Patents by Inventor Hatsuki Morinaga
Hatsuki Morinaga has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10427543Abstract: A motor control apparatus including a motor 1, a transmission 5 disposed adjacent to the motor 1 or in the vicinity of the motor 1, an oil temperature sensor 5 that detects temperature of lubricating oil of the transmission 5, a cooling mechanism that cools a motor with a refrigerant, a refrigerant sensor that detects temperature of the refrigerant, and a controller that controls torque of the motor 1. Further, the controller selects either the lubricating oil temperature detected by the oil temperature sensor 5 or the refrigerant temperature detected by the refrigerant sensor as detected temperature and applies limitation to torque based on the detected temperature.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2014Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hatsuki Morinaga, Yutaka Kobayashi
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Patent number: 9823140Abstract: A sensor abnormality determining apparatus is applied to an inverter that includes: a power element; a cooling water circulation path for cooling the power element; a temperature sensor that detects a temperature of the power element; and a water temperature sensor that detects a temperature of the cooling water circulating in the cooling water circulation path. The sensor abnormality determining apparatus includes: an abnormality determining section and a determination temperature setting section. The abnormality determining section determines the temperature sensor is abnormal when a temperature difference between the detected power element temperature and the detected water temperature is larger than a prescribed determination temperature difference.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hatsuki Morinaga
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Publication number: 20170203670Abstract: A motor control apparatus including a motor 1, a transmission 5 disposed adjacent to the motor 1 or in the vicinity of the motor 1, an oil temperature sensor 5 that detects temperature of lubricating oil of the transmission 5, a cooling mechanism that cools a motor with a refrigerant, a refrigerant sensor that detects temperature of the refrigerant, and a controller that controls torque of the motor 1. Further, the controller selects either the lubricating oil temperature detected by the oil temperature sensor 5 or the refrigerant temperature detected by the refrigerant sensor as detected temperature and applies limitation to torque based on the detected temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2014Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hatsuki MORINAGA, Yutaka KOBAYASHI
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Publication number: 20160161347Abstract: A sensor abnormality determining apparatus is applied to an inverter that includes: a power element; a cooling water circulation path for cooling the power element; a temperature sensor that detects a temperature of the power element; and a water temperature sensor that detects a temperature of the cooling water circulating in the cooling water circulation path. The sensor abnormality determining apparatus includes: an abnormality determining section and a determination temperature setting section. The abnormality determining section determines the temperature sensor is abnormal when a temperature difference between the detected power element temperature and the detected water temperature is larger than a prescribed determination temperature difference.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventor: Hatsuki MORINAGA
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Patent number: 8402935Abstract: An engine starting control apparatus is basically provided with a motor control section, a valve timing control section and a start control section. The motor control section is configured to operate an electric motor to crank an engine with an output of the electric motor being adjustable. The valve timing control section is configured to operate a variable valve operating mechanism when the engine is started to change at least a close timing of an intake valve of the engine from an initial timing to a start timing such that the start timing is set closer to an intake bottom dead center during a single engine start as compared to the initial timing. The start control section is configured to adjust the output of the electric motor as the close timing of the intake valve changes from the initial timing to the start timing during the single engine start.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takatsugu Katayama, Masahiko Yuya, Naoki Osada, Atsushi Mitsuhori, Hatsuki Morinaga, Makoto Shoji
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Publication number: 20120160201Abstract: An engine starting control apparatus is basically provided with a motor control section, a valve timing control section and a start control section. The motor control section is configured to operate an electric motor to crank an engine with an output of the electric motor being adjustable. The valve timing control section is configured to operate a variable valve operating mechanism when the engine is started to change at least a close timing of an intake valve of the engine from an initial timing to a start timing such that the start timing is set closer to an intake bottom dead center during a single engine start as compared to the initial timing. The start control section is configured to adjust the output of the electric motor as the close timing of the intake valve changes from the initial timing to the start timing during the single engine start.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2012Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takatsugu KATAYAMA, Masahiko YUYA, Naoki OSADA, Atsushi MITSUHORI, Hatsuki MORINAGA, Makoto SHOJI
