Patents by Inventor Yu Nakashima

Yu Nakashima 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: 11919366
    Abstract: A target thermal sensation setter sets target thermal sensations for a finite number of parts into which the occupant is virtually divided. A cabin temperature controller individually controls a cabin air-conditioning unit and an auxiliary heater so that the thermal sensations of the respective parts of the occupant estimated by an occupant thermal sensation estimator fall within a range of the target thermal sensations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD., JAPAN CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensaku Saitou, Kou Komori, Mio Furui, Yu Nakashima, Hiroshi Hamamoto, Yoichi Miyazaki, Hideaki Nishii, Hiroaki Shigenaka
  • Patent number: 11878568
    Abstract: A blowout structure of the present invention includes: a case connected to a duct that serves as a blast passage from an air conditioner; a main ventilation passage formed inside the case; a vertical fin that changes a wind direction by rotating in a vehicle left-right direction of the main ventilation passage; and a bypass flow path extending along the main ventilation passage on both sides of the main ventilation passage in the vehicle left-right direction, wherein an outlet of the bypass flow path that joins the main ventilation passage is formed so as to overlap with the vertical fin when viewed in the vehicle left-right direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20240000355
    Abstract: A drowsiness determination system includes a first acquirer, a second acquirer, a third acquirer, and a determiner. The first acquirer acquires vibration information indicating the vibration of a vehicle. The second acquirer acquires head information indicating a variation in the movement of the head of an occupant. The third acquirer acquires sitting height information indicating the sitting height of the occupant. The determiner determines whether the occupant is drowsy based on the head information and the sitting height information, when the vibration information indicates the occurrence of the vibration of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoyuki OKAYAMA, Yu NAKASHIMA
  • Patent number: 11766918
    Abstract: A comfort sensation calculation unit quantitatively calculates comfort sensation of an occupant from an RRI of the occupant A, and a target control value of a thermal environment control device is set based on the comfort sensation of the occupant. Therefore, it is possible to achieve air conditioning control that reflects the comfort sensation of the occupant. When a signal output from the comfort sensation calculation unit and a signal output from the occupant thermal sensation calculation unit do not correspond to each other, the signal output from the comfort sensation calculation unit is corrected, and the target control value is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignees: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD., JAPAN CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Nakashima, Kou Komori, Mio Furui, Kensaku Saitou, Hiroshi Hamamoto, Yoichi Miyazaki, Hideaki Nishii, Hiroaki Shigenaka
  • Publication number: 20230219396
    Abstract: An air conditioning device for a vehicle includes: a side vent valve (first valve) to open/close a first air outlet opening to a unit case; a side defrost valve (second valve) to open/close a second air outlet opening to the unit case; a cam body having a substantially cylindrical shape and axially supported so as to be rotatable about a central axis; a side vent cam mechanism (first cam mechanism) linking with a side surface of the cam body and the side vent valve, to open/close a side vent air outlet (first air outlet) in conjunction with the cam body being rotated; and a side defrost cam mechanism (second cam mechanism) linking with an end surface of the cam body and the side defrost valve, to open/close a side defrost air outlet (second air outlet) in conjunction with the cam body being rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventor: Yu NAKASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20230069381
    Abstract: A sleepiness prediction system includes a lifelog obtainer, a route information obtainer, and a sleepiness predictor. The lifelog obtainer obtains a lifelog including at least a get-up time of an occupant of a vehicle and a boarding time at which the occupant boards the vehicle. The route information obtainer obtains route information regarding a route to a destination of the vehicle. The sleepiness predictor predicts a sleepiness level of the occupant while the occupant is in the vehicle, based on the lifelog and the route information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu NAKASHIMA, Tetsuo MATSUSE, Momoha TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20230021919
    Abstract: A blowout structure of the present invention includes: a case connected to a duct that serves as a blast passage from an air conditioner; a main ventilation passage formed inside the case; a vertical fin that changes a wind direction by rotating in a vehicle left-right direction of the main ventilation passage; and a bypass flow path extending along the main ventilation passage on both sides of the main ventilation passage in the vehicle left-right direction, wherein an outlet of the bypass flow path that joins the main ventilation passage is formed so as to overlap with the vertical fin when viewed in the vehicle left-right direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventor: Yu NAKASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20230025113
