Patents by Inventor Shinichi Todaka

Shinichi Todaka 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: 11305821
    Abstract: A front vehicle body structure includes a windshield and a lighting body unit provided beside and along an end surface of the windshield in a vehicle width direction. The lighting body unit has a lighting body and an outer lens that is disposed along the end surface of the windshield and transmits light from the lighting body. A gap is provided between the windshield and the outer lens. The outer lens has a front surface portion facing a front side of a vehicle, and a side surface portion extending toward a rear side of the vehicle from an end of the front surface portion on the windshield side. A chamfered portion is provided at an outside corner portion formed by the front surface portion and the side surface portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akinari Suzaki, Atsushi Minochi, Tomoyuki Kato, Shinichi Todaka, Hirofumi Takemoto, Yusuke Chigira
  • Patent number: 10663139
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp (1) includes a light emitting element (26, 56) functioning as a light source, a substrate (8, 11) on which the light emitting element is mounted, at least the portion of the substrate on which the light emitting element is mounted being colored in a dark color, a reflection part (14, 44) configured to reflect light emitted from the light emitting element, and a concealing part (13, 43) configured to hold the substrate and conceal at least a part of the substrate. A first diffusion portion (22, 52) configured to diffuse light is formed in at least a part of a region of the concealing part facing the reflection part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignees: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya Yamaguchi, Yuji Yasuda, Naoki Urushibata, Akira Hongo, Ryou Chijimatsu, Hidefumi Watanabe, Hiroshi Iimori, Shinichi Todaka
  • Publication number: 20190041024
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp (1) includes a light emitting element (26, 56) functioning as a light source, a substrate (8, 11) on which the light emitting element is mounted, at least the portion of the substrate on which the light emitting element is mounted being colored in a dark color, a reflection part (14, 44) configured to reflect light emitted from the light emitting element, and a concealing part (13, 43) configured to hold the substrate and conceal at least a part of the substrate. A first diffusion portion (22, 52) configured to diffuse light is formed in at least a part of a region of the concealing part facing the reflection part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicants: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaya YAMAGUCHI, Yuji YASUDA, Naoki URUSHIBATA, Akira HONGO, Ryou CHIJIMATSU, Hidefumi WATANABE, Hiroshi IIMORI, Shinichi TODAKA
  • Patent number: 9476556
    Abstract: A reflector configured to receive and reflect illumination from an illumination device across a projector lens of a vehicle headlight assembly. The reflector includes a reflection surface, a curved edge adjacent to the reflection surface and defining a lower illumination aperture, and a wall member extending across the lower illumination aperture to define a gap portion between the wall member and the curved edge. The wall member is configured to reduce illumination reflected from the reflection surface by blocking an amount of illumination passing through the lower illumination aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Kracker, Tony Da-Tung Wang, Francisco Americo Ramos, Darrin T. Roberts, Shinichi Todaka, Dean Bowles, Ippei Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9212799
    Abstract: A lamp unit for a vehicle lamp can include: a lens having an aspherical shape, including a first lens portion, and a second lens portion disposed adjacent to the first lens portion and forming a concave portion on at least a part of a rear side surface thereof; a first reflective surface disposed rearward of the first lens portion; a second reflective surface disposed rearward of the second lens portion; a first light source configured to emit light to be reflected by the first reflective surface, pass through the first lens portion and be emitted forward; and a second light source configured to emit light to be reflected by the second reflective surface, pass through the second lens portion and be emitted forward. A shape of a rear side surface of the second lens portion can be configured to diffuse the light from the second light source vertically and horizontally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Todaka, Nathan Marion Fisher, Joshua Thomas Glazier, Mitsuaki Kiyota, Robert William Herpy
  • Publication number: 20140321147
    Abstract: A lamp unit for a vehicle lamp can include: a lens having an aspherical shape, including a first lens portion, and a second lens portion disposed adjacent to the first lens portion and forming a concave portion on at least a part of a rear side surface thereof; a first reflective surface disposed rearward of the first lens portion; a second reflective surface disposed rearward of the second lens portion; a first light source configured to emit light to be reflected by the first reflective surface, pass through the first lens portion and be emitted forward; and a second light source configured to emit light to be reflected by the second reflective surface, pass through the second lens portion and be emitted forward. A shape of a rear side surface of the second lens portion can be configured to diffuse the light from the second light source vertically and horizontally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicants: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi Todaka, Nathan Marion Fisher, Joshua Thomas Glazier, Mitsuaki Kiyota, Robert William Herpy
  • Publication number: 20140192548
    Abstract: A reflector configured to receive and reflect illumination from an illumination device across a projector lens of a vehicle headlight assembly. The reflector includes a reflection surface, a curved edge adjacent to the reflection surface and defining a lower illumination aperture, and a wall member extending across the lower illumination aperture to define a gap portion between the wall member and the curved edge. The wall member is configured to reduce illumination reflected from the reflection surface by blocking an amount of illumination passing through the lower illumination aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Thomas Kracker, Tony Wang, Frank Ramos, Darrin Roberts, Shinichi Todaka, Dean Bowles, Ippei Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8454211
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp to project light forward from a vehicle includes a headlamp housing supported by a vehicle body and supporting a lens. A headlamp mounting portion is disposed on an upper portion of the headlamp housing. An extending contact portion is continuous with the headlamp mounting portion. A headlamp pressing portion is disposed below the headlamp mounting portion. A first bracket has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is attached to a body mount of the vehicle body together with the headlamp mounting portion. The second end portion is attached to the headlamp pressing portion. A second bracket has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is attached to the body mount together with the headlamp mounting portion and the first end portion. The second portion is close to the extending contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Todaka, Toshihisa Miyazaki, Takamichi Yabuzaki
  • Publication number: 20110235358
    Abstract: A vehicle headlamp to project light forward from a vehicle includes a headlamp housing supported by a vehicle body and supporting a lens. A headlamp mounting portion is disposed on an upper portion of the headlamp housing. An extending contact portion is continuous with the headlamp mounting portion. A headlamp pressing portion is disposed below the headlamp mounting portion. A first bracket has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is attached to a body mount of the vehicle body together with the headlamp mounting portion. The second end portion is attached to the headlamp pressing portion. A second bracket has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is attached to the body mount together with the headlamp mounting portion and the first end portion. The second portion is close to the extending contact portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi TODAKA, Toshihisa Miyazaki, Takamichi Yabuzaki
  • Publication number: 20040008519
    Abstract: A lighting device, which has light-emitting diodes, a circuit board, and pedestals. In this lighting device, some of light-emitting diodes are installed on the circuit board through a pedestal, respectively. In this pedestal, a mounting plane, to which the light-emitting diode is mounted, is formed. Since this mounting plane is inclined with respect to the surface of the circuit board, the optic axis of a light-emitting diode faces different direction in compliance with the angle of slanting of this mounting plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Shinichi Todaka, Isamu Yoshioka