Patents by Inventor Tomofumi Ichinose
Tomofumi Ichinose 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: 7118155Abstract: An automatic opening and closing device including: a trunk lid; a drive unit which generates drive force for operating the opening and closing member; a hinge arm which is mounted between a rear fender and wheel house inner panel and the trunk lid; and a first link and a second link which transmit the drive force of the drive unit to the trunk lid. The drive unit is fitted to an edge portion of a trunk room aperture portion, and the first and second link are provided so as to straddle the hinge arm.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2005Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Mitsuba CorporationInventors: Yoshinori Miyake, Tomofumi Ichinose, Kenichi Munenaga, Junichi Busujima, Takao Ochiai, Tatsuya Kaneko, Kazunori Ishihara
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Patent number: 7097230Abstract: Provided is a power actuator system for actuating a closure member (1) such as a trunk lid which is compact in size and has a minimized protrusion. A first link (8) is connected to an output shaft of a powered actuator (7), and a free end of the first link is connected to an end of a second link (9). The other end of the second link is pivotally connected to a hinge arm (4) which is fixedly attached to a closure member and pivotally supports the closure member to a fixed part such as a vehicle body. The first link is adapted to extend substantially from the output shaft towards the closure member as the first link swing around the output shaft, and the second link extends substantially perpendicularly with respect to the center line.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2005Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignees: Mitsuba Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazunori Ishihara, Takao Ochiai, Junichi Busujima, Tatsuya Kaneko, Yoshinori Miyake, Tomofumi Ichinose, Kenichi Munenaga
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Patent number: 7078640Abstract: An opening switch for an opening and closing body includes a switch base having a first substrate and a second substrate which are put together in a manner such that inner faces of the substrates face each other and outer faces of the substrates are outer faces of the switch base; a main switch body provided on the outer face of the first substrate; a lever portion which is provided on the inner face of the first substrate and passes the second substrate through a through hole; and a flange portion for preventing an over stroke of the lever portion. The flange portion protrudes from the outer face of the second substrate and is positioned away from the lever portion and on a side toward which the lever portion is inclined. A flexible cover member for covering a combined body of the lever portion and the flange portion is provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2005Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshinori Miyake, Tomofumi Ichinose, Kenichi Munenaga, Kazuhiko Yamada, Katsuyuki Ishiguro
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Patent number: 7069695Abstract: An automatically opening/closing apparatus for vehicle of rack-and-pinion type is reduced in size and weight. The automatically opening/closing apparatus for vehicle is automatically opened/closed, by transmitting rotation of an electric motor to a back door through a drive power transmitting mechanism comprising a pinion and a rack. The rack is supported linearly reciprocably by a slide mechanism comprising a slide block and a guide rail. The slide block is formed to be sufficiently short to the entire length of the rack and the guide rail is accordingly formed to be short. Further, the rack is provided with a groove portion, and a holding member contacting with a holding face is disposed in the groove portion. Then, an interval between the rack and the opinion is maintained by the holding member, whereby engagement of the pinion therewith is ensured.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2004Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Mitsuba CorporationInventors: Takeshi Hattori, Tomofumi Ichinose, Yoshitomo Ihashi, Toshihisa Omori, Yasushi Yoshida
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Patent number: 7062945Abstract: A door handle apparatus having a door handle 12 which is provided on a back door of an automobile in such a manner as to oscillate freely and a cover member 20 for covering the door handle 12, wherein a detection sensor 30 for detecting the approach of an operator toward the door handle 12 is provided between the door handle 12 and the cover member 20.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2004Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hajime Saitoh, Kazuhiko Yamada, Tomofumi Ichinose
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Publication number: 20060071504Abstract: Provided is a power actuator system for actuating a closure member (1) such as a trunk lid which is compact in size and has a minimized protrusion. A first link (8) is connected to an output shaft of a powered actuator (7), and a free end of the first link is connected to an end of a second link (9). The other end of the second link is pivotally connected to a hinge arm (4) which is fixedly attached to a closure member and pivotally supports the closure member to a fixed part such as a vehicle body. The first link is adapted to extend substantially from the output shaft towards the closure member as the first link swing around the output shaft, and the second link extends substantially perpendicularly with respect to the center line.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2005Publication date: April 6, 2006Applicants: MITSUBA Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazunori Ishihara, Takao Ochiai, Junichi Busujima, Tatsuya Kaneko, Yoshinori Miyake, Tomofumi Ichinose, Kenichi Munenaga
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Publication number: 20060071503Abstract: An automatic opening and closing device including: a trunk lid; a drive unit which generates drive force for operating the opening and closing member; a hinge arm which is mounted between a rear fender and wheel house inner panel and the trunk lid; and a first link and a second link which transmit the drive force of the drive unit to the trunk lid. The drive unit is fitted to an edge portion of a trunk room aperture portion, and the first and second link are provided so as to straddle the hinge arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2005Publication date: April 6, 2006Applicants: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., MITSUBA CorporationInventors: Yoshinori Miyake, Tomofumi Ichinose, Kenichi Munenaga, Junichi Busujima, Takao Ochiai, Tatsuya Kaneko, Kazunori Ishihara
