Patents by Inventor Takanobu Kamura
Takanobu Kamura 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).
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Patent number: 10889277Abstract: A braking control device for a vehicle is provided, which includes an operating amount detecting part configured to detect an operating amount of a brake pedal, a reaction-force giving part configured to generate a reaction force of the brake pedal, a braking-force generating part configured to generate a braking force for wheels according to the brake pedal operating amount, and an electronic control unit (ECU) electrically connected with them. The ECU includes a processor configured to control the giving part and generating part, and set a braking rigidity characteristic based on a braking rigidity that is a ratio of the reaction force to the operating amount, and a vehicle deceleration. The ECU sets a braking rigidity value so that the braking rigidity value increases as the vehicle deceleration becomes larger. The ECU controls the reaction-force giving part based on the braking rigidity value.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Shinichi Kaihara, Hirotaka Mochizuki, Noboru Kyuto, Katsuhisa Imai, Kazuhiro Takemura, Naoki Yamada, Yuta Tango, Takanobu Kamura
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Patent number: 10501060Abstract: A braking control device for a vehicle is provided, which includes an operating amount detecting part configured to detect an operating amount of a brake pedal, a reaction-force giving part configured to generate a reaction force of the brake pedal, a braking-force generating part configured to generate a braking force for wheels, and an ECU electrically connected with them and configured to control the reaction-force giving part and the braking-force generating part, and set a braking characteristic in which the reaction force according to a stepping force of the brake pedal and a deceleration of the vehicle have a logarithmic relationship, and when the reaction force is above a given reaction force. The ECU controls the braking-force generating part based on the braking characteristic while making the deceleration for the reaction force higher than the logarithmic relationship.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Kazuhiro Takemura, Naoki Yamada, Yuta Tango, Shinichi Kaihara, Noboru Kyuto, Hirotaka Mochizuki, Takanobu Kamura
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Publication number: 20190061722Abstract: A braking control device for a vehicle is provided, which includes an operating amount detecting part configured to detect an operating amount of a brake pedal, a reaction-force giving part configured to generate a reaction force of the brake pedal, a braking-force generating part configured to generate a braking force for wheels according to the brake pedal operating amount, and an electronic control unit (ECU) electrically connected with them. The ECU includes a processor configured to control the giving part and generating part, and set a braking rigidity characteristic based on a braking rigidity that is a ratio of the reaction force to the operating amount, and a vehicle deceleration. The ECU sets a braking rigidity value so that the braking rigidity value increases as the vehicle deceleration becomes larger. The ECU controls the reaction-force giving part based on the braking rigidity value.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Shinichi Kaihara, Hirotaka Mochizuki, Noboru Kyuto, Katsuhisa Imai, Kazuhiro Takemura, Naoki Yamada, Yuta Tango, Takanobu Kamura
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Publication number: 20190061717Abstract: A braking control device for a vehicle is provided, which includes an operating amount detecting part configured to detect an operating amount of a brake pedal, a reaction-force giving part configured to generate a reaction force of the brake pedal, a braking-force generating part configured to generate a braking force for wheels, and an ECU electrically connected with them and configured to control the reaction-force giving part and the braking-force generating part, and set a braking characteristic in which the reaction force according to a stepping force of the brake pedal and a deceleration of the vehicle have a logarithmic relationship, and when the reaction force is above a given reaction force. The ECU controls the braking-force generating part based on the braking characteristic while making the deceleration for the reaction force higher than the logarithmic relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Kazuhiro Takemura, Naoki Yamada, Yuta Tango, Shinichi Kaihara, Noboru Kyuto, Hirotaka Mochizuki, Takanobu Kamura
