Patents by Inventor Akihisa Kudoh

Akihisa Kudoh 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: 10752296
    Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes: a damper base to which a damper is fixed; a damper housing surrounding the damper base and extending downward along a periphery of the damper base; a front side frame extending in a vehicle front-rear direction and joined to a lower end portion of the damper housing, and a reinforcing member connecting the damper base to the front side frame in a vertical direction. The reinforcing member has a vertically elongated shape with a hat-shaped cross section and has a joint flange corresponding to a periphery portion of the cross section. The joint flange is joined to a side surface of the damper housing. The damper housing and the reinforcing member define a closed cross section whose cross-sectional area increases in a downward direction. The joint flange has an upper end portion joined to an upper surface of the damper base and has a lower end portion joined to an upper surface and a side surface of the front side frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takehiro Kondo, Akira Haga, Akihisa Kudoh
  • Publication number: 20190168816
    Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes: a damper base to which a damper is fixed; a damper housing surrounding the damper base and extending downward along a periphery of the damper base; a front side frame extending in a vehicle front-rear direction and joined to a lower end portion of the damper housing, and a reinforcing member connecting the damper base to the front side frame in a vertical direction. The reinforcing member has a vertically elongated shape with a hat-shaped cross section and has a joint flange corresponding to a periphery portion of the cross section. The joint flange is joined to a side surface of the damper housing. The damper housing and the reinforcing member define a closed cross section whose cross-sectional area increases in a downward direction. The joint flange has an upper end portion joined to an upper surface of the damper base and has a lower end portion joined to an upper surface and a side surface of the front side frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takehiro KONDO, Akira HAGA, Akihisa KUDOH
  • Patent number: 10300959
    Abstract: A vehicle rear body structure includes a rear bulkhead that partitions a vehicle interior and a rear trunk and a damper base that is joined to the rear bulkhead through a wheel house. The damper base is joined to the wheel house, and thus a damper supporting portion is formed in a bag shape. The damper supporting portion is coupled to a rear frame through the rear bulkhead and is coupled to the rear frame through a house rear corner ridge. The house rear corner ridge and the rear bulkhead are formed in an inverted V-shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihisa Kudoh, Kohei Narita
  • Patent number: 10232881
    Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes a corner reinforcement member (22) that connects a damper housing reinforcement member (21) and an upper dash panel reinforcement member (15). The corner reinforcement member (22) is a member having a substantially L-shaped step section (22f), and has a first portion (22a) facing the damper housing reinforcement member (21) in a vehicle body width direction and joined to the damper housing reinforcement member (21), a second portion (22b) extending from the first portion (22a) toward an inner side of a vehicle body in the vehicle body width direction, a third portion (22c) facing the upper dash panel reinforcement member (15) from below and joined to the upper dash panel reinforcement member (15), and a fourth portion (22d) extending downward from the third portion (22c). The first portion (22a) and the third portion (22c) are formed as a continuous surface. The second portion (22b) and the fourth portion (22d) are formed as a continuous surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Saito, Akihisa Kudoh
  • Patent number: 10106203
    Abstract: A body structure includes: a pair of side sills separated in the vehicle width direction; a front floor panel provided between the pair of side sills; a floor tunnel extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body at the center in the vehicle width direction of the pair of side sills, and bulging upward from the front floor panel; and a cross member extending in the vehicle width direction at a rear end portion of the floor tunnel, and is characterized in that: the cross member includes a vertical wall extending upward with respect to the front floor panel; and the vertical wall extends continuously in the vehicle width direction between the pair of side sills, is joined to the rear end portion of the floor tunnel, and closes an opening of the rear end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Nakanishi, Akihisa Kudoh
  • Publication number: 20180297642
    Abstract: A vehicle rear body structure includes a rear bulkhead that partitions a vehicle interior and a rear trunk and a damper base that is joined to the rear bulkhead through a wheel house. The damper base is joined to the wheel house, and thus a damper supporting portion is formed in a bag shape. The damper supporting portion is coupled to a rear frame through the rear bulkhead and is coupled to the rear frame through a house rear corner ridge. The house rear corner ridge and the rear bulkhead are formed in an inverted V-shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihisa KUDOH, Kohei NARITA
