Honda Motor Co., Ltd. patent applications on September 12th, 2024
Patent Applications by Honda Motor Co., Ltd. on September 12th, 2024
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.: 44 patent applications
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has applied for patents in the areas of B60W60/00 (4), F16B5/06 (2), B60T11/22 (2), B62D35/00 (2), G06V20/59 (2) F16B5/0607 (2), H01M8/0265 (2), B60T11/22 (2), B60W60/001 (2), F16H57/0482 (1)
With keywords such as: vehicle, portion, control, device, unit, direction, driving, side, panel, and flow in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Inventor(s): Geemay CHIA of Pasadena CA (US) for honda motor co., ltd., Satoshi HAYASHI of Wako (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., So NAKAURA of Wako (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Ju-Chia LEE of Pasadena CA (US) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): A45F3/04
CPC Code(s): A45F3/04
Abstract: a wrap device and wrapping for a modular panel system includes a flexible wrap material adapted to securely wrap stacked panels of the modular panel system for securing and carrying the panels. the flexible wrap material member includes at least two strap attachment features and at least one strap adapted to selectively couple to the at least two strap attachment features.
Inventor(s): Brian E. DRESSEL of Worthington OH (US) for honda motor co., ltd., So NAKAURA of Wako (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Satoshi HAYASHI of Wako (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Travis W. CANNADY of Marysville OH (US) for honda motor co., ltd., Geemay CHIA of Pasadena CA (US) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): A47C5/10, A47C4/02, A47C7/14
CPC Code(s): A47C5/10
Abstract: a coupling device and method for removably coupling frames of a modular panel system includes a first coupling body fixedly and rotatably connected to a first panel frame of a first panel and a second coupling body fixedly and rotatably connected to a second panel frame of a second panel. the first and second coupling bodies are removably coupled to one another in a coupled state to thereby couple the first panel and the second panel together and are decoupled from one another in a decoupled state to thereby decouple the first panel and the second panel from one another.
Inventor(s): Rishi Agarwal of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Tadaaki Hasegawa of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Hirofumi Shin of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Yohei Kitahara of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B25J9/16, B25J13/02, B25J13/08, B25J15/00
CPC Code(s): B25J9/1612
Abstract: an operation control method according to an embodiment includes: acquiring sensor data generated when an operator remotely operates an end effector that is able to grasp or operate an object and in which a plurality of fingers are disposed; determining the role of each of the plurality of fingers on the basis of the sensor data; and generating a command for operating the end effector on the basis of the determined role of each of the plurality of fingers and the sensor data.
20240300282. AIR OUTLET STRUCTURE_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Yu NAKASHIMA of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Daisuke KATO of Tochigi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B60H1/00
CPC Code(s): B60H1/00028
Abstract: provided is an air outlet structure capable of adjusting an air flow direction in a plurality of directions by a simple configuration and reducing the pressure loss of air to be flowed. the air outlet structure includes first fins capable of adjusting an air flow direction in the width direction of the vehicle a second fin capable of adjusting the air flow direction in a vehicle width direction, an operator a first linker provided to connect the first fins and the operator to each other and moving the first fins based on movement of the operator and a second linker provided to connect the second fin and the operator to each other and moving the second fin based on movement of the operator the operator is provided outside an outlet port
20240300376. MANAGEMENT APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Hiroto Okabe of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B60L55/00, B60L58/16
CPC Code(s): B60L55/00
Abstract: a management apparatus includes: a use duration acquisition portion that acquires a use duration of a battery provided on a movable body; an index acquisition portion that acquires an index indicating a degradation state of the battery; an allowable reference value acquisition portion that acquires an allowable reference value which becomes a criterion of whether or not to allow a supply of electric power from the battery to an electric power trade market and is determined in accordance with the use duration of the battery; and a determination portion that determines a priority for determining whether or not to supply electric power to the electric power trade market in accordance with the use duration of the battery, the index, and the allowable reference value.
Inventor(s): Takashi Noguchi of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B60Q9/00, G06F3/14
CPC Code(s): B60Q9/00
Abstract: an embodiment provides a display device including a display unit, a storage unit, a detection unit configured to detect an operation on the display device, and a display control unit configured to cause the display unit to display information, the display control unit being configured to not change information displayed by the display unit to information corresponding to the operation detected by the detection unit and to not cause the display unit to display attention calling information indicating attention calling regarding the operation when the detection unit detects the operation while the vehicle is driving.
Inventor(s): Masataka Tsukioka of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B60R25/24, G07C9/00
CPC Code(s): B60R25/245
Abstract: a mobile body control device that includes a mobile terminal position measurement unit configured to: communication between a first communication unit and a mobile terminal is intermittently performed, to start mobile terminal position measurement processing for measuring the position of the mobile terminal based on a communication state between the first communication unit and the mobile terminal; and, when the position of the mobile terminal measured by the mobile terminal position measurement processing does not reach a second prescribed distance or less from a mobile body within a prescribed time from a point of start of the mobile terminal position measurement processing, the switching period is changed to a second measurement period that is longer than the first measurement period and the mobile terminal position measurement processing is continued.
