Patents by Inventor Masahiko Komatsubara

Masahiko Komatsubara 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: 9937881
    Abstract: A knuckle structure is provided with: a knuckle for rotatably supporting a drive shaft connected to the output shaft of a motor; and a grounding member having a grounding harness, the grounding member electrically connecting the knuckle and a vehicle body. The grounding member is connected to a grounding connection section provided on the protrusion of the knuckle and facing rearward of the vehicle. The grounding connection section is provided between a brake caliper extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and the knuckle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Tanaka, Akira Takeishi, Masahiko Komatsubara, Hiroaki Morikubo, Koichi Ono, Taro Genda
  • Publication number: 20170259760
    Abstract: A knuckle structure is provided with: a knuckle for rotatably supporting a drive shaft connected to the output shaft of a motor; and a grounding member having a grounding harness, the grounding member electrically connecting the knuckle and a vehicle body. The grounding member is connected to a grounding connection section provided on the protrusion of the knuckle and facing rearward of the vehicle. The grounding connection section is provided between a brake caliper extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and the knuckle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroki TANAKA, Akira TAKEISHI, Masahiko KOMATSUBARA, Hiroaki MORIKUBO, Koichi ONO, Taro GENDA
  • Patent number: 6871564
    Abstract: A control lever system for a parking brake includes a control lever for a parking brake attached to an interior equipment of a vehicle, the control lever moving between an operating position B and a releasing position A, and a recess provided for accommodating the control lever in the releasing position A. A releasing knob, operated for returning the control lever from the operating position B to the releasing position A, is disposed on a side face of a grip of the control lever, the side face corresponding to an opened face of the recess, so that the gap g between an inner wall of the recess and a head of the grip can be narrowed without being interfered with by the releasing knob.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiko Komatsubara, Masahiro Imamachi, Hiroshi Inakazu, Tsutomu Tomimitsu
  • Patent number: 6786307
    Abstract: A parking brake device which can not only better the safety, but also reduce the cost by simplifying the construction. A shock absorbing portion 35, 36 which resists an operating force in pulling a brake lever 30 toward the compartment and which is deformed by an impact force in the direction which is approximately opposite to the direction of pulling the brake lever 30 toward the compartment, absorbing the impact force is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignees: Honda Giken Kogyo K.K., Otsuka Koki K.K.
    Inventors: Masahiko Komatsubara, Hiroki Ishikawa, Masahiro Imamachi, Satoru Masuda, Shingo Hori, Hiroshi Tsukamoto, Tomoya Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20030042081
    Abstract: A parking brake device which can not only better the safety, but also reduce the cost by simplifying the construction. A shock absorbing portion 35, 36 which resists an operating force in pulling a brake lever 30 toward the compartment and which is deformed by an impact force in the direction which is approximately opposite to the direction of pulling the brake lever 30 toward the compartment, absorbing the impact force is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Masahiko Komatsubara, Hiroki Ishikawa, Masahiro Imamachi, Satoru Masuda, Shingo Hori, Hiroshi Tsukamoto, Tomoya Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20020062710
    Abstract: A control lever system for a parking brake includes a control lever for a parking brake attached to an interior equipment of a vehicle, the control lever moving between an operating position B and a releasing position A, and a recess provided for accommodating the control lever in the releasing position A. A releasing knob, operated for returning the control lever from the operating position B to the releasing position A, is disposed on a side face of a grip of the control lever, the side face corresponding to an opened face of the recess, so that the gap g between an inner wall of the recess and a head of the grip can be narrowed without being interfered with by the releasing knob.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Applicant: HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiko Komatsubara, Masahiro Imamachi, Hiroshi Inakazu, Tsutomu Tomimitsu
  • Patent number: 4967871
    Abstract: A body-sensible acoustic device and an electromechanical vibration converter for use in the same. The body-sensible acoustic device includes frames forming the structure of a chair having a seat and a back, canvas members spread on the frame, and driver units driven by low-frequency audio signals for transmitting vibration to the canvas members. The canvas members are formed of a net of fibers covered with a foamed synthetic resin. The vibration converter includes a drive coil disposed in the air gap of a magnetic circuit, a coil bobbin transmitting motion of the drive coil to the outer case of the converter, and a damper supporting the magnetic circuit on the outer case. A guide hole is formed in the magnetic circuit at its center and extending in the direction of the acoustic axis. A coupling member is fitted in the guide hole having end portions coupled to the outer case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Assignee: Pioneer Electronic Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiko Komatsubara
  • Patent number: 4675907
    Abstract: An electro-vibration transducer for converting sound signals into body-sensible acoustic vibrations to permit the listener to sense sound directly through his or her body and having a wide effective bandwidth and good transient response characteristic. An auxiliary vibrator, namely, a weight, is attached to a magnetic circuit of the transducer via an elastic member. The auxiliary vibrator can be attached to an outer annular surface of the magnetic circuit, or to a lower planar surface thereof. Preferably, the elastic member is made of a visco-elastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1987
    Assignee: Pioneer Electronic Corporation
    Inventors: Tadashi Itagaki, Hidehito Gomi, Masahiko Komatsubara