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Patent number: 7021698Abstract: A rear part structure of a vehicle is disclosed which includes a groove formed in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle at a junction portion of a roof panel and a side frame of the vehicle and in which a hinge is attached for a tailgate to be installed at a rear part of the vehicle. The hinge includes a hinge base member attached into the groove, a gate hinge member attached to the tailgate which is pivotally attached to the hinge base member, and a cover which is fitted in the groove to conceal the hinge base member from view.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2004Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Yamada, Tomofumi Ichinose, Yoshinori Gotoh
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Publication number: 20060053916Abstract: An automatic door opening and closing apparatus includes: a movable portion that has a rectilinear rack that is moved reciprocally by a pinion, and a supporting portion that rotatably supports a planetary gear; a fixed rack that meshes with the planetary gear; and an arm that is mounted so as to be rotatable around a pin that is at a distance in a radial direction from a center of rotation of the planetary gear, and that is interposed between the pin and a tailgate. An automatic door opening and closing apparatus is provided that reduces dampening in the driving force that is caused by friction and improves the degree of design freedom.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2005Publication date: March 16, 2006Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeki Tanaka, Tomofumi Ichinose
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Publication number: 20060037850Abstract: An opening switch for an opening and closing body includes a switch base having a first substrate and a second substrate which are put together in a manner such that inner faces of the substrates face each other and outer faces of the substrates are outer faces of the switch base; a main switch body provided on the outer face of the first substrate; a lever portion which is provided on the inner face of the first substrate and passes the second substrate through a through hole; and a flange portion for preventing an over stroke of the lever portion. The flange portion protrudes from the outer face of the second substrate and is positioned away from the lever portion and on a side toward which the lever portion is inclined. A flexible cover member for covering a combined body of the lever portion and the flange portion is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2005Publication date: February 23, 2006Applicants: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshinori Miyake, Tomofumi Ichinose, Kenichi Munenaga, Kazuhiko Yamada, Katsuyuki Ishiguro
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Publication number: 20050082844Abstract: A manual releasing mechanism for a power locking apparatus including a detachable hook-shaped portion 26 for holding a locked state and a flexible belt 17, wherein the hook-shaped portion is locked to a releasing lever 11 of the door locking apparatus 4, whereby the door locking apparatus 4 is released by pulling the belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2004Publication date: April 21, 2005Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeki Tanaka, Yosuke Kimura, Kazuya Shibata, Tomofumi Ichinose
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Publication number: 20050076571Abstract: An automatically opening/closing apparatus for vehicle of rack-and-pinion type is reduced in size and weight. The automatically opening/closing apparatus for vehicle is automatically opened/closed, by transmitting rotation of an electric motor to a back door through a drive power transmitting mechanism comprising a pinion and a rack. The rack is supported linearly reciprocably by a slide mechanism comprising a slide block and a guide rail. The slide block is formed to be sufficiently short to the entire length of the rack and the guide rail is accordingly formed to be short. Further, the rack is provided with a groove portion, and a holding member contacting with a holding face is disposed in the groove portion. Then, an interval between the rack and the opinion is maintained by the holding member, whereby engagement of the pinion therewith is ensured.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2004Publication date: April 14, 2005Applicants: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Mitsuba CorporationInventors: Takeshi Hattori, Tomofumi Ichinose, Yoshitomo Ihashi, Toshihisa Omori, Yasushi Yoshida
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Publication number: 20050057050Abstract: A door handle apparatus having a door handle 12 which is provided on a back door of an automobile in such a manner as to oscillate freely and a cover member 20 for covering the door handle 12, wherein a detection sensor 30 for detecting the approach of an operator toward the door handle 12 is provided between the door handle 12 and the cover member 20.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hajime Saitoh, Kazuhiko Yamada, Tomofumi Ichinose
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Publication number: 20050046229Abstract: A rear part structure of a vehicle is disclosed which includes a groove formed in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle at a junction portion of a roof panel and a side frame of the vehicle and in which a hinge is attached for a tailgate to be installed at a rear part of the vehicle. The hinge includes a hinge base member attached into the groove, a gate hinge member attached to the tailgate which is pivotally attached to the hinge base member, and a cover which is fitted in the groove to conceal the hinge base member from view.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2004Publication date: March 3, 2005Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiko Yamada, Tomofumi Ichinose, Yoshinori Gotoh
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Publication number: 20050022454Abstract: A seal structure of a fixing portion of a weather strip of the present invention comprises the fixing portion that is fixed at a flange portion provided at a periphery of an opening of a car body, and a dam portion that is provided at a position opposite to a top end of the flange portion, wherein an adhesive sealant is coated within the dam portion, and wherein the top end of the flange portion contacts the adhesive sealant.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Aida, Kenichi Hori, Tomofumi Ichinose
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Publication number: 20050017539Abstract: A powered tailgate system in which a direct driven rack 44 is connected to one end of a rod 52, one end of a curved arm 54 is connected to the other end of the rod 52, the other end of the curved arm 54 is connected to a tailgate 15, an arm side slider portion 60 which curves concentrically with the curved arm 54 is provided on the curved arm 54, and a plurality of load receiving portions 87 to 90 adapted to be brought into sliding contact with the arm side slider portion 60 so as to receive a load are disposed on a vehicle body side at intervals along a traveling direction of the curved arm 54.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2004Publication date: January 27, 2005Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshitomo Ihashi, Takeshi Hattori, Takeki Tanaka, Osamu Sera, Akihiro Kitagawa, Tomofumi Ichinose