Patents by Inventor Makoto Hotozuka
Makoto Hotozuka 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: 11927161Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine main body positioned behind a seat and at least partially in the center of the vehicle width direction; a first air cleaner positioned above the engine main body so as to define and form a part of an intake passage of the internal combustion engine; and a second air cleaner disposed upstream of the first air cleaner so as to define and form a part of the intake passage, in which the second air cleaner is positioned outside the first air cleaner in the vehicle width direction. This configuration can relatively shorten the length of an intake passage including an air cleaner in vehicles, including vehicles that are frequently used on rough terrain.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junichi Nakano, Makoto Hotozuka
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Publication number: 20230313768Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine main body positioned behind a seat and at least partially in the center of the vehicle width direction; a first air cleaner positioned above the engine main body so as to define and form a part of an intake passage of the internal combustion engine; and a second air cleaner disposed upstream of the first air cleaner so as to define and form a part of the intake passage, in which the second air cleaner is positioned outside the first air cleaner in the vehicle width direction. This configuration can relatively shorten the length of an intake passage including an air cleaner in vehicles, including vehicles that are frequently used on rough terrain.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Junichi NAKANO, Makoto HOTOZUKA
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Patent number: 11752829Abstract: A radiator includes an upper tank and a lower tank for storing cooling water, and a core for connecting the upper tank and the lower tank to each other. The core includes a plurality of cooling water pipes for flowing the cooling water between the upper tank and the lower tank, and a plurality of fins that extend between the plurality of cooling water pipes to promote heat dissipation from the cooling water pipes. The core further includes a flow surface through which air can flow, the flow surface including a recess.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kaori Ebato, Makoto Hotozuka, Takayuki Abe
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Publication number: 20210300148Abstract: A radiator includes an upper tank and a lower tank for storing cooling water, and a core for connecting the upper tank and the lower tank to each other, the core including a plurality of cooling water pipes for flowing the cooling water between the upper tank and the lower tank, and a plurality of fins that are extended between the plurality of cooling water pipes and promote heat dissipation from the cooling water pipes, in which a recess is provided at least on a back surface which is provided to the core and where air flows.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Kaori Ebato, Makoto Hotozuka, Takayuki Abe
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Patent number: 11097607Abstract: An electric vehicle includes: a seat on which an occupant is seated; a pair of right and left batteries that are arranged in a distributed manner to a right and a left below the seat; and a pair of right and left battery support parts which are provided on a vehicle body and each of which detachably holds each of the right and left batteries.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Hirukawa, Naoki Matsumoto, Makoto Hotozuka, Hisao Nishiura
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Patent number: 10899409Abstract: A saddled vehicle includes: a vehicle body frame; an internal combustion engine supported at a lower portion of the vehicle body frame; a fuel tank supported at an upper portion of the vehicle body frame; and a canister. The canister is disposed around the fuel tank at a position lower than a seating portion of an occupant seat. A removable hermetic sealing cap or a one-way valve that prevents entry of rainwater from an outside is included in a drain pipe disposed at a lower portion of the canister. Accordingly, entry of rainwater into the canister is prevented with a simple structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinya Koyama, Akinobu Masunaga, Yoshiaki Nakashima, Makoto Hotozuka
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Publication number: 20200189379Abstract: An electric vehicle includes: a seat on which an occupant is seated; a pair of right and left batteries that are arranged in a distributed manner to a right and a left below the seat; and a pair of right and left battery support parts which are provided on a vehicle body and each of which detachably holds each of the right and left batteries.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Masayuki Hirukawa, Naoki Matsumoto, Makoto Hotozuka, Hisao Nishiura
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Publication number: 20190300091Abstract: A saddled vehicle includes: a vehicle body frame; an internal combustion engine supported at a lower portion of the vehicle body frame; a fuel tank supported at an upper portion of the vehicle body frame; and a canister. The canister is disposed around the fuel tank at a position lower than a seating portion of an occupant seat. A removable hermetic sealing cap or a one-way valve that prevents entry of rainwater from an outside is included in a drain pipe disposed at a lower portion of the canister. Accordingly, entry of rainwater into the canister is prevented with a simple structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shinya KOYAMA, Akinobu MASUNAGA, Yoshiaki NAKASHIMA, Makoto HOTOZUKA
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Patent number: 9616844Abstract: A seat belt assembly for a vehicle may be arranged to facilitate installation of a seat belt while improving the operation and feel during use. The vehicle may have a pair of left and right occupant seats on a vehicle body frame. A pair of left and right standing frames may be disposed on the outside of the seats, and the upper end parts of the pair of standing frames may be connected by a cross frame. A winding device of the belt may be supported on the frame so as to be positioned in back of the seat. A through-anchor into which the belt may be inserted may be supported on the upper part of the standing frame. Guide ribs may be provided on a back surface of the seat between the winding device and the through-anchor so as to guide the movement of the belt.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinichi Karube, Takeshi Kamiyama, Makoto Hotozuka
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Patent number: 9586514Abstract: In a vehicle with a load-carrying platform, an elastic band is provided so a rear portion of a tailgate and a rear portion of a bed extender enter a tensioned state. A rotation regulation mechanism is provided to the tailgate and the bed extender that regulates further rotational movement by the tailgate and the bed extender making contact when the tailgate is rotated towards a closed position. The bed extender and the tailgate are prevented from rotating in the same direction by the rotation regulation mechanism, and the load on the elastic band is mitigated.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kosuke Asao, Takeshi Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Nishimori, Makoto Hotozuka, Yuji Maki, Takeyuki Kariyasu, Hiroyuki Shinmura, Masanori Aoki
