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: 10166846Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sadayuki Makino, Hidefumi Katayama, Katsumi Chono, Satoshi Shibayama, Kenta Mori
-
Patent number: 10138670Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hidefumi Katayama, Hirokazu Suzumura, Shigeyuki Suzuki, Katsumi Chono, Takayuki Ueno
-
Patent number: 10060174Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignees: 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: 9896874Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Katsumi Chono, Shigeyuki Suzuki, Hidefumi Katayama, Hirokazu Suzumura, Takayuki Ueno
-
Publication number: 20170342759Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hidefumi KATAYAMA, Sadayuki MAKINO, Satoshi SHIBAYAMA, Tomohiro NEGISHI, Katsumi CHONO, Takahito KOBATAKE, Masato ASAKURA
-
Publication number: 20170297418Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2015Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sadayuki MAKINO, Hidefumi KATAYAMA, Katsumi CHONO, Satoshi SHIBAYAMA, Kenta MORI
-
Publication number: 20170191302Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Katsumi CHONO, Shigeyuki SUZUKI, Hidefumi KATAYAMA, Hirokazu SUZUMURA, Takayuki UENO
-
Publication number: 20170138110Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hidefumi KATAYAMA, Hirokazu SUZUMURA, Shigeyuki SUZUKI, Katsumi CHONO, Takayuki UENO
-
Patent number: 9476496Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ryoichi Fukumoto, Shigeyuki Suzuki, Hidefumi Katayama, Katsumi Chono, Takuya Kotani
-
Publication number: 20140179475Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Ryoichi FUKUMOTO, Shigeyuki Suzuki, Hidefumi Katayama, Katsumi Chono, Takuya Kotani
-
Publication number: 20140165471Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Katsumi CHONO, Hidefumi Katayama, Shigeyuki Suzuki, Takuya Kotani