction and requires small force for operation is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Koji Kasuya
  • Patent number: 7528518
    Abstract: A front wheel is rotatably fitted to a knuckle of a suspension by means of a hub unit. While a stator bracket, which is fitted to an outer hub of the hub unit fixed to the knuckle, supports an annular stator, a rotor bracket, which is fitted to an inner hub of the hub unit to which the front wheel is fixed, supports an annular rotor, outside the stator. Rotation of the rotor is guided by a bearing of the hub unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akira Maeda, Hiroyuki Hayakawa, Ryoji Taneda
  • Patent number: 7472948
    Abstract: The vehicle body structure is suitable for use in two-door automobiles. The strength of a rearward part of the vehicle body is increased to reliably suppress the deformation of the vehicle body in a possible collision from behind the vehicle. The vehicle body structure includes: a rear wheel house arranged to the rear of a center pillar; and a reinforcement member directly connecting a front part in front of the top portion of the rear wheel house with the center pillar, the front part being inclusive of the top portion of the rear wheel house.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayuki Yatabe, Keishi Goto, Masashi Umeda, Akitoshi Shii
  • Patent number: 7401832
    Abstract: An opening and closing apparatus of a vehicle includes, an opening and closing member for opening and closing an opening portion of a vehicle body; a lower hinge for pivotably supporting the opening and closing member from below; and a cover member disposed below the opening and closing member placed in a closed state for covering a pivot support portion of the lower hinge from behind, wherein when the opening and closing member is in an open state, a pivoting portion pivotably supported by the pivot support portion straddles the cover member, the opening and closing member is located rearwardly of the cover member, and an uppermost site of the pivoting portion is located at a position not higher than an upper surface of the opening and closing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo K.K.
    Inventors: Kenji Yui, Katsuhisa Ishihara