Patents by Inventor Tsutomu Oya

Tsutomu Oya 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: 11110822
    Abstract: One example of a sliding device that can sufficiently reduce a separation phenomenon is disclosed. The sliding device includes a fixed rail, a movable rail, a fixed-side hook, an engagement hook, and a reinforcing hook. The fixed rail is configured to be fixed to a vehicle. To the movable rail, the seat body is attachable. The movable rail is slidable with respect to the fixed rail. The fixed-side hook is configured to be fixed to the vehicle. The engagement hook is provided to the movable rail. The engagement hook is engageable with the fixed-side hook, and is formed by a first plate material curved approximately into a letter J or U shape. The reinforcing hook overlaps with the engagement hook in a thickness direction of the first plate material. The reinforcing hook is formed by a second plate material curved approximately into a letter J or U shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takashi Hattori, Motohisa Nakamura, Takuya Mizuno, Tsutomu Oya
  • Patent number: 11059390
    Abstract: Disclosed is one example of a sliding device in which a movable rail can be inhibited from being largely deformed even when a load such as a compressed load acts on the movable rail. The sliding device includes a fixed rail, a movable rail, and a load receiving portion. The fixed rail is configured to be fixed to a vehicle. To the movable rail, the seat body is attachable. The movable rail is slidable with respect to the fixed rail. The load receiving portion extends from a fixed rail side toward a movable rail side. The load receiving portion is configured to receive a load directed from the movable rail toward the fixed rail in conjunction with the movable rail when the load acts on the movable rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takashi Hattori, Motohisa Nakamura, Takuya Mizuno, Tsutomu Oya
  • Publication number: 20200238858
    Abstract: Disclosed is one example of a sliding device in which a movable rail can be inhibited from being largely deformed even when a load such as a compressed load acts on the movable rail. The sliding device includes a fixed rail, a movable rail, and a load receiving portion. The fixed rail is configured to be fixed to a vehicle. To the movable rail, the seat body is attachable. The movable rail is slidable with respect to the fixed rail. The load receiving portion extends from a fixed rail side toward a movable rail side. The load receiving portion is configured to receive a load directed from the movable rail toward the fixed rail in conjunction with the movable rail when the load acts on the movable rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takashi HATTORI, Motohisa NAKAMURA, Takuya MIZUNO, Tsutomu OYA
  • Publication number: 20200238857
    Abstract: One example of a sliding device that can sufficiently reduce a separation phenomenon is disclosed. The sliding device includes a fixed rail, a movable rail, a fixed-side hook, an engagement hook, and a reinforcing hook. The fixed rail is configured to be fixed to a vehicle. To the movable rail, the seat body is attachable. The movable rail is slidable with respect to the fixed rail. The fixed-side hook is configured to be fixed to the vehicle. The engagement hook is provided to the movable rail. The engagement hook is engageable with the fixed-side hook, and is formed by a first plate material curved approximately into a letter J or U shape. The reinforcing hook overlaps with the engagement hook in a thickness direction of the first plate material. The reinforcing hook is formed by a second plate material curved approximately into a letter J or U shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takashi HATTORI, Motohisa NAKAMURA, Takuya MIZUNO, Tsutomu OYA
  • Patent number: 9533604
    Abstract: A seat slide device is fixed to the floor of a vehicle and includes lower rails, each of which includes a front range and a rear range and extends forward and backward, and an upper rail supporting a movable seat and capable of moving over the lower rails. The seat slide device also includes a lock portion, a stopper, and a stopper-releasing operating portion. The lock portion selectively restricts movement of the upper rail on the lower rails at a plurality of positions. The lock portion is provided to the upper rail. The stopper stops movement of the upper rail before the upper rail advances from either one of the front range and the rear range, past this range, to the other range. The stopper-releasing operating portion enables movement of the upper rail when the upper rail has been stopped by the stopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shirou Nakashima, Manabu Handa, Takahiro Sugama, Hideki Fujisawa, Sho Kume, Tsutomu Oya
  • Patent number: 9321374
    Abstract: A vehicle seat slide device includes: an upper rail including a bracket support having side walls and an upper wall connecting upper ends of the side walls; a lower rail supporting the upper rail so as to be relatively movable; and a bracket fixed to the bracket support. A cutout portion open upward is formed in the bracket support, a nut member which can be screwed to a bolt inserted into the bracket support via a terminal of the bracket support is disposed in the cutout portion, the bracket includes first and second vertical walls having an insertion hole into which the bolt is inserted, and which oppose each other, the first vertical wall is fixed to the terminal, and the second vertical wall is arranged inside the cutout portion at a position where the nut member is interposed between the first and second vertical walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsutomu Oya, Koichi Morita
  • Patent number: 9126505
