HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. patent applications on July 25th, 2024
Patent Applications by HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. on July 25th, 2024
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.: 17 patent applications
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. has applied for patents in the areas of B60W50/14 (2), B62D25/20 (2), B60W60/00 (2), B60H1/32 (1), F16D13/70 (1) B62D25/2036 (2), B60H1/3222 (1), B60L53/37 (1), B60Q1/08 (1), B60R1/28 (1)
With keywords such as: vehicle, unit, control, speed, configured, rotation, target, display, device, and floor in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
20240246395. POWER UNIT STRUCTURE_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Rei Mizuno of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Yoshitaka Nukada of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Kaito Yamada of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B60H1/32
CPC Code(s): B60H1/3222
Abstract: a power unit structure includes a driving shaft of a driving source, and a driven shaft interlocked with the driving shaft, the structure of a power unit further includes an auxiliary machinery driven by receiving a rotational motion of an output shaft which is one of the driving shaft and the driven shaft, an auxiliary machinery input shaft disposed coaxially with the output shaft is connected to the auxiliary machinery, and a connecting portion configured to integrally rotatably connect the auxiliary machinery input shaft is formed integrally with the output shaft.
Inventor(s): RYUTA MATSUI of Redondo Beach CA (US) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B60L53/37, B60L53/16, B60L53/18, B65H75/44, H02J7/00
CPC Code(s): B60L53/37
Abstract: an overhead charging apparatus and method for charging electric vehicles using the overhead charging apparatus is provided. the charging apparatus includes a control assembly, a power supply unit, and an electronic device. the control assembly includes a support structure, a cable holding unit, and an actuation mechanism. the power supply unit includes an electric cable having an end coupled to a charging connector. a portion of the electric cable is disposed in a cable passage of the cable holding unit. the end of the electric cable retractably extends from the cable passage to a first location. the electronic device, coupled to the actuation mechanism, transmits an input to the actuation mechanism to displace the portion of the electric cable from the cable passage such that the end of the electric cable moves from the first location to a second location proximal to a charging port of an electric vehicle.
Inventor(s): Yoshiyuki Kuroba of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Kazuki Akami of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Hiroshi Maeda of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B60Q1/08, B60Q1/34, B62J6/022
CPC Code(s): B60Q1/08
Abstract: a vehicle including a lamp body that irradiates surroundings of the vehicle, comprising a control unit configured to control an irradiation range of the lamp body according to a speed of the vehicle, wherein the control unit controls the irradiation range according to the speed to be different when the speed increases and when the speed decreases.
20240246489. DRIVE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Koji DAN of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Toshiaki SEO of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Takaya YAMAZAKI of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Minoru HIGUCHI of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Aya SASAKI of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Shinichi MURAKAMI of Saitama (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B60R1/28, G06T11/00, G08G1/16
CPC Code(s): B60R1/28
Abstract: a drive assistance system includes a display object configurator that sets, as a display object or a non-display object, each of traffic participants recognized as alert objects from among nearby traffic participants, and a display controller that performs highlight image processing for highlighting the presence of the display object. when a first traffic participant set as the display object and a second traffic participant set as the non-display object are present in the vicinity of the subject vehicle and recognized as alert objects with the recognition of the first traffic participant by the driver being detected while the highlight image processing is performed, the display object configurator compares the degrees of influence of the first and second traffic participants, sets, as the display object, one of the first and second traffic participants designated on the basis of a result of the comparison, and sets the other as the non-display object.
Inventor(s): Yoshiki MAEDA of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B60W50/14, B60W40/02, B60W40/08, B60W60/00
CPC Code(s): B60W50/14
Abstract: an in-vehicle driving assistance device, comprising a decision unit configured to decide whether or not to use a driving assistance function based on a travel environment of a vehicle, a notification unit configured to notify a driver of the vehicle of a guidance recommending use of the driving assistance function in a case where the decision unit decides that the driving assistance function is usable, a recording unit configured to record a reaction from the driver to the notification by the notification unit as a reaction history, and a determination unit configured to determine a mode of the notification by the notification unit based on the reaction history recorded in the recording unit.
Inventor(s): Mark Kisiler of Torrance CA (US) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B60W60/00, B60W40/12, B60W50/14
CPC Code(s): B60W60/0051
Abstract: provided herein is a system for determining whether hands-free driving operation should be activated. the system is implemented in conjunction with a vehicle, and the system includes a control unit. the control unit is configured to: retrieve historical data associated with hands-free operation of the vehicle, generate, based upon the historical data, an operational map, receive, from the vehicle, current vehicle data, determine, based upon the operational map and the current vehicle data, that hands-free operation is available, and notify the driver that the hands-free operation is recommended.
