Patents by Inventor Masaki Izutsu

Masaki Izutsu 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: 11027685
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure has: a front plate portion that faces in a vehicle front-rear direction; an inclined portion that obliquely descends rearward from a lower end of the front plate portion and is coupled to a floor panel making up a floor surface of a cabin; an arch-shaped portion located at outer end portions in a vehicle width direction of the front plate portion and the inclined portion and makes up a wheel arch-shaped rear portion of a tire house; a front side frame located inward of the arch-shaped portion in the vehicle width direction and extends from the front plate portion to the inclined portion in the vehicle front-rear direction; and a reinforcement panel placed over the arch-shaped portion. The reinforcement panel is disposed outward in the vehicle width direction of an innermost portion in the vehicle width direction in the arch-shaped portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Izutsu, Yoichiro Hamano, Tokihisa Ueta, Tomohiro Yoshimura
  • Patent number: 10633035
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure has: a dash cross member on a front wall section of a vehicle interior, and forming a closed cross section extending in a vehicle width direction; a floor tunnel on a vehicle-widthwise center section of the vehicle interior, formed in a groove shape opened to a lower side, and extending in a front-rear direction; a corner patch on a vehicle exterior side of the floor tunnel and extending along a ridge portion of the floor tunnel in the front-rear direction; and a first joint at which front end sides of the dash cross member and the corner patch are joined together. The dash cross member is provided on the vehicle interior side of the floor tunnel so as to range continuously from the floor tunnel to both vehicle-widthwise sides, and the floor tunnel includes a front extension portion extending frontward beyond the first joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Izutsu, Yoichiro Hamano, Tokihisa Ueta, Tomohiro Yoshimura
  • Publication number: 20200122823
    Abstract: A flying device includes a device body, plural propellers disposed at a front, rear, left, and right of the device body, plural propeller motors fixed to the device body and configured to rotate the plural propellers about an axis perpendicular to the device body, a disc disposed at a central portion of the device body, and a disc motor fixed to the device body and configured to rotate the disc about an axis perpendicular to the device body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Masaki IZUTSU
  • Patent number: 10618557
    Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle body structure comprising a left suspension and a right suspension each including an arm member provided under a floor portion of a vehicle body; a left attachment portion configured to attach a vehicle body side end portion of the arm member of the left suspension to the floor portion; a right attachment portion configured to attach a vehicle body side end portion of the arm member of the right suspension to the floor portion; and a seat fixing portion configured to fix, to the floor portion, a seat provided on the floor portion, wherein the seat fixing portion is located between the left attachment portion and the right attachment portion in a vehicle width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koichi Takahashi, Masaki Izutsu
  • Patent number: 10458159
    Abstract: A vehicle body front structure comprises a bumper beam provided in a front portion of a vehicle body, a hood lock member provided on a rear side and an upper side of the bumper beam, and a hood lock provided on an upper side of the hood lock member and configured to engage with a hood so that the hood can be opened/closed. The hood lock member is made of a resin. A hood lock bracket made of a metal is attached to the hood lock member. The hood lock is attached to the hood lock bracket. The hood lock bracket and the bumper beam are connected by a connecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yui Otani, Masaki Izutsu
  • Publication number: 20190084514
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure has: a front plate portion that faces in a vehicle front-rear direction; an inclined portion that obliquely descends rearward from a lower end of the front plate portion and is coupled to a floor panel making up a floor surface of a cabin; an arch-shaped portion located at outer end portions in a vehicle width direction of the front plate portion and the inclined portion and makes up a wheel arch-shaped rear portion of a tire house; a front side frame located inward of the arch-shaped portion in the vehicle width direction and extends from the front plate portion to the inclined portion in the vehicle front-rear direction; and a reinforcement panel placed over the arch-shaped portion. The reinforcement panel is disposed outward in the vehicle width direction of an innermost portion in the vehicle width direction in the arch-shaped portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Masaki IZUTSU, Yoichiro HAMANO, Tokihisa UETA, Tomohiro YOSHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20190077464
