Patents by Inventor Yohei Kuwano

Yohei Kuwano 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: 8668238
    Abstract: A glove box structure for a vehicle includes a storage portion and a lid portion. The lid portion is openably mounted on a instrument panel of the vehicle and includes an inner panel, honeycomb structure ribs, an intermediate panel, and an outer panel. The inner panel is disposed on a storage portion side. The honeycomb structure ribs integrally formed with the inner panel. Each of the honeycomb structure ribs is disposed on a first surface of the inner panel. The first surface is disposed on an opposite side of the inner panel to the storage portion. The intermediate panel is attached to at least one of the honeycomb structure ribs to increase a shock transfer capability of the inner panel. The outer panel is mounted on the inner panel. The intermediate panel is sandwiched between the outer panel and the honeycomb structure ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yohei Kuwano, Masamitsu Shiono, Katsuhiko Sato, Tsukasa Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20120126563
    Abstract: A glove box structure for a vehicle includes a storage portion and a lid portion. The lid portion is openably mounted on a instrument panel of the vehicle and includes an inner panel, honeycomb structure ribs, an intermediate panel, and an outer panel. The inner panel is disposed on a storage portion side. The honeycomb structure ribs integrally formed with the inner panel. Each of the honeycomb structure ribs is disposed on a first surface of the inner panel. The first surface is disposed on an opposite side of the inner panel to the storage portion. The intermediate panel is attached to at least one of the honeycomb structure ribs to increase a shock transfer capability of the inner panel. The outer panel is mounted on the inner panel. The intermediate panel is sandwiched between the outer panel and the honeycomb structure ribs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yohei Kuwano, Masamitsu Shiono, Katsuhiko Sato, Tsukasa Yoshida
  • Patent number: 7891707
    Abstract: The steering hanger beam extending in a width direction of a vehicle and connected to left and right vehicle-body members, is provided with: a main member which supports a steering device; a pair of front and rear transverse beam portions connected to the main member in the width direction of the vehicle so as to be offset from an axis of the main member to front and rear; and an opening which is formed between the pair of front and rear transverse beam portions so as to penetrate in substantially a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yohei Kuwano
  • Publication number: 20090090211
    Abstract: The steering hanger beam extending in a width direction of a vehicle and connected to left and right vehicle-body members, is provided with: a main member which supports a steering device; a pair of front and rear transverse beam portions connected to the main member in the width direction of the vehicle so as to be offset from an axis of the main member to front and rear; and an opening which is formed between the pair of front and rear transverse beam portions so as to penetrate in substantially a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yohei Kuwano
  • Patent number: 7278619
    Abstract: A cup holder device includes a fixed case, a movable case capable of moving between a stored position stored in the fixed body and a drawn-out position projecting forward from an opening of the fixed body, and a cup holder capable of moving between a stored position stored in the movable case and a use position projecting forward from an opening of the movable case. A coupling member is provided on the movable case and pivotally supported such that a projection at one end engages the cup holder in the stored position and a claw at the other end engages the fixed case in the drawn-out position. The coupling member is normally urged toward the fixed case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignees: Nifco Inc., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunio Kiyohara, Yohei Kuwano, Kazuaki Horiguchi, Jun Katakabe
  • Publication number: 20060186650
    Abstract: An instrument panel for a vehicle, having an instrument panel base including an upper face member and a front face member which form an open cross-section structure. The upper face member extends substantially horizontally along a width of the vehicle, the front face member extends substantially vertically downward from an end of the upper face member closer to the center of an interior of the vehicle, and the instrument panel base is made of light metal, coupled with front pillars, and has a lid member for closing an opening of the base, through which an airbag is deployed, and a surface member for covering at least the lid member. Positions of easily-broken portions provided at the lid member and at the surface member are matched with each other. An impact absorbing layer made of hard resin is provided on a side of the front face member toward the interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yohei Kuwano, Yasunori Sakamoto, Kouzou Shimamura
  • Publication number: 20050242606
    Abstract: A cup holder device includes a fixed case, a movable case capable of moving between a stored position stored in the fixed body and a drawn-out position projecting forward from an opening of the fixed body, and a cup holder capable of moving between a stored position stored in the movable case and a use position projecting forward from an opening of the movable case. A coupling member is provided on the movable case and pivotally supported such that a projection at one end engages the cup holder in the stored position and a claw at the other end engages the fixed case in the drawn-out position. The coupling member is normally urged toward the fixed case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicants: NIFCO INC., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunio Kiyohara, Yohei Kuwano, Kazuaki Horiguchi, Jun Katakabe
  • Patent number: D937045
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yohei Kuwano
  • Patent number: D941631
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yohei Kuwano
  • Patent number: D941642
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yohei Kuwano
  • Patent number: D947605
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yohei Kuwano