Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Takeshita

Hiroaki Takeshita 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: 11787499
    Abstract: A bicycle communication apparatus is provided that contributes to usability. The bicycle communication apparatus includes a base portion and a wireless communicator provided at the base portion. The wireless communicator is configured to transmit first information related to a motor that assists propulsion of a bicycle and second information related to a shifting device of the bicycle through wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Takeshita, Shun Kakehashi, Taketoshi Sato
  • Publication number: 20230249781
    Abstract: A bicycle communication apparatus is provided that includes a housing, a control device, an input, a wireless communicator and a wired communicator. The control device is provided to the housing. The input is configured to communicate with the control device based on a user input. The wireless communicator is configured to receive information from a device remotely located from the control device, and communicate the information from the device to the control device. The wired communicator is configured to transmit a control signal to a bicycle component via an electrical cable in response to operation of the input. The control device is configured to control the bicycle component via the wired communicator based on the operation of the input and the information from the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroaki TAKESHITA, Shun KAKEHASHI, Taketoshi SATO
  • Publication number: 20230234670
    Abstract: A bicycle battery unit is configured to supply power to a bicycle component. The bicycle battery unit includes a housing, a battery, a first electrical connector, a second electrical connector and a power line communication circuit. The battery is accommodated in the housing. The first electrical connector is provided to the housing so as to be at least partially exposed out of the housing being electrically connectable with the battery. The second electrical connector is provided to the housing so as to be at least partially exposed out of the housing separate from the first electrical connector. The power line communication circuit is electrically connected to the second electrical connector and configured to perform power line communication via the second electrical connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroaki TAKESHITA, Tetsuya KITANI
  • Patent number: 11643165
    Abstract: A bicycle drive unit includes a motor, a second electronic controller and a communication circuit. The motor is configured to assist in propulsion of a bicycle. The second electronic controller controls the motor. The communication circuit is configured to communicate with an operation device that operates a bicycle electric component. The second electronic controller is operable in a third state, in which the motor is drivable, and a fourth state, which consumes less power than the third state and does not drive the motor. The second electronic controller is configured to switch an operation state from the fourth state to the third state upon the communication circuit receiving an input signal while the second electronic controller is operated in the fourth state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Takeshita, Tetsuya Kitani
  • Patent number: 11345295
    Abstract: An impact absorbing structure for a vehicle according to the present invention includes: a resin frame member extending in a vehicle front-rear direction and having an opening portion in a surface thereof on one side in a vehicle width direction; and a strut member disposed in the opening portion of the frame member. The frame member includes a frame body having the opening portion, and a rib protruding at least either upward or downward from the frame body and extending in the vehicle front-rear direction. The strut member is disposed between a pair of opening edges for defining an upper edge and a lower edge of the opening portion and at a position abuttable against the paired opening edges, when the frame member is deformed by input of a load at a time of oblique collision from upward or oblique collision from downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chikara Kawamura, Tsuyoshi Nishihara, Kazutaka Ishikura, Hiroaki Takeshita, Tsuneki Shimanaka, Taiki Yotsuyanagi, Yoshiaki Murakami
  • Publication number: 20220063757
    Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller that is configured to control an electric component of the human-powered vehicle in at least one control state selected from multiple control states that at least partially differ from each other. A number of the at least one control state is changeable. A human-powered vehicle control system includes the human-powered vehicle control device. Also, a method is carried out to set a control state of the human-powered vehicle control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jumpei NAKAMURA, Kenta KAWAKAMI, Toshio TETSUKA, Nobuyuki KAKINOKI, Taihei NISHIHARA, Kazuhiro FUJII, Hiroaki TAKESHITA
  • Patent number: 11161562
    Abstract: A controlling device includes a storage device configured to store predetermined information about durability of a component of a man-powered vehicle, and a controller configured to control an indicator based on the predetermined information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Yasunaga Kawasaki, Keiji Terashima, Daisuke Watanabe, Yoshiyuki Kasai, Hiroaki Takeshita, Taketoshi Sato, Takeshi Ueda
  • Publication number: 20210162939
