Patents by Inventor Kota YOSHIDA
Kota YOSHIDA 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: 12043080Abstract: A front suspension device comprises a suspension arm, one end of which has a front-wheel support portion to support a front wheel of a vehicle and the other end of which is positioned on an inward side, in a vehicle width direction, of the front-wheel support portion and has a vehicle-body attachment portion to be attached to a vehicle-body member of the vehicle and a damper supported at a damper support portion which is provided at a portion of the suspension arm which is positioned in the vicinity of the front-wheel support portion at a lower portion thereof and connected to the vehicle-body member at an upper portion thereof. The damper support portion of the suspension arm has a breakage ease portion to cause breakage of the suspension arm.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2023Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Shohei Yoshida, Koshi Takahashi, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Kota Okano, Yosuke Sawada, Hiromasa Honji, Kosuke Mukaigawa, Ichiro Tanabe, Ryota Hanate
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Patent number: 12037273Abstract: An ion removal apparatus according to this disclosure performs a desalination treatment on a liquid and includes: a first electrode guide having an inlet allowing the liquid to flow in, a first electrode holder holding a first electrode that adsorbs an ion in the liquid, and an inflow passage serving as a flow passage connecting the inlet and the first electrode holder to one another; and a second electrode guide having an outlet allowing the liquid to flow out, a second electrode holder allowing the liquid passing through the first electrode holder to flow in and holding a second electrode that adsorbs the ion in the liquid, and an outflow passage serving as a flow passage connecting the outlet and the second electrode holder to one another.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshihiro Nakayama, Tadashi Saito, Kota Kurihara, Seiji Noda, Ryuki Yoshida, Masaru Takada
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Publication number: 20230264558Abstract: A vehicle-body front structure for an electric vehicle includes a front-side battery frame which extends in a vehicle width direction, a pair of left and right side frames and which extend forward from the front-side battery frame, a cross member between the left and right side frames and, and reinforcement members and which extend toward vehicle rear from the cross member toward the front-side battery frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Mazda Motor CorporationInventor: Kota YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20230264751Abstract: A vehicle-body front structure includes a partition wall portion which demarcates a space inside a vehicle cabin and a pair of left and right suspension tower portions which are formed to bulge inward in the vehicle width direction and support upper portions of front suspension apparatuses. A lower-side portion of the partition wall portion is formed to be positioned further to vehicle rear toward a lower position. A traveling motor is installed below the lower-side portion of the partition wall portion. An upper-side portion of the partition wall portion extends from an intermediate portion of the left suspension tower portion in a vehicle front-rear direction to an intermediate portion of the right suspension tower portion in the vehicle front-rear direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Kota YOSHIDA, Taiki YOTSUYANAGI, Takayuki KIMURA, Satoshi NAKAMURA, Yoshihiro MIYAMOTO
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Publication number: 20230264559Abstract: A vehicle-body front structure includes a front-side battery frame which is provided in a front of the battery casing, a pair of left and right side frames which extend from the front-side battery frame toward vehicle front to be positioned on vehicle-width-direction outer sides toward front, and a cross member suspended between left and right. Outer ends of the cross member in a vehicle width direction extend to the vehicle-width-direction outer sides of outer ends, in the vehicle width direction, of fronts of the side frames.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Kota YOSHIDA, Taiki YOTSUYANAGI, Takehiro KAMEI, Satoshi NAKAMURA, Takayuki KIMURA
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Publication number: 20230264557Abstract: A vehicle-body front structure for an electric vehicle includes a front-side battery frame which extends in a vehicle width direction, a pair of left and right side frames which extend from the front-side battery frame to a vehicle front to be positioned on vehicle-width-direction outer sides, a left-side support mounted on the front-side battery frame and supports the left side frame from the vehicle-width-direction outer side, and a right-side support mounted on the front-side battery frame and supports the right side frame from the vehicle-width-direction outer side.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Kota YOSHIDA, Taiki YOTSUYANAGI, Takehiro KAMEI, Satoshi NAKAMURA, Takayuki KIMURA
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Publication number: 20230264560Abstract: A vehicle-body front structure includes a pair of left and right side frames which extend from a front-side battery frame toward vehicle front to be positioned on vehicle-width-direction outer sides, a contactless charger between the left and right side frames, and a cross member between the left and right side frames. The contactless charger has a cross member housing configured to house the cross member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Kota YOSHIDA, Taiki YOTSUYANAGI, Tsuguto WATANABE, Yasuyuki KAWAHARA, Hiroshi TANAKA
