Patents by Inventor Takayoshi Shigihara

Takayoshi Shigihara 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: 10773660
    Abstract: A vehicle body floor structure includes: a plurality of first vehicle body framework members extending along a vehicle body front-rear direction; a plurality of second vehicle body framework members extending along a vehicle width direction; a floor panel to which each of the first vehicle body framework members and the second vehicle body framework members is joined; and a vibration damping material that is applied to a surface of the floor panel. The floor panel includes a plurality of steps having ridge lines extending along a short-side direction of a first region. The first region is surrounded by the first vehicle body framework members and the second vehicle body framework members. The vibration damping material is applied along at least one outer edge portion of the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takayoshi Shigihara
  • Publication number: 20190168690
    Abstract: A vehicle body floor structure includes: a plurality of first vehicle body framework members extending along a vehicle body front-rear direction; a plurality of second vehicle body framework members extending along a vehicle width direction; a floor panel to which each of the first vehicle body framework members and the second vehicle body framework members is joined; and a vibration damping material that is applied to a surface of the floor panel. The floor panel includes a plurality of steps having ridge lines extending along a short-side direction of a first region. The first region is surrounded by the first vehicle body framework members and the second vehicle body framework members. The vibration damping material is applied along at least one outer edge portion of the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takayoshi Shigihara
  • Patent number: 9227669
    Abstract: Disclosed is a structure of a floor panel which includes a rear floor panel that is provided in a vehicle body, and has a storage portion for a spare tire; a rear crossmember that is installed on a front side of the rear floor panel so as to extend in a lateral direction of the vehicle body, and is joined to the rear floor panel; a rear end panel that is installed on a rear side of the rear floor panel 10 so as to extend in the lateral direction of the vehicle body, and is joined to the rear floor panel 10; and a bead portion that is formed in the rear floor panel while having a lengthwise direction of the vehicle body as a longitudinal direction of the bead portion, and extends to an installation region of the rear crossmember.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takayoshi Shigihara
  • Patent number: 9174681
    Abstract: In a vehicle body front section structure according to the present invention, as well as a pair of left and right front side support portions and a pair of left and right rear side support portions that support a suspension member from the vehicle body, the suspension member is also coupled to a dash panel by coupling members. The coupling members are provided in the vehicle front-rear direction between the pair of left and right front side support portions and the pair of left and right rear side support portions, and provided in the vehicle width direction between the front side support portion and rear side support portion on the vehicle left side and the front side support portion and rear side support portion on the vehicle right side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takayoshi Shigihara
  • Patent number: 9139230
    Abstract: In a vehicle body front section structure according to the present invention, as well as a pair of left and right front side support portions and a pair of left and right rear side support portions that support a suspension member from the vehicle body, the suspension member is also coupled to a dash panel by coupling members. The coupling members are provided in the vehicle front-rear direction between the pair of left and right front side support portions and the pair of left and right rear side support portions, and provided in the vehicle width direction between the front side support portion and rear side support portion on the vehicle left side and the front side support portion and rear side support portion on the vehicle right side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takayoshi Shigihara
  • Publication number: 20150084376
    Abstract: Disclosed is a structure of a floor panel which includes a rear floor panel that is provided in a vehicle body, and has a storage portion for a spare tire; a rear crossmember that is installed on a front side of the rear floor panel so as to extend in a lateral direction of the vehicle body, and is joined to the rear floor panel; a rear end panel that is installed on a rear side of the rear floor panel 10 so as to extend in the lateral direction of the vehicle body, and is joined to the rear floor panel 10; and a bead portion that is formed in the rear floor panel while having a lengthwise direction of the vehicle body as a longitudinal direction of the bead portion, and extends to an installation region of the rear crossmember.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventor: Takayoshi Shigihara
  • Publication number: 20140319880
    Abstract: In a vehicle body front section structure according to the present invention, as well as a pair of left and right front side support portions and a pair of left and right rear side support portions that support a suspension member from the vehicle body, the suspension member is also coupled to a dash panel by coupling members. The coupling members are provided in the vehicle front-rear direction between the pair of left and right front side support portions and the pair of left and right rear side support portions, and provided in the vehicle width direction between the front side support portion and rear side support portion on the vehicle left side and the front side support portion and rear side support portion on the vehicle right side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventor: Takayoshi Shigihara