Patents by Inventor Hidenori Nagasaka

Hidenori Nagasaka 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: 20250002006
    Abstract: Provided is a driving assistance device allowing, when a vehicle is parked in a parking lot, provision of driving assistance based on an appropriate travel path. The device is configured such that when a vehicle is parked in a parking lot, an intra-parking-lot network representing a route that can be selected by the vehicle in the parking lot is obtained. Using this network, a candidate entry path for a vehicle's travel path from an entrance to the parking lot to a parking location is generated and obtained using the intra-parking-lot network based on a first condition. If determined that the condition for suitability is not satisfied, the candidate entry path determined not to satisfy the condition for suitability is modified based on a second condition different from the first condition and driving assistance is provided based on the modified candidate entry path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keita OGAWA, Mitsuhiro NIMURA, Hidenori NAGASAKA
  • Publication number: 20240416954
    Abstract: Provided is a driving assistance device deriving of a travel path from an entrance to the parking lot up to the point where the vehicle is parked in a parking space, the travel path identifying specific travel locations in the parking lot. When a vehicle is parked in a parking lot, the device obtains layout information of parking spaces provided in the parking lot, a parking location where the vehicle is parked is obtained from among the parking spaces, and generates an intra-parking-lot network representing a route selectable by the vehicle in the parking lot and a travel path from an entrance to the parking lot up to the point where the vehicle is parked with the layout information of parking spaces. A the travel path identifying vehicle's travel locations in the parking lot, and driving assistance based on the generated travel path is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keita OGAWA, Mitsuhiro NIMURA, Hidenori NAGASAKA
  • Publication number: 20240351181
    Abstract: A rechargeable angle drill includes: a motor, which includes a rotor configured to rotate about a motor rotation axis, the motor rotation axis extending in an up-down direction; a motor housing part, which houses the motor; a trigger lever, which is operated to start the motor; a handle housing part, which is disposed upward of the motor housing part and in which the trigger lever is provided; a speed reduction mechanism; a gear housing part, which is disposed downward of the motor housing part and houses the speed reduction mechanism; and a rotation output part, which protrudes forward from the gear housing part and rotates about an output rotation axis orthogonal to the motor rotation axis based on a rotational force transmitted from the motor via the speed reduction mechanism. The trigger lever is disposed upward of a center of the handle housing part in the up-down direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidenori NAGASAKA, Yuta ARAKI, Ryoichi ISHIKAWA, Tomohiko IMAE
  • Publication number: 20240318969
    Abstract: There are provided a driving assistance device and a computer program that provide appropriate driving assistance that does not place a burden on a passenger of a vehicle when an obstacle which becomes a factor that hinders travel of the vehicle is present on a planned travel route of the vehicle. Specifically, when an obstacle which becomes a factor that hinders travel of a vehicle is present on a planned travel route of the vehicle, a cost indicating a burden on a passenger is calculated for a plurality of candidates for avoidance operation for avoiding the obstacle, avoidance operation recommended to avoid the obstacle is selected from among the plurality of candidates for avoidance operation by comparing the calculated costs, a travel path recommended for the vehicle to travel along is generated in accordance with the selected avoidance operation, and driving assistance for the vehicle is provided based on the generated travel path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro NIMURA, Hidenori NAGASAKA, Keita OGAWA
  • Patent number: 12097604
    Abstract: A power tool receives a reaction force with an auxiliary handle attached to the power tool. An auxiliary handle attachable to a power tool includes a first arm, a second arm that fastens, together with the first arm, at least a part of the power tool located between the first arm and the second arm, a handle, a grip sensor that detects the handle being gripped with the first arm and the second arm fastening at least the part of the power tool in between, and a signal output unit that outputs, to the power tool, a grip signal indicating that the handle is gripped based on a detection signal from the grip sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Kamiya, Koji Takahagi, Tomohiko Imae, Jun Ueda, Yuta Araki, Hidenori Nagasaka
  • Publication number: 20240174227
    Abstract: There is provided a driving assistance device that can provide appropriate driving assistance when a vehicle travels at a merge point where a merge into a main lane from an acceleration lane is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro NIMURA, Hidenori NAGASAKA, Keita OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20240139915
