Patents by Inventor Kohei Maruyama

Kohei Maruyama 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).

  • Publication number: 20240059393
    Abstract: Four or more rotors installed on an aircraft include: a pair of first rotors that are left/right symmetrically arranged in front of a front wing about a position overlapping the central axis of a fuselage in plan view; and a pair of second rotors that are left/right symmetrically arranged between the front wing and a rear wing about a position overlapping the central axis of the fuselage in a plan view. The distance between the fuselage and the second rotors in the width direction is longer than the distance between the fuselage and the first rotors in the width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Masahiko Asanuma, Hiroki Oyama, Kohei Maruyama, Kazuma Yoshii, Naoyuki Togo, Yuji Ishitsuka
  • Patent number: 11840230
    Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a vehicle includes a travel controlling unit for executing a one-pedal function for controlling both a driving force and a braking force of the vehicle according to an operation amount of an accelerator pedal, and an output controlling unit capable of displaying, on a display device of the vehicle, a first indicator indicating that the one-pedal function is enabled and a second indicator indicating that a stopped state of the vehicle is being held by a braking force of the one-pedal function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriaki Suzuki, Yosuke Mizutani, Kohei Maruyama, Shinya Kobayashi, Shunpei Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20220335839
    Abstract: Information useful for aircraft control is provided for an airspace where a plurality of aircraft move. An airspace information provision system includes: a surrounding turbulence estimation unit configured to estimate surrounding turbulence occurring around first aircraft flying in a predetermined airspace where a plurality of aircraft fly, based on at least specification information, operation information and position information of the first aircraft, for the first aircraft; a flight disturbance information generation unit configured to generate flight disturbance information indicating a disturbance element affecting the aircraft flying in the predetermined airspace based on the surrounding turbulence; and a flight disturbance information provision unit configured to transmit the flight disturbance information to second aircraft flying in the predetermined airspace or flying toward the predetermined airspace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventor: Kohei Maruyama
  • Patent number: 11235739
    Abstract: A control device configured to control a vehicle is provided. The device comprises a traveling control unit capable of executing a one-pedal function of controlling both a driving force and a braking force of the vehicle in accordance with an operation amount of an accelerator pedal, and an output control unit of notifying a driver of an instruction to depress a brake pedal in a case in which a seatbelt is detached during execution of the one-pedal function and during traveling of the vehicle, and the vehicle stops in that state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Noriaki Suzuki, Yosuke Mizutani, Kohei Maruyama, Shinya Kobayashi, Shunpei Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20210206375
    Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a vehicle includes a travel controlling unit for executing a one-pedal function for controlling both a driving force and a braking force of the vehicle according to an operation amount of an accelerator pedal, and an output controlling unit capable of displaying, on a display device of the vehicle, a first indicator indicating that the one-pedal function is enabled and a second indicator indicating that a stopped state of the vehicle is being held by a braking force of the one-pedal function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriaki Suzuki, Yosuke Mizutani, Kohei Maruyama, Shinya Kobayashi, Shunpei Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20200101948
    Abstract: A control device configured to control a vehicle is provided. The device comprises a traveling control unit capable of executing a one-pedal function of controlling both a driving force and a braking force of the vehicle in accordance with an operation amount of an accelerator pedal, and an output control unit of notifying a driver of an instruction to depress a brake pedal in a case in which a seatbelt is detached during execution of the one-pedal function and during traveling of the vehicle, and the vehicle stops in that state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Noriaki SUZUKI, Yosuke MIZUTANI, Kohei MARUYAMA, Shinya KOBAYASHI, Shunpei MATSUMURA
  • Patent number: 10059203
    Abstract: An acceleration pedal reaction force control device imparts to a driver a sensation (feeling) of an appropriate reaction force in accordance for example with an intention of/operation performed by the driver. The acceleration pedal reaction force control device is configured such that when a stepping amount on the acceleration pedal has become equal to or exceeded a threshold stepping amount, whether a reaction force increase rate at which a base reaction force increases to a target reaction force with the threshold stepping amount should be made variable or a reaction force increase amount (enhancing reaction force) for causing the base reaction force to increase to the target reaction force with the threshold stepping amount should be made variable can be set. Thereby, a sensation (feeling) of an appropriate reaction force can be imparted to a driver in accordance for example with an intention of/an operation performed by the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohei Maruyama, Hideto Nebuya, Naoto Sen, Takayuki Yoshimura
