Patents Assigned to Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki
  • Patent number: 11778474
    Abstract: A system comprising a plurality of pieces of equipment, wherein the equipment included in the system communicates with other equipment by using inter-equipment pairing information, the other equipment being included in the system, and the equipment and the other equipment mutually storing the inter-equipment pairing information, a part included in the equipment communicates with an other part by using inter-part pairing information, the part and the other part being included in the equipment that is identical, and mutually storing the inter-part pairing information, and when receiving a deletion request that is information that requests deletion of the inter-equipment pairing information, the system deletes the inter-equipment pairing information stored in each of the plurality of pieces of equipment, and maintains the inter-part pairing information stored in the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Yosuke Ohashi
  • Publication number: 20230305098
    Abstract: A determination device comprising a determination section configured to determine whether a portable device is positioned in a first area or a second area on a basis of results of ranging based on wireless communication between at least two first wireless communication devices and a second wireless communication device, the at least two first wireless communication devices being disposed with a boundary arrangement interposed therebetween, the boundary arrangement being arranged at a boundary between the first area and the second area, the second wireless communication device being installed in the portable device, wherein the determination section determines whether the portable device is positioned in the first area or the second area on a basis of a difference between ranging value calculated by first wireless communication device disposed in the first area and ranging value calculated by first wireless communication device disposed in the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Kazuki NAIKI, Tadashi FUKAGAI, Masateru FURUTA, Yuki KONO, Keigo KAGIMOTO
  • Patent number: 11765684
    Abstract: A communication device comprising: a plurality of wireless communication sections; and a control section configured to repeatedly perform a measurement process including transmission of a signal from a representative wireless communication section, reception of the signal from another communication device by the plurality of wireless communication sections, and calculation of a reliability parameter with regard to at least any of the wireless communication sections, control a selection process of selecting the representative wireless communication section each time the measurement process is repeated, and control a positional parameter determination process on a basis of the reliability parameter, the positional parameter determination process being a process of determining a positional parameter indicating a position of the other communication device on a basis of a plurality of a first incoming waves obtained through repetition of the measurement process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yoshiki Oishi, Satoshi Mori, Kenichi Koga, Tatsuya Koike
  • Publication number: 20230284014
    Abstract: There is provided a wireless communication device, including a first wireless communication unit that performs first wireless communication with another communication device, the first wireless communication selectively using a plurality of channels complying with a first communication standard, a second wireless communication unit that performs second wireless communication with the another communication device, the second wireless communication complying with a second communication standard different from the first communication standard, and a control unit that controls the first wireless communication by the first wireless communication unit and the second wireless communication by the second wireless communication unit, in which the control unit controls the second wireless communication unit to start standby for receiving a signal used for the second wireless communication after a specified period of time, on the basis of reception of a connection request related to the first wireless communication by t
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yosuke HASEGAWA, Masateru FURUTA, Yosuke OHASHI
  • Patent number: 11746891
    Abstract: In a shift lever device, a lock bar is disposed in a restricting position to restrict changing of a shift position of a lever. A motor is driven to rotate a cam in order to move the lock bar to a non-restricting position, thereby permitting changing of the shift position of the lever. The lock bar is moved as the rotation position of the cam is changed. This enables the precision required of the rotation position of the cam in order to dispose the lock bar in the restricting position and the non-restricting position to be lowered, thereby enabling appropriate switching between restriction and permission of changes in shift position of the lever to be performed by driving of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI-RIKA-DENKI-SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Daisuke Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 11746889
    Abstract: In a shift device, a shift position of a knob is altered as a result of a knob being rotated. Furthermore, a Hall IC on a wiring substrate detects a rotation position of a magnet in the knob, thereby enabling the shift position of the knob to be detected. Here, the Hall IC is placed on an outer side in a rotation radial direction of the magnet. Because of this, it is possible to enlarge the change in the relative position between the magnet and the Hall IC that is generated by the rotation of the magnet, thereby enabling the detection accuracy when detecting the shift position of the knob to be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI-RIKA-DENKI-SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Hayato Mori, Hiroki Ono, Masatsugu Shimizu, Masaaki Shiozaki, Yoya Ogawa, Takuya Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20230276395
