Patents by Inventor Hisao Nishiura

Hisao Nishiura 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: 11097607
    Abstract: An electric vehicle includes: a seat on which an occupant is seated; a pair of right and left batteries that are arranged in a distributed manner to a right and a left below the seat; and a pair of right and left battery support parts which are provided on a vehicle body and each of which detachably holds each of the right and left batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hirukawa, Naoki Matsumoto, Makoto Hotozuka, Hisao Nishiura
  • Publication number: 20200189379
    Abstract: An electric vehicle includes: a seat on which an occupant is seated; a pair of right and left batteries that are arranged in a distributed manner to a right and a left below the seat; and a pair of right and left battery support parts which are provided on a vehicle body and each of which detachably holds each of the right and left batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Masayuki Hirukawa, Naoki Matsumoto, Makoto Hotozuka, Hisao Nishiura
  • Patent number: 8893833
    Abstract: Provided is a swing arm device for an electric two- or three-wheeled vehicle that can be reduced in the number of components for a reduction in weight while being mounted compact in an electric vehicle for which a swing arm of an electric vehicle includes a battery and a charger. The swing arm device for an electric two- or three-wheeled vehicle to be fitted on an electric vehicle includes a swing arm (30) one end of which is coupled to a swing shaft and the other end of which supports a rear wheel (WR), an electric motor (M) placed at the other end side of the swing arm (30) and for driving the rear wheel (WR), and a battery (56) for supplying electric power to the electric motor (M), and a charger (200) for charging the battery (56) is incorporated in the swing arm (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Tsukamoto, Takashi Tominaga, Kazumi Shibata, Hisao Nishiura, Seiji Kato, Susumu Akutsu
  • Patent number: 8783401
    Abstract: A saddle riding type, electric vehicle includes a swing arm removably and vertically swingably supported on a vehicle body frame, and an electric motor, a battery for supplying the electric motor with electric power, and a control unit for controlling the electric motor. The electric motor, the battery, and the control unit are disposed on the swing arm. The swing arm integrally provides, forwardly of a rear wheel, a bulkhead for accommodating a battery in isolation from an electric motor and a control unit. The bulkhead has an opening portion that faces terminals disposed on the battery. A battery accommodating portion integrally provides a partition wall extending in a vehicle width direction to form a plurality of accommodating chambers with each containing one of a plurality of batteries. A stand disposed downwardly of the partition wall is supported rotatably on a bottom wall of the battery accommodating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisao Nishiura, Kazumi Shibata, Tomohiro Tsukamoto, Takashi Tominaga, Susumu Akutsu
  • Patent number: 8733486
    Abstract: An electric vehicle is provided with a swing arm one end of which is coupled to a swinging shaft and the other end of which supports a rear wheel. An electric motor is installed on the side of the other end of the swing arm and drives the rear wheel. The swing aim is provided with a housing space provided in the vicinity of the swinging shaft and a guide groove that positions the battery in the housing space, the battery is mounted inside the swing arm by fixing the battery positioned in the housing space via potting material. The housing space is provided with an opening for inserting the battery on the side of the electric vehicle and the battery is inserted and fixed into/to the housing space of the swing aim from the side of the electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisao Nishiura, Seiji Kato, Susumu Akutsu
  • Patent number: 8640810
    Abstract: A battery is disposed close to a through-hole of a swing shaft that pivotally supports a swing arm on a vehicle body frame so as to be freely swingable at a position closer to the front of the vehicle body in the swing arm. An electric motor is disposed close to an axle of a rear wheel at a position closer to the rear of the vehicle body in the swing arm. The control board is disposed at a position outside of the battery in the vehicle width direction, and the heating element board is disposed at a position rearward of the vehicle body with respect to the control board and forward of the vehicle body with respect to the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Tsukamoto, Takashi Tominaga, Kazumi Shibata, Hisao Nishiura, Seiji Kato, Susumu Akutsu
  • Patent number: 8627915
    Abstract: Inside of a swing arm (30) that pivotally supports a rear wheel (WR) of an electric two-wheeled vehicle (1) and that is freely swingably attached to a vehicle body, a battery (56), an electric motor (M) for driving the rear wheel (WR), and a board (50) serving as a control device for controlling the electric motor (M) are equipped. Coupling a throttle grip (80) and a throttle position sensor (60) by physical transmission means (62, 85, 86) therebetween allows a configuration so that a turning angle of the throttle grip (80) can be detected, and the throttle position sensor (60) is attached to the board (50). The board (50) is disposed with a planar portion oriented in a vehicle width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Tsukamoto, Takashi Tominaga, Kazumi Shibata, Hisao Nishiura, Seiji Kato, Susumu Akutsu
