Patents by Inventor Yuya Obayashi

Yuya Obayashi 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: 11908375
    Abstract: A head-up display device that is installed in a vehicle and displays display information in a position overlapping with a window, a terminal holder installed in the vicinity of the window in a vehicle interior, a mobile terminal installation detection unit that detects whether a mobile terminal is installed on the terminal holder, and a control unit that controls the head-up display device are provided, in which the head-up display device includes a display position change unit that changes a display position of the display information, and the control unit changes the display position from a first display position to a second display position when the installation of the mobile terminal is detected by the mobile terminal installation detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seiji Kobata, Yuya Obayashi
  • Patent number: 11865917
    Abstract: A normal information display quantity of a head-up display device is set as a first information display quantity, an information display quantity of the head-up display device after a control unit receives a detection signal of detection of installation of a mobile terminal on a terminal holder from a mobile terminal installation detection unit is set as a second information display quantity, in which the second information display quantity is set to be smaller than the first information display quantity, and at least a part of display information that is displayed in the first information display quantity but is not displayed in the second information display quantity is displayed on the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seiji Kobata, Yuya Obayashi
  • Patent number: 11597423
    Abstract: A steering apparatus includes a steering wheel, a support frame, a frame fixation part, and a steering transmission part. The support frame rotatably supports the steering wheel. The frame fixation part fixes the support frame to a vehicle body. The steering transmission part transmits a rotation of the steering wheel relative to the support frame to a steering mechanism of a wheel. The support frame and the frame fixation part are arranged at a position that does not overlap with a rotation center axis line of the steering wheel in a front view of the steering wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seiji Kobata, Yuya Obayashi
  • Publication number: 20220234445
    Abstract: A normal information display quantity of a head-up display device is set as a first information display quantity, an information display quantity of the head-up display device after a control unit receives a detection signal of detection of installation of a mobile terminal on a terminal holder from a mobile terminal installation detection unit is set as a second information display quantity, in which the second information display quantity is set to be smaller than the first information display quantity, and at least a part of display information that is displayed in the first information display quantity but is not displayed in the second information display quantity is displayed on the mobile terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Seiji KOBATA, Yuya OBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220238059
    Abstract: A head-up display device that is installed in a vehicle and displays display information in a position overlapping with a window, a terminal holder installed in the vicinity of the window in a vehicle interior, a mobile terminal installation detection unit that detects whether a mobile terminal is installed on the terminal holder, and a control unit that controls the head-up display device are provided, in which the head-up display device includes a display position change unit that changes a display position of the display information, and the control unit changes the display position from a first display position to a second display position when the installation of the mobile terminal is detected by the mobile terminal installation detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Seiji KOBATA, Yuya OBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20210276509
    Abstract: An airbag arrangement structure prevents interference from devices in an engine room. The airbag arrangement structure includes: a hood configured to open or close an opening above an engine room provided in front of a vehicle interior; a cover provided under the hood so as to face the hood; and an airbag provided between the hood and the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Seiji KOBATA, Yuya OBAYASHI, Kenshi TORIKAI
  • Patent number: 10864882
    Abstract: An airbag apparatus includes an airbag's bag body that inflates to be spread such that a front side and both sides of an occupant are surrounded. The airbag's bag body includes a first bag body, a second bag body, and a third bag body which are integrally formed. In a state in which the first bag body, the second bag body, and the third bag body have inflated to be spread, a lower portion of each of the bag bodies is disposed to be further attracted to the occupant side than an upper portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuya Obayashi, Seiji Kobata, Masahiro Sato
  • Patent number: 10836340
    Abstract: An airbag apparatus inflates to be spread such that a front side and both sides of at least one occupant are surrounded. The airbag apparatus includes an airbag's bag body that has the first bag body, the second bag body, and the third bag body which are integrally formed and inflate to be spread on one side, the front side, and the other side of the occupant; and an energy absorbing portion that causes an upper portion of the first bag body and an upper portion of the third bag body to be coupled to a vehicle body, generates a load reaction force for supporting the airbag's bag body when the occupant is restrained, and allows the airbag's bag body to move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuya Obayashi, Seiji Kobata, Masahiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20200331512
    Abstract: A steering apparatus includes a steering wheel, a support frame, a frame fixation part, and a steering transmission part. The support frame rotatably supports the steering wheel. The frame fixation part fixes the support frame to a vehicle body. The steering transmission part transmits a rotation of the steering wheel relative to the support frame to a steering mechanism of a wheel. The support frame and the frame fixation part are arranged at a position that does not overlap with a rotation center axis line of the steering wheel in a front view of the steering wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Seiji Kobata, Yuya Obayashi
  • Publication number: 20200331417
    Abstract: A steering apparatus includes a steering wheel, a support frame, a frame fixation part, a steering transmission part, and an airbag unit. The frame fixation part extends substantially in parallel with a rotation center axis line of the steering wheel and fixes the support frame to a vehicle body. The steering transmission part transmits a rotation of the steering wheel relative to the support frame to a steering mechanism of a wheel. The support frame and the frame fixation part are arranged at a position that does not overlap with the rotation center axis line of the steering wheel in a front view of the steering wheel. The airbag unit is attached to the frame fixation part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Seiji Kobata, Yuya Obayashi
  • Patent number: 10406975
    Abstract: A steering wheel structure includes: a steering wheel main body supported by a steering shaft; a horn block to which a horn operation unit and an air-bag module are attached; and a connection unit that connects the horn block to the steering wheel main body such that the horn block can be elastically displaced with respect to the steering wheel main body, wherein the connection unit includes a support pin having one end supported by any one of the horn block and the steering wheel main body, a cylinder component having an outer circumferential part attached to the other of the horn block and the steering wheel main body, and an elastic component arranged between the cylinder component and the support pin, and wherein the elastic component is fixed to the cylinder component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuya Obayashi