    Abstract: A control device that communicates with a first communication device and a second communication device includes: a determination section configured to determine a position of a terminal on a basis of a first ranging result obtained from a radio wave communicated between the first communication device and the terminal and a second ranging result obtained from a radio wave communicated between the second communication device and the terminal, wherein the first communication device is disposed at a first position where it is difficult to directly receive the radio wave between a first area and a second area that are separated by a first member including material through which it is difficult for the radio wave to penetrate, and the second communication device is disposed at a second position where it is possible to directly receive the radio wave between the first area and the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yuki KONO, Shigenori NITTA, Masateru FURUTA, Yosuke OHASHI
  • Patent number: 11739837
    Abstract: In a shift device, as a result of lower sliding projections of a lever moving slidingly against lower sliding plates of soft materials, the slidability of the lever is improved. Moreover, as a result of restricting projections of the lever being abutted against stoppers of the soft materials, noise generated when a sliding motion of the lever is restricted is reduced. Additionally, because the lower sliding plates and the stoppers are formed integrally with each other, the structure can be simplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI-RIKA-DENKI-SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Keisuke Kameyama, Kenji Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 11743725
    Abstract: A communication system includes a plurality of apparatuses each performing wireless communication with a mobile apparatus. Each of the plurality of apparatuses performs authentication processing for determining whether the mobile apparatus is a mobile apparatus registered beforehand. At least one apparatus of the plurality of apparatuses performs registration processing for obtaining mobile key information to be used for the authentication processing from the mobile apparatus and registering the mobile key information, and sharing processing for transmitting the mobile key information obtained by the registration processing to the other apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yosuke Ohashi, Keita Sobue, Shingo Mochizuki, Norihiro Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11740317
    Abstract: A communication device comprising: a plurality of wireless communication sections; and a control section configured to control a repetition process of repeatedly performing a measurement process, on a basis of a reliability parameter calculated through the measurement process, and control a selection process of selecting a representative wireless communication section each time the measurement process is repeated in the repetition process, the measurement process including transmission of a signal from the representative wireless communication section, reception of the signal by the plurality of wireless communication sections, and calculation of the reliability parameter with regard to at least any of the wireless communication sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yoshiki Oishi, Satoshi Mori, Kenichi Koga, Tatsuya Koike
  • Publication number: 20230266421
    Abstract: Provided is a control device, including a wireless communication unit that has at least two antenna elements and performs wireless communication with another communication device, and a control unit that controls a controlled device on the basis of a direction of the another communication device, the direction being estimated on the basis of the wireless communication, in which the control unit causes the controlled device to perform a given operation when the direction of the another communication device is within a prescribed range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Kazuki NAIKI
  • Patent number: 11722249
    Abstract: There is provided a communication device comprising: a communication control section configured to calculate a distance measurement value based on time stamp information received from another communication device during distance measurement that is based on wireless communication that is performed between the communication device and the another communication device different from the communication device, and conforms to specified communication standards, wherein, when the time stamp information is an eigenvalue specified in advance, the communication control section does not calculate the distance measurement value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Yosuke Ohashi
  • Publication number: 20230243194
    Abstract: A door lock control system includes: a motor, actuating a door lock; a power supply, supplying power to the motor; a first relay and a second relay, arranged in series between the motor and the power supply; a switch, operated by a user; a body ECU, turning on the first relay for a predetermined time in response to the switch being operated; and a timer IC, turning on the second relay for a predetermined time in response to the switch being operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: SOICHIRO MATSUI, Cheng Shu Guo, Tomoaki Akasaki, Satoshi Sasaki, Takatomo Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20230243912