  • Publication number: 20130175102
    Abstract: Provided is a swing arm device for an electric two- or three-wheeled vehicle that can be reduced in the number of components for a reduction in weight while being mounted compact in an electric vehicle for which a swing arm of an electric vehicle includes a battery and a charger. The swing arm device for an electric two- or three-wheeled vehicle to be fitted on an electric vehicle includes a swing arm (30) one end of which is coupled to a swing shaft and the other end of which supports a rear wheel (WR), an electric motor (M) placed at the other end side of the swing arm (30) and for driving the rear wheel (WR), and a battery (56) for supplying electric power to the electric motor (M), and a charger (200) for charging the battery (56) is incorporated in the swing arm (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Tsukamoto, Takashi Tominaga, Kazumi Shibata, Hisao Nishiura, Seiji Kato, Susumu Akutsu
  • Publication number: 20130161107
    Abstract: A battery is disposed close to a through-hole of a swing shaft that pivotally supports a swing arm on a vehicle body frame so as to be freely swingable at a position closer to the front of the vehicle body in the swing arm. An electric motor is disposed close to an axle of a rear wheel at a position closer to the rear of the vehicle body in the swing arm. The control board is disposed at a position outside of the battery in the vehicle width direction, and the heating element board is disposed at a position rearward of the vehicle body with respect to the control board and forward of the vehicle body with respect to the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Tsukamoto, Takashi Tominaga, Kazumi Shibata, Hisao Nishiura, Seiji Kato, Susumu Akutsu
  • Publication number: 20130153323
    Abstract: Inside of a swing arm (30) that pivotally supports a rear wheel (WR) of an electric two-wheeled vehicle (1) and that is freely swingably attached to a vehicle body, a battery (56), an electric motor (M) for driving the rear wheel (WR), and a board (50) serving as a control device for controlling the electric motor (M) are equipped. Coupling a throttle grip (80) and a throttle position sensor (60) by physical transmission means (62, 85, 86) therebetween allows a configuration so that a turning angle of the throttle grip (80) can be detected, and the throttle position sensor (60) is attached to the board (50). The board (50) is disposed with a planar portion oriented in a vehicle width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Tsukamoto, Takashi Tominaga, Kazumi Shibata, Hisao Nishiura, Seiji Kato, Susumu Akutsu
  • Publication number: 20120048630
    Abstract: An electric vehicle is provided with a swing arm one end of which is coupled to a swinging shaft and the other end of which supports a rear wheel. An electric motor is installed on the side of the other end of the swing arm and drives the rear wheel. The swing aim is provided with a housing space provided in the vicinity of the swinging shaft and a guide groove that positions the battery in the housing space, the battery is mounted inside the swing arm by fixing the battery positioned in the housing space via potting material. The housing space is provided with an opening for inserting the battery on the side of the electric vehicle and the battery is inserted and fixed into/to the housing space of the swing aim from the side of the electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Hisao NISHIURA, Seiji Kato, Susumu Akutsu
  • Publication number: 20110290578
    Abstract: A saddle riding type, electric vehicle includes a swing arm removably and vertically swingably supported on a vehicle body frame, and an electric motor, a battery for supplying the electric motor with electric power, and a control unit for controlling the electric motor. The electric motor, the battery, and the control unit are disposed on the swing arm. The swing arm integrally provides, forwardly of a rear wheel, a bulkhead for accommodating a battery in isolation from an electric motor and a control unit. The bulkhead has an opening portion that faces terminals disposed on the battery. A battery accommodating portion integrally provides a partition wall extending in a vehicle width direction to form a plurality of accommodating chambers with each containing one of a plurality of batteries. A stand disposed downwardly of the partition wall is supported rotatably on a bottom wall of the battery accommodating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisao NISHIURA, Kazumi SHIBATA, Tomohiro TSUKAMOTO, Takashi TOMINAGA, Susumu AKUTSU
  • Patent number: 8051739