20240246615. Floor structure for vehicle_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Takuya SASAKI of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Kota FUJISAWA of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Yuki MURAMATSU of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B62D25/20, B60N2/015, B62D21/02, B62D25/02
CPC Code(s): B62D25/2036
Abstract: a floor structure for a vehicle includes: side sills, extending along a vehicle front-rear direction on outer sides in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle; a floor panel, disposed on inner sides of the side sills in the vehicle width direction, and including a panel section disposed below a cabin and a flange section joined to the side sill; and a floor cross member, disposed at a rear end of the floor panel in the vehicle front-rear direction. the panel section includes: a front panel section; and a rear panel section. the flange section is formed with a joggle section, and a rear end of the joggle section corresponds to the front panel section in the vehicle width direction. the floor cross member is sandwiched and joined by the side sill and the flange section at the joggle section and a first joint section is formed.
20240246616. FLOOR STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Takuya SASAKI of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Yuki MURAMATSU of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): B62D25/20
CPC Code(s): B62D25/2036
Abstract: a floor structure for a vehicle is capable of suppressing vibration of a floor panel with a simple structure. the floor structure for the vehicle includes: side sills, which are disposed on opposite outer sides of the vehicle in a vehicle width direction; a floor tunnel, which is disposed on an inner side in the vehicle width direction in parallel with the side sills; and a floor panel, which is disposed between the side sill and the floor tunnel, and includes a floor frame extending along a vehicle front-rear direction and multiple transverse beads extending along the vehicle width direction. at least a part of the transverse beads extends to a position overlapping with the floor frame and intersects with the floor frame.
Inventor(s): Travis M. REEL of Ostrander OH (US) for honda motor co., ltd., Jesus A. DIAZ GONZALEZ of Dublin OH (US) for honda motor co., ltd., Ronald Cole BROSIE of Marysville OH (US) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): F16B45/00, F16B43/00
CPC Code(s): F16B45/002
Abstract: a mounting assembly for transportation and/or handling of a vehicle part includes an anchor plate, a harness bracket, a fastener and a tooth washer. the anchor plate includes a mounting aperture. the harness bracket is positioned atop the anchor plate. the harness bracket includes a through hole aligned with the mounting aperture and at least two raised features extended from an upper surface of the harness bracket and located adjacent the through hole. the raised features are integral with the harness bracket. the fastener extended through the through hole and the mounting aperture is in direct contact with the raised features. the tooth washer is fitted onto the fastener beneath the anchor plate to maintain positioning of the harness bracket atop the anchor plate.
20240247689. MULTIPLE-DISC FRICTION CLUTCH_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Naoya MATSUNAGA of TOKYO (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): F16D13/52, F16D13/70, F16D23/12
CPC Code(s): F16D13/52
Abstract: a multiple-disc friction clutch has a clutch center including a first and second clutch centers. the first clutch center is axially supported by a main shaft in a relatively non-rotatable manner. the second clutch center is supported by the first clutch center in a relatively rotatable manner and holds a clutching part between a pressure plate and the second clutch center. the first and second clutch centers have a torque limiter mechanism and a torque limiter-disabling mechanism therebetween. the torque limiter mechanism transmits power between the first and second clutch centers and reduces clutch torque by acting on the pressure plate due to relative rotation between the first and second clutch centers. the torque limiter-disabling mechanism inhibits operation of a torque limiter of the torque limiter mechanism by preventing the relative rotation when power is transmitted from the first clutch center to the second clutch center in an acceleration direction.
Inventor(s): Yusuke Ishikawa of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): F17C1/04
CPC Code(s): F17C1/04
Abstract: this high-pressure tank includes a resin liner constituting a hollow fluid filling part, a ferrule including a supply/discharge port which communicates with an internal space of the liner and a flange part which protrudes outward in a radial direction from a circumferential region of the supply/discharge port and abuts on the liner, and a reinforcing layer made of a fiber reinforced resin attached to cover across the liner and an outer circumferential surface of the flange part, in which a discharge hole allowing a gap between abutting surfaces of the flange part and the liner to communicate with an inside of the supply/discharge port and discharging a fluid accumulated between the liner and the reinforcing layer to the supply/discharge port is provided in the ferrule, and a trap groove surrounding a circumferential region of the discharge hole is provided on at least any one of the abutting surface on the flange part side and the abutting surface on the liner side.
20240248175. EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT RECOGNITION APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Shunsuke Konishi of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Ryota Okutsu of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Hidetoshi Utsumi of Wako-shi (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): G01S7/48, G01S17/42, G01S17/89, G01S17/931
CPC Code(s): G01S7/4802
Abstract: an external environment recognition apparatus including: an in-vehicle detector configured to scan and emit an electromagnetic wave in a first direction and as a second direction to detect an external environment situation around a subject vehicle; and a microprocessor configured to acquire road surface information based on a detection data of the in-vehicle detector. the in-vehicle detector acquires a three-dimensional point cloud data frame by frame, and the microprocessor is configured to perform: recognizing a surface of the road and a three-dimensional object on the road for each frame as the road surface information based on the three-dimensional point cloud data, and determining an interval of detection points of the three-dimensional point cloud data of a next frame as a scanning angular resolution of the electromagnetic wave based on a size of a predetermined object and a distance from the subject vehicle to the object.