    Abstract: A seat slide apparatus includes a support rail adapted to be attached to one of a seat and a seat attachment surface, a movable rail configured to be slidable relative to the support rail, a roller arranged between the support rail and the movable rail and guiding the movable rail to move relative to the support rail, and a vibration restricting member arranged between the support rail and the movable rail to restrict a vibration between the support rail and the movable rail, the vibration restricting member including a sliding contact point receiving a sliding load in a vertical direction of the movable rail, the sliding contact point being arranged to overlap the roller in a sliding direction of the movable rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Genta Moriyama, Tsutomu Oya
  • Patent number: 9061604
    Abstract: Provided is a slide door device for a vehicle seat slide apparatus including: a lower rail configured to be fixed to a vehicle floor; an upper rail configured to be fixed to a seat; a lock mechanism that selectively locks a movement of the upper rail at an arbitrary position of the upper rail with respect to the lower rail; a stopper mechanism that has a stopper portion provided in the lower rail and a stopper member movably provided in the upper rail; an operation member that allows the movement of the upper rail, which is locked at the predetermined position, in the one direction by inputting an operation force for releasing to the stopper member; and a guide portion that is formed on the stopper member, and guides the stopper member so as to release the engagement between the stopper member and the stopper portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKi KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sho Kume, Tsutomu Oya, Hideki Fujisawa
  • Publication number: 20150129737
    Abstract: A vehicle seat slide device includes: an upper rail including a bracket support having side walls and an upper wall connecting upper ends of the side walls; a lower rail supporting the upper rail so as to be relatively movable; and a bracket fixed to the bracket support. A cutout portion open upward is formed in the bracket support, a nut member which can be screwed to a bolt inserted into the bracket support via a terminal of the bracket support is disposed in the cutout portion, the bracket includes first and second vertical walls having an insertion hole into which the bolt is inserted, and which oppose each other, the first vertical wall is fixed to the terminal, and the second vertical wall is arranged inside the cutout portion at a position where the nut member is interposed between the first and second vertical walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsutomu OYA, Koichi MORITA
  • Patent number: 8955814
    Abstract: A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes: a lower rail that is fixed on a vehicle floor and extends in a front-rear direction of the vehicle; and an upper rail that is fixed to a seat and is movably supported on the lower rail in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, wherein the lower rail has a lower rail hook part extending in a width direction of the vehicle, wherein the upper rail has: a pair of rolling members arranged in the front-rear direction of the upper rail; and a shoe, which has a sliding contact part that slidingly contacts a lower surface of the lower rail hook part, wherein the lower rail has a curvature part that is convex downwards as viewed from the width direction, and wherein the shoe is arranged at an outer side of the pair of rolling members in the front-rear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Genta Moriyama, Tsutomu Oya
  • Publication number: 20150001366
    Abstract: A seat slide device is fixed to the floor of a vehicle and includes lower rails, each of which includes a front range and a rear range and extends forward and backward, and an upper rail supporting a movable seat and capable of moving over the lower rails. The seat slide device also includes a lock portion, a stopper, and a stopper-releasing operating portion. The lock portion selectively restricts movement of the upper rail on the lower rails at a plurality of positions. The lock portion is provided to the upper rail. The stopper stops movement of the upper rail before the upper rail advances from either one of the front range and the rear range, past this range, to the other range. The stopper-releasing operating portion enables movement of the upper rail when the upper rail has been stopped by the stopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shirou Nakashima, Manabu Handa, Takahiro Sugama, Hideki Fujisawa, Sho Kume, Tsutomu Oya
  • Patent number: 8919720
    Abstract: A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes: a lower rail that is fixed on a vehicle floor and extends in a front-rear direction of the vehicle; and an upper rail that is fixed to a seat and is movably supported on the lower rail in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, wherein the lower rail has a lower rail hook part extending in a width direction of the vehicle, wherein the upper rail has: a pair of rolling members arranged in the front-rear direction of the upper rail; and a shoe, which has a sliding contact part that slidingly contacts a lower surface of the lower rail hook part, wherein the lower rail has a curvature part that is convex downwards as viewed from the width direction, and wherein the shoe is arranged at an outer side of the pair of rolling members in the front-rear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Genta Moriyama, Tsutomu Oya
  • Patent number: 8919721
