Patents by Inventor Hideharu Kaeriyama
Hideharu Kaeriyama 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: 10981530Abstract: A knee-airbag-device attachment structure comprises knee-airbag devices and vehicle-body side brackets which connect the knee-airbag devices and hinge pillars of a vehicle body, respectively. This knee-airbag-device attachment structure further comprises an instrument-panel-member supporting-post side bracket which connects the knee-airbag device to an instrument-panel-member supporting post which is provided to extend between an instrument panel member and a tunnel portion of a floor panel.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Satoru Nakamura, Hideharu Kaeriyama
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Patent number: 10875564Abstract: A steering wheel structure includes: a guide member (30) that is formed into a tubular shape, and attached to a mounting hole (12a) formed in a mounting plate (12) of an airbag module (10); a hook member (2) that is formed in a steering wheel (1), and is inserted into the guide member (30); a damper rubber (20) that is interposed between an edge portion of the mounting hole (12a) in the mounting plate (12), and the guide member (30); and a lock spring (40) that is attached to the guide member (30). The lock spring (40) is engaged with the hook member (2) inserted into the guide member (30) so as to prevent the hook member (2) from coming-off from the guide member (30).Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignees: ASHIMORI INDUSTRY CO., LTD., MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Yuta Minami, Hidenori Higo, Kenichi Yukumatsu, Hideharu Kaeriyama
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Patent number: 10829075Abstract: In a knee-airbag-device attachment structure of a knee-airbag device, an instrument-panel-member side bracket which connects the knee-airbag device and an instrument panel member to support the knee-airbag device comprises a branch bracket which is connected to an instrument panel core. The knee-airbag-device attachment structure further comprises a vehicle-body side bracket which connects the knee-airbag device and a hinge pillar of a vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Satoru Nakamura, Hideharu Kaeriyama
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Publication number: 20200331511Abstract: A steering wheel structure includes: a guide member (30) that is formed into a tubular shape, and attached to a mounting hole (12a) formed in a mounting plate (12) of an airbag module (10); a hook member (2) that is formed in a steering wheel (1), and is inserted into the guide member (30); a damper rubber (20) that is interposed between an edge portion of the mounting hole (12a) in the mounting plate (12), and the guide member (30); and a lock spring (40) that is attached to the guide member (30). The lock spring (40) is engaged with the hook member (2) inserted into the guide member (30) so as to prevent the hook member (2) from coming-off from the guide member (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicants: ASHIMORI INDUSTRY CO., LTD., MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Yuta MINAMI, Hidenori HIGO, Kenichi YUKUMATSU, Hideharu KAERIYAMA
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Publication number: 20190299901Abstract: A knee-airbag-device attachment structure comprises knee-airbag devices and vehicle-body side brackets which connect the knee-airbag devices and hinge pillars of a vehicle body, respectively. This knee-airbag-device attachment structure further comprises an instrument-panel-member supporting-post side bracket which connects the knee-airbag device to an instrument-panel-member supporting post which is provided to extend between an instrument panel member and a tunnel portion of a floor panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Satoru NAKAMURA, Hideharu KAERIYAMA
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Publication number: 20190299900Abstract: In a knee-airbag-device attachment structure of a knee-airbag device, an instrument-panel-member side bracket which connects the knee-airbag device and an instrument panel member to support the knee-airbag device comprises a branch bracket which is connected to an instrument panel core. The knee-airbag-device attachment structure further comprises a vehicle-body side bracket which connects the knee-airbag device and a hinge pillar of a vehicle body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Satoru NAKAMURA, Hideharu KAERIYAMA
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Patent number: 8641087Abstract: A cell of a curtain airbag is configured such that its upper portion is closed in an inflated state of the curtain airbag, whereas its lower portion is open and connected to a gas flowing passage from an inflator. Accordingly, a passenger protection device of a vehicle which can properly prevent an interior material from being broken and scattered can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Hideharu Saiki, Kazuya Fukutani, Hideharu Kaeriyama
