Patents by Inventor Takuya MORISAWA

Takuya MORISAWA 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: 10953827
    Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes: a side frame extending in a front-rear direction in a front part of a vehicle body; a branch frame provided on a vehicle width direction outer side of the side frame; and a coupling member attached to and between the side frame and the branch frame. The branch frame has a rear end portion housed in the side frame and fixed to a vehicle width direction inner wall portion of the side frame. A ridgeline formed on the branch frame is aligned with a ridgeline formed on the inner wall portion of the side frame in the front-rear direction. A ridgeline formed on the coupling member is aligned with a ridgeline formed on an outer wall portion of the side frame in the front-rear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayasu Yoshida, Takuya Morisawa
  • Patent number: 10946900
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle body front structure capable of ensuring both driver visibility and collision performance. This vehicle body front structure comprises: a front pillar which has an A-pillar, an A?-pillar located behind the A-pillar, and a lower frame portion connecting the lower ends of the A-pillar and A?-pillar; and a top-side upper member which is disposed above a wheelhouse and connected to a lower-frame-portion upper member connecting portion. Ridge lines are formed across the upper member connecting portion, the lower frame portion, and the A?-pillar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Raika Kawatsu, Takehiro Ishihara, Takuya Morisawa, Yoshikazu Shoi
  • Patent number: 10906587
    Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes a front sub-frame configured such that a gear box is fitted to a front part of the front sub-frame, an arm portion extending from a front part of the front sub-frame forward and outward in a vehicle width direction, an impact absorbing portion supported by the arm portion, and a horn portion arranged on a front side of the impact absorbing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Morisawa, Toshimitsu Nishikuma, Masayasu Yoshida, Kenyu Okamura, Kohji Imuta, Fumihiro Osawa
  • Patent number: 10549787
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle body floor structure capable of effectively preventing deformation of a floor panel by increasing bending strength of the floor panel even when an upper reinforcing member of the floor panel is removed. A vehicle body floor structure of the present invention includes a dash cross member disposed along a kick-up portion on a lower surface side of a floor panel, a novel front side frame having an outer frame and an inner frame at a rear portion of a side frame body, and a floor panel on which beads are formed to form a closed cross-section in cooperation with the outer frame and the inner frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Kita, Takuya Morisawa, Takeshi Yoshimoto, Hirotaka Yamaguchi, Tomonari Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20200001930
    Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes a front sub-frame configured such that a gear box is fitted to a front part of the front sub-frame, an arm portion extending from a front part of the front sub-frame forward and outward in a vehicle width direction, an impact absorbing portion supported by the arm portion, and a horn portion arranged on a front side of the impact absorbing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Takuya MORISAWA, Toshimitsu NISHIKUMA, Masayasu YOSHIDA, Kenyu OKAMURA, Kohji IMUTA, Fumihiro OSAWA
  • Publication number: 20190389512
    Abstract: Provided is a vehicle body front structure capable of ensuring both driver visibility and collision performance. This vehicle body front structure comprises: a front pillar which has an A-pillar, an A?-pillar located behind the A-pillar, and a lower frame portion connecting the lower ends of the A-pillar and A?-pillar; and a top-side upper member which is disposed above a wheelhouse and connected to a lower-frame-portion upper member connecting portion. Ridge lines are formed across the upper member connecting portion, the lower frame portion, and the A?-pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Raika KAWATSU, Takehiro ISHIHARA, Takuya MORISAWA, Yoshikazu SHOI
  • Publication number: 20190375356
    Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes: a side frame extending in a front-rear direction in a front part of a vehicle body; a branch frame provided on a vehicle width direction outer side of the side frame; and a coupling member attached to and between the side frame and the branch frame. The branch frame has a rear end portion housed in the side frame and fixed to a vehicle width direction inner wall portion of the side frame. A ridgeline formed on the branch frame is aligned with a ridgeline formed on the inner wall portion of the side frame in the front-rear direction. A ridgeline formed on the coupling member is aligned with a ridgeline formed on an outer wall portion of the side frame in the front-rear direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Masayasu YOSHIDA, Takuya MORISAWA
  • Publication number: 20180304937
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle body floor structure capable of effectively preventing deformation of a floor panel by increasing bending strength of the floor panel even when an upper reinforcing member of the floor panel is removed. A vehicle body floor structure of the present invention includes a dash cross member disposed along a kick-up portion on a lower surface side of a floor panel, a novel front side frame having an outer frame and an inner frame at a rear portion of a side frame body, and a floor panel on which beads are formed to form a closed cross-section in cooperation with the outer frame and the inner frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Ryo KITA, Takuya MORISAWA, Takeshi YOSHIMOTO, Hirotaka YAMAGUCHI, Tomonari TAKAHASHI