Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Yamashita Rubber Kabushiki Kaisha

F-tech Inc.

F. Tech Incorporation

Tsutomu Ogawa

Haruyuki Iwasaki

Kunihiko Kimura

Tetsuo Mikasa

Fumiaki Fukuchi

Nobuo Kubo

Yasunori Oku

Izuru Hori

Yuichi Nagai

Hiroshi Akiyama

Shuichi Ono

Yusuke Arai

Hirotomi Nemoto

Tetsuya Miyahara

Satoshi Watanabe

Ken Iinuma

Eiji Yamada

Yuichi Nakamaru

Hideki Matsuoka

Shinji Hinosawa

Teruaki Anzawa

Norio Tomikuda

Kenzo Yoneyama

Taiyo Gon

Shuji Otake

Hideki Koga

Yuji Muto

Koji Tagome

A response device includes a data acquirer configured to acquire data to which metadata is added, a database register configured to generate a tag on the basis of the metadata and register the generated tag in a database in association with the data to which the metadata is added, an utterance content interpreter configured to interpret content of an utterance of a user, a searcher configured to search the database using the tag included in the utterance content when an intention to search for the data has been interpreted by the utterance content interpreter, and a responder configured to cause an outputter to output information according to a search result of the searcher.

Response device, response method, and storage medium

To realize weight saving of a vehicle subframe, while ensuring required strength and stiffness thereof with a simple configuration, there are provided a first hole portion in at least one of an upper member and a lower member in a first region, and a second hole portion in at least one of the upper member and the lower member in a second region.

Subframe for vehicle

A cylindrical vibration isolating device that prevents damage to a vibration isolating rubber and cracks in a welded portion of a sub-frame. The sub-frame mount comprises an outer cylinder, an inner cylinder connected by the vibration isolating rubber. Small and large diameter portions are provided on a lateral wall of a barrel portion of the outer cylinder. Between the small and large diameter portions is formed a step-like boundary portion. The height in the axial direction of the boundary portion changes in the circumferential direction and has a substantially mountain-like shape with a top projecting in the press fitting direction. A contact area of the large diameter portion contacting a mounting hole of the sub-frame is increased in accordance with an amount of the press fitting. Therefore, when the sub-frame mount is press-fitted into the mounting hole of the sub-frame, the press fitting load is gradually increased.

Cylindrical vibration isolating device

A front cross memberof a rear subframehas a recessed portionwhich is recessed continuously over a longitudinal direction thereof. The recessed portionis formed at a lower portion of the cross memberand is recessed upwardly, and an elastic bushis fitted in a resulting recess. The elastic bushhas an elastic elementwhich connects together an inner tubeand an outer tubewhich surrounds the inner tubeand is mounted on the rear subframeat the recessed portionas a bracket. The brackethas bracket plate portionswhich each have a plane which is brought into contact with an end face of the inner tube and folded-back portions. The bracketis disposed in such a manner as to hold therein both ends of the inner tubeand is configured such that the elastic bushis mounted thereon by passing a boltthrough the inner tube

Vehicle subframe and bush mounting structure

Subframe for vehicle, and bush installation structure

A front subframeis formed of an aluminum alloy into a frame that is formed substantially into a shape of parallel crosses or into a rectangular shape and is made up of left and right front joint portionsand left and right rear joint portionswhich are disposed at corners of the frame that is formed substantially into the shape of parallel crosses or the rectangular shape, and left and right longitudinal membersand front and rear cross memberswhich connect the joint portionstogether. The left and right front joint portionsand the left and right rear joint portionsare formed of an aluminum alloy die-cast product, whereas the left and right longitudinal membersare formed of an aluminum alloy wrought product. In addition, connecting locations. . . of a camber angle adjusting mechanismare formed of an aluminum alloy die-cast product. Additionally, a rear cross member compoundis formed of an aluminum alloy die-cast product.

Body frame structure

An engine mount system includes multiple liquid-filled engine mounts switchable to provide different mount characteristics by selectively introducing negative pressure or atmospheric pressure. On one of pipelines connected to the respective engine mounts for introducing the negative or atmospheric pressure into the respective engine mounts, a check valve and an orifice portion are provided in parallel. The orifice portion restricts an amount of air flowing therethrough, so that the mount characteristic of the engine mount connected to the one pipeline equipped with the check valve and the orifice portion does not undergo an abrupt change when the pressure introduced in the engine mount is switched from the negative pressure to the atmospheric pressure.

Engine mount system

A pound or number sign shaped (#-shaped) die cast sub-frame includes first and second horizontal members and first and second vertical members. The sub-frame has four arm mounting portions provided at four corners thereof, respectively. The arm mounting portion is a die cast part obtained near a communication portion of a runner formed in a die casting machine. Generally triangular bulged portions are formed at junction portions where the first horizontal member meets the first and second vertical members. Each junction portion has increased width. The junction portion is a die cast obtained within a cavity of increased width of the die casting machine. The bulged portion is pierced to provide a hole. The bulged portion having the hole formed therein is to be mounted to a small vehicle component.

Die cast sub-frame

A suspension structure includes a subframe and a suspension arm. The suspension structure has strength lower than that of the subframe. When an excessive external force acts from a road surface on a wheel, the suspension arm is deformed before the subframe is, thereby preventing the excessive external force from directly acting on the subframe.

Suspension structure

An active vibration isolating support device for preventing the direct transmission of vibrations from an engine to a vehicle body frame includes an electromagnetic actuator for driving a movable member in a reciprocating fashion to change the capacity of a first liquid chamber. A shaft portion of an armature driven by a coil is supported by a bearing so that it moves along an axis, whereby the size of an air gap can be maintained as small as possible, thereby making it possible to miniaturize the coil. In addition, a connecting rod for connecting the movable member with the armature is supported so as to sway relative to a coil spring and a saucer spring, whereby the vibration of the movable member is prevented from being transmitted to the shaft portion of the armature.

Active vibration isolating support device

A fuel tank is supported by an upper surface of a subframe, inclined surfaces abutting four corners of the fuel tank, and steel straps passed across the upper surface of the fuel tank. Thus, the fuel tank can be securely mounted on the subframe without involving any play, and it can be accomplished by engaging relatively rigid and mechanically strong parts of the fuel tank. Thus, various advantages obtained by mounting a fuel tank on a subframe can be obtained without any need to reinforce the fuel tank or the subframe or to take any costly special measures.

Automotive fuel tank mounting assembly

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Wako, Japan

Tsutomu Ogawa