Patents by Inventor Fumitoshi Kase
Fumitoshi Kase 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: 9855974Abstract: A body structure includes: a bumper beam extending in the vehicle width direction; a pair of front side frames separated from each other in the vehicle width direction; and a pair of bumper beam extensions provided between respective front ends of the pair of front side frames and the bumper beam. The bumper beam is connected to the pair of bumper beam extensions at positions lower than respective upper walls of the pair of front side frames; and each of front portions of the pair of bumper beam extensions includes a connection portion to which a rear wall of the bumper beam is connected, and an extension portion provided above the connection portion and extending toward the vehicle front above the bumper beam.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Fumitoshi Kase, Yoichiro Hamano, Yasuyuki Shibata, Makoto Kihara, Misato Mineshima
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Publication number: 20170036704Abstract: A body structure includes: a bumper beam extending in the vehicle width direction; a pair of front side frames separated from each other in the vehicle width direction; and a pair of bumper beam extensions provided between respective front ends of the pair of front side frames and the bumper beam. The bumper beam is connected to the pair of bumper beam extensions at positions lower than respective upper walls of the pair of front side frames; and each of front portions of the pair of bumper beam extensions includes a connection portion to which a rear wall of the bumper beam is connected, and an extension portion provided above the connection portion and extending toward the vehicle front above the bumper beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Fumitoshi Kase, Yoichiro Hamano, Yasuyuki Shibata, Makoto Kihara, Misato Mineshima
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Patent number: 8200395Abstract: The vehicle collision decision apparatus has first acceleration detectors and a second acceleration detector for detecting an acceleration of the vehicle in a longitudinal direction, and third acceleration detectors for detecting an acceleration of the vehicle in a transverse direction thereof. When the vehicle is involved in an offset collision, the front airbags of the vehicle are activated based on accelerations detected by the first acceleration detectors and the second acceleration detector. Thereafter, the curtain airbags of the vehicle are reliably activated.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignees: Keihin Corporation, Honda Motor Company, LtdInventors: Masatoshi Hayasaka, Fang Yuan, Fumitoshi Kase, Toshiyuki Kuze, Yoshihisa Sugamata, Teruaki Aizawa, Kazuhiro Daido, Hiroyuki Ito
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Patent number: 8056926Abstract: Overlapping section (81) is constructed by positioning an inner side wall portion (78) of an outer impact absorbing section (63) closer to a longitudinal centerline (48) of a vehicle body than an outer side wall (33, 103) of a front side frame (11, 12; 91), so that a collision impact load can be transmitted to the outer side wall portion by way of the overlapping section. Inner impact absorbing section (62) projects forward by a greater length than an outer impact absorbing section (63). Thus, an airbag-deploying acceleration threshold value Gs is set within a range between an acceleration level when the inner impact absorbing section (62) alone is deformed by impact energy and an acceleration level when the inner and outer impact absorbing sections (62, 63) are deformed.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2008Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kojiro Okabe, Fumitoshi Kase, Shigeto Yasuhara
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Publication number: 20100259033Abstract: Overlapping section (81) is constructed by positioning an inner side wall portion (78) of an outer impact absorbing section (63) closer to a longitudinal centerline (48) of a vehicle body than an outer side wall (33, 103) of a front side frame (11, 12; 91), so that a collision impact load can be transmitted to the outer side wall portion by way of the overlapping section. Inner impact absorbing section (62) projects forward by a greater length than an outer impact absorbing section (63). Thus, an airbag-deploying acceleration threshold value Gs is set within a range between an acceleration level when the inner impact absorbing section (62) alone is deformed by impact energy and an acceleration level when the inner and outer impact absorbing sections (62, 63) are deformed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2008Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kojiro Okabe, Fumitoshi Kase, Shigeto Yasuhara
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Patent number: 7695008Abstract: A sensor setup structure includes a pair of front side frames that are provided on vehicle widthwise opposite sides of a vehicle front part, and extended along a vehicle lengthwise direction, a pair of upper members that are provided to the vehicle widthwise outsides from these front side frames, and extended from respective front pillars on vehicle widthwise opposite sides downwards to the front, a joining frame that joins in the vehicle widthwise direction between the vicinity of front ends of these upper members and the front side frames on the same sides in the vehicle widthwise direction, and satellite sensors of an airbag apparatus which, in plan view, are setup in positions that are to the vehicle widthwise insides from vehicle widthwise outer surfaces of the respective upper members, and are to the vehicle widthwise outsides from vehicle widthwise outer surfaces of the respective front side frames.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2005Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiyuki Kuze, Fumitoshi Kase, Yoshihisa Sugamata
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Publication number: 20090099749Abstract: The vehicle collision decision apparatus has first acceleration detectors and a second acceleration detector for detecting an acceleration of the vehicle in a longitudinal direction, and third acceleration detectors for detecting an acceleration of the vehicle in a transverse direction thereof. When the vehicle is involved in an offset collision, the front airbags of the vehicle are activated based on accelerations detected by the first acceleration detectors and the second acceleration detector. Thereafter, the curtain airbags of the vehicle are reliably activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicants: KEIHIN CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masatoshi Hayasaka, Fang Yuan, Fumitoshi Kase, Toshiyuki Kuze, Yoshihisa Sugamata, Teruaki Aizawa, Kazuhiro Daido, Hiroyuki Ito
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Publication number: 20060043711Abstract: A sensor setup structure includes a pair of front side frames that are provided on vehicle widthwise opposite sides of a vehicle front part, and extended along a vehicle lengthwise direction, a pair of upper members that are provided to the vehicle widthwise outsides from these front side frames, and extended from respective front pillars on vehicle widthwise opposite sides downwards to the front, a joining frame that joins in the vehicle widthwise direction between the vicinity of front ends of these upper members and the front side frames on the same sides in the vehicle widthwise direction, and satellite sensors of an airbag apparatus which, in plan view, are setup in positions that are to the vehicle widthwise insides from vehicle widthwise outer surfaces of the respective upper members, and are to the vehicle widthwise outsides from vehicle widthwise outer surfaces of the respective front side frames.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2005Publication date: March 2, 2006Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiyuki Kuze, Fumitoshi Kase, Yoshihisa Sugamata