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Patent number: 8567857Abstract: A connection member which connects an outside portion of a cross member and an inside wall face portion of a side sill includes a cross-member-side connection portion connected to the cross member and a side-sill-side connection portion connected to the side sill, the side-sill-side connection portion is configured to have a lower rigidity than the cross-member-side connection portion, and an outside end portion of the cross member is located at a specified position which is located on the outside of the cross-member-side connection portion and on the inside away from the inside wall face portion of the side sill. Thereby, the impact load in the vehicle side collision can be effectively supported by the cross member with a simple structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Yoshio Fujii, Kohei Kirita, Yosuke Onda, Hideharu Kaeriyama, Masafumi Sakakida, Kenichi Yukumatsu
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Publication number: 20120119476Abstract: A cell of a curtain airbag is configured such that its upper portion is closed in an inflated state of the curtain airbag, whereas its lower portion is open and connected to a gas flowing passage from an inflator. Accordingly, a passenger protection device of a vehicle which can properly prevent an interior material from being broken and scattered can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Hideharu SAIKI, Kazuya FUKUTANI, Hideharu KAERIYAMA
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Publication number: 20120049501Abstract: A connection member which connects an outside portion of a cross member and an inside wall face portion of a side sill includes a cross-member-side connection portion connected to the cross member and a side-sill-side connection portion connected to the side sill, the side-sill-side connection portion is configured to have a lower rigidity than the cross-member-side connection portion, and an outside end portion of the cross member is located at a specified position which is located on the outside of the cross-member-side connection portion and on the inside away from the inside wall face portion of the side sill. Thereby, the impact load in the vehicle side collision can be effectively supported by the cross member with a simple structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshio FUJII, Kohei KIRITA, Yosuke ONDA, Hideharu KAERIYAMA, Masafumi SAKAKIDA, Kenichi YUKUMATSU
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Patent number: 7188871Abstract: A door lock mechanism includes a lock claw, a spring attached to the lock claw for urging the same in a direction toward a lock state, a lock release operation piece linked to the lock claw for moving the lock claw in a direction toward a lock release state against a force of the spring when a lock release operation is performed, and a damping device for applying a damping force to the lock claw when the lock release operation is canceled. The lock release operation piece returns the lock claw to the lock state with the force when the lock release operation is canceled. The lock release operation piece is arranged to be separated from the lock claw when the lock claw returns from the lock release state to the lock state with an external force applied to the lock claw.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2005Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignees: Nifco Inc., Mazda Motor Corporation, Nishikawa Kasei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takehiko Nemoto, Toru Maeda, Hideharu Kaeriyama, Hironobu Kondou
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Publication number: 20060196715Abstract: A seat cushion airbag unit is provided at each seat and includes a seat cushion airbag. The seat cushion airbag is disposed in an inboard portion of a seat cushion of the seat so as to support an inboard portion of buttocks of an occupant in the seat. The seat cushion airbag is changed from its inflated state from its shrunk state when the side crash or rollover of the vehicle is predicted by a controller. Thereby, the occupant's head is moved toward the center of the vehicle. Accordingly, the occupant protection device can promptly move the occupant's head toward the center of the vehicle, preventing the head from hitting against the vehicle roof, at the vehicle side crash or rollover.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2006Publication date: September 7, 2006Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Teruhito Fujishiro, Hozumi Ozeki, Hideharu Kaeriyama, Ryoji Funahashi, Motoharu Hirata, Kenji Satani, Hiroshi Nakayama, Tamio Miyahara, Akihiro Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20050156433Abstract: A door lock mechanism includes a lock claw, a spring attached to the lock claw for urging the same in a direction toward a lock state, a lock release operation piece linked to the lock claw for moving the lock claw in a direction toward a lock release state against a force of the spring when a lock release operation is performed, and a damping device for applying a damping force to the lock claw when the lock release operation is canceled. The lock release operation piece returns the lock claw to the lock state with the force when the lock release operation is canceled. The lock release operation piece is arranged to be separated from the lock claw when the lock claw returns from the lock release state to the lock state with an external force applied to the lock claw.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2005Publication date: July 21, 2005Applicants: NIFCO INC., MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION, NISHIKAWA KASEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Takehiko Nemoto, Toru Maeda, Hideharu Kaeriyama, Hironobu Kondou