Patents by Inventor Nobuhiko Hara

Nobuhiko Hara 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: 9007021
    Abstract: There is provided the installation structure for charging equipment in a rear vehicle body capable of enhancing rigidity of the rear vehicle body, performing roundabout installation of the outlet cable without applying large load to the cable, preventing deterioration of the charging equipment due to external factors, and readily installing the charging equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Hara, Masahiro Asou
  • Patent number: 8961204
    Abstract: An object is to provide a charge connector that can close an inner lid section and an outer lid section by one action to reliably avoid forgetting to close the inner lid section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuhiko Hara
  • Patent number: 8905768
    Abstract: A charging connector having a connector connection section disposed within an opening in the vehicle to which a plug is connected; an outer lid section which covers the opening; a resin arm which is pivotably supported within the opening and is bent so as to bypass the opening; and an outer lid hinge which allows the arm to pivot in a plane substantially perpendicular to the plane formed by the opening. The arm has an extended section which describes a circular arc centering on the outer lid hinge, and also has a base section (root section). The portion of the opening which is located near the arm is substantially circular-arc-shaped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuhiko Hara
  • Patent number: 8684443
    Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicular bezel mounting structure in which an annular bezel 114 is mounted to a hole 106 formed in a vehicle body, the edge of the hole includes: an arcuate part 108 provided along a base circle; a concave part 110 cut off to the outside in the radial direction with respect to the base circle; and a projecting part 112a formed with a projecting piece 112 projecting to the inside in the radial direction within the range of the concave part, the bezel 114 comprising: a body part 114b inserted into the hole; an annular flange part which covers the edge of the hole from the outside; and a plurality of claw parts (116, 112) which are projectingly provided on the outer peripheral surface of the body part, wherein one claw part 116 of the plurality of claw parts can hold the projecting piece 112 of the hole between the one claw part 116 and the back surface of the flange part 114a; and when the bezel 114 is mounted to the hole 106, the projecting piece 112 can be elastically deforme
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuhiko Hara
  • Patent number: 8622161
    Abstract: An installation structure includes a member 7 extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle and provided on the lower face of a bottom 6a of a spare tire housing 6, a charger 1 provided with fins 2 under the charger 1, the charger 1 installed in the tire housing 6, and a blower 15 for cooling the charger 1 provided in the tire housing 6, so as to lead air from the blower 15 to the fins 2; the installation structure further includes linear first and second brackets 9 and 10 disposed in parallel to each other with a distance therebetween, so as to be joined onto the upper face of the bottom 6a of the tire housing 6, wherein the charger 1 is placed on the first and second brackets 9 and 10 so as to arrange the fins 2 and the first and second brackets 9 and 10 in parallel to one another, the blower 15 is disposed in the vicinity of an aperture 14 surrounded by the first and second brackets 9 and 10 and the charger 1, and the second bracket 10 is joined together with the member 7 and the tire housing 6 to one
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuhiko Hara
  • Publication number: 20130196522
    Abstract: An object is to provide a charge connector that can close an inner lid section and an outer lid section by one action to reliably avoid forgetting to close the inner lid section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nobuhiko Hara
  • Publication number: 20130095678
    Abstract: A charging connector having a connector connection section disposed within an opening in the vehicle to which a plug is connected; an outer lid section which covers the opening; a resin arm which is pivotably supported within the opening and is bent so as to bypass the opening; and an outer lid hinge which allows the arm to pivot in a plane substantially perpendicular to the plane formed by the opening. The arm has an extended section which describes a circular arc centering on the outer lid hinge, and also has a base section (root section). The portion of the opening which is located near the arm is substantially circular-arc-shaped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nobuhiko Hara
  • Publication number: 20130088032
    Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicular bezel mounting structure in which an annular bezel 114 is mounted to a hole 106 formed in a vehicle body, the edge of the hole includes: an arcuate part 108 provided along a base circle; a concave part 110 cut off to the outside in the radial direction with respect to the base circle; and a projecting part 112a formed with a projecting piece 112 projecting to the inside in the radial direction within the range of the concave part, the bezel 114 comprising: a body part 114b inserted into the hole; an annular flange part which covers the edge of the hole from the outside; and a plurality of claw parts (116, 112) which are projectingly provided on the outer peripheral surface of the body part, wherein one claw part 116 of the plurality of claw parts can hold the projecting piece 112 of the hole between the one claw part 116 and the back surface of the flange part 114a; and when the bezel 114 is mounted to the hole 106, the projecting piece 112 can be elastically deforme
