Patents by Inventor Kazunari Iguchi

Kazunari Iguchi 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: 10632812
    Abstract: The rocking control device for a two front wheels rocking vehicle includes a controller that executes a first rocking control which assists a rocking of the two front wheels rocking vehicle and a second rocking control which assists the two front wheels rocking vehicle so that the two front wheels rocking vehicle self-stands at a rocking balanced position where a rocking moment of the vehicle body is canceled out in a lateral direction, wherein controller is configured to switch the first rocking control and the second rocking control to OFF state, and is configured to operate the first rocking control and the second rocking control in combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunari Iguchi, Yotaro Mori, Yuichi Uebayashi, Shunichi Miyagishi, Tomohiro Kawakami, Hiroyuki Kaneta
  • Patent number: 10596872
    Abstract: A rocking control device for a two front wheels rocking vehicle includes a high rigidity self-standing controller that executes a high rigidity self-standing control that locks the rocking of the two front wheels rocking vehicle and that assists a self-standing of the two front wheels rocking vehicle, a switch that switches the high rigidity self-standing control to ON or OFF state, and an offset cancellation controller that executes an offset cancellation control that maintains the self-standing state of the two front wheels rocking vehicle until a predetermined traveling state when the high rigidity self-standing control is switched off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunari Iguchi, Yuichi Uebayashi, Tomohiro Kawakami, Shunichi Miyagishi
  • Patent number: 10059398
    Abstract: An axle extends in an axial direction. A front wheel is rotatable around a wheel rotational axis. A front wheel supporting arm rotatably supports the axle. A front fork swingably supports the front wheel supporting arm such that the front wheel supporting arm is rotatable in a first direction about the wheel rotational axis. A rotary member is rotatable together with the axle around the wheel rotational axis. An axle rotation detector is supported on the axle opposite to the rotary member in the axial direction to be rotatable around the wheel rotational axis to detect a difference between rotational speeds of the axle rotation detector and the rotary member. A link mechanism is provided between the axle rotation detector and the front fork to turn the axle rotation detector in a second rotational direction opposite to the first rotational direction about the wheel rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kaneta, Kazunari Iguchi, Shunichi Miyagishi, Yotaro Mori, Yuichi Uebayashi
  • Publication number: 20180086168
    Abstract: The rocking control device for a two front wheels rocking vehicle includes a controller that executes a first rocking control which assists a rocking of the two front wheels rocking vehicle and a second rocking control which assists the two front wheels rocking vehicle so that the two front wheels rocking vehicle self-stands at a rocking balanced position where a rocking moment of the vehicle body is canceled out in a lateral direction, wherein controller is configured to switch the first rocking control and the second rocking control to OFF state, and is configured to operate the first rocking control and the second rocking control in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Kazunari Iguchi, Yotaro Mori, Yuichi Uebayashi, Shunichi Miyagishi, Tomohiro Kawakami, Hiroyuki Kaneta
  • Publication number: 20180086169
    Abstract: A rocking control device for a two front wheels rocking vehicle includes a high rigidity self-standing controller that executes a high rigidity self-standing control that locks the rocking of the two front wheels rocking vehicle and that assists a self-standing of the two front wheels rocking vehicle, a switch that switches the high rigidity self-standing control to ON or OFF state, and an offset cancellation controller that executes an offset cancellation control that maintains the self-standing state of the two front wheels rocking vehicle until a predetermined traveling state when the high rigidity self-standing control is switched off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Kazunari Iguchi, Yuichi Uebayashi, Tomohiro Kawakami, Shunichi Miyagishi
  • Publication number: 20170088232
    Abstract: An axle extends in an axial direction. A front wheel is rotatable around a wheel rotational axis. A front wheel supporting arm rotatably supports the axle. A front fork swingably supports the front wheel supporting arm such that the front wheel supporting arm is rotatable in a first direction about the wheel rotational axis. A rotary member is rotatable together with the axle around the wheel rotational axis. An axle rotation detector is supported on the axle opposite to the rotary member in the axial direction to be rotatable around the wheel rotational axis to detect a difference between rotational speeds of the axle rotation detector and the rotary member. A link mechanism is provided between the axle rotation detector and the front fork to turn the axle rotation detector in a second rotational direction opposite to the first rotational direction about the wheel rotational axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KANETA, Kazunari IGUCHI, Shunichi MIYAGISHI, Yotaro MORI, Yuichi UEBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 9062764
    Abstract: A clutch control system for a transmission for detecting if hydraulic control during shifting is not executed. A first clutch and a second clutch are switched from a disengagement state to an engagement state by receiving a predetermined pressure generated by a hydraulic pump. A transmission executes shifting to an adjacent gear step by operation of switching the engagement state of the first clutch and of the second clutch from one side to the other side. If an elapse time t from the start of clutch switching operation reaches a predetermined time and an input-output speed ratio which is a ratio between engine speed and counter shaft rotational number falls within a predetermined range corresponding to a gear step before shifting, the transmission control unit discontinues the clutch switching operation by stopping the supply of hydraulic pressure to the other side clutch to bring it into the disengagement state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kojima, Kazunari Iguchi, Kazuma Morimitsu, Takashi Ozeki, Yoshiaki Tsukada, Shigeru Tajima
  • Patent number: 7744498