    Abstract: An impact absorbing structure for a vehicle according to the present invention includes: a resin frame member extending in a vehicle front-rear direction and having an opening portion in a surface thereof on one side in a vehicle width direction; and a strut member disposed in the opening portion of the frame member. The frame member includes a frame body having the opening portion, and a rib protruding at least either upward or downward from the frame body and extending in the vehicle front-rear direction. The strut member is disposed between a pair of opening edges for defining an upper edge and a lower edge of the opening portion and at a position abuttable against the paired opening edges, when the frame member is deformed by input of a load at a time of oblique collision from upward or oblique collision from downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chikara KAWAMURA, Tsuyoshi NISHIHARA, Kazutaka ISHIKURA, Hiroaki TAKESHITA, Tsuneki SHIMANAKA, Taiki YOTSUYANAGI, Yoshiaki MURAKAMI
  • Patent number: 10940765
    Abstract: A bicycle display is provided that allows the user to recognize the selected operation mode. The bicycle display includes a display screen configured to display an output state of a motor that assists in propelling of a bicycle. The display screen is configured to display an output state of the motor in a first color in a state where the motor is controlled in a first operating mode, and configured to display an output state of the motor in a second color which is different from the first color in a state where the motor is controlled in a second operating mode which is different from the first operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Takeshita, Satoshi Shahana, Natsuki Noma, Ayumi Kato
  • Publication number: 20200384934
    Abstract: A shock absorbing structure for a vehicle 1 is provided which includes a bumper beam 67 connecting together a pair of shock absorbing members 61, 61 made of a fiber-reinforced resin. The shock absorbing member 61 includes an upper wall portion 62a, a lower wall portion 62b, a side wall portion 62c having a recess 63, an upper flange portion 62d, and a lower flange portion 62e, and a vehicle-width-direction outer side is open. An outer edge portion 62o extends in a front-rear direction, an inner edge portion 62i extends in an inclined manner, and a width of each of the upper wall portion 62a and the lower wall portion 62b is wider on a rear side than a front side. Step portions 64 make an interval between the upper wall portion 62a and the lower wall portion 62b become narrower on a vehicle-width-direction inner side than the vehicle-width-direction outer side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taiki YOTSUYANAGI, Hiroaki TAKESHITA, Chikara KAWAMURA, Tsuyoshi NISHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20200361563
    Abstract: A bicycle drive unit includes a motor, a second electronic controller and a communication circuit. The motor is configured to assist in propulsion of a bicycle. The second electronic controller controls the motor. The communication circuit is configured to communicate with an operation device that operates a bicycle electric component. The second electronic controller is operable in a third state, in which the motor is drivable, and a fourth state, which consumes less power than the third state and does not drive the motor. The second electronic controller is configured to switch an operation state from the fourth state to the third state upon the communication circuit receiving an input signal while the second electronic controller is operated in the fourth state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroaki TAKESHITA, Tetsuya KITANI
  • Publication number: 20200324823
    Abstract: An impact absorbing structure for a vehicle according to the present invention includes a frame member formed of a resin material. The frame member includes a closed cross sectional portion extending in a vehicle front-rear direction, and a rib protruding at least either upward or downward from the closed cross sectional portion and extending in the vehicle front-rear direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chikara KAWAMURA, Tsuyoshi NISHIHARA, Kazutaka ISHIKURA, Hiroaki TAKESHITA, Tsuneki SHIMANAKA, Taiki YOTSUYANAGI, Yoshiaki MURAKAMI
  • Patent number: 10773769
    Abstract: A bicycle drive system includes a bicycle drive unit and a bicycle battery unit. A first power supply path supplies power from the battery unit to the drive unit. A second power supply path supplies smaller power from the battery unit to the drive unit than the first power supply path. In a case where the drive unit and the battery unit are connected by the first power supply path and the second power supply path, the bicycle drive system is configured to be switched between a first state, in which the battery unit stops supplying power to the drive unit via the first power supply path and supplies power to the drive unit via the second power supply path, and a second state, in which the battery unit supplies power to the drive unit via at least the first power supply path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Takeshita, Tetsuya Kitani
  • Patent number: 10604094
    Abstract: An impact absorbing member structure of a vehicle includes: a pair of left and right rear side frames; a pair of left and right crash cans containing a plurality of first carbon fibers arranged so as to continuously extend in a forward/rearward direction; and a bumper reinforcement attached to tip end portions of the pair of rear side frames through the pair of crash cans. Each of the crash cans is formed as an open-section member including: a side wall portion extending in the forward/rearward direction; and a tip end wall portion continuous with the side wall portion and including an attaching portion to which the bumper reinforcement is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Chikara Kawamura, Tsuneki Shimanaka, Hiroaki Takeshita, Tsuyoshi Nishihara, Takayuki Kimura, Kazutaka Ishikura
