Patents by Inventor Kohei Hodoya

Kohei Hodoya 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: 10538213
    Abstract: A vehicle frame member includes a first wall portion formed into a band plate shape extending in a predetermined direction, a second wall portion and a third wall portion formed into a band plate shape extending in the predetermined direction, the second wall portion and the third wall portion extending in a first direction and in a second direction, respectively, from opposite ends of the first wall portion in a width direction of the first wall portion. Respective recessed groove portions extending in the predetermined direction are formed on respective outer surfaces of the second wall portion and the third wall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohei Hodoya, Kiyoichi Kita, Jun Shobo
  • Publication number: 20190389411
    Abstract: A bumper assembly for a vehicle having an upper body portion, a lower body portion, a grill opening delimited by the upper body portion and the lower body portion, a grill assembly positioned between the upper body portion and the lower body portion to face the grill opening, the grill assembly with a plurality of fins, and a link mechanism that articulates the plurality of fins between an open position when the Vehicle is moving below a predetermined speed and in an open position when the Vehicle is moving above the predetermined speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Kohei HODOYA, Stefan HEBERT
  • Publication number: 20190030586
    Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a vehicle skeleton member, the skeleton member including one or more groove-shaped portions extending in a predetermined direction, the method including an extrusion step and a press-working step. In the extrusion step, a sheet-shaped member including one or more first sheet-shaped portions each having a band-like shape, which extend in the predetermined direction, and second sheet-shaped portions each having a band-like shape, which extend in the predetermined direction along end portions of the first sheet-shaped portion in a width direction of the first sheet-shaped member and each have a sheet thickness smaller than a sheet thickness of the first sheet-shaped portion, is manufactured by using an extrusion molding method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN TAKAOKA CO., LTD., AISIN KEIKINZOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohei HODOYA, Kiyohito KONDO, Yuki ISHIGURO, Takeki MATSUMOTO, Tomoo YOSHIDA, Tamaki OBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20180148009
    Abstract: A vehicle frame member includes a first wall portion formed into a band plate shape extending in a predetermined direction, a second wall portion and a third wall portion formed into a band plate shape extending in the predetermined direction, the second wall portion and the third wall portion extending in a first direction and in a second direction, respectively, from opposite ends of the first wall portion in a width direction of the first wall portion. Respective recessed groove portions extending in the predetermined direction are formed on respective outer surfaces of the second wall portion and the third wall portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicants: AISIN KEIKINZOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohei HODOYA, Kiyoichi KITA, Jun SHOBO
  • Publication number: 20180105129
    Abstract: A bumper reinforcement for a vehicle includes: a body portion extending in a vehicle width direction and having an inner space extending in the vehicle width direction, the body portion being open at its side surface on a passenger compartment side in order to allow a pair of side members extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction to be inserted into the inner space from the passenger compartment side; and a reinforcing portion made of a carbon fiber-reinforced resin and bonded to an intermediate portion in the vehicle width direction of the body portion, the intermediate portion located between the pair of side members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHISIKI KAISHA, AISIN KEIKINZOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohei HODOYA, Kiyoichi KITA, Tamaki OBAYASHI, Jun SHOBO
  • Patent number: 9878603
    Abstract: A vehicle door impact beam disposed between first and second door panels includes: a first grooved portion configured to include a bottom wall portion extending along the first door panel in a predetermined direction, and side wall portions; a second grooved portion disposed a predetermined gap away from the first grooved portion in the width direction, and configured to include a bottom wall portion and side wall portions respectively connected to both end portions of the bottom wall portion in the width direction; and a connection wall portion configured to connect one side wall portion, which is one of the side wall portions of the first grooved portion and positioned on a second grooved portion side, to one side wall portion which is one of the side wall portions of the second grooved portion and positioned on a first grooved portion side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohei Hodoya, Tatsuya Tsukamoto, Tamaki Obayashi
  • Publication number: 20160368352
    Abstract: A vehicle door impact beam includes a main body portion and terminal portions. The main body portion includes a first bottom wall portion, a pair of first side wall portions, and a pair of first flange portions formed at ends of the first side wall portions, respectively. The first side wall portions include first wall portions respectively extending from widthwise ends of the first bottom wall portion toward one direction, and second wall portions respectively extending from ends of the first wall portions toward the one direction. The second wall portions approach each other as extending from ends on the first wall portions side toward end potions on the one direction side. The first flange portions are formed outside a space surrounded by the first bottom wall portion and the pair of first side wall portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHISIKI KAISHA, HISADA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya TSUKAMOTO, Koji YOSHIDA, Kohei HODOYA, Yuichi NAKAMURA, Masashi SAEKI, Masahiro HASHIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20160347154
