Patents by Inventor Akito Hiramatsu
Akito Hiramatsu 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).
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Patent number: 9682737Abstract: A vehicle is disclosed with a seating assembly which is capable of prompting an occupant to take an appropriate riding posture depending on the behavior of the vehicle body. A motorcycle includes tilting mechanisms for tilting seating surfaces of a front seat (rider seating part) and a rear seat (passenger seating part) and an ECU carries out a control process for tilting the seating surfaces to lift rear portions of the seats upwardly in response to an action to accelerate the motorcycle and a control process for tilting the seating surfaces to lift front portions of the seats upwardly in response to an action to decelerate the motorcycle.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yotaro Mori, Akira Kashiwagi, Satoru Nojima, Naoto Yamagishi, Jun Tanaka, Yasushi Miyagi, Akito Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 9469361Abstract: A motorcycle includes a step operating mechanism that changes the position of pillion steps (passenger steps), and an electronic control unit carries out step inclining control to change the position of the pillion steps, so that footrest surfaces of the pillion steps may each become an inclined surface, in which the steps are pivotally raised such that a portion of the passenger step situated at the vehicle body outside is raised toward the vehicle body upper side relative to a portion of the passenger step situated at the vehicle body inside, in response to at least one of an acceleration operation, a deceleration operation, and a turn operation of the motorcycle. Such arrangement provides a vehicle that can induce an occupant to take a riding posture suitable for the traveling status of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yotaro Mori, Akira Kashiwagi, Naoto Yamagishi, Satoru Nojima, Jun Tanaka, Yasushi Miyagi, Akito Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 9352800Abstract: A hybrid vehicle is provided in which a hybrid type power unit is mounted to a vehicle body frame, the power unit having an engine with an engine body of which part is formed by a crankcase rotatably supporting a crankshaft, a transmission for changing speed of driving force transmitted from the crankshaft, and an electric motor capable of transmitting the driving force to the transmission, wherein the electric motor (9) is mounted to a lower portion at a front face of the engine body (11A). Thus, it is possible to prevent the position of the center of gravity from becoming higher according to the disposition of the electric motor, and to carry out sufficient cooling of the electric motor by utilizing traveling wind.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Akifumi Nomura, Kenichi Ohmori, Akito Hiramatsu
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Publication number: 20160090139Abstract: A motorcycle includes a step operating mechanism that changes the position of pillion steps (passenger steps), and an electronic control unit carries out step inclining control to change the position of the pillion steps, so that footrest surfaces of the pillion steps may each become an inclined surface, in which the steps are pivotally raised such that a portion of the passenger step situated at the vehicle body outside is raised toward the vehicle body upper side relative to a portion of the passenger step situated at the vehicle body inside, in response to at least one of an acceleration operation, a deceleration operation, and a turn operation of the motorcycle. Such arrangement provides a vehicle that can induce an occupant to take a riding posture suitable for the traveling status of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Yotaro MORI, Akira KASHIWAGI, Naoto YAMAGISHI, Satoru NOJIMA, Jun TANAKA, Yasushi MIYAGI, Akito HIRAMATSU
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Publication number: 20160090137Abstract: A vehicle is disclosed with a seating assembly which is capable of prompting an occupant to take an appropriate riding posture depending on the behavior of the vehicle body. A motorcycle includes tilting mechanisms for tilting seating surfaces of a front seat (rider seating part) and a rear seat (passenger seating part) and an ECU carries out a control process for tilting the seating surfaces to lift rear portions of the seats upwardly in response to an action to accelerate the motorcycle and a control process for tilting the seating surfaces to lift front portions of the seats upwardly in response to an action to decelerate the motorcycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Yotaro MORI, Akira KASHIWAGI, Satoru NOJIMA, Naoto YAMAGISHI, Jun TANAKA, Yasushi MIYAGI, Akito HIRAMATSU
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Patent number: 8905170Abstract: A low-slung electric vehicle that facilitates the operation of mounting and removing a battery unit while also preventing the rattling of the mounted battery unit. In addition, the battery unit is capable of preventing an operator from forgetting to disconnect a cable when removing the battery unit. A battery unit is provided with rolling rollers. Recesses are formed in upper sides of guide rails to accommodate the rolling rollers to permit the rolling rollers to drop therein when the battery unit is moved to a terminal position. Engaging projections and engagement holes are formed on a lower side of the battery unit and an upper side of a floor plate such that the engaging projections and the engagement holes are fitted to each other when the rolling rollers drop into the recesses. After an access gate is closed, a connecting cable is looped over a part of the access gate.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2013Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Motoshi Kyoden, Akito Hiramatsu, Haruka Miyakawa
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Publication number: 20130256046Abstract: A low-slung electric vehicle that facilitates the operation of mounting and removing a battery unit while also preventing the rattling of the mounted battery unit. In addition, the battery unit is capable of preventing an operator from forgetting to disconnect a cable when removing the battery unit. A battery unit is provided with rolling rollers. Recesses are formed in upper sides of guide rails to accommodate the rolling rollers to permit the rolling rollers to drop therein when the battery unit is moved to a terminal position. Engaging projections and engagement holes are formed on a lower side of the battery unit and an upper side of a floor plate such that the engaging projections and the engagement holes are fitted to each other when the rolling rollers drop into the recesses. After an access gate is closed, a connecting cable is looped over a part of the access gate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Motoshi KYODEN, Akito HIRAMATSU, Haruka MIYAKAWA
