Patents by Inventor Masayuki Hoshi

Masayuki Hoshi 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).

  • Publication number: 20170341555
    Abstract: A vehicle seat and frame thereof which minimize the size of an attachment mechanism of a support structure for supporting the back of a seated person are provided. A seat frame has side frames positioned at right and left sides of a seat back frame and extending in an up to down direction. The side frame has a side portion extending along a side portion of the seat, a rear portion projecting from a rear end of the side portion to an inner side of the seat, and a support member spanned between the right and left side frames, and receives a load of the seated person. The support member has a connecting portion for connecting to the side frame and is attached to the rear portion of the side frame in a state where the positional relationship between the connecting portion and the side frame is fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: Masayuki Hoshi
  • Patent number: 9815397
    Abstract: A bracket for attaching an actuator is easily bonded to a side frame while avoiding interference with a shaft for driving a reclining mechanism. In a seat side frame which is provided at each of both ends of a seat back frame in the width direction, a reclining mechanism, and an actuator, the reclining mechanism is attached to a side wall of the side frame, and the actuator is fixed to an attachment bracket bonded to an inner surface of a portion to which the reclining mechanism is attached in the side wall in the width direction. An upper portion which is disposed above the attachment portion of the reclining mechanism and a lower portion which is disposed below the attachment portion thereof are connected to each other at the rear ends thereof and are separated from each other at the front ends thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masayuki Hoshi
  • Patent number: 9744884
    Abstract: Realized is a vehicle seat capable of improving the rigidity of a cushion frame with respect to a load input to a seat back while suppressing an increase in weight and size of the cushion frame. In a vehicle seat including a height adjustment mechanism which is driven to adjust the height of a seat cushion and a brake mechanism which maintains the height of the seat cushion when the height adjustment mechanism is not driven, the brake mechanism is connected to a second connection portion different from a first connection portion connected to the seat back in the cushion frame, and reinforcement portions and which extend in a direction from the first connection portion toward the second connection portion are provided between the first connection portion and the second connection portion in the cushion frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignees: TS Tech Co., Ltd, Imasen Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Takuto Esaki, Takashi Yashiro
  • Patent number: 9738194
    Abstract: A vehicle seat and frame thereof which minimize the size of an attachment mechanism of a support structure for supporting the back of a seated person are provided. A seat frame has side frames positioned at right and left sides of a seat back frame and extending in an up to down direction. The side frame has a side portion extending along a side portion of the seat, a rear portion projecting from a rear end of the side portion to an inner side of the seat, and a support member spanned between the right and left side frames, and receives a load of the seated person. The support member has a connecting portion for connecting to the side frame and is attached to the rear portion of the side frame in a state where the positional relationship between the connecting portion and the side frame is fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masayuki Hoshi
  • Publication number: 20160368399
    Abstract: A bracket for attaching an actuator is easily bonded to a side frame while avoiding interference with a shaft for driving a reclining mechanism. In a seat side frame which is provided at each of both ends of a seat back frame in the width direction, a reclining mechanism, and an actuator, the reclining mechanism is attached to a side wall of the side frame, and the actuator is fixed to an attachment bracket bonded to an inner surface of a portion to which the reclining mechanism is attached in the side wall in the width direction. An upper portion which is disposed above the attachment portion of the reclining mechanism and a lower portion which is disposed below the attachment portion thereof are connected to each other at the rear ends thereof and are separated from each other at the front ends thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventor: Masayuki Hoshi
  • Patent number: 9428084
    Abstract: A bracket for attaching an actuator is easily bonded to a side frame while avoiding interference with a shaft for driving a reclining mechanism. In a seat side frame which is provided at each of both ends of a seat back frame in the width direction, a reclining mechanism, and an actuator, the reclining mechanism is attached to a side wall of the side frame, and the actuator is fixed to an attachment bracket bonded to an inner surface of a portion to which the reclining mechanism is attached in the side wall in the width direction. An upper portion which is disposed above the attachment portion of the reclining mechanism and a lower portion which is disposed below the attachment portion thereof are connected to each other at the rear ends thereof and are separated from each other at the front ends thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masayuki Hoshi
  • Publication number: 20160052437
    Abstract: In a seat cushion frame which comprises side frames fixed to each of the two ends of a pan frame in the width direction, the rigidity of mounting the side frames to the pan frame is increased. In this seat cushion frame having a configuration in which side frames are fixed to both ends of the pan frame in the width direction, the side frame is fixed to the pan frame with a flange formed by bending the top part inwards in the width direction, and a recess recessed inwards in the width direction is formed in the portion of the flange that is fixed to the pan frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventor: Masayuki Hoshi
