Patents by Inventor Akihiko MOTOYA

Akihiko MOTOYA 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).

  • Patent number: 9016417
    Abstract: A battery unit mounting apparatus for mounting a battery unit to a vehicle from a bottom face side of the vehicle comprises a table having a mount surface for mounting the battery unit, a lift for moving the table up and down with respect to the bottom face of the vehicle, and a connection mechanism for connecting the table and the lift to each other. The connection mechanism connects the table and the lift to each other such that the battery unit or table comes into contact with the bottom face of the vehicle so as to tilt the mount surface by a predetermined inclination with respect to the bottom face of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Inventors: Ikkei Ohgitani, Takahiro Fukagawa, Yoshio Ojima, Akihiko Motoya, Hideyuki Maki
  • Publication number: 20140196966
    Abstract: A battery unit mounting apparatus for mounting a battery unit to a vehicle from a bottom face side of the vehicle comprises a table having a mount surface for mounting the battery unit, a lift for moving the table up and down with respect to the bottom face of the vehicle, and a connection mechanism for connecting the table and the lift to each other. The connection mechanism connects the table and the lift to each other such that the battery unit or table comes into contact with the bottom face of the vehicle so as to tilt the mount surface by a predetermined inclination with respect to the bottom face of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Ikkei OHGITANI, Takahiro FUKAGAWA, Yoshio OJIMA, Akihiko MOTOYA, Hideyuki MAKI
  • Publication number: 20120326107
    Abstract: A conveying apparatus is configured to attach a battery unit to a vehicle body at an attachment position by engaging at least three first fastening portions, which are arranged in the vehicle body, respectively with at least three corresponding second fastening portions, which are arranged in the battery unit. The conveying apparatus includes at least three mounts, at least three individual lifting mechanisms, and an individual control unit. The second fastening portions are respectively mounted on the mounts. The individual lifting mechanisms individually lift the mounts to raise the battery unit to the attachment position. The individual control unit is configured to individually control the individual lifting mechanisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Yoshio OJIMA, Takahiro FUKAGAWA, Takashi MURASE, Akihiko MOTOYA, Hideyuki MAKI