Patents by Inventor Keita INDA

Keita INDA 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).

  • Patent number: 11846328
    Abstract: A friction engagement device includes an elastic member between a piston and a friction plate in an axial direction. Elastic member includes: second engaged portion to be brought into engagement with engagement portion of tubular member so as to be movable in axial direction; and annular plate portion sandwiched between pressing surface of piston and friction plate from both sides in axial direction. Surface of annular plate portion facing first axial side is provided with projection and recess arranged alternately in circumferential direction. Assuming that a phase where radial groove provided in pressing surface and projection provided on annular plate portion are located at corresponding positions in circumferential direction is a particular phase, engagement portion of tubular member, first engaged portion of piston, and second engaged portion of elastic member are formed such that piston and elastic member are unable to come into engagement with tubular member at particular phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hikaru Sugiura, Keita Inda, Tatsuya Okishima, Toshihiko Kamiya, Masashi Ikemura
  • Patent number: 11548366
    Abstract: A vehicle drive apparatus includes: a first bearing disposed between a rotor support member and a case in a radial direction so as to restrict movement of the rotor support member to a first axial side relative to the case; and a second bearing disposed between a connecting shaft and the case in an axial direction so as to restrict movement of the connecting shaft to a second axial side relative to the case. A fluid transmission device is disposed on the first axial side relative to the connecting shaft. The rotor support member includes a tubular portion having a tubular shape extending in the axial direction and fitted to an outer peripheral surface of the connecting shaft. Movement of the connecting shaft to the first axial side relative to the tubular portion is restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignees: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigeki Ideue, Takeru Morita, Keita Inda, Kenji Dozono, Tatsuya Okishima, Toshihiko Kamiya, Masashi Ikemura
  • Patent number: 11529861
    Abstract: A transfer is located on an axial first side that is one side in axial direction relative to a transmission, and a rotating electric machine is located coaxially with a transmission output member, between the transmission and the transfer in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keita Inda, Kohei Ono, Tetsuro Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11407301
    Abstract: A first case portion includes an end wall portion disposed on a first axial side with respect to a transmission. A second case portion is disposed on the first axial side with respect to a rotor of a rotary electric machine, and includes a first support portion that supports a rotor shaft and a second support portion disposed on a second axial side with respect to the rotor of the rotary electric machine to support the rotor shaft. The second support portion includes a bearing attachment portion to which a rotor bearing for supporting the rotor shaft is attached, and radially extending portion that extends from bearing attachment portion toward an outer side in a radial direction. A speed reducer is disposed between the radially extending portion and the end wall portion in axial direction to face the radially extending portion and the end wall portion in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kato, Daiki Suyama, Takuyo Maeda, Keita Inda, Kohei Ono, Toshihisa Mizutani, Ryosuke Muramatsu, Wataru Takaki, Tetsuro Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20220205493
    Abstract: A friction engagement device includes an elastic member between a piston and a friction plate in an axial direction. Elastic member includes: second engaged portion to be brought into engagement with engagement portion of tubular member so as to be movable in axial direction; and annular plate portion sandwiched between pressing surface of piston and friction plate from both sides in axial direction. Surface of annular plate portion facing first axial side is provided with projection and recess arranged alternately in circumferential direction. Assuming that a phase where radial groove provided in pressing surface and projection provided on annular plate portion are located at corresponding positions in circumferential direction is a particular phase, engagement portion of tubular member, first engaged portion of piston, and second engaged portion of elastic member are formed such that piston and elastic member are unable to come into engagement with tubular member at particular phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicants: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hikaru SUGIURA, Keita INDA, Tatsuya OKISHIMA, Toshihiko KAMIYA, Masashi IKEMURA
  • Publication number: 20220111720
    Abstract: A vehicle drive apparatus includes: a first bearing disposed between a rotor support member and a case in a radial direction so as to restrict movement of the rotor support member to a first axial side relative to the case; and a second bearing disposed between a connecting shaft and the case in an axial direction so as to restrict movement of the connecting shaft to a second axial side relative to the case. A fluid transmission device is disposed on the first axial side relative to the connecting shaft. The rotor support member includes a tubular portion having a tubular shape extending in the axial direction and fitted to an outer peripheral surface of the connecting shaft. Movement of the connecting shaft to the first axial side relative to the tubular portion is restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicants: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigeki IDEUE, Takeru MORITA, Keita INDA, Kenji DOZONO, Tatsuya OKISHIMA, Toshihiko KAMIYA, Masashi IKEMURA
  • Publication number: 20220016968
    Abstract: A transfer is located on an axial first side that is one side in axial direction relative to a transmission, and a rotating electric machine is located coaxially with a transmission output member, between the transmission and the transfer in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keita INDA, Kohei ONO, Tetsuro KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20210402867
    Abstract: A first case portion includes an end wall portion disposed on a first axial side with respect to a transmission. A second case portion is disposed on the first axial side with respect to a rotor of a rotary electric machine, and includes a first support portion that supports a rotor shaft and a second support portion disposed on a second axial side with respect to the rotor of the rotary electric machine to support the rotor shaft. The second support portion includes a bearing attachment portion to which a rotor bearing for supporting the rotor shaft is attached, and radially extending portion that extends from bearing attachment portion toward an outer side in a radial direction. A speed reducer is disposed between the radially extending portion and the end wall portion in axial direction to face the radially extending portion and the end wall portion in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Aisin Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi KATO, Daiki SUYAMA, Takuyo MAEDA, Keita INDA, Kohei ONO, Toshihisa MIZUTANI, Ryosuke MURAMATSU, Wataru TAKAKI, Tetsuro KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 10944310
    Abstract: A rotating electric machine includes a case, a stator, a first rotary member including a rotor core and a first shaft, a second rotary member including a second shaft, and a multiple disc clutch. A first oil passage and a second oil passage are provided inside the case. The first oil passage starts from an inside of the first shaft or an inside of the second shaft, passes through the multiple disc clutch from an inner side to an outer side in a radial direction with respect to a rotation center, and reaches an inner side of the rotor core in the radial direction. The second oil passage starts from the inside of the first shaft or the inside of the second shaft and reaches the inner side of the rotor core in the radial direction without passing through the multiple disc clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIK1KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigeki Ideue, Koji Kato, Keita Inda, Toshihiko Kamiya, Tatsuya Okishima
  • Publication number: 20190305644
    Abstract: A rotating electric machine includes a case, a stator, a first rotary member including a rotor core and a first shaft, a second rotary member including a second shaft, and a multiple disc clutch. A first oil passage and a second oil passage are provided inside the case. The first oil passage starts from an inside of the first shaft or an inside of the second shaft, passes through the multiple disc clutch from an inner side to an outer side in a radial direction with respect to a rotation center, and reaches an inner side of the rotor core in the radial direction. The second oil passage starts from the inside of the first shaft or the inside of the second shaft and reaches the inner side of the rotor core in the radial direction without passing through the multiple disc clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigeki IDEUE, Koji KATO, Keita INDA, Toshihiko KAMIYA, Tatsuya OKISHIMA