Patents by Inventor Makoto Uchimi

Makoto Uchimi 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: 11910747
    Abstract: A work machine includes a housing, a motor positioned on an upper surface of the housing, a battery connected with the motor, and a blade to be driven by the motor. An air introduction member that cools a control device by causing air to flow is provided on an inside of a motor case. Plural bottom surface ventilation ports and plural side surface ventilation ports are provided in the motor case. Both of the ventilation ports cause air to flow into the inside of the motor case. The plural bottom surface ventilation ports and the plural side surface ventilation ports are disposed at positions lower than the air introduction member and the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Matsumoto, Makoto Uchimi
  • Patent number: 11582910
    Abstract: A lawn mower includes a cutter blade that cuts grass; a body portion including a housing containing the cutter blade, and a grass clippings discharge passage that discharge grass clippings cut by the cutter blade from the housing; a grass clippings container detachably attached to the body portion, and a slide device. The grass clippings discharge passage includes an upstream opening connected to the housing, and a downstream opening for ejecting grass clippings to outside of the body portion. The grass clippings container includes an opening opened toward the body portion and connected to the body portion, an end surface facing the opening, and a side surface extending from the opening to the end surface. The slide device adjusts a distance between the downstream opening of the grass clippings discharge passage and the end surface of the grass clipping container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta Kohigashi, Nobuo Yamazaki, Hajime Yoshimura, Makoto Uchimi, Ryota Hisada
  • Patent number: 11581603
    Abstract: Provided is electric power equipment that allows a battery to be installed and removed with ease. The electric power equipment (1) includes a main body (2) defining a battery receiving recess (40) having an open upper end, and a battery (20) configured to be received in the battery receiving recess, wherein an upper part of a front end part of the battery is provided with a projection (108) projecting in a forward direction, and a rear end part of the battery is provided with a grip, and wherein an upper edge of the front end part of the battery receiving recess is provided with a supporting surface (36) configured to support a lower surface of the projection at least when the battery is being removed from the battery receiving recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taichi Kubota, Tatsuya Yamazaki, Norikazu Shimizu, Kunihiko Ishizuka, Keisuke Muraoka, Makoto Uchimi
  • Patent number: 11553646
    Abstract: A lawn mower includes a cutter blade that cuts grass, a body portion including a housing containing the cutter blade, and a grass clippings discharge passage that discharges grass clippings cut by the cutler blade from the housing, a grass clippings container that contain grass clippings, and an opening degree adjust valve. The grass clippings discharge passage includes an upstream opening connected to the housing, and a downstream opening for ejecting grass clippings to outside of the body portion. The opening degree adjust valve is provided at the downstream opening of the grass clippings discharge passage and adjusts an opening degree of the downstream opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Uchimi, Nobuo Yamazaki, Hajime Yoshimura, Kenta Kohigashi, Ryota Hisada
  • Publication number: 20220408651
    Abstract: A lawn mower (10) includes a rotating shaft (16) that is connected to a lawn mowing motor (17) and extends in a substantially vertical direction; a blade (15) that rotates integrally with the rotating shaft (16); and a housing (18) that rotatably accommodates the blade (15) and has an open bottom. The housing (18) is provided with a grindstone (32) capable of coming into contact with the blade (15) from below the blade (15), and the grindstone (32) is capable of moving between a maintenance position where the grindstone is capable of coining into contact with the blade (15) and a standby position where the grindstone is not capable of coming into contact with the blade (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuo YAMAZAKI, Hajime YOSHIMURA, Kenta KOHIGASHI, Makoto UCHIMI, Ryota HISADA
  • Patent number: 11503768
    Abstract: A lawn mower includes: a rotation shaft coupled to a power source and extending in an approximately vertical direction; a blade configured to rotate integrally with the rotation shaft; and a housing having a downward opening and accommodating the blade such that the blade is rotatable; and a maintenance tool provided on the housing, the maintenance tool being contactable with the blade from the above. A cutting portion of the blade is capable of moving between a maintenance position at which the cutting portion is contactable with the maintenance tool and an operating position at which the cutting portion mows a lawn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hajime Yoshimura, Nobuo Yamazaki, Kenta Kohigashi, Ryota Hisada, Makoto Uchimi
  • Publication number: 20220264794
    Abstract: A work machine that can achieve size reduction and weight reduction of a housing. The work machine includes a housing, a motor fixed to an upper surface of the housing, a battery connected with the motor, and a blade driven by the motor. The motor is covered by a motor case fixed to the upper surface of the housing. The motor case is fixed to the upper surface of the housing in a different part from the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Makoto Uchimi, Masashi Takeichi
