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).

  • Patent number: 11919593
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kei Mayuzumi, Keita Mikura, Masaomi Yamada, Kunihiro Notsu, Masayuki Hiramaru
  • Publication number: 20230084197
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Kei Mayuzumi, Keita Mikura, Masaomi Yamada, Kunihiro Notsu, Masayuki Hiramaru
  • Patent number: 11512746
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Tokito, Junya Ono, Masahiro Shimizu, Kunihiro Notsu, Go Morita
  • Publication number: 20220128101
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Akira Tokito, Junya Ono, Masahiro Shimizu, Kunihiro Notsu, Go Morita
  • Patent number: 11142285
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Futamata, Kiyoshi Yanagita, Kunihiro Notsu
  • Patent number: 11034405
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kanta Yamamoto, Kunihiro Notsu
  • Publication number: 20200172196
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Takeshi Futamata, Kiyoshi Yanagita, Kunihiro Notsu
  • Publication number: 20190202521
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Kanta Yamamoto, Kunihiro Notsu
  • Patent number: 8336968
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Hariu, Koichi Ohta, Masahiro Yoshida, Fuyuki Hosakawa, Kunihiro Notsu
  • Publication number: 20070188012
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Jun Hariu, Koichi Ohta, Masahiro Yoshida, Fuyuki Hosakawa, Kunihiro Notsu