Patents by Inventor Taku Takayanagi

Taku Takayanagi 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: 10486514
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a vehicle interior; a front room provided on a front side of the vehicle interior; a luggage room provided in a rear side of the vehicle interior; a weight part which includes at least one of a drive unit to drive a vehicle wheel and a power source to supply fuel or power to the drive unit; and a battery. The weight part includes a first weight part and a second weight part, at least one of the first weight part and the second weight part includes the drive unit, the battery is provided below the vehicle interior, the first weight part is provided in the front room, the second weight part is provided below the luggage room, and a height of the second weight part is lower than a height of the first weight part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taku Takayanagi, Hiroyoshi Suzuki, Masanori Hayashi, Naoki Hashirayama, Yuichiro Saneyoshi, Junichi Ogino
  • Publication number: 20180244142
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a vehicle interior; a front room provided on a front side of the vehicle interior; a luggage room provided in a rear side of the vehicle interior; a weight part which includes at least one of a drive unit to drive a vehicle wheel and a power source to supply fuel or power to the drive unit; and a battery. The weight part includes a first weight part and a second weight part, at least one of the first weight part and the second weight part includes the drive unit, the battery is provided below the vehicle interior, the first weight part is provided in the front room, the second weight part is provided below the luggage room, and a height of the second weight part is lower than a height of the first weight part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taku TAKAYANAGI, Hiroyoshi SUZUKI, Masanori HAYASHI, Naoki HASHIRAYAMA, Yuichiro SANEYOSHI, Junichi OGINO
  • Publication number: 20110272972
    Abstract: A vehicle body framework structure configured in such a manner that a load is efficiently transmitted from a front side frame to a tunnel frame. A vehicle body framework structure (11) includes a frame (54) formed by joining an end (58) of a second frame (51) to an end (57) of a first frame (47). The frame has a rectangular closed cross-sectional shape. A first extension section (64) formed at the end of the first frame (47) is superposed on and joined to the outer surface of the end (58) of the second frame (51). A second extension (71) formed at the end (58) of the second frame is superposed on and joined to the outer surface of an end (62) of the first frame (47).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Taku Takayanagi
  • Patent number: 7837256
    Abstract: A front body structure for a vehicle including a substantially rectangular grid portion composed of a bulkhead upper center frame, front parts of a pair of upper members and a frame suspended between the pair of upper members and extending substantially parallel to the bulkhead center frame, where an opening of the grid portion is covered by a panel member formed of a rigid member such as Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taku Takayanagi, Hiroyuki Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20090039680
    Abstract: Disclosed is a front body structure for a vehicle including a substantially rectangular grid portion composed of a bulkhead upper center frame, front parts of a pair of upper members and a frame suspended between the pair of upper members and extending substantially parallel to the bulkhead center frame, where an opening of the grid portion is covered by a panel member formed of a rigid member such as Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taku Takayanagi, Hiroyuki Yamashita
  • Patent number: 7328909
    Abstract: A structure of removably mounting a tower connecting bar between top surfaces of right and left strut towers by bolts and nuts. The tower connecting bar has a pipe and annular circular plates attached to opposite ends of the pipe. The circular plates are mounted to the top surfaces of the towers by the bolts and nuts. Upper ends of suspension struts are fastened to the top surfaces of the towers by bolts and nuts. The circular plates have through holes for allowing the strut-mounting nuts to escape when the towers and circular plates are mated together. The through holes provide access to loosen the strut-mounting nuts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taku Takayanagi, Takeshi Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20060027993
    Abstract: A structure of removably mounting a tower connecting bar between top surfaces of right and left strut towers by bolts and nuts. The tower connecting bar has a pipe and annular circular plates attached to opposite ends of the pipe. The circular plates are mounted to the top surfaces of the towers by the bolts and nuts. Upper ends of suspension struts are fastened to the top surfaces of the towers by bolts and nuts. The circular plates have through holes for allowing the strut-mounting nuts to escape when the towers and circular plates are mated together. The through holes provide access to loosen the strut-mounting nuts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taku Takayanagi, Takeshi Yamaguchi