Patents by Inventor Koki KUNUGI
Koki KUNUGI 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).
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Publication number: 20250353406Abstract: The vehicle seat structure has a seat back sub-frame linked to the seat back main frame by a plurality of wires so as to limit movement in the seat front-rear direction and to be movable in the roll direction. The wire includes a pair of upper-side support wires on the upper side in the seat up-down direction and on both sides in the seat width direction to connect the seat back main frame and the seat back sub-frame, inclined inward in the seat width direction from the seat rear side toward the seat front side; and a pair of lower-side support wires on the lower side in the seat up-down direction and on both sides in the seat width direction to connect the seat back main frame and the seat back sub-frame, inclined inward in the seat width direction from the seat rear side toward the seat front side.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2025Publication date: November 20, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kohshi KATOH, Koki KUNUGI, Taiki MORII, Ryosuke TANAHASHI, Yasushi DOHNOUE, Masanori TSUZUKI, Masatoshi HADA
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Publication number: 20250303937Abstract: A vehicle seat structure includes a seat cushion; a center member provided below the seat cushion; leaf springs connecting a front portion and a rear portion of the center member and the seat cushion; a front support shaft provided at a front portion of the seat cushion to constitute a framework of the seat cushion and extending in the seat width direction; and a rear support shaft provided at a rear portion of the seat cushion to constitute the framework of the seat cushion and extending in the seat width direction, the front portion of the center member is attached to be rotatable about an axis of the front support shaft and immovable in the seat width direction, and the rear portion of the center member is attached to be rotatable about an axis of the rear support shaft and immovable in the seat width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2025Publication date: October 2, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kohshi KATOH, Koki Kunugi, Yasushi Dohnoue, Masatoshi Hada
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Publication number: 20250296488Abstract: The vehicle seat structure includes a seat back body that extends in the seat width direction and the seat up and down direction and can support a back portion of the occupant, and a central reaction force applying portion that is provided at a portion where the back portion of the occupant comes into contact with the center portion of the seat back body in the seat width direction and is capable of applying a reaction force to the back portion of the occupant in contact with the seat upper side.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2024Publication date: September 25, 2025Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kohshi KATOH, Michio ARAKAWA, Ryosuke TANAHASHI, Yasushi DOHNOUE, Koki KUNUGI, Masatoshi HADA
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Patent number: 11305677Abstract: A vehicle seat device includes an SB main frame that is joined to a seat cushion via a reclining shaft; an SB subframe that is swingable with respect to the SB main frame at least about a roll axis; a backrest that is installed on the SB subframe; and a lower support wire and an upper support wire that limit rearward movement of the SB subframe and allow movement of the SB subframe about the roll axis. A straight line connecting between the front end and the rear end of the lower support wire is inclined with respect to a normal line so as to rise toward the front, the normal line being normal to a straight line connecting between an upper end of the SB main frame and the reclining shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tetsuya Nagai, Kohshi Katoh, Koki Kunugi, Ayumu Takeda, Masatoshi Hada
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Publication number: 20210221267Abstract: A vehicle seat device includes an SB main frame that is joined to a seat cushion via a reclining shaft; an SB subframe that is swingable with respect to the SB main frame at least about a roll axis; a backrest that is installed on the SB subframe; and a lower support wire and an upper support wire that limit rearward movement of the SB subframe and allow movement of the SB subframe about the roll axis. A straight line connecting between the front end and the rear end of the lower support wire is inclined with respect to a normal line so as to rise toward the front, the normal line being normal to a straight line connecting between an upper end of the SB main frame and the reclining shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Tetsuya Nagai, Kohshi Katoh, Koki Kunugi, Ayumu Takeda, Masatoshi Hada
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Patent number: 11040647Abstract: A headrest is supported by an upper lateral member and a lower lateral member of a seat frame. A headrest stay is inserted through each of guide slots, both of which are formed in both the upper lateral member and the lower lateral member, and an extension wire is hooked on a lower end of the headrest stay. In a rear-collision, a seat back is retreated by a force received from a seated passenger, and a tension of the tension wire is accordingly loosened, which causes the headrest to be tilted forward by an urging force of tilt springs.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tetsuya Nagai, Kohshi Katoh, Koki Kunugi, Ryunosuke Seki
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Publication number: 20200353854Abstract: A headrest is supported by an upper lateral member and a lower lateral member of a seat frame. A headrest stay is inserted through each of guide slots, both of which are formed in both the upper lateral member and the lower lateral member, and an extension wire is hooked on a lower end of the headrest stay. In a rear-collision, a seat back is retreated by a force received from a seated passenger, and a tension of the tension wire is accordingly loosened, which causes the headrest to be tilted forward by an urging force of tilt springs.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Tetsuya Nagai, Kohshi Katoh, Koki Kunugi, Ryunosuke Seki
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Patent number: 9975458Abstract: A vehicle seat apparatus includes a seat portion, a seatback arranged on a rear side of the seat portion, a seat portion supporting mechanism that supports the seat portion such that a right side and a left side of the seat portion are able to move relative to one another in a vertical direction of the vehicle seat apparatus, and a seat portion restoring force generating mechanism that generates a restoring force that returns the seat portion to an original position when the seat portion rotates.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Eishi Takeuchi, Kohshi Katoh, Koki Kunugi
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Publication number: 20150343924Abstract: A vehicle seat apparatus includes a seat portion, a seatback arranged on a rear side of the seat portion, a seat portion supporting mechanism that supports the seat portion such that a right side and a left side of the seat portion are able to move relative to one another in a vertical direction of the vehicle seat apparatus, and a seat portion restoring force generating mechanism that generates a restoring force that returns the seat portion to an original position when the seat portion rotates.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Eishi TAKEUCHI, Kohshi KATOH, Koki KUNUGI