Patents by Inventor Masaru Toyota

Masaru Toyota 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: 11642946
    Abstract: A vehicle door includes a window and further includes window glass, an outer panel made of resin, and a belt molding. The outer panel is placed outwardly in the vehicle width direction from the window glass and faces the window glass in at least part of the peripheral edge of the opening. The belt molding is fixed to the inner surface of the outer panel facing the window glass and seals a gap between the window glass and the outer panel. The belt molding includes a base member and a belt molding body. The base member is bonded to the inner surface of the outer panel and has an attachment surface facing the window glass. The belt molding body is supported on the attachment surface of the base member via a plurality of fixed points provided such that the fixed points are distanced from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaru Toyota, Sho Tsumita, Yoshiyuki Ryuno
  • Patent number: 11541729
    Abstract: A vehicle described in the present specification is configured such that a door includes an outer panel, a door trim, window glass configured to be manually raised and lowered, a belt molding, and a knob. The window glass is supported movably between an upper limit position at which the window glass closes an opening of a window frame and a lower limit position at which the window glass opens the opening of the window frame. The knob is configured to be gripped by a user who operates the window glass. The door trim includes a recess configured to face the knob and form a space when the window glass is placed at the lower limit position, the space being formed to receive a hand of the user, the hand gripping the knob.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaru Toyota, Sho Tsumita, Yoshiyuki Ryuno
  • Patent number: 11518219
    Abstract: A vehicle may include: a window frame; a window glass pane configured to be manually raised and lowered with respect to the window frame; a hook fixed to an inner surface of the window glass pane; a bracket fixed to the window frame and configured to engage with the hook in a state where the window glass pane is in a fully closed position; and a cover covering a lower end of the bracket. A surface of the bracket may include a portion exposed from the cover, the portion being configured to be in contact with the hook in a state where the bracket engages with the hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaru Toyota, Sho Tsumita, Yoshiyuki Ryuno
  • Patent number: 11453273
    Abstract: A vehicle may include a vehicle body, a door, a window frame, a window panel, a lower support and a stopper. The window panel may be provided in the window frame, configured to be manually raised and lowered, and supported to be movable between an upper limit position where the window panel closes an opening of the window frame and a lower limit position where the window panel opens the opening of the window frame. The lower support may include a groove. The groove may be configured to receive a lower edge of the window panel when the window panel is located at the lower limit position. The stopper may be disposed in the groove of the lower support and include an abutting surface configured to abut the lower edge of the window panel, wherein the abutting surface may be curved to protrude upward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaru Toyota, Sho Tsumita, Yoshiyuki Ryuno
  • Patent number: 11400983
    Abstract: A vehicle lower section structure includes a battery unit that is disposed below a floor panel, a sliding door that is provided to a side section of a vehicle body, and a lower hinge that is attached to a lower portion of the sliding door, that supports the sliding door with respect to the vehicle body such that the sliding door is capable of sliding in a vehicle front-rear direction, and that is disposed further toward a vehicle upper side than the battery unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masaru Toyota
  • Publication number: 20220063383
    Abstract: A vehicle door includes a window and further includes window glass, an outer panel made of resin, and a belt molding. The outer panel is placed outwardly in the vehicle width direction from the window glass and faces the window glass in at least part of the peripheral edge of the opening. The belt molding is fixed to the inner surface of the outer panel facing the window glass and seals a gap between the window glass and the outer panel. The belt molding includes a base member and a belt molding body. The base member is bonded to the inner surface of the outer panel and has an attachment surface facing the window glass. The belt molding body is supported on the attachment surface of the base member via a plurality of fixed points provided such that the fixed points are distanced from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaru TOYOTA, Sho TSUMITA, Yoshiyuki RYUNO
  • Publication number: 20220055459
    Abstract: A vehicle described in the present specification is configured such that a door includes an outer panel, a door trim, window glass configured to be manually raised and lowered, a belt molding, and a knob. The window glass is supported movably between an upper limit position at which the window glass closes an opening of a window frame and a lower limit position at which the window glass opens the opening of the window frame. The knob is configured to be gripped by a user who operates the window glass. The door trim includes a recess configured to face the knob and form a space when the window glass is placed at the lower limit position, the space being formed to receive a hand of the user, the hand gripping the knob.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaru TOYOTA, Sho TSUMITA, Yoshiyuki RYUNO
  • Publication number: 20220032745
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a vehicle body; a side door provided openably and closably in the vehicle body, the side door including at least a first window opening and a second window opening; first window glass provided in a fixed manner in the first window opening of the side door; and second window glass configured to be manually raised and lowered, the second window glass being provided in the second window opening of the side door. The first window opening is placed ahead of the second window opening in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the first window opening has an area larger than an area of the second window opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaru TOYOTA, Sho TSUMITA, Yoshiyuki RYUNO
  • Publication number: 20220024283
    Abstract: A vehicle may include a vehicle body, a door, a window frame, a window panel, a lower support and a stopper. The window panel may be provided in the window frame, configured to be manually raised and lowered, and supported to be movable between an upper limit position where the window panel closes an opening of the window frame and a lower limit position where the window panel opens the opening of the window frame. The lower support may include a groove. The groove may be configured to receive a lower edge of the window panel when the window panel is located at the lower limit position. The stopper may be disposed in the groove of the lower support and include an abutting surface configured to abut the lower edge of the window panel, wherein the abutting surface may be curved to protrude upward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaru TOYOTA, Sho TSUMITA, Yoshiyuki RYUNO