  • Publication number: 20210037707
    Abstract: The work machine includes a housing, a motor positioned on an upper surface of the housing, a battery connected with the motor, and a blade to be driven by the motor. An air introduction member that cools a control device by causing air to flow is provided on an inside of a motor case, plural bottom surface ventilation ports and plural side surface ventilation ports are provided in the motor case, both of the ventilation ports causing air to flow into the inside of the motor case, and the plural bottom surface ventilation ports and the plural side surface ventilation ports are provided in positions lower than the air introduction member and the control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Takuya Matsumoto, Makoto Uchimi
  • Publication number: 20200305342
    Abstract: A lawn mower includes: a rotation shaft coupled to a power source and extending in an approximately vertical direction a blade configured to rotate integrally with the rotation shaft and a housing having a downward opening and accommodating the blade such that the blade is rotatable; and a maintenance tool provided on the housing, the maintenance tool being contactable with the blade from the above. A cutting portion of the blade is capable of moving between a maintenance position at which the cutting portion is contactable with the maintenance tool and an operating position at which the cutting portion mows a lawn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hajime YOSHIMURA, Nobuo YAMAZAKI, Kenta KOHIGASHI, Ryota HISADA, Makoto UCHIMI
  • Publication number: 20200305349
    Abstract: A lawn mower includes a cutter blade that cuts grass; a body portion including a housing containing the cutter blade, and a grass clippings discharge passage that discharge grass clippings cut by the cutter blade from the housing; a grass clippings container detachably attached to the body portion, and a slide device. The grass clippings discharge passage includes an upstream opening connected to the housing, and a downstream opening for ejecting grass clippings to outside of the body portion. The grass clippings container includes an opening opened toward the body portion and connected to the body portion, an end surface facing the opening, and a side surface extending from the opening to the end surface. The slide device adjusts a distance between the downstream opening of the grass clippings discharge passage and the end surface of the grass clipping container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta KOHIGASHI, Nobuo YAMAZAKI, Hajime YOSHIMURA, Makoto UCHIMI, Ryota HISADA
  • Publication number: 20200305344
    Abstract: A lawn mower includes a cutter blade that cuts grass, a body portion including a housing containing the cutter blade, and a grass clippings discharge passage that discharges grass clippings cut by the cutler blade from the housing, a grass clippings container that contain grass clippings, and an opening degree adjust valve. The grass clippings discharge passage includes an upstream opening connected to the housing, and a downstream opening for ejecting grass clippings to outside of the body portion. The opening degree adjust valve is provided at the downstream opening of the grass clippings discharge passage and adjusts an opening degree of the downstream opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto UCHIMI, Nobuo YAMAZAKI, Hajime YOSHIMURA, Kenta KOHIGASHI, Ryota HISADA
  • Patent number: 10721863
    Abstract: An electric mower comprises a blade housing (2b) defining a cavity (7) opening out downward and a vertical passage (32) extending centrally upward from the cavity, a metallic motor support plate (38) attached to a part of the blade housing defining an upper end of the vertical passage and provided with an extension (42) extending beyond the vertical passage in a horizontal direction, an electric motor (8) attached to the motor support plate and having an output shaft (64) extending downward through an opening formed in the motor support plate, a blade (3) attached to a lower end of the output shaft and covered by the blade housing, and a control unit (10) mounted on an upper surface of the extension for controlling the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Uchimi, Keisuke Muraoka
  • Publication number: 20190288255
    Abstract: Provided is electric power equipment that allows a battery to be installed and removed with ease. The electric power equipment (1) includes a main body (2) defining a battery receiving recess (40) having an open upper end, and a battery (20) configured to be received in the battery receiving recess, wherein an upper part of a front end part of the battery is provided with a projection (108) projecting in a forward direction, and a rear end part of the battery is provided with a grip, and wherein an upper edge of the front end part of the battery receiving recess is provided with a supporting surface (36) configured to support a lower surface of the projection at least when the battery is being removed from the battery receiving recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Taichi KUBOTA, Tatsuya YAMAZAKI, Norikazu SHIMIZU, Kunihiko ISHIZUKA, Keisuke MURAOKA, Makoto UCHIMI
  • Publication number: 20180146620