  • Publication number: 20180170434
    Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes a corner reinforcement member (22) that connects a damper housing reinforcement member (21) and an upper dash panel reinforcement member (15). The corner reinforcement member (22) is a member having a substantially L-shaped step section (22f), and has a first portion (22a) facing the damper housing reinforcement member (21) in a vehicle body width direction and joined to the damper housing reinforcement member (21), a second portion (22b) extending from the first portion (22a) toward an inner side of a vehicle body in the vehicle body width direction, a third portion (22c) facing the upper dash panel reinforcement member (15) from below and joined to the upper dash panel reinforcement member (15), and a fourth portion (22d) extending downward from the third portion (22c). The first portion (22a) and the third portion (22c) are formed as a continuous surface. The second portion (22b) and the fourth portion (22d) are formed as a continuous surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Satoshi Saito, Akihisa Kudoh
  • Publication number: 20170057555
    Abstract: A body structure includes: a pair of side sills separated in the vehicle width direction; a front floor panel provided between the pair of side sills; a floor tunnel extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body at the center in the vehicle width direction of the pair of side sills, and bulging upward from the front floor panel; and a cross member extending in the vehicle width direction at a rear end portion of the floor tunnel, and is characterized in that: the cross member includes a vertical wall extending upward with respect to the front floor panel; and the vertical wall extends continuously in the vehicle width direction between the pair of side sills, is joined to the rear end portion of the floor tunnel, and closes an opening of the rear end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Nakanishi, Akihisa Kudoh
  • Patent number: 9505295
    Abstract: A structure for the front section of a vehicle body is provided with: a pair of left and right front side frames; a sub-frame which is disposed between the front side frames; a pair of left and right first mount members which are disposed below the front side frames; first affixation members which affix the first mount members to the lower sections of the front side frames; first support members which are provided within the front side frames and which support the first affixation members; and reinforcement members which reinforce damper housings. The reinforcement members are joined to the upper sections of the front side frames. The first support members are affixed to the inner surfaces of the front side frames at positions below the portions to which the reinforcement members are joined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasunori Watanabe, Akihisa Kudoh
  • Publication number: 20150314810
    Abstract: A structure for the front section of a vehicle body is provided with: a pair of left and right front side frames; a sub-frame which is disposed between the front side frames; a pair of left and right first mount members which are disposed below the front side frames; first affixation members which affix the first mount members to the lower sections of the front side frames; first support members which are provided within the front side frames and which support the first affixation members; and reinforcement members which reinforce damper housings. The reinforcement members are joined to the upper sections of the front side frames. The first support members are affixed to the inner surfaces of the front side frames at positions below the portions to which the reinforcement members are joined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunori WATANABE, Akihisa KUDOH
  • Patent number: 8201973
    Abstract: A flame detector is provided. A circuit board is disposed in a housing. A first light source emits first light. A light guide member comprised of translucent material guides the first light from the first light source to a light emission portion of the light guide member. A first light receiving element detects second light having a predetermined wavelength unique to the flames. A second light source emits third light to a translucent cover which is disposed between an opening of the housing and the first light receiving element. A second light receiving element detects the third light passed through the translucent cover to test the translucency. The first light source, the second light source and the second light receiving element are mounted on the circuit board. The light emission portion is formed into a substantially annular shape which encloses the first light receiving element at a front side of the housing to limit a field of view of the first light receiving element to a predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Lixil Nittan Company, Limited
    Inventors: Akihisa Kudoh, Kazuyoshi Sakurai, Hiroshi Kaneko, Nobuyuki Akiyama, Masahiro Katagiri
  • Patent number: 7714290
