Patents by Inventor Masayoshi HORIUE

Masayoshi HORIUE 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: 9707864
    Abstract: A slide rail is configured to have a specified front-upward slant angle within a range of 9-11 degrees relative to a floor panel such that a seat slides longitudinally with the specified front-upward slant angle and adjustably over a specified longitudinal range along the slide rail, a thigh support portion is provided at a front end portion of a seat cushion so as to swing vertically around its rear portion with an adjustable swing-angle range of 4 degrees or greater, and a seat device of a vehicle does not comprise any other lift mechanism for adjusting a height of the seat than the slide rail having the specified front-upward slant angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Syogo Mizutani, Tomonori Ohtsubo, Yoshinori Takeuchi, Masayoshi Horiue
  • Publication number: 20160318394
    Abstract: A pressing face of an acceleration pedal, which is formed to slant such that a front portion thereof is positioned at a higher level than a rear portion thereof, is located in front of a pressing face of a brake pedal, which is formed to slant such that a front portion thereof is positioned at a higher level than a rear portion thereof. A slant angle of the pressing face of the acceleration pedal relative to a horizontal face is different from a slant angle of the pressing face of the brake pedal relative to the horizontal face in a side view. Accordingly, a lower structure of a driver's compartment which can improve the operation of the acceleration and brake pedals can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori OHTSUBO, Hiroki UEMURA, Yoji YATSUSHIRO, Asami IWAMOTO, Shingo KUNIHIRO, Masayoshi HORIUE
  • Publication number: 20160264022
    Abstract: A slide rail is configured to have a specified front-upward slant angle within a range of 9-11 degrees relative to a floor panel such that a seat slides longitudinally with the specified front-upward slant angle and adjustably over a specified longitudinal range along the slide rail, a thigh support portion is provided at a front end portion of a seat cushion so as to swing vertically around its rear portion with an adjustable swing-angle range of 4 degrees or greater, and a seat device of a vehicle does not comprise any other lift mechanism for adjusting a height of the seat than the slide rail having the specified front-upward slant angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Syogo MIZUTANI, Tomonori OHTSUBO, Yoshinori TAKEUCHI, Masayoshi HORIUE
  • Publication number: 20120234128
    Abstract: A pressing face of an acceleration pedal, which is formed to slant such that a front portion thereof is positioned at a higher level than a rear portion thereof, is located in front of a pressing face of a brake pedal, which is formed to slant such that a front portion thereof is positioned at a higher level than a rear portion thereof. A slant angle of the pressing face of the acceleration pedal relative to a horizontal face is different from a slant angle of the pressing face of the brake pedal relative to the horizontal face in a side view. Accordingly, a lower structure of a driver's compartment which can improve the operation of the acceleration and brake pedals can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori OHTSUBO, Hiroki UEMURA, Yoji YATSUSHIRO, Asami IWAMOTO, Shingo KUNIHIRO, Masayoshi HORIUE
  • Publication number: 20110233967
    Abstract: In a vehicle in which a driver's seat is provided on a floor panel and an operational pedal, such as a brake pedal, is provided in front of the driver's seat, a slant floor portion is provided in an area of the floor panel where a heel of a driver pressing the operational pedal is placed. This slant floor portion slants with a specified slant degree in such a manner that its front portion is positioned at a higher level than its rear portion. An interference avoidance portion which is comprised of a horizontal face portion is provided in front of the slant floor portion. This interference avoidance portion has a slant degree which is smaller than the specified slant degree of the slant floor portion so as to avoid interference with the heel of the driver's foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori OHTSUBO, Shingo KUNIHIRO, Asami IWAMOTO, Kohji OHTA, Yoji YATSUSHIRO, Masayoshi HORIUE, Hiroki UEMURA