Patents by Inventor Soichiro Hozumi

Soichiro Hozumi 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: 11390191
    Abstract: This vehicle seat control device is provided with a storage unit, a position detection unit, a control unit, and an operation order setting unit. The space on a seat occupied by a passenger sitting in the seat is a sitting passenger-occupied space, and during the execution of an automatic operation, the operation order setting unit is configured to set the operation order such that position adjustments of seat elements operated in the direction of advancing into the sitting passenger-occupied space are started at the same time as, or are started after, the starting of the position adjustments of the seat elements operated in the direction moving away from the sitting passenger-occupied space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuko Tarui, Soichiro Hozumi, Shunsuke Tanaka, Shinichiro Komaki
  • Patent number: 11279261
    Abstract: A vehicle seat adjustment device includes a first adjustment mechanism, a second adjustment mechanism, and a controller. The first adjustment mechanism is moved in a first direction upon driving of a first motor to adjust a position of a vehicle seat. The second adjustment mechanism is moved in both the first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction upon driving of a second motor to adjust the position of the vehicle seat. The controller controls and drives the first motor and the second motor. A speed at which the second adjustment mechanism is moved in the first direction is lower than or equal to a speed at which the first adjustment mechanism is moved in the first direction. When the second motor needs to be driven, the controller drives the second motor while driving the first motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takashi Okada, Soichiro Hozumi, Shunsuke Tanaka, Shinichiro Komaki
  • Patent number: 10919413
    Abstract: A controller in a vehicle seat system is configured to execute a first pivot control to cause the second seatback to pivot at a first pivoting speed, a second pivot control to cause the second seatback to pivot at a second pivoting speed that is greater than the first pivoting speed, and a first determination process to determine, during execution of a tilt control, whether the second seatback will interfere with the first seatback. If the controller determines, during execution of the tilt control, that the second seatback will interfere with the first seatback, then the controller causes the first seatback to pivot and executes the first pivot control in at least a part of a pivoting process of the second seatback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignees: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Haruki Uno, Kenji Iida, Hirotaka Torikai, Ran Wang, Soichiro Hozumi
  • Publication number: 20190193592
    Abstract: This vehicle seat control device is provided with a storage unit, a position detection unit, a control unit, and an operation order setting unit. The space on a seat occupied by a passenger sitting in the seat is a sitting passenger-occupied space, and during the execution of an automatic operation, the operation order setting unit is configured to set the operation order such that position adjustments of seat elements operated in the direction of advancing into the sitting passenger-occupied space are started at the same time as, or are started after, the starting of the position adjustments of the seat elements operated in the direction moving away from the sitting passenger-occupied space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicants: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuko TARUI, Soichiro HOZUMI, Shunsuke TANAKA, Shinichiro KOMAKI
  • Publication number: 20190084446
    Abstract: A controller in a vehicle seat system is configured to execute a first pivot control to cause the second seatback to pivot at a first pivoting speed, a second pivot control to cause the second seatback to pivot at a second pivoting speed that is greater than the first pivoting speed, and a first determination process to determine, during execution of a tilt control, whether the second seatback will interfere with the first seatback. If the controller determines, during execution of the tilt control, that the second seatback will interfere with the first seatback, then the controller causes the first seatback to pivot and executes the first pivot control in at least a part of a pivoting process of the second seatback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicants: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Haruki UNO, Kenji IIDA, Hirotaka TORIKAI, Ran WANG, Soichiro HOZUMI
  • Patent number: 9815386
    Abstract: A vehicle seat is capable of being shifted to a walk-in state without side support parts or a tilt part hindering the seat back from folding forward. A seat includes a seat cushion, a seat back, and a leg rest part. The seat is provided with side support parts at left and right sides of an occupant, and a tilt part that moves a front portion of the seat cushion upward and downward. The seat is further provided with a detecting part that detects a state of the seat back, and a control unit that causes at least one of the side support parts and the tilt part to transit from a deployed state to a housed state when the detecting part detects that a forward turn of the seat back is started.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Soichiro Hozumi, Toshiro Maeda
  • Patent number: 9457690
    Abstract: A seat apparatus for a vehicle includes a first adjustment portion which adjusts a position of a vehicle seat in a front/rear direction, a second adjustment portion which adjusts a position of the vehicle seat in an up/down direction, a third adjustment portion which adjusts a tilt angle of a seatback, and an operation input portion which is operated for performing a forward movement of the vehicle seat and a forward tilting operation of the seatback in an associated manner with each other, the forward movement of the vehicle seat being performed by the first adjustment portion and the forward tilting operation of the seatback being performed by the third adjustment portion, wherein the second adjustment portion starts performing a downward movement of the vehicle seat before the forward tilting operation of the seatback is performed after the operation of the operation input portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Soichiro Hozumi, Hitoshi Tsuzuki, Toshihiro Sugiyama
