Patents by Inventor Kunihiro Notsu
Kunihiro Notsu 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: 11919593Abstract: A cover member configured to cover a drive-power transmission member is fixed to a swing arm with a simple structure. A saddle-ride type vehicle includes a swing arm swingable up and down, a rear wheel supported at a rear end portion of the swing arm, an endless drive-power transmission member extending along the swing arm in a front-rear direction and configured to transmit drive power of a power unit to the rear wheel, a cover member fixed to the swing arm and covering the drive-power transmission member, and a slider provided on an upper face of the swing arm and configured to receive the drive-power transmission member. The cover member includes a fastening portion that is fastened to the swing arm by a fastener and an engagement portion that engages with the slider.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kei Mayuzumi, Keita Mikura, Masaomi Yamada, Kunihiro Notsu, Masayuki Hiramaru
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Publication number: 20230084197Abstract: A cover member configured to cover a drive-power transmission member is fixed to a swing arm with a simple structure. A saddle-ride type vehicle includes a swing arm swingable up and down, a rear wheel supported at a rear end portion of the swing arm, an endless drive-power transmission member extending along the swing arm in a front-rear direction and configured to transmit drive power of a power unit to the rear wheel, a cover member fixed to the swing arm and covering the drive-power transmission member, and a slider provided on an upper face of the swing arm and configured to receive the drive-power transmission member. The cover member includes a fastening portion that is fastened to the swing arm by a fastener and an engagement portion that engages with the slider.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Kei Mayuzumi, Keita Mikura, Masaomi Yamada, Kunihiro Notsu, Masayuki Hiramaru
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Patent number: 11512746Abstract: A clutch locking mechanism is a clutch locking mechanism (80) mounted in a saddle type vehicle (1) and includes a clutch (26) which enters an engaged state where power can be transmitted when an actuator (28) is operated and returns to a disengaged state where power cannot be transmitted when the actuator (28) is not operated, and a locking mechanism (100) having an operator (101) which is able to bring the clutch (26) into the engaged state separately from an operation of the actuator (28).Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Akira Tokito, Junya Ono, Masahiro Shimizu, Kunihiro Notsu, Go Morita
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Publication number: 20220128101Abstract: A clutch locking mechanism is a clutch locking mechanism (80) mounted in a saddle type vehicle (1) and includes a clutch (26) which enters an engaged state where power can be transmitted when an actuator (28) is operated and returns to a disengaged state where power cannot be transmitted when the actuator (28) is not operated, and a locking mechanism (100) having an operator (101) which is able to bring the clutch (26) into the engaged state separately from an operation of the actuator (28).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2019Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Akira Tokito, Junya Ono, Masahiro Shimizu, Kunihiro Notsu, Go Morita
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Patent number: 11142285Abstract: An electric motorcycle in which a driving force is transmitted to a wheel by connection with less waste. The electric motorcycle is one in which a battery is disposed in a position behind a handle and in front of a seat. A driving motor is located below the seat, and a lower part of a swing arm is supported by an attachment section provided in a pivot plate, a drive shaft that transmits a driving force output from the driving motor to a wheel being supported by the swing arm.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Futamata, Kiyoshi Yanagita, Kunihiro Notsu
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Patent number: 11034405Abstract: An ABS disposition structure of a saddle riding vehicle includes a head pipe, a main frame, a pair of left and right center frames extending downward from a rear section of the main frame and having a pivot section by which a front end portion of a swing arm is pivotably supported, a cushion disposed at a center in a vehicle width direction, and an ABS modulator configured to perform ABS control, wherein, when seen in a side view, a central axis of the cushion is disposed to be offset from a center frame in a forward and rearward direction, and the ABS modulator is disposed between the cushion and the center frame in a vehicle width direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kanta Yamamoto, Kunihiro Notsu
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Publication number: 20200172196Abstract: An electric motorcycle in which a driving force is transmitted to a wheel by connection with less waste. The electric motorcycle is one in which a battery is disposed in a position behind a handle and in front of a seat. A driving motor is located below the seat, and a lower part of a swing arm is supported by an attachment section provided in a pivot plate, a drive shaft that transmits a driving force output from the driving motor to a wheel being supported by the swing arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Takeshi Futamata, Kiyoshi Yanagita, Kunihiro Notsu
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Publication number: 20190202521Abstract: An ABS disposition structure of a saddle riding vehicle includes a head pipe, a main frame, a pair of left and right center frames extending downward from a rear section of the main frame and having a pivot section by which a front end portion of a swing arm is pivotably supported, a cushion disposed at a center in a vehicle width direction, and an ABS modulator configured to perform ABS control, wherein, when seen in a side view, a central axis of the cushion is disposed to be offset from a center frame in a forward and rearward direction, and the ABS modulator is disposed between the cushion and the center frame in a vehicle width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Kanta Yamamoto, Kunihiro Notsu
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Patent number: 8336968Abstract: A brake apparatus for a two-wheeled vehicle includes a hydraulic brake, which receives a hydraulic force to thereby generate a braking force, and a braking force control unit, which controls the braking force by increasing or decreasing the hydraulic pressure. The two-wheeled vehicle includes an engine disposed between a front wheel and a rear wheel. The engine includes a crankcase disposed downward thereof and a cylinder extending upwardly from a front portion of the crankcase. The braking force control unit is disposed in a space surrounded by the cylinder at a position forward thereof and the crankcase at a position downward thereof, respectively. The brake apparatus for a two-wheeled vehicle is capable of promoting enhanced maneuverability, achieving sufficient durability performance, and improving electric connection performance.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2007Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Hariu, Koichi Ohta, Masahiro Yoshida, Fuyuki Hosakawa, Kunihiro Notsu
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Publication number: 20070188012Abstract: A brake apparatus for a two-wheeled vehicle includes a hydraulic brake, which receives a hydraulic force to thereby generate a braking force, and a braking force control unit, which controls the braking force by increasing or decreasing the hydraulic pressure. The two-wheeled vehicle includes an engine disposed between a front wheel and a rear wheel. The engine includes a crankcase disposed downward thereof and a cylinder extending upwardly from a front portion of the crankcase. The braking force control unit is disposed in a space surrounded by the cylinder at a position forward thereof and the crankcase at a position downward thereof, respectively. The brake apparatus for a two-wheeled vehicle is capable of promoting enhanced maneuverability, achieving sufficient durability performance, and improving electric connection performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2007Publication date: August 16, 2007Inventors: Jun Hariu, Koichi Ohta, Masahiro Yoshida, Fuyuki Hosakawa, Kunihiro Notsu