Patents by Inventor Naoki Fujihara

Naoki Fujihara 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: 11938991
    Abstract: A moving body includes: a plurality of wheels capable of rotating around a plurality of rotating shafts disposed on a circumference around a common axis; and a supporting unit supporting the plurality of rotating shafts to be capable of revolving around the axis. A first power source is connected to the plurality of wheels to be capable of transmitting power so as to rotate the plurality of wheels. A second power source is connected to the supporting unit to be capable of transmitting power so as to revolve the plurality of wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki Fujihara, Daijiro Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20230398883
    Abstract: A start-up device is a start-up device of a power storage device having a power storage. The power storage device includes a switching controller configured to switch between a started-up state in which electric power of the power storage can be output to outside of the power storage device or in which electric power outside of the power storage device can be input to the power storage and a non-started-up state in which electric power of the power storage cannot be output to the outside of the power storage device and in which electric power outside of the power storage device cannot be input to the power storage. The start-up device includes a power source part provided outside of the power storage device and electrically connectable to the switching controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Jun Iwamoto, Daijiro Takizawa, Keita Yagi, Naoki Fujihara
  • Patent number: 11731483
    Abstract: A temperature adjustment circuit includes a first temperature adjustment circuit and a second temperature adjustment circuit in which a control device is configured to switch between a circulation state where a heat-transfer medium is circulated through a connection circuit in which the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit are connected to each other and a non-circulation state where the heat-transfer medium is not circulated through the connection circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsu Miyamoto, Toshikatsu Katagiri, Kengo Aoki, Naoki Fujihara, Ayumu Uno, Kenta Sugitate, Takeshi Otani
  • Patent number: 11712981
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a battery, an air conditioner, a first temperature adjustment circuit including a first pump and a chiller, a second temperature adjustment circuit including a second pump and a radiator, a coupling passage configured to connect the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit to form a coupling circuit, an electromagnetic switching valve configured to switch between a circulation state in which the heat medium can circulate through the coupling circuit and a non-circulation state in which the heat medium cannot circulate through the coupling circuit, a first temperature sensor configured to acquire a first temperature which is a temperature of the battery, and a control device configured to select any one mode of a plurality of modes in accordance with the first temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsu Miyamoto, Toshikatsu Katagiri, Kengo Aoki, Naoki Fujihara, Ayumu Uno, Takeshi Otani, Naoyuki Nakamura, Kenta Sugitate, Hiroto Kobayashi, Satoko Ito
  • Patent number: 11491931
    Abstract: A vehicle operation system includes an operation unit disposed within a vehicle and including an operating element configured to receive an operation of an occupant of the vehicle, a determiner configured to determine a target-specific device serving as an operation target from among a plurality of specific devices on the basis of an operation different from a mechanical operation performed on the operating element by the occupant of the vehicle, and a device controller configured to control the target-specific device on the basis of the mechanical operation performed on the operating element by the occupant of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naoki Fujihara
  • Publication number: 20220255332
    Abstract: A better power output device is provided. A charging and power supply device having a power source in a housing, wherein the housing has USB power output terminals to which a load that receives DC output power is connected, AC power output terminals to which a load that receives AC output power is connected, a USB switch that receives an instruction from a user to output power from the USB power output terminals, and an AC switch that receives an instruction from the user to output power from the AC power output terminals, and the USB switch and the AC switch are disposed so as to match the arrangement order of the USB electric power output terminals and the AC electric power output terminals in the arrangement direction of the USB power output terminals and the AC power output terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Naoki Fujihara, Noriyuki Ishida
  • Publication number: 20220151096
    Abstract: A containing device equipped with: a casing formed in a substantially polyhedral shape, the casing having six substantially quadrilateral faces facing mutually different directions; and a containing part formed in the casing, the containing part containing a contained object so as to be insertable/removable. An opening continuous with the containing part, or a peripheral edge part of an opening continuous with the containing part, is disposed at a position corresponding to a first side, which is one of a plurality of sides constituting a polyhedron that corresponds to the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Naoki Fujihara, Noriyuki Ishida
  • Publication number: 20220135102
    Abstract: In this moving body, a walking assist device (1) is provided with: a plurality of drive wheels (50) capable of rotating about a plurality of rotational axes (51) disposed on a circumference centered on the same axis line (C); and a huh case (60) for supporting the plurality of rotational axes (51) so as to be able to revolve around the axis line (C). A first motor (10) is connected to the plurality of drive wheels (50) in a power transmissible manner so as to allow the plurality of drive wheels (50) to rotate, and a second motor (20) is connected to the huh case (60) in a power transmissible manner so as to allow the plurality of drive wheels (50) to revolve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoki FUJIHARA, Daijiro TAKIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20220111760