  • Publication number: 20160229313
    Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle seat capable of being shifted to a walk-in state without side support parts or a tilt part hindering the seat back from folding forward. A seat according to an embodiment includes a seat cushion, a seat back, and a leg rest part. The seat is provided with side support parts at left and right sides of an occupant, and a tilt part that moves a front portion of the seat cushion upward and downward. The seat is further provided with a detecting part that detects a state of the seat back, and a control unit that causes at least one of the side support parts and the tilt part to transit from a deployed state to a housed state when the detecting part detects that a forward turn of the seat back is started.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Soichiro HOZUMI, Toshiro MAEDA
  • Patent number: 9321376
    Abstract: A vehicle seat device includes a lock mechanism, which restricts sliding movement of a seat, a drive source, which drives the lock mechanism to restrict and cancel restriction on the basis of operation of an operation switch, and a control portion, which controls the drive source. The control portion performs at least one of cancellation limitation control, restriction limitation control, and forced restriction control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Soichiro Hozumi, Toshiro Maeda
  • Publication number: 20150130240
    Abstract: A seat apparatus for a vehicle includes a first adjustment portion which adjusts a position of a vehicle seat in a front/rear direction, a second adjustment portion which adjusts a position of the vehicle seat in an up/down direction, a third adjustment portion which adjusts a tilt angle of a seatback, and an operation input portion which is operated for performing a forward movement of the vehicle seat and a forward tilting operation of the seatback in an associated manner with each other, the forward movement of the vehicle seat being performed by the first adjustment portion and the forward tilting operation of the seatback being performed by the third adjustment portion, wherein the second adjustment portion starts performing a downward movement of the vehicle seat before the forward tilting operation of the seatback is performed after the operation of the operation input portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Soichiro HOZUMI, Hitoshi Tsuzuki, Toshihiro Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 8989967
    Abstract: A vehicle seat device includes a lock mechanism, a drive source, which has an output portion, a cancellation detection portion, which detects the cancellation of restriction by the lock mechanism, and a restriction detection portion, which detects restriction by the lock mechanism. When cancelling restriction on the basis of operation of the operation switch, current is supplied to the drive source such that the output portion moves in the forward direction until the cancellation detection portion has detected cancellation, and when the cancellation has been detected, the supply of current to the drive source is stopped. When performing the restriction on the basis of operation of the operation switch, current is supplied to the drive source such that the output portion moves in the reverse direction until the restriction detection portion has detected restriction, and when restriction has been detected, the supply of current to the drive source is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Soichiro Hozumi, Toshiro Maeda, Hiroki Kino, Yuki Fujii, Takashi Okada
  • Patent number: 8981700
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle seat apparatus including drive mechanism for moving configuring elements of a vehicle seat using a motor drive, in order to adjust a posture; control mechanism for controlling the operation of the drive mechanism; a rotation sensor which outputs pulse signals synchronized with a motor rotation; position detection mechanism for detecting a movement position of the configuring elements by counting pulse edges of the pulse signals according to the motor rotation direction; and reverse rotation detection mechanism for estimating that a reverse rotation has occurred in the motor rotation, in a situation where the pulse edges are continuously detected after the motor drive is stopped, if the rotation direction is unchanged, in a case where a motor rotation speed indicated by the pulse edges after the stop becomes faster than the motor rotation speed before the motor drive is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Okada, Soichiro Hozumi, Toshiro Maeda
  • Patent number: 8886413
    Abstract: A seat apparatus for a vehicle, includes a main support control means for moving a side support portion inwardly and outwardly by means of a driving portion depending on a road shape, a support control means for operating the side support portion on the basis of an electronic map data before the vehicle reaches a curve starting point, a distance calculating means for calculating distance between an intersection and the curve starting point on the basis of the electronic map data, the intersection and the curve starting point, a determining means for determining whether or not control of the support control means is executed on the basis of the calculated distance and electronic map data accuracy, a means for executing the control of the support control means on the basis of determination of the determining means, and a means for refraining the control of the support control means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Soichiro Hozumi, Toshiro Maeda, Koji Hattori