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Patent number: 9512771Abstract: A catalytic device connected to an exhaust muffler from the front of the exhaust muffler to form substantially the shape of a T as viewed in plan is provided between an exhaust pipe and the exhaust muffler. One end portion of a reinforcing cover covering the catalytic device is fixed to an upstream end portion of the catalytic device, and another end portion of the reinforcing cover is fixed to the exhaust muffler. An extending portion extending rearwardly upward along the outer periphery of the exhaust muffler is formed integrally with the rear portion of a first heat insulating member covering the reinforcing cover from above. A second heat insulating member integrally having a cover portion covering the extending portion from above and inclined rearwardly upward is disposed so as to cover the exhaust muffler from above.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2015Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Mahira, Takashi Akagi, Makoto Hotozuka
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Publication number: 20160280122Abstract: In a vehicle with a load-carrying platform, an elastic band is provided so a rear portion of a tailgate and a rear portion of a bed extender enter a tensioned state. A rotation regulation mechanism is provided to the tailgate and the bed extender that regulates further rotational movement by the tailgate and the bed extender making contact when the tailgate is rotated towards a closed position. The bed extender and the tailgate are prevented from rotating in the same direction by the rotation regulation mechanism, and the load on the elastic band is mitigated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Kosuke ASAO, Takeshi KOBAYASHI, Hiroyuki NISHIMORI, Makoto HOTOZUKA, Yuji MAKI, Takeyuki KARIYASU, Hiroyuki SHINMURA, Masanori AOKI
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Publication number: 20160090889Abstract: A catalytic device connected to an exhaust muffler from the front of the exhaust muffler to form substantially the shape of a T as viewed in plan is provided between an exhaust pipe and the exhaust muffler. One end portion of a reinforcing cover covering the catalytic device is fixed to an upstream end portion of the catalytic device, and another end portion of the reinforcing cover is fixed to the exhaust muffler. An extending portion extending rearwardly upward along the outer periphery of the exhaust muffler is formed integrally with the rear portion of a first heat insulating member covering the reinforcing cover from above. A second heat insulating member integrally having a cover portion covering the extending portion from above and inclined rearwardly upward is disposed so as to cover the exhaust muffler from above.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Hiroshi Mahira, Takashi Akagi, Makoto Hotozuka
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Publication number: 20160090062Abstract: A seat belt assembly for a vehicle may be arranged to facilitate installation of a seat belt while improving the operation and feel during use. The vehicle may have a pair of left and right occupant seats on a vehicle body frame. A pair of left and right standing frames may be disposed on the outside of the seats, and the upper end parts of the pair of standing frames may be connected by a cross frame. A winding device of the belt may be supported on the frame so as to be positioned in back of the seat. A through-anchor into which the belt may be inserted may be supported on the upper part of the standing frame. Guide ribs may be provided on a back surface of the seat between the winding device and the through-anchor so as to guide the movement of the belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Shinichi KARUBE, Takeshi KAMIYAMA, Makoto HOTOZUKA
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Patent number: 7743862Abstract: A reserve tank structure for enhancing the degree of freedom in the layout of the filling portion of the reserve tank and the mounting bracket and the degree of freedom in the layout of parts around the reserve tank. A reserve tank structure includes a reserve hose for connecting a reserve tank to a radiator. The reserve tank includes a tank body portion for reserving a cooling water with a filling portion that extends upwardly from the tank body portion and includes a water supply port on an upper end thereof. A hose plug is connected to an end portion of the reserve hose. Mounting brackets support an intermediate portion of the reserve hose wherein the mounting bracket is mounted on the filling portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2007Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taeko Togawa, Takahiro Yanagisawa, Makoto Hotozuka, Masayuki Hirukawa
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Patent number: 7708316Abstract: A scraper structure for a vehicle includes a scraper for scraping material accumulated inside a disk wheel of a wheel. The scraper is detachably attached to a lower surface of a knuckle which rotatably supports the wheel. The scraper includes an extending portion and a bent portion. The extending portion extends inwardly in terms of a vehicle body and downwardly from the lower surface of the knuckle. The bent portion is formed by bending a lower end of the extending portion toward a front in terms of the vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2008Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bunzo Sekii, Yoshihiro Kimura, Makoto Hotozuka
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Publication number: 20080238078Abstract: A scraper structure for a vehicle includes a scraper for scraping material accumulated inside a disk wheel of a wheel. The scraper is detachably attached to a lower surface of a knuckle which rotatably supports the wheel. The scraper includes an extending portion and a bent portion. The extending portion extends inwardly in terms of a vehicle body and downwardly from the lower surface of the knuckle. The bent portion is formed by bending a lower end of the extending portion toward a front in terms of the vehicle body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Bunzo SEKI, Yoshihiro Kimura, Makoto Hotozuka
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Publication number: 20070175824Abstract: A reserve tank structure for enhancing the degree of freedom in the layout of the filling portion of the reserve tank and the mounting bracket and the degree of freedom in the layout of parts around the reserve tank. A reserve tank structure includes a reserve hose for connecting a reserve tank to a radiator. The reserve tank includes a tank body portion for reserving a cooling water with a filling portion that extends upwardly from the tank body portion and includes a water supply port on an upper end thereof. A hose plug is connected to an end portion of the reserve hose. Mounting brackets support an intermediate portion of the reserve hose wherein the mounting bracket is mounted on the filling portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2007Publication date: August 2, 2007Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Taeko Togawa, Takahiro Yanagisawa, Makoto Hotozuka, Masayuki Hirukawa