Patents by Inventor Kazuki Ishibashi

Kazuki Ishibashi 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: 11912169
    Abstract: A utility vehicle 100 includes a vehicle body 1, seats 4R having seat bottoms 41 and seat backs 42 attached to the vehicle body 1, and an electric component box 65 having an access opening 67 positioned at the rear of the seat back 42. The seat 4R further has a detacher 43 that detachably attaches the seat back 42 to the vehicle body 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki Ishibashi, Yusuke Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20240042899
    Abstract: A utility vehicle 100 includes a vehicle body 1, seats 4R having seat bottoms 41 and seat backs 42 attached to the vehicle body 1, and an electric component box 65 having an access opening 67 positioned at the rear of the seat back 42. The seat 4R further has a detacher 43 that detachably attaches the seat back 42 to the vehicle body 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki ISHIBASHI, Yusuke NAKASHIMA
  • Patent number: 11718134
    Abstract: A vehicle includes wheels, suspension links, a torsion bar, and electronically controlled dampers. The suspension links support the wheels. The torsion bar generates a force to resist a tilting of the vehicle in the body roll direction. The electronic control dampers connect the torsion bar to the suspension links. At least a portion of each suspension links is located in front of the corresponding electronically controlled damper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuki Ishibashi
  • Publication number: 20230007887
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a pair of left and right wheels; a drive source that drives the wheels; and a control device capable of individually controlling rotational speeds of the wheels, wherein in a case where the control device determines that a predetermined tight turn execution condition has been satisfied, the control device executes tight turn control for controlling the wheels so that a rotational speed of an outer wheel becomes relatively higher than a rotational speed of an inner wheel in a turning direction of the utility vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Kazuki ISHIBASHI, Kazumasa HISADA, Yoshiyuki KUROYANAGI
  • Patent number: 11413923
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a wheel, a vehicle body frame supported by the wheel, a suspension device connecting the wheel to the vehicle body frame, and an acceleration sensor mounted on the suspension device. The suspension device includes: a below-shock absorber member including an arm swingably connecting the wheel to the vehicle body frame; and a shock absorber connecting the below-shock absorber member to the vehicle body frame. The acceleration sensor is mounted on the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki Ishibashi, Yumi Miyake
  • Patent number: 11260752
    Abstract: An instrument panel for a leisure vehicle includes a display including a first region including a central part of the display, the first region being configured to display a predetermined image set by a user or a video from a camera installed in the vehicle. The display also includes a second region including at least a part of a peripheral part of the display, the second region being configured to display travelling information indicating a travelling condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Inventors: Kazumasa Hisada, Toshio Araki, Kazuki Ishibashi, Yoshinobu Uozumi
  • Patent number: 11142030
    Abstract: A protection device of a vehicle suspension device includes a vehicle body frame, a wheel, a knuckle that rotatably supports the wheel, a suspension arm that connects the vehicle body frame and the knuckle and is configured to be swingable up and down along with up-and-down movement of the wheel with an end portion attached to the vehicle body frame being a pivot point, a shock absorber that has an upper end attached to the vehicle body frame and a lower end attached to the suspension arm, and is configured to buffer swinging movement in an up-and-down direction of the suspension arm, and an absorber cover attached to the suspension arm and covering a periphery of the shock absorber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuki Ishibashi, Yusuke Nakashima
  • Patent number: 11117463
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a vehicle interior, a front panel that defines a front side of the vehicle interior and extends in a vertical direction, a floor panel that defines a lower side of the vehicle interior and extends from a lower side of the front panel to a rear side, and is provided with a tunnel portion extending in a front-rear direction on a center side in a vehicle width direction, a propeller shaft that is disposed in the front-rear direction in the tunnel portion and extends to a front side with respect to the front panel, and a cover member that covers space between the propeller shaft and the tunnel portion on a front side of the tunnel portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuki Ishibashi, Takashi Hisamura
  • Publication number: 20210276388
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a wheel, a vehicle body frame supported by the wheel, a suspension device connecting the wheel to the vehicle body frame, and an acceleration sensor mounted on the suspension device. The suspension device includes: a below-shock absorber member including an arm swingably connecting the wheel to the vehicle body frame; and a shock absorber connecting the below-shock absorber member to the vehicle body frame. The acceleration sensor is mounted on the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuki ISHIBASHI, Yumi MIYAKE
  • Publication number: 20210268256
    Abstract: Provided is a connection member which is not limited by the material, the tube thickness, the tube diameter or the like of a suction tube and a discharge tube to be connected to a pump, and can eliminate troubles in the tube attachment. A connection member includes: a pump attachment part; a tube connecting part; and a flow passage defining part. At least a portion of each of the suction passage section and the discharge passage section of the flow passage defining part includes membranes deformable due to pressures of the liquid flowing in the suction passage section and the discharge passage section. The flow passage defining part has a shape allowing the flow passage defining part to be attached in an arrangement that the membranes face sensors for detecting a flow state of the liquid flowing in the suction passage section and the discharge passage section by deformation of the membranes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Masayuki URUMA, Kazuki ISHIBASHI
