Patents by Inventor Mitsugu Kobayashi

Mitsugu Kobayashi 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: 9519143
    Abstract: A headup display apparatus for vehicles is capable of suppressing deterioration of luminance of virtual images, while avoiding a cost increase. This headup display apparatus includes: a light emitting unit having at least a light emitting body that emits output light; a liquid crystal display which emits display light; a concave mirror which reflects the display light; and a housing which houses the light emitting unit, the liquid crystal display, and the concave mirror. The output light that has been emitted from the light emitting body, and the display light that has been reflected by the concave mirror are radiated to a windshield through a translucent cover, and a virtual image obtained by means of the radiation is visually recognized by a driver. The light emitting unit is disposed inside of the housing such that the light emitting unit faces the windshield with the translucent cover therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuei Takatoh, Mitsugu Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9216777
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a seat section and a load-carrying platform disposed rearwardly of the seat section. A storage space is disposed rearwardly of the seat section and downwardly of the load-carrying platform, the storage space extending in a lateral width direction of the vehicle body, and the storage space opening toward a lateral side of the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Norimi Nakamura, Teruo Shimamura, Taro Nakamura, Masaru Nakaji, Mitsugu Kobayashi, Ryouzou Imanishi, Yoshimi Hirooka, Koji Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 9188781
    Abstract: A combiner storage device is equipped with: a holder for holding a combiner; a first connection section that can rotate about a first fixed shaft, said first fixed shaft being positioned at one end of the first connection section, and the other end of the first connection section being connected to the holder; and a second connection section that can rotate about a second fixed shaft, said second fixed shaft being positioned at one end of the second connection section, and the other end of the second connection section being connected to the holder. The combiner can be moved from a projected state to a stored state by means of a four-link mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsugu Kobayashi, Yuji Oguro, Genichiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20150212323
    Abstract: A combiner storage device is equipped with: a holder for holding a combiner; a first connection section that can rotate about a first fixed shaft, said first fixed shaft being positioned at one end of the first connection section, and the other end of the first connection section being connected to the holder; and a second connection section that can rotate about a second fixed shaft, said second fixed shaft being positioned at one end of the second connection section, and the other end of the second connection section being connected to the holder. The combiner can be moved from a projected state to a stored state by means of a four-link mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Mitsugu Kobayashi, Yuji Oguro, Genichiro Sato
  • Patent number: 9088173
    Abstract: A control apparatus 13 outputs an order signal to order supply apparatuses 12-1 through 12-N to perform supply of a signal in a contactless manner at a respectively different timing. The control apparatus 13 determines that a moving apparatus 11 is stopped at the position of the supply apparatus 12 being the output destination of the signal output order, when a wireless signal is received from the moving apparatus 11 within a certain period of time after outputting the order signal. Then, the supply apparatus 12 at the position at which the moving apparatus 11 is ordered to start supplying a signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Inventors: Takashi Ogawa, Mitsugu Kobayashi, Mitsuhiro Mabuchi, Yuichi Hirayama
  • Publication number: 20150153420
    Abstract: Voltage-change convergence time (?) taken from the termination of charging and discharging of a secondary battery until the convergence of change in open-circuit voltage is measured in advance for each combination of the state-of-charge of the secondary battery at a charging and discharging termination time and the temperature of the secondary battery at the charging and discharging termination time. When the charging and discharging of the secondary battery is terminated in actual use, voltage-change convergence time (?) corresponding to the temperature and the state-of-charge based on the integrated current value at the charging and discharging termination time is selected and the selected voltage-change convergence time (?) is applied to a voltage characteristic formula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Hiroko Adaniya, Mitsugu Kobayashi, Takahiro Tsuzuki
  • Patent number: 8960805
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a seat section including a forward driver's seat and a rear seat, a rear seat posture changing mechanism for changing the rear seat in its position between a first posture where the rear seat is in a non-use condition and a second posture where the rear seat is in a use condition, a load-carrying platform disposed rearwardly of the seat section, and a partitioning member for partitioning the seat section from a space behind the seat section. The load-carrying platform includes a forward platform and a rearward platform and is switchable in its state between an extended state where a fore/aft length of the load-carrying platform is increased after the forward platform is moved forward, and a contracted state where the fore/aft length of the load-carrying platform is decreased after the forward platform is moved rearward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Norimi Nakamura, Teruo Shimamura, Taro Nakamura, Mitsugu Kobayashi, Ryouzou Imanishi, Yoshimi Hirooka, Koji Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20140253821