    Abstract: To achieve downsizing and weight reduction of a derailleur shaft and the mounting structure thereof and to improve the rigidity of the derailleur shaft without increasing the thickness thereof more than necessary. A transmission case is divided into left and right halves, and the left and right halves are provided with bosses therein having holes opposing each other. The bosses are brought into abutment with each other and united by fitting tightening bolts to the holes of the bosses and tightening the same. A sleeve-shaped derailleur shaft is fitted on the outer periphery of the bosses to support and mount the derailleur shaft. The derailleur shaft includes a hole at the shaft end thereof. A mounting position of the derailleur shaft is achieved by a pin inserted into the hole and a hole provided on one of the cases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Matsumoto, Kazunari Iguchi
  • Patent number: 7736253
    Abstract: A gear-shifting apparatus is provided which easily returns a derailed chain to engagement with a tension and/or guide pulley when the chain comes off the respective pulley due to a gear-shifting operation, and enables a gear-shifting operation to be performed when a gear-shifting is halted or is rotating backward. A derailer includes an arm which supports a tension pulley and a pulley support member which supports a guide pulley. The arm is provided with engagement recovery-guiding parts for causing respectively derailed parts of a chain, which are derailed from the orbital plane of the tension pulley, to engage with the tension pulley. The pulley support member is provided with a first extending part and a second extending part for the purpose of causing derailed parts of a chain, which has been derailed from the orbital plane of the guide pulley, to engage with the guide pulley.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Matsumoto, Kazunari Iguchi
  • Patent number: 7611430
    Abstract: A transmission system includes transmission case having a work opening formed therein and configured to avoid the necessity for enlarging a transmission case, to prevent an increase in weight and to prevent and inhibit a reduction in the rigidity of the transmission case due to the presence of the work opening. The work opening provides a point of access to permit manual linking/unlinking of an operation cable to/from a derailleur, while ensuring easy oil lubrication for a chain through the work opening. The transmission system also comprises a sprocket cluster constituted of a plurality of transmission sprockets, and a derailleur. The work opening is formed in an axially directed case wall, which is located closest in the axis direction to a transmission sprocket having the largest outer diameter among the sprocket cluster. The same transmission sprocket is located closest in the radial direction to the work opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Matsumoto, Kazunari Iguchi
  • Publication number: 20090132133
    Abstract: A clutch control system for a transmission for detecting if hydraulic control during shifting is not executed. A first clutch and a second clutch are switched from a disengagement state to an engagement state by receiving a predetermined pressure generated by a hydraulic pump. A transmission executes shifting to an adjacent gear step by operation of switching the engagement state of the first clutch and of the second clutch from one side to the other side. If an elapse time t from the start of clutch switching operation reaches a predetermined time and an input-output speed ratio which is a ratio between engine speed and counter shaft rotational number falls within a predetermined range corresponding to a gear step before shifting, the transmission control unit discontinues the clutch switching operation by stopping the supply of hydraulic pressure to the other side clutch to bring it into the disengagement state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KOJIMA, Kazunari Iguchi, Kazuma Morimitsu, Takashi Ozeki, Yoshiaki Tsukada, Shigeru Tajima
  • Publication number: 20060068956
    Abstract: A transmission system includes transmission case having a case opening configured to avoid the necessity for enlarging a transmission case, to prevent an increase in weight and to prevent and inhibit a reduction in the rigidity of the transmission case due to the presence of the work opening. The work opening is formed in the transmission case for linking/unlinking an operation cable to/from a derailleur, while ensuring easy oil lubrication for a chain through the work opening. The transmission system also comprises a sprocket cluster constituted of a plurality of transmission sprockets, and a derailleur. The work opening is formed in an axis direction-case wall which is located closest in the axis direction to a transmission sprocket having the largest outer diameter among the sprocket cluster. Among the sprocket cluster, the transmission sprocket is located closest in the radial direction to the work opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Matsumoto, Kazunari Iguchi
  • Publication number: 20060046881
    Abstract: A gear-shifting apparatus is provided which easily returns a derailed chain to engagement with a tension and/or guide pulley when the chain comes off the respective pulley due to a gear-shifting operation, and enables a gear-shifting operation to be performed when a gear-shifting is halted or is rotating backward. A derailer includes an arm which supports a tension pulley and a pulley support member which supports a guide pulley. The arm is provided with engagement recovery-guiding parts for causing respectively derailed parts of a chain, which are derailed from the orbital plane of the tension pulley, to engage with the tension pulley. The pulley support member is provided with a first extending part and a second extending part for the purpose of causing derailed parts of a chain, which has been derailed from the orbital plane of the guide pulley, to engage with the guide pulley.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Matsumoto, Kazunari Iguchi
  • Publication number: 20050176537
    Abstract: To achieve downsizing and weight reduction of a derailleur shaft and the mounting structure thereof and to improve the rigidity of the derailleur shaft without increasing the thickness thereof more than necessary. A transmission case is divided into left and right halves, and the left and right halves are provided with bosses therein having holes opposing each other. The bosses are brought into abutment with each other and united by fitting tightening bolts to the holes of the bosses and tightening the same. A sleeve-shaped derailleur shaft is fitted on the outer periphery of the bosses to support and mount the derailleur shaft. The derailleur shaft includes a hole at the shaft end thereof. A mounting position of the derailleur shaft is achieved by a pin inserted into the hole and a hole provided on one of the cases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Shinya Matsumoto, Kazunari Iguchi