Patents by Inventor Makoto Uchikawa

Makoto Uchikawa 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: 8740287
    Abstract: Disclosed is a passenger protection device (12) for a vehicle, which protects a passenger (Mn) sitting on a seat (11) when an external force (Fs) is applied to a side surface (16a) of a vehicle body (16). The passenger protection device has a side support (14). The side support is provided on the side portion of a seat back (46), and supports the upper body (Bu) of the passenger. The side support has a deformable portion (47). The deformable portion allows the side support to be deformed by an external force having a predetermined value or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Onda, Nobuhiro Kawamoto, Itaru Genpei, Makoto Uchikawa, Takashi Kikuchi, Hajime Ishida
  • Patent number: 8398116
    Abstract: An airbag for a vehicle, the airbag formed as a bag body by sewing together a base cloth, wherein the bag body is configured so that a direction in which the bag body unfolds expands from a base end side of the bag body to a tip end side, and, the bag body includes a tensional force providing mechanism generating a tensional force pulling an upper rim of the bag body toward an outer side by forming a tension line extending so as to cross with the direction in which the bag body unfolds, along a side surface of the bag body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Onda, Nobuhiro Kawamoto, Itaru Genpei, Makoto Uchikawa, Takashi Kikuchi, Yukio Hiruta, Yuichi Saito
  • Publication number: 20120038182
    Abstract: Disclosed is a passenger protection device (12) for a vehicle, which protects a passenger (Mn) sitting on a seat (11) when an external force (Fs) is applied to a side surface (16a) of a vehicle body (16). The passenger protection device has a side support (14). The side support is provided on the side portion of a seat back (46), and supports the upper body (Bu) of the passenger. The side support has a deformable portion (47). The deformable portion allows the side support to be deformed by an external force having a predetermined value or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Onda, Nobuhiro Kawamoto, Itaru Genpei, Makoto Uchikawa, Takashi Kikuchi, Hajime Ishida
  • Publication number: 20110109071
    Abstract: An airbag for a vehicle, the airbag formed as a bag body by sewing together a base cloth, wherein the bag body is configured so that a direction in which the bag body unfolds expands from a base end side of the bag body to a tip end side, and, the bag body includes a tensional force providing mechanism generating a tensional force pulling an upper rim of the bag body toward an outer side by forming a tension line extending so as to cross with the direction in which the bag body unfolds, along a side surface of the bag body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Onda, Nobuhiro Kawamoto, Itaru Genpei, Makoto Uchikawa, Takashi Kikuchi, Yukio Hiruta, Yuichi Saito
  • Patent number: 6959957
    Abstract: The plurality of built-in parts 6, 7, 8, 9 are disposed in such a manner that the center of gravity G2 of these built-in parts is situated on the opposite side of the door hinge 5 with respect to the position of the total center of gravity G1 of the door main body itself and the completely-closed windowpane 10. Especially, the drive motor 63 of the window regulator 6 is disposed spaced from the center of gravity G1 on the opposite side of the door hinge 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiaki Fukuchi, Yujiro Tashima, Makoto Uchikawa, Katsuhiro Shibata
  • Publication number: 20050218668
    Abstract: An outside handle of a door for vehicles, having a base member; and a handle body coupled with an end portion of the base member in a freely rotatable form. An easily bendable portion is formed in the other end portion of the base member, wherein the easily bendable portion is bendable relatively easily in comparison with the other portions of the base member. Preferably, the easily bendable portion is a thin portion and a transmitting member working with operation of the handle body may be According to the thin portion, the weight of a vehicle or the like can be reduced and the space can be effectively used for arranging functional parts of the outside handle, thereby improving flexibility of design. The easily bendable portion may be a joint portion of two members, a bending portion having a hinge form, or a flexible portion made of a flexible material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Koichi Sakamoto, Yujiro Tashima, Makoto Uchikawa
  • Publication number: 20040189051
    Abstract: The plurality of built-in parts 6, 7, 8, 9 are disposed in such a manner that the center of gravity G2 of these built-in parts is situated on the opposite side of the door hinge 5 with respect to the position of the total center of gravity G1 of the door main body itself and the completely-closed windowpane 10. Especially, the drive motor 63 of the window regulator 6 is disposed spaced from the center of gravity G1 on the opposite side of the door hinge 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Fumiaki Fukuchi, Yujiro Tashima, Makoto Uchikawa, Katsuhiro Shibata