Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Tsukui

Hiroaki Tsukui 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: 10246159
    Abstract: In a motorcycle including grips provided at lateral ends of a steering handlebar to be grasped by an occupant, and a brake lever and a clutch lever provided forward of the steering handlebar, lever guards are provided at the lateral ends of the steering handlebar and extend forward to protect the brake lever and the clutch lever. Mirror bodies are attached to front portions of the lever guards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dai Harada, Hiroaki Tsukui
  • Patent number: 9815503
    Abstract: An air outlet is formed on each side surface of a front cowl covering a front portion of a vehicle body. The air outlet is located near and on the front side of a middle position defined by the half of the longitudinal length L of the front cowl. Left and right air inlets are formed near a headlight provided on the front surface of the front cowl. A running wind is introduced into the air inlets, passed through the inside of the front cowl, and discharged from the air outlets. The running wind flowing inside the front cowl is disturbed by the running wind discharged from the air outlets, thereby separating the running wind from each side surface of the front cowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroaki Tsukui
  • Patent number: 9567952
    Abstract: An intake system includes an air cleaner that is disposed above an engine main body mounted on a vehicle body frame and connected to cylinder heads of the engine main body and an air introducing unit for introducing air into an air inlet provided at a lateral part of the air cleaner on at least one side thereof in a vehicle width direction. The air introducing unit has an opened front end and is connected to the air cleaner so as to bend an intake direction from a vehicle front-rear direction to the vehicle width direction. In the air inlet, a plurality of ribs partition the air inlet into plural sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shin Nishimura, Takahiro Sano, Hiroaki Tsukui
  • Patent number: 9381965
    Abstract: A structure for a headlight cowl for reducing the difference in steering feeling between the starting of a pivotal motion and a succeeding pivotal motion when the handlebar is pivoted so that the driver is less likely to have an uncomfortable feeling. The structure of a headlight cowl includes a steering apparatus supported for pivotal motion on a head pipe at a front end of a vehicle body frame and operable to turn a front wheel in accordance with a steering operation by a driver. A headlight cowl includes left and right side faces for covering the left side and the right side of a headlight provided on a front face of an upper portion of the steering apparatus and for guiding a flow of air to flow rearwardly. The headlight cowl includes projections that individually project outwardly in a vehicle widthwise direction from the left and right side faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Tsukui, Kazuyuki Tachibana, Hiroki Yoshino
  • Patent number: 9315227
    Abstract: A housing structure for a saddle type vehicle wherein the housing structure is not limited by the size of an opening/closing lid (shelter lid) for a fuel tank. The housing structure can provide a space for storage wherein the shelter lid is easily opened even when a heavy item is stored in the space. A tank shelter is formed by a cover that can be divided into a plurality of covers. A housing pocket is fixed to the inside of the tank shelter. A loading and unloading opening in the housing pocket faces an opening portion of the tank shelter. A dimension in a direction of vehicle width of the housing pocket is larger than a width of the opening portion of the tank shelter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takazumi Hayashi, Shinobu Saito, Hiroaki Tsukui, Takatsugu Kido
  • Publication number: 20150159604
    Abstract: An intake system includes an air cleaner that is disposed above an engine main body mounted on a vehicle body frame and connected to cylinder heads of the engine main body and an air introducing unit for introducing air into an air inlet provided at a lateral part of the air cleaner on at least one side thereof in a vehicle width direction. The air introducing unit has an opened front end and is connected to the air cleaner so as to bend an intake direction from a vehicle front-rear direction to the vehicle width direction. In the air inlet, a plurality of ribs partition the air inlet into plural sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Shin Nishimura, Takahiro Sano, Hiroaki Tsukui
  • Patent number: 9010835
    Abstract: A front surface of a front cowl and the windscreen are disposed so as to form a gap therebetween, and a screen cover is fixed over the front surface in an engaged state. An upper portion of the screen cover covers a lower portion of the windscreen so that the gap is invisible externally. In addition, an intake port substantially in the shape of a slit elongated in the front-rear direction is provided between each side part of the screen cover and the front surface, in an obliquely rising outwardly opening shape. Traveling wind is laterally taken in through the intake ports, to be led through the gap to the inner side of the windscreen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroaki Tsukui
