Patents by Inventor Kenichi Tsuchida
Kenichi Tsuchida 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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Publication number: 20160222991Abstract: A hydraulic device wherein an orifice is provided upstream of the discharge valve in an oil passage from the electric pump, a drain oil passage from the second hydraulic servo communicates between the orifice and the discharge valve in the oil passage from the electric pump, and an oil pressure in the oil passage upstream of the orifice is maintained at a predetermined pressure higher than the set pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Nobuyuki HIRAI, Masamichi YAMAGUCHI, Yoshimitsu HYODO, Kenichi TSUCHIDA, Naoyuki FUKAYA
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Publication number: 20160201796Abstract: A power transmission device that is mounted on a vehicle and provided with a transmission having a plurality of engagement elements for transmitting power from a motor to an axle, a case that accommodates the transmission, and a hydraulic control device that controls hydraulic pressure to the plurality of engagement elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2014Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Kenichi TSUCHIDA, Yoshimitsu HYODO, Yuhei YOSHIOKA, Nobuhiko MIYAMOTO, Mitsuhiro HASAMA
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Patent number: 9243703Abstract: A lubricating oil supply device that supplies hydraulic oil used to actuate a vehicle's transmission. The supply device configured with a pump that generates a hydraulic pressure, and a line pressure generation valve that discharges a part of the hydraulic pressure from the pump as a discharge pressure to generate a line pressure for actuating the transmission. A signal pressure output valve that outputs a signal pressure for actuating the line pressure generation valve in accordance with at least a throttle operation amount or torque input to the transmission. Furthermore, a switching valve that is actuated by the signal pressure from the signal pressure output valve and that supplies lubricating oil input to an input port to the object to be lubricated from an output port with a flow rate of the lubricating oil changed.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Kutsubo, Kazuki Kojima, Tetsuya Shimizu, Kenichi Tsuchida, Kazunori Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20160003309Abstract: A hydraulic control device that includes a pressure regulating valve capable of regulating a source pressure to generate a control pressure higher than the oil pressure in the circulation oil chamber and supplying the control pressure to the engagement port, wherein when disengaging the lockup clutch, the hydraulic oil is circulated in the circulation oil chamber via the circulation input port and the circulation output port, and part of the hydraulic oil circulated in the circulation oil chamber is supplied to the engagement port, and when engaging the lockup clutch, the supply of the hydraulic oil circulated in the circulation oil chamber to the engagement port is cut off, and the control pressure is supplied to the engagement port.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki KUTSUBO, Masamichi YAMAGUCHI, Yoshimitsu HYODO, Kenichi TSUCHIDA, Kazunori ISHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20150354639Abstract: A hydraulic control device that includes a solenoid valve that includes an input port, an output port that communicates with the hydraulic engagement element via an oil passage, and a feedback port that communicates with the output port via the oil passage, the solenoid valve regulating a pressure of working oil input from the input port to output the regulated pressure from the output port to the oil passage, a part of the output working oil being input to the feedback port; and a hydraulic damper that damps pulsation of the hydraulic pressure output from the output port to the oil passage, wherein: the oil passage is provided with an orifice mechanism that reduces a flow rate of the working oil; and the hydraulic damper communicates with the oil passage on a side of the output port and the feedback port with respect to the orifice mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazunori ISHIKAWA, Kazuyuki NODA, Kenichi TSUCHIDA, Koji MAKINO, Keiji SUZUKI, Yoshimitsu HYODO
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Publication number: 20150330501Abstract: In a sleeve, two input ports are formed as ports that receive a discharge pressure of an electromagnetic pump, and a drain port connected to a drain oil passage is formed on the same circumference as that on which the input port is formed, so as to have a smaller opening area than the input port and an output port connected to an oil passage. The axial length of the second land is set so that the input port can be closed by the second land when a signal pressure is equal to or higher than a set pressure, and that the input port and the drain port can be closed by the second land when the signal pressure is lower than the set pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2014Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki KUTSUBO, Yoshimitsu HYODO, Kenichi TSUCHIDA, Naoyuki FUKAYA, Kazunori ISHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20150323063Abstract: A hydraulic control device includes a C1 relay valve 70 whose state is switched based on a signal pressure that is generated based on a line pressure PL, and a check valve 80 attached to a drain oil passage L7. A set pressure of the check valve 80 is adjusted to an oil pressure that is lower than the maximum oil pressure obtained by discharge capability of an electromagnetic pump 60 and higher than an SL1 pressure Psl1 remaining in a hydraulic servo of a clutch C1 when the state of the C1 relay valve 70 is switched after a mechanical oil pump 42 is stopped. Operation of the electromagnetic pump 60 is started before the state of the C1 relay valve 70 is switched after the mechanical oil pump 42 is stopped.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2014Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki KUTSUBO, Yoshimitsu HYODO, Kenichi TSUCHIDA, Naoyuki FUKAYA, Kazunori ISHIKAWA
