Patents by Inventor Seiji Kobata
Seiji Kobata 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).
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Publication number: 20250115268Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus includes: a controlled vehicle movement information acquisition unit acquiring controlled vehicle movement information; a surrounding object movement information acquisition unit acquiring surrounding object movement information; a risk occurrence time point prediction unit predicting a risk occurrence time point at which a predetermined risk occurs due to approaching of the controlled vehicle and the surrounding object, based on the controlled vehicle movement information and the surrounding object movement information; a driver state recognition unit recognizing a state of a driver of the controlled vehicle; and a calling attention control unit determining execution timing of calling attention and contents of the calling attention, based on a remaining time until the risk occurrence time point and the state of the driver recognized by the driver state recognition unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2024Publication date: April 10, 2025Inventors: Naotoshi Fujimoto, Seiji Kobata, Takashi Oshima
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Patent number: 11908375Abstract: A head-up display device that is installed in a vehicle and displays display information in a position overlapping with a window, a terminal holder installed in the vicinity of the window in a vehicle interior, a mobile terminal installation detection unit that detects whether a mobile terminal is installed on the terminal holder, and a control unit that controls the head-up display device are provided, in which the head-up display device includes a display position change unit that changes a display position of the display information, and the control unit changes the display position from a first display position to a second display position when the installation of the mobile terminal is detected by the mobile terminal installation detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Seiji Kobata, Yuya Obayashi
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Patent number: 11865917Abstract: A normal information display quantity of a head-up display device is set as a first information display quantity, an information display quantity of the head-up display device after a control unit receives a detection signal of detection of installation of a mobile terminal on a terminal holder from a mobile terminal installation detection unit is set as a second information display quantity, in which the second information display quantity is set to be smaller than the first information display quantity, and at least a part of display information that is displayed in the first information display quantity but is not displayed in the second information display quantity is displayed on the mobile terminal.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Seiji Kobata, Yuya Obayashi
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Patent number: 11597423Abstract: A steering apparatus includes a steering wheel, a support frame, a frame fixation part, and a steering transmission part. The support frame rotatably supports the steering wheel. The frame fixation part fixes the support frame to a vehicle body. The steering transmission part transmits a rotation of the steering wheel relative to the support frame to a steering mechanism of a wheel. The support frame and the frame fixation part are arranged at a position that does not overlap with a rotation center axis line of the steering wheel in a front view of the steering wheel.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Seiji Kobata, Yuya Obayashi
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Publication number: 20220234445Abstract: A normal information display quantity of a head-up display device is set as a first information display quantity, an information display quantity of the head-up display device after a control unit receives a detection signal of detection of installation of a mobile terminal on a terminal holder from a mobile terminal installation detection unit is set as a second information display quantity, in which the second information display quantity is set to be smaller than the first information display quantity, and at least a part of display information that is displayed in the first information display quantity but is not displayed in the second information display quantity is displayed on the mobile terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Seiji KOBATA, Yuya OBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20220238059Abstract: A head-up display device that is installed in a vehicle and displays display information in a position overlapping with a window, a terminal holder installed in the vicinity of the window in a vehicle interior, a mobile terminal installation detection unit that detects whether a mobile terminal is installed on the terminal holder, and a control unit that controls the head-up display device are provided, in which the head-up display device includes a display position change unit that changes a display position of the display information, and the control unit changes the display position from a first display position to a second display position when the installation of the mobile terminal is detected by the mobile terminal installation detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Seiji KOBATA, Yuya OBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20210276509Abstract: An airbag arrangement structure prevents interference from devices in an engine room. The airbag arrangement structure includes: a hood configured to open or close an opening above an engine room provided in front of a vehicle interior; a cover provided under the hood so as to face the hood; and an airbag provided between the hood and the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Seiji KOBATA, Yuya OBAYASHI, Kenshi TORIKAI
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Patent number: 10864882Abstract: An airbag apparatus includes an airbag's bag body that inflates to be spread such that a front side and both sides of an occupant are surrounded. The airbag's bag body includes a first bag body, a second bag body, and a third bag body which are integrally formed. In a state in which the first bag body, the second bag body, and the third bag body have inflated to be spread, a lower portion of each of the bag bodies is disposed to be further attracted to the occupant side than an upper portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuya Obayashi, Seiji Kobata, Masahiro Sato
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Patent number: 10836340Abstract: An airbag apparatus inflates to be spread such that a front side and both sides of at least one occupant are surrounded. The airbag apparatus includes an airbag's bag body that has the first bag body, the second bag body, and the third bag body which are integrally formed and inflate to be spread on one side, the front side, and the other side of the occupant; and an energy absorbing portion that causes an upper portion of the first bag body and an upper portion of the third bag body to be coupled to a vehicle body, generates a load reaction force for supporting the airbag's bag body when the occupant is restrained, and allows the airbag's bag body to move.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuya Obayashi, Seiji Kobata, Masahiro Sato