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Publication number: 20130081895Abstract: A hybrid vehicle is provided in which a hybrid type power unit is mounted to a vehicle body frame, the power unit having an engine with an engine body of which part is formed by a crankcase rotatably supporting a crankshaft, a transmission for changing speed of driving force transmitted from the crankshaft, and an electric motor capable of transmitting the driving force to the transmission, wherein the electric motor (9) is mounted to a lower portion at a front face of the engine body (11A). Thus, it is possible to prevent the position of the center of gravity from becoming higher according to the disposition of the electric motor, and to carry out sufficient cooling of the electric motor by utilizing traveling wind.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2010Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Akifumi Nomura, Kenichi Ohmori, Akito Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 8113294Abstract: A beach cleaner having a grate-like frame is formed with multiple longitudinal members. Each of the longitudinal members is provided with a plurality of sand pins projecting downward therefrom, and the frame is provided at its front end with the tow portion. The beach cleaner can be towed by a towing vehicle to generate on a sand area, while the sand pins scrape and collect waste scattered on the sand. The sand pins are detachably attached to the longitudinal members. The beach cleaner also includes a weight mount member, enabling the amount of burying the sand pins in a sand area to be optimized to enhance waste collection performance.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2007Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shokichi Arai, Hidekazu Sakai, Tadashi Oshima, Tetsuro Hosoda, Akito Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 7997349Abstract: To make it easier to collect litter which is captured and deposited in a mesh member of a beach cleaner which scrapes up the litter along with sand and captures and deposits the churned up litter and sand in the mesh member. In a second beach cleaner which captures and deposits in a mesh member litter scattered around in the sand by churning up the litter along with sand while traveling by being towed by a towing vehicle, the mesh member has an encircling member open on at least one side and is attached to the frame such that the mesh member is pivotable with respect to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shokichi Arai, Hidekazu Sakai, Tadashi Oshima, Tetsuro Hosoda, Akito Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 7896094Abstract: A beach cleaner which scrapes up the litter along with sand and captures and deposits the churned up litter and sand in the mesh member. The beach cleaner 50 includes a frame; keel members, a scraper, and a tow portion that are disposed in a front portion of the frame; a mesh member disposed in a rear portion of the frame. The keel members and the scraper churn up litter scattered on sand ground, along with sand, while the beach cleaner travels on a surface of the sand ground by being towed by a towing vehicle. The churned up litter is deposited in the mesh member. Mesh of the mesh member is relatively rough at a front portion thereof in the traveling direction and finer at a rear portion thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shokichi Arai, Hidekazu Sakai, Akito Hiramatsu
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Publication number: 20070227751Abstract: A beach cleaner having a grate-like frame is formed with multiple longitudinal members. Each of the longitudinal members is provided with a plurality of sand pins projecting downward therefrom, and the frame is provided at its front end with the tow portion. The beach cleaner can be towed by a towing vehicle to generate on a sand area, while the sand pins scrape and collect waste scattered on the sand. The sand pins are detachably attached to the longitudinal members. The beach cleaner also includes a weight mount member, enabling the amount of burying the sand pins in a sand area to be optimized to enhance waste collection performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventors: Shokichi Arai, Hidekazu Sakai, Tadashi Oshima, Tetsuro Hosoda, Akito Hiramatsu
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Publication number: 20070227750Abstract: A beach cleaner which scrapes up the litter along with sand and captures and deposits the churned up litter and sand in the mesh member. The beach cleaner 50 includes a frame; keel members, a scraper, and a tow portion that are disposed in a front portion of the frame; a mesh member disposed in a rear portion of the frame. The keel members and the scraper churn up litter scattered on sand ground, along with sand, while the beach cleaner travels on a surface of the sand ground by being towed by a towing vehicle. The churned up litter is deposited in the mesh member. Mesh of the mesh member is relatively rough at a front portion thereof in the traveling direction and finer at a rear portion thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventors: Shokichi Ari, Hidekazu Sakai, Akito Hiramatsu
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Publication number: 20070227749Abstract: To make it easier to collect litter which is captured and deposited in a mesh member of a beach cleaner which scrapes up the litter along with sand and captures and deposits the churned up litter and sand in the mesh member. In a second beach cleaner which captures and deposits in a mesh member litter scattered around in the sand by churning up the litter along with sand while traveling by being towed by a towing vehicle, the mesh member has an encircling member open on at least one side and is attached to the frame such that the mesh member is pivotable with respect to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventors: Shokichi Arai, Hidekazu Sakai, Tadashi Oshima, Tetsuro Hosoda, Akito Hiramatsu