Patents by Inventor Susumu YODONO

Susumu YODONO 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: 20230150574
    Abstract: A support structure for a vehicle includes: a body portion (22); a damper attachment portion (24); a tie-rod attachment portion (26); and a lower arm attachment portion (28). The vehicle supporting structure (20) has a first rib (32) that connects the damper attachment portion (24) with the tie-rod attachment portion (26), a second rib (34) that connects the tie-rod attachment portion (26) and the lower arm attachment portion (28), and a third rib (36) that connects the first rib with the second rib. The first rib is inclined to have a height that gradually decreases from the damper attachment portion toward the tie-rod attachment portion, forming a first inclined portion (32a) and a first thinned portion (32b). The third rib is inclined to have a height that gradually decreases from the second rib toward the first rib, forming a second inclined portion (36a) and a second thinned portion (36b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Yasuhiro MARUYAMA, Susumu YODONO, Yasuaki MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 11214306
    Abstract: A vehicle support structure formed by casting, the vehicle support structure includes a main body part attached to a vehicle side, a plurality of support portions extending from the main body part to support vehicle components, and a plurality of rib portions configured to connect the support portions and the main body part, respectively. A lightening portion is formed by casting at least in one of the rib portions. An external component mounting portion is formed in the lightening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: NISSIN KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Maruyama, Susumu Yodono
  • Publication number: 20200307689
    Abstract: A vehicle support structure formed by casting, the vehicle support structure includes a main body part attached to a vehicle side, a plurality of support portions extending from the main body part to support vehicle components, and a plurality of rib portions configured to connect the support portions and the main body part, respectively. A lightening portion is formed by casting at least in one of the rib portions. An external component mounting portion is formed in the lightening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Yasuhiro MARUYAMA, Susumu YODONO
  • Patent number: 9711819
    Abstract: A mount structure includes a mount member, and a bracket member. An upper surface of the bracket member, which is connected to a lower portion of a fuel cell stack, includes an upper surface cut formed by cutting the bracket member in a depth direction, and the upper surface cut extends in a surface direction. A lower surface of the bracket member, which is opposite to the upper surface, includes a lower surface cut formed by cutting the bracket member in the depth direction, and the lower surface cut extends in the surface direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Choichi Ishikawa, Ryoichi Yoshitomi, Hideharu Naito, Susumu Yodono, Takashi Kuroiwa
  • Publication number: 20170117570
    Abstract: A mount structure includes a mount member, and a bracket member. An upper surface of the bracket member, which is connected to a lower portion of a fuel cell stack, includes an upper surface cut formed by cutting the bracket member in a depth direction, and the upper surface cut extends in a surface direction. A lower surface of the bracket member, which is opposite to the upper surface, includes a lower surface cut formed by cutting the bracket member in the depth direction, and the lower surface cut extends in the surface direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Choichi ISHIKAWA, Ryoichi YOSHITOMI, Hideharu NAITO, Susumu YODONO, Takashi KUROIWA