Patents by Inventor Masaaki Tanaka
Masaaki Tanaka 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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Publication number: 20200130086Abstract: A gas shielded arc welding method includes welding a steel sheet with a tensile strength of 780 MPa or more using a shielding gas containing Ar in an amount of 92 vol. % to 99.5 vol. %. In the gas shielded arc welding method, a value calculated from the following expression (1) is 0.20 or more: {?v/(D/2)2}×10?{(100?CAr)×I/v}×0.1 . . . (1), where CAr represents an Ar content (vol. %) in the shielding gas, D represents an inner diameter (mm) of a nozzle from which the shielding gas is supplied, v represents a welding speed (cm/min), and I represents a welding current (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.), Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Ryota Yamasaki, Kazuya Ikai, Masaaki Tanaka, Mitsugi Fukahori
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Patent number: 10625785Abstract: In the front part of the front sub-frame (5), provided are a sub-crash can attachment part (12) and a tension rod supporting part (14); a front vehicle body attachment part (13) is provided between the two parts; the sus-cross member (73) is provided in the front vehicle body attachment part (13) and the tension rod supporting part (14); the front-side vehicle body attaching portion (13) includes a sub crash can load transmitting member (30); and the upper face portion (21) of the front vehicle body attachment part (13) and the partition wall (33) of the sub-crash can load transferring member (30) are spaced apart in the vertical direction and extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2016Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuyuki Komiya, Masaaki Tanaka
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Patent number: 10618556Abstract: A rear subframe structure is provided with a rear subframe including a front cross member, and a pair of left and right side members connected to the front cross member, and further including a vehicle-body mounting portion formed on both ends of the front cross member. The rear subframe includes a tunnel portion formed in a middle of a lower portion of the front cross member, and a brace extending in the vehicle width direction, and including a tunnel-portion mounting portion on left and right ends thereof. The brace includes a middle downwardly bulging portion bulging downwardly, and an upwardly bulging portion continued outwardly of the middle downwardly bulging portion and bulging upwardly. An inflection point between the middle downwardly bulging portion and the upwardly bulging portion is substantially located on an imaginary line linearly connecting the left and right tunnel-portion mounting portions in the vehicle width direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Masaaki Tanaka, Katsuyuki Komiya
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Patent number: 10604186Abstract: A rear subframe structure is provided with a rear subframe configured such that a front cross member, a rear cross member, a pair of left and right upper side members, and a pair of left and right lower side members are connected; and a vehicle-body mounting portion formed on each of both ends of the front cross member, and on each of rear ends of the upper side members. The rear subframe further includes a vertical-wall-shaped pillar portion held and fixed between a lateral portion of the front cross member in the vehicle width direction and the upper side member, and extending in the vehicle width direction. A lower portion of the pillar portion is connected to the lower side member, an upper-arm support portion is formed on an upper portion of the pillar portion, and a lower-arm support portion is formed on a lower portion of the pillar portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Masaaki Tanaka, Katsuyuki Komiya
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Publication number: 20200086920Abstract: A suspension sub frame structure comprises a suspension sub frame provided to extend in a vehicle longitudinal direction and supporting a suspension link, an extension frame provided to extend forwardly from a front end of the suspension sub frame and having lower rigidity against a load applied in the vehicle longitudinal direction than the suspension sub frame, and a cross member provided to extend in a vehicle width direction on an inward side, in the vehicle width direction, of the both frames, wherein the cross member is joined to the both frames at a joint area which is continuous in the vehicle longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki OKAMOTO, Masaaki TANAKA
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Patent number: 10562569Abstract: A rear subframe structure is provided with a rear subframe configured such that a front cross member, a rear cross member, a pair of left and right upper side members, and a pair of left and right lower side members are connected; and a vehicle-body mounting portion formed. The rear subframe further includes a lower-arm support portion. The front cross member has a closed section, and a front portion of the closed section extends downwardly by forward and downward inclination of a left lateral portion and a right lateral portion of the front cross member. The lower-arm support portion is formed on a lower rear portion of the left lateral portion and the right lateral portion of the front cross member. The upper side member is connected to an upper rear portion of the left lateral portion and the right lateral portion of the front cross member.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Masaaki Tanaka, Katsuyuki Komiya
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Publication number: 20190148174Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor sensor, an upper mold has a pair of projections on a wall surface opposing to side surfaces of a semiconductor chip in a first cavity and at positions closest to a second cavity. The projections project so as to reduce the space between the side surfaces of the semiconductor chip and the upper mold, so that a flow of a resin material from a first cavity to a second cavity is delayed. The resin material is filled in the first cavity prior to the second cavity. After a portion of a film corresponding to the first cavity is entirely brought into close contact with the upper mold, the resin material is filled in the second cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventor: Masaaki TANAKA