  • Publication number: 20160039323
    Abstract: A vehicle seat and frame thereof which minimize the size of an attachment mechanism of a support structure for supporting the back of a seated person are provided. A seat frame has side frames positioned at right and left sides of a seat back frame and extending in an up to down direction. The side frame has a side portion extending along a side portion of the seat, a rear portion projecting from a rear end of the side portion to an inner side of the seat, and a support member spanned between the right and left side frames, and receives a load of the seated person. The support member has a connecting portion for connecting to the side frame and is attached to the rear portion of the side frame in a state where the positional relationship between the connecting portion and the side frame is fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: Masayuki Hoshi
  • Patent number: 9227530
    Abstract: A vehicle seat with a height adjustable seat bottom, includes a side frame (30) which constitutes left and right frames of the seat bottom, a linkage configured to render a height of the side frame adjustable, and an operation knob assembly (10) including an operation knob (12) for adjustment of the height of the side frame (30). The operation knob assembly (10) includes a fixing portion (15) protruding toward the side frame (30) and being fixed to the side frame (30) in a position inwardly of the operation knob (12) with respect to a direction of an axis (11) of rotation of the operation knob (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignees: TS TECH CO., LTD., IMASEN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Yuusuke Satou, Mitsunobu Nishioka, Takuto Esaki
  • Patent number: 9156378
    Abstract: A recliner mechanism 4 of a seat for a vehicle includes components in a case 15 having one side case 20 and the other side case 25. The case 15 is integrally attached by the attachment member 50 so that the one side case 20 and the other side case 25 are freely rotated. The attachment member 50 has at least a horizontal tubular portion 51 having a predetermined length and an abutment portion 52 connected to a peripheral edge of the tubular portion 51. In the attachment member 50, an abutment portion 52 is provided on either one of left and right sides of the tubular portion 51, and the other side of the tubular portion 51 is formed in an opening 56 for fitting in which the case 15 can be fitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignees: TS Tech Co., Ltd., Imasen Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Yuusuke Satou, Mitsunobu Nishioka, Takuto Esaki
  • Publication number: 20150239369
    Abstract: A bracket for attaching an actuator is easily bonded to a side frame while avoiding interference with a shaft for driving a reclining mechanism. In a seat side frame which is provided at each of both ends of a seat back frame in the width direction, a reclining mechanism, and an actuator, the reclining mechanism is attached to a side wall of the side frame, and the actuator is fixed to an attachment bracket bonded to an inner surface of a portion to which the reclining mechanism is attached in the side wall in the width direction. An upper portion which is disposed above the attachment portion of the reclining mechanism and a lower portion which is disposed below the attachment portion thereof are connected to each other at the rear ends thereof and are separated from each other at the front ends thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masayuki Hoshi
  • Publication number: 20150239370
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a link mechanism for liftably connecting a seat cushion to a support base directly or indirectly mounted to a vehicle body. The seat cushion is composed of a seating frame with side frames arranged at both right and left ends. The link mechanism includes link members connecting the support base and side frames, and a link connecting member connecting the link members together. Flange portions are formed at both end portions of the extending direction of the link connecting member. End surfaces of the extending direction of the flange portions and facing surfaces of the link members facing the end surfaces are abutted, and the end surfaces and the facing surfaces are joined by welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Hiroyuki Itoi, Takahiro Niimura
  • Publication number: 20150231993
    Abstract: A vehicle seat achieves support rigidity of a height link mechanism coupled to a side frame that enables restraints of shaft misalignment between a drive shaft of a height brake and that of a sector gear portion. The vehicle seat includes side frames and a frame coupling member that couples the side frames together. An attachment member including a brake support portion that supports the drive shaft of the height brake is attached to the right and left insides of the right and left side frames. In the attachment member, a region located in back of the brake support portion is a region supported by the frame coupling member, and a region located in front of the brake support portion is a front frame coupling portion that is coupled to the side frames, whereby the attachment member is attached to the side frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicants: TS TECH CO., LTD., IMASEN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Masami Yoshida, Takuto Esaki, Takashi Yashiro
  • Patent number: 9108534
    Abstract: A vehicle seat slidable in a front-rear direction comprises a lower rail (5) fixed on a floor of a vehicle, and configured to have a shape elongated in the front-rear direction and having a groove (55) provided in a laterally central position, an upper rail (4) configured to be engageable with the groove (55) and slidable in the front-rear direction relative to the lower rail (5), and a seat bottom frame (3) fixed to the upper rail (4). The seat bottom frame (3) is fixed to a left or right side surface of the upper rail (4), the lower rail (5) has a pair of left and right top portions (53A, 53B) between which the groove (55) is disposed and of which the to inner top portion (53A) fixed to the seat bottom frame (3) is formed in a position lower than that of the outer top portion (53B) that is on a side opposite to the inner top portion (53A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignees: TS TECH CO., LTD., IMASEN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Yuusuke Satou, Mitsunobu Nishioka, Takuto Esaki