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Patent number: 7270366Abstract: The present invention is a floor panel structure of a car body that can reduce noise within the automobile cabin. The present invention is a car body floor panel structure wherein the floor of an automobile has a floor panel connected to car body frame members, and also a predetermined mode of vibration is generated to suppress the generation of acoustic emission from the floor panel. The floor panel vibration mode adjusting structure has rectangular rigidity adjusting areas that are formed by causing the floor panel to protrude upward or downward in order to generate 2×1 mode or 2×2 mode vibration in the floor panel in a frequency band that nearly matches the tire cavity resonance frequency.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2004Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Takanobu Kamura, Akinori Utsunomiya, Tsuyoshi Sugihara, Masaru Chikita
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Patent number: 7182382Abstract: The resin-made floor panel structure including a trunk floor F1 made of resin integrally forming a spare tire storage space S1, and a trunk board B1 made of resin disposed so as to cover the floor panel, fitting parts Sw1, Bk1 for achieving the closure of the spare tire storage space are integrally formed respectively in the trunk floor and trunk board. Thereby, in using resin materials for a floor panel, transmission of noise in the floor section to the compartment side can be suppressed by a relatively simple structure without increasing the weight.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2004Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignees: G P Daikyo Corporation, Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Issei Harima, Yoshihiro Takemoto, Takanobu Kamura, Chie Fukuhara, Takahiro Tochioka, Mitsuharu Kaneko, Shinya Nakamura, Fumiya Mouri
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Patent number: 7134710Abstract: The present invention is a floor panel structure of a car body where an automobile floor comprises a floor panel that is connected to the frame members of the car body and also has a vibration mode adjusting structure that suppresses the generation of acoustic emission by generating 2×1 mode vibration in a predetermined frequency band. The floor panel has a non-rectangular vibration region and the vibration mode adjusting structure of the floor panels the vibration mode adjusting structure of the floor panel comprises a vibration adjusting part that defines the vibration distribution and vibration amplitude of the antinodes of 2×1 mode vibration, and the vibration adjusting part is disposed within the a non-rectangular vibration region so as to make the vibration volumes of two antinodes of vibration in 2×1 mode nearly the same.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2004Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Takanobu Kamura, Masaru Chikita
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Patent number: 7104595Abstract: The present invention is a floor panel structure of a car body where an automobile floor includes a floor panel that is connected to the frame members of the car body and also have a vibration mode adjusting structure that suppresses the generation of acoustic emission by generating 2×1 mode vibrations in a predetermined frequency band. The floor panel has a non-rectangular vibration region and the vibration mode adjusting structure of the floor panel has a vibration adjusting part that defines the position of node of 2×1 mode vibration, and this vibration adjusting part is disposed within the non-rectangular vibration region so as not to touch the frame members and so as to form two regions where the vibration volumes of two antinodes of vibration in 2×1 mode are made nearly the same.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2004Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Takanobu Kamura, Masaru Chikita
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Publication number: 20060163914Abstract: Disclosed is a floor panel structure for an automobile body, which comprises a floor panel (2, 4, 6, 12) joined to a plurality of frame members (22, 24, 27 to 32, etc.) extending in longitudinal and lateral directions of the automobile body so as to make up an automobile floor. At least a part of the floor panel has a panel zone (S1, S2, S4, S5, S6, S8) surrounded by the frame members. The panel zone includes a high-rigid portion (84) formed by deforming a central region thereof to protrude upward or downward, and a low-rigid portion (86) formed around the high-rigid portion. The high-rigid portion is formed with a concavoconvex element, such as a bead (90). The floor panel structure of the present invention can effectively reduce vibrational energy of a floor panel so as to reduce acoustic radiation from the floor panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Takanobu Kamura, Kenji Murase, Tsuyoshi Sugihara
