Patents by Inventor Katsusuke Araki

Katsusuke Araki 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: 20220297514
    Abstract: A vehicular door device causes a door to perform an opening-closing operation, based on an operation of a link mechanism formed of first and second link arms. Further, the first link arm is provided with a hand placement portion that rotates integrally with the first link arm. Then, the vehicular door device is configured in such a way that the first link arm supports a load applied to the hand placement portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayoshi YAMAGUCHI, Seiichi SUMIYA, Yasuaki NISHIO, Shigeki NAITO, Katsusuke ARAKI
  • Publication number: 20200399944
    Abstract: A vehicle slide door support device connects a slide door to a vehicle body. The slide door is configured to open and close a door opening formed in a side surface of the vehicle body. The device includes: a first guide rail arranged on a lower portion of the slide door and regulating a movement direction of the slide door; a first hinge unit arranged below the door opening and configured to move relative to the first guide rail in a longitudinal direction of the first guide rail; a second guide rail arranged above the first hinge unit on the vehicle body and regulating the movement direction of the slide door; and a second hinge unit arranged above the first guide rail on the slide door and configured to move relative to the second guide rail in a longitudinal direction of the second guide rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Toshimitsu MORIOKA, Taiki ISHIGURO, Katsusuke ARAKI
  • Patent number: 9162596
    Abstract: A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes an upper rail, a lower rail, a lock mechanism including a lock lever that includes an engaging portion engageable and disengageable relative to an engaged portion formed at the lower rail, and an unlock operation inhibition apparatus including a mass member arranged at an inner void of the upper rail, a moving axis forming member forming a moving axis of the mass member, and a restriction portion inhibiting a movement of the mass member on the moving axis, the unlock operation inhibition apparatus restricting the engaging portion from moving to disengage from the engaged portion by the movement of the mass member on the moving axis to a position at which the mass member interferes with the lock lever in a case where a collision load greater than a retraining force specified for the restriction portion is input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Haruo Kato, Muneto Inayoshi, Hideo Nihonmatsu, Katsusuke Araki, Kenichi Usami, Naonori Hioki
  • Publication number: 20140027600
    Abstract: A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes an upper rail, a lower rail, a lock mechanism including a lock lever that includes an engaging portion engageable and disengageable relative to an engaged portion formed at the lower rail, and an unlock operation inhibition apparatus including a mass member arranged at an inner void of the upper rail, a moving axis forming member forming a moving axis of the mass member, and a restriction portion inhibiting a movement of the mass member on the moving axis, the unlock operation inhibition apparatus restricting the engaging portion from moving to disengage from the engaged portion by the movement of the mass member on the moving axis to a position at which the mass member interferes with the lock lever in a case where a collision load greater than a retraining force specified for the restriction portion is input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Haruo KATO, Muneto Inayoshi, Hideo Nihonmatsu, Katsusuke Araki, Kenichi Usami, Naonori Hioki