Patents by Inventor Konomu Hoshi
Konomu Hoshi 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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Patent number: 11235836Abstract: A motorcycle includes: a front swing arm; a fork holder coupled to the front swing arm in a swingable manner; a front fork steerably supported by the fork holder; and a front cushion unit. In a front-wheel suspension device, one end of the front cushion unit is coupled to the body frame, and the other end of the front cushion unit is coupled to the fork holder.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideki Inaizumi, Takahiro Taguma, Takayuki Kitayama, Konomu Hoshi, Hirotaka Nagatani
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Patent number: 11214330Abstract: A motorcycle includes: a front swing arm that includes upper arms and lower arms; a fork holder; a front fork; and a front cushion unit. The fork holder of a front-wheel suspension device includes a pair of left and right sideward extended portions which extend in the vehicle width direction. The front ends of the left and right upper arms are attached to the left and right sideward extended portions though connecting shafts, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideki Inaizumi, Takahiro Taguma, Takayuki Kitayama, Konomu Hoshi, Hirotaka Nagatani
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Publication number: 20200102048Abstract: A motorcycle includes: a front swing arm; a fork holder coupled to the front swing arm in a swingable manner; a front fork steerably supported by the fork holder; and a front cushion unit. In a front-wheel suspension device, one end of the front cushion unit is coupled to the body frame, and the other end of the front cushion unit is coupled to the fork holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Hideki Inaizumi, Takahiro Taguma, Takayuki Kitayama, Konomu Hoshi, Hirotaka Nagatani
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Publication number: 20200102044Abstract: A motorcycle includes: a front swing arm that includes upper arms and lower arms; a fork holder; a front fork; and a front cushion unit. The fork holder of a front-wheel suspension device includes a pair of left and right sideward extended portions which extend in the vehicle width direction. The front ends of the left and right upper arms are attached to the left and right sideward extended portions though connecting shafts, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Hideki Inaizumi, Takahiro Taguma, Takayuki Kitayama, Konomu Hoshi, Hirotaka Nagatani
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Patent number: 10549811Abstract: A front wheel suspension device for a saddle-ride type vehicle, includes a front fork for supporting a front wheel with a steering member that is rotated about a rotational axis in accordance with operation of a handlebar. A link member is composed of an upper link rockably connected to the steering member and a lower link rockably connected to the upper link and the front fork. A swing arm includes upper and lower arms. A supporting member forms a steering axis and rockably supports front ends of the upper and lower arms. The supporting member is of a cylindrical shape, and supports the front fork on the inside in the radial direction of the supporting member such that the front fork is rotatable about the steering axis. The length of the swing arm is ensured while increasing flexibility in the layout of the swing arm.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takahiro Taguma, Hirotaka Nagatani, Takayuki Kitayama, Konomu Hoshi, Hideki Inaizumi
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Patent number: 10012130Abstract: A cooling system includes a rear radiator that is mounted in a vehicle and circulates cooling water to release heat of the cooling water. A fan that generates cooling air to cool the rear radiator, and a shroud is provided between the fan and the rear radiator and guides the cooling air. The shroud has a double structure having an internal space; the internal space enables the cooling water to pass through the internal space when the cooling water circulates.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Konomu Hoshi, Hisashi Matsuo
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Patent number: 9783259Abstract: The front wheel suspension device for a saddle-ride type vehicle, includes a front fork having a lower end supporting a front wheel; a steering member rotatably supported by a body frame, and rotated about a rotational axis in accordance with operation of a handlebar; and a link member composed of an upper link and a lower link. The upper link of the link member has one end rockably connected to the steering member. The lower link has an upper portion rockably connected to the other end of the upper link and a lower portion rockably connected to an upper end of the front fork. A handlebar grip portion is formed at both ends of the handlebar in a vehicle width direction with the handlebar grip portion being disposed between the upper link and the lower link in a side view.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takahiro Taguma, Hirotaka Nagatani, Konomu Hoshi, Takayuki Kitayama, Hideki Inaizumi