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Patent number: 7014256Abstract: A floor panel structure of a vehicle body where a vehicle floor has floor panels with their peripheral edges linked to a plurality of frame members that are disposed in a vehicle body lengthwise direction and a vehicle body crosswise direction and linked to an engine or a suspension is disclosed. The floor panel has a joint where at least part of its peripheral edge is joined to the frame member, a groove formed along the entire length of the joint and a high-rigidity area formed within the low-rigidity area. The low-rigidity area forms a vibration blocking area along the entire length of the joint by using a difference in rigidity from the high-rigidity area.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2004Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Takanobu Kamura, Kenji Murase, Tsuyoshi Sugihara, Akinori Utsunomiya, Kouya Nakagawa
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Patent number: 6966592Abstract: The resin-made floor panel structure including a trunk floor F made of resin, and a trunk board B made of resin disposed so as to cover the trunk floor, a foamed layer having foams exposed at least in part is provided only on the side of the trunk board facing the floor panel. Thereby, in using resin materials for a floor panel, transmission of noise in the floor to the compartment side can be suppressed by a relatively simple structure without increasing the weight.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2004Date of Patent: November 22, 2005Assignees: G P Daikyo CorporationInventors: Issei Harima, Yoshihiro Takemoto, Takanobu Kamura, Chie Fukuhara, Takahiro Tochioka, Mitsuharu Kaneko, Fumiya Mouri
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Publication number: 20050116507Abstract: The present invention is a floor panel structure of a car body that can reduce noise within the automobile cabin. The present invention is a car body floor panel structure wherein the floor of an automobile has a floor panel connected to car body frame members, and also a predetermined mode of vibration is generated to suppress the generation of acoustic emission from the floor panel. The floor panel vibration mode adjusting structure has rectangular rigidity adjusting areas that are formed by causing the floor panel to protrude upward or downward in order to generate 2×1 mode or 2×2 mode vibration in the floor panel in a frequency band that nearly matches the tire cavity resonance frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2004Publication date: June 2, 2005Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Takanobu Kamura, Akinori Utsunomiya, Tsuyoshi Sugihara, Masaru Chikita
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Publication number: 20050040678Abstract: The present invention is a floor panel structure of a car body where an automobile floor comprises a floor panel that is connected to the frame members of the car body and also has a vibration mode adjusting structure that suppresses the generation of acoustic emission by generating 2×1 mode vibration in a predetermined frequency band. The floor panel has a non-rectangular vibration region and the vibration mode adjusting structure of the floor panels the vibration mode adjusting structure of the floor panel comprises a vibration adjusting part that defines the vibration distribution and vibration amplitude of the antinodes of 2×1 mode vibration, and the vibration adjusting part is disposed within the a non-rectangular vibration region so as to make the vibration volumes of two antinodes of vibration in 2×1 mode nearly the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2004Publication date: February 24, 2005Applicant: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Takanobu Kamura, Masaru Chikita
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Publication number: 20050040677Abstract: The present invention is a floor panel structure of a car body where an automobile floor includes a floor panel that is connected to the frame members of the car body and also have a vibration mode adjusting structure that suppresses the generation of acoustic emission by generating 2×1 mode vibrations in a predetermined frequency band. The floor panel has a non-rectangular vibration region and the vibration mode adjusting structure of the floor panel has a vibration adjusting part that defines the position of node of 2×1 mode vibration, and this vibration adjusting part is disposed within the non-rectangular vibration region so as not to touch the frame members and so as to form two regions where the vibration volumes of two antinodes of vibration in 2×1 mode are made nearly the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2004Publication date: February 24, 2005Applicant: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Takanobu Kamura, Masaru Chikita