  • Publication number: 20210229517
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes an electronic control unit configured to control electronically controlled suspension devices. The electronic control unit is disposed in an internal space formed between a front panel and a dash panel and is located at a higher level than a seat portion of a driver seat. In a vehicle width direction, the electronic control unit is located toward a driver seat region of the dash panel with respect to a center region of the dash panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuki ISHIBASHI, Yumi MIYAKE
  • Publication number: 20210197664
    Abstract: An instrument panel for a leisure vehicle includes a display including a first region including a central part of the display, the first region being configured to display a predetermined image set by a user or a video from a camera installed in the vehicle. The display also includes a second region including at least a part of a peripheral part of the display, the second region being configured to display travelling information indicating a travelling condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Kazumasa Hisada, Toshio Araki, Kazuki Ishibashi, Yoshinobu Uozumi
  • Publication number: 20210188027
    Abstract: A protection device of a vehicle suspension device includes a vehicle body frame, a wheel, a knuckle that rotatably supports the wheel, a suspension arm that connects the vehicle body frame and the knuckle and is configured to be swingable up and down along with up-and-down movement of the wheel with an end portion attached to the vehicle body frame being a pivot point, a shock absorber that has an upper end attached to the vehicle body frame and a lower end attached to the suspension arm, and buffers swinging movement in an up-and-down direction of the suspension arm, and an absorber cover attached to the suspension arm and covering the periphery of the shock absorber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuki ISHIBASHI, Yusuke NAKASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20210101469
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a vehicle interior, a front panel that defines a front side of the vehicle interior and extends in a vertical direction, a floor panel that defines a lower side of the vehicle interior and extends from a lower side of the front panel to a rear side, and is provided with a tunnel portion extending in a front-rear direction on a center side in a vehicle width direction, a propeller shaft that is disposed in the front-rear direction in the tunnel portion and extends to a front side with respect to the front panel, and a cover member that covers space between the propeller shaft and the tunnel portion on a front side of the tunnel portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Kazuki ISHIBASHI, Takashi HISAMURA
  • Patent number: 10710527
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes: a seat; a back panel having at least a part disposed behind the seat; and a battery disposed behind the back panel. The battery is disposed above a seating surface of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuki Ishibashi, Itsuo Takegami, Kazumasa Hisada
  • Patent number: 10710523
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a seat, and a back panel with at least a part of the back panel located behind the seat. The back panel has a box portion that has an opening facing a cabin, and a lid covers the opening. An electrical component is housed in the box portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuki Ishibashi, Itsuo Takegami, Kazumasa Hisada
  • Publication number: 20200017040
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a seat, a back panel at least a part of which is disposed behind the seat, the back panel having a portion forming a box portion that has an opening on a cabin side, a lid that covers the opening, and an electrical component housed in the box portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Kazuki ISHIBASHI, Itsuo TAKEGAMI, Kazumasa HISADA
  • Publication number: 20200017044
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes: a seat; a back panel at least a part of which is disposed behind the seat; and a battery disposed behind the back panel. The battery is disposed above a seating surface of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Kazuki ISHIBASHI, Itsuo TAKEGAMI, Kazumasa HISADA
  • Patent number: 10336173
    Abstract: The invention provides a mounting structure for a power unit of a utility vehicle. The mounting structure includes a pair of left and right front support portions supporting a front end of the power unit, and a rear support portion supporting a rear end of the power unit. The front support portions and the rear support portion are disposed to cause a centroid of a triangle connecting the front support portions and the rear support portion to agree with a centroid of the power unit in a planar view of the power unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuki Ishibashi, Kazumasa Hisada, Akiyuki Yamasaki, Naoki Arino
  • Patent number: 10300177
    Abstract: A storage container includes a storing section including a storage space and an inflow port, and a water sealing section. The storing section includes an inflow section connectable to a tube and a volume changing section capable of changing the volume of the storage space. The volume changing section is deformed to increase the volume of the storage space when pressure in the storage space is about to rise to be equal to or higher than a reference pressure set in advance and is deformed to reduce the volume of the storage space when the pressure in the storage space is about to drop to be lower than the reference pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: DAIKEN MEDICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichi Yamada, Zhonghuan Shen, Kazuki Ishibashi, Masayuki Uruma