Patents by Inventor Teruaki Aizawa
Teruaki Aizawa 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).
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Patent number: 11267417Abstract: A collision detecting structure includes a pressure generating tube extending in a vehicle width direction, a rear wall portion disposed on a rear side of the pressure generating tube, a tube compressing portion disposed frontward of the pressure generating tube and including an projecting wall portion that is in a plate-like shape and extends in a vehicle front-rear direction; and a tube retaining member disposed opposite to the projecting wall portion and retaining the pressure generating tube between the projecting wall portion and the tube retaining portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO. LTD.Inventors: Teruaki Aizawa, Akira Hojo, Tatsuya Ishizaki, Hiroyuki Midorikawa
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Patent number: 11186242Abstract: Provided is an energy absorption member including a plate shaped rear wall portion which extends in a vehicle width direction; and an extension wall portion that extends in the vehicle width direction and extends forward from an intermediate part in a height direction of the rear wall portion; wherein the rear wall portion takes on an arch shape that projects forward in a plan view, and the extension wall portion is inclined downward or upward from its rear end part toward its front end part.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Teruaki Aizawa, Tatsuya Ishizaki, Hiroyuki Midorikawa, Masaki Umezawa, Akira Hojo
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Patent number: 11180101Abstract: A sensor attachment structure includes an energy absorption member, a sensor attachment portion provided to the energy absorption member and configured to attach a sensor case that houses a pressure sensor, and a cover that defines a space to house the sensor case between the cover and the sensor attachment portion. The sensor case is attached to the sensor attachment portion by locking. At least one of the sensor case, the sensor attachment portion, and the cover includes a fall preventing structure that prevents the sensor case from falling off an opening formed by the sensor attachment portion and the cover.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Teruaki Aizawa, Tatsuya Ishizaki, Hiroyuki Midorikawa, Masaki Umezawa, Keita Kataoka
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Publication number: 20200276952Abstract: A collision detecting structure includes a pressure generating tube extending in a vehicle width direction, a rear wall portion disposed on a rear side of the pressure generating tube, a tube compressing portion disposed frontward of the pressure generating tube and including an projecting wall portion that is in a plate-like shape and extends in a vehicle front-rear direction; and a tube retaining member disposed opposite to the projecting wall portion and retaining the pressure generating tube between the projecting wall portion and the tube retaining portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Teruaki AIZAWA, Akira HOJO, Tatsuya ISHIZAKI, Hiroyuki MIDORIKAWA
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Publication number: 20200262370Abstract: Provided is an energy absorption member including a plate shaped rear wall portion which extends in a vehicle width direction; and an extension wall portion that extends in the vehicle width direction and extends forward from an intermediate part in a height direction of the rear wall portion; wherein the rear wall portion takes on an arch shape that projects forward in a plan view, and the extension wall portion is inclined downward or upward from its rear end part toward its front end part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Teruaki AIZAWA, Tatsuya ISHIZAKI, Hiroyuki MIDORIKAWA, Masaki UMEZAWA, Akira HOJO
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Publication number: 20200262376Abstract: A sensor attachment structure includes an energy absorption member, a sensor attachment portion provided to the energy absorption member and configured to attach a sensor case that houses a pressure sensor, and a cover that defines a space to house the sensor case between the cover and the sensor attachment portion. The sensor case is attached to the sensor attachment portion by locking. At least one of the sensor case, the sensor attachment portion, and the cover includes a fall preventing structure that prevents the sensor case from falling off an opening formed by the sensor attachment portion and the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Teruaki AIZAWA, Tatsuya ISHIZAKI, Hiroyuki MIDORIKAWA, Masaki UMEZAWA, Keita KATAOKA
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Patent number: 10442378Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle body structure which does not require a specification for attaching an elongated member to the vehicle body frame when attaching the elongated member and does not require time and effort for attaching the elongated member. The vehicle body structure includes a bumper beam, an extension member disposed between the bumper beam and a vehicle body frame and having a space therein, and an elongated member disposed in the space and absorbing an impact received from the bumper beam side. One end of the elongated member is connected to the bumper beam, and the other end thereof is connected to the extension member.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Akira Hojo, Ryohei Hayashi, Tomohide Sekiguchi, Teruaki Aizawa, Keiichiro Tsuji
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Patent number: 10093255Abstract: A vehicle bumper includes: a bumper beam, a bumper face, covering a vehicle body front surface of the bumper beam, and a buffer component, provided between the bumper beam and the bumper face. The buffer component includes a platelike component configured to be folded upon collision load. The buffer component includes a folded part, and two surface parts that are connected through the folded part and are opposite to each other with a gap therebetween in a front-rear direction of the vehicle. A pressure pipe configured to be deformed by being clamped between the two surface parts so as to detect impact is provided in the gap. A lower space part that avoids interference between the bumper beam and a setting part for the pressure pipe in the buffer component is provided below the bumper beam.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Teruaki Aizawa, Tatsuya Ishizaki
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Publication number: 20180178742Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle body structure which does not require a specification for attaching an elongated member to the vehicle body frame when attaching the elongated member and does not require time and effort for attaching the elongated member. The vehicle body structure includes a bumper beam, an extension member disposed between the bumper beam and a vehicle body frame and having a space therein, and an elongated member disposed in the space and absorbing an impact received from the bumper beam side. One end of the elongated member is connected to the bumper beam, and the other end thereof is connected to the extension member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Akira HOJO, Ryohei HAYASHI, Tomohide SEKIGUCHI, Teruaki AIZAWA, Keiichiro TSUJI