  • Publication number: 20220024287
    Abstract: A vehicle may include a vehicle body, a door, a window frame, a window panel, a lower support and an anti-vibration member. The window panel may be provided in the window frame, configured to be manually raised and lowered, and supported to movable between an upper limit position where the window panel closes an opening of the window frame and a lower limit position where the window panel opens the opening of the window frame. The lower support may include a groove. The groove may be configured to receive a lower edge of the window panel when the window panel is located at the lower limit position. The anti-vibration member may have viscoelasticity, disposed in the groove of the lower support, and configured to hold the window panel from both sides of the window panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaru Toyota, Sho Tsumita, Yoshiyuki Ryuno
  • Publication number: 20220009320
    Abstract: A vehicle may include: a window frame; a window glass pane configured to be manually raised and lowered with respect to the window frame; a hook fixed to an inner surface of the window glass pane; a bracket fixed to the window frame and configured to engage with the hook in a state where the window glass pane is in a fully closed position; and a cover covering a lower end of the bracket. A surface of the bracket may include a portion exposed from the cover, the portion being configured to be in contact with the hook in a state where the bracket engages with the hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaru TOYOTA, Sho TSUMITA, Yoshiyuki RYUNO
  • Publication number: 20210197898
    Abstract: A vehicle lower section structure includes a battery unit that is disposed below a floor panel, a sliding door that is provided to a side section of a vehicle body, and a lower hinge that is attached to a lower portion of the sliding door, that supports the sliding door with respect to the vehicle body such that the sliding door is capable of sliding in a vehicle front-rear direction, and that is disposed further toward a vehicle upper side than the battery unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: Masaru Toyota
  • Patent number: 10967912
    Abstract: A vehicle lower section structure includes a battery unit that is disposed below a floor panel, a sliding door that is provided to a side section of a vehicle body, and a lower hinge that is attached to a lower portion of the sliding door, that supports the sliding door with respect to the vehicle body such that the sliding door is capable of sliding in a vehicle front-rear direction, and that is disposed further toward a vehicle upper side than the battery unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaru Toyota
  • Patent number: 10603998
    Abstract: A battery mounting structure, includes: a battery pack mounted below a floor pan of a vehicle cabin; a vehicle body framework member to which a vehicle horizontal direction end portion of the floor pan is joined; and a sealing member that has resilience and that plugs a gap between the battery pack and the vehicle body framework member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masaru Toyota
  • Patent number: 10547039
    Abstract: In a battery case for a vehicle that houses a battery, at a vertical direction intermediate portion of one of an inner panel or an outer panel, there is formed a bulging portion which bulges out toward another of the inner panel or the outer panel and is joined to the other of the inner panel or the outer panel by spot welding, closed cross-section portions are formed at a side wall at both an upper side and a lower side of the bulging portion, respectively, and weld points of the spot welding that join the inner panel and the outer panel are disposed at positions that do not overlap with supporting members as seen from a direction in which the inner panel and the outer panel face one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masaru Toyota
  • Publication number: 20190382051
    Abstract: A vehicle lower section structure includes a battery unit that is disposed below a floor panel, a sliding door that is provided to a side section of a vehicle body, and a lower hinge that is attached to a lower portion of the sliding door, that supports the sliding door with respect to the vehicle body such that the sliding door is capable of sliding in a vehicle front-rear direction, and that is disposed further toward a vehicle upper side than the battery unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: Masaru Toyota
  • Patent number: 10392054
    Abstract: A joining structure for a vehicle includes: a panel formed of resin; a temporary holding member, formed of metal, formed in a hat shape in cross-section, and having a top wall and a pair of flange portions, the pair of flange portions being fastened to the panel; a reinforcing member, formed of metal, welded to the top wall, and being disposed so as to face the panel; and a thermosetting adhesive, provided between the panel and the reinforcing member, and joining the panel and the reinforcing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masaru Toyota
  • Patent number: 10370036
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicle roof structure including: a left and right pair of roof side rails configuring part of a roof section of a vehicle body, the roof side rails are supported by a center pillar configuring part of the vehicle body and extend along a vehicle front-rear direction; a roof reinforcement portion formed of fiber reinforced plastic, the roof reinforcement portion disposed between the roof side rails so as to extend along a vehicle width direction; and a coupling section formed of metal, the coupling section couples the roof side rails and the roof reinforcement portion, and includes a weak section, the weak section deforms under a collision load in the vehicle width direction prior to the roof reinforcement portion undergoing bending deformation under the collision load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaru Toyota, Tsuyoshi Izuhara
  • Publication number: 20190157642
    Abstract: In a battery case for a vehicle that houses a battery, at a vertical direction intermediate portion of one of an inner panel or an outer panel, there is formed a bulging portion which bulges out toward another of the inner panel or the outer panel and is joined to the other of the inner panel or the outer panel by spot welding, closed cross-section portions are formed at a side wall at both an upper side and a lower side of the bulging portion, respectively, and weld points of the spot welding that join the inner panel and the outer panel are disposed at positions that do not overlap with supporting members as seen from a direction in which the inner panel and the outer panel face one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventor: Masaru TOYOTA
  • Publication number: 20190009662
    Abstract: A battery mounting structure, includes: a battery pack mounted below a floor pan of a vehicle cabin; a vehicle body framework member to which a vehicle horizontal direction end portion of the floor pan is joined; and a sealing member that has resilience and that plugs a gap between the battery pack and the vehicle body framework member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masaru TOYOTA