Patents by Inventor Tsubasa Nose
Tsubasa Nose 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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Publication number: 20250128710Abstract: Provided is a driving assistance control device for a saddle-riding vehicle, the device having: an inter-vehicle distance acquiring unit that acquires the inter-vehicle distance in the vehicle width direction between the own vehicle and a parallel traveling vehicle that is another saddle-riding vehicle traveling parallel in a lane that is the same lane in which the own vehicle is traveling; a road condition acquiring unit that acquires a condition of the road on which the own vehicle is traveling; a target inter-vehicle distance setting unit that sets a target inter-vehicle distance in the vehicle width direction between the own vehicle and the parallel traveling vehicle according to the condition of the road; and an operation assistance unit that assists a driving operation by the driver on the basis of the inter-vehicle distance and the target inter-vehicle distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: April 24, 2025Inventor: Tsubasa Nose
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Publication number: 20250074530Abstract: There is provided a saddle-ride vehicle in which an attitude of the vehicle is less likely to become unstable when a rider shifts a main stand from an upright state to a retracted state to cause a wheel to touch a road surface. A saddle-ride vehicle according to the present disclosure includes: a main stand (35) that is turnably provided on a vehicle body (5) and holds the vehicle body (5) so that the vehicle body (5) does not topple over; a first detection unit (36) that detects a turning state of the main stand (35); a steering actuator (30) that applies torque in a steering direction to a suspension apparatus (31) supporting a steering wheel (13); and a control apparatus (34) that controls the steering actuator (30) to apply the torque to the suspension apparatus (31), in which the control apparatus (34) performs control to apply the torque so that the steering wheel (31) is directed toward a front (FR), depending on the turning state of the main stand (35).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2022Publication date: March 6, 2025Inventors: Atsushi Ogahara, Tsubasa Nose, Chikashi Iizuka, Masaki Nakagawara, Masaki Naito, Kiyotaka Sakai, Hiroshi Maeda
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Publication number: 20250018929Abstract: A saddle-ride vehicle with improved operability when an attitude of the vehicle changes in the opposite direction in a vehicle width direction in a short period of time. The saddle-ride vehicle includes: a steering actuator that applies torque in a steering direction to a suspension supporting a steering wheel; first detector that detects a roll angular velocity of a vehicle; and a controller that controls the steering actuator, based on the roll angular velocity detected by the first detector, to apply the torque to the suspension, in which the controller: includes modes of the control, the modes including a first control mode that performs control to apply a predetermined first steering torque, and a second control mode that performs control to apply a second steering torque smaller than first steering torque; and switches between the first control mode and the second control mode if a predetermined condition is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2022Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Tsubasa Nose, Kiyotaka Sakai, Atsushi Ogahara, Chikashi Iizuka, Masaki Nakagawara
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Patent number: 12139230Abstract: A straddle type vehicle comprises a steering mechanism configured to steer a front wheel; a steering damper device capable of variably generating a damping force working on a rotating action of the steering mechanism; and a control unit configured to control the damping force of the steering damper device. The control unit controls the damping force, based on a change amount per unit time of steering torque generated in the steering mechanism and a deceleration of the front wheel.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Ogahara, Tsubasa Nose, Ranju Imao
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Publication number: 20240286699Abstract: A steering assist device that appropriately controls swaying of a vehicle body while a rider is walking by pushing the vehicle body by the hands and thereby eliminates the anxiety of the rider about the support of the vehicle body. A steering assist device includes a steering actuator that provides an assist torque that generates a steering angle of a steered wheel to a suspension device that supports the steered wheel; roll angle detector that detects a roll angle of a vehicle body; and controller that controls the assist torque provided by the steering actuator based on the roll angle of the vehicle body and a target roll angle. The controller sets the roll angle of when the vehicle body is inclined from an upright state to the target roll angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2022Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventor: Tsubasa Nose
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Publication number: 20240227753Abstract: To provide a brake system for a saddled vehicle that exerts proper braking force control considering changes in the driver's posture during deceleration. A brake system for a saddled vehicle including a control device exerting automatic control over a brake fluid pressure of a front-wheel brake and that of a rear-wheel brake according to various information, and a throttle position detector for detecting a throttle position of a rotary-type throttle operating element mounted on a steering handlebar. When an operation on the throttle operating element is detected at start of automatic control over the front-wheel brake and the rear-wheel brake, if the throttle position is less than a predetermined threshold value, the control device maintains the automatic control, and if the throttle position is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold value, the control device cancels the automatic control.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsubasa NOSE, Hiroyuki KANETA, Kyosuke INADA, Yuta KANBE
