Patents by Inventor Kenta Kohigashi

Kenta Kohigashi 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: 11945526
    Abstract: An electric vehicle that comprises a vehicle main body, a driving apparatus that includes a motor unit which includes a motor and a reduction gear which is attached to the motor unit, and a travel unit configured to drive by a driving force of the driving apparatus. The travel unit includes a plurality of wheels that at least includes a front wheel arranged on the side of a front end portion of the vehicle main body and a rear wheel arranged on the side of a rear end portion of the vehicle main body, and a crawler belt wound around the front wheel and the rear wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta Kohigashi, Tsuyoshi Yoshigasaki, Naoki Matsunaga
  • Patent number: 11582910
    Abstract: A lawn mower includes a cutter blade that cuts grass; a body portion including a housing containing the cutter blade, and a grass clippings discharge passage that discharge grass clippings cut by the cutter blade from the housing; a grass clippings container detachably attached to the body portion, and a slide device. The grass clippings discharge passage includes an upstream opening connected to the housing, and a downstream opening for ejecting grass clippings to outside of the body portion. The grass clippings container includes an opening opened toward the body portion and connected to the body portion, an end surface facing the opening, and a side surface extending from the opening to the end surface. The slide device adjusts a distance between the downstream opening of the grass clippings discharge passage and the end surface of the grass clipping container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta Kohigashi, Nobuo Yamazaki, Hajime Yoshimura, Makoto Uchimi, Ryota Hisada
  • Patent number: 11553646
    Abstract: A lawn mower includes a cutter blade that cuts grass, a body portion including a housing containing the cutter blade, and a grass clippings discharge passage that discharges grass clippings cut by the cutler blade from the housing, a grass clippings container that contain grass clippings, and an opening degree adjust valve. The grass clippings discharge passage includes an upstream opening connected to the housing, and a downstream opening for ejecting grass clippings to outside of the body portion. The opening degree adjust valve is provided at the downstream opening of the grass clippings discharge passage and adjusts an opening degree of the downstream opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Uchimi, Nobuo Yamazaki, Hajime Yoshimura, Kenta Kohigashi, Ryota Hisada
  • Publication number: 20220408651
    Abstract: A lawn mower (10) includes a rotating shaft (16) that is connected to a lawn mowing motor (17) and extends in a substantially vertical direction; a blade (15) that rotates integrally with the rotating shaft (16); and a housing (18) that rotatably accommodates the blade (15) and has an open bottom. The housing (18) is provided with a grindstone (32) capable of coming into contact with the blade (15) from below the blade (15), and the grindstone (32) is capable of moving between a maintenance position where the grindstone is capable of coining into contact with the blade (15) and a standby position where the grindstone is not capable of coming into contact with the blade (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuo YAMAZAKI, Hajime YOSHIMURA, Kenta KOHIGASHI, Makoto UCHIMI, Ryota HISADA
  • Patent number: 11503768
    Abstract: A lawn mower includes: a rotation shaft coupled to a power source and extending in an approximately vertical direction; a blade configured to rotate integrally with the rotation shaft; and a housing having a downward opening and accommodating the blade such that the blade is rotatable; and a maintenance tool provided on the housing, the maintenance tool being contactable with the blade from the above. A cutting portion of the blade is capable of moving between a maintenance position at which the cutting portion is contactable with the maintenance tool and an operating position at which the cutting portion mows a lawn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hajime Yoshimura, Nobuo Yamazaki, Kenta Kohigashi, Ryota Hisada, Makoto Uchimi
  • Patent number: 11371583
    Abstract: A speed reduction mechanism comprises an output shaft and a plurality of gears. The output shaft is arranged on the same axis as an input shaft. The plurality of gears transmit a driving force input to the input shaft to the output shaft. The plurality of gears include an input gear provided on the input shaft, an output gear provided on the output shaft, and a plurality of transmission gears arranged side by side in a circumferential direction of the input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Yoshigasaki, Kenta Kohigashi, Naoki Matsunaga
  • Patent number: 11306791