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Patent number: 9157544Abstract: A valve section that functions as a solenoid valve device that includes a pressure adjusting section that adjusts fluid pressure supplied from a fluid pressure source; a pump section that sucks and discharges working fluid in a reservoir; and a single solenoid section that drives the pressure adjusting section and the pump section.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Tetsuya Shimizu, Kazuhiko Kato, Naoyuki Fukaya, Kazunori Ishikawa, Kenichi Tsuchida, Akitomo Suzuki, Noriomi Fujii
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Publication number: 20150260278Abstract: A hydraulic control device for an automatic transmission, the hydraulic control device includes: a throttle valve, a primary regulator valve and a failure circuit that includes a first solenoid valve that is switched when the throttle valve is subjected to a failure in which the throttle valve is unable to output the throttle pressure, and that leads a predetermined hydraulic pressure based on switching of the first solenoid valve to the control oil chamber of the primary regulator valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2013Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Mitsuru Yamada, Tozo Yamada, Yoshimitsu Hyodo, Kenichi Tsuchida, Kazunori Ishikawa
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Patent number: 9086140Abstract: A power transmission device that transmits power from a motor to a wheel via a hydraulically driven friction engagement element and that includes a mechanical pump driven by the motor to produce a hydraulic pressure that is regulated by a pressure regulating valve; an electric pump that produces a hydraulic pressure; a switching mechanism that either switches an output pressure of the regulating valve or an output pressure of the electric pump to a servo of the engagement element based upon a signal pressure; a passage to supply pressure from the mechanical pump to the hydraulic servo; a check valve in the passage that allows supply of the pressure from the mechanical pump to the hydraulic servo and prohibits supply of the pressure from the electric pump to the mechanical pump, and the switching mechanism either shuts off or allows communication through the passage based upon the signal pressure.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2011Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Tetsuya Shimizu, Tomomi Ishikawa, Tomoya Jinno, Kenichi Tsuchida, Kazunori Ishikawa
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Patent number: 8984874Abstract: A power transmission device that transmits power from a motor to a wheel via a hydraulically driven friction engagement element and that includes a mechanical pump driven by the motor to produce a hydraulic pressure that is regulated by a pressure regulating valve; an electric pump that produces a hydraulic pressure; a switching mechanism that either switches an output pressure of the regulating valve or an output pressure of the electric pump to a servo of the engagement element based upon a signal pressure, and a drain valve that opens to drain oil when a hydraulic pressure of a preset pressure or more is applied, and the switching mechanism connects to the drain valve to allow communication between the electric pump and the drain valve in the first state, and shut off communication between the electric pump and the drain valve.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Shimizu, Tomomi Ishikawa, Tomoya Jinno, Kenichi Tsuchida, Kazunori Ishikawa
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Patent number: 8974347Abstract: A fluid pressure control device for an automatic transmission that transfers power from a motor via a friction engagement element, including: a first pump actuated by the power from the motor; a pressure regulator that regulates pressure of a working fluid pumped from the first pump; a first flow passage connected to an output port of the pressure regulator; a second flow passage connected to a fluid pressure chamber of the friction engagement element; a switcher that establishes and blocks connection between the first flow passage and the second flow passage; a second pump actuated by supply of electric power and capable of supplying the working fluid to the second flow passage with connection between the first flow passage and the second flow passage blocked by the switcher; and a pressure accumulator that accumulates pressure of the working fluid. The pressure accumulator is connected to the first flow passage.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Shimizu, Kenichi Tsuchida, Satoshi Nishio, Kazuki Kojima, Kazunori Ishikawa
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Patent number: 8886427Abstract: A hydraulic control apparatus for an automatic transmission has a circulating oil supply passage that supplies circulating oil to a starting apparatus, a circulating oil discharge passage that discharges circulating oil from the starting apparatus, and a speed change mechanism oil supply passage that supplies oil to a speed change mechanism. The oil discharged from an oil pump is supplied to the starting apparatus and the speed change mechanism. A first flow rate changing device that can change the flow rate of the circulating oil is arranged in the circulating oil discharge passage. A first flow rate instructing portion output a command to the flow rate changing device to change the flow rate when the amount of oil discharged from the oil pump is low, and reduces the flow rate to the starting apparatus, which enables the hydraulic pressure necessary for shifting to be obtained in the speed change mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2010Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Aisin Aw Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Shimizu, Kenichi Tsuchida, Yoshimitsu Hyodo, Kazunori Ishikawa, Hironori Sugiura, Satoshi Nishio, Kazuki Kojima
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Publication number: 20140251745Abstract: A lubricating oil supply device that supplies hydraulic oil used to actuate a vehicle's transmission. The supply device configured with a pump that generates a hydraulic pressure, and a line pressure generation valve that discharges a part of the hydraulic pressure from the pump as a discharge pressure to generate a line pressure for actuating the transmission. A signal pressure output valve that outputs a signal pressure for actuating the line pressure generation valve in accordance with at least a throttle operation amount or torque input to the transmission. Furthermore, a switching valve that is actuated by the signal pressure from the signal pressure output valve and that supplies lubricating oil input to an input port to the object to be lubricated from an output port with a flow rate of the lubricating oil changed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Kutsubo, Kazuki Kojima, Tetsuya Shimizu, Kenichi Tsuchida, Kazunori Ishikawa
