Patents by Inventor Daisuke Naoi
Daisuke Naoi 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: 11313705Abstract: A vehicle body front structure has: an object detection device disposed in a vehicle front end section of a vehicle to detect an object ahead of the vehicle; and a pair of bracket members which are spaced apart from each other in a vehicle width direction and which support the object detection device. Each of the pair of bracket members includes: a forwardly extending portion that extends forward from a vehicle body member; and a downwardly extending portion that extends downward from the forwardly extending portion and supports the object detection device. The vehicle body front structure further has a bracket member locking member which couples the forwardly extending portions to each other in the vehicle width direction and to which an exterior member of the vehicle is attached.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO. LTD.Inventors: Yasuyuki Kato, Daisuke Naoi
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Patent number: 10830273Abstract: A cable coupling mechanism 1 including a slider 2, and a slider housing member 3, wherein the slider 2 has cable connecting portions 22a, 22b to which cables C1, C2 are connected at both end in a sliding direction D1, the slider housing member 3 includes a main opening 36 opened in a direction D2 perpendicular to a sliding direction axis and a cable insertion opening 37a, 37b, the cable coupling mechanism 1 includes a movement-restricting mechanism R capable of restricting the slider 2 from moving in the direction D2, the movement-restricting mechanism R includes a housing member-side contact portion R1 and a slider-side contact portion R2 being contactable with the housing member-side contact portion R1 when a force in the direction D2 is applied to the slider.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignees: Honda Motor Co., LTD, Hi-Lex CorporationInventors: Daisuke Naoi, Yuya Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20190293460Abstract: A vehicle body front structure has: an object detection device disposed in a vehicle front end section of a vehicle to detect an object ahead of the vehicle; and a pair of bracket members which are spaced apart from each other in a vehicle width direction and which support the object detection device. Each of the pair of bracket members includes: a forwardly extending portion that extends forward from a vehicle body member; and a downwardly extending portion that extends downward from the forwardly extending portion and supports the object detection device. The vehicle body front structure further has a bracket member locking member which couples the forwardly extending portions to each other in the vehicle width direction and to which an exterior member of the vehicle is attached.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Yasuyuki KATO, Daisuke NAOI
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Publication number: 20180119723Abstract: A cable coupling mechanism 1 including a slider 2, and a slider housing member 3, wherein the slider 2 has cable connecting portions 22a, 22b to which cables C1, C2 are connected at both end in a sliding direction D1, the slider housing member 3 includes a main opening 36 opened in a direction D2 perpendicular to a sliding direction axis and a cable insertion opening 37a, 37b, the cable coupling mechanism 1 includes a movement-restricting mechanism R capable of restricting the slider 2 from moving in the direction D2, the movement-restricting mechanism R includes a housing member-side contact portion R1 and a slider-side contact portion R2 being contactable with the housing member-side contact portion R1 when a force in the direction D2 is applied to the slider.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicants: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Hi-Lex CorporationInventors: Daisuke NAOI, Yuya YAMAGUCHI
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Patent number: 9758125Abstract: In a vehicle body front structure, an operating unit that extends upward to raise a front hood by a predetermined amount when a vehicle collides against an obstacle in front is arranged in a dashboard upper configured to introduce outside air into an interior. The operating unit is mounted in a vehicle body so as to be displaced downward by an external force acting from above after extending upward. An opening portion for drain is provided in a bottom portion of the dashboard upper. The opening portion is arranged at a position where the operating unit can be moved downward by the external force acting from above after extending upward.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuki Matsushima, Daisuke Naoi
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Publication number: 20170036643Abstract: In a vehicle body front structure, an operating unit that extends upward to raise a front hood by a predetermined amount when a vehicle collides against an obstacle in front is arranged in a dashboard upper configured to introduce outside air into an interior. The operating unit is mounted in a vehicle body so as to be displaced downward by an external force acting from above after extending upward. An opening portion for drain is provided in a bottom portion of the dashboard upper. The opening portion is arranged at a position where the operating unit can be moved downward by the external force acting from above after extending upward.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2014Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuki Matsushima, Daisuke Naoi