    Abstract: A vehicle-use transmission manipulating device for substantially preventing a rider's foot from interfering with a rod thereof. In a vehicle-use transmission manipulating device having a pair of pivot support members for supporting a pivot shaft of a swing arm provided at left and right sides of a main pipe behind a transmission. A driver step and a support shaft of a change pedal are provided behind the pivot support member with the change pedal and a transmission shaft being connected with each other by way of a rod. A bell crank is arranged below the driver step. The rod includes a first rod for connecting the change pedal and the bell crank and a second rod for connecting the bell crank and the transmission shaft side. The second rod is arranged in front of the change pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hisao Nishiura
  • Patent number: 8002067
    Abstract: The weight balance of an electric motorcycle including a battery, a power drive unit, and a driving power generating motor, in the left-and-right direction or in the frontward-and-rearward direction is easily secured. An electric motorcycle includes a power drive unit and a driving power generating motor which are mounted to a swing arm swinging about a pivot shaft in an upward-and-downward direction. A rear wheel WR is driven by the power generating motor. The electric motorcycle includes a battery to supply electric power to the power generating motor. A center of gravity (BC) of the battery is located at the side opposite to the power drive unit and the power generating motor about a central line CX of a motorcycle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisao Nishiura, Shinji Furuta, Makoto Hasegawa, Takato Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7931110
    Abstract: An electric motorcycle is provided that can air-cool a power drive unit without the provision of a plurality of cooling fans. In an electric vehicle in which a battery box housing batteries is disposed below a foot rest space and electricity supplied from the batteries is supplied to a running-purpose power-generating motor via a power drive unit, the power drive unit is attached to a swing arm turning around a pivot shaft and the battery box is formed with an air introduction port and an air discharge port used to cool the batteries. A cooling fan is provided which sucks air in the battery box from the air discharge port and sends the air toward the power drive unit. The cooling fan is disposed rearward of the air discharge port of the battery box and close to the pivot shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisao Nishiura, Yoshihisa Kanno, Toshiaki Takamura
  • Publication number: 20100078249
    Abstract: The weight balance of an electric motorcycle including a battery, a power drive unit, and a driving power generating motor, in the left-and-right direction or in the frontward-and-rearward direction is easily secured. An electric motorcycle includes a power drive unit and a driving power generating motor which are mounted to a swing arm swinging about a pivot shaft in an upward-and-downward direction. A rear wheel WR is driven by the power generating motor. The electric motorcycle includes a battery to supply electric power to the power generating motor. A center of gravity (BC) of the battery is located at the side opposite to the power drive unit and the power generating motor about a central line CX of a motorcycle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Hisao Nishiura, Shinji Furuta, Makoto Hasegawa, Takato Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20100078251
    Abstract: An electric motorcycle is provided that can air-cool a power drive unit without the provision of a plurality of cooling fans. In an electric vehicle in which a battery box housing batteries is disposed below a foot rest space and electricity supplied from the batteries is supplied to a running-purpose power-generating motor via a power drive unit, the power drive unit is attached to a swing arm turning around a pivot shaft and the battery box is formed with an air introduction port and an air discharge port used to cool the batteries. A cooling fan is provided which sucks air in the battery box from the air discharge port and sends the air toward the power drive unit. The cooling fan is disposed rearward of the air discharge port of the battery box and close to the pivot shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Hisao NISHIURA, Yoshihisa Kanno, Toshiaki Takamura
  • Publication number: 20060283648
    Abstract: A vehicle-use transmission manipulating device for substantially preventing a rider's foot from interfering with a rod thereof. In a vehicle-use transmission manipulating device having a pair of pivot support members for supporting a pivot shaft of a swing arm provided at left and right sides of a main pipe behind a transmission. A driver step and a support shaft of a change pedal are provided behind the pivot support member with the change pedal and a transmission shaft being connected with each other by way of a rod. A bell crank is arranged below the driver step. The rod includes a first rod for connecting the change pedal and the bell crank and a second rod for connecting the bell crank and the transmission shaft side. The second rod is arranged in front of the change pedal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventor: Hisao Nishiura