Patents by Inventor Kuniaki Nagao
Kuniaki Nagao 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: 10279843Abstract: A reinforcing body is disposed in a closed cross sectional portion constituted by one or more vehicle body components. The reinforcing body is provided with a joining portion to be joined to the vehicle body components. The joining portion includes hard connecting portions connected to the vehicle body components in an abutting state, and a soft connecting portion connected to the vehicle body components via a vibration damping member. The storage shear rigidity (KB?) of the vibration damping member is set in the range: 800 N/mm<KB?<57500 N/mm.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Kohya Nakagawa, Kuniaki Nagao, Kenichi Yamamoto, Motoyasu Asakawa, Katsuya Himuro
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Publication number: 20160325785Abstract: A reinforcing body is disposed in a closed cross sectional portion constituted by one or more vehicle body components. The reinforcing body is provided with a joining portion to be joined to the vehicle body components. The joining portion includes hard connecting portions connected to the vehicle body components in an abutting state, and a soft connecting portion connected to the vehicle body components via a vibration damping member. The storage shear rigidity (KB?) of the vibration damping member is set in the range: 800 N/mm<KB?<57500 N/mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2015Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Kohya NAKAGAWA, Kuniaki NAGAO, Kenichi YAMAMOTO, Motoyasu ASAKAWA, Katsuya HIMURO
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Patent number: 8967672Abstract: In a vehicle-body structure of a vehicle, where suspension forming members are attached to a vehicle body, there are provided a first face portion, through which the suspension forming member extends, a second face portion provided to face to the first face portion, and a support member provided between the first face portion and the second face portion and supporting the suspension forming members, and the support member is joined to said second face portion via a reinforcing member which is formed integrally with the support member or formed separately from the support member. Accordingly, vibrations of the support member can be properly restrained.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Osamu Kurogi, Tsuyoshi Sugihara, Kohya Nakagawa, Kuniaki Nagao, Sakayu Terada, Miho Kowaki, Akira Iyoshi, Shigeaki Watanabe
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Patent number: 8720984Abstract: In a vehicle-body structure of a vehicle which comprises at least one vehicle-body forming member forming a closed-section portion continuously in a specified direction, a partition member extending in the specified direction and partitioning an inside of the closed-section portion, and a bulkhead provided in the closed-section portion and joined to the vehicle-body forming member, the bulkhead is joined to an inner face of the vehicle-body forming member at specified positions which are located on both sides of the partition member, and the bulkhead is joined to a specified portion of the partition member which is located in the vicinity of opening portions formed at the partition member or to an end portion of the partition member in the specified direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Osamu Kurogi, Tsuyoshi Sugihara, Kohya Nakagawa, Kuniaki Nagao, Sakayu Terada, Miho Kowaki, Akira Iyoshi, Shigeaki Watanabe
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Patent number: 8708390Abstract: In a vehicle-body structure of a vehicle which comprises vehicle-body forming members forming a closed-section portion and having a dent portion which dents toward an inside of the closed-section portion, and a reinforcing member provided in the closed-section portion and joined to the vehicle-body forming members, a joint portion of the vehicle-body forming members and the reinforcing member includes a rigid joint portion where the vehicle-body forming members and the reinforcing member are joined with a direct contact thereof and a flexible joint portion where the vehicle-body forming members and the reinforcing member are joined via a damping member provided therebetween, and this joint portion is provided at or in the vicinity of the dent portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Osamu Kurogi, Tsuyoshi Sugihara, Kohya Nakagawa, Kuniaki Nagao, Sakayu Terada, Miho Kowaki, Akira Iyoshi, Shigeaki Watanabe
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Patent number: 8702160Abstract: In a frame having a closed-section portion which is formed by joining a first member having a U-shaped section and a second member having a flat-plate shape, a bulkhead is provided in the closed-section portion as a reinforcing member, flanges of the bulkhead and the first and second members are joined with a rigid joint portion where they are joined by a spot welding and a flexible joint portion where they are joined via a damping member. Thereby, transmission of vibrations can be properly restrained, improving the rigidity of the portion having the closed-section portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Osamu Kurogi, Tsuyoshi Sugihara, Kohya Nakagawa, Kuniaki Nagao, Sakayu Terada, Miho Kowaki, Akira Iyoshi, Shigeaki Watanabe
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Publication number: 20130049405Abstract: In a vehicle-body structure of a vehicle which comprises a frame comprised of vehicle-body forming members forming a closed-section portion, a reinforcing member provided in the closed-section portion and joined to the frame, and another vehicle-body forming member joined to an outer face of the frame, which is different from the vehicle-body forming members of the frame, a joint portion of the frame and the reinforcing member includes a rigid joint portion where the frame and the reinforcing member are joined with a direct contact thereof and a flexible joint portion where the frame and the reinforcing member are joined via a damping member provided therebetween, and the joint portion is provided at a specified position on an inner face of the frame located in the vicinity of a portion where the forming member is joined to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Osamu KUROGI, Tsuyoshi SUGIHARA, Kohya NAKAGAWA, Kuniaki NAGAO, Sakayu TERADA, Miho KOWAKI, Akira IYOSHI, Shigeaki WATANABE