    Abstract: A first band pass filter selects and transmits light having an infrared wavelength specific to flame. A first infrared-ray receiving element receives the light from the first band pass filter. A second band pass filter selects and transmits light having an infrared wavelength which is not the infrared wavelength specific to flame. A second infrared-ray receiving element receives the light from the second band pass filter. A first output of the first infrared-ray receiving element is compared with a second output of the second infrared-ray receiving element to detect the flame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Nittan Company Limited
    Inventor: Akihisa Kudoh
  • Publication number: 20100073926
    Abstract: A flame detector is provided. A circuit board is disposed in a housing. A first light source emits first light. A light guide member comprised of translucent material guides the first light from the first light source to a light emission portion of the light guide member. A first light receiving element detects second light having a predetermined wavelength unique to the flames. A second light source emits third light to a translucent cover which is disposed between an opening of the housing and the first light receiving element. A second light receiving element detects the third light passed through the translucent cover to test the translucency. The first light source, the second light source and the second light receiving element are mounted on the circuit board. The light emission portion is formed into a substantially annular shape which encloses the first light receiving element at a front side of the housing to limit a field of view of the first light receiving element to a predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: NITTAN COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Akihisa Kudoh, Kazuyoshi Sakurai, Hiroshi Kaneko, Nobuyuki Akiyama, Masahiro Katagiri
  • Patent number: 7469956
    Abstract: An automobile front body structure including a front side frame and a lower frame. A front end of the front side frame and a front end of the lower frame are arranged in parallel in the direction of the vehicle width and are connected to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeto Yasuhara, Akihisa Kudoh
  • Publication number: 20080296502
    Abstract: A first band pass filter selects and transmits light having an infrared wavelength specific to flame. A first infrared-ray receiving element receives the light from the first band pass filter. A second band pass filter selects and transmits light having an infrared wavelength which is not the infrared wavelength specific to flame. A second infrared-ray receiving element receives the light from the second band pass filter. A first output of the first infrared-ray receiving element is compared with a second output of the second infrared-ray receiving element to detect the flame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: NITTAN COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Akihisa KUDOH
  • Publication number: 20070176443
    Abstract: An automobile front body structure including a front side frame and a lower frame. A front end of the front side frame and a front end of the lower frame are arranged in parallel in the direction of the vehicle width and are connected to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeto Yasuhara, Akihisa Kudoh
  • Patent number: 7195306
    Abstract: A floor structure of a vehicle body capable of enhancing rigidity against a external force from a side of the vehicle body includes a pair of right and left side sills, a pair of front and rear cross members provided between the pair of right and left side sills, and a floor panel surrounded by the pair of right and left side sills and the pair of front and rear cross members. The floor panel is provided thereover with beads in a concentric arc shape spreading from parts at which the side sills and the cross members are vertically joined to each other. Reinforcement members are provided at corners defined by the side sills and the cross members in such a manner that the reinforcement members are slantingly placed and joined to the side sills and cross members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Egawa, Shigeto Yasuhara, Toshiaki Sato, Akihisa Kudoh
  • Publication number: 20060232105
    Abstract: A floor structure of a vehicle body capable of enhancing rigidity against a external force from a side of the vehicle body includes a pair of right and left side sills, a pair of front and rear cross members provided between the pair of right and left side sills, and a floor panel surrounded by the pair of right and left side sills and the pair of front and rear cross members. The floor panel is provided thereover with beads in a concentric arc shape spreading from parts at which the side sills and the cross members are vertically joined to each other. Reinforcement members are provided at corners defined by the side sills and the cross members in such a manner that the reinforcement members are slantingly placed and joined to the side sills and cross members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhisa Egawa, Shigeto Yasuhara, Toshiaki Sato, Akihisa Kudoh
  • Patent number: D621287
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Nittan Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kaneko, Kazuyoshi Sakurai, Nobuyuki Akiyama, Akihisa Kudoh