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Publication number: 20190061821Abstract: A rear subframe structure is provided with a rear subframe configured such that a front cross member, a rear cross member, a pair of left and right upper side members, and a pair of left and right lower side members are connected; and a vehicle-body mounting portion formed on each of both ends of the front cross member, and on each of rear ends of the upper side members. The rear subframe further includes a pillar portion formed between the upper side member and the lower side member; a first-arm support portion formed on the pillar portion to support a first arm; a second-arm support portion formed on the pillar portion to support a second arm; and an arm support bracket to support the second-arm support portion from a rear side.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Masaaki TANAKA, Katsuyuki KOMIYA
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Patent number: 10124436Abstract: Disclosed is a welded structural member production method comprises: a first preparation step of preparing a cross-sectionally hat-shaped first metal workpiece which has a first base wall, a pair of first standing walls and a pair of flanges; a second preparation step of preparing a cross-sectionally U-shaped second metal workpiece which has a second base wall, and a pair of second standing walls; a positioning step of positioning the first metal workpiece and the metal workpiece in such a manner that each of two pairs of distal edges of the second standing walls and inner edge regions of the flanges are butted against each other; and a joining step of externally welding a butted region of each of the pairs of the distal edges of the second standing walls and the inner edge regions of the flanges to thereby join the first and second metal workpieces together.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Masaaki Tanaka
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Patent number: 10118643Abstract: To reinforce a front sub-frame in such a manner that the front sub-frame having a trapezoidal shape formed by a cross member and left and right side members extending to one side is not deformed to a rhombus shape at the one side, a front sub-frame structure includes: a rear cross member (74) coupling arm supporting parts (71, 71) supported on left and right side members (6, 6); tilt members (75) coupling left and right intermediate portions of the rear cross member (74) to rear vehicle attachment parts (M3) of the side members (6); a brace (80) coupling the left and right arm supporting parts (71, 71) to the rear vehicle attachment parts (M3); and intermediate coupling parts (91) coupling the brace (80) to intermediate portions of the tilt members (75).Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuyuki Komiya, Masaaki Tanaka
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Publication number: 20180281860Abstract: A rear subframe structure is provided with a rear subframe configured such that a front cross member, a rear cross member, a pair of left and right upper side members, and a pair of left and right lower side members are connected; and a vehicle-body mounting portion formed on each of both ends of the front cross member, and on each of rear ends of the upper side members. The rear subframe further includes a vertical-wall-shaped pillar portion held and fixed between a lateral portion of the front cross member in the vehicle width direction and the upper side member, and extending in the vehicle width direction. A lower portion of the pillar portion is connected to the lower side member, an upper-arm support portion is formed on an upper portion of the pillar portion, and a lower-arm support portion is formed on a lower portion of the pillar portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Masaaki TANAKA, Katsuyuki KOMIYA
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Publication number: 20180273094Abstract: A tension rod supporting part (14) is provided at a sub-frame front structure (10) of a front part of a front sub-frame (5); the side member (6) is disposed upward in one side and extended rearward from the tension rod supporting part (14); a rack arrangement step (A) opened downward for arranging a steering rack (55) is formed behind the tension rod supporting portion (14) and under the side member (6); and a stabilizer support part (62) is provided in the rack arrangement step (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2016Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuyuki KOMIYA, Masaaki TANAKA
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Publication number: 20180273093Abstract: A rear subframe structure is provided with a rear subframe including a front cross member, and a pair of left and right side members connected to the front cross member, and further including a vehicle-body mounting portion formed on both ends of the front cross member. The rear subframe includes a tunnel portion formed in a middle of a lower portion of the front cross member, and a brace extending in the vehicle width direction, and including a tunnel-portion mounting portion on left and right ends thereof. The brace includes a middle downwardly bulging portion bulging downwardly, and an upwardly bulging portion continued outwardly of the middle downwardly bulging portion and bulging upwardly. An inflection point between the middle downwardly bulging portion and the upwardly bulging portion is substantially located on an imaginary line linearly connecting the left and right tunnel-portion mounting portions in the vehicle width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Masaaki TANAKA, Katsuyuki KOMIYA