20240300461. VEHICLE BRAKE ARRANGEMENT_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Ryo UEKI of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Akihisa HIRATA of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Motomasa SUZUKI of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B60T11/22
CPC Code(s): B60T11/22
Abstract: a vehicle brake arrangement includes: a reservoir tank mounted on an upper side of a master cylinder; and a guide member provided on a front end surface of the master cylinder, wherein the reservoir tank has an overextending portion extending forward beyond the master cylinder, and the guide member includes a fixed portion fixed to the master cylinder, and an extending portion extending forward from the fixed portion and overlapping in a vehicle up-down direction with the overextending portion.
20240300462. VEHICLE BRAKE APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Ryo Ueki of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Motomasa Suzuki of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Akihisa Hirata of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Tadashi Yamashita of Nagano (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Yuki Katagiri of Nagano (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Susumu Kobayashi of Nagano (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B60T11/22, F15B1/26
CPC Code(s): B60T11/22
Abstract: a reservoir tank has an overhanging portion hanging over a master cylinder toward a front side of a vehicle. the guide member has a fixed portion to be fixed to the master cylinder, and an extending portion extending toward the front side of the vehicle from the fixed portion and overlapping the overhanging portion in a vehicle up-down direction. moreover, the overhanging portion has a rib portion protruding toward a lower side of the vehicle, and at least part of this rib portion overlaps the extending portion in a vehicle front-rear direction.
20240300477. VEHICLE BEHAVIOR CONTROL APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Shinya KOBAYASHI of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B60W30/00, B60L7/24, B60W10/08, B60W10/184, B60W10/196
CPC Code(s): B60W30/00
Abstract: a vehicle behavior control apparatus is provided, which includes a driving force generating apparatus, configured to generate a required driving force of a vehicle according to an operation of an accelerator operator by a driver; a friction braking apparatus, configured to control a friction braking force of front and rear wheels of the vehicle; a regenerative braking apparatus, configured to generate a regenerative braking force through a motor connected to the front and rear wheels according to the required driving force; a braking force distribution apparatus, configured to determine a required braking force required to brake the vehicle and perform distribution control on each braking force between the friction braking apparatus and the regenerative braking apparatus; and a driving force adjusting apparatus, configured to calculate a torque correction amount for correcting a driving torque of the motor according to a driving condition and adjust a driving force of each wheel.
20240300478. VEHICLE BEHAVIOR CONTROL APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Shinya KOBAYASHI of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B60W30/02
CPC Code(s): B60W30/02
Abstract: a vehicle behavior control apparatus, which can improve vehicle behavior stability, is provided. the vehicle behavior control apparatus includes a motor and a pitch angle control apparatus. the motor is connected to at least one of a front wheel and a rear wheel of a vehicle. the pitch angle control apparatus is configured to execute pitch angle control to adjust a pitch angle through adjusting a driving force of each of the front wheel and the rear wheel. the pitch angle control apparatus performs the pitch angle control when a driving torque of the motor belongs to a first driving region not including zero and limits the pitch angle control when the driving torque of the motor belongs to a second driving region. the second driving region is a region before and after positive and negative torque switching of crossing zero.
Inventor(s): Koki AIZAWA of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B60W30/09, B60W60/00
CPC Code(s): B60W30/09
Abstract: the present invention is directed to a moving object control system comprising: setting a current position and a target position of a moving object; generating a first path from the current position to the target position so as to satisfy a predetermined boundary condition on the lw coordinates in which a straight line connecting the current position and the target position of the moving object is defined as an l-axis and a straight line orthogonal to the l-axis is defined as a w-axis; and converting the generated first path into the xy coordinates in which an advancing direction of the moving object is defined as an x-axis and an axis orthogonal to the x-axis is defined as a y-axis.
Inventor(s): Ayaka Hoshito of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B60W50/14, B60W50/00
CPC Code(s): B60W50/14
Abstract: an in-vehicle equipment setup device includes a storage configured to store at least in-vehicle equipment information indicating mounting presence or absence of a plurality of pieces of in-vehicle equipment mounted in a vehicle and user setup information in which a setup of the in-vehicle equipment desired by a user of the vehicle is shown for each user, an equipment determiner configured to determine whether the in-vehicle equipment included in the in-vehicle equipment information is mounted equipment mounted in the vehicle or unmounted equipment not mounted in the vehicle, and a setter configured to perform the setup of the in-vehicle equipment shown in the user setup information based on the in-vehicle equipment information. the equipment determiner updates the in-vehicle equipment information based on a result of determining the mounted equipment and the unmounted equipment. the setter performs a setup indicated in the user setup information of the user that has been selected with respect to the in-vehicle equipment that is the mounted equipment as indicated in the in-vehicle equipment information.