    Abstract: An electric mower comprises a blade housing (2b) defining a cavity (7) opening out downward and a vertical passage (32) extending centrally upward from the cavity, a metallic motor support plate (38) attached to a part of the blade housing defining an upper end of the vertical passage and provided with an extension (42) extending beyond the vertical passage in a horizontal direction, an electric motor (8) attached to the motor support plate and having an output shaft (64) extending downward through an opening formed in the motor support plate, a blade (3) attached to a lower end of the output shaft and covered by the blade housing, and a control unit (10) mounted on an upper surface of the extension for controlling the electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Makoto UCHIMI, Keisuke MURAOKA
  • Patent number: 8950167
    Abstract: Riding lawn mower switchable between mulching and bagging modes includes: a delivery passage for delivering grass, cut by cutting blades in a housing, from the housing to a receptacle by delivering air; and a scroll guide provided in an entrance of the passage for directing the grass clippings to the passage. An overall shape of the scroll guide as viewed in top plan is a substantial isosceles triangle extending into the housing while tapering forward from a scroll guide's base section located in the entrance and as viewed in side elevation is a substantial triangle tapering forward from the base section. Left and right side surfaces of the scroll guide each comprises lower and upper slanting surfaces formed as different slants, each of which gradually increases in area from the distal end of the scroll guide toward the base section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Moroi, Makoto Uchimi
  • Publication number: 20140075900
    Abstract: Riding lawn mower switchable between mulching and bagging modes includes: a delivery passage for delivering grass, cut by cutting blades in a housing, from the housing to a receptacle by delivering air; and a scroll guide provided in an entrance of the passage for directing the grass clippings to the passage. An overall shape of the scroll guide as viewed in top plan is a substantial isosceles triangle extending into the housing while tapering forward from a scroll guide's base section located in the entrance and as viewed in side elevation is a substantial triangle tapering forward from the base section. Left and right side surfaces of the scroll guide each comprises lower and upper slanting surfaces formed as different slants, each of which gradually increases in area from the distal end of the scroll guide toward the base section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Atsushi Moroi, Makoto Uchimi
  • Patent number: 8328207
    Abstract: An engine generator movable on left and right wheels. The wheels are provided on a rear section of a bottom cover via an axle. A cylinder of an engine is disposed so as to incline upwards towards the direction of the axle. Inclining the cylinder lowers the center of gravity of the engine and disposes the axle positioned below the cylinder at a high position, thereby reducing the height of the engine generator. The orientation of the engine generator during travel is stabilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadafumi Hirose, Masanori Shin, Makoto Uchimi, Takayuki Aoki
  • Patent number: 8210133
    Abstract: Engine cooling structure directs cooling air, introduced into a case by operation of a fan, to a cylinder block of an engine and then discharges the cooling air out of the case through an outlet port along meandering flow passages. Case cooling structure directs cooling along the inner surface of the case. Further cooling flow passage directs the air to vertically-oriented heat radiating fins so that the cooling air flows upward along the fins and then is discharged through the outlet port. Metal cooling-fan cover is supported by the lower cover via mounting members, and a resin-made cover guide is fastened to the engine together with supporting portions and interposed between the fan cover and the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadafumi Hirose, Hitoshi Yuki, Takayuki Aoki, Ryosuke Shibata, Hiroki Iikura, Makoto Uchimi, Masashi Kai
  • Publication number: 20090322046
    Abstract: An engine generator movable on left and right wheels. The wheels are provided on a rear section of a bottom cover via an axle. A cylinder of an engine is disposed so as to incline upwards towards the direction of the axle. Inclining the cylinder lowers the center of gravity of the engine and disposes the axle positioned below the cylinder at a high position, thereby reducing the height of the engine generator. The orientation of the engine generator during travel is stabilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadafumi Hirose, Masanori Shin, Makoto Uchimi, Takayuki Aoki
  • Publication number: 20090320772
    Abstract: Engine cooling structure directs cooling air, introduced into a case by operation of a fan, to a cylinder block of an engine and then discharges the cooling air out of the case through an outlet port along meandering flow passages. Case cooling structure directs cooling along the inner surface of the case. Further cooling flow passage directs the air to vertically-oriented heat radiating fins so that the cooling air flows upward along the fins and then is discharged through the outlet port. Metal cooling-fan cover is supported by the lower cover via mounting members, and a resin-made cover guide is fastened to the engine together with supporting portions and interposed between the fan cover and the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tadafumi Hirose, Hitoshi Yuki, Takayuki Aoki, Ryosuke Shibata, Hiroki Iikura, Makoto Uchimi, Masashi Kai