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Patent number: 9624819Abstract: A radiator arrangement structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle places, in a saddle-ride type vehicle equipped with a water-cooled internal combustion engine, a radiator to face a front portion of a rear fender and to incline rearward along the rear fender, and a cooling fan in front of the radiator in a forward inclined position. Alternatively or additionally, in the radiator arrangement structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle, in side view, the cooling fan and the radiator are housed in a V-shaped region defined by a main frame and the rear fender in such a manner as to increase a distance between the cooling fan and the radiator toward their top ends.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2016Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hisashi Matsuo, Konomu Hoshi
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Publication number: 20170022876Abstract: A cooling system includes a rear radiator that is mounted in a vehicle and circulates cooling water to release heat of the cooling water. A fan that generates cooling air to cool the rear radiator, and a shroud 50 is provided between the fan and the rear radiator and guides the cooling air. The shroud has a double structure having an internal space; the internal space enables the cooling water to pass through the internal space when the cooling water circulates.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Konomu HOSHI, Hisashi MATSUO
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Publication number: 20160280308Abstract: A front wheel suspension device for a saddle-ride type vehicle, includes a front fork for supporting a front wheel with a steering member that is rotated about a rotational axis in accordance with operation of a handlebar. A link member is composed of an upper link rockably connected to the steering member and a lower link rockably connected to the upper link and the front fork. A swing arm includes upper and lower arms. A supporting member forms a steering axis and rockably supports front ends of the upper and lower arms. The supporting member is of a cylindrical shape, and supports the front fork on the inside in the radial direction of the supporting member such that the front fork is rotatable about the steering axis. The length of the swing arm is ensured while increasing flexibility in the layout of the swing arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takahiro TAGUMA, Hirotaka NAGATANI, Takayuki KITAYAMA, Konomu HOSHI, Hideki INAIZUMI
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Publication number: 20160280314Abstract: The front wheel suspension device for a saddle-ride type vehicle, includes a front fork having a lower end supporting a front wheel; a steering member rotatably supported by a body frame, and rotated about a rotational axis in accordance with operation of a handlebar; and a link member composed of an upper link and a lower link. The upper link of the link member has one end rockably connected to the steering member. The lower link has an upper portion rockably connected to the other end of the upper link and a lower portion rockably connected to an upper end of the front fork. A handlebar grip portion is formed at both ends of the handlebar in a vehicle width direction with the handlebar grip portion being disposed between the upper link and the lower link in a side view.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takahiro TAGUMA, Hirotaka NAGATANI, Konomu HOSHI, Takayuki KITAYAMA, Hideki INAIZUMI
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Publication number: 20160273442Abstract: A radiator arrangement structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle places, in a saddle-ride type vehicle equipped with a water-cooled internal combustion engine, a radiator to face a front portion of a rear fender and to incline rearward along the rear fender, and a cooling fan in front of the radiator in a forward inclined position. Alternatively or additionally, in the radiator arrangement structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle, in side view, the cooling fan and the radiator are housed in a V-shaped region defined by a main frame and the rear fender in such a manner as to increase a distance between the cooling fan and the radiator toward their top ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Hisashi MATSUO, Konomu HOSHI
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Patent number: 8657321Abstract: To obtain vibration characteristics suited to a plurality of operating modes. A first member is mounted on at least one of a left side frame of a vehicle and a right side frame of the vehicle. The first member extends towards the right frame or the left frame. A second member is mounted to at least one of the right side frame of the vehicle and a left side frame. The second member extends towards the left frame or the right frame. A vibration insulating member is provided between the first member and the second member and elastically couples the first and second members to each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2010Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mikio Kashiwai, Konomu Hoshi, Takeshi Kimishima