Inventor(s): Shinichi OKUNISHI of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B60W60/00, G06T7/00
CPC Code(s): B60W60/001
Abstract: a control device for a vehicle including a first sensor and a second sensor. the control device includes a processor configured to function as: a data receiving part, receiving sensor data from the first sensor; an occlusion detection part, detecting a presence of an occlusion around the vehicle based on the sensor data received; a target trajectory generating part, generating the predetermined target trajectory of the vehicle for automated driving of the vehicle, the predetermined target trajectory is set such that the vehicle is configured to enter a roadway from an outside of the roadway via a rear direction of the vehicle; wherein in a case when the occlusion detection part detects the presence of the occlusion, the predetermined target trajectory is generated such that, when the vehicle enters the roadway, the rear direction of the vehicle relative to the roadway is set such that the occlusion is reduced.
Inventor(s): Sho Hitakatsu of Wako-shi, Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Toshikazu Suwa of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Masaki Nakajima of Yokohama-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B60W60/00, B60W30/182
CPC Code(s): B60W60/001
Abstract: a vehicle control device includes a recognizer configured to recognize a surrounding situation of a vehicle, a driving controller configured to control steering, acceleration, and deceleration of the vehicle independently of an operation of a driver of the vehicle, and a mode decider configured to decide on a driving mode of the vehicle as one of a plurality of driving modes including a first driving mode and a second driving mode. the recognizer recognizes an available travel lane in the same direction as the vehicle located inside of a reference range. the mode decider changes the driving mode of the vehicle from the second driving mode to the first driving mode on the basis of the number of lanes recognized by the recognizer when the driving mode of the vehicle is the second driving mode.
20240300534. VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Takuma KOBAYASHI of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Yuichi KOMORI of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Yuko SUGIMURA of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Yuichi MASUKAKE of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Yugo KAJIWARA of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Shohei NOAI of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B60W60/00, B60W40/08, B60W50/00, B60W50/14, G06V20/59
CPC Code(s): B60W60/0015
Abstract: a vehicle controller is configured to: recognize a surrounding situation of a vehicle; execute first control of giving a first alarm to an occupant of the vehicle in response to a first condition being satisfied; execute second control of controlling braking or steering of the vehicle and giving a second alarm to the occupant in response to a second condition being satisfied; detect an abnormality of the occupant; execute third control of decelerating or stopping the vehicle and giving a third alarm in response to the abnormality of the occupant; and arrange execution of the first, second and third control. the vehicle controller executes the third control with priority over the first control when conditions of the first control and the third control are satisfied; and executes the second control with priority over the third control when conditions of the second control and the third control are satisfied.
20240300580. FRONT SUBFRAME STRUCTURE_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Seiji HAYAKAWA of Wako-shi, Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Tomomi SASAKI of Wako-shi, Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Takehiko KOSHIISHI of Wako-shi, Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Tomoo WATANABE of Wako-shi, Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B62D21/11, B62D21/02
CPC Code(s): B62D21/11
Abstract: a front subframe structure includes: a pair of right and left longitudinal members extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle; a cross member extending in a width direction of the vehicle between the pair of right and left longitudinal members; and a pair of right and left load receiving portions arranged on a vehicle body floor at a distance in the width direction. a rear end of each of the pair of longitudinal members is arranged to overlap in the longitudinal direction with each of the pair of load receiving portions, and the rear end of each of the pair of longitudinal members has a dimension (w) in the width direction which is made larger than a dimension (w) in the width direction of a base of each of the pair of longitudinal members (w>w).
20240300582. VEHICLE SIDE STRUCTURE_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Hitomi YAMADA of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Atsushi HASEGAWA of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Ryotaro TAKEUCHI of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Yasuhisa EGAWA of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Yoshihiro FUJIMURA of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B62D21/15, B62D25/02, B62D25/04, B62D25/20
CPC Code(s): B62D21/157
Abstract: a vehicle side structure includes: a side sill, disposed on two sides of a floor panel in a vehicle width direction, and extending along a vehicle front-rear direction; a pillar, extending upward from the side sill in a vehicle up-down direction, and including a pillar outer member disposed on an outer side in the vehicle width direction; an inner component, joined to an upper surface of the side sill and a vehicle inner side surface of the pillar outer member; and a bracket, disposed on an upper portion of a vehicle inner side surface of the side sill, and connected to the inner component. a lower portion of the pillar outer member is formed with a fragile portion, and an upper end of the inner component is connected below an upper end of the fragile portion.
