Patents by Inventor Kenta KIMATA

Kenta KIMATA 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: 11186284
    Abstract: A control device performs upshifting in a state in which an operating point of a rotating electrical machine for outputting requirement-based torque at wheel-based rotational speed falls within an operable range of the rotating electrical machine both before and after shifting a shift speed by the upshifting, and in which before shifting the shift speed, output torque from the rotating electrical machine is less than or equal to determination torque (T1), the wheel-based rotational speed being rotational speed of the rotating electrical machine based on rotational speed (V) of a wheel, the requirement-based torque being output torque from the rotating electrical machine based on required wheel transmission torque, and the determination torque (T1) being torque obtained by subtracting an amount of increased torque (?Tmg) resulting from torque increase control from maximum torque (Tmax) that can be outputted from the rotating electrical machine at the wheel-based rotational speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Watanabe, Yasuyuki Sato, Kenta Kimata, Takuro Iwase, Junichiro Ohtsubo
  • Publication number: 20210268916
    Abstract: A control target for a control device (3) is a vehicle drive device (1) having an automatic transmission (2) and an oil pump (OP) for driving the automatic transmission (2) which are provided in a power transmission path connecting a rotating electrical machine (MG) to a wheel (W1), the oil pump (OP) rotating at rotational speed determined based on wheel speed which is rotational speed of the wheel (W1). The control device (3) performs regeneration by the rotating electrical machine (MG) during transmission operation of the automatic transmission (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo WATANABE, Yasuyuki SATO, Kenta KIMATA, Junichiro OHTSUBO
  • Publication number: 20210237740
    Abstract: A control device performs upshifting in a state in which an operating point of a rotating electrical machine for outputting requirement-based torque at wheel-based rotational speed falls within an operable range of the rotating electrical machine both before and after shifting a shift speed by the upshifting, and in which before shifting the shift speed, output torque from the rotating electrical machine is less than or equal to determination torque (T1), the wheel-based rotational speed being rotational speed of the rotating electrical machine based on rotational speed (V) of a wheel, the requirement-based torque being output torque from the rotating electrical machine based on required wheel transmission torque, and the determination torque (T1) being torque obtained by subtracting an amount of increased torque (?Tmg) resulting from torque increase control from maximum torque (Tmax) that can be outputted from the rotating electrical machine at the wheel-based rotational speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo WATANABE, Yasuyuki SATO, Kenta KIMATA, Takuro IWASE, Junichiro OHTSUBO
  • Patent number: 9327711
    Abstract: A control device for a hybrid vehicle automatic transmission. The hybrid vehicle being capable of EV travel in which drive wheels are driven by only a rotary electric machine with the internal combustion engine stopped. The control device having an electric oil pump control device to drive an electric oil pump that supplies oil to the friction engagement element. A neutral control device performs disengagement control on the friction engagement element. A drag determination device determines whether conditions under which drag of the friction engagement element occurs are met because of a shortage in amount of oil to be supplied to a cancellation oil chamber of the friction engagement element by the electric oil pump during the EV travel started from a state in which the hybrid vehicle is stationary. Drag elimination control device provides a command to start the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shishun Chin, Kenta Kimata, Masahiro Asai, Kazuhiko Motodohi, Shinichiro Iga
  • Patent number: 9278687
    Abstract: A control device of a hybrid vehicle including an engine; an automatic transmission placed on a power transmission path between the engine and wheels, having a first friction engagement element engaged in a forward range and a second engagement element engaged in a reverse range based on a hydraulic pressure generated while the engine is stopped; and a rotary electric machine capable of driving the wheels without using the power transmission path. The rotary electric machine is driven when a shift range is the forward range or the reverse range while the internal combustion engine is stopped, and the driving of the rotary electric machine is restrained for a set time after the shift range is changed from the forward range to the reverse range or vice versa while the engine is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta Kimata, Masahiro Asai, Kazuhiko Motodohi, Shinichiro Iga
  • Publication number: 20150032316
    Abstract: A control device for a hybrid vehicle automatic transmission. The hybrid vehicle being capable of EV travel in which drive wheels are driven by only a rotary electric machine with the internal combustion engine stopped. The control device having an electric oil pump control device to drive an electric oil pump that supplies oil to the friction engagement element. A neutral control device performs disengagement control on the friction engagement element. A drag determination device determines whether conditions under which drag of the friction engagement element occurs are met because of a shortage in amount of oil to be supplied to a cancellation oil chamber of the friction engagement element by the electric oil pump during the EV travel started from a state in which the hybrid vehicle is stationary. Drag elimination control device provides a command to start the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Shishun Chin, Kenta Kimata, Masahiro Asai, Kazuhiko Motodohi, Shinichiro Iga
  • Publication number: 20130260955
    Abstract: A control device of a hybrid vehicle including an engine; an automatic transmission placed on a power transmission path between the engine and wheels, having a first friction engagement element engaged in a forward range and a second engagement element engaged in a reverse range based on a hydraulic pressure generated while the engine is stopped; and a rotary electric machine capable of driving the wheels without using the power transmission path. The rotary electric machine is driven when a shift range is the forward range or the reverse range while the internal combustion engine is stopped, and the driving of the rotary electric machine is restrained for a set time after the shift range is changed from the forward range to the reverse range or vice versa while the engine is stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Kenta KIMATA, Masahiro ASAI, Kazuhiko MOTODOHI, Shinichiro IGA