    Abstract: A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes: a lower rail that is fixed on a vehicle floor; and an upper rail that is fixed to a seat and is movably supported on the lower rail in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, wherein the lower rail has a lower rail hook part, wherein the upper rail has an upper rail hook part, wherein the upper rail hook part is to be engaged with the lower rail hook part in the upper and width directions, wherein the lower rail has a curvature part that is downwards convex as viewed from the width direction of the vehicle, and wherein the lower end of the lower rail hook part at the curvature part has a notch part, in which the downward extending amount is reduced compared to the other part of the lower rail hook part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Shatai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Genta Moriyama, Tsutomu Oya, Toshio Araki
  • Publication number: 20140110554
    Abstract: A seat sliding device allows a vehicle seat to be positioned in the vehicle front back direction. The seat sliding device includes a pair of rail units aligned in the lateral direction of the seat. Each of the rail units includes a first rail member, which is attached to a seat mounting surface, and a second rail member, which is attached to the seat. Three rollers are arranged in each rail unit, and the second rail member is supported on the first rail member at three points by the three rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicants: TOYOTA SHATAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsutomu Oya, Toshio Araki, Shinji Yamada
  • Patent number: 8511750
    Abstract: A vehicle seat device includes a first arm connected to a first frame forming a framework of a seat cushion, a second arm fixed to a second frame forming a framework of the seatback, a recliner sandwiched therebetween, a drive source providing a rotation in opposing directions therebetween, the first arm rotationally connected to the first frame, a locking mechanism equipped on the first arm and the first frame restricting rotation therebetween when the first arm is rotated to a first rotational end with respect to the first frame, and a control unit driving and controlling the drive source to adjust the inclination angle of the seatback relative to the seat cushion to a predetermined angle range when the locking mechanism is disengaged and the first arm is rotated to a second rotational end with respect to the first frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Genta Moriyama, Tsutomu Oya, Hideki Fujisawa
  • Publication number: 20130020459
    Abstract: A seat slide apparatus includes a support rail adapted to be attached to one of a seat and a seat attachment surface, a movable rail configured to be slidable relative to the support rail, a roller arranged between the support rail and the movable rail and guiding the movable rail to move relative to the support rail, and a vibration restricting member arranged between the support rail and the movable rail to restrict a vibration between the support rail and the movable rail, the vibration restricting member including a sliding contact point receiving a sliding load in a vertical direction of the movable rail, the sliding contact point being arranged to overlap the roller in a sliding direction of the movable rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Genta MORIYAMA, Tsutomu Oya
  • Publication number: 20120175932
    Abstract: A vehicle seat device includes a first arm connected to a first frame forming a framework of a seat cushion, a second arm fixed to a second frame forming a framework of the seatback, a recliner sandwiched therebetween, a drive source providing a rotation in opposing directions therebetween, the first arm rotationally connected to the first frame, a locking mechanism equipped on the first arm and the first frame restricting rotation therebetween when the first arm is rotated to a first rotational end with respect to the first frame, and a control unit driving and controlling the drive source to adjust the inclination angle of the seatback relative to the seat cushion to a predetermined angle range when the locking mechanism is disengaged and the first arm is rotated to a second rotational end with respect to the first frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Genta MORIYAMA, Tsutomu Oya, Hideki Fujisawa
  • Publication number: 20120061548
    Abstract: A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes: a lower rail that is fixed on a vehicle floor; and an upper rail that is fixed to a seat and is movably supported on the lower rail in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, wherein the lower rail has a lower rail hook part, wherein the upper rail has an upper rail hook part, wherein the upper rail hook part is to be engaged with the lower rail hook part in the upper and width directions, wherein the lower rail has a curvature part that is downwards convex as viewed from the width direction of the vehicle, and wherein the lower end of the lower rail hook part at the curvature part has a notch part, in which the downward extending amount is reduced compared to the other part of the lower rail hook part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicants: TOYOTA SHATAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Genta MORIYAMA, Tsutomu OYA, Toshio ARAKI
  • Publication number: 20120061547
    Abstract: A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes: a lower rail that is fixed on a vehicle floor and extends in a front-rear direction of the vehicle; and an upper rail that is fixed to a seat and is movably supported on the lower rail in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, wherein the lower rail has a lower rail hook part extending in a width direction of the vehicle, wherein the upper rail has: a pair of rolling members arranged in the front-rear direction of the upper rail; and a shoe, which has a sliding contact part that slidingly contacts a lower surface of the lower rail hook part, wherein the lower rail has a curvature part that is convex downwards as viewed from the width direction, and wherein the shoe is arranged at an outer side of the pair of rolling members in the front-rear direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Genta MORIYAMA, Tsutomu Oya