Patents by Inventor Takamichi Iizuka

Takamichi Iizuka 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: 9446740
    Abstract: A windshield wiper assembly for a vehicle includes a wiper motor. The wiper motor has a housing having a top surface and a side surface, a projection projecting from the top surface, a mounting bracket integrally extending from the side surface, and a rib integrally extending from the top surface and between the projection and a longitudinal end of the mounting bracket. Advantageously, the rib enhances the robustness of the housing so that it is more tolerant of stresses experienced during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsuba Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Tajima, Takamichi Iizuka
  • Publication number: 20150074933
    Abstract: A windshield wiper assembly for a vehicle includes a wiper motor. The wiper motor has a housing having a top surface and a side surface, a projection projecting from the top surface, a mounting bracket integrally extending from the side surface, and a rib integrally extending from the top surface and between the projection and a longitudinal end of the mounting bracket. Advantageously, the rib enhances the robustness of the housing so that it is more tolerant of stresses experienced during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Tetsuya TAJIMA, Takamichi IIZUKA
  • Publication number: 20140250622
    Abstract: A windshield wiper assembly for a vehicle includes a bar, a wiper motor mounted on one side of the bar, and a pair of pivot shafts arranged on the one side of the bar. The windshield wiper assembly has an easy layout, and the pivot assemblies, the wiper motor and the link mechanism are all located in the same direction relative to the bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya TAJIMA, Takamichi IIZUKA
  • Publication number: 20140250621
    Abstract: A windshield wiper assembly for a vehicle includes a wiper motor having a casing and an output shaft, a crank arm coupled to the output shaft, and a link cover attached to the casing of the wiper motor by a clasp. The link cover shields the assembly from fluid, such as rain water, melting snow, washing fluid, and the like, and is easily attached to the wiper motor via the clasp without the need for specialized tools or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: MITSUBA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya TAJIMA, Takamichi IIZUKA
  • Patent number: 8819888
    Abstract: In a wiper apparatus, a gear case of a gear part is provided with a first frame fixing part which is fixed to a frame member by fastening volts and fastening nuts. An attachment bracket has a second frame fixing part which is fixed to the frame member together with the first frame fixing part by the fastening volts and the fastening nuts, and has an insertion pin which is fixed to a rear-side vehicle-body panel. A wiper motor can be fixed to the frame member together with the attachment bracket by the same fastening members, and it is possible to reduce the weight of the wiper apparatus by reducing the number of the fastening members. It is possible to enhance the productivity of the wiper apparatus by reducing the size of the attachment bracket separated as a dedicated part from the gear case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsuba Corporation
    Inventors: Takamichi Iizuka, Atsuhiro Kuwabara
  • Publication number: 20130340193
    Abstract: In a wiper apparatus, a gear case of a gear part is provided with a first frame fixing part which is fixed to a frame member by fastening volts and fastening nuts. An attachment bracket has a second frame fixing part which is fixed to the frame member together with the first frame fixing part by the fastening volts and the fastening nuts, and has an insertion pin which is fixed to a rear-side vehicle-body panel. A wiper motor can be fixed to the frame member together with the attachment bracket by the same fastening members, and it is possible to reduce the weight of the wiper apparatus by reducing the number of the fastening members. It is possible to enhance the productivity of the wiper apparatus by reducing the size of the attachment bracket separated as a dedicated part from the gear case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Mitsuba Corporation
    Inventors: Takamichi Iizuka, Atsuhiro Kuwabara