Patents by Inventor Toshihiro Matsuoka
Toshihiro Matsuoka 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: 11168784Abstract: A vehicle shifter device for ensuring high safety by suppressing misoperation by a driver. The vehicle shifter device includes a shift lever and a lock plate. The shift lever has a cylindrical lever body, a rod movable in an axial direction in a cylinder of the lever body, and a first lock lever and a second lock lever connected to the rod. The first lock lever is substantially L-shaped in plan view. The lock plate has a first extension portion extending in an X-direction and a second extension portion, integrally formed with the first extension portion, that extends in a Y-direction. In addition, the lock plate has a plurality of concave parts. In the lock plate, the projection height of a convex part between the concave part and the concave part is larger than the projection height of a convex part between the concave part and the concave part.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Takenaga Yohsuke, Daiki Nakata, Toshihiro Matsuoka, Masayuki Tokumo
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Patent number: 10677347Abstract: A shift lever is configured to take deceleration-requesting positions through its operation in a specified direction from an M-range position for a manual mode. A control is configured such that vehicle's deceleration is larger when an operational quantity of a one-time operation of the shift lever operated toward the deceleration-requesting positions B1, B2, B3 is larger. For example, when the shift lever is operated to the position B1, one-stage shift down is performed, when the shift lever is operated to the position B2, two-stage shift down is performed, and when the shift lever is operated to the position B3, three-stage shift down is performed.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiro Matsuoka, Daiki Nakata, Kouji Tokunaga, Yohsuke Takenaga, Norimichi Tanaka
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Publication number: 20190390763Abstract: A vehicle shifter device for ensuring high safety by suppressing misoperation by a driver. The vehicle shifter device includes a shift lever and a lock plate. The shift lever has a cylindrical lever body, a rod movable in an axial direction in a cylinder of the lever body, and a first lock lever and a second lock lever connected to the rod. The first lock lever is substantially L-shaped in plan view. The lock plate has a first extension portion extending in an X-direction and a second extension portion, integrally formed with the first extension portion, that extends in a Y-direction. In addition, the lock plate has a plurality of concave parts. In the lock plate, the projection height of a convex part between the concave part and the concave part is larger than the projection height of a convex part between the concave part and the concave part.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Takenaga YOHSUKE, Daiki NAKATA, Toshihiro MATSUOKA, Masayuki TOKUMO
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Publication number: 20190003584Abstract: A shift lever is configured to take deceleration-requesting positions through its operation in a specified direction from an M-range position for a manual mode. A control is configured such that vehicle's deceleration is larger when an operational quantity of a one-time operation of the shift lever operated toward the deceleration-requesting positions B1, B2, B3 is larger. For example, when the shift lever is operated to the position B1, one-stage shift down is performed, when the shift lever is operated to the position B2, two-stage shift down is performed, and when the shift lever is operated to the position B3, three-stage shift down is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiro MATSUOKA, Daiki NAKATA, Kouji TOKUNAGA, Yohsuke TAKENAGA, Norimichi TANAKA
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Patent number: 9676375Abstract: A stroke sensor is arranged to be offset downward relative to a pedal rotational axis, and link arms which interlock the stroke sensor with a pedal are provided. The link arm includes an engaged portion (groove), with which an engaging portion provided on the side of the pedal is slidably engaged. Herein, the engaged portion (groove) is configured such that the engaging portion is slid vertically along the engaged portion (groove) by a specified length that is long enough to allow falling-off of the pedal.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiro Matsuoka, Kota Okamura
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Patent number: 9463932Abstract: A conveying apparatus has a conveying traveling body traveling below a floor board and supporting a carriage main body by column portions penetrating a slit provided in the floor board. The conveying traveling body is composed of a plurality of trolleys. A load bar couples the trolleys, and a strip cover plate covers the load bar below the slit. The strip cover plate has a length longer than the conveying traveling body and has one end portion in the traveling direction provided with a movable plate portion higher than the other end portion. The movable plate is pivotally supported so as to be swingable upward from a horizontal posture.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jiro Nakamura, Toshihiro Matsuoka
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Publication number: 20160059832Abstract: A stroke sensor is arranged to be offset downward relative to a pedal rotational axis, and link arms which interlock the stroke sensor with a pedal are provided. The link arm includes an engaged portion (groove), with which an engaging portion provided on the side of the pedal is slidably engaged. Herein, the engaged portion (groove) is configured such that the engaging portion is slid vertically along the engaged portion (groove) by a specified length that is long enough to allow falling-off of the pedal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiro MATSUOKA, Kota OKAMURA
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Publication number: 20160009497Abstract: A conveying apparatus has a conveying traveling body traveling below a floor board and supporting a carriage main body by column portions penetrating a slit provided in the floor board. The conveying traveling body is composed of a plurality of trolleys. A load bar couples the trolleys, and a strip cover plate covers the load bar below the slit. The strip cover plate has a length longer than the conveying traveling body and has one end portion in the traveling direction provided with a movable plate portion higher than the other end portion. The movable plate is pivotally supported so as to be swingable upward from a horizontal posture.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Jiro Nakamura, Toshihiro Matsuoka
