Patents by Inventor Ryuuzou KATOU

Ryuuzou KATOU 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).

  • Vehicle body structure
    Patent number: 8894129
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure is proved that basically includes a pair of side frame members and a pair of suspension support members. The side frame members extend in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body structure and are configured to absorb energy imparted during a collision in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body structure by undergoing an axial collapse. The suspension support members are arranged parallel to the side frame members. The suspension support members serve to support a suspension link member, and are configured to bend during the collision. Each of the suspension support members includes a rotation inducing structure that is configured to induce a bending rotation of the suspension support members during the collision upon an imparted load input from the collision being equal to or larger than a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuuzou Katou, Takahiro Kikuchi, Shinichi Kunishima
  • VEHILCE BODY STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20120049571
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure is proved that basically includes a pair of side frame members and a pair of suspension support members. The side frame members extend in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body structure and are configured to absorb energy imparted during a collision in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body structure by undergoing an axial collapse. The suspension support members are arranged parallel to the side frame members. The suspension support members serve to support a suspension link member, and are configured to bend during the collision. Each of the suspension support members includes a rotation inducing structure that is configured to induce a bending rotation of the suspension support members during the collision upon an imparted load input from the collision being equal to or larger than a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryuuzou KATOU, Takahiro KIKUCHI, Shinichi KUNISHIMA