Patents by Inventor Fumitoshi Akaike

Fumitoshi Akaike 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: 11672692
    Abstract: A heating device includes: a temperature change unit that changes a temperature of a temperature change area; an induction unit that applies a stimulus to an induction area; and a controller, wherein the induction area is an area on skin surface, or an area that occupies a space that can be perspectively projected on the skin surface, the induction area is an area that does not overlap with the temperature change area, the induction unit applies at least one of a tactile stimulus and a visual stimulus to the induction area, the controller executes a first control for changing a temperature of a first temperature change area of the temperature change area and a second control for applying a stimulus to a first induction area of the induction area, and the second control is performed in accordance with the first control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takumi Yoda, Fumitoshi Akaike, Kohei Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20230158935
    Abstract: There is provided a seat partition capable of reducing deterioration of comfort with respect to rear seats. One aspect of the present disclosure is a seat partition that includes a plate-shaped panel configured to be mounted to a seat having a headrest. The panel includes: a main portion configured to cover at least a part of the headrest from a rear thereof; a side portion configured to cover at least a part of the headrest from a side thereof; a curved portion coupling the main portion and the side portion; and at least one ridge portion extending from the main portion through the curved portion to the side portion and projecting outward of the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuichi SUETSUGU, Fumitoshi AKAIKE
  • Patent number: 11077780
    Abstract: A seat includes: a backrest configured to support a back of a seated occupant; a headrest provided to an upper portion of the backrest and configured to support a back of a head of the seated occupant; an overhang portion configured to overhang forward so as to laterally cover the head of the seated occupant from a side portion of the headrest; an overhang adjustment mechanism capable of adjusting an overhang amount of the overhang portion; and a height adjustment mechanism capable of adjusting a height position of the headrest with respect to the backrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Fumitoshi Akaike, Hiroshi Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20200361351
    Abstract: A vehicle seat including: a seat body on which an occupant is capable of sitting, the seat body including a seat heater including a heater wire, wherein the heater wire of the seat heater constitutes a bent member having a predetermined shape, the bent member being obtained by bending the heater wire, and wherein the bent member is pulled and the predetermined shape of the bent member is deformed as pressure applied to a seat surface of the seat body increases, so that a density of the heater wire per unit area of the seat surface decreases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tatsuya OKUBO, Fumitoshi AKAIKE
  • Patent number: 10814748
    Abstract: A vehicle seat structure including a first seat and a second seat, wherein the first seat includes: a tilting rotation mechanism configured to connect the first seat with respect to a floor in a manner switchable between a sitting position and a raised position; and a pivoting mechanism configured to pivotably connect the first seat to the floor with the tilting rotation mechanism provided therebetween, and wherein the second seat includes a concave portion configured to reduce interference between the second seat and a forefoot of a sitting occupant of the first seat which is being pivoted in the raised position when the second seat and the first seat are in a positional relationship in which the second seat overlaps, in a plan view, with a pivoting trajectory of the forefoot of the sitting occupant of the first seat which is being pivoted in the raised position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Fumitoshi Akaike, Hiroshi Tsuji, Keisuke Toda, Hajime Takagi
  • Publication number: 20200297965
    Abstract: A heating device includes: a temperature change unit that changes a temperature of a temperature change area; an induction unit that applies a stimulus to an induction area; and a controller, wherein the induction area is an area on skin surface, or an area that occupies a space that can be perspectively projected on the skin surface, the induction area is an area that does not overlap with the temperature change area, the induction unit applies at least one of a tactile stimulus and a visual stimulus to the induction area, the controller executes a first control for changing a temperature of a first temperature change area of the temperature change area and a second control for applying a stimulus to a first induction area of the induction area, and the second control is performed in accordance with the first control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takumi YODA, Fumitoshi AKAIKE, Kohei NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 10773607