    Abstract: A positional relationship between devices that have transmitted and received signals is more accurately estimated. An antenna device used for an arithmetic operation that is based on a signal received from a certain communication device, the antenna device comprising a first antenna, a second antenna, and a third antenna at positions meeting respective vertices of an equilateral triangle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Koji INAFUNE, Kenichi KOGA, Tatsuya KOIKE, Satoshi MORI, Yoshiki OISHI
  • Publication number: 20230243914
    Abstract: A positional relationship between devices that have transmitted and received signals is more accurately estimated. A control device comprising a control section configured to perform control of estimating a positional relationship between a communication device and another communication device based on a signal transmitted and received between the communication device including at least three or more antennas, and the another communication device including at least one or more antennas, wherein the control section performs the control of estimating the positional relationship by excluding a contradictory temporary result among temporary results of the positional relationship estimated based on the signal received by the communication device from the another communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yoshiki OISHI, Kenichi KOGA, Tatsuya KOIKE, Satoshi MORI, Kento KATAOKA
  • Publication number: 20230243947
    Abstract: A communication device comprising: a wireless communication section configured to wirelessly receive a signal from another communication device; and a control section configured to estimate a reception time of the second signal based on the expanded signal matrix that minimizes the predetermined norm, wherein the control section executes the iterative calculation separately at a plurality of stages, sets a value of the regularization parameter used for the iterative calculation at or after a second stage of the plurality of stages to a value of the regularization parameter or more used for the iterative calculation at a previous stage, and changes the value of the regularization parameter based on a reception status of the second signal during the iterative calculation at or after the second stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO, NAGOYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yoshiki OISHI, Kenichi KOGA, Tatsuya KOIKE, Kento KATAOKA, Nobuyoshi KIKUMA
  • Publication number: 20230239821
    Abstract: A wireless communication device having a control section configured to control transmission and reception of a wireless signal by an antenna in conformity with a designated communication standard, wherein the control section controls a timing of causing the antenna to transmit a second signal in response to a first signal received by the antenna, on a basis of fixed time and delay time related to internal transfer in the wireless communication device, the fixed time being decided in advance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Masateru FURUTA, Tadashi FUKAGAI, Yuki KONO, Yutaka KUBO
  • Patent number: 11708085
    Abstract: An awakening degree detecting device outputs awakening degree information corresponding to an awakening degree of a driver of a vehicle. A stimulus providing device provides the driver with a stimulus including at least one of a vibration stimulus imparting vibration and an apparent motion stimulus giving an illusion of motion presence. A control device outputs, based on the awakening degree information, a first control signal causing the stimulus providing device to provide the stimulus in a case where the awakening degree is less than a first threshold, and to output a second control signal causing the stimulus providing device to provide the stimulus after the first control signal is outputted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Shuhei Takeuchi, Aya Kadono, Masahiko Miyata, Motohiro Kojima, Yoshimasa Miura, Koji Iwakata
  • Patent number: 11708893
    Abstract: A shift device for a vehicle includes: a shift body that is moved in a predetermined range in a first direction and in a second direction that is a direction opposite from the first direction, and whose shift position is changed; and a moving mechanism that has a moving member at which a first moving portion and a second moving portion are provided, the first moving portion moving the shift body in the first direction, and the second moving portion moving the shift body in the second direction, due to movement of the moving member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI-RIKA-DENKI-SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Naomi Asahina, Yutaka Inamura, Kenji Nakanishi
  • Publication number: 20230227000
    Abstract: Provided in a vehicle are: an external communications unit provided outside the compartment of the vehicle; and an internal communications unit provided inside the vehicle compartment. A position determination system includes a data acquisition unit that obtains reception signal strength data for radio waves that have been communicated and measured, between the external communications unit and a terminal and between the internal communications unit and the terminal. The position determination system also includes a position determination unit that determines whether the terminal is positioned outside or inside the vehicle, from the results of comparison between the size of data obtained from communication between the external communications unit and the terminal and between the internal communications unit and the terminal. In addition, the external communications unit is disposed inside a body component located around a rear wheel of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yoshiki KATO, Masanori KOSUGI, Tadashi FUKAGAI, Nobuaki TSUTSUMI