Patents by Inventor Hidehiro Akahori

Hidehiro Akahori 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).

  • Publication number: 20160231977
    Abstract: A display device for a vehicle includes a connection unit configured to connect to a mobile terminal having a mobile display unit communicatively, a display unit configured to display a mobile display image to be displayed on the mobile display unit in a state where the mobile terminal is connected to the connection unit, a control unit configured to control display of the display unit, and an operation unit having a direction switch and a decision switch. The operation unit inputs an operation instruction according to a direction operation of the direction switch or a decision operation of the decision switch to the control unit. The control unit converts the operation instruction input from the operation unit into an operation signal corresponding to a touch operation for the mobile terminal and outputs the operation signal to the mobile terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshihisa YAMADA, Hidehiro AKAHORI
  • Patent number: 9399426
    Abstract: In a turning direction indicator, a first determination section determines whether a steering angle becomes equal to or larger than a first angle in one turning direction after the steering angle becomes a rotation angle in another turning direction opposite to the one turning direction in a state where an indication operation section is operated to a position indicating the one turning direction and the one turning direction is displayed by a display section. A second determination section determines whether the steering angle becomes equal to or smaller than a second angle smaller than the first angle after the steering angle becomes equal to or larger than the first angle. If the second determination section determines that the steering angle is equal to or smaller than the second angle, a cancelation section cancels the display of the turning direction by the display section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Mizuno, Hidehiro Akahori
  • Patent number: 9208975
    Abstract: There is provided a turn signal indicator device that drives a turn signal indicators provided on a vehicle based on on/off states of a switch, and includes an operation state discrimination part that discriminates between first turn signal indication for lane change of the vehicle and second turn signal indication for course change of the vehicle based on on/off signals supplied from the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Mizuno, Hidehiro Akahori
  • Patent number: 9073480
    Abstract: In a turning direction indicator, a count section which counts a number of rotations in a case where an indication operation section is operated to a position indicating one turning direction and the one turning direction is displayed and where the steering wheel is rotated one time or more in the one turning direction. The counted number of rotations is stored. A determination section determines whether the stored value is a predetermined value indicating that the number of rotations is 0 in a case where the steering wheel is operated in the one turning direction and thereafter operated in another turning direction and where the steering angle becomes a predetermined angle or less. A cancellation section does not cancel display of the turning direction if the stored value is determined as being not the predetermined value, and otherwise cancels the display of the turning direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Mizuno, Hidehiro Akahori
  • Publication number: 20150075954
    Abstract: There is provided a turn signal indicator device that drives a turn signal indicators provided on a vehicle based on on/off states of a switch, and includes an operation state discrimination part that discriminates between first turn signal indication for lane change of the vehicle and second turn signal indication for course change of the vehicle based on on/off signals supplied from the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki MIZUNO, Hidehiro AKAHORI
  • Publication number: 20150070161
    Abstract: In a turning direction indicator, a first determination section determines whether a steering angle becomes equal to or larger than a first angle in one turning direction after the steering angle becomes a rotation angle in another turning direction opposite to the one turning direction in a state where an indication operation section is operated to a position indicating the one turning direction and the one turning direction is displayed by a display section. A second determination section determines whether the steering angle becomes equal to or smaller than a second angle smaller than the first angle after the steering angle becomes equal to or larger than the first angle. If the second determination section determines that the steering angle is equal to or smaller than the second angle, a cancelation section cancels the display of the turning direction by the display section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki MIZUNO, Hidehiro AKAHORI
  • Publication number: 20150073665
    Abstract: In a turning direction indicator, a count section which counts a number of rotations in a case where an indication operation section is operated to a position indicating one turning direction and the one turning direction is displayed and where the steering wheel is rotated one time or more in the one turning direction. The counted number of rotations is stored. A determination section determines whether the stored value is a predetermined value indicating that the number of rotations is 0 in a case where the steering wheel is operated in the one turning direction and thereafter operated in another turning direction and where the steering angle becomes a predetermined angle or less. A cancelation section does not cancel display of the turning direction if the stored value is determined as being not the predetermined value, and otherwise cancels the display of the turning direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki MIZUNO, Hidehiro AKAHORI
  • Patent number: 8919814
    Abstract: There is provided a switch unit which is downsized and which can reduce cost by eliminating a connector and an intermediate harness embedded in a body. A wiper switch and a light switch are attached to a steering column. Each of the wiper switch and the light switch includes a base portion which positions a stator portion of the steering column between each other, a housing portion projecting from the base portion along a periphery of the stator portion. A connector is housed in the housing portion. The connector of the wiper switch and the connector of the light switch are attached to the steering column with the connectors being directly connected together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Hidehiro Akahori
  • Publication number: 20130213784
    Abstract: There is provided a switch unit which is downsized and which can reduce cost by eliminating a connector and an intermediate harness embedded in a body. A wiper switch and a light switch are attached to a steering column. Each of the wiper switch and the light switch includes a base portion which positions a stator portion of the steering column between each other, a housing portion projecting from the base portion along a periphery of the stator portion. A connector is housed in the housing portion. The connector of the wiper switch and the connector of the light switch are attached to the steering column with the connectors being directly connected together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hidehiro Akahori