    Abstract: A vehicle seat structure including: a mode switching mechanism including: a rotating mechanism which is configured to switch one seat of two seats between a state where the one seat faces a vehicle front direction and a state where the one seat faces a vehicle rear direction by rotating the one seat; and a slide mechanism which is configured to move another seat of the two seats from a laterally located position where the other seat is located side by side with the one seat to a vertically located position where the other seat is located to face, in the front-rear direction, the one seat facing the vehicle rear direction by obliquely sliding the other seat in a rear direction and in the seat width direction from the laterally located position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Fumitoshi Akaike, Hiroshi Tsuji
  • Patent number: 10743671
    Abstract: An air conditioning seat including: two air outlets configured to distribute air distributed from an interior of the seat to an exterior of the seat, wherein the two air outlets are configured to receive supply of air from different air distribution paths and distribute air of different temperatures or humidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Fumitoshi Akaike, Hiroshi Tsuji
  • Publication number: 20200238873
    Abstract: A seat includes: a backrest configured to support a back of a seated occupant; a headrest provided to an upper portion of the backrest and configured to support a back of a head of the seated occupant; an overhang portion configured to overhang forward so as to laterally cover the head of the seated occupant from a side portion of the headrest; an overhang adjustment mechanism capable of adjusting an overhang amount of the overhang portion; and a height adjustment mechanism capable of adjusting a height position of the headrest with respect to the backrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Fumitoshi AKAIKE, Hiroshi TSUJI
  • Patent number: 10694858
    Abstract: An air conditioning seat including: a blowing path through which air is blown out from a seat surface, the blowing path including a panel member, the panel member including: an air distribution plate portion which has a vertical plate shape, extends to project from a seat side portion to a seat surface side, and in which air flows along an inner side surface thereof in a seat width direction, and a bent plate portion which is bent inward in the seat width direction from a part of the air distribution plate portion which projects further than a seat top surface, and which is configured to discharge the air flowing toward the seat surface side along the air distribution plate portion by bending the air inward in the seat width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keisuke Toda, Fumitoshi Akaike
  • Patent number: 10625608
    Abstract: A vehicle monitor device for a vehicle that includes at least a first seat and a second seat, the vehicle monitor device including: a monitor which is electrically connected to a computer of the vehicle and which can be used for driving the vehicle; and a moving mechanism capable of moving the monitor between a position where the monitor can be used for driving by an occupant seated on the first seat and a position where the monitor can be used for driving by an occupant seated on the second seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Fumitoshi Akaike, Hiroshi Tsuji
  • Patent number: 10625363
    Abstract: A different material welded joint in which a first member made of a first material and a second member made of a second material having a melting point lower than that of the first material are joined to each other by welded parts, wherein the first member has a plurality of through-holes and a filler material made of the second material is filled in the plurality of through-holes, and wherein an interval between the through-holes is made wider and/or an area of the through-hole is made smaller at a welding end-side than at a welding start-side with respect to progress of welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mizobata, Fumitoshi Akaike, Tsuyoshi Hattori
  • Patent number: 10603737
    Abstract: A different material welded joint in which a first member made of a first material and a second member made of a second material having a melting point lower than that of the first material are joined to each other by welded parts at a plurality of welding sections, wherein the first member has a plurality of through-holes respectively corresponding to the plurality of welding sections and a filler material made of the second material is filled in the plurality of through-holes, and wherein apexes of welding beads of the welded parts, which are deposited and formed on a surface of the second member facing the through-holes, are formed independently of each other at each of the welding sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mizobata, Fumitoshi Akaike, Tsuyoshi Hattori
  • Patent number: 10569679
    Abstract: A back frame structure for a vehicle seat includes: a pair of right and left side frames extending in an up-down direction; and a lower frame configured to connect a lower end side of the right side frame and a lower end side of the left side frame, wherein: at least one side frame out of the pair of right and left side frames is fitted to one connection portion, which is a connection portion of the lower frame with respect to the one side frame, so as to form one fitting portion; and the one fitting portion is configured such that a geometrical-moment of inertia along an axis extending to a predetermined first direction gradually increases from an upper part of the one fitting portion to a lower part of the one fitting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mizobata, Fumitoshi Akaike