20240300592. PNEUMATIC BLADDER AERODYNAMIC DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Pirooz MORADNIA of Dublin OH (US) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B62D35/00, B60W30/02, B60W40/10, B62D35/02
CPC Code(s): B62D35/005
Abstract: a method of producing a desired driving performance for a vehicle includes regulating a pressure inside a bladder, which defines an outer surface of the vehicle. a change in the bladder pressure changes the shape of the bladder, and thereby changes a shape of the outer surface of the vehicle, thus affecting the aerodynamics of the vehicle. the bladder pressure is regulated to be at a target bladder pressure based on the driving condition of the vehicle, which target bladder pressure can be derived from real-time machine learning or based on previous testing of a prototype of the vehicle, and thus affects aerodynamics of the vehicle so as to produce the desired driving performance for the vehicle in the driving condition.
20240300593. PNEUMATIC BLADDER AERODYNAMIC DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Pirooz MORADNIA of Dublin OH (US) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B62D35/00, F15D1/00
CPC Code(s): B62D35/007
Abstract: a rear spoiler system for a vehicle includes a fluid supply system, an elastic bladder, and a frame. the bladder receives and confines a fluid delivered thereto by the fluid supply system. the bladder dilates upon an increase in a pressure inside the bladder resulting from an increase in the amount of the fluid confined therein, and contracts upon a decrease in the pressure inside the bladder resulting from a decrease in the amount of the fluid confined therein. a surface of the bladder defines an outer, exposed, and visible surface of the vehicle. the frame is arranged inside the bladder, defines a shape of the bladder, and moves with the bladder when the bladder dilates and contracts. when dilated, the upper surface of the bladder stands proud of an adjacent outer surface of the boot so as to act as a rear spoiler for the vehicle.
20240300642. THRUST GENERATOR FOR ROTORCRAFT_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Ryuzaburo KOBAYASHI of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Manabu YAZAKI of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B64C27/32
CPC Code(s): B64C27/32
Abstract: a thrust generator for a rotorcraft includes: a support part conductively mounted to a conductive base provided in the rotorcraft; a rotor shaft rotatably and conductively supported by the support part; multiple rotating blades joined to the rotor shaft; and a drive unit mounted to the support part via a first electrically insulating part, wherein an output shaft of the drive unit is connected to the rotor shaft via a second electrically insulating part.
20240300643. VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Bon Aizawa of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Toshinori Tsukamoto of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Masashi Kato of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Kenta Uchida of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Kaisaku Yoshimura of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B64C29/00
CPC Code(s): B64C29/0025
Abstract: a plurality of vtol rotors are divided into a plurality of groups, and each vtol rotor is included in any one of the groups. a controller can perform stop control for stopping the rotation operation of each vtol rotor during flight, and in a case of canceling the stop control of the plurality of vtol rotors, the controller performs cancellation of the stop control sequentially on a group-by-group basis.
20240300663. THRUST GENERATOR FOR ROTORCRAFT_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Ryuzaburo KOBAYASHI of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B64D35/021, B64C27/32, F04D25/06, H02K7/00, H02K7/116
CPC Code(s): B64D35/021
Abstract: a thrust generator for a rotorcraft includes: a support part detachably mounted to a base provided in the rotorcraft; a rotor shaft rotatably supported by the support part; multiple rotating blades joined to the rotor shaft; and a drive unit detachably mounted to the support part or the base, wherein an output shaft of the drive unit is detachably connected to the rotor shaft.
Inventor(s): Takahiro Tsuchiyama of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Daisuke Kurashina of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Kenichi Toya of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Kenji Fujiki of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): C22B26/12, B01D61/08, B01D61/46, B01D61/54, B01D61/58, B01J47/12, B01J47/14, C02F1/44, C02F103/08, C22B3/02, C22B3/22, C22B3/42
CPC Code(s): C22B26/12
Abstract: a metal recovery system includes: a desalination apparatus obtaining freshwater with a reverse osmosis membrane from liquid to be processed pressurized by a pump; a metal recovery apparatus recovering metal ions from first drainage from the desalination apparatus, using a metal ion exchange membrane; and a control apparatus that includes: a pump control unit controlling energization of the pump so that an inflow flow rate of the liquid to be processed flowing into the desalination apparatus is a predetermined first flow rate when an exchange membrane temperature is within a temperature range determined in advance; and an exchange membrane control unit controlling energization of electrodes applying an electric field to a metal ion exchange membrane based on a first ion concentration that is a concentration of the metal ions in the first drainage when the exchange membrane temperature is within a temperature range determined in advance.
20240301571. ELECTROCHEMICAL MODULE_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Toru HONDA of WAKO-SHI (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Osamu YODA of HAGAGUN (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): C25B9/77, C25B1/04, C25B9/23, C25B9/67, F04B43/04
CPC Code(s): C25B9/77
Abstract: the electrochemical module is formed by stacking a plurality of membrane electrode assemblies having electrolyte membranes, anodes and cathodes. the plurality of membrane electrode assemblies are stacked so that a first region where the anodes face each other and a second region where the cathodes face each other appear alternately in the stacking direction. further, at least one of the first region and the second region includes a common flow path shared by two adjacent membrane electrode assemblies.
