Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Yamasaki

Hiroaki Yamasaki 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: 8801070
    Abstract: Disclosed is a resin garnish attached to a door frame forming the window frame of a vehicle door. The door frame is provided with a frame unit including an attachment unit having an insertion hole, and a weatherstrip fastened to said frame unit using a clip. The clip is inserted through the weatherstrip and the insertion hole to fasten the weatherstrip to the frame unit by engaging with the frame unit. The garnish is provided with a garnish body forming a design surface facing out of the vehicle, and an engaging protrusion unit arranged so as to protrude from the garnish body. In order to attach the garnish to the frame unit, the engaging protrusion unit is configured such that said unit, in a state inserted in the insertion hole, engages with an engaging claw provided on the clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Takeuchi, Hiroaki Yamasaki, Yasumitsu Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8544210
    Abstract: A mounting structure for mounting a frame garnish on a door window frame of a vehicle is disclosed. The door window frame includes a vertical portion extending in a generally vertical direction so as to overlap a center pillar of the vehicle. The door window frame is formed to surround a door window glass of the vehicle. The vertical portion includes a hooking hole formed in an upper part of the vertical portion and an insertion hole formed in a lower part of the vertical portion. The frame garnish includes a main portion, a hooking portion, and an insertion portion. The insertion portion is inserted into the insertion hole in the vertically downward direction, and the hooking portion is inserted into and hooked to the hooking hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiromichi Okuda, Masaru Toyota, Hiroaki Yamasaki, Koji Yoshida, Masanori Kawano
  • Publication number: 20130219799
    Abstract: To prevent easy removal of a glass run integral molding from a door frame, provided is a glass run integral molding to be assembled to an upper part of a door frame surrounding a window opening of a vehicle door. The glass run integral molding includes an outer peripheral-side side wall portion and an inner peripheral-side side wall portion for sandwiching a flange portion of the upper part, a car outer-side side wall portion for connecting a car outer-side end portion of the outer peripheral-side side wail portion and that of the inner peripheral-side side wall portion to each other and extending along a door glass surface, glass run portions for sealing a peripheral edge of a door glass, and body seal lip portions for sealing a clearance between the vehicle door and a vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Takeuchi, Hiroaki Yamasaki, Eisuke Sato
  • Publication number: 20130127196
    Abstract: Disclosed is a resin garnish attached to a door frame forming the window frame of a vehicle door. The door frame is provided with a frame unit including an attachment unit having an insertion hole, and a weatherstrip fastened to said frame unit using a clip. The clip is inserted through the weatherstrip and the insertion hole to fasten the weatherstrip to the frame unit by engaging with the frame unit. The garnish is provided with a garnish body forming a design surface facing out of the vehicle, and an engaging protrusion unit arranged so as to protrude from the garnish body. In order to attach the garnish to the frame unit, the engaging protrusion unit is configured such that said unit, in a state inserted in the insertion hole, engages with an engaging claw provided on the clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Takeuchi, Hiroaki Yamasaki, Yasumitsu Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8424953
    Abstract: A double-sided adhesive tape at a vehicle front-side is provided straddling from a first flange section to a second flange section so as to cover a vehicle width direction outer side end portion of a double-face contact portion. Accordingly, water is prevented from penetrating in from a vehicle width direction outer side end portion of the double-face contact portion. In other words, the double-sided adhesive tape doubles both as a joining member for fixing a garnish and as a waterproofing member for preventing water from penetrating in from the vehicle width direction outer side end portion of the double-face contact portion. Consequently, for example, provision of a waterproofing member such as a sealer or sponge can be dispensed with, and as a result a reduction in cost can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masanori Kawano, Hiroaki Yamasaki, Kentaro Nishikawa, Masaru Toyota
  • Publication number: 20110198882
    Abstract: A double-sided adhesive tape at a vehicle front-side is provided straddling from a first flange section to a second flange section so as to cover a vehicle width direction outer side end portion of a double-face contact portion. Accordingly, water is prevented from penetrating in from a vehicle width direction outer side end portion of the double-face contact portion. In other words, the double-sided adhesive tape doubles both as a joining member for fixing a garnish and as a waterproofing member for preventing water from penetrating in from the vehicle width direction outer side end portion of the double-face contact portion. Consequently, for example, provision of a waterproofing member such as a sealer or sponge can be dispensed with, and as a result a reduction in cost can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Masanori Kawano, Hiroaki Yamasaki, Kentaro Nishikawa, Masaru Toyota
  • Publication number: 20110010995