    Abstract: An impact tool includes a brushless motor having a rotor extending in a front-rear direction and disposed in a motor housing constituted by left, right and rear motor housings. A battery pack is disposed below the motor housing in an up-down direction. A plurality of first screws extend in a left-right direction and fix the left motor housing to the right motor housing. A plurality of second screws extend in the front-rear direction and fix the rear motor housing to the left and right motor housings. A fan is disposed between the rotor and the rear motor housing, a grip housing is disposed downward of the motor housing, and a planetary gear mechanism is disposed frontward of the motor. A spindle is disposed frontward of the planetary gear mechanism, a hammer is disposed on an outer circumference of the spindle, and an anvil is disposed frontward of the hammer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Ryunosuke KUMAGAI, Tokuo HIRABAYASHI, Hidenori NAGASAKA, Manabu SUGIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240067214
    Abstract: There is provided a driving assistance device in which when driving assistance for a vehicle is provided, a travel path of the vehicle that takes into account traffic congestion conditions for each lane can be generated and driving assistance based on the travel path can be appropriately provided. Specifically, a planned travel route on which the vehicle travels is obtained, traffic congestion conditions for each lane on the planned travel route are obtained, a travel path recommended for the vehicle to travel along on a road included in the planned travel route is generated using map information including at least information about markings and the traffic congestion conditions for each lane, and driving assistance for the vehicle is provided based on the generated travel path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: AISIN COPORATION
    Inventors: Hidenori NAGASAKA, Mitsuhiro NIMURA, Keita OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20240068820
    Abstract: There are provided a route search device and a computer program that can search for a recommended route for a user to move to a destination from a parking location after the user parks a vehicle in a parking lot. Specifically, a parking lot network is obtained which is a network representing a route that can be selected in a parking lot by the user with moving means used after getting out of the vehicle; an in-building network is obtained which is a network representing a route that can be selected in a building by the user with the moving means used after getting out of the vehicle; and a recommended route from a parking location where the vehicle is parked in the parking lot to a destination present in the building is searched using a network obtained by connecting the parking lot network to the in-building network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro NIMURA, Hidenori NAGASAKA, Keita OGAWA
  • Publication number: 20240044215
    Abstract: A hole is formed in a drill target with improved workability. An electric work machine includes a motor, a motor housing accommodating the motor, a handle housing including a grip including a trigger switch operable to activate the motor, a reducer, a gear housing accommodating the reducer, a rotation output unit protruding frontward from the gear housing and rotatable under a rotational force transmitted from the motor through the reducer with a drill bit being attached to the rotation output unit, and a handle fastened to the gear housing and at least partially located laterally from the gear housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidenori NAGASAKA, Tomohiko IMAE, Yoshihiro ITO
  • Publication number: 20230356382
    Abstract: A power tool receives a reaction force with an auxiliary handle attached to the power tool. An auxiliary handle attachable to a power tool includes a first arm, a second arm that fastens, together with the first arm, at least a part of the power tool located between the first arm and the second arm, a handle, a grip sensor that detects the handle being gripped with the first arm and the second arm fastening at least the part of the power tool in between, and a signal output unit that outputs, to the power tool, a grip signal indicating that the handle is gripped based on a detection signal from the grip sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi KAMIYA, Koji TAKAHAGI, Tomohiko IMAE, Jun UEDA, Yuta ARAKI, Hidenori NAGASAKA
  • Publication number: 20230150108
    Abstract: A rotary tool allows easy attachment and detachment of the rotary tool stand. A driver drill includes a motor, a housing accommodating the motor, a tip tool holder rotatable by the motor, and a connecting member held on the housing. The connecting member has at least one connecting hole through which a pole is placeable. The pole extends from a base included in a rotary tool stand. The base is placeable on a workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro ITO, Hidenori NAGASAKA
  • Publication number: 20230114890
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lens optical system, a light receiving device, and a distance measuring system capable of providing a highly efficient lens optical system while achieving reduction in size and height. A lens optical system includes, in order from an object side, a first lens group having a negative refractive power, and a second lens group having a positive refractive power, in which the first lens group includes a first lens having a negative refractive power, the second lens group includes a second lens having a positive or negative refractive power, a third lens having a positive refractive power, and a fourth lens having a positive refractive power, and the lens optical system has a positive refractive power as a whole. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a distance measuring system that detects a distance to a subject in a depth direction, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: HIDEAKI OKANO, YOSUKE NARITA, SATOSHI TAKEMOTO, FUMIHIKO HANZAWA, HIDENORI NAGASAKA
