Patents by Inventor Masanobu Kobashi

Masanobu Kobashi 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: 10906592
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure satisfies at least one of the following (A), (B), and (C): (A) an adhesive amount per unit area of a first adhesive in a second adjacent part is smaller than an adhesive amount per unit area of the first adhesive in a first adjacent part; (B) an adhesive amount per unit area of a panel adhesive in a second panel adjacent part is smaller than an adhesive amount per unit area of the panel adhesive in a first panel adjacent part; and (C) an adhesive amount per unit area of a second adhesive in a stacking adjacent part is smaller than an adhesive amount per unit area of the second adhesive in a non-stacking adjacent part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Miyoshi, Tomoya Yoshida, Junichi Tanaka, Masanobu Kobashi
  • Patent number: 10843742
    Abstract: A body structure of a vehicle satisfy at least one of the following (A), (B), and (C): (A) an adhesive amount per unit area of a first adhesive in a crossing part is smaller than an adhesive amount per unit area of the first adhesive in an adjacent part; (B) an adhesive amount per unit area of a panel adhesive in a panel crossing part is smaller than an adhesive amount per unit area of the panel adhesive in a panel adjacent part; and (C) an adhesive amount per unit area of a second adhesive in a second joining part crossing part is smaller than an adhesive amount per unit area of the second adhesive in a second joining part adjacent part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Miyoshi, Tomoya Yoshida, Masanobu Kobashi, Junichi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20190168825
    Abstract: A body structure of a vehicle satisfy at least one of the following (A), (B), and (C): (A) an adhesive amount per unit area of a first adhesive in a crossing part is smaller than an adhesive amount per unit area of the first adhesive in an adjacent part; (B) an adhesive amount per unit area of a panel adhesive in a panel crossing part is smaller than an adhesive amount per unit area of the panel adhesive in a panel adjacent part; and (C) an adhesive amount per unit area of a second adhesive in a second joining part crossing part is smaller than an adhesive amount per unit area of the second adhesive in a second joining part adjacent part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Miyoshi, Tomoya Yoshida, Masanobu Kobashi, Junichi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20190168820
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure satisfies at least one of the following (A), (B), and (C): (A) an adhesive amount per unit area of a first adhesive in a second adjacent part is smaller than an adhesive amount per unit area of the first adhesive in a first adjacent part; (B) an adhesive amount per unit area of a panel adhesive in a second panel adjacent part is smaller than an adhesive amount per unit area of the panel adhesive in a first panel adjacent part; and (C) an adhesive amount per unit area of a second adhesive in a stacking adjacent part is smaller than an adhesive amount per unit area of the second adhesive in a non-stacking adjacent part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji MIYOSHI, Tomoya YOSHIDA, Junichi TANAKA, Masanobu KOBASHI
  • Patent number: 9027695
    Abstract: A first projection portion projecting outward, in a vehicle width direction, from a front side frame is provided. A front end of the first projection portion is located at the same position, in the vehicle longitudinal direction, as a connection portion of a crash can to the front side frame or located in back of the connection portion. An outward side face of the first projection portion is configured to slant rearward and inward in a plan view. The first projection portion and a power unit are arranged to overlap each other in the vehicle longitudinal direction. Accordingly, an impact transmitted to a vehicle-compartment side in a small overlap collision can be reduced, restraining repair costs of the crash can broken in a low-speed collision as well as maintaining appropriate design flexibility of a vehicle-body front portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Nakamura, Hiroaki Takeshita, Masanobu Kobashi
  • Patent number: 9010849
    Abstract: A front subframe structure for an automotive vehicle comprises: a pair of right and left side members each provided with an arm support member for supporting a suspension arm is mounted; a cross member disposed between the left and right side members to couple together respective locations in the side members at each of which the arm support member is provided; and an oblique member extending from central portion of the cross member, in each of right and left directions of the vehicle and obliquely rearwardly and outwardly in the vehicle width direction, wherein each of the side members has a rear end joined to a rear portion of a respective one of the oblique members, and wherein the rear portion of the oblique member is provided with a tunnel-lower-frame coupling portion couplable to a tunnel lower frame, and a floor frame attaching portion attachable to a floor frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Komiya, Masanobu Kobashi, Manabu Yamamoto, Jun Inoue, Satoshi Obata
  • Publication number: 20140312654
