Patents by Inventor Shun Niijima
Shun Niijima 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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Patent number: 11912366Abstract: A saddle-ride vehicle is a saddle-ride vehicle, in which at least a part of a side surface of an engine is exposed, which includes a windshield located in front of feet of a rider, in which the windshield is located on a the side surface of a crankcase of the engine and is supported only by the crankcase.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shun Niijima, Takazumi Hayashi, Koji Mizuta, Takashi Takizawa, Sakae Endo
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Publication number: 20220315150Abstract: A saddle-ride vehicle is a saddle-ride vehicle, in which at least a part of a side surface of an engine is exposed, which includes a windshield located in front of feet of a rider, in which the windshield is located on a the side surface of a crankcase of the engine and is supported only by the crankcase.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Shun Niijima, Takazumi Hayashi, Koji Mizuta, Takashi Takizawa, Sakae Endo
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Publication number: 20220315154Abstract: A saddle-ride vehicle is a saddle-ride vehicle in which a radiator is disposed in front of a down tube hanging down from a head pipe, the saddle-ride vehicle including: a radiator shroud provided at the radiator, the radiator being supported only by the radiator shroud, the radiator being supported by a vehicle body via the radiator shroud.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Kohei Hirano, Shun Niijima, Takazumi Hayashi
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Patent number: 11148742Abstract: A link mechanism includes a first link connected to an operation element, and a second link for connecting the first link and a hook member. The hook member includes a hook portion disposed on a distal end portion of the hook member and engaged with the vehicle body, and a link mechanism connecting portion disposed on a base end portion of the hook member and connected to a first connecting shaft on one end portion of the second link. The hook member is pivotably supported by a turning shaft disposed between the hook portion and the link mechanism connecting portion. When the hook portion is engaged with the vehicle body, a straight line L1 connecting the turning shaft and the first connecting shaft is substantially orthogonal to a straight line connecting the first connecting shaft and a second connecting shaft, which is connected to the first link.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takehiko Kikuchi, Shun Niijima
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Publication number: 20200290696Abstract: A link mechanism includes a first link connected to an operation element, and a second link for connecting the first link and a hook member. The hook member includes a hook portion disposed on a distal end portion of the hook member and engaged with the vehicle body, and a link mechanism connecting portion disposed on a base end portion of the hook member and connected to a first connecting shaft on one end portion of the second link. The hook member is pivotably supported by a turning shaft disposed between the hook portion and the link mechanism connecting portion. When the hook portion is engaged with the vehicle body, a straight line L1 connecting the turning shaft and the first connecting shaft is substantially orthogonal to a straight line connecting the first connecting shaft and a second connecting shaft, which is connected to the first link.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Takehiko Kikuchi, Shun Niijima
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Patent number: 10336269Abstract: One embodiment provides a saddle-ride type vehicle. The vehicle includes a main frame; a drive source supported by a lower side of the main frame; an energy storing part supported by an upper side of the main frame; a front wheel steerably supported via a front fork mounted on a front side of the main frame; a rear wheel supported via a swing arm mounted on a rear side of the main frame and configured to be driven by the drive source; and seat frames disposed on the rear side of the main frame to support a riding seat. A braking control device is disposed within a lateral width between the seat frames, and is supported by a rear fender supported by the seat frame via a vibration control member. And, an inertia measuring device is supported by the braking control device.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masanori Usa, Keisuke Kishikawa, Shun Niijima
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Patent number: 10286968Abstract: A front structure of a saddle ride type vehicle includes a headlight unit, and a front cowl. The headlight unit includes at least one lens portion. The front cowl includes an annular cowl configured to surround the lens portions, an upper cowl configured to cover at least an upper portion of the annular cowl from the front side, and a wind screen. The edge portion of the upper cowl includes a portion that forms a slit-shaped opening. The annular cowl includes a light-shielding wall extending backward from a rear portion of the upper cowl between the opening and the wind screen.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shun Niijima, Yoshinori Korogi, Chiaki Yamamoto, Yuta Hosoda