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Patent number: 8661867Abstract: In the metal billet to be used for hot dilation forming, a forward side with respect to the pressing direction has a quadrate section and its diagonal length is not more than an inner diameter of a container. Moreover, a backward side with respect to the pressing direction has a circular section and its diameter is substantially same as the inner diameter of the container. The metal billet is heated to a temperature suitable for press working and is set into a container for press forming. While a center of a workpiece of the metal billet is being bored by a boring punch to be operated by a pressing machine, the metal billet is hot-dilated so that a bottomed container for a cask is formed.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2008Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiko Funakoshi, Takeshi Tsunezumi, Naohiro Mizuno, Katsuhiko Tokuno, Chikayuki Matsumoto, Yoshiharu Taura, Shigenori Shirogane, Katsunari Ohsono, Toshihiro Matsuoka
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Patent number: 8276478Abstract: A pedal bracket (3) affixed to a dash panel (1) pivotably supports a pedal unit (2) via a first pivot shaft (13) and a pivotable lever (5) via a second pivot shaft (17). A shaft retainer (51) prevents a downward displacement of the first pivot shaft (17) under normal conditions, whereas the pivotable lever (5) goes into contact with a side member (33) of a vehicle body and pivots on the second pivot shaft (17) in a specific direction in the event of a vehicle collision, thereby thrusting and displacing the first pivot shaft (13) downward and disengaging the pedal unit (2) from the pedal bracket (3). At this time, the shaft retainer (51) draws back from underneath the first pivot shaft (13), for instance, as a result of pivoting of the pivotable lever (5) and goes into a nonrestrictive state in which the shaft retainer (51) allows a displacement of the first pivot shaft (13).Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2007Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Masayuki Tokumo, Toshihiro Matsuoka, Keisuke Miyoshi
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Patent number: 7485884Abstract: In the metal billet to be used for hot dilation forming, a forward side with respect to the pressing direction has a quadrate section and its diagonal length is not more than an inner diameter of a container. Moreover, a backward side with respect to the pressing direction has a circular section and its diameter is substantially same as the inner diameter of the container. The metal billet is heated to a temperature suitable for press working and is set into a container for press forming. While a center of a workpiece of the metal billet is being bored by a boring punch to be operated by a pressing machine, the metal billet is hot-dilated so that a bottomed container for a cask is formed.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2006Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiko Funakoshi, Takeshi Tsunezumi, Naohiro Mizuno, Katsuhiko Tokuno, Chikayuki Matsumoto, Yoshiharu Taura, Shigenori Shirogane, Katsunari Ohsono, Toshihiro Matsuoka
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Patent number: 7462853Abstract: In the metal billet to be used for hot dilation forming, a forward side with respect to the pressing direction has a quadrate section and its diagonal length is not more than an inner diameter of a container. Moreover, a backward side with respect to the pressing direction has a circular section and its diameter is substantially same as the inner diameter of the container. The metal billet is heated to a temperature suitable for press working and is set into a container for press forming. While a center of a workpiece of the metal billet is being bored by a boring punch to be operated by a pressing machine, the metal billet is hot-dilated so that a bottomed container for a cask is formed.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiko Funakoshi, Takeshi Tsunezumi, Naohiro Mizuno, Katsuhiko Tokuno, Chikayuki Matsumoto, Yoshiharu Taura, Shigenori Shirogane, Katsunari Ohsono, Toshihiro Matsuoka
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Publication number: 20080209972Abstract: In the metal billet to be used for hot dilation forming, a forward side with respect to the pressing direction has a quadrate section and its diagonal length is not more than an inner diameter of a container. Moreover, a backward side with respect to the pressing direction has a circular section and its diameter is substantially same as the inner diameter of the container. The metal billet is heated to a temperature suitable for press working and is set into a container for press forming. While a center of a workpiece of the metal billet is being bored by a boring punch to be operated by a pressing machine, the metal billet is hot-dilated so that a bottomed container for a cask is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2008Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiko FUNAKOSHI, Takeshi Tsunezumi, Naohiro Mizuno, Katsuhiko Tokuno, Chikayuki Matsumoto, Yoshiharu Taura, Shigenori Shirogane, Katsunari Ohsono, Toshihiro Matsuoka
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Patent number: 7401814Abstract: Disclosed a structure for supporting a steering device including a steering shaft 9 adapted to transmit a steering force of a steering wheel to road wheels, relative to a vehicle body through an instrument-panel member 6 extending a lateral direction of a vehicle. The support structure comprises a first bracket 20 fixed to the instrument-panel member 6, a steering column 19 rotatably mounting the steering shaft 9, a second bracket 21, 22 fixed to the steering column 19, and coupling means 23, 24 for providing a coupling between the first bracket 20 and the second bracket 21, 22. The coupling means 23, 24 is designed to allow the second bracket 21, 22 to have an axial relative displacement with respect to the first bracket 20 on the basis of an axial direction of the steering shaft 9 while allowing an upward relative displacement of the second bracket 21, 22 with respect to the first bracket 20 in the course of the axial relative displacement, during a vehicle collision.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2006Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Kanji Yasuhara, Kouki Makino, Hisashi Ogino, Toshihiro Matsuoka, Kiyohito Obara