  • Publication number: 20230082162
    Abstract: A drilling operation is assisted to form an intended hole in a drill target. An attachment is attachable to an earth auger. The earth auger includes a motor housing accommodating a motor, a handle housing located behind the motor housing and including a grip portion receiving a trigger switch operable to activate the motor, a gear housing located in front of the motor housing and accommodating a gear, and a rotation output unit protruding downward from the gear housing to receive a drill bit. The attachment includes an auxiliary pole to be located adjacent to the drill bit and extendable in a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidenori NAGASAKA, Tomohiko IMAE, Taisei OSAWA
  • Publication number: 20220388074
    Abstract: A driver-drill (1) includes a motor (16), a spindle (32), which is rotationally driven using rotational energy output by the motor (16), and a chuck (30), which rotates integrally with the spindle (32). The chuck (30) includes: a chuck body (31); a chuck sleeve (80), which is externally mounted on the chuck body (31); and two or more chuck jaws (67), which are provided in the chuck body (31) and which expand and contract relative to the rotational axis of the spindle (32) in response to manual rotation of the chuck sleeve (80). The spindle (32) may be integrally formed (in one piece) with the chuck body (31). In addition or in the alternative, the chuck body (31) may be rotatably supported by a bearing (42) disposed in a tube-shaped housing (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventor: Hidenori NAGASAKA
  • Patent number: 11305406
    Abstract: A power tool, such as a hammer driver-drill (1), includes a spindle (26) that is axially and rotatable supported inside a metal gear case (41). A first cam (83) is affixed to the spindle so as to rotate therewith and is housed in the gear case (41). A second cam (84) is disposed around spindle such that it is rotatable separately with respect to the spindle and can be brought into contact with the first cam. Hammer-switching levers (95) are movable relative to the gear case between an advanced position, at which rotation of the second cam is restricted (blocked), and a retracted position, at which the rotational restriction on the second cam is released. Receiving members (89) are respectively interposed between the gear case and the hammer-switching levers and are configured to absorb vibration generated when a hammering operation is being performed using the power tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuta Araki, Hidenori Nagasaka, Manabu Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 11278973
    Abstract: A rechargeable shear (1) includes: a motor (5) having a rotor (21) that is rotatable relative to a stator (20); a motor housing (4), which houses the motor (5); a grip housing (8) connected to the motor housing (4); a battery-holding housing (9) connected to the grip housing (8); and a shear part (3) disposed forward of the rotor 21 and operably driven by the rotor (21). The motor (5) may be brushless. The shear part (3) may be rotatable relative to the motor housing (4) using a manipulatable ring (85) and a detent system (89, 92-94). A light (48) for illuminating the shear part (3) and a workpiece being cut thereby may be provided on the grip housing (8) or the battery-holding housing (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidenori Nagasaka, Shogo Tominaga
  • Publication number: 20210299761
    Abstract: A power tool has less work performance deterioration. The power tool includes a motor, a fan, a body extending in a front-rear direction and accommodating the motor and the fan, a grip extending downward from the body, a connector located frontward from the grip and extending downward from the body, a battery holder connected to a lower end of the grip and to a lower end of the connector, and an inverter board accommodated in the body to switch a current provided from a battery held by the battery holder to the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidenori NAGASAKA, Tomohiko IMAE
  • Publication number: 20210276164
    Abstract: An impact driver or impact tool includes a motor, a motor housing that houses the motor, a grip housing integrally provided with the motor housing, a hammer case is disposed frontward of the motor housing, a spindle rotated by the motor, a hammer housed inside the hammer case and configured to be rotated by the spindle, and an anvil housed inside the hammer case which anvil is configured to be impacted by the hammer. In this impact driver, a length from a rear end of the motor housing to a front end of the anvil (i.e., the front-rear length of a main body) is less than 128 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Ryunosuke KUMAGAI, Tokuo HIRABAYASHI, Hidenori NAGASAKA, Manabu SUGIMOTO
  • Patent number: 11045926
    Abstract: An impact driver or impact tool includes a motor, a motor housing that houses the motor, a grip housing integrally provided with the motor housing, a hammer case is disposed frontward of the motor housing, a spindle rotated by the motor, a hammer housed inside the hammer case and configured to be rotated by the spindle, and an anvil housed inside the hammer case which anvil is configured to be impacted by the hammer. In this impact driver, a length from a rear end of the motor housing to a front end of the anvil (i.e., the front-rear length of a main body) is less than 128 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryunosuke Kumagai, Tokuo Hirabayashi, Hidenori Nagasaka, Manabu Sugimoto