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Publication number: 20170282989Abstract: One embodiment provides a rear portion structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle. The structure includes: seat frames extending rearward and upward from a main frame; a riding seat supported on the seat frames; and a rear cowl covering the seat frames. The rear cowl is formed such that an upper cowl and a lower cowl are vertically assembled to each other by a vertical connecting portion. An upper connecting portion is formed on the upper cowl to extend over a lateral width of the upper cowl, a lower connecting portion is formed on the lower cowl to extend over a lateral width of the lower cowl, and each of them has a flat surface portion. An angle made by the flat surface portions is set to an acute angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Shun NIIJIMA, Masanori USA
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Publication number: 20170282818Abstract: One embodiment provides a saddle-ride type vehicle. The vehicle includes a main frame; a drive source supported by a lower side of the main frame; an energy storing part supported by an upper side of the main frame; a front wheel steerably supported via a front fork mounted on a front side of the main frame; a rear wheel supported via a swing arm mounted on a rear side of the main frame and configured to be driven by the drive source; and seat frames disposed on the rear side of the main frame to support a riding seat. A braking control device is disposed within a lateral width between the seat frames, and is supported by a rear fender supported by the seat frame via a vibration control member. And, an inertia measuring device is supported by the braking control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Masanori USA, Keisuke KISHIKAWA, Shun NIIJIMA
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Publication number: 20170274953Abstract: A front structure of a saddle ride type vehicle includes a headlight unit, and a front cowl. The headlight unit includes at least one lens portion. The front cowl includes an annular cowl configured to surround the lens portions, an upper cowl configured to cover at least an upper portion of the annular cowl from the front side, and a wind screen. The edge portion of the upper cowl includes a portion that forms a slit-shaped opening. The annular cowl includes a light-shielding wall extending backward from a rear portion of the upper cowl between the opening and the wind screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Shun NIIJIMA, Yoshinori KOROGI, Chiaki YAMAMOTO, Yuta HOSODA
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Patent number: 9567026Abstract: A locking structure for a saddle type vehicle to prevent theft and achieve a tamper-proofing effect while securing a storage space in a vehicle body. A front cover is provided with a storage part which is openably closed with a lid. The lid is lockable into a closed state or unlockable from the closed state by means of a lid lock mechanism. A main seat is lockable into an engaged state with seat rails or unlockable from the engaged state by means of a seat lock mechanism. At least one of the lid lock mechanism and the seat lock mechanism is connected to a key cylinder by a first cable and a second cable. The key cylinder overlaps a steering shaft in a side view, and is located within an opening provided in an inner cover, which is a component of the front cover, in a top plan view.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Rui Maeda, Masaomi Yamada, Shun Niijima
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Publication number: 20150197297Abstract: A locking structure for a saddle type vehicle to prevent theft and achieve a tamper-proofing effect while securing a storage space in a vehicle body. A front cover is provided with a storage part which is openably closed with a lid. The lid is lockable into a closed state or unlockable from the closed state by means of a lid lock mechanism. A main seat is lockable into an engaged state with seat rails or unlockable from the engaged state by means of a seat lock mechanism. At least one of the lid lock mechanism and the seat lock mechanism is connected to a key cylinder by a first cable and a second cable. The key cylinder overlaps a steering shaft in a side view, and is located within an opening provided in an inner cover, which is a component of the front cover, in a top plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Rui MAEDA, Masaomi YAMADA, Shun NIIJIMA
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Patent number: 8201654Abstract: A saddle-riding type vehicle includes an air intake path disposed between a front bank and a rear bank and an air cleaner connected to an outer side of the air intake path. The air cleaner includes an air cleaner case and an air cleaner element housed in the air cleaner case. The air cleaner case includes air intake ducts disposed on either side of the air cleaner element in a vehicle longitudinal direction across the air cleaner element.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shun Niijima, Hirotaka Nagatani
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Publication number: 20100294581Abstract: A saddle-riding type vehicle includes an air intake path disposed between a front bank and a rear bank and an air cleaner connected to an outer side of the air intake path. The air cleaner includes an air cleaner case and an air cleaner element housed in the air cleaner case. The air cleaner case includes air intake ducts disposed on either side of the air cleaner element in a vehicle longitudinal direction across the air cleaner element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Inventors: Shun NIIJIMA, Hirotaka Nagatani