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Publication number: 20070234841Abstract: A pedal bracket (3) affixed to a dash panel (1) pivotably supports a pedal unit (2) via a first pivot shaft (13) and a pivotable lever (5) via a second pivot shaft (17). A shaft retainer (51) prevents a downward displacement of the first pivot shaft (17) under normal conditions, whereas the pivotable lever (5) goes into contact with a side member (33) of a vehicle body and pivots on the second pivot shaft (17) in a specific direction in the event of a vehicle collision, thereby thrusting and displacing the first pivot shaft (13) downward and disengaging the pedal unit (2) from the pedal bracket (3). At this time, the shaft retainer (51) draws back from underneath the first pivot shaft (13), for instance, as a result of pivoting of the pivotable lever (5) and goes into a nonrestrictive state in which the shaft retainer (51) allows a displacement of the first pivot shaft (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2007Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventors: Masayuki Tokumo, Toshihiro Matsuoka, Keisuke Miyoshi
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Patent number: 7215728Abstract: Corner of each square pipe is molded into a terrace shape having steps. When a basket is constructed by these square pipes, steps of adjoining square pipes are assembled together face to face. Fuel rod aggregates are housed inside the square pipes and in a cells formed between the square pipes. Since the adjoining square pipes are assembled in a staggered arrangement, boundaries of the cells are defined by the walls of the square pipes itself.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2006Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Katsunari Ohsono, Toshihiro Matsuoka, Shinji Ookame
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Publication number: 20070089474Abstract: In the metal billet to be used for hot dilation forming, a forward side with respect to the pressing direction has a quadrate section and its diagonal length is not more than an inner diameter of a container. Moreover, a backward side with respect to the pressing direction has a circular section and its diameter is substantially same as the inner diameter of the container. The metal billet is heated to a temperature suitable for press working and is set into a container for press forming. While a center of a workpiece of the metal billet is being bored by a boring punch to be operated by a pressing machine, the metal billet is hot-dilated so that a bottomed container for a cask is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Applicants: Japan Casting & Forging Corporation, MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiko Funakoshi, Takeshi Tsunezumi, Naohiro Mizuno, Katsuhiko Tokuno, Chikayuki Matsumoto, Yoshiharu Taura, Shigenori Shirogane, Katsunari Ohsono, Toshihiro Matsuoka
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Patent number: 7194060Abstract: Heat conductive fins (107) are welded along both sides of a belt-like member (105a) with a margin left along edges of the both sides, thereby to form a unit (105c). The unit (105c) is welded to a body (101) with the heat conductive fins (107) from the outside of each fin. Next, another belt-like member (105b) is covered over a gap between adjacent belt-like members (105a, 105a), and these members are welded from the outside. With this arrangement, there is no need to weld in a narrow and long space and the entire welding step is carried out from the outside, which makes it easier to assemble a cask.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Katsunari Ohsono, Toshihiro Matsuoka, Suguru Hode, Shinji Ookame
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Patent number: 7176472Abstract: In the metal billet to be used for hot dilation forming, a forward side with respect to the pressing direction has a quadrate section and its diagonal length is not more than an inner diameter of a container. Moreover, a backward side with respect to the pressing direction has a circular section and its diameter is substantially same as the inner diameter of the container. The metal billet is heated to a temperature suitable for press working and is set into a container for press forming. While a center of a workpiece of the metal billet is being bored by a boring punch to be operated by a pressing machine, the metal billet is hot-dilated so that a bottomed container for a cask is formed.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2004Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiko Funakoshi, Takeshi Tsunezumi, Naohiro Mizuno, Katsuhiko Tokuno, Chikayuki Matsumoto, Yoshiharu Taura, Shigenori Shirogane, Katsunari Ohsono, Toshihiro Matsuoka
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Publication number: 20060186658Abstract: Disclosed a structure for supporting a steering device including a steering shaft 9 adapted to transmit a steering force of a steering wheel to road wheels, relative to a vehicle body through an instrument-panel member 6 extending a lateral direction of a vehicle. The support structure comprises a first bracket 20 fixed to the instrument-panel member 6, a steering column 19 rotatably mounting the steering shaft 9, a second bracket 21, 22 fixed to the steering column 19, and coupling means 23, 24 for providing a coupling between the first bracket 20 and the second bracket 21, 22. The coupling means 23, 24 is designed to allow the second bracket 21, 22 to have an axial relative displacement with respect to the first bracket 20 on the basis of an axial direction of the steering shaft 9 while allowing an upward relative displacement of the second bracket 21, 22 with respect to the first bracket 20 in the course of the axial relative displacement, during a vehicle collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2006Publication date: August 24, 2006Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Kanji Yasuhara, Kouki Makino, Hisashi Ogino, Toshihiro Matsuoka, Kiyohito Obara