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Patent number: 11981323Abstract: A drive assistance device (24) for a saddle type vehicle (1) includes a ride sensor (37) configured to detect a ride attitude of a rider (J), a vehicle body behavior generating part (25) configured to generate a behavior on a vehicle body by a prescribed output, and a controller (27) configured to control driving of a plurality of devices (BR, EN, ST) included in the vehicle body behavior generating part (25), and, when at least one of the plurality of devices (BR, EN, ST) is actuated regardless of the operation of the rider (J), the controller (27) determines which of the plurality of devices (BR, EN, ST) is to be actuated according to the ride attitude of the rider (J) detected by the ride sensor (37).Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsubasa Nose, Tsutomu Tamashima, Kiyotaka Sakai, Hiroaki Uchisasai, Yuta Kanbe
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Publication number: 20240132029Abstract: To provide a brake system for a saddled vehicle that exerts proper braking force control considering changes in the driver's posture during deceleration. A brake system for a saddled vehicle including a control device exerting automatic control over a brake fluid pressure of a front-wheel brake and that of a rear-wheel brake according to various information, and a throttle position detector for detecting a throttle position of a rotary-type throttle operating element mounted on a steering handlebar. When an operation on the throttle operating element is detected at start of automatic control over the front-wheel brake and the rear-wheel brake, if the throttle position is less than a predetermined threshold value, the control device maintains the automatic control, and if the throttle position is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold value, the control device cancels the automatic control.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsubasa NOSE, Hiroyuki KANETA, Kyosuke INADA, Yuta KANBE
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Publication number: 20240123956Abstract: To provide a brake system for a saddled vehicle that suppresses the speed at which the vehicle transitions to a front-dropping posture, thereby enhancing the driver's sense of security. A brake system for a saddled vehicle includes a control device exerting automatic control over a brake fluid pressure of a brake according to various information, and a pitch angular velocity detector for detecting a pitch angular velocity of the vehicle according to an output of a pitch angular velocity detection unit. When the pitch angular velocity becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value while the control device is gradually increasing the brake fluid pressure of the front-wheel brake by the automatic control, the control device reduces a degree of increase in the brake fluid pressure or maintains the brake fluid pressure at that time point.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki KANETA, Tsubasa NOSE, Kyosuke INADA, Yuta KANBE
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Publication number: 20240123955Abstract: To provide a brake system for a saddled vehicle that ensures vehicle's stable behavior when a brake operating element is operated during automatic control. A brake system for a saddled vehicle includes: a control device exerting automatic control over a brake fluid pressure; and a front-wheel brake operating element and a rear-wheel brake operating element for a driver to manually operate a front-wheel brake and a rear-wheel brake.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyosuke INADA, Hiroyuki KANETA, Tsubasa NOSE, Yuta KANBE
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Patent number: 11939025Abstract: A straddle type vehicle comprises a steering mechanism configured to steer a front wheel a steering damper device capable of variably generating a damping force working on a rotating action of the steering mechanism; and a control unit configured to control the damping force of the steering damper device to increase, when the front wheel of the straddle type vehicle in a wheelie state lands on a ground. The control unit controls the damping force to increase, after the front wheel lands on the ground and an oscillation occurs in the steering mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Ogahara, Yosuke Wada, Tsubasa Nose
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Patent number: 11772614Abstract: A drive assistance device (24) for a saddle type vehicle (1) includes a ride sensor (37) configured to detect a ride attitude of a rider (J), a vehicle body behavior generating part (25) configured to generate a behavior on a vehicle body by a prescribed output, and a controller (27) configured to control driving of the vehicle body behavior generating part (25), the vehicle body behavior generating part (25) includes a brake device (BR) configured to brake a host vehicle, and wherein, when the brake device (BR) is actuated regardless of an operation of the rider (J), the controller (27) actuates the brake device (BR) according to the ride attitude of the rider (J) detected by the ride sensor (37).Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsubasa Nose, Tsutomu Tamashima, Kiyotaka Sakai, Hiroaki Uchisasai, Yuta Kanbe
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Patent number: 11679834Abstract: A drive assistance device (24) for a saddle type vehicle (1) includes a ride sensor (37) configured to detect a ride attitude of a rider, a vehicle body behavior generating part (25) configured to generate a behavior on a vehicle body by a prescribed output, and a controller (27) configured to control driving of the vehicle body behavior generating part (25), and wherein, when the vehicle body behavior generating part (25) is actuated regardless of the operation of the rider, the controller (27) firstly controls the vehicle body behavior generating part (25) such that a low output that is lower than a predetermined original target output is generated as a predictive action, and sets an output value after that according to a change of detection information of the ride sensor (37) generated by the low output.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Tsubasa Nose, Tsutomu Tamashima, Kiyotaka Sakai, Hiroaki Uchisasai, Yuta Kanbe