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Publication number: 20140245731Abstract: A spool valve that has a hollow portion formed with an input port, a first output port, and a second output port, and a spool capable of sliding within the hollow portion and having a plurality of lands, the spool valve being configured to distribute output for input to the input port to the first output port and the second output port in accordance with a proportion of distribution that matches a position of the spool. An opening of the second output port is formed in such a shape that a width of the opening becomes gradually smaller in a direction of movement of the spool in which distribution of the output to the first output port is increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Kutsubo, Kazuki Kojima, Tetsuya Shimizu, Kenichi Tsuchida, Kazunori Ishikawa, Tomomi Ishikawa
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Patent number: 8784251Abstract: A C1 switching valve 80 establishes a first supply state, in which a C1 solenoid pressure Pslc1 can be supplied to a clutch C1, when a line pressure PL is supplied as a holding pressure, and when a modulator pressure Pmod is supplied as a holding pressure and a B1 solenoid pressure Pslb1 is not supplied. The C1 switching valve 80 establishes a second supply state, in which the line pressure PL can be supplied to the clutch C1, when the modulator pressure Pmod is supplied as a holding pressure and the B1 solenoid pressure Pslb1 is supplied. The C1 switching valve 80 is supplied with the modulator pressure Pmod as a holding pressure when an abnormality occurs in supply of the C1 solenoid pressure Pslc1.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomomi Ishikawa, Koji Makino, Kenichi Tsuchida, Naoyuki Fukaya, Kazunori Ishikawa
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Patent number: 8725343Abstract: A control device for an automatic transmission that outputs a command signal to an actuator to control the automatic transmission. The control device configured with a main control section that receives a state of the automatic transmission, that determines an abnormality in the automatic transmission on the basis of the input state of the automatic transmission, and that outputs to the actuator a main control section command signal for controlling the automatic transmission so as to establish a predetermined shift speed when it is determined that an abnormality is occurring in the automatic transmission; and a monitoring section that determines an abnormality in the main control section and that outputs to the actuator a monitoring section command signal for causing the automatic transmission to establish a neutral state irrespective of the main control section command signal when it is determined that an abnormality is occurring in the main control section.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Shimizu, Masamichi Yamaguchi, Kenichi Tsuchida, Naoyuki Fukaya, Kazunori Ishikawa
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Patent number: 8715138Abstract: In a hydraulic control device, when a solenoid pressure from a linear solenoid valve is not supplied to a brake, which is normally not engaged at the same time as a brake, not to engage the brake, a switching valve is supplied with a line pressure as a signal pressure for establishing a blocked/discharge state in which supply of the solenoid pressure to the brake is blocked and a hydraulic pressure can be discharged from the brake. When the solenoid pressure is supplied to the brake to engage the brake, the switching valve is supplied with a modulator pressure, which is lower than the line pressure, as a signal pressure for establishing a communicated state in which the solenoid pressure can be supplied to the brake.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomomi Ishikawa, Koji Makino, Kenichi Tsuchida, Naoyuki Fukaya, Kazunori Ishikawa
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Patent number: 8670908Abstract: An automatic transmission including an input shaft connected to a drive source; an output shaft connected to a driving wheel; a one-way clutch; friction engagement elements which establish speeds by changing a transmission path between the input shaft and the output shaft based on the application state of the friction engagement elements and application of the one-way clutch, one of the friction engagement elements being a brake that is applied when coasting in a take-off speed. The automatic transmission also includes a controller that determines whether it is possible to initially establish the take-off speed using the one-way clutch based on a predetermined condition, and, if not possible, then the controller establishes the take-off speed by applying the brake.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2009Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Shimizu, Kenichi Tsuchida, Akitomo Suzuki, Kazunori Ishikawa, Masamichi Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 8632433Abstract: Provided is an automatic transmission hydraulic control system with a first friction engagement element engaged at a first forward gear and establishment of a reverse gear, and a second friction engagement element to be engaged at least at establishment of a second forward gear different from the first forward gear. Also included is a range pressure output unit outputting a reverse range pressure, a first switching valve having a reverse range pressure input port receiving reverse range pressure, a control pressure input port receiving a control pressure from a linear solenoid valve, and first, second and third output ports. The system also includes a second switching valve having a first input port connected to the first output port, a second input port connected to the second output port, and a fourth output port connected to a hydraulic servo of the first friction engagement element.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Shimizu, Kenichi Tsuchida, Yoshimitsu Hyodo, Kazunori Ishikawa