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Patent number: 8602152Abstract: A vibration damping apparatus for a saddle riding type vehicle that easily secures stiffness of a vehicle body frame, simplifies structure, and improves a degree of freedom in layout. The vibration damping apparatus includes at least a pair of mutually facing surfaces disposed on the vehicle body frame, the surfaces not being relatively displaceable while the vehicle is stationary, and being relatively displaceable while the vehicle is running. A damping member is fixed to each of the surfaces and is disposed therebetween. The damping member is not subject to load while the vehicle is stationary. One of the surfaces is disposed on a side of a first main frame of a pair of left and right main frames and the other of the surfaces is disposed on a side of a second main frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mikio Kashiwai, Konomu Hoshi, Takeshi Kimishima, Kazuma Morimitsu
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Publication number: 20110226543Abstract: A vibration damping apparatus for a saddle riding type vehicle that easily secures stiffness of a vehicle body frame, simplifies structure, and improves a degree of freedom in layout. The vibration damping apparatus includes at least a pair of mutually facing surfaces disposed on the vehicle body frame, the surfaces not being relatively displaceable while the vehicle is stationary, and being relatively displaceable while the vehicle is running. A damping member is fixed to each of the surfaces and is disposed therebetween. The damping member is not subject to load while the vehicle is stationary. One of the surfaces is disposed on a side of a first main frame of a pair of left and right main frames and the other of the surfaces is disposed on a side of a second main frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Inventors: Mikio KASHIWAI, Konomu Hoshi, Takeshi Kimishima, Kazuma Morimitsu
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Publication number: 20100320723Abstract: To obtain vibration characteristics suited to a plurality of operating modes. A first member is mounted on at least one of a left side frame of a vehicle and a right side frame of the vehicle. The first member extends towards the right frame or the left frame. A second member is mounted to at least one of the right side frame of the vehicle and a left side frame. The second member extends towards the left frame or the right frame. A vibration insulating member is provided between the first member and the second member and elastically couples the first and second members to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Mikio Kashiwai, Konomu Hoshi, Takeshi Kimishima
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Patent number: 6681610Abstract: The present invention relates to an easy and cost effective process for extruding a tube having different intermediate sections in its longitudinal direction, and a die for forming a tube through this extrusion molding process. Tubes so formed may be used for a vehicle for example, particularly for the body frame of a motorcycle. The die for this extrusion molding process includes a fixed die and a movable variable die. The tube is formed by material extruded from an outflow passage which is formed by the superposition in the direction of extrusion of a fixed die hole and a variable die hole. The outflow passage has an opening for a tube wall for forming the wall of the tube, and openings for two intermediate walls for forming connecting walls in the inside space of the tube. The tube formed by this process is composed of a part having the connecting wall and a part having no connecting wall.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2002Date of Patent: January 27, 2004Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshitaka Yanagibashi, Konomu Hoshi
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Publication number: 20020108425Abstract: The present invention relates to an easy and cost effective process for extruding a tube having different intermediate sections in its longitudinal direction, and a die for forming a tube through this extrusion molding process. Tubes so formed may be used for a vehicle for example, particularly for the body frame of a motorcycle. The die for this extrusion molding process includes a fixed die and a movable variable die. The tube is formed by material extruded from an outflow passage which is formed by the superposition in the direction of extrusion of a fixed die hole and a variable die hole. The outflow passage has an opening for a tube wall for forming the wall of the tube, and openings for two intermediate walls for forming connecting walls in the inside space of the tube. The tube formed by this process is composed of a part having the connecting wall and a part having no connecting wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2002Publication date: August 15, 2002Inventors: Yoshitaka Yanagibashi, Konomu Hoshi
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Patent number: 5911466Abstract: Wing portions are used to reinforce ground pressure of a front wheel of a vehicle, such as a motorcycle, in which a center of gravity of the vehicle in a driver riding state is positioned between a front wheel and a rear wheel of the vehicle. The wing portions, each of which is provided in such a manner that an aerodynamic center thereof is positioned forward and downward from the center of gravity of the vehicle, produces down-lift.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 1997Date of Patent: June 15, 1999Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Konomu Hoshi, Hiroaki Hasumi, Kenichi Nishimoto, Kouichi Kobayashi