Patents by Inventor Shunsuke FUJITANI

Shunsuke FUJITANI 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: 10604004
    Abstract: A grille shutter unit which is provided with plural shutters extending in a vehicle width direction is attached to a frame-shaped shroud, a center stay is provided to extend in a vertical direction and connect a central portion, in a width direction, of a shroud upper and a central portion, in the width direction, of a shroud lower, the grille shutter unit is attached to a back-face side of the shroud, and an actuator (driving actuator) for opening/closing the shutters is arranged at a back-face side of the center stay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke Fujitani, Daisuke Sakagami, Haruo Etchu, Nobuyuki Nakayama, Yuhki Takanaga, Takeshi Yamada, Masahide Kanemori
  • Patent number: 10350991
    Abstract: A grille shutter unit which is provided with shutters and a frame which pivotally supports shutter shafts provided at the shutters is attached to a frame-shaped shroud which supports heat exchangers. The grille shutter unit is configured to be attached to the shroud from a back-face side of the shroud at a position located in front of the heat exchangers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke Fujitani, Daisuke Sakagami, Haruo Etchu, Nobuyuki Nakayama, Yuhki Takanaga, Takeshi Yamada, Masahide Kanemori
  • Patent number: 10343512
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided, which includes an engine bay having an upper wall, side walls, a front wall, and a rear wall, an engine disposed inside the engine bay, an upper lid part disposed inside the engine bay and covering the engine from above, a shroud disposed inside the engine bay and formed in a frame shape having an opening disposed forward of the engine, and a grille shutter provided to the shroud and configured to open and close the opening. A front end of the upper lid part is placed on an upper side of the shroud, and the grille shutter is closed when an ignition is off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Yukiya Tanaka, Kazumi Okamura, Shunsuke Fujitani, Yuhki Takanaga
  • Publication number: 20190061513
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided, which includes an engine bay having an upper wall, side walls, a front wall, and a rear wall, an engine disposed inside the engine bay, an upper lid part disposed inside the engine bay and covering the engine from above, a shroud disposed inside the engine bay and formed in a frame shape having an opening disposed forward of the engine, and a grille shutter provided to the shroud and configured to open and close the opening. A front end of the upper lid part is placed on an upper side of the shroud, and the grille shutter is closed when an ignition is off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Yukiya Tanaka, Kazumi Okamura, Shunsuke Fujitani, Yuhki Takanaga
  • Publication number: 20190001810
    Abstract: A grille shutter unit which is provided with shutters and a frame which pivotally supports shutter shafts provided at the shutters is attached to a frame-shaped shroud which supports heat exchangers. The grille shutter unit is configured to be attached to the shroud from a back-face side of the shroud at a position located in front of the heat exchangers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke FUJITANI, Daisuke SAKAGAMI, Haruo ETCHU, Nobuyuki NAKAYAMA, Yuhki TAKANAGA, Takeshi YAMADA, Masahide KANEMORI
  • Publication number: 20190001809
    Abstract: A grille shutter unit which is provided with plural shutters extending in a vehicle width direction is attached to a frame-shaped shroud, a center stay is provided to extend in a vertical direction and connect a central portion, in a width direction, of a shroud upper and a central portion, in the width direction, of a shroud lower, the grille shutter unit is attached to a back-face side of the shroud, and an actuator (driving actuator) for opening/closing the shutters is arranged at a back-face side of the center stay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke FUJITANI, Daisuke SAKAGAMI, Haruo ETCHU, Nobuyuki NAKAYAMA, Yuhki TAKANAGA, Takeshi YAMADA, Masahide KANEMORI