Patents by Inventor Takashi Yakata

Takashi Yakata 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: 9333868
    Abstract: A charging connector accommodation apparatus for use in a truck-type or pickup-type electric vehicle includes a box body having an opening facing an outside of a vehicle body and an opening facing an inside of the vehicle body, and a lid member. The box body includes a frame body, and a center panel disposed inside the frame body. A bent edge folded toward the outside and joined to the frame body is provided at the center panel. A highly rigid frame section enhanced in rigidity by the bent edge is disposed is provided more outward to the outside than the center panel, and a hollow frame section having rigidity lower than that of the highly rigid frame section is disposed is provided more inward to the inside than the center panel of the box body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignees: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA ENGINEERING KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takanobu Uchida, Takashi Yakata, Isahiro Imamura, Masanori Kobayashi, Tatsuaki Kawahara, Kenshiro Miyashita
  • Publication number: 20140091761
    Abstract: A charging connector accommodation apparatus for use in a truck-type or pickup-type electric vehicle includes a box body having an opening facing an outside of a vehicle body and an opening facing an inside of the vehicle body, and a lid member. The box body includes a frame body, and a center panel disposed inside the frame body. A bent edge folded toward the outside and joined to the frame body is provided at the center panel. A highly rigid frame section enhanced in rigidity by the bent edge is disposed is provided more outward to the outside than the center panel, and a hollow frame section having rigidity lower than that of the highly rigid frame section is disposed is provided more inward to the inside than the center panel of the box body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicants: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA ENGINEERING KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takanobu UCHIDA, Takashi YAKATA, Isahiro IMAMURA, Masanori KOBAYASHI, Tatsuaki KAWAHARA, Kenshiro MIYASHITA
  • Patent number: 8070215
    Abstract: A side sill beam having a shape of an arch concave outwards in a vehicle-width direction is placed in a side sill, and includes first and second ends welded to joining areas with front and rear floor cross members, respectively. A first impact detection element that detects an impact from the outside in the vehicle-width direction is disposed near the joining areas of the side sill and the front or rear floor cross member, and a second impact detection element that detects an impact from the outside in the vehicle-width direction is disposed offset from the first impact detection element in a vehicle front-rear direction as viewed in the vehicle-width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideki Yoshioka, Toshimasa Okamoto, Takashi Yakata, Tomohiro Inagaki, Naomi Sugano
  • Publication number: 20100231002
    Abstract: A side sill beam having a shape of an arch concave outwards in a vehicle-width direction is placed in a side sill, and includes first and second ends welded to joining areas with front and rear floor cross members, respectively. A first impact detection element that detects an impact from the outside in the vehicle-width direction is disposed near the joining areas of the side sill and the front or rear floor cross member, and a second impact detection element that detects an impact from the outside in the vehicle-width direction is disposed offset from the first impact detection element in a vehicle front-rear direction as viewed in the vehicle-width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Hideki YOSHIOKA, Toshimasa Okamoto, Takashi Yakata, Tomohiro Inagaki, Naomi Sugano
  • Patent number: 7140674
    Abstract: A vehicle body frame structure capable of realizing the connection to a side body in the form of structural connection. The vehicle body frame structure includes a side body whose skeleton is formed by a body panel that forms a side face of the vehicle body and a reinforcement member that is formed into a shape extending along the inside of the body panel and joined to the body panel, a front frame member that forms a front body disposed to form a shape extending from the side body to the front of the vehicle body, and an outer frame member joined to the front frame member from side of the vehicle body and secured to the reinforcement member by means of bolts extending through the body panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinsuke Miyoshi, Takashi Yakata, Takayuki Yatabe, Takashi Kikuchi, Keishi Goto, Koji Shibata
  • Patent number: 7083225
    Abstract: Coupling members include a first coupling portion (X) that couples rear quarter inner members to upper surfaces of rear suspension base members, a second coupling portion (Y) that couples upper surfaces of the rear suspension base members together, which are located on the right and the left in pairs, and a third coupling portion (Z) that joins the second coupling portion to couple the rear quarter inner members together, which are located on the right and the left in pairs, the coupling member being integrally formed, and there is formed a bulkhead structure in a portion surrounded by the first, second and third coupling portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Yakata, Hideki Honjo, Shinsuke Miyoshi, Takashi Kikuchi, Keishi Goto
  • Patent number: 6910732
    Abstract: In a side body structure, a front reinforce is provided between a side body outer panel and a side body inner panel and also, a rear roof side reinforce is provided so as to couple the front reinforce to a rear pillar reinforce along the upper edge of an opening of a rear door, and vehicle body rigidity of the periphery of the opening of the rear door as well as the periphery of an opening of a front door is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinsuke Miyoshi, Satoshi Arakawa, Takashi Yakata, Keishi Goto, Takashi Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20050046238
