Patents by Inventor Hideyuki HOSHI

Hideyuki HOSHI 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: 11772478
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided which can reduce an influence on an occupant space due to location and arrangement of an inverter. The vehicle includes a longitudinal engine, a motor, a transmission, and an inverter. The motor is located behind the longitudinal engine. The transmission 13 has a transmission casing and is adjacently located behind the motor. The transmission is arranged below a floor tunnel. The inverter is mounted below the floor tunnel and on an upper portion of the transmission casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideyuki Hoshi, Masakazu Okada, Keishi Hirotaki
  • Publication number: 20220126672
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided which can reduce an influence on an occupant space due to location and arrangement of an inverter. The vehicle includes a longitudinal engine, a motor, a transmission, and an inverter. The motor is located behind the longitudinal engine. The transmission 13 has a transmission casing and is adjacently located behind the motor. The transmission is arranged below a floor tunnel. The inverter is mounted below the floor tunnel and on an upper portion of the transmission casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Hideyuki HOSHI, Masakazu OKADA, Keishi HIROTAKI