  • Publication number: 20200023761
    Abstract: A table device including: a plurality of flat plate portions configured to form a table surface and including a first flat plate portion and a second flat plate portion; and a flat plate support mechanism supporting the first flat plate portion and the second flat plate portion in a horizontal state so that the first flat plate portion and the second flat plate portion are capable of forming a continuous table surface, wherein the flat plate support mechanism includes a raising and lowering mechanism configured to support the first flat plate portion and the second flat plate portion so that the first flat plate portion and the second flat plate portion in the horizontal state are movable relative to each other in a height direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Seiya NISHIMURA, Fumitoshi AKAIKE
  • Publication number: 20190375267
    Abstract: A vehicle seat air conditioner including: a blower duct; and a branch duct connected to the blower duct, the branch duct including: first and second branch pipe portions branching from a connection port in a radial direction opposite to each other; and first and second translation pipe portions extending in a translation direction intersecting with a branch direction, in which the connection port is in a first eccentric position deviated toward the first translation pipe portion from a central position between the first and second translation pipe portions, and in which the branch duct includes a convex portion that partitions a flow path and protrudes from an inner wall facing the connection port between the first and second branch pipe portions, the convex portion being in a second eccentric position on the inner wall deviated toward the first translation pipe portion from a center of the connection port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Seiya NISHIMURA, Fumitoshi AKAIKE
  • Patent number: 10500991
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a lower anchorage that serves as an attachment member for a child safety seat; a bracket; and a base frame that is provided on or above a vehicle body. The lower anchorage is fixed to the base frame via the bracket; and the lower anchorage is integrally assembled to the bracket, with contours of the lower anchorage and the bracket being in contact with each other in a front-rear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mizobata, Fumitoshi Akaike
  • Patent number: 10493883
    Abstract: A back frame structure of a vehicle seat including: first and second side frames; and an upper frame that connects the first and second side frames, wherein the first side frame has a constant cross section and the second side frame has a constant cross section, wherein an outline shape of the cross section of the first side frame and an outline shape of the cross section of the second side frame are in line symmetry with respect to a centerline of the back frame in a left and right direction, and wherein a geometrical moment of inertia of the cross section of the first side frame is larger than a geometrical moment of inertia of the cross section of the second side frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroshi Mizobata, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Fumitoshi Akaike
  • Publication number: 20190359106
    Abstract: An air conditioning seat including: an extension part; a guide; and a duct, wherein the duct has an overlapping part which overlaps an inner surface of an outer wall of the extension part in a moving direction of the extension part when the extension part is in an extension position and in an retraction position, wherein the guide has a guiding structure by which the inner surface of the outer wall in the extension position is set to an inwardly inclined state in which the inner surface of the outer wall is inclined forward with respect to a blowing direction of the duct or inclined inwardly in a seat width direction with respect to the blowing direction, and wherein an outlet port of the seat has an opening which is opened inwardly in a seat width direction from the inner surface of the outer wall of the extension part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroyuki SUZUKI, Fumitoshi AKAIKE
  • Publication number: 20190359086
    Abstract: A vehicle seat structure including a first seat and a second seat, wherein the first seat includes: a tilting rotation mechanism configured to connect the first seat with respect to a floor in a manner switchable between a sitting position and a raised position; and a pivoting mechanism configured to pivotably connect the first seat to the floor with the tilting rotation mechanism provided therebetween, and wherein the second seat includes a concave portion configured to reduce interference between the second seat and a forefoot of a sitting occupant of the first seat which is being pivoted in the raised position when the second seat and the first seat are in a positional relationship in which the second seat overlaps, in a plan view, with a pivoting trajectory of the forefoot of the sitting occupant of the first seat which is being pivoted in the raised position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Fumitoshi AKAIKE, Hiroshi TSUJI, Keisuke TODA, Hajime TAKAGI