Patents by Inventor Kuniaki Wakamatsu

Kuniaki Wakamatsu 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).

  • Patent number: 11897577
    Abstract: This saddle-riding type vehicle includes: a transmission that includes a clutch operated by an operation of a slave cylinder; an oil pressure actuator that includes a master cylinder which generates an oil pressure on an operation oil; an oil pressure valve unit that controls transmission of the oil pressure generated by the master cylinder to the slave cylinder; a master-side connection pipe arrangement that connects the master cylinder to the oil pressure valve unit; and a slave-side connection pipe arrangement that connects the oil pressure valve unit to the slave cylinder, wherein the slave cylinder and the oil pressure valve unit are arranged on one side part in a vehicle width direction of the saddle-riding type vehicle, and the oil pressure actuator is arranged on another side part in the vehicle width direction of the saddle-riding type vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Tokito, Kuniaki Wakamatsu, Eisuke Kajihara, Junya Ono, Go Morita
  • Patent number: 11414155
    Abstract: A reactive force generation device (130) of clutch-by-wire system is a reactive force generation device which generates a reactive force on a clutch lever (51), and includes a piston structure in which an air bleeding hole (139) is provided, and a contact member (133) which is in contact with the clutch lever (51) and in which the air bleeding hole 139 is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Shimizu, Kuniaki Wakamatsu, Yoshinobu Shiomi, Akira Tokito, Go Morita, Junya Ono
  • Publication number: 20220135181
    Abstract: This saddle-riding type vehicle includes: a transmission that includes a clutch operated by an operation of a slave cylinder; an oil pressure actuator that includes a master cylinder which generates an oil pressure on an operation oil; an oil pressure valve unit that controls transmission of the oil pressure generated by the master cylinder to the slave cylinder; a master-side connection pipe arrangement that connects the master cylinder to the oil pressure valve unit; and a slave-side connection pipe arrangement that connects the oil pressure valve unit to the slave cylinder, wherein the slave cylinder and the oil pressure valve unit are arranged on one side part in a vehicle width direction of the saddle-riding type vehicle, and the oil pressure actuator is arranged on another side part in the vehicle width direction of the saddle-riding type vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Akira Tokito, Kuniaki Wakamatsu, Eisuke Kajihara, Junya Ono, Go Morita
  • Patent number: 11162547
    Abstract: A clutch-by-wire system includes a clutch lever body (60) which is operated by an occupant, a knocker (70) which engages with the clutch lever body (60) and rotates around a rotation axis (O), a reactive force generation device (130) which engages with the knocker (70) and generates an operation reactive force on the clutch lever body (60), and a rotation sensor (160) which detects a rotation angle of the knocker (70).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Shimizu, Kuniaki Wakamatsu, Yoshinobu Shiomi
  • Publication number: 20210309317
    Abstract: A reactive force generation device (130) of clutch-by-wire system is a reactive force generation device which generates a reactive force on a clutch lever (51), and includes a piston structure in which an air bleeding hole (139) is provided, and a contact member (133) which is in contact with the clutch lever (51) and in which the air bleeding hole 139 is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Masahiro Shimizu, Kuniaki Wakamatsu, Yoshinobu Shiomi, Akira Tokito, Go Morita, Junya Ono
  • Publication number: 20210148419
    Abstract: A clutch-by-wire system includes a clutch lever body (60) which is operated by an occupant, a knocker (70) which engages with the clutch lever body (60) and rotates around a rotation axis (O), a reactive force generation device (130) which engages with the knocker (70) and generates an operation reactive force on the clutch lever body (60), and a rotation sensor (160) which detects a rotation angle of the knocker (70).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Masahiro Shimizu, Kuniaki Wakamatsu, Yoshinobu Shiomi
  • Patent number: 7191875
    Abstract: A disc brake includes a piston seal made of rubber that is shaped to fit into a seal groove on the inner surface of a cylinder of a caliper for a brake piston. To prevent braking effectiveness from being impaired, even if the temperature of a caliper rises in a disc brake for a vehicle, the piston seal and/or the seal groove is shaped to control and contain the effects of thermal expansion due to the heat of the disc brake. The clearance between the piston seal and the seal groove is removed and clearance is provided between parts of the periphery of the piston seal and the seal groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Seiji Kurimoto, Kuniaki Wakamatsu, Hidetoshi Toyoda, Shinichi Kuwahara
  • Patent number: 7021642
    Abstract: A steering damper device for a two-wheeled vehicle presents a problem with regard to facilitating the viewability of a meter and to increase the degree of freedom of the meter in layout to bring down the center of gravity of the vehicle. A two-wheeled vehicle includes, at a front end of a main frame, a head pipe for rotatively supporting a steering shaft. At the front part of the head pipe, there is installed a meter stay for supporting a meter. Between the head pipe side and the steering shaft side there is interposed a steering damper device for restricting abrupt run-out of the handlebar. The steering damper device is arranged forward of the head pipe and below the meter stay to make effective use of the space of the vehicle and further to increase the degree of freedom of the meter in design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin Sato, Shogo Kanaumi, Kuniaki Wakamatsu, Hidetoshi Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20050017477
    Abstract: A steering damper device for a two-wheeled vehicle presents a problem with regard to facilitating the viewability of a meter and to increase the degree of freedom of the meter in layout to bring down the center of gravity of the vehicle. A two-wheeled vehicle includes, at a front end of a main frame, a head pipe for rotatively supporting a steering shaft. At the front part of the head pipe, there is installed a meter stay for supporting a meter. Between the head pipe side and the steering shaft side there is interposed a steering damper device for restricting abrupt run-out of the handlebar. The steering damper device is arranged forward of the head pipe and below the meter stay to make effective use of the space of the vehicle and further to increase the degree of freedom of the meter in design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Shin Sato, Shogo Kanaumi, Kuniaki Wakamatsu, Hidetoshi Toyoda
  • Publication number: 20030024777
    Abstract: A disc brake includes a piston seal made of rubber that is shaped to fit into a seal groove on the inner surface of a cylinder of a caliper for a brake piston. To prevent braking effectiveness from being impaired, even if the temperature of a caliper rises in a disc brake for a vehicle, the piston seal and/or the seal groove is shaped to control and contain the effects of thermal expansion due to the heat of the disc brake. The clearance between the piston seal and the seal groove is removed and clearance is provided between parts of the periphery of the piston seal and the seal groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Seiji Kurimoto, Kuniaki Wakamatsu, Hidetoshi Toyoda, Shinichi Kuwahara
  • Patent number: 6325402
    Abstract: A handlebars support structure for a motorcycle includes a top bridge mounted on an upper portion of a front fork. A rotary shaft is mounted on the top bridge and extends horizontally in a direction of the width of the motorcycle. A handlebars holder for supporting handlebars is mounted on the rotary shaft, such that the handlebars holder can pivot relative to the top bridge about the shaft. A damping unit, including a spring and shock absorber, is interposed between the handlebars holder and the top bridge. The damping unit can absorb small vibrations and large impacts, thereby preventing transmission of the vibrations and the impacts from the front fork to the handlebars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Gogo, Kuniaki Wakamatsu