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).

  • Publication number: 20250115268
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Naotoshi Fujimoto, Seiji Kobata, Takashi Oshima
  • Patent number: 11908375
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seiji Kobata, Yuya Obayashi
  • Patent number: 11865917
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seiji Kobata, Yuya Obayashi
  • Patent number: 11597423
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seiji Kobata, Yuya Obayashi
  • Publication number: 20220234445
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Seiji KOBATA, Yuya OBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220238059
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Seiji KOBATA, Yuya OBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20210276509
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Seiji KOBATA, Yuya OBAYASHI, Kenshi TORIKAI
  • Patent number: 10864882
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuya Obayashi, Seiji Kobata, Masahiro Sato
  • Patent number: 10836340
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuya Obayashi, Seiji Kobata, Masahiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20200331512
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Seiji Kobata, Yuya Obayashi
  • Publication number: 20200331417
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Seiji Kobata, Yuya Obayashi
  • Publication number: 20190202395
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Yuya Obayashi, Seiji Kobata, Masahiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20190202394
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Yuya Obayashi, Seiji Kobata, Masahiro Sato
  • Patent number: 9981623
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seiji Kobata
  • Publication number: 20170050601
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seiji Kobata
  • Patent number: 7845683
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Sato, Seiji Kobata, Kanichi Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20080277907
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Sato, Seiji Kobata, Kanichi Fukuda