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Patent number: 9522703Abstract: A windshield glass support structure is provided that is capable of absorbing an impact load caused by external force even if the external force is applied at any angle to an outer surface of the windshield glass. The windshield glass support structure includes a windshield support panel that extends toward a lower end of the windshield glass from a cross member, and a glass support member that inclines rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction and upward in the vehicle up-down direction from a front edge of the windshield support panel along a lower side surface of the windshield glass. The glass support member is arranged to be deformable when external force is applied in any direction from a front in the vehicle front-rear direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2013Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daisuke Naoi, Masato Sasaki, Hidefumi Nihei
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Patent number: 9126634Abstract: A structure (100) for a front portion of a vehicle includes: a windshield lower member (6); a cross member (7) fixed to the windshield lower member (6); paired damper housings (4) disposed in front of both ends of the cross member (7); and paired damper housing supports (5) arranged between the cross member (7) and the damper housing (4) to drain water. The windshield lower member (6) and the cross member (7) define a closed cross section K which extends in the vehicle width direction and serves as a second intake path (R2). The cross member (7) has, in rear of the damper housing supports (5), paired left and right outside air intake openings (72a, 72b) for outside air to pass therethrough. The windshield base member (6) has a blower air intake opening (62a) opened to face one of the pair of outside air intake openings (72a, 72b).Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazutada Sasaki, Hidefumi Nihei, Daisuke Naoi, Masanobu Eguchi, Minoru Hasegawa
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Publication number: 20150232128Abstract: A windshield glass support structure is provided that is capable of absorbing an impact load caused by external force even if the external force is applied at any angle to an outer surface of the windshield glass. The windshield glass support structure includes a windshield support panel that extends toward a lower end of the windshield glass from a cross member, and a glass support member that inclines rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction and upward in the vehicle up-down direction from a front edge of the windshield support panel along a lower side surface of the windshield glass. The glass support member is arranged o be deformable when external force is applied in any direction from a front in the vehicle front-rear direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2013Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Daisuke Naoi, Masato Sasaki, Hidefumi Nihei
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Patent number: 9033400Abstract: The vehicle front structure 100 has a windshield lower 6, a cross member 7 fixed on the windshield lower 6, an upper member 1 extending in a front-back direction of a vehicle, a damper housing 4 fixed inside the upper member 1 in a vehicle width direction and arranged in front the cross member 7, and a damper housing support 5 coupling the cross member 7 with the damper housing 4. A closed section K is formed by the windshield lower 6 and the cross member 7. The damper housing support 5 has a damper housing fixed section 51 which is fixed on an upper surface 41 of the damper housing 4 and a vertical wall section 53 which extends backward from an inside of the damper housing fixed section 51 in the vehicle width direction and is fixed on the cross member 7.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazutada Sasaki, Hidefumi Nihei, Daisuke Naoi, Masanobu Eguchi
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Patent number: 8960759Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes a brake master cylinder mounting surface that is formed in an arc shape toward a vehicle interior, a plurality of mounting surface beads that are formed on the brake master cylinder mounting surface only in a vertical direction and an inclined direction inclined with respect to the vertical direction, and a reinforcing plate that is joined to the plurality of mounting surface beads.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2011Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Daisuke Naoi
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Publication number: 20150015030Abstract: A structure (100) for a front portion of a vehicle includes: a windshield lower member (6); a cross member (7) fixed to the windshield lower member (6); paired damper housings (4) disposed in front of both ends of the cross member (7); and paired damper housing supports (5) arranged between the cross member (7) and the damper housing (4) to drain water. The windshield lower member (6) and the cross member (7) define a closed cross section K which extends in the vehicle width direction and serves as a second intake path (R2). The cross member (7) has, in rear of the damper housing supports (5), paired left and right outside air intake openings (72a, 72b) for outside air to pass therethrough. The windshield base member (6) has a blower air intake opening (62a) opened to face one of the pair of outside air intake openings (72a, 72b).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2012Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Kazutada Sasaki, Hidefumi Nihei, Daisuke Naoi, Masanobu Eguchi, Minoru Hasegawa
