Patents by Inventor Katsumi CHONO

Katsumi CHONO 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: 10166846
    Abstract: A vehicle door module includes a base attached to an opening of an inner panel; a window glass lifting-lowering device attached to the base, the window glass lifting-lowering device provided with a window glass cable for pulling a window glass, a window glass drum for winding the window glass cable, a window glass lifting-lowering motor for rotating the window glass drum, and at least one pulley for guiding the window glass cable; and a support for supporting the pulley, the support being provided to the base and supported by an edge part of the opening of the inner panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sadayuki Makino, Hidefumi Katayama, Katsumi Chono, Satoshi Shibayama, Kenta Mori
  • Patent number: 10138670
    Abstract: A lifting device lifting and lowering a window glass of a door, the lifting device including a drive mechanism for lifting and lowering the window glass, a support plate supporting the drive mechanism, and a carrier attached to the support plate in a slidable manner, and lifted and lowered by the drive mechanism, wherein the support plate includes a through hole, and a stopper which is provided at an inner panel of the door and stops of the carrier is inserted through the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hidefumi Katayama, Hirokazu Suzumura, Shigeyuki Suzuki, Katsumi Chono, Takayuki Ueno
  • Patent number: 10060174
    Abstract: A sliding door module includes a resin base coupled to an inner panel of a sliding door, a window glass lifting and lowering device that lifts and lowers a window glass, and a door movement device that moves the sliding door. The window glass lifting and lowering device and the door movement device are coupled to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignees: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidefumi Katayama, Sadayuki Makino, Satoshi Shibayama, Tomohiro Negishi, Katsumi Chono, Takahito Kobatake, Masato Asakura
  • Patent number: 9896874
    Abstract: A lifting and lowering apparatus includes a support plate, a carrier for lifting and lowering a window glass and a drive mechanism for moving the carrier. The drive mechanism includes a cable, a drum, a pulley and a bracket for mounting the pulley to the support plate. The support plate is provided with first and second fixing portions. The first fixing portion is arranged at an outer side of the cable and the second fixing portion is arranged at an inner side of the cable. The bracket includes first and second mounting portions provided for the first and second fixing portions respectively. The first mounting portion includes a first extension portion making contact with an outer surface of the first fixing portion and the second mounting portion includes a second arm portion making contact with an inner surface of the second fixing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsumi Chono, Shigeyuki Suzuki, Hidefumi Katayama, Hirokazu Suzumura, Takayuki Ueno
  • Publication number: 20170342759
    Abstract: A sliding door module includes a resin base coupled to an inner panel of a sliding door, a window glass lifting/lowering device that lifts and lowers a window glass, and a door movement device that moves the sliding door. The window glass lifting/lowering device and the door movement device are coupled to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hidefumi KATAYAMA, Sadayuki MAKINO, Satoshi SHIBAYAMA, Tomohiro NEGISHI, Katsumi CHONO, Takahito KOBATAKE, Masato ASAKURA
  • Publication number: 20170297418
    Abstract: The vehicle door module according to the present invention is provided with: a base attached to an opening of an inner panel; a window glass raising/lowering device attached to the base, the window glass raising/lowering device provided with a window glass cable for pulling a window glass, a window glass drum for winding the window glass cable, a window glass raising/lowering motor for rotating the window glass drum, and at least one pulley for guiding the window glass cable; and a support for supporting the pulley, the support being provided to the base and supported by an edge part of the opening of the inner panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sadayuki MAKINO, Hidefumi KATAYAMA, Katsumi CHONO, Satoshi SHIBAYAMA, Kenta MORI
  • Publication number: 20170191302
    Abstract: A lifting and lowering apparatus includes a support plate, a carrier for lifting and lowering a window glass and a drive mechanism for moving the carrier. The drive mechanism includes a cable, a drum, a pulley and a bracket for mounting the pulley to the support plate. The support plate is provided with first and second fixing portions. The first fixing portion is arranged at an outer side of the cable and the second fixing portion is arranged at an inner side of the cable. The bracket includes first and second mounting portions provided for the first and second fixing portions respectively. The first mounting portion includes a first extension portion making contact with an outer surface of the first fixing portion and the second mounting portion includes a second arm portion making contact with an inner surface of the second fixing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsumi CHONO, Shigeyuki SUZUKI, Hidefumi KATAYAMA, Hirokazu SUZUMURA, Takayuki UENO
  • Publication number: 20170138110
    Abstract: A lifting device lifting and lowering a window glass of a door, the lifting device including a drive mechanism for lifting and lowering the window glass, a support plate supporting the drive mechanism, and a carrier attached to the support plate in a slidable manner, and lifted and lowered by the drive mechanism, wherein the support plate includes a through hole, and a stopper which is provided at an inner panel of the door and stops of the carrier is inserted through the through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hidefumi KATAYAMA, Hirokazu SUZUMURA, Shigeyuki SUZUKI, Katsumi CHONO, Takayuki UENO
  • Patent number: 9476496
    Abstract: A driving apparatus for a vehicle includes a rotation member, as support pin including a flange for stopping a movement of the rotation member in one axial direction and a circumferential groove formed at an end portion that penetrates through the rotation member, an annular elastic member supported relative to the circumferential groove and configured to reduce a diameter in a radial direction, and a support member including an attachment hole in which the end portion of the support pin is idly provided, the support member including an inwardly protruding flange provided at the attaching hole and having an inner diameter equal to or greater than an outer diameter of the annular elastic member when the annular elastic member is in an elastically deformed state having reduced diameter and smaller than the outer diameter of the annular elastic member when the annular elastic member is in an elastic recovery state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ryoichi Fukumoto, Shigeyuki Suzuki, Hidefumi Katayama, Katsumi Chono, Takuya Kotani
  • Publication number: 20140179475
    Abstract: A driving apparatus for a vehicle includes a rotation member, as support pin including a flange for stopping a movement of the rotation member in one axial direction and a circumferential groove formed at an end portion that penetrates through the rotation member, an annular elastic member supported relative to the circumferential groove and configured to reduce a diameter in a radial direction, and a support member including an attachment hole in which the end portion of the support pin is idly provided, the support member including an inwardly protruding flange provided at the attaching hole and having an inner diameter equal to or greater than an outer diameter of the annular elastic member when the annular elastic member is in an elastically deformed state having reduced diameter and smaller than the outer diameter of the annular elastic member when the annular elastic member is in an elastic recovery state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryoichi FUKUMOTO, Shigeyuki Suzuki, Hidefumi Katayama, Katsumi Chono, Takuya Kotani
  • Publication number: 20140165471
    Abstract: A drive apparatus for a vehicle includes a rotation member driven to rotate by a drive source, the rotation member around which a rope member connected to a drive object is wound, a support member including an accommodating portion rotatably accommodating the rotation member, the accommodating portion including a bottom wall portion that covers an end surface of the rotation member at one side in an axial direction of the rotation member and a peripheral wall portion formed to project from the bottom wall portion and covering a side surface of the rotation member, and a cover member attached to the support member and covering an opening edge of the accommodating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsumi CHONO, Hidefumi Katayama, Shigeyuki Suzuki, Takuya Kotani