    Abstract: A driving apparatus 100 includes a motor 20 that generates drive power and power transmission units 30, 40, and 50 that transmit drive power of the motor 20 to an output shaft 60. The power transmission units 30, 40, and 50 include a clutch mechanism 30 that switches between a state where the motor 20 and the output shaft 60 are connected and a state where the motor 20 and the output shaft 60 are disconnected, and a brake mechanism 40 that brakes rotation of the output shaft 60, and the clutch mechanism 30 is arranged so as to overlap the brake mechanism 40 in a radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Matsunaga, Tsuyoshi Yoshigasaki, Kenta Kohigashi
  • Patent number: 11268585
    Abstract: A driving apparatus 100 includes a motor 20 that generates drive power and power transmission units 30, 40, and 50 that transmit drive power of the motor 20 to an output shaft 60. The power transmission units 30, 40, and 50 include at least one of a clutch mechanism 30 that switches between a state where the motor 20 and the output shaft 60 are connected and a state where the motor 20 and the output shall 60 are disconnected, in accordance with movement of an operation rod 32, and a brake mechanism 40 that brakes rotation of the output shaft 60 in accordance with movement of an operation rod 43.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Matsunaga, Tsuyoshi Yoshigasaki, Kenta Kohigashi
  • Patent number: 11171540
    Abstract: A driving device includes a motor unit including a motor, and a speed reducer attached to the motor unit. The speed reducer includes a plurality of gears combined to decelerate an output of the motor, and a gear case configured to support the plurality of gears and attached to the motor unit. The gear case is selected from a plurality of types of gear cases. The plurality of types of gear cases are different from one another in an arrangement of the plurality of gears and a position of an output shaft relative to an input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta Kohigashi, Tsuyoshi Yoshigasaki, Naoki Matsunaga
  • Publication number: 20200406996
    Abstract: An electric vehicle that comprises a vehicle main body, a driving apparatus that includes a motor unit which includes a motor and a reduction gear which is attached to the motor unit, and a travel unit configured to drive by a driving force of the driving apparatus. The travel unit includes a plurality of wheels that at least includes a front wheel arranged on the side of a front end portion of the vehicle main body and a rear wheel arranged on the side of a rear end portion of the vehicle main body, and a crawler belt wound around the front wheel and the rear wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta Kohigashi, Tsuyoshi Yoshigasaki, Naoki Matsunaga
  • Publication number: 20200393011
    Abstract: A driving apparatus 100 includes a motor 20 that generates drive power and power transmission units 30, 40, and 50 that transmit drive power of the motor 20 to an output shaft 60. The power transmission units 30, 40, and 50 include at least one of a clutch mechanism 30 that switches between a state where the motor 20 and the output shaft 60 are connected and a state where the motor 20 and the output shall 60 are disconnected, in accordance with movement of an operation rod 32, and a brake mechanism 40 that brakes rotation of the output shaft 60 in accordance with movement of an operation rod 43.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Matsunaga, Tsuyoshi Yoshigasaki, Kenta Kohigashi
  • Publication number: 20200393012
    Abstract: A driving apparatus 100 includes a motor 20 that generates drive power and power transmission units 30, 40, and 50 that transmit drive power of the motor 20 to an output shaft 60. The power transmission units 30, 40, and 50 include a clutch mechanism 30 that switches between a state where the motor 20 and the output shaft 60 are connected and a state where the motor 20 and the output shaft 60 are disconnected, and a brake mechanism 40 that brakes rotation of the output shaft 60, and the clutch mechanism 30 is arranged so as to overlap the brake mechanism 40 in a radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Matsunaga, Tsuyoshi Yoshigasaki, Kenta Kohigashi
  • Publication number: 20200393019
    Abstract: A driving apparatus 100 includes a motor 20 that generates drive power and power transmission units 30, 40, and 50 that transmit drive power of the motor 20 to an output shaft 60. The power transmission units 30, 40, and 50 include a brake mechanism 40 that brakes rotation of the output shaft 60 and a deceleration mechanism 50 that converts a torque of the motor 20, and transmits a resultant to the output shaft 60, and the brake mechanism 40 is arranged at a part before the deceleration mechanism 50, and the deceleration mechanism 50 is arranged at a part before the output shaft 60.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Matsunaga, Tsuyoshi Yoshigasaki, Kenta Kohigashi
  • Publication number: 20200355243
    Abstract: There is provided with a speed reduction mechanism. An output shaft is arranged on the same axis as an input shaft. A plurality of gears transmit a driving force input to the input shaft to the output shaft. The plurality of gears include an input gear provided on the input shaft, an output gear provided on the output shaft, and a plurality of transmission gears arranged side by side in a circumferential direction of the input shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Yoshigasaki, Kenta Kohigashi, Naoki Matsunaga