Inventor(s): Akihiro SEKINO of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Makoto NAKATSUKA of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): G05D1/86, G05D1/223, G05D1/227, G05D109/10, G05D111/30
CPC Code(s): G05D1/86
Abstract: a control device installed in a vehicle includes a traveling control unit capable of executing traveling control based on a traffic environment around the vehicle and a device control unit configured to cause a mobile device to execute a part of processing of the traveling control. the traveling control unit is capable of executing first traveling control in a case where the mobile device is available for the traveling control, and executing second traveling control having more tasks for a driver than the first traveling control without executing the first traveling control in a case where the mobile device is not available for the traveling control.
Inventor(s): MATT KOMICH of Denver CO (US) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): G06Q30/0601, G06Q50/30
CPC Code(s): G06Q30/0609
Abstract: an electronic device is disclosed. the electronic device includes memory to store a neural network model which has been trained with regulation information for a plurality of vehicles at a plurality of geolocations. the electronic device further includes a processor to receive first information from a buyer device, which corresponds to a vehicle to be purchased for a first geolocation of the buyer device. the processor further receives, from a seller device, second information which corresponds to a set of features of the vehicle. the processor applies the neural network model on the first information and the second information to determine whether the set of features of the vehicle complies with the regulation information for the vehicle at the first geolocation. based on the determination, the processor generates a notification and controls an output device to render the generated notification.
Inventor(s): Yusuke Hamano of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): G07C5/00, G07C5/08
CPC Code(s): G07C5/008
Abstract: an information collection system includes: a communication control unit configured to communicate with a plurality of moving bodies; a target function setting unit configured to set any of functions provided in the moving body as a target function to acquire information; a target use condition setting unit configured to set a target use condition that is a use condition of the moving body, the use condition under which the target function being assumed to operate frequently; a target moving body extraction unit configured to extract a target moving body, which is the moving body that has the target function and is being used under the target use condition; and a monitor information acquisition unit configured to receive and acquire monitor information regarding an operation of the target function from the target moving body by communicating with the target moving body.
20240249566. PRIME MOVER ROTATION SPEED DISPLAY DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(honda motor co., ltd.)
Inventor(s): Seiichi OGAWA of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd., Ukyo Ogata of Tokyo (JP) for honda motor co., ltd.
IPC Code(s): G07C5/02
CPC Code(s): G07C5/02
Abstract: a prime mover rotation speed display device includes: a prime mover rotation speed acquisition unit configured to acquire a rotation speed; a shift target rotation speed calculation unit configured to calculate a shift target rotation speed; a shift instruction rotation speed calculation unit configured to calculate a shift instruction rotation speed; and a meter display control unit configured to calculate a meter display rotation speed provided for meter display, wherein the meter display control unit calculates the meter display rotation speed based on at least the rotation speed of the prime mover, calculates the meter display rotation speed based on at least the shift instruction rotation speed, performs upper limit control and lower limit control of setting the meter display rotation speed to the shift target rotation speed if the meter display rotation speed is expected to be higher or to be lower than the shift target rotation speed.
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. patent applications on July 25th, 2024
- HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
- B60H1/32
- CPC B60H1/3222
- Honda motor co., ltd.
- B60L53/37
- B60L53/16
- B60L53/18
- B65H75/44
- H02J7/00
- CPC B60L53/37
- B60Q1/08
- B60Q1/34
- B62J6/022
- CPC B60Q1/08
- B60R1/28
- G06T11/00
- G08G1/16
- CPC B60R1/28
- B60W50/14
- B60W40/02
- B60W40/08
- B60W60/00
- CPC B60W50/14
- B60W40/12
- CPC B60W60/0051
- B62D25/20
- B60N2/015
- B62D21/02
- B62D25/02
- CPC B62D25/2036
- F16B45/00
- F16B43/00
- CPC F16B45/002
- F16D13/52
- F16D13/70
- F16D23/12
- CPC F16D13/52
- F17C1/04
- CPC F17C1/04
- G01S7/48
- G01S17/42
- G01S17/89
- G01S17/931
- CPC G01S7/4802
- G05D1/86
- G05D1/223
- G05D1/227
- G05D109/10
- G05D111/30
- CPC G05D1/86
- G06Q30/0601
- G06Q50/30
- CPC G06Q30/0609
- G07C5/00
- G07C5/08
- CPC G07C5/008
- G07C5/02
- CPC G07C5/02