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Publication number: 20220212746Abstract: A straddle type vehicle comprises a steering mechanism configured to steer a front wheel; a steering damper device capable of variably generating a damping force working on a rotating action of the steering mechanism; and a control unit configured to control the damping force of the steering damper device. The control unit controls the damping force, based on a change amount per unit time of steering torque generated in the steering mechanism and a deceleration of the front wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Atsushi OGAHARA, Tsubasa NOSE, Ranju IMAO
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Publication number: 20220212747Abstract: A straddle type vehicle comprises a steering mechanism configured to steer a front wheel a steering damper device capable of variably generating a damping force working on a rotating action of the steering mechanism; and a control unit configured to control the damping force of the steering damper device to increase, when the front wheel of the straddle type vehicle in a wheelie state lands on a ground. The control unit controls the damping force to increase, after the front wheel lands on the ground and an oscillation occurs in the steering mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Atsushi OGAHARA, Yosuke WADA, Tsubasa NOSE
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Publication number: 20220169239Abstract: A drive assistance device (24) for a saddle type vehicle (1) includes a ride sensor (37) configured to detect a ride attitude of a rider (J), a vehicle body behavior generating part (25) configured to generate a behavior on a vehicle body by a prescribed output, and a controller (27) configured to control driving of a plurality of devices (BR, EN, ST) included in the vehicle body behavior generating part (25), and, when at least one of the plurality of devices (BR, EN, ST) is actuated regardless of the operation of the rider (J), the controller (27) determines which of the plurality of devices (BR, EN, ST) is to be actuated according to the ride attitude of the rider (J) detected by the ride sensor (37).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Tsubasa Nose, Tsutomu Tamashima, Kiyotaka Sakai, Hiroaki Uchisasai, Yuta Kanbe
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Publication number: 20220161766Abstract: A drive assistance device (24) for a saddle type vehicle (1) includes a ride sensor (37) configured to detect a ride attitude of a rider (J), a vehicle body behavior generating part (25) configured to generate a behavior on a vehicle body by a prescribed output, and a controller (27) configured to control driving of the vehicle body behavior generating part (25), the vehicle body behavior generating part (25) includes a brake device (BR) configured to brake a host vehicle, and wherein, when the brake device (BR) is actuated regardless of an operation of the rider (J), the controller (27) actuates the brake device (BR) according to the ride attitude of the rider (J) detected by the ride sensor (37).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Tsubasa Nose, Tsutomu Tamashima, Kiyotaka Sakai, Hiroaki Uchisasai, Yuta Kanbe
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Publication number: 20220161788Abstract: This driving support device of a saddle-riding type vehicle includes: an external detection means (29) that detects a situation around the vehicle; a steering device (ST) that steers an own vehicle; and a control means (27) that controls drive of the steering device (ST), wherein the control means (27) operates the steering device (ST) according to the situation around the vehicle detected by the external detection means (29) regardless of an operation of a rider (J) and moves a traveling trajectory in a lane width direction within a lane in which the own vehicle is traveling.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Tsutomu Tamashima, Tsubasa Nose, Kiyotaka Sakai, Hiroaki Uchisasai, Yuta Kanbe
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Publication number: 20220153377Abstract: A drive assistance device (24) for a saddle type vehicle (1) includes a ride sensor (37) configured to detect a ride attitude of a rider (J), a vehicle body behavior generating part (25) configured to generate a behavior on a vehicle body by a prescribed output, and a controller (27) configured to control driving of the vehicle body behavior generating part (25), and wherein, when the vehicle body behavior generating part (25) is actuated regardless of the operation of the rider (J), the controller (27) firstly controls the vehicle body behavior generating part (25) such that a low output that is lower than a predetermined original target output is generated as a predictive action, and sets an output value after that according to a change of detection information of the ride sensor (37) generated by the low output.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Tsubasa Nose, Tsutomu Tamashima, Kiyotaka Sakai, Hiroaki Uchisasai, Yuta Kanbe
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Publication number: 20220135165Abstract: A drive assistance device for a saddle riding-type vehicle includes an outside detecting part that detects a situation around the vehicle, a brake device that brakes a host vehicle, a driving device that drives the host vehicle, and a controller that controls operation of the brake device and the driving device, and the controller performs following-travel-control that causes the host vehicle to travel with a first vehicular gap while following a preceding vehicle by actuating at least one of the brake device and the driving device, adjusts actuation of at least one of the brake device and the driving device when the outside detecting part detects a corner in a direction in which the host vehicle advances while the following-travel-control is performed, and performs control of setting a vehicular gap with respect to the preceding vehicle as a second vehicular gap that is greater than the first vehicular gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Tsutomu Tamashima, Tsubasa Nose, Kiyotaka Sakai, Hiroaki Uchisasai, Yuta Kanbe