    Abstract: In a side body structure, a front reinforce is provided between a side body outer panel and a side body inner panel and also, a rear roof side reinforce is provided so as to couple the front reinforce to a rear pillar reinforce along the upper edge of an opening of a rear door, and vehicle body rigidity of the periphery of the opening of the rear door as well as the periphery of an opening of a front door is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Shinsuke Miyoshi, Satoshi Arakawa, Takashi Yakata, Keishi Goto, Takashi Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20050046237
    Abstract: A vehicle body frame structure capable of realizing the connection to a side body in the form of structural connection. The vehicle body frame structure includes a side body whose skeleton is formed by a body panel that forms a side face of the vehicle body and a reinforcement member that is formed into a shape extending along the inside of the body panel and joined to the body panel, a front frame member that forms a front body disposed to form a shape extending from the side body to the front of the vehicle body, and an outer frame member joined to the front frame member from side of the vehicle body and secured to the reinforcement member by means of bolts extending through the body panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Shinsuke Miyoshi, Takashi Yakata, Takayuki Yatabe, Takashi Kikuchi, Keishi Goto, Koji Shibata
  • Patent number: 6854767
    Abstract: A vehicle has a shoulder anchor mounting structure. In the shoulder anchor mounting structure, a side roof rail extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle at a roof side of the vehicle is constructed such that an inner member and an outer member thereof form a closed section. A first reinforcement that partitions the closed section is interposed between the inner member and the outer member, and a second reinforcement that has a peripheral edge thereof joined to the first reinforcement is interposed between the first reinforcement and the inner member. The second reinforcement has a bottom wall joined to an inner surface wall of the inner member, and a shoulder anchor member of a seat belt is mounted on an abutment part where the bottom wall and the inner member abut on each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Yakata, Hideki Honjo
  • Publication number: 20040245807
    Abstract: Coupling members include a first coupling portion (X) that couples rear quarter inner members to upper surfaces of rear suspension base members, a second coupling portion (Y) that couples upper surfaces of the rear suspension base members together, which are located on the right and the left in pairs, and a third coupling portion (Z) that joins the second coupling portion to couple the rear quarter inner members together, which are located on the right and the left in pairs, the coupling member being integrally formed, and there is formed a bulkhead structure in a portion surrounded by the first, second and third coupling portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Takashi Yakata, Hideki Honjo, Shinsuke Miyoshi, Takashi Kikuchi, Keishi Goto
  • Patent number: 6648404
    Abstract: There is provided a vehicle body side structure that is capable of effectively reinforcing door hinge mounting parts of a pillar. In a vehicle skeleton member forming a closed section by an outer side structure and an inner side structure, a side sill reinforcement is disposed inside the closed section. The side sill reinforcement is provided to extend from a front pillar up to a side sill. The door hinge mounting parts are provided on an external surface of the front pillar. The side sill reinforcement is constructed such that a part disposed along the front pillar has a greater plate thickness than a part extending along the side sill. A support part intended for supporting the reverse side of the door hinge mounting part from the inner side of the outer side structure is provided in the part of the side sill reinforcement, which is disposed along the front pillar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Mitsubishi Jidosha Engineering Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Yakata, Hideki Honjo
  • Publication number: 20030102697
    Abstract: There is provided a vehicle body side structure that is capable of effectively reinforcing door hinge mounting parts of a pillar. In a vehicle skeleton member forming a closed section by an outer side structure and an inner side structure, a side sill reinforcement is disposed inside the closed section. The side sill reinforcement is provided to extend from a front pillar up to a side sill. The door hinge mounting parts are provided on an external surface of the front pillar. The side sill reinforcement is constructed such that a part disposed along the front pillar has a greater plate thickness than a part extending along the side sill. A support part intended for supporting the reverse side of the door hinge mounting part from the inner side of the outer side structure is provided in the part of the side sill reinforcement, which is disposed along the front pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI JIDOSHA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takashi Yakata, Hideki Honjo
  • Publication number: 20030094804
    Abstract: There is provided a shoulder anchor mounting structure of a vehicle. In the shoulder anchor mounting structure, a side roof rail extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle at a roof side of the vehicle is constructed such that an inner member and an outer member thereof form a closed section. A first reinforce that partitions the closed section is interposed between the inner member and the outer member, and a second reinforce that and has a peripheral edge thereof joined to the first reinforce is interposed between the first reinforce and the inner member. The second reinforce has a bottom wall joined to an inner surface wall of the inner member, and a shoulder anchor member of a seat belt is mounted on an abutment part where the bottom wall and the inner member abut on each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Takashi Yakata, Hideki Honjo