Patents by Inventor Hisashi Ishimatsu

Hisashi Ishimatsu 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).

  • Publication number: 20240109391
    Abstract: The axle beam type suspension includes: the pair of trailing arms extending in the front-rear direction with the respective front end sections supported on the vehicle body and the respective rear end sections coupled to the wheels; the axle beam extending in the vehicle width direction and coupling the pair of trailing arms to each other; the pair of Watt's linkage mechanisms extending in the vehicle width direction, coupling the pair of trailing arms to each other at a position rearward of the axle beam, and fixed at a middle part to the vehicle body; and the inner shafts as connection members connecting the vehicle-width-direction outer end portions of one of the pair of Watt's linkage mechanisms and the other Watt's linkage mechanism. The inner shafts are characterized in that they are fixed to the trailing arms via the elastic members surrounding the inner shafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventor: Hisashi ISHIMATSU
  • Publication number: 20240109380
    Abstract: A bush includes an outer cylinder fitting to an inner side of a bush mounting part, an inner cylinder arranged inside the outer cylinder, a rubber bush disposed between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder, and a pair of ring members arranged between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder and contacting with the outer cylinder and the rubber bush. The inner cylinder includes a bulging part at a portion of a circumferential surface thereof. An outermost diameter of the bulging part is larger than those of other portions in the inner cylinder. The outermost diameter is formed larger than the innermost diameter of each ring member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Ryosuke KUNO, Isao OBATA, Hisashi ISHIMATSU
  • Publication number: 20230286349
    Abstract: A torsion beam suspension includes two trailing arm portions, in which each of the trailing arm portions includes an elastic supporting portion and an extending portion, and the extending portion extends from the elastic supporting portion toward an inner side of a vehicle body in a width direction, and a torsion beam fixed to the extending portion of each of the trailing arm portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hisashi ISHIMATSU
  • Publication number: 20220306191
    Abstract: A steering device for a vehicle includes: an operation member configured to be operated by a driver; a turning member mechanically separated from the operation member and configured to turn a wheel; a turning device configured to drive the turning member; and a controller configured to control the turning device, wherein the controller has: a first control mode in which a maximum turning angle of the wheel is set to a first angle corresponding to a maximum angle for mechanically turning the wheel; and a second control mode in which the maximum turning angle of the wheel is set to a second angle that is smaller than the first angle; and the controller is configured to switch between the first control mode and the second control mode based on a current travel condition of an own vehicle detected by a travel condition detecting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Isao OBATA, Hisashi ISHIMATSU
  • Publication number: 20210252981
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a display control unit which controls a display unit which can display an image of a character and a graphical user interface (GUI) which accepts an operation instruction for an apparatus. The information processing device includes an obtaining unit which obtains information indicating an operation content of an apparatus intended by a user. The display control unit determines the presentation duration for which a presentation image of the character operating the GUI is displayed based on the operation content and causes a display unit to display the presentation image for the presentation duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Yuji YASUI, Nanami TSUKAMOTO, Misako YOSHIMURA, Kentaro YAMADA, Hisashi ISHIMATSU
  • Patent number: 10406880
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a reinforcing structure of a suspension arm, in which high rigidity capable of withstanding any input from a road surface or the like can be given to the suspension arm. In a vehicle suspension including a plurality of suspension arms, one ends of which being connected to a vehicle body of a vehicle and the other ends of which being connected to a knuckle, a control arm includes a main body and a pair of attachment portions provided at both ends of the main body. Each of the pair of attachment portions is provided with a substantially cylindrical through-hole for connection to the vehicle body or the knuckle. At least one of the pair of attachment portions is provided with an annular reinforcing member for reinforcing around the through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiko Mizumoto, Masaaki Nishi, Hisashi Ishimatsu, Masashi Furuya, Hirokuni Fuchigami
  • Publication number: 20180126816
    Abstract: An upper spring seat rubber includes an elastic portion made of urethane and an insert ring contained in the elastic portion. The insert ring has a first extension portion extending between the sectional center of a coil spring and the upper spring seat in the radial direction of the upper spring seat rubber and a second extension portion extending between the sectional center of the coil spring and the upper spring seat in the axial direction of the upper spring seat rubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Yohei KONDO, Hisashi ISHIMATSU
  • Publication number: 20180086165
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a reinforcing structure of a suspension arm, in which high rigidity capable of withstanding any input from a road surface or the like can be given to the suspension arm. In a vehicle suspension including a plurality of suspension arms, one ends of which being connected to a vehicle body of a vehicle and the other ends of which being connected to a knuckle, a control arm includes a main body and a pair of attachment portions provided at both ends of the main body. Each of the pair of attachment portions is provided with a substantially cylindrical through-hole for connection to the vehicle body or the knuckle. At least one of the pair of attachment portions is provided with an annular reinforcing member for reinforcing around the through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Akihiko Mizumoto, Masaaki Nishi, Hisashi Ishimatsu, Masashi Furuya, Hirokuni Fuchigami
  • Patent number: 9546705
    Abstract: A bush (20) includes a base material (45) that is disposed at a vehicle body (12), an inter ring (48) that is integrally disposed at the base material (45), and a surface layer (51) that is disposed inside the inter ring (48). The inter ring (48) is arranged along an opening (47) in such a manner as to surround the opening (47). The surface layer (51) includes an insertion hole (52) and is integrally formed from a self-adhesive elastic material into a thin wall shape. A stabilized rod (14) is inserted into the insertion hole (52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Yamashita Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisashi Ishimatsu, Tetsu Ogawa, Masashi Furuya, Takahiro Kato, Jun Saito, Shigeo Kojima, Keiichi Arakawa
  • Publication number: 20150008630
    Abstract: A bush (20) includes a base material (45) that is disposed at a vehicle body (12), an inter ring (48) that is integrally disposed at the base material (45), and a surface layer (51) that is disposed inside the inter ring (48). The inter ring (48) is arranged along an opening (47) in such a manner as to surround the opening (47). The surface layer (51) includes an insertion hole (52) and is integrally formed from a self-adhesive elastic material into a thin wall shape. A stabilized rod (14) is inserted into the insertion hole (52).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Hisashi Ishimatsu, Tetsu Ogawa, Masashi Furuya, Takahiro Kato, Jun Saito, Shigeo Kojima, Keiichi Arakawa