Patents by Inventor Hideki Honio

Hideki Honio 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).

  • Battery installation structure for electric vehicles
    Patent number: 9034502
    Abstract: A battery tray is fixed onto a front battery cross member lower and a rear battery cross member lower. The battery pack is mounted on the battery tray. The front battery cross member lower and the rear battery cross member lower come into contact with a deformable zone of the battery tray and the end face of each of battery cross member uppers at attachment portions. Space is created between the battery pack and the battery cross member uppers. The battery cross member uppers are welded so that a deformable zone having relatively low rigidity is formed. In this way, the front battery cross member lower and the rear battery cross member lower are fixed to a pair of side members through the battery cross member uppers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignees: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA ENGINEERING KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kano, Takao Yoshikawa, Takashi Nogami, Katsuhiro Suzuki, Tomoya Nishita, Ken Muguruma, Seiichi Takasaki, Hideki Honio, Ko Asai, Takanori Yamamoto
  • BATTERY INSTALLATION STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20120251862
    Abstract: A battery tray is fixed onto a front battery cross member lower and a rear battery cross member lower. The battery pack is mounted on the battery tray. The front battery cross member lower and the rear battery cross member lower come into contact with a deformable zone of the battery tray and the end face of each of battery cross member uppers at attachment portions. Space is created between the battery pack and the battery cross member uppers. The battery cross member uppers are welded so that a deformable zone having relatively low rigidity is formed. In this way, the front battery cross member lower and the rear battery cross member lower are fixed to a pair of side members through the battery cross member uppers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Hiroaki KANO, Takao Yoshikawa, Takashi Nogami, Katsuhiro Suzuki, Tomoya Nishita, Ken Muguruma, Seiichi Takasaki, Hideki Honio, Ko Asai, Takanori Yamamoto