  • Publication number: 20200305344
    Abstract: A lawn mower includes a cutter blade that cuts grass, a body portion including a housing containing the cutter blade, and a grass clippings discharge passage that discharges grass clippings cut by the cutler blade from the housing, a grass clippings container that contain grass clippings, and an opening degree adjust valve. The grass clippings discharge passage includes an upstream opening connected to the housing, and a downstream opening for ejecting grass clippings to outside of the body portion. The opening degree adjust valve is provided at the downstream opening of the grass clippings discharge passage and adjusts an opening degree of the downstream opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto UCHIMI, Nobuo YAMAZAKI, Hajime YOSHIMURA, Kenta KOHIGASHI, Ryota HISADA
  • Publication number: 20200305349
    Abstract: A lawn mower includes a cutter blade that cuts grass; a body portion including a housing containing the cutter blade, and a grass clippings discharge passage that discharge grass clippings cut by the cutter blade from the housing; a grass clippings container detachably attached to the body portion, and a slide device. The grass clippings discharge passage includes an upstream opening connected to the housing, and a downstream opening for ejecting grass clippings to outside of the body portion. The grass clippings container includes an opening opened toward the body portion and connected to the body portion, an end surface facing the opening, and a side surface extending from the opening to the end surface. The slide device adjusts a distance between the downstream opening of the grass clippings discharge passage and the end surface of the grass clipping container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta KOHIGASHI, Nobuo YAMAZAKI, Hajime YOSHIMURA, Makoto UCHIMI, Ryota HISADA
  • Publication number: 20200305342
    Abstract: A lawn mower includes: a rotation shaft coupled to a power source and extending in an approximately vertical direction a blade configured to rotate integrally with the rotation shaft and a housing having a downward opening and accommodating the blade such that the blade is rotatable; and a maintenance tool provided on the housing, the maintenance tool being contactable with the blade from the above. A cutting portion of the blade is capable of moving between a maintenance position at which the cutting portion is contactable with the maintenance tool and an operating position at which the cutting portion mows a lawn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hajime YOSHIMURA, Nobuo YAMAZAKI, Kenta KOHIGASHI, Ryota HISADA, Makoto UCHIMI
  • Publication number: 20190202289
    Abstract: A handlebar for a working machine, comprising a handlebar body, a first rotation mechanism configured to rotate the handlebar body in a first direction, and a second rotation mechanism configured to rotate the handlebar body in a second direction crossing the first direction, wherein the handlebar body is fixed to the second rotation mechanism so as to be rotatable in the second direction, and the second rotation mechanism is fixed to the first rotation mechanism so as to be rotatable in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Takuma NAMIKI, Kenta KOHIGASHI, Nobuo YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20190207469
    Abstract: A driving device includes a motor unit including a motor, and a speed reducer attached to the motor unit. The speed reducer includes a plurality of gears combined to decelerate an output of the motor, and a gear case configured to support the plurality of gears and attached to the motor unit. The gear case is selected from a plurality of types of gear cases. The plurality of types of gear cases are different from one another in an arrangement of the plurality of gears and a position of an output shaft relative to an input shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Kenta KOHIGASHI, Tsuyoshi YOSHIGASAKI, Naoki MATSUNAGA
  • Patent number: 8234948
    Abstract: A transmission has a movable transmission part movably connected to a fixed transmission part via a shaft to undergo pivotal movement relative to the fixed transmission part about an axis of the shaft. Each of the transmission parts has a hollow cylindrical connecting portion through which the shaft extends. One of the connecting portion of the movable transmission part and the connecting portion of the fixed transmission part is received in the other of the connecting portions with a single seal member disposed therebetween so that an internal space of the fixed transmission part and an internal space of the movable transmission part communicate with each other to thereby form a single hermetically-sealed space for holding therein a lubricating oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kenta Kohigashi, Tomoaki Ishikawa, Kazuyoshi Miyahara