    Abstract: A blowout structure of an air conditioner according to the present invention includes a wind direction adjuster that is arranged in a case, can change a direction of wind blown out according to a rotation angle, and closes a ventilation passage inside the case so as to inhibit blowout of the wind. Inside the case, a contact surface with which a wind direction adjuster 2 in a state of closing the ventilation passage comes into contact and a reverse surface that allows an airflow flowing back to the upstream side from the contact surface to be reversed to the downstream side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventor: Yu NAKASHIMA
  • Patent number: 11370274
    Abstract: A blow-off device (10) is equipped with a wind direction variable means (40) and a pressure adjustment unit (60) in a ventilation passage (50). The wind direction variable means is rotatably provided in the ventilation passage and can change a conditioned air from the inflow port (50c) toward a blow-off port (50d) and a second inclined part (52r) along an intermediate part (53r). The pressure adjustment unit prevents the pressure of the ventilation passage from exceeding a predetermined value by releasing the conditioned air to the outside of the ventilation passage. A bypass inlet (66) of the pressure adjustment unit is provided on an upstream side of an end portion (42d) in a +X direction at the time of maximum rotation of the wind direction variable means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu Nakashima
  • Patent number: 11241941
    Abstract: A blowing device of an air conditioner includes a case (20) connected to an air conditioner of a vehicle; a ventilating flow path (50) formed from an inlet port (50c) to an outlet port (50d) of the case (20); a first inclined portion (51) provided on the inlet port (50c) side of the case (20); a second inclined portion (52) provided on the outlet port (50d) side of the case (20); an intermediate portion (53) formed between the first inclined portion (51) and the second inclined portion (52) in the case (20); and an airflow direction changing device (40) provided in the ventilating flow path (50) and capable of changing an airflow direction of an inflow wind through the inlet port (50c) toward a space between the outlet port (50d) and the intermediate portion (53), wherein the airflow direction changing device (40) includes a plurality of fins (40f) inclined in conjunction with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu Nakashima
  • Patent number: 11220159
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a wind direction control device is provided. The wind direction control device comprises a detector configured to detect a hand; a wind direction adjustment unit configured to adjust an air blowing direction of an air conditioner; and a controller configured to control the wind direction adjustment unit so that a direction of the hand detected by the detector is set as the air blowing direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Nakashima, Wataru Kimatsuka
  • Patent number: 11179995
    Abstract: A blowing device includes: a casing which is connected to an air conditioner of a vehicle; a ventilation path which is formed from an inlet to an outlet of the casing; a second inclined portion which is provided on the side of the outlet in the casing; an intermediate portion which is formed between the inlet and the second inclined portion; a wind direction variable member that is provided in the ventilation path and is able to change a wind direction of an inflow wind through the inlet toward the intermediate portion or the outlet; and a cover member that is provided with a hole portion penetrating therethrough in an X direction and the cover member is disposed in the +X direction in relation to an end portion of the second inclined portion in the ?X direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Nakashima, Toru Okinaga, Hiroshi Endo
  • Publication number: 20210206237
    Abstract: A blow-off device (10) is equipped with a wind direction variable means (40) and a pressure adjustment unit (60) in a ventilation passage (50). The wind direction variable means is rotatably provided in the ventilation passage and can change a conditioned air from the inflow port (50c) toward a blow-off port (50d) and a second inclined part (52r) along an intermediate part (53r). The pressure adjustment unit prevents the pressure of the ventilation passage from exceeding a predetermined value by releasing the conditioned air to the outside of the ventilation passage. A bypass inlet (66) of the pressure adjustment unit is provided on an upstream side of an end portion (42d) in a +X direction at the time of maximum rotation of the wind direction variable means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventor: Yu Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20210039471
    Abstract: A comfort sensation calculation unit quantitatively calculates comfort sensation of an occupant from an RRI of the occupant A, and a target control value of a thermal environment control device is set based on the comfort sensation of the occupant. Therefore, it is possible to achieve air conditioning control that reflects the comfort sensation of the occupant. When a signal output from the comfort sensation calculation unit and a signal output from the occupant thermal sensation calculation unit do not correspond to each other, the signal output from the comfort sensation calculation unit is corrected, and the target control value is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicants: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., JAPAN CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu NAKASHIMA, Kou KOMORI, Mio FURUI, Kensaku SAITOU, Hiroshi HAMAMOTO, Yoichi MIYAZAKI, Hideaki NISHII, Hiroaki SHIGENAKA
