Patents by Inventor Kaori ADACHI

Kaori ADACHI 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 testing device with adjustable, side cooling device
    Patent number: 11519823
    Abstract: A vehicle testing device including a cooling device, which is capable of freely selecting a part to be cooled and a wind direction in accordance with a purpose of a test is provided. The vehicle testing device that tests a test piece that is a vehicle or a part of the vehicle includes a rotating body on which the test piece is placed, and a cooling device that sends air from a side of the test piece to at least a part of the test piece in order to cool the test piece placed on the rotating body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: HORIBA, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Nagayama, Kaori Adachi, Dongkai Zhang
  • Chassis dynamometer for testing a two wheel drive vehicle, control method for the same, and chassis dynamometer program for testing a two wheel drive vehicle
    Patent number: 11359997
    Abstract: A chassis dynamometer that tests a two-wheel drive vehicle includes: a driving wheel side roller on which the driving wheels of the vehicle are placed; a driven wheel side roller on which the driven wheels of the vehicle are placed; a driving wheel side power absorbing part connected to the driving wheel side roller; a driven wheel side power absorbing part connected to the driven wheel side roller; a braking force measuring part that, via the driven wheel side power absorbing part, measures braking force exerted on the driven wheel side roller; and a control part that with use of the braking force measured by the braking force measuring part, sets the control target value of the power absorbing force of the driving wheel side power absorbing part to control the driving wheel side power absorbing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: HORIBA, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Noguchi, Kaori Adachi
  • VEHICLE TESTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210239572
    Abstract: A vehicle testing device including a cooling device, which is capable of freely selecting a part to be cooled and a wind direction in accordance with a purpose of a test is provided. The vehicle testing device that tests a test piece that is a vehicle or a part of the vehicle includes a rotating body on which the test piece is placed, and a cooling device that sends air from a side of the test piece to at least a part of the test piece in order to cool the test piece placed on the rotating body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: HORIBA, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi NAGAYAMA, Kaori ADACHI, Dongkai ZHANG
  • CHASSIS DYNAMOMETER, CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND CHASSIS DYNAMOMETER PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20200011765
    Abstract: A chassis dynamometer that tests a two-wheel drive vehicle includes: a driving wheel side roller on which the driving wheels of the vehicle are placed; a driven wheel side roller on which the driven wheels of the vehicle are placed; a driving wheel side power absorbing part connected to the driving wheel side roller; a driven wheel side power absorbing part connected to the driven wheel side roller; a braking force measuring part that, via the driven wheel side power absorbing part, measures braking force exerted on the driven wheel side roller; and a control part that with use of the braking force measured by the braking force measuring part, sets the control target value of the power absorbing force of the driving wheel side power absorbing part to control the driving wheel side power absorbing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: HORIBA, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji NOGUCHI, Kaori ADACHI