Patents by Inventor Hiroshi Yokokura

Hiroshi Yokokura 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).

  • Canister structure
    Patent number: 7849838
    Abstract: A branch pipe is coupled to a middle portion of an outside-air connection pipe. A fresh-air inlet of the branch pipe opens into the outside air. A check valve is provided in the branch pipe. The check valve restrains air in the outside-air connection pipe from flowing out into the outside air via the branch pipe and allows the outside air to flow into the outside-air connection pipe via the branch pipe when an inside pressure of the outside-air connection pipe decreases to a specified negative pressure. The fresh-air inlet of the branch pipe is positioned at a specified level higher than a fresh-air inlet of the outside-air connection pipe and disposed in a space formed between wheel house panels and a mud guard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Takahide Ohhira, Iwao Takaoka, Hiroshi Yokokura
  • Bumper structure of automotive vehicle
    Patent number: 7717204
    Abstract: An opening portion is formed at an upper-side portion of a shroud panel so as to penetrate the panel longitudinally. A face member and a face support member form a duct that guides part of outside air coming in through an outside-air intake of the face member to an opening portion of the shroud panel. Accordingly, there can be provided a bumper structure that can properly guide the outside air to an engine room behind the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuma Kondou, Naoaki Yamamoto, Minoru Ohkubo, Hiroshi Yokokura, Yoshiatsu Kuga
  • CANISTER STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20090159055
    Abstract: A branch pipe is coupled to a middle portion of an outside-air connection pipe. A fresh-air inlet of the branch pipe opens into the outside air. A check valve is provided in the branch pipe. The check valve restrains air in the outside-air connection pipe from flowing out into the outside air via the branch pipe and allows the outside air to flow into the outside-air connection pipe via the branch pipe when an inside pressure of the outside-air connection pipe decreases to a specified negative pressure. The fresh-air inlet of the branch pipe is positioned at a specified level higher than a fresh-air inlet of the outside-air connection pipe and disposed in a space formed between wheel house panels and a mud guard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahide OHHIRA, Iwao TAKAOKA, Hiroshi YOKOKURA
  • BUMPER STRUCTURE OF AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20080191500
    Abstract: An opening portion is formed at an upper-side portion of a shroud panel so as to penetrate the panel longitudinally. A face member and a face support member form a duct that guides part of outside air coming in through an outside-air intake of the face member to an opening portion of the shroud panel. Accordingly, there can be provided a bumper structure that can properly guide the outside air to an engine room behind the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuma KONDOU, Naoaki YAMAMOTO, Minoru OHKUBO, Hiroshi YOKOKURA, Yoshiatsu KUGA