  • Publication number: 20190202395
    Abstract: An airbag apparatus inflates to be spread such that a front side and both sides of at least one occupant are surrounded. The airbag apparatus includes an airbag's bag body that has the first bag body, the second bag body, and the third bag body which are integrally formed and inflate to be spread on one side, the front side, and the other side of the occupant; and an energy absorbing portion that causes an upper portion of the first bag body and an upper portion of the third bag body to be coupled to a vehicle body, generates a load reaction force for supporting the airbag's bag body when the occupant is restrained, and allows the airbag's bag body to move.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Yuya Obayashi, Seiji Kobata, Masahiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20190202394
    Abstract: An airbag apparatus includes an airbag's bag body that inflates to be spread such that a front side and both sides of an occupant are surrounded. The airbag's bag body includes a first bag body, a second bag body, and a third bag body which are integrally formed. In a state in which the first bag body, the second bag body, and the third bag body have inflated to be spread, a lower portion of each of the bag bodies is disposed to be further attracted to the occupant side than an upper portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Yuya Obayashi, Seiji Kobata, Masahiro Sato
  • Patent number: 10023221
    Abstract: This steering wheel structure has: a steering wheel main unit; a horn block; a support block; horn contacts; and a horn spring, wherein the support block has: a lock member; and an elastic body, wherein a load bypass member is provided that transmits an operation load in a push-in direction, which has been applied to the horn block, to the lock member while circumventing the elastic body, and wherein the load bypass member is configured so as to be in a non-contact state between itself and at least either of the horn block side and the lock member side when the horn block is in a vicinity of a default position, and so as to be brought into contact with the horn block side and the lock member side in a manner capable of transmitting a load when the horn block is pushed in by a predetermined amount or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuya Obayashi, Eisuke Kurata, Takashi Kondo
  • Patent number: 9731747
    Abstract: This steering equipment component is retained on a steering wheel main unit (4) by a lock portion when, at the time of its attachment, pushed in the steering wheel main unit (4) by a predetermined stroke or longer. The steering wheel main unit (4) and the steering equipment component are each provided with an energizing portion, and the energizing portions energize a horn circuit (38) through their mutual contact. In attaching the steering equipment component, the energizing portions are configured to be in contact connection to each other until the steering equipment component is pushed in by the predetermined stroke or longer, and the contact connection between the energizing portions is configured to be interrupted when the steering equipment component is pushed in by the predetermined stroke or longer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuya Obayashi
  • Publication number: 20170144594
    Abstract: A steering wheel structure includes: a steering wheel main body supported by a steering shaft; a horn block to which a horn operation unit and an air-bag module are attached; and a connection unit that connects the horn block to the steering wheel main body such that the horn block can be elastically displaced with respect to the steering wheel main body, wherein the connection unit includes a support pin having one end supported by any one of the horn block and the steering wheel main body, a cylinder component having an outer circumferential part attached to the other of the horn block and the steering wheel main body, and an elastic component arranged between the cylinder component and the support pin, and wherein the elastic component is fixed to the cylinder component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventor: Yuya OBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20170036687
    Abstract: This steering wheel structure has: a steering wheel main unit; a horn block; a support block; horn contacts; and a horn spring, wherein the support block has: a lock member; and an elastic body, wherein a load bypass member is provided that transmits an operation load in a push-in direction, which has been applied to the horn block, to the lock member while circumventing the elastic body, and wherein the load bypass member is configured so as to be in a non-contact state between itself and at least either of the horn block side and the lock member side when the horn block is in a vicinity of a default position, and so as to be brought into contact with the horn block side and the lock member side in a manner capable of transmitting a load when the horn block is pushed in by a predetermined amount or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuya Obayashi, Eisuke Kurata, Takashi Kondo
  • Publication number: 20160347345
    Abstract: This steering equipment component is retained on a steering wheel main unit (4) by a lock portion when, at the time of its attachment, pushed in the steering wheel main unit (4) by a predetermined stroke or longer. The steering wheel main unit (4) and the steering equipment component are each provided with an energizing portion, and the energizing portions energize a horn circuit (38) through their mutual contact. In attaching the steering equipment component, the energizing portions are configured to be in contact connection to each other until the steering equipment component is pushed in by the predetermined stroke or longer, and the contact connection between the energizing portions is configured to be interrupted when the steering equipment component is pushed in by the predetermined stroke or longer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuya Obayashi
  • Patent number: 9120453
    Abstract: Since an airbag module is supported in an interior of a steering wheel via an elastic body so as to be capable of vibrating, the airbag module vibrates while deforming the elastic body to thus function as a dynamic damper, thereby enabling vibration of the steering wheel to be suppressed. Since the elastic body is formed from a support pin itself, which supports the airbag module on the frame of the steering wheel, compared with a case in which the support pin and the elastic body are formed from separate members, it is possible to reduce the number of components and the number of assembly steps. A part of the support pin may form the elastic body, and the entirety of the support pin may form the elastic body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuya Obayashi, Takeru Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20140306432
    Abstract: Since an airbag module is supported in an interior of a steering wheel via an elastic body so as to be capable of vibrating, the airbag module vibrates while deforming the elastic body to thus function as a dynamic damper, thereby enabling vibration of the steering wheel to be suppressed. Since the elastic body is formed from a support pin itself, which supports the airbag module on the frame of the steering wheel, compared with a case in which the support pin and the elastic body are formed from separate members, it is possible to reduce the number of components and the number of assembly steps. A part of the support pin may form the elastic body, and the entirety of the support pin may form the elastic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Yuya Obayashi, Takeru Fukuda