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Patent number: 8205589Abstract: An engine starting control apparatus is basically provided with a motor control section, a valve timing control section and a start control section. The motor control section is configured to operate an electric motor to crank an engine with an output of the electric motor being adjustable. The valve timing control section is configured to operate a variable valve operating mechanism when the engine is started to change at least a close timing of an intake valve of the engine from an initial timing corresponding to a state in which the engine is stopped to a start timing for starting the engine. The start control section is configured to adjust the output of the electric motor as the close timing of the intake valve changes from the initial timing to the start timing.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2008Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takatsugu Katayama, Masahiko Yuya, Naoki Osada, Atsushi Mitsuhori, Hatsuki Morinaga, Makoto Shoji
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Patent number: 7591339Abstract: A driving-force distribution control apparatus for a vehicle includes a first motor adapted to drive one of front wheels and rear wheels, as main drive wheels; a second motor adapted to drive another of the front wheels and the rear wheels, as auxiliary drive wheels; an engine adapted to drive the main drive wheels; a battery connected electrically with the first motor and the second motor; an upper-limit output setting section configured to set an upper limit output of the battery in accordance with a charge state of the battery; and a driving-force distribution control section. This driving-force distribution control section is configured to control an output of the first motor and an output of the second motor in accordance with a running condition of the vehicle, to bring a steer characteristic of the vehicle closer to a neutral steer.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2006Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomonaga Sugimoto, Hatsuki Morinaga
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Publication number: 20080168959Abstract: An engine starting control apparatus is basically provided with a motor control section, a valve timing control section and a start control section. The motor control section is configured to operate an electric motor to crank an engine with an output of the electric motor being adjustable. The valve timing control section is configured to operate a variable valve operating mechanism when the engine is started to change at least a close timing of an intake valve of the engine from an initial timing corresponding to a state in which the engine is stopped to a start timing for starting the engine. The start control section is configured to adjust the output of the electric motor as the close timing of the intake valve changes from the initial timing to the start timing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2008Publication date: July 17, 2008Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takatsugu KATAYAMA, Masahiko YUYA, Naoki OSADA, Atsushi MITSUHORI, Hatsuki MORINAGA, Makoto SHOJI
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Patent number: 7174979Abstract: There is provided a hybrid car which includes an internal combustion engine; an electric motor disposed coaxially with a rotary shaft of the internal combustion engine; a planetary gear mechanism which is disposed coaxially with the rotary shaft of the internal combustion engine and the rotary shaft of the electric motor, and is comprised of a sun gear, a ring gear, planetary pinions, and a carrier supporting the planetary pinions; a transmission comprising an input shaft to which power is transmitted from said internal combustion engine and said electric motor via said planetary gear mechanism and an output shaft connected to driving wheels; and a rotation restricting device that properly restricts rotation of a rotor of the electric motor.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2004Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takashi Ohta, Yuji Suzuki, Kazuchika Tashima, Keiichi Kaneshige, Hatsuki Morinaga
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Publication number: 20060196714Abstract: A driving-force distribution control apparatus for a vehicle includes a first motor adapted to drive one of front wheels and rear wheels, as main drive wheels; a second motor adapted to drive another of the front wheels and the rear wheels, as auxiliary drive wheels; an engine adapted to drive the main drive wheels; a battery connected electrically with the first motor and the second motor; an upper-limit output setting section configured to set an upper limit output of the battery in accordance with a charge state of the battery; and a driving-force distribution control section. This driving-force distribution control section is configured to control an output of the first motor and an output of the second motor in accordance with a running condition of the vehicle, to bring a steer characteristic of the vehicle closer to a neutral steer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2006Publication date: September 7, 2006Inventors: Tomonaga Sugimoto, Hatsuki Morinaga
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Publication number: 20040168841Abstract: There is provided a hybrid car which includes an internal combustion engine; an electric motor disposed coaxially with a rotary shaft of the internal combustion engine; a planetary gear mechanism which is disposed coaxially with the rotary shaft of the internal combustion engine and the rotary shaft of the electric motor, and is comprised of a sun gear, a ring gear, planetary pinions, and a carrier supporting the planetary pinions; a transmission comprising an input shaft to which power is transmitted from said internal combustion engine and said electric motor via said planetary gear mechanism and an output shaft connected to driving wheels; and a rotation restricting device that properly restricts rotation of a rotor of the electric motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2004Publication date: September 2, 2004Inventors: Takashi Ohta, Yuji Suzuki, Kazuchika Tashima, Keiichi Kaneshige, Hatsuki Morinaga