Patents by Inventor Hideki Torita

Hideki Torita 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).

  • Patent number: 11475396
    Abstract: An object is to provide novel traffic system and transportation method capable of realizing door-to-door movement in a wide range by using a plurality of operation systems. A transfer box 100 capable of accommodating a passenger and/or freight, a plurality of operation systems 200 capable of transporting the transfer box 100, a transfer means 300 which transfers the transfer box 100 from one operation system 200 to another operation system 200, and a system management unit 400 which communicates with the plurality of operation systems 200 to manage a transportation status of the transfer box 100 are provided, in which the operation system 200 includes a transfer unit 210 on which the transfer box 100 is loaded, and an operation management unit 220 which manages an operation status of the transfer unit 210.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventor: Hideki Torita
  • Publication number: 20200082338
    Abstract: An object is to provide novel traffic system and transportation method capable of realizing door-to-door movement in a wide range by using a plurality of operation systems. A transfer box 100 capable of accommodating a passenger and/or freight, a plurality of operation systems 200 capable of transporting the transfer box 100, a transfer means 300 which transfers the transfer box 100 from one operation system 200 to another operation system 200, and a system management unit 400 which communicates with the plurality of operation systems 200 to manage a transportation status of the transfer box 100 are provided, in which the operation system 200 includes a transfer unit 210 on which the transfer box 100 is loaded, and an operation management unit 220 which manages an operation status of the transfer unit 210.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventor: Hideki TORITA
  • Patent number: 7581604
    Abstract: A motorized wheelchair having transmission rollers to transmit the rotation of rear wheels to front wheels while being disposed at a transmission position between circumferential surfaces of front and rear wheels, a roller supporting arm for rotatably and oscillatingly supporting the transmission rollers in the front-rear direction of the wheelchair, and transmission roller pressure-contact springs for urging the roller supporting arm in a direction of the transmission position. An operation lever constrains the roller supporting arm in an interlocking manner in the direction away from the transmission position when being at the regular position, and releases the constrains when the operation lever being at the working position so as to allow the transmission rollers to be disposed at the transmission position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Kanto Auo Works, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideki Torita
  • Patent number: 7552784
    Abstract: A differential steering type motorized vehicle is capable of directly steering a front wheel by the turning operation of handlebars, and performing on-the-spot turning around a central position of a vehicle body together with differential rotation type control of drive wheels, and comprises the front wheel as one wheel supported by a lower end of a handlebar shaft provided below the handlebars and located at a central position along the lateral axis, rear wheels as a pair of right and left omnidirectional wheels, a pair of drive wheels which are located between the front wheel and the rear wheels, and drive-controlled so as to perform the differential steering caused by differences in rotational direction and rotational speed between the rear wheels, a rotational position sensor for detecting the turn direction and the turn angle from the reference position of the handlebars to be turned in the right or left direction, and a motor drive wheel control means for controlling the rotational direction and the rota
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Kanto Auto Works, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideki Torita
  • Publication number: 20080006455
    Abstract: A differential steering type motorized vehicle is capable of directly steering a front wheel by the turning operation of handlebars, and performing on-the-spot turning around a central position of a vehicle body together with differential rotation type control of drive wheels, and comprises the front wheel as one wheel supported by a lower end of a handlebar shaft provided below the handlebars and located at a central position along the lateral axis, rear wheels as a pair of right and left omnidirectional wheels, a pair of drive wheels which are located between the front wheel and the rear wheels, and drive-controlled so as to perform the differential steering caused by differences in rotational direction and rotational speed between the rear wheels, a rotational position sensor for detecting the turn direction and the turn angle from the reference position of the handlebars to be turned in the right or left direction, and a motor drive wheel control means for controlling the rotational direction and the rota
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventor: Hideki Torita
  • Publication number: 20070261897
    Abstract: A motorized wheelchair having right and left motorized rear wheels, and fixed front wheels in which a plurality of rollers rotatable in a direction orthogonal to an alignment direction of wheels are disposed therearound, comprises transmission rollers to transmit the rotation of the rear wheels to the front wheels while being disposed at a transmission position between circumferential surfaces of front and rear wheels in order to easily perform the switching to the four-wheel drive as necessary, a roller supporting arm for rotatably and oscillatingly supporting the transmission rollers in the front-rear direction of the wheelchair, and transmission roller pressure-contact springs for urging the roller supporting arm in a direction of the transmission position so as to be pressure-contacted with the circumferential surfaces of the wheels at the transmission position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventor: Hideki Torita