Patents by Inventor Junichi Kidachi

Junichi Kidachi 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).

  • Door for vehicle with vibration suppression
    Patent number: 7401847
    Abstract: A door includes an inner panel, an outer panel, a door beam fixed to the inner panel, hinges, and a door lock unit. The door beam is connected at one end to one end side face of the inner panel at a first location and at the other end thereof to the other end side face at a second location higher or lower than the first location along a substantial diagonal of the outer panel. A first vibration damping member intervenes between the door beam and the outer panel to have contact with the door beam and the outer panel. A second vibration damping member may be further arranged above or under the door beam inside the outer panel. A third vibration damping member including a patch member may be attached to an interior face of the outer panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Kidachi, Masanori Koike
  • DOOR FOR VEHICLE WITH VIBRATION SUPPRESSION
    Publication number: 20070210612
    Abstract: A door includes an inner panel, an outer panel, a door beam fixed to the inner panel, hinges, and a door lock unit. The door beam is connected at one end to one end side face of the inner panel at a first location and at the other end thereof to the other end side face at a second location higher or lower than the first location along a substantial diagonal of the outer panel. A first vibration damping member intervenes between the door beam and the outer panel to have contact with the door beam and the outer panel. A second vibration damping member may be further arranged above or under the door beam inside the outer panel. A third vibration damping member including a patch member may be attached to an interior face of the outer panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Kidachi, Masanori Koike