Inventor(s): Brian E. DRESSEL of Worthington OH (US) for honda motor co., ltd., So NAKAURA of Wako (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Satoshi HAYASHI of Wako (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Travis W. CANNADY of Marysville OH (US) for honda motor co., ltd., Ju-Chia LEE of Pasadena CA (US) for honda motor co., ltd., Geemay CHIA of Pasadena CA (US) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): F16B5/06
CPC Code(s): F16B5/0607
Abstract: a removable coupling device and method for coupling panels of a modular panel system includes a at least one cooperative housing portion defining a housing recess configured to receive an associated frame of an associated panel and a rotational locking member movably disposed on the at least one cooperative housing portion to selectively lock an angular position between the at least one cooperative housing portion and the associated frame. the rotational locking member axially movable between a first axial position wherein the rotational locking member prevents relative rotation between the at least one cooperative housing portion and the associated frame and a second axial position wherein the rotational locking member allows relative rotation between the at least one cooperative housing portion and the associated frame.
20240301902. MODULAR PANEL SYSTEM, KIT, AND METHOD_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Satoshi HAYASHI of Wako (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Geemay CHIA of Pasadena CA (US) for honda motor co., ltd., Brian E. DRESSEL of Worthington OH (US) for honda motor co., ltd., So NAKAURA of Wako (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Travis W. CANNADY of Marysville OH (US) for honda motor co., ltd., Ju-Chia LEE of Pasadena CA (US) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): F16B5/06
CPC Code(s): F16B5/0607
Abstract: a modular panel system, kit and method includes a first panel and a second panel removably connected to the first panel. each of the first and second panels includes end edge portions spaced apart from one another to define a panel length, and lateral edge portions spaced apart from one another to define a panel width with each of the lateral edge portions extending from one of the end edge portions to the other of the end edge portions. the panel length and panel width of the second panel are, respectively, the same as the panel length and panel width of the first panel. the first and second panels are configured to be removably coupled to one another by having respective edge portions of each of the first and second panels arranged longitudinally adjacent to one another and removably coupled together.
20240301945. PLANETARY GEAR MECHANISM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Ryuzaburo KOBAYASHI of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): F16H57/04, F16H57/08
CPC Code(s): F16H57/0482
Abstract: a planetary gear mechanism includes: a case; a first shaft having a connecting shaft; a second shaft having a receiving hole to rotatably receive the connecting shaft; a sun gear joined to the first shaft; a planetary carrier joined to the second shaft; planetary gears rotatably supported by the planetary carrier; and a ring gear provided on an inner surface of the case. the connecting shaft or the receiving hole is formed with a helical groove extending vertically and connected to a gap formed between an upper surface of the sun gear and a lower end surface of the second shaft. the second shaft is formed with a first lubricating oil passage connecting the helical groove to sliding contact parts of the second shaft and the case. when the first shaft is rotating, at least a part of each planetary gear is immersed in lubricating oil stored in the case.
Inventor(s): Susumu AKUTSU of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Katsuji TAMAZAWA of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Naoyuki OTSUKA of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Masayuki HASHIMOTO of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Toshiyuki OHTSUKA of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Mikiyasu HAYASHI of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Shogo Iguchi of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): G01M7/02, G01M17/007, H04R1/46
CPC Code(s): G01M7/025
Abstract: an abnormal noise reproduction device and an abnormal noise reproduction method thereof are provided in the disclosure. the abnormal noise reproduction device includes at least one measuring device, an analysis device, and a vibration device. the at least one measuring device includes a contact microphone and an accelerometer. the contact microphone is disposed on the abnormal noise generating part of a vehicle, senses vibration sound of the abnormal noise generating part, and generates a vibration sound signal. an acceleration signal is generated by synchronously sensing acceleration of the contact microphone over a time sequence through the accelerometer. the analysis device determines when the abnormal noise generating part produces abnormal noise according to the vibration sound signal. the vibration device applies vibration to the vehicle and reproduces the acceleration signal corresponding to the abnormal noise.
20240302847. SERVER DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Akifumi Yamashita of Wako-shi, Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Ryota Hisada of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Takuya Kanisawa of Wako-shi, Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Ryuichi Kimata of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): G05D1/698, A01D34/00, A01D101/00, G05D1/648, G05D105/15, G05D107/20, G06Q10/0631
CPC Code(s): G05D1/6987
Abstract: a server device includes an area setting unit that sets a first area in which a first lawnmower executes first lawn-mowing work in a work area and a second area in which a second lawnmower executes second lawn-mowing work in the work area, a time calculation unit that obtains a first time necessary for the first lawnmower to execute the first lawn-mowing work in the first area and a second time necessary for the second lawnmower to execute the second lawn-mowing work in the second area, a machine number calculation unit that obtains the number of first lawnmowers and the number of second lawnmowers based on the first time and the second time, and a notification unit that notifies the number of first lawnmowers and the number of second lawnmowers to a smartphone. consequently, a user can check the number of first lawnmowers and the number of second lawnmowers.