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Publication number: 20180265135Abstract: In the front part of the front sub-frame (5), provided are a sub-crash can attachment part (12) and a tension rod supporting part (14); a front vehicle body attachment part (13) is provided between the two parts; the sus-cross member (73) is provided in the front vehicle body attachment part (13) and the tension rod supporting part (14); the front-side vehicle body attaching portion (13) includes a sub crash can load transmitting member (30); and the upper face portion (21) of the front vehicle body attachment part (13) and the partition wall (33) of the sub-crash can load transferring member (30) are spaced apart in the vertical direction and extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuyuki KOMIYA, Masaaki TANAKA
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Publication number: 20180265131Abstract: A rear subframe structure is provided with a rear subframe configured such that a front cross member, a rear cross member, a pair of left and right upper side members, and a pair of left and right lower side members are connected; and a vehicle-body mounting portion formed. The rear subframe further includes a lower-arm support portion. The front cross member has a closed section, and a front portion of the closed section extends downwardly by forward and downward inclination of a left lateral portion and a right lateral portion of the front cross member. The lower-arm support portion is formed on a lower rear portion of the left lateral portion and the right lateral portion of the front cross member. The upper side member is connected to an upper rear portion of the left lateral portion and the right lateral portion of the front cross member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Masaaki TANAKA, Katsuyuki KOMIYA
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Publication number: 20180257710Abstract: To reinforce a front sub-frame in such a manner that the front sub-frame having a trapezoidal shape formed by a cross member and left and right side members extending to one side is not deformed to a rhombus shape at the one side, a front sub-frame structure includes: a rear cross member (74) coupling arm supporting parts (71, 71) supported on left and right side members (6, 6); tilt members (75) coupling left and right intermediate portions of the rear cross member (74) to rear vehicle attachment parts (M3) of the side members (6); a brace (80) coupling the left and right arm supporting parts (71, 71) to the rear vehicle attachment parts (M3); and intermediate coupling parts (91) coupling the brace (80) to intermediate portions of the tilt members (75).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2016Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuyuki KOMIYA, Masaaki TANAKA
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Publication number: 20180221982Abstract: A gas-shielded arc welding method includes feeding a consumable electrode via a welding torch and performing welding while flowing a shielding gas. The welding torch includes a nozzle. An inner diameter of the nozzle is 15 mm or more. A nozzle-base material distance between a tip of the nozzle and a material to be welded is 22 mm or less. A ratio expressed by (the inner diameter of the nozzle/the nozzle-base material distance) is 0.7 or more and 1.9 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2016Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.), Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Minoru MIYATA, Reiichi SUZUKI, Masaaki TANAKA, Mitsugi FUKAHORI, Takashi OGAWA
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Patent number: 9783234Abstract: A sub frame structure of a vehicle comprising a pair of side members with front ends rigidly connected to a floor frame, a rear cross member holding the vicinity of rear ends of the side members, both-side end portions of which are rigidly connected to a rear side frame, the both-side end portions of the rear cross member being positioned on an outward side, in a vehicle width direction, of the side members, a front cross member interconnecting the side members in the vehicle width direction and being positioned in front of the rear cross member, being spaced apart from the rear cross member, and a pair of upper members respectively connecting an upper portion of the rear cross member and an upper portion of the front cross member in a vehicle longitudinal direction at a position above the side member.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Masaaki Tanaka, Katsuyuki Komiya
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Patent number: 9744995Abstract: A sub frame structure of a vehicle comprises a pair of right-and-left side members, to which a pair of right-and-left uppers-side lower arms are connected, a rear cross member holding rear ends of the side members, and a front cross member interconnecting the side members and being positioned in front of the rear cross member, being spaced apart from the rear cross member. A front end of each of the side members is rigidly connected to a floor frame, the front cross member is joined to a front side member of each of the side members, and a rear side member is provided at a portion of each of the side members which is positioned in back of the front cross member. Herein, the rear side member is configured to be weaker than the front side member.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Masaaki Tanaka
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Patent number: 9682727Abstract: A sub frame structure of a vehicle comprises a pair of right-and-left side members and a front cross member interconnecting the side members in a vehicle width direction. The side member includes a front support bracket and a rear member holding member which are arranged along the vehicle longitudinal direction and to which a front connection portion and a rear connection portion of the upper-side lower arm are pivotally connected, and comprises a front part positioned in front of the front support bracket. Herein, the front part of the side member is rigidly connected to a floor frame of a vehicle body at its front end and configured in a long shape such that the front part extends obliquely forward and outward, in the vehicle width direction, from a position where the front support bracket is provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2016Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Masaaki Tanaka, Katsuyuki Komiya