Patents by Inventor Takeshi MIKA

Takeshi MIKA 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: 10793199
    Abstract: A vehicle side portion structure includes a cross member extended along a vehicle width direction, a pillar that extends along a vertical direction at an end, in a vehicle width direction, of a vehicle, and a gusset for connecting an end portion, in the vehicle width direction, of the cross member to the pillar. The gusset includes a plate portion whose inner end portion in the vehicle width direction is fastened to the cross member, the plate portion being extended from a region including a position fastened to the cross member toward a pillar side and having a region upwardly inclined toward outside in the vehicle width direction until the plate portion reaches in a region on the pillar side to a pillar side end, and a flange joined to the pillar side end of the plate portion and fastened to the pillar. A fastening position of the flange and the pillar is located upward of a fastening position of the inner end portion, in the vehicle width direction, of the gusset and the cross member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takeshi Mika
  • Publication number: 20190161129
    Abstract: A vehicle side portion structure includes a cross member extended along a vehicle width direction, a pillar that extends along a vertical direction at an end, in a vehicle width direction, of a vehicle, and a gusset for connecting an end portion, in the vehicle width direction, of the cross member to the pillar. The gusset includes a plate portion whose inner end portion in the vehicle width direction is fastened to the cross member, the plate portion being extended from a region including a position fastened to the cross member toward a pillar side and having a region upwardly inclined toward outside in the vehicle width direction until the plate portion reaches in a region on the pillar side to a pillar side end, and a flange joined to the pillar side end of the plate portion and fastened to the pillar. A fastening position of the flange and the pillar is located upward of a fastening position of the inner end portion, in the vehicle width direction, of the gusset and the cross member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takeshi MIKA