Inventor(s): Takashi NOGUCHI of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Ryosuke TANAKA of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Shinichi KIKUCHI of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): G06F3/16, G06F3/01, G06F3/14
CPC Code(s): G06F3/165
Abstract: provided is a control device for a display device installed on the moving object. the display device includes a first display mode in which content is displayed without dividing a display region, and a second display mode in which the display region is divided into a first display region for a first seat installed in the moving object and a second display region for a second seat within the moving object for displaying. the control device includes an obtaining module which obtains information indicating a display mode of the display device; and a control module which performs zoning of a space within the moving object to output audio, wherein the control module differentiates the zoning depending on whether the display mode of the display device is the first display mode or the second display mode.
Inventor(s): Koji Tohmiya of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): G06F16/9535, G06V20/59
CPC Code(s): G06F16/9535
Abstract: a content output apparatus includes: a content output section configured to output content through an output device located in a mobile body, the content being distributed by a content distribution service; a passenger determination section configured to determine a number of passengers located in the mobile body; and a content change section configured to change the content to be output by the content output section on a basis of whether the number of the passengers determined by the passenger determination section is one, or more than one.
Inventor(s): Masaki Maruyama of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Katsuhito Aoki of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): G08G1/16
CPC Code(s): G08G1/166
Abstract: a collision alert device includes a calculation part repeatedly calculating, at a prescribed time interval, a time-to-collision obtained by dividing a distance between moving objects by a relative velocity of two moving objects, the distance between moving objects being a distance between the two moving objects, and an output part outputting an alert in at least one of the two moving objects as a condition of the time-to-collision being equal to or less than a predetermined threshold, the relative velocity is a centripetal relative velocity of a moving velocity of each of the two moving objects, the centripetal relative velocity being calculated from a centripetal velocity that is a component along a line segment connecting a position of each of the two moving objects, and the time-to-collision is a centripetal time-to-collision obtained by dividing a distance between the two moving objects by the centripetal relative velocity.
20240304833. FUEL CELL STACK_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Kenji Nagumo of Wako-shi, Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Naoki Tanaka of Wako-shi, Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Kensuke Umezawa of Wako-shi, Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Fumiya Arai of Wako-shi, Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): H01M8/0265, H01M8/10
CPC Code(s): H01M8/0265
Abstract: a fuel cell stack including a cell stacked body, an exhaust gas flow path penetrating the cell stacked body in a predetermined direction so as to discharge a reaction gas supplied to a plurality of power generation cells, and a communicating tube disposed in the exhaust gas flow path so as to communicate with an upstream side and a downstream side of the exhaust gas flow path respectively through a first opening and a second opening of the communicating tube. the exhaust gas flow path includes a reduced diameter portion configured to gradually decrease a flow path area toward an outlet of the exhaust gas flow path, and the second opening communicates with the exhaust gas flow paths between an end on a small diameter side of the reduced diameter portion and the outlet of the exhaust gas flow path.
20240304834. FUEL CELL STACK_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Kenji Nagumo of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Naoki Tanaka of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Kensuke Umezawa of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Fumiya Arai of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): H01M8/0265, H01M8/2483
CPC Code(s): H01M8/0265
Abstract: a fuel cell stack including an outside unit disposed outside a cell stacked body and a communicating tube disposed in an exhaust gas flow path to communicate with an upstream and downstream sides of the exhaust gas flow path through a first and second opening. a first and second support portions supporting a first and second end portions on a first and second end sides of the communicating tube are formed in tubular shapes so as to surround the first and second end portions and communicate an internal space of the communicating tube with the exhaust gas flow path. the first and second support portions include tapered portions so that edge portions on outer peripheral surface sides of the first and second end surfaces are capable of abutting on peripheral surfaces of through-holes over a half circumference or longer in a circumferential direction, respectively.
20240304847. FUEL CELL STACK_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Kenji Nagumo of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Naoki Tanaka of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Kensuke Umezawa of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Fumiya Arai of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): H01M8/2483, H01M8/0258
CPC Code(s): H01M8/2483
Abstract: a fuel cell stack including a cell stacked body formed by stacking power generation cells in a predetermined direction, an exhaust gas flow path penetrating the cell stacked body in the predetermined direction so as to discharge a reaction gas supplied to the plurality of power generation cells, and a flow path forming portion forming a drainage flow path so that water flows from an upstream side to a downstream side of the exhaust gas flow path. the flow path forming portion includes a communicating tube disposed in the exhaust gas flow path so as to communicate with the upstream side and the downstream side of the exhaust gas flow path respectively through a first opening and a second opening of the communicating tube, and the flow path forming portion further includes a diaphragm portion at an inlet of the drainage flow path.