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Publication number: 20230264746Abstract: A vehicle-body front structure includes a front-side battery frame which is provided in a front of the battery casing 10a pair of left and right side frames which extend from the front-side battery frame toward vehicle front to be positioned on vehicle-width-direction outer sides toward front, a pair of left and right impact absorption members in front of the side frames, a front member between the left and right impact absorption members, and left and right projections arranged between the left and right side frames and the left and right impact absorption members and protrude to the vehicle-width-direction outer sides of fronts of the left and right side frames, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Kota YOSHIDA, Taiki YOTSUYANAGI, Satoshi NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20230264754Abstract: Both of a requirement for absorption of an impact load in a collision and a requirement for layout of direction and position of a steering wheel are satisfied based on a vehicle-body front structure that includes a partition wall portion which demarcates a vehicle cabin inside space. A lower-side portion of the partition wall portion is formed to be positioned further to vehicle rear toward a lower position. A traveling motor is installed below the lower-side portion of the partition wall portion. A recess portion which is recessed toward vehicle front is formed in a portion, on an upper side of the traveling motor, in the partition wall portion. An inserting hole through which a steering shaft is inserted is formed in a lower wall portion of the recess portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Kota YOSHIDA, Taiki YOTSUYANAGI, Takayuki KIMURA, Satoshi NAKAMURA, Yoshihiro MIYAMOTO
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Patent number: 11618399Abstract: A shock absorbing member is provided having a sequential destruction capability and protection against electrolytic corrosion on fastening-fixing portions thereof to be fastened to a bumper reinforcement or a vehicle body. Embodiments include a shock absorbing member between a bumper reinforcement and a vehicle body, including a distal end portion fastened to the bumper reinforcement; a base end flange portion fastened to the vehicle body; and an absorbing member body extending in a vehicle front-rear direction and connecting the distal end portion and the base end flange portion. The absorbing member body includes a carbon fiber-glass reinforced plastic layer. Fastening-fixing portions of the distal end portion and the base end flange portion are composed of glass fiber reinforced plastic layers.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Taiki Yotsuyanagi, Tsuyoshi Nishihara, Ryo Shimoda, Chikara Kawamura, Tsuneki Shimanaka, Kota Yoshida
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Patent number: 11571965Abstract: A vehicle body side structure is provided where an exhaust apparatus is located on the vehicle-width-direction outer side relative to a side sill without widening the vehicle. Embodiments include an internal combustion engine equipped on the front side of a partition wall defining a front edge of a vehicle cabin space, an exhaust apparatus through which exhaust gas exhausted from the internal combustion engine passes, and a side sill extending along the vehicle front-rear direction on the side of a floor forming a floor surface of the vehicle cabin space. The side sill has a recess having a cross section recessed toward the vehicle-width-direction inner side from the vehicle-width-direction outer side in a cross-sectional view orthogonal to the vehicle front-rear direction and extending in the vehicle front-rear direction, and an exhaust system member provided in the exhaust apparatus is disposed at the recess.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Tsuneki Shimanaka, Kota Yoshida
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Publication number: 20210276413Abstract: A vehicle body side structure is provided where an exhaust apparatus is located on the vehicle-width-direction outer side relative to a side sill without widening the vehicle. Embodiments include an internal combustion engine equipped on the front side of a partition wall defining a front edge of a vehicle cabin space, an exhaust apparatus through which exhaust gas exhausted from the internal combustion engine passes, and a side sill extending along the vehicle front-rear direction on the side of a floor forming a floor surface of the vehicle cabin space. The side sill has a recess having a cross section recessed toward the vehicle-width-direction inner side from the vehicle-width-direction outer side in a cross-sectional view orthogonal to the vehicle front-rear direction and extending in the vehicle front-rear direction, and an exhaust system member provided in the exhaust apparatus is disposed at the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Tsuneki SHIMANAKA, Kota YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20210213899Abstract: A shock absorbing member is provided having a sequential destruction capability and protection against electrolytic corrosion on fastening-fixing portions thereof to be fastened to a bumper reinforcement or a vehicle body. Embodiments include a shock absorbing member between a bumper reinforcement and a vehicle body, including a distal end portion fastened to the bumper reinforcement; a base end flange portion fastened to the vehicle body; and an absorbing member body extending in a vehicle front-rear direction and connecting the distal end portion and the base end flange portion. The absorbing member body includes a carbon fiber-glass reinforced plastic layer. Fastening-fixing portions of the distal end portion and the base end flange portion are composed of glass fiber reinforced plastic layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Taiki YOTSUYANAGI, Tsuyoshi NISHIHARA, Ryo SHIMODA, Chikara KAWAMURA, Tsuneki SHIMANAKA, Kota YOSHIDA