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Publication number: 20130049391Abstract: In a frame having a closed-section portion which is formed by joining a first member having a U-shaped section and a second member having a flat-plate shape, a bulkhead is provided in the closed-section portion as a reinforcing member, flanges of the bulkhead and the first and second members are joined with a rigid joint portion where they are joined by a spot welding and a flexible joint portion where they are joined via a damping member. Thereby, transmission of vibrations can be properly restrained, improving the rigidity of the portion having the closed-section portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Osamu KUROGI, Tsuyoshi SUGIHARA, Kohya NAKAGAWA, Kuniaki NAGAO, Sakayu TERADA, Miho KOWAKI, Akira IYOSHI, Shigeaki WATANABE
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Publication number: 20130049393Abstract: In a vehicle-body structure of a vehicle, where suspension forming members are attached to a vehicle body, there are provided a first face portion, through which the suspension forming member extends, a second face portion provided to face to the first face portion, and a support member provided between the first face portion and the second face portion and supporting the suspension forming members, and the support member is joined to said second face portion via a reinforcing member which is formed integrally with the support member or formed separately from the support member. Accordingly, vibrations of the support member can be properly restrained.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Osamu KUROGI, Tsuyoshi SUGIHARA, Kohya NAKAGAWA, Kuniaki NAGAO, Sakayu TERADA, Miho KOWAKI, Akira IYOSHI, Shigeaki WATANABE
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Publication number: 20130049408Abstract: In a vehicle-body structure of a vehicle which comprises at least one vehicle-body forming member forming a closed-section portion continuously in a specified direction, a partition member extending in the specified direction and partitioning an inside of the closed-section portion, and a bulkhead provided in the closed-section portion and joined to the vehicle-body forming member, the bulkhead is joined to an inner face of the vehicle-body forming member at specified positions which are located on both sides of the partition member, and the bulkhead is joined to a specified portion of the partition member which is located in the vicinity of opening portions formed at the partition member or to an end portion of the partition member in the specified direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Osamu KUROGI, Tsuyoshi SUGIHARA, Kohya NAKAGAWA, Kuniaki NAGAO, Sakayu TERADA, Miho KOWAKI, Akira IYOSHI, Shigeaki WATANABE
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Publication number: 20130049392Abstract: In a vehicle-body structure of a vehicle which comprises vehicle-body forming members forming a closed-section portion and having a dent portion which dents toward an inside of the closed-section portion, and a reinforcing member provided in the closed-section portion and joined to the vehicle-body forming members, a joint portion of the vehicle-body forming members and the reinforcing member includes a rigid joint portion where the vehicle-body forming members and the reinforcing member are joined with a direct contact thereof and a flexible joint portion where the vehicle-body forming members and the reinforcing member are joined via a damping member provided therebetween, and this joint portion is provided at or in the vicinity of the dent portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Osamu KUROGI, Tsuyoshi SUGIHARA, Kohya NAKAGAWA, Kuniaki NAGAO, Sakayu TERADA, Miho KOWAKI, Akira IYOSHI, Shigeaki WATANABE
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Patent number: 7468654Abstract: Disclosed is an automobile door structure supported on an automobile body and adapted to be engaged with and disengaged from said automobile body through a door latch, which comprises an outer segment 2, and an inner segment 6, 8 disposed on the side of an automobile cabin relative to the outer segment 2 and provided with the door latch. The inner segment includes enhancement means 50 for enhancing an acoustic conversion efficiency of a vibration having a specific low frequency among vibrations of the door latch generated during door closing. The automobile door structure of the present invention can enhance a low-frequency sound capable of giving the impression of dignity on an occupant.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2005Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Naohisa Uesugi, Hiroshi Uchida, Kuniaki Nagao
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Publication number: 20070107971Abstract: Disclosed is a product designing system for designing a given product while setting a design parameter value for each of a plurality of design parameters of the product each contributing to noise and vibration characteristics of an installation base for the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2006Publication date: May 17, 2007Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Kuniaki Nagao, Hiroshi Uchida, Hiromi Miwade, Naohisa Uesugi
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Publication number: 20060066446Abstract: Disclosed is an automobile door structure supported on an automobile body and adapted to be engaged with and disengaged from said automobile body through a door latch, which comprises an outer segment 2, and an inner segment 6, 8 disposed on the side of an automobile cabin relative to the outer segment 2 and provided with the door latch. The inner segment includes enhancement means 50 for enhancing an acoustic conversion efficiency of a vibration having a specific low frequency among vibrations of the door latch generated during door closing. The automobile door structure of the present invention can enhance a low-frequency sound capable of giving the impression of dignity on an occupant.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2005Publication date: March 30, 2006Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Naohisa Uesugi, Hiroshi Uchida, Kuniaki Nagao
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Patent number: 5560674Abstract: The invention provides both a partial and a full vehicle body frame. In both of the frames, a front unit is connected at its lower portion to a floor unit at its front portion. A connection line of both the units tapers inward transversely as it progresses toward a front end of the floor unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 1995Date of Patent: October 1, 1996Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Tazaki, Kenjyu Kurino, Kuniaki Nagao, Kozo Hirota, Koji Tobita