    Abstract: A vehicle door impact beam disposed between first and second door panels includes: a first grooved portion configured to include a bottom wall portion extending along the first door panel in a predetermined direction, and side wall portions; a second grooved portion disposed a predetermined gap away from the first grooved portion in the width direction, and configured to include a bottom wall portion and side wall portions respectively connected to both end portions of the bottom wall portion in the width direction; and a connection wall portion configured to connect one side wall portion, which is one of the side wall portions of the first grooved portion and positioned on a second grooved portion side, to one side wall portion which is one of the side wall portions of the second grooved portion and positioned on a first grooved portion side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN KEIKINZOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kohei HODOYA, Tatsuya TSUKAMOTO, Tamaki OBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 8308184
    Abstract: A towing hook mounting member includes: a plate shaped portion having an attachment means for removably attaching a tow hook to a vehicle. The towing hook mounting member is adapted to be fixedly mounted to a bumper wall of a bumper reinforcement and a supporting wall of a vehicle attachment supporting the bumper reinforcement in a manner that the plate shaped portion, the bumper wall and the supporting wall overlap one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohei Hodoya, Shinichi Haneda, Masashi Neo, Kiyoichi Kita
  • Publication number: 20120009008
    Abstract: A combined structural member includes a first member made of either one of aluminum and aluminum alloy and including first and second wall portions facing each other, the first member extending in a first direction, a first fitting bore formed at the first wall portion, a first attachment bore formed at the second wall portion, a second member extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a joint member including a body wall portion and a first projecting portion inserted into the first fitting bore, the joint member further including an attachment portion connected to an end portion of the second member in an engagement relationship of inserting and being inserted, a first fastener fastening the second wall portion and the first projecting portion with each other, and a second fastener fastening the end portion and the attachment portion with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Kohei Hodoya, Satoshi Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 7980607
    Abstract: An impact absorbing member comprises a first main body and a second main body. The first main body comprises a first partial tube wall and first flange members. The second main body comprises a second partial tube wall and second flange members. The first flange members are joined with the respective second flange members in a discontinuous manner along the axial direction of the tube. In at least one segment where the first flange members and the second flange members are not joined in the axial direction of the tube, spaces are formed between ends part of a first partial tube wall side of the first flange members and end parts of a second partial tube wall side of the second flange members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignees: Toyotomi Kiko Co., Ltd., Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takakuni Kanaya, Hiroyuki Demizu, Kohei Hodoya
  • Publication number: 20110012389
    Abstract: An impact absorbing member comprises a first main body and a second main body. The first main body comprises a first partial tube wall and first flange members. The second main body comprises a second partial tube wall and second flange members. The first flange members are joined with the respective second flange members in a discontinuous manner along the axial direction of the tube. In at least one segment where the first flange members and the second flange members are not joined in the axial direction of the tube, spaces are formed between ends part of a first partial tube wall side of the first flange members and end parts of a second partial tube wall side of the second flange members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicants: TOYOTOMI KIKO CO., LTD., AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takakuni Kanaya, Hiroyuki Demizu, Kohei Hodoya
  • Patent number: 7543865
    Abstract: A bumper device for a vehicle includes a bumper reinforcement provided along a width direction of the vehicle. The bumper reinforcement is formed with a hole at an impact surface thereof and is provided with at least four ridge lines extending along the width direction of the vehicle at a side of the impact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohei Hodoya, Shinichi Haneda, Jun Shobo, Kiyoichi Kita
  • Patent number: 7427090
    Abstract: A bumper reinforcement for a vehicle includes a main body formed from a steel plate and including a front surface of which each end has an inclined surface inclined rearward and outwardly in a side direction and a cover welded to the main body at the both ends of the main body for covering the inclined surface and having a flange welded to a base plate for closing an opening provided in the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kohei Hodoya, Jun Shobo, Kiyoichi Kita
  • Publication number: 20080001383
    Abstract: A towing hook mounting member includes: a plate shaped portion having an attachment means for removably attaching a tow hook to a vehicle. The towing hook mounting member is adapted to be fixedly mounted to a bumper wall of a bumper reinforcement and a supporting wall of a vehicle attachment supporting the bumper reinforcement in a manner that the plate shaped portion, the bumper wall and the supporting wall overlap one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Kohei Hodoya, Shinichi Haneda, Masashi Neo, Kiyoichi Kita
  • Publication number: 20070228747
    Abstract: A bumper device for a vehicle includes a bumper reinforcement provided along a width direction of the vehicle. The bumper reinforcement is formed with a hole at an impact surface thereof and is provided with at least four ridge lines extending along the width direction of the vehicle at a side of the impact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Kohei Hodoya, Shinichi Haneda, Jun Shobo, Kiyoichi Kita
  • Publication number: 20070029824
    Abstract: A bumper reinforcement for a vehicle includes a main body formed from a steel plate and including a front surface of which each end has an inclined surface inclined rearward and outwardly in a side direction and a cover welded to the main body at the both ends of the main body for covering the inclined surface and having a flange welded to a base plate for closing an opening provided in the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Kohei Hodoya, Jun Shobo, Kiyoichi Kita