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Publication number: 20140367994Abstract: The vehicle front structure 100 has a windshield lower 6, a cross member 7 fixed on the windshield lower 6, an upper member 1 extending in a front-back direction of a vehicle, a damper housing 4 fixed inside the upper member 1 in a vehicle width direction and arranged in front the cross member 7, and a damper housing support 5 coupling the cross member 7 with the damper housing 4. A closed section K is formed by the windshield lower 6 and the cross member 7. The damper housing support 5 has a damper housing fixed section 51 which is fixed on an upper surface 41 of the damper housing 4 and a vertical wall section 53 which extends backward from an inside of the damper housing fixed section 51 in the vehicle width direction and is fixed on the cross member 7.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2012Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Kazutada Sasaki, Hidefumi Nihei, Daisuke Naoi, Masanobu Eguchi
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Patent number: 8833842Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes a dashboard lower in which an opening portion into which a joint member, which connects a steering shaft of a vehicle with a steering gear box, is inserted is formed; a steering joint cover that is provided around the opening portion so as to surround the joint member; and a dashboard cross-member that extends in a left and right direction of the dashboard lower. The dashboard cross-member includes a pair of cross-members between which the steering joint cover is interposed, and each of these cross-members is fixed to the steering joint cover. Clip holes to which mounting clips mounting a steering grommet are fitted are formed within a range of the dashboard lower that is positioned around the opening portion and is covered with the steering joint cover.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Daisuke Naoi
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Patent number: 8801082Abstract: A vehicle body front part structure according to a first aspect of the present invention includes: a center frame which extends along a vertical direction of a vehicle, a top end flange part that bends toward a rear being formed on a top end of the center frame; and a dashboard lower which has a first vertical wall, a bent part that is bent toward the rear being formed on a top edge of the first vertical wall. The top end flange part and the bent part are joined overlapping each other, and a closed cross-section structure part is formed between the center frame and the bent part.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Daisuke Naoi
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Patent number: 8746782Abstract: A maintenance cover includes a pair of lateral turning support parts provided at right and left sides of a front edge part, and a central turning support part. The lateral turning support parts have opening parts that can be caught by hook parts with an L-shaped cross-section that are provided at a cover main body part. The central turning support part has a stopper that is engageable with an inner wall surface of a side wall part provided at the cover main body part. When the maintenance cover is slid backwardly, a sliding operation of the maintenance cover is stopped by the lateral turning support parts and the central turning support part, and the maintenance cover is rotated with the lateral turning support parts being as supporting points.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Daisuke Naoi
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Patent number: 8702158Abstract: A structure for a vehicle body front portion, provided with a cross-member (24) which is provided to a dashboard lower panel (19) on the engine room (13) side thereof and is extended between left and right front side frames (16, 16). The cross-member (24) is divided into left and right cross-members (65, 66). A cup-shaped joint cover (22) is sandwiched between the left and right cross-members (65, 66).Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Kihara, Shuji Ichikawa, Daisuke Naoi
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Patent number: 8491049Abstract: A frontal structure of a vehicle includes: a dashboard lower section comprising a longitudinal wall, a tilted wall, and a horizontal wall connected together; a floor frame provided below the tilted wall; a bead formed along the floor frame, wherein the longitudinal wall intersects with the bead at an upper side of the bead; the horizontal wall intersects with the bead at a lower side of the bead; and a ridge line or a plurality of ridge lines of the bead overlap with the floor frame in an upper-lower direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Daisuke Naoi
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Publication number: 20130181476Abstract: A maintenance cover includes a pair of lateral turning support parts provided at right and left sides of a front edge part, and a central turning support part. The lateral turning support parts have opening parts that can be caught by hook parts with an L-shaped cross-section that are provided at a cover main body part. The central turning support part has a stopper that is engageable with an inner wall surface of a side wall part provided at the cover main body part. When the maintenance cover is slid backwardly, a sliding operation of the maintenance cover is stopped by the lateral turning support parts and the central turning support part, and the maintenance cover is rotated with the lateral turning support parts being as supporting points.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Daisuke Naoi
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Patent number: 8480164Abstract: A frontal structure of a vehicle includes: a dashboard lower section; and a damping panel connecting to the dashboard lower section, wherein the dashboard lower section includes an upper rim flange and a front wall including a bending shape; and the damping panel includes a bead curved more gradually compared to the bending shape.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2011Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Daisuke Naoi