  • Patent number: 10025341
    Abstract: Provided is a pedal reactive force controller including: a reaction force adding unit for adding reaction force to a pedal operated by a driver; and an information transmission unit for converting a depression amount of the pedal detected by a stroke sensor into visual information, and conveying the depression amount to the driver by displaying the visual information in an operation amount display section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Go Suzaki, Hideto Nebuya, Naoto Sen, Yoshikazu Sato, Kohei Maruyama, Masatoshi Kubota, Jiro Hamada
  • Patent number: 9933808
    Abstract: A reaction force pedal device provided with pedal members operated by a driver, a motor which applies a reaction force to the pedal members through an arm member which is always connected to the pedal members, and a clutch arranged between the motor and the arm member. When the pedal members are displaced, the clutch is temporarily released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohei Maruyama, Naoto Sen, Hideto Nebuya, Toru Ebara
  • Patent number: 9927830
    Abstract: A reaction force output device includes: a motor that is a drive source that creates a reaction force; a reaction force output shaft that interlocks with an output shaft of the motor to rotate; and an interlocking arm that transmits output torque of the motor which is input to the reaction force output shaft to an operation pedal. A torque limiting mechanism, which limits the transmission of torque that is equal to or greater than a specified value between the reaction force output shaft and the interlocking arm, is interposed between the reaction force output shaft and the interlocking arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignees: Honda Lock Mfg. Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kouzuma, Kohei Hirotani, Hideto Nebuya, Ayumu Yamaguchi, Go Suzaki, Kohei Maruyama
  • Patent number: 9815367
    Abstract: A pedal reaction force applying device includes an acceleration pedal used in a stepping-in operation and a returning operation, a motor configured to apply a pedal reaction force acting on an acceleration pedal in the stepping-in operation and the returning operation, a power transmitting device provided between the acceleration pedal and the motor and including a speed-reduction mechanism, an operation direction determiner configured to determine an operation direction of the acceleration pedal, and a reaction force controller configured to control the pedal reaction force on the acceleration pedal. The reaction force controller controls a magnitude of the pedal reaction force by controlling a power of the motor based on the operation direction of the acceleration pedal determined by the operation direction determiner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei Maruyama, Toshiaki Arai, Yoshikazu Sato, Hideto Nebuya, Go Suzaki
  • Publication number: 20160311321
    Abstract: A pedal reaction force applying device includes an acceleration pedal used in a stepping-in operation and a returning operation, a motor configured to apply a pedal reaction force acting on an acceleration pedal in the stepping-in operation and the returning operation, a power transmitting device provided between the acceleration pedal and the motor and including a speed-reduction mechanism, an operation direction determiner configured to determine an operation direction of the acceleration pedal, and a reaction force controller configured to control the pedal reaction force on the acceleration pedal. The reaction force controller controls a magnitude of the pedal reaction force by controlling a power of the motor based on the operation direction of the acceleration pedal determined by the operation direction determiner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei Maruyama, Toshiaki Arai, Yoshikazu Sato, Hideto Nebuya, Go Suzaki
  • Publication number: 20160259362
    Abstract: Provided is a pedal reactive force controller including: a reaction force adding unit for adding reaction force to a pedal operated by a driver; and an information transmission unit for converting a depression amount of the pedal detected by a stroke sensor into visual information, and conveying the depression amount to the driver by displaying the visual information in an operation amount display section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Go SUZAKI, Hideto NEBUYA, Naoto SEN, Yoshikazu SATO, Kohei MARUYAMA, Masatoshi KUBOTA, Jiro HAMADA
  • Publication number: 20160239041
    Abstract: A reaction force output device includes: a motor that is a drive source that creates a reaction force; a reaction force output shaft that interlocks with an output shaft of the motor to rotate; and an interlocking arm that transmits output torque of the motor which is input to the reaction force output shaft to an operation pedal. A torque limiting mechanism, which limits the transmission of torque that is equal to or greater than a specified value between the reaction force output shaft and the interlocking arm, is interposed between the reaction force output shaft and the interlocking arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KOUZUMA, Kohei HIROTANI, Hideto NEBUYA, Ayumu YAMAGUCHI, Go SUZAKI, Kohei MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160200194
