Patents by Inventor Yoshimitsu Yokoi
Yoshimitsu Yokoi 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: 10703417Abstract: A body frame structure forming a side part of an automobile includes an outer panel, an inner panel that forms a closed space elongated in a first direction between the inner panel and the outer panel, a metal outer R/F disposed within the closed space, a resin R/F disposed within the closed space, and a foam disposed within the closed space. The closed space includes a three-layer structure including the outer R/F, the resin R/F, and the foam filling a space between the outer R/F and the resin R/F.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, IIDA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshimitsu Yokoi, Shinichirou Murofushi, Keisuke Suzuki, Yasunori Yamada, Tetsuya Shinohara, Kenji Takada, Shigeaki Kitamura, Hironao Ito
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Patent number: 10266108Abstract: A body structure of a vehicular rear lamp attachment portion includes a drawing structural surface of a side outer panel and a housing panel. The drawing structural surface is provided at both end portions of a vehicle rear end portion in a vehicle width direction, is drawn inward in the vehicle width direction, and has a fixed surface at a rear end of the drawing structural surface. A housing panel has a side surface portion and a front end portion. The side surface portion extends forward in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The front end portion is joined to the fixed surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshimitsu Yokoi, Kohei Miyazaki
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Publication number: 20190039658Abstract: A body frame structure forming a side part of an automobile includes an outer panel, an inner panel that forms a closed space elongated in a first direction between the inner panel and the outer panel, a metal outer R/F disposed within the closed space, a resin R/F disposed within the closed space, and a foam disposed within the closed space. The closed space includes a three-layer structure including the outer R/F, the resin R/F, and the foam filling a space between the outer R/F and the resin R/F.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, IIDA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshimitsu YOKOI, Shinichirou MUROFUSHI, Keisuke SUZUKI, Yasunori YAMADA, Tetsuya SHINOHARA, Kenji TAKADA, Shigeaki KITAMURA, Hironao ITO
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Patent number: 9862423Abstract: An object is to provide a vehicle rear portion structure that improves rigidity of a vehicle rear portion. At a wheel house connecting member, both end portions in a vehicle transverse direction of a top surface portion are joined to joining stays that are provided at wheel houses, and lower portions of both end portions in the vehicle transverse direction of a vertical wall portion, that extends toward a vehicle lower side from the top surface portion, are joined to fixing members. Accordingly, vehicle rigidity between the wheel houses, that are connected by the wheel house connecting member at a rear portion of a vehicle, improves.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoshimitsu Yokoi
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Patent number: 9738323Abstract: Falling-in deformation, in which a second quarter pillar deforms so as to fall toward a vehicle vertical direction lower side, is suppressed. Due to twisting input being applied to a vehicle, a second quarter pillar deforms so as to fall toward the vehicle vertical direction lower side. A connecting member, whose lower end portion is joined to a joined region of a wheel house and a lower end portion of a first quarter pillar, receives this falling-in deformation of the second quarter pillar. Accordingly, because the connecting member, whose lower end portion is securely fixed, receives the falling-in deformation of the second quarter pillar, the falling-in deformation of the second quarter pillar is effectively suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoshimitsu Yokoi
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Publication number: 20160297481Abstract: An object is to provide a vehicle rear portion structure that improves rigidity of a vehicle rear portion. At a wheel house connecting member, both end portions in a vehicle transverse direction of a top surface portion are joined to joining stays that are provided at wheel houses, and lower portions of both end portions in the vehicle transverse direction of a vertical wall portion, that extends toward a vehicle lower side from the top surface portion, are joined to fixing members. Accordingly, vehicle rigidity between the wheel houses, that are connected by the wheel house connecting member at a rear portion of a vehicle, improves.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoshimitsu YOKOI
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Publication number: 20160272250Abstract: Falling-in deformation, in which a second quarter pillar deforms so as to fall toward a vehicle vertical direction lower side, is suppressed. Due to twisting input being applied to a vehicle, a second quarter pillar deforms so as to fall toward the vehicle vertical direction lower side. A connecting member, whose lower end portion is joined to a joined region of a wheel house and a lower end portion of a first quarter pillar, receives this falling-in deformation of the second quarter pillar. Accordingly, because the connecting member, whose lower end portion is securely fixed, receives the falling-in deformation of the second quarter pillar, the falling-in deformation of the second quarter pillar is effectively suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoshimitsu YOKOI
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Publication number: 20150217682Abstract: A body structure of a vehicular rear lamp attachment portion includes a drawing structural surface of a side outer panel and a housing panel. The drawing structural surface is provided at both end portions of a vehicle rear end portion in a vehicle width direction, is drawn inward in the vehicle width direction, and has a fixed surface at a rear end of the drawing structural surface. A housing panel has a side surface portion and a front end portion. The side surface portion extends forward in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The front end portion is joined to the fixed surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshimitsu YOKOI, Kohei Miyazaki
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Publication number: 20140338492Abstract: In an accelerator pedal device, a fitted portion of a pedal is inserted into a groove portion of a fitting portion by sliding the fitted portion, and then the fitted portion and the groove portion are fitted to each other. Furthermore, an engagement hook portion of the fitted portion is engaged with an engagement hole. Still further, an upper wall of the bracket contacts a stopper portion of the mount, so that the engagement hole is restrained from being displaced in a direction away from the fitted portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2012Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Yoshimitsu Yokoi, Yuko Fukaya
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Patent number: 7832795Abstract: A front side member has: a front frame portion disposed such that a longitudinal direction of the front frame portion runs along a vehicle longitudinal direction; a rear frame portion which is offset toward a vehicle bottom side with respect to the front frame portion at a vehicle rear side of the front frame portion, and which is disposed such that a longitudinal direction of the rear frame portion runs along the vehicle longitudinal direction; and a connecting frame portion connecting a rear end of the front frame portion and a front end of the rear frame portion. A concave portion is formed at a vehicle top-bottom direction intermediate portion of the connecting frame portion. A dash cross member, which is disposed such that a longitudinal direction of the dash cross member runs along a vehicle transverse direction, is provided within the concave portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshimitsu Yokoi, Hideyuki Yoshioka, Tetsuro Fukuhara
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Publication number: 20080084092Abstract: A front side member has: a front frame portion disposed such that a longitudinal direction of the front frame portion runs along a vehicle longitudinal direction; a rear frame portion which is offset toward a vehicle bottom side with respect to the front frame portion at a vehicle rear side of the front frame portion, and which is disposed such that a longitudinal direction of the rear frame portion runs along the vehicle longitudinal direction; and a connecting frame portion connecting a rear end of the front frame portion and a front end of the rear frame portion. A concave portion is formed at a vehicle top-bottom direction intermediate portion of the connecting frame portion. A dash cross member, which is disposed such that a longitudinal direction of the dash cross member runs along a vehicle transverse direction, is provided within the concave portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2007Publication date: April 10, 2008Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshimitsu Yokoi, Hideyuki Yoshioka, Tetsuro Fukuhara