Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Sasaoka

Hiroyuki Sasaoka 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).

  • Vehicle lower structure
    Patent number: 11318992
    Abstract: A first body cross-member is disposed on body mounts and fixed to the body mounts through outer brackets and mount bolts that are fastening members. A battery and a cooling blower that is a battery accessory provided on an outer side of the battery in a vehicle width direction are installed on a vehicle body, between a pair of rockers. The rockers have a closed cross-sectional structure, and a brace that is a reinforcing member is housed in a battery flanking portion of each rocker that is a portion corresponding to the cooling blower in position in a vehicle front-rear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Sasaoka
  • Frame vehicle
    Patent number: 11286000
    Abstract: Provided is a frame vehicle including: a ladder-shaped frame skeleton including side rails and first to ninth crossmembers provided so as to stretch over the side rails; and a body fastened onto cab mounts attached to the side rails. The sixth and seventh crossmembers placed near the cab mounts have curved parts in central parts of the sixth and seventh crossmembers in the vehicle width direction, the curved parts being curved to project upward in the vehicle up-down direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Sasaoka
  • VEHICLE LOWER STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20210039716
    Abstract: A first body cross-member is disposed on body mounts and fixed to the body mounts through outer brackets and mount bolts that are fastening members. A battery and a cooling blower that is a battery accessory provided on an outer side of the battery in a vehicle width direction are installed on a vehicle body, between a pair of rockers. The rockers have a closed cross-sectional structure, and a brace that is a reinforcing member is housed in a battery flanking portion of each rocker that is a portion corresponding to the cooling blower in position in a vehicle front-rear direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Sasaoka
  • FRAME VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20210016831
    Abstract: Provided is a frame vehicle including: a ladder-shaped frame skeleton including side rails and first to ninth crossmembers provided so as to stretch over the side rails; and a body fastened onto cab mounts attached to the side rails. The sixth and seventh crossmembers placed near the cab mounts have curved parts in central parts of the sixth and seventh crossmembers in the vehicle width direction, the curved parts being curved to project upward in the vehicle up-down direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Sasaoka