Patents by Inventor Sadayuki Asano

Sadayuki Asano 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: 10654524
    Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes: a front pillar that includes an A-pillar provided to extend in an up-down direction, an A?-pillar provided to extend in the up-down direction in the rear of the A-pillar, and a lower frame disposed between lower ends of the A-pillar and the A?-pillar; and a bracket connected to the lower end of the A-pillar and provided to extend frontward from the lower end of the A-pillar. In the vehicle body front structure, strength of the bracket is set to be lower than strength of the A-pillar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Kato, Sadayuki Asano, Tomohide Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 10597086
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle body structure with improved rigidity of a vehicle body. The vehicle body structure includes a side sill extending in a vehicle front-rear direction and having at least a side sill inner member, a side sill reinforcing member disposed outside in a vehicle width direction of the side sill inner member at a rear portion of the side sill inner member, and a wheel arch member disposed behind the side sill, wherein the side sill reinforcing member includes a first fixing portion fixed to an outer surface of the wheel arch member from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and a second fixing portion fixed to a front surface of the wheel arch member from the front.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masato Watanabe, Sadayuki Asano
  • Publication number: 20190009824
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle body structure with improved rigidity of a vehicle body. The vehicle body structure includes a side sill extending in a vehicle front-rear direction and having at least a side sill inner member, a side sill reinforcing member disposed outside in a vehicle width direction of the side sill inner member at a rear portion of the side sill inner member, and a wheel arch member disposed behind the side sill, wherein the side sill reinforcing member includes a first fixing portion fixed to an outer surface of the wheel arch member from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and a second fixing portion fixed to a front surface of the wheel arch member from the front.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Masato WATANABE, Sadayuki ASANO
  • Publication number: 20180304931
    Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes: a front pillar that includes an A-pillar provided to extend in an up-down direction, an A?-pillar provided to extend in the up-down direction in the rear of the A-pillar, and a lower frame disposed between lower ends of the A-pillar and the A?-pillar; and a bracket connected to the lower end of the A-pillar and provided to extend frontward from the lower end of the A-pillar. In the vehicle body front structure, strength of the bracket is set to be lower than strength of the A-pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Yasuyuki KATO, Sadayuki ASANO, Tomohide SEKIGUCHI
  • Patent number: 9764770
    Abstract: A structure for an upper part of vehicle body includes: right and left side rail members extending in a vehicle front-rear direction; a roof member having right and left end portions in a vehicle width direction supported by the right and left side rail members, respectively; and gussets connected at one ends thereof to the respective side rail members, each extending from one end upwardly and inwardly in the vehicle width direction, and connected at the other end thereof to the roof member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukinobu Nakanishi, Sadayuki Asano
  • Publication number: 20160288841
    Abstract: A structure for an upper part of vehicle body includes: right and left side rail members extending in a vehicle front-rear direction; a roof member having right and left end portions in a vehicle width direction supported by the right and left side rail members, respectively; and gussets connected at one ends thereof to the respective side rail members, each extending from one end upwardly and inwardly in the vehicle width direction, and connected at the other end thereof to the roof member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Yukinobu Nakanishi, Sadayuki Asano
  • Patent number: 8739911
    Abstract: A structure for mounting a power supply device in a vehicle includes: a rear bulkhead that separates a cabin and a rear trunk; and a power supply device that is disposed in the rear trunk while opposing the rear bulkhead and that has upper, right, left and rear surfaces covered by a metal cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Takashi Katou, Junichi Kojima, Sadayuki Asano
  • Publication number: 20130277130
    Abstract: A structure for mounting a power supply device in a vehicle includes: a rear bulkhead that separates a cabin and a rear trunk; and a power supply device that is disposed in the rear trunk while opposing the rear bulkhead and that has upper, right, left and rear surfaces covered by a metal cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Takashi Katou, Junichi Kojima, Sadayuki Asano