  • Patent number: 8880297
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicle seat is provided. This control device for the vehicle seat is provided with a control unit. In order to improve the performance of getting into and out of a vehicle, the control unit executes an away movement for moving the vehicle seat to the rear of the vehicle when a preset away condition is satisfied, and when a preset return condition is satisfied in this state, executes a return movement for moving the vehicle seat to the front of the vehicle. The return condition includes, as a first return condition, a vehicle door being closed with a portable key in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuki Fujii, Toshiro Maeda, Hiroki Kino, Soichiro Hozumi
  • Publication number: 20140277953
    Abstract: A seat slide apparatus includes a lock device, which is switchable between locked and released states, and a control device, which controls the operation of the lock device. The control device includes a manipulation detection portion, a first control portion, which switches the lock device to the released state in response to the detection of the manipulation and switches the lock device to the locked state in response to the stoppage of the detection of the manipulation, a door opening-and-closing detection portion, which detects opening and closing of the vehicle door, and a second control portion. The second control portion determines whether a door open-time release condition under, which the movement of the vehicle seat should be permitted is satisfied when opening the vehicle door, and switches the lock device to the released state and maintains the released state if the door open-time release condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Soichiro Hozumi, Hitoshi Takayanagi, Toshiro Maeda
  • Patent number: 8781691
    Abstract: A power seat device includes a motor, an adjustment operation member, a Hall sensor, an ECU, a memory, and a single request operation member. The adjustment operation member adjusts a seat position. The Hall sensor detects a seat position. The ECU drives and controls the motor in accordance with an operation of the adjustment operation member to adjust the seat position. The memory stores two seat positions adjusted by the adjustment operation member. The request operation member sequentially retrieves the two seat positions stored in the memory when pushed. The ECU drives and controls the motor to reinstate the seat position retrieved by the operation of the request operation member. The ECU automatically stores a seat position before the reinstatement of the retrieved seat position is started in the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshiro Maeda, Soichiro Hozumi
  • Publication number: 20140097657
    Abstract: A vehicle seat device includes a lock mechanism, a drive source, which has an output portion, a cancellation detection portion, which detects the cancellation of restriction by the lock mechanism, and a restriction detection portion, which detects restriction by the lock mechanism. When cancelling restriction on the basis of operation of the operation switch, current is supplied to the drive source such that the output portion moves in the forward direction until the cancellation detection portion has detected cancellation, and when the cancellation has been detected, the supply of current to the drive source is stopped. When performing the restriction on the basis of operation of the operation switch, current is supplied to the drive source such that the output portion moves in the reverse direction until the restriction detection portion has detected restriction, and when restriction has been detected, the supply of current to the drive source is stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Soichiro Hozumi, Toshiro Maeda, Hiroki Kino, Yuki Fujii, Takashi Okada
  • Publication number: 20140084656
    Abstract: A vehicle seat device includes a lock mechanism, which restricts sliding movement of a seat, a drive source, which drives the lock mechanism to restrict and cancel restriction on the basis of operation of an operation switch, and a control portion, which controls the drive source. The control portion performs at least one of cancellation limitation control, restriction limitation control, and forced restriction control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Soichiro Hozumi, Toshiro Maeda
  • Publication number: 20130249266
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicle seat is provided. This control device for the vehicle seat is provided with a control unit. In order to improve the performance of getting into and out of a vehicle, the control unit executes an away movement for moving the vehicle seat to the rear of the vehicle when a preset away condition is satisfied, and when a preset return condition is satisfied in this state, executes a return movement for moving the vehicle seat to the front of the vehicle. The return condition includes, as a first return condition, a vehicle door being closed with a portable key in the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki Fujii, Toshiro Maeda, Hiroki Kino, Soichiro Hozumi
  • Patent number: 8496219
    Abstract: Disclosed is a seat sliding apparatus for a vehicle, the apparatus provided with a pair of lower rails fixed to the vehicle floor and a pair of upper rails fixed to a vehicle seat. The seat sliding apparatus causes screw shafts supported at the upper rail to rotate relative to nut members fixed to the lower rails and the upper rails to move relative to the lower rails in the seat forward-rearward direction. A speed reducer-equipped motor comprises a motor, a gear mechanism, and a gear housing. The gear housing is designed so that the axis of the output shaft of the gear mechanism extends in the seat width direction. A manipulation switch comprises a manipulating portion fixed to the gear housing such that the operation switch is exposed at a forward end of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Okada, Soichiro Hozumi, Koichi Hirota, Toshiro Maeda