Inventor(s): Shigemitsu AKUTSU of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Shinji FUJIMOTO of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Toru SUKIGARA of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Shintaro AOYAGI of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): H01M10/0562, H01M4/139, H01M4/66
CPC Code(s): H01M10/0562
Abstract: the present invention provides: unit solid-state batteries which have a single structure and are capable of constituting a solid-state battery module having an arbitrary capacity and an arbitrary output by being combined with each other without generating an ineffective portion of an electrode material in both ends of the stack; and a method for producing this unit solid-state battery. a unit solid-state battery which constitutes a solid-state battery, and which comprises: a solid electrolyte layer; and a negative electrode material layer and a positive electrode material layer, which are superposed on both surfaces of the solid electrolyte layer as electrode material layers. with respect to this unit solid-state battery, the negative electrode material layer and the positive electrode material layer do not contain a collector.
20240304899. BATTERY PACK_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Tsutomu YOSHINO of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Kenichi SHIRAKI of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Keiji TADA of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): H01M10/6568, B60K11/04, B60L50/64, H01M10/613, H01M10/625, H01M50/209, H01M50/249
CPC Code(s): H01M10/6568
Abstract: a battery pack is mounted on a vehicle. the battery pack has a case, battery modules placed on the case, battery cooling portions through which a refrigerant flows, a distribution pipe, and an aggregation pipe. each battery cooling portion includes a refrigerant jacket cooling the battery modules arranged side by side in a front-rear direction of the vehicle, a supply pipe suppling the refrigerant to the refrigerant jacket, and a discharge pipe discharging the refrigerant from the refrigerant jacket. the refrigerant jacket, the supply pipe and the discharge pipe each have a flat shape being short in an upper-lower direction. the supply pipe and the discharge pipe are arranged below the refrigerant jacket. the supply pipe is connected to a supply port provided in a central portion of the refrigerant jacket. the discharge pipe is connected to a discharge port provided in the central portion of the refrigerant jacket.
20240304923. BATTERY PACK_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Yasuyuki SHIBATA of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Koki KAWASE of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): H01M50/242, B60R16/033, H01M50/258, H01M50/262, H01M50/293, H01M50/298
CPC Code(s): H01M50/242
Abstract: a battery pack includes a battery module, a battery case accommodating the battery module, and a wiring or a pipe, disposed inside the battery case. the battery case includes a bottom surface, a side wall standing from an outer edge portion of the bottom surface, and a cross member disposed across left and right side walls facing each other. the cross member includes a member main body formed by aluminum die casting together with at least a part of the bottom surface and the side wall, and a reinforcing plate installed on an upper surface of the member main body. the member main body includes a recessed portion in a central portion of the battery case. the wiring or the pipe is provided between the member main body and the reinforcing plate.
20240304961. LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Hiroshi SAKAI of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Hiroshi OGASA of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Wataru SHIMIZU of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): H01M50/581, H01M4/134, H01M4/38, H01M4/66, H01M10/04, H01M10/052, H01M50/489
CPC Code(s): H01M50/581
Abstract: a lithium secondary battery of the present invention comprises: a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode material mixture layer, a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode current collector and a lithium metal foil, and a separator, and further comprises a thermally deformable separator disposed in the vicinity of the positive electrode material mixture layer on the surface of the positive electrode current collector, and an extension portion that extends from the lithium metal foil so as to be in contact with the thermally deformable separator; the thermally deformable separator having a melting point of 80� c. or higher, which is equal to or lower than the melting point of lithium metal; and when a thermally deformable separator thermally deforms, the extension portion comes into contact with the positive electrode current collector, resulting in a short circuit of the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
Inventor(s): Jin Katsuya of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): H02J50/12, B60L53/12
CPC Code(s): H02J50/12
Abstract: a contactless electric power transmission system includes a drive control device and an electric power reception device. the electric power reception device includes an electric power reception portion and a reception electric power conversion portion. the electric power reception portion includes a secondary side coil and a secondary side capacitor. the secondary side coil receives ac electric power transmitted in a contactless manner from the electric power transmission device. the secondary side capacitor is connected in series to the secondary side coil. the reception electric power conversion portion converts the ac electric power received by the electric power reception portion into dc electric power. a control device sets a drive frequency of the electric power transmission device such that an average electric power received by the electric power reception portion in an electric power transmission zone of an electric power transmission device is maximized.