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a battery, an air conditioner, a first temperature adjustment circuit including a first pump and a chiller, a second temperature adjustment circuit including a second pump and a radiator, a coupling passage configured to connect the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit to form a coupling circuit, an electromagnetic switching valve configured to switch between a circulation state in which the heat medium can circulate through the coupling circuit and a non-circulation state in which the heat medium cannot circulate through the coupling circuit, a first temperature sensor configured to acquire a first temperature which is a temperature of the battery, and a control device configured to select any one mode of a plurality of modes in accordance with the first temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsu MIYAMOTO, Toshikatsu KATAGIRI, Kengo AOKI, Naoki FUJIHARA, Ayumu UNO, Takeshi OTANI, Naoyuki NAKAMURA, Kenta SUGITATE, Hiroto KOBAYASHI, Satoko ITO
  • Publication number: 20220063368
    Abstract: A temperature adjustment circuit includes a first temperature adjustment circuit and a second temperature adjustment circuit in which a control device is configured to switch between a circulation state where a heat-transfer medium is circulated through a connection circuit in which the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit are connected to each other and a non-circulation state where the heat-transfer medium is not circulated through the connection circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsu MIYAMOTO, Toshikatsu KATAGIRI, Kengo AOKI, Naoki FUJIHARA, Ayumu UNO, Kenta SUGITATE, Takeshi OTANI
  • Publication number: 20210247958
    Abstract: A notification device includes a detector (20) configured to detect a physical object around a moving person, a relative position acquirer (302 and 304) configured to acquire a relative position with respect to the physical object for which the detector is designated as a base point, a storage (200) storing sound information in which sounds, which are emitted from a plurality of positions away from a predetermined recording point within a predetermined recording space, are pre-recorded for each of the plurality of positions and the recorded sounds are associated with relative positional relationships between the recording point and the plurality of positions; and a selector (308) configured to select the sound information associated with the relative position from the sound information stored in the storage on the basis of the relative positional relationship associated with the relative position acquired by the relative position acquirer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Naoki Fujihara
  • Patent number: 10667978
    Abstract: A walking assist device, includes: a first motor; a second motor; a main body case accommodating the first motor and the second motor; a holding portion provided in the main body case and held by a walker; a plurality of driving wheels, each of which is rotatable around a rotating shaft provided on a circumference in common, and a controller that controls the first motor and the second motor according to intention information regarding a movement of the walker. The plurality of rotating shafts are rotatably supported by a hub case, the hub case is supported by the main body case to be rotatable around a center of the plurality of rotating shafts as a pivot, the first motor is connected to the plurality of driving wheels, and the second motor is connected to the hub case and is connected to the main body case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daijiro Takizawa, Naoki Fujihara
  • Publication number: 20190381958
    Abstract: A vehicle operation system includes an operation unit disposed within a vehicle and including an operating element configured to receive an operation of an occupant of the vehicle, a determiner configured to determine a target-specific device serving as an operation target from among a plurality of specific devices on the basis of an operation different from a mechanical operation performed on the operating element by the occupant of the vehicle, and a device controller configured to control the target-specific device on the basis of the mechanical operation performed on the operating element by the occupant of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: Naoki Fujihara
  • Publication number: 20190046390
    Abstract: A walking assist device, includes: a first motor; a second motor; a main body case accommodating the first motor and the second motor; a holding portion provided in the main body case and held by a walker; a plurality of driving wheels, each of which is rotatable around a rotating shaft provided on a circumference in common, and a controller that controls the first motor and the second motor according to intention information regarding a movement of the walker. The plurality of rotating shafts are rotatably supported by a hub case, the hub case is supported by the main body case to be rotatable around a center of the plurality of rotating shafts as a pivot, the first motor is connected to the plurality of driving wheels, and the second motor is connected to the hub case and is connected to the main body case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daijiro TAKIZAWA, Naoki FUJIHARA
  • Patent number: 9662980
    Abstract: Operation of a car navigation system in which a menu is in a hierarchical structure can be performed by simple gestures. The method includes: detecting that a switch is pressed; subsequently detecting a gesture by a sensor; obtaining, from a memory unit, an operation associated with the detected gesture; and outputting, with respect to a screen displayed on a display unit at the time of detecting the gesture, a result of performance of the obtained operation to the display unit, wherein once it is detected that the switch is released, if it is detected that the switch is subsequently pressed again within a predetermined period of time, the same process is repeated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Shimane Prefectural Government
    Inventors: Kenji Izumi, Yuji Shinomura, Naoki Fujihara
  • Publication number: 20160137061
    Abstract: Operation of a car navigation system in which a menu is in a hierarchical structure can be performed by simple gestures. The method includes: detecting that a switch is pressed; subsequently detecting a gesture by a sensor; obtaining, from a memory unit, an operation associated with the detected gesture; and outputting, with respect to a screen displayed on a display unit at the time of detecting the gesture, a result of performance of the obtained operation to the display unit, wherein once it is detected that the switch is released, if it is detected that the switch is subsequently pressed again within a predetermined period of time, the same process is repeated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Kenji Izumi, Yuji Shinomura, Naoki Fujihara