Patents by Inventor Akihiro Yukimori

Akihiro Yukimori 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).

  • Lower vehicle-body structure of vehicle
    Patent number: 8292356
    Abstract: A reinforcing member is provided at a lower-outside corner of a side-sill reinforcement so as to extend in the vehicle longitudinal direction including a connection portion of the side sill to a center pillar for straining deformation of the corner. A deformation promoting portion which is provided at an upper portion of the side-sill reinforcement at a specified position which corresponds to the connection portion for prompting deformation of the upper portion of the side-sill reinforcement. Accordingly, a lower vehicle-body structure of a vehicle which can properly restrain the side sill and the center pillar from coming toward the vehicle inside at the vehicle side crash can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi Ishigame, Yuichi Sugimura, Masaki Motoki, Yukari Fujii, Akihiro Yukimori, Yoshikazu Nishimura, Kohei Kirita, Katsumi Ejima, Keizo Kawasaki
  • LOWER VEHICLE-BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20100237659
    Abstract: A reinforcing member is provided at a lower-outside corner of a side-sill reinforcement so as to extend in the vehicle longitudinal direction including a connection portion of the side sill to a center pillar for straining deformation of the corner. A deformation promoting portion which is provided at an upper portion of the side-sill reinforcement at a specified position which corresponds to the connection portion for prompting deformation of the upper portion of the side-sill reinforcement. Accordingly, a lower vehicle-body structure of a vehicle which can properly restrain the side sill and the center pillar from coming toward the vehicle inside at the vehicle side crash can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi ISHIGAME, Yuichi SUGIMURA, Masaki MOTOKI, Yukari FUJII, Akihiro YUKIMORI, Yoshikazu NISHIMURA, Kohei KIRITA, Katsumi EJIMA, Keizo KAWASAKI