  • Publication number: 20150210188
    Abstract: Realized is a vehicle seat capable of improving the rigidity of a cushion frame with respect to a load input to a seat back while suppressing an increase in weight and size of the cushion frame. In a vehicle seat including a height adjustment mechanism which is driven to adjust the height of a seat cushion and a brake mechanism which maintains the height of the seat cushion when the height adjustment mechanism is not driven, the brake mechanism is connected to a second connection portion different from a first connection portion connected to the seat back in the cushion frame, and reinforcement portions and which extend in a direction from the first connection portion toward the second connection portion are provided between the first connection portion and the second connection portion in the cushion frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Takuto Esaki, Takashi Yashiro
  • Patent number: 9073456
    Abstract: A vehicle seat with a height adjustable seat bottom, comprises side frames (30) which constitute the seat bottom, front links (5) and rear links (6) pivotally connected to the side frames (30), slide rails (4) disposed under the side frames (30) to form a four-bar linkage with the side frames (30), the front links (5) and the rear links (6), and an operation unit (7) including an operation knob (71 B) configured to be operated to make a rotational motion which actuates the four-bar linkage for adjustment of a height of the seat bottom. The operation unit (7) includes a pinion gear (73) configured to be rotatable coaxially with the operation knob (71B) provided at one of the pair of side frames (30), and the front links (5) include a sector gear portion (51) configured to engage with the pinion gear (73), such that rotation of the pinion gear (73) causes the front links (5) to pivot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignees: TS TECH CO., LTD., IMASEN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Masaya Furuta, Mitsunobu Nishioka, Takuto Esaki
  • Patent number: 8783780
    Abstract: A vehicle seat is formed by mounting cushion materials on a seat frame having a seat back frame and a seat cushion frame and covering the cushion materials with skin materials. At least one of the seat back frame and the seat cushion frame is provided with a first frame receiving a load of a passenger, and a second frame spaced from the first frame to face the first frame, and peripheral portions of the first frame and peripheral portions of the second frame are at least partially overlapped with each other to form overlapping portions, and fixed and jointed at a position away from the side where the load of the passenger is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masayuki Hoshi
  • Publication number: 20130214580
    Abstract: A recliner mechanism 4 of a seat for a vehicle includes components in a case 15 having one side case 20 and the other side case 25. The case 15 is integrally attached by the attachment member 50 so that the one side case 20 and the other side case 25 are freely rotated. The attachment member 50 has at least a horizontal tubular portion 51 having a predetermined length and an abutment portion 52 connected to a peripheral edge of the tubular portion 51. In the attachment member 50, an abutment portion 52 is provided on either one of left and right sides of the tubular portion 51, and the other side of the tubular portion 51 is formed in an opening 56 for fitting in which the case 15 can be fitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicants: IMASEN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Yuusuke Satou, Mitsunobu Nishioka, Takuto Esaki
  • Publication number: 20130214576
    Abstract: A vehicle seat with a height adjustable seat bottom, comprises side frames (30) which constitute the seat bottom, front links (5) and rear links (6) pivotally connected to the side frames (30), slide rails (4) disposed under the side frames (30) to form a four-bar linkage with the side frames (30), the front links (5) and the rear links (6), and an operation unit (7) including an operation knob (71 B) configured to be operated to make a rotational motion which actuates the four-bar linkage for adjustment of a height of the seat bottom. The operation unit (7) includes a pinion gear (73) configured to be rotatable coaxially with the operation knob (71B) provided at one of the pair of side frames (30), and the front links (5) include a sector gear portion (51) configured to engage with the pinion gear (73), such that rotation of the pinion gear (73) causes the front links (5) to pivot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicants: IMASEN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Masaya Furuta, Mitsunobu Nishioka, Takuto Esaki
  • Publication number: 20130200677
    Abstract: A vehicle seat with a height adjustable seat bottom, includes a side frame (30) which constitutes left and right frames of the seat bottom, a linkage configured to render a height of the side frame adjustable, and an operation knob assembly (10) including an operation knob (12) for adjustment of the height of the side frame (30). The operation knob assembly (10) includes a fixing portion (15) protruding toward the side frame (30) and being fixed to the side frame (30) in a position inwardly of the operation knob (12) with respect to a direction of an axis (11) of rotation of the operation knob (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicants: IMASEN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., TS TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Hoshi, Yuusuke Satou, Mitsunobu Nishioka, Takuto Esaki