    Abstract: A front subframe structure for an automotive vehicle comprises: a pair of right and left side members each provided with an arm support member for supporting a suspension arm is mounted; a cross member disposed between the left and right side members to couple together respective locations in the side members at each of which the arm support member is provided; and an oblique member extending from central portion of the cross member, in each of right and left directions of the vehicle and obliquely rearwardly and outwardly in the vehicle width direction, wherein each of the side members has a rear end joined to a rear portion of a respective one of the oblique members, and wherein the rear portion of the oblique member is provided with a tunnel-lower-frame coupling portion couplable to a tunnel lower frame, and a floor frame attaching portion attachable to a floor frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Komiya, Masanobu Kobashi, Manabu Yamamoto, Jun Inoue, Satoshi Obata
  • Publication number: 20130256051
    Abstract: A first projection portion projecting outward, in a vehicle width direction, from a front side frame is provided. A front end of the first projection portion is located at the same position, in the vehicle longitudinal direction, as a connection portion of a crash can to the front side frame or located in back of the connection portion. An outward side face of the first projection portion is configured to slant rearward and inward in a plan view. The first projection portion and a power unit are arranged to overlap each other in the vehicle longitudinal direction. Accordingly, an impact transmitted to a vehicle-compartment side in a small overlap collision can be reduced, restraining repair costs of the crash can broken in a low-speed collision as well as maintaining appropriate design flexibility of a vehicle-body front portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi NAKAMURA, Hiroaki TAKESHITA, Masanobu KOBASHI
  • Patent number: 7845716
    Abstract: A support frame is provided to extend upward and rearward from a portion of a front side frame near a suspension tower substantially straight and connect to an upper portion of a hinge pillar. Accordingly, there can be provided a front structure of an automotive vehicle that can properly restrain a forward deformation of a cabin by transmitting an impact load at a vehicle frontal crash to the hinge pillar efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji Kiyotake, Takayuki Kimura, Masanobu Kobashi, Hidenori Matsuoka, Sakayu Terada
  • Patent number: 7690552
    Abstract: In a first step, a roof panel and a front header are joined at plural frictional spot joint portions at a front-end frictional joint area, and the roof panel and a rear header are joined at plural frictional spot joint portions at a rear-end frictional joint area. The roof panel and a side roof rail are joined at plural frictional spot joint portions at left-side and right-side frictional joint areas. Subsequently, in a second step, the members are joined at the plural rivet joint portions at a border area of the above-described joint areas, and the members are joined at plural rivet joints at a bounder area of the above-described joint areas. Accordingly, there can be provided a joining method and structure of metal members that can properly reduce deformation due to a thermal strain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Gendou, Mitsugi Fukahori, Tetsukan Takasue, Mitsuaki Kitamura, Takayuki Kimura, Masanobu Kobashi
  • Publication number: 20080265623
    Abstract: A support frame is provided to extend upward and rearward from a portion of a front side frame near a suspension tower substantially straight and connect to an upper portion of a hinge pillar. Accordingly, there can be provided a front structure of an automotive vehicle that can properly restrain a forward deformation of a cabin by transmitting an impact load at a vehicle frontal crash to the hinge pillar efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji KIYOTAKE, Takayuki KIMURA, Masanobu KOBASHI, Hidenori MATSUOKA, Sakayu TERADA
  • Publication number: 20080173696
    Abstract: In a first step, a roof panel and a front header are joined at plural frictional spot joint portions at a front-end frictional joint area, and the roof panel and a rear header are joined at plural frictional spot joint portions at a rear-end frictional joint area. The roof panel and a side roof rail are joined at plural frictional spot joint portions at left-side and right-side frictional joint areas. Subsequently, in a second step, the members are joined at the plural rivet joint portions at a border area of the above-described joint areas, and the members are joined at plural rivet joints at a bounder area of the above-described joint areas. Accordingly, there can be provided a joining method and structure of metal members that can properly reduce deformation due to a thermal strain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyuki GENDOU, Mitsugi FUKAHORI, Tetsukan TAKASUE, Mitsuaki KITAMURA, Takayuki KIMURA, Masanobu KOBASHI
  • Patent number: RE47671
    Abstract: A first projection portion projecting outward, in a vehicle width direction, from a front side frame is provided. A front end of the first projection portion is located at the same position, in the vehicle longitudinal direction, as a connection portion of a crash can to the front side frame or located in back of the connection portion. An outward side face of the first projection portion is configured to slant rearward and inward in a plan view. The first projection portion and a power unit are arranged to overlap each other in the vehicle longitudinal direction. Accordingly, an impact transmitted to a vehicle-compartment side in a small overlap collision can be reduced, restraining repair costs of the crash can broken in a low-speed collision as well as maintaining appropriate design flexibility of a vehicle-body front portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Nakamura, Hiroaki Takeshita, Masanobu Kobashi