  • Publication number: 20210008960
    Abstract: A target thermal sensation setter sets target thermal sensations for a finite number of parts into which the occupant is virtually divided. A cabin temperature controller individually controls a cabin air-conditioning unit and an auxiliary heater so that the thermal sensations of the respective parts of the occupant estimated by an occupant thermal sensation estimator fall within a range of the target thermal sensations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicants: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., JAPAN CLIMATE SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensaku SAITOU, Kou KOMORI, Mio FURUI, Yu NAKASHIMA, Hiroshi HAMAMOTO, Yoichi MIYAZAKI, Hideaki NISHII, Hiroaki SHIGENAKA
  • Publication number: 20200406706
    Abstract: A blowing device includes: a casing 20 which is connected to an air conditioner of a vehicle; a ventilation path 50 which is formed from an inlet 50c to an outlet 50d of the casing 20; a second inclined portion 52 which is provided on the side of the outlet 50d in the casing 20; an intermediate portion 53 which is formed between the inlet 50c and the second inclined portion 52; a wind direction variable member 40 that is provided in the ventilation path 50 and is able to change a wind direction of an inflow wind through the inlet 50c toward the intermediate portion 53 or the outlet 50d; and a cover member 90 that is provided with a hole portion 92 penetrating therethrough in an X direction and the cover member 90 is disposed in the +X direction in relation to an end portion of the second inclined portion 52 in the ?X direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Yu Nakashima, Toru Okinaga, Hiroshi Endo
  • Publication number: 20190366801
    Abstract: According to the present invention, a wind direction control device is provided. The wind direction control device comprises a detector configured to detect a hand; a wind direction adjustment unit configured to adjust an air blowing direction of an air conditioner; and a controller configured to control the wind direction adjustment unit so that a direction of the hand detected by the detector is set as the air blowing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Nakashima, Wataru Kimatsuka
  • Publication number: 20190283544
    Abstract: A blowing device of an air conditioner includes a case (20) connected to an air conditioner of a vehicle; a ventilating flow path (50) formed from an inlet port (50c) to an outlet port (50d) of the case (20); a first inclined portion (51) provided on the inlet port (50c) side of the case (20); a second inclined portion (52) provided on the outlet port (50d) side of the case (20); an intermediate portion (53) formed between the first inclined portion (51) and the second inclined portion (52) in the case (20); and an airflow direction changing device (40) provided in the ventilating flow path (50) and capable of changing an airflow direction of an inflow wind through the inlet port (50c) toward a space between the outlet port (50d) and the intermediate portion (53), wherein the airflow direction changing device (40) includes a plurality of fins (40f) inclined in conjunction with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventor: Yu Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20180345606
    Abstract: A composite component is a composite component to be fixed to another component. The composite component includes: a first member formed of a first material, and a second member formed of a second material different from the first material, the second member a part of which is covered with the first member. The second member includes a protruding portion protruding in a convex shape from the first member. The protruding portion includes a fixing portion which is provided at least in a part of the protruding portion and to which the other component is to be fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Yu NAKASHIMA, Takanori OHNUMA, Tomoya MARUYAMA, Tatsuhiko NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 10024087
    Abstract: A safety device used for a case with a lid, includes a lock pin device having a responding moving member supported in the case, and a lock pin protruding from the responding moving member; a lock member provided on a lid side, and including a cam groove to receive the lock pin; and a spring member. The cam groove includes at least three first portions extending in an opening/closing direction of the lid, having an opening-directional end portion and a closing-directional end portion, and disposed in parallel at a predetermined interval therebetween; and a plurality of second portions connecting the closing-directional end portion of the first portions and intermediate portions of adjacent first portions. A depth of a bottom portion between the first portion and the second portion is different to transfer the lock pin from a first of the first portions to a last of the first portions non-reversibly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., NIFCO INC.
    Inventors: Yu Nakashima, Taku Kamiya, Toshiaki Soma