Patents by Inventor Eiji Torii
Eiji Torii 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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Publication number: 20190119961Abstract: A vehicle door lock device includes: a latch rotatable between a full-latch position where a vehicle door is retained in a fully closed state by an engagement with a striker, a half-latch position where the door is retained in a half door state by the engagement, and an unlatch position where the striker does not engage with the latch; a pawl rotatable between a state where rotating in a direction to release the engagement is regulated, and a state where the latch does not engage with the pawl; a pawl lever rotatable between a state where rotating in a direction to release the engagement is regulated and a state where the latch does not engage with the pawl lever; a lift lever rotating with the pawl integrally; and an open link capable of pushing the lift lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazunori KOJIMA, Yoshiki ODAKA, Yusuke YAMADA, Naoto NONOMURA, Eiji TORII
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Patent number: 10246913Abstract: A vehicle door lock device includes: a latch mechanism configured to enable a vehicle door to maintain a closed state in a vehicle body; and a lock mechanism configured to set an unlocked state or a locked state, wherein the lock mechanism includes an inside opening lever connected to an inside door handle, and capable of being operated so as to be rotatable around a lever support portion between an initial position and a maximum operation position, an opening link capable of switching between a first position and a second position, a lock operation lever capable of being operated so as to be rotatable around the lever support portion between an unlocking position and a locking position, and a lever actuating mechanism actuating the inside opening lever toward the initial position.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Makoto Suzumura, Kenji Okada, Sho Sannohe, Kosuke Tsukamoto, Yasuhiko Sono, Takeshi Tada, Eiji Torii, Yoshiki Odaka
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Publication number: 20190085601Abstract: A vehicle door lock device includes: a latch rotatable to a full latch position at which the latch is engaged with a striker, an unlatch position at which the latch releases the striker, and a half latch position between the full latch position and the unlatch position and at which the latch is engaged with the striker; a pawl rotatable between an engagement position at which the pawl is engaged with the latch located at the full latch position and a non-engagement position at which the pawl releases the engagement with the latch; and a block lever rotatable between a rotation restriction position at which the block lever is engaged with the pawl to hold the pawl at the engagement position and a rotation non-restriction position at which the block lever does not restrict the rotation of the pawl.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazunori KOJIMA, Yoshiki ODAKA, Yusuke YAMADA, Naoto NONOMURA, Eiji TORII
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Publication number: 20150345191Abstract: A vehicle door lock device includes: a latch mechanism configured to enable a vehicle door to maintain a closed state in a vehicle body; and a lock mechanism configured to set an unlocked state or a locked state, wherein the lock mechanism includes an inside opening lever connected to an inside door handle , and capable of being operated so as to be rotatable around a lever support portion between an initial position and a maximum operation position, an opening link capable of switching between a first position and a second position, a lock operation lever capable of being operated so as to be rotatable around the lever support portion between an unlocking position and a locking position, and a lever actuating mechanism actuating the inside opening lever toward the initial position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Makoto SUZUMURA, Kenji OKADA, Sho SANNOHE, Kosuke TSUKAMOTO, Yasuhiko SONO, Takeshi TADA, Eiji TORII, Yoshiki ODAKA
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Patent number: 7798539Abstract: A door lock device for a vehicle includes an operating mechanism being selectable of a locked state where a latched state, between a latching member and a latched member, being unreleasable and an unlocked state where the latched state being releasable, an active lever being rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position thereof, and an open link disabling a transmission of an operational force of a handle to the latched member under the locked state and allowing a transmission of the operational force of the handle to the latched member under the unlocked state. The active lever, provided with an elongated bore, is supported by a housing which houses the operating mechanism to be rotatable. The open link is operatively connected to the handle to be slidably supported by the housing and is provided with an engaging portion which engages with the elongated bore to be slidable therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2006Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Kiko Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Hayakawa, Ryujiro Akizuki, Atsushi Katsurayama, Yasuhiko Sono, Satoshi Suzuki, Eiji Torii, Toshihiro Kitamura
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Publication number: 20080023971Abstract: A door-lock child protecting device capable of preventing a child in a vehicle from opening a door is reduced in size. This device includes an open member (1) being movable in a direction of releasing a door lock, an inside lever (2) for being actuated by an input from an inside handle, a movable operating member (3) for moving the open member (1) in the direction of releasing the door lock, a child protecting member (4) capable of being switched by an operation of an operating portion (41) between a set position to execute child protection and an unset position not to execute child protection, and a base (5). The child protecting member (4) is rectilinearly movable between the set position (S1) and the unset position (S2) and inhibited from being rotated with respect to the base (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2005Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN KIKO CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryujiro Akizuki, Satoshi Suzuki, Eiji Torii, Yasuhiko Sono, Atsushi Katsurayama, Shigeru Hayakawa, Katsutoshi Fukunaga, Toshihiro Kitamura
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Publication number: 20070075552Abstract: A door lock device for a vehicle includes an operating mechanism being selectable of a locked state where a latched state, between a latching member and a latched member, being unreleasable and an unlocked state where the latched state being releasable, an active lever being rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position thereof, and an open link disabling a transmission of an operational force of a handle to the latched member under the locked state and allowing a transmission of the operational force of the handle to the latched member under the unlocked state. The active lever, provided with an elongated bore, is supported by a housing which houses the operating mechanism to be rotatable. The open link is operatively connected to the handle to be slidably supported by the housing and is provided with an engaging portion which engages with the elongated bore to be slidable therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2006Publication date: April 5, 2007Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN KIKO CO., LTD.Inventors: Shigeru Hayakawa, Ryujiro Akizuki, Atsushi Katsurayama, Yasuhiko Sono, Satoshi Suzuki, Eiji Torii, Toshihiro Kitamura