    Abstract: A headup display apparatus for vehicles is capable of suppressing deterioration of luminance of virtual images, while avoiding a cost increase. This headup display apparatus includes: a light emitting unit having at least a light emitting body that emits output light; a liquid crystal display which emits display light; a concave mirror which reflects the display light; and a housing which houses the light emitting unit, the liquid crystal display, and the concave mirror. The output light that has been emitted from the light emitting body, and the display light that has been reflected by the concave mirror are radiated to a windshield through a translucent cover, and a virtual image obtained by means of the radiation is visually recognized by a driver. The light emitting unit is disposed inside of the housing such that the light emitting unit faces the windshield with the translucent cover therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuei Takatoh, Mitsugu Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20140034409
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a seat section and a load-carrying platform disposed rearwardly of the seat section. A storage space is disposed rearwardly of the seat section and downwardly of the load-carrying platform, the storage space extending in a lateral width direction of the vehicle body, and the storage space opening toward a lateral side of the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Norimi Nakamura, Teruo Shimamura, Taro Nakamura, Masaru Nakaji, Mitsugu Kobayashi, Ryouzou Imanishi, Yoshimi Hirooka, Koji Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20130241228
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a seat section including a forward driver's seat and a rear seat, a rear seat posture changing mechanism for changing the rear seat in its position between a first posture where the rear seat is in a non-use condition and a second posture where the rear seat is in a use condition, a load-carrying platform disposed rearwardly of the seat section, and a partitioning member for partitioning the seat section from a space behind the seat section. The load-carrying platform includes a forward platform and a rearward platform and is switchable in its state between an extended state where a fore/aft length of the load-carrying platform is increased after the forward platform is moved forward, and a contracted state where the fore/aft length of the load-carrying platform is decreased after the forward platform is moved rearward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Norimi Nakamura, Teruo Shimamura, Taro Nakamura, Mitsugu Kobayashi, Ryouzou Imanishi, Yoshimi Hirooka, Koji Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20130200718
    Abstract: A control apparatus 13 outputs an order signal to order supply apparatuses 12-1 through 12-N to perform supply of a signal in a contactless manner at a respectively different timing. The control apparatus 13 determines that a moving apparatus 11 is stopped at the position of the supply apparatus 12 being the output destination of the signal output order, when a wireless signal is received from the moving apparatus 11 within a certain period of time after outputting the order signal. Then, the supply apparatus 12 at the position at which the moving apparatus 11 is ordered to start supplying a signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Inventors: Takashi Ogawa, Mitsugu Kobayashi, Mitsuhiro Mabuchi, Yuichi Hirayama
  • Patent number: 8414082
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body frame extending in the fore/aft direction, the vehicle body frame including a front frame and a rear frame disposed rearwardly of the front frame, a passenger's section provided on the vehicle body frame, a driver's seat disposed on the front side of the passenger's section, and a drive unit including an engine, the drive unit being disposed downwardly of the rear frame. A rear portion of a rear seat disposing space provided rearwardly of the driver's seat is overlapped with an upper side of the rear frame. A rear seat disposed in the rear seat disposing space is selectable in its posture between a first posture where the upper side of the rear frame is opened up to allow visual inspection of the drive unit and a second posture where the rear seat is positioned on the upper side of the rear frame to cover the drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Norimi Nakamura, Ryouzou Imanishi, Koji Fujiwara, Mitsugu Kobayashi, Yoshimi Hirooka, Taro Nakamura, Teruo Shimamura
  • Patent number: 8376441
    Abstract: A pick-up style work vehicle includes a rollover protection structure (ROPS), a seat section including a forward driver's seat and a rear seat, and a rear seat posture changing mechanism for changing the rear seat in its position between a first posture where the rear seat is in a non-use condition and a second posture where the rear seat is in a use condition. A fore/aft length of the rear seat in the first posture is shorter than the fore/aft length of the rear seat in the second posture. The work vehicle also includes a partitioning member for partitioning the seat section from a space behind the seat section with the partitioning member being supported by the ROPS. The partitioning member is movable with being supported by the ROPS between a rearwardly displaced position immediately behind the rear seat and a forwardly displaced position moved forward from the rearwardly displaced position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Norimi Nakamura, Ryouzou Imanishi, Koji Fujiwara, Mitsugu Kobayashi, Yoshimi Hirooka, Taro Nakamura, Teruo Shimamura
  • Publication number: 20120249050