  • Publication number: 20150101441
    Abstract: In a motorcycle including grips provided at lateral ends of a steering handlebar to be grasped by an occupant, and a brake lever and a clutch lever provided forward of the steering handlebar, lever guards are provided at the lateral ends of the steering handlebar and extend forward to protect the brake lever and the clutch lever. Mirror bodies are attached to front portions of the lever guards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dai HARADA, Hiroaki TSUKUI
  • Publication number: 20140203594
    Abstract: A front surface of a front cowl and the windscreen are disposed so as to form a gap therebetween, and a screen cover is fixed over the front surface in an engaged state. An upper portion of the screen cover covers a lower portion of the windscreen so that the gap is invisible externally. In addition, an intake port substantially in the shape of a slit elongated in the front-rear direction is provided between each side part of the screen cover and the front surface, in an obliquely rising outwardly opening shape. Traveling wind is laterally taken in through the intake ports, to be led through the gap to the inner side of the windscreen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroaki Tsukui
  • Publication number: 20140202782
    Abstract: An air outlet is formed on each side surface of a front cowl covering a front portion of a vehicle body. The air outlet is located near and on the front side of a middle position defined by the half of the longitudinal length L of the front cowl. Left and right air inlets are formed near a headlight provided on the front surface of the front cowl. A running wind is introduced into the air inlets, passed through the inside of the front cowl, and discharged from the air outlets. The running wind flowing inside the front cowl is disturbed by the running wind discharged from the air outlets, thereby separating the running wind from each side surface of the front cowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroaki Tsukui
  • Publication number: 20140177200
    Abstract: A structure for a headlight cowl for reducing the difference in steering feeling between the starting of a pivotal motion and a succeeding pivotal motion when the handlebar is pivoted so that the driver is less likely to have an uncomfortable feeling. The structure of a headlight cowl includes a steering apparatus supported for pivotal motion on a head pipe at a front end of a vehicle body frame and operable to turn a front wheel in accordance with a steering operation by a driver. A headlight cowl includes left and right side faces for covering the left side and the right side of a headlight provided on a front face of an upper portion of the steering apparatus and for guiding a flow of air to flow rearwardly. The headlight cowl includes projections that individually project outwardly in a vehicle widthwise direction from the left and right side faces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki TSUKUI, Kazuyuki TACHIBANA, Hiroki YOSHINO
  • Publication number: 20140117655
    Abstract: A housing structure for a saddle type vehicle wherein the housing structure is not limited by the size of an opening/closing lid (shelter lid) for a fuel tank. The housing structure can provide a space for storage wherein the shelter lid is easily opened even when a heavy item is stored in the space. A tank shelter is formed by a cover that can be divided into a plurality of covers. A housing pocket is fixed to the inside of the tank shelter. A loading and unloading opening in the housing pocket faces an opening portion of the tank shelter. A dimension in a direction of vehicle width of the housing pocket is larger than a width of the opening portion of the tank shelter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takazumi HAYASHI, Shinobu SAITO, Hiroaki TSUKUI, Takatsugu KIDO
  • Patent number: 8662230
    Abstract: A cowl structure that is small in size and light, and that is effective in preventing air discharged from a radiator from being applied to the legs of the rider. An upper cowl includes ridges projecting laterally outwardly in the transverse direction of the vehicle, slanted surfaces extending from the ridges in the forward direction of the vehicle and directed toward the center of the vehicle, and rear slanted surfaces extending from the ridges in a rearward direction of the vehicle and directed toward the center of the vehicle. The air discharged from the radiator is not applied to the legs of the rider. Since the action is achieved simply by deforming the upper cowl, the cowl can be reduced in size and weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Tsukui, Masato Nagata
  • Patent number: D695157
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hiroaki Tsukui, Masato Nagata
  • Patent number: D726596
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Tsukui, Arihide Tsujimoto
  • Patent number: D740470
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Tsukui, Masaru Watanabe
  • Patent number: D746179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Tsukui, Kazuhiko Yokoyama
  • Patent number: D752251
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Tsukui, Masamoto Ito
  • Patent number: D827505
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Tsukui, Takashi Watanabe
  • Patent number: D840065
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Tsukui, Takashi Watanabe