    Abstract: A mounting structure for mounting a frame garnish on a door window frame of a vehicle is disclosed. The door window frame includes a vertical portion extending in a generally vertical direction so as to overlap a center pillar of the vehicle. The door window frame is formed to surround a door window glass of the vehicle. The vertical portion includes a hooking hole formed in an upper part of the vertical portion and an insertion hole formed in a lower part of the vertical portion. The frame garnish includes a main portion, a hooking portion, and an insertion portion. The insertion portion is inserted into the insertion hole in the vertically downward direction, and the hooking portion is inserted into and hooked to the hooking hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Hiromichi Okuda, Masaru Toyota, Hiroaki Yamasaki, Koji Yoshida, Masanori Kawano
  • Publication number: 20090295194
    Abstract: A first fitting portion of a vehicle door frame is formed to enable attachment of a bending-type door weather strip including a lip thereto. A second fitting portion is formed to enable attachment of a parting weather strip thereto. A first seal surface is formed to enable the lip to be pressed thereagainst. A second seal surface is formed to enable attachment of an opening weather strip thereto, which is attached to a vehicle body inward relative to the vehicle from the door weather strip. The second fitting portion includes a bottom wall portion and an engagement piece that is folded back from the bottom wall portion at one side end of the bottom wall portion. The parting weather strip is engageable with the engagement piece. The first fitting portion includes the side end and a wall that is arranged at a rear side of the bottom wall portion. The wall is formed so that the side end projects toward the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Takeuchi, Hiroaki Yamasaki
  • Publication number: 20080178531
    Abstract: A doorframe includes a sash portion exposed to an exterior side of a body wherein the two layers are welded at an adjacent part of a base portion of the supporting portion, a recess formed continuously from the sash portion so as to define a channel and supporting a glass run in an elastic contact with a door glass for sealing when the door glass is closed, and a supporting portion formed continuously from the sash portion and supporting a door weather strip in close contact with the body for sealing when the door is closed, wherein the supporting portion is positioned at a position other than an inner surface of a sash portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Takeuchi, Hiroaki Yamasaki
  • Publication number: 20050102953
    Abstract: A door frame for a vehicle includes a lower frame for guiding an up/down movement of a window glass, a main frame connected to the lower frame for determining a top dead center of the window glass, and a bracket for attaching a door mirror secured to the lower frame and the main frame, the bracket having a bottom portion and a pair of opposing side wall portions extended from both sides of the bottom portion, and each having a thickness thicker than that of the bottom portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Satoshi Masunaga, Hiroaki Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 6879229
    Abstract: The invention provides an electromagnetic relay excellent in insulating property and high in opening and closing characteristics and productivity. Therefore, a pair of pedestal portions for coil terminals are arranged in the outer circumferential edge portion of the lower flange portion of a spool. A coil drawing-out groove continuously connected to the upper face of the above pedestal portion for a coil terminal is formed along the outer circumferential edge portion of the above lower flange portion. A storing concave portion able to store a shading coil attached to a magnetic pole portion of an iron core projected from a central hole of the above spool is formed on the lower face of the above lower flange portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Tanaka, Hironori Sanada, Hiroaki Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 6840565
    Abstract: A door frame for a vehicle comprises a frame structure portion including a hollow portion having a hollow cross section extending in longitudinal direction and a flange portion extending from the outer profile of the hollow portion and an outer surface portion engaged with the flange portion to be integrally formed with the frame structure portion, wherein the frame structure portion and the outer surface portion are formed by separate different plate members, and the outer surface portion is bended and engaged with the frame structure portion to be integrated together. The plate member of the outer surface portion is thicker than the plate member of the frame structure portion. A material of the plate of the outer surface portion is different from a material of the frame structure portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satoshi Masunaga, Hiroaki Yamasaki
  • Publication number: 20040246080
    Abstract: The invention provides an electromagnetic relay excellent in insulating property and high in opening and closing characteristics and productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Tanaka, Hironori Sanada, Hiroaki Yamasaki
  • Publication number: 20040130179
    Abstract: A door frame for a vehicle comprises a frame structure portion including a hollow portion having a hollow cross section extending in longitudinal direction and a flange portion extending from the outer profile of the hollow portion and an outer surface portion engaged with the flange portion to be integrally formed with the frame structure portion, wherein the frame structure portion and the outer surface portion are formed by separate different plate members, and the outer surface portion is bended and engaged with the frame structure portion to be integrated together. The plate member of the outer surface portion is thicker than the plate member of the frame structure portion. A material of the plate of the outer surface portion is different from a material of the frame structure portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Satoshi Masunaga, Hiroaki Yamasaki