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Publication number: 20170274850Abstract: A vehicle bumper includes: a bumper beam, a bumper face, covering a vehicle body front surface of the bumper beam, and a buffer component, provided between the bumper beam and the bumper face. The buffer component includes a platelike component configured to be folded upon collision load. The buffer component includes a folded part, and two surface parts that are connected through the folded part and are opposite to each other with a gap therebetween in a front-rear direction of the vehicle. A pressure pipe configured to be deformed by being clamped between the two surface parts so as to detect impact is provided in the gap. A lower space part that avoids interference between the bumper beam and a setting part for the pressure pipe in the buffer component is provided below the bumper beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: Honda Motor Co.,Ltd.Inventors: Teruaki AIZAWA, Tatsuya ISHIZAKI
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Patent number: 8200395Abstract: The vehicle collision decision apparatus has first acceleration detectors and a second acceleration detector for detecting an acceleration of the vehicle in a longitudinal direction, and third acceleration detectors for detecting an acceleration of the vehicle in a transverse direction thereof. When the vehicle is involved in an offset collision, the front airbags of the vehicle are activated based on accelerations detected by the first acceleration detectors and the second acceleration detector. Thereafter, the curtain airbags of the vehicle are reliably activated.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignees: Keihin Corporation, Honda Motor Company, LtdInventors: Masatoshi Hayasaka, Fang Yuan, Fumitoshi Kase, Toshiyuki Kuze, Yoshihisa Sugamata, Teruaki Aizawa, Kazuhiro Daido, Hiroyuki Ito
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Publication number: 20090099749Abstract: The vehicle collision decision apparatus has first acceleration detectors and a second acceleration detector for detecting an acceleration of the vehicle in a longitudinal direction, and third acceleration detectors for detecting an acceleration of the vehicle in a transverse direction thereof. When the vehicle is involved in an offset collision, the front airbags of the vehicle are activated based on accelerations detected by the first acceleration detectors and the second acceleration detector. Thereafter, the curtain airbags of the vehicle are reliably activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicants: KEIHIN CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masatoshi Hayasaka, Fang Yuan, Fumitoshi Kase, Toshiyuki Kuze, Yoshihisa Sugamata, Teruaki Aizawa, Kazuhiro Daido, Hiroyuki Ito
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Patent number: 7234764Abstract: In a sensor mounting structure, a sensor is mounted in an outer portion of the floor panel in a width of the vehicle, and a step garnish, extending in a length of the vehicle, is attached above the outer portion so as to cover the sensor. The step garnish may have a rib extending in the length of the vehicle; and the sensor may be positioned inside the rib in the width of the vehicle. Preferably, the step garnish has a plurality of ribs extending in the length of the vehicle; each rib has clip portions for attaching the step garnish to the floor panel; and the sensor is positioned between two of the ribs. Typically, the rib protrudes downward from a lower face of the step garnish. The floor panel may have a concave portion; and the sensor may be attached to a bottom of the concave portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2005Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Teruaki Aizawa, Kazuaki Miyamoto, Masayuki Shiga
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Publication number: 20060028056Abstract: In a sensor mounting structure, a sensor is mounted in an outer portion of the floor panel in a width of the vehicle, and a step garnish, extending in a length of the vehicle, is attached above the outer portion so as to cover the sensor. The step garnish may have a rib extending in the length of the vehicle; and the sensor may be positioned inside the rib in the width of the vehicle. Preferably, the step garnish has a plurality of ribs extending in the length of the vehicle; each rib has clip portions for attaching the step garnish to the floor panel; and the sensor is positioned between two of the ribs. Typically, the rib protrudes downward from a lower face of the step garnish. The floor panel may have a concave portion; and the sensor may be attached to a bottom of the concave portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2005Publication date: February 9, 2006Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Teruaki Aizawa, Kazuaki Miyamoto, Masayuki Shiga
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Patent number: 6896086Abstract: Values of vehicle speed signals sequentially output by a vehicle speed detection section are stored in a memory. Wheel slip detection section detects a slip of a vehicle wheel on the basis of the values of the vehicle speed signals stored in the memory and thereby outputs a wheel slip detection signal. Hood activation control section for controlling operation of a hood-lifting actuator activates the actuator even when the value of a current vehicle speed signal is smaller than a predetermined apparatus-activating vehicle speed value, on condition that the wheel slip signal has been received from the wheel slip detection section and that a collision detection signal has been received from a collision detection section.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2002Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tatsuya Ishizaki, Teruaki Aizawa
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Publication number: 20030051936Abstract: Values of vehicle speed signals sequentially output by a vehicle speed detection section are stored in a memory. Wheel slip detection section detects a slip of a vehicle wheel on the basis of the values of the vehicle speed signals stored in the memory and thereby outputs a wheel slip detection signal. Hood activation control section for controlling operation of a hood-lifting actuator activates the actuator even when the value of a current vehicle speed signal is smaller than a predetermined apparatus-activating vehicle speed value, on condition that the wheel slip signal has been received from the wheel slip detection section and that a collision detection signal has been received from a collision detection section.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2002Publication date: March 20, 2003Applicant: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tatsuya Ishizaki, Teruaki Aizawa