Patents by Inventor Kiyohiro Mando

Kiyohiro Mando 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: 9475386
    Abstract: A vehicle accelerator pedal apparatus including: a pedal-side arm supported, so as to allow rotation toward the front and rear of the vehicle, by a support shaft in a housing; a pad in the pedal-side arm that can be operated by stepping; and a reaction force application mechanism for applying reaction force to the pedal-side arm. The reaction force application mechanism includes a drive source for generating the reaction force, and a transmission member for transmitting the reaction force generated by the drive source to the pedal-side arm. The reaction force application mechanism is arranged higher than the housing. The pedal-side arm has an extension part that is extended on the opposite side from the pad across the support shaft, and from the pedal-side arm to the transmission member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yosuke Horiuchi, Hideto Nebuya, Motomasa Suzuki, Ayumu Yamaguchi, Mitsunori Hirai, Kiyohiro Mando
  • Publication number: 20150360563
    Abstract: A vehicle accelerator pedal apparatus including: a pedal-side arm supported, so as to allow rotation toward the front and rear of the vehicle, by a support shaft in a housing; a pad in the pedal-side arm that can be operated by stepping; and a reaction force application mechanism for applying reaction force to the pedal-side arm. The reaction force application mechanism includes a drive source for generating the reaction force, and a transmission member for transmitting the reaction force generated by the drive source to the pedal-side arm. The reaction force application mechanism is arranged higher than the housing. The pedal-side arm has an extension part that is extended on the opposite side from the pad across the support shaft, and from the pedal-side arm to the transmission member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yosuke HORIUCHI, Hideto NEBUYA, Motomasa SUZUKI, Ayumu YAMAGUCHI, Mitsunori HIRAI, Kiyohiro MANDO
  • Patent number: 8939045
    Abstract: A control pedal assembly includes a pedal bracket, a control pedal, an urging device and a communicating portion. The pedal bracket is secured to a vehicle body and has a housing space. The control pedal is swingably supported by a support shaft disposed in the housing space of the pedal bracket. The urging device is to urge the control pedal toward a rear of a vehicle body. The communicating portion is provided at a rear of the support shaft relative to the vehicle body between the control pedal and the pedal bracket to connect a space above the control pedal and a space below the control pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ayumu Yamaguchi, Kiyohiro Mando, Kenso Imamura, Akio Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20120060642
    Abstract: A control pedal assembly includes a pedal bracket, a control pedal, an urging device and a communicating portion. The pedal bracket is secured to a vehicle body and has a housing space. The control pedal is swingably supported by a support shaft disposed in the housing space of the pedal bracket. The urging device is to urge the control pedal toward a rear of a vehicle body. The communicating portion is provided at a rear of the support shaft relative to the vehicle body between the control pedal and the pedal bracket to connect a space above the control pedal and a space below the control pedal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ayumu YAMAGUCHI, Kiyohiro Mando, Kenso Imamura, Akio Matsuda