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Publication number: 20040262935Abstract: The resin-made floor panel structure including a trunk floor F1 made of resin integrally forming a spare tire storage space S1, and a trunk board B1 made of resin disposed so as to cover the floor panel, fitting parts Sw1, Bk1 for achieving the closure of the spare tire storage space are integrally formed respectively in the trunk floor and trunk board. Thereby, in using resin materials for a floor panel, transmission of noise in the floor section to the compartment side can be suppressed by a relatively simple structure without increasing the weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicants: G P Daikyo Corporation, MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Issei Harima, Yoshihiro Takemoto, Takanobu Kamura, Chie Fukuhara, Takahiro Tochioka, Mitsuharu Kaneko, Shinya Nakamura, Fumiya Mouri
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Publication number: 20040262934Abstract: Rigidity distribution of trunk floor is uneven, and intervals between high rigidity portions and low rigidity portions are set uneven, and more specifically a plurality of concave commodity storage spaces are integrally formed in the trunk floor, and dimensions of the these storage spaces and/or walls formed among storage spaces are set differently from each other, so that the rigidity of the trunk floor is set uneven. Thereby, in using resin materials for a floor panel, vibrations in the floor can be suppressed by a relatively simple structure without increasing the weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicants: G P Daikyo Corporation, MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Issei Harima, Yoshihiro Takemoto, Takanobu Kamura, Chie Fukuhara, Takahiro Tochioka
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Publication number: 20040262936Abstract: The resin-made floor panel structure including a trunk floor F made of resin, and a trunk board B made of resin disposed so as to cover the trunk floor, a foamed layer having foams exposed at least in part is provided only on the side of the trunk board facing the floor panel. Thereby, in using resin materials for a floor panel, transmission of noise in the floor to the compartment side can be suppressed by a relatively simple structure without increasing the weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicants: G P Daikyo Corporation, Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Issei Harima, Yoshihiro Takemoto, Takanobu Kamura, Chie Fukuhara, Takahiro Tochioka, Mitsuharu Kaneko, Fumiya Mouri
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Patent number: 6793276Abstract: A floor is partitioned into a plurality of areas S1 to S4 by a floor tunnel portion 11, side frames 13, side sills 12, and cross members 7, 8, 15, and 16, and the rigidity of the floor panels of the areas S1 to S3 is adjusted by rigidity adjustment portions 20, 21, 22, 23, and 25. These floor panels are set such that their natural frequency in a 2×1 mode, in which two antinodes are generated in the length direction of the automobile and one antinode is generated in the width direction of the automobile, is 240 to 260 Hz. Thus, a reduction in road noise due to automobile tire cavity resonance is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2002Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Sugihara, Takanobu Kamura, Minoru Sunada, Yoshio Fujii, Shoji Nanba, Toshiharu Ikeda, Gunji Yoshii, Tsutomu Naganuma
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Publication number: 20040174046Abstract: A floor panel structure of a vehicle body where a vehicle floor has floor panels with their peripheral edges linked to a plurality of frame members that are disposed in a vehicle body lengthwise direction and a vehicle body crosswise direction and linked to an engine or a suspension is disclosed. The floor panel has a joint where at least part of its peripheral edge is joined to the frame member, a groove formed along the entire length of the joint and a high-rigidity area formed within the low-rigidity area. The low-rigidity area forms a vibration blocking area along the entire length of the joint by using a difference in rigidity from the high-rigidity area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2004Publication date: September 9, 2004Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Takanobu Kamura, Kenji Murase, Tsuyoshi Sugihara, Akinori Utsunomiya, Kouya Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20030034673Abstract: A floor is partitioned into a plurality of areas S1 to S4 by a floor tunnel portion 11, side frames 13, side sills 12, and cross members 7, 8, 15, and 16, and the rigidity of the floor panels of the areas S1 to S3 is adjusted by rigidity adjustment portions 20, 21, 22, 23, and 25. These floor panels are set such that their natural frequency in a 2×1 mode, in which two antinodes are generated in the length direction of the automobile and one antinode is generated in the width direction of the automobile, is 240 to 260 Hz. Thus, a reduction in road noise due to automobile tire cavity resonance is achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2002Publication date: February 20, 2003Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Tsuyoshi Sugihara, Takanobu Kamura, Minoru Sunada, Yoshio Fujii, Shoji Nanba, Toshiharu Ikeda, Gunji Yoshii, Tsutomu Naganuma