Patents by Inventor Teppei Tsuneyama

Teppei Tsuneyama 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: 10081392
    Abstract: An inner side reinforcing member is disposed at an interior of a pillar main body portion, is joined to a pillar inner panel, projects out toward a pillar outer panel side, and forms a second closed cross-section portion together with the pillar inner panel. In contrast, an outer side reinforcing member is disposed at the interior of the pillar main body portion, is joined to a pillar outer panel, projects-out toward the pillar inner panel side, and forms a third closed cross-section portion together with the pillar outer panel. The outer side reinforcing member is provided at a vehicle front side of the inner side reinforcing member, and overlaps a portion of the inner side reinforcing member as seen in a vehicle front view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Teppei Tsuneyama
  • Publication number: 20180043938
    Abstract: An inner side reinforcing member is disposed at an interior of a pillar main body portion, is joined to a pillar inner panel, projects out toward a pillar outer panel side, and forms a second closed cross-section portion together with the pillar inner panel. In contrast, an outer side reinforcing member is disposed at the interior of the pillar main body portion, is joined to a pillar outer panel, projects-out toward the pillar inner panel side, and forms a third closed cross-section portion together with the pillar outer panel. The outer side reinforcing member is provided at a vehicle front side of the inner side reinforcing member, and overlaps a portion of the inner side reinforcing member as seen in a vehicle front view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Teppei TSUNEYAMA
  • Patent number: 9452785
    Abstract: A vehicle cowl portion structure includes: a cowl top panel extending in a vehicle width direction; a cowl inner panel extending in the vehicle width direction at a lower side of the cowl top panel, including an inner panel-side joint portion joined to the cowl top panel and an extension wall extending from the inner panel-side joint portion toward the lower side and having a bent portion; and a reinforcement extending in the vehicle width direction, and including (i) an upper end portion that is joined to the cowl inner panel or the cowl top panel at a position above the bent portion, (ii) a lower end portion that is joined to the cowl inner panel below the bent portion, and (iii) a vertical wall extending in a vehicle up-down direction as seen in a side sectional view and that has a hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Teppei Tsuneyama, Tatsunori Hayakawa
  • Publication number: 20160236720
    Abstract: A vehicle cowl portion structure includes: a cowl top panel extending in a vehicle width direction; a cowl inner panel extending in the vehicle width direction at a lower side of the cowl top panel, including an inner panel-side joint portion joined to the cowl top panel and an extension wall extending from the inner panel-side joint portion toward the lower side and having a bent portion; and a reinforcement extending in the vehicle width direction, and including (i) an upper end portion that is joined to the cowl inner panel or the cowl top panel at a position above the bent portion, (ii) a lower end portion that is joined to the cowl inner panel below the bent portion, and (iii) a vertical wall extending in a vehicle up-down direction as seen in a side sectional view and that has a hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Teppei TSUNEYAMA, Tatsunori HAYAKAWA
  • Patent number: 8944495
    Abstract: A front fender panel and an apron upper member are connected via an impact absorbing bracket. The impact absorbing bracket has a first supporting leg portion and a second supporting leg portion that form an angle with one another as seen from a vehicle vertical direction. The first supporting leg portion and the second supporting leg portion are connected, via a connecting portion, further toward a vehicle lower side than a fender panel mounting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Teppei Tsuneyama, Katsuya Inoue
  • Publication number: 20140138986
    Abstract: A front fender panel and an apron upper member are connected via an impact absorbing bracket. The impact absorbing bracket has a first supporting leg portion and a second supporting leg portion that form an angle with one another as seen from a vehicle vertical direction. The first supporting leg portion and the second supporting leg portion are connected, via a connecting portion, further toward a vehicle lower side than a fender panel mounting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Teppei Tsuneyama, Katsuya Inoue