Patents by Inventor Takaaki Takenaka

Takaaki Takenaka 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: 11794708
    Abstract: An automatic brake device for an industrial vehicle includes a brake pedal, a brake master cylinder, and an actuator that is operated during automatically braking, and configured to generate brake pressure in the brake master cylinder. The automatic brake device includes a first pivotable link member and a second pivotable link member. The brake pedal includes a pedal-side contact portion. The second pivotable link member includes a second link-side contact portion. The first pivotable link member includes a first contacted portion and a second contacted portion. The first pivotable link member is pivoted by the pedal-side contact portion pressing the first contacted portion while the brake pedal is stepped on, and pivoted by the second contacted portion pressing the second contacted portion while the actuator is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventor: Takaaki Takenaka
  • Publication number: 20220080936
    Abstract: An automatic brake device for an industrial vehicle includes a brake pedal, a brake master cylinder, and an actuator that is operated during automatically braking, and configured to generate brake pressure in the brake master cylinder. The automatic brake device includes a first pivotable link member and a second pivotable link member. The brake pedal includes a pedal-side contact portion. The second pivotable link member includes a second link-side contact portion. The first pivotable link member includes a first contacted portion and a second contacted portion. The first pivotable link member is pivoted by the pedal-side contact portion pressing the first contacted portion while the brake pedal is stepped on, and pivoted by the second contacted portion pressing the second contacted portion while the actuator is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventor: Takaaki TAKENAKA
  • Patent number: 10118601
    Abstract: A brake hose support structure of a vehicle includes a brake hose through which pressure fluid is flowed between a pressure source mounted to the vehicle and a brake caliper of a disk brake device of the vehicle, and a hose support supporting the brake hose. The brake hose has a first end that is located adjacent to the pressure source, a second end that is located adjacent to the brake caliper, and a supporting portion that is disposed between the first and second ends. The hose support supports the brake hose at the supporting portion such that an axis of the brake hose extends parallel to a kingpin axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventor: Takaaki Takenaka
  • Patent number: 10046957
    Abstract: An industrial vehicle including a frame, a counterweight connected to a rear part of the frame, and a drive device disposed in a lower position of the counterweight to drive rear wheels. The counterweight has an opening extending in a vertical direction. At least part of the drive device is disposed immediately below the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Fumihiro Fukatsu, Takaaki Takenaka
  • Publication number: 20170305401
    Abstract: A brake hose support structure of a vehicle includes a brake hose through which pressure fluid is flowed between a pressure source mounted to the vehicle and a brake caliper of a disk brake device of the vehicle, and a hose support supporting the brake hose. The brake hose has a first end that is located adjacent to the pressure source, a second end that is located adjacent to the brake caliper, and a supporting portion that is disposed between the first and second ends. The hose support supports the brake hose at the supporting portion such that an axis of the brake hose extends parallel to a kingpin axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventor: Takaaki TAKENAKA
  • Patent number: 9676243
    Abstract: An industrial vehicle includes a frame, a counterweight that is connected to a rear part of the frame and a drive device that drives rear wheels. The drive device includes a drive device body and a pair of damping members that is mounted to the counterweight on right and left sides of the drive device body and allows relative motion between the counterweight and the rear wheels. The counterweight has a left mounting portion and a right mounting portion that are formed by machining. The left mounting portion and the right mounting portion have a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole, respectively, through which the respective damping members are mounted to the left mounting portion and the right mounting portion. The first mounting hole and the second mounting hole are formed coaxially with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Fumihiro Fukatsu, Takaaki Takenaka
  • Patent number: 9663160
    Abstract: A towing tractor includes a frame, a counterweight that is connected to a rear part of the frame, and a plurality of component parts supported by the frame. The frame includes a plurality of frame assemblies that are connected to each other by bolts. Each frame assembly includes a plurality of frame members. Each frame member is selected according to the component parts, from a plurality of members to be selected that is different from each other in at least one of dimensions in a longitudinal direction and a width direction of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Fumihiro Fukatsu, Takaaki Takenaka
  • Patent number: 9623918
    Abstract: There is provided an industrial vehicle including a frame and a counterweight connected to a rear part of the frame. The frame includes a frame body and an upright wall that extends upward from the frame body. The counterweight is fastened to the upright wall by a bolt. The counterweight has an engaging portion to cover part of the upright wall and engage with the upright wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Fumihiro Fukatsu, Takaaki Takenaka
  • Publication number: 20160229469
    Abstract: A towing tractor includes a frame, a counterweight that is connected to a rear part of the frame, and a plurality of component parts supported by the frame. The frame includes a plurality of frame assemblies that are connected to each other by bolts. Each frame assembly includes a plurality of frame members. Each frame member is selected according to the component parts, from a plurality of members to be selected that is different from each other in at least one of dimensions in a longitudinal direction and a width direction of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Fumihiro FUKATSU, Takaaki TAKENAKA
  • Publication number: 20160221809
    Abstract: There is provided an industrial vehicle including a frame, a counterweight connected to a rear part of the frame, and a drive device disposed in a lower position of the counterweight to drive rear wheels. The counterweight has an opening extending in a vertical direction. At least part of the drive device is disposed immediately below the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Fumihiro FUKATSU, Takaaki TAKENAKA
  • Publication number: 20160221616
    Abstract: There is provided an industrial vehicle including a frame and a counterweight connected to a rear part of the frame. The frame includes a frame body and an upright wall that extends upward from the frame body. The counterweight is fastened to the upright wall by a bolt. The counterweight has an engaging portion to cover part of the upright wall and engage with the upright wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Fumihiro FUKATSU, Takaaki TAKENAKA
  • Publication number: 20160221406
    Abstract: An industrial vehicle includes a frame, a counterweight that is connected to a rear part of the frame and a drive device that drives rear wheels. The drive device includes a drive device body and a pair of damping members that is mounted to the counterweight on right and left sides of the drive device body and allows relative motion between the counterweight and the rear wheels. The counterweight has a left mounting portion and a right mounting portion that are formed by machining. The left mounting portion and the right mounting portion have a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole, respectively, through which the respective damping members are mounted to the left mounting portion and the right mounting portion. The first mounting hole and the second mounting hole are formed coaxially with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Fumihiro FUKATSU, Takaaki TAKENAKA
  • Publication number: 20040103743
    Abstract: An accelerator pedal for an industrial vehicle has a main pedal and a selector pedal. The main pedal is provided for adjusting an opening degree of acceleration. The selector pedal is pivotally supported on the main pedal for switching between forward travel and reverse travel and includes a selector pedal body, a forward step and a reverse step. The forward step is provided on the selector pedal body for the forward travel. The reverse step is provided on the selector pedal body in parallel with the forward step for the reverse travel. At least one of the forward and reverse steps is mounded from the selector pedal body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventor: Takaaki Takenaka