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nobuhiko Hara
  • Publication number: 20130037334
    Abstract: An installation structure includes a member 7 extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle and provided on the lower face of a bottom 6a of a spare tire housing 6, a charger 1 provided with fins 2 under the charger 1, the charger 1 installed in the tire housing 6, and a blower 15 for cooling the charger 1 provided in the tire housing 6, so as to lead air from the blower 15 to the fins 2; the installation structure further includes linear first and second brackets 9 and 10 disposed in parallel to each other with a distance therebetween, so as to be joined onto the upper face of the bottom 6a of the tire housing 6, wherein the charger 1 is placed on the first and second brackets 9 and 10 so as to arrange the fins 2 and the first and second brackets 9 and 10 in parallel to one another, the blower 15 is disposed in the vicinity of an aperture 14 surrounded by the first and second brackets 9 and 10 and the charger 1, and the second bracket 10 is joined together with the member 7 and the tire housing 6 to one
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nobuhiko Hara
  • Publication number: 20130038287
    Abstract: There is provided the installation structure for charging equipment in a rear vehicle body capable of enhancing rigidity of the rear vehicle body, performing roundabout installation of the outlet cable without applying large load to the cable, preventing deterioration of the charging equipment due to external factors, and readily installing the charging equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Hara, Masahiro Asou
  • Patent number: 6523133
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a volatile storage unit and a nonvolatile storage device for storing at least algorithm information for processings executed by the processing unit, processed data inclusive of display-destined data generated in the storage unit and circuit state information concerning individual circuits incorporated in the information processing apparatus during operation of the information processing apparatus, and a control unit for setting a predetermined operation-mode state in accordance with predetermined rules of state transition so as to store selectively the algorithm information, the processed data and the circuit state information in the volatile storage unit and nonvolatile storage device in dependence on the conditions imposed externally through manipulation of the apparatus, whereby the time required for activating or resuming the information processing apparatus is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd,
    Inventors: Sawamura Shin'ichi, Nobuhiko Hara, Jun Kitahara, Masaya Umemura, Masato Ishii, Kenichi Saitou
  • Publication number: 20020138792
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a volatile storage unit and a nonvolatile storage device for storing at least algorithm information for processings executed by the processing unit, processed data inclusive of display-destined data generated in the storage unit and circuit state information concerning individual circuits incorporated in the information processing apparatus during operation of the information processing apparatus, and a control unit for setting a predetermined operation-mode state in accordance with predetermined rules of state transition so as to store selectively the algorithm information, the processed data and the circuit state information in the volatile storage unit and nonvolatile storage device in dependence on the conditions imposed externally through manipulation of the apparatus, whereby the time required for activating or resuming the information processing apparatus is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Sawamura Shinichi, Nobuhiko Hara, Jun Kitahara, Masaya Umemura, Masato Ishii, Kenichi Saitou
  • Patent number: 6438708
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a volatile storage unit and a nonvolatile storage device for storing at least algorithm information for processings executed by the processing unit, processed data inclusive of display-destined data generated in the storage unit and circuit state information concerning individual circuits incorporated in the information processing apparatus during operation of the information processing apparatus, and a control unit for setting a predetermined operation-mode state in accordance with predetermined rules of state transition so as to store selectively the algorithm information, the processed data and the circuit state information in the volatile storage unit and nonvolatile storage device in dependence on the conditions imposed externally through manipulation of the apparatus, whereby the time required for activating or resuming the information processing apparatus is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sawamura Shinichi, Nobuhiko Hara, Jun Kitahara, Masaya Umemura, Masato Ishii, Kenichi Saitou
  • Patent number: 5797642
    Abstract: The present invention provides a luggage compartment construction comprising a spare tire house provided under a luggage compartment to contain a spare tire, a spare tire board for closing an opening of the spare tire house, and a back panel trim for covering a back panel member disposed at the lower rear part of the luggage compartment, in which a box-shaped storage portion, which is used as a container, is integrally formed at the lower part of the back panel trim by extending the lower part of the back panel trim to the lower rear side of the spare tire board and by bending the extended portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Takanishi, Yuzuru Kimura, Nobuhiko Hara, Shingo Katsura