Inventor(s): Tatsuya Ohzu of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Masashi Inoue of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): H02K3/24, H02K1/20, H02K3/30, H02K3/34
CPC Code(s): H02K3/24
Abstract: a rotating electric machine comprises a rotor and a stator. the stator has a stator coil extending in an axial direction, an insulating member enclosing the stator coil, and an annular stator core in which a plurality of slots into which the stator coil enclosed by the insulating member are inserted are formed. in the stator core, a channel for introducing a cooling medium into each of the plurality of slots are formed. in the insulating member, an introduction opening for guiding the cooling medium introduced into a slot, among the plurality of slots, to a space enclosed by the insulating member is provided.
20240305719. MOVING OBJECT CONFERENCE SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Takashi Noguchi of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Ryosuke Tanaka of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Shinichi Kikuchi of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): H04M3/56
CPC Code(s): H04M3/563
Abstract: a moving object conference system is a system for a passenger to participate in an online conference via a communication network in an interior of a moving object, and includes a management unit managing conference information which is communication information of the online conference, for each of interior participants participating in the online conference from the interior of the moving object, and the management unit, for a common online conference that the plurality of interior participants participate in, displays shared information to be distributed to all the participants of the common online conference, of the conference information, on a shared display device shared in the interior of the moving object, and displays an individual operation screen to be individually operated by the participant of the common online conference on an individual touch panel which can be individually operated by the interior participant from a seated position.
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. patent applications on September 12th, 2024
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- A45F3/04
- CPC A45F3/04
- Honda motor co., ltd.
- A47C5/10
- A47C4/02
- A47C7/14
- CPC A47C5/10
- B25J9/16
- B25J13/02
- B25J13/08
- B25J15/00
- CPC B25J9/1612
- B60H1/00
- CPC B60H1/00028
- B60L55/00
- B60L58/16
- CPC B60L55/00
- B60Q9/00
- G06F3/14
- CPC B60Q9/00
- B60R25/24
- G07C9/00
- CPC B60R25/245
- B60T11/22
- CPC B60T11/22
- F15B1/26
- B60W30/00
- B60L7/24
- B60W10/08
- B60W10/184
- B60W10/196
- CPC B60W30/00
- B60W30/02
- CPC B60W30/02
- B60W30/09
- B60W60/00
- CPC B60W30/09
- B60W50/14
- B60W50/00
- CPC B60W50/14
- G06T7/00
- CPC B60W60/001
- B60W30/182
- B60W40/08
- G06V20/59
- CPC B60W60/0015
- B62D21/11
- B62D21/02
- CPC B62D21/11
- B62D21/15
- B62D25/02
- B62D25/04
- B62D25/20
- CPC B62D21/157
- B62D35/00
- B60W40/10
- B62D35/02
- CPC B62D35/005
- F15D1/00
- CPC B62D35/007
- B64C27/32
- CPC B64C27/32
- B64C29/00
- CPC B64C29/0025
- B64D35/021
- F04D25/06
- H02K7/00
- H02K7/116
- CPC B64D35/021
- C22B26/12
- B01D61/08
- B01D61/46
- B01D61/54
- B01D61/58
- B01J47/12
- B01J47/14
- C02F1/44
- C02F103/08
- C22B3/02
- C22B3/22
- C22B3/42
- CPC C22B26/12
- C25B9/77
- C25B1/04
- C25B9/23
- C25B9/67
- F04B43/04
- CPC C25B9/77
- F16B5/06
- CPC F16B5/0607
- F16H57/04
- F16H57/08
- CPC F16H57/0482
- G01M7/02
- G01M17/007
- H04R1/46
- CPC G01M7/025
- G05D1/698
- A01D34/00
- A01D101/00
- G05D1/648
- G05D105/15
- G05D107/20
- G06Q10/0631
- CPC G05D1/6987
- G06F3/16
- G06F3/01
- CPC G06F3/165
- G06F16/9535
- CPC G06F16/9535
- G08G1/16
- CPC G08G1/166
- H01M8/0265
- H01M8/10
- CPC H01M8/0265
- H01M8/2483
- H01M8/0258
- CPC H01M8/2483
- H01M10/0562
- H01M4/139
- H01M4/66
- CPC H01M10/0562
- H01M10/6568
- B60K11/04
- B60L50/64
- H01M10/613
- H01M10/625
- H01M50/209
- H01M50/249
- CPC H01M10/6568
- H01M50/242
- B60R16/033
- H01M50/258
- H01M50/262
- H01M50/293
- H01M50/298
- CPC H01M50/242
- H01M50/581
- H01M4/134
- H01M4/38
- H01M10/04
- H01M10/052
- H01M50/489
- CPC H01M50/581
- H02J50/12
- B60L53/12
- CPC H02J50/12
- H02K3/24
- H02K1/20
- H02K3/30
- H02K3/34
- CPC H02K3/24
- H04M3/56
- CPC H04M3/563