    Abstract: When an auxiliary battery is charged, a second switch is turned on and off, a third switch is turned off, and a fourth switch is turned on. When the output voltages of first and second rechargeable battery cells are equalized, the first and second switched are turned on and off respectively, a third switch is turned on, and a fourth switch is turned off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Mamoru Kuraishi, Mitsugu Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20120056411
    Abstract: A pick-up style work vehicle includes a rollover protection structure (ROPS), a seat section including a forward driver's seat and a rear seat, and a rear seat posture changing mechanism for changing the rear seat in its position between a first posture where the rear seat is in a non-use condition and a second posture where the rear seat is in a use condition. A fore/aft length of the rear seat in the first posture is shorter than the fore/aft length of the rear seat in the second posture. The work vehicle also includes a partitioning member for partitioning the seat section from a space behind the seat section with the partitioning member being supported by the ROPS. The partitioning member is movable with being supported by the ROPS between a rearwardly displaced position immediately behind the rear seat and a forwardly displaced position moved forward from the rearwardly displaced position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norimi NAKAMURA, Ryouzou IMANISHI, Koji FUJIWARA, Mitsugu KOBAYASHI, Yoshimi HIROOKA, Taro NAKAMURA, Teruo SHIMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20120029728
    Abstract: A charging device for a vehicle includes a device-side power line communication (PLC) modem, a device-side control pilot (CPLT) signal generating circuit, a device-side CPLT signal detecting circuit and a device-side low-pass filter (LPF). The device-side PLC modem is used for PLC between the vehicle and the charging device. The device-side CPLT signal generating circuit is used for generating CPLT signals. The device-side CPLT signal detecting circuit is used for detecting the CPLT signals transmitted from the vehicle through the signal line to determine whether or not the vehicle is ready for charging and whether or not the charging is completed. The device-side LPF is connected to an input of the device-side CPLT signal detecting circuit and has such a frequency characteristics that allows the CPLT signals to pass through the device-side LPF but removes signals having frequencies in a frequency band used for PLC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Yuichi HIRAYAMA, Mitsugu KOBAYASHI, Mitsuhiro MABUCHI, Koji HIKA, Hiroki TOGANO, Takashi OGAWA
  • Patent number: 7988210
    Abstract: A cabin door device having a cabin frame, comprises: a door mounted to a side part of the cabin frame so as to be moveable between a fully closed position and a fully open position; and a main striker supported by the cabin frame, wherein the door has a lock device, and the door is held in the fully closed position by the lock device engaging the striker; and an auxiliary striker that is supported by the cabin frame and whose position can be changed between a held posture, in which the door is held at an intermediate position between the fully closed position and the fully open position by coupling with the lock device, and a retracted position in which the lock device of the door is allowed to engage with the striker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Shibata, Yoshifumi Horiuchi, Yoshihiro Kawahara, Mitsugu Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20100321172
    Abstract: A window glass breakage detection tool attached to a window glass of a vehicle to detect breakage of the window glass is disclosed. When the window glass is unbroken, at least part of the breakage detection tool is located in a through hole arranged in the window glass and urges a wall of the through hole in a direction expanding the through hole with an elastic force of the detection tool. When the window glass breaks, the breakage detection tool shatters the window glass at a portion surrounding the through hole and the detector is at least partially displaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Tsuneo Suzuki, Mitsugu Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7854182
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a hydrostatic continuously variable speed-change device, a gear type multiple-stage speed-change device disposed downstream of the hydrostatic continuously variable speed-change device with respect to a direction in which power is transmitted, first and second oil passages, a bypass oil passage communicating the first and second oil passages with each other, a valve mechanism for opening and closing the bypass oil passage, and a manual operating member provided in a driving section for opening and closing the valve mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Yasunobu Nakatani, Fumitake Okunishi, Yoshifumi Horiuchi, Hiroki Bessho, Yoshihiro Kawahara, Mitsugu Kobayashi, Shinichiro Saji, Masaki Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20100289630
    Abstract: A clip is used for detecting breakage of an openable window glass. The clip clips a window glass that selectively opens or closes an opening of a vehicle at an end of the window glass, and breaks apart the end of the window glass following breakage of the window glass. The clip includes a first member and a second member opposing each other that are formed by folding a steel plate for making a leaf spring. The first member and the second member contact the window glass disposed therebetween at offset positions on the window glass in directions to approach each other. Accordingly, detection of the breakage of the window glass is ensured even when the entire window glass is not broken apart following the breakage of the window glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Tsuneo Suzuki, Mitsugu Kobayashi