    Abstract: An acceleration pedal reaction force control device imparts to a driver a sensation (feeling) of an appropriate reaction force in accordance for example with an intention of/operation performed by the driver. The acceleration pedal reaction force control device is configured such that when a stepping amount on the acceleration pedal has become equal to or exceeded a threshold stepping amount, whether a reaction force increase rate at which a base reaction force increases to a target reaction force with the threshold stepping amount should be made variable or a reaction force increase amount (enhancing reaction force) for causing the base reaction force to increase to the target reaction force with the threshold stepping amount should be made variable can be set. Thereby, a sensation (feeling) of an appropriate reaction force can be imparted to a driver in accordance for example with an intention of/an operation performed by the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Kohei MARUYAMA, Hideto NEBUYA, Naoto SEN, Takayuki YOSHIMURA
  • Patent number: 9365112
    Abstract: An accelerator-pedal-counterforce control device for a vehicle, wherein a counterforce control means sets a value obtained by multiplying a prescribed quantity by a constant-speed position as a counterforce-increase position. The counterforce-increase position is a position of the accelerator pedal at which the counterforce on the accelerator pedal is increased from the base counterforce. The constant-speed position is a position of the accelerator pedal at which constant travel at the current vehicle speed is possible. The prescribed quantity is set as a value for achieving forward-rear acceleration according to each vehicle speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohei Maruyama, Naoto Sen, Takayuki Yoshimura, Hideto Nebuya, Tomoyuki Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 9229469
    Abstract: In a reactive force pedal device, between a motor-side output shaft and a pedal member, a one-way clutch is provided which allows transmittance of rotational force when performing a depressing operation of the pedal member and disables transmittance of the rotational force when performing a revert operation of the pedal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Mitsuba Corporation
    Inventors: Kohei Maruyama, Hideto Nebuya, Naoto Sen, Terumasa Hoshino, Tsuyoshi Maruyama, Yasunori Noro
  • Patent number: 9176515
    Abstract: An accelerator pedal reaction force control device for controlling a depression reaction force of an accelerator pedal provided to a motor vehicle, the control device including: a reaction force actuator that provides the accelerator pedal with a depression reaction force; a target reaction force setting unit that sets a target depression reaction force; and a vehicle speed maintenance depression amount setting unit that sets an amount of depression of the accelerator pedal for maintaining a current vehicle speed as a vehicle speed maintenance depression amount, wherein, when a pedal depression amount exceeds the vehicle speed maintenance depression amount, the target reaction force setting unit performs a cruize assist whereby the target depression reaction force is set to a value of a cruize assist depression reaction force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei Maruyama, Naoto Sen, Hideto Nebuya, Toshihiko Sato, Takayuki Yoshimura, Go Suzaki, Hirotaka Takiguchi, Masaru Kanda
  • Publication number: 20150298546
    Abstract: An accelerator-pedal-counterforce control device for a vehicle, wherein a counterforce control means sets a value obtained by multiplying a prescribed quantity by a constant-speed position as a counterforce-increase position. The counterforce-increase position is a position of the accelerator pedal at which the counterforce on the accelerator pedal is increased from the base counterforce. The constant-speed position is a position of the accelerator pedal at which constant travel at the current vehicle speed is possible. The prescribed quantity is set as a value for achieving forward-rear acceleration according to each vehicle speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei MARUYAMA, Naoto SEN, Takayuki YOSHIMURA, Hideto NEBUYA, Tomoyuki KINOSHITA
  • Patent number: 9145130
    Abstract: A vehicle travel control device sets a first travel state in which a vehicle is caused to travel only by an internal combustion engine and a second travel state in which the vehicle is caused to travel by the internal combustion engine and an electric motor. The first travel state and the second travel state are switched to each other on the basis of vehicle information including the depression amount of an accelerator pedal. When a remaining electric power amount detected by a remaining electric power amount detection unit is less than a first predetermined value, a reaction force application unit sets a first accelerator pedal depression amount threshold at which the reaction force of the accelerator pedal is increased just before the switching from the first travel state to the second travel state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kohei Maruyama, Yutaka Horiuchi