Patents by Inventor Hidekazu MIYAI

Hidekazu MIYAI 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).

  • Steering column
    Patent number: 11046352
    Abstract: A steering column includes: a cylindrical member that holds a steering shaft in such a manner as to allow extension and contraction of the steering shaft; a holding member that holds the cylindrical member; a fixture member that is fixed to a vehicle body; a coupling member that couples the fixture member and the holding member; and an energy absorbing member that is partially fixed to the holding member. The coupling member uncouples the fixture member and the holding member when the holding member moves forward for a specified distance in an axial direction. The fixture member has an engaging section arranged at a position where the engaging section is engaged with an engaged section of the energy absorbing member when the holding member moves forward for the specified distance or longer in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignees: JTEKT CORPORATION, FUJI KIKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Miyai, Osamu Fujimura, Yota Uesaka, Yasuhiro Tanioka, Akio Osuka, Takuya Suzuki
  • STEERING COLUMN
    Publication number: 20190359245
    Abstract: A steering column includes: a cylindrical member that holds a steering shaft in such a manner as to allow extension and contraction of the steering shaft; a holding member that holds the cylindrical member; a fixture member that is fixed to a vehicle body; a coupling member that couples the fixture member and the holding member; and an energy absorbing member that is partially fixed to the holding member. The coupling member uncouples the fixture member and the holding member when the holding member moves forward for a specified distance in an axial direction. The fixture member has an engaging section arranged at a position where the engaging section is engaged with an engaged section of the energy absorbing member when the holding member moves forward for the specified distance or longer in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicants: JTEKT CORPORATION, FUJI KIKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidekazu MIYAI, Osamu FUJIMURA, Yota UESAKA, Yasuhiro TANIOKA, Akio OSUKA, Takuya SUZUKI