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Publication number: 20200331512Abstract: A steering apparatus includes a steering wheel, a support frame, a frame fixation part, and a steering transmission part. The support frame rotatably supports the steering wheel. The frame fixation part fixes the support frame to a vehicle body. The steering transmission part transmits a rotation of the steering wheel relative to the support frame to a steering mechanism of a wheel. The support frame and the frame fixation part are arranged at a position that does not overlap with a rotation center axis line of the steering wheel in a front view of the steering wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Seiji Kobata, Yuya Obayashi
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Publication number: 20200331417Abstract: A steering apparatus includes a steering wheel, a support frame, a frame fixation part, a steering transmission part, and an airbag unit. The frame fixation part extends substantially in parallel with a rotation center axis line of the steering wheel and fixes the support frame to a vehicle body. The steering transmission part transmits a rotation of the steering wheel relative to the support frame to a steering mechanism of a wheel. The support frame and the frame fixation part are arranged at a position that does not overlap with the rotation center axis line of the steering wheel in a front view of the steering wheel. The airbag unit is attached to the frame fixation part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Seiji Kobata, Yuya Obayashi
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Publication number: 20190202395Abstract: An airbag apparatus inflates to be spread such that a front side and both sides of at least one occupant are surrounded. The airbag apparatus includes an airbag's bag body that has the first bag body, the second bag body, and the third bag body which are integrally formed and inflate to be spread on one side, the front side, and the other side of the occupant; and an energy absorbing portion that causes an upper portion of the first bag body and an upper portion of the third bag body to be coupled to a vehicle body, generates a load reaction force for supporting the airbag's bag body when the occupant is restrained, and allows the airbag's bag body to move.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Yuya Obayashi, Seiji Kobata, Masahiro Sato
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Publication number: 20190202394Abstract: An airbag apparatus includes an airbag's bag body that inflates to be spread such that a front side and both sides of an occupant are surrounded. The airbag's bag body includes a first bag body, a second bag body, and a third bag body which are integrally formed. In a state in which the first bag body, the second bag body, and the third bag body have inflated to be spread, a lower portion of each of the bag bodies is disposed to be further attracted to the occupant side than an upper portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Yuya Obayashi, Seiji Kobata, Masahiro Sato
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Patent number: 9981623Abstract: An occupant restraint system 1 includes a seatbelt device 3 having a webbing 5 that is designed to extend obliquely across an occupant, seated on a seat, so as to pass through a shoulder part located on one side in a lateral direction and a part in front of a waist part located on the other side, and thereby to restrain an upper body of the occupant. The occupant restraint system 1 also includes an airbag device 4 having a bag body 10 that is installed on the webbing 5 in a folded state and designed to expand and deploy upon input of an impact load and thereby to restrain a periphery of a neck part of the occupant.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Seiji Kobata
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Publication number: 20170050601Abstract: An occupant restraint system 1 includes a seatbelt device 3 having a webbing 5 that is designed to extend obliquely across an occupant, seated on a seat, so as to pass through a shoulder part located on one side in a lateral direction and a part in front of a waist part located on the other side, and thereby to restrain an upper body of the occupant. The occupant restraint system 1 also includes an airbag device 4 having a bag body 10 that is installed on the webbing 5 in a folded state and designed to expand and deploy upon input of an impact load and thereby to restrain a periphery of a neck part of the occupant.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Seiji Kobata
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Patent number: 7845683Abstract: An air bag system includes an air bag folded so that an occupant-restraining face of the air bag which restrains an occupant upon a deployment is hidden inside a central portion of the folded air bag, and a retaining member for covering said folded air bag. The air bag is deployed by breaking a breaking portion provided on the retaining member, whereupon the retaining member is opened so that it is divided into a plurality of deployment-inhibiting portions, and the plurality of deployment-inhibiting portions are brought into engagement with an upper block and a lower block of an outer peripheral portion of the air bag deployed from the folded state, respectively, thereby delaying the deployment of the outer peripheral portion. Therefore, the occupant-restraining face of the folded air bag can be deployed at the very first to effectively restrain the occupant.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2008Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Sato, Seiji Kobata, Kanichi Fukuda
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Publication number: 20080277907Abstract: An air bag system includes an air bag folded so that an occupant-restraining face of the air bag which restrains an occupant upon a deployment is hidden inside a central portion of the folded air bag, and a retaining member for covering said folded air bag. The air bag is deployed by breaking a breaking portion provided on the retaining member, whereupon the retaining member is opened so that it is divided into a plurality of deployment-inhibiting portions, and the plurality of deployment-inhibiting portions are brought into engagement with an upper block and a lower block of an outer peripheral portion of the air bag deployed from the folded state, respectively, thereby delaying the deployment of the outer peripheral portion. Therefore, the occupant-restraining face of the folded air bag can be deployed at the very first to effectively restrain the occupant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2008Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Sato, Seiji Kobata, Kanichi Fukuda