  • Patent number: 10597106
    Abstract: A bicycle display device is configured to show an image on a display that is appropriate to a bicycle component, which is communicable with the bicycle display device. The bicycle display device is configured to be mounted on a bicycle. The bicycle display device includes a communication unit, a display and an electronic controller. The communication unit is communicably connected to a bicycle component that is mounted on the bicycle and configured to be actuated in multiple actuation modes. The display is configured to show an image related to the actuation modes of the bicycle component, which is one of different types of bicycle components. The electronic controller changes the image shown on the display in accordance with the type of the bicycle component communicably connected to the communication unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Takeshita, Yuichiro Ishikawa, Takashi Komemushi, Kazuhiro Fujii, Satoshi Shahana, Hiroyuki Miyoshi
  • Publication number: 20200079458
    Abstract: A bicycle display is provided that allows the user to recognize the selected operation mode. The bicycle display includes a display screen configured to display an output state of a motor that assists in propelling of a bicycle. The display screen is configured to display an output state of the motor in a first color in a state where the motor is controlled in a first operating mode, and configured to display an output state of the motor in a second color which is different from the first color in a state where the motor is controlled in a second operating mode which is different from the first operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroaki TAKESHITA, Satoshi Shahana, Natsuki Noma, Ayumi Kato
  • Publication number: 20200001817
    Abstract: An airbag 20 of an airbag device 10 includes a center deployable portion 22 that is configured to be deployed obliquely rearward toward a center in a vehicle width direction of a vehicle 1 when expanded and deployed upon receiving supply of gas. The center deployable portion 22 has a head receiving surface 22a which receives the head 3a of an occupant 3 moving obliquely forward to come into contact with the head receiving surface 22a. A patch cloth 30 is coupled, at both ends thereof in the vehicle width direction, to the head receiving surface 22a, while having a portion which is slack with respect to the airbag 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroaki TAKESHITA, Takashi NAGATANI, Yoichi MIYAJIMA
  • Patent number: 10507881
    Abstract: A bicycle display is provided that allows the user to recognize the selected operation mode. The bicycle display includes a display screen configured to display information corresponding to a first operation mode and a second operation mode of a bicycle component that is selectable between at least the first operation mode and the second operation mode in accordance with operation of an operation unit. The display screen includes a switching region switched between a first display state, which shows the switching region in a first color in a state where the first operation mode is selected, and a second display state, which shows the switching region in a second color in a state where the second operation mode is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Takeshita, Satoshi Shahana, Natsuki Noma, Ayumi Kato
  • Patent number: 10479302
    Abstract: An impact absorbing structure includes an impact absorbing member made of CFRP, and the impact absorbing member includes a pair of left and right side wall portions and upper and lower coupling wall portions each coupling the side wall portions. Each of the pair of side wall portions includes a plurality of curved portions. Each of the curved portions is formed such that a leftward/rightward direction depth thereof decreases toward a front side. Each of the pair of side wall portions includes: a plurality of first carbon fibers arranged to extend in a forward/rearward direction and constituting most of reinforced fibers contained in the side wall portion; and a plurality of second carbon fibers arranged to extend in a direction intersecting with the first carbon fibers. The plurality of second carbon fibers are arranged at both thickness direction end vicinity parts of each of the side wall portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Chikara Kawamura, Taiki Yotsuyanagi, Hiroaki Takeshita, Tsuyoshi Nishihara, Tsuneki Shimanaka, Takayuki Kimura, Yoshiaki Murakami
  • Patent number: RE47671
    Abstract: A first projection portion projecting outward, in a vehicle width direction, from a front side frame is provided. A front end of the first projection portion is located at the same position, in the vehicle longitudinal direction, as a connection portion of a crash can to the front side frame or located in back of the connection portion. An outward side face of the first projection portion is configured to slant rearward and inward in a plan view. The first projection portion and a power unit are arranged to overlap each other in the vehicle longitudinal direction. Accordingly, an impact transmitted to a vehicle-compartment side in a small overlap collision can be reduced, restraining repair costs of the crash can broken in a low-speed collision as well as maintaining appropriate design flexibility of a vehicle-body front portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Nakamura, Hiroaki Takeshita, Masanobu Kobashi