Patents by Inventor Hidetaka YONEHARA

Hidetaka YONEHARA 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: 20230398915
    Abstract: A skeletal structure is provided that includes a panel, and a frame joined to a front surface side of the panel. The frame includes a plurality of first frames oriented in a fixed direction and a second frame oriented in a direction orthogonal to the plurality of first frames, and each of the plurality of first frames and the second frame are formed to have an open cross-sectional shape. An end portion of each first frame of the plurality of first frames is joined to the second frame in an overlapping state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kei OKUMA, Kazunari NISHIDE, Hidetaka YONEHARA, Yu SUGIYAMA, Yusuke TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11766959
    Abstract: A skeletal structure is provided that includes a panel, and a frame joined to a front surface side of the panel. The frame includes a plurality of first frames oriented in a fixed direction and a second frame oriented in a direction orthogonal to the plurality of first frames, and each of the plurality of first frames and the second frame are formed to have an open cross-sectional shape. An end portion of each first frame of the plurality of first frames is joined to the second frame in an overlapping state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kei Okuma, Kazunari Nishide, Hidetaka Yonehara, Yu Sugiyama, Yusuke Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20210268949
    Abstract: A skeletal structure is provided that includes a panel, and a frame joined to a front surface side of the panel. The frame includes a plurality of first frames oriented in a fixed direction and a second frame oriented in a direction orthogonal to the plurality of first frames, and each of the plurality of first frames and the second frame are formed to have an open cross-sectional shape. An end portion of each first frame of the plurality of first frames is joined to the second frame in an overlapping state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kei OKUMA, Kazunari NISHIDE, Hidetaka YONEHARA, Yu SUGIYAMA, Yusuke TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11046221
    Abstract: A skeletal structure is provided that includes a panel, a first frame joined to a front surface side of the panel, and a plurality of reinforcing structure sections. The plurality of reinforcing structure sections are surrounded by primary beads and divided into subsections by auxiliary beads. The plurality of reinforcing structure sections are also formed on the panel and each of the primary beads bulges into a ridge shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kei Okuma, Kazunari Nishide, Hidetaka Yonehara, Yu Sugiyama, Yusuke Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11007911
    Abstract: A seat back structure includes, a seat back frame which includes a panel material and a frame material joined with the panel material; a side frame which is included in the frame material and which is positioned in at least one edge side in a width direction of the panel material; and a first vulnerable portion which is formed in the side frame and which deforms when a load from an impact is applied. The first vulnerable portion is a slit formed by cutting out the side frame in a horizontal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignees: TS TECH CO., LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidetaka Yonehara, Hisato Oku, Kento Ota
  • Publication number: 20200114792
    Abstract: A skeletal structure is provided that includes a panel, a first frame joined to a front surface side of the panel, and a plurality of reinforcing structure sections. The plurality of reinforcing structure sections are surrounded by primary beads and divided into subsections by auxiliary beads. The plurality of reinforcing structure sections are also formed on the panel and each of the primary beads bulges into a ridge shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kei OKUMA, Kazunari NISHIDE, Hidetaka YONEHARA, Yu SUGIYAMA, Yusuke TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20200094714
    Abstract: A seat back structure includes, a seat back frame which includes a panel material and a frame material joined with the panel material; a side frame which is included in the frame material and which is positioned in at least one edge side in a width direction of the panel material; and a first vulnerable portion which is formed in the side frame and which deforms when a load from an impact is applied. The first vulnerable portion is a slit formed by cutting out the side frame in a horizontal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicants: TS TECH CO., LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidetaka YONEHARA, Hisato OKU, Kento OTA
  • Patent number: 10576858
    Abstract: A skeletal structure including: a panel; and a frame which is joined to a front surface side of the panel, wherein the frame includes a plurality of first frames oriented in a fixed direction and a second frame oriented in a direction orthogonal to the first frame, the first frame and the second frame are formed to have an open cross-sectional shape, each of the first frame and the second frame includes an opposing wall facing the panel and a pair of side walls rising from both side portions of the opposing wall toward the panel, the plurality of first frames includes joint portions and non-joint portions to the panel along a longitudinal direction of the first frames, and the non-joint portions of all the first frames are arranged at positions matching or overlapping with each other with respect to the longitudinal direction of the first frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kei Okuma, Kazunari Nishide, Hidetaka Yonehara, Yu Sugiyama, Yusuke Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10543766
    Abstract: A skeletal structure including: a panel; and a frame which is joined to a front surface side of the panel, wherein the frame includes a plurality of first frames oriented in a fixed direction and a second frame oriented in a direction orthogonal to the first frame, the first frame and the second frame are formed to have an open cross-sectional shape, each of the first frame and the second frame includes an opposing wall facing the panel and a pair of side walls rising from both side portions of the opposing wall toward the panel, the plurality of first frames includes joint portions and non-joint portions to the panel along a longitudinal direction of the first frames, and the non-joint portions of all the first frames are arranged at positions matching or overlapping with each other with respect to the longitudinal direction of the first frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kei Okuma, Kazunari Nishide, Hidetaka Yonehara, Yu Sugiyama, Yusuke Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10245988
    Abstract: A vehicle seat including a seat cushion, a seat back, a seat belt, and a seat belt retractor is provided. The vehicle seat includes: a seat back frame comprising: right and left side frames disposed at a distance away from each other in a lateral direction; an upper frame connecting upper end portions of the right side frame and the left side frame; a lower frame connecting lower end portions of the right side frame and the left side frame; and a connecting frame made of a pipe member and disposed at distances away from the right and left side frames and connecting the upper frame and the lower frame; and a first bracket by which the seat belt retractor is attached to the seat back frame. The first bracket is provided on the connecting frame at distances away from the upper frame and the lower frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignees: TS TECH CO., LTD., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidetaka Yonehara, Kazuya Miyawaki, Hiroyuki Nomura, Atsushi Okimura, Hiroki Ikeda, Toshimitsu Mizukoshi, Yuma Oga
  • Publication number: 20190084457
    Abstract: A skeletal structure including: a panel; and a frame which is joined to a front surface side of the panel, wherein the frame includes a plurality of first frames oriented in a fixed direction and a second frame oriented in a direction orthogonal to the first frame, the first frame and the second frame are formed to have an open cross-sectional shape, each of the first frame and the second frame includes an opposing wall facing the panel and a pair of side walls rising from both side portions of the opposing wall toward the panel, the plurality of first frames includes joint portions and non-joint portions to the panel along a longitudinal direction of the first frames, and the non-joint portions of all the first frames are arranged at positions matching or overlapping with each other with respect to the longitudinal direction of the first frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kei OKUMA, Kazunari NISHIDE, Hidetaka YONEHARA, Yu SUGIYAMA, Yusuke TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20170368974
    Abstract: A vehicle seat including a seat cushion, a seat back, a seat belt, and a seat belt retractor is provided. The vehicle seat includes: a seat back frame comprising: right and left side frames disposed at a distance away from each other in a lateral direction; an upper frame connecting upper end portions of the right side frame and the left side frame; a lower frame connecting lower end portions of the right side frame and the left side frame; and a connecting frame made of a pipe member and disposed at distances away from the right and left side frames and connecting the upper frame and the lower frame; and a first bracket by which the seat belt retractor is attached to the seat back frame. The first bracket is provided on the connecting frame at distances away from the upper frame and the lower frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Hidetaka YONEHARA, Kazuya MIYAWAKI, Hiroyuki NOMURA, Atsushi OKIMURA, Hiroki IKEDA, Toshimitsu MIZUKOSHI, Yuma OGA