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure has: a dash cross member on a front wall section of a vehicle interior, and forming a closed cross section extending in a vehicle width direction; a floor tunnel on a vehicle-widthwise center section of the vehicle interior, formed in a groove shape opened to a lower side, and extending in a front-rear direction; a corner patch on a vehicle exterior side of the floor tunnel and extending along a ridge portion of the floor tunnel in the front-rear direction; and a first joint at which front end sides of the dash cross member and the corner patch are joined together. The dash cross member is provided on the vehicle interior side of the floor tunnel so as to range continuously from the floor tunnel to both vehicle-widthwise sides, and the floor tunnel includes a front extension portion extending frontward beyond the first joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Masaki IZUTSU, Yoichiro HAMANO, Tokihisa UETA, Tomohiro YOSHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20180346031
    Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle body structure comprising a left suspension and a right suspension each including an arm member provided under a floor portion of a vehicle body; a left attachment portion configured to attach a vehicle body side end portion of the arm member of the left suspension to the floor portion; a right attachment portion configured to attach a vehicle body side end portion of the arm member of the right suspension to the floor portion; and a seat fixing portion configured to fix, to the floor portion, a seat provided on the floor portion, wherein the seat fixing portion is located between the left attachment portion and the right attachment portion in a vehicle width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Koichi Takahashi, Masaki Izutsu
  • Publication number: 20180347238
    Abstract: A vehicle body front structure comprises a bumper beam provided in a front portion of a vehicle body, a hood lock member provided on a rear side and an upper side of the bumper beam, and a hood lock provided on an upper side of the hood lock member and configured to engage with a hood so that the hood can be opened/closed. The hood lock member is made of a resin. A hood lock bracket made of a metal is attached to the hood lock member. The hood lock is attached to the hood lock bracket. The hood lock bracket and the bumper beam are connected by a connecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Yui Otani, Masaki Izutsu
  • Patent number: 8282146
    Abstract: Provided is an automotive rear vehicle body structure which increases the amount of energy that can be absorbed, improves the safety of the vehicle occupant and protects a fuel tank in a reliable manner at the time of a rear end collision while allowing a spare tire to be placed within a cabin. In an automotive rear vehicle body structure having a H-type torsion beam wheel suspension system (12) pivotally supported by side sill extensions (2a, 3a) on either side of the vehicle body, the wheel suspension system including a pair of trailing arms (13, 14) and a torsion beam (15) connecting intermediate parts of the trailing arms with each other, a pair of rear side frames (6, 7) extend rearwardly from side sills (2, 3), and a spare tire pan (10) is defined by downwardly bulging a part of a rear floor panel (11) located between the rear side frames (6, 7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Izutsu, Kanji Fujii, Yutaka Kobashi, Hidenori Matsumoto, Katsuya Hishiki, Masami Yaguchi
  • Publication number: 20110215617
    Abstract: Provided is an automotive rear vehicle body structure which increases the amount of energy that can be absorbed, improves the safety of the vehicle occupant and protects a fuel tank in a reliable manner at the time of a rear end collision while allowing a spare tire to be placed within a cabin. In an automotive rear vehicle body structure having a H-type torsion beam wheel suspension system (12) pivotally supported by side sill extensions (2a, 3a) on either side of the vehicle body, the wheel suspension system including a pair of trailing arms (13, 14) and a torsion beam (15) connecting intermediate parts of the trailing arms with each other, a pair of rear side frames (6, 7) extend rearwardly from side sills (2, 3), and a spare tire pan (10) is defined by downwardly bulging a part of a rear floor panel (11) located between the rear side frames (6, 7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Izutsu, Kanji Fujii, Yutaka Kobashi, Hidenori Matsumoto, Katsuya Hishiki, Masami Yaguchi